McShea v. City of Philadelphia

Decided May 27, 2010. J. Michael Eakin wrote the opinion for the court.

995 A.2d 334 · Cited 143 times

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• Ash v. Continental Insurance · 932 A.2d 877
• In Re the Upset Sale of Properties Against Which Delinquent 1981 Taxes Were Returned to the Tax Claim Unit on or About the First Monday of May, 1982 · 560 A.2d 1388
• Vann v. Board of Education · 76 Pa. Commw. 604
• Smith v. City of Philadelphia · 516 A.2d 306
• Landau v. Western Pennsylvania National Bank · 445 Pa. 217
• Line Lexington Lumber & Millwork Co. v. Pennsylvania Publishing Corp. · 451 Pa. 154
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• Triffin v. Dillabough · 716 A.2d 605
• Schwab v. P. J. Oesterling & Son, Inc. · 386 Pa. 388
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