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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK. and
WILLIAM M, NOVAK. her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO. 97-5734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PLAINTIFF'S REQUESTED POINTS FOR CHARGE
Respectfully submitted.
FRANKEL. BARE & ASSOCIATES
Date: \ \ ~ '" - 0 ~
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Mark David Frankel. Esquire
LD. NO. 17142
14 West King Street
P,O, Box 1389
York, PA 17405.1389
(717) 854-3836
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK. and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK. her husband.
Plaintiffs
NO. 97-6734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS
REQUESTED BY PLAINTIFF
Standard
Civil No.
Acceoted Reiected Modified
5.30
Expert Testimony
5.33
6.01A
Conflicting Expert Testimony
Medical Expenses
6,OlB
Future Medical Expenses
6.01E
Past Pain and Suffering
6.01 F
Future Pain and Suffering
6.011
Enjoyment of Life
6,OlL
Loss of Consortion
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You will recall that Dr. Beverly Uniacke gave testimony of her
qualification as an expert in the field of medicine. Similarly, Dr. Sanjiv
Naidu testified as to his qualifications as an expert in the field of
orthopaedic medicine.
A witness who has special knowledge, skill, experience, training
or education in a particular science. profession or occupation may give
his opinion as an expert as to any matter in which he is skilled. In
determining the weight to be given to his opinion. you should consider
the qualifications and reliability of the expert and the reasons given for
his opinion. You are not bound by an expert1s opinion merely because
he is an expert; you may accept or reject it, as in the case of other
witnesses. Give it the weight, if any, to which you deem it entitled.
PA. S.S.J.I. ICiv) 6.30
The plaintiff is entitled to be fairly and adequately compensated
for past, present and future loss of her ability to enjoy any of the
pleasures of life as a result of her injuries.
PA. S.S.J.I. IClvl 6.011
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The plaintiff is entitled to be compensated for all medical
expenses which you find she will reasonably incur in the future for the
treatment and care of her continuing injuries.
PA. S.S.J.I. (Civ) 6.01 B
The Plaintiff's spouse is entitled to be compensated for the loss
of the injured party's services to him and the loss of companionship of
his spouse.
PA. S.S.J.I. (Civ) 6.01L
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK,
PLAINTIFF
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA
v.
.
.
: NO. 97.5734 CIVIL
: CIVIL ACTION. AT LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
DEFENDANT
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PROPOSED POINTS FOR CHARGE
OF THE DEFENDANT, MILDRED L. ROMBERGER
Respectfully submitted,
NEALON & GOVER, P.C.
Date: (f 1'/ t!) f
By: ~~~~Uire ~
Attorney 1.0. No. 80058
2411 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 232-9900
D1. You are not permitted to determine your verdict based on guess work,
speculation, conjecture or sympathy for a party. Engle v.. Spino, 425 Pa. 254, 228 A.2d
745 (1967),
r1
e care a reason~.9~ caref person wouJ~~nder the
circumstance presen in this case>~J9'tfie"'dU~ eve;~E!.rSCln";~'urdinary care
not only for his n safefy amYh6' protectio,ry6f his property, but al~p"to avoid injury to
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others. Wh conslltut;lJl'Ordlnary care..varlesaccording to the pa'rtlcular circumstances
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and co IlIons !'Sting then aZ?d ere.... The amount of carl}, (equired by the law must be
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05. In order for the Plalnfiff to recover. the Defendant's negligent conduct
must have been a substantial factor In bringing about the Plaintiffs harm. This is what
the law recognizes as legal cause, A substantial factor is an actual, real factor,
although fhe result may be unusual or unexpected, but ills not an imaginary or fanciful
factor or a factor having no connection or only an insignificant connection with the
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Pa. SSJI (Clv,) 3,25
D7. A witness who has special knowledge, skill, experience, training or
education In a particular science, profess or occupation may give his opinion as an
expert as to any matter In whlc killed. In determining the weight to be given to
his opinion, you should consider t qualifications and reliability of the expert and the
reasons given for his opinion not bound by an expert's opinion merely
because he Is an expert; yo may accept reject It, as in the case of other witnesses.
Give it the weight, If any, tifled.
Pa, SSJI (Clv) 5.30
DB. In general, the opinion of an expert has value only when you accept the
facts upon which it Is based. This Is true whether the facts are assumed hypothetically
by the expert, come from his personal knowledge, from some other proper source or
from some combinafion of these.
Pa. SSJI (Civ) 5.31
EXPLANATION OF RE()lJmED RECORDS
'1'0: CUSTODIAN OF RECORIJS FOR;
DAVIlJ BAKER, M.D.
1150 WALNUT UOTWM ROAD
CARLlSLE,I'A 17013
HE: 50520
I'A'ITI JEAN \lURLEY
Any am! all rcmrds. currcspOnlll'I1l:C, filcs and mCllloranllums. handwrillcn
notl'S. hilling and paymcnl rccorlls, rclating 10 any examinalion,
consullalion. carc Ilr lIcatmenl.
Valcs HC1lucslcll: IIplu and including the prescnt.
SnhJcct: IWITI JEAN IIUltLEV
,
Sucial S.'cul'II)' #: 189-56-023(,
Dalc uf mrlh: 119-09-(,1
5UIO-127532 50520-LOJ..
COI"lJvlONWEALTIJ OF PI:;I~NSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III THE HATTER OF.
COURT OF COI1HON PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM. 0000
-YS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE ^ SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
[ Note. see enclosed list of locations ]
TO. HARK D. SCHWARTZ
HCS on behalf of JAI-IES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this nutice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena, If no objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicablA Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to MCS or
by contacting our local MCS office,
DATE. 3/02/98
MCS on behalf of
JAMES G, NEALON, 111, ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CC. JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE _
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE MCS GROUP. INC.
1601 HARKET STREET
#BOO
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059575 50520-COl
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rAGEI
1
~ECORDS eEQUESTEU
I-lEDICAL
I1WICAL
I-lEDICAL
OTHER
1llSURAIlCE
I-lEDICAL
HEDICAL
I1EDICAL
I-lED I CAL
HEDICAL
LOCATIOH /lAME
DAVID BAKER, H.D.
OR. WALTER PEPPELI1A1l
OCCUPATIOllAL REHAB , P.ESEA~CH
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHAIlGE
ALLSTATE INSURAllCE CO.
STEVEN E. MORTAHSTEJIl, 0.0.
ROONEY HOUGH, H,D.
BEAUDRY ORAL SURGERY
ANDREW C. MADEIRA, D.C.
COREY R. LEES, D.C.
DE02-059575 SOS20-COl
EXPLANATION OF UEQUmEU UECORUS
TO: CUSTODI^N OF HECOIWS FOR;
/JR. W^LTER PEI'I'ELf\I^N
SlISQUEII^NN^ ORTIIO. ^SSOC.
X05 SIR TIIOMAS COURT
"^RIOSUUIW.I'^ 17107
HE: 50520
IWITI JE^N IIUHLEY
^ny allll all records, correspondence, files and memorandums, lumdwriuen
noles. hilling and paymenl records, relaling 10 any examinalil1n,
cOllsullalion, care or trealmen!.
Uates Hetlnested: UJltll nud iueludiug the present.
Suhject : IWITI .JE^N HUHLEY
,
Socinl Securilv II: 189-56-0236
Uate of IJirlh:' 09-09-61
5UIO-127534 50520-L02
COMl-'IOhIWEAL'J'H OF PLo;lJNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
IN THE HATTER OF.
COURT OF COllli0N PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS-
CASE NOI 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUHE~TS
( Note. see enclosed list of locations]
TO: I1AP.K D. SCHWARTZ
HCS on behalf of JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE intends to serve a suhpoena
identical to the one that is attached tu this nocice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve up"n the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If nu objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24, Complete copies of any reproduced records may be o:dered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to HCS or
by contacting our local HCS office.
DATE. 3/02/98
HCS on behalf of
JAMES G. NEALON. III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDAllT
CCI JAMES G. NEALON, III. ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE liCS GROUP, INC.
1601 MARKET STREET
1800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059575 SOS20-CO:L
>>> LOCATION LIST <<<
PAGE:
1
RECORDS REQUESTED
HEDICAL
11E1lICAL
liED I CAL
OTHER
INSURANCE
HEDICAL
HEDICAL
I1EDICAL
HEDICAL
HEOICAL
LOCA T1 ON IIAME
DAVID BAKER, M.O,
DR. ~IALTER PEPPELI1A11
OCCUPATIONAL REHAB & RESEARCH
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
STEVEN E. 110RTAIISTElN. D.O.
RODNEY HOUGH, M,D.
BEAUDRY ORAL SURGERY
ANDREW C. I1ADEIRA, D.C.
COREY R. LEES. D,C.
DE02-059575 50520 - C O:I.
~T11 01' PrnN5YLVAIlIA
axJm'Y 01' ClJMIl.FmAND
.
NOVAK
VS
File No.
97-5734
ROHBF.RGP.R
SlJBPC€NA TO PROI:U:E DOC1.tENTS OR Tl-f I NC3S
FOR DISCOVERY PUlSUANT TO RULE 4009:22
TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: OCCUPATIONAL REHAB. & RESEARCH ASSOC.
(Nne of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, YOU are ordered by the court to
PN>dJce the follOl'/ing d:x:unents or things: _~-E:!ACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC.. 1601 MARKF.1' ~TRFFT C;:HTTJ:' Rnn. ~llTT An~T 1m!"
(Address)
You may deliver or mai I legible copies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this subpoena, together with the certificate of carp I iance, to the party mak ing this
request at the address listed above. You have the right to seek in advance the reasonablf
cost of preparing the COPies or producing the things sought.
If you fail to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its serv;ce, the party serving this subpoena may seek a court order
=rpelling you to carply with it.
Tl-fIS SlAlPOENA WAS ISSUED AT TliE REQUEST OF TH: FOLLCWING PERSON:
NAME: JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESOUIRE
AOORESS: 301 HARKET STREET 9TH FLOOR
PO BOX R6~ HARRT~RURG PA 17101-0865
215-246-0900
iELEPH:lNE:
Sl. .,R&E exulT
ATTORNEY FOR:
10 II
DEFENDANT
BY llE c:xlUlT:
DATE:
';J. \ \~ \1'il
Seal of the Court
Deputy
(Eft, 1/97)
EXPLANATION OF I{EQllIIU:U I{ECOI{US
TO: CUSTODIAN OF RFCOIWS FOR:
OCCIIPArlUNAL ItEIIALl & RESEARCII
HOS SIR TIIOMAS COURT
IIARRISllURU, ('A 17 (0')
HE: SOS20
PAnl JEAN IIURLEY
Any and all rccurus, CIlI'rl'sJlllndcncc. filcs anu I11cl11l1randullls, handwrillen
nllll'S. hilling anu l'ilYlllcn\ rL'CllrUS, l'e1aling III any cxalllinalilln.
wnsullalilln, carc IIr Ircall11clll.
Ollles Ite1luested: ul' lu allll iucludiug Ihe pl'eseut.
SuhJect: l'A1"1'I JI~AN IIUnLEY
,
Sucial Secul'it" #: 189-56-0236
Dale ur IJil'lh:' 09.09-(.1
51J10-127536 50520-L03
COMlvl0NWI';ALT[-J OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III THE HATTER OF.
COUP.T OF COI'IHOJl PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS.
CASE NOI 97-5734
RO~IBERGER
NOTICE OF INT~NT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( Notel see enclosed list of locations ]
TO. I-lARK 0, SCHWARTZ
HCS on behalf of JANES G. NEALOll. Ill. ESQUIRE intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice, You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
ondersigned an objection to the subpoena, If nu objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant La the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009,24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to HCS or
by contacting our local MCS office.
DATE: 3/02/98
HCS on behalf of
JAMES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFEHDANT
CC. JAMES G, NEALON, III, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE MCS GROUP. INC,
1601 M},RKET STREET
1800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-05957550520-COl
COMl-10NWEALTI-I OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III THE MATTER OF:
COURT OF COI1HOII PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97.5734
ROHBERGER
NO,!'ICE OF IN'fEN'!' 'r0 SERVE A SUBPOENA ,!'O PRODUCE DOCUMEN'I'S
[ 1I0te. see enclosed list of locations ]
TO I I'IARK D. SCHWARTZ
HCS on b2half of JAHES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE intends to serve n SUhP""IlA
identical to the one that is attached to this notice, You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the sUhpnUllft
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil prnredure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at yuur
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same tu HCS ur
by contacting our local MCS office,
DATE: 3/02/98
HCS on behalf uf
JAMES G. NEALOII" Ill, ESQUIRE
Attorney fur IJEFEIIO^,lT
CC. JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
TilE HCS GROUP, IIIC.
