Legal Opinion

Vagnoni v. Bridgeport Borough Council

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 22, 1966No. Appeal, No. 87PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell

This is an appeal by the Borough Council of Bridgeport from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County which granted a motion for summary judgment in a mandamus action filed by the plaintiff Vagnoni.

*413Plaintiff is a general contractor in the Borough of Bridgeport. In May, 1961, plaintiff submitted-to Aloysius J. Brady, the building inspector, a plan for the construction of a four unit apartment building on his land. A permit was issued for this plan. No action, was taken on the proposed project by plaintiff until sometime prior to August, 1964. At…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Archbishop O'Hara's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Cleaver v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Commercial Properties, Inc. v. PeternelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Herskovits Et Ux. v. IrwinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. Lhormer v. BowenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Borough of Monroeville v. Effie's Ups & DownsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Lindy Homes, Inc. v. SabatiniSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Pantry Quik, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of City of HazletonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Lindy Homes, Inc. v. SabatiniCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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