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'~(~f)''''fI'' ,; "1"',', ','./ '''. '" I.,." Ii' ',' '" I ! '1111" 1 I !:'~:.(rl'[lJ' ' " 'I fl 1,,_ -f'll'-- -I. Jfl( t' '1,/, ' I' . 'J)") It I,;, ' )1,1/11(11' '1/hl~.' I., f'rl'} f ' j I,,, 1 dd~'-'I,J;}'Ii'--11 rl ' ., '. ,1 " I " " j I:,,, \.~;',' I, , f " " , , " I . 'I '. f , " f " , I, , " , " OHARLES APN~ ~EAB and THE~"A PIANE HUR~EV, his PoWer of Attorney, plalntlffs IN THE COURT Of' COM"ON P~EAB Of' CUHIlI!R~ANP COUNTY / PENNSV~VANIA NO 'II 'I'll', I . CIVIL Tl':RM v. DAUPHIN DEPOSIT BANK AND 'l'RUBT CO"PANV I Pefllndant ACTION f'OR DECLARATORV JUDGMENT AND NOW, this OOM'UINT ~ ."71' ; 1; · day of '~/;U,~. , 19915, come the plalntitrs by and through thelr attot'ney, R, Mark Thomas, l':squire, and rile this Aotion for Deolaratory JUdgment/ and in support thereof respeotfully repredontsf 1) Pl,aintirf charles Adam Leas is an adult individual who ourrently I.'esides at Messiah Vlllage, 100 Mt. Allen Orive, Mllchaniosburg, PA, but whose principal plaoe of residenoe is 501 Rickey Road, Mechanicsburg, cumberland county, Pennayl vania 17055. 2) Plaintiff 'rhelma Diane Hurley is the peraon appointed by plaintiff Charles Adam Leas as hill Power of Attorney pursuant to a duly executed Power of Attorney dated July 25, 1996. A copy of that power of Attorney is attached hereto and marked Plaintiffs' Exhibit "A" and is incorporated hereln as If set forth at length. Thelma Diane Hur ley resldes at 1532 Sheepford Road, Mechanicsburg, cumberland county, pennsylvania, 17055. 3) Defendant Dauphin Depoait Bank and Truat company is a oorporation or similar entity organlzed and existing under the laws of Pennsylvania that regularly conducts businesa in cumberland county, with it./ principal, plaoe of budnBu located at au Market Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin county, PennBylvania, 4) plaintiff Char lea Adam Leaa ia 83 years old "nd in the reoent paat hall ellperienced phyalcal health problema whleh resultud in his hoapitallzatlon at Holy Spirit Hospital, camp Hill, Pennsylvania where he underwent Burgery. 5) Prior to this hospltaliution, on or about March 1, 1995, plaintiff Charles Adam Leas had ellecuted a Power of Attorney in whioh he named defendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and 'rrust company as his attorney-in-fact. 6) Whlle plaintiff Char lea Adam Leas was hospitalized in 1996 Dauphin Deposlt Bank and Trust company took control over the assets of plaintiff Charles Adam Leas which were at that tl,me deposited with Harris Savings Bank. 7) As plaintlff Char.les Adam Leas continued to recover from his hospitalization and continued to regain c'ontrol over all of his faculties, mental and physical, he began to ellperienee dlfficulties having Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company take care of his immediate needs. 8) Plaintiff Charles Adam Leas alao was denied acoess and control over his assets to such an Illltent that he became frustratlld and angered by the actions of defendant Dauphin Deposlt Bank and TrUst company which effectiVely deprived him of control over his own affairs. 9) on July 25, 1996, plaintiff Charles Adam Leas ellecuted a new Power of Attorney, Plalntiffs' ElIhibit "A", in which he appointed hi. personal triend Thelma Diane Hurlev as his mttorney- in-ta~t, and in so doing he explioitly revoked the previoua Power of Attorney whioh had been given to the detendant Pauphin PepQ,it Bank and Truat company. 10) Pauphin peposit Bmnk and Trust company retuses to aoknowledge the Power ot Attorney executed by plaintift charl.s Adam Leas on July 25, 1996 and has clalmed that plalntitt Charles Adam Leas was not mentally oapable of appointing Thelma Piane Hurley as hia attorney-in-taot. 11) Plaintiff Charles Adam Leaa was seen and evaluated by his personal phyaioian, John M. Sullivan, M.P., on August 22, 1996. 12) John M. SUllivan, M.D., has st~ted that in his opinion Char lea Adam Leas is tully competent to make a decision aa to the appointment of a Power at Attorney to aot on hia behalf., and that in his presence, Chal:les Adam Leas ratitied his appointment of July 25, 1996, of. plaintiff Thelma Plane Hurley as his attorney-in-fact. A oopy of Dr. Sullivan's letter ia attached hereto and marked Plaintiffs' Exhibit "B". 13) Charles Adam Leas is 83 years old and ourrently experienoes physical health problema which may in the immediate future result in hia becoming inoapacitated. 14) The entry of a Deolaratory Judgment or Decree in this case will aerve to terminate the uncertainty or controversy as to which party is the lawful attc,rney-ln-fact for the plaintiff Charles Adam Leas. 15) Due to the continued dep~ivation of control over hi. own afrain plus the d..iu and r1r;Jht of pllintitt Chuba Adam Leu to have contl:ol over his own affairs whioh mav likeLy be terminated in the event of inoapacity there is no speolal form of remedy provided by statute for this type of caee. WHEREFORE, plaintitts Charles Adam Leas and Thelma Oiane Hurley respeotfully request that the court enter a judgmCllnt or decree which provides I a) That the Power of Attorney executed by charles Adam Leas on July 26, 1996 and ratified by plalntitf Charles Adam Leas on August 22, 1996 be determined tc be a valid Power of Attorney which effectively re'/okes all prior Powers of Attorney previously executed by the plaintiff charles Adam Leasl b) That Thelma Diane Hurley be r.ecognlzed as the attorney- in-faot as so appointed by plaintift charles Adam Leas on July 25, 19961 Q) That defendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company be directed to turn over control of all property in its possession belonging to plaintiff charles Adam Leasl d) 'rhat Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company prepare an aocounting of its the property of plalnti tt Charles Main Loas Which has been in its possession I e) That any attorney's fees incurred by Defendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company as a result of this litigation be paid from funds of Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company and not funds of the plaintiff Charles Adam Leas whioh Dauphin Deposit Bank I '.. f ~' , "~I 'IL 'I j 'Ii'j' I tn ('"J' I '1'1 I ,;/', t/;!"I ;;1' ,0'",:; , VERIFICATION i. I v~rifV that the statements made in the l!oreqoing dooument are true and correct. I understand that ralsa statemenh herein are made subject to the penaltle$ of 18 Pa. C.S. 54904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. I , I II X ~'t/J- J_ (Cl'l, ":":-'''' ~ARLES ADAM LEAS, Plaintiff il Oa te I '? /'1 /c> (.. t' oats I 0;/'1 /t (" 'f~'~~M~ UfA D RLEY, Pan , , , I , 11 , " " " , POWIR or ~TTOR"IY CIIAItI,J':S AllAH LI!lAS '1'0 '1'IlF.l.MA OlMiJ': IlUIll.lIV atllO" ~LL KIN BY THIBtl P1U!BlHTB, 'l'ho t I, clI^,~LJ':S ADAM LEAS, II re.idenl: of cumberland counl:y, l'ennflylvania, herebY revoke any general power at attornoy that I have heretofore givdn to any person and do hereby appo lnt my olose friend, '1'IIE1JiA PlANE HURLEY, (hereinatter limy Attorney") my true IJnd lllwtul attorney tor me and on my behalf to pertorm Rll such ll(lts all my Attorney in my Attorney's nbsolute diflcrotlun may deom ndvisaple, as fully as 1 oould do if porBonully proBent. DURADLE POlfER - 'I'hia power of Attornoy ahall not be affected by my Bubsoquont diBnbillty or incllpacity. GtlHER~L OR~HT OF DROI\D POWERS - My Attorney is hereby given tho tullest possible powers to act on my behlllfl to transact busineBs, make, execute Bnd acknowledge nIl agreements, contracts, orders, deeds, writinga, aSflurances Bnd instruments for any matter, with the SRmo powers and for all purpoaes with the flame validity as 1 could, if personally present. SPECIFIC POlfBRO It/eLUDED It/ OEt/flRI\L POlfER - w!thout limiting the general powers hereby nlready conferred, my Attorney shall have the following specific powe~B which are inoluded in the foregoing general powersl 1. llilnJdnQ and l.'illllUQ.