Rule 1146.Pleading More Than One Cause of Action.
Adopted September 30, 1949 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceA mortgage-foreclosure plaintiff may plead two or more grounds for foreclosing in the complaint but may not join more than a single cause of action.
Full Text of Rule 1146
The plaintiff may state in the complaint two or more grounds for foreclosure but may not state more than one cause of action.
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Plain-English Summary
This rule controls how much a foreclosure complaint may pack in. The plaintiff may state several grounds for foreclosure — different defaults or theories supporting foreclosure of the same mortgage — but may not assert more than one cause of action.
Keeping the action to a single cause focuses the proceeding on foreclosing the mortgage, while still letting the plaintiff rely on whatever grounds support that result.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a foreclosure complaint plead more than one ground?
Yes. It may state two or more grounds for foreclosure, but not more than one cause of action.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1146 adopted September 30, 1949, effective April 1, 1950.
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. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: grounds for foreclosureone cause of action foreclosurepleading foreclosure