Gutman v. Rissinger

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

Plaintiffs-appellants Rita and Austin Gutman and Renee and Arthur Robinson appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County granting defendant Ruth Rissinger’s petition to dismiss plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial on damages only. The motion for new trial was dismissed because of plaintiffs’-appellants’ failure to comply with Montgomery County Rule of Civil Procedure 252 in two respects: (1) failure to forward a copy of the motion to the official court reporter; and (2) failure to pay for transcripts within thirty (30) days.

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