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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 96-3036 Civil Term
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Sally Winder, Esquire, his attorney
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to plead to the enclosed NEW MATTER
OF DEFENDANT, KMart Corporation, within twenty (20) days from
service hereof., or a default judgment may be entered against you.
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REYNOLDS , HAVAS
A Pro~8s.ional Corporation
September 30, 1997
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B. Baker, Esquire
I.D. No. 58874
Attorneys for Defendant,
KMart Corporation
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 96-3036 Civil Term
KMart CORPORATION,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION
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ANSWER WITH NEW MATTER OF DEFENDANT,
KMart CorDOration. TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Defendant, KMart Corporation, by and
through its attorneys, Reynolds & Havas, a Professional
Corporation, and responds to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint and
avers the following in support thereof:
1. Admitted to the extent as averred in Plaintiff's
Amended Complaint.
2. Admitted to the extent that "K-Mart Corporation"
is known as "!<Mart Corporation".
3. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is
admitted that on June 3, 1994, Plaintiff was a business invitee
at the Shlppensburg Kmart store on Walnut Bottom Road. As to the
averments concerning the bales of peat moss falling on Plaintiff,
Kmart is without knowledge as to the accuracy or inaccuracy of
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I hereby certify that I have served a true and correct
copy of the foregoing document on all counsel of record by
placing the same in the united states Mail at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, first-class postage prepaid, on the 4th day of
April, 1997, addressed as follows:
sally Winder., Esquire
701 East King street
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257
Attorneys for Plaintiff
REYNOLDS & IfAVAS
A Professional Corporation
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Pa. Supre.e Court I,D. NO. 58874
REYNOLDS . HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
P.O, Box 932
Harrisburg, Pennlylvania 17108.0932
Telephone:
FAX:
17171 236,,3200
717 236.6863
Attorney for Defendant:
KMART CORPORATION
C. RICHARD YOCUM,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PI,EAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 96-3036 civil Term
v.
KMART CORPORATION,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION
LAW
PRAECIPE FOR RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Please issue a Rule upon Plaintiff to fil~ a Complaint within
twenty (20) days from service hereof or suffer jUdgment n2n ~~.
Respectfully submitted,
April 4, 1997
REYNOLDS , HAVAS
A pr sBion;Lg;;
Laur lee B. Baker-Starr, Esqu re
rney I.D. No. 58874
Attorneys for Defendant,
KMART CORPORATION
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TO THE PLAINTIFF:
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You are hereby ordered and directed to file your
Complaint against Defendants in the above-captioned matter. within
twenty (20) days of service of this Rule against you or suffer
judgment nQJ1 l!1:Q!i.
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Pa. Supre.e Court 1.0. NO. 58874
REYNOLDS & HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
101 Pine St,'ut
P.O. Box 932
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-0932
Telephone: 17171 238-3200
FAX: 717 238-8883
Attorney for Defendant:
KMART CORPORATION
C. RICHARD YOCUM,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
No. 96-3036 civil Term
KMART CORPOR't.TION,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION
LAW
PRAECIPE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Kindly file of record the attached certificate of Service
documenting service upon Plaintiff of the signed Rule to File
Complaint with regard to the above-captioned matter.
Respectfully submitted,
REYNOLDS , HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
l\pril 10, 1997
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B. Baker-Starr, Esquire
LD. No. 58874
101 Pine Street
P.O. Box 932
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932
(717) 236-3200
Attorneys for Defendant,
KMART CORPORATION
CBRTIPICATB OP SBRVICB
I hereby certify that I have served a true and correct
copy of the foregoing RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT on all counsel of
record by placing the same in the Unitod states Mail at
I~SbUrg, Pennsylvania,
day of April, 1997,
first-class postage prepaid, on the
addressed as follows:
Sally Winder, Esquire
701 East King street
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257
Attorneya for Plaintiff
REYNOLDS , HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
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IN THE COURT m' COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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K.MART CORPORATION,
NUMBER: 96 - 3036 CIVIL TERM
Dtrtndant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT
I. Plaintiff, C. Richard Yocum, is an individual residing at 34 Rustic Drive,
Shippensburg. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
Z. Dtrtndant, ({-Mart Corporation, is a corporation which operates a
department store in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County. Pennsylvania, being known as
I K-Mart Store 9769. and having an address of Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
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17257,
3. On or about June 03, 1994, at about 0200 o'clock p.m., Plaintiff was a
business invitee of the Defendant at Delcmdanl's premises known as the K-Mart Store on Walnut
Bottom Road. Shippensburg. Pennsylvania 17257 (Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, I
Ptllnsylvania), and while outside the building in which the store is housed. Plaintiff had five (5)
bales of peat moss fall on him. as a result of which he sustained the injuries set forth below.
