Legal Opinion

Silver Spring Township v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 21, 1977No. Appeal, No. 644 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, has appealed from an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (EHR) dismissing as moot the.township’s appeal from two separate actions taken by the Department of Environmental Resources (DER). The appellant claims that EHB’s action dismissing its appeal without a hearing violates its constitutional, as well as statutory, right to a hearing. We disagree, and affirm EHB’s order.

Our review is limited to determining whether constitutional rights were violated, an error of law was committed, or necessary findings of fact were…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. St. Joe Minerals Corp. v. GoddardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. O'Donnell v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  3. Commonwealth v. TrautnerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Horsehead Resource Development Co. v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Highway Auto Service v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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