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CRESSt.IER, individually, and WILLIAM H, CRESSLER t/d/b/a CRESSLIER'S f'RUI'l' M^I~KE'r I WILLIAM H, CRESSLIER t/d/b/a CRESSLIER'B ~OOP MARKET and CRIEBBLSR'S f'OOP MARKET, INe" Defendants NO, P6.~644 CIVIL TlERM IN R~l PR~TRIAL CONFERENCm A pretrial conference was held in the chambers of Judge Oler in the above-captiol1lld matter on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, Pres~nt on behalf of the Plaintiff was William A. Hebe, Esquire. Present on behalf of Pefendants was Todd ~, Narvol, ESQui re. This is b negligence action for personal injuries to a business invitee arising oul; of a slip and fall on , October 15, 1994, on water allegedly on the floor of P~fendants' premises, Pefenses include a lack of notice, an absence of a dangerous condition, contributory negligence, and lack of causation. This will be a jury trial in whic~ each side will have four peremptory challenges, for a total of eight, The estimated duration of trial is two days, To the extent that any deposition testimony will be shown or read to the jury and contains objections being pursued by counsel, counsel are directed to furnish to the Court, at least five days prior to commencement of the trial term at which this case is tried, a copy of the deposition testimony in question with the areas of objectJ.on highlighted It"'.' (,::-,,'~ I i ,. '.'" , 'RB~RtAL qONFBRQNCB O~DBn 01181 NNIIII ;' (j /.IH I i (' k 1 ':. "L ~ j! - '/ l, .- I; (.Ift 0' V&-1 x. 1 , u. tIt.' IV. I1t8tdal contlttena' pA.ta '1"1 <) '."\ ,) A. Pate _ IJJ,"l" ">1/,<", I B. JUd90" I) I rJ,\ (( 11\ l~' ~ I ~.; C. l\.tto):oeys /Plll:tios I I IN \ , I "''': ~. ~ "~'I (( G I \),\~,' TIP!,l b. Ni!f''1J , ~ ~I, . , lIlltu):e ot Callo \ - I\", ( , A. CaUso of l\.attoo \\';""~ "',"11"(., ,11.\1"11 "'I)I''":('J.'o)'" f;J"~lr,'l J .\., rf ,,', '1)' \'7\,,1. (, ./J' '..1. ~., ~ '1 ~\If " 0, J!lIl1iq-r;.~dhl1"/)f.._ '(:;J I'>, \'l~i I ~~\ v,A...",\! "J?(I) "" It '_ r I".r '1'" t;,..\r/l,l,'it, 'r 'r'" ',r ,~, , a. Pefooso Y()'~I..(,~~ l'1l,,,L... 2. 1.If" 0 ,,~\,r'.... v,..L f\-,O':I,l) "r, ;;'~l:.rJJ'C ..l ~'~y)"J!. (' 0 f' t, 1 m I ItFt;:f::~~ '1!' f!i== ~I Td.e.l ,,' A. ,J~~~/NanjUl:Y - { 13. 'PG):omptol:ios - 'of ,( \. .. . c. Estimate of DUl:ation - '1~ ""l 1,... D. Mal.lability af coun.el .. , I ' IssUes V t J /, ,11ft ,t f""~' ') " , , v. status of s~ttlement Nego~iatio,ns ~ \'<', ,~~l If' < I, ".'.11 r ;\.> r~ ~ II.., I)()') ~ \I I li,"S ,'}..:: 6 , "I '::"y.'o(rl f~ , . ,~- Ublllll prublufll~ with Iwr lul\ hip unlll AUgll~1 I (I, IIJI}S, murl! Ihun III mU/1lh~ IIl\l!r Hhl! IIl1u~I!,jI~ 1i:llln ('rI!H~lur'~ Murkul, Atlhu IIml! llflhu IIccldl!nt, Pllllnlln'wu~ rl!cl!lvhlH Sudlll Sl!cllrlt~ bunl!lllH U~ U rl!HlIlt ufu clo~I!,j.I\l:ud Injur)' Ihal shl! rl!culved dlll'lnH ullIulur-whlcle ul!cldetllln I '18C" l'lulnllll'l~ nut maklnlJ II c1l1lmlor lu~llnuullle ur IllIplllrl!d eurnlnl& cupueh~, Plulnllll'hulI u long hlslur)' ufllucldenl~ bulh