1601 MARKET STREET
1800
PIIILADELPIIIA fA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059575 50520-COl.
>>> LOCATIO/l LIST <<<
PAGE:
1
RECORDS REQUESTED
LOCA Tl ON /lAI1E
HEDICAL
MEDI CAL
MEDICAL
OTHER
H1SURAIICE
I1EDICAL
HEDICAL
MEDICAL
I1ED I CAL
MEDICAL
DAVID BAKER, H.D,
DR. WALTER PEPPELJotAII
OCCUPATIONAL REHAB & RESEARCH
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHAIlGE
ALLSTATE INSURAIlCE CO.
STEVEN E. HORTAIlSTEIII, D.O,
RODNEY HOUGH, Jot,D.
BEAUDRY ORAL SURGERY
ANDREW C, HADEIP~. D,C.
COREY R. LEES. D.C.
DE02-0S9575 50520-COl
~TlI Of' Pf~'YLVAlrrA
ClXMl'Y OF ClJMUE]UJ\ND
.
NOVAK
VS
File No.
97-5734
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PROOn= OOOJ.F~ OR THINQ!i
FOR D I SOOVERY PUlSUANT TO E 4009. 22
TO:
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: ALLSTATE INS. CO.
(Name of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, YOU are ordered by the court to
P/"OdJce the fOllowing docunents or things: _~E ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET. SUITE 800. PHILADELPHIA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legib Ie COpies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this SUbpOena. together with the certificate of carpliance. to the party making this
request at the address I isted above. You have the right to seek in advance the reasonable
cost of preparing the COpies or producing the things sought.
I f you fail to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its service, the party serving this subpoena may seek a court order
CCITpe 11 ing YOU to CCJTp Iy with it.
THIS SLePOENA WAS ISSUED AT 'l1-iE REQUEST OF THE FQLOYINQ PERSON:
NAME: JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE
301 MARKEl' SIKttl ~IH I'LUUR
ADDRESS :
TELEPt-alE:
SlPRE1-E <XUlT
ATTORNEY FOO:
PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
215-246-0900
10 II
DEFENDANT
BY THE ~T:
DATE:
d) It;l~~
Sea I of the Court
Prot
Deputy
(Eff. 7/97)
EXPLANATION OF REQUIIU:D RECORDS
TO: CUSTODIAN OF IU,COIWS FUR:
ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
(,345 FLANK DRIVE
SU ITE IlIOO
IIARRISDURG,I'A 17112
HE: 511.~20
'WIT I JEAN IIUI{LEY
CLAIM 1115521%25-31<7
AllY amI all claims files.
Dalcs HCllncslcd: uplo 1111I1 including OO-!)!).!)!).
SuhJcct : I'A'ITI ,lEAN IIUltLEY
,
Socllll Secul'lly II: 18!)-56.0236
Dalc or IIIl'th: O!)-O!)-61
Dalc of Loss: 12.05.!)5
5UIO-127540 S0520-L05
Clm'fll'lCAm
PREREQUISITE '1'0 S~:RVICE lllo" A SlInl'OENA
PURSUANT "0 RULE /,009.22
IN TilE HATTER OF.
COURT OF cor.tHOU PLEAS
NOVAK
TERl1, 0000
..V5..
CASE UO. 91-5734
ROHDERGER
As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009,22
MCS on behalf of JAHES G. NEALON , II I, ESQUIRE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent to serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpoena
attached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least
twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena is sought to be
se rved,
(2) A copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpoena, is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the subpoena has been received, and
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena.
DATE. 3/23/98
JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
IJEll-02D422 50520 - L 07
COl-11"lONWEALTH 01'" PEI~l~SYLV^NIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
1Il THE HATTER Of.
COURT Of COI1J10N PLEAS
NOVAK
TEPJ1, 0000
-VS.
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( Note. see enclosed list of locations]
TO: HARK D. SCHWARTZ
MCS on behalf of JANES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached tu this notice, You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24, Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to MCS or
by contacting our local MCS office.
DATE. 3/02/98
MCS on behalf of
JAMES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEfENDANT
CC: JAMES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE _
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE MCS GROUP, INC,
1601 MARKET STREET
#800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(2l5) 246-0900
DE02-059575 SOS20-COl
EXPLANATION OF HEQlJlIUm I{ECOIWS
TO: ClISTOOIAN OF RECORDS FOR:
IWl>Nl'.Y 1I0UOI!. M,[),
.11) !lROOKW()()!J AVENUE
CAltLlSLE.I'A 1701.1
nE: 50520
PAITI JEAN IIURLEY
AllY allu all rcwrus. corrcsponucllcc, filcs anu mcmorandums. hanuwrlllcn
nllles. hilling alld pilymcnlll'cllrds. rclaling 10 any cxaminalion,
wnsullalion, carc or Ircall1lClI1.
DlIll'S J(Cllllcsll'd: up III nud illchlllilllllhc prcscllt.
Suhjcct : I'ATn JEAN IIlIJ(LEY
.
Sudnl Sccurill' #: 1119-56.112.16
Dille uf mrth:' \l9-\l9-61
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SUIO-127544 50520-L07
CEIl'I'II'ICAm
PIIEREQU 1 S lTE 1'0 SEIW lC~; 01' A SUUPOEflh
l'UIISUAN1' 1'0 IIULE ',009,22
IN THE MATTER OF.
COURT OF CO/.U,ION PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROMBERGER
As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009.22
MCS on beha If 0 f JAMES G, NEALON. 11 I; ESQUI RE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent to serve the subpoeoa with a copy of the subpoena
attached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least
twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena is sought to be
served,
(2) A copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpoena, is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the subpoena has been received, anu
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena.
DATE. 3/23/98
JAMES G. NEALON. 111, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-028423 SOS20-LOB
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III THE MATTER OF.
COURT OF COl.UiOIl PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM. 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( Note, see enclosed list of locations J
TO, I-lARK D. SCHWARTZ
HCS on behalf of JAI1ES G. UEALOII, III, ESQUIRE intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the suhpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to liCS or
by contacting our local MCS office.
DATE, 3/02/98
liCS on behalf of
JAMES G, NEALO~. III. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFEllDANT
CC. JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter. contact
THE MCS GROUP, INe,
1601 MARKET STREET
'800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059575 50520-COl
>>> LOCATIOH LIST ccc
PAGE,
I
RECORDS REQUESTEU
LOCATlOH HAI-IE
HEDICAL
liElJlCAL
liEDICAL
OTHER
lIlSURAllCE
I1E:DICAL
HEDICAL
~lEDICAL
liEDICAL
~lEDICAL
DAVID BAKER, 1-1.0.
DR. WALTER PEPPELHAH
DCCUPATlOHAL REHAB & RESEARCH
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHAIIGE
ALLSTATE lNSURAllCE CO.
STEVEN E. MORTAHSTEIN, D.O.
RODNEY HOUGH, M.D.
BEAUDRY ORAL SURGERY
ANDREW C. liADEIRA, D. C.
COREY R. LEES, D,C.
DE02-059575 50520-COl
a>>oNWI-1\L'l'I1 Of' P~iYI.vNI-'.t~
CXXMI"i OP 0JMBrnJ J\N[)
.
NOVAK
VS
File No.
97-5734
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PRCnX:E OOC1.J.FI/TS OR TH I NGS
FOR 0 I SOOVERY ~SUANT TO R!A.E 4009. 22
TO:
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: BEAUDRY ORAL SURGERY:
(Name of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, YOU are ordered by the court to
. . SEE ATTACHED
PNXLce the following docunents or thIngs: __
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA
(Address)
You may del iver or mai I legible copies of the docunents or produce things requestecf hI
this SubpOena, together with the certificate of oc:rrpliance, to the party making this
request at the address listed above, You have the right to seek in advance the reasonabl~
cost of preparing the COPies or producing the things sought.
I f you fai I to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) dayS after its service, the party serving this subpoena may s!Oek a court order
carpolling you to CClTply with it.
THIS SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOlLOoYING PERSON:
NAME: JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE
JUt nAKKCl ~l~el ~ln FLOOR
AOORESS:
TELEPHONE:
SlJ'RE1-E a:U'lT
ATTORNEY FOR:
PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
215-246-0900
10 II
DEFENDANT
DATE:
JI/8' Iq-g
Seal of the Court
BY TrE CXXAl~
Prothonotary 01 k, Oivi Divis ion
Deputy
(Eff, 7/97)
EXI'LANATION OF IU~<1lJJlUm HECORDS
TO: CUSTODI^N OF RECORDS F(ll{:
IlI'MJDH Y OR^" SlIIWEln'
J(,OO OLD (iE'ITYSlIlIIW HOM)
CAMP 1111.1., M 17011
ItE: 50520
PArrl JE^N IIUHLEY
^n)' i1nd alllecords, correspondencl', files i1nd lI1ell1orandullls, hllndwrilten
nolcs. hilling i1nd pa)'llIl'nll'L'cords, Il'Iilling 10 any l'xillI1inilllun,
consullillion, l'afe 11/' Irl'allllenl.
Unll's lte1lucslecl: u(llllnuclluducling lhc (l1'l'senl.
Subjcel : I'A'ITI .lEAN IIUItLEY
,
SlIcilll Secul'lI \' #: I K9.5fI.112J(,
Dnle IIr 1III'Ih:' 119-09-61
SUIO-12754G 50520-LOS
ClmTII'ICAn:
I'REREljUISITE "0 SERYICt: OF A 5UDI'OEtlA
PURSUANT TO RULt: ,,009.22
111 TilE HATTER OF I
COURT OF COI1HOII PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
.VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROHBERGER
As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursusnt
to Rule 4009.22
HCS on behalf of JAHES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice uf intent to serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpoena
attached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least
twenty days priur to the date on which the subpoena is sought to be
served,
(2) A copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpoena, is
attached to the certificate.
(3) No objectIon tu the subpoena has been received. and
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena.
DATE: 3/23/98
JAHES G, NEALON. III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-028424 50520-L09
COMJ-10/-.IWE:ALTH OF pr';r-.IH~;YLVANT^
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
lU THE HAT1'ER OF,
COURT OF COI1HOI-I PLEAS
NOVAK
TERl1, 0000
.Ys-
CASE NO: 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( Note, see enclosed list of locations J
TO, HARK D. SCHWARTZ
HCS on behalf of JAI.IES G. HEALOH, Ill. ESQUIRE intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena, If no objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reprodu~ed records may be ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to HCS or
by contacting our local HCS office.
DATE. 3/02/98
HCS on behalf of
JAMES G. NEALON. Ill. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CC: JAMES G, NEALON. Ill, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE HCS GROUP, INC.
1601 HARKET STREET
'800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059575 SOS20-COl
, ;JIl\ . ..-.- ~ .
COH1"10NWEAL'l'11 OF PI;:lJNSYLVANT^
COUNTY OF CUHBERLAND
III THE MATTER Of:
COURT OF COI-U-101I PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
.VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROI-IBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
I Note: see enclosed list of locations J
TO: I-lARK D. SCHWARTZ
HCS on behalf of JAI'IES G. J.lEALOII, Ill. ESQUIRE intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve up"n the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the suupoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may ue ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to I1CS or
uy contacting our local I1CS office.
DATE: 3/02/98
HCS on behalf of
JAMES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CCl JAMES G. NEALON, Ill. ESQUIRE _
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE HCS GROUP. INC.
1601 MARKET STREET
1800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059575 50520-CO~
<X:foMlNWl,:IU:rll OF I'FNN:;yr,VJ\N!.~
CXXMI"i 01' UlHBUUIIND
.
NOVAI(
VS
File No.
