HOLLIDAY v. Foster
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Packel, J.,
Procrastination in the prosecution of a lawsuit can be the basis for dismissal. Unlike the fixed rules of statutes of limitations, there is no conclusive rule as to how long a delay after a suit is instituted will warrant a judgment of non pros. James Bros. Co. v. Union B. & T. Co. of DuBois, 432 Pa. 129, 247 A. 2d 587 (1968) (14 years); Gallagher v. Jewish Hospital Association, 425 Pa. 112, 228 A. 2d 732 (1967) (18 years); Wildermuth v. P. & R. Ry. Co., 326 Pa. 536, 192 A. 657 (1937) (13 years); Hruska v. Gibson, 316 Pa. 518, 175 A. 514 (1934) (9 years); Potter T. & T.…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- James Bros. Co. v. Union B. & T. Co. of DuBoisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Gallagher v. Jewish Hosp. Assn. of Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Potter Title & Trust Co. v. FrankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Waring v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Goldstein v. Graduate Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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