Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church v. Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

This is an appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying plaintiff-appellant’s Petition to Strike Off Judgment of Non Pros. Appellant contends that the lower court’s failure to strike the Judgment of Non Pros, constituted both error of law and manifest abuse of discretion.1

Plaintiff-appellant Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Ortho*495dox Church (hereinafter Vladimir) instituted the underlying action by filing a complaint in assumpsit against defendant-appellee Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company (hereinafter Mutual) on January 9, 1974. Vladimir…