RAYNOR v. D'ANNUNZIO

No. 35 EAP 2019 No. 36 EAP 2019.

243 A.3d 41 (2020)

Nancy K. RAYNOR, Esquire and Raynor & Associates, P.C. v. Matthew D'ANNUNZIO, Esquire; Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP; William T. Hill, Esquire; Messa & Associates, P.C.; Joseph Messa, Jr., Esquire and Rosalind W. Sutch, as Executrix of the Estate of Rosalind Wilson, Deceased. Appeal of: Messa & Associates, P.C. & Joseph Messa, Jr., Esquire Nancy K. Raynor, Esquire and Raynor & Associates, P.C. v. Matthew D'Annunzio, Esquire; Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP; William T. Hill, Esquire; Messa & Associates, P.C.; Joseph Messa, Jr., Esquire and Rosalind W. Sutch, as Executrix of the Estate of Rosalind Wilson, Deceased, Appeal of: Matthew D'Annunzio, Esquire, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, William T. Hill, Esquire, and Rosalind W. Sutch, as Executrix of the Estate of Rosalind Wilson, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: December 22, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Healey, Esq. , Rebar Bernstiel , Cathleen Kelly Rebar, Esq. , Abraham C. Reich , Robert Steven Tintner, Esqs. , Fox Rothschild LLP, for Appellant in No. 35 EAP 2019, and Appellee in No. 36 EAP 2019.

Jared Dimock Bayer , Leigh Ann Benson , H. Robert Fiebach, Esqs. , Cozen O'Connor , Clifford E. Haines , Danielle Myriah Weiss, Esqs. , Haines & Associates, P.C., for Appellee in No. 35 EAP 2019, and Appellant in No. 36 EAP 2019.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.


OPINION

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