Colacioppo Et Ux. v. Holcombe

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

This is an appeal from the refusal of the court below to open a judgment entered under Rule 1047 of the Pa. Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides: “The prothonotary, on praecipe of the plaintiff, shall enter judgment against a defendant by whom no appearance or pleading to the complaint is filed. In this case, the damages shall be assessed at a trial at which the issues shall be limited to the amount of the damages.” A motion to strike the judgment was also made but at the oral argument and in appellant’s brief it is stated that “counsel for the Appellant will…