Raymond J. Brusco Funeral Home v. Sicilia

CERCONE, President Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County refusing to open a default judg ment in an assumpsit case. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse.

On August 9, 1976, plaintiff-appellee, Raymond J. Brusco Funeral Home, by its attorney, Howard R. Singer, filed a complaint in compulsory arbitration 1 against Jean Sicilia, and Dominick and Nancy Sicilia, husband and wife. The complaint alleged that the three defendants owed plaintiff $1,590.76 for funeral services rendered on March 22, 1976. It was further averred that Dominick and…