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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-5031CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. d/b/a CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS Plaintiff : v. : NO. (52. - [ FOOD LION INC. : CIVIL DIVISION - LAW Defendant : : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND AGAINST THE CLAIM SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU MUST TAKE ACTION WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER THIS COMPLAINT AND NOTICE ARE SERVED, BY ENTERING A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY AN ATTORNEY AND FILING IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. YOU ARE WARNED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO THE CASE MAY PROCEED WITHOUT YOU AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR ANY MONEY CLAIMED IN THE COMPLAINT OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS IMPORTANT TO YOU. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. d/b/a CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS Plaintiff : FOOD LION INC. : CIVIL DIVISION - LAW Defendant : : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMPLAINT The Plaintiff, CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, 1NC. d/b/a CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS, by its attorneys, KNUPP, KODAK & IMBLUM, P.C., brings this action of Assumpsit against the Defendant to recover the sum of SlX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS ($6,318.30), along with interest thereon from April 26,200 l, upon a cause of action of which the following is a statement: 1. The Plaintiff, CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC., is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas, having its principal office and place of business at 5555 Rufe Snow Drive, #5515, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180, and is doing business as CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS. 2. The Defendant, FOOD LION, INC., is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina, and has a place of business at 1225 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013. 3. On various dates, Plaintiffdid provide transportation and dock services to Defendant in the course of which Defendant accrued charges in the amount of Four Thousand, Two Hundred Four Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($4,204.88). Plaintiffdoes not attach its Invoices hereto as an Exhibit due to the voluminous nature of same, however, said Invoices will be made available to Defendant or Defendant's for the purposes of review and copying upon written request by Defendant or Defendant's Counsel to Plaintiff's Counsel. F:\USER\BONNIEJO\COMP\WORK\27313COM.WPD: I 1 Oct02 4. The prices charged for said transportation and dock services were just and reasonable, were the legal and market prices therefor and were the prices which the Defendants promised and agreed to pay Plaintifftherefur. 5. Plaintiff does not attached copies of its Bills of Lading hereto as an Exhibit due to the voluminous nature of same, however, said Bills of Lading will be made available to Defendant or Defendant's for the purposes of review and copying upon written request by Defendant or Defendant's Counsel to Plaintiff's Counsel. 6. Due to Defendant's default in payment of said amount due and owing as aforesaid, late charges have been added to said account in the total amount of One Thousand, Fifty-One Dollars and Thirty-Sevan Cents ($1,051.37), as shown on Plaintiffs Summary Statement attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. 