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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I C CONTRACTING OROUP,
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CIVIL ACTION ~ LAW
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MR~CHANICS LIEN
CLAIM
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IN TaE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
OUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
10 OONTRAOTING GROUP,
Plaintift'
: CIVIL ACTION. LAW
.
.
: NO. 96.6920 CMI. 1996
v.
.
.
: MECHANICS' LIEN CLAIM
:
DAVID L,ELLIS,
Defendant
NJJTICB
The followin, Answer contains New Matter to which a written respOl18e l.I
required. U you fail to respond, in writin" to tbia New Matter of Defendant David
L, Eilla within twenty (20) days of service of the same upon you, the caee may pro.
ceed without you and a judpnant may be entered alainst you by the Court without
further notice for any relief requested in the New Matter. You may lose money or
property or other ri,hta 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 TELE-
PHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU OAN
GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Court Arlmlnllltrator
41ll Floor, Cumberland County Courthou..e
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
OUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I 0 OONTRACTING GROUP,
PlainWf
: CML ACTION. LAW
.
.
: NO. 96-6920 CML 1996
v.
.
,
I MECHANICS' LIEN CLAIM
DAVID L. EWS,
Defendant
AN8WBB TO OOMPLAINT TO
BNFOROB MBOHANI08' UBN OLAlM
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1. Admitted.
2. Admitted in put IWd Denied in put. It is Admitted that the OWJler of
the premises in question is David L. Ellia, an adult individual. It is Denied that
David L. Ellia' addrelll is 3552 Old Gettysbur, Road, Oamp Hill, CumberllWd
Oounty, Pennsylvania. By way of further IU18wer, David L. Ellia' addrelll is 3550
North Third Street, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pel1D8ylvania.
9. Denied 81 stated. By way of further IU18wer, the PlainWf haa yet to
complete the work for which payment is sourht, in a satW'actory and worm-nil",
manner.
4. Admitted in part IWd Denied in part. It is Admitted that on or about
February 1, 1996 I C ContrBlltin" in the capacity of leneral contractor, commenced
work on a commercial omee buildinr oWJled by the Defendant for the expreaa pur.
pose of renovations to the said building. It is specifically Denied that any itemized
statement of chures claimed by the contractor, PlainWf in the instlWt matter, Ia
attached to the PlaintUfs Complaint which Will eerved 011 Detill1dant's counsel and
which II the ol1ly Complaint whicb Will served in tbe il1stant matter. By way of fur.
ther answer, all allelatiol1s in tbis parall'apb 4 of Plaintiffs Complai>>t which are
110t Idm.itted berein are speclJlcally dellied.
5. Admitted in part and Dellied in part. It ill Admitted that the Plai>>Wf
claims an amount due of 894,557.72. It it Dellied tbat tbia, or any amount, II due
from the Defel1dant to the Plaintiff for any purpose or Oil any debt. By way of fur.
ther anewer, it ill believed and tberefore averred that the total COl1trlUlt price Ill'eed
upon for work to be performed Oil bebalf of the Defendant by the Plai>>Wf or thOle
actinl .s subcol1tractora to the Plai>>tift' was $173,814.22. To date, the Defendant
bill pald approximately 8170,000.00 in paymel1ta to tbe Plaintift' and ita subcon.
tractors related exclusively to tbe work and tbe scope of work undertaken by the
Plaintift' and commenced by tba Plai>>tift' Oil or about February 1, 1996.
6. Admitted.
7. Admitted in part and Dellied in part. It II Admitted that 011 or about
December 24, 1996 the Plaint1ft' Wed a Mecbanics' Liel1 Claim docketed to number
96.6920 in the Court of Commol1 Plelllof Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It ill
Dellied tbat tbe Sald mechanics' lien claim accurately reOecta any proper claim of
mecbanics' liel1 B,ainSt the Defendant. Additionally, it ill believed and therefore
averred, tbat the sald mechamcs' lien claim fails to COl1tai>> proper notice to the De.
fendant of the fllin,of tbe Sald claim.
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8. Tbe allelatiops in paralJ'apb 8 are lelal conclusions to wb1cb no an.
swer ia nece..ary. To tbe derree any IlJ1swer ia deemed necessary to tbe llllelatlonl
in tbia parall'apb 8 of PlaintUfs Comlllaint, tbe allelationl are bereby Dowed.
WHEREFORE, DefendllJ1t respectfully asks tbat tbe PlllinWfs Complaint be
diJmialed witb prejudice IlJ1d tbat the De'endllnt be awarded all COI*'- of tbia suit
and reaaonable attorney's feos.
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9. Amonl tbe various subcontractors perfonnWl work on tbe Defendant's
commercial oftlce buildinl under tbe direction of tbe Plaintift' WIl.8 SECOO, Inc.
whOle total contract price for tbe performlU1ca of electrical work B8sociated witb tbe
project, alonl with cbllJ1le orderl, was a total of 836,082.00.
10. Baaed on various reques*,- for prolJ'ess paymon*,- made by Plaintift' I C
Contractinl to tbe DefendllJ1t David L. Ellia witb respect to tbe electrillal work per.
formed by SECCO, Inc., David L. Ellis paid to I C ContractinI829,41l0.00.
11. I C Contractinl, tbe Plaintift'in tbe instant matter, sent to David L.
Ellia, the DefendllJ1t in the wstllJ1t matter, invoices seekinl prOlJ1'ess paymen*,- from
Ellia to I 0 Contractinl for payment of bills incurred IU1d overhead billed by I C
Contractinl from SECCO, Inc. in tbe 1lIl10unt of $36,082.00.
12. To date, David L. Ellis bas paid to I C Contractinl $29,450.00 witb ra.
spect to SECCO, Inc. for invoices received by David L. Ellis from the Plaintift' I C
Contractinl with respect to work performed by SECCO, Inc.
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13. Tbe PllliutiJf, I C Contractinr, [nc., despite bavinr billed tbll Defen.
dant David L. EIlle f36,082.00 for seMces performed and materials furnisbed by
ita subcontractor SECCO, Inc., and baviur been paid by tbe Defendant David L.
EIlls f29,4GO.00 with respect to services performed and materiala provided by sub.
contractor SECCO, Inc., baa paid SECCO a total of f18,GOO.OO.
14. On or about November 18, 1996, SECCO, Inc. filed a Mecbanica' Lien
Claim arlliust the Defendant berein, David L. Ellie, for work performed aa a sub.
contractor in connection with the contract between the Plaintiff, I C ContractWr,
and the Defendant, David L. EIlia, with respect to the subject property.
lG. On or about December 17, 1996, the Defendant David L, EIlls provided
the PlaintiJf I C ContractWr. Inc. with notice to the contractor by tbe owner to lIet.
tle, diacbarp, defend or provide security araiJ1st a Mecbanica' Lien Claim by a sub.
contractor.
16. The Plaintift', I C ContractWr, Inc., took no action at any time to settle
or diacbarp the claim of tbe subcontractor, agree in writWr to undertake to defend
tbe claim of the subcontractor, furJ1iab the owner with approved security suftlcient
to protect tbe owner arainst tbe loss, or furnish tbe owner with approved security
suftlclent to protect the owner from the claim of SECCO, Inc.
17. Subsequent to the filinr of the Mechawca' Lien Claim araiJ1at the De-
fendlU1t David L. EIlia by SECCO, Inc., SECCO, Inc. filed a Complaint to Enforce
ita Mecbanics' Lien Claim araiJ1st tbe Defendant David L. EIlia docketed to Civil
Action No. 96-6310 in the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.
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18. Mr. Ew.. W8I uJtimately compelled to "ettle the SECCO MecbanJ.ce'
Uen Claim IUd Complaint after bavin, undertaken a deCenae oC the claim pur,ulUt
to the PennaylvlWia Mecban.icl' Uen Act oC 1963,49 P.B. 811604, waa compelled to
compromiae and lettle the claim for a total payment of '22,428.29.
19. Tbe DefendlUt, David L. El1l.a, lncurred additional COlts oC U,200.00
for busineal diaruption related to the delayed start oC work performed by SECCO,
mc. on the project in question under tbe direction IUd control of the Plaint1ft'. I C
Contr811tinr. Inc.
20. Tbe Plaint1ft', I C Contr811tin" Inc., invoiced the Defendant, David L.
Ew... 513,470.00 for aervicel performed on tbe project in queation under the dUec.
tion IUd control of the PlainWf I C Contr811tinr by Esbenaur Fuela. Inc.
21. PurlUlUt to requelts for projp'ell payments made by I C Contr811tinr,
mc. to David L. Ew.. Cor payment to Elbenaur FueLe, Inc., David L. EIll.a paid unto I
C Contr811tinr, Inc. on bebalf oC I C Contr811tinr. mc.'s lubcontractor E.benaur Fu.
ela, Inc. the sum of $9,975.00. I C Contractinr baa made no payments with relpect
to work on tbe project in queltion to Elbenaur FueLe, Inc.
22. Tbe DefendlUt, David L. El1l.a, hili ll1curred invoicel in tbe total
amount oC $352.40 to correct problema allodated witb tbe work performed on be.
balf of I C Contracting, Inc. by Elbenaur Fuela, Inc. on tbe property in queltion.
Thi.e el1m il in addition to those luml paid by the DeCendlUt David L. EIll.a to tbe
Plaint1ft' I C Contracting, Inc, pur8uant to tbe Plaintift'1 requelt for prorre88 pay.
ments on bebalf of ita 8ubcontractor Esbenaur FueLe, Inc.
