Legal Opinion
Children's Home v. City of Easton
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 24, 1980No. Appeal, No. 896 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
Children’s Home of Easton (Appellant) filed a petition for declaratory judgment before the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County seeking a determination of the constitutionality of Section 1301.67 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Easton (1965).
Appellant proposed to operate a foster home consisting of three foster children, the foster parents, and their two natural children in an area of the City of Easton (Easton) zoned Residential-Medium Density. On the basis of an opinion from its solicitor, Easton rejected the proposal because the use of the premises…
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- State v. BakerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
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3Cited by10 opinions
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