Legal Opinion

Collier Township v. Robinson Township

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 18, 1976No. Appeal, No. 83 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

A boundary dispute between Collier Township and Robinson Township, both in Allegheny County, brings this matter before our Court. The tortuous nine-year history of this litigation must be summarized before proceeding to the issue involved in this case.

Collier and Robinson Townships had lived side by side in apparent harmony for almost ninety years, since the creation of Collier Township in 1874. However, in the middle of this century a new limited-access highway known as Parkway West was constructed near the now disputed boundary between northern Collier Township and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harris-Walsh, Inc. v. Dickson City BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Daly v. Darby Township School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  3. Papencordt v. Masterwork Paint Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Collier & Robinson Townships Boundary DisputeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Wilson v. Northern InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Zappala v. Brandolini Property Management, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schwarz v. SchwarzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Goodman v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Brown v. TaylorCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Moore v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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