\.jlj.Jnstitutionsl General Financial Powersl (a) '1'0 deposit any funds reoeived for me in my accounts in such bank or trust company or other depository as my Attorney may select, either in my name or in my Attorney's name as attorney-on-fact. (b) '1'0 withdraw from and to draw any check or other draft against any moneys held for me at any bank, savin~ fund or other place of deposit, whether such account was created by me or by my Attorney. (c) '1'0 endorse notes, checks and other l.nstruments Which may require my endorsement. (d) To pay all debts now or hereafter incurred by me. (e) '1'0 borroW money and to mortgage or pledge any property, real or personal, now or hereafter owned by me as security therefor and to satisfy of record any indentures of mortgage noW or hereafter standing in my name or acquired for my account. (f) '1'0 have nccaBS to any safe deposit boX standing in my name or in my Attorney's name for me, and to add to or remove the contents of such boX' provided, however, my Attorney shall not use suoh box as a place in which to keep any personal property of my Attorney. (g) Generally, to transaot any and all business for me with any bank, trust company or other depository. a. ~tOCkB. 80mJllI-UlUall:WlllLllllll..Jm'1I.lJtIllQlllall. (a) 'ro lieU, ellohallge, pledge, IIsllign, transfer and deUver to Bny person, at my I\tturney's dillorotioll, Itll or any part of any .tooks, bonds, notes, mortgages, interests in partner.hips or other Bllouritiell, and allY alld Illl perBonal property stand1ng in my name or belonging to me, or over whioh 1 may have III1Y power or oontrol. To milke, elleeute alld dol1ver on my bohalf nIl neoessary deeds, assigllmentll or trallsforll. (b) '1'0 regillter ullY or IIIl uf lilY socul"lHolI, 1n my Attorney's 1I0me liS attorlley-ill-fuct tur 1110, (e) '1'0 voto my IHlllUrlHos In pertlOIl or by proxy. (d) '1'0 trolls act Bll l:JullinOSB ill rolBtion to OilY Stockll, bondll, seourities, or other property in tho noture theL"oof' to dapodt the eame Ulldor agreemollts of dopoa1t, to port101pate in any plan ot lease, mortgagll, merger, cOlIsolldation, ollchollge, reorgonlzlll:ion, rool.lpitolization, 11'luidlltion{ receivorship, or foreolosure with respect theroto, to oxerc lie Bny rightll to subsorlbo to new issuos thereof, und goneL"ally to exerciso all I." ights of mllnagement and ownoruhip w itll rellpect thereto. (e) '1'0 inveet in Bny form of property, all fundll and securitiea held or recelvod for my account, keeplng such cash reserves as, in my Attorney's d iacretiun, aro nocessary or desirable to moot cond Ltions os thoy may exillt from t imo to Hmo. In the exercise of this powor, my Attorney may lnvest in any varlety ot roal and personal proporty as In my Attorney'a disoreHon oppoars to be prudont investmonta, ond my Attorney sholl not he 1 iable to me for any 01."1."01." of j udgmont in the making or continuing of any invostmont, 3. neol Elltft~t , (a) '1'0 soll, oxchange, pledge, ossign, transfer ond deliver to OIW porson, at my Attorney' a dhcretion, all or any part of my real property, standing in my name or helonging to me, or over which I have any power or control. (b) To make, elleoute and deliver on my behalf all neoessary deeds, assignmonta of transfers. (0) To operate real property, separately or jointly with others. (d) To lease for any term any roal property and to vary the terms, including rent payable, of any looso. (e) 'fo alter, repair, improve, mortgage, dlvide, ellohange, join in the partition of, or glve options with respect to, reol property. (f) To buy in ot judicial sale any property on which I hold a mortgage. (g) GenerallY to transact all businesa and to allerciso all rights at management and ownership relating to real property. 4. ~laims. Law sui.t.li, compromise fWd MiBs;.ll.ll1lngQ.\I~U1il (a) '1'0 demond, sue for, lAvy, collect, and give proper reoeipts for all sums of money or property now or which may herearter beoome due me from any Bource whatsoever, inoluding all estates or trusts, proceeds of insurance polioies or other property of any kind whatsoever. 2 (b) To join with other po~ties i~ tho oomp~omise or settl.ment ot any olaims. (c) '1'0 mokll, negotiate, sign Bnd perform any and all agreements and oontraots now in course of nogotiotion, exeaution and settlement by me, or whioh may heroafter in tho opinion of my Attorney be to my interest or advantage, to eftoct, prooure and continue insurance of any and every kind and dllsoription, and with tull power and authorlty to manage Bny real Bntl perDonal property and oonduot my affairs generallY. (d) To employ ottorn~ys at low nnd suoh other a~onts, employeos o~ ~epresentntivos os my Attorney may think proper, and to pay any ola in,s, feeo, ellpenseo, wages, dumnndll or obll,glltlons for whioh I may now be o~ may hereatter beoome llable. I) . 'l'JlK-Mll.t.tIU"ll.1. '1'0 prepare, exeoute and fUe in my behalf and in my namo any and all inoome tall deolorat lons and returns, and any other tall returns and ~eporto (lnoluding, but not liml ted to, proteats, claims, eleotlono, oonoents, closing agreemento, waivers of statutes of limitations and elltenoiono) , and to represent me bllforo the Internal Revenue Service o~ Treaoury Pllpartment Dnd any state or 10001 tSlling authority with reopoct to ony olaim o~ prooeeding having to do with my tall liabilities, federal, stote or local, for any and all yearo. 6. Power to Dele9atet oubotitute one or more attorney ,or attorneys undor my to oarry out ony of the general or opeoific powero hereby '1'0 Attorney, granted. 7. ~lfic FlnDncial Powers Petined By stat~~ The following powers are granted purouant to Chapter 66 of the Pennsylvanla Probate Estates and Fiduoiaries code as further defined therein I (0) '1'0 make limited gitta. My Attorney mlllY make gifts on my behalf to any donees and in such amounts ao my Attorney may decLde subject to the followLngt (i) 'l'he claas of permisol,ble doneea shall consiat solely of my apouse, my children, my grandchildran and my great grandchildren (including my Attorney if my Attorney is a member ot such class) . (il) During each clllandar year, the gLfts to ench donee pursuant to this power sholl have an aggregate value not in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars or auch leaoer (or greater) amount as, Bnd shall be made in auch manner aa, to quality in their enUrety for my annual ellcluaion from the Federal gift tax as provided in aection 250J(b) ot the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, without regard to aectlon 25lJ (a) tl\ereof (or any sucoesaor proviaion allowing gitta to be split with a spoune) . (b) To create a truat for my benetit. (c) To make additions to an elliating trust for my benefit. (d) To claim an eleotive ahare of the estate of mv deoeased spouse. (e) To disclaim any interest in property. 