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· 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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