pre-dullng 1Illllpusl-dallng Ihe ullulled Incident In Cresfller's Markel. hI I 98(J, she wusln u molor ~dllcle uccldl!tllln Nllrth C:amllnu, She WUIl fll!verel)' Injured, und hUll been culleullnll fedl!ral dlflubllh~ benl!lltN uwr fllnue, lieI' mahllnllblemlfl wllh her short-ll!rm mumur~, In 1989, flhu hud IInulhl!r motuI' vehicle aueldelll, where flhe hll u lice or an embankmenl, and wns knuekud unuunsduulI, In 191}2, IIhe: had nel!k lIurllcr)', In 1991 I the:re waflullre Inlhu Plalnllll'fI hume:, Shc fell while Ir~lnlllo ufleuI,e und injured her rlllht hip, In 191)3, flhe wuslnjured when u llIun reuuhed In hcr ullr III grub upurHe: und I{l'abbed lhe l'lulntifrhlslead. In Fcbrullr)' uf 1994, Ihc Plalnllfl'had unuther motor.whlcle: accident, While Hhe was drlvlng, u piece of lumber lell 011' u lruuk IInd wenllhrough her wlndflhle:ld. II slruek her Inlhe fuee, She: hud resulllng jaw problems, Sometime: Inlhe monlhs fulluwll1g lhe February 1994 mOlur.vehlcle acddenl, flhe 1i:1I on Ice und had contlnulnll complalnls of pain In her 1e:lls, In AUllust uf 1994, she floullhllrealme:nt us a re:flult of u 1Ivc:.ln bo~friend who waH verbally und ph~~lcull)' abusive, On OClober 15, 1994, Plulnllfl- had her alleged fall al Crmlcr'lI Markel, rhrel! da)'flluler, on October 18, 1994, sbu had TMJ surgery relaled 10 Ihe February 1994 mutur,vl!hlele aucidl!tll, In December of 1994, Plainlltrhad problemfl wllh a pruballon ufllccr comlulllo her huuflu and haraHfllnll her, In April of 1995,I'Iulnllfl'had prublums allulludly relaled lu beingli.lI\dll!d b~ u 2 1'~IlIlS>,I"'"lllullll\l~ Tl'llOp~r, III JUIlU ut' 11/1)5, 1'lullllll1' wus I"jur~d wh~n sh~ wus Inlh~ wurd~n d~pl\rtlll~nl ol'u slor~ u/lllllllIl~rlllls 1\:lIulru Nh~ll'u"IU hur, As llI~nllulI~d uhuw, un AU!!Usl I (I, 11)1/~, Nh~ sUll!!hlll'~UIIll~1\I Ii.II' ull~!!~d InJurluN IhuI Nhl! /"I:c~lwd Inlh~ Ihllull'l'l:ssh:r'N MUlk~ll~nllll)nlhs ~urll~r, In Nuv~mbl!r ul'11/1/7, Plulnllll' hu.! ullulh~r mUlur-whlcl~ ucdd~nt In which IIlur!!l! hUll rUllllcruss Ihl! mad IInd NIlIIISlll:d Inlu lhl! pIlSN~nl!~r sld~ ufPllIlnllll'N cur, iiI Jul)' uf 11/1/1), Plulntltl' ulld~rwl!nt low-buck sllr!!~r)'. IIppur~llll>, Ullrl!IUI~d 10 h~r ull~l!~d IlIjurl~s Inlhls I\llS~, III. ISTATEMI!:NT ()J. 1>>IUNCJlIAL. 11l1SU.:/i AI; TO LIAlllJ...1'l'V AND UAMACmS A, LIAlJIUTV As to Ihl! ull~l!ed dungerous condllloll/,~" the INNU~ of wuter onlhe Ihlor-ussullIhl!! Ihul Ihere II'tl.l' wul~r WIIS onlhe Iluur--there Is u quesllon us 10 where olllhe floor the WilIer wos locllled. where Ih~ Plullllll1' ullel!edl)' 1\:11; how Ihe Wilier !!olthere: how IUIII! Ihe WilIer WIIS lher~t IInd whl!lh~r thc wul~r WIIS Ihere long enough 101' th~ slure clllplo)'e~N, Ihruul!h Ihe c"er~INc 01' rellNollllble cure, 10 dlNcowr It und clellnll up belore the 1'1111111111' ellcounlered II, lJ, IMMAGES There IN u qucNllolI t1.