Eads v. Spring

This is an appeal from the Erie County Court of Common Pleas. The parties presented their oral arguments to this court on June 1, 1987. We now, sua sponte, raise the question of whether this appeal is properly before us for determination on the merits.

I

The pertinent facts underlying this appeal can be summarized as follows. On November 7, 1984, plaintiff David L. Eads (hereinafter “appellant”) filed a complaint against defendants Larry Spring and Detroit-Pittsburgh Motor Freight, Inc. (hereinafter “appellees”). When appellees failed to answer appellant’s complaint, appellant filed a motion…