Conte v. Hahnemann University Hospital

OPINION

Presently before the Court is appellee Hahnemann University Hospital’s (“Hahne-mann”) motion to quash the appeal filed by Tuae and Joseph Conte. After careful review, we grant Hahnemann’s motion and quash the appeal.

In this civil action, a jury verdict was returned in favor of defendant Hahnemann and against plaintiffs Tuae and Joseph Conte. On January 24, 1997, the Contes filed a motion for post-trial relief. The trial court did not act upon this motion, and on May 27,1997, Hahnemann filed a praecipe to enter judgment on the jury’s verdict pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 227.4(l)(b) and…