Legal Opinion
City of Phila. v. SORRENTINO ET UX.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 21, 1986No. Appeal, 2196 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which dismissed the preliminary objections to the Petition for Appointment of a Board of Viewers filed by Dominic and Mary Sorrentino (appellees) .and held that the City’s construction of a towpath along the Manayunk Schuylkill Canal (Canal) constituted a de facto tailing of appellees’ property. We affirm.. Appellees are owners of property adjacent to the Canal. In 1977, the City appropriated ground along the Canal, including a portion owned by appellees, for the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kuisis v. Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Conroy-Prugh Glass Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Black v. American International Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Gottfried v. American Can Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Holmes Protection of Pittsburgh, Inc. v. Port AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by8 opinions
- McGaffic v. RED. AUTH., CITY OF N. CASTLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- B.P. Oil Co. v. Delaware County Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Ciaffoni v. Washington County BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Grube v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Perakis v. Lucerne Energy, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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