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Petrone v. City of Reading

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 23, 1982No. Civ. A. 82-1360PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TROUTMAN, District Judge.

In early April, 1980, plaintiff, Salvatore Petrone, purchased an on-going pizza business in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, with the apparent intention of opening a “Scotto’s Pizza” franchise. Count I of the complaint alleges that shortly thereafter, plaintiff invested an unspecified sum of money and purchased building plans which contemplated minor cosmetic alterations; no structural ones were anticipated. Defendant, City of Reading (City) which normally reviews such plans within a seven-day period, unexpectedly and inexplicably delayed a…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Goss v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Gagliardi v. Village of PawlingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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  3. Stevens v. RifkinDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1984
  4. Franceschi v. Hyatt Corp.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1992
  5. Northeast Jet Center, Ltd. v. Lehigh-Northampton Airport AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991

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