Beav. Cnty. Pa. 213B

As amended through March 1, 2024
Rule 213B - Motion for Consolidation

Motions to Consolidate shall contain a Proposed Order of Court in substantially the following form:

(Caption)

ORDER

AND NOW, this ____ day of ______, upon consideration of the foregoing Motion to Consolidate, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that the cases of _________________ at No. ____, and ______ at No. ____, shall be consolidated for all purposes at No. ____ . The Prothonotary shall transfer all previous filings at No. ____to the consolidated case number at No. ____ . All future filings shall be captioned and docketed as follows:

________________

vs.

________________

and

No. ____

________________

vs.

BY THE COURT:

________________

______, J.

Beav. Cnty. Pa. 213B

Amended effective 3/1/2024

Rules LR213, LR213A and LR213B are intended to clarify for the parties, Court, Prothonotary and Appellate Courts, the intended effect of a joinder and whether the cases are to have a separate or consolidated identity as discussed by the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Keefer v. Keefer, 741 A.2d 808 (Pa. Super. 1999).