Staudenmayer v. Staudenmayer

714 A.2d 1016 (1998)

Theodore STAUDENMAYER, Appellant,

v.

Linda STAUDENMAYER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued February 2, 1998.

Decided July 23, 1998.

Daniel P. Lyons, Stroudsburg, for Theodore Staudenmayer.

Marion O'Malley, Montrose, for Linda Staudenmayer.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

This case presents the issue of whether the Superior Court erred when it reversed the trial court and found the existence of a common law marriage prior to a ceremonial marriage between the parties. We reverse and reinstate the trial…