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23. Tbe PlaluWf, I C Contractinr, Inc" bae failed to direct aueubcontrac-
tAlr Elbenaur Fuell, Inc., or any other contractor or eubcontractAlr, to balance the
beatin" ventUatlnl and air conditioWnr IlYltem in the eubJect property, de.pate
bavl.nl contracted tAl do eo.
24. On or about Docember 4, 1996, Elhenaur Fuell, Inc. ftled a Mecbanica'
Uen cWm araluet the Defendant David L. Ellia, docketed tAl Cavil Action No. 96.
6529 In the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleaa related to work performed
by Eebenaur Fuell, Inc., In ite capacity aa a lubcontractor tAl tbe PlaluWf I C Con-
tractlnr, Inc. on the property which ill the lubject of the Oomplalut in the Inatant
matter.
25. On or about December 19, 1996, the Defendant David L. Ellia provided
notice tAl the PlaluWf I C Contrlllltlnl, Inc., In ite capacity aa a contractAlr, tAlaettle,
diacbarl8, defend or provide lecurlty alJalnet the Mecbanica' Lien Claim by the .ub.
contractAlr Eabenaur Fuell, Inc.
26. At no time haa I C ContractinlJ, Inc. made any effort to eettle or die.
cbarle tbe claim of tbe eubcontractAlr Ellbenaur Fuell, Inc. and furnisb tbe owner
with a written copy of an appropriate waiver, releaae or eatiefaction of the eaid
claim, nor bill tbe PlaluWf I C ContractinlJ, Inc. alJl'eed in writinlJ to undertake tAl
defend tbe claim of Mecbanica' Lien of Elbenaur Fuell, Inc. alJalult tbe Defendant
David L. Ellill, nor baa tbe PlaluWl'I C ContractinlJ, Inc. furnished the Defendant
David L. EWe witb approved eecurity lufJlclent to protect the Defendant David L.
Ellie arainat a 1018 or abandonment of the Mechanica' Lien Claim of Elhenaur Fu.
ell, Inc.
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27. [t is believed and tberefore averred tbat at no time has the PlsintiJf [
C Contr81ltWr. Inll. made any payment of any sort or kind to Esbenaur Fuela, Inc.
with relpect to work performed on the property whicb is the subject of the inltant
Complaint, delpite I C ContractWr, Inc. bavinr demanded, and received, prolP'llllJ
paymentel'rom tbe Defendant David L. EIlia for tbe benefit of Esbonaur Fuela, Inc.
28. To date, tbe Defendant David L. EIlia has incurred leral fees and COlte
IIIJsociated with tbe defense of Mechanics' Liene Claims tUed arsinst him by
SECCO, Inc. and Eshenaur FueLs, Inc., of which tbe PlaintiJf, I C Contr81ltWr, Inc.,
received timely and adequate statutory notice, in tbe amOUJ1t of $3,980.00.
29. I C Contractinr, [nc., and its various subcontractors, bave failed to
complate the work on the renovatione to tbe subject commercial oftlce buildinr in a
timely and workmanlike manner, includinr, but not limited to, failure to balance
beatinr, ventilatWr and air conditioninr eystems, failure to preplU'e wall surfaces,
failure to complete wall coverinr and paintWr work, failure to remove debria from
tbe project eite, failure to repair, failed and inadequate noncou.forminr surre pro.
tectors and broken lirbt fixtures, and various otber facete of tbe scope of work un.
dertaken.
30. The Defendant David L. EIlia ie entitled to a setoff arBinet any and all
claims by tbe PlaintiJf, I C Contractl.nr, Inc., for a1leums expended by David L. El.
lia in tbe payment of contractors and in incurrinr leral feee and coste in tbe defense
of Mechanice' Lien Claime of whicb tbe Plaintiff I C Contractinr, Inc. had adequate
and timely notice and is furtber entitled to a setoff for the value of work yet to be
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COUI't of Common Plollt.l of Cumbol'lund County
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Ho: I C Conh'llctilll! GI'I)UI) v, Dllvld L, Ellla
Dockot No, 00-0020 Civil UlOO
Mochulllcll Lion Clulm
Dour Mr, Long:
Aa pOI' illY tolophtJllo COllVOI'sllt/lm of Octobol' 14, lEmB, with Janie of your
on'ice, 1)leuso find endoaed two coplos of u provloualy filoll Motion In rogurd to tho
ubovo-cuptioned CURO, Alao illcludod fOl' your uao III rotul'lllng tho orjglnul Hulo to
Show CUUlle to oUI' offico III u pl'o.uddrosl.lod, poatugo pl'opuld onvolopo,
Thullk you for YoUl' pilat, IUld unticlputod futul'e, cooperutiollln thlslllllllor,
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')U1Ullr within tWllnty (20) dOYll of Borvice thel'oof, or by Moy 27, 1998. (Sell, Exhibit
Nil. 2.)
3. I C Contracting did not reapond to the new matter within the applioo.
blo period, nor hllB I C Cllntrocting HIl reBllondod tll dato.
4. Purlluant to Pa.R.C,P. NIlH. 1017(a) and 165B, tho proper and appro-
llriato rOllponBive ploading tll the above-referenced new matter ill a reply.
5. Pursuant to Pn.R.C,P. No, 102!)(b), nvermentB in n plending to which a
rOBponBive ploading ill required 01'0 odmitted when not denied,
6. Accordingly, inallmuch OB 1 C Contracting haB failod to reply to ElllB'
new matter and c10im for Bet-off, allllf the foctualavermentB Bet forth in the new
motteI' ond claim for Bet.off ol'e deemed admitted by I C Contracting.
7. PurBuant to BectiOll 12(b) of the Controctor and Subcontrnctor Pay-
ment Act (C.B,P.A.), Act of Fobruary 17, 1994, P.L. 73, 73 P.B. S512(b), the,
"BubBtantially prevailing pnl'ty in any proceeding to recover any payment under. . .
[the C.B.P.A.) Bhnll be awarded a reaBonable attorney fee. . " togother with ex-
penBeB."
8. Bnsed on the facts Bet forth in Elllll' new matter and dahn for set-off,
which ore deemed admitted by I C Contracting due to itB failure to reply thereto, I
C Contracting haB faUed to lltate a valid defenBe to the new matter and claim for
Bet.off and EIllB iB entitled to judgment on the pleadingB in the above-cllptioned nc-
tion in his favor to the extent of the Bot.offB delineated in Exhibit No.2.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I C CONTRACTING GROUP,
PlAintiff
"
CIVIL ACTION ~ LAW
NO. 96.6920 CIVIL 1996
DAVID I... ELLIS,
Defelld.nt
MECHANICS LIEN
CLAIM
NOTICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If 'ou w;.h to deCend
AlAinst th" clAim. .et Cord, in thll Collowin'llA'Il', ,ou mud tak" AIlti.,II wid,ill
t,",ntr (20) da)'. aCter thil Compl.illt and N.,tice .l'tl IIlM'ed, b, enterial' A
writtell 'PJltlarallce perl.,IIAII, .,r b)' attorne, Alld fUin, in writlll' with the C.,urt
,our defell'''' or objectl.,n. to th" cI.ian. .et f.,rd, .,.IIIIt ,.,u. y.,u Al'tl warned
th4t if ,ou Call to do NO dIll 1:.10 III')' l"oelllld without 'OU "lid 4 lud,IlI0llt 11I4' bo
Illltel'tld '14i"lt )'ou b)' thll Court without CUI.dllll' IIotlc:o Cur .n)' mono, d.lmed III
the Petition .,r for any .,ther clai." or relief reque.ted b, Petltl.,lIer. y.,u lila,
I."e mone, or property or other riallt. importallt to 'ou.
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.
COURTADM~STRATOR
Third Floor
Cumborland Coullty Court HOUle
Carli.le, PA 17013
Tlllelll.one, 717~2~0~620ltRue COpy FROM RECORD
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full" IItlt forth III CUlllb...I"ld Cllullt)' Deed Book 1~04, Pile ~27.
BttlNO II.. ..me preml.ll. wllld. J.II11t F. Adl..., lIt .1, ,,)' 1)"",1 dat.... J.IIU..., 26, 1996,
...~ """0........ III Cumb...l,"d CoulIl)' Deed Book 13~, P... 0427, ,...lIted .lId L'OII",,..lulIlG
D.Yld I~. JWi..
7. 011 Dec:.mb... 2~, 1996, PI.IIIII(( mod. Meeh'"1",' Li,"lo [}1I1l~..t No. 96.
6920 III Ihe Court III' Colllmllll PI... IIf Cu",be..I,"d COUIlI)', POII.,I,,"i., "I,id.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
OUMBERLAND OOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I C OONTRACTING GROUP,
. PllintiJr
: OML AOTION . LAW
.
.
: NO. 98.89:.10 OIVlL 1998
v.
.
.
: MECHANICS' LIlllN OLAIM
D~VJP ~, JIlJJJS,
Defendant
I:IDmJJI.
The followin, Anewer COIltaW.e New Matter to which a writtell re.ponae iI
required. U you fail to re.pond, in writin" to thia New Matter of Detelldant David
L. EWa within twenty (:.10) daya of eervice of the l8me upon you, the cue may pro.
ceed without you and a Judplellt may be entered alalnat you by the Oourt without
further notice tor any relief requeeted ill the New Matter. You may loae money or
property or other rip*" buPOrtlUlt to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKJIl TIDS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONOE. IJ.l'
YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, 00 TO OR TELE.
PHONE THE OFFIOE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU OAN
GET LEGAL HELP.
