KINCY v. PETRO

No. 16 EAP 2009.

2 A.3d 490 (2010)

Alice M. KINCY, Appellant v. Nancy PETRO, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew R. Spirt, Golomb & Honik, P.C., for Alice M. Kincy.

Joseph Allen Ross, Robert J. Casey, Jr. & Associates, Philadelphia, for Nancy Petro.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, GREENSPAN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this appeal, we consider the effect of a trial court order purporting to consolidate, under Rule 213(a) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, two separate actions involving different parties and different theories of liability "for all purposes." For reasons discussed below, we conclude that such an order does not result in the complete consolidation of such actions, such that the pleadings are merged and/or the actions...

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