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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-06240 IWI ,r'; I::'! ~~ ~ ~. I', ' I " ,~j ~~ ,'I' 0~ " r;1\ ,~ ~ ~ ~ ~' , i ~ , 1 , ~ ~ ~ C ~ ~ I , --' I ~ rq J:j I~ :1 I I (\ ~~ \ 'I' ,! ( , ~ I .... . - .~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ . " It I) I' " I' " ., , " ) i ii' I, 1 ' , , " , , " , ' I, I, ,\ ,,0,,1'1 I " , 1 ,'I 1'1 " .I. v. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 6240 CIVIL 1996 CIVIL ACTION - LAW EDWARD L. SHAFFER, JR., and VERONICA S. SHAPFER, hi. wite, plaintitte, llRIN K. HOOBER, Defendant. MOTICI or RBSCH!DULBD HBARIUg BY BOARD or ARBITRATORS yOU ARE HEREBY notified that the hearing soheduled before the Board of Arbitrators in the above-oaptioned matter has been resoheduled for Thursday, Harch 11, 1999, at 9100 a.m. in the Old courtroom, looated on the seoond floor of the Old , " Courthouse, Carlisle, PennsYlvania. c_ By ) P. RiohArd'~sgner, Esquire 1.0. '~3103 2233 North Front street Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 234-7051 Attorney for Plaintiffs DATE I ~f/lt:?/ C; q I I '1 . , -.. I, I , (', i 'I. I: , \1 " 'i I, , I , 'I: , I , , l' , " ,i IIJ.. , " ,"-J \j' < , , 0' ;z; ~ '*~ , ~ I....., '- 4t~ ~ ~~) \--. In The Court of Co~on Plees of ) ) 1 ) ) ) Cumberland County, ?Qnns~Lvenia ~o,..1.IL, () ,) (/(~L9 J OATil li& do solemnly swear (or afHm) the Constitution of the ~nited States ~aalth and that we ~ill discharga the AWARD We, the undersigned arbitrators. having bean duly appointed and eworn (or affirmed), make the following award I (~ot., If damages for dela~ are awarded, thay shall be separately stated.) LA.h,,',\,\\) .11\)\-0.-1)/1/1 0 \ PJI\\I<I'; [' C,f'rALVC'(I() /....' S!V,cCet<: .\12 J t ' J1 7+f1 i~J--C l~ tL\ ~ c')\..\W\ () -~ ~'),(O.(}() (\I'I(A 1',\ r(W{i(), r1 f Plq 1V\'+r . V,,-\.Q.C)VWA Sht,r"I'((tl,Q, '^VV\ ~';; () V\cJ ((( (,1/11" tAi Arbitrator, dissents, applicable. ) Oatil of Rearing: 3!)j /11 Date of .\ward I ~//) /11 ~OT1C:;: OF lIow, the /IICday of /t-(o,d\. award was entered upon the docket and partia. or thei~ attorneys. E:N'1'RY OF AWARD , L9t(q , at/f:je), 1,:1.. notice thereof gi',en b~ ui.l the above to the Arbitrators' compensation paid upon appaal: $ jJjl) (J to be (6 u~t(AJ By: , '--. on Route 114, G, At the aforementioned t.ime /lnd place, the Defendant pulled her vehicle to the right berm of the roadway and then immediately made 11 left hand turn in front of the vehicle of the Plaintiff, Edward L, Shaffer, Jr. causing her vehicle to viol~ntly collide with the vehicle of the Plaintiff, 7. 'rhe aforementioned violent collision Was the dl.rect result of the Defendant's negligent and careless operation of her motor vehicle in that the Defendant I a) failed to observe the Plaintiff's vehicle before colliding with itl b) failed to signal her turn before making the turn in front of the Plaintiff's vehiclel c) nmking a left hand turn in front of the vehicle of the Plaintiff colliding with the vehiclel d) failing to observe Plaintiff's vehicle before COlliding with