Houston-Starr Co. v. Virginia Manor Apartments, Inc.

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in vacating a judgment of settlement without an evidentiary hearing and findings of fact. We agree and, accordingly, vacate the order of the court below and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

On February 15, 1972, appellant filed a complaint in assumpsit against appellee Virginia Manor Apartments, Inc. (hereinafter appellee) and several others alleging that it had not been paid for approximately $70,000 worth of building materials. Following lengthy pre-trial proceedings, the case was called for jury trial in early May, 1978. The…