Today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an order amending Pa Rule of Civil Procedure 1042.3 on Certificates of Merit. As background information, Rule 1042.3 requires the filing of Certificates of Merit in any lawsuit alleging that a licensed professional deviated from acceptable professional standards.
The amended rule does not modify the language of the rule. Rather supplemental language is added in the comment to clarify the rule. Specifically, it clarifies that when there is a claim of vicarious liability against a Defendant that it must be supported by a certificate of merit.
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