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Detendantsl
III 'I'lIB COURT or COHMON PLSAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96-5408 CIVIL TSRM
KRISTA OLHST2AD,
JEFF aOBS and JON/NE aOBS,
IndLvidually and d/b/a
HARKETCROSS PUB,
PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANji
TO PLAINTIFF'S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
I. MOTION FOR A MORE SPECIFIC PLEADING
1. Pa. R.C.P. 102B(a) (3) provides tor a preliminary
objecticn in the nature ot a motion tor a more specitic pleading.
2. In the instant complaint, plaintift has tailed to stat.
the terms ct the alleged oral contract in ccunt I ot it.
complaint with sutticient particularity tor Detendant. to torm a
detense.
3. In the instant complaint, Plaintitt has tailed to state
with particularity the allegations ot traud in count II as
required by Pa. R.C.P. 1019(b).
4. In the instant Complaint, Plaintitt has tailed to state
with particularity the allegations ot detamation"slander per .e
in Count III as required by Pa. R.C.P. 1019(a) and 1019(t).
WHEREFORE, Detendants request this Honorablu Court compel
Plaintitt to tile a more specitic pleading ae to Counts I, II and
III.
II. MOTION TO STRIKE - MISJOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION
Detendants request the Honorable Court to strike Plaintitt's
Complaint tor lack ot contormity to law and rules ot court in
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IN TilE COUR'l' OF CO","ON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96~~408 CIVIL TERM
KRISTA OLMSTEAD,
JEFF GOSS Bnd JOANNE GOSS,
Individually Bnd d/b/a
HAME'l'CROSa PUB I
PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANTS
TO PLAINT1EE'S FIRs'r AMENDED COMPLAINT
I. MOTION FOR A MORE SPECIFIC PLEADING
1. Pat R.C.P. 1028(a) (3) provides tor a preliminary
objeotion in the nature ot a motion for a more speoifio pleading.
2. In the instant complaint, Plaintiff has failed to stat.
the terms of the alleged oral contract in count I Of its
complaint with sutficient particularity for Defendants to form a
defense.
3. In the instant complaint, Plaintiff has failed to state
with particularity the allegations of fraud in Count lIas
required by Pat R.C.P. 1019(b).
4. In tho instant complaint, Plaintiff has failed to state
with particularity the allegations of defamation-slander per se
in Count III as required by Pa. R.C.P. 1019(a) and 1019(f).
WHEREFORE, Defendants request this Honorable court compel
Plaintiff to file a more specific pleading as to Counts I, II and
III.
II. MOTION TO STRIKE - MISJOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACtIQU
Defendants request the Honorable court to strike Plaintiff's
complaint for lack of conformity to law and rules of court in
support thereot statin91
15. Plaintitt's Co~plBint include.,
a. count I . Bruch ot Contraot
b. count II . Fraud
c. count III . Detamation ~ Blander Pel." Se
6. Pat R.C.P. 1020 permits joinder of cau.e. of action at
la", in alllumpl1t or trespass. However, the RUles Qf civil
Procedure do not permit the joinder of oauses ot action unless
the transaction or ooourrenoo qives rise to more than one cau.e
of action aqainst the same person. In the instant oase count III
stems from an entirely separate ocourrenoe and is aqainst one of
the Pefendants, not both.
W"EREFOR~, Defendant. request this Honorable Court to strike
Plaintiff's complaint,
DUNCAN & OTTO, P.C.
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am . uncan, Esq.
Supreme Ct.122080
Attorneys for Defendants
1 Irvine Row
carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249~7780
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IN 'nil! COUIl.T OF COMMON JlLEAS
CUMllmlLANJ:' COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
NO.IJ6-~4011 CIVil, n:llM
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JllFF OO~tI wId JoANNI! OOtltl,
Indlvldulllly ond d/b/a
MAltKJ,1' Cltotltl PUll,
Oef\!IIt1llllls
st:CONI) AMF.Nm:J)
COMIILAINT IN LAW IN CIVIL ACTION
AND NOW, this 16'h tlllY or lJe<.:cmber, 19'i6. comes Ihe PIIIIIlIIII; Kristll OIIllNtcatl, by Bntl
throullh her IIttonleyslln,bln & Illllbln, 11,C., brings Ihls Sccond Amcnded COlllllllllntllgolnNI Je.lfOoss
wId JoAnne OOBS, Illtllvidulllly IInd d/b/II Mlldle! ('russ Pub, Ihe lJelcndllllls, Oil Ihe I!fllunds sel (brlh
below and duimslhe dllmllges herclnlltler demllndl'd, plnhUUn! III PIIRelv.!'. I02H(c)( I)
g)lJNT 11IHMCII OF CONTnACT {lIl1l1hl8lnll J)rrendlllllsl
I, The Pllllntltl; Klislll Ohmlelld, Is II re,ldent or Ihe COUl1ly or Cumherlllnd, Pcnnsylvonlo.
