Raynor, N. v. D'Annunzio, M., Pets.

Nov 6, 2019
301 EAL 2019 (Granted)
Versions:219 A.3d 600

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 6th day of November, 2019, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal at 300 EAL 2019 and 301 EAL 2019 are GRANTED, LIMITED to combined issues set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues.

  1. Whether a request for contempt/sanctions against counsel (among others) contained within a motion for post-trial relief constitutes “civil proceedings” actionable under the Dragonetti Act?
  2. Did the Superior Court attempt to create new Pennsylvania law — in contravention of a number of appellate decisions — giving [respondent], a disqualified attorney, standing to assert a cause of action under the Dragonetti Act when she was not a party to the underlying action?