Supreme Court of Pennsylvania December 11, 2000 (Simmons v. Luallen)

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

The issue in this case concerns the standard for opening a judgment of

non pros

entered for failing to file a complaint.

In February of 1998, Appellant, Patricia Simmons (“Simmons”), pro se, commenced an action against Appellee, Kathryn Luallen (“Luallen”), by filing a complaint at a district justice office for damages to a rental property that she had leased to Luallen.