2000 Pa. Super. 261 - Egan v. Egan’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
August 2009
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 350 Pa. Super. 239 - Simpson v. Allstate Insurance · 411 Pa. Super. 481 - Orie v. Stone · Stockton v. Stockton · 392 Pa. Super. 9 - Foley v. Foley · Masciulli v. Masciulli
Most-quoted passages
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“A motion to open a decree of divorce or annulment may be made only within the period limited by 42 Pa.C.S. § 5505[ 4 ] (relating to modification of orders) and not thereafter. The motion may lie where it is alleged that the decree was procured by intrinsic fraud or that there is new evidence relating to the cause of action which will sustain the attack upon its validity. A motion to vacate a decree or strike a judgment alleged to be void because of extrinsic fraud, lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter or a fatal defect apparent upon the face of the record must be made within five years after entry of the final decree....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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