HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-4560Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: Michael J. Cassidy
I.D. No. 82164
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lcmoync, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff
V.
C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NOTICE TO DEFEND
To the Defendant:
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 defense 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, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone: (717) 249-3166
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: Michael J. Cassidy
I.D. No. 82164
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff
V.
C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
AND NOW, th~s .2,9 day of July 2001, comes the Plaintiff, COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE,
INC., by and through its undersigned attorneys, Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner, and files this
Complaint, and in support thereof avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff is Comprehensive Test & Balance, Inc., a business corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with its principal place of business located at
55 Park Drive, Dover, York County, Pennsylvania 17315.
2. Defendant is C.K. Mechanical Contractors, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with its principal place of business located at 2715 McCoy
Street, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, 17701.
3. On or about September 24, 2000, Plaintiff submitted a bid proposal to Defendant to perform
testing, adjusting, and balancing of the heating ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC system) for
the amount of $3,090.00, as part of a construction project at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish located at Salt
Road, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, a copy of which bid proposal is attached hereto,
incorporated herein by reference, and marked as Exhibit "A."
4. By purchase order dated October 27, 2000, Defendant accepted Plaintiffs bid proposal to
perform the HVAC system testing, adjusting, and balancing for the amount of $3,090.00, a copy of which
purchase order is attached hereto, incorporated herein by reference, and marked as Exhibit "B."
5. The purchase order specifies net payment within thirty (30) days of completion of the work.
6. Plaintiff performed the HVAC system testing, adjusting, and balancing in a complete and
workmanlike manner.
7. By invoice dated November 20, 2000, Plaintiff billed Defendant for the contracted HVAC
testing, adjusting, and balancing in the amount of $2,781.00, which represented the contract amount of
$3,090.00 less ten percent (10%) retainage withheld, a copy of which invoice is attached here
incorporated herein by reference, and marked as Exhibit "C."
8. Plaintiff has repeatedly demanded payment of the total contract amount of $3,090.00, but
Defendant has wholly neglected and refused to pay the same or any part thereof.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant for the sum of $3,090.00, with
interest from November 20, 2000, and costs.
:148046
Respectfully submitted,
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
By:_
Micha/I / Cassidy
Attorrfe,,~/I.D. No. 82164
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone (717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiff
I, TODD W. WALTER, President of COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC., verify that the
statements made in this Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
understand that false statements made herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A {}4904
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
.Jum 07 O1 05:lBp Todd Wal%er
Comprehensive Test & Balance, INC.
55 park dr. Dover, Pa. 17315
717-938.8196 Phone
717-932-0277 FAX
BID PROPOSAL
DATE :9/'24/00
CONTRACTOR: CK MECH. OWNER:
ATTN: KEN FAULKNER
JOB LOCATION: ENOLA PROJECT:
BID RATE: H~BG.
OUR LADY OF LOU DES
...NEW EDUCATIONAL BLDg. FOR
R~FLECTED WORK'---
THE FOLLOWING PRICE WILL COVER TESTING ADJUSTING AND
BALANCING PORTION FOR ABOVE PROJECT. REPORT WORK DONE.
COST
$3 090.00
$3,090.00
COMMENTS: CALL ME KEN.
.,..3un 07 O1 05:16p Todd Walter 717-S32-0277
~ 10 27 2 O~e ~ :
10/30/2000
Terms
Price Unit
3090.000 3090,00
p.4
!. u~ _ Cople~ Of your Invoice
· - -,., ~em omer Oy the date
3090,01~
,Jun D? O1 05:16p
Todd Walter
COMPREHENSIVE TEST &
BALANCE, INC.
55 PARK DRIVE
DOVER, PA 17315
71%938-8196
BILL TO
CK MECH
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
2715 MCCOY ST
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701
MAIL TO
CK MECH
CHUCK KNAUFF
2715 MCCOY ST
WILLIAMSPORT, PA ! 7701
TERMS
2% 10 Ncr 30
PROJECT
00-50 LADY O? LOURDES
DESCRIPTION
-r
TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING WORK COMPLETED TO DATE.
PRELIMINARY REPORT WORK COMPLETED.
LESS 10% RETAINAGE HELD
&.pon ~1 .~.len ~-/o .~:.z5-5'7 o
P.O. NO.
194016
AMOUNT
3,090.00
-309.00
APPROVED BY Total S2,781.00
SHERIFF,s RETURN -
CASE NO: 2001-04560 p
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
C__OMPREHENSIVE TEST & BA___~CE _
VS
C K MECHANICAL CONTRACTORs INC
OUT OF COUNTy
R. Thomas Kline
duly SWorn according to law,
and inquiry for the within named DEFEN_qDAN~T
C K MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC~-- ~
but was unable to locate ~he~m in his bailiwick.
deputized the sheriff of LYCOMING
County,
serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
says, that he made a diligent search and
, to wit:
He therefore
Pennsylvania, to
attached return from LYCOMING
Sheriff,s Costs:
Docketing
Out of County
Surcharge
Lycoming County
18.00
9.00
10.00
23.50
.00_
60.50
08/14/2001
Sheriff of Cumberland County
JOHNSON DUFFIE STEWART
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this _~,~ day of _~/~ ~
~ _A.D.