3 (f) '1'0 rel\ounoe fiduolary pOllitlonll. (II) '1'0 wll:hdr/lW I1nd rooelve tho lnoome or oorpU. of e trlJlIt. B. ~l.'llloUlc PJmUmllUUlLlM!.'Is.lisll1LI'IlWJlu~Jatll1AlLl1Y st/ltut41. The followlng powera aro granted purBuant to chapter 6~ of the pennllylvenle Probl1te, EatatoB and rldualarieB code, aB further derined therelnl (e) To authorize my admlBlIlon to a medioal, nu~slng, residential or almBar faolUty and to enter lnto ugreementll for my care, (13) '1'0 authodu medioal and l'.lllrgioa1 prooedurell. DURATION or POWBR, RB~IBr rnoM ~I~DI~ITY, nBVOO~TION - 1. Thls power Bhall not oxplre by rOaBon of lapse of tlme. :2, I heroby r.atlfy and oontlrm all that eaoh Attorney aoting hereunder shall do or oaulle to be done under thls General power of Attorney. I sped t10all y d lr$ot that suoh Attorney ehll11 110t be subj lIot to any lI.abil ity by reason of any of such Attorney's deolslonll, aots or failures 1:0 aot, all of whloh shaJ.l be conolusive and blnding upon me, my personal represontativos, hoirs and assigns. Furthermore, exoept in tho OBSO of 11I1\1follSanoO of ofrioll, I Rgree to indollmlt.y ll\lch Attorney, and hold BlIeh Attorney harmless, from all claimB that may be made against ll\lch Attorney BS II result of such Attorney's servioe hereunlll'lr and I hereby ag....ee to reimburse Buch Attornoy in the nmount of any damngos, costs and expense that mny be incurred ns a reault of any such clnim. 3. Thls power of Attorney Bhatt be rovoked by my giving to euch Attorney acting horeunder writton notification of the revooation, which notice Bhalt not be conaidored binding unless 'actually reoeived. IN IfITNElBB W"ERtlOr, and intending to be legal1~ bq,und, I have hereunto set my hand Bnd seal this/~..:,.l..day of,' ,~.....'l.,,\ 19915. ,> . J '0- ~ r'." " e, , ~ /lli"..q ,( . .. cllARI,ES ADAM LflAS COMMOtlWEAlJrJI OF PfltltHlVLVAtlIA COUN'l'V OF CUMBJ::R[.AllP ss. ') "t I . \ ~ on thls , . ') day of I ~!' -'- , 1996, before mo personallY appoared ClIAlU,EB ADAM 1.r::AS, I1nown to me to be the lndivldual desoribed In and who exeouted tho forolJolng lnatrllment and he aoknowledged to me thRt he exeouted the lIame. ;: ~_, r~ \ 1(\ .LL" ~_~::.Jj<:,..t l ( ffii~Ubl1C . " Nollnll S'II t1ulon, 1.4, Hllkl'!. NotiFY PublIo ",l,nlc'bu/ll Bo/Q, l.iumbtn.nd County ~ ClOmml'llon bplr., 0110, e, 1m " 0Cl . 'f;~ { _r.\ _::::J"' t 'i. ~i ~~ ~ ~ I'ltl r.', :1 \ ~ ~;,j (,'; ,,. I, .' " (' I . ~ e, 1.'." ,'1 ~ fir . y) , "I ~ 1..,1 t' I Vi ~ , j l' '"', 'l. ~ "- II' I ". 1~,J I F I 111'1 , , " , , , , I' ", '1 , " , , , " , , " " I, I , -, CHARLES ADAM LWAS and THELMA OIANE HURLEV, his Power of Attorney! Plaintlffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLiAS OF OUMaiRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ~O. q6 -1f'l13 CIVIL TERM I I I I I I I I I I ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT v, i, I DAUPHIN DEPOSIT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Defendant Ii RUr.1 AND NOW, this 11ft day of September, 1996 upon consideration of plaintiffs' Petiticn for RUle to Show Cause, a RUle is iSSUed upon the defendant/respondent to appear and show oaUse why this Cou~t should not enter an Order daolaring Thalma Diane Hurley as the attorney-ln-fact for petitione~ Charles Adam Leas, The RUle is returnable at a hearlng to be held on the r'Q/day of {(J(l{t--!U'''') , 1996 at'j,.:J(\o'clook (, .m. in Courtroom NO..t. Cumberland county Courthouse, carlisle, Pennsylvania. By the Cou~t, , /IlL J, I' v. , I~ TH! COURT OF r.OMMON PLE~S OF I CUMBER~AND COUNTY, P!NNSYLVANIA I I ~O. <If.., , '/'/1 ,~ CIVIL TERM , I I I I I ACTION FOR PECLARATORY JUDGMENT CH^RLES ADAM LEAS and THELMA DIANE HURLEY, his POWer ot Attorney, plaintitt. DAUPHIN OEPOSIT BANK ~ND TRUST COMPANY, Detendant P!TITION rDa aULI TO IHOW CAUl! AND NOW, oome the plaintiffs, Charles Adam Leas and Thelma Piane Hurley, by their attorney, R. Mark Thomas, Esquiu, and respeottully representt 1) Petit loner herein is charles Adam Leas, an adult individual resldinq at Messiah Village, 100 Mt. Allen prive, Meohaniosburq, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania 17055, and his prinoipal residenoe is looated at 501 Riokey Road, Mechaniosburg, cumberland county, Pennsylvania, 17055. 2) Petitioner 'l'helma Piane Hurley is an adult individual who ourrently resides at 1532 Sheepford Road, Mechaniosburg, cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 3) Respondent herein is Dauphin Depooit Bank and Trust company whioh is a oorporation or similar entity which regularly oonduots business in cumberland county, Pennsylvania, with its' principal plaoe of business being 213 Market street, Harrisburq, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania. 4) Petitioners initiated this aotion by the f ilin9 of an Aotion for Declaratory Judqment which was filed oontemporaneously witt) thi. Petition. A oopy of the Aotir.ln ro~ Oeolaratorv JudliJment: i. attached he~.to and inoo~po~ated he~llin all Plaintirrll' E~hibit "A" . 15) A. indioatod in tho Aotion tor Oeolaratory Judgment there i. IIn actual controverey between oontendinliJ parties J,n this matter and the pre.ence of the IIntaliJoni.tic claims netween the partie. in the oa.e imminent or inevitable llt:lgation. 6) PeUHrmer Clharles Adam 1.eas, is 113 years of age and is ourrentLv reoovering from serious physical health problems which r..ulted in hil hOllpit:nli2at:ion for a significant portion of 1996. 7) Petit:ioner Charles Adam Leas has been deprived or access and cOlltrol over hill perllonal usets by the respondent Dauphin Ollpolit Dank and 'l'rust company throllgh a Power of Attorney Which petitioner Charle. Adam Leas has effectively revoked. 8) Ol~e to the current health conditions ot Char leD Adam Leas it 11 imperative that this matter be resolved in the ,\.mmediatlJ future eo that his rights can be protected. 9) Petitioner Charles Adam Leas reque.ts this court to .chedu~e an expedited hearing to resolve this controversy. WHEREFORE, Petitioners Charles Adam Leas and Thelma Diane Hurley roquest your Honorable court tOI (1) Issue a Ru le upon Respondent to show cause, it any 1 t hu, as to why the Power of Attorney dated July 25, 1996, and ratified August 22, 1996 by Charles Adam Leas awarding Power of Attorney to Thelma Diane Hurley should not be declared validl (2) SchedUle an expedlted hearing to resolve this matteq and CH~Jl.J.,l!lS ~p~M t.1!J~S I IN 'l'1I1!l cOUll'l' Of' cOMMON pJ.,I!JMI of' and 'l'lIEt.M~ PI~NI!J HIJI\J.,I!J't, I OUMBI!JI\J.,~NP COUN'l'V, PI!:NNS'tlN~NI~ his power of ~ttorne~, I plain itta 1 NO. eIVI'" 'l'I!:I\M I v. I I p~UPllIN PEPOSI'l' BANK ~NP I 'l'RUS'l' COMP~NV I I pefendant I ~C'rION FOR PI!lOLAI\~'l'OI\'t JUPOMl!ltl'l' NOTIC. yOU lI~VE aBEtl 8UI>P IN cOUR'l'. If you wish tu defend against the olaims aet forth in tho following pages, you must take Botion within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice ara served, by entering a written appearance personallY or by attorney IInd filing in writing with the court YOllr defenees or objections to the olaims eet forth aga inst YOll. 