J-S60017-19 NON-PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37 INCARE, LLC AND MEHDI NIKPARVAR, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT M.D. OF PENNSYLVANIA Appellants v. SHEHNAZ MOHSIN, M.D. Appellee No. 828 MDA 2013 Appeal from the Judgment Entered May 31, 2012 In the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Civil Division at No: 2074 OF 2010 BEFORE: SHOGAN, J., STABILE, J., and PELLEGRINI, J.* MEMORANDUM BY STABILE, J. FILED: APRIL 20, 2020 Appellants, Incare, LLC and Mehdi Nikparvar, M.D., appeal from the judgment entered May 31, 2012. We affirm. This is Appellants’ second appeal in this case. In their first appeal at 1196 MDA 2012, we summarized the lengthy procedural history as follows: On November 17, 2010, Appellee [Mohsin] filed a complaint against Appellants [Incare, LLC and Nikparvar] raising claims of breach of employment contract, fraud, and violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (hereinafter WPCL). Appellee served the complaint and notice to defend on November 18, 2010, via sheriff. Appellants failed to respond within twenty days. Consequently, on December 9, 2010, Appellee served a notice of intent to file a praecipe to enter a default judgment within ten days. See Pa.R.C.P. 237.5. Appellants’ first counsel entered his appearance on December 16, 2010. Appellants filed preliminary objections, Appellee opposed, and the court overruled Appellants’ preliminary objections on ____________________________________________ * Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court. J-S60017-19 March 1, 2011. The court also instructed Appellants to file an answer within twenty days. Appellants’ first counsel requested, and Appellee’s counsel agreed to, an extension of time until April 4, 2011, to file an answer. On April 4, 2011, Appellants’ first counsel filed a motion to withdraw from representation citing a “rift in the attorney/client relationship.” . . . On April 6, 2011, the court granted the motion to withdraw, instructed Appellants to file an answer within thirty days, and ordered Incare, LLC to obtain counsel within thirty days . . . Appellants did not comply with the court’s order. On May 6, 2011, Appellee filed a praecipe to enter a default judgment. The Prothonotary entered default judgment on May 6, 2011. At some point, Appellants obtained their second counsel. On May 12, 2011, Appellants’ second counsel filed a petition to strike or open default judgment. Appellee opposed. The court did not immediately rule on the petition but scheduled argument for July 5, 2011. Appellee served discovery. Appellants served objections but did not substantively respond. Appellee filed a motion to compel. The court granted the motion to compel, dismissed Appellants’ objections, and ordered Appellants to respond to Appellee’s discovery within twenty days . . . The court further ordered that if Appellants failed to comply, they would be subject to sanctions including counsel fees and preclusion of introducing evidence at trial. On January 25, 2012, Appellants’ second counsel filed a motion to withdraw, citing, inter alia, Appellants’ uncooperative behavior and refusal to communicate with counsel . . . The court granted the motion that day and ordered Appellants to obtain ...
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