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KN THE COURT OF COMMON ][J>LEAS OF
CUMHERLAND COUNTY, ]I'ENNSYLV AN[A
RICKEY L. BOUDER ..n,1
HAZEL M. BOUDER, his wife,
PI..intiffs
Vs.
GLENN Eo BRUNT ..nd
DEB BRUNT, his wife, f/.V1,f..
B & n CONSTRUCfION AND
HOME IMPROVEMENTS CO.,
Defeml..nh
CIVIL ACI'ION ~ LAW
NO. S 133i
q, - dol d. (uu,Q7e("(Y/
NOUC]I~
YOU HA VE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to Mend ..t..inst the
c1..ims set forth in the followint 1,..teS, you must t..ke ..ction within twenty 1201 d..ys ..fter
this Coml.l..int ..nd Notice ..re 8en'e,l, by enterint .. written "I'l,o..r..nce person..lly or by
..ttorney ..nd filin~ in writin~ with the Court your ,lofen808 or objections to the c1..ims set
forth ..t..in8t you. You ..re w..rnNI th..t if you f..iI to do RO the c...r nlllY proceed without you
..nd .. judtment m..y be enteeed .."..inRt you by the Court without further notice for ..ny money
c1..im,,,1 in the Petition or for ..ny other d..im or rrlief re'lueRte,l by Petitioner. You m..y lose
money or prollerty or other riy,hh import..nt to )'ou.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LA \V\'ER AT
ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LA \V\'ER OR CANNOT AFFORD
ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO
FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP,
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Third Floor
Cumh..I..,ul County Court HouRe
e..rliRI", PA 17013
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][N THE COURT 0][1' COM1\1l0N PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, 1[)gNNSY1LV ANIA
RICKEY L. BOUDER AIIII
HAZEL M. BOUDlm, his wif~,
PlAintiffs
Vd.
GLENN E. BRUNT And
DEB BRUNT, his wife, v(IMA
B & H CONSTRUCfION AND
HOME IMPROVEMENTS CO.,
Def~IIIIAnts
CIVIL ACfION . LAW
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1. PlAintiffs, Ricl,~y L, Bouder AIllI HAzel 1\1. Bou.ler, his wife, currently reside
At 1830.B HeishmAn GAedens, CArlisle, CumheelAllI1 County, PennsylvAniA 17013.
2. DefendAnts, B & 13 Construction AIllI Home Improvements Co., is helieved to
he A proprietorship own",1 hy Glenn E. Brunt AIllI Del. Hrunt, his wife, lOCAted At 9 Hilltop
Cirrle, CArlisle, CumherlAlII1 County, Pennsyl"AniA 171H3.
3. The C\'ents which form the hAsis of this Ad ion occur"",1 on July 3, 1995, when
the PlAintiffs entered into A contrAct with the Defcn,lAnts for the construction of an Addition
to the dwellin!: house of the PlAintiffs 10eAted At 1830.13 HeishmAn GArdens, Carlisle,
PennsylvAniA, And hy virtue of An A!:l'l'rment (IAtClI Jul). 3, 1994, a copy of which is attached
hereto A" Exhihit "A" And mA.1c A l'Art herrof.
4. In Odol,er, R 995, the Plaintiff. were AI,le to IlIlrrow the ne.'e..Ary financin& to
pay for tlm work set forth in the Dcfendanh' prollosal, a {'ol'Y of whil,h i. AttAchel1 hereto AS
Exhihit "B" An,lmA,le A l'Art hereof.
5. At thAt timc, the .um of Nine Thou.AIIlI Two HUIllI".,1 Fifty-three DollArs
And thirty-thrre "ents ($9,253.331 WAS pAi,1 hy the PlAintiff. to till' Defel"IAnt..
6. From AIIlI Aftrr the ,lAte of pAyment to the D,.feIIlIAnt., Ah.olutrly no work WAS
commelll,CtI hy the DefclUlants towAe,1 the con.trudiou of the A,l,lition to the ,Iwellin~ house.
7. From AIIlI After OrtollCr 11, 1995, the PlAintiff. hM'e pAil1 intere.t to the
Drovcrs BAnk for the monir. pAi,1 to thc DefcndAnts, ",hid. intrrest Amounts to $3,611.25.
8. Despitc repcAt,.,1 rrl(uests to return the money, thc DefellllAnts hAve fAiled And
refuse,1 to ,10 so, hence this .uit.
\VHEREFORE, the PlAintiff. .lemAnd ;uII(,ment Ar,Ain.t the Defcllllants in the
Amount of $9,253.33, to(,ethrr ",ith interr.t in the Amount of $3,6H.25, which Amounts to
$12,864.58, 1,lu. All co.ts of thi. .uit.
Rc.prdfully.ul"nittl'll,
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Rohert G. RA,lrharh
AttorncY.At.LAw
I. D. #19255
RIl7 Locu.t Strrrt
Harri.hurr" PA 171111
1717123-1.6655
Attornry for PlAintiff.
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'11 ,..; AGHF:EMENr made this 3 c1nyof JULY ,199'1, hy nnd between
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I; ;t< BOUDER and HAZEL SOUDER of
11, \OCHEISMAN GARDENS,
, (hereinafter raterred to (IS .. Owners") and
I; " B CONSTRUCTION & HOME IMPROVEMEN r CO" of the state ot Pennsylvania,
t..'.Iillg an (lddress of 9 Hilltop Circle, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
( I,Nelnaftor rnferrad to ns .. Contractor" ),
Y "NESSDH
If," \F.REAS, Owners hnlJe purchased a lot of I:mrt located nt
1t ;OBHEISMAN GARDENS CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA nne!
\1" "IEREAS, Owners desirn Contrnctor to crect 2fi x 28 Sec:onrl Story Addition and Contractor
(l. ':.Hes to erect snid building nccordlna to plans nnd specifications attached hereto.
''or V, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intonding to be legally bound hereby, mutually
(l~: p.e ns fOllOWS:
1. Contractor sh(lll furnish all necessary labor and materials and perform all the work
r. iulred In '-' good and workmanlike manner to construct a Second Story Addition In
(;,:r.ordonce
\.:th pliJns iJnd specific::ltion;;.1:; :Jgrcod upon by tho p:1I1ies on tho above described lot.
;. The work to be performed by contriJctor shall be commencod aftor receiving
Ii, '.:;e 10 do so from Owners but shall not be cornmonced until tho day following the filling
c.~ .:l Stipulation Against Liens by Controctor and recording of any construction mortgage of
~.:, ;h Contractor has nolice, Contractor shall purse the work diligontly to completion and
t,: ..,:: complete it within
worldng days from day ground is brol(on, excopt as provided
ii. ,.Jragroph (3) hereof,
:~ Contmctor shall procure all necossary permits and Iiconsos from all municipal
~us :mu dcpmtments which I11:1Y bo requirod fOI consll uction of s:lid :lddition
:' I P:lY :III feos for :';:lid permits :lnd Iiconso!;, Conlr;Jctor 5h:111 ollt:lin and furnish to tho
(, lors nil lequilod ':(lIlific;I!":; fOI eloctric;ll, pllllllhillH 01 olllul Villi" in Ihi:; contract roquiring
:.....10, ConliJctor sh:lll ;Jh;o givo all notico:.; inciuenl to Iho duo ilnd l:lwful prosoculion of
1:,.', worle,
11, Owners Jnd thoir roprosenl:llivos sh:lll :II ;III limos h:lvo :lCCOSS 10 tho construction
(,~ ..;;Jid Addition for inspoction purpos05,
!' Owners Il1:1Y ordor oxtru worle or mako ch:mgos by alloring, adding, or doducting
f, ,II the \'/011<; plovided, howover, IhJt all oxtr:l woile :.;hall bo p:lid by Ownors whon ordorod.
t.: , deductions duo to Ownors sh:lll bo doducted from final draw duo Contractor. All changes
h Illosted by Owners shall be aclmowledgod in writing by both Owners and Contractor.
(; In considoralion of the porformanco by Contraclor 05 aforesaid, Ownors agree to pay
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(;, ,:tractor tho sum of :t 1. 7 too --
r' yable as follows:
t., 1/2 upon the oxecution of this agreement;
r: Balanco upon completion of tho said building as dofined herein or at tho
to, 1 of occupancy of the building by Ownors.
/, Contractor :lgree5 to pay all Federal and Stato Social Security and unemployment
t..'O:; for workmen employod by Contr:lctol, ilnd fUlthor agree to carry adequato Workmen's
(;Jmpcnsalion covera~Jo, Tho Contractor shall obtain and :It all limos during tho performance
c/ 'his shall maintJin such insun:mce os its protection from :ll1Y cl:lims for damages for
roO ,Jonal injury, including death, which may arise or result from tho performanco of this
::,..."'lment sh::lil rcquiro, whether such damagos result from :lcts of its self or any sub.
c, tractor or Jllyeno directly 01 indirectly employed by either of thom and shall furnish to tho
(, iIlors whon required :l ,::oltific;Jto showing thu uxistenco vf :.;uch in:.;uranco, which shall be
:.' :'jOCt to the approv:l1 ef tho Owners for adoquacy of protoction, All policies shall be in
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l' ,;t at tho commoncoment of tho wOlle
(: Contractor ::11011 not bo liJblo for Jny delay in Iho prosecution or complotion of tho
\, .:; caused by tho act, neglect or default of Ownors, or by d:lI1lage by fire, oorthquoke
(" nthor casually for which Conlmctor is not responsiblo, or by shilco, wolkouls or any
l':' ,Jr acts of ol11ployeos or suppliers of labor or materials, oVaI' which Contractor has no
( Ilrnl or for which Contmctol is not rospom:iblo, In any such evont, tho timo horoin fixod
f, tho completion of tho worl, shJII be oxtended for :l poriod oquivalont to the time lost by
I,. reason of the cause of tho dCl:lY, Provided, howover, that non-pelformance of thIs Agree-
1'1, lilt by Contractor shall be excused when such non-pelformanco is caused by an order of
:1. i court or other public authority, or by any government control, regulotions, restrictions, or
I'!' ~otions of labor, supplios and materials instituted by any state or municipal or govorn-
11,llbl agency for Jny roason whatsoever.
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In the ovont thJt tho Contractor fails to completo tho work requirod of it under this
t"" ~ement or :Ib:lI1dons tho SJid work or in :II1Y other way is in default of performance
(;, lunder, the Owners shall have the right to enter upon the premises upon which the
\, .k is being done and take possession thereof ond any materiol thereon, whether supplied
I.,. the Conlroctor or othelwisc, Jnd uso such lII:ltelial and complcto tho said contract
l!, ugh worl(men or contractor or subcontractor employed by them and in every way perform
t:, Jgreemenl as is roquired to bo done by tho Contractor. In the event thatthe cost of such
\" k and furnishing of such material as may bo Icquilod to be furnished exceeds the amount
11..1l remaining due the Contractor under the said contract, the ContlOctor shall pay to tho
C. 'l1ers the amount of such deficiency, But if such :Jmount romaining in the hands of the
C' ,Iors under lhi5 Agreement at tho lime of the debult of Iho Contractor excoeds the amount
I. , 'rod to conlplete the SOlid contlOct, then upon such completion the Owners shall pay such
S, : plus to tho Contmctor.
H Thero SI1OI1 be 110 charges, alterations or :Jdditions l11ado in tho plans :Jnd
~,,'dfiCJtion~ unles:; Ownel:; Jyree to pOly :U1Y Jddilioll::ll co:;t rcsultiny from ~uch change~.
