Legal Opinion

Sechler v. Ensign-Bickford Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 9, 1983No. 727PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order denying appellant’s motion to amend its Answer and New Matter. Appellant contends that the order was final and thus appealable and that the denial of its motion constituted an abuse of discretion by the lower court. We find that the order was interlocutory and non-appealable and, accordingly, quash this appeal.

This action was instituted on May 8, 1978, when appellees filed a Complaint in Assumpsit. The Complaint alleged, inter alia, that appellant manufactured a defective fuse; that the defect caused personal injuries to Jeffrey Lynn Sechler…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Posternack v. Am. Cas. Co. of ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Adcox v. PA. MFGRS'ASSN. CAS. INS. CO.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Grota v. LaBoccettaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  4. Hughes v. PronSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Pellegrine v. Home InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Zarnecki v. ShepegiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Boris v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Birdsboro Municipal Authority v. Reading Co. & Wilmington & Northern RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. James A. Mann, Inc. v. Upper Darby School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Elderkin, Martin, Kelly, Messina & Zamboldi v. SedneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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