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Home My WebLink About96-02170 .... 11'1 I, L' j . '" ~ II' '. ,... ( j . ~ I',' I ,'.J l.,_: . "1 r, I" .: I II,,; , ,I~ I.. f-', .1 ,'. i i .: ~ ~ , ~ <.l , ~i ; I j ~~= j a. ::5 I . ~ ~ ,. ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ] ll. ;e.~ ! "~ w w ~ !r ~ ! U~~ .... ~ ~ ~ l:l i=l ~ < ~. filii .; U ~ ~ I ~ ~~ . .... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ li~1 jilt L-" ..... ... or. ,.,. Ia upon which relief can be granted. 21, The applicable Statute of Limitations may have expired prior to the institution of this action, 22, Answering Defendant was not negligerlt, 23. Any acts or omissions of Answering Defendant alleged to constitute negligence were not substantial causes or factors of the subject incident and/or did not result in the:! injuries and/or losses alleged by the Plaintiffs. 24. The incident and/or damages described in Plaintiffs' (:~mplaint may have been caused or contributed to by the Plaintiffs, 25. The negligent acts or omissions of other individuals and/or entities may have constituted intervening, superseding causes of the damages and/or injuries alleged to have been sustained by the Plaintiffs. 26. The Plaintiffs may have assumed the risk. 27. The Plaintiffs may have been contributorily negligent, 28. The incident, injuries and/or damages alleged to have been sustained by the Pla.lntiffs were not proximately caused by answering Defendant, 29, Plaintiffs may not have properly mi tigated their damages. 30. Any liabi.i.ity on the part of answering Defendant as alleged by Plaintiffs has been discharged by the principles of accord and satisfaction. 31, Plaintiffs may have expressly or impliedly consented to 2 It! " -;:2 ~ ~ '.. ~F 0 ~l \" ~ "\R .' N ;':; - :J ~C~' ,.,. A ~c :;1: ok; ~(' - - ':::l ~ -~ .. .'t,- " N ~ .~ en -r. " WILLI~I E. WITTER and SHARON L. WITTER, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW v. NO. 96-2170 CIVIL MARK R. TAYLOR t/d/b/a TAYLOR HOMES & REMODELING, and JAMES WISSLER and LINDA WISSLER, Defendants PRAIICIPB TO WITHDRAW TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please withdraw Defendant Mark R. Taylor t/d/b/a Taylor Homes & Remodeling's Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's Complaint per the attached Stipulation resolving any Preliminary Objections the above Defendant made relative to Plaintiff's Complaint. Respectfully submitted, Dated: 1(Z.0,/96 POST & SCHELL, P.C. g~~<J;;7tqulro I.D. No. 39701 101 N. Front St. Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 232-5931 Counsel for Defendant r I I " , , ~ t', ,-') I, , , I , 'r) , " 1/1 r~ , , ) .. -, .J " ',I} i I " , ,.-, " , ,II . I :-, 'J . -I , -., l....l j ... ~'. , l....; ti,l , . I: ' , 'j" .:, f;': " I, " I.' , 'J, ,. .', , , , l.: ~ ~ S ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ S "a ~ : ! ~ !;.. ~ 2 ~ ~ '~ x cl :x ~~a~i .~... Z It .. 111 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . r1ark E. Halbruner, Esquire 1013 r1umma Road, Suite 100, Lemoyne, PA 17043 I Paul W. Grego, Esquire 101 N, Front St" Harrisburg, PA 17101 I "'1II11011iy Ul partllS ,1'1 'vn:in, 'V\'~n ~,vo d~y, ,~~t ::US .;:ue n:u ~..n Ilillel (or IlJUm.nt. _ PRAECIPE FOR LISTI:'\G CASE FOR ."RGl'~IE:'\T \ ~ust be rypewnllen .lIId submitted in duplic3t. t TO THE PROTIiONOT.\RY OF CDIBERL.\."D COl':",<T':' Ple:uc :l.lt tht wltlun ~~ttrr :'Qr 'r,e nut: Pre. T:l:1l .1.tjumtnt .: ';\or~ 2L Aqumtn: CJur: ---------------------------------------------------------------- CAP't'ION OF C .~E (tniUW capc10n mUll b.SI~ltelllllilll) (' ." ..I 'J " WILLIAM E. WITTER and SHARON L, WITTER, ,- ',' ,. . :,1 :,.., '.'\ '() '\;\\ \ l .-. 1",\ , , IP1~t1lrl .' vs. " ) , -, , .' MARK R, TAYLOR t/d/b/a TAYLOR HOMBS & REIIODEL!NG, and JMIES HISSLER and LINOA WISSLER, (Oeitnclant) VI. ~\,). ?17n CLI,'t! TRRM :9~ l. Slalllllllltf to bt Il1\Itcl II. t.. j:l~c1irl motion :or ntw :nlll. cleClIlIclaDt's clemulTtr to .;om~Wnt, ftc.): DEFENDANT'S, MARK R. TAYLOR t/d/b/a TAYLOR HOMES & REMODELING, :, Iclllllt1fy C01IIIM1 ",tlo ",Ill U~t .;:ue: PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO COMPLAINT. (I) (or pla&rlllJ'i: AIlelrus: Ib) (or c1titncwu: AIleluu: 3. 