Legal Opinion

DeMarco v. Borough of East McKeesport

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 7, 1989No. Appeals 807 and 989 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Smith,

This matter arises from appeals 1 taken by the Borough of East McKeesport and Allegheny County 2 (Appellants) from the March 11, 1988 decision of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas striking judgments entered in favor of Appellants pursuant to the trial court’s prior sanctions order. Issues presented for review are whether the trial court lacked jurisdiction to reform its May 9, 1986 order dismissing with prejudice the complaint of Patricia Pleins DeMarco (Appellee); and whether the trial court erred in finding that it lacked authority to sanction Appellee’s…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fish v. GosnellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Gonzales v. Procaccio Bros. Trucking Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Simpson v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Great American Credit Corp. v. Thomas Mini-Markets, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Luckenbaugh v. ShearerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Smith v. Philadelphia Gas WorksCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Commonwealth v. DuncanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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