BUXBAUM v. PEGUERO


335 Pa.Super. 289 (1984)

484 A.2d 137

Henry BUXBAUM and Grace Buxbaum, in her own right v. Federico A. PEGUERO, M.D. and Federico A. Peguero, M.D., P.A., a Corporation, Thomas Javian, M.D. and Thomas Javian Associates, Inc., a Corporation and Delaware Valley Medical Center. Appeal of Federico A. PEGUERO, M.D. and Federico A. Peguero, M.D., P.A., a Corporation. Henry BUXBAUM and Grace Buxbaum, H/W, in her own right v. Federico A. PEGUERO, M.D. and Federico A. Peguero, M.D., P.A., a Corporation, and Thomas Javian, Jr., M.D. and Thomas A. Javian, Jr., M.D. & Associates, Inc., a Corp. and Delaware Valley Medical Center, Inc., a Corp. Appeal of Thomas A. JAVIAN, Jr., M.D. and Thomas A. Javian, Jr., M.D. and Associates, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard W. Smalley, Philadelphia, for Peguero, appellants (at No. 2516) and appellees (at No. 2517).

Fredric L. Goldfein, Philadelphia, for Javian, appellants (at No. 2517) and appellees (at No. 2516).

Carl M. Mazzocone, Philadelphia, for Buxbaum, appellees.

Before CAVANAUGH, WIEAND and CIRILLO, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

These are appeals from an order opening a judgment of non pros entered in a medical malpractice case after plaintiffs had failed to file a complaint within twenty days following service of a rule directing them to do so. Our examination of the record fails to reveal an abuse of discretion by the trial court. Therefore, we affirm.

The action was commenced by Henry and Grace Buxbaum who caused a writ of summons to issue naming Doctors Federico...

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