Petock v. Berskine

Pinola, J.,

Defendant asks that a judgment by default be stricken, off for several reasons, one of which must be sustained, namely, that the notice required by Pa. R. C. P. 2082 was not given prior to entry of the judgment.

On August 30, 1949, plaintiff suffered damages as the result of a collision between the car which he was operating and one which was being operated by defendant on Route 309, the Hazleton highway.

Obtaining her name from the Department of Revenue, plaintiff filed a complaint on December 6, 1950, which was reinstated on April 11, 1951. Service was made upon the Secretary of…