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Township of Chester v. Stapleton

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 17, 1983No. Appeal, No. 548 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County denying the Petition of the Township of Chester to open and/or strike a default judgment entered on November 17, 1981. We affirm.

On May 8, 1981, Thomas J. Stapleton, Jr., Richard L. Colden, Jr., and the firm of Stapleton, Colden & Cullen (Plaintiffs) instituted an action in assumpsit against the Township of Chester (Defendant) to recover fees due for legal services rendered on behalf' of township officials during 1979 and 1980. Effective service of the complaint was made on July 1, 1981.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fox v. MellonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Shainline v. Alberti Builders, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Malakoff v. Zambar, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Women's Homoeopathic Hospital of Philadelphia CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Monroe Contract Corp. v. Harrison Square, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Mother's Restaurant, Inc. v. KrystkiewiczSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. Fountainville Historical Farm Ass'n of Bucks County, Inc. v. County of BucksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. In re Nomination Petition of JohnsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Mother's Restaurant, Inc. v. KrystkiewiczSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. A.P. Pew v. Lt. J. DoeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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