BECK, Judge:
The novel issue presented is whether a Pennsylvania District Court judgment for the plaintiff has res judicata effect where the defendant appeals the judgment to the trial court, the plaintiff then suffers a judgment of non pros for failing to file a complaint in the trial court, and the plaintiff later institutes a new action in the trial court alleging the same cause of action against the same parties. We find that the judgment of the District Court...
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