Rosenthal v. Bane

HERTZBERG, J.,

This opinion supports my order issued on February 20, 2015, denying appellant Patrick Bane’s (“defendant”) petition to strike and/or open judgment by confession, which has been appealed to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

In 2008, defendant was the president of Comtel Communications, Inc. In December of 2008 Comtel Communications filed for protection under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In November of 2009 an engagement agreement was entered into by defendant and Alpem Rosenthal (“plaintiff’), out of which this case arises. In the engagement agreement,…