CumbedlUld Oounty Court Admil)i,uator
411I Floor, Cumberland COWlty CourtbOIll8
1 Oourtbouee Square
OlU'liale, PA 17019
(717) 240.8200
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IN THJll OOURT OF OOMMON PU&AB OF
OUMBERJ.AND OOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
10 OONTRACTING GROUP,
Pleintift'
: OML ACTION. LAW
.
.
: NO. 98.89:10 CIVIL 1996
v.
.
.
: MECHANICS' LIEN OLAIM
DAVID L. EWS,
Defendant
ANSWBB TO COMPLAINT TO
BNFORCB AlBCRAN/OS' URN CLAIM
AmJ..1JJJYI.JIM
1. Admitted.
:I. Admitted in pan BJ1d DeDied in pan. It it Admitted that th. oWDtr of
the pn.w... in quution it Oavid L. Elll.e, an adult individual. It it DeDied that
OaYid L. Ellie' addre.. it 956:1 Old OeUYlbuq Road, Oamp Hill, Cumb.rland
Oounty, PeDnlylvBJ1ia. By way of further IU1Iwer, Dlvid L. Ellie' acldre.. it 3660
North Third Street, Suaqueh8nDa TOW1llhip, Dauphin County, PeDnlylvBJ1ia.
S. D.nied .. .tIlted. By way of further IlUwer, the Pleintift' haa ye* to
coanp1ete th. work for which payment itlOupt, In a .atief811tory and workm."Jlh
m1DD8I'.
4. Admitted in part BJ1d Denied in pan. It it Admitted that on or about
February 1, 1996 I 0 00l1tr811tinl. in the capacity of pneral contr811tor, comDulJlced
work on a commercial oft1ce buUdinl oWlled by the Defendant tor the exprell pur.
P088 of renovation. to the lald buUdiDr. It la IpeciQo::'1lly Denied that any itemized
.tetemen* of charr.. claimed by the contr811tor, Plaintift' in the l.netant matter, la
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Ittacbed to the PlaiDtl4'. ComplliDt which wu .erved Oil Defendallt'. coun.el and
which iI the oPly Complaint which wu aerved in the inatant matter. By WI)' of fur.
ther IU1Iwer, eJl alleptioll' In tbiJ puap.pb . ol Pleintl4'. ComplliDt which are
not admitted berein an .peclJlcelly deaUed.
8. Admitted in pert ud DeaUed in part. It iI Admltted thlt the PlliDdI'
rJ.lm. IIllUllOunt due of'3U87. 72. It I.a Denied that tb.la, or uy amount, iI due
fiom the Defellclant to the Plalndl'lor uy purpOl8 or OIlUY debt. By WI)' of fur.
ther IU1Iwer, it iI belleved ud therefore averred thlt the total contract price qreed
upOlllor work to be performed Oil bebalf of the Defellwt by the Plaindl' or thOl8
Illltill, u .ubcontrlllltor. to the Plaindl' wu '173,81..22. To date, the Defelldant
baa paid approximately '170,000.00 in p8)'Jnel1te to the Plalndl' and itl .ubcol1.
trllllton rellted excllll1vely to the work ud the IeOpe of work undertaken by the
Plaindl' ud collWlel1Ced by the Pleintift' Oil or about February 1, 1996.
6. Admitted.
7. Admitted in part and Denied in part. It I.a Admitted that 011 or about
December 2., 1998 the PlalnWl' ftled a MecblJlica' Lien Claim docketed to Ilumber
98.8920 In the Court of COllUl1on Pleu of Cwnberlud County, Pelll1lylvwl. It I.a
Denied that the .aid mechanica' liell claim IlClllU'ately reftectluy proper claim of
mechanica' lien arainlt the Defenwt. Additionally, it I.a believed 8Jld therefore
averred, that tbe .aid mecbanica' liel1 claim fBill to contein proper notice to the De.
fendant of the lUinr of the said claim.
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8. Th. 8lltratioDI in plU'aplpb 8 an 1.... coDllluaioDI to wbicb no ID-
Iwer" DlCeuary. To the dame 0)' IUlIwer " deemed DIC8IIary to th. ellt,atioDl
in tbia puqrlpb 8 of Pllinwrl Oomplaint, the allerltioDl an bereb)' DeDied.
WHERJIlFORJIl, DeteDdaut relpectfully ub thlt the Pllinwrl Oomplaint be
dll~"led witb prejudice 8Dd that the DefeDdant be awarded all COIta of tbit ,uit
8Dd reUODable Ittomey. feel.
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9. AmoDr the varioWl lubcoDtracton perfonDinr work OD the Defendant'1
cOD1D1ercl8l 6e buildinr under the directiOD of the Pllintift' wu smooo, Inc.
wbon total CODtract price for the perform8D.Ce of electrical work JIMOIl'Ated with the
project, a1QDr with ch8Dp orden, waa a tote! of e96,082.00.
10. Dued OD varioua re'lu8lte for prorn81 paymeDte made by PllintUf I 0
OODtractin, to the DefeDdaut David L. EW. with relpect to the electrical work per-
formed by SEOOO, IDe., David L. EW. paid to I 0 00ntractin,'29,480.00.
11. I 0 OODtractinr, tbe Pllintift' in the inet8Dt matter, lent to David L.
1llW., the Defendant in the iD.et8Dt matter, invoicee seekinr propeu pll)'D1eDte from
IllW.e to I 0 OODtractinr for paymeDt of billa ineuned 8Dd overb.ad billed by I 0
Oontractin, trom SEOCO, Inc. in the amount of e96,082.00.
12. To date, David L, EWe bu paid to I 0 OODtractin, e29,480.00 with reo
Ipect to SEOCO, IDe. for invoicel received by David L. Illlll.e from tbe Pllintift' I 0
CODtractin, with relpect to work performed by SEOCO, Inc.
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19. Tbe Pleind, I 0 OOl1tractinr, 1111l., de.pite bavirJr billed the Defen.
dant David L. EWII '96,08:..00 for lervi.ce. perfomled aDd materilla furDiIb.d by
ite lubcontractor SBOOO, mil., aDd bavirJr been paid by the Defendant Dlvid L.
EWa '29,4GO.00 with re,p8llt to .ervl.ce. performed aDd materiel. provided by .ub.
IlOntrllltor SEOOO, lnIl., b.. paid SEOOO a total of f18,1I00.00.
14. 011 or &bout November 18, 1996, SEOOO, w. ftled a MllIlbanic.l' Usn
Olaim a,ain.t the Defendant berein, David L. EWe, for work performed.. a .ub.
IlOntrector in IlOl1Dectiol1 with the 1l0l1trect between the Plaintift', I 0 Oontractinr,
aDd the Defendant, David L. EWII, with relpoot to the lubJ8Ilt property.
lG. 011 0... &bout D8Ilember 17, 1996, the Defendant David L. JIlWII provided
the Plaintift' I 0 Oontractinr, IJ1Il. with notice to the ClIntrlll'lto... by the OWJle... to aet.
t1e, diellblU'l8, defend or provide security araiD.et a Mechanic.e' Usn Claim by a .ub.
IlOntrecto... .
16. The PlainWf, I 0 Contrll.lltinr, IJ1Il" took no action It aDY tUne to ..We
or diellblU'l8 tbe claim of the lIubllOntr/lllw"" allt8e in writinr to Wldertake to defend
the clainlof the .ubcontrll.llw"" fumiel1 tbe owner with approved 18Ilurlty .uftlcient
to protect the owne... Illainlt tbe lou, or fumieb the owner with approved IIlllUrity
I"Mtljent to protect the owner from the claim of SECCO, mil.
17. Subaequlnt to the lUinl of tbe Meclllwll8' Uel1 Claim a,aiDat the De.
fendant David L. JIlWe by SEOOO, Inll., SEOCO, me. lUed a Complaint to Enforce
ita M8Il11lwce' Uen Claim slainlt tbe DefendaDt David L. BWII docketed to Civil
Action No. 96.6910 in the Cumberland County Court ofOonunon Pleu.
. .. .
18. Mr. EWI wu ultimately compelled to lettle the BECOO Mecb8llicl.
Uel1 Olaim ud Oompleint after baviD, UDdert8ken a defelll8 of the claim PW'lUlJlt
to thl PellJllylvarUa Mech8llic.t' Lien Act of 1969, 49 P.B. 11160"', W8I compelled to
comprolWae ud ..ttle the claim for a total payment of ,~~,4~U9.
19. The Defendant. David L. Ellis, incurred addition III coati of 'l,~OO.OO
for buainell diaruption related to the delayed It art of work perfol'llled by SIIlOOO,
Inc. on the project in queltiOI1 UDder the direction ud control of the PleintUt, I 0
COl1trlllltU1l, Inc.
~O. The PlainWf, I 0 OontrlllltU1" Inc., invoiced the Defel1dant, David L.
1llWI, 119,470.00 for Urvicel performed on the project in queetion under the direc.
tion IJld control of the Pleintift' I 0 Contrlllltin, by mlbenal.1r Fue", Inc.
~1. Purluut to requelta for prope.. pa)'1Jlente made by I 0 OontractU1l.
Inc. to David L. El1i.e for payment to lIlebenaur Fue", Inc.. David L. ml1i.e paid UDto I
o ContractU1l. IWl. 011 beball of I 0 Contractin" 1Wl!1 lubcontractor lIlabenlur Fu.
ell, 1Wl. the lum of 19,975.00. I C Oontractin, baa made no paymente with relpect
to work on tha project in que8tion to IIllbenaur Fue", 1Wl.
