Legal Opinion
Faith United Presbyterian Church v. Redevelopment Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 21, 1972No. Appeals, Nos. 546 C.D. 1972 and 668 C.D. 1972PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County refusing a motion for a new trial. The action was begun on June 10, 1971 when a Declaration of Taking was filed by the Redevelopment Authority of Washington County (Authority) pursuant to §402 of the Eminent Domain Code, Act of June 22, 1964, Special Sess., P. L. 84, as amended, 26 P.S. §1-402, taking a two-story brick church building owned by the Faith United Presbyterian Church (Church). A Board of View was appointed, and it subsequently awarded the Church damages in the sum of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Burrell v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Sgarlat Estate v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Hencken v. Bethlehem Municipal Water AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Felix v. Baldwin-Whitehall School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Hoffman v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Matter of LarsenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. HeroldCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Cohen v. Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Redevelopment Authority v. PulakosCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Lutsko v. Dept. of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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