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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COlJNTY, I)ENNSYLVANIA
Clyll U1vlNlulI
ROJ,l.JIL TRANSPOln, INC" II clJrpc.JrlllllJlI,
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QUI!ST I'AR'I'NI!RS COMMNY,
II corJlorallon, Qfld
I'I!NSKI! TltUCK UlASINCl co,. 1..1'..
II Ihnlll!d Illlrlnerahlll,
IJerentlalllH
Jlmy TlUAL lJJ!MANnr.J)
Civil ^clllJlI
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NOTICE TO DI.WEND
YOU HAVE mmN SUED IN COURT, If YlJll wl~h III iJ~r~lItl
llllnlll~tlhe c1l1lmH IICt rm,th III Ihe rlJlIllwlllH plllles. you Il1U\lllIke IIclllJlI wllhllltwellly (20)
tlllY! liner this clJll1lllllllllllnd lIolke lire scrved I hy elll<'r1I1H II wrltlellllPllCllrllllCe I'ICrslllllllly llr
by lI110mey llnd flllnlllll writlnH Wllh Ihe cllurt Yllur derenscs Ill' IlhJeclllllls Illlhe cllllms set
forth IIg11hls1 YlJlI, YOIl lire wlIl'I1ed IhUllr you fllllllJ do SlJ Ihe <'IISC nlllY Ilf'l)ceetl wlthlJUI you
llnd II Judgll1enl muy he enlered IIHlllnsl Ylln hy Ihe COUl'l wlthllnt fllrther lIolke rlJr uny money
c1nlmCtJ Inlhe cmnllhllnll.lr fill' IIny Illher dlllll1lJr Ihe relicI' requesled by Ihe pllllntlfl'. YOU
MAY LOSE MONEY OR IJROPEltTY OR OTHER IUGHTS
IMl)ORTANT TO YOU.
YOU SHOULD TAKE TillS PAPlm TO YOUR
LA WYEIt AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT IIA VE Olt KNOW A
LA WYElt, THEN YOU SHOULD GO TO OR TELEl)IIONE TilE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHEltE YOU
CAN GET lIEU).
Court Admlnisll'lllcll"
4th Floor, Cumherhmd Counly COlll1house
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
7, '1110 Derendanl, lte.uk. 'I'n.tk IN"filnl CIl., 1,,1'. lI'l'nliku), II a lJeh1Wl1rr IIf1llltAl
ptrlnCrlhlp (balllld IlIllrlldlnl, I',\) 1I1al rel&ull1rly conducll hUlilllelll11 6(}3~ Carlhlo
l'lke, Mechanlcahurl. M,
H, I'elll\lc II an hllcrlllllc 1II111111' carrhlr wllh IlCllvlllellhllllllcludc clllllrllCl currlcr IICrvlceo
(1.0" Ihllll1lck renllll anlllr4lll1lll1l1ilnm). The Ullel nl1lUre ur l'enlke'.lnlrulllla and
Inlcratal.lllll:Uylllcl libeller kllllwn II> Pelllka Ihl1l1 hI IhK!hl.
9, AI all relaYl1nlUIIICI, l'l'llIilu! IlCltAllhruulh 110 IIlcnl., ~rvl1n'o, I1l1d cfIlplllyee.,
10. L.TC 10 II auhaldlllry Ilr (Ill' Ilffllllllcd wllh) I'cl1Ike 1l<<IlUIC u( POllake'. 199~ IlCqulllUlln
Ilr L.TC find llllllr l.TC'1 nUJlllr cllrrhlr luhaldlarloa,
II, 'nle Clelll:l nature llr Qucal'IIl.TC' a relallllluhllllll l'clUke 10 lleller known 10 Quell,
LTC Ilnd Peluke IhAII 10 RlK!hl.
JURISUlC'I'ION
12. Ullder 42 l'I1,C,S, 1931, Ihe CIlUrt or COlllfllOIlPhmo hilI clectualyc Jurllldlcllon oyer
Ihe oullJecllllflller Iholll IIIIlI'\! rully dlriCuaricd herein.
VENUE
13. Venue la propcr III CUlllllcrll1nd Counly bo::aUIlC I'enske rcgularly conductsllulilnm In
Mcchlllllclburs, l'ennlylvBnlB, 1)0. R,C. P. No. 2179(B)(2).
lJACKGROUNI)
Ro,"", 'IYItl", alld ',wi",
14, A. pltrt of II. carrier bUllnll", Roehl owns alld ollel1llcll1 1992 cllnvenllonltl
Inlcml1llonalll'JlA:tor (No, 936), Wllh Wl/ICtlllsln IlcenlC phalllllf 4112~ nnd a Vehicle
Idcnllncallon Numher of 2U5PI-ILKI19NC0546'J4 (Ilochl'slnaclur),
I~, Roehl aJlO OlleralCU 1990 Tnavehnuhlle 111lIlcr<Nn, 2050(\), wllh II WlllClllIslllllcenliO
plale of 338423 (Roehl'u lnaller).
