MELVIN v. MELVIN


398 Pa.Super. 1 (1990)

580 A.2d 811

Eileen MELVIN, Appellee, v. John MELVIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen L. Needles, Newton, for appellant.

Sue N. Lang, Levittown, for appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, KELLY and HESTER, JJ.


KELLY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order refusing to issue a rule to show cause why an order awarding protection from abuse should not be vacated, and a new trial on the petition be granted, when the protection order was granted following proceedings under Pa.R.C.P. 218 in absence of the defendant appellant, who alleged in the petition for the rule that he had arrived only three minutes late, but that the proceedings had already ended, and the trial court refused...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases