142 Suspension of certain provisions of Act No. 1975-111 added by Act No. 1996-135; no. 269; doc. no. 5

Title 231--RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Suspension of Certain Provisions of Act No. 1975-111 added by Act No. 1996-135; No. 269; Doc. No. 5

[27 Pa.B. 581]

Corrected Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 17th day of January, 1997, the following sections of the Act of October 15, 1975, P. L. 390, No. 111, as amended, known as the Health Care Services Malpractice Act, added by the Act of November 26, 1996, P. L. ____, No. 135, are suspended in accordance with Article V, Section 10(c) of the Constitution of 1968:  Section 812-A(d), (e) and (f); Section 813-A; Section 821-A; Section 822-A; Section 823-A; Section 824-A; Section 825-A; and Section 826-A.

   As the foregoing sections of the Act contain certain procedures that may be appropriate for all types of civil actions, the Civil Procedural Rules Committee is directed to recommend, if appropriate, the promulgation of rules governing discovery deadlines and the exchange of expert reports and other relevant information within a reasonable time prior to trial and rules governing discovery pertaining to punitive damage claims that bar discovery of a party's financial assets or wealth at the early stages of the litigation and impose other appropriate limitations on such discovery. The recommendations of the Civil Procedural Rules Committee may also include additional rules governing pretrial management of civil actions that will lead to the prompt and efficient adjudication of claims.

   This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(b) and shall be effective immediately.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-142. Filed for public inspection January 31, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]