16, On December 13, 199~, arollnd 3::llJ a.IlI., Itoehl'slraclur IInd Irl1l1l!r wns belllK
opcralcd by RUl5l!1I S. SIUII mloll),
17, Stoll WII dellverlnK loods (l1shlllment of puper) for II1Illrnallonnl PIIllCr.
18. Stoll WII drlvlnK 80ulhllolllld on Inlerllate 71 (1.71) In Ohio.
P.",b', tmt/or and trall,r:
19. l)etllke OWIIIIII991 conventional Whll.e-OMC Imctor, wllh BJlllllnollllccnlll plulc of
PI84391 alld II Vehicle Idelltlllcallor, Numberof4VIWDUllIl'MNMI079 (penlltc's
IraCtor).
20. penalre allO ownl B tmller wllh n plale of 135-389 ST (PenskC'llmller),
21. Penalre ItJlsed lis lractor and IraJler to Quesl. Thl! e~RCt terms of lhe lease nrn beller
known 10 Quell and Penske 1I111I110 !toehl,
22. On December 13, 1995, around 3:30 n.m., l'ef15ke'slraclor nnd lraller was beln&
opcmled by Ward E. Stelller (Sttlllcr), one of Quesl's drlvcrs,
23. Pcnllre'slraJler WIIS empty.
204. Slelllcr Wit. drlvlnllllOuthbllund on 1.71 In Ohll),
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25. !ntenl.,e 1.71 n~r ^Ihllllld, Ohio Cllnsl.,. of Nol1hbclund lane'lIl1d SOUlhbound linn
thlllm IleIHl/'JIled by . median,
26. ~oulhbllund 1.71 Is . Iwo IlIlIe, one'wllY, hlllhwlIY wllh 11llvcmcnll11l1rklllg. (lane linn),
27. N~r Alhlwld, Ohio (TllWnshllloC Conllrcu, Wltynll Counly, AI1llroklmlllllly ,2 mllu
lIOulh oC 50Ulhbuund mile mllrkcr 2(1), fillUlhbllUlld 1,7115 II sll1llllhlIlnulc with It
.houlder (bul wlthoul streetllllhts),
W,mhlr a"d Ruad Candllto"lI
28, When 51011 Will llear Ashlnlld, Ohio, II Will dark and snowlnll'
29, n,c falllllll SIIOW mwlc the IIIJlIl IIncs on 1.71 dlflleulllll ~,
",.,.em,It Condlllo".1
30. SIllII pulled onlo the rlghHlde shoulder of Southbound 1.71 nur AshlRlld, Ohio
(l"ownahlp of Congress, Wayne Coullly, approklmnlely .2 mlleallOulh of Southbound
mllc marker 201) III clean the accumulated an ow from hh windshield,
31. Stoll parked Roehl'slraclor WId 'raller olllhe rlglll.slde shoulder of 1.71, outside of
lhe marked travel lanes.
32. While Stoll was parked, Ihe ""'wRy/Warnlng Olllhers" 011 Roehl 'alraelor and lraller
wcre operallonal and lighted,
33. Roehl's traclor and trailer was plainly visible.
3~, '1'0 Ihe len of Iloehl'sllPrkc:d lraclur and Iraller, there we/llIWo unllbNlruclc:d PIIII
marked Imvellanes.
33, Slelllcr was tnlVellnll tilllIlh on 1-71 pi approxlmaltly ~5 mllell)Clr hllur,
711, Cra,'"
3~. liloll plrUd Rllehl'slraclor and tnaller llnlhe rlllhl-Ildl: ,hollldllr llf Ilolllhbllund 1.71
for a few mlnules,
35, As Stelller AI)PJ1JllCh~llloehl" IHltkc:d Il1lclllr and I rnllll " , Sltllh:r fllIW Itl.lc:hl'straclor
Alld lraller.
36. Sleltler allempltd 10 drive Ilenlke'llmclor Mnd 1",lIar IlRNlllllehl'llllIrkecJ lraclor IInd
lraller,
37, Pen,kil', Imclor (which wu bc:lr18 driven by Stelller) II ruck Ihll rllar (drlvllr', side) of
Roehl', park~ InaUer,
38. Sleltler drove I'elnke', lnu:tor Rnd trllller mill Il Illlllllnllry lIbJO:llhut Will plRlnly
visible (I.e., Iloehl"llIIrked Il'llClor IInd trailer).
39, Ala relull ofl'en.ke',lmetor Ilrlklnlllhe rear (driver'. side) of Itoehl'lpRrked lmller,
Ihere WlIS a vlolenllmpllct (collision) bc:lwcenlillld vehlclcson O<<elllher 13, 1995 al
Ilround 3:30 R,IIl.
PoIlt.Cl1Uh CofldUIOIIII
40. The location of lhls collision wu completely on the rlahl-slde shoulder (berm) of
Southbound 1-71.