'tou are warned that it you fa il to do so the caes lnay proceed without YOll and a judgment may be entered against you by the court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or for any othor claim or rellef requeeted by the plaintiff. 'tou may loeo money or property or other rights important to you. 'tOU SIIOUW 'rAKE 'rillS \,I\PI>R '1'0 YOUR LAWYER A'l' ONCI>. IF YOU 00 NO'l' UAVI': A LI\WYER OR CI\NNO'L' AFFORD aNI>, GO '1'0 OR 'l'I':LBPIIOtlE TUE OFFICI': 81':'1' FOR'r11 BI>LOW '1'0 I'lNP oU'l' wHlml> you CAN GET LI':GAL UELP. COUR'l' I\DMINIS'rl~A'I'OR "th FLOOR CUMBERLAND coUN'l'Y COUR'rUOUSE CARLIBLI':, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 TELEPHONE t (717) -240-6200 CHARL~a ADAM L~Aa I HI 'l'H~ COUR'l' OJ" cOMMOI'I PL~Aa OJ" and THELMA DIANE HURLI!JY, I OUMBERLAND COUH'l'Y, p~I'INaYLVANIA his power of Attorne~, I plain iffs I NO. CIVIL TERn I v. I I DAUPHIN DEPOSI'r Bl\.NK AND I TRUST COMPANY, I Defendant t AC'l'ION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND NOW, this Plaintiffs by aOM'''l'XlfT -',/J ~7, ,I .J! -, day of. .~/H~"" -iL-\" and through the ir ettorney, R. , 1996, come Mark 'rhomas, the Esquire, and file this Action for Declaratory JUdgment, and in support thereof respectfullY represents I 1) plaintiff Charles Adam Leas is an adult individual who currently resides at Messiah village, 100 Mt. Allen Drive, Meohanicsburg, PA, but whose principal place of residenoe is 501 ~ickey Road, Mechanicsburg, cumberland county, Pennsylvania 17056. ' ~) plalntiff Thelma Diane Hurley is the person appointed by plaintiff Charles Adam Leas as his power of Attorney pursuant to a duly executed power of Attorney dated July 25, 1996. A copy of that power of Attorney ls atteched hereto and marked PlaintiffS' Exhibit >>A>> and is incorporated hereln as if set forth at length. Thelma Diane Hurley resides at 153~ Sheepford Road, Mechani,csburg, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, 17055. 3) Defendant Dauphin Dnposit Bank Ilnd Trust company is a corporation or sim1lar entity organized and existing under the laws of Pennsylvania that regularly conducts business in cumberland county, with lts' prinoipal plaoe of business looated at 213 Market street, Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania. 4) Plaintiff Charles Adam Leas is 83 years old and in thB reoent past has experienoed physloal health problems whioh resl,llted in his hospitalizatlon at Holy spirit lIospital, camp lIill, Pennsylvania where he underwent surgery. 6) Prior to this liospltalhation, on or about Maroh 1, 1995, plaintiff Charles Adam Leas had executed a power of Attorney in whioh he named defendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company as his attorney~in-fact. 6) Whlle plaintiff Charles Adam Leas was hospitalized in 1996 Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company took control over the assets of plaintiff charles Adsm Leas which were at that time deposited wlth lIarris savings Bank. 7) As plaintiff charles Adam Leas continued to recover from his hospitalization and continued to regain control over all of his' faCUlties, mental and physical, he began to exp~rience difflcultles havlng Dauphin Deposit llanlt and Trust company take care of his immediate needs. S) Pleintiff charles Adam Leas also was denied access and control over his assets to such an extent that he became frustrated and angered by the actions of defendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company which effectively deprived him of control ovor his own affairs. 9) On July 25, 1996, plaintiff Charles Adam Leas executed a new Power of Attorney, plaintlffs' Exhibit "A", in which he appointed hi. pergonal friend TheLma Diane >>urley ag hi. attorney- in-fact, end in 10 doing he expllcitlY revoked the previoug powe~ or Attorney which had been given to the defendant Dauphin Oepogit Bank and Trult company. lO) Dauphin Deposit Bank ond Trust company refuses to acknowledge the power of Attorney executed by plaintiff charLes Adam Leas on July 25, 1996 and has claimed that plaintirt charles Adam Leas WIIB not mentally capable of appointing 'l'helmll 01llne >>urley as his ottorney-in-fact. 11) plaintiff Charles Adam Leas was slten and evaluated by his personal physician, John M. SUlllvan, M.D., on August 22, 1996. 12) John M. SUlliven, M.D" has stated that in his opinion charles Adam Leas is fully competent to make a decision as to the appointment of a Pow~r of Attorney to act on his behalf, and that in his presence, charles /\dam Leas ratified hls appointment of July 25, 1996, of plaintiff Thelma Olane Hurley as his attorney-in-fact. A copy of Or. sullivan'S letter is attached hereto and marked plaintiffs' Exhibit "6". 13) Charles Adam Leas is 83 years old and currently experiences physical health problems which may in the immediate future result in his becoming incapacitated. 14) The entry of a Declaratory Judgment or Decree in this case will serve to terminate the uncertainty or controversy as to which party is the lawfUl attorney-in-fact for the plaintiff charles Adam Leas. 115) pue to the oontinued deprivation of oontrol over his own affairs plus the desire and right of plaintiff Charles ^dam Leas to have oontrol OVel:' his own affai.rs whioh may likely be tel:'minated in the event of incapacity there is no special form of remedy provided by statute for this type of case. WHEREFORE, plaintiffs Charles ^dam Leas and 'l'helma Plane Hurley respectfullY requlilst thot the court enter a judgment or decree which providesl a) 'l'hat the Power of Attorney e)(ecuted by Charles Adam Leas on ,July 26, 1996 and ratified by plaintiff Charles /\dam Leas on August 22, 1996 be determl.ned to be a valid Power of ^ttorney which effectively revokes all prior powers of Attorney previouslY e)(ecuted by the plaintiff chorles Adam Leasl b) That Thelma Diane Hurley be recognized as the attornlilY- in-fact as so appointed by plaintiff charles Adam Leas on July 25, 19961 c) That defendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company be directed to turn over control of all property in its possession belonging to plaintiff Charles Adam Leasl d) That Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company prepare an accounting of its the property of plaintiff Charles Adam Leas which has been in its possession I e) That any attorney's fees incurred by Pefendant Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company as a result of this litigation be paid from funds of Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust company and not funds of the plaintiff Charles Adam Leas which Pauphin Deposit Bank frl~ gj ~~. Iii ". :;~ , ~iS , , . : Ifj ... ~I... I I.,. ,.. -;:: 'jl ' .~ .'1' i'.1 1 e", I Ill',. . , '" f' r '!~ l. ' .. , ,. , 1.1 "I .. /" n " l:n '4 (~ ~ " ,Ii , , , " " " , II '. I I; " I I . 1.''- 'll " i ...J J,,, /'" ..',', / " 1\ " I , . 't.. "'I .' , , ' " [,1 " .