ALESSANDRO v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS.


487 Pa. 274 (1979)

409 A.2d 347

Carl ALESSANDRO, Sr., Individually and on behalf of the class he represents, Appellants, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Malakoff, Louise Reiber Malakoff, Berger, Kapetan, Malakoff & Meyers, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

George M. Weis, Weis & Weis, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This appeal presents two issues regarding class actions. First, we are asked to decide whether a trial court order partially decertifying a class is, for the decertified party, a final judgment. We hold that the order was final with respect to the decertified appellant. Because he brought no appeal within 30 days of the trial court's order, appellant's challenge to the partial decertification is not properly before...

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