," 'iltions or ildditions, Said change~, alteration:: or iludition:: IlIu~t bo ::ot forth in writing
, 'I ~iyned by the p;Jlties,
11 Excopt as ~ot forth heroinilbovo, ~iilid addition sholl bo considered completed
\,l1on it hil~ boon constructod in sub~tilntiill conformilnce with tho pIons ilnd specificiltions
I" ,inabovo mentioneo, or if required, whon a cCltificato of occup:mcy has boon issuod or
~.: ,n silid oddilion hilS pilssed tho finill inspoction by tho municipJI, borough, or
t. nship building inspector,
1;' Contractol shilll bo considered iln independont controctor in respect to the
~ ,tion ::Ind cOllstruction of soid addition which it have und'::ltalwn to do and perform,
:' ,,:l Contractor shall bo :m::werablo for :lny loss or damage c::lu~od by it, its subcontractors,
:'.,mts or employeos, ::Ind Contractor furthor agrees to fully indornnify, protect and save harm-
It ,'-, Ownors :Jg::linst loss, dal1l::lgo or expenso as to ::lit claims or liability resulting from
:: ..;ident, negligence or ::Iny other cause,
1:' Conlmator ::Igroes th::ll ::III worl< porformed under tho terms of this Agreoment shall
L pc/formed by Contractor's employees, or by subcontr::lctors who have onterod into direct
~, ,tmcts with COlltr::lcloL
1,:, Contractor ::Igrees to furnish a Stipulation Against Liens which shall be filed in the
f'",fhonot::uy, in and for Cumberland County, and at tho timo of final payment by Owners,
C' ,tractor sh::lll furni;:;h Owners with ::I release of all lions. togulh.:r with an Jffidavit that said
,.,1":150 includes JII I:1bor :md materials against which a lion could have been filed.
'I:; It is expressly ilgreed by and between the pill ties heroto thilt the ilddition
\, "! bo constructed in accordance with blue prints, addendum, specifications ilnd allowances
:;,' forth on exhibits ( ^) PROPOSAL attilchcd hereto, incorporiltcd herein by
k ~i:JOnCe ::Inu maoo ::I P:llt of this ::Igreemonl.
1(, It is further understood ::Ind agreed that this is the complete Agreement betwcon
I:. ' p:utie~ wilh respecl 10 tho con~lruclion of 5aid Addition Ol;1d that thoro are no
\.. :~!(m or oral under~lOlnding:; or .:19rOeI110nt5, diroctly or indirectly connected with Ihis
C' ,,!;Iruction Agroemonl Ih:ll aro not incorporated horein,
1: It i~; hotclJy lutlhCI l11utuJlly covoo:Jlltcd, plol11i:;cd Jnd Jgreo5 by and botwoon the
,.,.rtios th:lt in tho avonl of :lny disputo or di:;<Igroomont horo;1flol :lri5ing botwoon thom as to
Ii ." r.h<lractor. slylo or portion of tho work 00 :';Olid building to bu dona, or mOlterlals to be
fL,i~hod undor thi~ contrOlct, or Olny malloI' in connection horewith, tho same shall bo roferred
1<' Irbilr:ltion, in accord:lnco wilh the Con:;lruclion indu:;lry ArlJilr:1tion Rules of the Amorican
I.. ',ilration ;\:;sociOltion.
1~ Contractor horoby guar.ll1toes Ownors again~t faully material and workmanship for
(l ;-,eriod of ol1e ('I) year from date of selllement or flOm date of Owners occupancy of
t. ilion,
t "ntractor will not be responsible for tho repair ot, or rtamage occasionod by sink holes,
(,In settling, irost, Wloter dnmage from storms flnc1 flooding, Contractor shall be responsible
1" Owners for a period of one (1) yom for all othor f:lulty mntorl:llr, or workmanship; provided,
h 'lWeI', that Owners suhmit to Contmctor in writing n list of the items to he rep<lired or
Il'placed at Contractor expcmse, It is furthnr understood thot Contractor shall make one (1)
1':, only to the premises to do all tho repairs to pl::lstoring or drywall installation.