~ to whether Plulntlff sutlered un)' IlIjUI')' lit 1111 UN II rCNult 01' Ihe ullcged lhlllll Cr~Nsl~r's Mllrket on October 15, 1994, '[ll&: Plullltlll'hud nUlllerous doctor vlslls In the 11I0llths fi.lllowhll! the Incident lit ('ressler's Mllrket, buill wus nut umlll 0 months uncI' Ihe IlIcldcnt lhul PllIllltll1'lllelllloned ulI)'lhlnl! to herdoclorN ubOUI UII)' IIIJur)' to her len hip, Although lIuppeurs thut the PIIIIIIIIIl' hils ollgolllg medlcul problelllN, lIone ortheNC problellls Is elluNlIlI)' relulcd to the ullegcd fhlllll Cressler's Murket on Oclober 15, 1994, 3 , , , I, I, , , i I I II 'I , . : I , " " I , I , II I, ! ,I , ln~ y, k~ f ~ J ~ ' ~~J. f ' ~.e. ii ~ j)~ . .. ~ III . . -UB J i I liI~~ cl ~ i · · 'i lI:ll:ll: i mn , ~~~I u . , , , " ' ' , , , , , , , , ' , " , i I I , . 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HOURS, on th.. iill.i. d.y of Detoll.r . 19116...t 2l/191.U.'Lll1Jm STREET IlHIPPE.IlIiJllllmL-lA. 1 ?2l'J? -...--_. _-.J ItUJlBERLANO . OOllnty, Pann.ylvanh, by handing to U'U...JlI.lJL\JL....JlMIADER ANO AD.ln...I...lILl1IfABOl.._______._. a true and aU..t.d ooPY of th", _10U,T 01" W1lJlQIfL . and .t the .... ti.. direoting U~I .ttention to the oontant. thar.of. She['iff'. Ooabl Docklung S.r oe A:ffr nit Surcharg. 6:1' 2: I , ./ ~,' So an.w.._~-O.....' '. /,~-;;:;-: ..,' ~_,""'_.r.(. -r-".~ H. ThOMa. KIln., 5h.tll1 ee. 11111 SPENCER GLEAFJON HEBE l RAGUE 11/23/199& ~ byG~~ ,./4J,-e , . lapu( .r1l;( G/ c' Sworn and aUb.orib.d to ".for. ",e thi. ~ J '...- d.y of CDtLL_. 19 'll, A.D. (-\'I!.!a: () 11.,-, ~lI.-, .. or.." i pronionotn)l' , , . \, JACQVS~INB P, SCHWEIQART, Plaintiff v, IN THE COUR'l' OF COMMON 1i'~I!lAS CUMBERLANP COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA No, 96-5644 civil Term WIL~IAM H. CRmSB~ER, individually and WIL~IAM H, civil Aotion . Law CRBSSL~R t/d/b/a CRESSLER'B FRUIT MARKET I WtI,LIAM H, CRESS~ER t/d/b/a CRESSLER'S l"OOP MAAKE'r Ilnd CRESS~ER' S FOOP MARKET, INC, Pefendanta L;' J.,' PRAICIPI 'OR RULI ~o 'ILl COMPLAINT TO THB PROTHONotARY I Plealfe iaDue 11 Rule on PlaJ_ntiff to file a Complaint in the above oale within twenty days after servioe oC th~ Rul~ or suffer a judgment of non proa, " I , '" by Datel q/~J{11 AND NOW, thiB ut1-(~ day of ISSUI!lD AS ABOVB. ReBpeotfully submitted, ~~~~ - Todd a. Narvol, I,P, No, 42136 305 N, f'ront Street P,O, Box 999 Harrisburg, PA 171013-0999 ,A fl' 'I ( , 1997, Rl1~B By l~ I'l l-.,t "."!'2:aAT. O' SlaVIC. 'I , I, Tmld I, NIU:vol, of the law firm of THOMAS, THOMAS, & HAfER, do cntify that I .erved tha foregoing document on the foregoing per.on. by Fir.t , Clu., United Stlt.S Mail, postage prepaid at Harrilburw, Pennsylvania, addru.ed II follow. I " William A. Hebe, m.quire 17 Cent ral, I\.venue Wellnboro, Pa 16901 " Datel ~/Z}/'f'1' .~\~:::z Todd B, Narvol , , , , , , , I , , , , , , " " , , , , , , , , I , I. " , I' , , IPIN([~Qlr"ION, IHUE &.llAOIJE, P,(, A"C~IHY5.A'UW ""rUIOCIW,'A. JACOUELIN~ 0, SCliWEIOAR'l', Plllint1 rr IN 'l'1l1': COUR'l' Of' COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBIlRLANP COUNTY, VENNSYLVANIA 1'10. 