Legal Opinion

Valentine v. Wroten

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 17, 1990No. 1254PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, Judge.

The appellant seeks review of the trial court’s refusal to entertain a request for temporary custody of minor children at the time appellant sought a protection from abuse order. The trial court refused appellant’s request on February 8, 1989 and appellant filed a petition for reconsideration of that order. The trial court denied reconsideration on April 7, 1989 and appellant filed a notice of appeal following that denial. We find that this appeal has been untimely filed and, therefore, this court does not have jurisdiction. Thus, we quash this appeal.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Luckenbaugh v. ShearerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. SchultzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Fortune/Forsythe v. FortuneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Hook v. Athens Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by21 opinions

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  4. City of Philadelphia v. GlimCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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