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155 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 635 (1993) 625 A.2d 1305 WALLINGFORD SWARTHMORE SCHOOL DISTRICT v. Sarkis KUYUMJIAN, Jr., Appellant. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Argued February 5, 1993. Decided May 21, 1993. Richard H. Anderson, for appellant. Thomas H. Broadt, for appellee. Before CRAIG, President Judge, DOYLE (P.) and COLINS,

Opinion by Judge Blatt, The appellant School District1 challenges an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County which refused to open a default judgment which had been previously entered against the School District. The appellee, John Echternach, filed a complaint in January of 1976 seeking reimbursement from the School District for alleged underpaymen

TOAL, J., This caséis presently before the court upon preliminary objections filed by defendants the Board of School Directors of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District and the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District to the class-action complaint filed by plaintiffs.1 The preliminary objections filed by defendants are in the nature of a demurrer, an objection raising the defense of laches,

655 F.Supp.2d 546 (2009) GEORGE A., Through His Parents and Next Friend, Tameka A., Plaintiffs, v. WALLINGFORD SWARTHMORE SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 09-3817. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. September 3, 2009. *547 Lorrie McKinley, McKinley & Ryan LLC, West Chester, PA, for Plaintiff

Opinion isy President Judge Bowman, The dissatisfaction of two local taxing districts with a series of interim assessments made by the Delaware County Board of Assessment Appeals against an apartment house-hotel complex under construction prompted the litigation now before us on appeal from the trial court’s determination of the “right and proper” interim assessments in question. Act of June 26, 1931, P. L. 1379,

REED, JR., J., Petitioners, qualified electors from the Western Precinct of the Borough of Swarthmore, filed the instant petition contesting the election of school director in Region No. 3 of the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. On Tuesday, November 6, 1973, a municipal election was held throughout the County of Delaware. In this Region No. 3, the Republican candidate for school director was Daniel H. Jackson and the Democ

164 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 612 (1994) 643 A.2d 1152 In re SWARTHMORE COLLEGE From the decision of the Board of Assessment Appeals of the County of Delaware in connection with Premises at 550 Elm Avenue Borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Relating to 1991 Real Estate Assessment and all subsequent assessments during the pendency of appeal. Appeal of Wallingford Swarthmore School District, Appellant. Co

165 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 564 (1994) 645 A.2d 470 In re SWARTHMORE COLLEGE From the decision of the Board of Assessment Appeals of the County of Delaware in connection with Premises at 508 Field House Lane, Borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Relating to 1991 Real Estate Assessment and all subsequent assessments during the pendency of appeal. Appeal of WALLINGFORD SWARTHMORE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellant.

OPINION BY Judge FRIEDMAN. Fairfield Area School District et al. (the School Districts) appeal from the March 27, 2003, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County (trial court), which dissolved preliminary injunctions issued against The National Organization for Children, Inc. et al. (Einstein Academy). The School Districts also appeal from the trial court’s May 21, 2003, order, which sustained Einst

MEMORANDUM RE: CROSS MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL JUDGMENT ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD Baylson, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION This case arises under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (“RA”), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). John and Marissa Post (collectively, “Parents”) filed a due process complaint against the Phila

Opinion by Judge MacPhail, Taxpayers (Appellants), who are residents of the Borough of Swarthmore and within the taxing jurisdiction of The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (Merged District), appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County which sustained the demurrer of the Merged District and its Board of School Directors to the Appellants’ complaint in equity. We affirm. It appears

deFURIA, J., This is an appeal by the Swarthmore Presbyterian Church and the ABC-Swarthmore, Inc., from real estate taxes levied by the County of Delaware and the Institution District of the County of Delaware and the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. The exemption of the particular property in question is governed by the General County Assessment Law of May 22, 1933, P.L. 853, art. II, sec. 204, as amended, 72 P.S

Opinion by Judge MacPhail, Appellants1 appeal here from a final decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, sitting in equity, which permitted Appellants to erect lights at their athletic field but imposed certain restrictions and conditions regarding their use. In addition to the appeal on the substantive issues, there is also before us for disposition Appellees’

JEROME, J., After a non-jury trial by stipulation and consideration of the briefs of respective counsel, the court makes the following findings of fact: 1. Plaintiffs Larry J. and Harriet Starer are lessees of Unit Nos. 207 and 208 of the Wildman Arms, now known as Strath Haven Condominiums, in Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pa. 2. Defendants, lessors of above Units 207 and 208, are W

762 F.Supp.2d 745 (2010) R.B., a Minor, by and through her PARENT, Plaintiff, v. MASTERY CHARTER SCHOOL, and the School District of Philadelphia, Defendants. Civil Action No. 2:10-cv-06722. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. December 29, 2010. *747 Ilene Young, Doylestown, PA, for Plaintiff. Glenna M. Hazelti

OPINION BY Judge LEADBETTER. Jean Pinto Thorpe petitions for review of an order of the Public School Employees’ Retirement Board denying her requests to receive retirement credit for auxiliary services she performed for nonpublic school students while working for two not-for-profit corporations, the Program of Auxiliary Services for Students (PASS) and Elwyn, Inc. Thorpe filed two application

778 A.2d 1277 (2001) Catherine H. HAWES, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT BOARD, Respondent. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Argued April 2, 2001. Decided June 18, 2001. *1278 Michelle F. Duggan, Harrisburg, for petitioner. Lenann T. Engler, Harrisburg, for respondent. Wendy G. Rothstein, Lansda

861 A.2d 418 (2004) BOYERTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Keystone Central School District, Souderton Area School District, Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, Upper Merion Area School District, Norristown Area School District, Daniel Boone Area School District, Perkiomen Valley School District, Pottsgrove School District, Petitioners v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Respondent. Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

OPINION BY Judge SMITH-RIBNER. Boyertown Area School District (Boyer-town) and eight other school districts (together, Petitioners) have filed thirteen petitions for review challenging the action of the Department of Education (Department) and the Secretary of Education Charles B. Zogby (Secretary) in withholding portions of payments to the school districts of state educational subsidies based on the alleged

■Opinion by Judge Doyle, This is an appeal from the decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the referee’s dismissal of the petition for reinstatement of Margaret Scott (Petitioner). On September 1, 1978, Petitioner was injured while at work and began receiving disability benefits from her employer, the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (School District