itl e) failing to apply her breaks so as to avoid a collision with Plaintiff's vehicle I f) in driving her vehicle into the vehicle of the Plaintiffl g) in viol at ing the provis ions of the Motor Vehicle Code as it relates to turning movement~ and required signals in that she made a left hand turn from the right hand berm lane without aignalling her action, h) in ateering her vehicle into the path of the Plaintiff I and i) In failing to yield the right of way of the southbound Route 114 to the Plaintiff's vehicle which was lawfully within the travel portion of the roadway and otherwise violating the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code. 8. As a result of the aforementioned collisioll, plaLntiff suffered injuries which include but are not limited to the following I a) severe trauma to the nervous system, b) trauma to the right elbow areal c) bruising and severe shock to the right elbow areal 9, As a result of the aforementioned injuries, Plaintiff, Edward L, Shaffer, Jr" did sustain great pain and SUffering and in the future will undergo great pain and suffering, 10. As a result of the aforementioned injuries, Plaintiff, Edward L, Shaffer, Jr" hall sustained a loss of life's pleallures and continue to undergo a loss of life's pleasures, 11, As a result of the aforemention~d injuries, Plaintiff, Edward L, Shaffer, Jr" sustained a loss of life's pleasures and sustained inconvenience and will in the future will undergo same, 12, All a result of the aforementioned injuries, Plaintiff in the future will undergo medical treatment and significant discomf.ort . WHEREFORE, I?laintif f prays this Court t.o nt'Bnt judgment against the Defendant for the Plaintiff ie an amount in ~xceos of $20,000. COUNT II VIRONICA S. SHArraR v. BRIN K. HOOB~I~ 13, paragraphs 1 through 12 are incot'poratfld herein and made a part hereof by reference. 14, As 11 result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness, and recklessness as described above, plaintiff, Veronica S, Shaffer, has been depdved of the companionship, affection, assistance, services and consortium of her husband, Edwal:d L, Shaffer, Jr" all of which has been to her great emotional and financial damage and detriment, WHEREFORE, Veronica S, Shaf fer prays the Court to gt'ant jUdgment against the Defendant and in favor of the plaintiff in an amount in excess of $20,000,00. Respectfull,y) submitted, MANeRE WJ\<3~NEl< HERSHEY & 'I'UL[,y () ~' (. BYI '" 00 p, Richard V1~grler; Sequinl / MANeRE. WAGNER, HERSHEY & TULLY 2233 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 234-7051 Datel~__ ~ \- rJ I..<:> ~ ~\f) ~ ~ 1:1 (":: ~ \" In '. lh . I . "" I' .,. ,:i', ~ ~ ('() ~ i" ~-; '. J :.