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it SHBLDON D. KISBR,
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I IN THB COURT OF COMMON PLBAS OF
I CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA
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: NO: 97-l518
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SHBRRY B. KISBR,
Defendant
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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. PLAIHTIPF'S REPLY TO HEW MAT'l'BR AND ANSWER TO COtJRTBRCLAIM
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Sheldon D. KiBer, by and through
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:: hie attorney, Patrick F. Lauer, Jr., Bsquire, and respectfully
represents aB follows:
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PLAIHTIPF'S REPLY TO DBFBHDAHT'S HEW MAT'l'BR
!. 11. Denied. Plaintiff is without sufficient knowledge to
! either admit or deny the allegations in paragraph 11 of Defendant's
New Matter therefore the allegationB are specifically denied and
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Btrict proof thereof iB demanded.
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i 12. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is admitted that
i! the tractor was moved, but it is denied that it was pU8hed by
! Plaintiff'8 truck. By way of further an8wer, the tractor was
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pushed by hand. Plaintiff is without 8ufficient knowledge to
either admit or deny the remaining allegations in paragraph 12 of
Defendant'8 New Matter therefore the allegation8 are 8pecifically
denied and 8trict proof thereof i8 demanded.
13. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It i8 denied that
Defendant was taking picture8 at the time Plaintiff entered the
garage and 8trict proof thereof i8 demanded. It i8 adaitted that
Plaintiff came froa the hou8e, raised the overhead garage door, and
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it to the outside edge of the door and proceeded to unload it.
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Denied.
Plaintiff is without sufficient knowledge to
either admit or deny the allegations in paragraph 14 of Defendant's
New Matter therefore the allegations are specifically denied and
strict proof thereof is demanded.
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l5. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is admitted that
Plaintiff was under the garage door. It is denied that he was
under the garage door for the purpose of blocking the door and it
is denied that Defendant said that he would not move until
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" Defendant gave him the door key and strict proof thereof is
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16. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is admitted that
; Plaintiff pushed the overhead garage door up. It is admitted that
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:' Defendant pulled the door onto Plaintiff's shoulder.
It is denied
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from closing the door and strict proof thereof is demanded.
17. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is admitted that
Plaintiff slapped Defendant's cheek with his left hand after she
pulled the garage door onto Plaintiff'. .houlder. It i. denied
that Plaintiff punched the Defendant and strict proof thereof is
deaanded.
18. The .tat_nt averred in paragraph 18 of Defendant'. New
Matter i. a concluaion of law not requiring a re.pon.., but if the
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Court should determine this issue to be one of fact, it is denied
and strict proof thereof is demanded.
PLAIHTIFP'S ANSWER '1'0 DBPBHDAHT'S COUH'l'BRCLAIM
19. No respon8e required.
20. Denied. Plaintiff is without sufficient knowledge to
either admit or deny the allegations in paragraph 20 of Defendant's
Counterclaim therefore the allegations are 8pecifically denied and
strict proof thereof i8 demanded.
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21.
Denied.
It is denied that Plaintiff has ever
intentionally blocked Defendant'8 acceS8 to the main road with his !
vehicle. By way of further answer, Plaintiff has always IDOVed his
vehicle upon request of Defendant or her "boyfriend" if necessary.
By way of further answer, the garage is con8tructed such that
Plaintiff's vehicle blocks the road if parked in the driv_ay
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, because the garage was constructed too cl08e to the road because of
Defendant's inability to properly plan and supervise the
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construction. It is specifically denied that Plaintiff has ever
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come to the Defendant's door to prevent ber from leaving ber
residence. It is denied that Defendant haa ever exhibited feer of
the Plaintiff and in fact she vas always been the aggressor towards
Plaintiff. It is denied the Plaintiff has ever confined Defendant
to an area from vhich she had no reasonable .ans of escape. By
vay of further ans_r, Plaintiff is not physically capable of
restraining or confining Defendant to any area.
22. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is admitted that
Plaintiff pushed Defendant in April of 1997 because she was
attempting to enter the new building without permission of
Plaintiff and against the direction of Plaintiff.
