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Home My WebLink About97-00859 .... t:' '- ,- I.:. L'. c.: """ ..... .-, Ill' C:..J; . C' c.:: 'oO' 11_ .oOoO \-(; .' .-.' u:' I C~ 'I,. ~-J G; ': L'. . ~ n. f.': Co.: ::i L1. f- a '" u , . ~. Mt..;..IEL SMITH, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW v, JOYCE A. LONG, Defendant . . NO. 96-4749 CIVIL TERM MURIEL SMITH, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF CO~10N PLEAS OF :~U ERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : VIL ACTION - LAW . . . . : NO. 97-0859 CIVIL TERM v, CAROLYN C. SLANE, Defendant ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 21~1 day of August, 1997, upon consideration of the Motion To Compel filed by Defendant Joyce A. Long, a Rule is hereby issued upon the Plaintiff to show cause why the relief requested should not be granted. RULE RETURNABLE within 20 days of service. BY THE COURT, Karen Durkin, Esq. P.O. Box 650 Hershey, PA 17033 _ ~()'.........lL.{ 'ti/.2s/q'l. .,6 tP , Kathleen E. Holmes, Esq. Franklin Bldg., Second Floor 604 New Holland Avenue Lancaster, PA 17602-2135 _.. . " ~ '- ~ n r'. .n 0 ...J '., ,.. "-' , . .,.; "'1 'oJ d ,'-' u on : '1 ~."; ,.., .- J - ,_.)1'1 .. < :0> t.o <n ~ , /~~ v AUG 1 9 1997 MURIEL SMITH, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : ~/,- J./'I'fl : NO. 6 1779 CIVIL TERM Plaintiff, v. JOYCE A. LONG, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendant, MURIEL SMITH, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : /BERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VNO. 97-859 CIVIL TERM : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN C. SLANE, Defendant. ORDER AND NOW, this day of , 1997, upon consideration of the Motion of Defendant, Joyce A. Long, to Compel Plaintiff, Muriel Smith, to respond to Defendant's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents, it is hereby ordered that Plaintiff shall answer Defendant Long's discovery requests within 30 days. All depositions shall be postponed until Plaintiff responds to Defendant Long's discovery requests. RULE RETURNABLE within 20 days of service. By the Court: John C. Swartz, Jr., Esquire Law Offices of Terance P. Kennedy Hillside Corporate Center 5001 Louise Drive, Second Floor Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.6912 Attorney for Defendant I I Plaintiff, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA '11. -J.t741 : NO. \Iii 1779 CIVIL TERM J MURIEL SMITH, , , , . o v. JOYCE A. LONG, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendant, MURIEL SMITH, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff, : NO. 97-859 CIVIL TERM v. CAROLYN C. SLANE, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED [ Defendant. MOTION TO COMPEL AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Joyce A. Long, by and through her attorney, John C. Swartz, Jr., hereby moves this Court to enter an Order pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 4019(a)(l)(i) directing Plaintiff to answer Defendant's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents. 1. Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant, Joyce A. Long, on or about October 24, 1996. In addition, Claimant also filed a Writ of Summons against Carolyn C. Slane on or about February 21, 1997. 2. Plaintiff's Complaint against Carolyn C. Slane is listed under Docket Number 97-859 and has been consolidated with the Plaintiff's Complaint against Joyce A. Long, Docket Number 96-4749 by Court Order dated June 3, 1997. 1 3. Prior thereto, Defendant, Joyce A. Long, served Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents upon the Plaintiff, Muriel Smith, on or about November 18, 1996, A true and correct copy of said Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents are marked as Exhibit A and attached hereto and incorporated herein. 4. Defendant Long, through counsel, has sent several requests to Plaintiff's attorney, reminding Plaintiff's attorney that discovery was past due and that the Defendant had not yet received answers to their Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents. Attached hereto and incorporated herein and marked as Exhibit B is a letter dated February 12, 1997 from defense counsel to Plaintiff's counsel regarding discovery. Also, attached hereto and incorporated herein and marked as Exhibit C is a second letter dated March 24, 1997 addressed to Plaintiff's counsel, again indicating that discovery was past due. 5. As of this date, the Defendant, Joyce A. Long, has not received any answers to her discovery requests. 