Beaver Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Civil Procedure LR 212.2A

Unless otherwise directed by the court, a Pre-Trial Conference shall be scheduled by the Court

Administrator for every case certified for jury trial, or by the Court in a case management order.

Pre-Trial Conferences shall be scheduled on those dates designated for that purpose on the court

calendar and on such other dates as may from time to time be designated by the court.

(1) No less than twenty (20) days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference, a party shall provide the

opposing party with a copy of all documents or records secured through an authorization of the

opposing party. Any such documents or records not so provided may not be used at trial for any

purpose except for good cause shown.

(2) Pre-Trial statements which comply with Pa.R.C.P. No 212.2 shall be submitted to the

judge assigned to conduct the Pre-Trial Conference not later than seven (7) days prior thereto.

Failure to file a timely pre-trial statement may result in continuance of the Pre-Trial Conference

and sanctions in the form of counsel fees payable to opposing counsel. In addition to the

requirements of Pa.R.C.P. No. 212.2, the Pre-Trial Statement shall contain:

(a) A statement of legal and evidentiary issues which are anticipated to arise together with a

citation to authority:

(b) An itemized statement of all medical and hospital and other bills and expenses claimed;

(c) An itemized statement of lost earnings and impairment of earning power together with the

basis therefore;

(d) A statement, if applicable, as to the plaintiff's selection of the limited or full tort option. If

a limited tort option applies, a statement to support eligibility for recovery of non-economic

damages shall be included;

(e) All trial exhibits are to be marked for identification but need not be attached to the Pre-Trial Statement.

Note: Although Pa.R.C.P. No. 212.2(a)(5) requires the inclusion of an expert report or proper

answer to interrogatory, and the note thereto permits physician notes or records in lieu of a

report, neither copies of hospital records, nor illegible office notes, are to be included.

(3) Unless excused by the court upon cause shown, the Pre-Trial Conference shall be attended

by counsel as well as the plaintiff, a representative of the defendant's insurance carrier who has

settlement authority, a representative of the MCARE Fund, a representative of any

Commonwealth or local agency, and any defendant whose personal approval of a settlement

offer is required and has not been given. Counsel attending the Pre-Trial Conference will be

deemed to be trial counsel and may only be substituted for good cause shown.

(4) After the Pre-Trial Conference has concluded, no Supplemental Pre-Trial Statement may

be filed without leave of court for cause shown.