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JUDY A. OINORIOII
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ALL AIOIRICM AU'l'O/Tl\IICl PLAHA,.
INC" T/c/R/A ALL AHBRICAH .
TRUCK STOP GROUP I
Oofendllnts. I
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IN Till COMMON I,ILIWl COIJII'!' or
CUMnllRLNtll COUNTY, PIMNBYJNAHIA
OIVU. J\C'l'lON NO. 96-4521
JUltY TltIAr. DHMANDHll
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1. The Pll1intiff, Judy A. Gingrich is IIn IIdult individual
residing lit L40l Market Btr.eet/ IInr.r.hburg/ Dauphin County,
Pennsylvanill.
2. '1'he Defendant businE/lla / All Ameriolln Auto/'l'ruok 1)111111,
Inc., t/d/b/ n All Amer. i06n 'L'r.uck Btop Gr.oup has a registered
addrells and principal place of businells of L:lOL IInrriaburg Pike,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013.
3. '1'he factll and occurrences her.einafter related took place
on or about August 17. L994 at or about 1201 Harrisburg Pike,
Cumberland County, Pennllyll/ania at the premises owned by the
Defendants.
4. The Defendant business, All American Auto/Truck PlaIa,
Ino., t/d/b/a All American 'I.'ruck Btop Group is licensed to do
businesll in Pennsylvanin.
5. The Defendant business / All American Auto/Truck PlaIa,
Ino., t/d/b/ n All American Truck Btop Group is a Pennsylvania
corporation which has operated a restaurant, auto and truck
facility since August 25, 1989.
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IS. 'rhe Defendant, All Ameriel/In Auto/T~uck Plue, Inc.,
t/d/b/a All American Truck Stop Group wae the record owner of tho
p~operty 10Clated at 1201 HatrLlburg Pike, CarUele, Cumberland
County, Penneylvania 17013 at the tim~ and plaoe of said incident
on Augult 17, 1994.
7. At the doreuid timl\l and place, PlaintiU, Judy A.
GinqrJ.ch Will a businell invitee of the Defendant bullinell, All
American Auto/Truck Plaia, Inc., t/d/b/a All American Truck Stop
Group.
8. At the doresaid time and place PlaintiU, Judy A.
Ginqrich entered the premises to purchase a meal. She went to the
salad bar area and prepared a eallsd from the items oUered Oil the
Defendant's salad bar includinq lettuce, croutons, and placed a
c~eam type salad dressinq over the salad. She ate and swallowed
parte of the salad and noticed that some of the hard pieces in the
salad were glass particles.
9. She immediately reported the incident to the restaurant
supervisor who confirmed that there was glass in the food items
offered at the salad bar and reconwenced that she be examined at a
hospital.
10. The Plaintiff did go to the Holy Spirit Hospital and was
x-rayed. The x-rays showed certain particles in her abdomen to be
consistent with the pattern .hown by qlass.
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11. AI a relult of the iogeltion of gla.1 at the Defendant/.
place of bUliness. The Vlaintiff underwont emergenoy Burgery on
November 23/ 1994 for the r0ll101/1I1 of part of her right oolon, and
unilateral IHllpingo-oophorootoll1Y and Willi diagnolliued with
peritonitill and IIbllcellll of tho right lowar quadrant of the abdomen
and Blloher.lohia Coli infeotion,
12. At the aforollaid ttme IInd pLBoe tha rJafendant/ All
Amerioan Auto/'l'rllck l'J.a~lI, Inc" t/d/b/a All. A1111lr. ioan 'l.'J:'uok Stop
Group maintained the property looated at L201 lIarrillburg Pike,
Carlillla, Cumberland County/ l'ennllylvania 17013 and were aoting in
furtherllnce of and not apart trom the aarl/ica and control of
Defendant company,
13. At that time and plaoe the Dotandant bullinellll, All
Amerioan Auto/Truok Plaza, Ino., t/d/b/a All American Truok Stop
Group was operated/ managed and maintained by Defendants and its
employees.
COUNT I ~ NBGLIGBNCB
14. Counts 1 to 13 are incorporated by reference in the
aforementioned incident and the rOllulting injurioll and/or damages
sustained by Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrioh direotly and proximately
resulted from the negligence, careleBllnella, reckleallneaa and/or
unlawfulneaa of Defendanta which allowed or cauaed to allow the
insertion of glaaa in a salad bar as folloWlIll
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(a) 'a1lu~. to have food preparation properly
maintained and free of toreion objeot.,
(b) Failure to provide tood inepeotione at Defendantl
plaoe of bull1nuII to prevent qlllu trom being
plaoed into food. available for ooneumpt1on by
cUltomere and therefore, oreating a dangerou.
condit1onl
(0) Failure to provide food inllpection. in whioh to
keep the bUllinells invitee. free of harm/
(d) Failure to inllpeot, maintain and olean the food
areall in a reallonable and prudent mannerl
(e) Permitted and allowinq bu~ines. invitees to eat in
and about the area of the aforementioned restaurant
when .aid Defendantll knew or should have known of
the dangerouB condition which existed aB a result
of using glaBB Balad plateBI
(f) Pailed to iBBue any warninq, verbal/ written,
aotual and/or oonBtructive to bUBinesB invitees of
the dangerouB condition which exillted at the
restaurant or about the area of the Plaintiff / B
aforementioned accidentl
(i) Failed to reqard the rightB, safety and position of
the Plaintiff in and about the area of the
aforementioned aocident/
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U.ing .alad plat.. that w.~. not .hatt.r proof,
Otherwi.. w.r. negligent, carele.., reckl... and/or
unlawful under the ci~cum.tanc...
15. The D.fendant/. negligenc., carele..n..., reckl...n...
and/or unlawfulnee. aleo coneiet of, but wae not limit.d to, the
following I
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Hired, emp,loyed and/or promoted th.. variou. auent.,
.ervante, workmen and/or employee. who had the
r.eponeibility and obligation to properly in.pect,
maintain and clean the area of the aforementioned
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accidentl
(b) Permitted the var10ue aqent., .ervant., workmen
and/or employee II who had the reeponllibllity and
obligation to inllpect, maintain and/or clean the
food keeping it tree from foreign object., to
continue to work all agents, servants, workmen
and/or employees, when IBid corporate Defendant
knew and/or should have known that said agent.,
servants, workmGn and/or employees were unable to
and/or incapable ot properly performing the
requirements of their respective employment.,
(c) Failed to establillh procedure. and program. to
determine whether employees and/or potential
employee. were and/or are fit and capable of
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pJ:opnly pnforminq the requiremenc. of the1r.
re.peativ. employment, and
(d) Othe~lIe were negligent, ouelln, rlokle.. andlor
unlawful under the oiraum.tanCle. in the hiring,
employing andlor promoting the varioul agent.,
..!:Vantl, workmen and lor employeel who were
reapon.ible and obligated to properly inlpeot,
maintain and clean the food preparation area of
foreign objectl cauling the afor.ementioned
aocident.
15. Solely as a result of Defendantl neg11genae and II a
re.ult of the aforementioned acoident, Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrich
luffered abdominal lurgery and internal lacerationl and injury to
her mUle lei and nerves which among others include.
(a) Chronic Traumatic Fooal Interstitial Hemorrhage,
(b) Severe Escherichia Coli Infection,
(c) Acute Peritonitis,
(d) Abdominal Pain and Weakness involving the nervel
and mUlcles of her abdomen,
(e) Acute Unilateral Salpingitis and Oophoritis with
Microabscels Pormation,
(f) Difficulty with bowel cotenanoy,
(g) Instability of her bowels,
(h) Right Hemicolectomy, and
(i) Impaired sexual function.
