cameron mansion 407 north front street west ...robert ewing knupp (1932-1976) christian v. graf...

ROBERT EWING KNUPP (1932-1976) CHRISTIAN V. GRAF ROBERT L. KNUPP FREDERICK W. ANDREWS ROBERT D. KODAK DAVID H. RADCL1FF WILLIAM J. FULTON

LAW OFFICES OF

GRAF, KNUPP 8 ANDREWS, P. C. CAMERON MANSION

407 NORTH FRONT STREET

P. O. SOX P

HARRISBURG, PA 17108

OF COUNSEL JOHN E. FULLERTON

717/238-7151 717/236-9318

WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP OFFICE 7171 ALLENTOWN BOULEVARD

HARRISBURG, PA 171)2 717/657-2858

March 21, 1984 F i l e : 1012.15

RE: A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC., A.105327 -Protest of Aero Corporation

Jerry Rich, Secretary Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P. 0. Box 3265 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Dear Mr. R ich :

RECEIVED MAR 2 21984

SECRETARY'S OFFICE Public Utility Commission

On behalf of Aero Corporation, I enclose herewith the o r i g i n a l and one copy of a protest to the above captioned application.

Copies are being mailed thi s date to applicant, to applicant's attorney and to protestant.

Very t r u l y yours.

DHR:die

Enclosure

David H. Radclif

R E C E I V cc: A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc

500 Nationwide Drive Suite 103 Harrisburg, PA 17110

Craig A. D o l l , Esquire 503 North. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101

Aero Corporation 1998 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17059

PacS is Cl^tis? fcr^i

j

R E C E I V E D

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY

COMMISSION

31AR 2 2 1984


I n Re: A-00105327. A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC. (500 Nationwide Dnive, Suite 103, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. 17110), a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - persons, i n limousine service between points i n the c i t y of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and wit h i n an a i r l i n e distance of 60 statute.milee of the l i m i t s thereof.

Applicant's Attorney: Craig A. D o l l , Esquire 503 North Front Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Pennsylvania B u l l e t i n reference: March 17, 1984, page 974. R E C E l V E D

PROTEST OF AERO CORPORATION

A.103274

MAR 2 2 1984 Klon-Bail Transportcrtcaa

Public Utility Comni

1. The name, address and telephone number of protestant are:

AERO CORPORATION 1998 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, Pennsylvania 17059

Telephone: A.C. 717, 944-4016

2. The names, address and telephone number of protestant's attorneys are

GRAF, KNUPP & ANDREWS, P.C. Christian V. Graf, Esquire David H. Radcliff. Esquire 407 North Front Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Telephone: A.C. 717, 236-9318

3. Protestant has pending an application at A.103274, Folder 4, under which i t w i l l s a t i s f y a l l public need for limousine service to or from the Harrisburg International Airport i n the township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin County. A copy of the scope of authority applied for i n that proceeding i s attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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A. Absent knowledge as to who, i f anyone, supports t h i s application, a meaningf u l t r a f f i c exhibit cannot be presented. However, i t i s obvious that the bulk of protestant's operations, under i t s proposed service would be subject to diversion resulting i n an adverse impact on protestant and approval of th i s application would be contrary to the public i n t e r e s t .

5. This protest w i l l be withdrawn i f the application i s amended so as to eliminate authority to transport passengers to or from the Harrisburg International Airport *

6. Pursuant to §333(c) of the Public U t i l i t y Code, demand i s made on applicant to furnish protestant's counsel with a l i s t of the names and addresses of the witnesses intended to be called, including a b r i e f summary of t h e i r proposed testimony.

7. Applicant presently holds no authority from t h i s Commission and i t s fitness and a b i l i t y to operate the proposed service i s challenged by protestant.

8. Absent such amendment, protestant prays that the application may be dismissed.

AND IT WILL EVER PRAY.

Respectfully submitted,

GRAF, KNUPP & ANDREWS, P.C.

By: David H./Kadcliff

I t s Ap^orney March 21, 1984

_ 2 -

AERO CORPORATION A.103274 , Folder 4

By t h i s Application, Aero Corporation seeks the following authority:

To transport, passengers and th e i r baggage i n luxury limousine service and

i n customized vans, with uniformed drivers, from the Harrisburg International

Airport i n the township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin County to points w i t h i n an

a i r l i n e distance of 110 miles of the said a i r p o r t and vice versa.

EXHIBIT A

•

C R A I G A . D O L L

Attorney-at-Law

5 0 3 N. F R O N T STREET

HARRISBURG. PA. 17101

1717) 238-1424

A p r i l 5, 1984

Pennsy1vani a Publi c U t i 1 i t y Commi s s i on Bureau of Non-Rail Transportation A p p l i c a t i o n Section P,0. Box 3265 Harrisburg, PA 17120

FILE ATTN: David Ehrhart •^•'^•ol

(Acting) Supervisor ^- - f 0 ^ ^ j / £ ~ /

Dear Mr. Ehrhart:

E C EI V ED

APR 5 • 1984

Pub l i c U t i l i t y C o m m .

Per our conversation today, enclosed are s i x (6) Proofs of P u b l i c a t i o n of the Notice of A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. These proofs were o r i g i n a l l y due on A p r i l 4, 1984; however, a l l newspapers have yet t o r e t u r n t h e i r proofs o f p u b l i c a t i o n . As a d d i t i o n a l proofs come i n we s h a l l forward them t o you immediately.

Thank you f o r your time and cooperation i n t h i s matter.

Sincerely,

i g ^ . D o l l , Cra Esq

CAD/ce

Enclosures

STATE OF P E N N S Y L V A N I A V ) COUNTY OF N O R T H U M B E R L A N D J S S :

NO HEARING APPLICATION

1 Notice is hereby given thai ap-. ptication .has been made to the public Utility Commission ot the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanio, under the provisions of the Public Utility Law by A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc., 500 No--tionwide Drive, Suite 103, Harrisburg, Dauphin County PA 17110 for o certificate of Public Convenience evidencing the Commission's requisite approval ot the authority to transport persons, in limousine service between points in the city of Horns-burg, .Dauphin County, and within on, airline distance ot 6U statute miles of the limits therer of. (Docket No. A-00105327) mThis appplication will be submitted to the Commission without a hearing provided no protest are filed on or before April V, 1984.

' Robert D. Lilley

F I L E Personally appeared before me, the subecriber,

H . M . Ncff, Business Manager

of the D A I L Y I T E M P U B L I S H I N G CO., publishers of T H E D A I L Y I T E M

the paper in which publicatioo has been directed, who being duly sworn accord*

ing to law, doth dq>ose and say that said newspaper was established April 15,

1970, and has its place of business at Second & Market Sts., in the City of

Sunbury, County of Northumberland, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and

that, the Notice, of which the attached is a copy was published in T H E D A I L Y

I T E M in the City of Sunbury, County of Northumberland and State of Pennsyl

vania on the

26th and 27th days of March A. D., 19 8I4. ; that affiant is not interested in the subject matter of the foregoing notice of

advertising, and avers that all of the allegations of the statement aa to the time,

place and character of the publication are true.

mm Sworn to and subscribed before me

this 2 n d day of A p r i l A. D . 19

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7 Vr. <7 //.////- s•UlINE 1, WILT, NOTARY PUBLIC

BUNBHRV MnRTHIIMRFRi flmn r n pfl ENTRY No th'A

WQ> E I V E D

PdbJic 1541 (ity Comm.

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES i lTP i lE

PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NO HEARING

Before PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t he Commission's a p p r o v a l o f th e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n the c i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f

Commonwealth o f Pennsylvania

County o f Adams

Ellt A p p l i c a t i o n Docket

No. A-00105327, 1984

Fol d e r No.


Notice is hereby given thai application has been made to

j the Public Utilily Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the provisions Of the Public Utility Law by A Touch of Class Limousine Serv ice, Inc., .500 Nat ionwide Drive, Suite 103, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA 17110 for a certificate of Public Conveni-

l ence evidencing the Commis-; sion's requisite approval of the

authority to transport persons, in limousine service between

I points in the city" of Harrisburg, I Dauphin County, and within an

M a r C airline distance of 60 statute miles of the l imits" thereof.

S S

On t h i s 2 6 t h day o f -i -c , , i_ , ——, T . mnes o i tne l imits' therec b e f o r e me, t he s u b s c r i b e r , a N o t a r y Publ (Document NO .A-00105327) c o u n t y and s t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y appeared Eo T h i s application win be sub-

i mitted to the Commission without a hearing provided no protests are filed on or before April 9. 1984.

Robert D. Lilley

19 8 4 aid

who, b e i n g d u l y sworn a c c o r d i n g t o law, t h a t he i s t h e A d v e r t i s i n g Manager

G e t t y s b u r g Times ( p u b l i s h e r , e d i t o r , man-^,

Ge t t y s b u r g (name o f p u b l i c a t i o n ) i n t h e county o f Adams

Pennsylvania

( c i t y o r town) and t h e s t a t e o f

and t h a t t h e annexed i s a t r u e copy o f a n o t i c e i n t h e above m a t t e r p u b l i s h e d i n s a i d p u b l i c a t i o n

t h e ragu-Lax—isaue -Qi. 1 March 26 19 84 m

EC El VED

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APR 6 1984 muJ

Hen-Ball PubBic l&ilitv Comrn.-

(month and day)

S i g n a t u r e o f A f f i a n t )

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DOCUMENT FOLDfH y cc

PUBLIC N o t a r y P u b l i to

mmission e x p i r e s

NOTARY Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. 17325 My Commission Expires Feb. 23,1985 19

Invoice No

Proof of Publication of Notice in State of Pennsylvania, County of Lancaster ss:

Laurie S. Binkley 0jr ^ bounty and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes

a n d says that the I n t e l l i g e n c e r Journa l ^

a daily newspaper of general circulation published at Lancaster, County and State

aforesaid, was established. 1794 .since which date said daily newspaper

has been regularly issued in said county, and that a copy of the printed notice or

publication is attached hereto exactly the same as was printed and published in the

regular editions and issues of said daily newspaper on the follozving dates, viz:

and the 28th ^ nf March A n 10 84.

Affiant further deposes that he is Billing Clerk duly authorized by Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. ^ • ... . r

_ ta corporationtpublisher of saxa Intelligencer Journal ., a newspaper of general circulation, to verify the

foregoing statement under oath, and also declares that affxiant is not interested in

the subject matter of the aforesaid notice or advertisement and that all allegations

in the foregoing statement as to time, place and character of publication are true.

DOOfETED" APPUCATPl DOCKET

6 1984 NO HEARING APPLICATION

Notice is norebv siven lhal ao-„ cation has been made lo the P ibllc Utility Commisilon of Ihe C mmonwealth of Pennsvlvama,

der Ihe provisions ot the PuOiic ititv Law bv a Touch ol Class mousine Service, inc., sou Na-

f mwlde Drive, Suite 103, Harrisburg. Dauphin Counlv, PA 17110 lor a certificate of Public convenience evidencing Ihe Commission's reoulsite approval of the author! Iv lo Iransport persons, in limousine service between points In Ihe citv ol Harrisburg, Dauphin Countv. and within an airline distance of 60 slatute miles of the limits thereof. CDockel No. A-MIOSM?)

This application will be submit-led to the Commission wllhoui a hearing orovlded no praiests are filed on or before April 9,198*.

Robert D. Lilley

(SIGNATURE) E C E l V E D

APR 5" Copy of Notice or PuWica.tio.n1Sf)ortaSiop

public (y&Ifey Comm,

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 28th d a y n f March, 1984.

U v Notary Public My commission expires.

M a r y J . M c G u i r e , N o t a r y P u b l i c

L a n c a s t e r , L a n c a s t e r C o u n t y

M y C o m m i s s i o n E x p i r e s A u g . 1 9 , 1 9 3 5



I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t he Commission's a p p r o v a l o f th e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n Limousine s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e c i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f

Commonwealth o f Pen n s y l v a n i a

County o f Cumberland

A p p l i c a t i o n Docket

No. A-00105327, 1984

Fo l d e r No.

SS

b e f o r e county

me, and

On t h i s 3 0 t h

t h e s u b s c r i b e r day of-a Notary

March

s t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y ajy^earq

who, t h a t

b e i n g he i s

Sherlene

d u l y t h e

P u b l i c i n and

i f r r

R E C E I V E

APR 5 -1984

Public Utility Comm.

A . D . 19 84 f o r s a i d

W. M i l l e r , C l a s s i f i e d O l f i c e Manager

Evening S e n t i n e

(name o f p u b l i c a t i o n )

sworn a c c o r d i n g t o law, deposes and says C l a s s i f i e d O f f i c e Manager o f t h e ' 1 e d i t o r , manager)

C a r l i s l e , PA. ( p u b l i s h e r

" i e !

i n t h e county o f Penn s y l v a n i a

o f a n o t i c e i n t he i n t h e r/aQi'iil ar i cc

Cumberland

and t h a t above ma t t e r


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN lhat applicalion has been* made to the Public Utility Commission ol the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the provisionsiof the Public Utility Lay by A Touch of' Class Limousine Service, Inc., 500 Nationwide Drive. Suite 103, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA 17110 lor a certificate of Public Convenience evidencing the Commission's requisite approval of the authority to transport persons, in limousine service between .points in the city ol Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and within an airline distance oi 60 statute miles of the limits (hereof. (Docket HA-OOI05327)

This application will be submitted to Ihe Commission without a hearing provided no protests are liled on or before April 9.1984.

Robert Dli!ley_

( c i t y o r town) , and t h e s t a t e o f

the annexed i s a t r u e copy u b d i * " 1 s a i d p u t ^ i c a t i o n

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APR 6 1984

e i March

(month and day)

aflggr^t

n i s s i o n e x p i r e s

DOCUMENT FOLDER

19 84

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me t h e day and year a f o r e s a i d .

r m r A WJCfl. N o U P u b l i c N O t a r y P u b l i c

""Hisfe, Cumberland Co., Pa. My Commission Expires Dec. IS, -1S84- 19



I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n the c i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f


County o f B e r k s

A p p l i c a t i o n Docketd


Application Doctcet No. A-00105327, J984

Notice is hereby given.that BP Plication has been;.made to .the Public Uti l i ty Commission ot the Commonwealth ot Pennsylvania, under.the provisions of the Public Uti l i ty Law by A'-Touch of.Glass Limousine Service,- Inc., 500 Na tionwide Drive, Suite 103. Harris-bure. Dauphin i County. PA 17110

.(or a certitlcate ot Public Convenience evldenclns the Commission's requisite approval of the authorlty,to transport persons, in limousine service between points in the city-of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and within an airline distance ot 60 statute miles ot the l imits thereof.

This application wi l l be submitted to the Commission without a hearing provided no protests are (lied on or before Apri l 9,19B4.

Robert O. Llllev

No. A-00105327, 1984

Folder No.

RLCLJVED i'

On t h i s ^T'tfo day o f -

s s :

M a r c h

tton-Qail Transport^ P u W i c toiHty Co m m ,

A.D. 19 84 b e f o r e me, t h e s u b s c r i b e r , a Notary P u b l i c i n and f o r s a i d county and s t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y appeared irma D r a c k l y

who, b e i n g d u l y sworn a c c o r d i n g t o law, deposes and says, t h a t ^ l e i s t h e A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y o f t h e

( p u b l i s h e r , e d i t o r , manager) Reading Eagle-Times Reading

(name o f p u b l i c a t i o n ) i n t h a county o f Berks Pennsylvania

( c i t y o r town) and t h e s t a t e o f

and t h a t t h e annexed i s a t r u e copy o f a n o t i c e i n t h e above m a t t e r p u b l i s h e d i n s a i d p u b l i c a t i o n i n the r e g u l a r i s s u e o f March 27 19 84

(month and day)

DOCUMENT FOLDER ( S i g n a t u r e o f A f f i a n t

Sworn and s u b s c r i b e d b e f o r e me the day and year a f o r e s a i d .

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APR 6 1984 coiflitiission expi res

ENTRY Nfc-fi2J^

Notary Publ ic

Under Act No. 587, Approved May 16, 1929.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Dauphin

F I L E

being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says: Adv. Sales Mgr.

That he is the of THE PATRIOT - NEWS CO., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with its principal office and place of business at 812 to 818 Market Street, in the City of Harrisburg, County of Dauphin, State of Pennsylvania, owner and publisher of THE PATRIOT and THE EVENING NEWS and the SUNDAY PATRIOT-NEWS newspapers of general circulation, printed and published at 812 to 818 Market Street, in the City, County and State aforesaid; that THE PATRIOT and THE EVENING NEWS and the SUNDAY PATRIOT-NEWS were established March 4th, 1854, and February loth, 1917 and September 18th, 1949, respectively, and all have been continuously published ever since;

That the printed notice or publication which is securely attached hereto is exactly as printed and

published in their regular editions and issues which appeared on the 2.S.t.fo...d3X..Q.£

Marfr. ..!.9.?.1}.".... That neither he nor said Company is interested in the subject matter of said printed notice or adver

tising, and that all of the allegations of this statement as to the time, place and character of publication are true; and

That he has personal knowledge of the facts aforesaid and is duly authorized and empowered to verify this statement on behalf of The Patriot-News Co. aforesaid by virtue and pursuant to a resolution unanimously passed and adopted severally by the stockholders and board of directors of the said Company and subsequently duly recorded in the office for the Recording of Deeds in and for said County Of Dauphin i n Miscellaneous Book " M " . Volume 14. Page 317.

Copy of Notice or Publication

Notice l ihereBy given that application has been made to thfr Public Ut i l i ty Commission of tho CommonweaHh of Penrisylva-r.ia, under the provisions ot ' the Pubtic Ut i l i ty Law by A Touch of Class, Limousine Service, "Inc.. 500 Nationwide Drive, Suite 103." Har r i sburg , Dauphin County,' PA 17110 toracertificatec,'f.p'yb-_ lie Convenience evidencing tHe" Commission's requisite approval of the authority to transport persons, in limousine service!bC: twoen points in the ci ty o rHar * r isburg. Dauphin County,^a^d within an air l ine distance o l 60 statute miles ot the l imits thereof. Docket No. A-00105327. |" > .

This application wil l be'submit ted lo Ihe Commission wi th i ' out a hearing provided ho pro-, tosis arc died on or before Aprit-9, i9M. - ; v . Robert O, Lil ley . •

£Jn....day of

My commission expires

^fiksmic -.-rfSf ' t i t imW^Mblic

XPIRES AUG. 5. 1934 ."ftsscmioirof Notaries

Crai£...A.... Doll Harrisburg } Pa. 17101 To THE PATRIOT-NEWS CO., Dr.

For publishing the notice or publication attached hereto on the

above stated dates - $..2.9... 10

Probating same

Total

.75

R |E (rip ' SUND^

Publisher's Receipt f®r Advertising Costs SrrV

aforesaid notice and

APR 5 -1984

Klon-Doll TrancportsaSNpp

Public Ut i l i t y Comrw

E PATRIOT and THE EVENING NEWS and the al circulation, hereby acknowledge receipt of the

ertififes that the same have been duly paid. ger jr

APPUUHUI DOCKET

APR 6 1984

mm NO.. IHuJ^

THE PATRIOT-NEWS, CO.