resldlnllllt33 South We,t Street, Cllrllhle, !'ellllhylvllnlil 1701:l
2, The Delcndllnts, Jell' IInd JoAnne GllSS ure re,ldents or Ihe COUu!y or CUl1Iberlond,
Pennsylvllnlo, resldlug u! 10 Oedlyshlre Olive, Clldlsle, Penllsylvllnlu 17013, und d/b/a Murket Cr08S Pub,
with 0 princlpul bu,lness uddre,s ol'll:l N1lI1h Hunover Streel, Clllilsle, Peunsylvllnlll 17013.
3. UnoI' ubout the I" dllY orCktober, 1994, the Pllllnlllrund lJelcndllnts entered Into on ornl
ollreel11ent wherein Ihe Delcndunt IIgreed to employ the I'lululllI' us the Food Munllger lor the Morket
Cross Ilub (herelllllller relerred to liS the "business"), lit 11 biwl'Ckly suhu)' of Nine Hundred Fourteen
($914,00) Dollllrs lint! [I live (5%) percenllnterestln Ihe business by June of 1995, und I\n ndditlonlll five
(5%) perccnt intere61ln the business by December of 1<)<)5, IInd Unlllll1lllll bonus often (10"10) perccnt of
profits of the business,
4, The Phtinllll; In consideration of the 5Bld promises of the Defcndwlls, did substantially
cOlllrl~UIIl 10 the cuncepl devcluplllenl IIl1d the slllrl-up ur the Illlslllebb hy perlhl1l1ll1~ Iuskb which
included, bll!:J' uJJu, liml1ulilllulllllld deslgll or the IIICIIU ul1d Ihc procurclllellt ur dlsllihulllllI suurCCb fhr
prudllclb, ul1d elllered 11110 Ihe emploYlllelll 'lr Ihe J)/ilclldIlIlIS lib Fuod MlIlIlIg...r, IIl1d serYl'tI 111 sllhl
clIpllclly ullIlI she WIIS CUIIMIlJCllvely ,t1sdllll g...d llI10r 1I11111il I\1I1Y I, I IJI)(),
5, Plllhlllll'hlls perlillllled II110flhe lellllS IIl1d cUlllllllo/lb oflhe IIgr~'Clllelll reqllh'l~d urher.
6, The DelclldlllllS hllve lillled II/ill relllsed IU perlimll Ihe IIgreelllelllllllhlll )lllIhlllll'hllb 1101
recelwd hertell (10%) perC'iIl1 hllereblllllhe huslllesb, lIur WIIS she pllld Ihe lell (10%) percell I hUlIllS.
7, By reUMlI1 of Ihe hrelleh by the Delclldlllllb, 1'1111111111' IlIIs sllstllllled dlllll/lgl'.S III 1111
Ul1l1qllldllted 1II110Ulll.
