Legal Opinion
American Seating Co. v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 9, 1969No. Appeal, No. 412PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Eagen,
The American Seating Company (hereinafter American) filed a mechanics’ lien claim against the landlord interest of the City of Philadelphia in the Spectrum Sports Arena located in Philadelphia. The Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia sustained the City’s preliminary objections to the lien claim and entered an order dismissing the lien. From that order, this appeal was taken.
On May 26, 1966, one Jerry Wolman (hereinafter Wolman) and the City of Philadelphia (hereinafter City) entered into a Construction and Lease Agreement which provided that Wolman as the tenant was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sundheim v. Philadelphia School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Henry Taylor Lumber Co. v. Carnegie InstituteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
- Murray v. ZemonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Kerr v. City of New OrleansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1903
- City of Hazard v. DuffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Visor Builders, Inc. v. Devon E. Tranter, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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