Legal Opinion

City of Philadelphia Water Revenue Bureau v. Towanda Properties, Inc.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 24, 2009No. 700 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

Towanda Properties, Inc. (Property Owner) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) denying Property Owner’s petition to strike the City of Philadelphia, Water Revenue Bureau’s (Bureau) default judgment against Property Owner for unpaid water and sewer services. Property Owner argues (1) the trial court erroneously granted the Bureau permission for alternative service, (2) the Bureau did not properly serve Property Owner pursuant to the alternative service order, (3) the alternative service order violated Property Owner’s due…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. McCreesh v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Resolution Trust Corp. v. Copley Qu-Wayne AssociatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. PNC Bank, N.A. v. Unknown HeirsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Deer Park Lumber, Inc. v. MajorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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