United States Third Circuit

Where a township participates in proceedings before other governmental agencies authorized to resolve land use issues, the township and its supervisors are not subject to liability for delay from those proceedings solely because their participation was motivated by a desire to delay or prevent the project.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/14/2001
• Decided 12/11/2001
• Published 12/11/2001

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, GARTH and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward M. Posner, (Argued), Jeffrey P. Wallack, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin J. O'Brien, (Argued), Marks, O'Neil, O'Brien & Courtney, Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellees.