§ Rule 1018 Caption

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Rule 1018. Caption

    Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the number of the action and the name of the pleading. The caption of a complaint shall set forth the form of the action and the names of all the parties, but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side in the complaint with an appropriate indication of other parties.

    Note: Civil Actions and proceedings shall be captioned “Court of Common Pleas of __________ County--Civil Action” or other appropriate form of action.

    The caption of all legal papers filed in a medical professional liability action must contain the designation “Civil Action--Medical Professional Liability Action.” See Rule 1042.16.