Rule 17CV1035.2(a) - Motions for Summary Judgment(1) A party filing a motion for summary judgment, shall, at the time of the filing of the said motion, file a brief in support thereof. All briefs shall be filed in duplicate. Upon the filing of a motion for summary judgment and a supportive brief a copy of the brief shall be forwarded to the judge's chambers by the Prothonotary.(2) Within five (5) days after service of the motion and brief upon the other parties the party filing the motion shall file a certificate of service.(3) A party filing a response pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1035.3(a) shall file a brief in support of their response contemporaneously with the filing of that response. All briefs shall be filed in duplicate. Upon the filing of a brief in support of the response a copy of the brief shall be forwarded to the judge's chambers by the Prothonotary.(4) Absent the filing timely of a response and brief in support of the response the court will consider the motion to be unopposed.(5) Any party seeking oral argument shall, at the time of the filing of their motion or response, file an original and a sufficient number of copies of a scheduling order substantially in the form provided for in 17CV1028(c)(4).(6) A request for oral argument or a hearing shall be accompanied by a list of dates when counsel for the requesting party, or the requesting party if pro se, counsel for the opposing party or parties, and any pro se opposing party are available for argument and/or hearing. The list shall be for dates not less than twenty (20) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the filing of the request. Failure to provide the said list shall cause the court to decline to consider the request.(7) Failure to request oral argument in accordance with this rule shall constitute a waiver of oral argument. Upon the receipt of a proposed scheduling order the Prothonotary shall transmit the original of that order to the Deputy Court Administrator. Oral argument shall be limited to a total of one-half (1/2) hour unless a party at the time of the filing of their proposed scheduling order certifies that additional time will be necessary. That party will be responsible for making a good faith estimate as to the total amount of time the parties will need for argument. The party requesting oral argument shall be responsible for serving a true and correct copy of the scheduling order on all of the parties.Syn. Cnty. Pa. 17CV1035.2(a)
Amended effective 5/7/2024.