pa-56-29-1005: Civil division; local rules of the court of common pleas; No.: AD-2026-176-PJ; rules doc.

Summary

Order of Court And Now , this 30th day of June 2026, it is hereby Ordered that the following local rules of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Civil Division, adopted by the Board of Judges, shall be effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin . ALLEGHENY COUNTY RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 212.7 By the Court SUSAN EVASHAVIK DiLUCENTE, President Judge Local Rule 212.7. Mandatory Mediation. (1) All parties shall participate in a formal mediation process no later than 45 days prior to commencement of the assigned trial term (or 15 days prior to the scheduled trial date for asbestos cases), as published in the Pittsburgh Legal Journal pursuant to Local Rule 212.1(3). This requirement shall apply unless: (a) All parties agree to waive mediation and file a Certification pursuant to Section (3)(a)(iii) of this rule; or (b) If one or more, but less than all, parties are opposed to mediation, all parties seeking excusal from mediation shall file and present a motion to the Calendar Control Judge setting forth good cause for excusal. Note : At the discretion of the Calendar Control Judge, ''good cause,'' which should be detailed in the motion, may include, but is not limited to: the expense of mediation relative to a party's perceived valuation of the case; a party's inability to afford the expense of mediation; and lack of consent to settlement by a party. (2) Except by agreement of all parties, all parties with a financial...

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