96-6644 CIVU" 'l'EnH V. WU,l/IAM Ii, CRE/lBLER, indiv idullll y, and WILLIAM II, CREssL~m t/d/l:l/11 CRIUJBLEI~/13 FRUI'l' MARKE'!" WILL/lAM II, CRESSLIlR t/d/b/ll CRESSLER/S FOOD HARKE'1' IInd CRES/lU;JV S FOOD HARI<E'I', r NC, , Pofondanh CIVIL AC'l'ION - L1IW JURY TRIAl. PIlMM'OED NOTICE You haVe! beon sued in Court. If you wish to detend against the olaJ.ms set forth in tho following pages, you may take action within twenty (20) days lifter this complaint and Notioe are served, by entering a writtan appearanoe personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defensam or objections to the olaims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the oase may proceed without you and a judgment may be entE1red againl3t you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the complail,t 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 '1'IIIS PAPER '1'0 YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NO'l' HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNO'1' AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE TilE of'FICE ::lET FOR'l'1I BELOW '1'0 FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET I"EGAL HELP, Hr, Thomas E. Cheffins, Court Administrator 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 240-6200 JACQUBLIN2 0, SOHWBIOART, plaintiff v. WILLIAM H. CRESSLER, individually, and WILLIAM H. CRESSLER t/d/b/a CRESSLER'S FRUIT MARKE'l', WILLII\tI It. CRESSLER t/d/b/a CRESSLER'S FOOO MARKET and CRESSLER'S FOOP MARKI!:T, INC., Dehndants . I IN TH2 COURT OF COMMON PLI!:AS I CUHlIBRLANO COUNT V , PBNNSYLVANIA , I NO. 915~15644 CIVIL TERM I I CIVIL ACTION " LAW I JURV 'l'RIAL OEMANDElP I I I I I I COMPIAINT 1. Plaintiff, Jaoqueline 0, Bohwei9a~t, i. an adult indiv idual who redElell at One B idney Lane, P,o. BOle 428, Dhippensburq, cumberland County, Pennsylvania 172157. 2. At all times msterial to this oauBS of aotion, Defendants, William H. cressler, individually, and William H, Cressler t/d/b/a Cnllsler's f'ruit Market, William H. Cressler t/d/b/a CreslllGr's Food Market and Cressler'lI f'ood Market, Inc., are to the best of Plaintift'lI in~ormation, knowledge and belief, the OWlIel:1I of a IItore located at 209 West King Street, Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. 3. At a1.1 times ml1tarial to this cause of aotion, Pefendantll, William H. cressler, individually, nnd William H. Cressler t/d/b/a Creslller'lI Fruit Market, William H. Cressler , t/d/b/a Cressler's Food Market and Cressler's Food Market, Inc., are to the best of Plaintiff's information, knowledge and belief engaged in the business of maintaining, oonduoting and operating "'NCE., GLEAION, HUE & JlAQUE, "c. AT'O~N~'Y'a"r.uw WUUIORO, 'A, .,tNCI.,OlEA'ON, IHII & RAOUI,',C, AnCANl'YI.A',lAW "-lHIIO_U,'A, D, paJ.n and bruilinq of no.. I 8. The aooident, injuri.. and damage. .utter.d and .u.tained by Plaintifr, Jacqueline 0, lIohweig8l:t, were cau.ed .olely, .ubatantially and proximately by the negligence ot the Defendant. in thatl (a) Oetendante knew, or with the exerobe of re&lonable diliqence, should have known that: the aille in which the Plaintiff w~s injured was unsare tor pedeltrian travel dUe to the danqerous condition, (b) Defendants tailed to warn PlBintitf and other invitees of the dangerous oondition of the aisle, (c) Defendants failed to adequately start its grooery store with trained and oompetent employses 10 that Bafe aisles oould be maintained, (d) Defendants failed to insurs that the aisles within its grocery store, and the partioular aisle in question, Were Bafe for invitee., and, (e) Detendants knew, or with the exercise of r.easonable diligence, should have known that the unattended duties of the employees freqUently create dangerous oonditions providJ.nq the Defendants with aotual notice I SPtHCt.... GltAlOIt, InISE" u.(IU~, '-C. AlIOIlHL'f'I.At.IAW WULUORO, rA. COUNT I Jaoqu.lin. D, schweigart v. william "I cr...l.r, incu'vidually, and will iam n. cr...ler t/d/b/a cr...ler'. Fruit Market, William H. Cr...ler t/d/b/a Cre..ler'. Food Market and Cre..ler'. Food Market, Inc. 9. The averments ot paragraphs 1 through II are incorporated herein by reterenoe. 10. As a direot, proximate and substantial result ot the negligence of Pefendants ato~osaid, Plaintiff experienoes low back, left hip and lett leg pain whioh renders her unable to maintain her preinjury level of aotivity and may be permanent. 11. As 8 direot, pr9ximate and sub.tantial reBult ot the negligenoe of Detendants aforesaid, Plaintiff sutfered pain, mental. anguish and humiliation, a 1011I of the pleasures of life and disabilities, all of which she may oontinue to suffer for an indefinite period of time and may be permanent. 12. As a direct, proximate and subDtantial result of the negligenoe of Defendants afore.aid, Plaintitf suffered a loss of earning oapaoity. WHEREFORE, plaintiff, Jaoqueline D. sOhweigart, denlands judgment against Pefendants, William H. cresBler, individually, and William H. Cressler t/d/b/a Cr..sler's Fruit Market, William " , q , " ,. , " " d " , '! , , , , I I: , I' " " , " I " '. -. 'I- , , ~; r,. , , C; " .. \ ( ,'1/ " t; 11.,1 ~I I ~ t' ., ~. ;r~ , :q .\, ~I., 'J\ '~l JI:~ " ~" .- 11'e' " I. ~- , " [;!I,' I, I- ~': ;.~ 4,. ~ ,J. Q " '; , I : , , , , " " " I I, I" , , , q " , " Ii , , , , I I ' , I ~ ,\ , , Ii , " , ',I ~ NAT1I. DI.IC1~D TO pLAINT!" 13, Pefendallta'incorporate by reference as though fully .et forth herein the averments snd denials contained in Paragraphs 1-la of thi. AnsWer & New Matter, 14 , Plaint if f' s inj uriu and damages, which are specifically denied, were not caused by any BctS, omissions, or breaches of duty by Pefendant, nor by any employee, servllnt or agent of Pef~ndant acting in the course and scope of their employment o~ agency, by were caused, in whole or in part, or were contributed to, by the negligence, f.ault, or want of oare of Plaintiff. 