Explanatory Comment In 2016, Rule 237.3 was amended by adding preliminary objections as a type of pleading that may be attached to a petition for relief from a default judgment. By allowing the use of preliminary objections, the 2016 amendment was intended to give a defendant the same right to file a responsive pleading after the entry of a default judgment that is afforded to him or her prior to entry of a default judgment. In practice, however, litigan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2019-12-18
Key topics: civil, procedure, pleading, discovery, arbitration, class, action, litigation.
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