This Notice of Service of Interrogatories is used by Plaintiff to provide Defendant of notice that there is a request for Interrogatories, second request for production, response to interrogatories, or response to second requests for production. This Notice can be used in any state.
Notice Of Application For Discovery In Philadelphia
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All complaints are filed by the First Filing Unit, 1339 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Mail your complaint to this address. Include a self-address stamped envelope with your filing, to receive your filed complaint, pertinent forms and hearing information.
For all contested Discovery motions (including third-party motions), the moving party or person shall file a Praecipe for Contested Discovery Motion. The praecipe shall identify the e-file number, and identify the party or parties against whom the motion is pending, with the relief sought.
(c) Responses to discovery motions shall be filed within 15 days of the date of service of the motion, unless the Board orders otherwise. (d) A party may file a memorandum of law in support of its discovery motion or its response to a discovery motion.
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.
Hearings will only be continued for a valid reason. To request a continuance, send a letter to Patricia R. McDermott, Deputy Court Administrator, 34 S. 11th Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107, with a copy to the other parties at least ten days before the hearing date.
Briefs or memoranda of law shall be typewritten, printed or otherwise duplicated, and endorsed with the name of the case, the court term and number, and the name, address, and electronic mail address of the attorney or the party if not represented by an attorney.
Rule 1037.2 - Judgments by Default-Assessment of Damages (A) In order for the Office of Judicial Records to assess damages pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1037(b)(1) upon default for failure to answer, a complaint in an action must pray for specific items and amounts.
Rule 1028 - Preliminary Objections (a) Preliminary objections may be filed by any party to any pleading and are limited to the following grounds: (1) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action or the person of the defendant, improper venue or improper form or service of a writ of summons or a complaint; ...
229. Rule 229 - Discontinuance (a) A discontinuance shall be the exclusive method of voluntary termination of an action, in whole or in part, by the plaintiff before commencement of the trial.
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The Praecipe must be filed in the EXISTING CASE section of the EFS under the filing category labeled CERTIFICATION REGARDING DISCOVERY MOTION. It may be filed only in a Pennsylvania magisterial district court and not in the Philadelphia Municipal Court.The notice should be given at least thirty days before the plaintiff's pre-trial statement is due to be filed. These useful forms will assist us in expeditiously handling your criminal or civil case. Call for a Free Consultation . As fully set forth in the foregoing Motion, Plaintiffs' counsel sent a deficiency letter and conferred with Defendants'. In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Once the writ is served, a Deputy Sheriff will send you a notice in the self addressed stamp envelope that was provided.