Legal Opinion
Olson v. Whitpain Township
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 16, 1991No. 237, 238 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLINS, Judge.
Margaret L. Olson, owner, and Rouse/Chamberlin, Inc., equitable owner, (collectively appellants) appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court) dismissing appellants’ preliminary objections to the declaration of taking filed by Whitpain Township (Township) regarding real property located at 1098 Skippack Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
On September 5, 1985, the Township, a second class township, filed a declaration of taking regarding 42.7 acres of Olson’s property for the purpose of expanding public buildings and parks and creating open space and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Interstate Cemetery Co. AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Pidstawski v. South Whitehall TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Samilo v. PA. INSURANCE DEPT.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Golding v. Township of New BritainCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Huffman v. Borough of MillvaleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Condemnation of 110 Washington Street Ex Rel. Redevelopment Authority of MontgomeryCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- In re Condemnation by the Redevelopment Authority of Lancaster of Real EstateCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Middletown Township v. Lands of StoneCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Township of Millcreek v. Angela Cres Trust of June 25, 1998Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- In re Condemnation by Penn Township, York County, of Right-Of-Way & Easements Over, Across & Through Tracts of Land Located in Penn Township, York CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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