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287 Pa. Super. 345

430 A.2d 318

Heffner v. Bock

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 22, 1981

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1981-05-22

Cited by 23 later decisions — most recently February 1982

23 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“Such an order does not become appealable until, `on praecipe of any party,' Pa.R.A.P. 301(d), it is `reduced to judgment and docketed,' Pa.R.A.P. 301(c). And see Pa.R.C.P. 1038(e). The requirement that judgment be docketed is jurisdictional.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including 290 Pa. Super. 523 - Gadbois v. Leb-Co Builders, Inc.

Relies on 283 Pa. Super. 558 - Penstan Supply, Inc. v. Hay · 285 Pa. Super. 167 - Slaseman v. Myers · 286 Pa. Super. 549 - Lashner v. REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ETC.

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Decided 1981-05-22

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PER CURIAM:

¶1 Following a nonjury trial in this assumpsit action, the lower court rendered a verdict for appellee in the amount of $6,550.00. Appellants subsequently filed exceptions, which the lower court en banc denied. Appellants then took this appeal from the order denying their exceptions.

¶2 An order denying exceptions following a nonjury trial is interlocutory and unappealable. Penstan Supply Co. v. Hay, 283 Pa.Super. 558, 424 A.2d 950 (1981). Accord, Lashner v. Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 286 Pa.Super. 549, 429 A.2d 659 (1981); Unterberger v. Life Assurance Co. of Pa., 286 Pa.Super. 469, 429 A.2d 34 (1981); Slaseman v. Myers, 285 Pa.Super. 167, 427 A.2d 165 (1981). An appeal may not be entertained until the order is “reduced to judgment and docketed.” Pa.R.A.P. 301(c). See Lashner v. Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, supra; Unterberger v. Life Assurance Co. of Pa., supra. Because the order denying appellants’ exceptions has not been reduced to judgment and docketed, this appeal must be quashed.

¶3 Appeal quashed.

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