Thomas v. Elash

OPINION

¶ 1 This is a consolidated appeal of two orders entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County effectively entering judgment for Appellee/Defendant, John Elash, Esq., and against Appellant/Plaintiff, Elmer Thomas, in this breach of contract action. Appellant’s central issue is one of first impression: Does the prisoner mailbox rule apply to the filing of post trial motions in a civil case?

¶ 2 Appellant is serving a term of life imprisonment for the murder of his mother. Following his conviction in 1982, Appellant availed himself of virtually every means possible to appeal…