97-5734
ROMBERGER
TO:
SIAlPOENA TO PROOl.CE DOC1J.FI-(TS Of! TH I tns
FOR D I SCX>VERY FUlSUANT TO RULE 4009. 22
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: COREY R. LEES DC:
(Nne of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, you are ordered by the oourt to
PI'OCiIce the following doo.snents or thin9s: _.::: ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible copies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this SUbpoena, together with the certificete of carpliance, to the party making thh
request at the address I isted above. You have the right to seek in advance the reasonablt
cost of prll!laring the OOPies or producing the things sought.
I f you fai 1 to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its service, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a oourt order
c:atpelling you to carply with it.
THIS SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLQl/IOO PERSON:
NAI1:: JAMES G. NEALON, II I, ESQUIRE
AOORESS: 301 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOOR
pn Rnv ~~<; H'RRT~RllRG PA ]7101-0865
TELEPHONE: 215-246-0900
Sl. *,REI-E c:c:o:iT I 0 It
ATTORNEY FOAl DEFENDANT
BY THE ~T:
ivi.ion
DATE:
&/!'r:!Cl?
Sea I of the Court
Deputy
(Eff. 1/97)
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I'HEREflUISITE "U SERVICE 01' A SUDPOEN^
PURSUANT TU RULE 4009.22
Itl TilE MATTER OF I
COURT OF COI.II.10N PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROMBERGER
As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009.22
HCS on uehalf of JAHES G. llEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent to serve the subpoena with a copy 'lf the suhpoena
attacheJ thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least
twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena is sought to ue
served.
(2) A copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpuena. is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the subpuena has been received, and
(4) The subpuena which will ue served is identical to the subpuena which
is attached tu the notice of intent to serve the suhpoena.
DATE. 3/23/98
(J . J ~.J-...-.LLL .
~ES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-028426 50536-LOJ.
cOMMONWE:AL'l'H OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III TilE MATTER OFl
COURT OF COI.UiO/l PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM. 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROI1BERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( Notel see enclosed list of locations J
TO. I.IARK DAVID FRANKEL, ESQUIRE
HCS on behalf of JAMES G. NEALOII. Ill. ESQUIP.E intends to serve a subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed uelow in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at your
expense by compleLing the attached counsel card and returning same to I-ICS or
by contacting our local HCS office.
DATE: 3/02/9B
HCS on behalf of
JMiES G. NEALON. III. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CC. JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE MCS GROUP. INC.
1601 MARKET STREET
#SOO
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059576 50536-CO~
>>> LOCA'flOIl LIST <<<
PAGE,
J
RECORDS REQUESTED
LOCATION IIAME
MEDICAL
HEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
HEDICAL
SEIDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
JOHIl S. RYCHAK, I1D
BEVERLY UNIACKE, HD
WILLIAJ1 PARONISH, 110
MINERS' HOSPITAL
CONllElolAUGH VALLEY MEI1. HOSP.
HARRISBURG HOSPITAL
ROBERT J. SCHLEGEL JR., 110.
iJ
Jl
DE02-059576 50536-CO~
mt-oNWr:7\LTlIOF PfNrNINNHA
CXXJNl"{ 01' aJMBERL/\ND
NOVAI(
.
VS
97-5734
File No.
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PROlX.O: OOCl..tEI-ITS OR TH I tns
FOR DISCX>VERY FUlSUANT TO RULE 4009.22
TO:
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: SEIDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(Name of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, you are ordered by the oourt to
Pl"OliJce the following doo.snents or things: SEE ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA PA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible copies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this subpoena, together with the certificate of carpliance, to the party making thh
request at the address listed above. You have th~ right to seek in advance the reasonablt
cost of prll!laring the oopies or prodwcing the things sought.
If you fail to produce the documents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its serv;ce, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a court order
ccrrpe 11 ; ng you to c:crrp I y with it.
THIs SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLQl/IOO PERSON:
NAME: JAMES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS: 301 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOOR
~O BOX Bb~ HARRlSBURu ~A l/1Ul-0865
TELEPHONE: 215-246-0900
SlK'REl-f! c:c:o:iT 10 It
A TTOf!NEY FOR. DEFENDANT
DATE:
;lIt'? Iqcr;
Seal of the Cour~
BY THE ~T:
ivision
Deputy
(Eff. 7/97)
EXI'L^N^TION OF ImQlJIRE)) HECOHDS
TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR:
SElDLI~ MEMORIAl. II 051' ITA I.
1211 SOUTII FILBERT 5TRI'ET
MECIIANICSHUIW. J'A 171155
HE: 5115:1(,
I'ATRICIA ANN URACKEN NOVAK
Any amI all rcwnls. C"ffl'sp"mk'ncc. lilcs amlllll'mllrandllms. handwritlcn
nllles. rclaling III any l'x,mllnalilln. cllnsllhalilln carc IIr Ircalment.
(Jall'S Itc111lcslcd: lI(11u Ilnd inchllling lhc ('rcscnl.
Snhjcrt: l'ATltlCIA ANN IlItACI{EN NOVAI{
,
Sudlll Sccnrily II: 185-(.2-4505
(Jalc ur llirlh: llJ.2J.70
SUIO-127552 50536-LOJ..
cOMl-10NWEAL'l'H OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
111 TilE H^ TTER OF.
COURT OF COI1J10N PLEAS
NOVAK
TERH, 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
[ Note, see enclosed list of locations]
TO, MARK DAVID FRANKEL, ESQUIRE
NCS on behalf of JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE intends to serve 1\ suhpoena
identical to the one that is attached tu this notice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which tu file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the subpoena
may he served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may ue ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to I-ICS or
by cuntacting our local I1CS office.
DATEl 3/02/9B
11CS on beha If of
JN1ES G, NEALON, III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CCl JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE HCS GROUP, INC.
1601 MARKET STREET
laoo
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059576 5053G-cO~
>>> LOCATION LIST <<<
PAGE:
I
RECORDS REQUESTED
MEDICAL
I1EDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
HED I CAL
MEDICAL
I-IEDICAL
LOCA Tl 011 IlAHE
SEIDLE MEI10RIAL IfOSPITAL
JOHN S. RYCHAK. MD
BEVERLY UNIACKE, HD
WILLIAM PARONISH. 110
MINERS' HOSPITAL
CONNEMAUGH VALLEY I1EI1. HOSP.
HARRISBURG HOSPITAL
ROBERT J. SCHLEGEL JR., 110,
DE02-059576 50536-CO~
a:MoONWF7U.'l11 OF PlllNSYLVANIA
CXXMI"i OF UlHIlI-~lUIND
NOV AI(
.
VS
File No.
97-5734
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PIlOOlX:E DOC1J.FNTS OR TH I tns
FOR 0 I SCX>VERY FUlSUANT TO FM..E 4009. 22
TO:
CUSTODIAN OF RECOFDS FOR: JOHN S. RYCHAK, MD
(NIl/Tle of Person or Ent ity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, you are ordered by the oourt to
produce the following documents or things: ________SEE ATTACHED
at
THF Mr.S GROllP INr... 1601 MARKET STRHT. SlIITE ROO. PHILADELPHIA PA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible copies of the documents or produce things requested hI
this Subpoena, together with the certificate of carp liance , to the party making thh
request at the address listed above. You have the right to seek in advance the reasonablt
cost of prll!laring tha oopies or producing the things sought.
I f you fail to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) dayS after its service, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a court order
carpelling you to carply with it.
TH I S SUBPOENA WAS I SSUEO AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLQl/ I NG PERSON:
NAJ-E: TH'1:"~ r. MP'AT np.J TIT , F~Q1JTRF
ADDRESS: )0' ~ADVFT CTDP'P'T QT~ ~TnnR
PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
'i1:LEPHONE :
Sl,*,REI-E c:c:o:iT
A TTOflNEY FOR:
215 246 9990
10 It
DEFENDANT
BY THE ~T'
DATE:
aJ I ~ /q'8
Sea I of the Court
~ivision
Deputy
(Eff. 1/97)
EXPLANATION OF REQlllRED H.ECOIWS
TO: ClISTODIAN OF I(ECOIWS FOR:
JUliN S. RYCIIAK, MD
2Hllll GREEN STI(EET
IIARIUSllllRU ORTIIO.
IIARIUSIlURG.PA 17110
1(1\: S1l5JIi
PATRICIA ANN ImACKEN NOVAK
Any illld all rl'conls, corrcsplll1llcncc. rilcs and II1l'll111l'Hllllums, hallllwrillcn
nolcs, hilling allll paymcnl rcwrds, rclaling 10 any cxaminalion,
consullation, carc or Ircalmcnl.
Hnlcs Itcllncslcd: III' lllnlld Incllldlllg lhc prcsclI\.
SlIbJl't'1 : l'i\TIUCIA I\NN IIItACl(EN NO\' AI(
.
Sudnl Sccllrill' II: 1115.(,2.45tl5
Hlllc ur Hirth:' tl.l.2J-7tl
5UIO-127554 50536-L02
COMHONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III TIfE MATTER OF I
COURT 01' CO/'U1011 PLEAS
NOVAK
TERH, 0000
-V5-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROHBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
[ Note. see enclosed list of locations J
TO. I-lARK DAVID FRANKEL, ESQUIRE
HCS on behalf of JAMES G. I~EALOII, Ill, ESQUIRE intends to serve" subpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice, You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed uelow in which tu file of record and serve upun the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24, Complete copies of any reproduced records may ue ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to HCS or
by contacting our local MCS office,
DATE. 3/02/98
I1CS on behalf of
JAl1ES G. NEALON. III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CC. JAMES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE MCS GROUP, INC.
1601 liARKET STREET
1800
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059576 50536-CO~
>~> LOCATIOII LIST <<<
PA(;E.
I
RECORDS REQUESTED
HEDICAL
I1EDICAL
HEDICAL
~lWICAL
HEDICAL
HEDICAL
I1ED1CAL
HEDICAL
LOCA T I ON IlAl1E
SEIDLE 11EI10RIAL 1I0SPITAL
JOHN S. RYCHAK, MD
BEVERL Y UIHACKE, HD
WILLIAM PARONISH, 110
MIllERS' HOSPITAL
COIINElolAUGH VALLEY MEM. HOSP,
HARRISBURG HOSPITAL
ROBER,. J. SCHLEGEL JR., I1D.
DE02-059576 50536-CO~
(XM0{)NWJ07\L11I OF I'~Nt~~!'.I\NI~
CXXJm'Y OF aJHRF]UIIND
NOVAI(
.
VS
97-57:>'.
File No.
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PROCU:E DOCl.JoENTS OR TH I tns
FOR 0 I ~RY FUlSUANT TO RULE 4009. 22
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR:
BEVERLY UNIACKE. MD
TO:
(NlWlle of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, YOU are ordered by the court to
PI'O<iJce the following docunents or things: _-YEE ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA PA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible copies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this Subpoena, together with the certificate of carpliance, to the party making thh
request at the address listed above. You have the right to seek in advance the reasonablt
cost of prll!lsring the OOPies or producing the things sought.
If you fail to produce the doo.snents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its servke, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a court order
carpel1ing you to cx:rrply with it.
THIS SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLQl//OO PERSON:
NAI1:: JAHES G. NEALON, I II, ESQUIRE
AOOAESS: 301 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOOR
PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
TELEPH:1NE :
SlFREI1: CXlUlT
ATTOflNEY FOR:
21~-246-0900
10 II
DEFENDANT
BY THE O:UU:
DATE:
;!//8"lq'8'
Seal of the Court
ivision
C vi
Deputy
(Eff. 1/97)
EXPLANATION OF REQlJlJ{ED RECOJ{J)S
TO: ClISTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR:
BEVERLY UNIACKE, MD
2 BARLOW CIRCLE
DILLSUURG.I'A 17011}
HE: 505JIi
PATRICIA ANN BRACKEN NOVAK
Any and all rCCllrds, corrcsptlndcncc, filcs and mcmnrandums, handwriUcn
ntllcs, hilling and paymcnl rccmds, relating III any cxaminalitln,
l'lInsullalilln, carc nr Ircalmcnt.
l)lllcs HC1lncslcd: nJllu nnd indlllling the present.
Suhjccl: I'ATIUCIA ANN nHACKEN NOVAK
,
Sucial Sccurity #: 18S.(.Z..JStlS
Ullle ur IIirlh: tl.l.Z3.70
SU10-127556 50536-L03
cnMJMoIE1I.lJI1I OF PDlNSYlNANIA
CIXJm'Y 01' aJMIlElliIIND
NO VAl(
.
VS
97-5734
File No.
RDMBERGER
TO:
SUBPOENA TO PROOlX::E DOa..H=I-(TS OR TH' NGS
FOR 0 I SCX>VERY PUlSUANT TO RULE 4009. 22
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: WILLIAM PARONISH, MD
(Name of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, you are ordered by the court to
PNldlce the following docunents or things: _..2.EE ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 HARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA PA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible copies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this subpoena, together with the certificate of carpliance, to the party making thi~
request at the address listed above. You have the right to seek in advance the reasonablf
cost of prll!laring the copies or producing the things sought.
If you fail to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its service, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a court order
c:arpe11ing you to COl1>ly with it.
THIS SUlPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQJEST OF THE FOLLQl/IOO PERSON:
NAI1: :
IAMF~ G NEAlON. Ill. ESOUIRE
ADDRESS: 101 MAR~FT STREET 9TH FLOOR
PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
TELEPHONE: 215-1h~_nonn
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ATTORNEY FOR. DEFENDANT
BY THE Cl:XJRT:
DATE:
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Seal of the Court
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Deputy
(Eff. 7/97)
CEIlT II'lCATt:
l'R~:Ilf:Q"JS1TE TU SF.RV1CE 01" A SIIIlI'UENA
PURSUANT TO RULE 4UU9.22
IN TilE HATTER OF.
COURT Of CO~g.IOII PLEA~
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS-
CASE NOr 97-5731,
ROMBERGER
As a prerequisite to Nervice of a suupoene for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009.22
MCS on behalf of JAI1ES G. NEALOII, III, ESQUIRE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent to serve the suupoena with a copy of the subpoena
attached thereto was mailed ur delivered to each party at least
twenty days priur to the date un which the subpoena is souKht to ue
served.
(2) A copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpoena. is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the subpoena has ueen received. and
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena.
DATE: 3/23/98
JAHES G. NEALON, II I. ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-02S430 50536-LOS
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RECORDS REQUESTED
LOCA Tl ON IIAI1E
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MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
HEDICAL
I1EDICAL
HEDICAL
SEIDLE MEI10RIAL 1I0SP1TAL
JOHN S. RYCHAK, 110
IlEVERLY UNIACKE. MD
WILLIAl1 PARONISH. 110
MINERS' HOSPITAL
CONNEI-lAUGH VALLEY I1EI1. HOSP.
IIARRISBURG HOSPITAL
ROBERT J. SCHLEGEL JR.. MD,
D:::02-059576 50536-CO~
CJ::t.MJNWEI\I:rt1 OF Pfl-lNSYLVANlA
CXXMI"i 01' aJIoIBEIUIIND
NOVAK
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VS
File No.
97-573 4
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PIlCnn' DClC:l.tEI-ITS OR TH I tns
fOR 0 I SCX>VERY ~SUANT TO FM..E 4009,22
TO:
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: MINERS HOSPITAL:
(Nne of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, YOU are ordered by the OOUrt to
PrOdlce the fOllOWing docunents or things: _---=EE ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA PA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible copies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this Subpoena, together with the certificate of carpliance, to the party making thi!
request at the address listed above. You have the right to seek in advance tha reasonablt
cost of prll!laring the OOPies or producing the things sought.
If you fail to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within t"lenty
(20) dayS after its serv~ce, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a OOUrt order
COlllelling you to carply with it.
THIS SUlPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLQl/IOO PERSON:
NAME: JAMES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
AOORESS: 301 MARKET STREET 9TH flOOR
- PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA i 7101-0865
TELEPH::JtIE. 215-246-0900
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ATTORNEY FOR: DEFENDANT
BY THE ~T:
DATE: ~lltr /'18>
Sea 1 of the Court
vision
Deputy
(Eff. 7/97)
CI'RT 11'1 CA'm
PIIEIIEQUISITE TO St:RVICt: 01' A SUUI'OENA
PURSUANT TO RULE 4009.22
IN TilE ~IATTER OF.
COURT OF COHMON PLEAS
NOVAK
TERN, 0000
-VS-
CASE NOl 97-5734
ROHBERGER
As a prerequisite to service of a suupoena for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009.22
HCS on behalf uf JAHES G, NEALON, III. ESQUIRE
defen~ant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent tu serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpuena
at.tached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least
twenty days prior to the date un which the subpoena is sought to be
servetl,
(2) A copy of the nutice of intent, including the proposed subpoena, is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the suupoena has been received, and
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena.
DATE: 3/23/9B
JA}ffiS G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-02S431 5053G-LOG
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
111 THE MATTER OF:
COURT OF' CO/.U10!l PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
.VS-
CASE NO, 97-5734
ROMBERGER
NO'I'ICE OF IN'I'EN'I' '1'0 SERVE A SUBPOENA '1'0 PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( !late, see enclosed list of locations J
TOl I.IARK DAVID F'RAllKEL, ESQUIRE
HCS on behalf of JAHES G. NEALOU, III, ESQUIRE intends to serve n suhpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice, You have twenty (20)
day. from the date listed uelow in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the suupoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may ue ordered at your
expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to I-ICS or
uy contacting our local I1CS office.
DATE: 3/02/98
I1CS on behalf of
JN1ES G, NEALON. III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CC: JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter. contact
THE MCS GROUP. INC.
1601 MARKET STREET
ISOO
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-0S9576 50536-CO~
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RECORDS REQUESTED
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
MEDICAL
HEDICAL
I1EDICAL
HEDICAL
LOCATIOII IIAliE
SEIDLE liEMORIAL 1I0SPITAL
JOliN S. RYCHAK, liD
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WILLIAli PAROl/ISH, liD
MINERS' HOSPITAL
COllNEI1AUGH VALLEY 11Eli, HOSP.
HARRISBURG HOSPITAL
ROBERT J, SCHLEGEL JR" liD.
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VS
Fi Ie No. 97-~n4
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PROOLI::E DOC1J.FI-ITS OR TH I tns
FOR 0 I SCOVERY PUlSUANT TO RULE 4009. 22
TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: CONNEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(Nne of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, yru are ordered by the OOUrt to
produce the following docunents or things: _SEE ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC.. 1601 MARKET STRUT. SlIITE 800. PHTlAnF.l.PHTA fA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible COpies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this subpoena, together with the certificate of compliance, to the party making thi~
request at the address listed above, You have the right to seek in advance the reasonablt
cost of preoaring the OOPies or prod~cing the things sought.
If you fail to produce the doctments or things required by this subpoena within t~enty
(20) dayS after its service, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a court order
compelling you to comply with it.
THIS SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLQl/IOO PERSON:
N.AJoE: TAMJ;"t: r. NFAT nK' TIT PC;QtJTRF.
ADDRESS: 301 "'R~PT ~TRPPT QTH FlnOR
PO BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
TELEPHONE: 215 24~ QPQO
Sl,*,REM:: o::ulT 10 It
ATTOflNEY FOR: DEFENDANT
BY THE c:c:o:iT'
OATE: ;;1/1'&-)'1'8
Sea I of the Court
Oivision
Deputy
(Eff. 7/97)
Clm'l' I fll CNm
I'HEHEqtJWIT~: "U 51mVICI, Uf,' A StJlll'OENA
l'lIIlSUAN'l' "0 HUI.I, I,OU9. 22
III THE HATTER OF.
COURT OF COHMOH PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-vs-
CASE NO. 97-5734
R0I1BERGER
As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009.22
MCS on uehalf of JAHES G, IlEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent to serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpoena
attached theretu was mailed ur delivered to each party at least
twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena is sought to be
served,
(2) A copy of the notice uf intent, including the proposed subpoena, is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the subpoena has been received, and
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena.
DATE. 3/23/9B
JAI1ES G, NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-02B432 50536-L07
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
III THI; HATTER OF:
COURT OF COI'U10N PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
-VS-
CASE NO. 97-5734
ROMBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
( Note. see enclosed list of locations J
TO. HARK DAVID FRANKEL, ESQUIRE
HCS on behalf of JAHES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE intends to serve a suhpoena
identical to the one that is attached to this notice. You have twenty (20)
days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If no objection is made the subpoena
may be served pursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009,24. Complete copies of any reproduced records may ue ordered at your
expense by completing th~ attached counsel card and returning same to I-ICS or
by contacting our local Mes office.
DATE. 3/02/9S
MCS on behalf of
JM1ES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDAIIT
CC: JAMES G. NEALON, III, ESQUIRE _
Any questions regarding this matter. contact
THE MCS GROUP, INC.
1601 11ARKET STREET
IBOO
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
DE02-059576 50536-cOl
mM>NWE7oJ:l1I OF P~;yr,VNII^
ClXJNl"i OF Cl1HBrnlIIND
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NOVAK
VS
Fi Ie No. 97-5734
ROMBERGER
SUBPOENA TO PROO.X::E DOC:LfoEI-ITS Ofl lli I tns
FOR 0 I SOOVERY FUlSUANT TO RULE 4009.22
TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: HARRISBURG HOSPITAL
(NlITle of Person or Entity)
Within twenty (20) days after service of this subpoena, you ere ordered by the oourt to
produce the following docunents or things: _____SEE ATTACHED
at
THE MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA PA
(Address)
You may deliver or mail legible oopies of the docunents or produce things requested hI
this subpoena, together with the certificate of ccrrpliance, to the party making thi~
request at the address I isted above, You have the right to seek in advance the ,'easonablt
cost of prll!laring the OOPies or producing the things sought,
If you fail to produce the docunents or things required by this subpoena within twenty
(20) days after its service, the party serving this subpoena may sElek a court order
ocrrpel1ing you to ocrrply with it.
THIS SUlPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLOo'{ING PERSON:
NAME: JAMES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS: 301 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOOR
--po BOX 865 HARRISBURG PA 17101-0865
TELEPHONE: 215-246-0900
Sl,*,REl'E c:c:o:iT I 0 It
ATTORNEY FOR: DEFENDANT
DATE:
.;111-elq~
Sea I of the Court
~ivision
Deputy
(Eff. 1/97)
CERTIf'ICAm
1'llEIlEQUISITE TO SEIlVICt: 01' A SIJUPOENA
PURSUANT TO IlULE 4009.22
IN TIlE MATTER OF.
COURT OF COIIMOIl PLEAS
NOVAK
TERM, 0000
.VS-
CASE NO, 97-5734
ROMSERGER
As a prerequisite to servIce of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant
to Rule 4009.22
MCS on behalf of JAMES G. NEALOn, Ill, ESQUIRE
defendant certifies that
(1) A notice of intent to serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpoena
attached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least
twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena ia sought to be
served,
(2) A copy of the notIce of intent. including the proposed subpoena, is
attached to the certificate,
(3) No objection to the subpoena has been received, and
(4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which
is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena,
DATE: 3/23/98
JANES G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE
Attorney for defendant
DEll-02S433 5053G-LOa
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUN'l'Y OF CUMBERLAND
W TilE HA1'TER OF.
COURT 01' COI-Ui011 PLEAS
NOVAK
TERti. 0000
-VS-
CASE NO: 97-5734
ROMBERGER
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
I Note: see enclosed list of locatIons}
TO: ~~RK DAVID FRANKEL. ESQUIRE
HCS on behalf of JAMES G. UEALOII, Ill, ESQUIRE intends to serve i\ subpoena
identical tu the one that is attached tu this notice. You have twenty (20)
days frum the dale listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the
undersigned an objection to the subpoena, If no objection is made the subpuena
may be served I'ursuant to the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
4009.24. Complete copies of any repruduced records may ue ordered at your
expense by cumpleting the attached counsel card and returning same to HCS or
hy cuntacting ollr local MCS office.
DATE: 3/02/9S
MCS on behalf of
JM.ms G. NEALON, Ill. ESQUIRE
Attorney for DEFENDANT
CC. JA~mS G. NEALON, Ill, ESQUIRE -
Any questions regarding this matter, contact
THE MCS GROUP. INC.
1601 HARKET STREET
'BOO
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
(215) 246-0900
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PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
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Plaintiffs
NO. 97.5734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL Ar.:T10N . LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
DElfentiant
JURY TRIAL DE'MANDED
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Jeff Burke, of the law firm of FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES,
attorneys for Plaintiffs, do hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of
the foregoing Plaintiffs' ResDonse to Defendant's Interroaatories and
Reauest for Production of Documents upon the counsel of record in the
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BY REGULAR MAIL:
James G. Nealon, III, Esquire
Nealon & Gover
301 Market Street. 9th Floor
P.O. Box 865
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Respectfully submitted.
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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: NO. 97.5734 CIVIL
: CIVIL ACTION. AT LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
DEFENDANT
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please enter the undersigned's appearance on behalf of the Defendant,
Mildred L. Romberger, with regard to the above-captioned matter.
Respectfully submitted,
NEALON & GOVER
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Ally, I.D. #46457
301 Market Street -- 9th Floor
P,O. Box 665
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0865
(717) 232-9900
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AND NOW, this 4th day of November, 1997, I hereby certify that I have
served the foregoing Praecipe on the following by depositing a true and correct copy of
same In the United States mails, postage prepaid, addressed to:
Mark David Frankel, Esquire
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
14 W. King Street
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WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No.1? - j714-
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vs.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
FRANKEL, BARE 81
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
.. WEST tONG STREET
YOIlfM ..[NH5YL.......,ljl... 11.01
You have been sued in Court, If you wish to defend against the
cleims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty
(20) days after this notice and pleading are served. by entering a written
appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court
your defenses 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 pleading 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.
Court Administrator, Fourth Floor
Court Administrator, Fourth Floor
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 697-0371 extension 6200
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO,
vs.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AVISO
FRANKEL BARE a
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNfYS AT l.AW
1" WfST KING STRIEIH
'f01ll" "t:NNSYLVA,..IA 11401
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Court Administrator, Fourth Floor
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 697-0371 extension 6200
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO. '71- ~'7 ~'f (l1,',J U_
vs.
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
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AND NOW, this ~"day of October, 1997, come the Plaintiffs,
through and by their attorneys, FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES, and file
the following Complaint:
1.
The Plaintiffs, Patricia Ann Novak and William M. Novak, her husband,
are adult citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania coJrrently residing at
39 McCandless Drive, East Berlin, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 17316.
ASSOCIATES
2.
The Defendant, Mildred L. Romberger (hereinafter called Defendant) is
an adult citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently residing at
957 West Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
17055,
FRANKEL BARE 6:
ATTORNIY~ At LAW
1. WEST KING STREfT
YO"" PlNHSYl....,ANIA 1'''01
3.
The facts and occurrences hereinafter related took place on or about
COUNT I - NEGLIGENCE
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK VS, MILDRED L, ROMBERGER
I.
9.
Paragraphs ona (1) through eight (8) are incorporated by reference as
if set forth fully hereunder.
10.
While Plaintiff Patricia Novak was stopped for traffic in the eastbound
lane of West Main Street, the Dafendant, in a negligent, careless, and
reckless manner, slammed into the rear of Plaintiffs' car,
11.
Said accident was directly and proximately caused by the negligence,
carelessness, and recklessness of the Defendant which consisted of, but
was not limited to, the following:
a) Driving said vehicle in careless disregard for the safety of
persons or property in violation of 75 Pa.C.S,A, ~ 3714;
b) Failing to hove his vehicle under proper control so as to prevent
the same from colliding into Plaintiff's vehicle;
c) Failing to keep a proper lookout for other vehicles lawfully on
the road;
FRANKEL. BARE /3r;
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
14 WIEST M:ING STREET
'fORK P[NNSYLVANI... 17401
d)
Failing to operate said vehicle with due regard for the
highway and traffic conditions which were existing and of
which he was or should have been aware;
e)
Failing to take evasive action in order to avoid impacting the
Plaintiffs' vehicle;
f) Operating said vehicle at a speed greater than that which would
have permitted her to stop within the assured clear distance
ahead of her in violation of 76 Pa,C.S,A, ~ 3361;
gl Operating said vehicle in an excessive and unsafe rate of speed
under the circumstances in violation of 76 Pa.C.S.A. ~ 3361
and other applicable laws; and
hI Following the Plaintiff too closely in violation of 76 Pa.C.S.A. ~
3310,
12.
Said accident resulted solely from the carelessness, recklessness, and
negligence of the Defendant, and was in no way the result of any act or
failure to act on the part of Plaintiff Patricia Novak.
13,
As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant's negligence,
csrelessness, and recklessness, Plaintiff Patricia Novak sustained personal
injuries resulting in serious impairment of bodily function and has suffered, is
suffering, and in the future will continue to suffer permanent, serious and
severe mental and bodily injuries which include, but are not limited to, the
following:
a) Cervical and lumbar injury resulting in physical pain and
suffering;
FRANKEL BARE 6 bl Mental anguish;
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW cl Discomfort;
,.. WEST tClNG STREET
YOAK P[NNSYLVANIA 11.0l dl Inconvenience;
el Distress;
fl Loss of life's pleasures;
g) Embarrassment and humiliation:
h) An impairment of health and sense of well being: and
I) Disfigurement.
14.
As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant's negligence,
carelessness, and recklessness, Plaintiff has suffered, Is suffering, and in the
future will continue to suffer financial injuries which include, but are not
limited to, the following:
a) Past, present, and future medical expenses which have or may
in the future exceed applicable legal limits;
b) Incidental costs resulting from dealing with said injuries; and
c) Loss of earnings and earning capacity,
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request this Honorable Court to
enter Judgment against the Defendant in an amount in excess of
$25,000.00, plus costs and interest as allowed by law.
COUNT II - LOSS OF CONSORTIUM
WILLIAM M. NOVAK VS. MILDRED L. ROMBERGER
FRANKEL. BARE a
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNE\'S AT LAW
,.. WEST KING STREET
YORK ~[NNS'l'LVANI" 17401
15,
Paragraphs one (1) through fourteen (14) are incorporated by
reference as if set forth fully hereunder.
16.
As a result of the act of the Defendant, as more fully described in the
preceding paragraphs, Plaintiff William Novak has sustained a loss of his
wife's comfort, society, aid, consortium, and services.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request this Honorable Court to
enter Judgment against the Defendant in an amount in excess of
$26,000,00, plus costs end interest as allowed by law,
Respectfully submitted:
Dote: October ,(
, 1997
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ASSOCIATES
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VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in this
l:omp!aint
are true and correct.
understand that false
statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 PA C,S, ~4904, relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities,
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PATRICIA ANN NOVAK and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK,
PLAINTIFF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA
v.
NO. 97-5734 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION .AT LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
DEFENDANT
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER
1-16. Paragraph 2 is admitted; it is further admitted that on February 13,
1997, at approximately 11 :20 a.m., Defendant, Mildred Romberger was the owner of a
1989 Mercury Topez, which she was operating in an eastbound direction on West Main
Street, Mechanlcsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and that the Romberger
vehicle came in contact with the rear of the vehicle being operated by the Plaintiff,
Patricia Ann Novak; the remaining averments contained in the Plaintiff's Complaint are
denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e),
Respectfully submitted,
NEALON & G~VER! \
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By:
James G. Nealon, III, Esquire
Atty. 1.0. #46457
301 Market Street - 9th Floor
P.O. Box 865
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0865
(717) 232-9900
AND NOW. this 24'" day of November, 1997, I hereby certify that I have
served the foregoing Praecipe on the following by depositing a true and correct copy of
same In the United States mails, postage prepaid, addressed to:
Mark David Frankel, Esquire
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
14 W, King Street
P.O. Box 1389
York, PA 174(J5-1389
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James G, Nealon, III, Esquire
Dated: 11/24/97
Beverly Uniacke. M.D.
Novak v. Romberger
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PATRICIA ANN NOVAK and
WILLIAM M, NOVAK, her
husband,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiffs
vs,
Civil Action - Law
MILDRED L, ROMBERGER,
Defendant
No. 97-5734 Civil
Videotape
Deposition of:
BEVERLY UNIACKE, M.D.
Taken by
Plaintiffs
Date
October 8/ 2001, 3:20 p,m.
Place
2 Barlo Circle
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Before
Donna S. Elicker, RMR
Reporter - Notary Public
Wayne Howell
Video Operator
APPEARANCES:
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
By: DARRYL W, CUNNINGHAM, ESQ.
For - Plaintiffs
NEALON & GOVER
By: CHRISTOPHER J. KNIGHT, ESQ.
For - Defendant
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1 MS. ELICKER: My nwne is Donna Elicker with
2 Elicker & Associates Reporting.
3
4 DEVERL Y UNIACKE, M.D., called as a witness,
S being duly sworn, testified as follows:
6 DIRECT EXAMINATION
7 DY ATTY. CUNNINGHAM:
8 Q Dr. Uniacke, could you state your full nwne,
9 please.
10 A Beverly Uniacke.
11 Q And your business address?
12 A 2-A Barlo Circle, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.
13 Q And how arc you employed, Doctor?
14 A I wn an employed physician by Pinnaclc Health
I S Systems.
16 Q And how long have you been in that position?
17 A Five yellfs,
18 Q Okay, Can you describe your educationnl
19 background beginning with college and telling us the
20 different degrees that you have earned.
21 A I have a bachelor of lIr1s degree from Chestnut
22 Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I have a
23 medical doctor's degree from Mllfshnll University in
24 Huntington, West Virginia. And I completed a family
2S practice residency in 1995 at Polyclinic Hospital.
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1 Q Polyclinic Hospital is located where?
2 A In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, It is now part
3 of Pinnacle Health Systems.
4 Q Okay. After you completed your training, what
S was your frrst job?
6 A This was my first job.
7 Q Okay. And you have been employed consistently
8 with Pinnacle HcalUl since you have graduated?
9 A Yes, I have.
]0 Q Okay. Do yOU have privileges at any
II hospitals?
12 A I have privileges at all of the Pinnacle
13 HealUl System hospitals.
14 Q Do you know how many hospitals Pinnacle has?
IS A Pinnacle Health Systems consists of Harrisburg
16 Hospital, Ostcopathic Hospital, Polyclinic Hospital, and
17 Seidle Memorial.
]8 Q Okay. Do you belong to any professional
19 organizations?
20 A 1 belong to UIC American Academy of Family
2] Physicians.
22 Q Okay, And are you -- you are a certified
23 physician?
24 A I wn a board certified family physician by the
2S Amcrican BOllfd of Family Physicians.
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I Q And have you testified as an expen before?
2 A No.
J Q Is this your first time?
4 A Yes.
S Q Okay. And are you being paid for your time to
6 testify today?
7 A Yes, I am. I am being paid at an hourly rate
8 for the time that I spend in testimony.
9 AITY. CUNNINGHAM: Okay. I would offer
10 questions for qualifications.
II AITY. KNIGHT: 1 do have just a few questions.
12 CROSS, EXAMINATION (AS on Qualifications)
IJ BY AITY. KNIGHT:
14 Q Hello again, Dr. Uniacke. I understand your
IS residency was in family practice?
16 A Yes, that's correct.
17 Q And you are working essentially as a general
18 practitioner?
19 A Many people refer to it as that. We try to
20 make the distinction that we train 10 specially be family
21 physicians.
22 Q Okay. So you would call it a family practice?
23 A Yes.
24 Q Y Oll see people for all sorts of routine
2S complaints? Colds? Flu?
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I A Correct.
2 Q Okay.
3 A And all ages.
4 Q You didn't .. obviously then didn't have a
S residency in orthopedic surgery?
6 A No, I didn't.
7 Q You arc not a surgeon?
8 A No, 1 am not.
9 Q And 1 take it you don't have any advanced
10 training in biomechanics or injury mechanics beyond what
I I you got in medical school?
12 A We do some orthopedics in residency, but it is
13 just part of our training, yes. There is nothing .. I
14 did not do anything beyond what is norm&lIy done for a
I S family doctor.
16 '\ITY. KNIGHT, Those arc all Ule questions 1
17 have on your qualifications. Thank you.
18 DR. UNlACKE, Okay.
19 AITY. CUNNlNGllAM, I would offer her as an
20 expert in the field of medicine. Any ohjections?
21 AITY. KNlGlrr, No objection.
22 BY AITY. CUNNlNGlfAM,
2J Q Doctor, whe'O did you first see Ms. Novak?
24 A I f.rst saw her in March of 1997.
25 Q And you arc aware that her -- the collision in
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I Uli, maller occurred on Fehruary IJ, 1997"
2 A I Wa.~ aware that it occurred SOn1Ciln1C pnor to
) r.1Y first visit with he..., but I did not know the exact
4 dnte.
S Q Okay. What problcms Was Ms. Novak prcS<.'Oilng
6 to you with?
7 A She complained at that time of headaches and
8 she Was concerned that she be checked to be sun: then:
9 was no Olher reason for the headaches other than the
10 whiplash injury that she had su.stained at the accident.
II Q Okay. And do you know what diagnosile tests
12 had been dnne to ha prior to the time that she met with
13 you?
14 A Prior to the time that she met with me, I know
I S that she had been seen by an orthopedic specialist, but I
16 do not know what tests he performed at that time.
17 Q Okay. During the course of your treatment
18 with her, did you have contacts with an orthopedic
19 specialist?
20 A Yes, 1 had contacts with other specialists
21 that she saw after her first visit with me.
22 Q Okay. Can you give me a history of what
23 specialists she saw, what your involvement was, and what
24 diagnostic testing she may have had?
2S A Okay. After her .. and if you don't mind, 1
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1 will just take a minute so I am sure I put it in the
2 correct order.
J After that visit, we had left it that if she
4 wasn't improving, that We should have her "'" a
S specialist again. And she did go to see a specialist, a
6 Dr. Robert Schlegel who was a neurosurgeon in the York
7 area. And 1 have two letters from him having seen her.
8 He diagnosed her --
9 A ITY. KNIGHT, Objcction.
10 MR. HOWELL, Going off the video record. The
II time of day is 4:27.
12 AITY. KNIGHT, 1 almost objected to the
] J question, but it was .. the question was whether or oat
14 she had any" who she had seen and whether or not she
1 S had had any diagnostic testing performed, wlllch I think
16 is okay as a question. But it leads to a response like
17 it sounded like we were about to get whereby Dr. Uniacke
18 would be telling us what opinions nther doctors had
19 formulated. And I think that's hearsay and that's
20 objectionable.
21 A ITY. CUNNINGHAM, Well, 1 think the record
22 itself is a business record that is normally transmitted
2J that doctors rely on in making their diagnosis and their
24 treatment plans. And I think she is entitled to testify
25 what the testing proved, what the doctor reporled to her,
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I and how her treatment went after that.
2 A TrY. KNIGHT: I understand your response, but
3 I am going to have an ongoing objection to Dr. n I'll
4 try not to interrupt the video if we kCt'p going over
5 this.
6 ATrY. CUNNINGHAM: That's fine.
7 A TrY. KNIGHT: But any time Dr. Uniacke tries
8 to provide an opinion or a diagnosis that was fonnulated
9 by another doctor, I think it's inadmissible for her to
10 simply parrot that.
11 ATrY. CUNNINGHAM: That's fine. Just so the
12 record is clear, we are not going to object every time,
13 but your objection will be preserved Ulfoughout.
14 ATrY. KNIGHT: If that's okay with you, then
15 that makes for a better video.
16 ATrY. CUNNINGHAM: Yes, I think so too.
17 Okay.
18 MR. HOWELL: We are back on the video record.
19 The correct time is 3 :28.
20 BY ATrY. CUNNINGHAM:
21 Q Doctor, can you -- you were about to tell us
22 about the results that you received from Dr. Schlegel.
23 Can you explain what Dr. Schlegel reported to you abou
24 Ms. Novak.
25 A He, after his evaluation, made a diagnosis of
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I myofasdal cervalgia and started her on n did an MRl and
2 started her on a treatment with prednisone and a muscle
3 relaxant called Robaxin. And when he saw her back, she
4 was improved and he discharged her from his care stating
5 that he thought she would continue to have some symptoms
6 and making recommendations to me that if things got
7 worse, I should try her back on the muscle relaxant or
8 some physical therapy.
9 Q Can you explain what myofascial ccrvalgia is?
lOA Most people would probably call it a headache
11 and neck pain.
12 Q Neck pain, okay. Now, when Ms. Novak came to
13 see you, you examined her. Is that correct?
14 A Yes.
15 Q And were your findings consistent with what
16 Dr. Schlegel reported to you as far as her
17 symptomatology?
18 A In her exam .- in this 1",,'1 exam? I am not
19 sure which time --
20 Q lbroughout your treatment with her.
21 A Okay. I am sure that Dr. Schlegel did a more
22 involved exam than I ever did as a specialist, hut I
23 never found anything in the exams that I performed that
24 was inconsistent with either the patic.."t1t1s complaints or
25 things which other physicians had reported.
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1 Q Okay. I know you wen: asked this about ynur
2 qualifications. As a family doctor, an: you n do you
3 normally diagnose and tn:<lt neck pains, orthopedic
4 prohlems in your patients'!
5 A Yes, mild and common symptoms similar 10 that
6 I do see and treat.
7 Q Okay. And the report Ulat you received from
8 Dr. Schlegel, do you routinely receive those types of
9 reports from specialists for your patients?
10 A If I refer them to the specialists, yes, most
II specialists will sc:nd me a report of their findings and
12 recommendations.
13 Q Okay. And those reports, what do you use
14 those for?
IS A I use them, first of all, to keep track of
16 what the patient -- what the patient's problem is and how
17 they arc being treated. And I use them then to base how
18 I continue to treat the patient, particularly if the
19 specialist has specifically said, I discharge the patient
20 back to you.
21 Q Okay. Now, Dr. Schlegel did discharge Ms.
22 Novak back to you. Is that correct?
23 A Yes.
24 Q Can you tell us what other contacts you have
25 had with her since that discharge by Dr. Schlegel?
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1 A Since that time, she had four other visits to
2 our office. Do you want the dates of the visits?
3 Q That's fine, sure.
4 A In August of 1999, October of 1999, August of
5 2000, and September of 2001.
6 Q Okay. Wore those visits related to the
7 treatment you were rendering to her from the February 13,
8 1997 motor vehicle collision?
9 A Two of Ulose visits were. Two were for
10 separate complaints.
II Q Okay. Not related at all to that collision?
12 A No.
13 Q Okay. The two that were related, can you tell
14 us what those were for, what the complaints were and what
IS treatment you provided?
16 A Okay. TIle rust of those visits would have
17 h....n in August of 1999. At that time, she saw my
18 partner. And according to her note, she complained of
19 ongoing headaches that were relatod to a motor vehicle
20 accident several years ago. And I am quoting from Dr.
2] Wagne'T's note. She had seen a physiatrist and a
22 neurosurgeon. And at that time, after Dr. Wagner saw
23 he", she suggested having a trial of a medication called
24 Cclebrex which is a relatively new antHnnwnmatory
25 medication that the palient had nnt triod up until that
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I point.
2 At that time, she was also seen n then: was
3 also some discussion ahout her concern ahout mitral valve
4 prolapse, which is complotely unrelated. And they
5 addressed Utat issue the'll as well.
6 Q All right. Just so we an: clear, the miu-al
7 valve prolapse has nothing to do with this collision?
8 A Correct.
9 Q And we an: not claiming it is. Is thai
10 correct?
II A Correct.
12 Q Was that .- the visit where the Cclebrex was
13 provided, was that the last visit or is there another one
14 after Ihat?
15 A No, then: is one more after that. And that
16 was in September of 200 I, at which time she was """" for
17 requesting a complete pbysical and a discussion of her
18 headachcs.
19 Q Okay. And what, if any, results did you find
20 at the time of that evaluation?
21 A Okay. Do you want -- would you like all the
22 infonnation thai [ have including the history she gave or
23 do you want jusllhe summary of whalthe diagnosis ..
24 Q Anything thai is relative 10 the motor vchicle
25 collision.
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1 A Okay. At thai lime, the history that she was
2 giving was complaints of headaches occurring about every
3 one to two weeks since the motor vehicle accident, that
4 genemlly these were she considered mild to modcmte. We
5 use a pain scale of z.:ro to five, where zero is no pain
6 and five is pain that is almost intolemble. Shc mted
7 these headaches genemlly as a two on a scale of :rero to
8 five.
9 That gencmlly she had not found any of the
10 medications prescribed in the past to be particularly
II effective or more effectivc UlOn regular Tylcnol which is
J 2 what she would takc on occasion if shc needed to.
13 In the last few weeks prior to thai visit, she
14 had been complaining of an incrcased freqll<.'11cy on these
15 headaches that she related to stress. And at thattimc,
16 she was having hcadaches almost on a daily basis and was
17 concerned that she was beginning to take Ihe Tyle'11ol on a
18 daily basis.
19 She also related UlOt she continued to have
20 discomfort on Ihe left side of her neck and that this
21 made it very difficull for her to carry any heavy objects
22 in her left arm. She couldn't really carry her infant in
23 her lefl arm or heavy ohjects. If she did, that ofte'11
24 the neck pain would then progress inln a headache.
25 And at that time on the examinalion of her
Pagc 1/\
I nc..:k, she did have some n what I felt was some uc..:n:a.'ic:u
2 range of mulln" in her n.:ck, l11a1 was grcatc:it with
3 exlension, which is lilting the head hackwards
4 (Indicating), and rotating to the righl or turning 10 lhe
5 right. I do nlll have any method for measuring degrees,
6 so Ihal wo.s nol perfonncd. 'n,at's simply my o.''''SS01<.'11t
7 of the cxam at thai time.
8 And I thought thai the strength in hcr upper
9 cxtremities WIl.S nonnal, hut that she Wa.'l very guarded
10 with using her left arm. So at IlIatlimc, my diagnosis
II was recum.'11t headaches and recurrenl neck pain.
12 Q Okay. Doctor, I am going to show you whal we
13 have marked for purposes of lhis deposition as Exhihit I.
14 Can you identify for me whal thai packct of infonnation
" is?
16 A Ycs, and I did look through it more complelely
17 earlier. This is a copy of the record which I have here
18 in front of me from my office.
19 Q Okay. And those records include not only your
20 office noles, bUlthe reports that were senl to you from
21 various other providers. Is that correct?
22 A Correct.
23 Q Okay. Doclor, ba.'iCd on your treatment and
24 eXllJllination of Ms. Novak and your review of the oUter
25 infonnation .vailahle 10 you, have you fanned an opinion
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I to a reasonable degree of medical certainty lIS to the
2 relationship of the treatment for the headaches and the
3 neck pain and the problems from the car accident of
4 February 13, 1997, with respect to Ms. Novak"
5 A Yes.
6 Q And can you state what that opinion is,
7 please.
8 A I think thai she docs have recurrent headaches
9 and recurrent neck pain that by history and evaluation
10 hIlS been related to the motor vehicle accident and hIlS
II occurred n hll.q been ongoing since that time.
12 Q Do you also have an opinion to a reasonable
13 degree of medical certainty lIS to whether these problems
14 arc pennanent or will continue in the future?
15 A J think that there is a good degree of
16 certainty that she will continue to have some problems.
17 I cannol say n 1 don't think J can make any estimation
18 of how severe they would be or if they could ever go
19 away. It's possible thnt they could, but it has been
20 several years and tllo:rc hIlS been little change in tile
21 recent time, so 1 wouldn't expect any major change any
22 time in the future.
23 Q Okay. And you have obviously reviewed all of
24 tile treatment rccords from tile collision n
25 A Yes.
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I Q -. from (he \!ilfinus pruvidcn. Do ym\ have an
l opllllon to iI rcusonahle degree of medical u:rtainty
3 whether the tn:almc"tthal w"" involved a",lthe expense.<
4 thaI were incurred by M.<. Novak were reasonahle and
5 n=ssary for the injuric.< caused by the Fehruary 13,
6 1997 collision'!
7 A Yes, J think that all of Ule trcuUm.,,1 and
8 referrals thaI she received "lire appropriate for the
9 prohlems that she complained of.
10 Q And all of the opinions which you have stated
II today arc to a re""onable ~ of me.lical CC'1ainIY'!
12 A Yes.
13 Any. CUNNINGHAM: 1 have no further questions
14 for Dr. Uniacke.
15 CROSS.EXAMINATION
16 BY ATIY. KNIGHT:
17 Q Dr. Uniacke, I do have some questions for you.
18 A Sure.
19 Q As I understand it, the flrstlirnc you saw Ms.
20 Novak was in March, the 18th of March in 19971
21 A Yes, that's correct.
22 Q And at that tirnc, she came to you complaining
23 about headaches. Right'!
