Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Oxford Land, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 1, 1985No. 952 Pittsburgh, 1982PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROWLEY, Judge:

The principal issue presented by this appeal is whether a local rule of court that provides for the automatic termination of cases in which there has been no activity of record for a period of two years or more, without notice of an opportunity for a pre-termination hearing, is inconsistent with Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 1901(c) so as to render the local rule ineffective and unenforceable. The trial court held that its local rule was not inconsistent with Rule 1901(c) and denied appellant’s petition to “reactivate” his case. After…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Corcoran v. FiorentinoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Bon Homme Richard Restaurants, Inc. v. Three Rivers Bank & Trust Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Wurster v. PetersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Stringer v. KaytesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Chaplynsky v. Broad Street HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Penn Piping, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Metz Contracting, Inc. v. Riverwood Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Murphy v. ArmstrongSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Del-Val Electrical Inspection Service, Inc. v. Stroudsburg-East Stroudsburg Zoning & Codes OfficeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. In re Appeal of Lynch Community Homes, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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