Alston v. Philadelphia Electric Co.

CIRILLO, Judge:

James Alston, appellee, suffered severe and permanent injury from third-degree burns sustained when his attempt to install a flagpole was abruptly curtailed by the pole’s contact with high-tension wires owned by appellant, Philadelphia Electric Company. Appellee’s case was dismissed for failure of his counsel, Stanley M. Poplow, to take action on his behalf from March 5, 1975, until January 2, 1979. On June 1, 1982, Mr. Poplow was discharged and new counsel retained. Appellee’s present counsel, Alan M. Feld-man, learned the procedural history of the case and filed a petition…