By

FOLDER

PETER K.. H O N A M A N

ROBERT A . LONGO

DOUCLA5 B. Z I M M E R M A N

L A W O F F I C E S

MARTIN, H O N A M A N , LONGO S ZIMMERMAN 15 N O R T H L I M E 5TR.EET

L A N C A S T E R , P E N N S Y L V A N I A J 7 6 0 2

{ 7 1 7 1 3 9 7 - 5 1 2 7

R I C H A R D M . M A R T I N COUNSEL

A p r i l 6, 1984

Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P. 0. Box 3265 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Re: Application of Touch of Class Limo Service, Inc. A-00105327

M A N H E 1 M OFFICE 4 4 WEST 5TIECEL STREET

(717) 6 6 5 - 2 2 6 2

LAND1SV1LLE OFFICE 4 0 0 M A I N STREET

(7171 8 S 8 - 2 4 1 9

LIT1TZ OFFICE

8 STURGIS L A N E

( 7 1 7 ) 6 2 7 - 0 4 3 9

APR 9 1984

SECRETARY'S OFFICE PaWlc Utility Commissior

Dear Sir:

On behalf of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., I hereby enclose the o f f i c i a l Protest on behalf of my c l i e n t to the above a p p l i cation. This i s i n reference to the application which appeared i n the Pennsylvania Bulletin.Volume 14, Number 11, on Saturday, March 17, 1984.


Douglas B t l h Enc. cc: Touch of Class Limo Service, Inc.

Craig A. D o l l , Esquire Andrew Reymer, President Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

f TO*-

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSI-ONB«.Qg|jl ITi^ra^o^Q^

"2>

In re:

APPLICATION OF TOUCH OF CLASS LIMO SERVICE, INC.

A00105327

PROTEST

R E C E I V E D

APR 9 1984

SECRETARY'S OFFICE ^ BHbllc Utility Commission

LMCASTER LIMOUSINESERVICE, LTD., 304 East Main Street, Mount Joy,

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, (717) 653-8141, by i t s attorney Douglas B.

Zimmerinan, Esquire, Fifteen North Lime Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,

(717) 397-5127, f i l e s the following o f f i c i a l Protest to the aforesaid

application for the following reasons:

1. Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., i s i n the business of transportin

property and persons as a common c a r r i e r , and due to the nature of the business

of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., the approval of the above application

would cause undue economic deprivation to Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. does considerable business between points

in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and with an a i r l i n e

distance of si x t y (60) statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof and has found that

i t i s not overburdened i n t h i s area. Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. sees

no need for additional c a r r i e r service i n this area, and the granting of an

approval of the application to the above applicant would only take away from

the business of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

DOCKETED APPLICATION ftOCKEt

APR 111984

ENTRY No/

2. The Commission docket numbers under which the Protestant operates

are PUC A-99235, Folders 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7; and PUC A-96629, Folder 2;

copies of which are attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and made a part hereof.

3. Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltc. believes, and therefore avers,

that the Applicant w i l l not be able to demonstrate a public need for the

proposed service or any inadequacy of the existing service now offered by

your Protestant.

4. There are no r e s t r i c t i o n s to the application which would protect

the Protestant's interests i n t h i s matter. There i s no amendment which

would result i n a withdrawal of the protest.


DouglasG*. Zimmermaj MARTIN, HONAMAN CONGO & ZIMMERMAN Fifteen North Lime Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Attorney for Lancaster Limousine

Services, Ltd.

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PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY" CCMMISSION

Public Meeting held February 5# 1976 Harrisburg, PA 17120

CCMMISSIONERS PRESENT?

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Commissioner O'B nnon Commissioner Johnson

Application Docket No. 99235 - Application of LANCASTER LBlOUSINjE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of.Pennsylvani

REPORT AND ORDER APPROVING SERVICE AS A MOTOR CARRIER

BI THE CCMMISSION:

This matter being befre the Pennsylvania Public Utility [Commisaion upon application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD la corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April 8* 19751 to operate motor vehiclea as a common carrier, and having been duly heard and submitted by the parties, and full Investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the rights granted herein are in effect a transfer of the rights which have been held by ANDREW F« REYMER, trading and doing business as LANCASTER I LIMOUSINE SERVICE, under report and order issued at AS 96629, on August 23, 1971 and the certificate of public convenience issued thereunder, which certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of thig order, upon compliance with the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds and determines tha [approval of the application, limited to the following rights:

To transport, as a common carrier, funeral accessories : between points in the city and county of Lancaster and from points in said city and county to points in Pennsylvania.

* • • • • To transport, as a common carrier, persons attending funerals and flowers for funerals between points in the city and county of Lancaster and from points in said city and county to points in Fennsylvaniae To transport, as a coimnon carrier, persons attending weddings, christening parties or similar functions to or froa homes of wedding or christening parties or similar functions and churches or places at which marriage ceremonies or christening services or similar functions are performed in the city and county of Lancaster. *

and subject to the following conditions is necessary or proper |for the service, accommodation or convenience of the publics

FIRST: That the approval hereby given is not to be understood as committing the Commission*, in

any proceedings that may be brought before it for any purpose, to fix a valuation on the property and rights to be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor, or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield a return thereon.

A. 99235, 1

SECOND: That tha accounts of tho transferee shall reflect the same book values as the records

of the transferor at the effective date of the transfer, any previously recorded appreciation having been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the right or rights herein granted in excess of the actual cost of such rights to the original holder 'thereof.

THIRD: That the certificate holder shall comply vith all of the. provisions of the Public Utility Law

as now existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab regulations effective April 15, 1946, or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be prescribed by the Commission* Failure to comply shall be sufficient cause, to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate*

NOW, to wit, February 5, 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with the requirements ef the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tariff establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of public convenience issue evidencing the Commission's approval of the right' to operate as above determined*

* * *

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That in the event said applicant has not, on or before thirty days from the date of the service of this order, complied with the requirements hereinbefore set forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings*

E CO-MISSION,

C. J» McSlwee Secretary*

(SEAL)

Order Adopted: February 5, 1976 Order Altered: February 10, .1976

PUBLIC UTILITY CCMMBSION

Public Meeting held February 5t 1976 Harrisburg, PA 17120

CCMMISSIONEIS PRESENTS

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Commissioner O'Bannon CommissionBr Johnson

Application Docket No*"99235# Folder 2 - Application of LANCASTER 12M0USINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


BY THE CCMMISSION:

This matter being before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE,LTD, a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April dt 19751 to operate motor vehicles as a common carrier, and having been duly heard and*submitted by the parties, and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the rights granted herein are in effect a transfer of the rights which have been held by ANDREW F* REYMER, trading and doing business as LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, under report and order issued at A. 96629, Folder 2 on April 11, 1972 and the certificate of public convenience'Issued thereunder, as modified and amended, which certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of this order, upon compliance with the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTDo, a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds and determines that approval of the application, limited to the following rights;

1* To. transport,'.as a common carrier, on schedule,' persons in limousine service, frcm points in the city and county of Lancaster to Harrisburg Intemational Airport in the township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin1 County, and, vice versa.

with right no. 1 above subject to the following conditions

That no rlgrt, power or privilege is granted td transport persons in limousine-type vehicles having a seating capacity of less than eight (3) passengers or more than eleven (11) passengers including the driver.

2* To transport, as a common carrier, persons in limousine-type service from points in the city and county of Lancaster to Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, and vioe versa.

with right no. 2 above subject to the following condition: •<

That the servico herein authorized is restricted to limousine-type vehicles having a seating capacity of not less than seven (Tj persons or

. more than twelve (12) •

and subject to the following conditions is necessary or propel for the service, accommodation or convenience of the public:

FIRST; That the approval hereby given is not to be understood as committing the Commission,- in

any proceedings that may be brought before it for any purpose, to fix a valuation cn the property and rights to be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor, or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield a return thereon

SECOND: That the accounts of the transferee shall • reflect the same book values as the records

of the transferor at the effective date of the transfer, any previously recorded appreciation havln, been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing.the rights herein granted, in excess of the actual cost of such rights to the original holde: thereof*

THIRD: That the certificate holder shall comply wit] all of the provisions of the Public Utility

Law as tow existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab Regulations effective April 15$ '

' 191*69 or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be prescribed by the Commission. Failure to comply shall be sufficient cause to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privilges conferred by the certificate*

NOV, to wit, February 5* 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with-the requirements of the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tarif: establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of publi convenience issue evidencing the Commission^ approval of the right to operate as above determined. *

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That in the event said applicant has not, on or before thirty days from the date of the service of this order, complied with the requirements hereinbefore set forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings.

C J . McElwee Secretary

(SEAL)

Order Adopted: February 5t 1976 Drder Entered: February 10, 1976

w PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITT COK-aSSION

• Public Meeting held April 20, 1978 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Commiaoloners Present:

Louis J. Carter, Chairman . Robert K. Bloom Holea B. O'Bannon Michael Johnson W. Wilson Goode

Application Docket Ko, 99235, F. 2, Am-A - Application of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., request for temporary authority*

ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION:

By Its application filed on February 20, 1978, the above certificate hol^e* seeks the following authority:

To transport, as a common carrier, delayed baggage, mall, express and newspapers such as can be transported in passenger vehicles without the removal of seats, in limousine type vehicles having a seating capacity of not less than seven or more than twelve, from points In the city and county of Lancaster to the Harrisburg International Airport, In the Township' of Lower Swatara, Dauphin County, and the Philadelphia International Airport in the city and county of Philadelphia and the township of Tinicum, Delaware County, and vice versa, limited to delayed baggage, mail, express and newspapers having a prior or subsequent movement by air*

• The certificate holder presently holds authority to transport persons In limousine service between the said points* It seeks the right to transport on its regular runs in its limousines the above named cocmo-dltles. The above right will result in a,better utilization of tho certificate holders equipment on its present operation and will not require the utilization of additional equipment nor the creation of additional schedules to Its present service.

The request appears to have merit and wq find the applicant f i t to receive additional outhorlty from this Commission; THEREFORE,

IT IS ORDERED: That the request for temporary authority as Indicated above la approved pending the disposition of its application at A. 992365," Folder 2, As-A.

Public Meeting held February 5, 1976 Meeting nexa Februar Harriqprg, PA 17120

CCMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Coipmissioner O'Bannon. Commissioner Johnson

Application Docket No. 99235* Folder 3 - Application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

. REPORT AND ORDER APPROVtfNG SERVICE AS A MOTOR CARRIER

BY THE COMMISSION:

This matter being before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD. a corporation of the Commonwealth, of Pennsylvania, dated April 3, 1975f to operate motor vehicles as a common carrier, and having been duly heard and submitted by the parties, and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the right granted herein is in effect a transfer of the right which has been held by ANDREW F. REYMER, trading- and doing business as LANCASTER LIMOUSINE. SERVICE, under report and order issued at A. 96629, Folder ft. * on March 20, 1972 and the certificate of public convenience issued thereunder, which' certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of this order, upon compliance with the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Comaonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds and detennines that approval of the application, limited to the following right:

To transport, as a common carrier, in limousine service, passengers and their baggage and mail, express and newqapers, such as can be transported in passenger vehicles without the removal of seats, in vehicles having a seating capacity of hot less than seven (7) nor more than twelve (12; passengers, from the King Douglas Hotel, the Hilton Inn and the Penn Central ' Railroad Station in the city of Lancaster, Lancaster County; the Host Town Resort Motel and the Holiday, Inn, in the township of Manheim, Lancaster County; the Host -Fahn Resort Motel, and Host Corral Motel, Holiday Inn and Ramada Inn, in the township of East Lampeter, Lancaster County; and the Sherwood Knoll Motel and the Travelodge Motel, in the township of East Hempfleld,. Lancaster County, to the Lancaster Airport in the township of Manheim, Lancaster County, and vice versa.

with the right above subject to the following condition;

That the transportation herein authorised shall be limited to persons and their baggage,mail, express .and newspapers having a prior or subsequent movement by air, to or from the Lancaster Airport.

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and subje^to tha following conditions is necessary or proper for the service, accommodation or convenience of the public:

FIRST: That the approval hereby given is not to be understood as committing the Commission, in

any proceedings that may be brought before i t for any purpose, to fix a valuation on the property and rights to be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor, or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield arretum thereon*

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SECOND: That the accounts of the transferee shall reflect the same book values as the records

of tho transferor at the effective date of the •< transfer, any previously recorded appreciation having been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the rights herein granted, in excess of the actual cost of such rights td the original holder thereof*

r

• THIRD: That the certificate holder shall comply with all of the provisions of the Public Utility

Law as now existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicati Regulationa effective April 15> 19461 or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be , prescribed by the Commission* Failure to comply shall be sufficient cause to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate*

NOW, to wit, Februaxy 5» 1976, IT IS ORDERED; That upon compliance with the requirements of the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tariff establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of public convenience issue evidencing the Commission's approval of the right to operate as above detenninedo

. IT IS FURTHER1 ORDERED: That in the event said applicant jhas not, on or before thirty days frcm the date of the service of this order, complied with the requirements hereinbefore set forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings*

(I THB)CC

4fe C« J* McElwee Secretary

(SEAL)

ler Adopted: February 5, 1976 ler Entered: February 10, 1976

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC unun COMMISSION

Public Meeting held April 20» ^978 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Coaalssioners Present:

Louis J. Carter, Chairman Robert K. Bloom Helen Bf'O'Bannon Hichael Johnson V. Wilson Gbode

Application Docket Ro. 99235, P. 3, Am-A - Temporary authority request of Lancaster Llmouslna Service, Ltd.

ORDER

BT TBS COMMISSION:

By Its application filed February 20, 1978, the above certificate holder seeks the following temporary authority:

To transport, as a common carrier, delayed baggage, such as can be transported In passenger vehicles without the removal of seats, from the Lancaster Municipal Airport to points In Lancaster County and vice versa; limited to delayed baggage having a prior or subsequent movement by air to or from the Lancaster Municipal Airport.

Tha applicant Is presently certificated to transport passengers And their baggage and mail, express and newspapers, such as can be trans* . ported la passenger vehicles without the removal of nests, betveen the ' Lancaster airport and twelve specific hotels and motels in Lancaster County* It does .not hold authority to transport delayed baggage. It has filed a concurrent application to removo tha specified hotels and ootels froa its present authority and seeks authority to transport to any point $n Lancaster county. Including the right to transport delayed baggage. Zt seeks only the right to transport delayed baggage pending the disposition of Its application to remove, the specified hotels and motels In Lancaster county.

Ihe request appears to have merit end ve find the applicant fit to rscelve additional authority from this Commission; THEREFORE,

IT XS ORDERED} That the request for temporary authority Is hereby approved United to the granting of the following temporary right pending the disposition of Its application at A. 99235, Folder 3, Am-A.

Manheim, Lancaster County, to points in Lancaster County and vice vef^; limited to delayed baggage tualng a prior or eubsequ^P movement by air to or from th^Rld airport

BY THE COMMISSION,

(SEAL)

ORDER ADOPTED: April 20, 1978

ORDER ENTERED:

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Harrisburg, PA 17120

CCHMISSICjfttf PRESENT? #

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Commissioner O'Bannon Commissioner Johnson

Application Docket No. 99235, Folder 4 - Application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


BI THE CCMMISSION:

This matter being before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE,LTD; a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April 8, 1975, to operate motor vehicles as a oommon carrier, and having been duly heard and submitted by the parties, and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the right granted herein is in effect a transfer of the right which has been held by ANDREW F. REYMER, trading and doing business as LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, tinder report and order issued at A* 96629, Folder 5 on January 15, 1974> and the certificate of public convenience issued thereunder, which certificate will be subsequently -cancelled, as of the date of this order, upon compliance with -the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds, and determines that approval of the application, limited to the following right s

* • • * To transport, fcs a ccmmon carrier, by motor vehicle, persons upon call or demand between points in the borough of Ephrata, Lancaster County, and within ten (10) miles by the usually traveled highways of the limits of the said borough.

and subject to the following conditions is necessary or proper for the service,-accommodation or convenience*of the public:

FIRST: That the approval hereby given is not to be .. understood as committing the Commission, in

any proceedings that may be brought before i t for any purpose, to fix a valuation on the property and right be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor] or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield a return thereon. SECOND: That the accounts of the transferee shall

reflect the same book values as the records .. of the transferor at the effective date of the

transfer, any previously recorded appreciation having been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the right herein granted in excess of the actual cost of such right to the original holder thereof.

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THIRD: That tho certificate holder shall comply witl all of the provisions of the Public Utility

Law as now existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab Regulations effective April 15, 1946, or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be prescribed by the Commission. Failure to complysshall be sufficient cause to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate.

NOW, tovit, February 5> 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with the requirements of the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tarifi establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of public convenience issue evidencing the Commission's approval of the right to operate as above determined.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That in the event said applicant [has npt, on or before thirty days froa the date of the service of this order, complied v/ith the requirements hereinbefore set [forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings.

C.J. McElwee Secretary

(SEAL)

Order Adopted: February 5, 1976 Order Entered: February 10, 1976

OPERATING AUTHORITY

A-99235

FOLDER 5

To t r a n s p o r t t as a common c a r r i e r i n limousine s e r v i c e , persona and t h e i r baggage;

between p o i n t s i n the counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York, and from p o i n t s i n s a i d c o u n t i e s t o p o i n t s i n Pennsylvania, and v i c e versa:

Subject t o the f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s :

F i r s t : That the s e r v i c e h e r e i n a u t h o r i z e d s h a l l be rendered i n l u x u r y - t y ^ e motor v e h i c l e s having a s e a t i n g c a p a c i t y o f not more than nine (9) persons, i n c l u d i n g the d r i v e r , w i t h o u t the .use of taxi-meters or dome l i g h t s .

Second: That the v e h i c l e s used i n the above described s e r v i c e s h a l l be exempt from the p r o v i s i o n s o f Pennsylvania Code, T i t l e 52, Chapter 29.71, r e l a t i n g to marking of v e h i c l e s .

T h i r d : That no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s granted t o t r a n s p o r t persons on t o u r s ; s i g h t s e e i n g or s p e c i a l excursions as d e f i n e d i n the Pennsylvania Code, T i t l e 52, Chapter 29.16,

Fourth: That no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s granted t o render scheduled a i r p o r t t r a n s f e r s e r v i c e to or from the H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

F i f t h : That no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s granted to render s e r v i c e from the C i t y of York and the Townships of Spring Garden and Manchester, York County, t o the H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and v i c e versa.

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Paratranait pa. P.U.C. No. 2 Cancels

Paratransit Pa. P.U.C. No. 1

Certificate No. A-99235 Folder 6

LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE. LTD.

RATES AND RULES

GOVERNING

TRANSPORTATION OF

To transport/ as a common carrier, persons in paratransit service between points in the county of Lancaster and from pointa in said county to points in Pennsylvania and return,

Subject to the following conditions:

First: That service herein authorized*is'limited to vehicles having a seating capacity of not less than seven or more than fifteen including the driver.

Second: That service herein authorized i s limited to tranaportation for which advanced reservations are made, in a vehicle not reserved for individual use.

Third: That no right, power or privilege is granted to render scheduled routs service as described in 52 pa. Code 29.14, or group and party service as described in 52 Pa. Code 29.16.

