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Lynch's bankruptcy petition was dismissed by the bankruptcy
court on August 22, 1990, because of the failure of the
bankruptcy estate to file required schedules. After the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied Lynch's petition for appeal on
January 15, 1991, no one on behalf of the estate again contacted
him about the judgment owed by him to the estate.
The Dilworth firm first represented Panepinto in the will
contest with Mary Orlando, as the prior administratrix of the
estate, and Connie Kates as administratrix of the Estate of James
Meriano, in about July 1983. The firm then represented Panepinto
as the administratrix of the Estate of Philip Meriano.
On October 19, 1983, John R. Latourette, Jr. (Latourette),
of the Dilworth firm filed with this Court an entry of
appearance. On November 7, 1983, Latourette filed a motion to
substitute Panepinto as administratrix of the estate, and the
motion was granted on November 14, 1983.
On April 25, 1983, this Court set this case for trial on
September 30, 1985, at Philadelphia.
On September 3, 1985, Latourette and counsel for respondent
filed with the Court a Stipulation of Disposition of Issues (the
First Stipulation), which provides:
STIPULATION OF DISPOSITION OF ISSUES
In order to resolve the issues before this Court
in the above-captioned case, the below-signed parties
agree to stipulate the tentative settlement of all
issues raised in the notice of deficiency upon which
this case is based, and all issues raised in the
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