*0 PETITION OF: LEO J. DOLAN, JR.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT LEO J. DOLAN, JR. AND CHERIE M. : No. 168 MAL 2017 DOLAN, H/W, :

: : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court : v. : : : HURD MILLWORK COMPANY, INC., :

BENTLEY HOMES, LTD., GARVIN :

MITCHELL CORPORATION, CHADWELL :

ASSOCIATES, L.P., CHADWELL :

REALTY, INC., HARRISON COMMUNITY :

ASSOCIATION, :

: : ORDER PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 11 th day of September, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED LIMITED TO the issues set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:

(1) What is the proper role of an appellate court in reviewing a non-jury decision

where it deems the Pa.R.A.P. 1925(a) opinion inadequate but the trial judge is no longer available to provide a supplemental opinion?

(2) If the appellate court is required to reac h the merits of the trial court’s decision,

what are the appropriate scope and standard of review?