In Re Condemnation by County of Allegheny

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

This de facto condemnation appeal is from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, dismissing appellant Allegheny County’s preliminary objections to a petition for the appointment of viewers filed by the appellees, twelve homeowners whose properties are located near the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport.

In July 1979, the homeowners, in response to the county’s plan to construct and operate a new airport runway, filed a petition for the appointment of viewers. On April 18,1980, the county began operating the new runway, now a primary runway for…