Kraynick v. HERTZ

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

This is an appeal from an order by the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County refusing to open a default judgment entered in a trespass action.

On May 30, 1967, Michael Kraynick, then ten years of age, was riding his bicycle in Allentown when he was struck by a motor vehicle owned by The Gladys *107Supply Company [Supply Company] and operated by Mortimer Hertz [Hertz] and, as a result thereof, Michael Kraynick sustained severe personal injuries.

On May 22,1969 — eight days prior to the expiration of the statutory limitation period — Philip Sheeler, counsel for Michael…