Legal Opinion

Flood v. Borough of Canonsburg

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 19, 1977No. Appeal, No. 1437 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by the Borough of Canonsburg (Borough) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County dismissing its preliminary objections to a complaint in assumpsit brought by some of its policemen for the recovery of wages allegedly due them by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.1 After carefully considering the Borough’s objections, which are centered on the lower court’s jurisdiction over the cause of action, we conclude that the lower court is correct in its ruling and therefore affirm.

*250The Borough properly argues that the present…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. West Homestead Borough School District v. Allegheny County Board of School DirectorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Witney v. Lebanon CitySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Commonwealth v. Glen Alden Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Allegheny County Firefighters v. Allegheny CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Cheltenham Township v. Cheltenham Police DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Philadelphia Housing Authority v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Wechsler v. NewmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Borough of New Cumberland v. Police EmployeesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Borough of Canonsburg v. FloodCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Borough of Philipsburg v. BloomCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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