WEIMAN BY TRAHEY v. Philadelphia

DOYLE, Judge.

Paul Weiman (Appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying Appellant’s petition to appeal nunc pro tunc the common pleas court’s grant of a motion for summary judgment in favor of the City of Philadelphia (City).

The underlying substantive action involves an accident which occurred on July 4, 1984 and a suit which began in February of 1986. On April 15, 1988, the common pleas court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment against Appellant by an order “filed” on April 26, 1988 but entered on the docket on May 3, 1988. The…