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CLARK v. TROUTMAN

509 Pa. 336 (1985)

502 A.2d 137

Thomas C. CLARK, District Attorney, Richard T. Nornhold, Sheriff, Richard G. Schuck, Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Snyder County, Appellees, v. Chester H. TROUTMAN, Guy R. Mitterling and Stanley B. Williams, Commissioners of Snyder County and T.W. Erdley, Treasurer of Snyder County, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Knupp, Harrisburg, for appellants.

Edward G. Mihalik, Jr., Middleburg, for appellees.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The issue presented involves applicability of the doctrine of issue preclusion to an action to stay execution of and open a judgment which, although valid on its face when entered, was based upon an erroneous conclusion of law as determined by a subsequent pronouncement of this Court.

Appellees held the offices of district attorney, sheriff and prothonotary/clerk of courts of Snyder County, a county of the...

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