In Pennsylvania, the “rules of the game” for planning and zoning are determined by the Pennsylvania General Assembly and by court decisions at the local, state and federal levels. Below are links to key court decisions and issues important to 10,000 Friends and our partners.
In the case of Appeal of Dolington Land Group, and Toll Brothers, Inc., the Pa. Supreme Court upheld key provisions of the Newtown Area Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance. Read the analysis prepared by Thomas W. Scott, Esquire for 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, a summary of the amicus brief, or the full brief.
In Cuno v. DaimlerChrysler, Inc., a three-judge panel of the federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck down a long-standing and wide-spread practice of states' offering tax credits as an incentive to encourage corporate investment and employment in targeted areas. This brief reviews the opinion.
