Legal Opinion

In Re Appeal of McGinnis

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 29, 1982No. Appeals, 1013 C.D. 1981 and 1137 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

In these cross appeals, Theresa McGinnis ¡ and the Borough of Langhorne Manor seek review of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County reversing the decision of the Langhorne Manor Zoning Hearing Board that Ms. McGinnis’ use of her property as a group home for elderly persons constituted a violation of the Borough’s Zoning Ordinance.

The facts, adduced during four lengthy hearings of the board conducted between January and April, 1980, are largely undisputed. In late June, 1979, Ms. McGinnis purchased a residentially zoned property and related improvements…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Devereux Foundation, Inc., Zoning CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Best v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re Appeal of MillerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Owens v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Act I, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Allied Services for the Handicapped, Inc. v. Zoning & Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Kar Kingdom, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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