HUTCHISON v. LUDDY


398 Pa.Super. 505 (1990)

581 A.2d 578

Samuel C. HUTCHISON v. Father Francis LUDDY, Bishop James Hogan, Monsignor Thomas Madden, Monsignor Roy F. Kline, Monsignor Paul Panza, Monsignor Ignatius Wadas, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal John Krol, and the Arch-Diocese of Philadelphia. Appeal of Bishop James HOGAN, Monsignor Thomas Madden, Monsignor Roy F. Kline, Monsignor Paul Panza, Monsignor Ignatius Wadas, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 27, 1990.

Reargument Denied November 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria Zulick, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Richard M. Serbin, Altoona, for Hutchison, appellee.

Scott E. Henderson, Pittsburgh, interested party.

Before McEWEN, BECK and HUDOCK, JJ.


HUDOCK, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order which denied, with certain limited exceptions, a Motion to Seal all pleadings, discovery matters, and pretrial proceedings in the underlying action, filed on behalf of Bishop James Hogan and the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown (hereinafter "appellants" or "Church Parties").1 Plaintiff, Samuel C. Hutchison (hereinafter referred to as "Hutchison") filed a civil action claiming damages against defendant...

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