41, Aller the culllllun, Ituehl'. trllclur llIHJ trailer rnllllllned clllllplelllly unlhe rlMhl..hle
.huulller llf Iiulllhbtllllld 1.71,
42. Aller the cullltihlll, Ilenl~Q'. lrnclur llnd trailer JlIc~~llIrcd llnd blueked hulh l/lvellllllll.
uf Soulhhuund 1.71,
No,W. co,,'roc/ WW, 1,,',mll'/IIIIallll/V"
43, In 1994, Roehl ~ntcrcd 1111011 wrlllen ^Mr~lllenl with Inlllrtlllllolllllllllpllr. lltnle IIl1d
ool1'tx:l copy of Ihe Il1l1lerllll pllrl ol'lhll ^MrC-lllllelllls IIllllched IU Apllelldlll A,
44, Under Ihll ^llrC-lllllelll, ll11chl tmllti/lorl$ lInll dellvm pllper IIl1d 11IIper produCls fur
InlerllllllolHl1 l'lIller.
45, Thl. ^llreelllCIII r~ld., IlIpllrt, '[I)nlhe cvelllof Ilny 11I15 ('llntcr [Ituehl) .hnllpny to
Shlpller 1.llllCrllIltlollllll'llllCr) the price elmrllcd by Shlpllel' 10 115 eutilomm for MOIJd.
1051, dnmllged or detilruycd.' ^llrcClIlenl, 1 \'/11 (Freight l..lltiti or DlIlllllllc).
46, The PUller belllM dellvcred by SlolI WIU purllUUlllllld \5 tiuhJCCIIO Ihls wrlllen
Agrr.emcnt.
Dama,..:
47. The colllsloll between Penske's tractor alld Iloehl's trailer cnused ellLenslve dalllage to
Roehl'. tractor alld trailer nnd lIs cargo,
48. 111\5 colllslOIl lllso caused Ilochllo IlIcur varlou5 ellpenses, whkh lire moJ'l! fully
described herelll,
49. AI a relult of Ihe colllsloll, Roehl's traclor alld tmller sustained heavy damage, WIlS
dlllBbled, and was towed from the collision lite.
~O, A' II resullof Ihe colllsloll, Ihe shlpJllelllOf pnpt'r for Inlerllllllunllll'llper, wllkh Will
contained In Iloc:hl'llruller, Will dllJIIlllled hy Ihe c'llllbloll, Wllb Illlule<lon .nlllher
l/llClor .nLllniller llwned hy I{uelll, 111111 Wllb bhlpped huck Iu IlIh:rnnllunlll Jlaper. 'nlll
IhlpJllent WIlS luhfiL",(IUelllly IIlllvlIl!l:(l hy InlernAlhlllnl JIll Ilc:r ,
~ l. Ao II rClull uf Ihe clllIlNlun, Htlc:hl NUblllll1cd:
A. Ilruperly dUl1l1ll!~ lu IIN ll'llchlr 111111 1011 IeI' llllt! Incurred ekllenllCa lu repair said
tractur lllld lmller In the "I1IUlll1luf $,\I,'7~'l,II~;
0, lIlobluflhc nhlllly hI IINC IIN lruelur IiII' 12 lInYb fIll' IlluNb In Ihc IlJIIUUIII of
$1,800;
C. II cOllllnull1g IUNN uf Ihe IIhlllty Iu UIiC lib Imller for II 10m IlIlhe UJIIUUIII of
$16,800;
D. . lOll fur Ihe rell1lhllrliCl1ICnl hI !l1h:rnllllunlll Jl111lc:1' IiII' Ihe CMllu dUl1IlIlletl hy
Ihe culllblul1, which hllll lIlIClllnl vnhlll 'If $~2,1 '7Y,60, lebb Ihe tiIllvlIlle vuJue of
$6,902.11, for Blubb Il1lhe IlIllU1I111 or $:I~,277,o\'1,
~2. AIIiO, P5 a rebull of Ihe culllbloll, I'enbkc'b Imclor IInd Inlller NllbllllllOO hCllvy dllll1ulle,
WP5 dl5llbled, .nd WIlS IUWOO froll1lhc colllslun Nllc,
COUNT I . NEGLIGENCE
RlWhl v. QUl~1
~3, Paragraphs 1 through ~2 lire hcreby IIICllI'pOmled 111 Ihelr enllrely by referellcc,
~4. At the lime, dllte Bnd phlCC IInd elrCIII11SlllflCC5 de5crlhcd herein, Quebt (throllllh ils
driver, Sl.euler) owed Rllc:hl (lhrUlIl!h lis drlvcr, SlulI) 1\ dUly of rClISl.lIlAble core.
