HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-6898 (2)Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire
127 S. Market Street
P.O. Box 95
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
PA ID NO. 62469
717-697-7050
Attorney for Defendant
IAN SMITH,
Plaintiff
WAYNE B. FENICLE,
trading as and doing
business as WAYNE'S JET SHOP,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
01-6898 Civil Term
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANT,
WAYNE B. FENICLE, TRADING DOING BUSINESS AS WAYNE'S JET SHOP
TO: CURTIS R. LONG, PROTHONOTARY
Kindly withdraw the preliminary objections filed on behalf of
Defendant, Wayne B. Fenicle, trading and doing business as Wayne's Jet
Shop.
Date: December 11, 2002
Respectfully submitted,
PA ID # 62469
Attorney for Defendant Wayne B.
Fenicle, trading and doing
business as Wayne's Jet Shop
127 S. Market Street
P.O. Box 95
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-697.-7050
717-697.-7065 (fax)
CERtIFICAtE OF SERVICE
I, Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire, hereby certify that I am this day
serving the foregoing Defendant's Praecipe to Withdraw Preliminary
Objections upon the following named individual this day by depositing
same in the United States Mail, First Class, postage prepaid, at
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
THOMAS, THOMAS & HAFER, LLP
Kevin C. McNamara, Esquire
P.O. Box 999
305 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0999
Date: December 11 , 2002
Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire
127 S. Market Street
P.O. Box 95
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
PA ID NO. 62469
717-697-7050
Attorney for Defendant
IAN SMITH,
Plaintiff
WAYNE B. FENICLE,
trading as and doing
business as WAYNE'S JET SHOP,
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND.COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: 01-6898 Civil Term
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER WITH NEW MATTER OF DEFENDANT~, WAYNE B. FENICLE,
TRADING DOING BUSINESS AS WAYNE'S JET SHOP
Defendant, Wayne B. Fenicle, trading and doing business as
Wayne's Jet Shop, hereby files this Answer and New Matter and
respectfully states as follows:
1. Admitted upon information and belief.
2. Admitted with clarification. Defendant is Wayne B.
Fenicle, trading and doing business as Wayne's Jet Shop.
3. Admitted upon information and belief.
4. Admitted in Part/Denied in Part. It is admitted that
Plaintiff delivered the boat to Defendant's place of business. By
way of further response, Defendant was out of town when the boat
was delivered and Defendant does not know ~len the boat was
delivered. Defendant is without sufficient information as to when
the boat was delivered and Defendant is without sufficient
information as to the condition of the boat when delivered, and
therefore, the remaining allegations thereto are denied and strict
proof thereof demanded at arbitration or trial.
5. Admitted in Part/Denied in Part. It is admitted that
Plaintiff telephoned Defendant prior to November 10, 2002 and that
Plaintiff advised that the boat would be dropped off at Defendant's
place of business. It is specifically denied that Defendant was aware
when the boat would be delivered and by way of further response
Defendant was out of town when the boat was delivered.
6. Admitted upon information and belief.
7. Denied. Defendant used adequate and reasonable care at all
times after discovering that Plaintiff delivered the boat to
Defendant's place of business. By way of f~urther reply, any damage to
Plaintiff's engine existed prior to delivery to Defendant's place of
business or was caused by Plaintiff or anotlher person thereafter.
8. No response required.
9. The blanket allegations contained in paragraph 9 of
Plaintiff's complaint are denied, as follows:
a. Denied. To the contrary, Defendan.t properly winterized
Plaintiff's boat as was requested by Plaintiff.
b. Denied. Upon discovering that Plaintiff's boat was
delivered to Defendant's place of business, defendant used adequate
and reasonable care to properly maintain and winterize Plaintiff's
boat as requested by Plaintiff.
c. Denied. To the contrary, Defendant used adequate and
reasonable care to maintain and winterize Plaintiff's boat while
located at Defendant's place of business as requested by Plaintiff.
d. Denied. To the contrary, Defendant used adequate and
reasonable care after Plaintiff delivered tlhe boat and Defendant
became aware of the boat's location at Defe~ndant's place of business.
10. Denied. To the contrary, any damage caused to the engine of
Plaintiff's boat was caused by Plaintiff or another party prior to the
boat's delivery to the Defendant's place of business or was caused by
Plaintiff or another person thereafter.
11. Denied. It is specifically denied that Plaintiff's boat
was damaged by Defendant and it is specifically denied that
Plaintiff's boat was damaged to an amount of $4558.74 as alleged by
Plaintiff and strict proof thereof is demanded at trial or
arbitration. By way of further response, any damage caused to the
engine of Plaintiff's boat was caused by Plaintiff or another party
prior to the boat's delivery to the Defendant's place of business or
was caused by Plaintiff or another person tlhereafter.
12. Denied. It is specifically denied that Plaintiff's boat was
damaged by Defendant and it is specifically denied that Plaintiff's
boat was damaged to an amount of $103.54 as alleged by Plaintiff and
strict proof thereof is demanded at trial or arbitration. By way of
further response, any damage caused to the engine of Plaintiff's boat
was caused by Plaintiff or another party prior to the boat's delivery
to the Defendant's place of business or was caused by Plaintiff or
another person thereafter.