WIIEIU:I'OJm, lhe )lllIhlllll' hereby requests 111111 llw 1'1111111111' ret:Clve Ihlllllhe Delcndlllltb her
len (10%) percellllllleresl, or Ihe Ihlr 1I1111kel vullIe clIsh e'lulvlllelll lhereor of Ihe buslll"ss ulld the lell
(10%) percellt bonus lib dlllllllges suslullcd by her liS belli.JI'Ih ubove, IIlld such olhel' IIlld llmhel' I'ellerlls
lhe COUlt de"'llls Jusl ulld proper; II is specifically 1I\'1,'I1'ed 1111I1 the 1I1ll0unt c1l1lm Is III excess or lhe
JUlisdIcIIOllUIUI11011111 requilillg U1bllrulloll r...lcl'rulullder Ihe 10cIIII\lIos
COLIN'" II ....~Alm IUIUlhlSlulI J)efl'nduIIISl
8, I'lIrll~ruphs I Ihrough 7 or I'luilllil1's CUl1lp11l11ll lire IlIcorjloruted herein by relcrencc liS
Ihough Ihey were 1ll0l'e fully selfi1l1h ullellgth
9, On or ubout OClober I, 199,1, DelclldulllS orully represellled to Plulntln' Ihllt I'lulllllll'
would receive II tell (10%) percelllllltereslllllhe busllless ill relUIll lor her concept development alld slart-
up IIsslstoncc of the business, IInd would 1I1s0 receive II bonus elleh year urtell (10%) perce III orprolitb,
10, Whell Delcndllnls mllde Ihese represellllltlons, Ihey knew lhelll 10 be lidse, und these
reprcliCllIotlons were mude by Delcndllnls wllh lhe Inlent 10 dclhlUd und deceive I'lnlntill' and with Ihe
In\en\ to induce Pllllnllll'to IICtIn Ihe Il1I1J1ner herelnllllcged,
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II, Allhu lhnulhu 1I1ilrUIIIUlIllunL'll ruprusulllollon~ weru Illlldu by DUlimdllllls, ond Olllle IllIIe
Ihot 11lulntlll' luuk Ihu IIcllollS hcruln IIl1ugud. 1IIIIIIIIIIr WIIS ignorllfll of the rhlsllY of I>ultmdollls'
rellrr:liCntollllns IInd bcliuvud Ihullllo be 1I11U,
12, In rclillncc olllhcsc ruprcsclllllllolIS, Plullllllrwuslllducc:d 10 ond did provldu services for
Dr:limdullls,
13. I'luhlllll's rclhtllCC on IlclClldulIlS' represenlullolIS wus rC1I601l0ble,
1.1, I'luhlllll: by I'lulnllll'srdluncc 011 DclclldulIlS' Ihls': IIl1d IhlUdulefll rcprusulllollons h08 been
dallloged 1111111 ullliqulduled UIllOUIII.
15, Thc ulilrclllcllllolled lIels or Dclclldllllls wcre wlllllJl, WlIlIl'lI1, IIJl1liclous IInd oppressive
and justily the uWllrdlll1! or exclllpllllY Ulld pUllltive dlll11l1l!es.
WIIEIU:JiOIU<:, Ihe PllIlnlil1' hcreby rcqnesls Ihlll Ihe IIlulntll1' receive frolll Delendants 1111
unllquldlllc:d 1I1110UIIl of dlllllllgCS Ilnd pUllltive dlllllUl!CS, und sudl other IIl1d flmher relief a6 the Court
deellls just and proper; II is spcdficllliy IlvelTcd Ihlll lh" alll'llllll c1111111 Is III exccss of the jurisdlcllonlll
1I1110UIll r~lulrillg IIIbllrulloll refCITlllullder Ihe 10cIIII111es,
COONT III (lIguhIS', JUllnne Gou)
I)I~FAM"TION . SLANI>Jm IIER SF.
16, PUfIIgrnphs I Ihrough 15 ubove of I'lulnllll's COlllplalnt arc Incorporuted herein by
reference u8though more IlJliy set/orth ullclIglh,
17, On diverse IIl1d vntious occnsiolls Delcndnlll, JoAnne Goss, maliciously and Ihlsely
accused plalfllin: In Ihe presellce of olhers IIl1d oUlsldu of her presence. of engaging In sexuallnlercourllC
with DelclldOlll's husbnnd, JeJrGoss, 015011 DelclldllllllO thisuclion,
18, Delelldllnt's sllllemellls were muliclollsly Ihlse IInd were known by Dclendul1tut thc time
of the utterances to be untrue, and were purt of Delendont's puttem of discriminatory conduct toward
Plalllllft:
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(5%) pl!rcl!nllnll!rl!~lln lh~ hu~lnl!~~ by Lkocl!mbel' of 11)IJ~. nlld nllllllmlnlllLlllu~ of l~n (I 0%) pl!rc~nl of
prolll~ I1l'the bu~lnm
4. 'Illc J1lnhllitr III wlI~ldcnllloll Ill' lh~ ~lIld prullll~c~ or Ihu nl!li!lldnnl~, did ~ub~lllnllnlly
conllibull! 10 lh~ cllnc~pl d~wloplllclllnlld Ih~ ~lIIrHIII Ilflh~ hu~IIl~HK 11IIt! ~Iltcrcd hllOlhc cmploYlllenl of
Ih~ Dclclldlllll~ n~ hllld MIIIIIIMcr, nlld ~crwd 111 ~nld cuplldly ulIllI shc WIIS ClllISll1lCllwly dlschllrged 011
ornboutMny 1.19%.