7. The balance due and owing by Defendant to Plaintiff is the sum of Five Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty-Six Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents ($5,256.25), as appears by the Summary Statement hereto attached as Exhibit" A". 8. Due to Defendant's default in payment of said amount due and owing as aforesaid, and pursuant to the terms set forth in Plaintiffs CHWY 199-Rules and Regulations, Rates and Charges, attorney's fees have been added to said account in the total amount of One Thousand, Fifty-Throe Dollars and Five Cents ($1,053.05). A true and correct copy of CHWY 199 is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereofi Said attorney's fees are also referenced on each of Plaintiffs Invoices which will are referred to in Paragraph 3, supra. 9. Plaintiffalso references herein Item 225, "Sorting or Segregating," in its CHWY 199-Rules and Regulations as said charges pertain to the monies due and owing by Defendant. I 0. Plaintiff has frequently demanded payment fi.om Defendant of said amount due and owing as aforesaid, but Defendant has refused and neglected and still refuses and neglects to pay said amount of any part thereof. F:\USE R\BONNIEJO\COMP\WORK~27313COM.WPD: I I Oct02 2 WHEREFORE, Plaintiff brings this suit to recover from Defendant the sum of SlX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS ($6,318.30), together with interest thereon from April 26, 2001. Respectfully submitted, KN UPP~ff~MBLUM, P.C. Robert D. Kodak ~ 407 North Front Street Post Office Box #11848 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1848 (717) 238-7151 Attorney ID No. 18041 Attorney for Plaintiff F:\USER\BONNIEJO\COMP\WORKL27313COM.WPD: 11 Oct02 3 4/20/02 SUMMARY STATEMENT 1 ACCT# 139601 139112 139445 139442 139551 138243 139143 139146 139305 139302 139308 139299 139380 139383 139413 139516 139879 140198 138369 138579 138424 138917 138913 138909 140612 141574 141575 142638 160306 CSE Con Way Express Vs. Food Lion, Inc. Commerce Ave Lot 16 Green Castle, PA 17225 BILL FREIGHT LATE FREIGHT BILL # DATE AMOUNT FEE TOTAL 591425111 7/16/99 $ 250.25 $ 62.57 $ 312.82 336404246 10/13/99 $ 730.80 $ 182.71 $ 913.51 813675995 ?-/2/00 $ 139.20 $ 34.81 $ 174.01 813663583 2/3/00 $ 492.60 $ 123.16 $ 615.76 707421890 2/10/00 $ 92.40 $ 23.11 $ 115.51 691340941 4/11/00 $ 157.80 $ 39.46 $ 197.26 691352535 5/30/00 $ 16.20 $ 4.06 $ 20.26 707567276 5/30/00 $ 117.40 $ 29.36 $ 146.76 691353902 6/7/00 $ 27.00 $ 6.76 $ 33.76 691354322 6/7/00 $ 21.90 $ 5.49 $ 27.39 707563835 6/7/00 $ 31.48 $ 7.88 $ 39.36 602551180 6/14/00 $ 120.05 $ 30.02 $ 150.07 691355383 6/14/00 $ 75.00 $ 18.76 $ 93.76 691355394 6/14/00 $ 78.60 $ 19.66 $ 98.26 801938793 6/15/00 $ 116.40 $ 29.10 $ 145.50 965641725 6/21/00 $ 357.60 $ 89.40 $ 447.00 634742684 7/19/00 $ 21.90 $ 5.48 $ 27.38 111205920 8/3/00 $ 20.80 $ 5.20 $ 26.00 691831416 9/29/00 $ 78.60 $ 19.65 $ 98.25 691831932 9/29/00 $ 95.80 $ 23.95 $ 119.75 602597096 10/5/00 $ 114.40 $ 28.60 $ 143.00 691835034 11/7/00 $ 239.95 $ 59.99 $ 299.94 691835211 11/7/00 $ 96.30 $ 24.08 $ 120.38 173294516 11/6/00 $ 142.45 $ 35.61 $ 178.06 691836110 11/16/00 $ 109.00 $ 27.25 $ 136.25 691836773 11/20/00 $ 124.80 $ 31.20 $ 156.00 691836784 11/20/00 $ 124.80 $ 31.20 $ 156.00 691837646 11/29/00 $ 37.00 $ 9.25 $ 46.25 469451721 3/26/01 $ 174.40 $ 43.60 $ 218.00 TOTAL $ 4,204.88 $ 1,051.37 $ 5,286.25 i7 '0! !5 56 8.0! _COD S.HIPMI~NT$ INcluding Order Noli~/} Icon,;,~uad} ITEM -' 208 con~. ~o,m~M COD wi~ be } ~ '- COD bi{t. p ~c uF<h~ <.<)0 ~ounc, ~ubjcc~ co ' : mmm3en COD Fcc oF539.4o pcz ~c Fol~owin~ provis o~' i) Thc rcquc~r mu~< bc ~cei~d by dk ddi~erin~ ~crk~ cd ~nnf [o c/l~cdn~ dcli~ o~ d~s ~'h;pmcn¢. 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Sh pmc~ m~ng on Or~r Nori~ biib or bdin~ v/i~ bc d~gc ~,ill bc in addlrinn ~o ~dl o~cr ~ppli~b/< ~T[ PAYMENT P~A~IES ~ --_ or thc da~' oF invoice i~ ....... k,. - .. , , oc occn r~zc~vcd w rh~ l S c~cndnr dny~ c period -~cd :o w~:hm .