Fourth: That no right, power or privilege i s granted to originate service from borough of Quarryville, Lancaster County or points within an airline distance of six (6) statute miles from limits of said borough.

Issued: March 26, 1981 Effective: April 25, 1981

By: Andrew F. Reymer, President Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. 228 East Main Street Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552

•' '. ;.'I •

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That no service shall be rendered prior to the f i l i n g of a t a r i f f establishing just and reasonable rates for tha above service.

BY THE COMMISSION,

(SEAL)


ORDER ENTERED:

C. *&. -MtElwee Secretary

' APR 281978

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CERTIFICATE No. A-99235

FOLDER 7

GROUP AND PARTY PA. P.U.C. No. 1

LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD.

RATES AND RULES

..'GOVERNING THE

TRANSPORTATION OF

TO transport, as a common carrier, persona on tours, aight-seeing and special excursion trips from the city of York, York County to points in the said city and with-ih forty (40) miles of the said city;

t :*'


Firat; That no right, power or privilege ia granted to transport persons in vehicles having a seating capacity in excess of nine (9) persons including the driver.

ISSUED: OCTOBER 29, 1982 EFFECTIVE: NOVEMBER 1 # 1982

BY: ANDREW F. REYMER, PRESIDENT LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD. 304" EAST MAIN STREET MOUNT JOY,PENNSYLVANIA 17552

PENNSYLVANIA BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

In re:

APPLICATION OF TOUCH OF CLASS LIMO SERVICE, INC.

A00105327

PROTEST

LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., 304 East Main Street, Mount Joy,

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, (717) 653-8141, by i t s attorney Douglas B.

Zimmerman, Esquire, Fifteen North Lime Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,

(717) 397-5127, f i l e s the following o f f i c i a l Protest to the aforesaid

application for the following reasons:

1. Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., i s i n the business of transportinj;

property and persons as a common c a r r i e r , and due to the nature of the business

of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., the approval of the above application

would cause undue economic deprivation to Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. does considerable business between points

in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and with an a i r l i n e

distance of si x t y (60) statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof and has found that

i t i s not overburdened i n t h i s area. Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. sees

no need for additional c a r r i e r service i n this area, and the granting of an

approval of the application to the above applicant would only take away from

the business of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

2. The Commission docket numbers under which the Protestant operates

are PUC A-99235, Folders 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7; and PUC A-96629, Folder 2;

copies of which are attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and made a part hereof.

3. Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltc. believes, and therefore avers,

that the Applicant w i l l not be able to demonstrate a public need for the

proposed service or any inadequacy of the existing service now offered by

your Protestant.

4. There are no r e s t r i c t i o n s to the application which would protect

the Protestant's interests i n t h i s matter. There i s no amendment which

would result i n a withdrawal of the protest.


DouglasUi. Zimn^rmail

MARTIN, HONAMANT CONGO & ZIMMERMAN Fifteen North Lime Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Attorney for Lancaster Limousine

Services, Ltd.

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PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY CCMMISSION

Public Meeting held February 5# 1976 Harrisburg, PA 17120

CCMMISSIONERS PRESENT?

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Commissioner O'B.annon Commissioner Johnson

lApplication Docket No# 99235 - Application of LANCASTER LIMOUSIN |SERVICE| LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of .Pennsylvania


|BI THE CCMMISSION:

This matter being befire the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER UMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April S. 1975, to operate motor vehicles as a common carrier, and having been duly heard and submitted by the parties, and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the rights granted herein are in effect a transfer of the rights which have been held by ANDREW F. REXMER, trading and doing business as LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, under report and order issued at A3 966291 on August 23, 1971 and the certificate of public convenience Issued thereunder, which certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of thig order, upon compliance with the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pannsylvania, the Commission finds and determines that approval of the application, limited to the following rights:

To transport, as a common carrier, funeral accessories : between points in the city and county of Lancaster and from points in eaid city and county to points in Pennsylvania*

To transport, as a common carrier, persons attending funerals and flowers for funerals between points in the city and county of Lancaster and from points in said city and county to points in Pennsylvania*

To transport, as a common carrier, persons attending weddings, christening parties or similar functions to or from homes of wedding or christening parties or similar functions and churches or places at which marriage ceremonies or christening services or similar functions are perfozmed in the city and county of Lancaster* •

and subject to the following conditions is necessary or proper |for the service, accommodation or convenience of the public:

FIRST: That the approval hereby given is not to be . understood as committing the Commission*, in

any proceedings that may be brought before it for any purpose, to fix a valuation on the property and rights to be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor, or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield a return thereon.

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SECOND: That tho accounts of tho transferee shall reflect the same book values as the records

of the transferor at the effective date of the transfer, any previously recorded appreciation having been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the right or rights herein granted in excess of the act.ual cost of such rights to the original holder thereof.

THIRD: That the certificate holder shall comply with all of the provisions of the Public Utility Law

as now existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab regulations effective April 15, 1946, or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be prescribed by the Commission. Failure to comply shall be sufficient cause to suspends revoke or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate*

NOV, to wit, February 5, 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with the requirements ef the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tariff establishing just and reasonable rates, a csrtificate of public convenience issue evidencing the Commission^ approval* of the right' to operate as above determined*

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That in the event said applicant has not, on or before thirty days from the date of the service of thia order, complied with the requirements hereinbefore set forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings*

E COMMISSION,

C. J. McElwee Secretary*

(SEAL)

Order Adopted: February 5 # 1976 Order filtered: February 10, .1976

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY CCMMISSION

Public Meeting held February 5» 1976 Harrisburg, PA 17120

CCMMISSIONSES PRESENT:

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Commissioner O'Bannon CommissionBr Johnson

Application Docket No*,99235> Folder 2 - Application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


BY THE CCMMISSION:

This matter being before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE,LTD, a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April 0. 1975» to operate motor vehicles as a common carrier, and having been duly heard and'submitted by the parties, and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the rights granted herein are in effect a transfer of the rights which have been held by ANDREW Fa REYMER, trading and doing business as LANCASTER UMOUSINE SERVICE, under report and order issued at A. 96629, Folder 2 on April 11, 1972 and the certificate of public convenience Issued thereunder, as modified and amended, which certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of this order, upon compliance with the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds and determines that approval of the

I application, limited to the following rights:

1« To transport,*as a common carrier, on schedule, persons in limousine service, from points in the city and county of Lancaster to Harrisburg International Airport in; the township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin* County, and, vice versa.

with right no. 1 above subject to the following condition:

That no rigit, power or privilege is granted td transport persons in limousine-type vehicles having a seating capacity of less than eight (3) passengers or more than eleven (11) passengers including the driver.

2« To transport, as a common carrier, persons in limousine-type service from points in the city and county of Lancaster to Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, and vioe versa.

with right no. 2 above subject to the following condition:

That tho service herein authorized is restricted to limousine-type vehicles having a seating capacity of not less than seven (7j: persons or more than twelve (12)•

and subject to the following conditions is necessary or prope: for the service, accommodation or convenience of the public:


any proceedings that may be brought before it for any purpose, to fix a valuation cn the property and rights to be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor, or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield a return thereon


of the transferor at the effective date of the transfer, any previously recorded appreciation havin been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the rights herein granted, in excess of the actual cost of such rights to the original holde thereof.

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THIRD: That the certificate holder shall comply wit all of the provisions of the Public Utility

Law as XOM existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab Regulations effective April 15 $ '

' 1946, or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be prescribed by the Commission. Failure to comply shall be sufficient cause to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privilges conferred by the certificate.

NOW, to wit, February 5, 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with-the requirements of the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tarif establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of publi convenience issue evidencing the Commission's approval of the right to operate as above determined. •

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That in the event said applicant has not, on or before thirty days from the date of the service of this order, ccmplied with the requirements hereinbefore set forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings*

CJ* McElwee Secretary

(SEAL)

er Adopted: February 5* 1976 er filtered: Februaxy 10, 1976

^ PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC OXILICT CCMilSSION

• Public Meeting held April 20, 1978 Harrisburg, PA 17120

CommisBloners Present:

Louis J. Carter, Chalnsan . Robert K. Bloom * Holen B. O'Bannon Michael Johnson tf. Wilson Goode

Application Docket No. 99235, F. 2, Am-A - Application of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., request for temporary authority.

ORDER

BY THE CCMMISSION:

By Ita application filed on February 20, 1978. the above certificate hol laV seeks the following authority:

To transport, as a common carrier, delayed baggage, mail, express and newspapers such as can be transported In passenger vehicles without the removal of seats. In limousine type vehicles having a seating capacity of not less than seven or more than twelve, from points in the city and county of Lancaster to the Harrisburg International Airport, la the Township'of Lover Swatara, Dauphin County, and the Philadelphia International Airport in the city and county of Fhlladalphia and the township of Tinicum, Delaware County, and vice versa, limited to delayed baggage, mail, express and newspapers having a prior or r.ubsequent movement by air.

The certificate holder presently holds authority to transport persons In limousine service betveen the said points. It seeks the right to transport on Its regular runs in its limousines the above named cocmo-dltles. The above right will result in a.better utilization of tho certificate holders equipment on its present operation and will not require the utilization of additional equipment nor the creation of additional schedules to ltd present service*

The request appears to have merit and wq find the applicant f i t to receive additional authority from this Commission; THEREFORE*

IT IS ORDERED: That the request for temporary authority aa indicated above is approved pending the disposition of Its application at A. 992365,: Folder 2, Am-A.

Public Meeting held February 5, 1976 Harri^trg, PA 17120

CCMMISSIONERS PRESENT,

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Coipmissioner O'Bannon, Commissioner Johnson

Application Docket No. 99235t Folder 3 - Application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

REPORT AND ORDER APPROVING SERVICE AS. A MOTOR CARRIER

BI THE CCMMISSION:

This matter being before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE,LTD. a corporation of the Commonwealth, of Pennsylvania, dated April 3, 1975» to operate motor vehicles as a common carrier, and having been duly heard end submitted by the parties, and full' investigation of the matters and things involved having been had;' and it appearing that the right granted herein is in effect a transfer of the right which has been held by ANDREW F« REYMER, trading and doing business as LANCASTER LIMOUSINE. SERVICE, under report and order issued at A. 96629, Folder fi. • on March 20, 1972 and the certificate of public convenience issued thereunder, which'certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of this order, upon compliance with the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER UMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds and determines that approval of the application, limited to the following right;

To transport, as a common carrier, in limousine service, passengers and their baggage and mail, express and new apers, such as can be transported in passenger vehicles without the removal of seats, in vehicles having a seating capacity of hot less than seven (7) nor more than twelve (12; passengers, from the King Douglas Hotel, the Hilton Inn and the Penn Central ' Railroad Station in the city of Lancaster, Lancaster County; the Host Town Resort Motel and the Holiday, Inn, in the township of Manheim, Lancaster County; the Host i

Fahn Resort Motel, and Host Corral Motel, Holiday Inn and Ramada Inn, in the township of East Lampeter, Lancaster County; and the Sherwood Knoll Motel and the Travelodge Motel, in the township of East Hempfleldr

Lancaster Countv, to the Lancaster Airport in the township of Manheim, Lancaster County, and vice versa.

with the right above subject to the following condition:

That the transportation herein authorized shall be limited to persons and their baggage,mail, express .and newspapers having a prior or subsequent movement by air, to or from the Lancaster Airport»

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and subje~ to tho following conditions is necessary or proper [for the service, accommodation or convenience of the public:


any proceedings that may be brought before i t for any purpose, to fix a valuation on the property- and rights to be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor, or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield arretum thereon*


of tho transferor at the effective date of the •> transfer, any previously recorded appreciation having been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the rights herein granted, in excess of the actual cost of such rights td the original holder thereof*

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7 THIRD: That the certificate holder shall comply with all of the provisions of the Public Utility

Law as now existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab. Regulations effective April 15, 1946, or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be . , prescribed by the Commission* Failure to comply shall be sufficient cause to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate*

NOW, to wit, February 5» 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with the requirements of the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tariff establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of public convenienoe issue evidencing the Commission's approval of the right to operate as above determined*

. IT IS FURTHSt ORDERED: That in the event eaid applicant pas not, on or before thirty days from the date of the service lof this order, complied with the requirements hereinbefore set [forth, the application shall be dismissed without further JprocQedlngs*

2> C« J* McElwee Secretary

(SEAL)

•der Adopted: February 5, 1976 ler filtered: February 10, 1976

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Public Meeting held April 20, a1976 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Commissioners Presents

louls J. Carter,.Chairman Robert 2. Bloom Helen Bi'O'Bannon Michael Johnson tf. Wilson Gbode

Application Docket No. 99235, P. 3, Am-A - Temporary authority request of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

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BT THE COMMISSION:

By its application filed February 20, 1978, the above certificate holder seeks the following temporary authority:

To transport, as a Common carrier, delayed baggage, such as can be transported In passenger vehicles without the removal of seats, from the Lancaster Municipal Airport to points in Lancaster County and vice- versa; limited to delayed baggage having a prior or subsequent movement by air to or froa tha Lancaster Municipal Airport.

The applicant is presently certificated to transport passengers and their baggage and mail, express and newspapers, each as can be trans* . ported la passenger vehicles without the removal of seats, betveen the 1

Lancaster airport end twelve specific hotels aad motels lu Lancaster County. It does not hold authority to transport delayed baggage. It has filed a concurrent application to remove the specified hotels and ootels from its present authority end seeks authority to transport to any point £n Lancaster county, including the right to transport delayed baggage. It seeks only the right to transport delayed baggage pending the disposition of Its application to remove, the specified hotels and motels In Lancaster county.

The request appears to have merit and we find the applicant fit to .receive additional authority from this Commission; THEREFORE,

IT IS ORDERED: That the request for temporary authority is hereby approved limited to the granting of the following temporary right pending the disposition of its application at A. 99235, Folder 3, Am-A.

Manheim, Lancaster County, to points in Lancaster County and vice vmtaa; United to delayed baggage |fcd.ng a prior or subseqiflft movement by air to or from tf^said airport*

BY THE COMMISSION,

(SEAL)


ORDER ENTERED: jpg

J. McElwee Secretary

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CCHMISSI

Harrisburg, PA 17120

PRESENT:

Chairman Carter Commissioner Bloom Commissioner O'Bannon Commissioner Johnson

Application Docket No* 99235> Folder 4 - Application of LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


BT THE COMMISSION":

This matter being before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission upon application of LANCASTER UMOUSINE SERVICE,LTD a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated April 8. 1975> to operate motor vehicles as a oommon carrier, and having been duly heard and submitted by the parties, and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and i t appearing that the right granted herein is in effect a transfer of the right which has been held by ANDREW F. REYMERt> trading and doing business as LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, under report and order issued at A* 96629# Folder 5 on January 15# 1974, and the certificate of public convenience Issued thereunder, which certificate will be subsequently cancelled, as of the date of this order, upon compliance with * the tariff and insurance requirements of the Commission by LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD., a corporation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Commission finds and detennines that approval of the application, limited to the following right:

To transport, as a ccmmon carrier, by motor vehicle, persons upon call or demand between points in the borough of Ephrata, Lancaster County, and within ten (10) miles by the usually traveled highways of the limits of the said borough.

and subject to the following conditions is necessary or proper for the service,*accommodation or convenience of the public:


any proceedings that may be brought before i t for an) purpose, to fix a valuation on the property and right be acquired by applicant from the present certificate holder equal to the consideration to be paid therefor or equal to any value that may be placed thereon by applicant, or to approve or prescribe rates sufficient to yield a return thereon.


of the transferor at the effective date of the transfer, any previously recorded appreciation having been deleted therefrom; provided that the applicant shall not record in its utility accounts any amounts representing the right herein granted in excess of the actual cost of such right to the original holder thereof.

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THIRD: That tho certificate holder shall comply witl all of the provisions of the Public Utility

Law as now existing or as may hereafter be amended, and Bus and Taxicab Regulations effective April 15, 1946, or as may hereafter be revised, and any other rules and regulations as may hereafter be prescribed by the Commission* Failure to complysshall be sufficient cause to suspend, revoke or rescind the rights and privileges conferred by the certificate.

NOW, totit, February 5» 1976, IT IS ORDERED: That upon compliance with the requirements of the Public Utility Law relating to insurance and the filing and acceptance of a tarifi establishing just and reasonable rates, a certificate of public convenience issue evidencing the Commission's approval of the right to operate as above determined.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That in the event said applicant |haa npf, on or before thirty days froa the date of the service of this order, complied with the requirements hereinbefore set [forth, the application shall be dismissed without further proceedings*

0. J. McElwee Secretary

(SEAL)

Order Adopted: February 5, 1976 Order altered: February 10, 1976

OPERATING AUTHORITY

A-9923 5

FOLDER 5

To t r a n s p o r t , as a common c a r r i e r i n limousine s e r v i c e , persons and t h e i r baggage;

between p o i n t s i n the counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York, and from p o i n t s i n s a i d counties t o p o i n t s i n Pennsylvania, and v i c e versa;

Subject t o the f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s :

F i r s t : That the s e r v i c e h e r e i n a u t h o r i z e d s h a l l be rendered i n l u x u r y - t y ^ e motor v e h i c l e s having a s e a t i n g c a p a c i t y of not more than nine (9) persons, i n c l u d i n g the d r i v e r , w i t h o u t the use of taxi-meters or dome l i g h t s .

Second; That the v e h i c l e s used i n the above described s e r v i c e s h a l l be exempt from the p r o v i s i o n s of Pennsylvania Code, T i t l e 52, Chapter 29.71, r e l a t i n g t o marking of v e h i c l e s .

T h i r d : That no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s granted t o t r a n s p o r t persons on t o u r s , s i g h t s e e i n g or s p e c i a l excursions as def i n e d i n the Pennsylvania Code, T i t l e 52, Chapter 29.16

Fourth: That no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s granted t o render scheduled a i r p o r t t r a n s f e r s e r v i c e t o or from the Ha r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

F i f t h : That no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s granted t o render s e r v i c e from the C i t y of York and the Townships of Spring Garden and Manchester, York County, t o the Ha r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and v i c e versa.

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Paratransit pa. P.U.C. Ho. 2 Cancels

paratransit Pa. P.U.C. No. 1

Certificate No. A-99235 Folder 6

LANCASTER •LIMOUSINE SERVICE. LTD.

RATES AND RULES GOVERNING

TRANSPORTATION OF

To transport # as a common carrier, persons in paratransit service between points in the county of Lancaster and from points in said county to points in Pennsylvania and return,


Firat: That service her&ln aiithoirized'is* lirhited to vehicles having a seating capacity of not less than seven or more than fifteen including the driver.

Second: That service herein authorized i s limited to transportation for which advanced reservations are made, in a vehicle not reserved for individual use.

Third: That no right, power or privilege i s granted to render scheduled routs service aa described in 52 pa. Code 29.14, or group and party service as described in 52 pa. Code 29.16.

Fourth: That no right, power or privilege ia granted to originate service from borough of Quarryville, Lancaster County or points within an airline distance of six (6) statute miles from limits of said borough.

Issued: March 26, 1981 Effective: April 25, 1981

By: Andrew F. Reymer, President Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. 228 East Main Street Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: That no service shall be rendered prior to tha f i l i n g of a t a r i f f establishing just and reasonable rates for the above service.