~' N) ~ ",;::l . ~ )r.: (') -,'0'/1 \oOl I, L'!:, cr; 'I ~ 1\ ~- , Iii) r ti! Ill. ~~~ lJ ,. (\-<. ~ ,J ~ - . . . Wi DO ..."1.... CI"""''' m,H " ""HI. I A '"U. A.Il ,'0', J IHem:; ~~hlli O"IQI'IAL IV ---""'~n~HW--'-- ,,.wnl"Ir:JII 'IMNCKE, WAGNER, HERSHEY & TULLY l~H I~WJI: !Wl . m.u'1flI ., UP tv_ ""~' 6, Dlmled, It Is dcnled Ihatatlhe afllrclllenlloned IIIIIC and (llace, thc Defendant pulled her vehicle llllhc rlghl herlll lIf Ihe roadway and Ihcnlrlllncdlately lIIadc alel't turn In frumof thc vehicle of Plalnlll'l' Edward L. Shaffcr, )r, clllJslng her vehicle III collide with the vehicle of Ihe Plaintiff. COlllrary lolhc asscnlons conlillncd In Parllgra(lh 6 of thc 1IIIIlrlllffs' COlllplullll, and II is full sct forth Inlhc aClualavcnncnts cOlllalncd In Defcndlllll's New Maller which Is Incorpol'lllcd hcrcln hy refcrcnce, lhc hn(lacl hClwccnlhe vehicle o(lcnllcd hy the Dclcndallland thc vehicle o(lel'lllell hy Ihe 1'11I1nlll'l', Edward I.. Shllller, Jr.. WIIS not caused hy any aCllon, Inaction, or Inadverlence on hehlllf of lhc Delcndant. TOlhe conll'llry, Ihe IlIIpact bctwcenlhe two vehicles was caused solely hy Ihe Inllllenllvencss, negligence and Il1Ilcllonof Ihe Plaintiff Edward L. Shaffcr, C<lIlscljucnlly, thc allcgatlons conlaincd Inl'al'llgra(lh 6 arc hcrcby dcnlcd and slrlcl (11'001' lhcreof Is dClllandcd. 7, Delcndalll dcnlcs Pal'llgl'll(lhs 7 (II) lhrough (I) Incluslvc, as Illllows, and funhcr denics Ihlll shc o(lenllcd hcr vehlclc In II ncgllgcl1lllnd cllr~~h:ss nllllll1Cr, (II) Dcnicd. TOlhe cOlllrary, alalllll1les relcvlIllllO 1'llIlnllffs' COIIIJllallll, Dcfcndlll1l opcralcd hcr vehlclc In a sllfc, rcasonllhle IInd non-ncgllgcllllllanner, By way of funher IInswer. see Dcfcndlllll's New MillieI' which is IncorJlonlled herein by referencc. (b) Dcnicd, 'folhe contrary, Delcndanl denlcs lhllt she lI11elllplcd lonlllke a lurn In fmnlof Plalnliffs vehicle and furlher dcnles lhal she in facllllade II lurn In fronl of Plainllff's vehicle, Scc Delcndlll1l's New Maller which Is Incorporaled herein by referencc, 2 n:fercmce, Ihe accldenl WIIS caused solei)' liS II l'eNullof EdwlIrd L, Shlltler, Jr, 'N acllons, (h) Defendlllll denies Ihlll Nhe Nleered her vehicle Illlo the flalh of Ihe PllIlnllfr. Tolhe conlrur)', 1I1l1111hnes relevlllll hI IhlN IIcllon, Dcfcndlllll oflerllled her vehicle In II NlIfe. rellsonahle, IInd non-ncgllllenlll1l1nner, Ily fUl'lhcr IInSwer, Ihe il11flllCI helween Ihe IWO vchlclcN cllugln WIlS Clluscd Nolcly hy Ihc Inlldvel'lCnlnCNs IInd ncgllgcncc Oflhc PllIhlliff as fully sCI forth in Dcfcndlllll's Ncw Mllncr which Is Incorflorlllcd hcrcln h)' reterencc, (I) Thc IIl1eglllions cOlllllincd In Pllrllgl'llflh 70) of PllIlntlffs' COll1flhllnl conslllules II cllllclusiolllO which no I'csflonse Is ncccssllry, To the eXlcnl II Is determined Ihllllhe allcglltlons In Sub-Pllrllgl'ilflh 70) cOlllllln fllcllJalllVerlnenlS, Ihe same lire hereby denicd, COllll'llry 10 Ihe assertions stilted in Suh-Pal'llgruflh (I), alall limes relevlllllto Ihls IIclion, lhc Defcndalll operllled hcr vchicle In a Slife, reasonllble and prudenlmlu1I1er, IInd Ihe imflacI hClwcen the IWo vchicles was caused solely b)' lhe carelessness, negllgencc, and inadverlcncc of the Plalllllff as fully sel forlh In Detendalll'S New MillieI' which is Incorflol'illcd herein hy reference. Consequenlly. Ihe allegalions cOlllalned in Pal'Ugrllflh 70) are hereby denied. 