~5. At the Ilmc of collision dCliCrlbcd herein, QucSI (thrulIgh lis IIgcIll, servAnl or
cmployee) wo~ ncgllgclIl by:
till, Allho 1111I0, dale alld plllCll alld clrcunulllncol dOllCrlhell herein, l'elllko (lhmUllh II,
cunncclllln, wllh QUO'I and II, llwllmhlllllf Ihllll1lClllr ''lid Inlllo,. drlvon by Nllllller)
Ilwed Muehl Uhroulh II. drivel', Nlull) 1& dUly llf rr~~IIII&"11l Clue,
59. At tho 1111I0 0' colll,llln ducrllJOl heroin, I'CUdill Uhroullh II. Iulull.llarh:" I&mllahu,
allunl" IICrvl&lIl.or cmllloyee,) WUl nellllllllnl bYI
A, rallhll1l1l hl&ve II, Il1lClllr and Il1IlIer under pJllllC:r and lUll!llulIle conlroll
0, Openlllllllll' 1/1ICIllr alld Imlll!r In .uch 1& manner IU III CI&UM! II III clllllde 11110
alld II11A1nltlloehl'IIIIIIkcd Irllllcr (and InlclUr),
C, Ope 111 II 1111 II, Imclor and lmller wllhuul due fellard hllhe Ilre/il!nce and lIlI'ely of
Ilochl'. driver, l/1Iclor and Imller
0, 11allhl1ll0 brlllllll. Imclur IInd Imller hI a MOp In IllIIe hI aVlJld Ihll culllllllll:
I!. J1allhllllll "IJerale IIllmclur I&nd Irllllllr In a tillf!! and proper lIIaIH\I:n
p, Opcmllng II. Il1lclor lInd Iraller alII hlllh lInd I!xceulve raIl! of IIICl!ll under the
ClrcUlI1lll1l1l:U
O. J1BIIllIlllO OllC/1Ile lIS l/1Iclor IInd lmller wllhln Ihe 11l1lrkL-d Imvellllnul
H, J1alllnll to II1IY prollCr and rl!llfionllhle allentlon 10 'loeht'. Imclor Rnd Imller:
I. J1alllngto ollCrule III traclor lInd lraller wllhout due regRrd for Ihe right., IIlIfely
WId pO.lllolI of Ruehl'llraclor and (11II1er,
60. ^, a resulI of Penske's nellllllollCC, IloehllulllIlned Ihll danHlg!!1 more fully dCliCrlbed
hllrclll.
WHEREJ10RI!, Rochl pmy' Ihl, Honomblo Court to enler Judglllomln III
(Ruehl',) favor and Agalnlt POlIske In an amount In ellceu of Ihe ArhllmUon Ihnlll for
Cumberland County, plu. Inlerelts and cosl..
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14. llliUl.lII'l' IlHeJlWl'lJ NfILlJILL1J""Ol'...MlJInlJ.
II. AU IlhJ,pIIIUIlt:lI tundol:od tn tho CIIJ:t'iol: /lhllH \10 em II
UnUOl:lll 1Il:IiAil/ht IJUl ot l/l<lill\1, nll<l IIh/lH lJo moved
unduJ: thJ.11 ^~J:ool1lont. Any tOI:I1I/1, <1<1I1<1J.tJ.<lIl/l [n:
[ll:ovillillllll ot /luoh 1JJ.1.l ot ll1ul.nl/ lll: llthol.' f.llJ:11I11 of.
t.:uJ.\1ht I:UCllipt lIh/lll. 1Il/ /luhjl/C:1: /111<1 lIuh'II:II,I,lIl1to to the
I:UJ:IIUI lit I:hl/l AllnlUl1IUllt" /llId In t.hll UVUIII: IJl l:lllltliot,
I:hill )\I/J:t/ulIlunt. IIhn 11 1l<IVl/I:n.
Il. UpOI1 do),ivOI'Y of. onch /lhJ.[lIllt/J1t., CIII:I.'J.,U: /lh/Ill o\1tlll,n It
dolJ.vd~Y J:ocoipt dhowJ.lI1/ <I/ll:u ot <lulJ.vl/J:Y, 1/00<111
dOUVQI:od, (1<lIldJ.tloll ot 'i/OLJdll 1111<1 1IJ.\lII/ltlll:u 0/:
COIllIi'JIIOO.
15.
CAIllllBJ.lj)JillIlM.'l!Jlltl.. 'l'ho CIIJ:l'Jtll: J.Ill11lJ. l'ul:lIJ.llh I.tll OWn 11I0tOl.'
vohJ.oloQ nlld IIIBJ.nt/lJ.11 11/11110 I,n \100<1 1:<lI>"J.l: <:IIpnblo elf.
llllJ:tO~IIlJ.J1\1 II 1.1 tho notll ot tl:lll1UpOJ:tll tl.OI1 I:O'luil:od by l:ho
Bhip[1o~. 'I'ho ClIl.'dol: /lh/l1.1 IIJ.1l1UII10 n 1.1 CO/ll:lI ot opur/ltion of.
lI/1id vohJ.chHI Ilnd nhnll /l1JJ.dll lJy /lnd c:olllply wl.th /Ill l/lwn,
I:Ul01l, /llld J:o~lulntJ.onll p,:ullol:lh",1 by /IllY 1"lldol:/I1, /'ltlltQ, 01:
HunJ.r:J.pal \Iovol:nlllont hnvJ.l1\1 /llIl:hndty to pl:ol1lul\1nta /lnd
Qnfol'co IInJ.d l:ulol1 nlld J:Cl\lu1ntJ.oII/l l:ull1tJ.J11/ to tho 1II0tOI:
tJ:lln/lpol:tnU.OJl l/ldulll:I:Y. 'I'ho C/lITJ.<lI: /It I.tll 80lll oXl1ol1ue,
IIhall 01ll1110y 1'01: J.tll 1I01:VJ.COll h<l 1:<lU 11 <lcll: ol1ly COlllpotollt, ablo
and lU'\llll.l.y ll.CIlI111ud pOl:ll<'l/1I1Gl.
