Lambeth v. Darlington

SHENKIN, J,

This case comes to us on the preliminary objections of defendant Martha Darlington to the answer and new matter of plaintiff, Constance L. Lambeth, to the counterclaim of Darlington. The preliminary objections are in the nature of a motion to strike and seek to have stricken certain portions of Lambeth’s new matter which Darlington contends were filed too late.

Darlington contends that any answer or new matter in response to her counterclaim was required to be filed within 20 days after service of the counterclaim.1 She further contends that Lambeth requested an extension of time…