6. In addition, the Plaintiff has now scheduled the Defendant, Joyce A. Long, for a deposition without providing Defendant discovery documentation. 7. Defendant, Joyce A. Long, served Plaintiff with answers to Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents and Interrogatories on or about January 6, 1997. 8. Defendant Long moves this Court to compel Plaintiff to answer said Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents or suffer sanctions. 2 LAW OFFICE OF TERANCE P. KENNEDY BY: JOHN C. SWARTZ, JR. I.D. #62012 TWO PENN CENTER PLAZA 1500 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD SUITB 1120 PHILADBLPHIA, PA 19102 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT JOYCE A. LONG (215) 988-9090 ...***.....****.**....***..........****.......**.......**.....**... MURIEL SMITH COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAINTIFF (S) , VS. JOYCE A. LONG NO. 96-4749 DEFENDANT(S) . DEFENDANT'S INTERROGATORIES THESE INTERROGATORIES ARE TO BE ANSWERED PURSUANT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND TWO COPIES OF THE ANSWERS ARE TO BE SENT TO THE FORWARDING ATTORNEY. THESE INTERROGATORIES ARE DEEMED CONTINUING AND ANY INFORMATION SECURED SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF YOUR ANSWERS, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDABLE IN THE ANSWERS HAD IT BEEN KNOWN OR AVAILABLE ARE TO BE SUPPLIED BY SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWERS. 23. IF TIME WAS LOST FROM EMPLOYMENT, STATE WHETHER YOU WERE PAID. ANSWER: 24. STATE WHETHER YOU HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PERFORM SATISFACTORILY ANY OF THE DUTIES REQUIRED OF YOU IN ANY OF YOUR EMPLOYMENTS SINCE THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT SET FORTH IN THE COMPLAINT, INDICATING WITH PARTICULARITY WHAT DUTIES YOU WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH FACTS, INCLUDING SUPERVISORS AND EMPLOYERS AT THE TIME OF SUCH INCAPACITIES. ANSWER: 25. STATE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH OF YOUR EMPLOYERS FO~ THE FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT, AND AS TO EACH, STATE THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT, THE DATES THEREOF, THE RATE OF PAY, YOUR TOTAL INCOME AND APPROXIMATELY THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOU WERE ABSENT FROM WORK EACH YEAR. ANSWER: ANSWER: J r 43. STATE WHETHER YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF HAS TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ACCIDENT SCENE. IF SO, STATE: (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO TOOK THE PHOTOGRAPHS; (B) THE DATE SAID PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN; AND (C) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTLY HAS CUSTODY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS. ANSWER: 44. STATE WHETHER YOU OR ANYONE ACTING ON YOUR BEHALF HAS TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANY OF THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT. IF SO, STATE: (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO TOOK THE PHOTOGRAPHS; (B) THE DATE SAID PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN; AND (C) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTLY HAS CUSTODY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS. ANSWER: LAW OFFICE OF TERANCE P. KENNEDY BY: JOHN C. SWARTZ, ESQ. I.D. # 62012 TWO PENN CENTER PLAZA 1500 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD SUITE 1120 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT JOYCE A. LONG , .!l , " (215) 988-9090 .....********..*..*****..................*......................... MURIEL SMITH COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAINTIFF (S) , VS. JOYCE A. LONG NO. 96-4749 DEFENDANT(S) . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John C. Swartz, Esquire, hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the forgoing document was served upon all interested parties by placing a copy of same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, on November 18, 1996. Karen Durkin, Esquire JAMES, SMITH & DURKIN P.O. Box 650 Hershey, PA 17033 ~ S~SQUIRE ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT JOYCE A. LONG G.VCS\6/J4CER REQUEST IS CONTINUING UP TO AND AT THE TIME OF TRIAL. (1) THE ENTIRE CLAIMS AND INVESTIGATION FILE OR FILES OF PLAINTIFFS, ITS COUNSEL OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION, EXCLUDING REFERENCES TO MENTAL IMPRESSIONS, CONCLUSIONS OR OPINIONS REPRESENTING THE VALUE OR MERIT OF THE CLAIM OR DEFENSE OR RESPECTING STRATEGY OR TACTICS AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION FROM COUNSEL. (2) ALL STATEMENTS, MEMORANDA, OR WRITINGS (SIGNED OR UNSIGNED) OF ANY AND ALL WITNESSES INCLUDING ANY AND ALL STATEMENTS MEMORANDA, WRITINGS OF PLAINTIFF(S) AND/OR DEFENDANT(S) AND/OR ADDITIONAL DEFENDANT(S) AND WRITTEN ACCOUNTS OF INVESTIGATION. (3) ALL PHOTOGRAPHS, RECORDS, FILMS, CHARTS, SKETCHES, GRAPHS, AND DIAGRAMS TAKEN AND/OR PREPARED. (4) ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINING THE NAMES AND HOME AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS CONTACTED AS POTENTIAL WITNESSES. (5) ALL EXPERT WITNESS REPORTS INCLUDING DOCTORS WHO HAVE TREATED OR EXAMINED ANY PARTY TO THIS LAWSUIT. (6) ALL OTHER WRITINGS, MEMORANDA, DATA AND TANGIBLE THINGS WHICH RELATE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THE INCIDENT SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT EXCEPT THOSE THINGS RESTRICTED BY PA. R.C.P. 4003.3. IN LIEU OF THE DELIVERY OF ORIGINALS TO THE PLACE DESIGNATED, LEGIBLE PHOTOCOPIES OR SIMILAR REPRODUCTIONS FORWARDED BY MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. .roHN C. SWARTZ, JjR., ESQUIRE ATTORNEY FOR D ~NDANT, JOYCE A. LONG G.VCS4/!4/IEQ.PRO . '. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John C. Swartz, Jr., Esquire, hereby certify that I have this I(//...day of August, 1997, caused to be served via fist class United States Mail, postage prepaid, a true and correct copy of the foregoing pleading upon the following: Karen Durkin, Esquire James, Smith & Durkin P.O. Box 650 Hershey, PA 17033 Kathleen E. Holmes, Esquire Franklin Building, Second Floor 604 New Holland Avenue Lancaster, PA 17602-2135 Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICES OF TERANCE P. KENNEDY Jo C. Swartz, Jr., Esquire 1.0. No. 62012 Hillside Corporate Center 5001 Louise Drive, Second Floor Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6912 (717) 691-2063 Attorney for Defendant, Joyce A. Long C,~CS\I.,^B\61S4PLDl 4 ~ 0' ~ ~ v: ,- C!i i~~~ Q ~b .-' i);'~ ~- -:;"::\ if:. - "- yr' ......- r: 0:' : ~ :...') @" ~;~ :....Jl. ' <.!" il':Z IJ.':.' ,lluJ F: ;:.l ;,:~a. oA u. r- ::5 0 C1' L> 8g N l:)- I;)-.. \ ~~ f :::,.. -\:.-:tl $ ~ ..:r ~ ~ ~~ N I~ .. ::;)~ ~ - (-'):.,. p x: I.J~~ ~ a fJ, ...; ::..... G)[ o::j 0 ::",: ?;; <::) L; N )-, . t::) ~u cc. ifi~ . ~~ :)-- r..: UJ .n u... ~. ~ ~ l- S " Q\ U :z ~ ~ a eQS/~ ~ ~ "=l ~ o E i ~ ~ ::E 0 ~ ..q,: .: f f:3 . ~ ~ ..... l5 ::: : -- '..c"'a~ - Y"" _ ~ >- >- C. ~ Ir. . ~: .. -"'rf wf:! C'1 (J.'.. :c .)% If!-' . J",,~ a.. . ..~ ~r. <= C. r. ...". Ct) '-'. I '. ~ 1.r.4 [tU' C~ :,~ -.... ll(j I~ Q- ,,'0... ct ., u.. r- .:.> 0 en u ~ ;- . lrJ ~: ". ,.. M '. tsO ::Jrf' _.l~.: fEt, :c -j~~ ~ij ~ -):::J c. -'" .'- ~~: ',n I :I~ 0:. "z Ci:L. UiU .1. ,,- ".'0- ". ~ ,~ 1I. ,..... 0 0' 0 MURIEL SMITH, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEM OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIL ACTlON--LA W JURY TRIAL DEMANDED NO. 97-859 CIVIL TERM PLAINTIFF VS. CAROL YN C. SLANE, DEFENDANT ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... MURIEL SMITH, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA~ OFCUMBL~ANDCOUNTY PLAINTIFF VS. JOYCE A. LONG, DEFENDANT .<I7~ NO.96--4TT9 .................. ........................................................................................................................ ................ .......................................................................................................................... NOW THIS ~- RULE TO SHOW CAUSE day of ~ , 1997, lIpon D...fendanl, Carolyn C. Slanco~ , Motion for Consolidation, a Rule is hereby granted upon all parties to show cause why the above captioned actions should not be consolidated~~ses of ~overy and !fial. '01'''' ,,..,~- ,,,. '0 ./.J...'J-'Jv...