2~. The Defendant, David L. El1i.e, baa incurred invoicn in the total
lUl10unt of '95~.40 to correct probleme ll8IOCiated with the work perfonned on be.
ball of I C Contractin,. Inc. by Elbenaur Fuela, 1Wl. on the property in qU8ltion.
TbiI lum fa in addition to thllle euml paid by the Defendant David L. EWI to thl
PllintUf I 0 Contractin" Inc. purluut to the PleintUfl requelt fllf prol'l'881 pay.
menta on behall of ita lubcontractor IIllben8ur Fuela, Inc.
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~S. The PlIinWf, I 0 ContrlUltin" Inc" bu falled to direct ita lubcontrlll'
tor Elben.ur hell, lnc., 01' any other eontrlUltor or lubcolltrllltor, to b,,'~"~ the
beatin" vendlatin,and 8ir eOlldiUoWn' IYltem m the lubject property, dupit11
bavan, contrlUlted to do 10.
24. On or &bout December 4, 1996, Esbenaur ruell, lnc. ftled a Mecblllic.t'
Lien Olalm a,Binet the Oefendant Oavid 1/. Ellia, docketed to CMI AcUon No. 98.
8529 m the Oumberland County Oourt of Oommon Pleu rel.ted to work performed
by Eebenaur hell, lnc., m ita capacity u a SubcolltrlUltor to the PlainWf I 0 Con.
trllltin" lwl. on the property which ia the subject of the Complaint in the l.n.etant
matter.
25. On or &bout Oecember lIJ, 1998, the Defelldent David L. IllWa provided
llotice to the Plaintift'I C ContrlUltinr, lnc., in ita capacity u a contrllltor, to settle,
diacbarp, defend or provide aecurity arBinet the Mechanica' Lien Claim by the lub.
contrlUltor Eebenaur Fuell, lnc,
28. At no time bu I 0 ContrlUltin" lnc. made eny effort to settle or die.
cbarp the claim of the eubcontractor Eebenaur ruell, lnc. and fumiab the owner
with a written copy of an appropriate waiver, releue or sltiaflllUon of the laid
claim, nor bu tbe PlainWf I C COlltractin" Inc. all'8ed in writinr to undertake to
defend the claim of Mecbanica' Lien of Esbenaur ruell, mc. arain.t the Dllfendant
David L. EIlia, nor bill tbe PlainWf I C Contractinr, Inc. furniabed the Defendant
David L. EIlia with approved aecurity suftlcient to protect the Defendant David L,
EIlia arainst a Iou or abandonment of tbe Mechanics' Uen Claim of E.benaur ru.
ell, me.
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27. It iI believed and therefore averred that at 110 time bu the PlaindJf I
o Cou.tractill" Inc. made an)' payment of an)' aort or kiDd to Eabel1aur hell, IDC.
with re.peet to work perlonned on the propert)' wbich fa the .ubJect of the wtal1t
Complaiot, de.pite I 0 Contractin" loc. bavW' dem8l1ded, and received, prolP'811
paymenta from the Defendant David L. Ellie for the bel1eftt otEabenaur Fuell, Inc.
28. To date, the Defendant David L. Ellie baa incurred le,al fill 8l1d coata
&lNOci.ted with tbe detel18e ot Mech8l1ica' Liel18 ClaiDla ftled a,aiDlt binl by
BECCO, IDC. and Eabenaur Fuela, IDC., of wbicb the PlainWl', I C Contractill" loc.,
received tUnel)' and adequate atatutory notice, w the amount of 11I9,980.00.
29. I C Contractin" Inc., 8l1d ita varioua 8ubcontractora, bave falled to
complete the work on the rel1ovatiol18 to the aubJect commercial otJice bllndl", ill a
timely and workmanlike manner, illcludiD" but 110t limited to, failure to b,Jan~e
beatin" ventilatin,and air Cl)nditioDin, 8)'atew, failure to prepare wall aurfacea,
failure to complete wall coveriD, and paiotin, work, failure to remove debril from
the project lite, failure to repair, failed and wadequate noncowonnin, aurp pro.
tectora and brokel1 lllbt bturea, and various otber faceta of the lICope of work un.
dertaken.
90. Tbe Defendant David L. Ellie iI entitled to a setoft' B,ainat any and all
claill1.l by the PlaindJf, I C Contractin" Inc., for all auma expended by David L. El.
lie in the payment of contractora and w incurriD,le,ol feea and coate in tbe defel1l8
of Mechanica' Lien Claima of whicb the PlainWl' I C Contractill" Inc. bad adequatlt
and tUnely notice and iI further entitled to a aetoft' for the value of work yet to be
,
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IN 'I'm; COUlt'" OF COMMON Pl,EAS
OF
CUMIJI!lItI.ANP OOUN1'Y, PENNaVl,VANIA
I 0 OON'I'MO'j'/NO OItOUI',
P'.AIN'l'JI1F
I CIV/l,Ac1'ION- LAW
I No. 96-6920 CIVIl, 1996
I MECHAN/OS LIEN Ol.A/M
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v.
OAvm L, Illwa,
DE/IENOAN'l'
IlflLB TQ SIIOW CAU~I
AND NOW, this
d,1Y IIf
, 1998, /l Rule Is Is.
sued UllQn the Phlintiff, I C Contr/lotinll Group, to show Clluse, If llny there he, why
tbe Motion For Judllmont On tho Plolldings On Oofondllnt's Now Mlltter llnd Ollllm
For Set.Off mod by tho Defondllllt, Dnvld L. Illllls, should not bo Ilrllntod,
Rulo returnnble
By 'l'ho Court,
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IN 'l'/I~l COUll'l' O~' Cl)MMON Pl,IlJAS
01"
OUMIlI!JU.AN/') COUNTY, P~:NNIlYI.vANIA
10 OOm'/lAO'I'INO GllOIII',
PI.A/N'IWI"
: CIVil, AC'I'/QN - LAW
: No. O(}.(}U:.!O CIVIl, 19011
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MOTION Fon JUf)GMTCN1' ON 'l'IfR PUCMJINGS
0/'1 1)EF1QIJ)AN7"/i. N~W MA7'TEH t!ND CUlM fQR SET-On'
Now comes Defolldllnt In t/lo llbove.cnptlonod nction, David L. Ellis (Ellis), by
nnd t/lroug/l /lIs cllunsol, Jo/lnston, Aronson & Dlllmond, P.C. (formerly Hllndler,
Gerber, Johnston & Aronson, F.e,) IInd hereby moves this Honorable Court for an
order of judgment on the plelldings, with respect to the set.off clnimed by Ellis, for
relief therein demanded, and IIver8 In 8upport thereof ns follow8:
1, Ellis' clllhn to Ii set.off Is dellnented In his Answer IInd New Motter
which r08ponds to the Complnlnt filed to Inltlnte the nbove.cnptloned nction by
Plaintiff, 1 0 Contracting Group (I C Contracting). (A true nnd Cl)rrect copy of I C
Contracting'8 complaint - 118 served l)n Elll8 - and ef ElU8' Answer IInd New Matter
are aUnched hereto os Exhibit No.1 and Exhibit No.2, re8pectively, and IIro Incor.
porated heroin as If 80t fortll In ful!.)
2. Ellis' nnswer nnd new maUer, as filed nnd 80rvod, WIIS IICCOllllllllliod by
n notice to re8pond which ndvlsed I C Contrllcting of the neod to rellJll)nd to tho now
mutter within twonty (:l0) dUYllof sOl'vlco UIOI'Ollf, or by Muy :l7, 11108, (SOli, Exhibit
No, :l,)
3, I C Contructing did nllt I'osllond to tho now nlllttor within tho ul11lllcu.
blo porlod, nor hus I C Contructhlll so losllondod h) duto,
4, Pursuunt to pu,n.C,P, Nos, 1017(u) und lU58, tho IlrOllOr und UPIIl'O'
prlute responsive pleudlnllto the ubove.ruferenced new mutter is 111'eply,
5, PUl'suunt to pu,n.C,p, No, 10:l0(h), uvul'monts in II ploudlng to which u
responslvll ploudlng III rUllulred UI'U udlllltted whon not duniud,
0, Accordingly, Inullllluch UII I C Contrllcting hUll tilHod to reply to Ellis'
new mutter und cluhn for set-l)lT, ull of the fuctullluvorlllontll lIet forth In tho nuw
matter nnd c1ah>> for set.off uro deemed admitted by I C Contl'l1cting,
7. Pursuunt to lIoction 1:l(b) of tho Contractor nnd Subcontructor Pay.
ment Act (C,S,P,A.), Act of It'ebrulII'y 17, 1004, P,L. 73, 73 P.B. S51:l(b), thu,
"substantlnlly prevailing party in uny procuudlng to recover (illY pnYlllent under. . ,
[the C,S.P,A.) shull be nwarded a reallonuble attorney fue. , " together with ex-
penses, "
B, Based on the facts set forth In Ellis' new Illatter nnd c1ulm for eet-off,
which nre deomed udmltted hy I C Contructing due to Its fullure to reply thereto, I
C Contracting hns fnlled to IItUtU u vnlld defense to the new mnttur und clulm for
set.off und Ellis Is entitled to judgment on the plendlngs In the abovo.cuptiolled IIC.
tion In his fnvor to the extent of the set.offs dellnented In Exhibit No. :l.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I C CONTRACTING GROUP,
PI"lutlff
CIVil.. ACTION. LAW
NO. 1JfJ.6920 CIVIL 1996
VI
DA VID L. ~LLlS,
Dl'lfl'lnd.nt
MECHANICS LIEN
CLAIM
NOTICE
YOU HAVE nEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wllb to defl'lud
.h,.t the cIAh... .et fodh lu the fonowlnl PAlO', you Illu.t take Actiou wlt!.i"
twellt, '2m dAY' After thi. Colllpl.iut And Notice Al'e Illrved, ~1 euteriul A
Wl'Utell APJK'Ar.UCe per'OnAny Ill' ~y Atturney Aud mini h. writinl with the Cllurt
Tour dl'lfl'lu.e. III' o~il'lctilln. tu the c1.im. .et fllrth AIAhllt YIIU. Y IIU Al'll WArned
thAt if YIIU fAil tll dll HII d,e I~A"ll ....)' llrllclllld withllut )'IIU And A Iudalllllllt IllAY be
elltercd 4lAln.t YIIU ~Y thc Cllurt widlllut furd,ol' nllticll fill' All)' 1II111l11Y clAllIIlld in
the Pl'ltltilln Ill' fol' 411Y IIdlllr clAim Ill' relief l'elJue.ted ~y Petitlllnel'. Y IIU mAT
III,,, IIIIIIloYllr property Ill' lither ri&llt. hnplll'tAIlt tIlTIIU.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAllER TO YOUR
LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR
CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH nm..ow TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU
CAN GET LEGAL HJ~LP.