SHERIFF ' S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2001-04560 T
~9~9~NWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
CO~.nE~SIVE ~.ST ~ ~KLANCE
VS
~. K. MEOHANIOAL ~ONTRA~TORS
DONALD L. COHICK JR. ,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Lycoming
County, Pennsylvania, who being duly SWorn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT
was served upon
C.K. MECHANICAL
the
DEFENDANT , at 0002:27 Hour, on the _6t~ day of Au~st , 2001
at 2715 MCCOY ST - --
WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701
JIM SMITHGALL__, SERVICE MGR.
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT
by handing to
together with
and at the same time directing ~is attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff,s Costs:
Docketing 9.00
Service
Affidavit 9.00
Surcharge 2.50
.00
Mileage 3.00
23.50
REFUNDS51.50
Sworn and subscribed to before
me this ~ day of
I 4, ofco ]
[ ,,.~2ma~ ~miq Cq J
L~y ~m~ ~pi~ Jan. 2, ~J
So Answers:
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Ccmprehensive Test & Balance Inc.
VS.
C.K. Mechanical Contractors] Inc.
SERVE: C.K. Mechanical Contractors, i~6._..01 4560 civil
Now, __ July 31, 2001 _, I, SHERIFF OF CLrlV[BERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Lycamin9
County to execute this Writ, this
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA
Affidavit of Service
NOW,
., 20 , at o'clock _ M. served the
within
upon
at
by handing to
a
and made known to
copy of the original
So answers,
the contents thereof.
Sworn and subscribed before
me this _ _ day of
Sheriffof
COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT
County, PA
of 2001, judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff,
Compr
directed above, ce, Inc., and against Defendant, C.K. Mechanical Contractors, Inc., as
Prothonotary
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: Michael J. Cassidy
I.D. No. 82164
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 76~4540
Atromeys for Plaintiffs
FILE COPY
COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC., :
Plaintiff :
:
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C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
To: C.K. Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Date of Notice: August 28, 2001
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE
PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR
OB"JECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A .JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A
HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD
I~O~"~"I~""~.Oo~%~T~.~"O.~T~"CE. 'F YOU DO "OT "AVE A LAW~
GET LEGAL.E.p. .E FO'LOW, NG O~F,OE TO F,.D OUT
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty A venue
Carlisle, Pennsylvan/a 17013
Telephone: (717) 249-3166
:149461
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
Uicha~'~ Ca~dy~ '
Attorn~fl.D. No. 82164
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone (717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this ~day of September 2001, the undersigned does hereby certify that he did this
date serve a copy of the foregoing PRAEClPE upon the other parties of record by causing same to be
deposited in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as
follows:
C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
2715 McCoy Street
P.O. Box 3554
W#1iamsport, PA 17701
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
Mich~/J. Cassidy
Comvrehensive Test & Balance. Inc.
VS.
C.K. Mechanical Contractors. Inc.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Writ No. Term, 20
No. 04560 Civil Term, 20
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF EXECUTION
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF SAID COLrRT: Please issue WRIT OF EXECUTION in the above matter,
( 1 ) Directed to the Sheriff of Lvcoming
County, Pennsylvania;
(2) Against
(3) and against
¢,[q, MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS. INC.
271~ M~Coy Street. P.O. Box 3554. Williamsport. PA 1~701
NORTglI~RN sTATE BANK
120 West 4th Street. Williamsport. PA 17701
Defendant (s)-;'
Garnishee (s);
(4) and index this writ
(a) against
(b) against
C.K. MBCHANICAL CONTRACTORS. INC.
~71~ McCoy S,treet. P.O. Box 3554. Williamsport. PA 17701 Defendant (s) and
NORTHERN STA~E BANK
120 Wegt 4t~ Street. Williamspork PA 17701 Garnishee (s),
as a lis pendens against the real property of the Defendant (s) in the name of the Garnishee (s) as follows: (Specifically
describe property)
Levy upon and sell all personal property of the Defendant, C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,, including, but not
limited to, all tools, equipment, furnishings, funds, accounts, and other personal property of C.K MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC., located at 2715 McCoy Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701.
Attach all funds and accounts of the Defendant, CK. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., on deposit with NORTHERN
STATE BANK, 120 West 4th Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701, including, but not limited to, those funds held in
Northern State Bank Account No. 031318596 0110003761.
