Legal Opinion

McEVILLY v. TUCCI

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 29, 1976No. Appeal, 1673PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellants contend that the lower court abused its discretion in denying their petition to open a default judgment.

Appellees-lessees, and appellants-lessors, executed a written lease for a residence located at 1951 King Arthur’s Road in Philadelphia. The original lease was effective from September 1, 1972, until August 31, 1973, but the parties agreed to extend the lease for an additional year until August 31, 1974. As a condition of the lease, appellees deposited $500.00 with appellants as security for performance of their obligations under the lease. On May 24, 1974,…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. BALK v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. McCoy v. Public Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Fox v. MellonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Johnson v. Yellow Cab Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Campbell v. Heilman Homes, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Castings Condominium Ass'n, Inc. v. KleinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. ABG Promotions v. Parkway Publishing, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Allegheny Hydro No. 1 v. American Line Builders, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Tice v. Nationwide Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. America Corp. v. CascerceriSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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