Legal Opinion

York Opa, LLC v. Com. of Pa.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 2018No. 12 C.D. 2017PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY JUDGE McCULLOUGH

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from the December 9, 2016 opinion and order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County (trial court), which overruled DOT's preliminary objections to the petition for appointment of a board of viewers filed by York OPA, LLC (OPA). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Facts and Procedural History

On June 20, 2011, DOT filed a formal declaration of taking (Declaration) pursuant to the Eminent Domain Code (Code), 1 seeking to acquire 0.154 acres in fee simple title for the purpose of widening…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Elser v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. Gitlin v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Commonwealth v. Greenfield Township—Property OwnersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Nelis v. Redevelopment AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Linde Enterprises, Inc. v. Lackawanna River Basin Sewer AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bindas, D., Aplt. v. PennDOTSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  2. M. Burns v. Dept. of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2026

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