Legal Opinion
Morgan Signs, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 2, 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Before this Court is an appeal by the Department of Transportation (DOT) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County dismissing DOT’s appeal from the report and award of a Board of View that awarded $130,000.00 in compensation to Morgan Signs, Inc. (Morgan).
On July 11, 1996, DOT filed a Declaration of Taking for certain land located in Benner Township owned by Dr. E.W. Cullen. Morgan owned five outdoor advertising signs which were located upon Dr. Cullen’s property, to whom Morgan paid rent. There were two leases in effect at the time of condemnation, the first…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pronzato v. GuerrinaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Profit-Sharing Blue Stamp Co. v. Urban Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Graham Realty Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Getz v. Philadelphia & Reading RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1884
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