Legal Opinion

Leyda v. Norelli

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 18, 1989No. 1784PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting Appellee/Defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissing Appellants' suit for damages incurred as a result of an automobile accident.

The basis for the trial court’s decision is a release signed by Appellants, Robert P. Leyda, and his wife, Harriet J. Leyda, which released Appellee, Joseph Norelli from any future claims in return for a sum of forty-five hundred dollars ($4500.00). Appellants claim, (1) the release was ineffective because it was not notarized as required by the agreement, and (2), there was a mutual…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Buttermore v. Aliquippa HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Vogel v. BerkleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Emery v. MacKiewiczSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Bokey EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Bollinger v. RandallSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. Smith v. Thomas Jefferson University HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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