Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 1000 - ACTIONS
Subchapter B - ACTION IN TRESPASS
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
Rule 1042.51 - Medical Professional Liability Actions. Motion for Pre- Trial Conference. Mediation. Report of Cases not Tried
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 1042.51
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a)
(1) Any
party to a medical professional liability action may file a motion requesting
the court to schedule a pre-trial conference. The motion may be filed
(i) after the parties have produced expert
reports as to liability pursuant to a request under Rule
1042.26 et seq. or a scheduling
order under Rule 1042.41 or
(ii)
whenever the motion includes a statement that all parties have exchanged expert
reports as to liability.
(2) The pre-trial conference shall be
scheduled within sixty days of the filing of the motion and shall be governed
by the procedure of Rule 212.3.
(b) At the pretrial conference, the court shall
(1) set a date for another pre-trial
conference or for trial or furnish the parties with a tentative trial date,
and
(2) inquire of the parties
whether they are willing to participate in mediation.
(c) On the first day of February and the first day of September of each year, the court administrator of each court of common pleas shall file with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts a list of all medical professional liability cases that have not been tried within nine months of a pre-trial conference scheduled pursuant to this rule.
(d) This rule shall not apply where a court has set a trial date.
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