Day v. Wilkie Buick Co.

Opinion by

Van der Voort, J.,

Appeal is taken to this. Court from an Order of the lower court denying appellant’s petition to open judgment. Appellee had filed suit in trespass on October 3, 1973, and obtained 'Service on appellant General Motors on October 11, 1973, by handing a copy of the complaint *73to a secretary-receptionist at appellant’s authorized agent.1 Appellee obtained judgment on February 20, 1974, for appellant’s failure to file an answer. Our Supreme Court in Balk v. Ford Motor Co., 446 Pa. 137, 140, 285 A.2d 128, 130-131 (1971), stated the applicable requirements as follows:

“As…