Frazier v. City of Philadelphia

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

The question presented in this case concerns the timeliness of a civil appeal filed seven months after docketing of the final judgment order, but within thirty days after notation upon the docket that notice of such order was provided pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 236(b).

In November of 1992, Appellant Christopher Frazier (“Frazier”) commenced a civil rights action against the City of Philadelphia (the “City”) and a former officer of the Philadelphia Police Department, Terrance Hawkins (“Hawkins”). Hawkins did not respond to the complaint and suffered…