Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 1979

Mims v. City of Philadelphia

Mims v. City of Philadelphia
Superior Court of Pennsylvania · Decided June 15, 1979 · Price, Spaeth and Lipez
406 A.2d 552; 267 Pa. Super. 129; 1979 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2455 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

Mims v. City of Philadelphia

Opinion

PRICE, Judge:

This appeal involves an action in trespass brought by appellants against appellee, and is taken from an order entered March 27, 1978, granting appellee’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissing the complaint. The propriety of the order and action here involved is dependent upon an earlier dismissal of appellants’ preliminary objections by the same court, with a different judge presiding, on August 15, 1977.

We are satisfied that the order of August 15, 1977, was interlocutory and not appealable; therefore, appellants are not barred from raising the question at this time.

Unfortunately, there is no opinion explaining the order of August 15, 1977, and it is clear that the order of March 27, 1978, assumes the correctness of that ruling. Indeed, to have done otherwise would have been improper, since the orders were issued by judges of equal and concurrent jurisdiction.

*131 It is necessary, however, for the disposition of this appeal, to have an opinion in support of the order of August 15, 1977, from the Honorable Charles L. Durham, pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(a). For that purpose, the record is remanded for compliance, and upon completion shall be returned to this court where argument shall be rescheduled and new briefs shall be submitted by the parties.

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