IfMI^IlIX)II11Jl~IlJAJ,r3. 'l'I:II'ltlP01:tIlU0/1 of II/1Y hll~/lJ:llolllI
COIIIIIIOdJ.ty pUJ:llIInllt to thiu AgnllJIIl<JI)t .111 lI11bjoct to tho
1I/j~nnlolJll MnLurl.lIll1 ll'l\llllllUollu 0'. LhLl IlLlp/ll'l'IlIlll1t ot
'l'rn/1l1pol:tntJ,o/1 /III [lubl.J.uhLl<l JII 4!! C.I-' .11. 1'111:tll 171 thl:ough
177, Carl:l.ol: ngl:ooll to l11/1lntnl.n II nO'I' ":l11lll:guIICY 1l0"po/1110
Guidobook lI/1d 1I0COl:lfl/lry OI11ClI:\1<IIlCY roupollull il1l:orl11/ltJ.olI J.n
tho cllb 131' oneh 01' itll tJ:IJCkll.
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A. CIIJ:rJ.lllJ: IIhlllJ. bo linblo to tho ShlppUI: fOI: 101111 or dl1l11l1~
to IIny \Iood8 tl:/lllllpoJ:l:od Ul1dul.' thlll ^gI.'Omlllll1t, Cnl:rLoJ:
horol.ly nl3l1UIIIUII tho lJ.llbllJty 01' II 11101'.01: ':011111I011 cnl:l:io~ IIU
l1J:ovided J.n SoctJ.OII 1170" of 'l'ltlo 49 1l.Ii.C, In uttoct: 0/1
tho I)IIl:O of thLB A\1 1:00111011 t .
111 tho OVO/1t of /lny lOBI! CIIITl<II: /lhn!.1 rillY to Shlppol: tho \
prico chaJ:gud by Iihlppol: to ILIl ClllltLlIIIIIJ'/l 1'01: goodll lalit, /
dlll1lllged or deBt~oyod.
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2. Dunlud. Mlur rClu6unuhllllllVU61lgullon, IMund1l/1l6 U"I whhollllUluwllldgCl
or In(orlllllllun 6l1r1lr:llllll 10 (lIrIn U hllllllr U6 10 IIIll lrlnh or ruI6hy uf lhCl IIVCrtlllln16
cO/llultllld IlIlhh Illll'llHl'lIph IIl1d, lhlll'llfol'll, d,my NllmCllllld dt.!lIIl1l1d mklllrol)f lhllrllof Ul
lhllllmll uf lnullf dllllllllld mlllll11111.
:I, J)onllld, Mlllr rlluNonuhlLllnvllN1lgullon, 1l11(llndulltN urllwllhollllUlowledgll
or In(onnullon NllfIldelll 10 I'llI'm U hel\t!f UN III the Inllh Ill' rulNllY of Ihll UVlll'lIIll1116
conlulncd IlIlhlN 1l1ll'IIgruIlh ulld, llwrcfllrll, dellY SlIlIIC und delllund N1I1cIIll'Uof lhllreo( III
lhlllllllC or 1I1ull( dccllled mlllcI1111.
4, Admllllld,
5, Admlllcd In 1!IIIt und dllllled In \1"11, II Is IIdlllllll!d only lhulUI nil II mils
rclcvllnl hcrlllo, QUCSI PlIl'lncrs C:OJllpIlIlY WIIN unllllurslllle III010r Climer of good6, The
rCJIIlllnlng I.llleHlIllolIs COlllllllllld In lhls Il"rngr"ph IIru dunled IInd mlcl proof lhereof
deJIIllnded lit 10111.
6, Admllled,
7, Admlllcd,
B. Dcnled, lllN spcclOclllly donled lhlll PCll5kc 15 IIn Imerslllle mOlor Climer
wllh aCllvltles lhlll Includu COl\lrllCI curner services (I,e. lruck relltal IIlld leasing
bUNlneNs). Ar. 10 relnalnlng IIl1cgulloll5, lhey lire denied, Afler rcasonllble InvesllgUllon,
AII5WCl111g Defendllllts IIrc wlthoul knowledge or In{Orlnalloll sumclellllo form a bcllef
u~ w th~ lruth llr (U161ty o( lhc~ll U\lllrllllJlIl~ Ulld ther'~(oru dllllY ~Utllll ulld dUlllund ~lIkt
proo" thltre!)" III Ihll Ihlle 0" I 1'1 II!. lIy wuY o( "ul1hlJr re~pOmllt lle"lllldulIl Jlllmltu lij II
lruck leu~IIIK cotllpllny,
9. llellled, II I~ ~Jled'kully IIlld ullequlvOl'ully dellll!d lhlll Pun6kl1 III:lcd
IhrouKh Il~ uKelll~, ~crVUlll~ IIl1d etllpll)yel!~ ul 1111 relevulll Illlle~ IIlId ~Irlcl pmo" Ihureo"
I~ dl!lllullded III lime o( 11'11111" dCl!tlled Illlllcrllll.
