Complaint Injunctive Form Format In Allegheny
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Personal injury lawsuits such as those stemming from car accidents, medical malpractice, or slip and fall incidents are a one type of civil suit. Other common civil lawsuits include breach of contract, product liability, divorce and family law, property disputes, and housing disputes.
You can get the form from the Prothonotary (the clerk of the civil part of the Common Pleas Court). Appendix A shows a Notice of Appeal. Once you have filled out the Notice of Appeal, you must file it with the Prothonotary in the Common Pleas Court where the office of the District Justice is located.
If you are filing the Complaint originally in Common Pleas Court, under Pennsylvania law, service of the Complaint on a resident of Pennsylvania must be made by the Sheriff. You must take two file-stamped copies (the Defendant's copy and the Sheriff's service copy) of the Complaint to the Sheriff for service.
As in most states, the statute of limitations in civil cases in Pennsylvania is two years. In most cases, this means that victims have two years from the date of their injury to file a civil lawsuit.
File a Complaint If not filed online, completed complaint forms may be emailed to IPRB@alleghenycounty, mailed to IPRB, 102 County Office Building Mezzanine, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or delivered to the same address by hand.
A small claims case starts by filing a claim with the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. You'll serve a copy of the claim and court date on the "defendant," the person or company you're suing. At the trial, you'll present evidence supporting your case.
