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  • Stermel v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

    103 A.3d 876 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2014

    City of Philadelphia v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Ford-Tilghman), 996 A.2d 569, 573 (Pa.Cmwlth.2010). … Claimant appealed, and the Board reversed. Based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Oliver v.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Anderson v. Board of Supervisors

    63 Pa. Commw. 335 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 22, 1981

    In Goodman v. Board of Commissioners of the Township of Whitehall, 49 Pa. … Board of Supervisors of Lower Paxton, 21 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 137 , 344 A.2d 277 (1975) .and Brauns v. Swarthmore Borough, 4 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 627 , 288 A.2d 830 (1972).

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Valenta v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

    176 A.3d 374 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 7, 2017

    Lombardo v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Topps Company, Inc.), 698 A.2d 1378, 1381 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1997). … Greenwich Collieries v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Buck), 664 A.2d 703, 706 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1995).

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Snyder v. Zoning Hearing Board

    20 Pa. Commw. 139 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 3, 1975

    Walter v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 437 Pa. 277 , 263 A.2d 123 (1970). The principles of variance law have been somewhat liberalized in cases dealing with expansions of nonconforming uses. R. … Walter v. Philadelphia, supra; Girsh Appeal, 437 Pa. 237 , 263 A.2d 395 (1970); Michener Appeal, 382 Pa. 401 , 115 A.2d 367 (1955).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Hankin v. Zoning Hearing Board

    35 Pa. Commw. 164 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · May 3, 1978

    Fretz v. Hilltown Township Zoning Hearing Board, 18 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 471 , 336 A.2d 464 (1975); Alfano v. Zoning Hearing Board of Marple Township, 14 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 334 , 324 A.2d 851 (1974). … Robin Corp. v. Board of Supervisors of Lower Paxton Township, 17 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 386 , 332 A.2d 841 (1974). See also, Spencer v. Board of Supervisors, 23 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 37 , 350 A.2d 214 (1976); Fretz v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Lawrence v. Zoning Hearing Board

    19 Pa. Commw. 128 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · May 19, 1975

    As no additional evidence was taken by the court below, our review is limited to a determination of whether the zoning board committed a manifest abuse of discretion or an error of law. Lower Moreland Township v. … Board of Adjustment, 426 Pa. 33 , 231 A. 2d 757 (1967); Philadelphia v. Angelone, 3 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 119 , 280 A. 2d 672 (1971). As stated by Justice (now Chief Justice) Jones in Hanna v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

    111 A.3d 235 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2015

    Nonetheless, Phillips specifically distinguished Patel v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Saquoit Fibers Company), 103 Pa. … This Court provided a detailed description of res judicata in J.S. v.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Newhouse v. Board of Pensions

    33 Pa. Commw. 81 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 20, 1977

    York County Retirement Board, 405 Pa. 406 , 175 A.2d 831 (1961). … Rockwell Estate v. York County Retirement Board, 75 York 9 (1962). Additionally, the Supreme Court cited with approval the case of Christ v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • DiMartino v. Zoning Hearing Board

    93 Pa. Commw. 498 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 17, 1985

    Zoning Hearing Board of Indiana Township v. Weitzel, 77 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 108 , 465 A.2d 105 (1983). … Jacquelin v. Horsham Township, 10 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 473 , 312 A.2d 124 (1973).

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Bruni v. Zoning Hearing Board

    52 Pa. Commw. 526 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 7, 1980

    Seidita v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 41 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 340 , 399 A.2d 156 (1979). The Brunis’ initial contention is without merit. … Silar v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 46 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 340 , 407 A.2d 74 (1979).

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Lucia v. Zoning Hearing Board

    63 Pa. Commw. 272 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 1981

    As a result, the failure of the Board to give written notice is immaterial to this appeal. The court below correctly relied upon Chetwynd Associates v. Radnor Township, 21 Pa. … See Sunseri v. Sunseri, 358 Pa. 1 , 55 A.2d 370 (1947), and cases cited therein.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • McGeehan v. Zoning Hearing Board

    45 Pa. Commw. 403 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 5, 1979

    Commonwealth Ct. 571 , 324 A.2d 805 (1974); See also Brown v. Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Dublin Township, 11 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 582 , 314 A.2d 598 (1974); Commonwealth v. Cieslak, 179 Pa. … Hauser v. Borough of Catasauqua Zoning Hearing Board, supra, and Commonwealth v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Serban v. Zoning Hearing Board

    84 Pa. Commw. 558 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 21, 1984

    Filanowski v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 439 Pa. 360 , 266 A.2d 670 (1970); DiBello v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 4 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 546 , 287 A.2d 856 (1972). … Dziedzic v. Upper Hanover Township Zoning Hearing Board, 66 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 358 , 444 A.2d 810 (1982); Center City Residents Association v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 48 Pa.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Furnari v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

    90 A.3d 53 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 10, 2014

    NUS Corp. v. Workmen’s Comp. Appeal Bd. … Griffiths v. Workers’ Comp. Appeal Bd. (Red Lobster), 760 A.2d 72, 76 (Pa.Cmwlth.2000). Thus, neither the Board nor the Court may reweigh the WCJ’s credibility determinations. Sell v. Workers’ Comp. Appeal Bd.

    Cited 59 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Zoning Hearing Board

    95 Pa. Commw. 82 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 1986

    Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department v. Zoning, Hearing Board, of Collier Township, 90 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 635 , 496 A.2d 431 (1985). … O’Neill v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of Philadelphia County, 434 Pa. 331 , 254 A.2d 12 (1969).

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Roth v. Zoning Hearing Board

    91 Pa. Commw. 445 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 1985

    Township of Coal v. Willis, 62 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 358 , 436 A.2d 1075 (1981). In granting Speedy’s requested variances, the Board relied on Amoco Oil Company v. Ross Township Zoning Hearing Board, 57 Pa. … Where, as here, the common pleas court does not take additional evidence, our review is to determine whether the Board abused its discretion or committed an error of law. Marlowe v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Taylor v. Zoning Hearing Board

    46 Pa. Commw. 644 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 26, 1979

    A variation on the theme arises from the facts of this case because, after the zoning hearing board decided to grant the variance, the board secretary addressed a notice to objectors and placed it in her rural mailbox on … Beview of whether or not the lower court erred as a matter of law turns upon the applicability here of Northampton Residents Association v. Northampton Township Board of Supervisors, 14 Pa.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Williams v. Zoning Hearing Board

    36 Pa. Commw. 409 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 1978

    Williams, D.M.D., from the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County which affirmed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Lower Gwynedd Township denying his application for a special exception to the

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Fiechter v. Zoning Hearing Board

    73 Pa. Commw. 253 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 1983

    Hanna v. Board of Adjustment, 408 Pa. 306 , 183 A.2d 539 (1962). … See Gustin v. Zoning Hearing Board of Sayre Borough, 55 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 410 , 423 A.2d 1085 (1980).

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Board of Commissioners v. Harsch

    63 Pa. Commw. 400 · Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 24, 1981

    Horst v. Berry Township Board of Supervisors, 21 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 556 , 347 A.2d 507 (1975). … That review cannot be made in this instance, since the Board made no findings of fact, and did not issue an opinion to support its denial 1 of the curative amendment. See Hess v. Upper Oxford Township, 17 Pa.

    Cited 5 timesPublished

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