Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/4/1973
McCoy v. Public Acceptance Corp.
Citations
- 451 Pa. 495
- 305 A.2d 698
- 1973 Pa. LEXIS 555
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- holding that because appellant did not adequately explain the failure to answer the complaint, the trial court was justified in refusing to open the judgment
- holding that because appellant did not adequately explain the failure to answer the complaint, the trial court was justified in refusing to open the judgment
- holding that a defendant’s failure to adequately explain failure to answer, alone, justified trial court’s refusal to open a judgment
- holding that because appellant did not adequately explain the failure to answer the complaint, the trial court was justified in refusing to open the judgment
- stating that all three factors must be met before a default judgment may be opened
- stating that a petitioner must meet all three prongs of the test before a default judgment may properly be opened
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Judges: Brien, Eagen, Ino, Jones, Mander, Nix, Pomeroy, Roberts
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- Myers v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-12-15· cited 94×
- Shainline v. Alberti Builders, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-12-08· cited 64×
- U.S. Bank National Ass'n Ex Rel. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency v. WattersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-04-19· cited 58×
- Liquid Carbonic Corp. v. Cooper & Reese, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-12-07· cited 56×
- Castings Condominium Ass'n, Inc. v. KleinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-08-08· cited 48×
- Campbell v. Heilman Homes, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-03-31· cited 41×
- Commonwealth ex rel. E. H. T. v. R. E. T.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-04-03· cited 38×
- Kelly v. SiumaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-11-03· cited 36×
- Flynn v. Casa Di Bertacchi Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-04-09· cited 34×
- Queen City Electrical Supply Co. v. Soltis Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-09-22· cited 34×
- Romeo v. LooksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-12-29· cited 30×
- Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church v. Preferred Risk Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-03-29· cited 30×
- Flynn v. America West AirlinesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-11-30· cited 28×
- Slott v. Triad Distributors, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-09-23· cited 28×
- St. Joe Paper Co. v. Marc Box Co., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-12-07· cited 26×
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Tri State Industries, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-06-12· cited 26×
- Nevils v. ChernitskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-12-15· cited 25×
- B.C.Y., Inc., Equipment Leasing Associates v. BukovichSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-07-12· cited 25×
- Tice v. Nationwide Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-04-13· cited 24×
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