Legal Opinion

In re Incorporation of Laurel Mountain

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 8, 1981No. Appeal, No. 1253 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

The Supervisors of Ligonier Township (Township) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County granting the prayer of a property owner’s petition seeking the incorporation as a borough of an approximately 90 acre tract of land within the Township known as Laurel Mountain Park (Park).1 A trial was conducted by Judge Loughran sitting without a jury. Evidence there adduced shows that the Park was originally a community of second homes. It now consists of 110 homes, about 15 of which are of the vacation variety, a swimming pool, tennis courts, and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Williamsport, Inc. v. MertzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
Bear Creek Township v. Borough of Penn Lake ParkCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
In re Incorporation of The Borough of Valley-HiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
Lundvall v. Camp Hill School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
Whitehall Borough Incorporation CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by1 opinion

In Re Incorporation of Borough of Pocono RacewayCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994