Rule 17CV1034(a) - Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings(1) A motion for judgment on the pleadings filed pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1034 shall be accompanied by a brief. All briefs shall be filed in duplicate. Upon the filing of a motion for judgment on the pleadings and a supportive brief a copy of the brief shall be forwarded to the judge's chambers by the Prothonotary.(2) Within five (5) days after service of the motion and brief upon the other parties the party filing the motion shall file a certificate of service.(3) All parties opposing the said motion shall file a response and a brief in support of their response within twenty (20) days of the service of the motion. All briefs shall be filed in duplicate. Upon the filing of a brief in support of the response a copy of the brief shall be forwarded to the judge's chambers by the Prothonotary.(4) Absent the filing timely of a response and brief in support of the response the Court will consider the motion to be unopposed.(5) Any party seeking oral argument shall, at the time of the filing of their motion or response, file an original and a sufficient number of copies of a scheduling order substantially in the form provided for in 17CV1028(c)(4).(6) A request for oral argument or a hearing shall be accompanied by a list of dates when counsel for the requesting party, or the requesting party if pro se, counsel for the opposing party or parties, and any pro se opposing party are available for argument and/or hearing. The list shall be for dates not less than twenty (20) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the filing of the request. Failure to provide the said list shall cause the court to decline to consider the request. (7) Failure to request oral argument in accordance with this rule shall constitute a waiver of oral argument. Upon the receipt of a proposed scheduling order the Prothonotary shall transmit the original of that order to the Deputy Court Administrator. Argument on the said Motion and any response thereto shall be limited to a total of fifteen (15) minutes, unless, at the time of the filing of the proposed scheduling order the party requesting argument certifies that additional time is necessary. If additional time is necessary the party submitting the proposed scheduling order shall make a good faith estimate as to the total amount of time needed for argument by all parties. The party requesting oral argument shall be responsible for serving a true and correct copy of the scheduling order on all of the parties.Syn. Cnty. Pa. 17CV1034(a)
Amended effective 5/7/2024.