Gendrachi v. Cassidy

JOHNSON, Judge:

In this appeal, we are asked whether a trial court has the authority to enter a judgment of non pros on the basis of a plaintiffs failure to appear at a status call of the list for the assignment of a trial date. Because we find that a trial court lacks such authority, we reverse and remand this matter to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

Anna M. Gendrachi filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County alleging that members of a law firm that previously had represented her negligently handled a workers’ compensation claim that…