Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part II - ORPHANS' COURT RULES
Chapter III - PETITION PRACTICE AND PLEADING
Part C - Pleadings in General
Rule 3.15 - Pleading More Than One Cause of Action; Alternative Pleadings
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 3.15
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) More than one cause of action may be stated in a pleading. Each cause of action shall be stated in a separate count, preceded by a heading, and the count shall name the parties to that cause of action and shall contain a separate request for relief.
(b) Causes of action and defenses may be pleaded in the alternative.
Note: Rule 3.15 has no counterpart in former Orphans' Court Rules, but is derived from Pa.R.C.P. No. 1020.
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