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MICHAEL DONOHOE
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Defendant
CIVIL DIVISION
(DRIVER'S LICENSE RECALL)
PETITION OF APPEAL FROM RECALL
OF MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING LICENSE
AND REQUEST FOR SUPERSEDEAS
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Michael Donohoe, and says:
1. Plaintiff is Michael Donohoe, an adult individual
residing at 15 West Lisburn Road, P,O, Box 7, Bowmansdale,
cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17008.
2, Defendant is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Department of Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, with
offices at Third Floor, Riverfront Office Center, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17104,
3. On January B, 199B, plaintiff received notice from
Defendant that his "driving privilege [was] hereby recalled
indefinitely as mandated by Section 1519 (c) of the vehicle code".
A true and correct copy of the notice is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A",
4. The purported basis for the recall of Plaintiff's
license, as stated in the notice, is Defendant's contention that
Plaintiff has a "seizure disorder".
5, The notice stated that the Plaintiff's privileges would
be recalled and suspended effective February 19, 199B and would
not be eligible for reinstatement until Plaintiff demonstrated
that he remained "seizure-free" for a six-month period of time,
6, While Plaintiff did suffer from a single seizure
episode on or about September 19, 1997, Plaintiff did not
experience a seizure episode before or since that date,
7, Defendant's own Convulsive Disorder Reporting Form, DL-
121, defines "seizure disorder" as "more than one seizure or a
single seizure of electrically diagnosed epilepsy", A true and
correct copy of said Form is attached hereto as Exhibit "B"
B, Contrary to Defendant's contention, Plaintiff has never
been diagnosed as having a "seizure disorder",
9, Plaintiff further has never been diagnosed as having
"electrically diagnosed epilepsy",
10. Plaintiff must possess a driver's license in order to
commute back and forth to work,
11, Plaintiff will suffer irreparable financial harm if a
supersedeas is not immediately granted pending appeal.
12. There is no basis in law or fact for the recall of
Plaintiff's driver's license, and such conduct constitutes an
abuse of discretion,
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff appeals this suspension to the Court of
Common Pleas pursuant to 75 Pa, C.S. ~1550(a), and requests that
this Honorable Court grant a hearing to Plaintiff at its earliest
opportunity in order to request supersedeas in accordance with 75
Pa, C.S. ~1550(b), Counsel for Defendant, George Kabusk, Esq.,
has agreed to waive his appearance for purposes of conducting
such a hearing,
Respectfully submitted,
McNEES, WALLACE & NURICK
/'72
By ,
an F. ac Esq.
PA I.D. No. 5 49
100 Pine Street
P,O. Box 110B
Harrisburg, PA 1710B
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Michael Donohoe
Date: ?-15,/1 'b
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DL.121 (7.97)
CONVULSIVE DISORDER
REPORTING FORM
PA Depnrtmonl 01 Trnnsportallon
Bureau of Drivor Licensing
P,O, Box 66662
Harrisburg, PA 17106.6662
(717) 767.9662
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PATIENT INFORMATION
DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER
21409507
HEIGHT SEX EYE COLOR
JR,ETC,
FIRST NAME
MICHAEL
LAST NAMEIS)
OONOHOE
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
DATE OF BIRTH
MONTH DAY YEAR
PHONE NUMBER
STATE ZIP CODE
PA 1700B
FEET INCHES
STREET ADDRESS
15 W LISBURN ROAD PO BOX 7
CITY
BOWMANSDALE
CHECK (v) ONE: YES NO
1, Has lhe patient been diagnosed as having a seizure disorder'? """"""""""" 0 0
If yes, date of last episode
2, Has the patient had an EEG? II yes, date of EEG ' , , , , , , , , , , ,,0 0
Indicative of seizure pattern? , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,,0 0 -
3, Is the patient being trealed with medication? II yes, type and dosage 0 0
4, Does the medication aUecl the patient's ability to safely operate a molor vehicle? , , , , , , , ,,0 0
5, Does the patient have seizure episodes attributable to a prescribed change In or removal
from medication? """""""""".,.,'" , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,,0 0
If yes, date of last episode?
Has the original medication been reintroduced? 0 0
6, Does the patient have seizure episodes always preceded by a specific prolonged aura? 0 0
II yes, what Is lhe duration of the aura?
How Is it manifested?
How long has the patient experienced this aura?
7, Does the patient experience only an aura? , , , , , , , , .. , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , .. , . , .... 0 0
How long has the patient experienced this aura?
B, Does the patient have a pattern of seizure episodes occurring only during sleep or
immediately upon awakening? ",."".."".""""""","""",.".,.,'" 0 0
II yes, how long has the patient experienced this pattern?
9, Does the pallent have seizure episodes attributable to a nonrecurring translenllllness, toxic
Ingesllon, metabolic imbalance, or nonrecurring trauma? ."""""."",.","",., 0 0
II yes, please explain
1 O. Has the patient been diagnosed as having episodes of los5 of consciousness or awareness
which would Interfere with the safe operation of a motor vehicle? , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , ,,0 0
. SEIZURE DISORDER. Mars than ana saizu," or a singls saizurs of slactrically dlagnosad api/apsy,
PHYSICIAN INFORMATION (Please print or type)
NAME
SPECIALTY
STATE LICENSE.
STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
PHYSICIAN'S SIGNATURE
TELEPHONE
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