CLAUDIO v. DEAN MACHINE CO.


831 A.2d 140 (2003)

Luis CLAUDIO and Sexta Claudio, Individually and as his Wife, v. DEAN MACHINE COMPANY, Incorporated; Burton Industries, American Steel Line, Inc.; North American Brass, Inc.; and Hannum Electric Co. Appeal of Dean Machine, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 11, 2003.

Reargument Denied April 11, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Edwards, Joseph V. Pinto, John A. Orlando, Philadelphia, for Dean Machine Company, Inc.

John B. Day, James J. DeMarco, Philadelphia, for Claudio, Luis and Sexta Claudia, Individually and as his wife.

Before ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

We granted allocatur in this case to consider whether a trial court can, pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 227.1 [relating to Post-Trial Relief], conduct a post-trial evidentiary hearing and grant post-trial relief to correct an error when the error alleged is attributable, not to the court, but to the party seeking relief. For the reasons discussed herein, we hold that Rule 227.1 is not a vehicle by which a...

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