Rule *229 - Termination of Cases(A) Termination of a case prior to the entry of an arbitration award, verdict or judgment may be accomplished without leave of Court only by filing a praecipe to settle, discontinue and end, or a praecipe to discontinue (without prejudice), signed on behalf of all parties who have asserted claims in the action.(B) Termination of an appeal from arbitration before the entry of a verdict or judgment may be accomplished without leave of Court only by filing a praecipe to discontinue the appeal signed on behalf of all parties. If an appeal is discontinued, the arbitration award will remain on the judgment index unless an order to satisfy the award signed on behalf of the prevailing party or parties also is filed.(C) Termination of a case after the entry of an unappealed arbitration award or after the entry of a verdict or judgment may be accomplished without leave of Court only by filing a praecipe to satisfy the award, verdict or judgment signed on behalf of the prevailing party or parties.(D) When a settlement has been consummated, an award, verdict or judgment has been paid, or the parties have otherwise agreed to terminate a case, the appropriate praecipe or praecipes shall be filed within twenty (20) days thereafter, in default of which sanctions may be imposed.Former Rule 162; originally Star Rule *229; adopted by the Board of Judges, General Court Regulation 75-8, August 7, 1975; amended by General Court Regulation 83-4, effective 12/5/1983. This rule has been expanded to state the existing requirements concerning signatures by the appropriate parties, discontinuance of arbitration appeals, and satisfaction of the liens created by awards, verdicts and judgments.