Legal Opinion
Commercial Properties, Inc. v. Peternel
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1965No. Appeals, Nos. 107 and 108PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
In this mandamus action, the court below ordered the issuance of certain grading and building permits to the plaintiffs for the construction of a shopping center in Mt. Lebanon Township, Allegheny County. The township and residential intervenor-defendants appeal.
The facts are lengthy and require extended discussion.
The particular property involved is a tract of approximately 10 acres of land located in the Virginia Manor section of the Township of Mt. Lebanon at the intersection of Cochran and Greentree Roads. Virginia Manor Land Company (Manor), the legal title…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Lord AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Cleaver v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Travis v. TeterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Medinger AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
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3Cited by64 opinions
- County of Allegheny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Raum v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Pace Resources, Inc. v. Shrewsbury TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- In Re Appeal of Realen Valley Forge Greenes AssociatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Philadelphia Entertainment & Development Partners, L.P. v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
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