CITY OF WILKES-BARRE v. URBAN


915 A.2d 1230 (2007)

CITY OF WILKES-BARRE v. Stephen URBAN, Gregory Skrepenak, and Todd Vonderheid, in their capacities as the Luzerne County Board of Elections and Leonard Piazza as Director of Voter Services for Luzerne County. Appeal of Denise Carey.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa A. Welkey, Clarks Summit, for appellant.

William E. Vinsko, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, for appellee, City of Wilkes-Barre.

BEFORE: SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, and PELLEGRINI, Judge (P.), and FRIEDMAN, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge FRIEDMAN.

Denise Carey (Carey) appeals from that portion of the November 15, 2005, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County (trial court) awarding $11,056 in attorney's fees and costs to the City of Wilkes-Barre (City). We reverse.

Unhappy with the City's closing of a neighborhood fire house, Carey filed a Petition to Amend Provisions of the City's Home Rule Charter (Petition) on August...

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