Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare v. Ward

BREENE, P.J.,

— Defendant filed a petition to strike off the judgment and/or suggestion of nonpayment entered against them by the De*471partment of Public Welfare and asked for an award of reasonable counsel fees. We granted the petition.

A hearing on the petition was held on May 28, 1985. D.P.W. filed no answer to the petition, did not appear at the hearing and filed no brief with the court.

By order dated June 25, 1985, we granted the prayer of the petition and awarded reasonable counsel fees to defendants in the sum of $1,788.50. On July 10, 1985, D.P.W. filed exceptions to the order of court…