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III of which injurio. Ind dam"\Je. aJ:l and/or may be permanent in
nlture.
17. AI a relult of hltr injuriel Plaintiff, Judy A, CJin\Jdch
h.. undarqone in the palt and will in the future continue to euffer
fr~m mental anquhh, inconvenienoe and qreat pain and lufferinq.
18. AI a direr.lt and proximate reeult of the aforementicned
incident and re.ultinq injuriel anc1 dlll1'laqel, Plaintiff, Judy A.
Ginqrich lIuffored and may continue to euffer .hcck Ilnd injury to
her nerves and the nervous system Ilnd hilS suffered Ilnd continuel to
luffer emotional dietre...
19. AI a reault of her injuries / Plaint.!. ff, Judy A. Gingrich
has luttered, continues to suffer Ilnd will suffer in the future,
a permanent diollbility, 10.. of wages, and a permanent impairmont
of her earninq pOlfer and capacity.
20. As a relult of her injuries, Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrich
has sustained a permanent diminution in the ability to enjcy life
and life's pleasurea.
21. As a relult of her injuries Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrich
has sustained permanent Bcaring and disfigurement: and humiliation.
22. Ae a result of her injuriee, Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrich
has be..n compelled to wear protective undergarment I for the rest of
her life.
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compelled in the future to expel monie" for medical expenee. and
.uppl.l..., medicin81 and medically related in.trumentalit.l.e. and
modalitial and a claim is made therefcre.
WHBRBrORB, Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrioh demands judllment of the
Defendant, All Anlerican Auto/Truck Plau, Ino. , t/d/b/u All
Amerioan Truok Stop Group in an amount in excell of Twenty Thou.and
and 00/100 ($20,000) Doliarl and in excell of the amount requirinll
compullory arbitration.
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UNDBR 'l'ltB UNIPORM COMMBRCIAL cQIlI
24. Plaintiff reaven and reallege paragraph. one throuqh
twenty three hereof and incorporated by roference lIB if more
specifically plead herein.
25. The Defendant breached itl implied warranty of
merchantability in that the sdad item. lold by Defendant were not
fit for human conlumption or for the ordinary purpose. for which
such qoods are used and lold in that said Idad contained fraqment.
of qlaBI in them, and al such did not conform or paBS without
objection in the trade, al the lame lalad Bold was not reasonably
pure and wholesome, violation of 13 PlI. Consolidated Statute
Annotated Section 2314.
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WHJIRBrORB, Plaint:1ff, Judy A. Gingrich demand. judljll1lent of the
Defendant, All American Auto/Truck Pla.a, Inc., t/d/b/a All
Amedcan Truck Stop Qroup in an amount in elf c... of rrwenty Thou.and
and 00/100 ($20,000) DollBr. and in eXQ... of the amount r.quiring
compullory arbitration.
COUNT I II
DRBACH 0' IMPLIeD WARRAIf1IY 01' rITHBBS
26. Plaintiff navers end rltallegQ paragraph. one through
twenty five hltnof and incor.porated by referenc.. 41 if more
epacifically plltad hltrein.
27. The Defendant breaohed ite impliltd warranty of fitn... in
that thlt ealBd items sold by the Defendant was not fit for human
ooneumption in that sa~d items at Defendants ealad bar oontained
emall qlaes particles whioh were not generally obeltrvable by the
Plaintiff, violation cf 13 Pa, Consolidated Statute Annotated
Section 2315.
WHBRBPORB, Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrioh demande judljll1lent of the
Defendant, All Amedoan Auto/Truok PlazA, Ino., t/d/b/f1 All
Amltdoan Truok Stop Group in an amount in exolISs of Twltnty Thousand
f1nd 00/100 ($20,000) Dollars and in Itxcess of the amount rltquirinq
oompuleory arbitration.
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Attorney 1.0. No. 19249
101 U.S. Route 15 South
Dillsburll, PA 17019
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I undorstund lhlll IIn~ rlllso stlllolllontll horoln oro Illndo IlUbJOlll to pllnnlUoo or
18 Po. C.B. HOQ4, rOlollng lo unsworn rahltloutlol1 to lIuthol'llloo.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. ql," '-I S'. 2-1 Ct~
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JURY TRIAL DBHANDBD
PRABCIPB FOR WRITS OF SUHMONa
TO TIlB PRO'l'JIONOTARY, Lawrence Welker
Pleaae iaBue a Writ of Summons against eaoh of the above named
Oefendanta on behalf of Plaintiff in a oivil aotion whioh occurred
on AUgUBt 17, 1994 at or about 1201 Harrillburg Pike, Cumberland
County, Pennaylvanill and oaUBe the Sheriff to ..rve the 81lllle
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Tne Plaintiff, Judy A. Gingrioh ourr.ent addreBl 18 1401 Market
Street, Harri8burg, Dauphin County, Penn8ylvania.
The Defendant, All Amerioan Auto/Truok Plaza, Ino., t/d/b/a
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principal plaoe of. bullinen of 1201 Harriabury Pike, Carlhle,
Cumberlan~ County, PennBylvania 17013.
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OIVII. DIVISION
JUDV A, GINGRICH,
Plalntlfl,
No: 98.41UI
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ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK PLAZA, INO.
VdIola ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP
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Defendant.
EBAE'CIPE FOR RULE TO EILE COMPLAINT
10 prorHONOTARV OF CUMBERlJ1.ND OOUNll'
Kindly IlIlIue a Rule upon the plaintiff, JUDV A, GINGRICH, dlreollng plalnllll to 1111 a
Complalnl within twenty (20) days of the aervlce of the Rule or suller the entry 01 a ludgmlnt 01
non proll.
Respeotfully submitted,
CIPRIANI & WERNER, P,O,
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THOMAS Ql1.ASON, ESQUIRE
JURY TRIAL IS DEMANDED
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Attorney for the Defendant
ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK PlAZA, INO"
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OF CUMBERLAND OOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DIVISION
JUDY GINGRICH, )
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ALL AME~ICAN AUTOfTRUCK )
PLAZA, INC" Ud/b/s ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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CASE NUMBER: 06.4621
PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANTS.
ALL AMERICAtiAUJM.RU.CK PLAZA. INC.,
tLdLb1LA1.L..AMEBICAN TRUCK...5J~.GROUP
AND NOW, come'lthe Defendants, ALL AMERICAN ALJTOrrRUCK PLAZA, INC.,
IId/b/s ALL AMERICAN mucl< STOP GROUP, by and through their counsel, CIPRIANI
& WERNER, P,C, AND THOMAS OLLASON, ESQUIRE, and hereby file the following
Preliminary Objectlona, averring as follows:
1, The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint In CII/II Action alleging, among other things,
that the Defendants were negligent and that the same resulted In the Plaintiff sustaining
csrtaln personal Injuries,
2, In addition to alleging specific acts of negligence, the Plaintiff has also
alleged In Paragraph 14 (k) that the Defendants "otherwise were negligent, careless,
reckless and/or unlawful under the circumstances,"
3, The Plslntlff has alleged In Paragraph 15 (d) lhatthe Defendants "otherwise
were negligent, careless, recklesll and/or unlawful under the circumstances In the hiring,
employing and/or promoting the various agents, servants, workman and/or employees who
were responsible and obligated to properly Inspect, maintain and clean the food
preparallon area of foreign objects causing the aforementioned accident."
