Township of South Strabane v. Piecknick

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

Ferdinand W. Piecknick and Dorothy Piecknick (“Landowners”) appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court affirming the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County which ordered Landowners to pay damages to the Township of South Strabane (“Township”) in the amount of $1,968.00, representing counsel fees of $1,150, survey costs in the amount of $800.00, and $18.00 in filing costs. The issue before this Court is whether the lower courts erred in ordering Landowners to pay counsel fees incurred by the Township without a *554finding that Landowners engaged in dilatory, obdurate…