Acre v. Navy Brand Manufacturing Co.

KELLY, Judge:

Appellant appeals from an order striking judgment. We exercise our discretion to permit the appeal which was taken during the phase-in period of amended Pa.R.A.P. 311(a)(1).

On appeal, appellant argues a default judgment entered on the eighth day of the ten day period to respond to a notice of intent to enter default under Pa.R.C.P. 237.1(a), while defective, was cured by re-entry of judgment after the tenth day without striking the defective judgment first and beginning proceedings anew. We affirm the trial court’s determination that such a judgment remains defective and must be…