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Griggs v. Allegheny County, 369 U.S. 84 (1962)
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Griggs v. Allegheny County, 369 U.S. 84 (1962)
Griggs v. Allegheny County No. 81 Argued January 16, 1962 Decided March 5, 1962 369 U.S. 84
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Allegheny County owns and maintains the Greater Pittsburgh Airport at a site it acquired to provide airport facilities under the Federal Airport Act. In one approach zone or path of glide, the pattern of flight established by the Civil Aeronautics Administrator for aircraft landing at and departing from the Airport requires aircraft to fly regularly and frequently at very low altitudes over petitioner’s residential property. The resulting noise, vibrations and danger forced petitioner and his family to move from their home.
Held: the County has taken an air easement over petitioner’s property for which it must pay just compensation as required by the Fourteenth Amendment. Pp. 84-90.
402 Pa. 411, 168 A.2d 123, reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Griggs v. Allegheny County, 369 U.S. 84 (1962) in 369 U.S. 84 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9TFTZTECBP5VS1J.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Griggs v. Allegheny County, 369 U.S. 84 (1962), in 369 U.S. 84, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9TFTZTECBP5VS1J.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Griggs v. Allegheny County, 369 U.S. 84 (1962). cited in 1962, 369 U.S. 84. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9TFTZTECBP5VS1J.
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