Darlark v. Henry S. Lehr, Inc.

BECK, Judge:

This is an appeal from the lower court’s order denying appellant’s petition to vacate a default judgment that had been entered for failure to file an answer or enter an appearance in a declaratory judgment action. Appellant Henry S. Lehr, Inc. (“Lehr”) contends that the lower court erred in denying its petition to vacate because it offered (1) a satisfactory explanation for its failure to answer the complaint, and (2) a meritorious defense to the action. For the reasons that follow, we quash the appeal.

Appellees, the owners of the Dori-Tan Motor Inn Bar and Lounge, were sued by a…