4, ".raorephl 14 (k) and 115 (d) are lacking In Ipeclnelly and dellll. 10 al to
ellow the Oe'endant. to properly enlwer the I8mo,
15, WHEREFORE, the Defendant., All Ameneen Autorrruck PIIlI, Inc" Vdfb/a
All Amencen Truck Stop Group, rflspltclfully requltstthl. Honorable Court to e)Cecut.. the
Order atteched hereto,
BY:
Tho 8 01ls80n, Esquire
Atto~ ey for the Defendants,
ALL ;.\MERICAN AUTOrrRUCK
PLAZA, INC" Vd/b/a ALL AMERIOAN
TRUCK STOP GROUP
JURY TRIAL IS DEMANDED
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~ to cOltlla.l.nt. etc.)1
Defendants' Preliminary Objections
2. Identify counsel Iotlo will ll/:'9Ue cllSe I
(Ill foJ:' plainUffl
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(b) foJ:' defendant, Thomas 011ason, IlsquJ.ra
lIddresa, CJ.priolli & Wt;lrner, P.C,
1017 NunJlIll Road
Lcmoyne, PA 17043-1145
3. 1 will notify all parties in writing with.in two dByB that thiI C.lIlIe l1Isa
been liB too foJ:' arg\J1WllI t .
4 . Arg\.rnen t Court 011 te ,
April 16, 1997
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March 6, 1997
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PENNBYL VANIA
CIVIL. DIVISION
JUDY A, GINGRICH,
Plalnllff,
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CASE NUMBER: 96.4621
ISSUE NUMBER:
PLEADING:
PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE
ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK
PLAZA, INC" Vd/b/a ALL AMERICAN
TRUCK STOP GROUP,
CODE AND CLASSIFICATION:
Defendants,
FILED ON BEHALF OF:
ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK
PLAZA, INC" IId/b/n ALL AMERICAN
TRUCK STOP GROUP, Defendants,
COUNSEL OF RECOHO:
THOMAS J, WAGNEH, ESQUIRE
PA 101# 62876
CIPRIANI & WERNER, P,C,
1017 Mumma Road
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 976.9600
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PINNSYL.VANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
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PLAZA, INC" IId/b/a ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, l
Defendant. )
CASE NUMBI!R: 98-41121
PRAECIPE FQR AP!:'EABAttaI
TO; PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Kindly e"ter my appearance on behalf of the Deflllndant ALL AMERICAN
AUTorrRUCK PLAZA, INO" IIdlb/a ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP In the above-
CapllCJled matter,
Respe~lfull submitted,
CIPR & RNER, P,C,
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JURY TRIAL 16 DEMANDED
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ClUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
JUDY GINGRIOH, )
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Al.L AMERIOAN AUTorrRUCK )
PLAZA, INC"IId/b/a ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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Defendant. )
NO: 116-46;21
DEFENDANT'S ANSWER WITH NEW MI\TTEF4
All Amerloan AutorrrlJck Plaza, Inc" IId/b/a All American Truck Slop Group ("All
Amerloan"), responde to Plaintiff's Complaint as follows:
1, 7-11, Denied, These averments are denied pursuant to Po, R, Clv, p, 1029(e),
2-7, Admitted In part, Denied In part, All American admits that It has a business
at 1201 Harrisburg Pike In Carlisle, PA. That business operates as a restaurant and auto
and truck stop, The remaining averments are denied pursuant to Pa, R, Clv, p, 1029(e),
12. Admitted In part, Denied In part, All American admits that It maintains Its own
property, The remaining averments made In this paragraph are denied, Specifically, the
phrase "were acllng In furtherance of and not apart from the service and control of
Defendant company" Is Incomprehensible and All American, after reason6ble Investigation,
Is without knowledge or Information sufficient to enable It to admit or deny this averment,
so It Is denied and strict proof thereof Is demanded at trial,
13, Denied, Inas,11uch as Plaintiff has failed to Identify the "employees"
mentioned In this paragraph, after reasonable Inl/estlgetlon, All American Is without
knowledge or Information sufficient to form a belief to enable It to admit or deny the
remaining averments made In this paragraph, so they are denied and strict proof thereof
Is demanded at trial.
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14, All American Incorporales by referenclllIs responses 10 Counls(alc) 1 . 13
of Plllnllffa Complllnt IS If set forth fully herein, All Amerlcln denlel thltlt waa negligent
with reapect to Plalnllff or that It owed or brellched ony dulles to Plalnllff under the
circumstances described In her Complaint, The remaining avermlnts are denied pursuant
to Pa, R, Clv, p, 1029(e),
16.23, Denied, All American denies Ihatlt was negligent In any way whatsoever
with respect to Plalnllff or the c1rcumslancl!t1 described In her Complaint, These averments
are also denied pursuant to Pa, R. Clv, p, 1029(e),
WHEREFORE, Defendanl All American dllmonds judgment In lis favor and nga/nst
Plaintiff, dlsm/ssal of Plaintiffs Complaint, an award of costs, Interest, reasonable allomey
fees and any other relief this Court deems appropriate,
C.o.uttTJl
BREACH OF IMPLIED WARRANI.Y.J)EJMfJ.JJ;D..MERCHAtiTAeJLITY UNDER TH~
U.NIEQBM~MMEBCJALJ::.oJJE
24, All American Incorporates by ,eference Itl\ responses to paragraphs 1 . 23
of Plaintiff's Complaint as If set forth fully herein,
25, Denied, All American denies that It breached any warranty owed to Plaintiff,
either Implied or express, These al/erments lire also denied pursuant to Pa, R. Clv, p,
1029(19),
WHEREFORE, Defendant All American demands judgment In Its favor and against
Plaintiff, dismissal of Plaintiffs Complaint, an award of costs, Interest, reasonable attorney
fees and any other relief this Court deems appropriate,
c..o.u.tfiJ11
B.REACH.QEJM.eJ.IED WARRANTY OF FITNESS,
26, All American Incorporates by reference Its responses to pnrngraphs 1 . 25
of Plalnllff's Complaint as If set forth fully herein,
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27, Denied, All American denies that II breaohed any warranties whatlloever wllh
rellpeot to Plalnllff, either Implied or expresll, These averments ore also denied purlluBnt
to Pa, R, Clv, p, 1029(0),
WHEREFORE, Defendant All American demands judgment In II. favor and agslnst
Plelntlff, dlllmlssal of Plaintiffs Complaint, an award of costs, Interellt, reasonsble attorney
fees and any other retlef this Court deemll appropriate,
NEW MATTeR
Defendant All Amerloan asserts the following New Maller:
28. Plalnllff caused her own Injuries,
29, Plalnllffs Complalntlalls to set forth a cause of aollon upon whloh relief oan
be granted,
30, Plalnllff voluntarily proceeded In the face of a known danger and thus caused
her own Injuries,
31, All Amerloan nellher breaohed nor owed any dulles wllh respect to Plalnllff
under the clroumstances described In her Complaint.
32, Plaintiffs claim Is barred by the applicable Statutes of LImitations and/or the
doctrines of res adjudicata, waiver and estoppel,
33, Plaintiffs Injuries, If they occurred, were caused by third parties for whom All
American Is not responsible,
34, Plaintiffs Injurlr'ls, If they occurred, are unrelated to the Incident described In
Plalnllffs Complaint.