Ill, Admit led,
II, Admhllld. lIy wuy u" (ulther UIl~Wllr, I.TC I~ II 611h~ldlury o( Pun~I(C1,
~Wl
12. Dellled U6 u conduilono"'"w to which no 1'l.!~poll5e I~ rllqlllred,
Y.!lJJ..Wl
13, Delli cd U~ u cOl1duilon o,.!uw 10 which no re~pull~lllli requlrl!rJ.
JlwlliJwmwI
14. . 52. Dellled pUr~UIII1lIO Pu, 1l,C,P, I029(l!). Any UVllrlllelll5 of UKl'\lcy
ullullm Pen~l(e or Que~1 urelipcclncully dl!llled und m1c1 prol)( Ihl!rl'o( dctllundl:d ullrlul
I( deemed mtlterlul. In uddlllon, ull dUl1ll111l!1i c1ulmed hy Ihe Plulllll(( t Includlnll hut nOI
IlInlted 10 JlllrlionullnJury or propl!rty dUI11I1ll'!, dUnH1lll'i rCliulllnK f'romloii of ulie und
cOlllructuul dnl11UllCS url! lipeclficully denied und nrlct proof thereof Iii demundt,!d ut trial
I( deemed material. By way o( (urther rl!ipOme, Answerlnll Defendant Incorpontte5 by
rll(erencelts New Maller, os ~llt (0l1h hllreln.
COUNT I . NEGLlGENCB
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5:1, DCrl!lldllJ1lN herllhy InCOl'po/'Ulll hy rcferl'nL'c Ihelr IIIl5WCYG II) Jlllrllllrllplu I
lllrl)ugh 5:lllhoVllll5 If fully 5el forth herein,
64, . 56, Denll'd PUI'5UIII1I III PII, Il,c;,p, IO:llJ(c). Any IIWrlllenu urllgency un
lhe plln uf PIlJlikll llr QUC51 lire 5pedlklllly dl!nll'd und slIkl JlJ'l)Or lhel'eur 15 dlllllllndllrJ
III IIi III If deelllcd nllllelilll. lIy WilY or runhcr re5J1on5c, l>efendllnl5 Peml(ll und Que51
IICllld In II rCII5011llblll, pl'UdCnl IInd propcr Il1l1nnCI' III 1111 tll1lc5 relcvlIl1I hercto. In
IIddltloll, 1111 dllll111gc5 c1l1lnwd by the PllIll1Ilrr , Indudlllll hill nol Ihnltc::d III per5unlll
In.ll.ll')' or pJ'l)pclty dIlI1lIlKC, dlllllllllC5 re5ulllnll from I05s or llNC IIl1d COlll/'UCluul dlllllugC5
lire 5pccllkully dcnlcdllnd 511'1c1 prOor IIWl'cor 15 dlll1lllnded 11'. lIillllf dmmled IlIl1lCliul.
In lIddlllon, All5werlllK Dllrllndllll15 IncorporUlc hy rcrcrllnce thclr New MlIller, which 15
5et rorlh helow, liS If lully 5111 rllrth herein.
WHEIlEFOIlE, nc(endlln15, Que51 PlInncrs COll1pllny IIncl Pcnske Truck Lellslng
Co., LoP" respectfully reque5t lhllt lhls lIonoruhle Coun Ilro/ll Judglllelll In their favor
lInd lIgoll\5tthe PllIlntlrr.
COUNT II . NEGLIGENCE
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57. Defcndlln15 herehy Incorporute hy reference thalr al\sweYG to pllrographs 1
through 56 above IlS If fully set forth herein,
58, .(\1), DUllled PUr6l1l1ll110 I'll, Il,c.l', Ill;ll)(e), Any 1I\1l!I'I1lellh ll"UKUllCY llll
Ihe PUrlll" Pllmlu!lll' Qucst IIru spllrllklllly dClllud ulld mkl Pl'<lll"lhuruofls dUlIIlIlldlld
III IIi III I,. dcellllld IIllllurllll. lIy wuy 0" ""1'l11ll1' I'CSpllllbll, llu"elldlll1ls Pellsllll IIlld QlIllSI
urllld In II I'llllSllIHlblll, pl'lIdcl1l uud Jll'llpCI' 1lI1111l1CI' III 1111 IIIlICS rulllvul1l hCl'lllll, In
1Illdltl0ll, 1111 "lllllluKcs dllllJled by lht! I'luhlllll' , IndlldluK hili 1101 Ihultcd 10 pll l'i III 11I1
luJIII'Y or pJ'llplll'lY dUlllllKC, dUl1l11KcS I'llbllhhlll "I'OIJl loss of I1bl~ IIn" rllllll'lIrlllul dUIIlUKtlS
UI'C spcdlklllly dCl1lcdlllld mkl pmll" Ihcl'Cll" Is d'llJIlIl1dlld III 11'11111" dllL'IJII!d 1II11lcI'llll.
