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Pa. R.C.P. 1098
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Rule 1098 Peremptory Judgment
Chapter 1000: Actions
Rule Text
At any time after the filing of the complaint, the court may enter judgment if the right of the plaintiff thereto is clear. Judgment shall not be entered without prior notice to all parties unless the exigency of the case is such as to require action before notice, in which event notice shall be given as soon as possible.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 1098 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947; amended November 19, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2449; amended March 11, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1274; amended July 28, 1995, effective January 1, 1996, 25 Pa.B. 3337. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (157225) to (157226).