359 Pa. Super. 572 - Toczylowski v. General Bindery Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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30 state decisions

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1. “The Legal Intelligencer is the official periodical for publication of all notices to the Philadelphia Bar. It is incumbent upon a Philadelphia practitioner to be familiar with the Intelligencer and its contents, particularly those sections which govern the practice of litigation in the Philadelphia courts. * H * [Cjounsel [was not excused] from her duty to be knowledgeable concerning other portions of the Intelligencer____ As such, ... counsel [for the appellee] was not excused from her duty to monitor the master lists; it was her duty, as a diligent practitioner, to monitor the master major jury list and the individual judge calendars. Her duty to have so performed is further buttressed by Philadelphia Local Rule of Court 200, which governs the assignment of eases for trial[.] ... [R]ule [200] imposes upon a Philadelphia practitioner a need for watchfulness with respect to the civil trial listings in the Intelligencer, as opposed to the type of limited scrutiny which was applied by appellee’s ... counsel. In light of the foregoing, it is inconceivable to this Court that ... counsel’s excuse for non-appearance, i.e., the letter, can be deemed reasonable. A litigator is under an obligation to keep abreast of publications to the bar, such as the Intelligencer, as well as local rules of court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 402 Pa. Super. 319 - Ttmar, Inc. v. Sulka · 380 Pa. Super. 376 - Potter v. Temple University Hospital

2. “"A petition to open a judgment of non pros is addressed to the court’s equitable power, and the exercise of those powers will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion, [citation omitted]. However, before a court may open a judgment, the party seeking vacation must demonstrate that: (1) the petition to open was timely filed; (2) the default which occasioned the entry of judgment can be reasonably explained; and (3) the facts constituting grounds for a cause of action are alleged.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 435 Pa. Super. 279 - Debroff v. Corretti