Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Allen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 12, 1965No. Appeal, 307PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
Per Curiam,
Thomas E. McDonald filed a trespass action against Billy Allen on October 29, 1963.
The complaint was served November 4, 1963, and, in the normal course of events, an appearance was due to be filed by November 25, 1963. Despite numerous telephone requests from McDonald’s counsel and a letter from him dated December 20, 1963 asking Allen’s insurance company to enter an appearance and file an answer “at once”, no appearance was filed in behalf of Allen. On February 14, 1964, some 82 days after the answer was due, McDonald entered judgment by default.
On March 11, 1964, Allen…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Derbyshire Bros. v. McManamySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Logan's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
3Cited by25 opinions
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