Legal Opinion
Borough of Clifton Heights v. School District
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 9, 1977No. Appeals, Nos. 1251, 1577 and 1595 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,
This case involves three consolidated appeals by the Upper Darby School District.1 The rather narrow question it presents is whether the record established before the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County supports that court’s legal conclusion that the Upper Darby School Board (Board) acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner in the closing of the Clifton Heights Junior High School (Clifton Heights).
On May 27, 1976, the Board adopted two resolutions. These provided for (1) the closing of Clifton Heights effective the 1976-77 school year and the reassignment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Zebra v. Pittsburgh School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Landerman v. Churchill Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Allen v. Uniontown Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Crist v. Rayne Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941