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Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 00-3789
v.
SANDRA ANDERSON and JEFFREY
MYERS,
: CIVa ACTION- LAW
Defendants
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
1. The Plaintiff is Natosha N. LeBlanc who resides at 424 SW Street,
3. Defendant Jeffrey Myers resides at 76 Cold Springs Road, Cumberland
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2. Defendant Sandra Anderson resides at 373 Mountain Road, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvauia.
County, Pennsylvauia.
4. On or about June 28, 1998, the Plaintiff was a passenger in a 1998 Saturn
belonging to Frank Hancock and driven by his son, Brian K. Hancock. The car was traveling
eastbound on Old York Road.
5. Upon approaching the intersection of Rockledge Drive, Brian Hancock
observed Defendant Sandra Anderson's vehicle pulling into the intersection.
5. The Anderson vehicle was proceeding southbound on Rockledge Drive.
6. In an effort to avoid Anderson's vehicle, Brian Hancock was forced off the
road, causing him to strike a telephone pole.
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7. Defendant Anderson claims that she could not see Brian's approaching
vehicle because her view was obstructed by an improperly parked vehicle belonging to co-
Defendant Jeffrey Myers.
8. This accident occurred as a result of the negligence of both Defendants and was
due in no manner to any act, or failure to act, on the part ofthe Plaintiff.
9. As a result of the above-described occurrence, Plaintiff sustained serious
and permanent injuries in and about her body, including, but not limited to, a fractured femur.
10. Also as a result of Defendants' negligence, Plaintiff incurred medical bills and
expenses, loss of her earnings, impairment of her earning capacity, physical pain and suffering,
mental anguish and a limitation in her pursuit of daily activities, all to her great loss and
detriment.
COUNT I-NEGLIGENCE OF DEFENDANT ANDERSON
II. Averments 1 through 10 are incorporated herein as thought they were set
forth at length.
12. The negligence, carelessness, and recklessness of Sandra Anderson
consisted ofthe following:
(a) Failing to operate her vehicle in a safe manner;
(b) Failure to act with regard to the point and position of Plaintiffs
vehicle;
(c) Operating her vehicle with a careless disregard for the safety of the
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(d) Failing to maintain proper lookout;
(e) Failing to warn that she was proceeding blindly into the
intersection;
(f) Operating her vehicle too fast for the conditions then and there
existing;
(g) Failing to yield the right of way to Plaintiffs vehicle in violation
of75 Pa. C.S. 93323(b);
(h) Failing to exercise due care under the circumstances; and
(i) Violation of the Motor Vehicle Statutes of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, including, but not limited to, 75 Pa. C.S. 93714.
WHEREFORE, for all the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff, demands judgment against
Defendant Anderson for a sum in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
forth at length.
COUNT II-NEGLIGENCE OF DEFENDANT MYERS
13. Averments I through 12 are incorporated herein as thought they were set
14. The negligence, carelessness, and recklessness of Defendant Myers
consisted of the following:
(a) Failing to properly park his vehicle so as to give motorists
proceeding southbound on Rockledge Drive visibility of vehicles
proceeding eastbound on Old York Road;
(b) Violation of the Motor Vehicle Statutes of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania including, but not limited to, Pa. C.S. 93353;
(c) Failing to warn motorists proceeding eastbound on Old York Road
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that his parked vehicle obstructed the vision of motorists
proceeding southbound on Rockledge Drive; and
(d) Parking his vehicle in careless disregard for the safety of other
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WHEREFORE, for all the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff, demands judgment against
Defendant Myers for a sum in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000),
Respectfully submitted,
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VERIFICATION
AND NOW comes, Jeffrey T. McGuire, Esquire, who as counsel for the Plaintiff is
authorized to make this Verification on Plaintiff s behalf. I verify that the information contained
in the foregoing Complaint is true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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Attorney for PlaintiffNatosha N. LeBlanc
Dated: August 17,2000
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this af4Jay of ~AA Ll )- ,2000, I hereby certify that I have
served a copy ofthe within document on the following by depositing a true and correct copy of
the same in the US. Mails at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, postage prepaid, addressed to:
Karen Durkin, Esquire
John J. McNally, III, Esquire
James, Smith, Durkin & Connelly, LLP
P. O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033-0650
Attorneys for Defendant Anderson
Jeffrey Myers
76 Cold Springs Road
Carlisle,PA 17013
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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SANDRA ANDERSON and
JEFFREY MYERS,
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PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY SAID COURT:
Please issue a Writ of Summons against the above-named Defendants and forward to
Cumberland County Sheriff for service to:
Defendant Sandra Anderson
373 Mountain Road
Boiling Springs, P A 17007
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Defendant Jeffrey Myers
76 Cold Springs Road
Carlisle, P A 17043
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· CASE NO: 2000-03789 P
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
LEBLANC NATOSHA N
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ANDERSON SANDRA ET AL
CPL. TIMOTHY REITZ
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pensylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within WRIT OF SUMMONS
was served upon
MYERS JEFFREY
the
DEFENDANT
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, 2000
at 76 COLD SPRINGS ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013
by handing to
JEFFREY MYERS
a true and attested copy of WRIT OF SUMMONS
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
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Affidavit
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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HAROLD WEARY
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pensyl vania , who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within WRIT OF SUMMONS
was served upon
ANDERSON SANDRA
the
DEFENDANT
at 0013:13 HOURS, on the 7th day of July
2000
at 373 MOUNTAIN ROAD
BOILING SPRINGS, PA 17007
by handing to
DARLENE ANDERSON (MOTHER)
a true and attested copy of WRIT OF SUMMONS
together with
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: NO. 00-3789 CIVIL TERM
SANDRA ANDERSON and JEFFREY
MYERS,
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendants
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE FOR RULE FOR
PLAINTIFF TO FILE A COMPLAINT
TO: PROTHONOTARY
Please issue a Rule directing Plaintiff N atosha N. LeBlanc to file a Complaint against
Defendant Sandra Anderson within twenty (20) days or suffer judgment of non pros.