, BY THE COMMISSION,

(SEAL)


ORDER ENTERED:

C. WcElwee Secretary

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5 CERTIFICATE Mo. A-99235

FOLDER 7

GROUP AND PARTY PA. P.U.C. Ho. 1

LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE1 LTD,

RATES AND RULES

.'GOVERNING THE

TRANSPORTATION OP

To transport, .aa a coimnon carrier, persona on tours, sightseeing and special excursion t r i p s from the c i t y of York, York County to points i n the said c i t y and with-ih f o r t y (40) miles of the said c i t y ;


F i r s t : That no ri g h t , power or privilege i s granted to transport persons i n vehicles having a seating capacity i n excess of nine (9) persons including the driver.

ISSUED: OCTOBER 29, 1982 EFFECTIVE: NOVEMBER 1, 1982

BY: ANDREW F. REYMER, PRESIDENT LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD. 304 EAST MAIN STREET MOUNT JOY,PENNSYLVANIA 17552



A V I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f CLass Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o i a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f the a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e serv:

) ) A p p l i c a t i o n Docket ) ) No. A-00105327, 1984

F o l d e r No

R E C E I V E E o f ) between p o i n t s i n t h e c i t y

H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f


County o f Franklin

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NO HEARING A P P L I C A T I O N

Notice Is hereby given that application'has been made to the Public Ut i l i ty Commission of the Commohweol lh of .Pennsylvania, under•ths'iprovislorn'of the Public Ut i l i ty Law by A-Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc., 500 Nationwide Dr ive/ Suite 103, Harr isburg, Dauphin County , and within an air l ine distance ot AO statute mi les ot the l im i ts t h e r e o f . ( D o c k e t N o , A-00105327).

Th l i application w i l l be subm i t t e d to the Commiss ion without a hearing provided no protests are fIlea on or before Apri l 6, 1904.

Robert D. Lilley 2iJ

On t h i s 5th day of- A p r i l A.D. 19 8^ be f o r e me, t h e s u b s c r i b e r , Notary P u b l i c i n and f o r s a i d county and s t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y appeared Jo-Ann Huff Albers

who, b e i n g d u l y sworn a c c o r d i n g t o law, deposes and says, t h a t she i s t h e Publisher o f t h e

( p u b l i s h e r , e d i t o r , manager) ^HBLJC O P I N I 0 N Chambersburg

(name o f p u b l i c a t i o n ) ( c i t y o r town) i n t he c o u n t y o f

Pennsylvania Franklin and t h e s t a t e o f

and tha t t h e annexed i.s a t r u e copy

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o f a n o t i c e i n t h e above m a t t e r p u b l i s h e d i n s a i d p u b l i c a t i o n i n ^ t h g : r e g u l a r i s s u e o f March 28 19 8^ .

(month and day)

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and s u b s c r i b e d b e f o r e me t h e day and year a f o r e s a i d .

Nota r y P u b l i e

My commiss ion e x p i r e s Harch 7 My o f f i c e i s maintained i n the Borough of Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA.

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PROOF OF PUBLICA'I'ION OF NO HEARING


1 I n t h e m a t t e r o f the a p p l i -c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t he Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e c i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f


County o f


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JUh. day o f • a Nota


Notice is hereby given lhat application has been made tp the Public Utility Commission olittie ComrhonwBalft ol Pennsylvanla.'ljrider ihe provisions of the Public Utility taw by Attach of Class Limousine Servicejic., 500 Na-

. tionwide Drive, Suite 103, Karrisbura, Dauphin County. PA 17110 for a certificate ol Public ConvenSsnce widancinfl. the Commission's requisite approval of the authority, to transport persons, in limousine service between points In the city of Harrisburg:,Dauphln:Coun-ty, ana within an airline distance of 60 .statue miles ol the llmte 'thweof: (DocketNo.A-OOIOSSZTVA .

This application will be submitted to Ihe Commissio^wllhout a hearing provided no proteatiare Hied on or beiore

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r y P u b l i c i n and f o r s a i d county and s t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y appe

who,' bein g d u l y sworn a c c o r d i n g t o law, deposes and says, thatShe i s t h e o j j j r o ftnnng™ o f t h e

( p u b l i s h e r , e d i t o r , manager) ._ZJ5ft TnrlttAt/t-iat Huy, yoxk, Pa,

(n^me^ 6F^pTibTic a 11 on j i n t he c o u n t y o f

-ft&njT.&y. Lvan-ia— or a n o t i c e i

( c i t y o r town) , and the s t a t e o f

t h a t t h e annexed i s a t r u e copy in the above matber published in said publication

in the regular issup- rif | ftr(j/LC/i 29 1 9 84

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month and day)

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Sworn and

'e'fT'ft'QT.'o.ro- mb t h e day and y e a r a f o r e s a i d .

DARTHY D. ROHRBAUGH, Notary M c 0 t a r y P u b l y

My commission e x p i r e s York, York County, Pa.

My Commissioii Expires July 12. 1936 19

FOLDER

PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF MO HEARING


I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f th e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e c i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f


County o f Lebanon


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NO HEARING. APPLICATION Notice Is hereby given that ap

plication has been mode to tho Public Uti l i ty Commission of t h e , C o m m o n w e a l t h of P e n n s y l v a n i a , under the provisions of the Public Uti l i ty Law by A Touch of Class Limousine Service. I n c . 5 0 0 Nat ionwide'Dr ive, Suite 103, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA 17110 for a certificate of P Jib 11 c Co n v e n l e n c e evidencing the Commission's requisite approval of the au- 1

t ho r l t v to transport persons. In Hlmoualne'servlce between polntsMn the city of Hsrris-

iburo. Dauphin County , and w i t h i n an airl ine distance of 60 statute miles of the limits thereof. (Docket #A-00105327)

This application wi l l be submitted to the Commission without a hear Ina o rov lded no protests are f i l ed on or before Apri l 9, 19B4.

Robert D. Lllley 2fl;39210

10th day of- A p r i l A.D. 1984 b e f o r e me, the s u b s c r i b e r , a Notary P u b l i c i n and f o r said" county and s t a t e , p e r s o n a l l y appeared

MR. WTI I T AM CARPENTER who, bein g d u l y sworn a c c o r d i n g t o law, deposes and says, t h a t he i s t h e Vice P r e s i d e n t o f t h e

D a i l y News ( p u b l i s h e r , e d i t o r , manager)

Lebanon (name o f p u b l i c a t i o n ) ( c i t y o r town) i n t h e county o f Lebanon , and t h e s t a t e o f Pennsv I vania a n d t h a t t h e annexed i s a t r u e copy

o f a n o t i c e i n t h e above m a t t e r p u b l i s h e d i n s a i d p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e r e g u l a r i s s u e o f March 28 19 84 .

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Sw< ii r e d

(month and day)

( S i g n a t u r e o f A f f i a n t )

- , WILLIAM CARPENTER b e f o r e me t h e day and year a f o r e s a i d .

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DENNIS L. WILLIAMS, NOMRY P u f f ^ t a r y P u b l i c

LEBANON. LE8AM3N COUNTY MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JULY 22, 1S85 1 9

Member. Penmylvdiiia flssoclafion otVolaries '

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Attorney-at-Law

503 N. F R O N T STREET

HARRISBURG, PA. 17101

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MAY 2 1984

SECRETARY'S OFFICE Public Utiiity Commission May 2 , 19 84

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Mr. J e r r y Rich, S e c r e t a r y Pennsylvania P u b l i c U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17120

Dear S e c r e t a r y Rich:

Enclosed p l e a s e f i n d an o r i g i n a l and t h r e e (3) co p i e s o f a Motion t o Dismiss t h e P r o t e s t o f Aero C o r p o r a t i o n .

Very t r u l y y o u r s ,

CAD/ce

Enclosure

cc: A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c .

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BEFORE THE MAY 2 1984 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

SECRETARY'S OFFICE Public Utiiity Commission

I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f

A p p l i c a t i o n Docket No. A-00105327

MOTION TO DISMISS

A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . , by i t s

A t t o r n e y , hereby p e t i t i o n s t h e Honorable A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law

Judge t o d i s m i s s t h e p r o t e s t o f Aero C o r p o r a t i o n . I n s u p p o r t

t h e r e o f , P e t i t i o n e r s t a t e s as f o l l o w s :

1. On January 20, 1984, P e t i t i o n e r f i l e d an A p p l i c a t i o n

i n t h e above-captioned p r o c e e d i n g t o b e g i n t o o f f e r

l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f

H a r r i s b u r g and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e

m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f .

2. I n Volume 14, No. 11 o f t h e Pennsylvania B u l l e t i n

(March 17, 1984), n o t i c e o f P e t i t i o n e r ' s A p p l i c a t i o n

appeared.

3. On March 2 1 , 1984, Aero C o r p o r a t i o n , by i t s A t t o r n e y ,

f i l e d a p r o t e s t t o t h e above-captioned A p p l i c a t i o n .

4. P r o t e s t a n t acknowledges t h a t i t possesses no c e r t i f i

c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience from t h e Commission b u t

r

has merely applied f o r such a u t h o r i t y .

5. Protestant, i n i t s A p p l i c a t i o n , seeks a u t h o r i t y which

i s s u b s t a n t i a l l y d i f f e r e n t from t h a t of P e t i t i o n e r .

6. Protestant lacks a d i r e c t , immediate, pecuniary and

s u b s t a n t i a l i n t e r e s t i n the subj ect of controversy,

and t h e r e f o r e lacks the r e q u i s i t e standing t o p r o t e s t

the i n s t a n t A p p l i c a t i o n .

WHEREFORE, P e t i t i o n e r prays t h a t t h i s Honorable

A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge dismiss the p r o t e s t of Aero Corporation


C r a i t f A . D o l l 503 K o r t h Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717)238-1424

Attorney f o r Applicant

DATED: May 2, 1984

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BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission 1s a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f


MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS

2-1984

P r o c e d u r a l H i s t o r y

On January 20, 1984, A Touch o f Class Limousine

S e r v i c e , I n c . ( A p p l i c a n t ) f i l e d an A p p l i c a t i o n i n t h e above-

c a p t i o n e d p r o c e e d i n g , w h e r e i n A p p l i c a n t seeks a u t h o r i t y from

t h e Commission t o p r o v i d e l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n

th e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60

s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s o f t h e C i t y .

I n t h e March 17, 1984 e d i t i o n o f t h e Pennsylvania

B u l l e t i n (Volume 14, No. 11), t h e n o t i c e o f A p p l i c a n t ' s

A p p l i c a t i o n appeared.

On March 22, 1984, A p p l i c a n t 1 s A t t o r n e y r e c e i v e d a

copy o f a p r o t e s t f i l e d on b e h a l f o f Aero C o r p o r a t i o n

( P r o t e s t a n t ) . W i t h i n i t s p r o t e s t , t h e P r o t e s t a n t a l l e g e s , i n t e r

a l i a , t h a t (1) i t "has pending an a p p l i c a t i o n a t A. 103274,

F o l d e r 4, under which i t w i l l s a t i s f y a l l p u b l i c need f o r

mm

l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e t o o r from t h e H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l

A i r p o r t — ^ ; (2) t h e " b u l k o f p r o t e s t a n t ' s o p e r a t i o n s under i t s

proposed s e r v i c e would be s u b j e c t t o d i v e r s i o n r e s u l t i n g i n

an adverse impact on p r o t e s t a n t " ; (3) a p p r o v a l o f t h e a p p l i

c a t i o n would be c o n t r a r y t o t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t ; and (A) t h a t

t h e f i t n e s s o f A p p l i c a n t i s c h a l l e n g e d by t h e P r o t e s t a n t .

— The A p p l i c a t i o n o f Aero C o r p o r a t i o n has been p r o t e s t e d by Lancaster Limousine and i s a w a i t i n g h e a r i n g by an Administ r a t i v e Law Judge.

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ARGUMENT

A b a s i c t e n e t o f t h e law i s t h a t a p a r t y t o a c o n t r o

v e r s y must have a s u b s t a n t i a l , d i r e c t , and immediate i n t e r e s t

i n t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r i n o r d e r t o p a r t i c i p a t e . See Susquehanna

County v. Commonwealth, Department o f Enviro n m e n t a l Resources,

500 Pa. 511, 4-58 A. 2d 929 (1983). A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t t h e

P r o t e s t a n t , Aero C o r p o r a t i o n , does n o t possess such an i n t e r e s t

i n t h e i n s t a n t p r o c e e d i n g and t h e r e f o r e l a c k s t h e r e q u i s i t e

s t a n d i n g t o p r o t e s t t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n .

The elements necessary t o determine whether a p a r t y

has an i n t e r e s t i n t h e subj e c t m a t t e r s u f f i c i e n t enough t o

c o n f e r s t a n d i n g upon t h e p a r t y i s perhaps b e s t e x p l a i n e d i n

W i l l i a m Penn P a r k i n g Garage, I n c . v. C i t y o f P i t t s b u r g h , 464

Pa. 168, 191 A.2d 269 (1975). I n W i l l i a m Penn i n a d d r e s s i n g

these elements t h e Court s t a t e s :

[ T ] h e r e q u i r e m e n t o f a " s u b s t a n t i a l " i n t e r e s t s i m p l y means t h a t t h e i n d i v i d u a l ' s i n t e r e s t must have s u b s t a n c e — t h e r e must be some d i s c e r n i b l e adverse e f f e c t t o some i n t e r e s t o t h e r t h a n t h e i n t e r e s t o f a l l c i t i z e n s i n h a v i n g t o comply w i t h t h e law.

The r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t an i n t e r e s t be " d i r e c t " s i m p l y means t h a t t h e person c l a i m i n g t o be a g g r i e v e d must show c a u s a t i o n o f t h e harm t o h i s i n t e r e s t by t h e m a t t e r o f which he complains.

The r e m a i n i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e t r a d i t i o n a l formul a t i o n o f t h e s t a n d i n g t e s t are t h a t t h e i n t e r e s t be "immediate" and "not a remote consequence o f t h e judgment."—

— I n d i s c u s s i n g t h e f i n a l r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e Court notes t h a t t h e p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t an i n t e r e s t w i l l s u f f i c e t o c o n f e r s t a n d i n g grows l e s s as t h e c a s u a l c o n n e c t i o n grows more remote

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A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t t h e i n t e r e s t possessed by

P r o t e s t a n t i s n o t s u b s t a n t i a l , d i r e c t , or immediate w i t h i n t h e

meaning o f t h e W i l l i a m Penn d e c i s i o n . A p p l i c a n t f a i l s t o see

how P r o t e s t a n t , who i s n o t c u r r e n t l y a u t h o r i z e d t o p r o v i d e

l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e t o and from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t

and who, t h e r e f o r e , i s r e c e i v i n g no revenues from t h a t s e r v i c e

c o u l d be a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t e d by t h e g r a n t o f t h e i n s t a n t a p p l i

c a t i o n . P r o t e s t a n t appears t o be a r g u i n g t h a t _ i f he r e c e i v e d

Commission a p p r o v a l t o o p e r a t e , t h e r e e x i s t s t h e p o s s i b i l i t y

t h a t t h e r e c o u l d be a d i v e r s i o n o f t r a f f i c from h i s c o r p o r a t i o n

The mere s t a t i n g o f a p o s s i b i l i t y by one who may or may n o t

r e c e i v e Commission a u t h o r i t y t o o p e r a t e i s n e i t h e r d i s c e r n i b l e

nor s u b s t a n t i a l w i t h i n t h e meaning o f t h e W i l l i a m Penn d e c i s i o n

A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t P r o t e s t a n t has a l s o f a i l e d

t o meet t h e t h i r d s t a n d i n g t e s t , as s e t f o r t h i n W i l l i a m Penn

and e l a b o r a t e d upon by t h e r e c e n t Commonwealth Court d e c i s i o n

o f C e n t r a l Storage & T r a n s f e r Co. o f H a r r i s b u r g v. P e n nsylvania

P u b l i c U t i l i t y Commission, Nos. 3162, 3183, 3230, and 3233 CD.

1982, A p r i l 24-, 1984. I n t h a t d e c i s i o n , t h e Commonwealth Court

denied s t a n d i n g t o a p a r t y who a s s e r t e d merely t h e p o t e n t i a l i t y

o f harm, f i n d i n g t h a t p o t e n t i a l harm does n o t c o n s t i t u t e t h e

l i k e l i h o o d o f immediate harm p r e s c r i b e d by W i l l i a m Penn, supra.

While P r o t e s t a n t i s c l a i m i n g t h a t h i s b u s i n e s s w i l l be d i v e r t e d

as a r e s u l t o f t h e g r a n t i n g o f t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n , P r o t e s t a n t

c u r r e n t l y has no business t o d i v e r t . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e harm

complained o f i s c o n t i n g e n t upon t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f

P r o t e s t a n t ' s a p p l i c a t i o n w i t h o u t m o d i f i c a t i o n . C l e a r l y , t h e

i n t e r e s t which P r o t e s t a n t seeks t o p r o t e c t i s n e i t h e r immediate

nor a c e r t a i n t y . A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t f o r t h e reasons

mentioned above, P r o t e s t a n t has n o t met t h e W i l l i a m Penn or

C e n t r a l Storage c r i t e r i a and t h e p r o t e s t s h o u l d be d i s m i s s e d .

F u r t h e r , P r o t e s t a n t argues t h a t i t w i l l f u l f i l l a l l

t h e p u b l i c need f o r s e r v i c e from t h e H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l

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A i r p o r t . The s e r v i c e contemplated by t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n , w h i l e

encompassing a p o r t i o n o f t h e s e r v i c e t e r r i t o r y sought by Aero

C o r p o r a t i o n , d i f f e r s s i g n i f i c a n t l y from t h a t proposed t o be

o f f e r e d by t h e P r o t e s t a n t . While b o t h a p p l i c a t i o n s can be con

s i d e r e d c a l l and demand type s e r v i c e , P r o t e s t a n t has a p p l i e d

f o r r i g h t s which would merely p e r m i t him t o c a r r y passengers

t o and from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , a s e r v i c e

p r e v i o u s l y c h a r a c t e r i z e d as a i r p o r t t r a n s f e r s e r v i c e . On t h e

o t h e r hand, t h e s e r v i c e t o be p r o v i d e d by A p p l i c a n t , w h i l e n o t

e x t e n d i n g as f a r as t h a t c ontemplated by Aero C o r p o r a t i o n , i s

n o t p h y s i c a l l y l i m i t e d t o o p e r a t i o n s t o and from t h e a i r p o r t .

Thus, t h e s e r v i c e t o be rendered by t h e A p p l i c a n t h e r e i n i s

o f a d i f f e r e n t c h a r a c t e r than t h a t proposed by t h e P r o t e s t a n t .

A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t t h e t y p e and scope o f Pro

t e s t a n t ' s proposed s e r v i c e i s so d i f f e r e n t as t o be unable t o

c o n f e r s t a n d i n g upon t h e P r o t e s t a n t .

CONCLUSION

I n view o f t h e f o r e g o i n g , A Touch o f Class Limousine

S e r v i c e , I n c . prays t h a t t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge g r a n t

i t s Motion t o Dismiss.

