Criscuolo v. Moore Farms, Inc.

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

Defendant appeals from the order of the court below, discharging its rule to open a default judgment entered for failure to file an answer to plaintiffs’ complaint. The determinative question in this case is whether the defendant established a sufficient excuse for the default. The lower court found defendant’s excuse insufficient, and we cannot reverse this finding unless it represents a clear, manifest abuse of discretion. Walters v. Harleysville Mut. Cas. Co., 417 Pa. 438, 207 A.2d 852 (1965). Such an abuse of discretion has not been shown in this case.

The asserted…