By way of
further answer, Plaintiff believes that Defendant and her
-boyfriend- took miscellaneous items which had been stored and he
did not want them taking additional items from the new building.
It is denied that Defendant's hip struck a corner of a sheet of
drywall and strict proof thereof is demanded.
23. Denied. It is specifically denied that Plaintiff pushed
Defendant a second time.
By way of further answer, it is
specifically denied that Plaintiff ever caused Defendant to scrape
the palm of her hand on the drywall.
24. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is denied that
Plaintiff has turned off the water supply and electricity on
several occasions. It is admitted that Plaintiff briefly turned
off the water supply on one occasion in response to Defendant
placing a lock on the outside spigot to prevent Plaintiff from
watering his plants. It is admitted that Plaintiff briefly turned
off one of Defendant's circuits on one occasion in response to
Defendant purposefully overloading a circuit by plugging her air
conditioner unit into an outlet on the same circuit as Plaintiff's
microwave oven such that the fuse would blow if Plaintiff used his
microwave. It is denied that Defendant suffered any daug.s on
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either occasion.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Sheldon D. Kiser, continues to
demand the relief requested in his Complaint.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Patri F. Lauer, Jr., Esquire
2108 Market Street, Aztec Building
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011-4706
IDI 46430 Tel. (717) 763-1800
A'1"l'ORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
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SHELDON D. KISER,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
NO. 97-1518
SHERRY E. KISER,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ANSWER WlTff NEW MA ITER AND COUNTERCLAIM
I. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Denied as stated. The dates and location are admitted. The events are denied in
accordance with Pal R.C.P. 1029(e) and for the reasons more fully set forth in New Matter.
4. Denied in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. 1029(e), and for the reasons more fully set forth
in New Malter.
5. Denied in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. I 029(e), and for the reasons more fully set forth
in New Matter.
6. Denied in accordance with Pa. R.c.P. 10000e), and for the reasons more fully set forth
in New Malter.
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12. Plaintilrs truck had pushed DefL'I1dant's riding lawn mower across the garage floor
and Defendant was taking photographs of the skid marks and location of the truck against the riding
mower.
13. While Defendant was taking photographs, Plaintiff came from the house, raised the
overhead garage door, and backed the truck out of the garage, turned it around and backed it to the
outside edge of the door and proceeded to unload it.
14. After Plaintiff had unloaded the truck, he demanded that Defendant give her key to
the door to him.
IS. Defendant refused 10 do so and as she was closing the overhead garage door, he
stepped under it to block the door from closing and said that he would not move until Defendant
gave him the door key.
16. Plaintiff pushed the overhead garage door up and as Defendant was again pulling the
door down. he put his shoulder under the door to block her from closing it.
17. Plaintiff then pushed the door up and punched Defendant on the right side ofher head
with his left fISt.
18. If Plaintiff suffered any injuries and incurred any expenses in relation thereto, it was
because of his own conduct.
WHEREFORE, Defendant requests that Plaintilrs Complaint be dismissed and judgment
entered in her favor.
COUNTERCLAIM
19. The averments of Paragraphs II through 18 above are incorporated herein by
reference thereto.
20. As a result of the punch to the right side of her head inflicted by Plaintiff, Defendant
suffered contusions, headaches, and underwent pain and suffering.
21. On occasions subsequent to September, 1996, the Plaintiff has blocked Defendant's
access to the main road with his vehicle and has come to the Defendant's door preventing her from
leaving her residence and causing her to fear for her safety and confining her to an area from which
she had no reasonable means of escape.
22. In April. 1997, Plaintiff screamed at Defendant and pushed her with both his hands
resuhing in her hip striking a corner of a sheet of drywall causing contusions.
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I, SHERRY E. KISER, have read the foregoing Answer With New Matter
And Counterclaim and to the extent that it contains facts supplied by me, they are
true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge, infonnation and belief;
however, to the extent that the foregoing document and/or its language is that of
counsel, I have relied upon counsel in making this verification.