R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d ,

C r a i g A. D o l l , E s q u i r e 503 N o r t h F r o n t S t r e e t H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17101 (717)238-1424

A t t o r n e y f o r A p p l i c a n t

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby c e r t i f y t h a t I have t h i s date served each o f t h e p a r t i e s i n t h i s p r o c e e d i n g w i t h a copy o f t h e f o r e g o i n g document by f i r s t c l a s s m a i l w i t h postage p a i d . The names and addresses o f those served are as t h e y appear below.

R e s p e c t f u l l y ,

C a r o l S. Evans

DATED; May 2, 19 84

F i r s t Class M a i l t o :

Douglas B. Zimmerman, E s q u i r e ( L a n c a s t e r Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . ) M a r t i n , Honaman, Longo & Zimmerman 15 N o r t h Lime S t r e e t L a n c a s t e r , PA 17602

David H. R a d c l i f f , E s q u i r e (Aero C o r p o r a t i o n ) Graf, Knupp & Andrews, PC 407 N o r t h F r o n t S t r e e t P.O. Box P H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17108

ROBERT EWHG KNUPP {1932-1976) CHRISTIAN V. GRAF ROBERT L. KNUPP FREDERICK W. ANDREWS ROBERT D. KODAK DAVID H. RADCLIFF WILLIAM J. FULTON

LAW OFFICES OF

GRAF, KNUPP 8 ANDREWS, CAMERON MANSION


R O. BOX P


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OF COUNSEL JOHN E. FULLERTON

717/238-7151 717/236-9318


HARRISBURG, PA 17112 717/657-2858

May 4, 1984 F i l e : 1012.15

RE: A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC., A. 10'5327 -Protest of Aero Corporation

Jerry Rich, Secretary Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Dear Mr. Rich:

MAY 7 1984

SECRETARY'S OFFICE PZlbJie UtiEfty Crowtf

Enclosed herewith please f i n d an o r i g i n a l and 2 copies of Protestant's "Answer to Motion to Dismiss".

By copy of t h i s l e t t e r I am forwarding copies of the same to applicant, applicant's attorney and protestant. Aero Corporation.


DHR:tcr Enclosures

David H-. Radcliff

cc: A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. 500 Nationwide Drive Suite 103 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

Craig A. D o l l , Esquire 503 North Front Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Mr. Stanford Cramer Aero Corporation 1998 West Harrisburg,Pike Middletown, Pennsylvania 17059 J

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY

COMMISSION MAY 7 1384

SECRETARY'S OFFICE ftiblic Utility Commissior

Application Docket No. A-00105327

In the matter of the Application of A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. for a c e r t i f i c a t e of public convenience evidencing the Commission's approval of the authority to transport persons, i n limousine service between points i n the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and wi t h i n an a i r l i n e distance of 60 statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof

ANSWER TO MOTION TO DISMISS

COMES NOW, AERO CORPORATION by and through i t s attorneys, Christian V. Graf,

Esquire and David H. Radcliff, Esquire of Graf, Knupp & Andrews, P.C, and

f i l e s t h i s , i t s "Answer to Motion to Dismiss".

The protest of AERO CORPORATION f i l e d March 21, 1984, sets f o r t h a v a l i d

and complete basis for i t s protest i n t h i s proceeding. This Commission has

recognized a pending application as a v a l i d basis for a protest. See Order of

Administrative Law Judge Harry G. Banzhoff, I n re: Application of Harrisburg

Taxicab and Baggage Company, t/a Yellow Cab, A. 79134, Folder 501, dated

September 22, 1983. Judge Banzhoff permitted the intervention of McCarthy

Flowered Cabs, Inc. i n that proceeding on the basis of a pending application when

the protestant held no present authority i n c o n f l i c t with the applicant.

The case of Central Storage & Transfer Co. of Harrisburg v. Pennsylvania

Public U t i l i t y Commission, Nos. 3162, 3183, 3230 and 3233 CD. 1982, f i l e d

A p r i l 24, 1984, i s not pertinent to th i s administrative proceeding. The issue

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under consideration i n Central Storage regarded standing before an Appellate

Court rather than the obligation of t h i s Commission to base i t s determination

upon a f u l l consideration of the public need for service.

WHEREFORE, AERO CORPORATION prays your Honorable Commission to deny

Applicant's Motion to Dismiss.

AND IT WILL EVER PRAY.

AERO CORPORATION

GRAF, KNUPP & ANDREWS, P.C.

By David H. Rad c l i f f , Esq.

May 4, 1984

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CERTIFICATE QF SERVICE

I hereby c e r t i f y that I have this date served a copy of the foregoing

"Answer to Motion to Dismiss" upon Applicant, Applicant's attorney and upon

Protestant via U.S. F i r s t Class Mail, postage prepaid.

Dated t h i s 4th day of May 1984, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

David H. Radcliff, Esd&lre

A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc 500 Nationwide Drive Suite 103 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

Craig A. Do l l , Esquire 503 North Front Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

Aero Corporation 1998 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, Pennsylvania 17059

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION P.O. BOX 3265, HARRISBURG, PA 17120

May 8, 1984

MONITOR: COMMISSIONER JOHNSON In re: A. 105327

(See attached l i s t )

Appl icat ion of A Touch of CI ass Limousi ne Service, Inc . Right to begin to t ranspor t , persons, in limousine service between points in the c i t y of Harr isburg, Dauphin County, and wi th in an a i r l i n e distance of s i x ty (60) statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof .

N O T I C E

The Public Utility Code directs that hearings shall be commenced in this case by the Administrative Law Judge within 90 days after the proceeding is initiated.

In compliance with this directive, initial hearing is hereby scheduled for Wednesday, June 20, 1984,, at 10:00 a.m., in available hearing room. Ground Floor, North Office Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The presiding officer in this proceeding will be Administrative Law Judge Harry G. Banzhoff. Judge Banzhoff can be contacted at P.O. Box 3265, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120; telephone (717) 783-5452.

If you intend to f i l e exhibits, please be advised that three copies of all hearing exhibits to be presented into evidence must be submitted to tne Keporter and an additional copy should be furnished to the presiding officer and each party of record.

cc: Judge Banzhoff Bureau of Non-Rail Trans. Ms. Crouse Ms. Dickson Mr. Bramson File room

Craig A. D o l l , Esquire 503- North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101

A Touch of Class Limousine SErvice, Inc, 500 Nationwide Drive Suite 103. Harrisburg, PA 17110

Christian V. Graf, Esquire David H. Radcliff, Esquire 407 North Front Street P.O. Box P Harrisburg, PA 17108

Douglas B. Zimmerman, Esquire 15 North Lime Street Lancaster, PA 17602

SB^TARY'S mm f>tiblic Utiiity Gomnijstfoft

C R A I G A . D O L L Attorney-at-Law

503 N. FRONT STREET

HARRISBURG. PA. 17101

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Honorable Har r y Banzhoff A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge Pennsylvania P u b l i c U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17120

Re: A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . A-105327

Dear A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge Banzhoff:

Pursuant t o t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f S e c t i o n 333(c) o f t h e P u b l i c U t i l i t y Code, the A p p l i c a n t , A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . i n t e n d s t o c a l l t h e f o l l o w i n g w i t n e s s e s :

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foregoing document upon the a c t i v e p a r t i e s o f record i n t h i s

proceeding a t the addresses l i s t e d below.

DATED: June 18, 1984

HAND DELIVERED:

Honorable Harry Banzhoff A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 Harrisburg, PA 17120

David H. R a d c l i f f , Esquire (Aero Corporation) Graf, Knupp G Andrews, PC 407 North Front St r e e t P.O. Box P Harrisburg, PA 17108

PURQLATOR COURIER OVERNIGHT:

Douglas B. Zimmerman, Esquire (Lancaster Limousine Service, Inc.) Marti n , Honaman, Longo & Zimmerman 15 North Lime Street Lancaster, PA 17602

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Class Limousine Service, Inc.

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MONITOR: COMMISSIONER JOHNSON

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Application of A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc.

N O T I C E

This i s to inform you that a further hearing on the above-captioned case w i l l be held Tuesday, July 3, 1984, at 10:00 a.m.. In available hearing room. Ground Floor, North Office Building, Harrisburg.

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Enclosed h e r e w i t h f i n d an o r i g i n a l and t h r e e (3) copies o f a r e s t r i c t i v e amendment i n t h e above-captioned p r o c e e d i n g .


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SECRETARY'S OFFICE Public Utility Commission'


I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f


RESTRICTIVE AMENDMENT

Now comes Applicant., A Touch o f Class Limousine

S e r v i c e , I n c . , by i t s A t t o r n e y , t o amend paragraph 8 o f i t s

a p p l i c a t i o n t o read as f o l l o w s :

"To t r a n s p o r t persons i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e c o u n t i e s o f Dauphin and Cumberland t o p o i n t s w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f and v i c e v e r s a .

PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Cumberland t o o r from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e tow n s h i p o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e County o f Dauphin w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p o i n t s i n the

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C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and t h e Township o f Derr y , Dauphin County, t o or from the H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t he Township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County."

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i a A. C r a i g D o l l , Esq. 503 N o r t h F r o n t S t r e e t H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17101

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I hereby c e r t i f y t h a t I have t h i s day served t h e

f o r e g o i n g document upon t h e a c t i v e p a r t i e s o f r e c o r d i n t h i s

p r o c e e d i n g a t the addresses l i s t e d below.


FIRST CLASS MAIL:

Honorable H a r r y G. Banzhoff A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge Pennsylvania P u b l i c U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17120

C h r i s t i a n V. G r a f , . E s q u i r e David H. R a d c l i f f , E s q u i r e Graf, Knupp & Andrews, PC 407 N o r t h F r o n t S t r e e t P.O. Box P H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17108

Douglas B. Zimmerman, E s q u i r e M a r t i n , Honaman, Longo 6 Zimmerman 15 N o r t h Lime S t r e e t L a n caster, PA 17602

ROBERT EW1NC KNUPP (1032-1976) CHRISTIAN V. CRAF ROBERT L. KNUPP FREDERICK W. ANDREWS ROBERT D. KODAK DAVID H. RADCLIFF WILLIAM J. FUITON

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RE: A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC., A.105327 -P r o t e s t o f Aero C o r p o r a t i o n

Jerry Rich, Secretary Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P. 0. Box 3265 Harrisburg, PA 17120

Dear Mr. Rich: t

We have received the Restrictive Amendment submitted by Mr. Doll i n the above case.

I believe there has been an inadvertent omission i n the f i r s t paragraph which I believe should read:

"To transport persons i n limousine service between points i n the counties of Dauphin and Cumberland and from points i n said counties to points within an a i r l i n e distance of 60 statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof and vice versa."

The amendment does, however, sa t i s f y the interest of Aero Corporation and i t s protest may now be'considered withdrawn and i t w i l l not be represented at the hearing before Judge Banzhoff on July 3, 1984.

A copy i s being forwarded to Aero Corporation and I am marking t h i s f i l e closed.

DOCUMEN CVG:dlc f r i s t i a n V. Graf

cc: Harry G. Banzhoff, Administrative Law Judge Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P. 0. Box 3265 Harrisburg, PA 17120

David H. Radcliff, Esquire

Craig A. Doll, Esquire 503 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101

Douglas Zimmerman, Esquire 15 North Lime Street Lancaster, PA 17602

Aero Corporation 1998 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17059


I n t h e m a t t e r ' o f t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f


RESTRICTIVE AMENDMENT

Now comes A p p l i c a n t , A Touch o f Class Limousine

S e r v i c e , I n c . , by i t s A t t o r n e y , t o amend paragraph.8 o f i t s

a p p l i c a t i o n t o read as f o l l o w s :

"To t r a n s p o r t persons i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e c o u n t i e s o f Dauphin and Cumberland t o p o i n t s w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f and v i c e v e r s a .

PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power o r p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Cumberland t o o r from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e town s h i p o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED t h a t no- r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e County o f Dauphin w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p o i n t s i n t h e

C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and t h e Township o f Derr y , Dauphin County, t o or from the H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e Township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County."

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DATED: June 27, 198-4

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A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c A-105327

Please be a d v i s e d t h a t t h e r e has been an i n a d v e r t e n t o m i s s i o n i n - t h e f i r s t paragraph o f t h e R e s t r i c t i v e Amendment f i l e d June 27, 1984, i n t h e above c a p t i o n e d p r o c e e d i n g . The R e s t r i c t i v e Amendment sh o u l d read as f o l l o w s :

"To t r a n s p o r t persons i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e c o u n t i e s o f Dauphin and Cumberland and from p o i n t s i n s a i d c o u n t i e s t o p o i n t s w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f and v i c e v e r s a .

PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Cumberland t o or from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Dauphin w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p o i n t s i n t h e c i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and t h e township o f Derry , Dauphin County, t o or from t h e H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County."

K i n d l y c o r r e c t your r e c o r d s a c c o r d i n g l y .


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DOCKET NO. A. 105327

CASE NAME A Touch of Class Limousine

Service, Inc.

HEARING LOCATION Harrisburg

HEARING DATE 7/3/84

ALJ Banzhoff

JUL 031S84

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Honorable Harry G. Banzhoff Administrative Law Judge Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Re: A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. A-105327

Dear Judge Banzhoff:

This l e t t e r confirms the fact that Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. decided to present no testimony at the hearing scheduled for July 3, 1984. Craig A. D o l l , Esquire, and I , have agreed that Briefs w i l l be submitted on or before July 20, 1984, i n this matter.


Douglas B t l h cc: Andrew Reymer

Craig A. D o l l , Esq.

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Attorney-at-Law

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M r . J e r r y R i c h , S e c r e t a r y Pennsylvania Pub. ic U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17120

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Re: A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . A-105327


Enclosed f o r f i l i n g are an o r i g i n a l and n i n e (9) c o p i e s o f t h e B r i e f f o r A p p l i c a n t , A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . , i n t h e above c a p t i o n e d p r d c e e d i n g .

By copy o f t h i s l e t t e r I am f o r w a r d i n g t h e enclosed t o the a t t o r n e y f o r t h e P r o t e s t a n t and t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge.


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SECRETARY'S OFFICE v Public Utility Commlsslorr


In the matter of the A p p l i c a t i o n of A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e of p u b l i c convenience evidencing the Commission's approval of the a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n limousine service between poi n t s i n the C i t y of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e distance of 60 s t a t u t e miles of the l i m i t s thereof


BRIEF FOR APPLICANT

A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.

Craig A. D o l l -

Attorney f o r Applicant A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc.

503 North Front Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 (717)238-1424


I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f

A p p l i e a t i o n Docket No. A-00105327

BRIEF FOR APPLICANT

A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.

C r a i g A. D o l l

A t t o r n e y f o r A p p l i c a n t A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c .

503 N o r t h F r o n t S t r e e t H a r r i s b u r g , Pennsylvania 17101 (717)238-1424

I . HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

By a p p l i c a t i o n f i l e d January 20, 1984, A Touch o f Class

Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . (A Touch o f Class o r A p p l i c a n t ) sought

Commission a p p r o v a l , evidenced by a C e r t i f i c a t e o f P u b l i c

Convenience, t o b e g i n t o :

" t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f . "

N o t i c e o f the a p p l i c a t i o n was p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Pennsyl

v a n i a B u l l e t i n o f March 17, 1984, ( V o l . 14, No. 11) and v a r i o u s

newspapers o f g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e proposed s e r v i c e

t e r r i t o r y . P r o t e s t s t o t h e a p p l i c a t i o n were due on or b e f o r e

A p r i l 9, 1984. P r o t e s t s were f i l e d by Aero C o r p o r a t i o n

(March 21, 1984) and Lancaster Limousine S e r v i c e , L t d .

( A p r i l 9, 1984).

A h e a r i n g was h e l d i n H a r r i s b u r g , P e n n s y l v a n i a , on

June 20, 1984; A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge Harry G. Banzhoff

p r e s i d i n g . The r e c o r d developed i n t h i s p r o c e e d i n g comprises

76 pages o f t e s t i m o n y and s i x (6) e x h i b i t s .

On June 27, 1984, A p p l i c a n t p e t i t i o n e d t o amend i t s a p p l i

c a t i o n t h r o u g h a R e s t r i c t i v e Amendment. The e f f e c t o f t h i s

Amendment would, i f approved, r e s t r i c t A p p l i c a n t ' s scope o f

proposed o p e r a t i o n s as f o l l o w s :


PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power o r p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f r o m p o i n t s i n the county o f Cumberland t o or from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power o r p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Dauphin w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and t h e town s h i p o f Derry, Dauphin County, t o or' from t h e H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County."

By l e t t e r dated June 28, 1984, P r o t e s t a n t Aero C o r p o r a t i o n

w i t h d r e w i t s p r o t e s t .

By agreement o f t h e r e m a i n i n g p a r t i e s , B r i e f s were t o

be s u b m i t t e d t o t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge by J u l y 20, 1984.

Thi s document i s s u b m i t t e d i n accordance w i t h t h a t agreement.

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I I . SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY

A p p l i c a n t p r e s e n t e d s i x (6) w i t n e s s e s t e s t i f i e d r e g a r d i n g

t h e need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e and t h e f i t n e s s o f t h e

A p p l i c a n t t o p r o v i d e t h a t s e r v i c e . I n a d d i t i o n , A p p l i c a n t

i n t r o d u c e d i n t o t h e r e c o r d v a r i o u s e x h i b i t s t o demonstrate

b o t h t h e need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e and t h e A p p l i c a n t ' s

f i t n e s s t o f u l f i l l t h a t need.

Robert D. L i l l e y

Mr. L i l l e y , P r e s i d e n t o f A Touch o f Class Limousine

S e r v i c e , I n c . t e s t i f y i n g i n h i s own b e h a l f , p r e s e n t e d evidence

o f h i s f i t n e s s and t h e need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e .

I n business f o r h i m s e l f s i n c e 1978 (N.T. 7-8), Mr. L i l l e y

i s s o l e o r p a r t i a l owner o f f i v e companies i n c l u d i n g A p p l i c a n t :

A.D.M.S., I n c . , a h o l d i n g company (N.T. 17); A.D.S. I n c o r

p o r a t e d , an aut o m o t i v e p r o t e c t i o n p r o d u c t packager (N.T. 18);

L i b e r t y P r o d u c t i o n s , I n c o r p o r a t e d , a p r o d u c t i o n and pr o m o t i o n

concern (N.T. 19); and P.A.D.A., I n c o r p o r a t e d , a r e g i o n a l

d i s t r i b u t o r o f aut o m o t i v e p r o d u c t s (N.T. 2 1 ) .

While i n i t i a l l y c a p i t a l i z e d a t $25,000 ( A p p l i c a n t ' s

E x h i b i t 6 ) , A-D.M.S., A p p l i c a n t ' s p a r e n t , would commit whatever

funds may be necessary t o e s t a b l i s h A p p l i c a n t as a f u n c t i o n i n g

company (N.T. 14).