8. Aller reasonahle invesllgalion, Defendanlls WilhoUI knowledge as 10 Ihe lrulh or falsil)' of lhe allegallons cOlllalned in Paragraflh 8 of Ihe Pllllnllffs' COll1plaint, so lhe same is hereby denied and slricl proof thereof is dcmllnded allrial, 9, Denied, After reasonable Invcstiglllion, Defendant is WilhoUI knowledge as lolhe 4 . ~... '- trulh or ful~lty of Ihc ullcl!utlon~ colllulncd In PUrllllruph I} of IIlc Plulllllff~' COl1lplullll. ~l) thc ~UI1lC I~ hcrchy dcnlcd und ~trlct proof Ihcrcllf I~ dCl1lundcd utlrlul. 10, Dcnlcd, Allcr rcu~llnuhlc InvcMlllutlon. J}clcndu,"l~ WlthllUt knowlcdllcu~ tothc trulh or lill~lly of thcullc[lutlon~ contulncd In Purulll'llph III of Ihc Plulntlff~' COl1lplulnt. ~o thc ~UIIIC I~ hcrchy dcnlcd und S1rlct proof thcrcof I~ dCl1lundcll uttrlul. II. Dcnlcd, Alkr rcusonuhlc InVC~II[lulllln, Dc/cndulll Is whhout knowlcdgc us tolhc truth or fulslty of Ihc ullcl![lIlons ClIllIalncd In Pun1llrllph II of Ihc Plulllllffs' COlllplulnt. Nlllhc Slll1lC I~ hcrehy dcnied und ~lrlcl proof lhcrcof Is dCl1landcd ultrhll. 12, Dcnled, Allcr reasonuhlc InVcSll[lation, Dclcndunlls whhllUI knllWlcdl!c us 10 the truth or falshy of Ihcullcl!lItlons conlalncd In PUrlll!/'Uph 12 of thc I'lulnliffsl COlllplllllll. so thc sUllie is herehy denied and strict proof lhcrcof Is dClllandcd [II lrlul. WHEREFORE. Defendalll rcspcclfully rCljuesls thallhis Hono/'Uble Courtclller u judglllent in fuvor of Delcnduntand :ll!ulnstl'lull1llff Edward L. Shaffer. Jr, .COUNT II . VERONICA S. SHAI'I'ER v. ERIN K. HOOnLE~ 13, Defendant incorporales her IInswel'S to Paral!rllphs Ilhroul!h 12 of I'lulllliffs' COlllplllint herein liS if fully sel forth lit lenl!lh, 14, Denied, After reasonahle investll!atlon, Defendant Is whhoUl knowledl!e as to the truth or flllshy of the ullegatillns conl:lined In I'arugr:lph 14 of the I'lalllllffs' COl1lpluint, so the sUl\1e is hereby denied und strict proof therellf is denmnded, WHEREFORE, Defendalll respectfully reljuests lhallhis Hono/'Uhle Court enter u 5 judgment III fllvor oflJefelldllllllllld 1I1!1IhlM I'lulllllff VerolllclI S, Shllffer, DEl<'ENDAN'I"S NIi:W MA'J.:IER 1, lJe'elldllllt'~ 1I11SWerS to PlIrIIgrllphs Ilhl'ough 14 of PllIllltlff~' COlllplllllltlll'C: herehy IlIcorporated hy referellce liS If fully ~et forth III lellgth, 2. Allhe lIfllrelllentloned lime 1I11d plllce, Defcndllnt ErllI K, lIo11hlel' wa~ operllllllg a 1988 POlltlllC In II southerly dlrccllollon nOUle 114, Ihe lIogeMowlI nOlld, Sliver Spl'llIg Township, CUlllh':l'llInd County, Pennsylvllllla, 1I11d PllIlllllff Edward 1.. Shllffer, 11', WllS operulllIg U 1980 Volvo IlIu soulherly dll'ecllollolllhe same noute 114, 3, The vehicle operaled hy lJelclldu/lI was III fro/ll "I' the vehicle operaled hy Plaintiff Edward L. SIHlfler, 11', 4, At Ihe time of the ImpacI, Ihe soulhhound IUlle of Imvel wus marked for olle lalle of lravel. 