Legal Opinion

Cowell v. Palmer Township

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 27, 2001No. 00-1075UnknownCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Eileen Cowell, Richard Cowell, Sylvester Pany, and Eastgate Land & Development Corp. (collectively “plaintiffs”) brought takings and due process claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as various state law claims, against Palmer Township, various township officials, and the Township’s law firm (collectively “defendants”). The basis for these claims was the defendants’ alleged interference in the plaintiffs’ land development plans, specifically the imposition of two municipal liens on the plaintiffs’ properties in 1992 and 1993. The District…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  3. Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Delaware State College v. RicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Eileen Cowell v. Palmer TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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