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A small claims case starts by filing a claim with the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. You'll serve a copy of the claim and court date on the "defendant," the person or company you're suing. At the trial, you'll present evidence supporting your case.
Rule 2206 - Settlement, compromise, discontinuance and judgment (a) No action for wrongful death in which a minor or an incapacitated person has an interest shall be discontinued nor shall the interest of a minor or an incapacitated person in any such action or in a judgment for damages recovered therein be compromised ...
Be on your best behavior But be prepared to wait for your case to be called. Your judge will be hearing several other cases on the same day as yours. If your case is called and you are not there, the judge may dismiss it. Show respect to the judge by calling him or her “your honor." Don't use profanity.
Briefs or memoranda of law shall be typewritten, printed or otherwise duplicated, and endorsed with the name of the case, the court term and number, and the name, address, and electronic mail address of the attorney or the party if not represented by an attorney.
Collateral Orders. (a) General Rule. An appeal may be taken as of right from a collateral order of a trial court or other government unit.
In the Philadelphia Municipal Court, you can recover up to a maximum of $12,000 dollars. The court will usually hear negligence actions and contract actions.
In Philadelphia, you must file your small claims court case in person (not by mail) by going to the court's first filing office on the 10th floor of 1339 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia court has interviewers to assist you in filling out the paper work.