4, ArlulDent Court Date: October Call of Argum.nt L1st Oat.: Cattel: Septembe r 6, 1 'l'l6 '. " " " .. , I , i~ <"') " - c: i" , n _7 <~ l~r ;-. ..... '"' ~ .1.. '. ~if 'J. t :~ 1 , . ,-) j ~ ~~ fill. I ~!' CI. ~ i f}j I" ld , ! ~)... ,. (il t ,~ al. '.I;) ) 0 (J', u 10, ~ ~ ~~ I" ... !it a a !&.. .. ~ J ~ ~ : i '~ Q ~ t;; w 8 ~ lit '" E ~ i a ~ . ~ d :l A: ii II C % ,., CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Todd B. Narvol, of the law firm of, Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, do hereby certify that on this day I served a true and correct copy of the foregoing document on the following by First Class, United States Mail: Mark Halbruner, Esquire GATES & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 1013 Mumma Road, Suite 100 Lemoyne, PA 17043 Samuel Andes, Esquire 525 N. 12th Street P.O. Box 168 Lemoyne, PA 17043 " THOMAS, THOMAS " HAI'IR By;-9* !}d{t'~,~ Todd B, Nar~~ ~squire I,D. No. 42136 305 North Front Street P.O, Box 999 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0999 (717) 237-7133 Attorneys for Defendants Wililsler Dated: 8()i>{11o ,,' 1'\ " " " < , ' " n t.\':) 0 (.~~ '.J"' 'f' '. 'fl 'tJ _,'li:i ,'n P'lj"; ''0 ,,11 r'~ "-.' I '\\~ .r. . " ' '!.l ~; t."', ,) r~~... ~" 'J '-rJ 1..,\ :' ...," ') S'j . 0-.1, .. rr-( W ('jin .PI .. ~':'j :' .~ .:- '~ ,- WILLIAM E. WITTER and SHARON : L. WITTER, : Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLUS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW : v, : NO. 96-2170 CIVIL : MARK R. TAYLOR t/d/b/a TAYLOR HOMES " REMODELING, and JAMES WISSLER and LINDA WISSLER, : Defendants : PRBLIMlRARY OBJECTIONS OF DIIFBNDAN'l' JIAJ/Jt R. TAYLOR t/d/b/a TAYLOR HOIIIIS " RDlODlILING NOW INTO COURT, through unde.r;'signed counsel, comes the Defendant Mark R, Taylor t/d/b/a Taylor Homes " RemOdeling, who, preliminarily objects to the Complaint of the Plai.ntiffs, in the fOllowing particulars: 1, DEMURRER a. Under the facts alleged, there is no cause of action for attorney fees. b. Under the facts alleged, there is no cause of action for puniti.ve damages. 2, MOTION FOR A MORE SPECIFIC PLEADING a, Count II of Plaintiffs' Complaint is improperly vague under the Rules of Civil Procedure as Plaintiff. have failed to allege any spedal damages regarding their claim tor alleged trespass. .I w.flEREFORE, Detendant prays that its Pr..uminary Obj.ctions be sustained, and Plaintitts' requests tor attorney te.. and punitive damages be stricken and dismissed, and Plaintitts be required to tile a more specitic pleading. Respecttully submitted, POST. SCHELL, P.C. Pau W. Grego, Es I,D. No. 39701 101 N, Front Sf;. Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 232-5931 Date: 9- tP - fC, Counsel tor Detendant (I ... -" t,; 1,/; .. t: N .:':$. ~: - [" ... ~ ~,i' , I..... l:-. ~ .j !~ r' ~;~ ';>- _'r " '",l - " [1;11 , ,~ "i(';l ~I.. :,;'1 ,_! u.. .. ou ". ,.0 "j U a' U , ~ \ '~ ~~ "I ~ ~ t!~ ~ o I;? I U ~ I~ ~~ ~ ~~ e' ~ u~ ~ g ] ,~ ~ E: ~ ~~ ~.J ~ ~ . ~ ~";~~ ~]Ul~ e. .~.... 3~~~ ~Q~ ~ S~] > ~<<l~ ~~~ ;;;@~ ~ ~ llo. I ~ ~ i ::l ~ ~ ~ III ~ ~ < f ~ I \;! ~ ~ "! III ~ 5 ! " g ~ ~ COUNT I NEGLIGENT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 5, Paragraphs 1 through 4 of this complaint are herein incorporated by reference. 6, Upon information and belief, the Wisslers own the real property located at 73 Second Street, West Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 7, The Wisslers' property at 73 Second Street borders Plaintiffs' property at 75 Second Street. 8, Plaintiffs' residence abuts and extends along the bo~ndary line between 73 Second Street and 75 Second Street, 9. Upon information and belief. sometime in 1995 the wisslers retained Taylor to construct a building which would adjoin Plaintiffs' residence. 