WILLIAM JAMES ACKERMAN v. MERCY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
No. 753 WDA 2017
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Appeal from the Order entered May 15, 2017 In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Civil Division at No: AR 17-1650
BEFORE: BOWES, J., STABILE, J., AND FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.
JUDGMENT ORDER BY STABILE, J.:
Appellant, William James Ackerman, pro se appeals from the May 15, 2017 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, dismissing his complaint pursuant to
Briefly, following a hearing on Appellee’s motion, the trial court dismissed the complaint pursuant to
Appellant timely appealed. On June 2, 2017, the trial court ordered Appellant to file a
On appeal, Appellee advances two important reasons why the instant appeal fails. First, Appellee notes that Appellant failed to file a
In Commonwealth v. Hill, 16 A.3d 484 (Pa. 2011), our Supreme Court explained:
Our jurisprudence is clear and well-settled, and firmly establishes that:
Rule 1925(b) sets out a simple bright-line rule, which obligates an appellant to file and serve aRule 1925(b) statement, when so ordered; any issues not raised in aRule 1925(b) statement will be deemed waived; the courts lack the authority to countenance deviations from the Rule’s terms; the Rule’s provisions are not subject to ad hoc exceptions or selective enforcement; appellants and their counsel are responsible for complying with the Rule’s requirements;Rule 1925 violations may be raised by the appellate court sua sponte.
Accordingly, we conclude that Appellant has waived all issues in his appeal because he failed to file a
Order affirmed. Case stricken from argument list.
Joseph D. Seletyn, Esq.
Prothonotary
Date: 11/22/2017
