Shufesky v. City of Erie

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The City of Erie (City) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County which denied the City’s petition to open a default judgment. We affirm.

Sandra Shufesky (Shufesky) filed a civil complaint against the City on January 17,1992, for damages allegedly caused by surface water runoff, resulting from the negligent design, construction and/or maintenance of the City’s storm sewer system. The City accepted service of the complaint on January 28, 1992. On February 18, 1992, the parties agreed to a twenty-day extension of time for the City to file its answer.…