Legal Opinion
Gulla v. North Strabane Township
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 8, 1998No. 97-3302UnknownCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Ronald and Evelyn Güila challenge the dismissal of their federal civil rights claims based on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Because we conclude that the Güi-las’ claims are not barred by that doctrine, we reverse.
I
The Güilas own a home in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania.1 In April 1993, Lin-dencreek Associates (“Lindencreek”) applied to the Township for permission to subdivide and develop land adjacent to the Güilas’ property. The Township’s Board of Supervisors approved Lindencreek’s proposal on June 28,1994.
The Güilas were first…
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