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Pa. R.C.P. 2354
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Rule 2354 Status of successor; continuance
Chapter 2350: Substitution of Parties
Rule Text
If the successor voluntarily becomes a party to the action or the rule is made absolute, the successor shall have all the rights and liabilities of a party to the action. The court may order such continuances and extensions as may be necessary to afford the successor a reasonable opportunity to appear and prosecute or defend the action.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 2354 adopted September 30, 1949, effective April 1, 1950; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2274. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (213352).