Legal Opinion
Scavo v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 1970No. Appeal, No. 51PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bt
Mb. Justice Cohen,
This is an eminent domain action in which the Commonwealth is appealing from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County.
A 10.94 acre tract on the northern side of Moosic Street in the City of Scranton belonging to Angelo and Frank Scavo, appellees, was condemned by the Department of Highways of the Commonwealth for the purpose of constructing Interstate 1-81. This occurred on October 1, 1962, and on August 27, 1964 the Board of View, for which appellees had petitioned, awarded $39,-000 plus detention damages. Both sides appealed this award, and a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Berkley v. JeannetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Hoffman v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Thompson v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Community Housing Services, Inc. v. Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Mott v. Commonwealth, Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Klick v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Redevelopment Authority v. Yee Kai TeungCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Arndt v. Central Cambria School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Linda Development Corp. v. Plymouth TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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