Legal Opinion
Patton v. Republic Steel Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 26, 1985No. 442PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECK, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order granting the preliminary objections of appellee Republic Steel Corporation (“Republic”) and dismissing the complaint of appellants, plaintiffs below, against Republic. For the reasons stated below we reverse and remand.
In November 1977, appellant Francis D. Patton purchased a tract of land in West Deer Township, Allegheny County, from defendants Marcellus and Blanche Schwartz.1 Mr. Patton erected a single-family dwelling on the property which was completed in February 1980. He then married Sandralee L. Patton, and the couple resided in this…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. MahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Goldblatt v. Town of HempsteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Tranter v. Alleghency County Co. AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Stewart v. ChernickySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- CROSBY BY CROSBY v. SultzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Diamond v. DiamondSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Mowery v. Prudential Property & Casualty Ins.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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