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Bonner v. Upper Makefield Township

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 27, 1991No. 221 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARRY, Senior Judge.

Dr. Dennis J. Bonner and Theodora Bonner (Bonners) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County that sustained the preliminary objections of the defendant Upper Makefield Township (Township) to the Bonners’ complaint in mandamus and declaratory judgment. The Bonners own a lot in the Township that has a “flag-type” configuration, with a driveway approximately 1400 feet long running from the house that they built on the rectangular portion of the property to Wrightstown Road. The property also fronts on Timber Ridge Road at one corner, and a driveway…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Delaware River Port Authority v. ThornburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Logston v. Penndale, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Villa, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Board of Township Commissioners v. LivengoodCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Edwards Engineering Corp. v. DaviesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Doylestown Township v. TeelingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Peterson v. Amity Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. In Re Appeal of BusikCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Koller v. Weisenberg TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Ice v. Cross Roads BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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