Silvious v. Conley

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court dismissing the appeal of defendants-appellants, Harold and Isabelle Silvious, from an order of the Court of Common Pleas. Because we find that the Superior Court abused its discretion in dismissing the appeal, we reverse and remand this matter to the Superior Court for proceedings in accordance with this opinion.

On April 13, 2000, the Silviouses filed an appeal in the Superior Court from a March 31, 2000 order of the Court of Common Pleas granting the motion of plaintiffs-appellees, Donald and Holly Conley, for enforcement of a settlement…