35, Plalnllff was contributorily negligent,
36, The Plaintiff Is barred from recovering against the named Defendants or any
other party as any alleged Injuries andlor damages suffered by the Plaintiff were the sola
and proximate result of the Plaintiffs own negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness,
generally or with particularity as follows:
a, In failing to maintain a sharp look out for her own safety;
b, In failing to properly Inspect her own food;
0, In failing to take appropriate measures designed to
Insure her own safety; and,
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roqulred 01 her undor Iho clrculllotanceo to l/lours her
own oOlety,
37, Tile Plalnml 10 ballod lrom lo(;overlnu ngolnot IllunlllllfJd Dfllolldlll1to or any
other party, or Iler claim muol be reduced by rouse/l 01 and In llccordllnce wllh Ihe
provlalono 01 the Pennoylvllnlu COlllparatlvo Negllgonce Act, 42 Pn,C,6.A. ~ 7102, ef .eq,
30, Tile Injwleo nndlor dUflHlgoa 115 oot fOlth by tho Pllllnlllf, the oome being
apeclfically donled, mo 00 n reolJII 01 Inlorl/unlno llndlor oupeloodlng CllUSOO not the nallled
Delendants doing llnd ovor which 1110 nOl11ed Dofondllnh; hnd no conlrol.
30, Any In)l.Irloo, loeees andlor dUlllogosullolJedly suslulnlld by the Plnlnllff, oald
InJuries, loose a ondlor dOl11agos being spoclricl~lIy denied, woro notul!l u reoull of Bny
acllon or Inaction on Iho pmt of tile namod Defondunlo, bul mlher, are us 0 looull of the
action and/or Inactions of the Pllllnllff ovor which the nlllllod Duf<!lndllnts hovo or had no
control.
40, Tile actions end/or Inoctlons of tile Pllllntlff were Iho solo cause, or In tile
alternative, Ille suporsedlng Into/vonlng CBl/SO of Ihe Incident as alleged by tho Plaintiff In
her Complaint and tho allegod InJurloo lind/or dUlllogea allegodly el11anatlng from sold
Incident.
41, Tile Plaintiffs Injuries and/or damages as alleged In her COlllplalnt, the same
being specifically denied, were pre,exlstlng In nature und not as a result of any actions
and/or Inactions of the Defendants named Ilereln,
42, In the alternative, the dameges and/or InJurlea ao set forth by the Plaintiff In
her Complaint are as a result of conditions andlor causes arising or occurring well after the
Incident as described In Plaintiffs Complaint and, therefore, are not due to any actions
and/or Inactions of the Defendants named Ilereln,
43, The Incldentes described In Plaintiffs Complaint, th(~ same being specifically
denied, and the resultant damages and/or Injuries, the same being specifically denied, are
a result of the actions and/or Inactions of other parties and/or entities ovor which the
named Defendants hal/a or had no control over,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
JUDV GINGRICH, )
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Plllntlff, )
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ALL AMERICAN AUTorrRUCK )
PLAZA, INC" tJdlb/a ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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Defendant. )
NO: 96.4521
DEFENDANT'S ANSWER WITtJ NEW M"TTEB
All American AutolTruck Pla7.a, Inc" Vd/b/a All American Truck Stop Group ("All
American"), responds to Plaintiffs Complaint as follows:
1, 7.11. Denied, These averments are denied pursuant to Pa, R, Clv, P. 1029(e).
2-7, Admitted In part, Denied In part, All American admits that It has a business
at 1201 Harrisburg Pike In Carlisle, PA. That business operates as a rest\!lurant and auto
and truck stop, The remaining averments are denied pursuant to PI!, R. Clv, p, 1029(e),
12, Admitted In part, Denied In part, All American admits that It maintains Its own
property, The remaining averments made In thlo paragraph are denied, Specifically, the
phrase "were acting In furtherance of and not apart from the service and control of
Defendant comj:Jany" Is Incomprehensible and All American, after reasonable Investigation,
Is without knowledge or Information sufficient to enable It to admit or deny this averment,
so It Is denied and strict proof thereof Is demanded at trial.
13, Denllld, Inasmuch as Plaintiff has failed to Identify the "employees"
mentioned In this pllragraph, after reasonable Investigation, All American Is without
knowledge or Information sufficient to form a belief to enable It to admit or deny the
remaining avermants made In this paragraph, so they are denied and strict proof thereof
Is demanded at tria!.
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~EGLlGENO.e
14, All American Incorporates by reference Its responsss to Oounts(slo) 1 . 13
of Plaintiffs Complaint as If set forth fully horeln, All American denies that It was negligent
with respect to Plalnllff or that It owed or breached any duties to PllIlntlff under the
clroumstances described In her Complaint. The remaining ayerments are denied pursuant
to Pa, R. 01'1, p, 1029(e),
15.23, Denied, All American denies that It wos negligent In any way whatsoever
with respect to Plaintiff or the clrcumlltances described In her Complaint. These averments
are also denied pursuant to Pa, R. Clv, p, 1029(e),
WHEREFORE, Defendant All American demands judgment In Its fayor and against
Plalnllff, dismissal of Plalnllffs Complaint, an award of costs, Interest, reasonable attorney
fees and any other relief this Court deems appropriate,
QOUNTIl
BI3EAOH OF IMPLIEO_WABB.AIHY...Qf.JME.L.te.O...MERC HANT ABI LITY JlHfJ.EB..IJ:IE
UNIFOIW...c.o.MM.EBCIAL CODE
24, All Amarlcan Incorporates by reference Its responses to paragraphs 1 . 23
of l'lalntlffs Complaint as If set forth fully herein,
26, Danled, All American denies tbat It breached any warranty owed to Plaintiff,
elthar Implied or express, These al/erments are also denied pursuant to Pa, R. Clv, p,
1029(0),
WHEREFORE, Defendant All American demands Judgment In Its fal/or and against
Plaintiff, dismissal of Plaintiffs Complaint, an award of cosls, Interest, reasonable attorney
fees and any other relief this Court deems appropriate,
CQUlrull
aB.E.ACH OF IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS
26, All American Incorporates by reference Its responses to paragraphs 1 . 25
of Plaintiff's Complaint as If set forth fully herein,
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27, Denied, All American denlea that It breached any warrr)nllea whatsoellor with
respeotto Plaintiff, either Implied or express, These allerments are also denied purauant
to Pa, R, CIII, p, 1020(e),
WHEHEFORE, Defendanl All American demanrls ludgmentlnlts fallor Iilnd IilQBlnst
Pllillntlff, dlsmlasal of Plalnllffs Complaint, an award of costa, Inlere6t, reaBol1lilble attorney
fees and Bny other relief \l11a Court deems approprlale,
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Drtfendant All American allaerta the following New Matter:
26, Plaintiff caused her ownlnlurles,
29, Plalnllffs Complalnl falls to set fOl1h a clluae of action upon which relief can
be grlilnted,
30, Pllillnllff l/oluntarllY proceeded In the face of a known danger and thus olilused
her own Inlurles,
31, All American nel\l111r breached nor owed any dutlea with respect to Pllillntlff
under the clrcumslancas described In her Complaint.
32, Plalnllffs claim is barred by the applicable Statutes of limitations and/or the
doctrines of res adjudicata, walller and estoppel.
33, Plaintiffs InJuries, if lhey occurred, were caused by third parties for whom All
American Is not responsible,
34, Plalnllffs Injuries, If lhey occurred, are unrelated to the Incident described in
Plaintiffs complaint.
35, Plaintiff was contributorily nElgllgent.
36, The Plainllff Is barred from recOl/erlng ag91118t the named Defendants or any
other party as any alleged Injuries and/or damages suffered by the Plaintiff were the sole
and proximate result otlhe PlaintiffS own negligence, carelessnesS and lor recklessness,
generally or with particularity as follows:
a, In failing to maintain a sharp look out for her own safely;
b, In failing to properly Inspect her own food;
c, In failing to take appropriate measures designed to
Insure her own safely: and,
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d, In failing to exercise that degree of core and caution
required of her under the clrcumstanclIs to Insure her
own safety,
37, The Plaintiff Is barred from recovering against the named Defendants or any
other party I or her claim must be reduced by reason of and In IJccordance with the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Comparative Negligence Act, 42 Pa,C 6.A. ~ 7102, et .eq,
38, The Injuries and/or damages as sel forth by the Plaintiff, the same being
speclflcally denied, are as a result of Intervening and/or superseding causes not the named
Defendants doing and over which the named Defendants had no control.
