Temple University v. Temple Ass'n of University Professionals

591 A.2d 1140, 139 Pa. Commw. 441

• Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
• Decided: May 2, 1991
• Docket: 2052 C.D. 1990
• Status: Published

Opinions

CRAIG, President Judge.

In this appeal, the Temple Association of University Professionals raises issues that relate to a preliminary injunction the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granted Temple University, that ordered Temple’s striking professional employees back to work. The trial court and this court denied the Association’s request for a supersede-as, 135 Pa.Cmwlth. 426, 582 A.2d 63, and this appeal followed.

However, because the parties indicated at oral argument that the cause of the dispute, the strike of the Association’s members, has ended, we conclude that no controversy now exists. Hence, we will dismiss the appeal as moot.

ORDER .

Now, May 2, 1991, upon notification at oral argument by the parties in this case, that the strike which gave rise to this dispute has ended, the appeal of the Temple Association of University Professionals from the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, granting Temple University’s request for a preliminary injunction ordering striking Association members back to work, is dismissed as moot.

COLINS, J., files a concurring opinion. DOYLE, J., files a dissenting opinion.