A First Class Township may condemn, for recreational purposes, property owned by a church and which was designated to be used as a cemetery.
In re Condemnation (St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Congregation of Sharpsburg), 910 A.2d 166 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2006).
Takings
Machipongo Land & Coal Co. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (2002)
Valley Township v. Coatesville (2006)
Nothing in the Eminent Domain Code requires a condemnor to file for subdivision approval either before or after a condemnation.
Valley Township v. Coatesville,
894 A.2d 885 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2006)
In re Condemnation by West Chester Area School District (2001)
Sunshine Act Violation May Void a Condemnation Action Where the Agency Failed to Post Notice of the Meeting to Condemn at the Principal Office of the Agency Holding the Meeting
In Re Condemnation by West Chester Area School District, 50 Pa. D.& C.4th 449, January 2, 2001.
In Re: Condemnation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of York (2008)
Delay damages are awarded only for the loss of the use of property from the time an owner relinquishes possession until they receive just compensation.
In Re: Condemnation by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of York, (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008).
In re: Condemnation by the Municipality of Penn Hills (D’Andrea) (2005)
In re: Condemnation by the Municipality of Penn Hills (D’Andrea)
870 A.2d 400 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005)
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island (2001)
In re Condemnation (Newport Homeowner’s Assn.) (2005)
National Casualty Company v. Newtown Twp. and James Nolen, III (2000)
Public Official Liability Coverage May Available to Defend Claims Against a Township Arising Out of a Land Use Moratorium and Alledged Inverse Condemnation
National Casualty Company v. Newtown Township and James A. Nolen,III, 2000 WL 1052142 (E.D.Pa.) July 24, 2000
In re: Condemnation Proceeding by South Whitehall Township Authority (2008)
The taking of an easement “over, under and through” a piece of property does not result in a fee simple interest taking as a matter of law.
In re: Condemnation Proceeding by South Whitehall Township Authority, (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008).