COURT ADMlNISTRA TOR
Third Flllllr
CUlIIlMlrlAud Cllunty Court Hllu.e
Carli.le, PA 17013
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In rlMtlmonr Whereof, , here UIlIO lit my hind
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O.vld L. Rlli..
7. 011 O"""llIber 2>4, 1996, Pl.llltlff flied I Mec"l"i..' Li"lI 10 Ducl.rt No.%.
6920 III Ihe Co"rt III' CIIIlIIlIIIII Pln.tllI( Cumb.rl.lld Co"..I" Pennl,I'.lIi., which
IN THE OQURT OF OOMMON PLEAS OF
OUMBJIlRLAND OOUNTY, PJIlNNSYLVANIA
10 OONTRACTING GROUP,
Plaintiff
t CML AQTlON . LAW
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: NO. 96.6920 OIVIL 1996
v.
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: MECHANICS' lJJllN CLAIM
D~VQJ ~, Ili~,
Defendant
NUTlIlI
The folloWI Anewer contains New Matter to which a written respollll8 ill
required. If you fall to respond, in writin" to tbia New Matter of Defendant David
L. J!lW.e witbin twenty (20) days of Bervice of the 118Jlle UPOI1 YOll, the cue m., pro.
ceed without you aud a judtment mllY be entered arainllt you by the Oourt without
further notice for any relief requested in the New Matter. You m., loae money or
property or other riptlllmport8l1t to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVIli A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELE.
PHONlll THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU OAN
GET LEGAL HELP.
Oumberland Oounty Court M""I'jauator
411I Floor, Cumberland County Courthouae
1 Courthouse Square
Oarliale, PA 17019
(717) 240.6200
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IN THIll COURT or COMMON PLEAS or
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I C CONTlWJTING GROUP,
PlainWl'
: CIVIL ACTION. LAW
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: NO. 96.6920 CIVIL 1996
v.
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: MlIlCHANICS' LIEN CLAIM
DAVID L. EWB,
Defendant
ANBWBB ro CJOMPUlN'l' TO
BNFOBOB MBOHANIOB' URN OUlM
Al:IJJ..NIfW.JI
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted ill part and D.l1ied ill pan. It ia Admitted that th. oWll.r of
th. premia.. ill qu..tion la David L. ElliI, an adult iIldividual. It ia Del1ied that
David L. Ellie' addreu la 8552 Old Oett)'lburr Road, Camp Hill, Cumbtrland
COUllty, Pel1lllylvania. By way of further 8JlIwsr, David L. JllW.e' addreu ia 3550
North Third Stre.t, Suequeb8JlDa Townabip, Daupbill COUllty, PellJ18ylvania.
9. D.l1ied 81 ltated. By way of further anewer, the PlaillWl' bu yet to
complete the work for wbicb payment la lOupt, ill a latiaf8lltory ud worm-nlllr.
mUller.
... Admitted ill part and Denied ill pan. It ia Admitted that on or about
February 1, 1996 I C Contr8lltU11, ill the capacity of pneral contractor, commenced
work on a commercial oftl.ce buildillr oWlled by the Defendant for the expreu pur.
pOle of renovationl to the laid buUdiIlr. It la Ip~lft"BJ)y Denied that allY itemized
atatement of cbarpl claimed by the contractor, PlaillWl' ill the iIllt8llt matter, iI
attached to the Plailltl4'1 Clllnplaint wlUcb wu lerved on Defendant'1 COUlllal 8Ild
wlUcb iI the only Complaint wbicb wu lerved in the l.n.etuc matter. By way of fur.
ther anewer, all a1lerationl in tbla pararrapb " of Plaintl4'1 Complaint which are
not admitted ~ere1n are eplllliAcally denied.
G. Admitted in part and Denied ill pan. It la Admitted that the PlailltJJf
claiml u amoUllt due of 88",5G7.72. It ia Denied that tbla, or any amoUllt, iI due
from the Defendant to the PlailltJJf for uy purpoae or on uy debt. By way of fur.
ther anewer, it ie believed and therefore averred that the total contract price arreed
upon fqr work to be performed on bebalf of the Defendant by the PlailltiJf or thOle
8Iltinr u aubllOntr8lltora to the PlaillWl' waa '173,814.22. To date, the Defendant
b.. paid approximately $170,000.00 in paymenta to the PlaillWl' and ita lubcon.
tractore related llxcllllively to the work and the IIlOpe of work UIldertwn by the
PlaintiJf ud commenced by the PlaintJJf on or about February 1, 1996.
6. Admitted.
7. Admitted in pan ud Denied ill pan. It ie Admitted that on or about
December 24, 1996 the PlaillWl' ftled a MecbanJ.ca' Uen Claim docketed to number
96.6920 in the Court of Common Pie.. of Cumberland COUllty, PelUllylvania. It la
Denied that tbe laid I1lllllbal1icl' lien claim accurately retlllllta any proper claim of
mecbanice' lien arainet the Defendant. Additionally, it ie believed and therefore
averred, tbat tbe eaid mllllbal1ic~' lien claim fBile to contain proper notice to the De.
fendant of the ftlinr oftbe laid claim.
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8. Tbe alllptlonl ill parlrrapb 8 are 1..alIlOPClueionl to which no 8Il'
Iw.r iI neceuary. '1'0 the de(ree any anewer iI deem.d necellary to the alle.ationl
in tbiI puarrapb 8 of PlaintUre Complaint, the alle.atione are bereby Denied.
WHERlIlFORJll, Defendant relpectfully uo that the PlaintUrl Complaint be
dJeD\,...d with prejudice and that the Defendant be awarded all COlta of tbla Iwt
ud reuonab1e attorneye feel.
NInUIKJ:lBB
9. Amonl the varioua lubcontr8lltorl performillr work on the Defendant'1
IlOmmerclal oftlce buildill, under the direction of the PlaintJJf W81 SECCO, Inc.
wbOll totalllOntr8llt price for the performance of electrical work aaaociated with the
project, alonr with cbup orderl, waa a total of $36,082.00.
10. Baaed on VariOUI requesta for prorresl paymenta made by PlaintiJf I C
ContracUnI to the Defendant David L. Ellie with respect to the electrical work per.
formed by SECCO, Inc., David L. Ellie paid to 1 C Contr8llUnl 829,4GO.00.
11. I C Contr8llUnr, tbe PlainWf in the instant mattar, lent to David L.
EWe, the Defendant in the l.n.etant matter, invoices 888ki1ll prorre88 paymenta from
EWe to I C ContracUnr for payment of billa incurred and overbead billed by 1 C
ContracUnI from SECCO, Inc. in tbe amoUllt of 836,082.00.
12. To date, David L. Ellis baa paid to I C Contractinr 829,450.00 with reo
spect to SECCO, Inc. Cor invoices received by David L. EWe from the PlainWl' I C
ContracUnr witb l...pect to work performed by SECCO, Inc.
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13. Tbe PlainWl', I C Cllntractill" Inc., de8pite bavinl billed the Defen.
dant David L. ElliI '86,082.00 for service. perfol'llled and materiala furniab.d by
ite lubcontr811tor SECCO, Inc., ud bavinr been paid by the Defendant David L.
ElliI '29,450.00 with relpect to lervice8 performed and D1ateriala provided by lub.
contr8lltor SEOCO, Inc., baa paid SECCO a tQtal of U8,GOO.OO.
14. On or about November 18, 1996, SECCO, Inc. ftled a Mecbanice' Lien
Claim alainst the Defendant bereill, David L. Ellis, for work performed 81 a lub.
contr8lltor iIlllOlUlection with the contr8llt between the PlaintiJf, I C ContractU1"
and the Defendant, David L. Ellla, with re8pect to the 8ubject property.
15. On or about December 17, 1996, the Defendant David L. Ellla provided
the PlailltiJf I C Contractillr, Inc. with notice to the IlOntractor by the oWller to lIt-
tle, dlacbarp, defend or provide 8ecurity arainat a Mechanl.ce' Lien Claim by a 8ub.
IlOntr8lltor.
16. Tbe PlainWf, I C Contr8lltill" Inc., took 110 8Iltion at uy time to little
or dlacbarp tbe rJaim of the subllOntractor, arree in wrltin. to UIldertab to defend
the claim of the eubcontractor, furnieh the oWller with approved 8ecurity luJBcient
to protect the oWller arainst tbe 1081, or furnilb the owner with approved eecurity
8uJBcient to protect the owner from the claim of SECCO, Inc.
