Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2018

Williams v. City of Phila.

Williams v. City of Phila.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided January 30, 2018
180 A.3d 365 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

Williams v. City of Phila.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 30th day of January, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to the remaining issue. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:

Does the City's Tax violate the Sterling Act, 53 P.S. § 15971, which prohibits Philadelphia from imposing a tax on a transaction or subject that the Commonwealth already taxes?

Justice Dougherty did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

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