MILLER BLOCK CO. v. U.S. NAT. BANK


389 Pa.Super. 461 (1989)

567 A.2d 695

MILLER BLOCK COMPANY; Miller Block Company, Inc.; James R. Walsh, Esquire, Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of Miller Block Company, Otherwise Miller Block Company Inc.; Dean W. Miller; and the Estate of Frederick C. Miller, Deceased, v. UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK IN JOHNSTOWN, a National Banking Association; United States National Bank in Johnstown, a Corporation, and Usbancorp, Inc., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 11, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis S. Mulvihill, Pittsburgh, for U.S. Nat. Bank, appellants.

Norman A. Krumenacker, Jr., Johnstown, for appellees.

Before CAVANAUGH, BROSKY and ROWLEY, JJ.


ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal by United States National Bank in Johnstown (Bank) from an order denying its motion to strike or open a default judgment entered in an action commenced by Miller Block Co. seeking damages for wrongful repossession by the Bank of some chattels. After thoroughly reviewing the record and the arguments of the parties, we reverse.

On August 3, 1987, the complaint was filed in the instant case. Thereafter, there were four letters...

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