Legal Opinion
Schrier v. Kisselback
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 21, 2005PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge COHN JUBELIRER.
Democratic candidates (Challengers) 1 for City Council in the Township of Bensalem appeal the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County that sustained the preliminary objections 2 of the incumbents (Office Holders), 3 and dismissed Challengers’ amended complaint with prejudice. 4 On appeal, Challengers present the following question: 5 “Shall the elected Mayor and elected council members, in direct violation of the will of the people of the Township of Bensalem who by referendum on November 3, 1987 voted in favor of a new form of government with express…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kline v. HarrisburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- CITY COUN. OF BETHLEHEM v. MarcincinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Sweeney v. Merrymead Farm, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Lackawanna County Government Study Commission v. Scranton Times, L.P., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2014
- Lackawanna County Government Study Commission v. The Scranton Times, L.P. d/b/a The Times TribuneCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015