24 A Yes.
25 Q You said you didn't know exactly when the car
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I accident had occurred. Vou just knew it was before that
2 visit?
3 AVes.
4 Q Okay. As it turns out, it was actually about
5 five weeks before that visit. Right?
6 A Okay.
7 Q 1 guess she still never gave you the precise
8 date, but I'll just ask you to asswne that it was on
9 February 13th of 1997. So more than a month earlier?
10 AVes.
II Q Okay, Now, you mentioned whether or not the
12 headaches were related to a whiplash injury, but you
13 never diagnosed her with a whiplash injury. She was
14 seeing an orthopedic surgcon at that time. Right?
15 A Correct.
16 Q Dr. Rubbo?
17 A I think the name u
18 Q Pardon me.
19 A -- that j placed in my no!C was differenl, but
20 I know that both our orthopedic physicians u and were
21 practicing together at the time.
n Q I wn sorry. 1 miss poke. I said Rubbo. Vour
23 note actually says Rychak.
24 A Dr. Rychak is the name that she gave me.
25 Q 1 didn't mean to trip you up. I am sorry.
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I Acconhng to your note from that first visil, Dr. Ry~hak
2 wasn't sure if Ihe headaches were from the motor vchicle
3 accide"l. Right'!
4 A Ife didn'l know if they were related" she
S said thattm reason she presented to me was because he
6 wasn't ccrtain that the headaches wc:re related to her
7 whiplash injury was Ihe way that I understood it.
8 Q And according to your records, she had also
9 hc:.:n to see a dentist to see if ber problems were related
10 to some prohlem with her leeth7
II A Yes.
12 Q Vour records indicate that she told you that
13 tne headaches would generally go away when she would tok.:
14 ibuprofen. Is that right?
I S AVes, the note said that they 1VI.'rC responsive
16 to ibuprofen.
17 Q And in fact, she laid you that the headaches
18 seemed 10 be brought on andlor made worse by stress. Do
19 you remember that?
20 AVes.
21 Q And in fact, she told you that she had been
22 under more stress in her life than she ever had bet."
23 before. Do you l'CD1l.'IDber that from your records?
24 A Yes, from my note.
2S Q If you need to look, 1 would be happy to give
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I you the time to double-check. But you remember that?
2 A I remember that, yes.
3 Q Okay. And you reviewed those records --
4 A Yes, I did.
5 Q -- 1 assume before you testified today. And
6 when you.. after you saw her that day and evaluated her,
7 you told her to go ahead and keep using ibuprofen for her
8 headaches?
9 AVes, 1 did.
10 Q And you asked her to come back if they would
II continue to cause a problem?
12 AVes.
13 Q And she didn't come back in fact until over a
14 year later?
I S A That's correct.
16 Q TIle next time you saw her was in May of 1998,
17 follrlet." months or so after that visit?
18 A Com.'Ct.
19 Q Now, you testified a few moments ago that in
20 your opinion, Utat the headaches were a result of Utis
21 accident and the whiplash problem. Vour notes from that
22 original visit actually say that it was .. you used the
23 word prohably related. Right?
24 A Ves, that's the words that I used in the nole.
2S Q TIlat's a little bit different from the legal
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I lerm thallhe allomey asked you, a reasonable degree of
2 medical certainty. Your actual notes use the wvrd
3 probably?
4 A Well, when I was dictating the note, I wasn't
S really dictating it for a legal proceeding.
6 Q I understand. After that visit in May of '98,
7 fourteen months after you first saw her, she didn't come
8 back until more than another year had gone by, Right'/
9 A You arc saying after '98'/
10 Q After the May '98 appointment, the next time
11 she came in, she saw your partner. And that was in
12 August of '99'1
13 A Correct,
14 Q Then she had a couple of visits within the
IS next year for unrelated problems?
16 A Yes.
17 Q And in those notes, from those two visiL~,
18 there is no mention whatsoever about the headaches?
19 A No. They were acute visits for unrelated
20 problems and the chronic problems were not discussed.
21 Q So the next time she was seen actually with
22 any headache complaint was in September of this year?
23 A Yes.
24 Q Just less than a month ago today?
25 A Correct.
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I Q Or about a month ogo today?
2 A (Nods head)
3 Q And you actually saw her that time?
4 A Yes, I did,
5 Q Did she tell you that this case was going 10
6 trial and we were expecled to have a trial during Ule
7 week of November 5th when shc camc in on Seplcmber 5th of
8 2001 afler more than two years without complaining about
9 any headaches?
10 A No, she didn't lell me specifically that there
11 was a trial. She did tell me that she thought some of
12 her recent stress was related 10 some legal problems.
13 Q And ogain, she laid you at that visit Ihat
14 there was some correlation between stress and the
15 headaches?
16 A She said that they increased the frequency of
17 Ihe headache.
18 Q Now, you would agree wilh me, Doctor, that not
]9 every car accident results in injuries. Righi? That's
20 sort of obvious.
21 A Yes.
22 Q And not every car accidcnt is severe enough 10
23 injure Ihe occupants of the vehicles?
24 A You an: correct, not everyone is.
2S Q And your opinions that you slated hcre today
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I l1lC largcly hased on Ihe history Ihat was provided to you
2 by the palienl in lenns of whalthe cause was for
3 particular problems"
4 A When you say.' I anI not sure exaclly what you
5 mean hy .. what you an: asking.
6 Q All right. Let me Iry to be more precise.
7 You lestified Ihat the prohlems with her head.. her
8 headaches specifically and her neck problems were caused
9 in the car accidL'Ilt IIlat we an: having this case about,
10 that we an: having a trial for.
II A Okay.
12 Q Right?
13 A Yes.
14 Q And when you offer your opinion that that car
15 acciili.'Ilt was Ihe cause of it, that would have 10 be from
16 the history that the patienl provides you. Righi?
17 A Yes.
18 Q I mean, she basically comes in and says, I had
19 a car accident and now I am having headaches.
20 A Yes, Ihat's prelty much the basis for any
21 physician/patient visit.
22 Q Right. So the history is very important
23 obviously.
24 A Yes.
2S Q 1 take it in fonnulating IIlat opinion as 10
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I the car accident being the cause of her problems, you
2 never reviewed a police report?
3 A No, I have not seen any police report.
4 Q And you haven't heard any or read any detailed
5 testimony from the other driver involved in the accident,
6 have you?
7 A No, 1 have not.
8 Q And it sounds like Ms. Novak didn't really
9 teU you much about the accident either.
10 A No. We didn't discuss too much details, I
II did specifically in the first note ask if she had had any
12 loss of consciousness, which she denied.
13 Q In tenns of how the accident happened or the
14 severity of the accident, those sorts of things, you
IS didn't have any of that information?
16 A We didn't.. I do not recall discussing that
17 and the details I did not put in my note.
18 Q You don't know how much damage there was or
19 wasn't to either of the vehicles?
20 A No, I don't.
21 Q You never saw any pictures of the vehicles at
22 all, did you?
23 A No.
24 Q Or review any damage estimates?
25 A No.
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I AITY. KNIOIIT: 1110se are all the queslions I I Q Okay. And earlicr you lold us lh.t you u.<cd
2 have. ll1ank you. 2 records from various specialisls and olhcr providers in
3 AITY. CUNNINOII.\M: Ijust have a few follow'up 3 detcnnininy" in rcachiny your opinions. Is that
4 questions. 4 co""cl'!
S DR. UNIACKE: Sure. S A Yes.
6 REDlREcr EXAMINATION 6 Q Is that one of ~le records that you used'!
7 BY ATIY. CUNNINGIIAM: 7 A ActUlllly, 1 have to say that I don't remember
8 Q leI'S finish up where he just ended or start 8 "",iny this one specifically.
9 there. You indicated -- or he asked you and you 9 Q Okay. With n:spectto 'he two visits that you
10 indicated that yOU hadn't seen pictures of the vehicles 10 had with Ms. Novak that wen: not Rllaled ..
II that were dlUTlaged. Is that correct? II A Yes.
12 A Correct. 12 Q You said that they wen: acute visits for
13 Q Would you have been able to look at those 13 nonn:latcd problems and chronic problems wen: not
14 vehicles and look at the damage to them and determine 14 addressed. Can you explain to me what that means"
IS what, if any, injuries Ms. Novak would have had', IS A Well, it depends on why a patient has made an
16 A No, I don't think I could with any accident. 16 appointment. If they have made what we call an acute
17 Q When you treat any patients, do you ever read 17 appointm:nt, that means that we are going to see them
18 the police reports to find out what injuries they have? 18 that day for the one specific complaint that they need
19 A No, 19 addressed at that time. And generally, at those visits,
20 Q Okay. You talked about having taken a verbal 20 1 do not address an ongoing or chronic problem.
21 history from Ms. Novak. Is that correct? 21 Q Okay. Now, Attorney Knight has asked you a
22 AVes. 22 numb<:r of questions. lIas any of the questions or answers
23 Q In Exhibit I which you identified as your 23 that you have .- that he has asked or answers that you
24 records, you also had records from Pinnacle Health Care 24 have given changed the opinions '.hat you staled about Ms.
2S from the date of the injury. Is that correct? 2S Novak's tn:atment and her diagnoses?
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I A Okay. Yes, that is in there,
2 Q 1be first record that is on the top of that
3 exhibit indicates that she was being seen, if I am right,
4 about an hour after the collision. Is that correct?
S AITY. KNIGHT: Objection.
6 MR. HOWELL: Going off the video record. 1bc
7 time of day is 3:48.
8 AllY. KNIGIIT: It's leading. I mean, I let
9 you go a couple times.
10 AllY. CUNNINGHAM: Okay. I'll rephrase it.
II AITY. KNlGfIT: 1 don't want you to walk her
12 through the whole thing,
IJ ATIY. CUNNINGHAM: Okay. I'll rephrase it.
14 MR.1I0WELL: Back on the video record. The
15 time of day is 3:48.
16 BY ATIY. CUNNINGHAM:
17 Q Dr. Uniacke, the record that is on the very
18 first page of that, when was that reeord generated?
19 A This record was generated on February 13,
20 1997.
21 Q At what time?
n A This says 12:01.
23 Q Okay. That record was in your file, Is that
24 correct?
2S A Yes, it was.
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I A No, it h:lS not.
2 AllY. CUNNINGHAM: 1 have nothing else.
3 AllY. KNIGHT: I don't have any other
4 questions.
S MR. HOWELL: 'This video deposition of Beverly
6 Uniacke, M.D., is now concluded. The time of day is
7 3:50 p.m.
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interrogatory on the issue of substantial factor (legal
causation) as well as on damages, The parties have agreed
to stipulate as to the authenticity of medical records.
Although it a~pears to the Court that Plaintiffs would be
permitted to introduce evidence of, and recover for,
medical expenses paid by workers' compensation, counsel for
Defendant has not formally conceded the issue, and to the
extent that he believes such evidence or recovery would not
be permissible, a motion in limine should be filed by
Defendant to that effect to enable the trial judge to
dispose of the issue, Defendant has agreed to furnish to
Plaintiffs' counsel a copy of the medical records of Dr.
John s. Rychak, To the extent that any deposition
testimony will be read or shown to the jury at trial and
contains objections requiring rulings by the trial court,
counsel are directed to furnish a copy of the transcript of
such testimony to the Court at least five days prior to
commencement of the trial term, with the areas of objection
being pursued highlighted and with brief memoranda in
support of their respective positions on the objections.
With respect to settlement negotiations,
Plaintiffs have demanded $17,500.00 (now withdrawn). No
counteroffer has been made by Defendant. Plaintiffs'
counsel has indicated that a scheduling conflict involving
his daughter will make it extremely inconvenient, if not
impossible, for him to participate in this trial before
Thursday, November B, 2001, and that he would be compelled
to request a continuance of trial in the event that the
case could not begin on that date. counsel for Defendant
has indicated that, although he would not object to the
trial's commencement on November B, 2001, he is not at this
point agreeing to a continuance of the case.
By the Court,
Mark David Frankel, Esquire
For the Plaintiffs
Christopher J. Knight, Esquire
For the Defendant
Court Administratrix
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PATRICIA ANN NOVAK and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her
husband,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiffs
vs.
civil Action - Law
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
No, 97-5734 Civil
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Videotape
Deposition of. BEVERLY UNIACKE, M.D.