39, Any Injuries, losses and/or damages allegedly sustained by the Plaintiff, said
Injuries, losses and/or damages being speclflcally denied, were not as a rflsult of any
action or Inaction on the part of the named Defendants, but rather, are as a result of the
action and/or Inactions of the Plaintiff over which the named Defel1dants have or had no
control.
40, The actions and/or Inactions of the Plaintiff were the sole cause, or In the
alternative, the superseding Intervening cause of Ihe Incident as alleged by the Plaintiff In
her Complaint and tho alleged Injuries and/or damages allegedly emanating from said
Incident.
41, The Plaintiffs Injuries and/or damages as alleged In her Complaint, the same
being speclflcally denied, were pre-existing In nature and not as a result of any acllons
and/or Inactions of the Defendants named herein,
42, In the alternative, the damages and/or Injuries as set forth by the Plaintiff In
her Complaint are as a result of conditions and/or causes arising or occurring well after the
Incident as described In Plaintiffs Complaint and, therefore, are not due to any actions
and/or Inactions ofthe Defendants named herein,
43, The Inddent as described In Plaintiffs Complaint, the same being speclflcally
denied, and the resultant damages and/or InjurlF.ls, the same being speclflcally denied, are
a result of the acllons and/or Inactions of other parties and/or entities over which th~
named Defendants hal/e or had no control over,
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IN THE COURT OF OOMMON PLEAS OF
OUMBERl.ANP COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
JUOY GINGRICH, )
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Plaintiff, ) NO: 96.4621
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ALL AMERICAN AUTOffRUCK )
PLAZA, INC" IId/b/a ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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P6fendnnt, )
ORDE~
AND NOW this 2..... day of r:'..pvIJ"7 I 1996, upon oonslderatlon Qf the
foregoing Petition, It Is hereby ordered Ihat:
1, The Rules Issued upon PIBlnllrt to show cause why Defendant Is not entitled
to an Order compelling PIBlnllffs Answers to Interrogatories and Dooument Requests;
2, Plalnllff shall file an Answer to tills Petlllon wllhln 2.0 days of Ihls date;
3. The Petition shall be decided under.Pa, R, Olv, 1', ;lEle,'?, ..-/4 ~ .......t... .
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
JUDY GINGRICH. )
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Plaintiff, )
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ALL AME!RICAN AUTOITRUCK )
PLAZA, INC" IId/b/a ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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Defendanl, )
NO: 95.4621
DEFENDANTS PETITION TO ISSUE A RULE TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF'S
ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS
Defendants, pursuant to Pa, R. Clv, p, 4019(a)(1)(1) seeks an order compelling
Plaintiffs answers to Its Interrogatories and document requests becauso Plalnllff's
responses have beon outstanding and ovordue for more than thirty (30) days, and In
sUJ.lport thereof states:
1, Plalnllff commenced this aollon 10 recover for personal Injuries which ehe
claims was oaused by Defendant's negligence,
2, On September 4, 1997, Defendants sONed Interrogatories, a document
request and authorlzallons for the release of Plalnllffs medical, employment, disability
and tax records pursuant to Pa, R. Clv, p, 4009, (Exhibit "A")
3, On November 10, 1997, Defendant's reminded Plaintiff that:
"Your client's answers to Defendant's Interrogatories and Document
Requests are outstanding and overdue, Kindly provide appropriate
responses within two (2) weeks, If there Is a reason you need more time,
or you cannot provide answers, please let me know,"
(Exhlbll"B")
IN THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS OF
OUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
JUOY GINGRICH, )
PlllnUff, )
l NO: 915...1521
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ALL AMaRI CAN AUTorrRUCK )
PLAZA, INC.. IIdlbl. ALL AMERICAN )
TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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Cefendant, )
INTERROGATORIES ANC REQUEST FOR PRODI,lOTION OF DCCUME!NTB
DIRECTED TO PLAINTiff
TO: JUDY GINGRICH, Plalnllff
Defendanls All American Autorrruck Plaza, Inc" IId/b/a All American Truck Stop Group by
and through lhlJlr attorneys, CIPRIANI & WERNER, P,C" hereby demand lhat thlJ Plalnllff answer
lhe folloWing Interrogalorhn and Request for PrCJductlon of Documents under oalh pursuant to lhe
applicable Rules of CIVIl Procedure, within thirty (30) days from service hereof, These
Inlerrogalorles and Requests shall be deemed conllnulng so as to require supplemental answers
If affiant, or anyone on Plaintiffs behalf, obtains further Information belWeen the time the answers
are served, and lh,lIme oftrlal.
DEfiNITIONS
1, 'Indll/ldual" shall mean any person, partnership, jolnl I/enture, firm, assoclallon,
corporation or business or allY governmental or legal entlly,
2, 'Document' Is used in Ils customary broad sense and Includes, without limitation,
the following Items, whether printed, recorded, f1Imed or reproduced by any other mechanical
process, or wrlllen or produced by hand, and whether and onglnal, master, or copy, namely:
agreemenls; books: records: lellers: accounls: notes: summaries; forecasts: appraisals; surveys:
estimates; diaries; desk calendars: work sheets; reports; communications, Including intra-company
communlcallons: correspondence: cablegrams; radiograms: telegrams: telexes; memoranda,
Including Intra-company memoranda; summaries: notes and records of personal conl/ersallons or
of any documents; morglnol or other comments or notee appeorlng on any documents; buslnesQ
recorde; mllpe; chorts; plans: drawings: blueprints; eeplos; mylers; cpmschedules; bar chllrts: lake..
off sheete; chergll orders; purchlllte orders: specifications; pholographs; computer dlltllballt(s);
elides: tleglltlves; motlol1 plcturee: vkleo recording; lape Qr other voice recordings ond
trllnscrlptlons thereof; data compilations from which Information can be obtalnlld, tranelaled, If
necellary, by you through delectlon '.lel/lcos Into relllonably ueable form; and any other
Information conlolnlng paper, wl'llln!] or phyelcal thing In the actual or constructive poelltulon,
cuetody or control of the Plaintiff or ony of Its ogents, servonts, emploYlll!l, represontotlvlllS,
ettorneys or Blslgns,
3, 'Vou' or "your" refers to tho plalntlff(s),
4, "Agel,l", "Inmllgator' and "allorney" refers to ~II person(l) working on your behalf
and/or under your direction,
5, "Communlcollon" Ihall meon any tranlmllllon of Information, the Information
trenlml\ted, and any process by which Information II tranlmltted, and Iholl Include written
communlcetlons and oral communlcatlonl,
6, "Relate la' or "pertelnlng to" (or forml thereOf) Ihall mean constituting, reflecting,
representing, lupportlng, concerning, contradicting, referring to, stating, describing, recorr,llng,
noting, embodying, contolnlng, mentioning, ItlJdylng, analyzing, dllcusolng, el/aluatlng andlor
relevent to, AI Indicated, thllterm necoeearlly includes Information which is In opposition to 01 well
as In IUPPOrt of the posltlon(s) and clalm(s) of the Plalntlff(l) In this action,
7, 'Any" shall be understood to include and encompass all.
