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Parc Holdings, Inc. v. Killian

Order granting plaintiff right to install utilities within boundaries of an express easement affirmed; because easement by reservation was stated in general terms, resort to extrinsic evidence of parties' intent was appropriate, and plaintiff's contention that purpose of reservation was for development was supported by competent evidence.

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OPINION

� 1 Appellants, Paul J. Killian and Bonita F. Killian, (the Killians), appeal from the final determination in this declaratory judgment action, which granted Appellee, PARC Holdings, Inc. t/a PARC Development, L.P. (PARC), the right to install utilities within the boundaries of an express easement. Specifically, the trial court ruled that the language of the easement or right of way was not limited to physical ingress and egress as alleged by the Killians but extended to the installment of utilities. For the reasons that follow, we affirm this ruling.

� 2 The facts and procedural history may be summarized as follows. PARC is the successor-in-interest to a tract of undeveloped land, consisting of approximately 46 acres, located in Indiana Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. PARC purchased this land from Angela Glaros in 1998. Ms. Glaros acquired the property in 1990 from Crest Development Company (Crest). Prior to the sale to Ms. Glaros, in addition to this 46-acre tract Crest also owned a contiguous parcel consisting of 7.813 acres. Crest’s original intention was to develop the 46 acres into residential lots. However, Crest did not consider the 7.813 acres suitable for development. In early 1985, Rudy Hofer, the President and sole shareholder of Crest, received a phone call from Mrs. Killian. Mrs. Killian indicated that she and her husband were interested in purchasing the 7.813 acres. The Killians own Lot No. 201, and their backyard is adjacent to the southeast corner of the 7.813-acre tract. However, the right of way in question does not abut lot 201; rather, it is adjacent to Lot 207, which is at the far northeast corner of the tract. *fn1

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