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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-04838 SAlOIS, SHUFF & MASLAND ATIORNEYSIATlLAW 26 W. High Street Carlisle, PA , 'j~~: JP~ES C. BARTOLI, INC., IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff Civil Action - Law v. No.: 60- Iff3fG-d-r~ ERIC BOWERS, individually and t/d/b/a MY FATHER'S HEADACHE and ERIC'S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE, Defendants NOTICE TO DEFEND You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE 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. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 SAIDIS, SHUFF & MASLAND Dated:7-6-cc> By'. J,seph L. Hitchings, Esquire upreme Court I.D. # 65551 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-6222 Attorney for Plaintiff II ,- """ , '~ ,t, ~"<''''~I'~,1 JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC., IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff v. ERIC BOWERS, individually and t/d/b/a MY FATHER'S HEADACHE and ERIC'S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE, Defendants AVISO PARA DEFENDER Y RECLAMAR DERECHOS Civil Action - Law No.: t'1).Yf:5J> ~ T..u- US TED HA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. Si desea defenderse de las quej as expuestas en las paginas siguientes, debe tomar accion con prontitud. Se Ie avisa que si no se defiende, el caso puede proceder sin usted y decreto de divorcio 0 anuiamiento puede ser emi tido en su contra por la Corte. Una decision puede tambien ser emitida en su contra por cualquier otra quej a 0 compensacion reclamados por el demandante. Usted puede perder dinero, 0 propiedades u otros derechos importantes para usted. Cuando la base para el divorcio es indignidades 0 rompimiento irreparable del martrimonio usted puede solicitar consejo matrimonial. Una lista de consejeros matrimoniales esta disponsible en la oficina del Prothonotary, en la York County Court of Common Pleas, 28 East Market Street, York, Pennsylvania. SU USTED NO RECLAMA PENSION ALIMENTICIA. PROPIEDAD MARITAL. HCiNORARIOS DE ABOGADO U OTROS GASTOS ANTES DE QUE EL DECRETO FINAL DE DIVORCIO 0 ANULAMIENTO SEA EMITIDO. US TED PUEDE PERDER EI, DERECHCi A RECLAMAR CUALQUIERA DE ELLOS. USTED DEBE LLEVAR EE:TE PAPEL A UN ABOGADO DE INMEDIATO. SI NO TIENE 0 NO PUEDE PAGAR UN ABOGADO. VAYA 0 LLAME A LA OFICINA INDICADA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 SAlOIS, SHUFF & MASLAND ATl'ORNEYS-AT-LAW 26 W. High Street Carlisle, PA Dated:7-C -00 / BY~ Jo eph L. Hitching , Esquire S preme Court I.D. # 65551 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-6222 Attorney for plaintiff SAIDIS, SHUFF & MASLAND A'ITORNEYSeAT-LAW 26 W. High Street Carlisle, PA ,- j- . I i.,,-~ JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC., IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff Civil Action - Law v. No.: fro - Yr'3Y CWu T~ ERIC BOWERS, individually and t/d/b/a MY FATHER'S HEADACHE and ERIC'S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE, Defendants COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, James C. Bartoli, Inc" by I',' I, I " II I, ! and through his undersigned attorneys, Saidis, Shuff & Masland, and avers in support of its Complaint against Defendant as follows: 1. Plaintiff, James C. Bartoli, Inc., is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a principal place of business located at 325 South Cemetery Avenue, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. Defendant, Eric Bowers, is an adult individual rE~siding at 423 Halderman Boulevard, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070. 3. Defendant does business under the names My Father's Headache and Eric's Seafood & Steakhouse. SAIDIS, SHUFF & MASLAND ATfORNEVS-AT.LA.W 26 W, High Street Carlisle, PA ,- ~ -, " ,,' ~ 1~"'l I I I i , I I I : i i 4. At all times material hereto, Defendant operated a restaurant known as Eric's Seafood & Steakhouse at 4425 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17110. 