Case Name: Gregory R. ZAPPALA, Petitioner v. CAROSELLI BEACHLER McTIERNAN & CONBOY, William R. Caroselli, Esquire, Timothy Conboy, Esquire, Susan A. Meredith, Esquire, Kelly L. Enders, Esquire, David S. Senoff, Esquire, Lauren C. Fantini, Esquire, Richard C. DeFrancesco, Esquire, Cefalo & Associates, Michael J. Cefalo, Esquire, James J. Albert, Esquire, George G. Oschal, III, Esquire, Karl J. Kwak, Esquire, and Linda L. Bartlett, Esquire, Respondents; Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Bridget E. Montgomery, Esquire, David J. Schertz, Esquire, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, LLP, and Michael P. O'Mullan, Esquire, Respondents; Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Metzger & Kleiner, Daniel E. Kleiner, Esquire, and Richard G. Freeman, Esquire, Respondent; Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley, P.C., Sol H. Weiss, Esquire, Amber M. Racine, Esquire, Adrianne Walvoord, Esquire, Law Office of Barry H. Dyller, Barry H. Dyller, Esquire, Gelb Law Firm, and Johanna L. Gelb, Esquire, Respondents; Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Daniel Segal, Esquire, Rebecca L. Santoro, Esquire, Juvenile Law Center, Marsha L. Levick, Esquire, and Lourdes M. Rosado, Esquire, Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2014-08-06
Citations: 626 Pa. 411
Docket Number: Nos. 443 EAL 2012, 444 EAL 2012, 445 EAL 2012, 446 EAL 2012, 447 EAL 2012
Parties: Gregory R. ZAPPALA, Petitioner v. CAROSELLI BEACHLER McTIERNAN & CONBOY, William R. Caroselli, Esquire, Timothy Conboy, Esquire, Susan A. Meredith, Esquire, Kelly L. Enders, Esquire, David S. Senoff, Esquire, Lauren C. Fantini, Esquire, Richard C. DeFrancesco, Esquire, Cefalo & Associates, Michael J. Cefalo, Esquire, James J. Albert, Esquire, George G. Oschal, III, Esquire, Karl J. Kwak, Esquire, and Linda L. Bartlett, Esquire, Respondents. Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Bridget E. Montgomery, Esquire, David J. Schertz, Esquire, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, LLP, and Michael P. O’Mullan, Esquire, Respondents. Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Metzger & Kleiner, Daniel E. Kleiner, Esquire, and Richard G. Freeman, Esquire, Respondent. Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley, P.C., Sol H. Weiss, Esquire, Amber M. Racine, Esquire, Adrianne Walvoord, Esquire, Law Office of Barry H. Dyller, Barry H. Dyller, Esquire, Gelb Law Firm, and Johanna L. Gelb, Esquire, Respondents Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Daniel Segal, Esquire, Rebecca L. Santoro, Esquire, Juvenile Law Center, Marsha L. Levick, Esquire, and Lourdes M. Rosado, Esquire, Respondents.
Judges: Justices SAYLOR, TODD and McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 626
Pages: 411–412

Head Matter:
97 A.3d 730
Gregory R. ZAPPALA, Petitioner v. CAROSELLI BEACHLER McTIERNAN & CONBOY, William R. Caroselli, Esquire, Timothy Conboy, Esquire, Susan A. Meredith, Esquire, Kelly L. Enders, Esquire, David S. Senoff, Esquire, Lauren C. Fantini, Esquire, Richard C. DeFrancesco, Esquire, Cefalo & Associates, Michael J. Cefalo, Esquire, James J. Albert, Esquire, George G. Oschal, III, Esquire, Karl J. Kwak, Esquire, and Linda L. Bartlett, Esquire, Respondents. Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Bridget E. Montgomery, Esquire, David J. Schertz, Esquire, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, LLP, and Michael P. O’Mullan, Esquire, Respondents. Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Metzger & Kleiner, Daniel E. Kleiner, Esquire, and Richard G. Freeman, Esquire, Respondent. Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley, P.C., Sol H. Weiss, Esquire, Amber M. Racine, Esquire, Adrianne Walvoord, Esquire, Law Office of Barry H. Dyller, Barry H. Dyller, Esquire, Gelb Law Firm, and Johanna L. Gelb, Esquire, Respondents Gregory R. Zappala, Petitioner v. Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Daniel Segal, Esquire, Rebecca L. Santoro, Esquire, Juvenile Law Center, Marsha L. Levick, Esquire, and Lourdes M. Rosado, Esquire, Respondents.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Aug. 6, 2014.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 6th day of August 2014, 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, as stated by petitioner, is:
Whether the voluntary and unilateral dismissal of Petitioner without prejudice pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(l)(A)(i) was a termination of the underlying proceedings in Petitioner's favor, such that Petitioner could state a claim in a Dragonetti action?
Justices SAYLOR, TODD and McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.