Vonada v. Long

¶ 1 I respectfully dissent. I cannot agree that the procedural posture of this case excuses the filing of post-trial motions pursuant to Pa.R.Civ.P. 227.1(c). The majority states that this matter was submitted to the court upon a case stated based. To the contrary, it would appear that the procedure below was a non-jury trial on stipulated facts. See Pa.R.Civ.P. 1038.2, 42 Pa.C.S.A. (abolishing common law procedure of case stated in favor of submitting a case on stipulated facts for a decision by a judge without a jury). As noted by the majority, a trial on stipulated facts requires the…