~, ;"1 ';1' . IIJ;;j t, I C' I '-'. it!, [, , "I ;,1 ,/ 1.:1) " I' , 1 I, I' CHARLES ADAM LEAS and THELMA DI~E HURLSY, his power of Attorney, Plaintiffs IN THS COURT O~ COMMON PLEAS OF cUMa2R~D COUNTY, PENNSYLV~IA NO. 96-4913 CIVIL TERM v. DAUPHIN DEPOSIT B~K ~D TRllST COMPANY, Defendant ACTI~N FOR OECL^RATORY JUDGMENT ANSWla TO PBTITXON rOR RULI TO SHOW OAUSI ANP NlW MATTIa Defendant, Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust Company, by its attorneys, Fowler, ^ddams, Shughart & Rundle, makes the following Answer and New Matter to Plaintiffs' Petition for Rule to Show Cause, ANSWER 1. Admitted. 2. Admitted for purposes of responding to the within Petition, but proof thereof is demanded at the hearing thereon. 3 . Admi t ted . 4. Admitted. By way of further answer, Exhibit "A", being a writing, speaks for itself and requir.es no answer. 5. Denied as a conclusion of law. By way of further answer, Oefendant's New Matter is incorporated herein by reference. 6. Admitted. 7. Denied as more fully set forth under Defendant's New Matter and incorporated herein by reference. B. Denied as a conclusion of law, but otherwise admitted for purposes of responding to the within Petition. fl. Admitted. WHBREFORE, Defendant requests your Honorable Court to determine the competency of Petitioner, Charles Adam Leas, and' his capacity to revoke the Power of Attorney given to Oefendant and dated Maruh 1, 1~~5, and to award Defendant its costs and attorney's fees for defending and participating in this ~roc~eding and the Aotion for Peclaratory Judgment filed by Petitioners in the above captioned matter. NEW MATTER 10. Defendant incorporates herein by reference its answars to Paragraphs 1 thr.ough ~. 11. By Power of Attorney duted March 1, 1995, Petitioner, Charles I\dam Leas, hereinafter referred to as "Leas", appointed Defendant his attorney-in- fact. Said Power was recorded May 13, 19~6, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in Misc. Book 519, Page 1140, and a copy of which Power is attached hereto all Exhibit "D-l". 12. Said P.ower provides, 'merolla, that" [iln the event of my incompetency, from whatever cause, this rower of attorney shall not th~reby be revoked but shall thereupon become irrevocable, . . ." 13. On or about April 19, 1996, Kathy Wolfer, a social worker at Holy Spirit Hospital where Leas was hospitalized and had undergone surgery, contacted Defendant and suggested that such I?ower needed to be activated. 14. As a result, Defendant contacted Lisa K. Torp, M.P., Leas' surgeon, who advised Defendant by letter dated April 23, 1996, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "D-2", that Leas "is not mentally capable of making financial decisions[.!" 15. Following Petitioners' presenting Defendant with a later Power of Attorney (Exhibit "1\" to I?laintiffs' Complaint in the above captioned action), Richard W. Stewart, Esq., on behalf of Defendant, wrote Kenneth B. Conner, M.D., Leas' treating physician, requesting his opinion about Leas' capacity, to which request Dr. Conner responded by letter dated August 9, 1996, copies of both letters being attached hereto as Exhibits "D-3" and P-4", respectively. 16, 1311lBed on nis e~lIminatiQnIJ of J"ells on July 26 and AuguIJt 61 19~GI Or, conner WlllB of tn~ opinion that J"eBS "is not mentally capable of making financial deciIJionIJ . . " 17, In light of the foregoing medical opinions, pofend~nt believes, and therefore avers, that to turn over 1111 of LeaIJ1 property in its posoession to ~et it ioner I 'rhelma Diane Hurley, as his llttorney-in-fact, would be not only imlJrudent but also a breach of its fiduoiary duty to Less, 18. To the e~tent that the within Petition requests the Court to determine Leao' capacity, Pefendant joins in Buch request and will cooperate fully and promptly as the Court may direct, 19. Section 711(12) of the probate, Estates and Fiduolaries Code (the "PEF Code") mandates that jurisdiction of this court shall be ~xercised through its Orphans' Court Pivision where the removal and discharge of a fiduciary is at issue. WHSREFORE, Defendant requeots your Honorable court to transfer the above captioned action at Petitioners' c~st to the orphsns' Court Pivision of this Court pursuant to Pa.R.C.P, No, 213(f), as well as the r.equeots more fully set forth under Pefendant'o ~nswer, Respectfully submitted, FOWLER, ADDAMS, SHUGHART & RUNDLS jl i () ,:;- Jo n B. f'owler, I!I supreme Court I.P. No. 06273 Attorneys for Defendant 28 south Pitt Street P.O. Bo~ 208 Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-8300 OQ'~26-OQ()QU~""h I. 19Y1III W5IKKMI.2QJO . Id7lpo ~~I POWBR OF A.TTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY TIlES! PRESENTS, 'nlatl, CHARLES A. LEAS, alellal ralllellt r)f '01 Ricky Road, Mechanlcsbllri, Cumberlilltd CounlY, PVlllUylvanhl, have mllde, COlUlllutw illtd appolntw, illtd by thae preaelll.\ do milke, cOlUtllUle and appoint DAUPmN DEPOSlT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, my llUe IIIId lawful altornvy l.O aClln, mllllllie, IlJ1d ~mldu~t all my Ulalll and &Jlmy affairs, wid for that purpou for me IIIld In my nwne. place. IIIld Itead, IIIld for my use and bene Ill, illtd WI my act and dved, 10 do IUld eKeCUle, or 10 concur Wl~l perDons Jointly Intereallld WlUl myself Ihereln In the doing or exe~utll1g of, all or any of the following a~l.\, detlls. IUld things: (I) To buy, receive. lelLle. accept, or otllOrwlsll acquire; 10 5011, convey, mortRase, pledlle, quitclaim, or otherwise encumber or dispose of; or to conlra~t or agree for ~IB acqulshlon, disposal, or encumbrllllce of; IIIIY property whatsoever or IIIlY custody, poueulon, Interest. or right therein, upon such !emu ILS my said auorney shall th Ink proper. (2) To satisfy, In whole or In pu.rt, any IlJ1d all mortgages, (3) To make, do, and Iransactllll and every kind of buslnm of what nature or kind whatsoever. Indudlng the receipt, recovery, collection, payment, compromise. IIlltlement. and adjustment of all accounl.\, legacies, bequesl.\, de'llses. Interesl.\, dividends, annuities, demllllds, debu, ulxea. and obllgatlolU, which may now or hereatier be due, owing, or payable by me or to me, (4) To make, endom, accept, receive, sign, 51101. execute. acknowledge, illtd deliver deeds, II:lslgnmenu. agreemenls, certificates. notes, bonds. vouchers. receipts, and such other Instruments In wrhlng of whatever kind and nalUre Il.'i may be nece.lsary. convenient, or proper In the premises, (5) To deposit. IIIld withdraw for the purpom hereof, In either my said altomey's nllll1e or my name or Jointly In both our nllfllea. In or from IlJ1Y bll/lklng InstllUllon, any funds, negotiable paper, or moneys which may come Into my said attorney's hllllds as su~h attorney or which I now or hereafter milY have on deposit or be ~ntitled to, Indudlng .' BOOK 51.9 fACE 1140 E:xhibit IlJ-I" (' ',I )')I.,::.FV/ ':'-_"\.':,~lJ LJ OQa~l~'OOOO:!JMlt.h L 199111~W5111I(MI~~030 . full power 10 make deposits 10 and withdrawals from any ~hellkln~ a~~ount or savin,s aeeaunt In my name In any flnanelalln41llUlIolll. (6) To sl,n ~he~lu or otherwlu make wlthdr~wi1Js from II/1Y che~kln, or sllvln,s accQuntln my name, and to end one check5 payable 10 me and rll~elve the proceeds therllOf In IllLlh or otherwlu: to