Legal Opinion

Harkins v. Zamichieli

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 25, 1979No. 1050PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

This appeal is from an order sustaining preliminary objections and dismissing appellant’s complaint in equity. In determining whether the lower court properly dismissed the complaint, we must take as true “every well pleaded material fact set forth in the pleading . . ., as well as the inferences reasonably deducible therefrom.” Schott v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., 436 Pa. 279, 282, 259 A.2d 443, 445 (1969). Furthermore, we must bear in mind

the rule that preliminary objections should be sustained and a complaint dismissed only in cases which are clear and free from doubt.…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Schott v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  2. Birl v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Gardner v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Sun Ray Drug Co. v. LawlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  5. Todd v. SkellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Pekular v. EichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Zvonik v. ZvonikSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Patton v. Republic Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Kovach v. Gen. Tel. Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Morning Call, Inc. v. Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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