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HOLT'S CIGAR v. PHILADELPHIA

No. 491 EAL 2008, No. 492 EAL 2008.

975 A.2d 1081 (2009)

HOLT'S CIGAR COMPANY, INC., Black Cat Cigar Company, Altadis USA, Inc. Swisher International, Inc., John Middleton, Inc., Cigar Association of America, Inc., and Pennsylvania Distributors Association, Inc., Respondents v. The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Robert D. Solvibile, in his Official Capacity as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections of the City of Philadelphia, Petitioners. Holt's Cigar Company, Inc., Black Cat Cigar Company, Altadis USA, Inc. Swisher International, Inc., John Middleton, Inc., Cigar Association of America, Inc., and Pennsylvania Distributors Association, Inc., Petitioners v. The City of Philadelphia and Robert D. Solvibile, in his Official Capacity as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections of the City of Philadelphia, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 9, 2009.

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 9th day of July, 2009, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

Does the General Assembly's inclusion of a scienter requirement in the crimes established by 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(33) preempt Philadelphia Code §§ 9-622(5)(a) and 9-629(2), which impose civil penalties for the...

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