If a supporting brief is not filed within ten days of the filing of the preliminary objections, the preliminary objections shall be deemed withdrawn upon praecipe of the respondent. In that event, the objecting party shall file an answer to the complaint within twenty days of the date the praecipe is filed.
A defendant can challenge the entry of default by filing a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(c), which allows the court to set it aside for “good cause” shown. Under certain circumstances, the court is required to do so.
A preliminary objection is a legal argument made at the beginning of a case that, if accepted, would stop the case from moving forward. For example, if someone argues that the court doesn't have the power to hear the case, that would be a preliminary objection.
Rule 1028 - Preliminary Objections (a) Preliminary objections may be filed by any party to any pleading and are limited to the following grounds: (1) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action or the person of the defendant, improper venue or improper form or service of a writ of summons or a complaint; ...
1023.4 - Sanctions. (1) A sanction imposed for violation of Rule 1023.1 shall be limited to that which is sufficient to deter repetition of such conduct or comparable conduct by others similarly situated.
This is a brief explanation of the process of obtaining a judgment in magistrate court when the defendant has not answered or appeared, which is called a default judgment. To start the process you must file a default judgment affidavit form form SCA-M429/10-96 which can be obtained from the magistrate clerk's office.
Rule 1301 - Scope (1) The following civil actions shall first be submitted to and heard by a Board of Arbitrators: (a) Civil actions, proceedings and appeals or issues therein where the demand is for $50,000 or less (exclusive of interest and costs); (b) Replevin without bond and replevin with bond once bond has been ...
To file a motion for contempt in New York, certain criteria must be met. There must be an existing order of the court that is clear and unambiguous, and the accused must be proven to have known about this order and willfully disobeyed it.
Call the Allegheny County Department of Court Records at (412) 350-4201 and tell them you're looking for information on a legal name change. They will describe the entire process to you, including estimated costs, and mail you the necessary forms.