Bittenbender v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

CIRILLO, President Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition to strike and/or open a default judgment. We affirm.

The sole issue presented for our review is whether the notice requirement for a default judgment was followed pursuant to Pa.R.Civ.P. 237.1(a).

This action was originally filed on August 28, 1984 and served upon Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on September 4, 1984. The underlying claim is that SEPTA improperly discharged a 15 year old trolley passenger into the path of a speeding vehicle. The death of the passenger followed the accident.

On…