Willistown Twp. v. Main Line Gardens, Pets

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 41 MAL 2016 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, :

:

Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court :

v. :

: :

MAIN LINE GARDENS, INC. AND : COFFMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC, :

:

Petitioners :

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 42 MAL 2016 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, :

:

Respondents : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court :

v. :

: :

MAIN LINE GARDENS, INC. AND : COFFMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC, :

:

Petitioners :

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 43 MAL 2016 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, :

:

Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court :

v. :

: :

MAIN LINE GARDENS, INC. AND : COFFMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC, :

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Petitioners :

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 44 MAL 2016 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, REPONDENT :

: : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from v. : the Order of the Commonwealth Court : :

MAIN LINE GARDENS, INC. AND : COFFMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC, :

:

Petitioners :

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 45 MAL 2016 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, :

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Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court :

v. :

: :

MAIN LINE GARDENS, INC. AND : COFFMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC, :

:

Petitioners :

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF : No. 46 MAL 2016 WILLISTOWN TOWNSHIP, :

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Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court :

v. :

: :

MAIN LINE GARDENS, INC. AND : COFFMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC, :

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Petitioners :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

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AND NOW, this 7th day of June, 2016, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is

GRANTED. The issue presented by petitioner and rephrased for clarity is as follows:

under Rule 227.1 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, where a trial court rules

on post-trial motions and expresses reliance on previously filed briefs that fully argue

the post-trial issues, may an appellate court nevertheless dismiss the appeal for failure

to file an accompanying brief?

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