Schulz v. Celotex Corp.

DEL SOLE, Judge:

Following an adverse jury verdict in a reverse bifurcated trial involving asbestos exposure claims, the plaintiff filed Rule 227.1 Post-trial Motions. The trial court dismissed these motions because the plaintiff failed to file a brief as required by Philadelphia Civil Rule 227.1 which the court recites in its February 27,1995 Opinion on page 3 as follows:

(E) Briefs.(1) All briefs shall be filed in the post-trial motions unit of Motion Court. The moving party shall file its brief in support of its motion within thirty-five days after the date of the notice of availability of…