by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
In an action in which there is a claim for medical professional liability, the caption of all legal papers, or the cover sheet in a county that requires a cover sheet, shall contain the designation “Civil Action-Medical Professional Liability Action.”231...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) The prothonotary, on praecipe of the defendant, shall enter a judgment of non pros against the plaintiff for failure to file a written statement under Rule 1042.3(e) provided that (1) no written statement has been filed,(2) the defendant has attached to the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) A defendant seeking to enter a judgment of non pros under Rule 1042.12 shall file a notice of intent to enter a judgment of non pros for failure to file a written statement from an appropriate licensed professional with the certificate of merit.(b) The notice...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
The certificate required by Rule 1042.3(a) shall be substantially in the following form:(Caption)Certificate of Merit as to____________ (Name of Defendant)I,____________, certify that: (Attorney or Party)[] an appropriate licensed professional has supplied a written...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) If a plaintiff has filed a certificate of merit as to a particular defendant and that defendant is dismissed from the case through voluntary dismissal, verdict or order of court, the plaintiff, within thirty days of the written request of that defendant, shall...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
If a court grants a motion to strike a claim for noncompliance with the requirements of Rule 1042.3(b), the court shall grant the plaintiff twenty days to file a certificate of merit which cures the defect.231 Pa. Code ยง 1042.8
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