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In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylyania
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John R. Fenstermacher and Fenstermacher and Associates
VS.
Advantage Real Estate Group, Lid,
No. ')7-3986 Civil Term 19_
Now, Sept.
Dauphin
5 , 199719_,1 SHERIFF OF CI:i\lBERLA:"iD COUNTY. PA do hereby dtputlzethe Sberlffof
Counly 10 uecutelhb Wrlt.lhis depul~Uon being m~de allbe requut and risk of Ibe PI~intiff.
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Affida\'it of Sen-ice
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In The Court or Common Pleas Or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
John R. Fenstermacher and Fenstermacher and Associates
VS.
Lamar Hume
No. 97-3986 Civil Term 19_
lio.., Sept, 5,
Dauphin
199719_.1 SHERIff OF CUMBERLA:'I'D COUIiTY, PA do htrfb~ d.putize Ih. Sherirror
Counl)'lo n.cUle lhis Writ, this d.pUl:IlIon being m~d. ~llh. r.qum ~nd ri.k ofthe Pbintirr,
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6. Defendants Hume and Gardiner comprise the entire Board
of Directors of Advantage.
7. Defendant Hume is the duly elected President of
Advantage and Defendant Gardiner is the duly elected Secretary of
Advantage.
COUNT I
BREACH OF CONTRACT
FBNSTERMACHBR AND ASSOCIATES V, LAMAR HtlMB,
JOHN GARDINER, ADVANTAGE REAL ESTATE GROUP, LTD,
8. Paragraphs 1 through 7 are incorporated fully herein by
reference.
9. In or about June 1996 Plaintiff began providing
services to the Defendants.
10. Said services were in the nature of providing legal
representation in incorporating Advantage, and the Defendants
purchase of certain assets.
11. Defendants accepted said services and were provided
monthly invoices for such services.
12. Defendants have failed and refused to make payment of
the correct outstanding balance of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred
and Thirteen ($8.813,95) Dollars and 95/100 Cents.
WHEREFORE Plaintiff respectfully requests this
Honorable Court enter Judgment against Defendants in the amount
of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen ($8,813.95) Dollars
and 95/100 Cents plus costs, interest and all other relief deemed
fair and just.
COUNT II
UNJUST ENRICHMENT
FENSTERMACHER AND ASSOCIATES V, LAMAR HOME,
JOHN GARDINER, ADVANTAGE REAL ESTATE GROUP, LTD,
13, Paragraphs 1 through 12 are incorporated fully herein
by reference.
14. Plaintiff provided and Defendants accepted services in
the nature of legal representation and advice,
15. The services provided by Plaintiff constitute a
substantial benefit to the Defendants,
16, As of the date of this Complaint, Plaintiff has not
been paid the amount due, said amount being a reasonable and
customary charge for such services,
WHEREFORE Plaintiff respectfully requests this
Honorable Court enter Judgment against Defendants in the amount
of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen ($8,813,9Sl Dollars
and 95/100 Cents plus costs, interest and all other relief deemed
fair and just.
COUNT III
BREACH OF CONTRACT
FENSTERMACHER AND ASSOCIATES V, LAMAR HOME
17. On or about November 4, 1996 Defendant Hume entered
into a binding written contract ("contract") with Coldwell
Banker, MGM Realty, Inc, ("Coldwell Banker") for the purchase of
certain assets of Coldwell Banker. Plaintiff is not in
possession of the contract at this time. It is believed and
therefore averred that Defendant Hume is in possession of the
contract.
18. Under the contract, Hume assumed certain obligations
owed by Coldwell Banker to Plaintiff.
19. Such obligations were the payment of legal fees owed to
Plaintiff by Coldwell Banker.
20, The amount of the obligation assumed by Hume was Thirty
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Four {$31,734,48} Dollars
and 48/100 Cents, at the time the contract was executed, plus
interest accruing at the annual rate of twelve (12%)percent.
21. Plaintiff is a third-party beneficiary under the
contract,
22, Despite repeated demands Hume has failed and refused to
make payment to Plaintiff of the aforementioned amount.
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MOTION FOR MORE SPECIFIC PLEADING
{Failure to state material facts with regard
to individual Defendant,)
6, In paragraphs 8 through 12 of its Complaint, Plaintiff
alleges a contractual relationship between itself and John
Gardiner, collectively with the other Defendants.
7. In paragraphs 13 through 16 of its Complaint. Plaintiff
alleges that Defendant John Gardiner, collectively with the other
Defendants, "accepted a substantial benefit" from Plaintiff in
the form of legal representation and advice and that Defendant
John Gardiner, collectively with the other Defendants, has
wrongfully refused to pay Plaintiff for said benefit.
