Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 17, April 27, 2024
Rule 218 - Party not Ready When Case is Called for Trial(a) Where a case is called for trial, if without satisfactory excuse a plaintiff is not ready the court may enter a nonsuit on motion of the defendant or a non pros on the court's own motion.(b) If without satisfactory excuse a defendant is not ready, the plaintiff may (1) proceed to trial, or,(2) if the case called for trial is an appeal from compulsory arbitration, either proceed to trial or request the court to dismiss the appeal and reinstate the arbitration award.(c) A party who fails to appear for trial shall be deemed to be not ready without satisfactory excuse.The provisions of this Rule 218 amended April 23, 1985, effective 7/1/1985, 15 Pa.B. 1727; amended April 4, 1990, effective 7/1/1990, 20 Pa.B. 2279; amended March 1, 1993, effective 7/1/1993, 23 Pa.B. 1300; amended July 30, 1998, effective 1/1/1999, 28 Pa.B. 3930.