Pennsylvania Bankers Ass'n v. Commonwealth

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• holding that businesses have standing to challenge unfair methods of competition only if “the nature of the competition is sufficiently alleged in the complaint.”
• discussing whether the disputes fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement as an issue of arbitrability
• “An organization also has standing to sue for injury to its own interests, separate from any injury to its members, inasmuch as standing may be established in an individual or representative capacity.”
• “In determining whether the plaintiff has standing, we look solely to whether the plaintiff is the proper plaintiff in this case, without regard to the merits of the allegations in the complaint.”
• “It is well-settled that courts must determine as a threshold matter whether they have jurisdiction to decide the issues presented. If a party is found to lack standing, the court is without subject matter jurisdiction to determine the action.” (Citations omitted.)
• to establish the first element of an IIPEA claim \there must be a colorable economic relationship between the plaintiff and a third party with the potential to develop into a full contractual relationship\ (emphasis omitted

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