Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. McGuire
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 1979No. Appeal, No. 759 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
On April 2, 1974, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) condemned 18.46 acres of the McGuires ’ land for highway purposes. Following a hearing, the board of viewers awarded the McGuires (condemnees) $22,400.00 for the taking of the 18.46 acres and the damages resulting from the landlocking of 9.63 acres.
Both parties appealed the board’s award to the Court of Common Pleas. The jury awarded condemnees $14,050.00 in damages from which verdict condemnees filed a motion for a new trial, which the trial court granted. PennDOT has appealed the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Glider v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Tinicum Real Estate Holding Corp. v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- St. Clair Cemetery Ass'n v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Poulos v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Gallo v. Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Fink v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Borough of Jefferson v. BraccoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Condemnation of Premises 327-357 South Second StreetCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Redevelopment Authority v. General Mills, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- City of Pittsburgh v. ReadieCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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