Respectfully submitted,
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CONNELLY LLP
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Attorney .D. #29563
JOHN J. MCNALLY, III, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. #52661
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, P A 17033-0650
(717) 533-3280
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
v.
: NO. 00-3789 CIVIL TERM
SANDRA ANDERSON and JEFFREY
MYERS,
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendants
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
RULE FOR PLAINTIFF
TO FILE A COMPLAINT
TO: Natosha N. LeBlanc
You are hereby directed to file a Complaint in the above-captioned matter within twenty
(20) days or suffer judgment of non pros.
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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: NO. 00-3789 CIVIL TERM
SANDRA ANDERSON and JEFFREY
MYERS,
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendants
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly enter the appearance of the undersigned on behalf of Defendant Sandra Anderson
only, with respect to the above-captioned matter.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, KAREN DURKIN, ESQUIRE, do hereby certify that I served a true and correct copy
of the foregoing Entry of Appearance upon the following below-named individual(s) by
depositing Sallie in the U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid at Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
this \ \~ day of July, 2000.
SERVED UPON:
Jeffrey T. McGuire, Esquire
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Jeffrey Myers
76 Cold Springs Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
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Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: NO. 00-3789 CIVIL TERM
SANDRA ANDERSON and JEFFREY
MYERS,
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendants
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NOTICE TO PLEAD
To: Natosha N. LeBlanc, and her attorney, Jeffrey T. McGuire, Esquire
and Jeffery Meyers
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to file a written response to the enclosed Answer with
New Matter within twenty (20) days from service hereof or a judgment may be entered against
you.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES, SMITH, DURKIN & CONNELLY, LLP
Dated: l..1-~/{) I
KIN, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. #29563
P.O. Box 650
Hershey, PA 17033-0650
(717) 533-3280
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. Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: NO. 00-3789 CIVIL TERM
SANDRA ANDERSON and JEFFREY
MYERS,
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendants
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER WITH NEW MATTER AND
NEW MATTER IN THE NATURE OF A CROSS CLAIM
AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Sandra Anderson, by and through her attorneys,
James, Smith, Durkin & Connelly, LLP, to Answer Plaintiffs' Complaint and aver New Matter
as follows.
1. Admitted,
2. Admitted,
3. Admitted,
4. Admitted,
5, Denied. After reasonable investigation, Defendant Anderson is without knowledge or
information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph five
(5) and strict proof thereof is demanded at trial.
6.
Admitted.
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Denied. It is denied that Brian Hancock was forced off the road by Defendant
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Anderson. To the contrary, Defendant Anderson's vehicle never entered the Hancok lane of
travel. Furthermore, Brian Hancock lost control of his vehicle and struck a telephone pole.
8.
(7)
It is admitted that Defendant Anderson could not see Brian Hancock's approaching
vehicle as she was stopped at the stop sign due to Jeffrey Myers vehicle which was parked
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on Old York Road at its intersection with Rockledge Drive. It is denied that Defendant
Anderson did not see Brian Hancock's vehicle as she entered the westbound lane of Old
York Road. In fact, Defendant Anderson stopped her vehicle in the westbound lane of Old
York Road when she saw the Hancock vehicle approaching to her right. At no time prior to
Brian Hancock's striking the telephone pole, did Defendant Anderson's vehicle cross into
the eastbound lane of Old York Road.
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(8)
Denied. The averments in paragraph nine (9) are conclusions of law to which no
responsive pleading is deemed necessary and strict proof thereof is demanded at trial.
10.
(9)
Denied. After reasonable investigation, Defendant Anderson is without knowledge
or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph and
strict proof of the same is demanded at trial.
11. (10) The averments in paragraph ten (10) are conclusions of law to which no responsive
pleading is deemed necessary and strict proof thereof is demanded at trial.
