Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 16, April 20, 2024
Rule 2179 - Venue in an Action Against a Corporation or Similar Entity(a)General Rule. Except as otherwise provided by an Act of Assembly or by subdivision (b) of this rule, a personal action against a corporation or similar entity may be brought in and only in a county where (1) the registered office or principal place of business of the corporation or similar entity is located;(2) the corporation or similar entity regularly conducts business;(3) the cause of action arose;(4) a transaction or occurrence took place out of which the cause of action arose; or(5) the property or a part of the property, which is the subject matter of the action, is located provided that equitable relief is sought with respect to the property.(b)Venue in Actions on an Insurance Policy. An action upon a policy of insurance against an insurance company, association or exchange, either incorporated or organized in Pennsylvania or doing business in this Commonwealth, may be brought in a county (1) designated in subdivision (a) of this rule;(2) where the insured property is located; or(3) where the plaintiff resides, in actions upon policies of life, accident, health, disability, and livestock insurance or fraternal benefit certificates.(c) The Civil Procedural Rules Committee shall reexamine the 2022 rule amendments two years after their effective date.The provisions of this Rule 2179 adopted November 26, 1943, effective 8/1/1944; amended March 27, 1956, effective 7/1/1956; amended December 29, 2000, effective 7/1/2001, 31 Pa.B. 137; amended January 27, 2003, effective immediately, 33 Pa.B. 751; amended December 16, 2003, effective 7/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 9; amended August 25, 2022Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 52, No. 37. November 10, 2022, effective 1/1/2023