Legal Opinion
In Re: Appeal of Doctor's Hospital
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 25, 1980No. Appeal, 796 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
This issue is whether Doctor’s Hospital (Doctor’s) now known as The Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, has been founded, endowed and maintained to a sufficient degree by public and private charity to entitle it to a property tax exemption.
The property in question consists of five separate plots assessed at $208,850 for the main parcel containing the hospital building 1 and $2,100 for each of the four adjoining parking lots. 2 Real estate tax was paid on each of these properties up to and including 1975. In 1976 Doctor’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Young Mens Christian Assoc. of Germantown v. Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Woods Schools Tax Exemption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Ogontz School Tax Exemption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Vanguard School Tax Exemption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Robert Morris College v. Board of Property AssessmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Supervisor of Assessments v. Group Health Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Council Rock School District v. G. D. L. Plaza Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Community Options, Inc. v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- West Allegheny Hospital v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Wyoming Valley Montessori Ass'n v. Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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