IN RE O'REILLY

No. 520 C.D. 2013

100 A.3d 689 (2014)

In re: Opening a Private Road for the Benefit of Timothy P. O'REILLY Over Lands of (a) Hickory on the Green Homeowners Association, and (b) Mary Lou Sorbara; Gregory E. Burgunder; Ann E. Cain; Don E. Cottrill & Norma J. Cottrill, h/w; Joseph K. Cupples; James Dragoo & Linda J. Dragoo, h/w; Kimberly M. Fonzi; Brian J. Gallagher & Diane J. Gallagher, h/w; Dolores M. Gembarosky; Michael J. Gralish, Jr. & Virginia A. Gralish, h/w; James Battista; Jeffery W. Hutchens; Michael Steinberg; George E. Wilmot & Linda M. Wilmot, h/w; Harry J. Lee, Jr.; John G. Byrne; S. Greg Malone; Joseph Mazur & Kelly L. Poole; Thomas C. Schaal & Patty G. Schaal, h/w; Regis G. Niederberger & Kathleen Niederberger, Gordon J. Orr; Anne M. Paul; Thomas G. Porter & Melinda D. Porter, h/w; Joseph Alan Shrager; Eric H. Rittenhouse & Danielle L. Rittenhouse, h/w; Lisa A. Cusick; Jerome Schmier & Carol Falo, h/w; Nancy J. Huff; Marcus A. Spatafore Kristin C. Spatafore, h/w; William E. Sprecher & Marcellene Sprecher, h/w, and Frank J. Sprecher & Agnes E. Sprecher, h/w, life estate; Roxanne M. Squillante; Susan C. Stanko; Shanan R. Stewart; Gerald W. Danhires & Linda Danhires, h/w; Gregory Taylor; Giana M. Yeckley; Dennis M. Zamerski & Noreen Zamerski, h/w; Betty B. Williams & Leon Williams (Co-Trustees); Micheline Stabile; William F. Pitzer; Janet Zewe; Franki R. Colangelo; Karen R. Billingham; Roman Hlutkowski; Virginia L. Knaus, Trustee Under Qualified Personal Residence Trust Agreement, dated July 27, 2000; Joan L. Massella; Donna Durkan; Geraldine R. Altenhof; Aprajita Rathore & Ravi Ramamoorthy, h/w; James E. Spence & Kathy F. Spence, h/w; Tracy West Maone; Jennifer A. Callery; The Judith F. Koblitz Trust; Adrianna F. Viola; Dorothy D. Wagner; Spitzig Living Trust and William A. Spitzig and Marilyn J. Spitzig (Trustees); Sandra Jean Hanson, Thomas C. Skena; Zaraf Moshin; Paul W. Amic & Carole L. Amic, h/w; Margaret M. Showalter; James P. Flannery & Patricia C. Flannery, h/w; Deborah A. Gertz; Carol L. Schartner; John A. Udischas & Susan C. Udischas, h/w; Donna M. Bartko; Kyli J. Martin; Frederick Rapone Sr. & Roberta Rapone, h/w; Amy R. Solomon; Richard M. Buck Barbara L. Buck, h/w; Arlene Lipton; William G. Eiler; Catherine M. Smith; David J. Carroll; Mildred K. Fincke; Margaret M. Cornelluis; Joseph A. Testa & Margaret J. Testa, h/w; Candace L. Salvini; A. Whitney Lobdell & Roberta Lobdell, h/w; Ronald G. Bauer & Teresa Bauer, h/w; Anna Marie Cimarolli; Jor R. Palmer & Ann D. Palmer, h/w; Rita V. Frizlen; Joseph J. Astorino & Marilyn Astorino, h/w; Thomas S. Phillips; John A. Gercher; Naomi H. Patton; Stanley A. Hack & Christine E. Hack, h/ Melissa J. Schiller & Melanie M. Schiller; John Schlater & Paulette Schlater, h/w; William J. Garrity, Sr. & Patricia Ann Garrity, h/w; Archie L. McIntyre; Clarence Joseph Welter & Mara Welter, h/w; Lisbeth A. Dineen; Charles W. Fetrow & Margaret A. Fetrow, h/w; Jocelyn Breakwell; Mark A. Petrozza & Dorothy M. Petrozza, h/w; Jamie A. Brace, as their interest may appear. Timothy P. O'Reilly, Appellant v. (a) Hickory on the Green Homeowners Association, and (b) Mary Lou Sorbara; Gregory E. Burgunder; Ann E. Cain; Don E. Cottrill & Norma J. Cottrill, h/w; Joseph K. Cupples; James D. Dragoo & Linda J. Dragoo, h/w; Kimberly M. Fonzi; Brian J. Gallagher & Diane J. Gallagher, h/w; Dolores M. Gembarosky; Michael J. Gralish, Jr. & Virginia A. Gralish, h/w; James Battista; Jeffery W. Hutchens; Michael