Bell v. Jefferson Republican Club

CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting a petition to open a default judgment. 1 For the reasons' which follow, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

This case arose out of a trespass dram shop action brought by appellant on May 6, 1980. Appellant/plaintiff sought damages for injuries sustained when he was allegedly pushed through a plate glass window at “The Second Story” by a patron, Tony Canale. Named as defendants were Jefferson Republican Club, liquor licensee; The Second Floor, Inc., operator of the private…