Legal Opinion
Ragin v. Schwartz
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 15, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-390PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SNYDER, District Judge.
This is an action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief challenging the constitutionality of those portions of Article III of the Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (The Act) which authorize a landlord’s seizure and sale of a tenant’s property for unpaid rent without prior notice or opportunity to present a defense. 1 We find those portions of Article III violate Due Process requirements and will grant the requested relief.
On July 30, 1973, Darlene Ragin entered into a written lease agreement for an apartment with Allegheny Commons…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Sharrock v. Dell Buick-Cadillac, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Luria Brothers & Company, Inc., a Corporation v. Thomas R. Allen, Jr. And Morton J. Greene, Trading as Economy Industrial Properties, a PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Callen v. Sherman's, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Mississippi Chemical Corp. v. Chemical Construction Corp.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1977
- Allegheny Clarklift, Inc. v. Woodline Industries of Pennsylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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