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MARISA ZANGARI and
EUGENE ZANGARI, He~
Husband,
Plaintiffli!
v.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLANP COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
DAVID P. RHEN,
Defendant
NO, 96-4235 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAIN'l'
AND NOW comeli! the Plaintifflil, MARISA ZANGARI and EtlGEN);)
ZANGARI, He~ HUli!pand, by and th~ough their attorneYIiI, the
LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY A. SHOLLENBERGER, and do hereby
relilpectfully represent the followingl
1. Plaintiffs, MARISA ZANGARI and EUGENE ZANGARI, Her
HUlilband, are adult individuals who currently relilide at 1057
Country club Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17.;l1l.
2. Defendant, DAVID P. RHEN, is an adult individual
whose lalilt known addrelillil is 4171 Kittitany Drive,
Mechaniclilburg, CUll1berland County, Pennsylvania.
3, The facts and occurrences hereinafter set forth
took pl~ce on or about December 7, 1994 at approximately
8100 a,m. on Country Club Road, at or near the area where
Defendant's driveway interlilectlil with Country club Road, Camp
Hill, Pennlilylvania,
4. At the above-referenced time and place the
Plaintif.f, MARISA ZANGARI, was operating a 1990 BMW 535I
along Country Club Road, Call1p Hill, Pennsylvania.
5. At the above-referenced time and place, Defendant,
DAVID P. RHEN was operating a Honda in hili! driveway located
at 907 Country Club Road,
6. At the above-referenced time and place, alii
Plaintiff drove her vehicle palilt the Defendant'liI driveway
along Country Club Road, Defendant pulled suddenly into the
path of Plaintiff' iii vehicle, colliding directly into the
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lett side and bumper of Plaintiff's vehiole.
7, As a reoult of the afol'esaid oollision, the
Plaintiff, MAAISA ZANGARI, lias suffered serious and
permanent injuries, inoluding, but not limited to the
following I
a. Severe sprain and strain of the lI1uscles, tendons,
ligam0nts and other soft tissues at or about the
cervical spine,
b. Severe sprain and strain of the lI1uscles, tendons.
ligaments and other soft tissues at or about the
lumbar spine,
0,
Aggravation of the cervical spondylosis at C5-6
with retrolisthesls at C5-6 with foraminal
stenosis,
d, Severe headaches,
e, Left shoulder rotator cuff t~ndonitis,
f, Left shoulder bursitis,
g, Herniated C5-6 disc with internal disc disruption,
h. Left leg sciatica,
i. S~ver.e shock to the nerves and nervous system; and
j. Extreme mental and physical anguish.
COUN'l' I
MARIsA ZANGARI AND BUGBNE ZANGARI V. DAVID P. RHBN
B. Paragraphs 1 through 7 of Plaintiffs' Complaint
are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof
as if Bet torth in full.
9. The aforesaid collision was the direct and
proximate result of the negligence of the Defendant, DAVID
P. RHEN, in operating his Honda in a careless, reckless, and
negligent manner as follows~
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a, In failinq to have his vehicle under proper
and adequate oontrol,
b, In failing to apply the brakes in time to
avoid B oollision,
c, In failing to observe PlBintitf's vehiole
travelling on Country Club Road,
d, In failing to exercise the high degree of
care required of a motorist entering a
rosdway,
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h.
f,
In failing to yield the right-of-way to all
vehicles approaching on the roadway, in
violation of 75 Pa.C,S,A. ~3324 of the
Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code,
In tailing to stop at the end of his driveway
before entering the roadway, in violation of
75 Pa.C,S.A ~3344 of the Pennsylvania Motor
Vehicle Code;
In moving his vehicle from his driveway to
Country Club Road when such movement could
not be lI1ade with safety, in violation of 75
Pa.C.S.A ~3333 of the Pennsylvania Motor
Vehiole Code,
In failing to keep a reasonable lookout for
other vehicles lawfully on the road; and,
Otherwise operating said vehicle in a
careless, reckless, and negligent lI1anner and
in a manner violating the Motor Vehicle Code
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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10. As a direct and proxill1ate result of the aforesaid
injuries, Plaintiff, MARISA ZANGARI, has undergone and in
the future will undergo great pain and suffering for which
damages are claimed,
11. As a further result of this collision, Plaintiff
MARISA ZANGARI may incur reasonable and necessary medical
and rehabilitative costs and expenses in excess in the
amounts paid or payable pursuant to Subchapter B of the
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Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law or
any program, group contract or ol;hl!lr arrangl!lment for payment
of benefits as dafinl!ld in 76 Pa.C.S,A, Section 1719,
12. As a furthl!lr result of the aforesaid injuries,
Plaintift, MARISA ZANGARI, has aufEered and may continue to
Buffer a loss of earnings for which damages are claimed.
13. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries,
plaintiff, MARISA ZANGARI, haa suffered a perll1anent
diminution in her earning capacity and power for which
damages are claill1ed.
14. As a further result of th~ aforeaaid injuries,
Plaintiff, MARISA ZANGARI, has sustained a perll1anent
diminution in her ability to enjoy life and life's pleasures
for which dall1ages are claimed,
15, As a further result of the aforesaid injuries,
Plaintiff, MARISA ZANGARI, has incurred or lI1ay hereinafter
incur financial expenses and losses which exceed sums
recoverable under the limitations and exclusions of the
Pennsylvsnia Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law for
which dall1ages are claill1ed.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, MARISA ZANGARI, demands judgment
against the Defendant, DAVID P. RHEN, for cOll1pensatory
damages in excess of the amount requiring cOll1pulsory
arbitration.
~OUNT II
BUGBNB ZANGARI V, DAVID P. RHmN
16. Paragraphs 1-15 of the Plaintiffs' Complaint are
made a part hereof and incorporated by reference herein as
if set forth in full.
17. As a further result of injuries sustained by his
wife, Plaintiff, EUGENE ZANGARI, has been and will be
deprived of the assistance, cOll1panionship, consortium and
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