Legal Opinion

Capinski v. Upper Pottsgrove Township

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 14, 2017No. J. Capinski v. Upper Pottsgrove Twp. - 1968 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

James Capinski appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court) denying his petition to compel compliance with two final determinations of the Office of Open Records directing Upper Pottsgrove Township to produce public records requested by Ca-pinski. The trial court denied the petition because it concluded that the Township had provided Capinski with all the responsive public records in its possession and control. The Township agrees with the trial court’s conclusion but also argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Willcox v. Penn Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. Moore v. OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. Delaware River Port Authority v. ThornburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Pennsylvania Department of Aging v. LindbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. City of Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. A. McFalls v. Municipality of NorristownCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
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