... At all material limes, the bales of peat moss on the premises of the
Defendant were under the sole and exclusive control, management, and maintenance of the
Defendant. its ageilts, servants, workmen. or employees. then and there engaged in Defendant's
business and acting within Ihe course and scope of their employment or authority,
S. At the above lime and place, Delendant, by its agents. servants, workmen.
or employ<<s acting in the scope of their authority. was negligent in
(a) failing to properly mainlain the bales of pc at moss on the premises;
(b) a1lowinglhe bales of peat moss to be stacked in a dangerous and
" unsafe condition after notice or opportunity for notice;
(c) failing to properly inspect the stack of peat moss bales on the premises
to ascertain the slability of the pile;
(d) failing to warn of a dangerous condition of the improperly stacked
peat moss bales on the premises;
( e) failing to use reasonable prudence in the care and maintenance of the
peat moss bales on the premises;
(t) failing to warn Plaintiff that the pile of peat moss bales was likely to
fall;
(g) failing to provide adequate safeguards in the nature of signs or railings
to prevent the injury to Plaintiff;
(h) being otherwise negligenl and reckless under the circumstances,
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Attorney fo~ Defendant,
K.KART COR'ORATION
C. RICHARD YOCUM,
Plaintiff,
VS.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL ACTION -- LAW
DOCKET NO. 96-3036
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
K-MART CORPORATION,
Defendant.
PRBLIMINARY OBJBCTtONS TO PLAINTIPP'S COMPLAINT
OP DBPIINDANT. JaIAJlT CORPORATION
AND NOW, comes Defendant, Kmart Corporation ("Kmart"),
by and through its counsel, Reynolds & Havas, a Professional
Corporation, and preliminarily objects to Plaintiff's Complaint
and assigns the following reasons therefor:
I. PRBLIMINARY OBJECTION IN TBB NATURE OP A MOTION TO STRIKB
PURSUANT TO PA. R. CIY. P. NO. 10281AI131 lLACK OF PACTUAL
SPBCIPICITY - PA. R. CIY. P. NO. 10191.11.
1. This personal. injury action was commenced by
Plaintiff, C. Richard Yocum ("Plaintiff"), by way of \'lr'it of
Summons followed by Complaint filed on or about April 29, 1997.
In his Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Kmart negligently
maintained bales of peat moss on its premises, thereby causing
bags of peat moss to fall upon Plaintiff resulting in a fracture
of his right ulna. A copy of Plaintiff's Complaint is attached
hereto, incorporated herein and marked Exhibit "A. II
2. Certain of the negligence allegations contained in
Plaintiff's Co~plaint fail to comply with the factual specificity
requirements set forth in Pa. R. Civ. P. Nc. 1019(a). The
objectionable allegations include the following:
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5. At the above time and place,
Defendant, by its agents, servants, workmen,
or 6mployees acting in the scope of their
authority, was negligent in
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prudence
the peat
failing to use reasonable
in the care and maintenance of
moss bales on the premises;
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(h) being otherwise negligent and
reckless under the circumstances.
6. Solely as a result of Defendant's
negligence, Plaintiff sustained serious and
painful injuries to his body and
extremities.... a severe shock to the nerves
and nervous system and Dossible other
in1uries. . . .
3. The foregoing averments constitute non-specific and
inconsistent general allegations of negligence and damages that
fail to set forth the material facts upon which they are based in
violation of Pa. R. Civ. P. 1019(a).
4. The aforesaid averments are general allegations and
do not inform or provide Kmart with notice of the manner in which
it allegedly breached its duty of care to Plaintiff. ~ Conner
v. Alle9heny General Hos~ital, 501 Pa. 306, 461 A.2d 600 (1983).
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5. If the allegations set out above are allowed to
remain, then Plaintiff may have the opportunity to amend his
Complaint to introduce new theories of negligence and/or damages
after the applicable statute of limitations has run, all to the
severe prejudice of Kmart.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Kmart Corporation, requests thi~
Honorable Court to enter an Order pursuant to Pa. R. Civ. P. No.
1028(a) (3) striking subparagraphs 5(e) and (h) and paragraph 6
from Plaintiff's Complaint for failure to comply with the factual
specificity requirements set forth in Pa. R. Civ. P. 1019(a). In
the alternative, Kmart requests this Court to order Plaintiff to
file a more specific pleading addressing the allegations of
negligence and/or damages in the foregoing paragraphs.
II . PULIIIINAJl.Y OBJBCTION IN THB NATUJlIi 0' A MOTION TO STRIK.
PLAINTI'" S COMPLAINT 'OR 'AILUJUI TO CON'ORM "ITH Rn. 0'
COURT IN ACCORDANCB "ITH,PA. R. CIV. P. 1028(8) (2).
