Gee v. Caffarella

CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order which opened but refused to strike a judgment entered by default.1 Appellant contends that it was error to open the judgment.2 Appellee argues that the default judgment was improperly entered and should have been stricken.3 We agree that the default judgment was improperly entered, and we will enter an order striking the judgment.

Appellant/plaintiff/Grace Gee commenced an action in trespass to recover damages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident which occurred on February 5, 1979. According to appellant’s complaint, filed February 2,…