13. No response required.
14. Admitted in Part./Denied in Part. It is admitted that
Plaintiff telephoned Defendant prior to Now~mber 10, 2002 and that
Plaintiff advised that the boat would be dropped off at Defendant's
place of business for winterization which would be completed by
Defendant. It is specifically denied that Defendant was aware when
the boat would be delivered and by way of further response Defendant
was out of town when the boat was delivered. The remaining
allegations contained therein are denied and strict proof thereof
demanded at arbitration or trial.
15. Admitted.
16. Denied. To the contrary, any damage caused to the engine of
Plaintiff's boat was caused by Plaintiff or another party prior to the
boat's delivery to the Defendant's place of business or was caused by
Plaintiff or another person thereafter. By way of further response,
Plaintiff failed to notify Defendant when tlhe boat was be delivered.
17. The allegations contained in paragraph 17 of Plaintiff's
complaint are conclusions of law to which no response is required.
To the extent a response is required, the allegations are denied and
strict proof demanded thereof at arbitration or trial.
18. Denied. No damage was caused to the motor while in
Defendant's control and possession and Defendant completed the work as
requested by Plaintiff. The remaining allegations contained in
paragraph 18 of Plaintiff's complaint are conclusions of law to which
no response is required.
19. Denied. It is specifically denied that Plaintiff's boat was
damaged by Defendant and it is specifically denied that Plaintiff's
boat was damaged to an amount of $4662.28 as alleged by Plaintiff and
strict proof thereof is demanded at trial or arbitration. To the
contrary, any damage caused to the engine ,Df Plaintiff's boat was
caused by Plaintiff or another party prior 'to the boat's delivery to
the Defendant's place of business or was caused by Plaintiff or
another person thereafter.
20. No response required.
21. Denied. Defendant completed the work requested by Plaintiff
in a quality and workmanlike manner, and submitted a reasonable bill
for services rendered.
22. Admitted in Part/Denied in Part. It is admitted that
Defendant required that Plaintiff pay for tlhe winterization requested
by Plaintiff. It is specifically denied that the work was needless
as winterization is customary, and Defendant completed the work
requested by Plaintiff in a quality and workmanlike manner, and
submitted a reasonable bill for the services rendered.
23. Denied. To the contrary, Defendant made no material
misrepresentations to Plaintiff or as to any statement as alleged in
subparagraphs 1, b, c, and d of Paragraph 213 of Plaintiff's complaint.
By way of further response, any damage caused to the engine of
Plaintiff's boat was caused by Plaintiff or another party prior to the
boat's delivery to the Defendant's place of business or was caused by
Plaintiff or another person thereafter.
24. Denied. To the contrary, Defendant made no material
misrepresentations as to any statement as alleged in subparagraphs 1,
b, c, and d of Paragraph 23 of Plaintiff's complaint.
25. The allegations contained in paragraph 25 of Plaintiff's
complaint are conclusions of law to which no response is required.
To the extent a response is required, the allegations are denied and
strict proof demanded thereof at arbitration or trial.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Wayne B. Fenicle, trading as and doing
business as Wayne's Jet Shop, respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court enter judgment in favor of ]Defendant and against
Plaintiff, dismissing Plaintiff's complaint in its entirety.
NEW MATTER
26. Paragraphs 1 through and including 25 are incorporated
herein by reference.
27. Defendant had no knowledge as to the date when Plaintiff
intended to drop of the boat for winterization.
28. The engine block of the boat which is the subject of this
action was not damaged by any action of Defendant.
29. Any damage to Plaintiff's boat was caused by a person other
than Defendant.
30. Plaintiff failed to mitigate his damages.
31. Any acts or omissions of Defendant alleged to constitute a
cause of action were not substantial factors and did not result or
arise to support Plaintiff's claim for damages.
32. Paragraphs 20 - 25 of Plaintiff's Complaint fail, to set
forth a cause of action for which relief can be granted.
33. Defendant made no representations or guarantees as to the
work requested by Plaintiff as to the facts of this matter.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Wayne B. Fenicle, trading and doing
business as Wayne's Jet Shop, respectfully requests that the
Plaintiff's Complaint be dismissed, at the costs of Plaintiff.
Date: December ~ , 2002
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire
PA ID # 62469
Attorney for Defendant Wayne B.
Fenicle, trading and doing
business as Wayne's Jet Shop
127 S. Market Street
P.O. Box 95
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717-697-7050
717-697-7065 (fax)
VErIFiCAtiON
I verify that the statements made in this Answer and New Matter
are true and correct. I understand that unsworn statements herein are
made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. Section 4904, relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities.
DATE: December 9, 2002 Wayn~ B. Fenicle, tra ing as
and 'doing business as
Wayne's Jet Shop
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire, hereby 6ertify that I am this day
serving the foregoing Defendant's Answer and New Matter to
Plaintiff's Complaint upon the following named individual this day by
depositing same in the united States Mail, First Class, postage
prepaid, at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
THOMAS, THOMAS & HAFER, LLP
Kevin C. McNamara, Esquire
P.O. Box 999
305 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0999
Date: December//, 2002
Andrew C Sheely, Esquire