I make this Verification subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. ~4904 relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date:
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She . Kiser
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this Zti''''dayof JIA.L, ,1997,1, P. DANIEL ALTLAND,
ESQUIRE, hereby certify that I am serving a copy of Answer With New Matter And Counterclaim.
dated j \.1.. { 't '2 q , 1997, upon the person(s) and in the manner indicated below, which
service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. by depositing a
copy of the same in the United Stales Mail, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, with first-class postage
prepaid. as follows:
John H. Broujos, Esquire
4 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
METTE. EVANS" WOODSIDE
BY: P a~/~
P. DANIEL ALTLAND, ESQUIRE
Supreme Cl. 1.0. //25438
340 I North Front Street
P. 0, Box 5950
Harrisburg. P A 1711 0-0950
Telephone: (717) 232-5000
Attorneys for Defendant
DATED: J,^-I'( 2 ~, {CJ ttl
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SHELDON D, KISER,
Plaintiff
: IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNlY, PENNSYLVANIA
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DOCKET NO, 97-1518 CIVIL TERM
SHERRY E. KISER,
Defendant
IN TRESPASS
PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please reinstate the Complaint in Trespass in the above captioned matter.
June 27, 1997
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4 North Hanover Street
Cmisle, Pennsyl\'1nia 17013
7171243-4574 717n66-1690
FAX 7171243-11227
SHELDON D, KISER,
Plaintiff
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNlY, PENNSLYVANIA
DOCKET NO, q 7 - IS' 6 C~ :r~
SHERRV E, KISER,
Defendant
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IN TRESPASS
NOTICE
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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 wrilten appea. ilIIce personally or by altomey and filing in writing
with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. V ou 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. Vou may lose money or
property or other rights imponantto you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE nns PAPER TO YOUR LAWVER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWVER TO CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHOl'.'E THE OrnCE
SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND our WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator, 4th floor
Cumberland County Courthouse
Hanover and High Streets
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
7171240-6200
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unloading items and to intentionally pull down the overhead garage door onto and about the
head, shoulders, and body of Plaintiff.
7. As a result of such conduct, Plaintiff suffered substantial injuries on or about the neck,
head, shoulders, left arm, wrist and hands of Plaintiff, which injuries resulted in numbness
and pain in and about these extremities.
8. As a result of such conduct, Plaintiff has been compelled to receive medical attention
including altendance by a doctor and has incurred medical expenses.
9. Plaintiff has expended sums and is expected to expend sums for medical care and
treatment, including specialists, x-rays. MRl, and other treatments.
10. As a result of the incident, Plaintiff has experienced pain and suffering, mental
anguish, and inconvenience.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays the Court to find that Defendant is liable for the intentional
actions and for the resulting special damages and pain and suffering. The amount claimed
does not exceed the jurisidictional amount requiring arbitration referral by local rule.
March 20, 1997
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.. North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PennsylVlllia 170 13
717/243-4574 717n66-1690
FAX 717124]-1227
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSLYVANIA
DOCKET NO.
SHELDON D. KISER,
PlalntllT
SHERRY E. KISER,
Defendant
IN TRESPASS
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, John H. Broujos, Esquire, hereby certify that 1 have served a true and conec:t copy of the
foregoing Complaint upon the Defendant Sheny E. Kiser, by serving her attorney P. Danid
Altland, by United States Mail, rmt Cass, Postage Prepaid, on Marth 20, 1997 to:
P. Danid Altland, Esquire
31 N. Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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John Broujos, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
BROUJOS, GILROY .t HOUSTON, P.c.
4 North IIInover Street
c.lis1e, Pamsylvania 17013
7171143-4574
FAX #7171143-8227
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SHELDON D. KISER,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
No. 97-1518 Civil
SHERRY E. KISER,
Defendant
PRAECIPE TO SATlSEY
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the above-captioned action settled and discontinued with prejudice.
Date: 5/'1/17
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Patrick F. Lauer, Jr., E quire
Law Office of Patrick F. Lauer, Jr.
2108 Market Street, Aztec Building
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011-4706
PA Supreme Ct. 10 No. 46430
Attorney for Sheldon D. Kiser
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