5, Plaintiff Edward L. Shafler, Jr" allempled 10 puss Ihe vehicle operllled hy D,:felldulIl alld IlIlhe process of allempllllg 10 pass Ihe Defelld a 111 , Plitllltlff slruek Ihe vehicle opemted hy Detelldunt, 6, The uccidenl helweell Ihe two vehicles was caused solely hy Ihe PlullIllff's improper puss of Ihe Defelldlllll's vehicle, 7, The collis 1011 betweelllhe IWO vehicles wus Ihe direcI result of the Plulnllff's lIegllgelllulld careless operullollof his mOlor vehicle illlhal: (a) He allempled 10 Improperly pllSS the Defclldalll's vehicle; 6 (h) Th\! 1'11I11I11fl' fllll\!lI hI IIPllly hlK hrnk\!K KO ilK 10 IIvolllll culllKlolI wllh the D\!limlllllll'K v\!hlcl\!; (c) Th\! I'llIhlllfl' operlllell hl~ vehicle hllolhe IIU1h of Ihe v\!hlcle operlllell hy D\!f\!l\lIl1l1l; (1I) Th\! PJuhlllff fulled hI llperulC hl~ vehlch: IlIu Mile I11Unller; (\!) The Jllulnllff fulled h) u~~ure Ihlll he could Iii II 10 keep hlN vehicle III NUch UN WilY UN lu he uhle 10 SIUP hlN vehicle und he uNNured c1eur dlNlunce uhellll; Ihlll he NI\!\!red hlN vehicle Illlu Ihe plllh of the vehicle upenlled hy Delcndlllll; IInd (I) In flllllllj! I.) yield Ihe rlj!11I uf wuy hI Ihe Dclclldunl'K vehicle who WUN In frolll uf the 1'llIlnllfr. 8, The IIccldelll wus cuuNed Nlllely hy the nej!lIj!ellce ulld cllreleNNneNK of Ihe I'lulnllff I:!dwurd L. Shuflcr, Jr, 9, In Ihe evenl thlll II IN delermlned 11111l1he uccldmll WUN In pun cuused by lhe Delcndunt, which Is strlclly dell led by Delcndalll, Ihenlhe nej!lIj!ence IInd cureleNNneNs of lhe Pllllntiff wus proporllonlllely I11'JI'I; lhllnlhlllof the Delcndllnl so us to preclude the recovery of Pllllnllff purNuulllto the Penllsylvunlu COl11purullve Nej!lIj!ence Act. 10, Inlhe evellllhlll it is determined Ihul the uccldclll wus caused In plln hy Ihe ncgllj!ence of Delcndulll. which nej!lIj!ence is slrlctly dcnicd. lhcn Plaillliffs recuvery, If IIny. is diminished hy the percCllluj!e of nCj!IIj!cnce ulll'ihuluhle tll Plaillliff Edwurd L. Shllffer pursullnllO lhe PA Cumpunlllve Nej!lij!ence Act. WHEREFORE, II Is respeclfully reljuested lhllllhls Ilonoruhh: Courl elller Judgmenlln 7 i';; ~. t,;~ r:' f.j : ~ ~~:; ,r ... " , , ~~: :)j (ii' ", (:. 'XI ,) D' I I" t:l. :.. oil " I - Iq.. " r- ;J u CJ' 6. Denied. It in denied that the accident was caused solely by the Plaintiff's improper pass of the Defendant's vehiole. 7. Denied. It is denied that the collision between the two vehioles was a direot result of the Plaintiff's negligent and careless operation, and it is further denied thatl (a) he attempted to improperly pass, (b) he tailed to apply his brakes to avoid a oollision, (0) he operated his vehicle into the path of the vehiole operated by the Defendant, (d) he tailed to operate his vehiole in a safe manner, (e) he failed to assure that he could keep his vehicle in such control as to be able to stop within the assured clear distanoe ahead, and it is further denied that he steered his vehicle into the path of the vehicle operated by the Defendant, (f) he failed to yield to the right of way to the Defendant's vehicle. 8. Denied. It is denied that the accident was solely caused by the negligence and carelessness of the Plaintiff, EDWARD L. SHAFFER, JR. 9. Denied. It is denied that the Plaintiff was negligent or careless and that the compsrative Negligence Act applies.