15, Plaintiff's injuries, if any, were pre-existing, and were not caused by nor aggravated by any acts, omissions, or breaches of duty by Pafendantll, nor by Pefendantll' employees, servants, or agent~, acting within the course and Ilcope of their employment or agency, 16. Plaintiff's cause of action may be barred in whole or in part, or reduced by virtue of the Pennsylvania comparative Negligence statute, 42 Pa,C.S, 67102, or by the Doctrine of Comparative Negligence. 17, Plaintiff aSllumed the risk of the injuries allegedly sl)lItained by reallon of her own intentional conduct. 3 18. NQ dangeroulI or un..f.. ccndition exi.ted on I:he premilel at the said time, :L9 I I f any danQurous or unsafe condition exhted, which ill specifically denied, then P~fendant. did not caulle the condition and had no actullll or constl:uctive notice of any lIuch condil:ion exiltting Oil the property at tho /lAid time, 20. If any dangel:ous or unsaf) condition existed, which is specifically denied, ~laintiff had actuel or qonstructive notice of such a condition, 21, ~laJ.ntiff F.ailed to exercise her last clear ohance to avoid the reasonably discoverable conditions to whioh she e:H:posed herself, 22, Pefendants' alleged actions or omissions were not a substantial factor in causing ~laintiff' s injuries and damages, if any, 23. Plaintiff's Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. 24, Plaintiff's injuries or dsmages, if any, were not caused by and acts, omissions, or breaches of duty by Pefendants, nor by Pefendants' employees, servants, or agents acting within the course and scope of their employment or agency, but were caused by others over whom Defendant had no control, 25, Plaintiff's olaims may be barred by the applicable statutes of limitation, 4 WK..lroa./ DU"nd.ntl denland jut1;m..nt in their favor, together With all applicable ~ourt cOlt., a;"inlt Plaintiff, Re.pecr.fully .ubmitted, THONU, THOMAS " HArlR ~ f)yt~,-- Todd B. Narvol 1,1), No. 42136 306 N. Front Street 1/1,0, Box 999 Harrisburg, PA 17108"0999 Datel '(~l'n , " , , " , , by , , " , I' I , , , " , , I I' , , , " I' " , I , , " , , I i' I,' 6 g..,r.rOA'. o. a,lvra. I, Todd &, N.~vol, oe tho law firm of 'rHOMAS, THOMAS, & HAI1'IIlR, do ClertUy that I ..X'ved the fongoing (looument on the foregoing penona ,l:ly Fin\; Clus, United Statu Mail, poetage prepaid at HardabuX'!l, Pennlylv'ania, addre.~ed ae followel William A, "epe, msquire 17 central Avenue Welleporo, PA 16901 'I Iii " " , ' )i !, 'nlONAll, THOMAS . HArll ~~~------- , . .. Oate, C, { ~ [ ~ J . IPfNClI,OllA50H, IttDE & ~J.QUr, P,C, ",ltlitU,'.Af.I.AW WtunOIlO, PA. . , . , . JACQUBLI~B D, SCHWBIGART, Plaint:1tt I IN THI COURT or COMMoN PLBAS I I CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PENNA. I I HO, 96-8644 CIVIL T~RH I I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I I JURY TRIAL DEMANPEP I I I I VB. WILLIAM It. CRBSBI,BR, individuallYI and WILLIAM H, CRESSLER, t/d/b/a CRF.BBLBR'B f'RUIT MARJ<E'fl WILLIAM Ii. CRESBLER, t/d/b/a CREBBLIER'B FOOD MARKETI and CRESSLER'S FOOP