Steinberg; George E. Wilmot & Linda M. Wilmot, h/w; Harry J. Lee, Jr.; John G. Byrne; S. Greg Malone; Joseph V. Mazur & Kelly L. Poole; Thomas C. Schaal & Patty G. Schaal, h/w; Regis G. Niederberger & Kathleen Niederberger, h/w; Gordon J. Orr; Anne M. Paul; Thomas G. Porter & Melinda D. Porter, h/w; Joseph Alan Shrager; Eric H. Rittenhouse & Danielle L. Rittenhouse, h/w; Lisa A. Cusick; Jerome Schmier & Carol Falo, h/w; Nancy J. Huff; Marcus A. Spatafore & Kristin C. Spatafore, h/w; William E. Sprecher & Marcellene Sprecher, h/w, and Frank J. Sprecher & Agnes E. Sprecher, h/w, life estate; Roxanne M. Squillante; Susan C. Stanko; Shanan R. Stewart; Gerald W. Danhires & Linda Danhires, h/w; Gregory Taylor; Giana M. Yeckley; Dennis M. Zamerski & Noreen Zamerski, h/w; Betty B. Williams & Leon Williams (Co-Trustees); Micheline Stabile; William F. Pitzer; Janet Zewe; Frank R. Colangelo; Karen R. Billingham; Roman M. Hlutkowski; Virginia L. Knaus, Trustee Under Qualified Personal Residence Trust Agreement, dated July 27, 2000; Joan L. Massella; Donna Durkan; Geraldine R. Altenhof; Aprajita Rathore & Ravi Ramomoorthy, h/w; James E. Spence & Kathy F. Spence, h/w; Tracy West Maone; Jennifer A. Callery; The Judith F. Koblitz Trust; Adrianna F. Viola; Dorothy D. Wagner; Spitzig Living Trust and William A. Spitzig and Marilyn J. Spitzig (Trustees); Sandra Jean Hanson, Thomas C. Skena; Zaraf Moshin; Paul W. Amic & Carole L. Amic, h/w; Margaret M. Showalter; James P. Flannery & Patricia C. Flannery, h/w; Deborah A. Gertz; Carol L. Schartner; John A. Udischas & Susan C. Udischas, h/w; Donna M. Bartko; Kyli J. Martin; Frederick Rapone Sr. & Roberta Rapone, h/w; Amy R. Solomon; Richard M. Buck & Barbara L. Buck, h/w; Arlene Lipton; William G. Eiler; Catherine M. Smith; David J. Carroll; Mildred K. Fincke; Margaret M. Cornelluis; Joseph A. Testa & Margaret J. Testa, h/w; Candace L. Salvini; A. Whitney Lobdell & Roberta S. Lobdell, h/w; Ronald G. Bauer & Teresa L. Bauer, h/w; Anna Marie Cimarolli; Jor R. Palmer & Ann D. Palmer, h/w; Rita V. Frizlen; Joseph J. Astorino & Marilyn Astorino, h/w; Thomas S. Phillips; John A. Gercher; Naomi H. Patton; Stanley A. Hack & Christine E. Hack, h/w; Melissa J. Schiller & Melanie M. Schiller; John Schlater & Paulette Schlater, h/w; William J. Garrity, Sr. & Patricia Ann Garrity, h/w; Archie L. McIntyre; Clarence Joseph Welter & Mara Welter, h/w; Lisbeth A. Dineen; Charles W. Fetrow & Margaret A. Fetrow, h/w; Jocelyn Breakwell; Mark A. Petrozza & Dorothy M. Petrozza, h/w; Jamie A. Brace, as their interest may appear.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Bresnahan , Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Kevin P. Allen , Pittsburgh, for appellees.

BEFORE: DAN PELLEGRINI, President Judge, and BONNIE BRIGANCE LEADBETTER, Judge, and RENÉE COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, and ROBERT SIMPSON, Judge, and MARY HANNAH LEAVITT, Judge, P. KEVIN BROBSON, Judge, and ANNE E. COVEY, Judge.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

This case has a long and somewhat tortured history. It was argued before the court en banc, along with two other cases which are being filed concurrently, Groner v. Kasmoch, No. 1628 C.D.2012, and Raap v. Waltz, No. 975 C.D.2012. All involve constitutional challenges to the law commonly known as the Private Road Act.1 The decisions in these cases will be issued concurrently, with this case designated...

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