Rule 201 - Case Assignment(a) All civil cases, not including family court matters, filed in the Prothonotary's Office shall be assigned to a Judge as set forth in FCR 201.1. The Prothonotary shall notify the assigned Judge of the assignment upon the filing of the initial responsive pleading of any defendant. The assigned Judge's name shall be placed on all subsequent pleadings by counsel under the number and term of the case. The party's or counsel's facsimile number and email address, along with the party's or counsel's address, phone number and counsel's Supreme Court identification number, shall be listed on all civil case pleadings.(b) If pending cases which arise from the same transaction or occurrence are assigned to different Judges, the Court, on its own motion or the motion of any party, may order the cases consolidated before the Judge assigned to the first case filed.Adopted December 19, 2003, effective 2/10/2004. Amended June 8, 2004, effective 7/26/2004. Amended November 18, 2011, effective 1/9/2012.