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Chester Cnty. C.P. Form - Rule 205.2(b)

Chester County local rules: Form - Rule 205.2(b)

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Chester County Court of Common Pleas

CIVIL COVER SHEET

1. CASE CAPTION: 1a. CASE NO.:

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________________________________________________________________________

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2. PLAINTIFF(s) (Name, Address)

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________________________________________________________________________

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3. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL:

(Name, firm, address, telephone and attorney ID #)

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3. DEFENDANT(s) (Name, Address)

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

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5. ARE THERE ANY RELATED CASES?

(See C.C.R.C.P. 200[B])

____Yes ____No

IF YES, SHOW CASE NOS. AND CAPTIONS:

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

6. IF THIS IS AN APPEAL FROM A DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT, WAS

APPELLANT ____PLAINTIFF OR ____DEFENDANT IN THE ORIGINAL ACTION?

7. CASE CODE: ____________

DESCRIPTION: _______________________________________________________

8. IS THIS AN ARBITRATION CASE? ____YES ____NO

(Arbitration Limit is $50,000.00. See C.C.R.C.P. 1301.1)

ARBITRATION CASES ONLY

An arbitration hearing in this matter is scheduled for:

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in the jury lounge, Chester County Courthouse, West Chester, PA. The parties and their

counsel are directed to report to the jury lounge for an arbitration hearing in this matter

on the date and time set forth above.

NOTICE OF TRIAL LISTING DATE

Pursuant to C.C.R.C.P. 249.3, if this case is not subject to compulsory arbitration it will

be presumed ready for trial twelve (12) months from the date of the initiation of the suit

and will be placed on the trial list one (1) year from the date the suit was filed unless

otherwise ordered by the Court.

To obtain relief from automatic trial listing a party must proceed pursuant to C.C.R.C.P.

249.3(b), request an administrative conference and obtain a court order deferring the

placement of the case on the trial list until a later date.

FILE WITH: Prothonotary of Chester County

201 W. Market Street, Suite 1425

P.O. Box 2746

West Chester, PA 19380-0989

THIS COVER SHEET IS REQUIRED BY C.C.R.C.P. 205.2(b) AND MUST BE

SERVED UPON ALL OTHER PARTIES TO THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY

AFTER FILING.

SUBMIT ENOUGH COPIES FOR SERVICE

CASE TYPES CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS

All initial filings in this court, which include actions commenced elsewhere and being

transferred to or lodged in this court, require the assignment of a case type code.

COMMENT: As of the date of adoption of these rules, the case type codes were as set

forth below. The prothonotary maintains a current list of case type codes.

APPEAL/CERTIORARI FROM DISTRICT JUSTICE

132 Contract

137 Landlord/Tenant

134 Personal Injury

133 Property Damage

136 Writ of Certiorari

135 Other Appeal from District Justice

COMPLAINTS/PRAECIPES FOR WRITS OF SUMMONS--LAW

123 Asbestos Related

87 Automobile Accident--Bodily Injured Involved 87PD Automobile Accident--

Property Damage Only

82 Breach of Contract

128 Breach of Warranty

83 Construction of Contract

1 Declaratory Judgment (at law only)

84 Defamation

23 Ejectment

129 Ground Rent

32 Other Negligence

32PD Other Negligence--Property Damage Only

25 Mandamus

86 Medical Malpractice

108 Minors Compromise

27 Mortgage Foreclosure

28 Partition

88 Products Liability

29 Quiet Title

30 Quo Warranty

31 Replevin

21 To Conform Previously Confessed Judgment

20 Other Complaint or Praecipe for Writ of Summons at law

EMINENT DOMAIN

35 Declaration of Taking

46 Petition for Appointment of Board/Jury of View

114 Other Eminent Domain Proceeding

EQUITY--COMPLAINTS/PRAECIPES FOR WRITS OF SUMMONS IN EQUITY

130 Declaratory Judgment (in equity only)

24 Injunctive Relief--Preliminary and/or Final

61 Other Complaint or Praecipe for Writ of Sum mons in equity only

FAMILY

19 Annulment

18 Custody/Partial Custody/Visitation

131 Divorce (ancillary relief requested)

22 Divorce (no ancillary relief, e.g. equitable distribution, alimony pendente lite, etc.,

requested custody count may be included)

47 Protection from Abuse

MECHANICS LIEN

42 Mechanic's Lien Claim

MISCELLANEOUS

5 Appeal from Board of Assessment

8 Appeal from Suspension of Operators License

52 Change of Name

76 Compel Appointment of Arbitrator

77 Compel Arbitrator

75 Confirm Arbitration Award

141 Election Appeal or Other Challenge

45 Involuntary Dissolution

98 Issuance of Foreign Subpoena

A Leave to Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc (assign case code of underlying matter)

100 Other Miscellaneous Motions, Petitions and Ap peals

48 Writ of Habeas Corpus

MUNICIPAL/ZONING

9 Zoning Appeal

74 Any other Municipal appeal--Non-Zoning

ALL OTHER

43 Other--any case type not covered by any of the above

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