· 7/8/1981
Mechanicsburg Area School District v. Kline
Citations
- 431 A.2d 953
- 494 Pa. 476
- 1981 Pa. LEXIS 880
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- defining unnamed party’s rights and interests as “essential,” in pertinent part, where “the court cannot proceed to a final decision of the cause, until they are parties.”
- an indispensable party consideration involves “at least” the following: (1) Do absent parties have a right or interest related to the claim; (2) If so, what is the nature of that right or interest; (3
- listing the considerations to determine whether a party is indispensable
- an indispensable party consideration involves “at least” the following: (1) Do absent parties have a right or interest related to the claim; (2) If so, what is the nature of that right or interest; (3) Is that right or interest essential to the merits of the issue; (4
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Judges: Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman, O'Brien, Wilkinson
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