Legal Opinion
Bafile v. Borough of Muncy
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 13, 1991No. 55 M.D. Appeal Docket 1989PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
We granted appellants’ Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court, 387 Pa.Super. 645, 559 A.2d 959, affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County which had granted the appellees’ motion for summary judgment, to review the continuing applicability of Harris v. Dawson, 479 Pa. 463, 388 A.2d 748 (1978). Because Harris no longer addresses economic reality and fails to take into consideration the principle of mitigation of damages, we can no longer adhere to its rationale.
The parties entered into an agreement for sale of real…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ecksel v. Orleans Construction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Freeman v. LawtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP., ETC. v. KobalySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Trachtenburg v. Sibarco Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Harris v. DawsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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