Commercial Properties, Inc. v. Peternel

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• invalidating as “spot zoning” the rezoning of a tract from commercial to residential designation for the purpose of preventing a shopping center development for which the landowner had conditionally agreed to sell the property
• invalidating as \spot zoning\ the rezoning of a tract from commercial to residential designation for the purpose of preventing a shopping center development for which the landowner had conditionally agreed to sell the property
• sole purpose of county’s actions was to prevent the landowner from proceeding with construction

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

57 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-03-29· cited 187×
• Raum v. Board of Supervisors
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-02-24· cited 61×
• Pace Resources, Inc. v. Shrewsbury Township
  Third Circuit· 1987-01-12· cited 59×
• In Re Appeal of Realen Valley Forge Greenes Associates
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-12-18· cited 56×
• Kittery Retail Ventures, LLC v. Town of Kittery
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2004-05-11· cited 50×
• Philadelphia Entertainment & Development Partners, L.P. v. City of Philadelphia
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-12-21· cited 45×
• Almquist v. Town of Marshan
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1976-04-02· cited 43×
• Commonwealth ex rel. Lindsley v. Robinson
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-05-03· cited 35×
• Limekiln Golf Course, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of Horsham Township
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1971-04-12· cited 32×
• Baker v. Chartiers Township Zoning Hearing Board
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-05-07· cited 29×
• Thomas v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Bangor
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1978-01-12· cited 28×
• Borough of Monroeville v. Effie's Ups & Downs
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-02-15· cited 27×
• Plaxton v. Lycoming County Zoning Hearing Board
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-12-04· cited 25×
• Battiste v. Borough of East McKeesport
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-06-03· cited 24×
• Lindy Homes, Inc. v. Sabatini
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-12-30· cited 23×
• May Department Stores Co. v. County of St. Louis
  Missouri Court of Appeals· 1980-11-05· cited 22×
• Ludwig v. Zoning Hearing Board of Earl Township
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-04-27· cited 21×
• Vagnoni v. Bridgeport Borough Council
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1966-03-22· cited 21×
• Mid-County Manor, Inc. v. Haverford Township Board of Commissioners
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-12-03· cited 21×
• WARNER v. Cortese
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-03-10· cited 20×

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Archbishop O'Hara's Appeal
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1957-04-26· cited 204×
• Lord Appeal
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1951-06-27· cited 136×
• Cleaver v. Board of Adjustment
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1964-05-11· cited 125×
• Travis v. Teter
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1952-04-01· cited 113×
• Medinger Appeal
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1954-03-24· cited 89×
• Garratt v. Philadelphia
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1956-12-29· cited 68×
• Lhormer v. Bowen
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1963-03-19· cited 53×
• Shapiro v. Zoning Board of Adjustment
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1954-06-04· cited 44×
• Verratti v. Ridley Township
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-01-05· cited 34×
• Maxwell v. Farrell School District Board of Directors
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1955-03-14· cited 33×
• Maxwell v. FARRELL SCH. DIST. BD. OF DIRS.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1955-03-14· cited 31×