KONIDARIS v. PORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES, LTD.


884 A.2d 348 (2005)

Jerry KONIDARIS and Theodara G. Konidaris, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellants v. PORTNOFF LAW ASSOCIATES, LTD.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 16, 2005.

Reargument Denied November 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard S. Rubb, Sewickley, for appellants.

Benjamin G. Lipman, Wynnewood, for appellee.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, and McGINLEY, Judge, PELLEGRINI, Judge, FRIEDMAN, Judge, COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, SIMPSON, Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

We are asked to determine the constitutionality of a retroactive amendment to the statute known as the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act (Act).1 The retroactive amendment permitted recovery of reasonable attorney collection fees in addition to delinquent property tax. The current issue arises in the context of a suit initiated before enactment of the retroactive amendment. The trial court's grant of partial summary...

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