111 IIddllloll, Al1bwcl'lnll ll11fllndlll1ls IllClll'pOl'lllt! by l't!fllrllurC lbllll' NL'W MUIlL'I', whkh Is
blll "ol1b bulow, liS I,. "lIl1y SL'I "ol'lh hl'l'eln,
WIlJ-:HEFOlll';, Dllflll1dlll1lb, Qlll'SI PIIJ'lI1l'I'S ClllJlpUUY IInd PCllslw Tl'lId( l.cuslnll
Co" I"P" resperlrlllly I'llqUllSl Ihlll Ihls llonlll'llblL' COUIt KI'IIIll JudK1JI1l1ll lu lhelr fuvor
ulld UllOlll511hc Plull1llfr.
COUNT III . NEGLIGENCE
Il2slJJJ v. OlleNt I1ml P&lllulul
61. J)c"L'ndOnlb hL'rllby II1COl'pOrnlll by I'L'flll'llUrt! theh' Ul1swel'S 10 purugruphs 1
lhrough 60 nbovlllIs I,. "ully Sill "ol'lh hlll'c1n,
62. . 64, \Jenled pllrSIIUI1I1o PII, H.C.P, 1029(1.'). AllY IIVL'l'InelllS of ugcucy on
lhe rllrt of I'cmkc or Quesl ure spedtlclllly dcnled und sllkt proof lhercof Is del1l1U\lllld
lit trlllllf deelJllld lII11terlul. lIy WilY of fUrlher responsc, Defendollls !lel15ke nnd Quest
IIcted In u rell5olHlble, prudelll llnd proper 1JI0llner III nil thneb rclevolll hereto. In
nddltlol1, nil d1l11l011e5 c1nhned by the Ploll1llff , Incl\ldlnK hlll not IImlllld 10 pllrsonul
IIIJIII)' 01' propllrty dlllllUKlI, dlllllllKlI~ rllNultltlK (mill hlNN ll( 1I~1l ulld Clll1lrnctlllll dlllltllKllN
llrll Npec\llcully dllllllld IIlld ~1I1CI prllof lhurllo( IN dllllllllldud III tnllllf dlllllllcd 1ll1l111rllll.
IlIllddltlOll, AIlNWllf111K 1>1Ifu11l11l11l~ IIIClll'pOrlllll hy I'llfllrullcu lhlllr Nuw MIIIICI', which 15
SUI forth hlllow, liS I( fully illl ftHth Illll'llIl1.
WllEIWFOIlF., I>llflllldulllb, !JUlIbl PUl'IlICl'b (OIllPIIUY und Pllllbllll Tl'uc\\ I.lllUltlK
(0" I..p" rllspllclfully rl!ljUCbl Ihlll Ihlb I hll111l'uhlll Cllun HI'IIIll JudHllllllll Iu Ihllh' fuvor
IIl1d Ullulllbllhl! Plull1llfr.
IBW MA'I'.'1ill
65. JJllfuudunlb hCl'llhy Itll'Ol'pOrllll! hy rllflll'lllll'll Ihlllr IInbWlll'b III PUI'IIKntphs I
lhrough 64 uhovu Ub If fully blll fOl'lh hllrdn, lint! bpllcllkully dl!nll!b llllch ulld l!Vllf'Y
nVl! 1'I1Ie III of PIIIIIllIrI'b COll1pllllllllllll bplll'lIkully udlllltll!d IIhoVll,
66, Plnlllllff hm (1I11l!d 10 bllllllll duhllupon whll'h 1'l!lIllf l'UIl hl! lll'llllll',d,
67, Plulllllrl'b dllhll Ib hurl'ed IInlVOI' Ihlllllld hy lhl! uppllcuhlll SIUlutll of
IJmllllllllnb,
68. PllIlllllfl'b InJurlllb und dUnlllHl!b, If lillY, Wllru CUUbl!d by or cOlllrlhutud III
directly, proxllllllluly lind/or 5ulmlllllllllly by lhll curl!Il!Si, IIl!KIIKl!l1llllld/or rcckless IICU
of lhc Plulntl.ff, Iii ugCl1lb, SCI'VIII1lS 1I11d/or llmploYl!C5. /vi II rl!sult, Plull1llrrs dllhlli IIrc
bllrred III wholc or In plln by thc provlslolli of the 1'Il1llliylvllnlu CompurlItlve Negllgellce
Act.