10. Due to the negligence of the Wisslers, Taylor and Taylor's employees and agents in the construction of the adjoining building, Plaintiffs' real property, improvements and personal property were subjected to damage from leaking water on a recurring basis beginning in December 1995 and continuing through March 1996, 11, Plaintiffs have determined that the cost of repairing the damages and restoring their property to its former condition will be $7,133.55. 12, Plaintiffs suffered inconvenience and discomfort due to the foregoing damages, 2 WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs demand jUdgment against ~aylor and the Wisslers f.or damages, costs and attorney fees in an amount not exceeding the threshold for compulsory arbitration under local rules, together wi th such other rel ief as the Court deems appropriate, COUNT II TRESPASS 13. paragraphs 1 through 12 of this complaint are herein incorporated by reference, 14, At all times relevant hereto, Plaintiffs were in possession of their I'eal property and were entitled to peaceful and exclusive enjoyment of the same. 15, At or about the time that the construction work was begun on the Wisslers' property, Plaintiffs instructed Taylor and the Wisslers that they were not permitted to enter onto Plaintiffs' property. 16, In the course of the construction work, Taylor's employees and agents intentionally entered onto Plaintiffs' property on several occasions without Plaintiffs I permission or other privilege, 17. In the course of the construction work, Taylor's employees and agents intentionally used water faucets and electrical outlets located on Plaintiffs' property without Plaintiffs' permission or other privilege. 18. The Wisslers knew or should have known that Taylor's 3 employees and agents would enter onto Plaintiffs' property and use Plaintiffs t water faucets and electrical outlets without Plaintiffs' permission or other privilege. 19, By reason of the foregoing trespasses. Plaintiffs' real property, improvements and personal property were subj ected to damages from leaking water, Plaintiffs incurred water and electrical charges. and Plaintiffs suffered inconvenience and discomfort, ~iBRBPORB, Plaintiffs demand judgment against Taylor and the Wisslers for specific. general and punitive damages. costs and attorney fees in an amount not exceeding the threshold for compulsory arbitration under local rules, together with such other relief as the Court deems appropriate, Respectfully submitted, GATES & A~SOCIATE~~jC,) nz~C- 'fk~- Mark E. Halbruner. Esquire Supreme Court 1.0. W66737 1013 Mumma Road. Suite 100 Lemoyne, PA 17043 (717) 731-9600 (Attorneys for Plaintiffs) DATED: kl"J-. , 1996 4 - " 1":1 ";'I! f I' 1,.) 1;\ )." , I 'I:' 'I " ' AI, " ) i I. '1' i,I,I" 1",\,: I " ", I\. Ii,' I' I' , \1- '", '. I ;' '\1' , '(.1;-7" rPd:~~<.?~ 'I, " t ,C"- 'it,. /l1.....'-J r I' ~'fl~ C, nkd(~, Jjc." , . ' . SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 1996-02170 P COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WITTER WILLIAM E E TAL VS. TAYLOR MARK R ETG ET AL STEVE WHISTLER CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, to law, says, the within WRIT OF upon WISSLER LINDA dlPfll'ndant, at 1207:00 HOURS, on the 5th day of ,July 19~ at 73 2ND STREET WEST FAIRVIEW, PA 17025 , Sheriff or DlPputy Sher1ff of who being duly sworn according SUMMONS was served the , CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, by handing to LINDA WISSLER a true and attested copy of the WRIT OF SUMMONS and at the same time directing ~L attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Coats: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge So answers: 6: ~~ 1--' ~;",......:..t"-: ,4~::~~~ .00 '\" 2.00 Ii. Thomas "'11ne, '",heri!! .8.00 LOWELL R. GATES 07/08/1996 ~ I I I by ~\ I.')~ eputy ::; er Sworn and subscrtbed to before me this II ~ day of ~l 19~~__, A. D. - .----+, -..."" 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