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42 Pa.C.S. § 5101 Remedy to exist for legal injury
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Every person for a legal injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial or delay. (Sept. 28, 1978, P.L.788, No.152, eff. imd.; Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days) …
42 Pa.C.S. § 5101.1 Venue in medical professional liability actions
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(a) Declaration of policy.--In accordance with section 514(a) of the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, and as a matter of public policy, the General Assembly further declares the need to change the v…
42 Pa.C.S. § 5102 Place and form of filing applications for relief
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Applications for relief to any court under section 5101 (relating to remedy to exist for legal injury) or under any other provision of law, or documents relating to a matter before a magisterial district judge, shall be filed in such office and in such form as may be prescribed b…
42 Pa.C.S. § 5103 Transfer of erroneously filed matters
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(a) General rule.--If an appeal or other matter is taken to or brought in a court or magisterial district of this Commonwealth which does not have jurisdiction of the appeal or other matter, the court or magisterial district judge shall not quash such appeal or dismiss the matter…