Scharnitzki v. Bienenfeld

MONTEMURO, Judge:

Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company (“Hartford”) challenges the October 1, 1986 order of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas denying its petition to intervene. Because Hartford appeals from an interlocutory order, we quash this appeal.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has stated that as a rule, an appeal will not lie from an order refusing leave to intervene, because such an order is not a final one[. However], cases may arise where a denial of a petition to intervene would be a practical denial of relief to which the petitioner for intervention is entitled and can obtain…