Legal Opinion

Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority v. WBF Associates, L.P.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1999PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County (trial court) which overruled LNAA’s preliminary objections to the petition for appointment of a board of viewers filed by WBF Associates, L.P. (WBF) and declared that a de facto taking of WBF’s property occurred on September 30,1996. The trial court’s order also granted WBF’s petition for appointment of a board of viewers and appointed members of the board of viewers to assess condemnation damages.

The trial court’s relevant findings are summarized as follows. On…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Conroy-Prugh Glass Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. McGaffic v. RED. AUTH., CITY OF N. CASTLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. In re 1301 Filbert Ltd. PartnershipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Rawls v. Central Bucks Joint School Building AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Eileen Cowell v. Palmer TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  2. Genter v. Blair County Convention and Sports Facilities AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. In Re De Facto Condemnation & Taking of Lands of WBF AssociatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Thomas A. McElwee & Son, Inc. v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. Williams v. Borough of BlakelyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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