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· 2/4/1981

Witt v. Commonwealth, Department of Banking

Citations

  • 425 A.2d 374
  • 493 Pa. 77
  • 1981 Pa. LEXIS 695

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • using the terms “capacity to sue” and “standing” interchangeably
  • “The capacity to sue is the right to come into court; if he sues as a representative, [then] he shall possess the character in which he sues. It is distinguished from standing to sue which is a right to relief, which goes to the existence of the cause of action.”

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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman

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