In Re Erie Golf Course Commonwealth Court Opinion
About This Legal Opinion
In_Re_Erie_Golf_Course_1378CD07_1-7-09.pdf Ultimately, the orphans’ court denied relief on the City’s petition, determining that the DDPA did not apply and that the common law public trust doctrine (similar to the charitable trust doctrine) required the City to keep the property as a park.
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