DAVIS v. BURTON


365 Pa.Super. 160 (1987)

529 A.2d 22

Novella J. DAVIS v. Vaughan BURTON and Brendan Burton, husband and wife, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Kennedy, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Fred J. Ambrose, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before McEWEN, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the lower court's order denying appellant's petition to open a default judgment. Appellants contend that the lower court erred in refusing to open the judgment because they offered a reasonable excuse for their failure to answer the complaint. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the lower court's order.

In January, 1985, appellee was injured when she slipped and fell on appellants' property. Appellee filed a civil complaint...

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