8. Plaintiff has failed to state in either Count I or
Count II of its complaint, what legal representation and advice,
if any, was provided to Defendant John Gardiner.
9. Plaintiff has failed to state how Defendant John
Gardiner has benefitted from the legal representation and advice
allegedly provided to the collective Defendants.
10. Plaintiff has failed to allege the material facts in
which its causes of action or defenses against Defendant John
Gardiner are based in a concise and summary form as required by
Pa. R. Civ. P. 1019(a).
Count I and Count II of Plaintiff's Complaint should be
dismissed with regard to Defendant John Gardiner for insufficient
specificity pursuant to Pa, R. Civ, P. 1028(&) (3) ,
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June 111, 1996
Mr, LllIII4r HUJlle
1135 West Governor ROad
Kur.hey, PA 17033
RE' Representation
Dear Hr, Hume:
w. are pl....d that you have asked the Office. of
Fenst.rmacher and A..ociates, Attorney. and Counselors at LaW to
repres.nt you in your ca.e/project. .~.., ~
It i. our fin's practice to confina in writinIJ the
identity of any client whom we represent, the nature of our
undertaking on behalf of that client and our billing and payaent
arrange.ents with respect to our legal services,
w. und.ratand that ",. are being engaged to act aa coun.el
for L..ar Kuma and for no oth.r entity or .ntities and that WB are
to r.pre.ent you in matter. involving Harion Q, Molinari and
Coldwell aanker/MGH Realty, 1nc,
you will receive a .tate.ent for legal .ervicee rendered
.v.ry month. In larlJa part, this stat..ent will be based on the
time expended on your case, including, but not limited to telephone
conference., preparation of documentation and general legal advice,
I will be the .ttorney pri~rily r.sponsible for your case/project.
My billing rate 1. $1~5,OO per hour, At tim.., it will be wore
expedient to your ca.e and more cost-efficient to you to draw on
the .ervice. of other at.torn.ys and paraprofe..ional. in our
office, Their .ervice. will be charqed t.o you at the following
rat...:
Senior Part.ner.
Senior A..ociate.
Junior A..ociat.e.
Paraleqal.
lAw Clerk.
$125,00 per hour
$100,00 per hour
$ 90,00 per bour
$ 55.00 par bour
$ 55.00 par hour
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COLDWELL BANKER Hershey Pa
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Mr, LlIIIIare HUllle
June 19, 1996
paq. Two
The.e rate. will prevail until June 30, 1996, after which
the rate. will be aubject to increaae, Our .tat..enta for legal
.ervice. may also include an additional fe. ba.sd on the re.ult
acco~plished, time limitatione, the importance of i.sue. involved
or the skill required to perform the .ervice,
Your atatement will alao include a charge for any coats
which we may incur on your behalf in performIng leqal a.rvices,
including but not limited to filinq feeS and charqes for po.taqe,
photocopies, telecopier charges, long distance telephone calls,
travel, busine.e meal. and conferences and computer re.earch,
We reserve the right to terminate our attorney-client
relationship at any time for nonpayment of our fees, Intere.t: at
the rate of one and one-half (1.5') percent per month will be added
to balancea more than fifteen (15) days paat due. We a180 re.erve
t.he right to charge you any collection fee and attorney'. fee.
incurred in connection with ~ount8 which may become delinquent.
~ You have agreed to send us an advance paytlent of )'ive
Hundred ($500.00) Dollar.. Statementa for professional service.
and related charges, based upon our st.andard billinq practice. a.
described in thi. letter, will be pre.ented to you and will be
payable upon presentation a. described above, Your advance payaent
will be applied by us to any outetandin9 nonthly balance that may
be due us. To the extent no amounts are then owing or if you elect
t.o terminat.e our repre..nt.ation, we ahall refund .uch advance
payment or re.aining portion thereof to you,
w' will ...k to keep you informed aa to the proqre.s of
our enqagement, A. appropriate, we would expect to send you copies
of significant paper. prepared or received by U8, If you have any
questions about our service. or about the status of our .nqa~ent,
pleaae feel free to contact me at any time,
12/05/97 15: 19
TX/llX NO,3241
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JOHN R, FENSTERMACHER AND
FENSTERMAGIER AND ASSOCIATES,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMONS PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v.
NO. 97-3986
LAMAR HOME, JOHN GARDINER
ADVANTAGE REAL ESTATE
GROUP, LTD"
Defendants
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
TO: Lamar Hume
116 Cocoa Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
Advantage Real Estate Group, Ltd.
545-547 West Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO TAKE
ACTION REQUIRED OF YOU IN THIS CASE, UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN
(10) 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 TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A LAWYER
AT ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO
OR TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET
LEGAL HELP.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
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