1" It is ogmod between tho parties that until final payment hy OWners to Contractor Is
n, 1e In 3ccorrtancc with this Agreoment, sllId Ac1dition, either IInrter construction or
(:,. ,llotort, :md all mntorials and supplies stored or installed on the premises remain the sole
r" 'perty of Contr:lctor.
='1' If, <It the time thflt Owners tnke possosslon, any monios me withheld for work not
(. 'jl1plelCd, <;nirt slims shall he immodintely plnceo in oscrow with
I', l1e paid Contr:Jctor upon completion of the work, and IIpon tho Owners signing a release
(I, :opting satisfactory complotion of tho work completed, This section shall not apply to
1I".nlo<; wlthhl'lrl hv rl'n<;on ot :111\1 rti<;f'lllt~ hctwoon ()wnors rind Contrac:tor,
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ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
FIVESTAR CONTRACTORS POLICY
RENEWAL CERTIFICATE
AGENT ITEM 2, POLICY PERIOD POLICY NUMBEn
AA7507 RONALD L SIIINE_I!.-___~~=~-J~,~/-~~IJ~ TO.O~~~~J/96 LQ26 29201:.;.~.1I
ITEM 1. NAMI;D INSUR,I;.QjINQ..I~D..P.f!EE,?___.. _., ..____!IEM.3, OTHER INTEREST
B & B CONSTRUCTION
GLENN E BRUNT & DEB BRUNO T/A
9 HILLTOP CIRCLE
CARLISLE PA 17013-9756
POLICY PERIOD BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12.01 A.H. STANDARD TIHE AT THE STATED
ADDRESS OF THE NAHED INSURED.
THE ERIE'S LIMIT OF LIABILITY IS STATED BELOW. THIS IS SUBJECT TO ALL
APPLICABLE TERMS OF THE POLICY AND ATTACHED FORHS AND ENDORSEHENTS.
LIABILITY PROT~CTION
D-PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY
E-PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY
F-ADVERTISING INJURY LIABILITY
G-OWNERS' & CONTRACTORS PROTECTIVE LIABILITY
II-ELEVATOR LIABILITY
I-MEDICAL PAYMENTS
FOR COVERAGES 0-1
LIMITS OF PROTECTION
$1,000,000 EACH OCCURRENCE
$2,000,000 POLICY AGGREGATE
FOR COVERAGE I - MEDICAL PAYHENTS
$
5,000 EACH PERSON
SCHEDULE OF INSURED'S OPERATIONS
INSURED'S OPERATIONS
STATE
NUMDER OF
EHPLOYEES
DEPOSIT
PREMIUM
CARPENTRY - GENERAL REMODELING
(INCLUDING LIMITED ROOFING)
PA
1 FULL TIME
PART TIME
$ INCL
$
OPTIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGES
VOLUNTARY PROPERTY DAMAGE
$ INCL
OPTIONAL PROPERTY COVERAGES -
CONTRACTORS TOOLS (SEE ATTACHED SCIIEDULE)
OED 200 AMOUNT $ 4,088
CONTRACTORS EQUIP (SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE)
OED 200 AMOUNT $ 1,947
BALANCE - - - - - - -
$ INCL
$ INCL
$ 391.
$ 67.
$ 456.
$ 456.
TOTAL LIABILITY PREMIUM
TOTAL PROPERTY PREMIUM
TOTAL DEPOSIT PREMIUM
APPLICABLE FORMS - SEE SCHEDULE OF FORMS
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TERMS: 1/2 DOWN, BALANCE ON COMPLETION.
lHIS PfWPO:iI\L !viA Y 1:Ii:: IIVrI HDRA\iVN BY Ui:) IF NOT ACCEPTED
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