Mash v. Old Home Manor, Inc.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Mash v. Old Home Manor, Inc.

444 A.2d 147, 298 Pa. Super. 7, 1982 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3849

CourtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedApril 12, 1982

Docket1326 and 1331 Misc. Dockets 1982

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Mash v. Old Home Manor, Inc., 444 A.2d 147, 298 Pa. Super. 7, 1982 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3849 (Pa. Ct. App. 1982).

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BROSKY, Judge:

These actions were commenced, apparently in 1978 and 1979, to recover damages resulting from a 1977 flood which the plaintiffs contended was caused by the tortious conduct of Old Home Manor, Inc. The complaints were filed in Westmoreland County. The petitioners before us seek review of an order of change of venue from Westmoreland to Indiana County. They claim that a change of venue was ordered only for the convenience of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas and was therefore improper. Because we agree with respondents’ position that the Petition for Review is not the proper vehicle for this argument, we quash the petitions. 1

*10 Rule 311 of the Pa.R.A.P. provides for interlocutory appeals as of right. Rule 311(c) states:

(c) Changes of venue, etc. An appeal may be taken as of right from an order in a civil action or proceeding changing venue, transferring the matter to another court of coordinate jurisdiction, or declining to proceed in the matter on the basis of forum non conveniens or analogous principles.

This appeal should have been brought pursuant to Rule 311. Instead, the petitioners were presented to this court pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Pa. Rules of Appellate Procedure which is entitled “Judicial Review of Governmental Determinations.” Rule 1501(b) provides that the chapter does not apply to any appeal within the scope of Chapter 9 of the Rules, which governs appeals from lower courts. The note to Rule 1501 states in part:

Subdivision (b) of this rule is necessary because otherwise conventional appeals from a court (which is included in the scope of the term “governmental unit”) to an appellate court would fall within the scope of this chapter under the provision of Paragraph (a)(2) of this rule.

Chapter 9 of the Rules applies to all appeals except those specifically excluded by Rule 901. Appeals pursuant to Rule 311 are not excluded. Therefore, since this appeal is one covered by Chapter 9 of the Rules, Chapter 15 does not apply. We would add that if we were to recognize this as a Chapter 15 proceeding, then any order of a lower court could so be heard, resulting in a circumvention of the prescribed appellate procedure.

Petitions quashed.

1

. The petitions are identical in substance and differ only in the respondents named. There was disagreement between the parties as to whether the judges should have been named parties. Because we have determined that the petitions must be dismissed on other grounds, we need not reach this issue.

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BROSKY, Judge:

These actions were commenced, apparently in 1978 and 1979, to recover damages resulting from a 1977 flood which the plaintiffs contended was caused by the tortious conduct of Old Home Manor, Inc. The complaints were filed in Westmoreland County. The petitioners before us seek review of an order of change of venue from Westmoreland to Indiana County. They claim that a change of venue was ordered only for the convenience of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas and was therefore improper. Because we agree with respondents’ position that the Petition for Review is not the proper vehicle for this argument, we quash the petitions. 1

*10 Rule 311 of the Pa.R.A.P. provides for interlocutory appeals as of right. Rule 311(c) states:

(c) Changes of venue, etc. An appeal may be taken as of right from an order in a civil action or proceeding changing venue, transferring the matter to another court of coordinate jurisdiction, or declining to proceed in the matter on the basis of forum non conveniens or analogous principles.

This appeal should have been brought pursuant to Rule 311. Instead, the petitioners were presented to this court pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Pa. Rules of Appellate Procedure which is entitled “Judicial Review of Governmental Determinations.” Rule 1501(b) provides that the chapter does not apply to any appeal within the scope of Chapter 9 of the Rules, which governs appeals from lower courts. The note to Rule 1501 states in part:

Subdivision (b) of this rule is necessary because otherwise conventional appeals from a court (which is included in the scope of the term “governmental unit”) to an appellate court would fall within the scope of this chapter under the provision of Paragraph (a)(2) of this rule.

Chapter 9 of the Rules applies to all appeals except those specifically excluded by Rule 901. Appeals pursuant to Rule 311 are not excluded. Therefore, since this appeal is one covered by Chapter 9 of the Rules, Chapter 15 does not apply. We would add that if we were to recognize this as a Chapter 15 proceeding, then any order of a lower court could so be heard, resulting in a circumvention of the prescribed appellate procedure.

Petitions quashed.

1

. The petitions are identical in substance and differ only in the respondents named. There was disagreement between the parties as to whether the judges should have been named parties. Because we have determined that the petitions must be dismissed on other grounds, we need not reach this issue.

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