Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 1000 - ACTIONS
Subchapter E - ACTION IN REPLEVIN
Rule 1084 - Judgment Before Trial When Defendant is Served or Appears
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 1084
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) If the defendant is served or appears in the action and judgment is entered before trial for the party in possession of the property, the judgment shall determine the party's right to
(1) retain possession of the property,
and
(2) recover special damages, if
any.
(b) If judgment is entered before trial for a party not in possession of the property, the judgment shall determine
(1) the party's right
to recover possession of the property,
(2) the money value of the property based
upon the value set forth in the plaintiff's complaint, and
(3) the party's right to recover special
damages, if any.
(c) Special damages shall be assessed by a trial at which the issues shall be limited to the amount of the damages.
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