MARJ<ET, INC., Defendants IW~DEEEmlAN~ 13, Requi~QB no ~QsponQive pleading, 4. The averment. of paragraph 14 lite denied, Plaintiff's injuries and damages were oaused speoifioally by the neqUgonoe of the Pefendants and/o~ their agent.., servants or employee. aoting within the soope of their employment or agenoy. Plaintiff at all times exeroised due oare. 16, The averments ot paragraph 15 are denied. The inju~ieB fo~ whioh Plaintiff seeks o~mpens~tion in this lawsuit were not preexisting and were oausod and/or aggravated by tho neqligenoe of the Defendants BS desoribed in Plaintiff's complaint. 16. The aVlllrlnsnts of paragraph 16 are denied. Plaintitt was guilty ot no oomparative neqligonoe, 17. The averments ot paragraph 17 are denied. At no time did Plaintift alsume any risk, SPlHCfIl. GLEASON, IIUlI RAOUl, ,,C. ~'IO.Jjt"I""'.lAW WmUOIIO, 'A. I " 18, Den1ed tor the ......on. ..t torth 1n Pla1nt1tt'lI ao..pla1nt. 1V. The aver..ent. at paravraph 1V are denied, pleint1ft believe. and, there tore, aver. that the Defendant. did have aotual or oon.truot1ve notioe of thlB danverou. oondition de.oribed in Plaintiff" Oomplaint. 20. The averments of para9raph 20 are denied. It is denied that Plaintiff had any notioe whatloever of the dangerous oondltion ddsoribed in Plaintiff's complaint. 21. The avermenta of paragraph 21 are denied. Plaintiff did not have a last olaar ohanoe to avoid the dangerous oondltion delcribed in Plaintiff'. Complaint. 22. The aVlrment. of paragraph 22 are denied for the reaaonl peC forth in Plaintiff'. complaint. 23. The averment. of paragraph 23 are denied for the reaeon. set forth in Plaintiff'p complaint. 24, The averments of paragraph 24 are denied for the reasons let forth in Plaintift'p Complaint. 25. Penied. This aotiun was instituted within the applioable two-year statute of limitations. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demandl judgment as requested in her Complaint. SPENCER H~BE & RAGUE, P.c. BYI William A, Hebe, ::r.~~ Plaintiff P.o. Box 507 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania 16901 (717) 724-1832 Attorney 1.0. No. 16601 . ..... 1\ 1 ;1 I~ i 'P[HCEIl. Gl!AIIlH, lUll . ~AGUE, M. "lTQIlI.'iYl."'.!-AW WHUnOMO, 'A. . . I . ~ . The undeniqned certifies that II true and ccrrect ccpy ot the totl\loinq Reply wu rllrved on the tollowinq by United statell pint: Ola.. HaU, postage pt'.paid, this 7th day ot July, 11197. Todd B. Narvol, Esquire THOMAS, 'rlIOMAS " HAFER P.O. BOI( 999 Harri.burq, PA 11108 ON, HE~E , RAOUl, P.c. aYI William A, He~~~ tOt' Plaintitt p,a, Box 607 Well.bore, Pennsylvania 16901 (71'/) 724-1832 Attorney I.P. No, 16601 i i I ,I , I, , I ,\ \ J^CQUBLINE p, SOHWEIG^RT, Plaintiff v. IN THE COIJRT OF COHHON PLBAS OUHBER~NO COUNTY, PBNNS'J t,vAlnA NO. 96-6644 CIVT.L TERM CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL PEMANDEP WILLIAM H. CREBSl,L1:R, individually, and WILLIAM H. CRESt31,ER t/d/b/a CRJUISLER'S FRUI'l' MARKE'!.', WILJ"IAM II, CREssr,ER t/d/b/a CRESSLER'S