S. J1ll1hllltl'hlls pcrllll111cd 1I110rlhc Icrllls IIl1d cllnt!IIIIlIIS llrlhc lI!lrCClllclllrCtllllrcd orhl!r.
6. Thc DclCl1dlllllS have lilllcd IIl1d rclhscd hI pcrlilrm Ihe nllrccmelllIII llllll 1'1111111111' hll~ nol
received hcrten (10%) pl~rccnt Intcrcstln thc busllle~K,llllr WIIS shc plltd lh~ len (10%) pcn:cnl bonus.
7. By rClIson or thc brcllch by lhc IJctclldlllll~, J1ll1lntllr hilS suslnllllod dOlllllllcs In 1111
unllquldoled 01l10UIIl.
Wm:IU:FOIU:, thc 1IIIIIIItlll' herchy rcquests lhlll Ihc 1IIIIIIItlll'rcccivc Ii'onl Ihe Dclclldllll16 bel'
len (10"10) pcrcelll imcrcst, llr Ihc filiI' IlIlIrkct vllluc clIsh 1~IUlvlllcl1l Iherl'of lir lhl! bu~hlcss IIl1d lhc tcn
(10%) percellt bOllus liS dlllllllgcS SUSllllllCd by hcr liS sct f,nth IIbovc, IInd slIch olher IIl1d IImhcr relief 115
Ihe Court decllls just und propcr; II Is spcclfically IIvcrrcd Ihlll 1 hc IIIl111llIl1 c11111l1 Is in excess of Ihe
jurisdlcllonoJ omounl rCtluhinllllluitl'lltlon rclcrrnlundcr Ihe 10ClIll1Ilcs.
COlINT IIlil~^,lI) 1IIIlllhINI1111 I)erclldllllls)
8. Porogl'Ophs I lhrllugh 7 llr 1IIIIInllll's Cllll1plninl IIrc Inclll1JOl'lltcd herein by reference as
though thuy wcre morc tully sl~llinth IItlenglh.
9. On or IIbout Octobcr I, 1994, Dclcndunls ol'lllly rcprcscnled 10 Phul1lllt' Ihol Plollltll1'
would receivc n Icn (10%) pcrccnllnlcrcsl in Ihc buslllcss In relum 101' her conccpl development ond sllll1-
up 8sslslllnce oflhe buslncss, IInd would nlso I'ccelve II bonu~ cnch ycur oflen (10%) percent I1fproflls.
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10. WhclI J)climdull18 mUdll IhllSll rel'rllSlllllllllon8, thllY knuw thum 10 bu lillsu, Ulld Ihe5U
rlll'rC:5Ulllllllllns wcre mudc hy J)clcndllll18 wllh Ihu Inlenllo dl!Ihud rllld deceive 1'llIlnllll' olld with Ihe
Illlulllto InduCll 1>lulllllll'lllllClllllhu mllllllcl' hcrdnllllegL'lI.
II. Atlhc llmu lhllulhrcmcllllllned rcpl'eSenlUllon8 wer\! mude by Dc:lcndwlls, und ollhe Ilmu
Ihul 1'101nllll' IOllk Ihc uCll01l8 hcrcln ullcllcd, 1>lulnllll' wus Igllol'llnl 01' Ihu fblalty of Dc:lcndwlls'
1l!llreSclllullon~ IIl1d bclleved Ihumlll bc 1I1J11.
12. In I'ellllllcc olllhesc rcpl'CSelllllllollS, I'lulnllll' WOll InduClod 10 1I11d did Jlrovlde /lClvlce8 lor
De/elldlIllIS.
13. I'Iulllllll'8 rcllollce on Dclcndunls' rCfll'eScnlllllolls WU8 reosollohle.
14, 1'11I1nllll; by I'Iulllllll'8 rcllullcc 011 DelClldWlls' false und ft'oudulenl rel'reselllollons has been
dwnoged III IUlUIIII'Iuldllled umoulII.
IS. The IIthrcmcl1llolll~d UCl8 of Delcndo1ll8 werc willful, wonlon, malicious ond oppres81ve
IlI\d jusllly Ihe owordlng of cxcmplory und punitive dalllogcs.
WHER.:IiORE, Ihc 1'10111I111' herdlY requcsl8 Ihnl Ihc 1'loJnllll' receive from Defendants 011
unllquldoled umoUIll of damages ond pUllltlve dOlnoges, IInd such other and further relief lIS Ihe Court
deems jU81 on ~ proJlcr; It Is spcclllcally ovelTcd Ihot Ihc amount cluhn Is III exce88 ot' the jurisdlctlonoJ
IlI\lount requiring arbllrollon referral under Ihc 10CIII rulcs.
