Legal Opinion
Scranton Penn Furniture Co. v. City of Scranton
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 20, 1985No. Appeal, No. 64 T.D. 1984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
'Senior Judge Babbieri,
Scranton Penn Furniture Company (Scranton Penn) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County denying its motion for a new trial.
*47The City of Scranton (City) condemned a portion of Scranton Penn’s property in 1981 for an extension of a street. The condemned portion consisted of a one story loading dock connected to Scranton Penn’s main building and the land upon -which it was erected. A Board of View found damages in the amount of $19,500 and both -Scranton Penn and the -City appealed.
A jury trial was held and Scranton Penn’s owner, Mr.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Morrissey v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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- Commonwealth v. HeroldCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Saunders v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
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