Legal Opinion
Saint Joseph Hospital v. Berks County Board of Assessment Appeals
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 26, 1998PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Saint Joseph Hospital (SJH) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, which affirmed a decision of the Berks County Board of Assessment Appeals to discontinue SJH’s charitable exemption from local real estate taxes.
*930 FACTUAL HISTORY
We -will discuss the factual background by dividing it into three subparts: the history and intricate corporate structure of SJH and its affiliates; the charitable services and financial situation of SJH; and the procedural history of this litigation.
I. History and Corporate Structure of SJH
SJH is a non-profit corporation located in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hospital Utilization Project v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Sams v. Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Botwinick v. Credit Exchange, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- St. Margaret Seneca Place v. Board of Property AssessmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Woods Schools Tax Exemption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- St. Joseph Hosp. v. BERKS CTY. BD. OF ASSESS. APPEALSCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- First Union National Bank v. Quality Carriers Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County2000
- Latrobe Area Hospital v. Westmoreland County Board of Assessment Appeals ~ Appeal of: Westmoreland County Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
- Philadelphia Community Development Coalition, Inc. v. Philadelphia Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
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