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Griggs v. Allegheny County

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 16, 1961No. Appeals, Nos. 155 and 158PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Jones,

These appeals grow out of a viewers’ proceeding instituted by the plaintiff as owner of land neighboring the Greater Pittsburgh Airport to recover damages from the County of Allegheny, the owner and operator of the airport, for an alleged appropriation of the plaintiff’s land because of a substantial interference with the use and enjoyment of it caused by flights of aircraft at low altitudes, through the air space above the land, when taking off or landing at the airport.

The Greater Pittsburgh Airport was opened for commercial air travel on June 1, 1952. At…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Ackerman v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Miller v. Beaver FallsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. Philadelphia ParkwaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  5. Creasy v. StevensDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1958

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Griggs v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Conroy-Prugh Glass Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Loma Portal Civic Club v. American Airlines, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Hession Condemnation CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Andress v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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