Rule text
(a) A complaint shall identify each defendant against whom the plaintiff is asserting a professional liability claim.
Official Note: It is recommended that the complaint read as follows: ''Defendant (name) is a licensed professional with offices in County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff is asserting a professional liability claim against this defendant.''
(b) A defendant may raise by preliminary objections the failure of the complaint to comply with subdivision (a) of this rule.
Official Note: The filing of preliminary objections pursuant to Rule 1042.2(b) is not a prerequisite to the filing of a notice of intent to enter a judgment of non pros on a professional liability claim pursuant to Rule 1042.6.
Notes
Source The provisions of this Rule 1042.2 adopted January 27, 2003, effective immediately, 33 Pa.B. 748; amended June 16, 2008, effective immediately, 38 Pa.B. 3481. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (316383) to (316384).