Kruis v. McKenna

¶ 1 In this appeal, we must determine whether the trial court had authority to enter a judgment of non pros, where Appellants failed to appear at a “Non-Jury Status/Trial Scheduling Conference” and a subsequent rule returnable hearing to explain their absence from the conference. We must also determine whether the trial court erroneously denied Appellants’ petition to vacate the judgment of non pros, where the petition was filed within ten-days from the date the non pros was entered, and Appellants presented a meritorious cause of action. We hold that the trial court had authority under…