IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff(s)/Landlord
Case No. _________________________
vs. Type of Pleading
PETITION TO OPEN DEFAULT JUDGMENT
FOR FAILURE TO PLEAD
Defendant(s)/Tenants(s) Filed on behalf of:
NOTICE OF PRESENTATION
Kindly take notice that the within
PETITION TO OPEN DEFAULT
JUDGMENT FOR
FAILURE TO
PLEAD
shall be presented before the
Civil Division Housing Court Judge via
teleconference at 877-988-
6904 and
enter code: 2678931# on
_______________________________
at ________p.m.
(Name of the filing party)
___ Counsel of Record
___ Individual, if Pro Se
Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Email
Address:
Attorney’s State ID:
Attorney’s Firm ID:
Form 13 Rev 4/2021
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff(s)/Landlord
vs Case No. ________________________
Defendant(s)/Tenants(s)
PETITION TO OPEN DEFAULT JUDGMENT
FOR FAILURE TO PLEAD
, and
presents the following Petition to Open Default Judgment for Failure to Plead and in support
thereof states as follows:
AND NOW, comes the defendant/tenant, __________________________________
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1. The Plaintiff took a default judgment in the above-captioned action on
___________________ _____
2. As of the date of the default judgment, the undersigned had not yet filed a Notice of
Intent to Appear and/or an Answer or other responsive pleading to the complaint filed
against the undersigned.
3. As of this date, the undersigned has prepared a Notice of Intent to Appear setting forth
and/or providing an accompanying Answer and/or defenses. In accordance with Rule
237.3, a copy of said Notice of Intent to Appear and/or Answer is attached as Exhibit A
to this Petition.
4. I was unable to timely file the Notice of Intent to Appear and/or Answer for the
following reasons:
5. I am asking the Court to consider the above reasons and grant this Petition.
WHEREFORE, the undersigned respectfully requests this Court to enter an Order
granting this Petition to Open Default Judgment for Failure to Plead and authorize the
undersigned to immediately file the attached Notice of Intent to Appear and/or Answer.
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Date
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff(s)/Landlord
vs Case No. ______________________
Defendant(s)/Tenants(s)
VERIFICATION
, certify that the facts contained in the
foregoing Motion are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I
understand that false statements herein are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 related to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
I, _________________________________
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff(s)/Landlord
vs Case No. _________________________
Defendant(s)/Tenants(s)
ORDER OF COURT
, it is
ORDERED that:
, 20day ofAND NOW, this ____
_______ _________________________
BY THE COURT:
J.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff(s)/Landlord
vs. Case No. ______________________
Defendant(s)/Tenants(s)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
, in the following manner: (Check the appropriate form of service..) If the opposing
,
20
day of
The undersigned certifies that a true and correct copy of the within Petition to Open
Default Judgment for Failure to Plead was served this ______ _____________________
_____
side is represented by an attorney, the attorney should be served.
U.S. First Class Mail
Facsimile #: _____________
Hand Delivery
Email Address
Landlord/Landlord’s Counsel:
Name:
Address:
Email Address:
Telephone:
You must include phone number and, if known,
email address for served party.
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I certify that this filing complies with the provisions of the Case Records Public Access
Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania that requires filing confidential
information and documents differently than non-confidential information and documents.
Submitted by: _________________________________
Signature: ____________________________________
Print Name: ___________________________________
Attorney No. (if applicable): ______________________