Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 171.124 - Second action(a) After a discontinuance or voluntary nonsuit without prejudice has been entered, the plaintiff may commence a second action on the same cause of action upon payment of the cost required for filing a new action. The second action shall be heard by the same arbitration panel members selected in the first action if such panel members have already been selected and if the members of the original panel agree to serve.(b) After the entry of a compulsory nonsuit, the plaintiff may not commence a second action upon the same cause of action except by the process of appeal to a court of common pleas in accordance with the act.(c) The entry by the Administrator of a judgment of non pros, a judgment by default or a dismissal shall be treated as an order of the Administrator with any appeal being made to the Commonwealth Court.