THOMAS v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MILTON THOMAS, Appellant, CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 21-1725 CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, and THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Appellees. OPINION Slomsky, J. April 10, 2024 I. INTRODUCTION This case involves a longstanding dispute between a real property owner and the City of Philadelphia (“City”).1 The dispute began on January 6, 2004, when Milton Thomas, the owner, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 13”). At the time, Thomas owned three houses in Philadelphia,…