Saporito v. Oldsmobile Motor Div. of General Motors Corp.

WETTICK, J.,

The subject of this opinion and order of court is a motion of General Motors Corporation to quash an appeal from an arbitration award on the ground that it was not timely filed.

On March 20, 1996, a board of arbitrators entered an award in favor of defendants. The records of the prothonotary show that the award was entered on the docket on March 20, 1996 and that the notices of the entry of the award were mailed to the parties on March 21,1996. Plaintiff’s notice of appeal was filed on April 22, 1996.

Pa.R.C.P. 1308(a)(1) provides that an appeal from an award shall be taken by…