PGH_LOVER t1_itsp4b3 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 12:41 AM

Not a attorney and this is not legal advice. The magistrate level is designed to keep small issues from taking up the higher courts time. The losing party has every right to appeal the verdict. Just take what you wrote on your original complaint, type it up, print it out and attach it to the cover sheet provided.

They have appealed the judgment and now it goes to the higher court. This is just like when you hear cases going to the Supreme Court, as they are appealing a lower court ruling.

Obviously this will never make it that far, but is a completely normal course of events in LT litigation.

They most likely do not believe you will pursue the case and/or will hire a attorney to defend the appeal.

Just Google landlord tenant complaint.

There are tons of free templates that you can use.

The court understands that you are not an attorney and are at a disadvantage, but as long as you state your case without going on and on about things that do not matter, the judge will most likely listen and take into account your case

Be aware they have probably have an attorney who will be handling the case.

Beginning-Yak-911 t1_iu1yvd9 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:21 PM

>This is just like when you hear cases going to the Supreme Court, as they are appealing a lower court ruling.

Not even close, it's a "de novo appeal". Nobody appealed the ruling of a lower court and a magistrate is not a court anyway. It just resets the clock and starts everything from the beginning, and it can go the complete opposite way as well. Including default against the plaintiff for non prosecution.