Rule 1085.Judgment After Trial.

Adopted June 25, 1946 · Last amended April 12, 1999 · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceA judgment entered after a replevin trial determines the winner’s right to possession, the money value of the property where the winner is out of possession, and the amount of any special damages sustained.

Full Text of Rule 1085

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(a) If judgment is entered after trial for the party in possession of the property, the judgment shall determine

(1) the party’s right to retain possession of the property, and

(2) the amount of any special damages sustained.

(b) If judgment is entered after trial for a party not in possession of the property, the judgment shall determine

(1) the party’s right to recover possession of the property,

(2) the money value of the property, and

(3) the amount of any special damages sustained.

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Plain-English Summary

This rule is the post-trial counterpart to the pre-trial judgment rule. After a replevin trial, if judgment goes to the party in possession, it confirms the right to retain the property and the amount of any special damages sustained.

If judgment goes to a party not in possession, it determines the right to recover the property, the property’s money value, and the special damages sustained. The difference from a pre-trial judgment is that value and damages rest on the proof at trial rather than the figure pleaded, giving a fully litigated measure of the recovery.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a post-trial replevin judgment decide?

For a party already in possession, the right to retain the property and the amount of any special damages sustained. For a party out of possession, the right to recover the property, its money value, and the amount of any special damages sustained.

Amendment History

The provisions of this Rule 1085 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2266. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (212327).

Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. · Official text

Also known as: judgment after trial replevinspecial damages replevinpost-trial judgment