Superior Court 6/30/08 - RAYMOND CHURCH v. STEPHEN TENTARELLI AND CARYN TENTARELLI

RAYMOND CHURCH v. STEPHEN TENTARELLI AND CARYN TENTARELLINo. 2727 EDA 2007 2008 PA Super 139 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 6/30/2008
Appeal from the Judgment entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Civil Division, No(s): 0407550-25-1
Before: BOWES, GANTMAN and TAMILIA, JJ.
Opinion by: TAMILIA, J.
Raymond Church appeals the aggregate judgment of $24,500 entered on October 19, 2007, in favor of appellees Stephen and Caryn Tentarelli after a jury found both Church and the Tentarellis in breach of contract.
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A timely notice of appeal followed and Church was directed to file a
Rule 1925(b) statement on October 24, 2007. See generally, Pa.R.A.P.
1925, Opinion in Support of Order. Church complied with the directive in
a timely fashion and, on November 8, 2007, the trial court issued a Rule
1925(a) Opinion. Church raises four verbosely worded issues on appeal. In
sequence, Church contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for
compulsory non-suit, his motion for a directed verdict, and his motion for
JNOV. The argument in support of these allegations is duplicative. With
respect to the final issue raised, Church contends the trial court erred in
molding the verdict by directing Keystone Nazareth Bank to release the
escrowed funds to the Tentarellis pending the outcome of this appeal
because, if Church should prove successful on appeal, he will be deprived of
access to a readily available source of funds to satisfy his judgment.