§ Rule 1042.38 Defendant's or Additional Defendant's Request to Another Defendant or Additional Defendant. Form

Rule 1042.38. Defendant's or Additional Defendant's Request to Another Defendant or Additional Defendant. Form

The Defendant's or Additional Defendant's Request to Another Defendant or Additional Defendant for Production of Expert Reports required by Rule 1042.30(a)(1) shall be substantially in the following form:

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Defendant's or Additional Defendant's Request to Another Defendant or Additional Defendant for Production of Expert Reports

TO: __________________________________________________

Name of Another Defendant / Additional Defendant

FROM: ______________________________________________

Name of Defendant / Additional Defendant

I, the defendant / additional defendant named above, have furnished to you expert reports summarizing the expert testimony that I will offer to support the claims that I have made against you pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 2251 et seq. governing joinder of additional parties.

Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1042.30(b), you are requested within sixty (60) days to furnish me expert reports summarizing the expert testimony that you will offer to support your defenses to my claims against you and to support any claims you have raised against me pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 2251 et seq.

If you have raised claims against other parties pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 2251 et seq., your expert reports are required also to summarize the expert testimony that you will offer in support of your claims against these other parties.

You are required to serve copies of all expert reports on all other parties.

Date: __________

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Attorney for ________________________________________________________________________________

Defendant / Additional Defendant