FOOP MARKE'l' and CRESSUilR't3 FOOP MAltKE'l', WC., Oufonl1ants ~EPTANCE OF B~RVICB I, Todd U. NBrvol, Esquire, horeby aooept servioe of the complaint oJl, blll,Blf of tl,,, DefellJahts, William H. el'llsBler, individually, and William H. cressler t/d/b/a CresEller'1!I Fruit Mar)tet/ William Il. Cressler t/d/b/a Cressler's Food Market and Cressler's Food Market, Inc., and certify that I am authorized to do so. Datel fj 1''1/17 ~M bJ1~ Todd B, Narvol, Esquire THOMAS, 'l'HOMAB & HAFER 306 North f'ront street sixth Floor P.O. Box 999 Harrisburg, PA 171013 (717) 237-7105 " "'HUll. GUAlOI'f, IlfUI RAOIJf,P.(, ",IUIINe ~i.A'.IAW WIU,IUOIll), 'It, VS. IN ~HE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIJMIlERloAND COUNTY, PENNSVLVANIA No. 96-~644 CIVIL TERM JACQUELINB D, SClfWBIOAI\T, Plaintift WILLIAM H, CRESSLBR, Individually and WILLIAM H, CRESSLER t/d/b/a CRESSLER'S ~'RUI'l' MARKE'l', WILLIAM II. CRESflLER t/d/b/a CRESSLEIV S FOOD MARKE'l' and CRESBI,ER'8 FOOD MARKE'l', INC., Defendants CIV'IL AC'rION - LAW JURY tRIAL PBMANDED fj.Q'l'rCE ~E Of' DISCOVERY The undersigned oertifies that true oopies ot AnSWers to Detendants' I"t.~I.t0I11itoriGa and Reeponse to Request tor Production of Documents of Defendants Directed to plaintiff-- tJ yt ( ). flot I were served on the fo11o\/ing this,..:J I - day of . 'f~u".IA.,/ , (/ / 1998, by U,fl, First Class Mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows I Todd a. Narvol, Esquire TllOKAS, THOMAS & HAFER 305 North Front street sixth Floor P.O, Box 999 Harrisburg, PA 17108 HEBE & RAGUE, P.C. ~~& - William A. Hebe - I.P, No. 16601 Attornay for Plaintiff ~PIHCU, GLlAION, lUll! " kAGU"1',," AIIO.Nm,Ar,~w WlLUIOIlO, PA, P.O, Box 507, 17 Central Avenue Wellsboro, PA 16901 (717) 724-1832 , , , I , " , , , !) 'I I' ,I I. I , I , , , , , :1 , , , " ~ ,... , II: .:I , I , , " "),, - f~~ ~ , I , p, r. I. r. I' ri-'I' ".. I :... 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CRESSLER t/d/b/a CRESSLER/a FOOP MJlRKE'l' and CR~~SSLER/S f'OOP MARKE'l', INC" lJefendants CIVIL AC'l'!ON . l..AW JUR'i TRIAL OI!lMANDElJ tiPTICB or DBRVIOB or-DliOOVERY The undersigned certifies that u true uopy 01 Notlc~ of Oral Deposition echeduling Michael C. Gaudioee, M,I)., tor deposition on June 29, 2000, At 3130 P,I11" at the otfioes of Cumberland Valley family Physicians, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, wa13 served this 16th day of MIIY, 2000, by U,s, First ClASS Mail, poetage prepaid, addressed as follows: 'l'odd B, Narvol, Esquire THOMAS, 'l'HOMA6 & HAnm, L. L, p, 305 North front Street sixth noor P.O. Box 999 Harrisburg, Ph 17108 lPlHUP,OUA'oN, IH;1f .. RAGUf. p.e, AtTOIHn'S....f.lAW Wf.tUIO~U, ,~. SPENCER, 'A60N, HEBE & RAGUE, P,C, By: U'~~ ~.~t~4fj~ William A, Hebe, Esquire 1. P. No. 16601 Attorney for Plaintiff 17 Central Avenue p.a, Box 507 Welleboro, PA 16901 (670) 724-1812 , , , , , I, II II " " , I " 'i II' I, 'i 'Ii , I !' 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