Rule 1042.36.Defendant’s Request to Plaintiff. Form.
Adopted March 29, 2004 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule supplies the form a defendant uses to request the plaintiff’s expert reports under the reciprocal expert-report exchange that applies in professional-liability cases.
Full Text of Rule 1042.36
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The Defendant’s Request to Plaintiff for Production of Expert Reports required by Rule 1042.28(a)(1) shall be substantially in the following form: (CAPTION) DEFENDANT’S REQUEST TO PLAINTIFF FOR PRODUCTION OF EXPERT REPORTS TO: Name of Plaintiff FROM: Name of Defendant Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1042.28(b), you are requested within one hundred eighty (180) days of service of this request to furnish to me, the defendant named above, expert reports summarizing the expert testimony that you will offer to support the claims of professional negligence that you have made against me. You are required to serve copies of all expert reports on all other parties. Dated: Attorney for Defendant
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Plain-English Summary
This rule prints the form by which a defendant asks the plaintiff to produce expert reports in a professional-liability action. It is part of the reciprocal scheme that lets each side obtain the other’s expert reports on a set timetable.
Captioned in the action, the request triggers the plaintiff’s obligation to turn over the reports the rule covers. A standard form keeps these requests consistent and makes plain what is being demanded and under which rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this form for?
It is the request a defendant serves on a plaintiff to obtain the plaintiff's expert reports under Rule 1042.28.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1042.36 adopted March 29, 2004, effective immediately, 34 Pa.B. 1926.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as:request for expert reports formdefendant request formprofessional liability form