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Jeller St. Medlanicaburq, PA 17055 !'io. n_____~\~9.!Uay1:LTm"___ _.... 19_m In ___ __ _ __l;~YJ.l._~!gI_..:_!o!I!i!____,.__________ To __ AmIa..JlI. _1fem1.inger____n._______ __ ._____ You are hereby notified that .__.._-~~- ~..._!>fy_I!-!:!!!_-- - __ ._____..... _______ ___ __ - - __ - ___ _____ _.. - - _____ - - - ._______.....__ the Plaintiff haS commenced an action in ____.c.i1lil.Actial_~_.Law__.._____ ____h__n__________. againlt you which you are required to defend or . def.ult judgment may be ent.e.."d agail1lt you. (SEAL) .. _ ~_ E.._1lIP l1u>t'._______ ___ ___ _ _______u Prothonotary Date ---____~.~J_______m____ 19__'!fi ,./ ,./~. .' " " ,r ,,:Yo' , ) By --~.::q_______ _ .....-.L.J.i;:(.,______. r/ Deputy / ;/ ',' , " .; \ "".',i'; r r 1'1' ; J i1 f: ,~~:~ : , ,~ Ii- . l..... , , .:;' u ;. i_f .~; r 1;., " 1), . r~ '!:J~)i: '. _ '.1!: '. f.r .I;' ~ :1 ':1 , ! . , ' I ~ t,!, l "" 'f' ;'1 L- ~."'" .......~ _ -.""'- f" ,_ r',."..,. r ,,~. ,'. .,,,:..;.-I._.:'1.....~ I' . ,.i 74:.t/~_~ ..... t ", t1... J i - 'r.t.,--d-> 91, C)...,f..4.. C. lh...d<_, +;:; ~ LAW omas OF IlAlUUNGTON, KAUFFMAN . SHILLING ATrORNJ:Y: H_anI D. Kallmu. SUrUM): COURT LD. NO.: 31963 1M PINJ: STRU:T, Sum: 300 BARm8U1lG, PA 11101 (717) 72N700 A TrORNJ:Y FOR: Der.adlat AUGUSTE C. LAVALLE. plaintift' IN TIlE COUllT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VI. ANNA W. HENNINGER, Defendant DOCKET NO. 96-1208 C CERTlFICA'FE OF SERVICE AND NOW, this.S-/1. day of December, 1997,1, Howard D. Kauffinan, Esquire, attorney for Defendant, affirm that 1 served the executed Praecipe for WUI.C. of Rule to FIle COIDplalat by depositing same in the United States Mai~ postage prepaid, in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, on November 24,1997 addressed to: Wtlliam P. Douglas, Esquire Douglas, Douglas &; Douglas 27 W. High Street Carlisle, P A 17013 Attorney for Plain/iff J /J " '''''''-,-'- ,/ . .~--- d D. Kauffinan, Esquire - Complaint l. The plaintiff,Auguste C. Lavalle, is an adult individual residing at 1802 Willow Ruad, North Middleton Township, Carlisle, Cumberland County, P,mnsylvania 17013. 2. The defendant, Anna W. Henninger, is an adult individual, residing at 11 E. Keller St., Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 3. On or about April 5, 1994, the plaintiff was sitting in her vehicle in a stationary position in a line of traffic on the Simpson Ferry Road in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 4. At or about the same time and place, the defendant, Anna W. Henninger, was operating her 19&1 Plymouth in a western direction on the said Simpson Ferry Road Road 5. The defendant collided with the rear end of the plaintiff's vehicle causing a collision between the two vehicles. 6. The collision was caused by the negligence of the defendant in the following respects: A. In failing to keep a proper lookout. B. In failing to operate her vehicle within the assured clear distance ahead. 7. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff may have suffered and may continue to suffer an aggravation of a pre-existing cervical condition. 8. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff may have suffered, and may continue to suffer a loss of wages. 9. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff may have incurred medical expenses and may continue to incur medical expenses in the future, which exceed those covered by any policy of Insurance in effed at the time of the accident. 10. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the defendant, the plaintiff may have incurred pain and suffering, and m,lY continue to incur pain and suffering in the future, EXPLANATION OF RF:QUIRED Rf:CORDS TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: POLYCLINIC MEDICAL CENTER 26111 NORTH THIRD STREET HARRISBURG, PA I7lIll RE: 441112 AUGUSTE LAVALLE Any and all recurds, currespundence, riles and memurandums, handwrillen nules, uriginal X-Rays, billing and paymenl rccords, rclaling III any examinalilln, cllnsullillilln, care Ilr lrcalment Dates Requested: up to and including the present. SubJect: AUGUSTE LAVALLE 1802 WILLOW RD., CARLISLE. PA Date or Birth: 01.03-35 5U10-1l5746 44J..82-L02 <n+llNWFALTH OF PEHEYLVl\tHA axJNl'Y OF aJMBfRIAND . AUGUSTE LAVALLE VS Fi Ie No. 96-l208 ANNA HENNlNGER SU3POENA TO PIlt''I''U.... nnn......"