Legal Opinion
King v. Evans
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 19, 1980No. 2139PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
The sole issue on this appeal is whether the court below erred in granting the petition of the appellee, Borough of Ashley, to open a default judgment.
The facts in this case, which are substantially undisputed, are as follows. Wrongful death and survival actions were commenced by the Administratrix of the estate of a thirteen year old boy who was killed as a result of an accident which allegedly involved the Borough of Ashley and others. A copy of the complaint was served on the secretary of the Borough of Ashley on August 16, 1976. In August or September, 1976, the secretary…
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