The v e h i c l e s t o be u t i l i z e d i n p e r f o r m i n g t h e proposed

s e r v i c e are 1984 seven-passenger C a d i l l a c 45" s t r e t c h l u x u r y

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l i m o u s i n e s equipped w i t h a s i d e bar, a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g , h e a t,

AM-FM s t e r e o r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n , v i d e o r e c o r d e r , handless

i n t e r c o m system and t e l e p h o n e s , a l l b e i n g c o n t r o l l e d by t h e

passenger or passengers (N.T. 4, 9-10; A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t

4 ) . The v e h i c l e s are t o be housed i n a b u i l d i n g , c u r r e n t l y

under c o n s t r u c t i o n , c o n s i s t i n g o f o f f i c e space and approx

i m a t e l y 2750 square f e e t f o r s e r v i c e on up t o s i x l i m o u s i n e s

(N.T. 11-12; A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t 5 ) . These f a c i l i t i e s w i l l

be used f o r d a i l y v e h i c l e s a f e t y i n s p e c t i o n s and f o r minor

r e p a i r s (N.T. 12-13), w h i l e major r e p a i r s and w a r r a n t y work

w i l l be performed by t h e s e l l i n g d e a l e r s h i p (N.T. 12).

Upon r e c e i p t o f i t s c e r t i f i c a t e , A p p l i c a n t w i l l i n s t i t u t e

a d r i v e r t r a i n i n g program w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f Aetna

Insurance Company (N.T. 13, 38-39).

I n o r d e r t o b e t t e r serve t h e c l i e n t e l e who would u t i l i z e

t h e t y p e o f l u x u r y s e r v i c e proposed, t h e A p p l i c a n t i s prepared

t o e s t a b l i s h a d e t a i l e d r e c o r d keeping system which s h a l l serve

as a c h e c k l i s t e n s u r i n g p r o p e r care o f t h e v e h i c l e and t h e

passenger (N.T. 6 ) . A l t h o u g h A p p l i c a n t has n o t p r i n t e d the

forms t o be u t i l i z e d pending t h e outcome o f t h i s p r o c e e d i n g ,

Mr. L i l l e y t e s t i f i e d t h a t forms s i m i l a r t o those found i n

A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t No. 2 w i l l be used.

Mr. L i l l e y i n c l u d e d , w i t h i n t h e c o n t e x t o f h i s t e s t i m o n y ,

examples o f r e q u e s t s r e c e i v e d f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e ,

i n c l u d i n g those from f i v e Supreme Court J u s t i c e s and v a r i o u s

c e l e b r i t i e s , which have n o t been honored due t o t h e l a c k o f

a c e r t i f i c a t e from t h e Commission (N.T. 7; A p p l i c a n t ' s

E x h i b i t 3 ) . S e r v i c e has been f u r n i s h e d on two occasions

w i t h o u t compensation (N.T. 2 3 ) .

F i n a l l y , d e s p i t e u t i l i z a t i o n o f the l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e

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f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f h i s own companies, Mr. L i l l e y t e s t i f i e d

t h a t t h i s use would account f o r no more t h a n t h r e e p e r c e n t

( 3 % ) o f A p p l i c a n t ' s a n t i c i p a t e d b u s i n e s s (N.T. 3 8 ) , t h e

r e m a i n i n g b u s i n e s s coming from e x e c u t i v e s , c o r p o r a t i o n s and

from i n d i v i d u a l s who w i s h t o u t i l i z e t h e s e r v i c e f o r s p e c i a l

o ccasions (N.T. 36; 3 8 ) .

Timothy Buchanan ( H a r r i s b u r g )

Mr. Timothy Buchanan, manager o f t h e Pennsylvania S o c i e t y

o f A s s o c i a t i o n E x e c u t i v e s , who i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r o v i d i n g

management s e r v i c e s t o t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f A s s o c i a t i o n Execu-

t i v e s , t e s t i f i e d on b e h a l f o f A p p l i c a n t . Mr. Buchanan

t e s t i f i e d t h a t t h e A s s o c i a t i o n c u r r e n t l y p r o v i d e s t r a n s p o r

t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t o speakers and o t h e r VIP's t h r o u g h t h e use

o f employees' p e r s o n a l v e h i c l e s (N.T. 4 1 ) , b u t would u t i l i z e

t h e s e r v i c e s proposed by t h e A p p l i c a n t i f t h e y were t o become

a v a i l a b l e (N.T. 4 2 ) .

Wayne B. T i t u s I I (Swatara Township)

Mr. T i t u s , owner o f T i t u s C a d i l l a c - - 0 1 d s m o b i l e , I n c o r

p o r a t e d , t e s t i f i e d as t o the need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e .

He has p e r s o n a l l y u t i l i z e d t h e s e r v i c e o f Lancaster Limousine

(N.T. 54) and found t h a t s e r v i c e t o be. inadequate (N.T. 5 5 ) .

He f u r t h e r t e s t i f i e d t h a t he would u t i l i z e t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s

proposed s e r v i c e t o p r o v i d e h i s customers w i t h a q u a l i t y

The A s s o c i a t i o n o f A s s o c i a t i o n E x e c u t i v e s r e p r e s e n t s t h e c h i e f e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e r s o f Pennsylvania's l a r g e s t a s s o c i a t i o n s .

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l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e (N.T. 55).

Kenneth B. L i n t (South Hanover Township)

Mr. L i n t , r e p r e s e n t i n g T o t a l E x p o s i t i o n Concepts,

t e s t i f i e d t h a t h i s company has had, i n t h e p a s t , a need f o r

l i m o u s i n e - t y p e s e r v i c e , a s e r v i c e which has n o t been p r e v i o u s l y

a v a i l a b l e t o him (N.T. 60-61) and would u t i l i z e t h e proposed

s e r v i c e s i x (6) t o t w e l v e (12) t i m e s a year (N.T. 6 2 ) .

Mr. L i n t c u r r e n t l y u t i l i z e s m o b i l e homes and p e r s o n a l v e h i c l e s

t o t r a n s p o r t n a t i o n a l l y known e n t e r t a i n e r s t o v a r i o u s f u n c t i o n s

(N.T. 62, 6 5 ) .

L e s l i e T a y l o r (Camp H i l l )

Mr. T a y l o r , owner o f T a y l o r Data Systems, s t a t e d t h a t

he would u t i l i z e t h e proposed s e r v i c e i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e

e n t e r t a i n i n g o f c e r t a i n c l i e n t s (N.T. 6 9 ) .

An n e t t e S c h o l l (Lemoyne)

Ms. S c h o l l t e s t i f i e d t h a t , as o f f i c e manager o f Mesmer

A s s o c i a t e s , she would u t i l i z e t h e proposed s e r v i c e t o p e r f o r m

v a r i o u s d u t i e s assigned t o her (N.T. 73) .

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I l l . ARGUMENT

A. INTRODUCTION AND PERTINENT BACKGROUND LEGAL PRINCIPLES

The g e n e r a l t e s t g o v e r n i n g common c a r r i e r a p p l i c a t i o n s

i s found i n S e c t i o n 1103 o f t h e P u b l i c U t i l i t y Code, 66 Pa.

C.S. 51103(a), which p r o v i d e s i n p e r t i n e n t p a r t , t h a t " [ a ]

c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience s h a l l be g r a n t e d by o r d e r

o f t h e commission, o n l y i f t h e commission s h a l l f i n d o r

determine t h a t t h e g r a n t i n g o f such c e r t i f i c a t e i s necessary

or p r o p e r f o r t h e s e r v i c e , accommodation, convenience o r s a f e t y

o f t h e p u b l i c . " (Emphasis added). I n a p p l y i n g g e n e r a l

s t a t u t o r y s t a n d a r d , t h e Commission i s n o t r e q u i r e d t o f i n d

t h a t a proposed s e r v i c e i s an a b s o l u t e n e c e s s i t y ; r a t h e r , t h e

Commission i s charged by law t o c o n s i d e r b o t h t h e accommodation

and convenience o f t h e p u b l i c , and t o determine s i m p l y whether

a proposed s e r v i c e i s reasonably necessary. P h i l b o r o Coach

Corp. v. Pa. P.U.C., 67 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 176, 446 A.2d

725 (1982); McNaughton v. Pa. P.U.C, 2 Pa. Commonwealth Ct.

319, 270 A.2d 186 (1971).

I n c a r r y i n g o ut t h i s L e g i s l a t i v e charge, t h e Commission

has promulgated v a r i o u s r e g u l a t i o n s . T h i s p r o c e e d i n g commenced

a f t e r t h e p r o m u l g a t i o n and e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e Commission's

new r u l e s r e g a r d i n g e v i d e n t i a r y c r i t e r i a t o be used i n motor

c a r r i e r a p p l i c a t i o n s (52 Pa. Code §41.14). Under c u r r e n t

Commission r e g u l a t i o n s , t h e r e i s no l o n g e r a n e c e s s i t y t o prove

inadequacy o f e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e . S e c t i o n 41.14 p r o v i d e s as

f o l l o w s :

(a) An a p p l i c a n t s e e k i n g motor common c a r r i e r a u t h o r i t y has a burden o f d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h a t t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e

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a p p l i c a t i o n w i l l serve a u s e f u l p u b l i c purpose, r e s p o n s i v e t o a p u b l i c demand or need.

(b) An a p p l i c a n t s e e k i n g motor common c a r r i e r a u t h o r i t y has t h e burden o f d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h a t i t possesses t h e t e c h n i c a l and f i n a n c i a l a b i l i t y t o p r o v i d e t h e proposed s e r v i c e , and, i n a d d i t i o n , a u t h o r i t y may be w i t h h e l d i f t h e r e c o r d demonstrates t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t l a c k s a p r o p e n s i t y t o o p e r a t e s a f e l y and l e g a l l y .

(c) The Commission w i l l g r a n t motor common c a r r i e r a u t h o r i t y commensurate w i t h t h e demonstrated p u b l i c need u n l e s s i t i s e s t a b l i s h e d t h a t t h e e n t r y o f a new c a r r i e r i n t o t h e f i e l d would endanger o r i m p a i r t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f e x i s t i n g common c a r r i e r s t o such an e x t e n t t h a t , on balance, t h e g r a n t i n g o f a u t h o r i t y would be c o n t r a r y t o th e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t .

Where an a p p l i c a n t proposes t o p r o v i d e a s e r v i c e which

d i f f e r s from t h a t o f e x i s t i n g c a r r i e r s , p u b l i c n e c e s s i t y f o r

t h e s e r v i c e alone s u p p o r t s t h e g r a n t i n g o f a c e r t i f i c a t e o f

p u b l i c convenience. M o b i l f o n e o f N o r t h e a s t e r n Pennsylvania,

I n c . v. Pa. P.U.C., 73 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 340, 458 A.2d 1030

(1983); G e t t y s b u r g Tours, I n c . v. Pa. P.U.C, 42 Pa. Common

w e a l t h Ct. 399, 400 A.2d 954 (1979); See a l s o Lansberry, I n c .

v. Pa. P.U.C., Pa. Commonwealth Ct. , 444 A.2d 832 (1982).

I t must be note d t h a t t h e n a t u r e o f t h e l e g a l " d i f f e r e n c e "

i n s e r v i c e which r e s u l t s i n a f f o r d i n g an a p p l i c a n t t h e l e s s e r

burden o f p r o o f i s c l e a r l y i l l u s t r a t e d i n t h e G e t t y s b u r g Tours

case. I n t h a t case, b o t h t h e a p p l i c a n t and t h e p r o t e s t a n t

p r o v i d e d a s i m i l a r t o u r s e r v i c e o f t h e G e t t y s b u r g b a t t l e f i e l d .

However, a p p l i c a n t ' s s e r v i c e was found t o be l e g a l l y

" d i f f e r e n t " f o r purposes o f d e t e r m i n i n g burden o f p r o o f , based

upon two simp l e c o n s i d e r a t i o n s :

1. The a p p l i c a n t ' s r o u t e and h i s t o r i c a l emphasis d i f f e r e d f r o m t h a t o f p r o t e s t a n t , and

2. The a p p l i c a n t ' s v e h i c l e s were a i r c o n d i t i o n e d .

Thus i t i s c l e a r t h a t upon a showing o f mere need o f a

d i f f e r e n t t y p e o f s e r v i c e , t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s c e r t i f i c a t e o f

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p u b l i c convenience s h o u l d be g r a n t e d .

I n e s t a b l i s h i n g one's burden o f p r o o f , i t s h o u l d be note d

t h a t t h e r e i s no one p a r t i c u l a r t y p e o f evidence t h a t i s

r e q u i r e d f o r an a p p l i c a n t t o submit i n o r d e r t o meet t h i s

burden. P u r o l a t o r C o u r i e r Corp. v. Pa. P.U.C., 24 Pa. Common

w e a l t h Ct. 301, 355 A.2d 850 (1976). I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e

t e s t i m o n y by l i v e w i t n e s s e s who i n d i c a t e t h e y have a p a r t i c u l a r

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t , t h e need f o r a proposed s e r v i c e

has been proved by t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s s u p p l y i n g a l i s t o f par

t i c u l a r i n d i v i d u a l s who had req u e s t e d i t s proposed s e r v i c e .

T r a n t e r v. Pa. P.U.C., 4 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 585, 288 A.2d

837 (1972); Modern T r a n s f e r Co., I n c . v. Pa. P.U.C, 139 Pa.

Su p e r i o r Ct. 197, 12 A.2d 458 (1940). L i s t s o f re q u e s t s f o r

a p p l i c a n t ' s proposed s e r v i c e , o r an a p p l i c a n t ' s t e s t i m o n y t h a t

i t had r e c e i v e d r e q u e s t s f o r s e r v i c e i s competent and p r o b a t i v e

evidence o f p u b l i c need, and i s n o t incompetent as hearsay.

F u r t h e r , such evidence i s e n t i t l e d t o much w e i g h t on t h e

q u e s t i o n o f t h e demand f o r a d d i t i o n a l s e r v i c e i n t h e t e r r i t o r y

a f f e c t e d . Lyons T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Company v. Pa. P.U.C, 163

Pa. S u p e r i o r Ct. 335, 61 A.2d 362 (1948); Modern T r a n s f e r Co.

To be a d m i s s i b l e , an a p p l i c a n t need o n l y p r o v i d e t h e names

o f those i n d i v i d u a l s r e q u e s t i n g s e r v i c e , C o a s t a l Tank L i n e s ,

193 Pa. S u p e r i o r Ct. 22, 163 A.2d 706 (1960). F u r t h e r , r e q u e s t

t e s t i m o n y does n o t have t o be i n any p a r t i c u l a r form. The

s i g n i f i c a n c e o f and p r o b a t i v e v a l u e o f re q u e s t t e s t i m o n y has

been e x p r e s s l y r e c o g n i z e d i n t h e Commission's r e g u l a t i o n s .

See 52 Pa. Code §3.382.

A l t h o u g h no l o n g e r r e q u i r e d t o prove inadequacy o f

e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e , i n d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h e need o f t h e proposed

s e r v i c e , t h e Commission may ta k e i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h e f a c t

t h a t e x i s t i n g c a r r i e r s l a c k t h e necessary back-up equipment

t o p e r f o r m t h e s e r v i c e s , S e i f e r d v. Pa. P.U.C., 12 Pa. Common-

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r w e a l t h Ct. 85, 315 A.2d 320 (1974); t h a t e x i s t i n g c a r r i e r s

made a t t e m p t s t o improve t h e i r s e r v i c e a f t e r t h e t h r e a t o f

c o m p e t i t i o n , R u e t t g e r v. Pa. P.U.C., 164 Pa. S u p e r i o r Ct. 388,

64 A.2d 675 (1949); and t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t proposed' a s e r v i c e

which was n o t b e i n g p r o v i d e d i n t h e manner as e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e ,

P u r o l a t o r Graner v. Pa. P.U.C, 177 Pa. S u p e r i o r Ct. 439, 110

A.2d 907 (1955).

W i t h r e g a r d t o t h e q u e s t i o n o f an a p p l i c a n t ' s t e c h n i c a l

and f i n a n c i a l f i t n e s s , t h e a p p l i c a n t i s o n l y r e q u i r e d t o

demonstrate t h a t i t i s possessed o f s u f f i c i e n t s t a f f , e q u i p

ment, and o p e r a t i n g s k i l l t o make t h e proposed o p e r a t i o n

f e a s i b l e . See Lancaster Yellow Cab & Baggage Company v. Pa.

P.U.C., 61 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 160, 432 A.2d 1143 (1981),

w h e r e i n i t was h e l d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t was f i t t o o b t a i n a

c e r t i f i c a t e where i t possessed two c a r s v a l u e d a t $3,900, and

the i n f l u x o f $200 per month from one o f t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s s i d e

r e a l e s t a t e businesses. F u r t h e r , t e s t i m o n y r e g a r d i n g an

a p p l i c a n t ' s l i k e l i h o o d o f busines s success i s p a r t i c u l a r l y

p e r s u a s i v e . See M o b i l f o n e o f N o r t h e a s t e r n P e n n s y l v a n i a , I n c .

v. Pa. P.U.C., 67 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 219, 446 A.2d 1001

(1982). The ease w i t h which an a p p l i c a n t can meet i t s burden

o f p r o o f w i t h r e g a r d t o f i t n e s s i s demonstrated i n t h e case

o f Merz Whiteway Tours v. Pa. P.U.C, 204 Pa. S u p e r i o r Ct.

43, 201 A.2d 446 (1964), w h e r e i n i t was found t h a t i t was appro

p r i a t e t o g r a n t A p p l i c a n t a c e r t i f i c a t e even though i t had

an excess o f l i a b i l i t i e s over a s s e t s .

I n any a d j u d i c a t i o n o f t h i s t y p e , t h e p r i m a r y purpose

o f t h e P u b l i c U t i l i t y Code sh o u l d n o t be o v e r l o o k e d . The

purpose o f t h e Code i s n o t t o e s t a b l i s h monopolies o r t o

guarantee t h e s e c u r i t y o f in v e s t m e n t s by e x i s t i n g c a r r i e r s ,

b u t , r a t h e r , a t a l l t i m e s , t o serve t h e i n t e r e s t s o f the

t r a v e l i n g p u b l i c . Glenside Suburban Radio Cab, I n c . v. Pa.

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P.U.C., 49 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 523, 41 A.2d 874 (1980). I n

o t h e r words, t h e L e g i s l a t u r e , i n e n a c t i n g t h e Code, d i d n o t

i n t e n d t o b e n e f i t e s t a b l i s h e d c a r r i e r s by e r e c t i n g a r t i f i c i a l

b a r r i e r s t o t h e e n t r y by new c o m p e t i t o r s , b u t r a t h e r i t i s

t h e p u b l i c ' s i n t e r e s t and convenience which t h e law seeks t o

p r o t e c t .

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B. APPLICANT HAS DEMONSTRATED HIS FITNESS TO OPERATE A

LIMOUSINE SERVICE

I n o r d e r t o meet t h e f i t n e s s r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e

Commission's r e g u l a t i o n s r e q u i r e t h a t an a p p l i c a n t demonstrate

t h a t i t possesses t h e t e c h n i c a l and f i n a n c i a l a b i l i t y t o p r o v i d e t h e proposed s e r v i c e , and, i n a d d i t i o n , a u t h o r i t y may be w i t h h e l d i f t h e r e c o r d demonstrates t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t l a c k s a p r o p e n s i t y t o o p e r a t e s a f e l y and l e g a l l y .

