Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 1000 - ACTIONS
Subchapter B - ACTION IN TRESPASS
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE; MEDIATION
Rule 1042.21 - Medical Professional Liability Actions. Motion for Settlement Conference or Mediation
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 1042.21
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) Prior to the exchange of expert reports in a medical professional liability action, a health care provider may file a motion with the court requesting a settlement conference or court ordered mediation.
(1) If
the motion is filed without the consent of all other parties, the moving party
shall certify that it believes there is a realistic possibility of
settlement.
(2) If the motion
requests court ordered mediation, the moving party shall describe in the motion
the mediation which is sought and shall pay for the mediation.
(b) The court shall consider any objection to the motion before entering an order.
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