Bar seeks feedback on Act 442

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Act 442 [4 pp. pdf] provides that a responsive pleading must be made within 20 days, except that a 45-day period applies in the following cases: 1) the defendant is the state or an officer, agent, employee, or agency of the state; or 2) the defendant in an action is an insurance company or the complaint alleges that a tort occurred.

The State Bar's Litigation Section seeks feedback from Bar members regarding problems posed by Act 442.