Great American Credit Corp. v. Thomas Mini-Markets, Inc.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Jacobs, J.,
The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether a court has the power in a contested matter to vacate sua sponte an order or judgment more than 30 days after the close of the term of court in which that order or judgment was entered.
In the case before us, Great American Credit Corp. instituted an assumpsit action against Thomas Mini-*212Markets, Inc., Warren D. Scruggs Associates, Inc., and Warren D. Scruggs, individually, to recover the balance due on an installment note and against Continental Bank as guarantor. For reasons not pertinent herein Continental filed a Motion…
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