Flynn v. America West Airlines

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying Appellant America West Airlines’ (America West) petition to open the default judgment entered against it. 1 On appeal, America West contends that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to open the default judgment. We affirm.

¶2 The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows: On September 27, 1998, Appellee Michael Flynn flew from Baltimore to Phoenix and then to Los An-geles via America West, and from Los Angeles to Honolulu via Northwest Airlines. Upon…