COUNT III (1Illlllnst ,'ollllne Gun)
DEliAMATION . SLANlmJ~ PElt SE
16. Paragrnphs I through 15 ubove of PlnJllllfl'. Cornplillnl ore Incorporated herein by
reference o81hough more fully HCllbrth ullcnglh.
17. On diverse IInd various occasions Defelldunl, JoAnlle Gou, moJlclously IlI\d faJ/lCly
accused plolnllff, In Ihe presence of olhers WId oUlslde of hcr presence, of engoglng In seltuallntercoul1C
wllh Defendant's husblll\d, Jefl' GOS8, also a Delcndantlo lhls action.
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KRISTA OLMSTEAD,
Vs.
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Plaintiff I
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Defendants,
IN THE COURr or COMMON P~!AS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY / PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96-8408 CIVIL TERM
JEFF aoss and JOANNE aoss/
Individually and d/b/a
HARKETCROSS PUB,
PRELIMINARV OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANTS
TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
L.. MOTION 'l'O S'l'RII(E FOR LACK OF CONFORMI'l'Y
TO RULES OF CQU,R'l' - IMPROPER DAMAa~
1. Pa, R,C,P. l021(b) providesl
(b) Any pleading demanding relief for unliquidated
damages shall not olaim any epecific sum
2, Plaintiff, in its complaint improperly alleged damages
in a speoific amount in each of its three oounts.
WHEREFORE, Defendants reque~t this Honorable Court to strike
plaintiff's Complaint.
II. MOTION TO STRIKE FOR LACK OF CONFORMITY
TO RULES OF COURT - PRAYER FOR RELIEF
3, Pa. R.C.P. 1021(0) provides,
(c) In oounties having rules governing oompulsory
arbitration the plaintiff shall state whether the
amount olaimed does or does not exceed the juris-
diotional amount requiring arbitration referral by
looal rule
4. Plaintiff, in its complaint improperly alleged damages
in a specific amount in each of its three counts,
WH~REFORE, Defendants request this Honorable Court to strike
Plaintitf's complaint.
HI. MO'rIetl Fen A MQll~Wl'IC Pl-EADINO
e. Pa. R.c,P. 1020(8)(3) provides tor a preliminary
objection in the nature of a motion for a more speoifio pleadinq.
6. In the inatant Complaint, Plaintiff has failed to state
the terms of the alleged oral oontraot in count I of its
complaint with sufficient partioularity for Defendants to form a
defense.
7. In the instant complaint, Plaintiff has failed to state
with partioularily the allegations of fraud in Count II as
required by Pa. R.C,P. 1019(b).
WHEREFORE, D~fendants request this Honorable Court oompel
Plaintiff to file a more specific pleading as to Courts I and II
IV. MOTION TO STRIKE - MISJOINDE~ OF CAUSES OF ACTION
Defendants request the Honorable Court to strike Plaintiff'.
Complaint for lack of conformity to law and rules of court in
support thereof statingr
B. Plaintiff's Complaint includesr
a, Count I - Breach of Contract
b. Count Ir - Fraud
c. Count III - Defamation - Slander Per Se
9. Pa. R.C.P. 1020 permits joinder of causes ot action at
law in assumpsit or trespass. However, the Rules of ci'lil
Procedure do not permit the joinder of oauses of action unless
the transaction or occurrence gives rise to more than one oause
of aotion against the same person. In the instant case Count III
stems from an entirely separate occurrence and is against one of
the Defendants, not both.
