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26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 518 (2026)

 Disposition of appeal.

✓ current as of May 2026
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§ 518.  Disposition of appeal.

An appeal shall be disposed as follows:

(1)  All objections, other than to the amount of the award, raised by the appeal shall be determined by the court preliminarily.

(2)  The court may confirm, modify or change the report or refer it back to the same or other viewers. A decree confirming, modifying or changing the report constitutes a final order.

(3)  The amount of damages shall be determined by the court unless a jury trial has been demanded.

(4)  At the trial of the case, the condemnee shall be the plaintiff and the condemnor shall be the defendant.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: In Re: Condemnation by the City of Philadelphia of the Airport Bus. Ctr. ~ Appeal of: City of Philadelphia (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023).
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In Re: Condemnation by the City of Philadelphia of the Airport Bus. Ctr. ~ Appeal of: City of Philadelphia (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). · cites it 22× “Condemnees argue that the trial court’s order is not appealable under 26 Pa.C.S. § 518. Mot. to Quash, at 5, 7.”
In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr. (Pa. 2026). · cites it 5× “26 Pa.C.S. § 518 (emphasis added). Specifically, the City relies on paragraph 8 of the court’s initial order to support its argument: 8.”
Quincy Twp. v. Mount Valley Riders Saddle Club, Inc. ~ Appeal of: Silver Star Valley Saddle Club (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). · cites it 3× “) In support of its argument that the trial court’s order is an appealable final order, the Club relies upon Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 311(a)(8) and Section 518(2) of the Code, 26 Pa. C.S. § 518(2). Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 311(a)(8) provides that…”
In re: Vacation of Raccoon Creek Rd. by Ordinance No. 2-2016 ~ Appeal of: A. Chirgott (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “§ 715; and (11) whether the case should have been ordered to proceed to a jury determination as demanded and required by Section 518(3) the Code, 26 Pa.C.S. § 518(3). See Appellant Br. at 5-6.”
— 26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 518(1) — 2 cases
In Re: Condemnation by the City of Philadelphia of the Airport Bus. Ctr. ~ Appeal of: City of Philadelphia (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “Condemnees argue that the trial court’s order is not appealable under 26 Pa.C.S. § 518. Mot. to Quash, at 5, 7.”
In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr. (Pa. 2026). “26 Pa.C.S. § 518 (emphasis added). Specifically, the City relies on paragraph 8 of the court’s initial order to support its argument: 8.”
— 26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 518(2) — 3 cases
In Re: Condemnation by the City of Philadelphia of the Airport Bus. Ctr. ~ Appeal of: City of Philadelphia (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “Condemnees argue that the trial court’s order is not appealable under 26 Pa.C.S. § 518. Mot. to Quash, at 5, 7.”
Quincy Twp. v. Mount Valley Riders Saddle Club, Inc. ~ Appeal of: Silver Star Valley Saddle Club (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). “) In support of its argument that the trial court’s order is an appealable final order, the Club relies upon Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 311(a)(8) and Section 518(2) of the Code, 26 Pa. C.S. § 518(2). Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 311(a)(8) provides that…”
In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr. (Pa. 2026). “26 Pa.C.S. § 518 (emphasis added). Specifically, the City relies on paragraph 8 of the court’s initial order to support its argument: 8.”
— 26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 518(3) — 3 cases
In re: Vacation of Raccoon Creek Rd. by Ordinance No. 2-2016 ~ Appeal of: A. Chirgott (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “§ 715; and (11) whether the case should have been ordered to proceed to a jury determination as demanded and required by Section 518(3) the Code, 26 Pa.C.S. § 518(3). See Appellant Br. at 5-6.”
In Re: Condemnation by the City of Philadelphia of the Airport Bus. Ctr. ~ Appeal of: City of Philadelphia (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2023). “Condemnees argue that the trial court’s order is not appealable under 26 Pa.C.S. § 518. Mot. to Quash, at 5, 7.”
In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr. (Pa. 2026). “26 Pa.C.S. § 518 (emphasis added). Specifically, the City relies on paragraph 8 of the court’s initial order to support its argument: 8.”
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