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Greenwich Township v. Murtagh

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 9, 1992No. 625 and 771 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Greenwich Township, et al. and Borough of Wyomissing Hills, et al. (Local Governments) appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, finding that the trial court has subject matter jurisdiction to a class action Section 1983 amended complaint of Merry J. Murtagh, et al. (Taxpayers), challenging the constitutionality of the manner in which property is assessed for real estate tax purposes.

Taxpayers, representing a class of recent purchasers of real property in Berks County, filed a complaint against the County of Berks (County) and the Berks County Board of…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Fair Assessment in Real Estate Assn., Inc. v. McNarySupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Murtagh v. County of BerksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Bielski v. ZornIndiana Tax Court · 1994
  3. Heinly v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Tatten Partners, L.P. v. New Castle County Board of Assessment ReviewSuperior Court of Delaware · 1993
  5. Murtagh v. County of BerksCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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