6. The foregoing paragraphs are incorporated herein by
reference as though set forth fully at length.
7. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1024(a)
provides the following:
(a) Every pleading containing an
ave~ent of fact not appearing of record in
the action or containing a denial of fact
shall state that the averment or denial is
true upon the signer's personal knowledge or
infol~tion and belief and shall be verified.
(Emphasis added) .
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8. Plaintiff's Complaint contains averMents of fact
that do not appear in the record and accordingly must be verified
in accordance with Pa. R. Civ. P. 1024(a). The verification
attached to Plaintiff's Complaint indicates that Plaintiff
verifies that the statements made in the foregoing "Petition" are
true and correct.
9. As it stands, Plaintiff's verification is not in
compliance with Pa. R. Civ. P. 1024(a) as Plaintiff does not
verify the facts contained in the Complaint.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Kmart Corporation, requests this
Honorable Court to strike Plaintiff's Complaint for failure to
comply with rule of court.
III. P"LIMINARY OBJBCTION IN THB NATURB 0' A MOTION TO STaIKB
PLAINTI"'S COMPLAINT poa 'AILURB TO COMPLY WITH aULa 0'
COURT.
10. The foregoing paragraphs are incorporated herein
by reference as though set forth fully at length.
11. Cumberland County Local Rules provide that the
jurisdictional amount requiring trial by jury is $35,000.
12. The ad damnum clause of Plaintiff's Complaint
demands judgment against Defendant in an amount in excess of "Ten
Thousand and 00/100 ($10,000.00) Dollars, exclusive of interest
and costs." Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims for damages do not
exceed the jurisdictional amount requiring arbitration.
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IN '1m: COIIRT OF COI\II\ION PU:AS OF
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K-MART CORPORATION.
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I. 1'lnllltllT. C. IU(hlll'll \'0(1111I. is IIn individual residing at .14 Rustic Drive,
Shippensburg. Cumbcrland ('ounty, PClmsvlvania,
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Z. Deferlllnllt. K.I\IIII'I Corl'ol'Atioll. is a corporation which uperates a
department store in Shippensburg Township, ('ulllberlal1lt County. Pennsylvania, being knuwn as
K.Mart Store 9769, und haying an addlcss or Wall1llllloll0111 Road. Shippcnsblllg, Pennsylvania
17257.
J. On or abuut Junc (U, I'Nt. lit about 02.00 o'c1uck J1 Ill. I'laintilTwas a
business invitee orthe Delendalll at Delendalll's premises known as the KoMart Store on Walnut
BollolII Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 (Shippensburg Township. Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania), and while uutside the building in which the store is housed, Plaintilrhad five (5)
bales uf pen! moss fall on him, as al csult or which he sustained the injuries set forth beluw
4. At 1I11l11a.erialtimes, the bales ufpeatmoss on the premises of the
Defendant were under the solc ami cxclusivc control.managcment. and maintenance orthe
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I HEREBY CBRTIFY that I served a true and correct copy
or the roragoing document on all counselor record by placing the
same in the United States mail at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
rirst-class postage prepaid, on the ~day or ~
1997, and addressed as rollows:
Sally J. Winder, Esquire
701 East King Street
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257
RBYNOLDS & HAVAS
A Professional Corporation
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PIIlISC Ust the within mall.r for the ne:lt:
ii Pre. Tri3l Argument C~urt
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CAPnON OF CASE
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I. Slall miller 10 be lIfguld (I, e., pllllntlCrs motion l'ur new trl:1l,
dlCIlIdant"s dlmucrClto complaint. lie,):
PRELIMINARY OBJBt~IONS TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT OF DEFENDANT,
IUCARTCORPORATION
2. 'ldlntiCy cOWlsel who will argue case:
(I) Corpl3lntlff: Sally':. Winder, Esq., '/01 East
King Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257
, (bl for dlfend:mt: Lauralee B. Baker-Starr, Esq.,
REYNOLDS. HAVAS, 01 pine St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
3. I will nollf)' all parties in wrlllng within tWO da)', that this calC has been
USlId for argumenr,_
Detld: ,,(13)17
(Allor ey foe DEFENDAN'l' )
, RALEE B. BAKER-STARR, ESQUIRE
101 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717] 236-3200
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, Defendant. its agents. servants. workmen. or employees. then and there engaged in Defendant's
business and acting within the course and scope of their employment or authority.
