Legal Opinion
PILCHESKY v. Doherty
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 16, 2008No. 1372 C.D. 2007PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SIMPSON.
Representing himself, Joseph Pilchesky (Plaintiff) asserts legal error in the Lacka-wanna County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) determination he lacks standing to contest the 2003 sale of the Scranton Municipal Golf Course (golf course). In particular, the trial court determined Plaintiffs status as a taxpayer does not confer standing upon him to challenge the City of Scranton’s (City) sale of the golf course to SMGC Realty. Concluding Plaintiff has standing to challenge the action but failed to join indispensable parties, we dismiss the action.
In June 2006,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Sprague v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Stilp v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- Costopoulos v. ThornburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Payne v. KassabCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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