Legal Opinion
Gerek v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 1979No. Appeal, No. 1668 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
These two cases arising from the same circumstances were consolidated for argument before this *3Court. Both represent a challenge by the same taxpayer to the enactment by the Borough of Blakely of an ordinance increasing its indebtedness by issuing a general obligation note in the principal amount of $350,000.00.
On May 25, 1978, Edward Gerek (taxpayer), without benefit of legal counsel, filed a notice of appeal in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. He alleged that the ordinance in question was invalid because the Borough of Blakely (Borough) had advertised…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lilian v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. Yorktowne Paper Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Shellem v. Springfield School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Strawley v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- O'HARE v. County of NorthamptonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Property Owners v. Pleasant Valley School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Erie Insurance Exchange v. Balinski, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Erie County1980