Case Name: Clifford L. STEINER and Bonnie J. Steiner, Respondents v. John F. MARKEL, Esquire and Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP, Petitioners
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2008-08-28
Citations: 598 Pa. 208
Docket Number: Appeal No. 74 MAL 2008
Parties: Clifford L. STEINER and Bonnie J. Steiner, Respondents v. John F. MARKEL, Esquire and Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP, Petitioners.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 598
Pages: 208–209

Head Matter:
955 A.2d 1013
Clifford L. STEINER and Bonnie J. Steiner, Respondents v. John F. MARKEL, Esquire and Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP, Petitioners.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Aug. 28, 2008.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 28th day of August, 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:
(1) Was it reversible legal error for the Superior Court to sua sponte raise the issue of whether a complaint contained a particular cause of action when that cause of action was never previously asserted before the trial court or on appeal?