Legal Opinion
In re Condemnation by the Commonwealth, Department of Transportation
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 10, 1985No. Appeal, No. 2493 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Senior Judge Kalish,
The appellees, Christ and Irene Contakos, were the owners of 33.759 acres of vacant ground. The appellant, Department of Transportation (DOT), condemned a part of the appellees’ land, leaving a remainder of 13.149 acres. Prior to the taking, the property had 200 feet of access directly onto U.S. Route 22. After the taking, the remainder had access by means of a newly constructed road which is substantially more restrictive as to access than the original road. U.S. Route 22 was converted to a limited access highway. Before the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Laubach v. HaighSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Priestly v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Mazur v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Commonwealth v. 108.3 Acres of LandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. HeroldCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- McGaffic v. Redevelopment Authority of New CastleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Tedesco v. Municipal Authority of Hazle TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- In re Condemnation of Lands Situated & Being in ScratonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Sienkiewicz v. PennDOT, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2003
- Amoco Oil Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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