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K1WI'l'A OI.MII'Il!AI>,
Illlllnlllt'
IN THE COURT 011 COMMON PLEAS
CUMBl!llLi\ND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVil. ACTION. LAW
v,
JI!I'I" OO~H wul JOANl'lll OU/lH,
Indlvldulllly wid dlbllI
MAIOO!l' CROHH 11111I,
NO. q (., , 'i 'I () f <.'_t~.....( 'T...-
DcfendWllS
'OM~~AINT IN LAW IN CIVIL ACl'lpN
AND NOW, Ihls I" day of Octo bel', 1996. comcslhe 1>lolnlln: Krista Ollllsleod, by and through
her attomeys Borbln & Bwbln, Il,C" bling6 thl~ octlon ogoJnst Jelt' Ooss and JoAlllle Ooss, Indlvlduolly
ond d/b/o Market Cross Pub, the DefendwIls, on the Ill'ounds 6el Ibrth below Wid cllllllls the dOlllJlges
herelnllller delllwlded,
~OUNT IlJIlEACII 011 CON'I'R..u;I
I, The PlllInlllf. Krislll Olmstead, I~ II re~ldenl of Ihe Coullty of Cumberlwld, PennsylVlllllo,
residing 01 3\ Soulh West Slreet, Corllsle, Pennsylvonla 17013,
2, The DefendwlIs, Jell' and Joi\nlle Goss ore residents of Ihe County of CumberiWld,
PennsylvwlllI, residing ot to Derbyshire Drive, Carlisle, Pennsylvonlll 17013, WId d/b/a Market Cross Pub,
wilh 0 princlpol business oddres6 of 113 North Hallover Slrect, Carlisle, PcnnsylvwlIo 170\3,
3, On or about Ihe \" doy of October, \994, Ihe Plalnliff olld Dufendonls enlered Inlo WI oral
agreement wherein lhc DefendWlI olll'eed to employ Ihc 1>loJntlft' R5 the Food MWllIger (or Ihe Markel
Cross Pub (herelnoller referred 10 as Ihe "business"), at II biweekly snJory of Nllle HUlldred Fourteen
($914,00) Dollars WId a five (5%) percenllnlereslln Ihe buslnes~ by June of 1995, ond WI oddltlonol Dye
(5%) pel'cenl interesl inlhe business by December of 1995, WId 011 ollnuoJ bonus of len (10%) percent of
profits ofthe business,
4, The Plalnllft: In considerallon of Ihc 5I11d promises of the Defendants, did substWltlally
contribule to Ih" cOllcepl devclopmenllllld Ihc Sf,IIlHJp Or the bu~llIess IInd cnlcrcd 11110 the cmploYlIlnntllf
Ihe Delcndllllls liS Food MUllugcr, IIl1d sClvcd III sllld cllpudly willi ~hu wus cOlIsll1lcllvely dlschllrged 011
or ubllut MIlY I, I'Nc,.
5, IIlnlllllll'hlls pel'liJnllcd ull"l'lhc tcnllsllnd cOlldltlolls orlhe ugrecmell'. rcqulrcd or her,
6, Tim Dclcndllllts 11Ilvc Ihlled IIl1d rclilscd 10 perlillm Ihe IIgrcclllclII111 Ihlll IIlullltill' hils 1I111
received her lell (10%) pcr cClllllllcrcstllllhc husIIICSS, 1101' WlIS she pllld the ICII (I 0%) pCl'c~nl hOIlUS,
7, By reuson lIrlhc blcuch by Ihc Dclcndllnls, Pllllntllrhlls 6USIIIIIICd d1l1l1flgl~6 IlIthc umOU1I1
believed 10 be III cxcess or Filly ThollNlInd ($50,000) Uollllrs.
WIIElmJi()JU<:, the I'lulntllr herr.:hy requcsIs thlll Ihc I'lulllllll' rccelvc Ihllll Ihe J)elimdullt~ her
lell (10%) perccllt IlIlcrcst, or Ihc lillr IIIUlllCt vuluc ';lIsh cqulvulcnl thcrcor of Ihe buslncss ulld Ihe I~II
(10"10) percent bonus us dUll1ugcs sU~luhll'ld by hel' us sct lilrth IIhllve, ulld such olher ulld Ihlthel' rcllef us
11m COUI1 dccms jU61und proper,
!:,OIlN'I'1I JlJiMill
8, PUl'Ilgl'uphs I lhrough 7 or PIIlIrIlIIl'~ COll1plulnlure Incorporuled herein by relerencc OIl
though Ihey were more lully settor1h utlenglh,
9, On or ubout Octobcr I, 1994, Delcndllnls ornlly rcpresented 10 Pluinlllt' Ihul IIloJntllf
would receive alcn (10%) pcrcent inlereslluthe business In retumlor hcr conccpt devcloJlll1enl And start-
up Asslslnnce oflhe bllslncs6, und would ulso rcccivc u bonus euch YCUI' oftcn (10%) percent ofprolils,
10, Whcn DclendlllllS mude Ihese rcprescntullons, they knew thcll1 to be litlse, nnd these
representAtlous wcre mllde by Dclcndunts with thc Imcnl to dcll-uud nnd dccelvc I'lnlntlll' und wllh the
inteullo luduce Plnlnllfl'lo uct In Ihe Il1l1nnCI' hcrein Illlcged,
II, AI the lime Ihe uforcll1cnlloucd rcprcscnllltlons wel'e IIInde by DelcnrJnnts, unrlnllhe time