8, "Date" means the day of the month, the month and tho year, If only the approxlmete
date Is known or al/allable to Plaintiff, please state the approximate date, Indicating thotlt lIS
approximate only,
9, 'Ar,ldress" means the street number, street name, city, state or prol/ldence, country
(If olher lhen the Unlled Stoles of America), and, If al/allable, zip code or other mailing codo for lhe
place of the designated person's resldencl! or, if a business, the place Its business lIS principally
conducted,
10, 'Identify", when referring to a person or persons, means to stote the current name,
oddresl and telephone number of the person about whom the Information II sought. When
referring to Individuals, pleose state Ihe flame of their prelent or last known employer, their office
or title, If any, their job description and nature and dates of affiliation with ony party lo this litigation,
11 ,'Identify", when used with respillct to an act (Including 811 alleged omission),
communlclllon, occurrence, Itdlemerll or CO/1rjuct (hltreln collectively called 'ecl'), meDn, 10 (e)
dl'tribe the ,ub,tlnce 01 Ihe event or el/enl, conslltullng .uch ect end sllle the dBtlt when such
Ict ocourred: (b) Identity eech ond every person pertlclpQtlng In such ocl: (c) Identlly ell other
Pllr.on. (II IIny) presenl when .uch IICt occurred: (d) slete whether eny mlnullII, notn
m.morlndll, or other record 01 .uch dCt Will mede; (e) slel. wheth.ar such record now exlstl; Ind
(I) Idenllfy Ihe perean or persons prelllntly having po....slon, custody or conlrol 01 elch .uch
record,
12, 'Idenllly", when rel.rrlng 10 a docum.nt, m.an. lo provld., Be to IIIch such
documenl, the lollowlng Inlormatlon:
(I) II. dele:
(b) Ite IIlIe, II It hD. on., allld.nlllylng numbe" II Iny, III other Idenllfylng or
celegorlzlng de.lllnellon., and a brief description 01 It (such e leller,
memorandum, manuscript, nollll, elc,):
(0) It. subj.ct mailer;
(d) the nome, lIt1e and oddre.. of each pllrson thal wrote, signed, Inlllaled,
dlcteled or otherwise participated In the cr'llIon of the document;
(e) the name, 1I11e, and add".. of .ach addrusee, and 01 each olhllr person
recell/lnlla copy 01 Il:
(I) lis present loco lion, and the name and address to Is pre5lnt custodian:
(0) if the docum.nt Is not an original, the name and addreu 01 the custodian of
lhe original; al1d
(h) any other deslgnallon nece6lSary to sufficiently Identify Ihe document so that
a copy of It may be ordered or obtained Irom Ils custodian, If any such
docum.nt was, but Is no longer, In Plalntlff(s)' pouesslon, custody or
control, or In existence, state the dale and manner 01 Its dlsposlllon,
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
The follOWing general prol/Islons anr.l Instructions are applicable to lhls First S.t of
Interrogatories as well as all supplements therelo:
1, In answering Ihe Interrogatories below, Plaintiff Is requesled to furnish not only such
Informallon as Is available 10 the particular indll/ldual(s) answering the Interrogatories, but also such
information as Is known to each employee, representatil/p., agent, subsidiary, parent or affiliate of
PllIlnllff, Including Plalnllff(I)' altorneYl, Invelllgatorl IInd expertl, unle" luch Informllllon II
prlvlleg,o from dllcovery
2, Whenever h,enlw,r tothlllelntllrrogltonlll Plllnllff referl to a conver.allon or ora'
1lllement, Plllnllff II requlllt,d lo give the date IInd placelhllreor, Ihe Idenllly 0' the per80nl
Involved In the eonverullon or orlll Itlltemenl, the Identity of IIny perlons prllent Ind Ihe
lub.trmee of the converlllllon or oralstat""ent,
3, Whenever en Interroglllory I. framed In the dlsJunclll/e, II .hould olIO be conllrued
10 be In Ihe conjunctlvellnd vice vern,
4, Whenever an Inlerrogalory Is/ramed In thllllngular, Il .hould 1110 be conelrued to
be In the plurlllllnd vice vern,
/5, In Ihe eVllnlthat the eXlIctlnformallon requuled In any of IheoQ Interroglltonllllo
not 1I1/lI11l1ble or cannot be IIlcertalned 8t the lime Ihe al'lwero lo thllle Interrogatonlll are
prepared, pleue anlwer luch Interrogatory with the Information available, ullng ullmllteo or
approxlmllllons where neceuary, and Indicate thatluch ulima!" or approxlmatlonl have been
u..d,
6, In the eVllntthatlnformallon requelted In lhele Interrogatorllllls not aI/alia bill or
cannot be alcertalned at the lime of anlwerlng thele Inlerrogatorlel, but such Informallon
becomlll available or II ucertalned lhereaftllr and prior lo the lrlsl of this case, pilla Ie lubmlt
lupplemental anlwero hereto upon such occurrence,
7, Defendant reserves the right to lerve further Inlerrogatorles or ..ts of
Interrogatories dealing wllh subJectl cOl/ered herein or wllh ,ubjects not cOl/ered herein,
8, In anlwenng these Interrogatonn and Indll/lduale are Identified by name, Plaintiff
Is requested allo to prol/lde the Indll/lduals current work and home address and phone number(I),
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INTIR/lOQATDRIU
1, Pl.... 1111e:
(.) your full nam.:
(b) .ny olher name. by which you hive b..n knowm
(0) dete of birth and birth pllce:
(d) your r..ld.nc. Iddreeu:
(e) your bu.ln.u addre..:
(f) your loclsl lecurlty number;
(g) your Blue Croll and Blue Shield or Indlvldull group or Indlvldu.1
cle..l"cellonl end number,:
(hI your height;
(I) your welghtet the lime of the Incident:
0) your welghtet the pre.entllme:.
(k) the color of your ey..;
(I) the color of your heir: end
(m) your driver.llcen.. number,
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(I) th. n.m. Ind Iddr... of your .mploy.r:
(b) th. d.t.. , Imploym.nt:
(p) thl n.tur. 0' th. .mploym.nl;
(d) th. w.g.. rec.lv.d, per hour: .nd '
(e) th. houre work.d per week,
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16, SIIII thl 101.1 .mounl ..med by you In each 'ull YI., 'or thl preoldlng nv.(I5)
Y.lre .nd th. totllll110untl ..med by you In th. preelnlllll.ndlr ye., up unUllhe prel.nl dll.
0' Ihe enewer to thle Interrogltory,
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17, 5tlt.th. ,ourc.. (by nlll1e. .nd Iddr.....) Ind .mount. of IlIlnllom. rlllelvld
by you from gllnful .mploym.nt during the Ibov. period for .Ioh employer,
ANSWER:
18, Hive you been eb.ent from work It eny Ume or tImes .Ineethe dllte of the Incident
which II .et forth In thll lultto th. pre..nt which Ibltneel you attribute to thl. Iceldent? If 10,
Itlte:
(I) the dat.. of all absene.. from work end the reelonl therefore:
(b) your rlt.. of pay on the dlt.. of luch eblSllnces; end
(0) whether you received pay for the det.. of ablence., If 10, from whltlouree,
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Com pilii'll? If 10, pl.... 1111. the dll.. of .uoh connn.m.nl.
ANSWER:
315. W.re you co"nn.d to your home, bul not In b.d .. I rllult of th.lnold.nt r.f.rr.d
to In PI.lnUrrl Oompl.lnl? If 10, pl.... II.te the d.t. or p.rlod of luch cunnn.",.nt.
ANSWER:
36. H.v. you r.oov.r.d from .ny of Ih. oondltlone 1lllIue? If eo, when or It nOl, In
wh.t r..p.et .r. the conditione .tlll m.nlf..ted?
