Legal Opinion
West Whiteland Associates v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 5, 1997No. Nos. 3243 & 3370 C.D. 1995PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
The central issue presented in this case is whether a condemnee in a taking case is required to raise by preliminary objection the unity of purpose doctrine set forth in Section 605 of the Eminent Domain Code (Code), Act of June 22, 1964, Special Sess., P.L. 84, as amended, 26 P.S. § 1-605. This issue is before us on cross-appeals filed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and West Whiteland Associates (Condemnee) from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County that held Con-demnee had not waived the right to raise the unity of purpose doctrine by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sams v. Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- In re Condemnation of Property of WaiteCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- North Penn Water Authority v. a Certain Parcel of Land Identified by Last Known Owner & Tax Parcel Number as MalinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Commonwealth v. HeroldCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Milford-Trumbauersville Area Sewer Authority v. Approximately 0.753 Acres of Land Known to be Property of McCarthyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Stewart Merritts, Jr. v. Leslie RichardsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2023
- In Re Condemnation by the Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, of Right of Way for State Route 79, Section W10Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- In re Condemnation by CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Szabo v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- In Re: Condemnation by PennDOT, of Right-Of-Way for SR 0022 in the Twp. of Frankstown Stewart M. Merritts, Jr. v. PennDOTCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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