Court Opinion

ID: 9754158
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-28 19:46:45.74405+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:27:49.968497
License: Public Domain

Justice McCAFFERY,
dissenting.
I fully join Justice Baer’s Dissenting Statement. I write separately to emphasize my concern that this Court assure the citizens of the Commonwealth, and particularly those of Philadelphia, that the construction of the new Family Court building in Philadelphia is being pursued with the utmost attention to the overall fairness of the entire process, specifically including that by which the contractors are selected. It is not in the public interest to allow this project to proceed where any aspect of the construction process may colorably be questioned. Because the paramount interest at issue here is the integrity of the process by which each aspect of the construction of the Family Court building goes forward, I believe it is appropriate to maintain the status quo until resolution of the instant appeal by the Commonwealth Court. This is especially true in light of the fact that maintaining the status quo will not add significantly to the timeliness with which the overall project may proceed, while the potential harm to the public interest and to the Petitioner/Applicant will be irreparable if the stay is not granted, as that effectively ends the entire matter. Therefore, I would grant a stay until resolution of the appeal pending before Commonwealth Court.