S. At the above time and place. Delendant. by iu agents. servants. workmen.
or employees acting in the scope of their authority, was nellligent in
(a) failing to properly maintain the bales of peat moss on the premises;
(b) allowinll the bales of peat moss to be stacked in a dangerous and
unsafe condition after notice or opportunity lor notice;
(c) failinll to properly inspect the stack of peat moss bales on the premises
to sscertain the stability of the pile;
(d) failing to warn of a dangerous condition of the improperly stacked
peSI moss bales on the premises;
(e) failing to brace, tie, or otherwise secure the stack of peat moss bales to
prevent the bales from falling on Plaintiff;
(t) failing to warn Plaintiff that the pile of peat moss bales was likely to
fall;
(g) failing to provide adequate safeguards in the nature of signs or railings
to prevent the injury to Plaintiff
6. Solely as a result of Defendant's negligence, Plaintiff sustained serious and
painful injuries to his body and extremities. including a fracture of the right ulna. injury to the
right arm, elbow and shoulder, multiple bruises and contusions. a collapsed right lung during the
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I verilY that the statements made In the foresoinll Reply to New Malter are true and
correct to the best of my personal knowledlle and belief I understand that false statements herein
are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relatins to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
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c. RICHARD YOCUM
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Fil. No,
96-3036
KMARI CORP.
~.POENA TO pAtYlI..... nt'w"I"ENTS ~~~tGS
F~ Dl!:NWIrqy Pl.JI!:ll&NT TO RU:E'~ 22
TO: CUSIODIAN OF RECORDS FORr IHE CHAMBERS BURG HOSPIIAL
(N.. 0' P..1On or Entity)
Within tWW\ty (20) day. a't.. ...vice 0' thi. "lbll oeIlI , you ar. ordered by the COIrt to
llt'OCb:e the 'ollowine ~t. 01" thing.: __
SEE AllACHEIL
at IHE HCS GROUP. INC., 1601 MARKEl SIREEI, SUIIE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
(Ader...)
You nay delivr or nail legibl. CClPi.. 0' the doc:unanta 01" ~c. thing. requ.,tlel b~
thi. al.i:lcloena, together with the certi'icat. 0' CCII'QHane., to the party mall ing thi,
requeat at the Idcr... Hated abov.. You have the riSlht to .. in advenc:. the r.alOl'llbl.
cost 0' prlllaring the CClPies 01" proO..leing the things aought.
If you 'an to Pl"ClCi.lc. the doc:unenta 01" thinea re~ired by thia SllbI:loelll within twenty
(20) daya a'ter it. serv~c., the party serving thia ,'lbIlC>llIl may .eek a COUI"t OI"der
~IIing YOU to ~Iy with it.
nus Sl.efICIENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF 'J1ot! FOU~'NQ PEASClH:
NAME: LAURALEE B. BAKER, ESQUIRE
ADOAESSr---L91 PINE SIREEI. P.o. BOX 932
HARRISBURG, PA 17108
TELEPHoNE: (215) 246-0900
SlJlRSoE CXllIfT I D .
A~y FOA: DEFENDANI
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Fi Ie No. 96-3036
KMARt CORP.
Sl.8PttNA TO PIlMI a :;::~ ~oo~~ 1m
FOR 01 ~RV PlJ!0J::I1. E 22
TO: CUStODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: SHIPPENSBURG MEDICAL CLINIC
(N.". of Praon Or' Entity)
Within twwaty (20) day. aft.. a..vice of thi. "IbIlO8lI4l, YOU .,.. ordered by the COlrt to
PI"OC1Ice the following cIoc:unenh or things: _,_
SEE A1tACH~
at tHE MCS GROUP. INC.. 1601 MARKEt StREEt, SUItE 800. PHJLADELPHIA. PA 19103
(AdQooe.s )
You lNy de If v.. Or'mail legibl. COpies of the doc:unents Or' llI"oduc. things reqv.stll(f b)
this .ubpoena, togeth.. with the certificate of ~liance, to the p.,.ty making thil
request at the ~.SI listed abov.. You have the right to .eek in advance the r.asonable
cost of preoaring the COpies Of" llI"oducing the things sought.
If you fail to ~c. th. doc:unents or things r~ired by this Subpoe,lI within t"lCrlty
(20) daya aft.. its s..v~c., the party serving this .ubpoena may s..k a c:ourt Of"der
ClC:IIJ)e II ing you to ~ I y wi th it.
THIS St.8PO(NA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOI..LOWIHQ PERSON:
NAME: LAURALEE B. BAKER, ESQUIRE
AOORESSr_lOl PINE StREEt. P.O. BOX 932
____HARRISBURG, PA 17108
T(LEfIHONEl,_ (215) 246-0900_
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CERTIFICATE OF SE~VICE
I, Kelley Spangler, an employee of the law officcs of Posl & Schell, P,C" do hereby certifY that on the
date lisled below, 1 did serve a true and correct copy of the foregoing document upon Ihe following person(s)
at the following address(es) by sending same in the United States mail, first-class, postage prepaid:
Sally Winder. Esquire
701 East King Street
Shippensburg. PA 17257
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