As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 1310 - Delay Damages1. In all cases subject to the provisions of this Rule where damages for delay are claimed, the Plaintiff shall, no later than the commencement of the hearing, present to the Chairman of the Board of Arbitrators in a sealed envelope a statement containing the required information, which shall be substantially in the form contained in sub3 below. Each question on the form shall be answered and the form shall be executed by all parties to the action or their counsel. Those parties not concurring in the information contained on the form to be submitted by Plaintiff shall state thereon a brief explanation as to the reasons for their nonconcurrence. Parties failing to state the reasons for nonconcurrence shall be deemed to be in concurrence. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the executed form upon all other parties or their counsel at or before the time the same is presented to the arbitrators. Failure of Plaintiff to comply with this rule shall be deemed to be a waiver of any delay damages. 2. No arbitrator shall open the aforesaid envelope or in any other manner attempt to ascertain the contents thereof until the Board of Arbitrators has reached a decision on the merits in the case, and then, only if delay damages are applicable. If, after deciding the merits of the case, delay damages are not applicable, the Chairman of the Board of Arbitrators shall return the unopened envelope to the Office of Judicial Services and Records (Prothonotary), together with the report of the Board.