NEWMAN v. THORN


359 Pa.Super. 274 (1986)

518 A.2d 1231

Leon NEWMAN and Donna Newman, Appellees, v. Joseph THORN, Individually and as Mayor of Morton Borough, Judith Bechetel, James McCaffrey, Joseph Savukinas, George Dickerson, Paul Lytle, Individually and as Councilman of Morton Borough, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria Zulick, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Jon Auritt, Media, for appellees.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and MONTEMURO and KELLY, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

This appeal challenges an order of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas vacating a grant of summary judgment. Appellants raise issues that the General Assembly has committed to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Court. We therefore transfer this case to that court.

On February 16, 1983, appellant, Joseph Thorn, Mayor of the Borough of Morton, suspended appellee, Leon Newman, from his position as a police officer for the Borough...

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