Legal Opinion

Gonzales v. Procaccio Bros. Trucking Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 27, 1979No. 526PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

In this appeal we are asked to decide the validity of a local rule of court which authorizes the Prothonotary to enter a judgment of non pros when a plaintiff has failed to answer interrogatories served upon him by a party pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 4005.

The minor plaintiff, Pierre Gonzales, by his guardian, the City of Philadelphia, filed a complaint in trespass to recover damages for injuries sustained when his arm was caught in a conveyor belt on premises of defendant-appellant, Procaccio Brothers Trucking Company. 1 Written interrogatories were filed by Procaccio Brothers and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pompa v. HojnackiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Strickler v. United Elevator Co., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Smith v. Safeguard Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. SOLEBURY NAT. BK., NEW HOPE v. CairnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Hatgimisios v. Dave's N.E. Mint, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Byard F. Brogan, Inc. v. Holmes Electric Protective Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Mitchell v. United Elevator Co., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. George H. Althof, Inc. v. Spartan Inns of America, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Tice v. Nationwide Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Pride Contracting, Inc. v. Biehn Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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