M & P Management, L.P. v. Williams

937 A.2d 398 (2007)

M & P MANAGEMENT, L.P., Appellee,

v.

Michael D. WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 7, 2007.

Decided November 20, 2007.

Bruce William Bellingham, Esq., David M. Giles, Esq., Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., Philadelphia, for Michael Williams.

Peter Edward Meltzer, Esq., Law Offices of Peter E. Meltzer, P.C., for M & P Management, L.P.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER and BALDWIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BALDWIN.

The Superior Court determined that Pa.R.C.P. 2959(a)(3), as amended in 1996 (providing that a petition to strike off or open a…