by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) A party waives all defenses and objections which are not presented either by preliminary objection, answer or reply, except a defense which is not required to be pleaded under Rule 1030(b), the defense of failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
Any party may set forth in the answer or reply under the heading “Cross-claim” a cause of action against any other party to the action that the other party may be(1) solely liable on the underlying cause of action or(2) liable to or with the cross-claimant...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) The defendant may set forth in the answer under the heading “Counterclaim” any cause of action cognizable in a civil action which the defendant has against the plaintiff at the time of filing the answer.(b) A counterclaim need not diminish or defeat...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), all affirmative defenses including but not limited to the defenses of accord and satisfaction, arbitration and award, consent, discharge in bankruptcy, duress, estoppel, failure of consideration, fair comment, fraud,...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) A responsive pleading shall admit or deny each averment of fact in the preceding pleading or any part thereof to which it is responsive. A party denying only a part of an averment shall specify so much of it as is admitted and shall deny the remainder. Admissions...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(1)Filing. All preliminary objections shall be filed: (a) in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. 1028,(b) along with: (1) a cover sheet in the form set forth in Rule 205.2(b),(2) a brief or memorandum of law, as set forth in Rule 210,(3) a proposed order, and(4) a certificate...
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