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PHILA. v. S.E. PA. TRANS. AUTH.

441 Pa. 518 (1971)

Philadelphia, Petitioner, v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 25, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew W. Bullock, Jr., First Deputy City Solicitor, with him Levy Anderson, City Solicitor, for City of Philadelphia, petitioner.

Lewis H. Van Dusen, Jr., with him Drinker, Biddle & Reath, for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, respondent.

Before BELL, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ.

OPINION PER CURIAM, January 25, 1971:

The City of Philadelphia here challenges a fare increase approved by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

In August and again in September of 1970, a greater than three-fourths majority of the SEPTA Board overrode the veto of two dissenting members representing the City of Philadelphia and approved certain fare increases designed to reduce or eliminate SEPTA's current operating deficit. The City...

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