Legal Opinion

Hunter v. Employers Ins. of Wausau

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 15, 1985No. 267PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

After a summary judgment becomes final because no appeal has been taken within the time allowed, may the court which entered the judgment vacate it sua sponte? We agree with appellant that the judgment in this case had become final and that the trial court’s order attempting to vacate the judgment was improper. Therefore, we reverse.

In 1980, Edith Hunter and Royal Hunter, husband and wife, commenced an action for civil damages against Em ployers Insurance of Wausau (Employers) and against Doctors Martin A. Blaker and Z.B. Friedenberg. On July 24, 1984, Employers filed a motion…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fish v. GosnellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. GordonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Leonard v. Andersen Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Nordmann v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Simpson v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Thorn v. Newman Et Ux.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Luckenbaugh v. ShearerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Newman v. ThornSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. LOOMIS LAKE ASS'N BY HUGHES v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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