Davanzo v. FinelliDavanzo v. Finelli
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Appellant, Philomena Davanzo, instituted an action in trespass against the appellee, Robert Finelli, for injuries she sustained when struck by his vehicle. A jury trial was held in the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, which resulted in a verdict being rendered in favor of the
Although the appellee does not raise the propriety of appellant’s appeal, we have oft-stated that the appealability of an order goes to the appellate court’s jurisdiction and may be raised sua
sponte. Turner v. May Corp.,
285 Pa.Super. 241 n. 2, 427 A.2d 203, 204 n. 2 (1981). In applying such tenet to the case at bar, we note that “[a]n appeal does not lie from the refusal of either a new trial or judgment n. o. v., but from the judgment entered subsequent to the court’s disposition of after verdict motions.
Simpson v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,
384 Pa. 335, 121 A.2d 84 (1956).”
Bodick v. Harcliff Mining Co.,
207 Pa.Super. 159, 160, 214 A.2d 735, 736 (1965). The entry of judgment is a prerequisite to our exercise of jurisdiction. See
Slaseman v. Myers,
285 Pa.Super. 167, 427 A.2d 165 (1981); 2 Goodrich-Amram 2d § 1038(b):l, at 501 (1976); 6A Standard Pennsylvania Practice § 169, pp. 221-222 (1960). Our review of the record in the present appeal evidences that judgment had not been entered on the verdict when the appeal was taken nor at any time thereafter. As a result, the appeal is premature and must be quashed. See
Garttner v. F. Jay Smith, Inc.,
291 Pa.Super. 341, 435 A.2d 1257 (1981);
Crawford v. Manhattan Life Insurance Company of New York,
207 Pa.Super. 161, 215 A.2d 299 (1965);
Bodick v. Harcliff Mining Co.;
supra; accord
Carl v. Matzko,
212 Pa.Super. 204, 240 A.2d 561 (1968);
In accordance with our past practice in similar situations, the record is remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County without prejudice to the right to enter
Appeal quashed and record remanded.
Notes
. The aggrieved litigant should, if necessary, cause a judgment to be entered on the undisturbed verdict in order that she might properly perfect an appeal. See Simpson v. Pa. Turnpike Comm’n, supra; 2 Goodrich-Amram 2d § 1039:1 (1976); 6A Standard Pennsylvania Practice § 169, p. 222 (1960).