-...- ~, J "'" r -- ~ RULE ~BLE on t/'." i1ay sf , 1007, at iACOIII:t~l/). ~ S~ ~J2.. fa ~ ~ CAA-1~ ~ 1ftlo.Q 1'- /W?~ ~ 1hP vtwL- M J / ~L O~ly/i.J:Jl 10 C(("--"I7lf9 MURIEL SMITH, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIL ACTION--LA W JURY TRIAL DEMANDED NO. 97-859 CIVIL TERM PLAINTIFF VS. CAROLYN C. SLANE, DEFENDANT ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................'0' MURIEL SMITH, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAINTIFF VS. JOYCE A. LONG, NO.96.;9::ft DEFENDANT ..................................................................................................................................... ..... ........................................................................................................................................... MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION NOW COMES, Defendant, Carolyn C. Slane. by and through her altomeys, Murphy, Piazza & Genello, P .C. by Kathleen E. Holmes, Esquire and respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 213(a) consolidating the above-captioned actions for purposes of discovery and trial and in support thereof avers as follCtws: I. There is presently pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, No. 97-859 CIVIL TERM, an action by Plaintiff against Defendant, Carolyn C. Slane, to recover for damages arising from an automobile accident that occurred on November 9, 1995. 2. There is presently pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, No.96- 4749 CIVIL TERM, an action by Plaintiff against Defendant, Joyce A. Long, to recover for damages arising from the same automobile accident on November 9, 1995. 3. In both cases, the negligence of the parties arising out of the same occurrence is the basic' issue and its determination will resolve the right to recover for damages and requested relief. ( :'~ r ~l-C -,-t-: .~..-. ~\, ... " , ." "'" , , " 1'10 n1 .' - . I L~!. I '"' j ',... , ~. MURIEL SMITH, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIL ACTION--LA W JURY TRIAL DEMANDED NO. 97-859 CIVIL TERM PLAINTIFF VS. CAROL YN C. SLANE, DEFENDANT ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... MURIEL SMITH, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAINTIFF VS. JOYCE A. LONG, DEFENDANT NO. 96-4749 CIVIL TERM ........................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... MOTION TO MAKE RULE TO SHOW CAUSE DATED MAY 5.1997 ABSOLUTE NOW COMES Defendant, Carolyn C. Slane, by and through her attomeys, Murphy, Piazza & Genello, P.C. by Kathleen E. Holmes, Esquire and respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order making this Court's May 5, 1997 Rule to Show Cause Absolute and in support thereof avers as follows: I. PlaintitT, Muriel Smith, instituted an action against Defendant, Carolyn C. Slane, in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County at No. 97-859 Civil Term arising out ofan automobile accident that occurred on November 9, 1995. 2. PlaintitTinstituted an action against Defendant, Joyce A. Long, in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County at No. 96-4749 Civil Term arising out of the same automobile accident that occurred on November 9, 1995. 3. On May I, 1997, Defendant, Carolyn C. Slane, filed a Motion for Consolidation with a Rule to Show Cause. 4. On May 5, 1997, this Court granted issued the Rule to Show Cause directing all parties to file an answer in response to the Rule within ten (10) days after service. <h &.i - -!2 ....u ""'f >- co .~ ,.- LJ~ ,; ~ lI': Co'; .' (I~! { . - \ ~: (~: , .~ (" I ,', r-I . ~ C' ' LJ_" t'..; ~L ; F i C. II r- .J (.; G'. 'J CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John C. Swartz, Jr., Esquire, hereby certify that I have this /t'traay of September, 1997, caused to be served via fist class United States Mail, postage prepaid, a true and correct copy of the foregoing pleading upon the following: Karen Durkin, Esquire James, Smith & Durkin P.O. Box 650 Hershey, PA 17033 Kathleen E. Holmes, Esquire Franklin Building, Second Floor 604 New Holland Avenue Lancaster, PA 17602-2135 C,~CS\l.1AB\6154PlD3 2