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.