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IN THe COURT OF OOMMON PI.IAB OF CUMBIRLAND OOUNTY, PINNBVI.VANIA
OIVII. DIVISION
JUCY GINGRICH,
Plllntl",
NO: 96,4521
v,
ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK
PLAZA, INC., Vd/b/e ALL AMERICAN
TRUCK STOP GROUP,
Defendant.
pEFENDANT'S BI!QUEST f.l.QJt P60DUCTIO~ OF DOCUMBm
oeFINltlQNS
A. This request Is continuing In nature and you should nle supplementary
responses In the evenllhat you later should obtain possession or control of documents
within Ihe scope of thle request.
B. The lerm "document(s)" or "wrltlng(s)" mlllans any written, recorded, or
graphlo matter, however produced or reproduced and whether or not now In existence, and
Includes the original, all flIe copies, all other caples no mailer how prepared, and all drafts
prepared In connection with such documents, whether used or not. It further Includes and
Is not limited to papers, books, records, catalogs, price lists, pamphlets, periodicals, letters
correspondence, scrapbooks, notebooks, bulletins, circulars, forms, notices, postcards,
telegrams, deposition transcripts; contracts, agreements, leases; reports, studies, working
papers; charts, proposals, graphs, sketches, diagrams; Indexe5; maps; analyses, statistical
records, reports, results of Investigations, reviews; ledgers, journals, balance sheets,
accounts, books of accounts, Invoices, vouchers, purchase orders, receipts, expense
accounts, canceled checks, bank checks, statements; sound and tape recordings,
videotapes, audiotapes; memoranda (Including any type or form of notes, memoranda or
sound recordings of personalthouohts, recollections or reminders, or of tlllephone or other
conversations, or of acts, activities, agreements, meetings, or conferences); photostats,
microfilm: Instruction lists 01' forms; computer printouts or other computer data; minutes of
director or committee meetings, Interoffice or Intmoffice coml11unlcatlons, diaries, calendar
or desk pads, stenographera' notebooks, appointment books: and oll,er papers or matters
similar to any of the forsgolng, however denol11lnated, whether received by you or prepared
by you for your own use or transmittal. If a document has been prepared In several copies,
or additional copies have been made, and the caples are not Identical (or which, by reason
, nf subsequent modification or notation, ore no longer Identical), elich non-Identical copy
Is a separate "documenl."
C. If particular documents are not available 01' no longer exlat, state the precise
reasons for their unavailability or non-existence. If particular documents ore unavailable
because they are not In your possession, please Identify their location and the person or
persons from whom tbey may be obtained.
D. With respect to any document requested herein that you withhold from
production on the ground of privilege, Identify each such document In your possession,
speCifying Its author and address (the persons to whom copies were furnished, Its date, Its
subJoct maller, and the basis of your claim of privilege).
E. "Occurrence" means the Incident which Is the subject matter of this action.
1. Copies of any and all documents, writings, films, memoranda and/or
correspondence, In your possession, originally created by any ADD DEFENDANT division,
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agent or employee, or on behalf of any ADD DEFENDANT division, agent, and/or
employee which have not been produced to defendant by the plaintiffs In this acllon,
2. Copies of any and all transcripts of telltlmony, In your possession, given by
anyone on behalf of DEFENDANT In litigation, other than this lawsuit,
3. Copies of any and all advertisements or produot brochures, In your
possession, authored by DEFENDANT and not produced In this lIt1gallon whloh you
contend are relevant to any Issue In this CIISI'I.
4, Copies of any and all documents, receipts, warranties or other writings, In
your possession, which relate to or concern the pUrChalllt, ownership, repair or
. maintenance of the CONDITION OR PREMISES plaintiff claims gave lise to this litigation.
5. Copies of any and all photographs, films or videotapes, In your possession,
which depict or purport to depict the accident scene or any aspect of thoe accident scene
In this case.
6. Copies of any and all photographs. films or vldeotapss, In your possession,
which depict or purport to depict any aspect of plaintiffs' Injuries herein.
7. Copies of any and all medlclIl records which relate to or COl1cern plaintiffs'
Injuries herein.
B. Copies of any and all witness statementlS, In your possession which relate to
or concern this lawsuit or any event relevant thereto.
9. Any and alllnvestlgallve reports which reliate to the events which led to tha
alleged discovery of what you contend are defects In the subject premises all described
In plaintiffs' Complaint.
10. A copy of each writing or tran(\crlpt Including but not limited to 1111 pleadlnge
and deposlllon leetlmony and/or trlllltestlmony arising from any civil acllon, r.rlmlnal action
Ind/or aotlon of law concerning the accldllnt and/or evente of the accident whloh gave rlee
to this litigation,
11, The entire claims and/or Investigative mil Including but not limited to 811
reports, photographs, photograph negatives, notes, summaries, statements, audio or vleulIl
recordings, all Ineurance policies providing liability or medical coverage, no-fault coverage
or personal Injury proteotlon coverage (excluding references to mental Impreselons,
conclusions or opinions respecllng strategy or tactics and prlvlleglld communication from
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, counsel),
12. Any model or mock-up of the premises which you Intend to use at trial.
13. Any model or mock-up of the accident scene which you Intend to use at trial.
14, Any photograph, document and/or other e~hlblt you Intend to use at trial,
15. Federal and State Income tax returns, with enclosures, schedules and
attachments for calendar years 1982 through 1988 Inclusive for plaintiffs.
16, All reports, memos, and/or documentation prepared by any mUI~lclpal, county
or state law enforcsmllnt agency or other agency relating to the subject vehicle or accident
giving rlBe to this litigation.
17, All reports which set forth the opinion of any expert which plaintiffs Intend to
rely upon at the time of trial.
18, All documents which plaintiffs contend substantiate their claim for pecuniary
loss arising out at the subJect accident.
19, All pleAdings and discovery conduoted In conneotlon wllh any leg II
proCleedlng In connection with or arising out of the accident giving rise to thlsllllgallon.
20, Any release, covel1al1tl1ot to /Sue or other documents entered Into by plaintiffs
which relieves another parson, party or entity for liability end/or damages to plaintiffs fcr
losses and/or Inturles arising QIJt of the accident giving rise to this litigation.
21. All statements of this defendent or of any of Its employees, agents or
representatives, concerning the occurrence.
22. All documents which you contenr.i support your claim thatth'!re was a
dangerous condition on the premises.
23. All documents which you contend support your olalms for loss ot Income or
earning capacity.
24. All doouments referring or relating to any disability rating you have received
at any time,
26. All documents referring or relating to any claim for Workmen's Compensation
or other claim for employment-related Injuries made by you at any time for any reason,
26. All documents referring or relating to any Insurance claim for personal Injuries
made by you at any time for any reason.
27. All reports and/or notloes to employers or other persons concerning the
occurrence.
INTERROQA TORIES
1, Pl.... ,t.tethe following:
(I) your full nlme:
(b) Iny olher namell you hElve ulld or bl.n known by:
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(c) your dlte of birth:
(d) your 50clll Security number:
(e) your prellent home address:
(f) any olher addresses you have re.lded E1t tor th. perlod ot tlm. from f1v.
(15) years before the INCIDENT to the present:
2, Pleas. state the date, lime Dnd day of th. week the INCIDENT occurred and the
place where It occurred, InQludlng the streets, town or city, and state,
G, Please dellcrlbe, In your own words, without reference to the averments of the
Ccmplalnt, how the INCIDENT occurred,
4, Please describe, with particularity and without reterence to the averments ot the
Complaint, the alleged acts ot negligence that YOU aver each Detendant commlttod,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON Pu;AS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYL.VANIA
CIVIL. DIVISION
JUDY A, GINGRICH, ~
Plaintiff,
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vs, No: 96,4621
ALL AMERICAN AUTOfTRUCK l
PLAZA, INC" lIdlbla ALL )
AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP, l
Defendant, )
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NOTICj: OF DEP.
