S.A. Finan & M.K. Finan as Trustees of the Finan Family Irrevocable Trust v. Pike County Conservation District

OPINION BY JUDGE SIMPSON

This appeal raises the issue of whether a conservation district created pursuant to the Conservation District Law (Law) 1 qualifies as a local agency or Commonwealth agency for jurisdictional purposes. Sean A. Finan and Maura K. Finan, as Trustees of the Finan Family Irrevocable Trust (Trustees), appeal from an order of the Pike County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) sustaining the preliminary objection filed by the Pike County Conservation District (Pike CCD) challenging the trial court's jurisdiction. Pike CCD argued jurisdiction of a declaratory judgment action…