Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Pa. R. Civ. P. 1042.41 (2026)
Medical Professional Liability Actions. Scheduling Order.
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Rule 1042.41. Medical Professional Liability Actions. Scheduling Order.
(a) After one year from the date the first answer was filed in a medical professional liability action, any party to the action may file a motion requesting the court to issue a scheduling order. Upon presentation of the motion, the court shall within thirty days issue a scheduling order or schedule a case management conference.
(b) The scheduling order shall include schedules for the completion of discovery and the production of expert reports.
(c) This rule shall not apply where the court by court order or otherwise has established schedules for completion of discovery and production of expert reports.
The provisions of this Rule 1042.41 adopted March 29, 2004, effective immediately, 34 Pa.B. 1926.