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Commonwealth, Department of General Services v. Lhormer Real Estate Agency, Inc.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 28, 1988No. Appeal No. 1381 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Smith,

Petitioners, the Department of Public Welfare and Department of General Services, appeal from an award of the Board of Claims (Board) which ordered and directed that Petitioners pay for all electric bills incurred for office space leased by Petitioners from Lhormer Real Estate Agency (Lhormer). The decision of the Board is reversed.

Questions presented for review are whether the Board erred in holding that the lease agreement was *606based on a mutual mistake of the parties; whether the Board erred in rewriting the lease so as to require Petitioners to pay electric bills; and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Tose v. First Pennsylvania Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  2. McFadden v. American Oil Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  3. Lowry v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Black Top Paving Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Appel Media, Inc. v. Clarion State CollegeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Miller v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. In Re Geonex Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 2001
  3. DIETRICH & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. NEISONDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2020

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