apen II/1d clase checkhlll or savlnlls ac~ounuln my nill1111. pur~hllSll IInd redeem slIvlnlls certlllcllles, ~ea11f1cllles of deposit or slmllill' llUlr\lments In my name, and 10 execute and dellvllr rccelpu fllr IIny funds wlihdrawn or ~ertlt1cales r\!deemed; and to do all aCLl regllIdlng any checking account, savings IIccoUllt. savings certltlc~le, certltlcale of depQslt or similar Instrument which I nllW have or m~y hereafter acquire, the same lIS I could do If personally present, (7) To enler and e~umlne thll conlenLS of any and all of my safe deposit boxl!4 whereaoever Illcatlld, Il1d to remove In whole or In pllrt the cllntenU thereof, to make deposlu therein, 10 terminate the use of IIJlY su~h safe deposit box, or to open new safe deposit b,)xes, and 10 transfer contents 1I/110ng such safe depl.lslt hom. (8) To Institute. prosecute, defend. compromise. arbitrate. and dispose of legal, equliable or Ildmhllstrntlve hellIlngs. actions, lulu, attachments, arrests, or other proceedings, or otherwise engage In litigation In connection with the premises. (9) To act lIS my attorney or proxy In respect to any slocks, shares, bonds, or oUler Investments. rlghll, or Interests [may now or hereafter hold. Including the power to VOle In person or by proxy at any meetlllg, to Join In any merger, reorganization. votlng-truS! plan or other concerted action of se~urlty holders, to make payments In connection therewith, and In general to exercise all rlghLS of security hold~r. (10) To Invest In all forms of real or personal property without any restrlcllon whauoever IL5 to the kind of investment. (11) To hold properlY unr~"lster~d or in the name of a nominee, (12) To borrow money In such amounts for luch periods and upon su~h terms lIS my momey shllll deem proper and 10 secure any h>an by the mortgage or pledge of any property, " , , J I '/ ~~I '~I )/ NOn 5.10 f'AGtU4.l. OO~eJ6.000<)1tM""h I, IHllftWStKKMt420JO . (I J) To ~onlra~t with mnd III'rllllllll ror lilY entran~d tll IIIlY hOlplllll, nurslni hllmll, helllth center, convallllcunl home, rll.lldentlal cuo faclllly,llr slmlllll' ImlllUtllln, tll authorlu mlllllclll therapeullclllll1d sUril~lIl procedul'ea for me. Il/Id 10 pu)'1II1 bllllln connection OJdrowlth, (14) To pur~hll.le on my behuJr V,S, Trell.lury Bllnds rddellllllble III'III' In payment of Federal il$1I1. tax In my eSUIO; 10 borrow monies III acqulro such bondl and tll pledUe property lI.I collawlll for such borrowing: Il1d to deliver 10 tho personlll reproesenlallvo of my estato alior my death III such bonds held al my death for use by my personnl representative In paymenl of thoe federlllll.ltato IlIX In my ellate, (15) To withdraw and re~elvoe thl! In~ome or corpus of a Iron: to demlllld. withdraw lUld receive the Incllmoe or corpus of 1lIl)' INst over which I haw the power 10 make wlthdrawuls; to requestlUld receive thd Incllme or corpus of lUl)'lrusl with respect to \\Ihl~h the trustee Ihereof hll.l the discretionary power 10 make dlstrlbullon 10 me or on my behlllf; and 10 execute a receipt and rl!leuso or similar document ror tho propoert)' received. (16) To claim the famll)' exemption to the same extent III [ personuJly ~ould do under the provisions of Secllons 3121.J 126 of the Probate. Estates anJ Fiduciaries Code, or uny similar provlsloll.\ then In effect, (17) To cl"lm an elective shlll'e of the estale of my de~eased SPOUId 10 tho sumo: emntll.ll pmonall)' could do under Ihe provisions of Chapter 22 l)( the Pr<lbato. Estates lUld Fldu~lules Code or llllY similar provisions then In effect, In~ludlng thoe powor to disclaim uny Inlerost In propert)' which I am required to disclaim 115 a rll.lult or such e[ectlon, r~laln any property which I have tho: right to olectto retain, t1Ie petitions pertaining to llie elecllon, Including petitions to extend the time for e[ectlng and p~tltlons for orders. d~crees and Judgments rolntlng to determination of o:ffect of ele~tlon and ~nforcomont. and tak~ all other a~tlons which the altorney.In.fa~t deems appropriate In order to o:ffecluate lu~h elecllon; provided. however. that the elocllon shall be mado only upon the approval of a ~ourt of ~Oll1po:t~nl Jurisdiction, (18) To disclaim any InlOrolt in propmy to the same e~tenlll.ll personllll)' could do under the provlshlns of Section 610J or Chapter 62 of tho: Probate. Estates lUld Flduclarl/s Code or 1lIl)' olmlllll' provlsloll.\ then In effw provided that any dls~lalll1er under Chapter 62 shall be III accordan~1! with tho prllvlslllnS of S~ctlon 6202, 600K 51~J f^CE114~ I, '. OOI616.0000:!JM.",h I. 19VMlW61KlWN20l0 . (9) TI) renounce IIllY flduclll)' po,illl)na 10 which I hllv. bllll .ppolnt.... ur III wblub I am th'lIl1rvlnl, and to eilner nle an Accounllnl whh /l. coun of compelent Jurlldlctlon or I.ttl. un r.tlllptand r.lllII. or olber Informal melllod as the lutomly.ln.fact deem. Ildvlsllbl., (20) TI)' enlDle and dllmlu alenu, counul, and employe.., (21) TI) prepau, exeCUle, III1d tlie Income And other 11IX rltllnu, IIlld othlr 10vernm.nlAl repona. Appllcatlona, requt!4u IIIld documents, (22) To enter IntI), perforlll, Illodlfy, extend, cancel, compromlld, enlilrce, or olherwlao Act with rlllpectto any Cl)ntracl 0 t Any Ion whauoever, (23) To acquire or dlipl)5I orrelll prop.rty or lIIlY Intereit therein Includlna but not limited to my real property 10Clted It ~Ol Ricky Road, Mechlllllcsburl, Pennlylvanla; to pllltltlon III1d subdivide rew propert)'j to lAIce, hold, ponen, Invest, leas., or let, collect rent or mortllse paymenu. or otherwise manllle IIIlY or III of m)' property or IIIlY Interllltth.reln; to eject, reml)ve. or r.lleve tenllllu or olll.r penons from, IIIld recover pOison Ion of, luch property by IIllawl\Jl means; II) malnlaln. protect, repair. alter, erect, or tellr dl)wn JIJIY structure or part thereofi and to nte such plans. applications 1 01' olher documenuln connection llIerewllh and do such olller acu IlS ma)' be reque$led by lIny government or olller authority having or purporting to have Jurisdiction, (24) To procure. lIlter, extend or cancel Insurance allalnit lIny and all rlsk5 affecting property and persom, JIJId agalmt Ilab II I!)' . damaic or claim of any lort, GIVING AND GRANTING unto my said attorney full power and aulllorllY to dl) and perform all and every lIct, deed. matter, and thing whatsoever In and about my eSlate, property, and affairs IlS fully and effectually to all Intents and pUI'(loies as I might or could do In my own prop~r p~rson If personally prlllent, llIe above specially enumerated powers b~ing In aid IIIld exempllncalhm I)( llIe full. complele, mnd seneral pow~r herein granted, Bnd not In IImltallon or detlnlllon thmllf; IIJ1d hereby ratifying II11l1at my slIld altorney shaJlllIwfully do Qr causo to be done by virtue of lhei~ pments, ooox 519 P^Cfl.1~3 ,.' ~~ " OOI626.QOQQ2IM.n:h l. 199'/RW5/I(KMI~20l0 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ... . On the I" day of MlIJ'ch. 1995. before me. the subscriber, a Notlll'Y Public In and (or sald Commonwellllh and County, personuJly appelll'ed the above nlll11ed CHARLES A. LEAS, wd In duo fonn of law Icknowledaed the , foregoing Power of Anomey to be his act lUld deed and deslre..llho same to be recorded .. such. Witness my hlUld and N~tll.rlaJ Seal the day and yelll' aforesaid. .' NOTAruAl. 