Ihol Plnlnllll' took Ihc nctions herein nllegcd, Plnlllllll' wns Igllol'llnt of Ihe litlsily of Delendonts'
representAtions WId believed Ihemlo be Inle,
12, In rcllwlcc onlhesc re"r~,jentAlioIlS, Plolntlll' wos Induced 10 WId did provide services fur
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Dcfendants,
13, Illwnllll's rellwll:c 011 Del\tndwlls' reprcllCllltlltlons was I'CWIUllnblr.l,
14, IllwntUt; by IllahllUrs rellwlcc on DclimdwlIs' Iblse and ll'audulcnl repl'cll4:1I111110ns hili beell
damoged In the sum ofnotlcssthlln Flliy ThoulllInd ($50,000) Dollm,
15, The olbrolllentloned IIcls or Dclcndwlls wcre wllUld, wanton, mnllclous wid oppl'csslve
wid Juslll)o thc oWllrdlng ofcxempllll)' wid punlllvc dllllllllles,
WIfEREFOltE. lhe Plollllll1' hereby rC(luesls 11101 lhe I'lolnlll1' receive frolll DefendwIls WI
nmountln ellcess ofFlfiy Thollsond ($50,000) [)ollllrs os dllmlllles susloJn~>d by her os sellbrth obove, olld
such other WId lurther relief os lhe COUlt deellls jllsl olld proper,
COUNT III
DElrAMATION . Sl.ANnt:J{ l'lm SF.
16. Pnragrophs I Ihrough 15 lIbove of l'lnlnllll's COlllp11l11ll arc hlcolllol'l\ted herein by
relCrenCl: as Ihough more fully sel fOlth ollenglh,
17, On diverse WId various occnslolls Delcndwll, JoAnne Goss, mollclously and foJsely
nccused plalnlllt; In the prcsen~.e of olhcrs WId oulside of her presence, of engaging In sexullllnlercourse
with Dellmdwll's husbwld, Jef1'Goss, also 0 DefcndwIllO this aCllon,
18, Defendonl's slnlemenls were mnllclously li1Isc IIIId were known by Detendwlt ollhe lime
ofthe ullerwlces 10 be IInlruc,
19, Defendant's slolemenls wcre mode Inlhe presence nnd hearing of coworkers WId diverse
p,"'50n6 who were presenlln Ihe MlIrkel CI'OSS Pub Wid diverse olhcr locations, ond Ihe stolemenls were
understood by lhemto refer 10 Ihe Plnlnlilf.
20, By rcoson of such publlcollon. I'lninlilt' was Injured In repulollon, good Mille, alld
occupntion, WId has 0180 beell caused grievous mentoJ sul1'ering WId humiliation, 10 PlollllllI's domoge In
WI amount excess of Flfly Thou8lll1d ($50,000) Dollars,
WHEltEFORE, Plllinllffhereby requeslsthollhe Plolntlll'recelve frolll Defendllnts on wllountln
excess of Filly Thollswld ($50,000) Dollars as dWlloges susloJned by her as sel forth above, and such olhcr
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JJ0216B8,DOC
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PRIORITY ONE ATTORNEYS' MESSENGER SERVICE
JOIleph 1', JohnllOll. OWner
. lubpoen.. . Cllallona for IUI courtt
. Bervhlg U,I.A. . Canida
II B, Clme,on BI1..1
P,O, 80_ "8"
Ha"llbu,g, PA 17101-0"8"
(717) 257-1365
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ORDlln NO,
PROOF OF SERVICE
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ANOR~W W. ",,""IN
IlA"IlIN " IlA""IN
121i :'irATI' STllI!I':1'
IlA"IIISIlIJllll, PA 17\111
PROCESS TO BE SERVED BY:
DOCUMENTSINOT I n il'IIMP!.A I NT IN
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WITNESS rEEl
DATE RECEIVED
DATE REASSIGNED
CASE NO,
CIJM"I':IlI.ANII l'IlIJN'I'Y,
PA UIl IHUb
KfllSTA OLMSTEAD
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,JI!:FF GOS::! ANIl ,J,\NNI'. (jOSS, lNlllVIIIUM.I.Y ANIl Il/II/A MAIlK~;T
CIIOSS PUll,
TO BE SERVED:
MAnllET CliO:;:; PIIIl
10 IlI!:R"YSIlIRE IlRIVE
CARLI:>L\!, PA 17111:\
(WOIl(()
MARKET CROSS PUll
11:) NO"TIl IlANOYEIl ST, CAllI. I SIX, PA
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TIME:
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I J Blonde Hair I I ~'4' . ~'B'
I I KDuatache I I Gray Hair I I ~'9' - 6'0'
I I hard I I Red Hair I I OVer 6'0'
11 Glauea I I White Hair
I I Balding
II White 5111n
II Blacll 5111n I I 14-20 'ira,
I J 'iellDII 5111n I I 21-35 'ira,
II BrDwn SlIln ( I 36-50 'ira,
I J Red SlIin [ I 51.65 'iu.