... OR TliINllS FOR 0 Il'.N'M:RY ~<:l ,..IT TO AI..l.E 4009: 22 TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL (N_ of Person Ol" Entity) Within t~ty (20) d4yS .ft.. ...vice of this ,'lIlll~", you llI"e Ol"dred by the OOIrt to IlI"OC1lc:e the following doc:unents Ol" things: __ SEE ATTACHED at THE MCS GROUP, INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (Address ) You may deliver or mall legible c:opies of the doc:unents or Ilf"OI1lc:e things requastlef b\ this S\A:)poena, together with the certificate of OCI1'I:lliance, to the PllI"tl' mailing this request tit the adc*-ess listed 8bove. You have the right to seek in advance the rSUQNbI. cost of llI"ll!)llI"ing the c:opies Ol" llI"oclJclng the things sought. I f you fail to llI"oduce the doc:unents Ol" thi/'lgS reqJired by this slltJllO&na within t~y (20) days aft.. its service, the PllI"tl' serving this s~ mal' seek . OOIrt or... ~1\lng you to ~Iy with it. THIS SUlPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FCU,QIIING PERSC>>I: NAME: HOWARD KAUFFMAN, ESQ. ACORESS: STE. 300, 100 PINE ST. HARRIS BUG PA 17108 215-246-0900 ~LEPH:>>lE : S1.PR&E CCUlT ATTORNEY FOA: 10 . DEFENDANT DATE: No\(. \ d-l1\ I jClCl, Seal of the Ocurt BY THE cxun: ~l1x<,n,c (C /1 )~/Ji... , ProthonotarY/Clerk, Civil Division ( I \to J) n l'JJ.Cina0/lt ~* Deputy (Et(. 1/91) ~. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that the Plaintiff'. vehicle and the Defendant' I vehicle c:oIlided and that the part of the Plaintift's vehicle that wu involved in the c:oIliaiQn wu the rearend of it. ~ to the remaining averments orlhia paragraph. they are denied and Answerlna Defendant ac:!ed reasonably and prudently under the circ:umstanc:es. 6. Denied. It ill denied that the c:oIIision wu call1ed by the neg1igence of the Defendant. On the contrary, Anawering Defendant aaed reasonably and prudently under the c:irc:umatanc:es. Paragraphs (I) and (b) are denied. On the contrary, Anawering Defendant aaed reuonabIy and prudently under the c:irc:umstanc:es. 7. Denied. It is denied that Answering Defendant was negligent in any manner whatsoever. On the contrary, Answering Defendant aaed reasonably and prudently under the c:irc:urnatanc:es. As to the remaining averments of this paragraph, Answering Defendant is without sufficient information or knowledge with which to form a belief as to the truth of the averments and they are ac:c:ordingly denied. 8. Denied. It is denied thst Answering Defendant was negligent in any manner whatsoever, On the contrary, Answering Defendant aaed reasonably and prudently under the c:irc:umstanc:e. As to the remaining averments of this paragraph, Answering Defendant is without sufficient information or knowledge with which to form a belief as to the truth of the averments and they are ac:c:ordingly denied. 9. Denied. It is denied that Answering Defendant was negligent in any manner whatsoever. On the contrary, Answering Defendant aaed reasonably and prudently under the c:irc:umstanc:e. As to the remaining averments of this paragraph, Answering Defendant is without 2 II'~ inCormation or knowledge with which to fonn a belief u to the truth of the averments and they are accordinaJy denied. 10,. Denied. It ia denied that Anawerina Defendant wu nealipnt in any IlIIIIIIIl' w~.. OIl the contrary, Anlwerina Defendam ~ed reuonably and prudently under the circumItanc:eI. AI to the remainina averments of thi. parlanph. Answering Defendant i. without III~ient inCormation or knowledae with which to fonn a belief u to the truth of the av<<ments and they are aecordinalY denied. WHEREFORE, Defendant denies that Plaintiff is entitled to judament against the Defendant in the unount specified, or to any sum o(money whatsoever, or to interest or colts and prays tllU judgment be IDtered in Defendant's favor and against the Plaintift' and for her costs and .... and for such other relief u the Court deems appropriate. DEFENDANT DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY. NEW MATTER 11. Defendant reserves the right to challenge allY award of delay clamaaes in this cue. 12. Defendant demands that appropriate hearings be conducted in this cue prior to any award of delay damages. 