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taxpayer has standing challenge in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2006–2024 1 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealthgreen
pa · 2005 · cited in 6 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2006–2024
2 sentences

2009Under that formulation, a taxpayer has standing to challenge a governmental action if: “(1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better situated to assert the claim.” Id. (citing Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196, 207 , 888 A.2d 655, 662 (2005)).

2009Under that formulation, a taxpayer has standing to challenge a governmental action if: “(1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better situated to assert the claim.” Id. (citing Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196, 207 , 888 A.2d 655, 662 (2005)).

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Stilp v. COM., GENERAL ASSEMBLYgreen
pa · 2007 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009Under that formulation, a taxpayer has standing to challenge a governmental action if: “(1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better situated to assert the claim.” Id. (citing Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196, 207 , 888 A.2d 655, 662 (2005)).

2009Under that formulation, a taxpayer has standing to challenge a governmental action if: "(1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better situated to assert the claim." Id. (citing Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196, 207 , 888 A.2d 655, 662 (2005)).

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Stilp v. Commonwealthgreen
pa · 2006 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007Id. at 593-94, 905 A.2d at 950 (citations omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Consumer Party of Pennsylvania v. Com. green
pa · 1986
2 sentences

2007Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196 , 888 A.2d 655, 662 (2005) (citing Consumer Party, 507 A.2d at 329 ).

2007Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196 , 888 A. 2d 655, 662 (2005) (citing Consumer Party, 507 A. 2d at 329 ).

22006–2007
Costopoulos v. Thornburgh green
pa · 1979
2 sentences

2007The Court considered an exception to the traditional standing requirements, taxpayer standing: Under [Application of] Biester, [ 487 Pa. 438 , 409 A.2d 848 (1979),] a taxpayer has standing to challenge an act if: (1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better suited to assert the claim.

2007The Court considered an exception to the traditional standing requirements, taxpayer standing: Under [Application of] Biester, [ 487 Pa. 438 , 409 A.2d 848 (1979),] a taxpayer has standing to challenge an act if: (1) the governmental action would otherwise go unchallenged; (2) those directly and immediately affected by the complained-of matter are beneficially affected and not inclined to challenge the action; (3) judicial relief is appropriate; (4) redress through other channels is unavailable; and (5) no other persons are better suited to assert the claim.

12007–2007

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 62 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1711.1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

PA 8 (2006–2024) AL 5 (1981–2013) NY 4 (1976–1999) MO 3 (1991–2011) AZ 3 (1996–2003) WI 2 (1988–2015) NH 2 (2019–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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