Roche v. Harrisburg Incinerator Authority
Roche v. Harrisburg Incinerator Authority
435 Pa. 51; 254 A.2d 652; 1969 Pa. LEXIS 688
Roche v. Harrisburg Incinerator Authority
Opinion of the Court
Opinion
Decree affirmed. Appellant to pay costs.
Dissenting Opinion
Dissenting Opinion by
Since the building which houses the incinerator is included as part of the contract and is specifically designed to house a particular patented system, the invitation for alternative bids is a subterfuge because no bidder could submit a proposal in competition with the patented system. The form of the specification unlawfully limited competitive bidding since the building and the system were in reality one proprietary item.
I dissent.
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