Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Rule 2117 - Statement of the Case(a)General rule.-The statement of the case shall contain, in the following order: (1) A statement of the form of action, followed by a brief procedural history of the case.(2) A brief statement of any prior determination of any court or other government unit in the same case or estate, and a reference to the place where it is reported, if any.(3) The names of the judges or other officials whose determinations are to be reviewed.(4) A closely condensed chronological statement, in narrative form, of all the facts which are necessary to be known in order to determine the points in controversy, with an appropriate reference in each instance to the place in the record where the evidence substantiating the fact relied on may be found. See Rule 2132 (references in briefs to the record).(5) A brief statement of the order or other determination under review.(b)All argument to be excluded.-The statement of the case shall not contain any argument. It is the responsibility of appellant to present in the statement of the case a balanced presentation of the history of the proceedings and the respective contentions of the parties.(c)Statement of place of raising or preservation of issues.-Where under the applicable law an issue is not reviewable on appeal unless raised or preserved below, the statement of the case shall also specify: (1) The stage of the proceedings in the court of first instance, and in any appellate court below, at which, and the manner in which, the questions sought to be reviewed were raised.(2) The method of raising them (e.g. by a pleading, by a request to charge and exceptions, etc.).(3) The way in which they were passed upon by the court.(4) Such pertinent quotations of specific portions of the record, or summary thereof, with specific reference to the places in the record where the matter appears (e.g. ruling or exception thereto, etc.) as will show that the question was timely and properly raised below so as to preserve the question on appeal. Where the portions of the record relied upon under this subdivision are voluminous, they shall be included in an appendix to the brief, which may, if more convenient, be separately presented.
(d)Appeals from cases submitted on stipulated facts.-When the appeal is from an order on a case submitted on stipulated facts, the statement of the case may consist of the facts as stipulated by the parties.The provisions of this Rule 2117 amended May 16, 1979, effective 9/30/1979, 9 Pa.B. 1740; amended February 18, 2004, effective immediately, 34 Pa.B. 1320; amended February 18, 2004, effective immediately, 34 Pa.B. 2688.