COUNT I
NEGLIGENCE OF DEFENDANT ANDERSON
12. (11) The answers in paragraphs one (1) through eleven (11) are incorporated herein by
reference as though fully set forth at length.
13. (12) Denied. The averments in paragraph thirteen (13) (twelve (12)) are conclusions of
law to which no responsive pleading is deemed necessary and strict proof thereof is
demanded at trial.
WHEREFORE, Defendant Anderson respectfully requests that this Honorable Court
enter judgment in her favor and against Plaintiff together with costs.
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COUNT 11
NEGLIGENCE OF DEFENDANT MYERS
14. (13) The answers in paragraphs one (1) through thirteen (13) are incorporated herein
by reference as though fully set forth at length.
15. (14) Denied. The averments in paragraph fifteen (15) are directed to a defendant other
than the answering defendant.
WHEREFORE, Defendant Anderson respectfully requests that this Honorable Court
enter judgment in her favor and against Plaintiff together with costs.
NEW MATTER
16. The answers in paragraphs one (1) through fifteen (15) are incorporated herein by
reference.
17. The Plaintiff Natosha LeBlanc was comparatively negligent to a degree greater than the
causal negligence, if any, of Defendant, the existence of such negligence on the part of
Defendant being expressly denied. If it is determined that Defendant is liable to the
Plaintiffs, Defendant avers that the Plaintiffs' recovery should be eliminated or reduced
in accordance with the Pennsylvania Comparative Negligence Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. 97102 et
seq.
18. The Plaintiff's claims are barred or limited pursuant to the terms of the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Responsibility Act, 75 Pa.C.S. 91701 et seq., the provisions of which are
incorporated herein by reference.
19. Plaintiff's Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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20. Any damages sustained by Plaintiff are due to the negligence of Brian Hancok, who is
not a party in this lawsuit
WHEREFORE, Defendant Anderson respectfully requests that this Honorable Court
enter judgment in her favor and against Plaintiff together with costs.
NEW MATTER IN THE NATURE OF A CROSS CLAIM
21. The averments contained in paragraphs one (1) through twenty (20) are incorporated
herein by reference as though fully set forth at length.
22. Said negligence consisted of, but is not limited to:
(a) failing to properly park his vehicle so as to give motorists proceeding
southbound on Rockledge Drive visibility of vehicles proceeding
eastbound on Old York Road;
(b) violation of the Motor Vehicle Statutes of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania including, but not limited to, Pa. C.S. ~ 3353;
(c) failing to warn motorists proceeding eastbound on Old York Road that his
parked vehicle obstructed the vision of motorists proceeding southbound
on Rockledge Drive; and
(d) Parking his vehicle in careless disregard for the safety of other people, and
the Plaintiff in particular.
23. At the time of the accident, Brian K. Kancok was operating his vehicle eastbound on Old
York Road.
24. At the same time Defendant Anderson was traveling southbound on Rockledge Drive.
25. Defendant Jeffery Myers had parked his vehicle at the intersection of Rockledge Drive
and Old York Road causing an obstruction to the view of Defendant Anderson at the
intersection.
26. This accident occurred as a result of the negligence of Jeffery Myers.
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WHEREFORE, Defendant Anderson respectfully requests that this Honorable Court
enter judgment in her favor and against Defendant Myers together with costs.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: f~hl
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Attorney ID #29563
P.O. Box 650
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(717) 533-3280
Attorneys for Defendant
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, KAREN DURKIN, ESQUIRE, do hereby certify that I served a true and correct copy
of the foregoing upon the following below-named individual(s) by depositing same in the U.S.
Mail, postage pre-paid at Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania this 21st day of May, 2001.
SERVED UPON:
Jeffrey T. McGuire, Esquire
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Jeffrey Myers
76 Cold Springs Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
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JAMES, SMITH, DURKIN & CONNELLY, LLP
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The undersigned, SANDRA ANDERSON, hereby verifies that the facts set forth in the
attached Answers with New Matter are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and
belief and further states that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. ~
4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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P. O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
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NATOSHA N. LEBLANC,
Plaintiff
vs.
SANDRA ANDERSON and
JEFFREY MYERS,
Defendants
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTON - LAW
NO. 00-3789
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE
PLEASE enter the appearance of the undersigned on behalf of
the Defendant, Jeffrey Myers, in the above-captioned matter.
DATE: 25114101
67028.1
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
Je erson J. Shipman
Attorney I.D. 51785
320 Market Street
P.O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
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I hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing
document upon all counsel of record by depositing the same in the
Mail, first class, postage prepaid,
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Pennsylvania,
Jeffrey T., McGuire, Esquire
Caldwell & Kearns
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1533
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Sandra Anderson
373 Mountain Road
New Cumberland, PA 17070
67029.1
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GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
f erson J. Shi an, Esquire
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Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
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SANDRA ANDERSON AND
JEFFREY MYERS,
Defendants
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: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF SAID COUNTY:
Please mark the above-captioned matter settled, discontinued and ended.
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3631 North Front Street
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