Legal Opinion

Fosko v. BD. OF ASSESS. APP., LUZERNE CO.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 3, 1994No. 1606 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

The Board of Assessment and Appeals of Luzerne County appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County which granted Paul and Patricia Fosko’s tax assessment appeal because it determined that the ratio applied to their property when compared with surrounding properties was not uniform, and revised the assessed value of the property. The issue presented to this Court is whether the trial court erred by considering comparable assessments of neighboring properties rather than merely considering the fair market value of the subject property and the predetermined…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Deitch Co. v. Board of Property AssessmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. McKnight Shopping Center, Inc. v. Board of Property AssessmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Brooks Building Tax Assessment CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Valley Forge Golf Club, Inc. Tax AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Appeal of Chartiers Valley School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Downingtown Area School District v. Chester County Board of Assessment AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Smith v. Carbon County Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. Ackerman v. Carbon CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. In re Appeal of Marple Springfield Center, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Wilkinsburg School District v. Board of Property AssessmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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