COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. THOMAS


143 Pa.Commw. 531 (1991)

600 A.2d 237

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Appellant, v. Sheldon Dwane THOMAS, Appellee.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy P. Wile, Asst. Counsel-in-Charge of Appellate Section, for appellant.

Peter M. Suwak, for appellee.

Before DOYLE and BYER, JJ., and BARRY, Senior Judge.


BYER, Judge.

This case presents a question of first impression in Pennsylvania: whether enforcement of section 1785 of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1785,1 which provides for suspension of operating privileges of uninsured owners, is preempted by the Bankruptcy Code's anti-discrimination provisions, 11 U.S.C. § 525.2 Because we find no conflict between our statute and...

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