All State Signz Company v. Burgettstown Borough

OPINION BY

PRESIDENT JUDGE LEAVITT

All State Signz Company (All State) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County (trial court) granting summary judgment to Burgetts-town Borough (Borough). In doing so, the trial court denied All State’s request for a writ of mandamus to compel the issuance of billboard permits that All State contended had been deemed approved by operation of law. We reverse and remand.

In 2012 and 2013, All State signed lease agreements with three landowners to erect billboards on their properties, all of which are located in the Borough. Subsequently,…