TORRES APPEAL

Nos. 1262 C.D. 1986, 1263 C.D. 1986, 1264 C.D. 1986 and 1265 C.D. 1986.

99 Pa.Commw. 173 (1986)

517 A.2d 732

In Re: Nomination Petition of Maritza Torres as Democratic Candidate for the Office of Member of the Ward Executive Committee for the 19th Ward, 1st Division. Maritza Torres, Appellant. In Re: Nomination Petition of Angel R. Rivera as Democratic Candidate for the Office of Member of the Ward Executive Committee for the 19th Ward, 5th Division. Angel R. Rivera, Appellant. In Re: Nomination Petition of Samuel Garcia as Democratic Candidate for the Office of Member of the Ward Executive Committee for the 19th Ward, 3rd Division. Samuel Garcia, Appellant. In Re: Nomination Petition of Nereida Colon as Democratic Candidate for the Office of Member of the Ward Executive Committee for the 19th Ward, 10th Division. Nereida Colon, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

May 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Mulligan, Robert J. Mulligan, Inc., P.C., for appellants.

Mark Jurikson, for appellees, Arthur Noe and Roberto Arle.

Argued May 8, 1986, before President Judge CRUMLISH, JR., and Senior Judges BARBIERI and KALISH, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE KALISH, May 12, 1986:

Maritza Torres (appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which set aside her nomination petition. We reverse.1

On March 11, 1986, the appellant filed a nomination petition to have her name placed on the ballot as Democratic Candidate for the Office of Member of the Ward Executive Committee...

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