Sargo v. West Penn Power Co.
Sargo v. West Penn Power Co.
Opinion of the Court
Michael J. and Mary J. Sargo appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that “ordered, adjudged and decreed” a settlement agreement between Sargos and West Penn Power Company (West Penn Power). We vacate and remand.
This case of first impression concerns the January 1993 order by the Honorable Bernard McGowan, approving a compromise and settlement between the Sargos and West Penn Power. The order stated the following:
1. West Penn Power shall remove its pole No. 103269 from its present location on the property owned by Michael Sargo and Mary Sargo.... West Penn shall begin to process this matter immediately. In the event that it becomes impossible to obtain the necessary permits and rights-of-ways referred to in Exhibit A or in the event that it becomes impossible to perform the work for the sum of $6,516.07, then West Penn Power Company shall pay to the [Sargos] the sum of $6,500 and pole No. 103269 shall remain in place.
2. In addition to the removal of pole No. 103269 from [Sargos’] property or in lieu thereof as is more fully set forth above, the defendant West Penn Power Company shall in addition pay to the [Sargos] the sum of $6,000.00.
Sargos appeal this order, alleging that they did not authorize their attorney to enter into a settlement agreement whereby West Penn Power would not be required to remove its pole No. 103269. Judge McGowan was thus required pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(a) to file an opinion in support of his order.
. No notice of appeal was mailed to West Penn Power nor served upon West Penn Power’s attorney of record nor upon Judge McGowan.
Concurring Opinion
concurs in the result only.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 23rd day of December, 1993, the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the above-captioned matter is hereby vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the foregoing opinion.
Jurisdiction relinquished.
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