TO: Ms. Judy A. Gingrich
0/0 Dusan Brallo, Esquire
BRATIC and PORTKO
101 Olfloe Center, Sulle A
101 South U.S. Route 15
Dlllsburg, PA 17019
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your deposition will be taken for the
purpose of discovery pursuant to Pennsylvania Rulas of Civil Prooedure,
before a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths on the
30th day of November, 1998. at 10:00 a,m, Said deposition shall be held at
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IN THE OOURT OF COMMON Pl.EAS OF OUMBERlANO COUNTY, PENNSYL.VANIA
OIVIL OIVISION
JUOY A, GINGRIOH,
OASENO: 96,4621
ISSUE NO:
PLEADING:
Plaintiff ,
vs,
ALL AMERICAN AUTOfTRUOK
PLAZA, INO" IIdlbla ALL
AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP,
NOTIOE OF DEPOSITION OF
PLAINTIFF, JUDY A. GINGRIOH
Defendant,
OODE AND OLASSIFICATION:
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FILED ON BEHALF OF:
ALL AMERICAN AUTOrrRUOK
PLAZA, INC., IIdlbla ALL
AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP,
Defendant
COUNSEL OF RECORD:
JULIA E, SNOW, ESQUIRE
Pa, 1,0. 1#67300
OIPRIANI & WERNER, P.C,
1100 Two Chatham Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15219,3437
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAa OF CUMBERLANO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL OIVISION
JUOY A, GINGRICH, ) OASE NO: 96,41521
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Plaintiff, )
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ALL AMERIOAN AUTOrrRUCK )
PLAZA, INO., tJd/b/a ALL )
AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP, )
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Defendant. )
MD.IlO.ti1O CQMUL D~Tt! CEBIAJtj
AND NOW, comes the defendent ALL AMERICAN AUTOrrRUCK PLAZA,
INC., tJdlb/a ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP, by and through Its
attorneys, CIPRIANI & WERNER, P .C. and JULIA E, SNOW, ESQUIRE, and flies
the within Motion to Compel Date Certain averring as follows:
1. This case arises out of alleged personal Injuries allegedly
oaused from the Ingestion of glass at defendant's reataurant.
2. Oefendant has scheduled the deposition for plaintiff on three
oooaslons, See deposition notices and correspondenoe oolleotlvely
attaohed hereto as Exhibit "A.'
3. To date, plalnllff has either failed to attend, refused to attend
or been available for said deposition.
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IN THE coUflT OF COMMON Pl.1fAS OF' CUMSERLANO COUNTY, PENNSYl.VANIA
OIVII. DIVISION
JUDY A, GINGFlICH,
Plalnllff,
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CASE NUMBEFI: \HI ,41521
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CODE AND CLASSIFICATION:
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ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK PLAZA,
INC., Vdfb/a ALL AMERICAN TRUCK
STOP GROUP, Def.ndant,
COUNSaOFREOORO;
JULIA E, SNOW, ESQUIRE
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Oeoember 115. 1998
Dussn Brallo, Esqulro
Bratlc & Portko
101 011108 Oenter Sulle A
101 South U,S, Route 16
DlIlsburg, PA 17019
Re: Gingrich v, All American Autofrruck Piau, Ino,
Our FII.: 7796
Dear Mr, Brallc:
I will be In Harrhsburg on Oeoember 28, 1998 and would again like to
schedule ttlO deposition 01 Judy Gingrich. Please advise II she Is available.
We want to move this CBeo alono and, II necB8sary, I will 11I0 a motion to
compel dalo oortoln lor her deposition, I look lorward to hearing from you
at your oarllost oonvenlonce,
Very truly yours,
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JULIA E, SNOW
JES/omc
cc: Oave Step.noeky
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IN THE COU.RT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ClJMBI!RLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
OIVIL PIVISION
JUDY A, GINGRICH,
Plaintiff,
vs.
NOl 96.41521
ALL AMERICAN AUTOITRUCK
PLAZA, INC" Vd/b/e ALL
AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP,
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Defendant.
TO: Ms, Judy A, Gingrich
0/0 Dus8n Brallc, Esquire
BRATIC and PORTKO
101 Office Center, Suite A
101 South U,S. Route 16
Dlllsburg, PA 17019
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your deposltfon will be taken for the
purpose of discovery pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure,
before a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths on the
30th day of November, 199B, at 10:00 a.m, Said deposition shall be held at
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BRATIC and PORTKO
101 Office Centel', Suite A
101 South U.S, Route 15
Dlllsburg, PA 17019
RE: Judy A, Gingrich v. All American AutofTruck Pla%B,
Ino" tJd/b/a All American Truok Stop Group
No: 96.4521
Our File: 7795H
Dear Mr, erotic:
Enclosed please find 0 Notice of Deposition scheduling your ollent's
deposlllon for Novamber 30, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. at our offlcee looated at
1017 Mumma Road In Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. Your attention Is appreolated.
Very truly yours,
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JES/lmf
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IN THR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or: CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
JUDY A, OINORJCH, ) 96,4~21
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Pllllntlff, )
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ALL AMERICAN PLAZA AUTOI )
TRUCK PLAZA, INC" IIdlblll )
ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP )
GROUP, )
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Defendant, )
OBOJl:ll.OF CPUijT
AND NOW, this 1,.1 dny of f....()., w; , 1999, upon
conslderlltion of the foregoing Petition to Milke Rule Absolute, It 15 hereby
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the Rule is made absolute and the
plaintiff 15 ordered to attend the deposition on February S, 1999,
BY THE COURT,
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IN THl! COURT Ol~ COMMON PLElAS OF CUMJ)m~LAND COUN'J'V,
PElNNSYL V ANJA
JUDY A, OINGRICH, ) 96.4~21
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Plaintiff, )
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vs. )
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ALL AMERICAN PLAZA AUTOI )
TRUCK PLAZA, INC., t/d/b/n )
ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP )
GROUP, )
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Dcfcnunnt. )
PETITION 1'0 MAKE RUl.E AUSOr.U1'E
AND NOW. eomcs Ihe dd'endnnl, ALL AMERICAN AUTO/TRUCK
PLAZA, INC" tJd/b/n ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP GROUP, hy nnd through
their attorneys, CIPRIANI & WERNER, P.C" hy CHESTER A. DUDZINSKI.
ESQUIRE, nnd prcsents the following Pelillllll 10 Mnke Rule Ahsolutl!.
averring us follows:
1. A MOlion to Compel Ontc Ccrtaln was fIlcd on or nbout
Occembcr 22, 1998.
2, A Rulc to Show Cnusc wns issUl!d on or nbout Deccmber 30,
\998,
3, No responsc wns cntcrcd by thc plnlntlff,
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IN THU COUltT 0/1 COMMON I)LUAS 0/1 CUM/lUIU,ANP COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
JUDY A, O/NO/UCH, ) VO,4521
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Plnlntlff, )
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ALL AMERICAN PLAZA AUTOI )
TRUCK PLAZA, INC., IIdlbln )
ALL AMERICAN TRUCK STOP ) I
GROUP, )
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Defcndlllll, )
ORUER OF Cowrr
AND NOW, IhiN __ dllY of , 1999, upon
eonKlderllllon of thc furegolng Pelltlon to Milke Rule AbNolule, It IN hereby
ORDERED, ADJUDGEP IIl1d DECREED thut the Rule iN IlIl1de IIbKolute nnd Ihe
plnlnllff iN ordercd to lI11cnd the dcpoKitlol1 011 FehrulIry 5. 1999.
BY THE COURT,
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