Boady v. Philadelphia Municipal Authority

In Boady v. Philadelphia Municipal Authority, 699 A.2d 1358 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1997), a disappointed bidder on an HVAC contract filed a suit claiming the city violated the law by substituting less expensive, lower quality equipment than was required by the contract. The Court applied the five-part test for taxpayer standing derived from Application of Biester (1979) and affirmed dismissal for lack of standing, reasoning that government officials, not taxpaying members of the public, are charged with interpreting contracts.