5. Plaintiff sold and delivered produce to the Defendant at his restaurant on North Front Street beginning in July of 1997. 6. All produce items were delivered by Plaintiff to Defendant upon Defendant's oral orders given to Plaintiff over the telephone. 7. Despite taking receipt of the produce delivered by Plaintiff, Defendant has failed to pay the outstanding invoices, and there is due from Defendant to Plaintiff the sum of Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty~Nine Dollars and 89/100 (~:11,969.89) including interest at the rate of 1 ~ % per month or 18% per year. A true and correct copy of the account status is attached hereto, incorporated herein and marked' as Exhibit "AU. 8. Despite Plaintiff's repeated demands for payment, Defendant has failed and refused to pay the entire amount due, or any part thereof. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff James C. Bartoli, Inc. demands judgment in favor of plaintiff and against Defendants in the sum of $11,969.89 together with interest at an annual rate of 2 II SAlOIS, SHUFF & MASLAND A1TORNHYSeAT-LAW 26 W. High Street Carlisle. PA " ~ ' , ~~': "'-.',,";' - 18%, costs and such further relief as the Court deems appropriate. Respectfully submitted, SAIDIS, ""I I l SHUFF & MASLAND -7, Date'7-l ,,6,' c ~ seph L. Hitchings, Esq ire Attorney I.D. No.: 6555' 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243-6222 Attorney for Plaintiff 3 [~ LIJ~ .di-- - ,~~ IN ACCOUNT WITH JAMES C. BARTOL/INC. 717-2043-5221 325 S, CEMETERV AVENUE, CARL/SlE, PA 17()13 (1-800-637-3896) JUL Y.2000 ACCOUNT STATEMENT FOR: ERIC'S SEA & STEAKHOUSE PREVIOUS BALANCES: BALANCE AS OF JANUARV 1,2000 $ 11.497,23 $ 11,497.23 INTEREST (9% ONL V) $86.23 BALANCE AS OF FeBRUARY 1, 2000 $11,583.46 $11,583.46 INTEREST (9% ONL V) $86.88 BALANCE AS OF MARCH 1, ,2000 $11,670.34 $11,670.34 INTEREST (9% ONL V) $87.53 BALANCE AS OF APRIL 1. 2000 $11,757.86 $11,757.86 INTEREST (9% ONL V) $88.18 BALANCE AS OF MA V 1, 2000 $11,846.05 $11,846.05 INTEREST (9% ONL V) $8885 BALANCE AS OF JUNE 1, 2000 $11,934.89 $11,934.89 INTERST (9% ONL V) $89.51 BALANCE AS OF JUL V 1. 2000 $11.969.89 $11,969.89 PAYMENTS MADE SINCE LAST STA'TEME~IT: CHARGES MADE SINce LAST STATEME~IT: $0.00 $0.00 PLEASE NOTE: AFTER 30 DAYS, OVERDUE CHARGE OF 1 5% PER MONTH (ANNUAL RATE 18% ) WlU. BE ACOED, EXHIBIT It ,~- "",,' '_/:_L",;, _ .' ~ . SAIDIS, SHUFF & MASLAND ATlURNEYS-AT.LAW 26 W. High Street Carlisle. PA 111--- , '0'.., oj, "-.':C. ,,', ~\,-: ~ . . ' VERIFICATION I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subj ect to the penal ties of 18 Pa. C.S. ~ 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. DATED: I /07 /~6 / / " a~ tpr~j ~ames C. Bartoli ~ ~ ~ \~ ~ ~ '" III '" )- ~ ~ 1', >- 0- ,:.:( t~1.~? ;;;:'i' fi]E~ L:'~- " U f'"~ ,~ , ._ _, ~~- ~~'d' In >- r:'- >" ::."5 ,~)$ .::J':': ,,,,7 r'~;g ,,~ t;f~ _- Qj U..J CJ :.? ~ C;.'j fJ - c.-; ."';:-- r~.. ,"::' JR:!Jt" .' _ wm~,llir!l1~!JI_~ll!~~ l!!,!~~ . , ~,VJ~D!fra - '. ,~ ' .-, &.. Q"" ~ r-. \)~ "! " ~~ ,0", 1",",,11 - . ~ ' ,- ~'~ '"~k i SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR .. CASE NO: :2000-04838 P COMMONWEA:C,TH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND BARTOLI JAMES C INC VS BOWERS ERIC ET AL RICHARD SMITH , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pensyl vania , who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon BOWERS ERIC the DEFENDANT , at 1853:00 HOURS, on the 13th day of July , 2000 at 423 HALDERMAN BLVD. NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070 by handing to ERIC BOWERS a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Af f idavit: Surcharge So Answers: 18.00 10.54 .00 10.00 .00 38.54 ~~;~<~ R. Thomas Kline 07/14/2000 SAIDIS SHUFF AND Sworn and Subscribed to before By: me this J.O day of ::Jul~ ~oo AD ./l. m( -Ii- dUYnA/l.