Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Allgeier

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 16, 2004PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, P.J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from a trial court order granting preliminary objections and dismissing Appellant’s complaint with prejudice. The trial court ruled that Appellant’s service of original process by a constable was improper and the ultimate service of the complaint by the sheriff was not accomplished until after the expiration of the statute of limitations. Accordingly it granted Appellees’ preliminary objections and dismissed the complaint.1 This appeal followed. Upon review we conclude Appellant’s action was timely commenced and therefore we reverse and remand.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lamp v. HeymanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Witherspoon v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Sardo v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Vogel v. KutzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Miller v. KlinkCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. CORPORATE LODGING CONSULTANTS, INC. v. DEANGELO BROTHERS, INC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2022
  3. Harrigan, K. v. Forsythe, K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  4. Jimenez, E. v. Burlington Stores, Inc., etc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  5. Senyk, N. v. Ukrainian Catholic ArcheparchySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2023

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