17. Sublequent to the ftlinr of tbe Mecbanica' Lien Claim arainat the De.
fendant David L. Ellla by SECCO, Inc., SECCO, Inc. filed a Complaint to Enforce
ita Mecbal1icl' Lien Claim arainlt tbe Defendut David L. ElliI docketed to Civil
Action No. 96.6310 in the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleaa.
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18. Mr. ElliI waa ultimately compelled to lettJe the SECCO Mecban.lca'
Liel1 Claim and Complaint after bavtnr UIldertuen a defeD18 of the claim pureuant
to the Pennaylvania Mecbal1icl' Lien Act of 1963, 49 P.B. '11604, waa compelled to
1l0lllpromiee ud lett1e the claim for a totPl payment of t:l2,4:18.29.
19. Tbe Defendant, David L. ElliI, iIlcurred additional COlta of '1,200.00
for bu.meel dlaruption related to the delayed It art of work performed by SECCO,
Inc. on the project ill question UIlder the direction and control of the PlainWl', I C
Contr811UnI, Inc.
20. Tbe PlainWf, I C Oontractinr, Inc., invoiced the Defendant, David L.
Ellie, '13,470.00 for services performed on the project in question UIlder the direc.
tion and control of the PlaintiJf I C Contractlnl by EBbel1aur Fuela, Inc.
21. Purauut to requesta for prorrelll paYlllel1tB made by I C Contractinr,
Inc. to David L. Ellie for payment to Eshenaur Fuela, Inc., David L. ElliI paid UIlto I
o Contr8lltinr, Inc. on bebalf of I C Contr8lltinr, Inc!s lubllOntr8lltor E.henaur Fu.
ele, Inc. the sum of 89,975.00. I C COl1tr8lltinr baa made no paymenta with respect
to work on the project in question to Esbenaur Fuela, Il1ll.
22. Tbe Defendant, David L. Ellie, bu incurred invoices ill the total
BmOUllt of '352.40 to IlOrrect problems aeeoclated with the work performed on be.
half of I C Contr8lltU1r, Inc. by Eshenaur Fuela, Inc. on the property in que.don.
Tbie lum la in addition to those SUIll. paid by tbe Defendant David L. ElliI to the
PlainWf I C Contractinr, Inc. pursuant to the PlainWl'1 requelt for prorre81 pay.
Illents on behalf ofita subcontractor Esbenaur Fuela, Inc.
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23. Tbe PlaintUf, I C Contr8lltiulJ, Inc., baa failed to direct itt lubcontrac.
tor Elbenaur Fuele. Inc., or any other contr8lltor or .ubllOntractor, to bal~ th.
b.atin" vent1laUnI ud air condltioniu. Iystem ill the subject property, de.pitt
bavillr contr8llted to do 10.
2.. On or about December 4, 1996, Eebenaur Fue1e, Inc. ft1ed a MechanJ.ce'
Lien Claim alainet the Defendut David L. ElliI, docketed to Civil Action No. 96.
6529 ill the Cumberland OOUllty Court of Common P1e.. related to work performed
by Esbenaur Fuela, Inc., ill ita capacity .. a subcontr8lltor to the PlaintiJf I C Con.
tr8lltU1r, Inc. on the property wbicb ia the subject of the Complaint in the l.n.etant
matter.
25. On or about December 19, 1096, the Defendut David I.. JllW.e provided
notice to the PlaintiJf I 0 Contractiur, Inc., ill ita capacity u a IlOntr8lltor, to BIttle,
dlacbarre, defend or provide .ecurity arainat the Mechanica' Uen Olaim by the .ub.
'IlOntr8lltor Elbenaur Fuela, Inc.
26. At no time b.. I C OontractU1r, Inc. lIlade uy eft'ort to eettle or die.
cbarre the claim of the lIubcontractor EBhenaur Fuele, Inc. and furniab the ower
with a written copy of an appropriate waiver, relellle or 81ltief8lltion of the llaid
claim, nor baa tbe PlaintUf I C Oontr8lltiu" Inc. arreed in writU11 to UIldertake to
defend the claim of Mecbanica' Uen of Esbenllur Fuele, Inc. a.ainet the Defendant
David L. Ellie, nor bu the PlainWl' I C ContractU1r, Inc. furniahed the Defendant
David L. Ellie with approved security eutBcient to protect the Defendut David L.
ElliI arainet a lose or abandonlllent of tbe Mecbal1icl' Lien Claim of E.benaur Fu.
ele, Inc.
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27. It iI believed ud therefore averred that at no time bu the PlaintiJf I
C Contr8lltinr, Inc. made any payment of any 80rt or kind to Esbenaur Fuell, Inc.
with respect to work performed on the property wbicb ia tbe subject of the iIlet8llt
Complaint, despite I C Contr8lltU1r, Inc. bavin, delDanded, and received, promu
p8)'l>>enta from the Defendant David L. ElliI for the benellt of Esbenaur Fuell, Inc.
28. To date, the Defendant David L. Ellie b81 incurred lelal feee and COIta
auoclated with tbe defenee of Mecblll1iu' Lielll Claims ftl.ed a.ainat him by
SEOCO, Inc. ud Eshenaur ruele, 1l1ll., of wbicb the Pleintift', I 0 Contr8lltin" Inc.,
rece~ved timely and adequate 8tatutory notice. in the amoUllt of $S,980.00.
29. I C Contr8lltinr, Inc., ud ita VarioU8 eubllontr8lltore, have failed to
IlOl1lplete the work on the renovation8 to the subject commercial oftlce buUdiIll ill a
timely ud workmanlike menner, includillr, but not limited to, failure to balance
beatin" ventilatinr ud air conditioninl eyetem8, failure to prepare wall 8urface8,
failure to IlOmplete wall coverlnr ud paintinr work. failure to remove debrla from
the project Bite, failure to repair, failed end inadequate nOl1lll)nforminr surp pro.
tectorl and broken Urbt Ilxture8, end VariOU8 otber faceta of the ecope of work un.
dertaken.
30. Tbe Defendant David L. Ellie ia entitled to a 8etoff alain8t any and all
claim8 by the Plaintlft'. I C Contractinr, Inll., for all 8ums Itxpended by David L. El-
lie in the payment of contractors and in inllurrini lela! fltes and coste in tbe defense
of Mechanics' Lien Claime of which the Plaintlft'I C Contractin" Inc. bad adequate
ud timely notice and is furtber entitlltd to a 8etoff for tbe value of work yet to be
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL V ANlA
I C CONTRACTING GROUP,
Plain tift'
: CIVIL ACTION. LAW
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: NO. 06.6920 CIVIL 1006
v.
.
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: MECHANICS' LIEN CLAIM
DAVID L. ELLIS,
Defendant
ANSW1iJR TO COMPLAINT TO
ENFORCE MEOHANlOS' URN OUlM
M'IlJ NRWM61"1'RR
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted in part B>>d Denied in part. It i8 Admitted tbat tbe owner of
the premise8 in que8tion is David L. Elli8, an adult individuel. It is Denied tbat
David L. Ellis' addres8 is 3/)52 Old GettY8burg Road, Camp llUl, Cumberland
COUllty, Penn8ylvania. By way of furtber rm8wer, David L. Ellis' addre8s is 315GO
Nortb Third Street, SUllquebrmna 'l'ownship, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
a. Denied 88 stated. By way of furtber an8wer, the Plaintift' bae yet to
complete the work for which paYl1lent is 80ught, in a satisfactory and workmanlike
11l8lUler.
4. Admitted in part and Denied in part. It i8 Admitted that on or about
February 1. 1996 I C Contracting, in the capacity of general contractor, coml1lenced
work on a coml1lerclal office building owned by the Defendant for the expreS8 pur.
pose of renovations to the said building. It is specifically Denied that rmy itemized
statement of charges claimed by the contractor, Pleintift' in the instant matter, i8
attacbed to tbe Plaintiff8 Complaint whicb was served on Defendant'8 coun8eland
wbicb Is tbe only Complaint wblcb was served In the In8tant llIatter. By way of fur.
tber auswer, llllllllelfatlons in tllis paralP'aph .. ot' Plalntitl's Complaint which are
not admitted herein are speciJlclllly denied.
6. Admitted in llart and Dllllied In part. It Is Adnlitted that tbe Plailltlft'
claim8 an alUount due oflS34,667.72. It 18 Denied tbat tbis, or allY alUount, Is due
from the Defendant to tbe Plamtiff for allY purpose or on any debt. By way of ti~r'
tbflr answer, it ie believed and therefore averred that the totlll contract price arreed
upon for work to be performed on bebBlt' of tbo Defendant by tbe Plaintiff or th08e
actinlf 08 subcontractor8 to the Plaintiff was $173,814.22. '1'0 date, tbe Defendant
hl18 paid approldmately $170MO.OO in payments to the Plaintiff and its subcon.
trllCtor8 related exclusively to tbe work and the scope of work undertaken by tbe
Plaintiff and commenced by tbe Plaintiff on or about February I, 1996.
6. Admitted.
7. Admitted III part and Denied In IHU't. It is A.dmittlld that on or about
December 24, 1996 tbe Plaintiff tUed a Mechanics' Uen Clnim docketed to llul1lber
96.6920 III tbe Court of Common Plea8 of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is
Denied that the said mechanics' lien claim accurately retlect8 any proper claim of
mecbanics' lien orainst tbe Defendant. Additionaily, it Is believed and tberefore
averred, tbat tbe 8aid mechanics' lien claim foils to contain proper notice to the De-
fendant of tbe filing of the said claim.
