Legal Opinion
In Re Appeal of Moyer
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 2009No. 1500 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
Bedminster Township appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court) holding that two adjoining lots currently owned by two different landowners had not merged for purposes of zoning. In doing so, the trial court reversed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Bedminster Township (Zoning Board) and held that the Board improperly placed the burden of proof on the landowners to establish that their predecessor in title intended to keep the lots in single and separate ownership. Because the trial court misallocated the burden of proof, we…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Township of Haverford v. SpicaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Eitnier v. EREITZ CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Cook v. Bensalem Township Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- West Goshen Township v. CraterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Alpine, Inc. v. Abington Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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