Council of Middletown Township v. Benham

Decided March 23, 1987. William D. Hutchinson wrote the opinion for the court.

523 A.2d 311 · Cited 79 times

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• City of Pittsburgh v. Allegheny Valley Bank · 412 A.2d 1366
• Fidler v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 408 Pa. 260
• Bakerstown Container Corp. v. Richland Township · 500 A.2d 420
• Concord Township Appeal · 439 Pa. 466
• Exton Quarries, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 425 Pa. 43
• Francis v. Corleto · 418 Pa. 417
• Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Ass'n v. Pittsburgh · 366 Pa. 374
• Commonwealth v. Ogontz Area Neighbors Ass'n · 483 A.2d 448
• Shapiro v. Zoning Board of Adjustment · 377 Pa. 621
• Commonwealth v. Wilsbach Distributors, Inc. · 519 A.2d 397
• Hilovsky Liquor License Case · 379 Pa. 118
• Appeal of Geiger v. Zoning Hearing Board · 507 A.2d 361
• Council of Middletown Township v. Benham · 91 Pa. Commw. 186
• Ridley Arms, Inc. v. Township of Ridley · 531 A.2d 414

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