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8. Tho olJolfatloll8 ill Ilaralfraph 8 oro 10lfal cOllcluIlloll8 to wlUcb no /w'
Ilwer 18 nocellllary. '1'0 tho dOlP'eo OilY 1I11llwor III doomod noc081lary to the ellelflltlon8
In thill pararraph 8 of Plwlltltl'1l Comlllwllt, thollllolfotlolllloro horeby Dellied.
WHEREFORE, DefOlldallt rOlllloctJ'ully ollkH that the Plwutlft'8 Comploiut be
di811Ulllled with Ilrojudice oud that the Dololldout bo awardod ell COllta ot' thill 8uit
and rellllonable ottorneY'1l l'oeil.
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9. A!nonlf the varioullllubcontractorll performing work on the Defendut'll
cOlnmercial office buildini under the diroction of the Plaintitl' wall BECCO, Inc.
whose total contract price for the performance of electrical work aSllociated witb the
project, along with change orderll, walj a totlll of $36,082.00.
10. Balled on varioull requelltll for progrellll payments made by Ploiutitl'I C
Contractini to the Defendant David L. Ellis with rellpect to the electrical work per.
formed by BECCO, Inc., David L. Ellill paid to I C Contracting $29,4BO.00.
11. I C Contractlni, the Plaintitl' In the Inlltant matter, Ilent to David L.
Ellis, the Defendant In the Instant matter, Involcelllleeking progres8 paymente frOI1l
Ellis to I C Contracting for payment of bills Incurred and overhead billed by I C
ContractU1g from BECCO, Inc. In the amount of $36,082,00.
12. To date, David L. Ellls hall paid to I C Contracting $29,4BO.00 with reo
spect to BECCO. Inc. for invoicell received by David L. Ellis from the Plaintitl'I C
Coutractini with respect to work performed by SECCO, Inc.
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HI. 'l'be PlaintUl', I C ControlJtinll, Inc., de~llite bavinlf billed tbe Defen'
dant David I,. Ellil :1136,082.00 for 6ervlce8 performed llnd moteriw8 furnillbed by
ita lIubcQntractor SECCO, Inll., and bavinlf been paid by tbe Defendant David L.
Ellie 829,4~0.00 witb re8pect to 6ervlce6 performed and materinJa provided by ~ub.
contractor SECCO, Inc., bas paid SECCO a totw of :1118,1100.00.
14. On or about November 18, l!l06, SECCO, Inc. tUed a Mecbanic8' Lien
Claim arainst tbe Defendant berein, David L. Elli6, for work performed a8 a 8ub.
contractor in connection witb tbe controct between the PlaintUl', I C ContrllctinJl',
and the Defendant, David L. Ellill, with respect to tbe subject property.
15. On 01' about December 17, 1096, the Defendant David L. Ellia provided
tbe PlailltUl'I C Contracting, Inc. witb notice to tbe contractor by the owner to set.
tle, discbarre, defend or provide eecul'ity alfainst a Mecbenics' Lien Claim by a eub.
contractor.
16. Tbe PlaintUl'. I C Contracting, Inc., took no action at any time to 8ettle
or di8cbarlfe the claim of the lIubcontractor. agree in writing to undertake to defend
tbe claim of the subcontractor, furnish the owner with apIlroved security sufficient
to protect tbe owner against the 106s, or furni6h the owner with approved security
euftlclent to protect the owner fro III the claim I)f SECCO, Inc.
17. Subsequent to the tUing of the Mechanics' Lien Claim agaill8t the De.
fendant David L. Ellis by SECCO, Inc.. SECCO, Inc. tUed a Complaint to Enforce
its Mechanics' Lien Claim ogainst tbe Defendant David L. Ellis docketed to Civil
Action No. 96.6310 in the Cumberland County Court of Common Plea8.
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18. Mr. Ellis W/1S ultim/1tely cllmpeUed tll settle the SECCQ Mecbal1icl'
Lien Claim aud Cllmplaint l1!'ter haviuK undertaken a defense of the claim pur8uant
to tbe P'musylvania Mecbanics' Uen Act of 1063, 40 P.B. S11604, was compllUed to
compromi.ee and settle the cl/1im for /1 total payment of $22,428.20.
19. Tbe Defend/1nt, David L. Ellis. incurred additional coste of $1,200.00
for busine88 disruption rel/1ted to the delayed Iltart Ill' work performed by SECCO,
Inc. ou the project in quelltion under thll directillU Ilnd control of the Plaintift', I C
Cl)ntractinr, Inc.
20. The Plaintift', I C Contractinll, Inc., invoiced the Defendant, David L.
Ellis, llll3,470.00 for services performed on the project in que8tion under the direc.
tion and control of the Plaintift'I C Contractinll by E8benaur Fuela, Inc.
21. Purlluant to requeste for progresll paYJUente made by I C ContractU1r,
Inc. to David L. ElliB for payment to Ellhenaur Fuel8, Inc., David L. ElliB paid unto I
C Contracting, Inc. on behalf of I C Contracting, Inc.'s subcontractor Eshenaur Fu.
elll, Inc. the sum of $O,07/S.00. X C Contractinll has made no payments with respect
to work on the project in question to Eshenaur Fuels, Inc.
22. The Defendant, David L. Ellill, has incurred invoices in the total
1UU0unt of $3/S2.40 to correct problems associated with the work performed on be.
half of I C Contracting, Inc. by Eshenaur Fuels, Inc. on the property in question.
This sum is in addition to those sums paid by the Defendant David L. ElliB to the
Pll1!ntiJf I C Contracting, Inc. pursuant to the Plaintiffs requllst for progre8s pay.
mente on behalf of its subcontractor Eshenaur Fuels. Inc.
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23. Tbe Plaintl.Jf, I C COl1troctilll, lIlC., hos fnilod to direct lt8 8ubcontrllC'
tor Eebenaur Fuels, Inc., or ony otbe~ contractor or subcontroctor, to bwance tbe
beatin" ventilatU1r IUld air cOllditiomll1 system ill the 8ubject property, despite
bavilll cl)ntracted to do so.
24. On or about December 4, 1096, Esbelluur Fuels, IlIc. Wed a Mecbal1ic8'
Lien ClPiI1l olainst tbe Defendant DOYld L. EJ.lis, docketed to Civil Action No. 96.
6529 in tbe CumberllUld County Court of COlllnlon Pleas reloted to wo~k Ilerformed
by Esbenaur Fuelll, Inc., in its capacity as a Ilubcontroctor to tbe PlaintiJf I C Con.
tr8lltinr, Inc. on the property whicb iB the 8ubject of the Complaint in tbe instlUlt
l1latter.
25. On or about December 19, 1996, the DefelldlUlt David L. EJ.lis provided
notice to tbe Plailltl.Jf I C ContrllCting, Inc., in its capacity as a contrllCtor, to 8ettle,
diacharge, defend or provide security against the Mechanics' Uen Claim by tbe sub.
contractor Esbenaur Fuels, Inc.
26. At no time has I C Contractin" Inc. lllade any effort to settle or dla.
charle tbe claim of the subcontractor E8henaur Fuels, Inc. and furniBh tbe owner
with a written copy of on appropriate wPiver, release or satisfaction of the said
clPim, nor has the PlPintiff I C Contracting, Inc. olJ1'eed in writing to undertake to
defend the clPim of Mechanics' Uen of Esbenaur Fuels. Inc. agPinst the DefendlUlt
David L. Ellis, nor has the Plaintiff I C Contracting, Inc. furnished the Defendant
David L. Ellis with approved security sufficient to protect the Defendant David L.
Ellis against a lOBS or abandonment of the Mechonics' Lien Chum of Eshenour Fu.
els, Inc.
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27. It ill boliovod ulld Ihoroforo uverrod Ihulut 1111 time hUll Ihe PhuntUl' I
C Contractillg, Inc. Illude fillY puymelll of UIlY Ilort or killd 10 ~~8hullaur Fuels, Inll.
with re8pect 10 work Ilorl'urlllud on Ihu properly which ill Ihu Ilubjuct of the instant
Complaint, desllile I C Conll'ucting, IlIc. huvillg demandod, und received, prOlP'ell8
IlaymentB fromlhe Defendunt Duvid L. Ellis for the benetit of Eshllnaur Fuels, Inc.
28. '1'0 dute. Ihu Dul'undunl Duvid L. ElliB hus incurred leinl fee8 and costa
associated with the defense of Mechunics' Liells Cluhns filed uIJoin8t lilin by
SECCO. Inc. und Eshenaur ~'uels, IIIC., of which the Plaintiff, I C Contractini, Inc.,
received timely and adequate ilia tutory notice. in the aUlount of $3,080.00.
29. I C Contracting, Inc., und ils various subcontractors. have foiled to
complete tbe work on the renovutionslO Ihe subject commercial office buildilli in a
timely and workmanlike manner, includilllJ, but not limited to, foilure to balance
beating, ventilatiulJ and uir conditioninlJ systems, fillure 10 prepare wall surfacu8,
foilure to complete wall coverillg and pointing work. failure to remove deliria from
the project site, failure 10 repoir, filled and inadllquute nonconforminlJ SUfie pro.
tectors and broken light fixtures. and various olher fucels of Ibe scope of work un.
dertaken.
