Legal Opinion
Coghlan v. Borough of Darby
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 10, 2004PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
The Borough of Darby (Borough), the Council of the Borough of Darby (Council) and Marie Howells (collectively Appellants) appeal a permanent injunction issued by the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court). The injunction vacated the Council’s appointment of Mrs. Howells to fill a Council vacancy and ordered the Delaware County. Board of Elections (Election Board) to hold a special election on March 28, .2004 to fill the seat held by Mrs. Howells. We reverse.
The facts of the case are not in dispute. A vacancy in the Council membership occurred when…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Buffalo Township v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Consumer Party of Pennsylvania v. Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Cali v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Hyam v. Upper Montgomery Joint AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
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