Legal Opinion

Degroot v. Board of Supervisors

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 28, 1993No. 494 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAIG, President Judge.

Richard Degroot (landowner) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County sustaining preliminary objections filed by the Board of Supervisors of Tinicum Township (board) to the landowner’s complaint in mandamus against the board. This court affirms the trial court’s order.

The landowner presents the following issues on appeal:(1) Whether the trial court erred in concluding that, pursuant to section 508 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Act of July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10508, local planning agencies and governing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DriscollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Mid-County Manor, Inc. v. Haverford Township Board of CommissionersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Suburban Group, Inc. v. GittingsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Shelbourne Square Associates, L.P. v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Advantage Development, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors of Jackson TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Peterson v. Amity Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Naylor v. Township of HellamCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. North Penn School District v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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