St. Joe Paper Co. v. Marc Box Co., Inc.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HESTER, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order denying a petition to open a default judgment.
Appellee, via complaint, initiated this action in assumpsit on July 17, 1977 with service on the appellant effected the next day. Counsel for appellant, on August 1, 1977, procured an extension of time to file a responsive pleading until September 1, 1977. However, on September 7, 1977, no pleading having been filed by appellant in response to the complaint, default judgment was entered in favor of the appellee. On October 6, 1977, appellant filed a petition to open the default judgment, which was…
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- BALK v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- McCoy v. Public Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Fox v. MellonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Schutte v. Valley Bargain Center, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Goldstein v. Graduate Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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- Shainline v. Alberti Builders, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Queen City Electrical Supply Co. v. Soltis Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Duffy v. GerstSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Vorhauer v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Cruse v. WoodsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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