Legal Opinion
Lutheran Home at Topton v. Schuylkill County Board of Assessment Appeals
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 2001PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAHERTY, Judge.
The Schuylkill County Board of Assessment Appeals (County) appeals from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County (trial court) which reversed the County’s decision and determined that the Lutheran Home at Topton (Lutheran Home) was entitled to real estate tax exemption status. We affirm.
The Lutheran Home owns real property located in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, designated Tax Parcel No. 18-24-118. The development on the property is a personal care boarding home known as Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill (Luther Ridge). Luther Ridge opened on July…
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