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Rule 726. Judgment of Non-Suit (1981)
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If the plaintiff does not appear, he shall be nonsuited.
June 10, 1980, eff. Jan. 1, 1981: Former Rule 726 was rewritten as Rule 724. This new rule is written to conform with the due process requirements of Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S. 67 (1972); Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co., 416 U.S. 600 (1974); and North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc., 419 U.S. 601 (1975).