5~ MARV W. DORNER. NoIaIy PUblic t.urnoyne BOlO., Cumberlind CounlY My CommlsslonExpllO$ Sopl. 9. tll9ll VII on ,.-..' j .""..." ,"" 'TI., , ,"'" "'" ,'1 '..., f P " ' '" . ~. J . ~ I) IlnnSYVlne} S ,'~l'",:""'i,,~t,:1 ':\1 of Cumberland S t' ,) \. I:' ~.' ,'. ,.", ,./" ~. I 'f., I ..j... ....,... I; .. ": In lhlt office lor rhe recording of D .l;::i/ '1' :"f; 'fe.'1 '~/. ~\ "'~'6/~'b'j(I~(1dCOUnry p, ~".:iI,I.~J )L.~l ( ~"~~'I ~ ....., \. I -- 1,u.O" '~,"'" ' ',,'(,> :.' ~" "h . '.' II) '_ Page L.L:l- I "~I' Jl:-.; . ~'" I .~';!5- '_ , I ',,': hn,j 1r.d. '11 of office 0 '.,,~~e, !'>," ~ 1~J'<' ,.. ,':1.1: :;, ,,',\Chili doyof 19 f r:~,;;'.ft(~' i::'?-/" ,J ..p, " ' .' '1' ..':. ",., it..... . ".,1'" eOOK 519 p^CE1145 bile ,\"'r'/~"~, ~"')'l~"~U]1 .t . .~, ~. ,tt' ,/..',;;~:...,7:~? /~ ~~.a,',.., " ( ,.1 1[.. ,J lif\:\' .t."~,I';""J" ',~, ,ufi:l?t 01'....',,: ; ,,,, :;&,~ ,/J ~ ..,. " ", .,~' Ib J t, .',' ''t'' . ~.~\. ',~. \ <:". I , " r.l " -...1..<>, ' " "...~' '1.:.....'.~','" \, 0/' .A' , . ''-i'') '~llt7,.6 .' 1\iP, ," , "f.:l,:~"f.,,' .. ~ <'~ C ::: :n . :~ c,"" :1J nO - mo'" ,.... ;II",,,, "o;t> ~ J> (Tl -t ;" c;o ;u ~ C')C)N o"Tl- Co'" ,~ ;",.,,0 -. ", ~, 'CI1 -<<::>;0 -.:a ' en ... ,. ~U') .,' CHARLES ADAM ~mAS and THELMA DI~S HURLEY, his Power of AttQrn~y, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT O~ COMMON PLmAS O~ CUMBER~D COUNTY, PENNSYLV~IA NO. 96-4913 CIVIL TERM v. DAUPHIN DEPOSIT BANK ANO TRUST COMPANY, Defendant ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT PITITXON rOR HIARXNG TO 'L'HE HONQRABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAW COURT, The Petition of Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust Company, by its attornoys, Fowler, Addams & Rundle, respectfully represents that, 1. On October 7, 1996 I at the request of R. Mark Thomas, Esq., counsel for Plaintiffs, the hearing in the above matter set for October 4, 1996, was continued generally by Order of the Honorable Kevin A. Hess, 2. The purpose of the October 4, 1996 hearing was for the Court to determine which of two Powers of Attorney given by Plaintiff Leas to different attorneys-in-fact are valid and in force and whether Plaintiff Leas had the requisite mental capacity to revoke or ratify eit.her Power of Attorney. 3. On November 20, 1996, Petitioner's attorneys were contacted by Donald R. Waisel, Esq., who notified them that he was now representing Plaintiff Leas and that Attorney Thomas was withdrawing his appearance as counsel of record with regard to the above captioned action, a copy of Attorney Waisel's letter of November 21, 1996 confirming the same being attached hereto as Exhibit "P-l/1. 4. As reque.ted in Attorney WaiBel's .aid letter, Petitioner promptly tor.Warded to him thll required retainer tor Kathleen C. Dougherty, M,P" Director of ForenBic PByohiatry at Hershey Medioal Center, to examine and evaluate Plaintiff Leas. 6. Petitioner has been advised by Attorney Waisel that Or, Dougherty has examined Plaintiff Leas and that her evaluation will be availaple to the Court. 'i G. Attorney Thomas has not yet withdrawn his appearance as counsel of record with regard to the above captionlld action, nor has Attorney Waisel entered his appearance as counsel of record for plaintiff Loas. WHEREFORE, Petitioner r~spectfully requests Your Honorable Court to sohedule a h&aring to, (8) receive Dr. Dougherty's testimony and evaluation report of Plaintiff Leas, (b) detF,!rmine which of two Powers of Attorney given by Plaintiff Leas are valid and in force and whether he had the requisite mental capacity to revoke or ratify either Power, (c) resolve the remaining issues in the underlying Action for Declaratory JUdgment in the above captioned actionl and (d) grant such other and further relief as may be deemed just and proper. Respectfully submitted, FOWLER ADDAMS & RUNDLE /f?~~ Jo n B. Foil' er, III Supreme Court I.D. No. 06273 Attorneys for Defendant 28 South Pitt Street P.O. Box 208 Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-8300 " ,I " /I I I , I '" 1:0'1 (/ ~:; I' :.~~! ;1 P,!; ,I ~;! . ")/ ll. '~1 '. r-. (/1 I bj; , 'j ,~';. (,,1: ("i I'~ ~:. I, r' , II. ".. .1 I U O'i '...l I I " , , , i ,I) " I, " 'It " i' I I I' I I I , Ii .', II 'I chhcr thullR III ilK pOKKCK61,lI\ or uwr which II hUK cunlrulllnd IhuI bcloLlIlK to 11luIIll1I1'ChuI'lc6 Aduml.cu6, IIl1d ihull deHver hI \lllIILllllr ('hurleK Adum I.l!uKlhc orllllnul6 or CO piCK IhuIII hilS of Kuch ducumcnls I'Cllllllllllll hlK IIlruln Ihul hI! muy rClIKtJllubly rcqueK\. (d) AllY ullUl'ncy's fecs UI' expenKeK Incurred by Defendunl Duuphln DCI)mll13unk und Tl'UKl CUlllpuny un ucc'lunl uf lhls ACllun Khull he puld by Duuphln Depusll lIunk und Tl'ml CUlllpuny lulhe eXlcnluf One Thuusund DollurR ($1.000) I'ruIllIlK uwn fundK lllld. UK lulhe reKI. fl'ullllhe funds of \llullllll1' ChoMB MUl11 LeuK. (t:) With Ihe nlln~ ot'lhlK Sllpulullun Ulllllhc enll'Y oflhc Occl'Ce rcqucsled hercln. ulllKKueK rulKcd In Ihls Acllolll'or peclurulory Jud~lllellt (by pleudhll&R, mOllons, or olherwlse) ure hereby seulcd und Ihe Acllon 16 dlRCOllllnued. ay the court, ~AIL J. Pi"trl\:lution I ~~~a~~a~~t~~~ael' Esq. ~ 'H1.A~"'-f./~tfl"7 J,I.U)- John a. Fowler, III, Esq. for Defendant .2- 3. AlIuched hereto OH Hlthlblt "U" IH 0 cop~ of 0 Ilovoeullon of I'ower of Allorlle)' duled (lebruor)' B. 1997. whcreby ChurlcH Adum LCIIH revoked hlH I'owcr of AIIOrllll)' doled July 25. 1996, In which Thehnu Dlonellurle)' WOH muncd OH hlH AlIorlle)'.ln.Fuct, which Rcvocallon wus mullcd 10 Thelmo Dluncllurle)' on Februur)' 14, 1997. 4, AlIuehcd hcrclo IIH Exhibit "C" I~ 0 cop)' of nllcvocollon of Powcr of Allorncy dOlcd Fcbruar)' 8. J 997. whel'cb)' Chllrlc~ Aduml.coH rcvoked hl~ Powcr 01' Allornc)' doted March I, 1995, In which he hud nOlllcd Duuphln Depo~llllunk I.lnd TrU51 Com pan)' 05 his AlIornc)'.ln.Fuel. und u cop)' of5ald Ilcvocotlon W05 mollcd to John 11 l'owler.lIl, c5qulru, allorlle)' for Defcndanl DuuphlnOep051111ank ond TrU51 COll1pon)', on Februar)' 21. 1997, S. PlolntlffChal'le~ Adum LCUH and Defcndanl Dauphin Deposit Oanl< and Trusl Com pun)' hereby respeetfull)' reque51 IhOllhc Court enter 0 Decree which 5lulcH Ihol: (0) The Court Ilnds thut Charles Adull1l.coll hU5 the eapacil)' to managc his a1To11'5. to makc und 10 revokc I'owcrs or AlIorne)' Ilcncl'Bll)', and specll1eoll)' 10 rcvoke h151'0wel' of Allorne)' doled March I. 1995. oppolntinll Dauphin Dep0511 UUnk and Tru5t COIl1I,on)' 05 his AlIorney.ln-Fael. and his Power of AllOrHC)' dotcd Jul)' 25, 1996, oppoinllnll Thelma Diuncl-lurle)' os hl5 Allon\c)'-ln.Fae\' (11) Thel'ower of Allorne)' ofl'lulntlfTChnrles Adull1l.eos dolcd March I. 1995. oppolnllllll Deli:lldonl Dauphin Dcpo~lt Uonk and Trusl COlllpan)' os hl5 Attorney-ln-Fucl, has bcen rcvoked, -2- Ilul1.c J Illlllledlu\ely befllre his Il'llllSfer lU M~sslllh VIIIIIIJ,C, Mr, l.ellS \1,(IIII\ed II puwer uf 1I\\OrneY 10 Plune Hurley, U flll1\l\y frlcnd, lie repurls lhll\ he wus dlsslIllsliel\ w\lh \he perflll'mllllCe of D"ph'" 11 on, b,""~ h, ~"',, d ""'" hili' ,,,,II "., '" ",," 'I' w". ,,,""'''' ,." ".."" I" lurdy puylllelll. Duuphlll Depllsl\ \I II Ilk hils subsequen\ly refuscd \ll hllllllr Ihe puwcr of u\lorlley 10 Dhllle Ilurle)' IIIlJ rcpmleJly hnK I,epl MI', I,ens frlllll IleellSS l<l his 11l1lllle\llllllfllrllllllloll. Jlr<:dlnlJ, Messlnh V IllnlJ,e II) f'JI'wUl'llulI bills III Ihel\l 1I1ld 1111\ III MI', l.ellS, lnle.