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PARSOWITH v. COM., DEPT. OF REVENUE

555 Pa. 200 (1999)

723 A.2d 659

Doris PARSOWITH, Executrix of the Estate of Bernard Parsowith, as surviving spouse and sole beneficiary of his estate, on her behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Myers, Philadelphia, for Doris Parsowith.

Howard G. Hopkirk, Deputy Atty. Gen., for Com., Dept. of Revenue.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from the Commonwealth Court's order sustaining the preliminary objections of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue to the petition for review filed by Appellant, Doris Parsowith, which sought a declaration that a portion of the Inheritance and Estate Tax Act, 72 P.S. §§ 9101-9196 (the "Act"), is unconstitutional.

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