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exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended doctrine in Pennsylvania

11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2003–2026 6 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Commonwealthgreen
pa · 1996 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2024
2 sentences

2024See Empire Sanitary, 684 A.2d at 1054 ; Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health, 451 A.2d 434, 438 (Pa. 1982); Bucks County Services, Inc. v. Philadelphia Parking Authority, 71 A.3d 379, 388 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2013).

2023See Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. [Dept. of Env’t Res.], . . . 684 A.2d 1047, 1054 ([Pa.] 1996); Shenango Valley Osteopathic [Hosp.] v. [Dept.] of Health, . . . 451 A.2d 434, 438 ([Pa.] 1982); Bucks [Cnty.

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Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health of Commonwealthgreen
pa · 1982 · cited in 5 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2003–2024
2 sentences

2024See Empire Sanitary, 684 A.2d at 1054 ; Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health, 451 A.2d 434, 438 (Pa. 1982); Bucks County Services, Inc. v. Philadelphia Parking Authority, 71 A.3d 379, 388 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2013).

2023See Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. [Dept. of Env’t Res.], . . . 684 A.2d 1047, 1054 ([Pa.] 1996); Shenango Valley Osteopathic [Hosp.] v. [Dept.] of Health, . . . 451 A.2d 434, 438 ([Pa.] 1982); Bucks [Cnty.

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Bucks County Services, Inc. v. Philadelphia Parking Authoritygreen
pacommwct · 2013 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2024
2 sentences

2024See Empire Sanitary, 684 A.2d at 1054 ; Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health, 451 A.2d 434, 438 (Pa. 1982); Bucks County Services, Inc. v. Philadelphia Parking Authority, 71 A.3d 379, 388 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2013).

2018See Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Resources , 546 Pa. 315 , 684 A.2d 1047 , 1054 (1996) ; Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health , 499 Pa. 39 , 451 A.2d 434 , 438 (1982) ; Bucks County Services, Inc. v. Philadelphia Parking Authority , 71 A.3d 379 , 388 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2013).

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Keystone ReLeaf, LLC v. Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuanagreen
pacommwct · 2018 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2026
2 sentences

2026“The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended to prevent the premature interruption of the administrative process, which would restrict the agency’s opportunity to develop an adequate factual record, limit the agency in the exercise of its expertise, and impede the development of a cohesive body of law in that 7 Because the issues presented herein require interpretation of the CSL, “they are issues of law, over which our standard of review is de novo and our scope of review is plenary.” Discovery Charter School v. School District of Philadelphia, 166 A.3d 304, 316 (Pa. 201

2025(Respondents’ POs, ¶¶ 3-8 & 10-15.) “The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended to prevent the premature interruption of the administrative process . . . .” Keystone ReLeaf LLC v. Pennsylvania Department of Health, 186 A.3d 505, 513 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2018).

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Alderwoods v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissiongreen
pa · 2017 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026“The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended to prevent the premature interruption of the administrative process, which would restrict the agency’s opportunity to develop an adequate factual record, limit the agency in the exercise of its expertise, and impede the development of a cohesive body of law in that 7 Because the issues presented herein require interpretation of the CSL, “they are issues of law, over which our standard of review is de novo and our scope of review is plenary.” Discovery Charter School v. School District of Philadelphia, 166 A.3d 304, 316 (Pa. 201

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Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. v. Department of State, Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairsgreen
pacommwct · 2003 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Moreover, “this doctrine operates as a restraint on the exercise of a court’s equitable powers and as a recognition of the legislature’s direction to comply with statutorily- prescribed remedies.” Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc. v. Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, 824 A.2d 397, 400 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003).

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Arsenal Coal Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resourcesgreen
pa · 1984 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Arsenal Coal Co. v. Department of Environmental Resources, 477 A.2d 1333, 1338 (Pa. 1984); Funk v. Commonwealth, 71 A.3d 1097, 1101 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2012). 5 The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended to prevent the premature interruption of the administrative process, which would restrict the agency’s opportunity to develop an adequate factual record, limit the agency in the exercise of its expertise, and impede the development of a cohesive body of law in that area.

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Funk v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Protectiongreen
pacommwct · 2013 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Arsenal Coal Co. v. Department of Environmental Resources, 477 A.2d 1333, 1338 (Pa. 1984); Funk v. Commonwealth, 71 A.3d 1097, 1101 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2012). 5 The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended to prevent the premature interruption of the administrative process, which would restrict the agency’s opportunity to develop an adequate factual record, limit the agency in the exercise of its expertise, and impede the development of a cohesive body of law in that area.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Hoke v. Elizabethtown Area School District green
pacommwct · 2003
2 sentences

2013Hoke v. Elizabethtown Area School District, 833 A.2d 304 (Pa.Cmwlth.2003), appeal denied, 577 Pa. 704 , 847 A.2d 59 (2004).

2012Dist., 833 A.2d 304 (Pa.Cmwlth.2003) (doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies is intended to prevent premature interruption of the administrative process that would restrict agency’s opportunity to develop an adequate factual record, limit the agency in the exercise of its expertise and impede the development of a cohesive body of law in that area).

22012–2013
Klein v. Shadyside Health, Education & Research Corp. green
pacommwct · 1994
1 sentence

2023It is a court-made doctrine “intended to prevent premature judicial intervention into the administrative process” and “operates as a restraint on the exercise of a court’s equitable powers and a recognition of the legislature’s direction to comply with statutorily-prescribed remedies.” Id.

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