Opinion

Toczylowski v. General Bindery Co.

  • 359 Pa. Super. 572
  • 519 A.2d 500
  • 1986 Pa. Super. LEXIS 13254
Court
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Filed
Dec 29, 1986
Status
Published
Author
Montemuro
On the bench
Cavanaugh, Brosky, Montemuro
Cited by
17 cases

holding that counsel is under obligation to keep abreast of publications to the bar and local rules of court

How later courts described this case

  • holding that counsel is under obligation to keep abreast of publications to the bar and local rules of court
  • plaintiff would not be relieved from judgment of non pros where plaintiff's counsel had failed to monitor major jury list to learn when the case was scheduled to commence; it was counsel's duty as a diligent practitioner to monitor major trial list and individual judge calendars
  • it is well established that counsel is under an obligation to keep abreast of the publications to the bar and local rules of court
  • 41 days too long when unexplained

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

MONTEMURO, Judge,

dissenting:

I dissent. Finding no abuse of discretion, I would affirm on the Opinion of the Honorable Harry J. Takiff.

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