In this appeal from Chester County, the Superior Court re-affirmed the principal that in a real estate context, a seller’s demand for specific performance is, in effect, an action for the purchase price of the property.
Continue readingThis blog features case law related to real estate, land use, zoning, and municipal law in Pennsylvania
Month: February 2019
In this appeal from Dauphin County, the Commonwealth Court discussed the rights of a condominium association to recoup unpaid common expense assessments following a judicial sale of a condominium, and whether a payment made “under protest” is sufficient to maintain a cause of action for the return of such funds.
Continue readingIn this appeal, the Commonwealth Court found that an informal citizens group who failed to appear before the City of Philadelphia’s Zoning Board of Adjustment lacked standing to appeal the Board’s decision because the group was not an “aggrieved person” with representational standing.
Continue readingIn this appeal from Centre County, the Commonwealth Court discussed the interplay between a condominium association’s declaration and its bylaws when there is a conflict between the two.
Continue readingIn this appeal from Fayette County, the Superior Court upheld the trial court’s grant of a preliminary injunction in favor of Chevron Appalachia, which prevented James and Mary Porter from denying Chevron access to land owned by the Porters, and development of Chevron’s oil and gas rights.
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