30. '1'be Defendant Duvid L. Ellis is entitled to a 8etoff ugainst any and all
claims by the Plllintifi', I C Contracting. Inc.. for allsulIIs expended by David L. EI.
lis in the payment of contructorsund in incurring legal Coes and costa in tbe deCense
oC Mechanics' Lien Claims of which Ihe Plaintiff I C Contracting, Inc. had adequate
and timely notice und is further entitled 10 II setoff Cor the value oC work yet to be
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takllll. Sh,lct Ill'LIlll' lll' thc 4VCI'IIICllt II h~I'I!hy dcmllllll..,1.
17. Adllliued.
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"aclUllvll Cllllh'LIl llf DcfcII.IAut, IIl1d Ih'lllt IIl'LIllf 'If dlL' AVCI'mcllt II hCI'I!hr .lemAllded.
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holl,,1' 41 tq dlo h'Uth 1I1' Ihe AVIlI'mcllt hC"AUle Ihe UIllIIlll ul' IIl'llllf Ihcl'I!'II' 41'!! wlthill dIll
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the PI4111t1l'l' 4eted 41 4 lullL"lIlh'"clUI' 411.1 dl4t E.hllu4uI' Fucll, Ia",., WAI IUI1ldler
.UhcUllh'/lCIUI' fUI' Dcl'Cllll/lllt II11.I,hllt dll! WlIJ't. Will ""IIl!I'VII"1111Y dlc AI'I~hlll'l't fur
l>llfllll,1411t. Sh.lct IIl'LIuf 'If die IIV.'I'llWlll II IWI'I'hy ,1.'mllulll'll.
21. Adllliu...1 iu IIM.t "...I,I..ul.,d lu 1""'1. U..I'..",I"ut ....'I"..Nh,,1 d."t Pl"Iudfl'
11I'lIvId&! additirmal ""''V'''''" hI U..I'"...laut lu th&! 1'11I'11I "I' ,lilllll"NIuM I'uudl t" N"V""~ lUll
lltl..trACtJln "u d.e EUII 1'~I, h"w.",,,.' ""uh'tll "I'd." "tI....' ,'"uh.",d""I alld "")' d'''"l\'' "..Je.'.
w,.. u"t "lIuh'tlll"d II)' Plalut""'. Plaluljl'f "dllllh that "",'I"lu Ila)'ult!uh w".... lIl"d.. I.)'
O"f.,IId.wt II) PIAllltlJl', l"lw"v",' dlNllut". a.'tI"" I."tw",'u PI"Iudl'f "ud B"I'"udaut .orl\a..Jiul\
paymllllt I'lIr dIe Plaiut"l' N w'lI'k Ilt) that D..I'''ud''ul ....l'uI..,ll" II")' Plalaltil'/' 1'".. Plai"tll'f' N
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WAN .orNlllv..d. S"'id 1'.'1)"1' "I' dl" aV""IU..ut i. 1.......1.)' dl!lIIl1ud"d.
22. U""i"d. 0" tll" t'Il11h'a.')' d... Pl"julil'f av'.... dllll tll" w"..k 11".,f",'med b)'
E.h..uaur FU../I, Inc. wal ("IIlIl'''J'l,.d 1'11I.11)' D,.I"'.IIII11I{ ,II.'c,.d)' with E.I....."u.' Fu"l., Iuc.
AI..I dl" w"..k II"...."I.IU".I wa. ,1i1""'I,,,II.)' d... D,.f"n,laul "u,1 hI. 1l1.,.hlh'''', PlaialtilI had u"
ClllltrACt witl. ENl.enaul' F u,.I., Iuc. Sh.jd 11I'I)"f "I'dit' avel'mellt I. I.e.orb)' demAuded.
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lltlUI.l'ACt"... "" tl.e Elli. J"I. alld ,,"I)' III'I)v"I",1 ""UNl"IICl"lIl ....'Vlc... I" D"feud4l1t a. """
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dem4l1ded.
2( B,,"1e,l. 011 dl" c""tra.')' Plal"tlff av"". thaI I.e. Cllllh'acthll\ G....up W41
IIIIt allan)' tll au)' ('I)utrlld I.,.tw"ell ElU. and E.I...lll1u.' Fuel., IlIc. aud tl.at I.C.
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I'Nlle lie dl.' A"""IUI'..1 i~ 1l"''I'hy dl'lUlllul,.,I.
26. Allmilh.J. By WAY ,,1' I'u,otIll'" /III~WI'" I'IIII..liI'I' A"""~ Illllt ~hll'" tlll"'I' wa~ "II
vOllb'Act 1l.1"'C'~ 1I,'lml,lI1ld lu.tw....1I E~IIl'lIau" FUI.I~, I..... a,ull,C. CII..h'autlllll <""'UI"
110 AlJtllII' WA~ tAkell. ,strkt 111...111' ..I' tile "VI'.'melll I~ 11l"'I'I,y d"m",ul,~d.
26. AdmiUI.J. By w"y Ill' I'U.1I...., ''I'~I"llUll.', I'I"I..til'I' A,e,'~ dlAt It IlIul ".. c,,"h'Aut
widl E.llIlIlAur Furl., IlIu. """ allY 1'I"I,,,".lhility h, Illalllljll' tile w'lI'k l,e,'I'",'mrd I,y
E.hrllAur FUIlI~, IIII!. II.... AllY Ahility III an"d 11... IIL"'/'II"IUAIIl'I' l,y E~I."UAur Fu..l., 1110.
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,"""IVll~. Tile ~lllll IInd...'tAklllll hy PI"I..tll'l' with .'t'lIll1'd I.. E~Il""AU" FII..I~, 1111... wa~ A~
JI"""I,,"~ly 1,lllA.I..d . III"old"ll DI.I',,"da..t 1'1/1' wlll,k I.. III"'II''I''~ AIIIII.. dhl,u.'~" 1I1111111Y'
Ju'llCdy to E~Il....all" Fllel~ A~ JlAymllllh W"''C lU"d.. hy Dd',,"dAIt. Plal..tll'f I'u.1h..r A"lll"
dll.L wh.... dl" 1'lIym..nt .1I~11II1.. 1U'II1Il! h"twl.'''" Plal..til'l' 11I111 D..I',,"dAlt, III' I',".d,.." m......y.
w.."" 1,,,Id out I,y PI"I..tll'/'. ~h.."'t 111'11../'1'11 dll' "VI','ml.'lIt I~ 1II','t.hy .1"IU"IIII..d.
27. A.lmIUI...I. By WAY lie fll,1l..." .'t'~I'"''~''' Plalllllff A"e.', d'At It IlIulll.. vo..h'AlJt
witll E.IlI!IIAIIC" FII..I., IIII'. "0.' A"y re'JlolI.lhUlty to IUAllal" thc wo,.k Jll!rforml!d hy
E.hl!lIllull" Fu..I., Ilu), 11..1' lU'y AhUlty h, af/'..ut d... 1,.."I'''''IUA.."..I,y E.I.....Aullr Fllel., 1110.
rlllArdill1 E.hcllall.'.. Fu..I., 1111',' AjlI'I'L'Il\l'llt with D"/"'Il,IAllt h, l'I..,.fLII'm .~..n.tl'Uctl,,"
Ill""k'e', Tille 1ILI1.. U..,I""(Aklllll hy PI/lI..tlt'f with ''1'11111..1 tll E.llmll'"!" Fuel., IlIv. WA' A'
JI"""ioll.ly ..I"/ldcd . I.."..ldllll D..I'....,lallt 1'''1' wlll,k III 1""'II.'Il., 1111111.. dl.hllr.c mOllllY_
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d..at wlllm tJ.e l'IIrllll'lIl.1IMllllh' lU'O'" Ill'lwl"'1I PIIIIIIIII'f 1111,1 DI'I'I'II,IIIIII, IllI 1'1I"dll'" 1U'lIlerM
we,,,, 1,..ld 1/111 hy Pllli"III'I'. 's1I'1.,. 111'0'11' 1'1/ dll' IIVI"'1I1l'1I1 1M he,,<.hy IIlllII,,"de.l.
28. 1>1'"1..,1, PI..i"IU'l' 1M wlthlllll 111ll,wl,'.IJl,' III' illl'lII'lU/llitm MIII'fId"1I1 I" 1'11I'11I ..
hl'liel' "M h, d.e 1I'lIlh 1/1' Ihl' IIVI"'I/WIlIIIt"'II"H" Ih.. 1II"III1H "I' 11I'l"'1' d"'I"'''1' II''l' wlthi'lIl tJ.e
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29. Dellled. Olllhe "'IIlIl'''''Y, PI..i"tin ..ve"M lhlll il 1....1,," .lIh-CI/,lh'lICtl/..M 1'1/1'
IJ.e Job wltJ. l>..felldlllll. Pl"llItil'f flll,tlll'l' llVO"'. Ih"l "III/I' till' w'lI'k "l/lIh''''''l'd 1'"" hY
PI..bltiff W"H 11I/1U1,Iell'd lU..II!.,,1 Dl'l'ell,Lul1 ulU'<'''Hl/II",hlr .",I'IIH...IIII I'''y 1,1..llItil'f eJ..hlllllll
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h..ve with Ihe I/dle,' l"IIlIl.",:tu'% 's1I.let III'Oul' '11' till' /lVI"'III.'"I iH 1lL',,<,hr ,IeIUIIII.le,l.
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1'0.. dIe worla w!.leJ, we"H 1II".f"I"l/lL..1 hr till' PI..illdff ...111 Plllllltiff fll'1!.e,' ..vel'. d'''ll/dle..
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09/14198 Interest 20U,ti~
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