Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 9, 1979No. Appeal, No. 1765 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (PennDOT) appeals the lower court’s dismissal of its preliminary objections to a petition for the appointment of viewers filed pursuant to Section 502 of the Eminent Domain Code (Code)1 by the Reverend Charles R. Thomas and his wife, Laura Thomas (Condemnees).
Condemnees petitioned the lower court to appoint viewers on November 9, 1973, alleging that PennDOT had taken, injured or destroyed property they owned in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, though no declaration of taking had been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Neuman v. Corn Exchange National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Brentwater Homes, Inc. v. WeibleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Edelstein v. Carole House Apartments, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- In re a Condemnation in fact and displacement by CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Monaco v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Yanssens v. Municipal Authority of the Township of FranklinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Lancaster Airport Authority v. Wickersham Properties Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County1987
- Nolan v. Newtown Township, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County2000
- R. McCormick v. PennDOTCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016