(YYj-j ~ 7/~ Prot onoti!ry I <~rl' - SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR ,'" "~:',: :;,' ',,',.,.,,' "~ . ,; 'CASE NO: 2000-04838 P \:; COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND " ~': BARTOLI JAMES C INC VS BOWERS ERIC ET AL RICHARD SMITH , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pensylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon BOWERS ERIC T/D/B/A MY FATHERS HEADACHE ET AL the DEFENDANT , at 1853:00 HOURS, on the 13th day of July , 2000 at 423 HALDERMAN BLVD. NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070 by handing to ERIC BOWERS a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge 6.00 .00 .00 10.00 .00 16.00 So Answers: r~~~ R. Thomas Kline 07/14/2000 SAIDIS SHUFF Deputy Sheriff Sworn and Subscribed to before By: me this day of - ,. ~-"' -", &"~'" nO. ~,-, -;..,' ",1 JJ~,I I' i, I I' pd\ans\bauer-e.bar\7-QO .(0'. JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC., Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. 00-4838 CIVIL TERM ERIC BOWERS, individually and t/d/b/a MY FATHER'S HEADACHE and ERIC'S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE, Defendants CIVIL ACTION LAW ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ERIC BAUER TO COMPLAINT AND NOW comes the defendant, Eric Bauer, incorrectly referred to as Eric Bowers, by and through his attorneys, Stone LaFaver & Shekletski, and sets forth the following answers to plaintiff's complaint. 1. Denied. The defendant is without knowledge to either admit or deny the averments of paragraph 1 and proof thereof, if relevant, is demanded at time of trial. 2. Admitted. 3. Denied. It is denied that Eric Bauer does business under the name of My Father's Headache and Eric's Seafood & Steakhouse. By way of further answer, My Father's Headache, Inc., is a duly registered Pennsylvania corporation. Eric's Seafood and Steakhouse is a duly -1- , ,~' .. ,-.. Co-,''.,,_,_, ';,'- ,; ~"" '-I '""""!:,1 <.-'.:- registered fictitious name of My Father's Headache, Inc., having been registered with the Department of State on February 26, 1998. 4. Denied. It is denied that defendant, Eric Bauer, operated a restaurant known as Eric's Seafood & Steakhouse at 4425 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 5. Denied. It is denied that plaintiff sold and delivered produce to defendant Eric Bauer. 6. Denied. It is denied that produce items were delivered to defendant Eric Bauer. 7. Denied. It is denied that defendant Eric Bauer took receipt of any produce of plaintiff. It is further denied that defendant Eric Bauer owes any outstanding debt to plaintiff. 8. Admitted. ! WHEREFORE, defendant Eric Bauer demands that judgment be entered in his favor and against plaintiff. Respectfully submitted, STONE LaFAVER & SH KLETSKI By ONE, ESQUIRE I.D. #39785 414 Bridge St., P.O. Box E New Cumberland, PA 17070 Telephone (717) 774-7435 Attorneys for Defendant Eric Bauer -2- ''< -) ,.',-;.:' ,"'. :~" I ' , t"""'l;1;i'j I , 0( -~- pd\mis\l-verifi.aff VERIFICATION ERIC BAUER states that he is a Defendant named in the foregoing instrument and that he is acquainted with the facts set forth in the foregoing instrument; that the same are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief; and that this statement is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. s4904 relating to UnSworn falsification to authorities. <~~- Date: 7/7~ t I - ~ ' --,-' "I pd\mis\lservice L- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, David H. Stone, Attorney at Law, of the law firm of Stone LaFaver & Shekletski, attorneys for Defendant Eric Bauer, hereby certify that on this date I served a true and correct copy of the within instrument on Plaintiff's counsel of record by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Joseph L. Hitchings, Esquire Saidis, Shuff & Masland 26 West High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 c-a DATE: ~-2Y-w , ,~- .~, ~ \il fj":' ~-- '-'0 '_:~-"--~i-''''_';'';}i~- ,I, '; -". ,~ n ~:'; -~:?:~ .J ~ _ , n-lr~--. ""~- .;- ~~;~:. ~[-) ~~;~ =2 " c.. ".) .r', I..,.J :-'1 en ::u -< Ni