-vlew OhS~I'VllllllIlS Chllrles l.ellK WlIK brllUlJ,hlllllhe Illlervlcw hy II "rlvcllhllll Mcsslllh V III u lJ,e , lie uscs u wIIII,el' fill' usslslllllCC wllh lI\1lbulullllllllllll I'llrllSIl" n whcdehulr 1"11' lidded help, lle WlIS u llell\ly 1!,1'001lle" whllC nlllllUppclHIIii!, npprllxll11llld Y his Slllle" nlbe wenrllllb Illhrce-plcee sui I. lie WIIS pleusull\ llIl" C'llll'~nlllvc wllh lhc Inlel'vlew, Mr, l.ClIS was 'IrkIlIC" \11 persoll, plllec 1I1ld \Ime, His speech WUK dell!' 11Ild cllherelll. Thel'c WlIS nIl cvl"elice Ill' llcpl'CKSlllllllr Illh':r nllllld Jlsorder, lie ShllWCl11l11 slttllS IlfpsYC\lllflK, Olllhc 1111J1II11ClllllI SIIIIIlK CXlIIllIIlIIIII1l1.') KCI'CCIlIIlI! lesl fur Jemell\llI, he KClll'ed 2'luu\ 30 pllsslble plllnls, which Is Cllllsl"eld \ll be wl\hlll Ihe llol'1l1ul rU,Ill1.e, (Ill April '96 while nl \loly SphillluspilUI. his MMSF. SClHe wns 15,) I Ie slHlwed llccuslollUI errors III reclIII which IIIC 11111 UliCIlll1l1l01lln Ihe elderly; when \hesc were culled \Il his 11\lelllloll, he lIppellre<l el11blll'rUSSed, bul WIIS uble \ll clll'red Ihem ulld subsequently reporl \he Illlo\'l11111lon correclly, COlllllclcncy AsscSS\1lcnl Wbcll askell III dennc II pll\Wr Ill' <llIumey Mr, 1 ,ellS slu\ed "Illilkes lhe plrlCC of lhe oWllcr when the owner's nol around, II allow, lhemlO <10 whalevcr lhey WUllllo, bUll \hlnk lhere shuuld be ju<ll!,emell\ in IIIlI\. If 1 ever give anlllher onC, 1\ will be wilh rescrvlIlions 011 whullhey cun do," MI', Lells kncw lhe 11l1l111l of his 11Iwycr 1111" sllllell he had relllllle<l him 10 "nlld oul whUI he can <10 lIbou\ I11Y as~cts", lie knowS Ihal bunk is con\lnuing 10 ael OIl his inilllll power of ulIo\'l\ey Ugl1lnS\ bi, wi,hes, lie Illcml'ec\ly rcpllrle<llhe blink" IlUme 115 AIIIsOII EIISI und TrUsl Company, bul sUbscquenlly clllled il Dauphin Deposl\ BIlIlk afler I <li<l, Allhe lime of our Inlervlew, Mr, \'ells rcpllrlC<llhllt hc doC' nol wish Dlune Illllley Illbllve II cllmpunlblc pllwer of 1I11()\'\ley, lie wlshcs 10l1lllllllge his own funds llll" \0 IJ,lve her nHIlley whell \lecessnry \0 \like cure of his hQllle, lie appcllI'ed llUlruged Ihul \hc ballk wlllnol info\'lll him of his currenllinunclll\ s\alUS, und frequen\ly rclurned III this 1~'lIe, As \lolcd ubove, hi:; rell'IJll' for wishing to rcvoke lbe power of allorney III Dallphlll \Jcposllllank ure pril1lllrlly: (\) their exclu<lilll1. him from Infol'll1a\lollUboUI his nllllllCeS allJ (2) his pel'cepllu\llhllllhey lire 1101 puyi\lg his bills onlll11c and thereby Incurring 1I11e chul'ges fllr hll11, \Ie is nol :;lilling lhullhls happens frequenlly, bul feels Ihls inJicules lhey lire not handling Iinlulces 115 he would wish, PUIlU 4 Mr. L~UN urp~ul'~d 10 hllvu U I!oud lInd~I'Ntundllll! ufhl~ U~~~IN. ll~ Btut~d he hud mill wllh hlN Iuw)'~r who Inlimned hlmlhul he WUN worlh upproxhnulul)' $700,000, He ulNo BIUlcd Ihot he hod not prllvlouNI)' reoll~..cd lh~ ~XI~1I1 ofhlB Il~l wurlh. II~ WUB ulBo ublu 10 Illv~ m~ U rOllHh ~Nlhnut~ onhe dlNtrlbullon llrhlN UNHUIB Ulld Ihe UIllOUIlIN In ~uch ur~u, Illcludhllllhu worlh llfhlN NlockN. hlN unllull)', Ulld Ihe vullIl! or his hllllll!, III! upJleuru.J cOIlNINlellll)' unllr)' Ihul he could nol I!lvu me more exucl IlllurcN 1'01' Ihese IIIll11llnIN. IInd blumcd lJnuphlll Depllsllllllllk t'or Ihls. He WON oblc 10 Illvu me n rOllllh outline lhc kind ofblllN Ihlllnre rC'llllrcd 10 kecJl lip hlN housc. He did Ilot know hlN CUI'l'clll pl'operl)' lllxes IIIlU 1I1!11In Mnte,llhlll he w'llJld kllow Ihls If Duuphln Depllsll130nk hnd nol keptlhe sllllelllcnls from hll11, Wllh rCBords 10 his persl1lllll sllllllllllll. MI', l.cns did 1l111llppellr III know Ihol he hod CDncer 5urller)' while 01 Hol)' Splrll HosJlltll1. I lold hlmlhulll WUN Ill)' undmlulldllllllhul he hud D IUl110r rUl110ved ulonll wllh purl orlhls bowel, ulld he uppeurcd Nubdued. Allhe clld oflhc Illtervlew 1 a~l(ed hllllllllnlll ubouI his ~urllel')' olld hI! wu~ nble 10 repelll buck whot I hod lold him curlier Inlhe hour, Mr, Lcos bl!lIews lhul he eunl'elUrn to his llne-slory h01111! ulld Illllctlon well there. He know5 he hos 0 propensll)' 10 lillI bUI 51 ales he hos lelepholleN throul!hoUllhe hOUND should IhlN occur, ond he likeN his homc becnUN~ "cverylhllllllN Ncl up Ihe wny 1 wont Itlo be". He minimizes his physlcnl rrniltles and dlfl1cuhlcN, I usked him whul he would do If, h)'pothellcnll)', his doclor lold him he could lloll'elUrn home; he Blnled he would probably remuln Illullurslng home bUI 1101 ul Mussluh Villolle. Ilu ulso Indlculed Ihnt his doclor hUB lold hlmlhul he Is ph)'slcull)' ubll! 10 110 homu olld Mr, Leolll~ "Iellllll! Il up 10 him". hnpreuh1l15 I, Mild COBllltlve del1clls consl~lent wllh oBe 2. Melastatlc cancer or Ihe colon Opinion It Is In)' opinion with ren50llablc mcdlcal certainlY lhot ChurleB Adaml.eas has u sufl1clent underSlondlnll or lhe nuture und l1urpo~e of u power of ullomey 10 !lrunt or revoke the 5ame, Allhoul!h Mr. Lens has Iml had ncceSB to his financiallnrormullon for mUll)' monlhs, he h05 u !lood general underslandinB orhis ussels und how hc would like Ihem hundled. The reasonB he gives ror his dissallsfaction with Douphln Deposltllonk und Trust Company's handllnll orhls urralrs appear reusonublc, His experlcnce with Ihls power or OllOI'llI!)' hus Icd him 10 be more cautious In the Brunllnl! ofa power of ullol'lle)' und there!lll'l! he does 1101 wish Dlune Hurlc)' 10 have a rull power of OllOl'lle)' either. He furlherl11orl! slolcs thut hu docs Ilollhlnk thai Mrs. Hurley could hundle his uffuirs in thc wuy hc wlshcs thcm hundled, Mr, Leos docs nol show Ill:lVOCATION 011 1I0Wl:lR 011 ATTORNEY TO THJ!l..MA PIAi'll! HUllLBYI I hcreby revoke Ihe l'ower or AlIorney ,Med JuI)' 25, 1991\, In which YOllllrll nllmed li_ my lI11ornc)'.hHllcl. , WIL"'~ ~~11 ~~~~ a4,,~ ~Y\ ~ Chllrlus Adllm LUllS Doled: (.J,~ ~ ,1997 COMMONWML TH or PENNSYI. VANIA I : SS: COUNTY or DAUPHIN On Ihls It) i', dllY of"?J~'<<'\} ,1997, before m F Ihe underslllned ofl1cer, pcrnonully uppc[ll'cd DONALD It WAIS 'L, known 10 me (or sOllslnclorll)' proven) lubc lllllclllbcr of thc bur of the hll.!hcNI cuurluf Nuld Nlule und II subscribIng wltnc5N 10 Ihe withlnlllNlrullIcnl, und ccrlil1ed thnl he WIIS personlllly presenl when CHARLES ADAM LEAS, whoNc nUl11c Is subscribed 10 the within inslrumenl, cxcculed the Slime, nnd Ihlll slIld person IIcknowledllCd Ihlll he execuled the SlIllIe for Ihe purpose Iherehl conlolned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunlo set my hond ond oCllcinlsenl. (o~ Public (8 E A L) M CommiNsloll Ex ires: Nolonol 5001 Jonnlo E, Row, NCln~ Public Lowor Po.lolI Tw~" PRU IlIn Counly My Comlll'ulnll E.plru an, 10,2001 M,mber, Pllnn~ylYallln AuoelallnR 0' Nollilll EXIIIIII'l' "II" , , I' 'I J I J' , I " I I I I , , '., pI I, , I, I I ,.~ I " ..' .. I tl.: .. II:" II :1 I 1.1'1 .". ", I r.i; ... , '~ , rJ, I n ' I'Q " 1 , '/ I ., r1 " '" l) L7' 0 t 'I " I " " I 'I , I " , , I , , , 'I