Mazur v. Trinity Area School District

OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

The issue presented in the instant case is whether courts have subject matter jurisdiction over a challenge to a local authority’s determination, pursuant to the Tax Increment Financing Act (“TIF Act”), 1 that an area is “blighted.” In addition, we are asked to determine whether the instant allegations of bad faith on the part of the local authority are sufficient to withstand preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer.

Appellants, who are two private individuals (Edward M. Mazur and Jeffrey W. Bull) and a citizens’ group (Citizens Against Tax Incremental…