69. 1)~IlI~tlll~ II Cllllclll~lllllllr hm Iu whiL'h IlU r~ipUllbe Ii r~(llllr~d, III
lICCUrdllllce wllh Ihl! 1I11le IICCUlIlpllllyllllll'll,ltC,I'. Nu, 10:lO(h), II pllllllllrrll~~d 11111 reply III
New Mnlll:r Ihllllllllb rurth Ihc IImnnllllvc dclell~~i IIrllbblllllpllllllUrlhe rlbk, CII/llllllrllllvc
IlClllIllCIIClI, IIr cUlllrlhulllry lIellllll~IlI.:e, Mur~lIvcr, Iluehlllcl~d r~lIbllllllhly,
70. J)~IlI~tlIU II "III1c1Il~h/llllr IIIW hI \\hkh 1111 r~bpOllbe Ib r~lllllr~d, III
lICCurdllllcc wllh Ihcllllle IICCIIlIlpUllyllllll'lI,II,C,I', '''Il, 10,\()(h), II plullIllrrll~~d mil reply III
Ncw MillieI' thlll beh r'II'th Ihcllmrrnullve tI~r~lIb~b Ill' IIbMllllpllulIUrlhe r1~I" C11lnpUrllllvc:
IlCIlIIIlCIICC, ur cUlllrlhulury 1I~llllllelll'c. Mur~uver, Illl~hl tllll 1\111 pruc~l'd hI ~ncIIlllll~r 1111
uhvlunb IIlltluvllldllhlc "111\111111111,
71, l)fllh'd. Afler rCllblllluhlclllvebllll"lhlll, Illltlhllb WllhllUl kllllwledllc ur
IIl(llI'lIIl1llull bufIldellllu 1'111' III II hellcf Ub IUlhc Irulh llI' rulllly llrlhe IIvennelllb CUlllllllled In
Ihlb Pllrnllrllph, Accllnllllllly, Ihe IIvcrlllellls ur Ihls pllllll!l'IIph lire d~llkd lIud blrkl pnklrlb
tlclllunded, lIy WilY <II' rUrlher II/1bWCr, Illlchl Wl'1UWl'd u tluly ur CllI'e rf'llllllhc Answcrlnll
IJcfclltlllnls (I.c" Qucblur pcnske ur hlllh), Quesl ur I'enske (ur hUlh) hrcllclwd Ihls dUly ur
cllre. Ph1lnllrr's InJlII'lcs wc,'c bllSllllllCd liS U rcsuh ur lh~ ,'IIl\l!tIClllr tJuesl.lr I'clIske (Ill' hlllh)
(ur Ihe rellrlLlIIb rscl fUl'lh III Iluchl's C<I/llplulnl. The CUndUClllrt)Ueslllr P~II\I'e (ur hUlh) WIIS
II SUllblllllllul rllclur In cuuslnl! Plulnllrf's InJurlcs.
72, 1)~llled. Aner rClIsllnllhle InveMlgllllun, Iluehlls Wllhllul knuwledlle ur
Inrurlllnllull 5ufIlc\cnllu rurlllll helieI' liS Illlhe Inuh ur rlllslly llr Ihc IIverlllellls cIIllllllncd In
Ihlb pllrllllrllph. Accunlln/tly, Ihe IIVCr/llCllls ur Ihls plll'llllrlll'h IIrc dcnl~d IInd slrkl prlltlrls
delllnnded. lIy WilY or rurlhcr IInswer. AlIswcrlng lJercndulIls (I.,:,. Qucst ur I'clIskc Ill' hlllh),
their 1I1lcnls, rscl'VllIIIs. IInd/ur elllplllYccs lIelcd ncglll!~nlly us IIwncd In Illlchl's CU/llpllllnl.
73. 1J~lllcd 115 II Cllnclllslull ur Illw IU which nil rcspunsc Is rcqulred, Iluehl
was uwed n dUly uf cllre rl'Lllll Ihc Answerlllg IJer,:ndllnls (I.e" Qucslllr Penskc III' lllllh),
Que:sl ur Peluke (ur Lllllh) brcnchell Ihls dUly of ClIre, 1'IIIInll,.r's InJurlcs were susllllned us II
resull of the: cunducturlhe Answcrlng Dcrcndllnls (I.e, , Qucslor I'cnskc or hlllh). The
cunducl of Quesl or l'enskc (or bUlh) wus u suhsllInllul rUClllr III clIuslnlll'llIlnllff's InJurlcs,
74, J)~nlcd, After I'l!nsollllhle Invcsllglltlon. !luehlls wlthullt knowlcdgc or
In(ormllllon surrklcnl 10 "mn II hellcf liS Iu Ihe !nuh or fulslty orlhc uvcrlllellls conlnlncd III
Ihls purnllrnph, Accordingly, thc Ilverl11enls orlhls I!urllgruph arc denied IInd slrlcl pnltlf Is
de:l1lnnded. By wuy uf fllrthcr IInswcr, !lllehl WIlS owed II dUlY of clIrc frolll Ihe Allswcrlllg
De(cndnnls (I.c" Qu...slor I'cnskc ur hOlh), Queslllr I'cnske (or hOlh) hr","chcd Ihls dUlY of
Cllre, Pllllnllrr's Injuries were suslllln...d liS u rcsull of Ihe cllnduClorlhe Allswerlng Dcfcndllnls
(I.e., Quest ur P,'nsk... or hOlh), PllIlnllff's InJurlcs wcr... sus'"II1l~d us II result urlhe clII\duCI
of the Afuwenng D...fcndunls (I....., Quesl ur I'ensl<e or Imlh),
75. J)cnl~d liS u Clllldublllfl uf IflW 1.1 which no rcsplll\s'" Is rcqulr...d.
Answering Dcfcndunls (I,e" Qucst or l'enske or bUlh) were nut prescnlcd with u sudden nnd
unforeSCCllblc clrcul1ls'uncc, Also, Answering [)ercndUnls hull u r...lIsonllhle lime 10 renct
nnd/or lIvuld snltl crush,
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