52 Pa. Code §41.14.

No p a r t y t o t h e p r o c e e d i n g has q u e s t i o n e d A p p l i c a n t ' s

t e c h n i c a l o r f i n a n e i a l f i t n e s s t o o p e r a t e a l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e

i n t h e proposed s e r v i c e area. While A p p l i c a n t has h e r e t o f o r e

n o t o p e r a t e d a l i m o u s i n e o r t a x i c a b business w i t h i n t h e Common

w e a l t h , A p p l i c a n t ' s success i n o p e r a t i n g f o u r a d d i t i o n a l

companies i n d i c a t e s a h i g h degree o f business acumen and

s o p h i s t i c a t i o n , an a t t r i b u t e necessary i n t h e common c a r r i e r

b u s i n e s s . F u r t h e r , t h e A p p l i c a n t has made i n q u i r i e s i n t o t h e

method o f o p e r a t i o n o f o t h e r l i m o u s i n e businesses, w i l l r e c e i v e

c a l l s t h r o u g h a c e n t r a l i z e d d i s p a t c h e r and, upon t h e g r a n t i n g

o f t h e c e r t i f i c a t e , w i l l u n dertake a p e r i o d o f i n s t r u c t i o n

t o f a m i l i a r i z e those t o be employed by A Touch o f Class w i t h

t h e p r o p e r methods o f o p e r a t i o n .

To demonstrate f i n a n c i a l f i t n e s s , A p p l i c a n t has proposed

an i n i t i a l c a p i t a l i z a t i o n f o r A Touch o f Class o f $25,000

( A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t 6 ) . While t h i s c a p i t a l i z a t i o n would

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appear t o be l e g a l l y s u f f i c i e n t , A p p l i c a n t ' s p a r e n t company

i s w i l l i n g t o commit whatever a d d i t i o n a l funds which may be

necessary t o e s t a b l i s h A p p l i c a n t as a f u n c t i o n i n g company

(N.T. 14). C l e a r l y , A p p l i c a n t has s a t i s f i e d h i s burden o f

showing f i n a n e i a l f i t n e s s .

W i th r e g a r d t o A p p l i c a n t ' s " p r o p e n s i t y t o o p e r a t e s a f e l y

and l e g a l l y " , no evidence appears i n t h e r e c o r d which would

i n d i c a t e t h a t A p p l i c a n t would o p e r a t e i n any method o t h e r t h a n

s a f e l y and l e g a l l y . A p p l i c a n t i s i n t h e process o f con

s t r u c t i n g a new b u i l d i n g t o house, i n t e r a l i a , f a c i l i t i e s f o r

d a i l y v e h i c l e i n s p e c t i o n and minor r e p a i r s (N.T. 11-13;

A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t 5) by a q u a l i f i e d mechanic. A d d i t i o n a l l y ,

A p p l i c a n t i s committed t o i n s t i t u t i n g a d r i v e r s a f e t y and

t r a i n i n g program (N.T. 13, 38-39)

The p r o p e n s i t y f o r o p e r a t i n g l e g a l l y i s b e s t e x e m p l i f i e d

by A p p l i c a n t ' s r e f u s a l t o render compensated s e r v i c e s d e s p i t e

s e v e r a l r e q u e s t s t o do so (N.T. 7, 23; A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t 3 ) .

I t i s a b u n d a n t l y c l e a r t h a t A p p l i c a n t i s aware o f t h e

Commission's concern over t h e safe and proper o p e r a t i o n o f

a l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e and, upon the g r a n t i n g o f i t s c e r t i f i c a t e

o f p u b l i c convenience, w i l l t a k e any and a l l steps necessary

t o o p e r a t e i n a safe and l e g a l manner.

See Lancaster Yellow Cab & Baggage Company v. Pa. P.U.C., Pa. Commonwealth Ct. , 432 A.2d 1143 (1981)

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C. APPLICANT HAS ESTABLISHED A NEED FOR THE PROPOSED SERVICE

As s t a t e d p r e v i o u s l y , i n d e t e r m i n i n g whether a p u b l i c

need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e has been shown, t h e Commission

i s n o t r e q u i r e d t o f i n d t h a t a proposed s e r v i c e i s an a b s o l u t e

n e c e s s i t y , b u t merely whether a proposed s e r v i c e i s reasonably

necessary. P h i l b o r o Coach; McNaughton. Recognizing these

p r e c e d e n t s , t h e Commission has r e v i s e d i t s e n t r y standards

f o r motor c a r r i e r a p p l i c a t i o n s . Under 52 Pa. Code §41.14 i t

i s no l o n g e r necessary t o prove t h a t e x i s t i n g s e r v i c e i s

inadequate. I n s t e a d , an a p p l i c a n t must merely demonstrate

" t h a t t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n w i l l serve a u s e f u l

p u b l i c purpose, r e s p o n s i v e t o a p u b l i c demand or need."

A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t i t has demonstrated a p u b l i c need f o r

a l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e o r i g i n a t i n g from i t s proposed s e r v i c e

t e r r i t o r y as amended.

I n i t i a l l y , i t must be n o t e d t h a t A p p l i c a n t ' s s e r v i c e i s

l e g a l l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h a t o f t h e r e m a i n i n g p r o t e s t a n t ,

Lancaster Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . , a f f o r d i n g t h e A p p l i c a n t

a l e s s e r burden o f p r o o f . See G e t t y s b u r g Tours. While b o t h

A p p l i c a n t and P r o t e s t a n t w i l l be engaged i n p r o v i d i n g l i m o u s i n e

s e r v i c e , t h e A p p l i c a n t ' s base o f o p e r a t i o n s w i l l be H a r r i s b u r g ,

Dauphin County, i n c o n t r a s t t o P r o t e s t a n t ' s p o i n t o f o r i g i n

i n Mt. Joy, Lancaster County. By c o n c e n t r a t i n g i t s area o f

o p e r a t i o n s as s e t f o r t h i n t h e R e s t r i c t i v e Amendment, A p p l i c a n t

submits t h a t he w i l l be more r e s p o n s i v e t o t h e needs o f t h e

H a r r i s b u r g Community.

Secondly, A p p l i c a n t i n t e n d s t o u t i l i z e v e h i c l e s which

d i f f e r from t hose c u r r e n t l y u t i l i z e d by P r o t e s t a n t . Uncontra

d i c t e d r e c o r d evidence i n d i c a t e s t h a t u n t i l November or

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December o f 1983, i m m e d i a t e l y p r i o r t o th e i n s t a n t a p p l i c a t i o n ,

P r o t e s t a n t possessed o n l y f u n e r a l coach t y p e v e h i c l e s (N.T. 34)

and a t th e t i m e o f h e a r i n g possessed o n l y one l u x u r y s t r e t c h

l i m o .

As e x p l a i n e d by th e A p p l i c a n t , t h e v e h i c l e s t o be u t i l i z e d

i n t h e proposed s e r v i c e c o n t a i n a s i d e bar, a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g ,

h e a t , AM-FM s t e r e o r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n and v i d e o r e c o r d e r , as

w e l l as a handless i n t e r c o m system and te l e p h o n e s , a l l b e i n g

c o n t r o l l e d by th e passenger (N.T. 4, 9-10; A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t

4 ) .

Assuming, arguendo, t h a t t h e v e h i c l e b e i n g used by

P r o t e s t a n t and those t o be used by th e A p p l i c a n t do no t d i f f e r ,

t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f s e r v i c e i s i m p o r t a n t . The use o f one

l u x u r y l i m o u s i n e i n a c e r t i f i c a t e d area as l a r g e as

P r o t e s t a n t 1 s does n o t , A p p l i c a n t s u b m i t s , p r o v i d e s u f f i c i e n t

accommodation and convenience t o t h e p u b l i c . Witnesses f o r

A p p l i c a n t t e s t i f i e d t h a t even w i t h t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f a

l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e o r i g i n a t i n g i n o t h e r areas, t h e y e i t h e r found

t h a t s e r v i c e inadequate (N.T. 55-56), t h a t t h e l i m o u s i n e was

u n a v a i l a b l e (N.T. 3 5 ) , o r t h a t t h e y were i n need o f more t h a n

one v e h i c l e (N.T. 4 2 ) . C l e a r l y , t h e r e e x i s t s an u n f u l f i l l e d

need f o r the t y p e o f q u a l i t y s e r v i c e proposed by A p p l i c a n t .

F i n a l l y , a p u b l i c need f o r a proposed s e r v i c e may be shown

i n a v a r i e t y o f ways. T r a n t e r v. Pa. P.U.C, 4 Pa. Common-

rk-k-k

A f u n e r a l coach i s a s i x door v e h i c l e u t i l i z e d p r i m a r i l y f o r f u n e r a l s . I n o r d e r f o r such a v e h i c l e t o be c o n v e r t e d f o r l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e , a p o r t a b l e bar and a t h i r d jumpseat i s i n s t a l l e d (N.T. 3 5 ) .

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wealth Ct. 585, 288 A.2d 837 (1972); Modern Transfer Co., Inc.

v. Pa. P.U.C., 139 Pa. Commonwealth Superior Ct. 197, 12 A.2d

458 (1940). Not only has Applicant presented witnesses who

t e s t i f i e d as t o t h e i r desire and i n t e n t to u t i l i z e the proposed

serv i c e , but has also provided a l i s t i n g of those persons who ****

contacted Applicant to provide service. As stated

p r e v i o u s l y , the p r o v i d i n g of a l i s t of names of i n d i v i d u a l s

requesting service from the Applicant i s competent and

probative of p u b l i c nees f o r the proposed service. Coastal

Tank Lines.

The basic t h r u s t of the testimony of both the witnesses

present and those who c a l l e d Applicant f o r service i s the need

f o r a q u a l i t y limousine service w i t h a p o i n t of o r i g i n i n

Dauphin and Cumberland Counties. I n order t o meet t h i s need,

Applicant i s prepared t o o f f e r a service d i f f e r i n g from t h a t

c u r r e n t l y being provided. Applicant submits t h a t i t has met

i t s burden of showing a need f o r the proposed service.

^ ^ A l i s t i n g of those requesting service i s l e g a l l y competent evidence, e n t i t l e d t o weight on the question of demand. S ee Lyons Transportation Company; Modern Transfer Co., and Coastal Tank Lines.

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D. PROTESTANT HAS NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE GRANTING OF THE

APPLICATION WOULD ENDANGER ITS OPERATIONS

The f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o be made p r i o r t o t h e g r a n t i n g

o f a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience i s t h e e f f e c t such an

a c t i o n would have upon e x i s t i n g c a r r i e r s . The Commission's

p o l i c y i s e x p r e s s l y s e t f o r t h i n 52 Pa. Code §41.1'4(c) as

f o l l o w s :

(c) The Commission w i l l g r a n t motor common c a r r i e r a u t h o r i t y commensurate w i t h t h e demonstrated p u b l i c need u n l e s s i t i s e s t a b l i s h e d t h a t t h e e n t r y o f a new c a r r i e r i n t o t h e f i e l d would endanger o r i m p a i r t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f e x i s t i n g common c a r r i e r s t o such an e x t e n t t h a t , on balance, t h e g r a n t i n g o f a u t h o r i t y would be c o n t r a r y t o th e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t .

A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t t h e r e c o r d c o n t a i n s no evidence

and c l e a r l y does n o t demonstrate t h a t t h e e n t r y o f A p p l i c a n t

i n t o t h e f i e l d would endanger or i m p a i r t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f

e x i s t i n g common c a r r i e r s . I n p o i n t o f f a c t , u n t i l s a t u r a t i o n

o f t h e marketplace o c c u r s , i t i s o n l y l o g i c a l t o assume t h a t

c o m p e t i t i o n w i l l b e t t e r serve t h e consuming p u b l i c t h r o u g h

lower p r i c e s and improved s e r v i c e .

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IV. CONCLUSION

A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t i t has s a t i s f i e d t h e e v i d e n t i a r y

c r i t e r i a e s t a b l i s h e d by the Commission and t h e Courts i n t h a t

i t has demonstrated t h a t : (1) a p p r o v a l o f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n

w i l l serve a u s e f u l p u b l i c purpose, r e s p o n s i v e t o a p u b l i c

need; (2) i t possesses t h e t e c h n i c a l and f i n a n c i a l a b i l i t y

t o p r o v i d e t h e proposed s e r v i c e and has and w i l l o p e r a t e s a f e l y

and l e g a l l y ; and (3) i t s e n t r y i n t o t h e f i e l d w i l l n o t endanger

or i m p a i r t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f e x i s t i n g common c a r r i e r s .

I n view o f t h e f o r e g o i n g , A p p l i c a n t submits t h a t t h e

a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . , as

amended, be g r a n t e d .


Craig^A. D o l l 503 N o r t h F r o n t S t r e e t H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17101 (717)238-1424

A t t o r n e y f o r A p p l i c a n t , A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c .

DATED: J u l y 20, 1984

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I hereby c e r t i f y t h a t I have t h i s day served t h e

f o r e g o i n g document upon t h e a c t i v e p a r t i e s o f r e c o r d i n t h i s

p r o c e e d i n g a t the addresses l i s t e d below.

DATED: J u l y . 2 0 , 1984

HAND DELIVERED:

Honorable Harry G. Banzhoff A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Law Judge Pennsylvania P u b l i c U t i l i t y Commission P.O. Box 3265 H a r r i s b u r g , PA 17120

FIRST CLASS MAIL:

Douglas B. Zimmerman, Esq u i r e M a r t i n , Honaman, Longo & Zimmerman 15 N o r t h Lime S t r e e t Lancaster, PA 17602


I n t h e m a t t e r o f t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . f o r a c e r t i f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f


PROPOSED INITI A L DECISION

HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

By a p p l i c a t i o n f i l e d January 20, 1984, A Touch o f Class

Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . (A Touch o f Class o r A p p l i c a n t ) sought

Commission a p p r o v a l , evidenced by a C e r t i f i c a t e o f P u b l i c

Convenience, t o b e g i n t o :

" t r a n s p o r t persons, i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g , Dauphin County, and w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f t h e l i m i t s t h e r e o f . "

N o t i c e o f the a p p l i c a t i o n was p u b l i s h e d i n t h e Pennsyl

v a n i a B u l l e t i n o f March 17, 1984, ( V o l . 14, No. 11) and v a r i o u s

newspapers o f g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e proposed s e r v i c e

t e r r i t o r y . P r o t e s t s t o t h e a p p l i c a t i o n were due on or b e f o r e

A p r i l 9, 1984-. P r o t e s t s were f i l e d by Aero C o r p o r a t i o n

(March 21, 1984) and Lancaster Limousine S e r v i c e , L t d .

( A p r i l 9, 1984).

A h e a r i n g was h e l d i n H a r r i s b u r g , P e n n s y l v a n i a , on

June 20, 1984. The r e c o r d developed i n t h i s p r o c e e d i n g

comprises 76 pages o f t e s t i m o n y and s i x (6) e x h i b i t s .

On June 27, 1984, A p p l i c a n t p e t i t i o n e d t o amend i t s a p p l i

c a t i o n t h r o u g h a R e s t r i c t i v e Amendment. The e f f e c t o f t h i s

Amendment would, i f approved, r e s t r i c t A p p l i c a n t ' s scope o f

proposed o p e r a t i o n s as f o l l o w s :


PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f r o m p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Cumberland t o or from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Dauphin w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and t h e town s h i p o f Derry, Dauphin County, t o or from t h e H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County."

By l e t t e r dated June 28, 1984, P r o t e s t a n t Aero C o r p o r a t i o n

w i t h d r e w i t s p r o t e s t .

On J u l y 20, 1984, t h e r e m a i n i n g p a r t i e s o f t h i s p r o c e e d i n g

f i l e d b r i e f s .

SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY

A p p l i c a n t p r e s e n t e d s i x (6) wi t n e s s e s t e s t i f i e d r e g a r d i n g

t h e need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e and t h e f i t n e s s o f t h e

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A p p l i c a n t t o p r o v i d e t h a t s e r v i c e . I n a d d i t i o n , A p p l i c a n t

i n t r o d u c e d i n t o t h e r e c o r d v a r i o u s e x h i b i t s t o demonstrate

b o t h t h e need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e and th e A p p l i c a n t ' s

f i t n e s s t o f u l f i l l t h a t need.

Robert D. L i l l e y

Mr. L i l l e y , P r e s i d e n t o f A Touch o f Class Limousine

S e r v i c e , I n c . t e s t i f y i n g i n h i s own b e h a l f , p r e s e n t e d evidence

o f h i s f i t n e s s and th e need f o r the proposed s e r v i c e .

I n business f o r h i m s e l f s i n c e 1978 (N.T. 7-8), Mr. L i l l e y

i s s o l e or p a r t i a l owner o f f i v e companies i n c l u d i n g A p p l i c a n t :

A.D.M.S., I n c . , a h o l d i n g company (N.T. 17); A.D.S. I n c o r

p o r a t e d , an auto m o t i v e p r o t e c t i o n p r o d u c t packager (N.T. 18) ;

L i b e r t y P r o d u c t i o n s , I n c o r p o r a t e d , a p r o d u c t i o n and pr o m o t i o n

concern (N.T. 19); and P.A.D.A., I n c o r p o r a t e d , a r e g i o n a l

d i s t r i b u t o r o f au t o m o t i v e p r o d u c t s (N.T. 2 1 ) .

While i n i t i a l l y c a p i t a l i z e d a t $25,000 ( A p p l i c a n t ' s

E x h i b i t 6 ) , A.D.M.S., A p p l i c a n t ' s p a r e n t , would commit whatever

funds may be necessary t o e s t a b l i s h A p p l i c a n t as a f u n c t i o n i n g

company (N.T. 14).

The v e h i c l e s t o be u t i l i z e d i n p e r f o r m i n g the proposed

s e r v i c e are 1984 seven-passenger C a d i l l a c 45" s t r e t c h l u x u r y

l i m o u s i n e s equipped w i t h a s i d e bar, a i r - c o n d i t i o n i n g , h e a t,

AM-FM s t e r e o r a d i o , t e l e v i s i o n , v i d e o r e c o r d e r , handless

i n t e r c o m system and t e l e p h o n e s , a l l b e i n g c o n t r o l l e d by t h e

passenger o r passengers (N.T. 4, 9-10; A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t

4 ) . The v e h i c l e s are t o be housed i n a b u i l d i n g , c u r r e n t l y

under c o n s t r u c t i o n , c o n s i s t i n g o f o f f i c e space and approx

i m a t e l y 2750 square f e e t f o r s e r v i c e on up t o s i x l i m o u s i n e s

(N. T. 11-12; A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t 5 ) . These f a c i l i t i e s w i l l

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be used f o r d a i l y v e h i c l e s a f e t y i n s p e c t i o n s and f o r minor

r e p a i r s (N.T. 12-13), w h i l e major r e p a i r s and w a r r a n t y work

w i l l be performed by t h e s e l l i n g d e a l e r s h i p (N.T. 12).

Upon r e c e i p t o f i t s c e r t i f i c a t e , A p p l i c a n t w i l l i n s t i t u t e

a d r i v e r t r a i n i n g program w i t h t h e a s s i s t a n c e o f Aetna

Insurance Company (N.T. 13, 38-39).