(5)
Date:
:149984.2
Amount Due $ 3.275.40
Interest From 09/12/01 $ 1.08
Costs $ 15.50
Michael J. ~)fidy, Esquire
Johnson, 13~ffie, Stewart & Weidner
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone: (717) 761-4540
Attorney for Plaintiff
. - WRIT OF EXECUTION and/or A~I'ACHMENT
NO. 01-4560____ _CIVIL TE~
coMMONWEALTH OF pENNSYLVANIA) CIVIL ACTION- LAW
couNTY OF CUMBERLAND)
coUNTY:
TO THE sHERIFF OF L ccmin . _ ~ehensive Test & Balance, In_cc.
To satisly the debt, interest and costs oue ....... __pLAiNTIFF(S)
..... ~~ 2715 McCo Street, pO.BOX 3554, willia~sport,
~ ~- Mec~ica£ ~on~L~u~ ......
from
PA 17701 ~DEFENDANT(S)
· err ot the defendant(s) and to seil__I~' ~
(1) You are d~rected to levy upon the pro.p Y .... ~- ,~,-,~- 1 Lmited 11 ~ e i .ent
.
~~ ~e~ar t(~) r ct levied u~n in the ~ssession ol ~
u are also d,rected to affach the prope~y o~ __ ~t with No~he~ State ~k, 120
(2) YO ~ts of ~fe~ u~ ~--- ~
Attach a~ f~s ~d acco
West 4th st~t, Willi~rt' PA 17701 ~clud~g ~t not l~it~ to, those f~ds ~
~r~e~ State ~k Accent No. 031318596 0110003761 GARNISHEE(S) as lol~ws:
a~ to ~t~y the garnishee(s) that: (a) an attachment has been issued; (b) the garnishee(S) igare enjoined l~m payi~ any
debt to or lot the a~U~ ol the dete~ant(s) and lrom deliveri~ any prope~y ol the dele~a~(s) or othe~ise dis~Si~
I' hment is lou~ inthe ~ess~n ot anyone other
ther~, . ...... , ~,~vied u~n an subje~ to a~ac ......... ,n~hee a~ is en~ln~ as a~ve
~"'~"5~.;~e~ -ou are direct~to nobly m~-~,, ....
· L.L.
$3,275.40
A~Um Due_
Interest f~ 9/12/01 - $1.08 ~ Due Prothy~.~
Other Costs
Atty's Corem ~
Arty Paid ~
Plaintitl Paid_
Sept~ber 18, 2001
Date:
Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary. Civil Division
REQUESTING PARTY:
Address: ~ ~
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
A~orney tot: plaintiff
Telephone: ~717-761-4540
Supreme Court ID No. 82164
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: Michael J. Cassidy
I.D. No. 82164
301 Market S~'¢et
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyn¢, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff
C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-4560 Civil Term
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ORDER TO MARK JUDGMENT SA TISF!~=_~
TO THEPROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the judgment in the above-captioned matter satisfied of record.
Dated:
:150753
Respectfully submitted,
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
Micl}a,ef J. Cassidy -
Attohtey I.D. No. 82164
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone (717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff
VS,
C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Defendant
VS.
NORTHERN STATE BANK,
Garnishee
No. 01-4560
CIVIL ACTION
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORIES IN ATTACHMENT
1. C.K. Mechanical Contractors, Inc. has two (2) deposit accounts at
Northern State Bank bearing number 110003753 with a current balance of $5,901.27
and account number 110003761 with a current balance of $5,351,66.
2. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
3. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
4. See answer to interrogatory number I above.
5. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
6. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
7. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
8. See answer to interrogatory number I above.
9. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
10. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
11. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
12. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
13. See answer to interrogatory number 1 above.
· WAYN ECO RLUCCI,
William P. Carlucci
I.D. No. 30477
Attorney for Garnishee
125 East Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 326-2443
F:leppsnewlwp¢101-0134 NORTHERN STATE BANK. C.K. Mechanlcal\Responge to Garnishee Inte~rogat~riee*wpd
VERIFICATION
The undersigned hereby certifies and says that he is an authorized to execute
this verification, that the undersigned has reviewed the contents of the attached
Response to Interrogatories in Attachment, and that the facts set forth therein are true and
correct to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the undersigned.
The undersigned acknowledges that any false statements made herein would
be made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. Section 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Michael Caffrey
NORTHERN STATE BANK
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMPREHENSIVE TEST & BALANCE, INC.,
Plaintiff
VS.
C.K. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Defendant
No. 01-4560
CIVIL ACTION
VS,
NORTHERN STATE BANK,
Garnishee
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
WILLIAM P. CARLUCCI, hereby certifies and says that on this /7~l~lay of
December, 2001 he served a copy of the document upon which this Certificate of Service
is attached upon the following:
Michael J. Cass/dy, Esquire
Johnson, Duff/e, Stewart & Weidner
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Fred A. Holland, Esquire
Murphy, Butterfie/d & Holland, P.C.
442 William Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
by placing a copy of the same in the United States mail, first class delivery addressed as
set forth above.
ELION, WAYNE, GRIECO, CARLUCCI
SHIPMAN & IRWIN, P.C.
William P. Carlucci, Esquirei.D. #30477 /'~
125 East Third Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 326-2443
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