~ wrtr[c~l concr~c~, will bc con,ldo,cd ~ b,¢ payment ~¢ p~ymcn~ .~hnll bc subjcc: ~din~ nmount~ bcgfnni, ng nFccr thc p~:~e of &c payme~: ,~u~ &~c. ~hc~ cbc ~ollo~;a~ condicion~ c~:: ~) ~hc0 ~rlcr hz¢ hair'cd debtor nFrhc ;~i~nmcnc nr ~) ~cn ~bror I~ lilcd 6r proc~cio~ under ~ny mu8, u~n~c~,r co apply cbc pcn4e/ l~c oF I.~ ~cr month Upon ~ccc, p< oF ~ck[cn noci~cnciotl t~lat a ~cck [3~ bccn returned [o d~c cwrier for ,~on-p,~ymcn[ duc ~o 2 ] 0 insu~dcnr ~md~. ~ ~cc oF ~.~ ~r c:~ rcC~mcd ~cck. Will bc applied ngajns[ d,c cu:;mmcr3 account. Thc F~e i; ~o rcimbur:c thc cart cr ibc co=m in Jl~n~ cbc rcct~mcd ~c&. The c~r~icr ~,i/l prnvidc ~{~ dcbrar wiH~ written noti/ ~hc origm~ inva/~. ~nr duc and d~ll ,ndudc q · CNWY 19~.-I .a,-~--.,,- R,qes m~d Char~es ITEM UFT~AIE-$~RVICE 221 Tr,,: ~k,-u:g~ fb, r d~ ~ .h~fl ~ p~ by d~ F'~ ~ whom ~c PIER OR WHARF 222 PIERS OR MIN. ~. ~ O~ CHARGE MINIMUM WHARVES A,I: IN POUNDS ~ 1~ ~U~D CHARGE CHARGE Full Se~ice 0 to 10,0~ 260 $94.00 - and RE-~BEI,IF~G 223 ~e pro~ff;ic, ns of ~M~ lO0 l~m ~80 ~II appl~ howcv~, ~r:~ ~ ~ ~ rcqu~r of ~c or ~i~. d~n~ or ~c~ a~din8 ~o ~u~m~, ~c ~ o~ ~ on ~y p~g~ or ~Q~FIC~IJON PRIOR TO DEHVERY -- 224 SORTING OR SEGREGATING 22:5 R.E~"I ~dC'TqONS ON LOADLNG OK UNLOADLNG BI' ~ I.o,4;-5 or u.r~/r~ ~,i~ do~ of 65 or' s~dng b'~ mar~ b~ds, ~;, flavors ~ o~ ~;~i~8 d~, rut~)~ m a r~ur.3 RELOCA~(~N OF ~HICLf Up,m ~y be p~brn:cd x: mo~ ~a on~ Iaa~ng or unloa~ng sire wi~n ~c coeanuou~ plmlc prop~ty for m& a,,. 121?Sld!d?S CI¢~,'Y 199-1 Oct 8 '01 ~ 5'35 R~.t~s ad ITEM 231 cont, 'IhziffC.',rWY 550 ram from od~imlI de:~i~do~ Co,~-Way Se-,-~lcc Caa~ct t0 die new place or-ddiv~r, indu4ing 232 $1Ne~l.I ~HIPMENT:5 (exception to NMF J00, Item 595} ~ ~= ,::,~:ptio~ ,'o Irz.m 595 of ,"x~tF 10~ ~, ~ ~ ~pm~r ~i~ ~ ~ ~ of 1~ ~ 5~ app[~c ~b~ ~9~E ~ ~ ~m d~ or i~ (~ I~ 21I), and ~ou ~) Smmgc ~= on ~ ~ w~ ~ a~ 7:~ ~G~: ~r ~ 1~ ~or~on ~f~24hot=sor ~ ~r%x ~c ~ ~p~ ~ &y ..................................................... $54.50 m: mi~mmn CMt~ 0f$41.25, ~ (4) 2:33 Oct. 1. 2002 6:B2PM ~o.9708 P. 2/2 of CON-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC., verify ~hat Re ~mt~m~nt~ made/n th~ ~feregoing documeat are m~ and corral. I undeterred that fal$~ statem~mt~ herein ar~ made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C. S. §4904~ rolafing to unsworn falsifi~tion to CON. WAY ~SPORTATION SERVICES, INC. dfoJz CON-WAy CENTRAL EXPRRS$ Title: F:\ US ER'~BONlqI.~JO\¢OMP'~WORK\2731 ~ C 0 M WtrD: 07May02 SHERIFF'S RETURN CASE NO: 2002-05031 p COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND CON-WAY TPJuNSPORTATION ET AL VS FOOD LION INC - REGULAR BRIAN BARRICK Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon FOOD LION INC the DEPENDANT at 1746:00 HOURS, on the 21st day of October , 2002 at 1225 RITNER HIGHWAY CARLISLE, PA 17013 HEIDI HEATER, CSM by handing to a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff,s Costs: Docketing 18.00 Service 3.45 Affidavit .00 Surcharge 10.00 .00 31.45 Sworn and Subscribed to before me this ~ ~,~ day of -- /~roth~notary-'~- So Answers: R. Thomas Kline lO/22/2oo2 KNUPP KODAK By: Deputy Sheri f~ CO.,N-WAY TRANSPORTATION. ET AL Plaintiff V. FOOD LION, INC. Defendant : In the Court of COMMON PLEAS of : CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania · NO. 2002-050,'31 P · CIVIL DIVISION - LAW PRAECIPE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark the above-captioned matter as discontinued without prejudice. TO Cumberland County Prothonotary Dated: June 14, 2004 Robert D. Kodak Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney I.D. No. 18041