13. Rule 238 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, on its fau. and u applied is violative of the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ~ 1983 ofTitle 42 of the United States Code and Article I, 11, 6, 11 and 26 and Article V, ~ 100c) of the Pennsylvania Constitution and imposes a chiUiRs eft'ect on the exercise by Defendant of its constitutional rights. 3 14. Some or all 01 ,Iaintift" s claims may be barred or limited by Plaintiff" s election 01 the limited tort option ofthiir inIurInc:e eoverlp pursuant to the Pennsylv8llia Motor Vthide FinanciIlllesponsibility Law, 7S PL C.S. t 1701 .t uq. IS. Answerina Defendant UMrtI all the defenses, limitations and exclusions under the PennlytvUlia Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 7S PI. C.S. t 1701./ uq. and IVers tbIa PWntift'may not p\eId, prove, introduce into evidence or recover any benefits paid or payable under the 'lIlIIIYlv8llia Motor Vehicte Financial Responsibility Law, 16. AnswerinS Defendant IVers that the Plaintift"1 cause of action il barred by the appropriate Stltute of Limitations. 17. AnswerinS Defendant UMrts all the defenses Ivailable to her under the PennsylvUlia Workers' Compensation Act and Iverl that the Plaintiff"s remedies are limited tx(lulively thereto. 11. Answering Defendant asserts that at the time and place alleged in Plaintiff" I CompJ.int, AnswerinS Defendant was responding to a sudden emergency and, therefore, cannot be held liable on PIaintift" I cause of action. 19. If it is determined that the Answering Defendant is liable on the Plaintiff" I cause or action, the Answering Defendant Ivers that the Plaintiff'1 recovery should be eliminated or redll<<d in accordance with the PennsylvUlia Comparative Negligence Act, 42 Pa. C,S. t 7102 because Plaintiff: <a> failed to keep alert and maintain I proper watch for the presence of other motor vehicles on the highway; .. (b) travel at . sate ~; (c;) &i1ed to keep proper and adequate c:ontrol or her vehicle; e d) fiiIed to ketp proper lookout; and (e) created alUdden emergenc:y for the Defendant. 20, It it lUrther averred thI& if the Pleintift' lU1fered any injuriesldamasea u alleged. they ~ (1Il1ed IOIeIy aad primarily by the Plainillra own c:areIeuneu. rec:ldeuneu and nealiaence bec:1I'- Plaintiff. ea) &i1ed to kllep alert IIld maintain a proper watch for the pre&ellCl of other rootor vehicla on the highway. (b) travel at a sate ~; ( c) failed to keep proper and adequate c:ontrol of her vehicle; (d) fai1ed to keep proper lookout; and (e) created a sudden emergency for the Defendant. 21. It is lUrther averred by the Answering Defendant that if Plaintiff lU1fered any injuriesIdamqes u alleged, said Plaintiffby her c:onduct usumed the risk of those injuries/damages b<<~,'''': (a) &i1ed to keep alert and maintain a plOper watch for the presence of other motor vehicles on the highway; (b) travel at a we speed; (c) failed to keep proper and adequate control of her vehicle; e d) failed to keep proper lookout; and , VERIFICA TJON Defendant, Anna W. Henninger, verifiea that the facts set fonh in the foregoing Anawer and Now MIner are true and correct to the best ofher know1edSe, information and belief and undentanda that ItItements made herein arelUbject to the pena1tiea of 18 PI. C.S.A Section 4904 relatina to UlIIWom Falsification 10 Authoritiea. 7 Dated:./ /9'./;?;f //,~ '. _c5 ./ /~,I /(;'~-~''''_:'c-'J,tI,'".r ;_v.~~~ - '<:.. _ ~ ANNA W. HENNINGER r <I ',- (~ ) .- t' ". , ,. " . ! , . I , -, ( L. , c.. t ,. ( l~) ~ . --' . 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