I n o r d e r t o b e t t e r serve the c l i e n t e l e who would u t i l i z e

t h e t y p e o f l u x u r y s e r v i c e proposed, t h e A p p l i c a n t i s p r e p a r e d

t o e s t a b l i s h a d e t a i l e d r e c o r d keeping system which s h a l l serve

as a c h e c k l i s t e n s u r i n g p r o p e r care o f t h e v e h i c l e and t h e

passenger (N.T. 6 ) . A l t h o u g h A p p l i c a n t has n o t p r i n t e d the

forms t o be u t i l i z e d pending t h e outcome o f t h i s p r o c e e d i n g ,

Mr. L i l l e y t e s t i f i e d t h a t forms s i m i l a r t o those found i n

A p p l i c a n t ' s E x h i b i t No. 2 w i l l be used.

Mr. L i l l e y i n c l u d e d , w i t h i n t h e c o n t e x t o f h i s t e s t i m o n y ,

examples o f r e q u e s t s r e c e i v e d f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e ,

i n c l u d i n g those from f i v e Supreme Court J u s t i c e s and v a r i o u s

c e l e b r i t i e s , which have n o t been honored due t o the l a c k o f

a c e r t i f i c a t e from t h e Commission (N.T. 7; A p p l i c a n t ' s

E x h i b i t 3 ) . S e r v i c e has been f u r n i s h e d on two occasions

w i t h o u t compensation (N.T. 2 3 ) .

F i n a l l y , d e s p i t e u t i l i z a t i o n o f t h e l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e

f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f h i s own companies, Mr. L i l l e y t e s t i f i e d

t h a t t h i s use would account f o r no more t h a n t h r e e p e r c e n t

(3%) o f A p p l i c a n t ' s a n t i c i p a t e d b u s i n e s s (N.T. 3 8 ) , t h e

r e m a i n i n g business coming from e x e c u t i v e s , c o r p o r a t i o n s and

from i n d i v i d u a l s who wish t o u t i l i z e t h e s e r v i c e f o r s p e c i a l

o ccasions (N.T. 36; 38).

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Timothy Buchanan ( H a r r i s b u r g )

Mr. Timothy Buchanan, manager o f t h e P e n nsylvania S o c i e t y

o f A s s o c i a t i o n E x e c u t i v e s , who i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r p r o v i d i n g

management s e r v i c e s t o t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f A s s o c i a t i o n Execu-

t i v e s , t e s t i f i e d on b e h a l f o f A p p l i c a n t . Mr. Buchanan

t e s t i f i e d t h a t t h e A s s o c i a t i o n c u r r e n t l y p r o v i d e s t r a n s p o r

t a t i o n s e r v i c e s t o speakers and o t h e r VIP's t h r o u g h t h e use

o f employees' p e r s o n a l v e h i c l e s (N.T. 4 1 ) , b u t would u t i l i z e

t h e s e r v i c e s proposed by t h e A p p l i c a n t i f t h e y were t o become

a v a i l a b l e (N.T. 4 2 ) .

Wayne B. T i t u s I I (Swatara Township)

Mr. T i t u s , owner o f T i t u s C a d i l l a c — O l d s m o b i l e , I n c o r

p o r a t e d , t e s t i f i e d as t o t h e need f o r t h e proposed s e r v i c e .

He has p e r s o n a l l y u t i l i z e d t h e s e r v i c e o f Lancaster Limousine

(N.T. 54) and found t h a t s e r v i c e t o be inadequate (N.T. 5 5 ) .

He f u r t h e r t e s t i f i e d t h a t he would u t i l i z e t h e a p p l i c a n t 1 s

proposed s e r v i c e t o p r o v i d e h i s customers w i t h a q u a l i t y

l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e (N.T. 55).

Kenneth B. L i n t (South Hanover Township)

Mr. L i n t , r e p r e s e n t i n g T o t a l E x p o s i t i o n Concepts,

t e s t i f i e d t h a t h i s company has had, i n the p a s t , a need f o r

l i m o u s i n e - t y p e s e r v i c e , a s e r v i c e which has n o t been p r e v i o u s l y

The A s s o c i a t i o n o f A s s o c i a t i o n E x e c u t i v e s r e p r e s e n t s t h e c h i e f e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e r s o f Pennsylvania's l a r g e s t a s s o c i a t i o n s .

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a v a i l a b l e t o him (N.T. 60-61) and would u t i l i z e t h e proposed

s e r v i c e s i x (6) t o t w e l v e (12) t i m e s a year (N.T. 6 2 ) .

Mr. L i n t c u r r e n t l y u t i l i z e s m o b i l e homes and p e r s o n a l v e h i c l e s

t o t r a n s p o r t n a t i o n a l l y known e n t e r t a i n e r s t o v a r i o u s f u n c t i o n s

(N.T. 62, 6 5 ) .

L e s l i e T a y l o r (Camp H i l l )

Mr. T a y l o r , owner o f T a y l o r Data Systems, s t a t e d t h a t

he would u t i l i z e t h e proposed s e r v i c e i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e

e n t e r t a i n i n g o f c e r t a i n c l i e n t s (N.T. 6 9 ) .

An n e t t e S c h o l l (Lemoyne)

Ms. S c h o l l t e s t i f i e d t h a t , as o f f i c e manager o f Mesmer

A s s o c i a t e s , she would u t i l i z e t h e proposed s e r v i c e t o p e r f o r m

v a r i o u s d u t i e s assigned t o her (N.T. 7 3 ) .

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. The type o f s e r v i c e contemplated by A p p l i c a n t i s

m a t e r i a l l y d i f f e r e n t t h a n t h a t c u r r e n t l y b e i n g p r o v i d e d by

P r o t e s t a n t under i t s e x i s t i n g c e r t i f i c a t e .

2. A p p l i c a n t has r e c e i v e d numerous r e q u e s t s f o r i t s

proposed s e r v i c e .

3. Members o f t h e p u b l i c have an u n f i l l e d r e q u i r e m e n t

f o r A p p l i c a n t ' s s e r v i c e .

4. On o c c a s i o n , t h e p u b l i c has found P r o t e s t a n t ' s s e r v i c e

u n a v a i l a b l e o r inadequate.

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5. P r o t e s t a n t has i n s u f f i c i e n t equipment t o serve t h e

needs o f t h e t r a v e l i n g p u b l i c .

6. The r e c o r d c o n t a i n s no evidence t h a t t h e e n t r y o f

A p p l i c a n t i n t o t h e f i e l d would endanger or i m p a i r t h e o p e r a t i o n s

o f e x i s t i n g c a r r i e r s .

7. A p p l i c a n t has t h e r e q u i s i t e m a n a g e r i a l , t e c h n i c a l ,

and f i n a n c i a l a b i l i t i e s t o p r o v i d e t h e s e r v i c e s as proposed.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1. The Commission has subj e c t m a t t e r j u r i s d i c t i o n over

t h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c .

2. The r e q u i s i t e o p p o r t u n i t y t o be heard was a f f o r d e d

t o a l l p a r i t e s . A c c o r d i n g l y , t h e m a t t e r i s p r o p e r l y b e f o r e

t h e Commission f o r d i s p o s i t i o n .

3. The A p p l i c a n t has met i t s burden o f p r o o f .

4-. I t i s necessary o r pro p e r f o r t h e s e r v i c e , accommo

d a t i o n , convenience, o r s a f e t y o f t h e p u b l i c f o r t h e Commission

t o g r a n t t o A Touch o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e I n c . a c e r t i

f i c a t e o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's

a p p r o v a l f o r t h e A p p l i c a n t t o b e g i n t o p r o v i d e l i m o u s i n e

s e r v i c e a t A-00105327.

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: That t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f A Touch

o f Class Limousine S e r v i c e , I n c . a t A-00105327, as amended,

i s approved, and t h a t t h e A p p l i c a n t be i s s u e d a c e r t i f i c a t e

o f p u b l i c convenience e v i d e n c i n g t h e Commission's a p p r o v a l

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t o t r a n s p o r t persons as a common c a r r i e r by motor v e h i c l e s

as f o l l o w s :

"To t r a n s p o r t persons i n l i m o u s i n e s e r v i c e between-points i n t h e c o u n t i e s o f Dauphin and Cumberland and from p o i n t s i n s a i d c o u n t i e s t o p o i n t s w i t h i n an a i r l i n e d i s t a n c e o f 60 s t a t u t e m i l e s o f the l i m i t s t h e r e o f and v i c e v e r s a .

PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Cumberland t o or from H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED t h a t no r i g h t , power or p r i v i l e g e i s g r a n t e d t o p e r f o r m t r a n s p o r t a t i o n from p o i n t s i n t h e county o f Dauphin w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f p o i n t s i n t h e C i t y o f H a r r i s b u r g and t h e township o f Derry , Dauphin County, t o or from t h e H a r r i s b u r g I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t i n t h e township o f Lower Swatara, Dauphin County."

PETER. K.. H O N A M A N

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Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission P. 0. Box 3265 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Re: A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. A-105327

Dear S i r :

R E C E I V E D

JULE41984

SECRETARY'S OFFICE PubHc Utility Commission

On behalf of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., I hereby enclose the Brief on behalf of my c l i e n t to the above application.

Very t r u l y yours,

Douglas B<yzimmermi t l h Enc. cc: Honorable Harry G. Banzhoff

Craig A. Doll, Esquire Andrew Reymer, President

IFOLP

BEFORE THE 'PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

In re

A TOUCH OFwCLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC. A-105327 • R E C E I V E D

JULE41984

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PROTEST OF SECRETARY'S OFFICE LANCASTER"LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD.' : . . Public Utility Commission

OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.

MARTIN, HONAMAN, LONGO & ZIMMERMAN By: Douglas B. Zimmerman

Fifteen North Lime Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Counsel for Protestant


In re:

APPLICATION OF

A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD. A-105327

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PROTEST OF LANCASTER LIMOUSINE SERVICE, LTD.

OPPOSING THE APPLICATION OF A TOUCH OF CLASS LIMOUSINE.SERVICE, INC.

FACTS OF THE CASE

The Applicant f i l e d an application with the Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y

Commission for the r i g h t to transport, persons, i n limousine service between

points i n the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, and within an a i r l i n e distance

of s i x t y statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof. This application was la t e r

amended by Restrictive Amendment, which reads as follows:

To transport persons i n limousine service between points i n the counties of Dauphin and Cumberland and from points i n said counties to points within an a i r l i n e distance of sixty statute miles of the l i m i t s thereof and vice versa.

PROVIDED that no r i g h t , power or privilege i s granted to perform transportation from points i n the county of Cumberland to or from Harrisburg International Airport i n the Township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

FURTHER PROVIDED that no r i g h t , power or pr i v i l e g e i s granted to perform transportation from points i n the County of Dauphin with the exception of points i n the City of Harrisburg and the Township of Derry, Dauphin County, to or from the Harrisburg International A i r port i n the Township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin County.

Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd., protested the application and a

hearing was held on June 20, 1984, before Administrative Law Judge Harry G.

Banzhoff.

The primary testimony given by the Applicant was that of Robert D. L i l l e y ,

President of the Applicant. He stated that he wished to provide a luxury-

class type of service with luxury-stretch limousines, equipped with stereo and

AM-FM radio, video recorder, a bar, ice chest, intercom system and telephones.

(N.T.#4). He stated that the creation of the corporation and the application

came out of a need for i t s use by other companies owned by himself. (N.T.#5).

He states that one of his ether businesses would possibly use t h i s service

twenty-five times per year.(N.T.#8)

Further testimony by Mr. L i l l e y made i t clear that i t was another one of

his businesses known as "Liberty Productions, Inc." which would be using t h i s

limousine service approximately twenty-five times per year. (N.T.#19). The

applicant further introduced an exhibit which was market "Exhibit 3" which

was a small l i s t of requests that he had had for service. He t e s t i f i e d that

some of the service had been provided by the Protestant but did not know i f

the Protestant had provided service to a l l of the requests i n Exhibit 3.

On cross-examination, the Applicant stated that his major need connected

with Liberty Productions, Inc. and i t s usage of the limousine would be i n the

months of January, February and March. (N.T.#37). He also t e s t i f i e d that there

was only one occasion when he contacted the Protestant and was not able to use

the Protestant's vehicle. (N.T.#38). He further stated that the use of the

vehicle by Liberty Productions, Inc. would be approximately three percent (3%)

of the vehicle's use. (N.T.#38).

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In support of i t s application, the Applicant had several witnesses

t e s t i f y . The f i r s t was Timothy Buchanan, who i s the manager of the Pennsyl

vania Society of Association Executives. He stated that he could possibly use

the service several times a year. (N.T.#42). He further stated that the only

time he used this service i n two years was when he chartered a bus, (N.T.#43).

and that he was not aware of the existence of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd.

(N.T.#42). He further t e s t i f i e d that the vehicle which could possibly be used

by his group would not have to have a bar or a television i n i t , (N.T.#49).

and that he would use Lancaster Limousine.Service, Ltd. i f a need would arise.

(N.T.#50),

Applicant's next witness was Wayne B. Titus, I I . He i s a car dealer

who sold a limousine to the Applicant. He also stated that he has not used a

limousine on more that one occasion but that he has customers that may want to

use i t . Howevever, these customers were not present to t e s t i f y . He further

t e s t i f i e d that he would anticipate that i f the Applicant's application were

granted, that the Applicant would buy the vehicles from him. (N.T.#59).

Applicant next questioned was Kenneth L i n t , who was t e s t i f y i n g on behalf

of "Total :Exposition Concepts," which i s a business .conducted1.to set up

trade shows, conventions, and the. l i k e . (N.T.#60). He t e s t i f i e d that he

could possibly use t h i s service six or twelve times per year, (N.T. #62), that

he was aware of the existence of the Protestant (N.T.#63), but that he had no

occasion to have used a limousine service for luxury-type service as has been

applied f o r .

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Applicant's next witness was Leslie Taylor, who stated that he might want

to entertain a c l i e n t and might use t h i s service i n this manner, (N.T.#70). He

further t e s t i f i e d that he has never used a limousine to entertain a c l i e n t or

for any other purpose within the past three years. (N.T.#71).

Applicant's las t witness was Annett Scholl, who i s o f f i c e manager for

"Mesmer Associates, Inc." She attempted to t e s t i f y that her company would use

a limousine service for her to go to other businesses to t r a i n that business to

use the services of her business; but that she has never looked into the

p o s s i b i l i t y of using a limousine service.

QUESTIONS INVOLVED

1. IS THERE A NEED FOR THE PROPOSED SERVICE OF THE APPLICANT?

2. HAS THE APPLICANT PROVED THAT THE EXISTING SERVICE DOES NOT SATISFY THE PUBLIC NEED?

3. WOULD THE PROPOSED SERVICE OF THE APPLICANT CORRECT OR SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE CONDITION ASSUMING THAT THE EXISTING SERVICE DOES NOT SATISFY THE PUBLIC NEED?

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT

Is the position of Lancaster Limousine Service, Ltd. that a need does

not exist for the service proposed by the Applicant, other than the need

connected with another business owned by the Applicant. For reasons which w i l l

be detailed hereinafter, the Protestant feels that the Applicant, has not met

i t s burden to show that a need exists. Further, the Protestant submits that

the Applicant'has not shown that the existing service does not sa t i s f y the

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public need and, therefore, the question of whether the proposed service would

correct or substantially improve the condition i s a moot point.

ARGUMENT

The Applicant has not met i t s burden of proof, has not displayed a need

for the proposed service. A need for a proposed service i s established by

showing that such service i s reasonably necessary for the accommodation or'

convenience of the public, or by establishing thatt the existing service does

not s a t i s f y the public need and that the proposed service would tend to correct

or substantially improve that condition. Zurcher vs. Pennsylvania Public

U t i l i t y Commission, 173 Pa.Super.343(1953). Proper matters for the Public

U t i l i t y Commission to consider are: Accommodation and convenience of the

public: Ruetteger vs. Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission, 164 Pa.Super.388

(1949), Requests for service: Reutteger vs. Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y

Commission, 164 Pa.Super.388(1949), and Ecomony of operation: Alko Express

Lines vs. Pennsylvania Public U t i l i t y Commission, 152 Pa.Super.27(1943). The

testimony indicates that the major user of the proposed service would be anothei

corporation owned by the owner of the Applicant. That same corporation.

Liberty Productions, Inc., has used the services of Lancaster Limousine

Service, Ltd., and there has only -been one occasion when the service could

not be provided. Certainly, i f Liberty Productions wants to use a luxury,

stretch-type vehicle equipped with a bar, a television, etc., one i s now

available to i t since the Applicant has already purchased a vehicle. Since

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a l l of the corporations t e s t i f i e d to by Mr. L i l l e y have a common ownership,

the use of this vehicle could certainly be feasible. However, there' seems to

be no need to grant a public u t i l i t y commission license for the use of this

vehicle since i t could be done on a "no charge basis."

I t i s submitted that the witnesses t e s t i f y i n g on behalf of the Applicant

have not shown a need for the type of service proposed. The f i r s t witness,

Mr. Buchanan, t e s t i f i e d that he would not need a limousine equipped as the

Applicant intends to equip his vehicles. His needs could certainly be met

by the regular cadillac-type service i n existence. The second witness, Mr.

Titus, gave nebulous testimony regarding customers requesting the "limousine

service but he did not state what type. He fur t h e r , obviously, has a vested

interest i n whether or not this application should be granted.

The t h i r d witness, Mr. L i n t , has never used a limousine service i n three

years. He also t e s t i f i e d that he knew of the existance of the Protestant.

This does not show any need for the service. The fourth witness, Mr. Taylor,

only indicated that he may use such a vehicle for his own personal entertaining

However, he also t e s t i f i e d that he never made any investigation into the

a v a i l a b i l i t y of such service. The f i n a l witness, Ms. Scholl, t e s t i f i e d i n such

a manner that her testimony should be disregarded as i t was obvious" that there

i s no need at her place of employment for a luxury limousine service.

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I t i s therefore submitted that the need does not exist i n the public

sector for the granting of t h i s application. I t i s submitted that there i s

not a need for one vehicle, l e t alone the f i v e or ten as proposed by the

Applicant. There i s also no testimony been presented showing that the

existing service does not s a t i s f y the public need.

The Protestant further submits that there i s no need to consider the

question of whether the proposed service would tend to correct or substantially

improve the existing condition, since the existing condition i s that there i s l

no'need for the Applicant's service and that the existing service s a t i s f i e s

the public need. The only possible need shown by the testimony i s the need of

a subsidiary corporation of the Applicant. As stated before, the limousine

already purchased can certainly be used by this subsidiary corporation without

the need to have rights granted to the Applicant by the Public U t i l i t y

Commission. The existing condition i n regard to need i s a satisfactory one

and no correction i s neccessary regarding the existing service because of a

lack of need. The witnesses for the Applicant certainly did not show that

a need exists. The Applicant further did not show that the existing condition

could be improved since there was no discussion regarding rates or a v a i l a b i l i t y

of service.

CONCLUSION

The testimony presented by the Applicant i s i n s u f f i c i e n t to meet the

Applicant's burden of proof. The testimony does not show that there is

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s u f f i c i e n t need, for the proposed service. The testimonyin no way shows that

the existing service does not s a t i s f y the public need. The application of

A Touch of Class Limousine Service, Inc. should be denied.

MARTIN, HONAMAN, LONGO & ZIMMERMAN

By: Douglas B. Z Lmmgrman Fifteen North Lime Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

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