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PROCESS SERVER' 5 IlfPORl'
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I I 100-130 lbl,
I I 131-160 lb.,
I I 161-200 lb..
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prDceas aerver herein n~ed; and thet the facts
herein set forth above ere true end cDrrect tD
the beat the~ )mDII , infDrmatiDn alld beU~f
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JJ02l688,DOC
PRIORITY ONE ATTORNEYS' MESSENGER SERVICE
JOllph F, JohnllOn, Owner
. Subpoenll . CI'atlonl IOl' All CourU
. &IrvinG U,S.A. & Clnlda
III S. Clmeron Ilt..1
P,O. 10M 464
HI"llbu,-", PA 17101-0454
(717) 2157.13615
PROOF OF SERVICE
ORDIR NO,
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PROCESS TO 8E SERVED BYI
DOCUMENTS tNlIT 11'1': II'IIMI'I,A I NT IN
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PATE RECEIVED
DATI! WSSIGNED
WITNESS FEE I
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1'llhllll':IlI.ANIl 1'l)IIN'I'Y,
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1<IlI ST A IH.MISTEAD
PLAINTIFF
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t:III1HI'i PUll,
DEFENDANT
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h1AIlKI(T CIlOSIS PlIlI
10 DElUlVSllllm IlIlIVI>:
CAIlLISL!':, I'A 1711t:J
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h1AIlKET CIlOIS:> PU II
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l I Gleases l I White Hair
( I Ilalding
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l I 'iellow Skin [ I 21-35 'irs,
( I /lrown Skin ( ) 36-50 'in.
( I Red Skin [ ) 51-65 'in,
( I Over 65 'in,
PROCESS SERVER'S REPORT
( I Uncier 100 lbs.
( I 100-130 lb.,
( I 131-160 lb..
[ I 161-200 lb.,
( lOVer 200 lbs,
[ I Killcni' Sar'''~c.
Other Idencifying
Futures:
Noti-5ERVICE INFO
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( I No Longer Employed
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Kas /leen Verified
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Evading 5.r"'~c.
( I No Such Address
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Iccord!ng to law, deposea Ind says that he/she 11
procesl lerver h.rein named; and that the fact.
herein let forth above are true and corract tn
tha but 0 I their Il:n~y>edge, 1nfomation anJ bdiof.
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PRIORITY ONE ATTORNEYS' MEOSENGER SERVICE
JOHph ,. JoI1/lllOn, awner
. Subpoen.. .. Clllllone lor olJl CDIlIU
. Serving U,S.A. .. Clnldl
18 IS. C:lmeron Ilteel
P,O, 10. 4114
HmllburJl' PA 1710B'04~4
(717) 2157-1365
PROOF OF SERVICE
ORDIlR NO.
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P~OCE88 TO BE SERVED BYI
ANll/lL:W W, IIAIIIlI N
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llAlllll :illUIHI, PA 111 II I
DOCUMENTS I NOT II 'I' II'oMI'I.A I NT IN
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DATE RECEIVED
DI)TE RW51GNED
WITtI~SS FEE t
CASE NO,
UIMIWIII.ANIl l!1J!JNTY,
PA Ill! r,'lll~
KIlISTA OLMsTl'.AIl
PlAINTIFF
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,11~l'1' 1I1J:iS ANIl .JANNI~ Ul)S:i, INIlIVIIlUM.l.Y ANll II/iliA MAIlI(~:T
CIlOSS PUll,
DEFENDANT
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[ 100-130 lbs.
[ 131-160 lb..
[ 161.200 lb..
( OVer 200 Ibs.
[ I Hillt4~Y s.~,~c.
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NON. SERVICE INFO
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eccording to law, depolel and laya that he/.hl i.
proc... server herein nalDed; and that the hctl
herein aet fo.~h above are true and correct to
the beat of the r know e, information and heliof,
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