Taken by Plaintiffs
Date October 8, 2001, 3:20 p.m.
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Place
2 Barlo Circle
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Before
Donna S, Elicker, RMR
Reporter - Notary Public
Wayne Howell
Video Operator
APPEARANCES:
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
By: DARRYL W. CUNNINGHAM, ESQ.
For - Plaintiffs
NEALON & GOVER
By: CHRISTOPHER J, KNIGHT, ESQ.
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BEVERLY UNIACKE. M.D.
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EXHIBITS
DR. UNIACKE DEPOSITION
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STIPULATION
2 It is hereby stipulated by and between counsel
3 for the respective parties that reading, signing,
4 sealing, certification and filing are hereby waived.
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6 (Or. Uniacke Deposition Exhibit #1 marked for
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MR. HOWELL. My name is Wayne Howell, I
9 represent Video lmages, 155 Wynshire Lane, Red Lion,
10 Pennsylvania, 17356, Tcday's date is October 8, 2001.
11 The time of day is 3:20 p.m.
12 This deposition was videotaped at 2 Barlo
13 Circle, Oillsburg, Pennsylvania. The caption of the case
14 is Patricia Ann Novak and William M. Novak, her husband,
15 plaintiffs, versus Mildred L. Romberger, defendant, Case
16 Number 97-5734 civil, The name of the witness is Beverly
17 Uniacke, M,D, This deposition is being videotaped on
18 behalf of the plaintiffs.
19 Counsel will now introduce themselves.
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ATTY. CUNNINGHAM. Darryl Cunningham on behalf
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21 of the plaintiffs.
22 ATTY. KNIGHT: Christopher Knight on behalf of
23 Mildred Romberger.
24 MR. HOWELL. The court reporter will now
25 please identify herself and swear in the witness.
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MS. ELICKER: My name is Donna Elicker with
Elicker & Associates Reporting.
BEVERLY UNIACKE, M,D" called as a witness,
being duly sworn, testified as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY ATTY. CUNNINGHAM.
Q Dr. Uniacke, could you state your full name,
please.
A Beverly Uniacke,
Q And your business address?
A 2-A Barlo Circle, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.
Q And how are you employed, Doctor?
A I am an employed physician by Pinnacle Health
Systems.
Q And how long have you been in that position?
A Five years.
Q Okay, Can you describe your educational
background beginning with college and telling us the
different degrees that you have earned.
A I have a bachelor of arts degree from Chestnut
Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I have a
medical doctor's degree from Marshall University in
Huntington, West Virginia, And I completed a family
practice residency in 1995 at Polyclinic Hospital.
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Polyclinic Hospital is located where?
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, It is now part
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Q Okay. After you completed your training, what
was your first job?
A This was my first job.
o Okay. And you have been employed consistently
with Pinnacle Health since you have graduated?
A Yes, I have.
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Okay. Do you have privileges at any
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I have privileges at all of the pinnacle
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14 0 Do you know how many hospitals pinnacle has?
15 A pinnacle Health Systems consists of Harrisburg
16 Hospital, Osteopathic Hospital, Polyclinic Hospital, and
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Okay. Do you belong to any professional
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I belong to the American Academy of Family
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Okay. And are you -- you are a certified
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And have you testified as an expert before?
No.
Is this your first time?
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testify today?
And are you being paid for your time to
7 A Yes, I am. I am being paid at an hourly rate
8 for the time that I spend in testimony.
9 ATTY. CUNNINGHAM. Okay. I would offer
10 questions for qualifications.
11 ATTY, KNIGHT: I do have just a few questions,
12 CROSS-EXAMINATION (As on Qualifications)
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Hello again, Dr. Uniacke. I understand your
15 residency was in family practice?
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Yes, that's correct,
17 Q And you are working essentially as a general
18 practitioner?
19 A Many people refer to it as that. We try to
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22 Q Okay. So you would call it a family practice?
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Q You see people for all sorts of routine
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Q You didn't -- obviously then didn't have a
residency in orthopedic surgery?
A No, I didn't.
Q You are not a surgeon?
A No, I am not.
Q And I take it you don't have any advanced
training in biomechanics or injury mechanics beyond what
you got in medical school?
A We do some orthopedics in residency, but it is
just part of our training, yes. There is nothing -- I
did not do anything beyond what is normally done for a
family doctor.
ATTY. KNIGHT. Those are all the questions I
have on your qualifications. Thank you.
DR. UNIACKE. Okay.
ATTY. CUNNINGHAM, I would offer her as an
expert in the field of medicine. Any objections?
ATTY. KNIGHT: No objection.
BY ATTY. CUNNINGHAM,
Q Doctor, when did you first see Ms. Novak?
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I first saw her in March of 1997.
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this matter occurred on February 13, 1997?
A I was aware that it occurred sometime prior to
my first visit with her, but I did not know the exact
date.
Q Okay. What problems was Ms. Novak presenting
to you with?
A She complained at that time of headaches and
she was concerned that she be checked to be sure there
was no other reason for the headaches other than the
whiplash injury that she had sustained at the accident.
Q Okay. And do you know what diagnostic tests
had been done to her prior to the time that she met with
you?
A Prior to the time that she met with me, I know
that she had been seen by an orthopedic specialist, but I
do not know what tests he performed at that time.
Q Okay. During the course of your treatment
with her, did you have contacts with an orthopedic
specialist?
A Yes, I had contacts with other specialists
that she saw after her first visit with me.
Q Okay. Can you give me a history of what
specialists she saw, what your involvement was, and what
diagnostic testing she may have had?
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6 Dr, Robert Schlegel who was a neurosurgeon in the York
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I am going to have an ongoing objection to Dr. -- I'll
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ATTY. CUNNINGHAM: That's fine.
ATTY. KNIGHT: But any time Dr, Uniacke tries
to provide an opinion or a diagnosis that was formulated
by another doctor, I think it's inadmissible for her to
simply parrot that.
ATTY. CUNNINGHAM, That's fine. Just so the
record is clear, we are not going to object every time,
but your objection will be preserved throughout.
ATTY. KNIGHTl If that's okay with you, then
that makes for a better video.
ATTY. CUNNINGHAM: Yes, I think so too.
Okay.
MR, HOWELL: We are back on the video record.
The correct time is 3.28,
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Q Doctor, can you -- you were about to tell us
about the results that you received from Dr. Schlegel.
Can you explain what Dr, Schlegel reported to you about
Ms. Novak.
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myofascial cervalgia and started her on -- did an MRI and
started her on a treatment with prednisone and a muscle
relaxant called Robaxin, And when he saw her back, she
was improved and he discharged her from his care stating
that he thought she would continue to have some symptoms
and making recommendations to me that if things got
worse, I should try her back on the muscle relaxant or
some physical therapy,
o Can you explain what myofascial cervalgia is?
A Most people would probably call it a headache
and neck pain.
o Neck pain, okay. Now, when Ms. Novak came to
see you, you examined her. Is that correct?
A Yes,
o And were your findings consistent with what
Dr. Schlegel reported to you as far as her
symptomatology?
A In her exam -- in this last exam? I am not
sure which time --
o Throughout your treatment with her.
A Okay. I am sure that Dr, Schlegel did a more
involved exam than I ever did as a specialist, but I
never found anything in the exams that I performed that
was inconsistent with either the patient's complaints or
things which other physicians had reported.
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qualifications, As a family doctor, are you -- do you
normally diagnose and treat neck pains, orthopedic
problems in your patients?
A Yes, mild and common symptoms similar to that
I do see and treat.
Q Okay. And the report that you received from
Dr, Schlegel, do you routinely receive those types of
reports from specialists for your patients?
A If I refer them to the ~pecialists, yes, most
specialists will send me a report of their findings and
recommendations.
Q Okay. And those reports, what do you use
those for?
A I use them, first of all, to keep track of
what the patient -- what the patient's problem is and how
they are being treated. And I use them then to base how
I continue to treat the patient, particularly if the
specialist has specifically said, I discharge the patient
back to you.
Q Okay. Now, Dr. Schlegel did discharge Ms,
Novak back to you. Is that correct?
A Yes.
Q Can you tell us what other contacts you have
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Q Okay. The two that were related, can you tell
us what those were for, what the complaints were and what
treatment you provided?
A Okay, The first of those visits would have
been in August of 1999. At that time, she saw my
partner. And according to her note, she complained of
ongoing headaches that were related to a motor vehicle
accident several years ago. And I am quoting from Dr.
Wagner's note. She had seen a physiatrist and a
neurosurgeon. And at that time, after Dr. Wagner saw
her, she suggested having a trial of a medication called
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At that time, she was also seen -- there was
also some discussion about her concern about mitral valve
prolapse, which is completely unrelated. And they
addressed that issue then as well.
o All right. Just so we are clear, the mitral
valve prolapse has nothing to do with this collision?
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And we are not claiming it is.
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the visit where the Celebrex was
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19 0 Okay. And what, if any, results did you find
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21 A Okay, Do you want -- would you like all the
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23 do you want just the summary of what the diagnosis --
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had been complaining of an increased frequency on these
headaches that she related to stress. And at that time,
she was having headaches almost on a daily basis and was
concerned that she was beginning to take the Tylenol on a
daily basis.
She also related that she continued to have
discomfort on the left side of her neck and that this
made it very difficult for her to carry any heavy objects
in her left arm. She couldn't really carry her infant in
her left arm or heavy objects. If she did, that often
the neck pain would then progress into a headache.
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neck, she did have some -- what I felt was some decreased
range of motion in her neck. That was greatest with
extension, which is tilting the head backwards
(Indicating), and rotating to the right or turning to the
right. I do not have any method for measuring degrees,
so that was not performed. That's simply my assessment
of the exam at that time,
And I thought that the strength in her upper
extremities was normal, but that she was very guarded
with using her left arm. So at that time, my diagnosis
was recurrent headaches and recurrent neck pain,
Q Okay. Doctor, I am going to show you what we
have marked for purposes of this deposition as Exhibit 1.
Can you identify for me what that packet of information
is?
A Yes, and I did look through it more completely
earlier. This is a copy of the record which I have here
in front of me from my office.
Q Okay. And those records include not only your
office notes, but the reports that were sent to you from
various other providers. Is that correct?
A Correct.
Q Okay. Doctor, based on your treatment and
examination of Ms. Novak and your review of the other
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relationship of the treatment for the headaches and the
neck pain and the problems from the car accident of
February 13, 1997, with respect to Ms, Novak?
A Yes.
o And can you state what that opinion is,
please,
A I think that she does have recurrent headaches
and recurrent neck pain that by history and evaluation
has been related to the motor vehicle accident and has
occurred -- has been ongoing since that time.
o Do you also have an opinion to a reasonable
degree of medical certainty as to whether these problems
are permanent or will continue in the future?
A I think that there is a good degree of
certainty that she will continue to have some problems,
I cannot say -- I don't think I can make any estimation
of how severe they would be or if they could ever go
away. It's possible that they could, but it has been
several years and there has been little change in the
recent time, so I wouldn't expect any major change any
time in the future.
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As I understand it, the first time you saw Ms.
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five weeks before that visit. Right?
A Okay.
a I guess she still never gave you the precise
date, but I'll just ask you to assume that it was on
February 13th of 1997. So more than a month earlier?
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wasn't sure if the headaches were from the motor vehicle
accident. Right?
A He didn't know if they were related -- she
said that the reason she presented to me was because he
wasn't certain that the headaches were related to her
whiplash injury was the way that I understood it.
Q And according to your records, she had also
been to see a dentist to see if her problems were related
to some problem with her teeth?
A Yes.
Q Your records indicate that she told you that
the headaches would generally go away when she would take
ibuprofen. Is that right?
A Yes, the note said that they were responsive
to ibuprofen.
Q And in fact, she told you that the headaches
seemed to be brought on and/or made worse by stress. Do
you remember that?
A Yes.
Q And in fact, she told you that she had been
under more stress in her life than she ever had been
before. Do you remember that from your records?
A Yes, from my note.
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A I remember that, yes.
o Okay. And you reviewed those records --
A Yes, I did.
o -- I assume before you testified today. And
when you -- after you saw her that day and evaluated her,
you told her to go ahead and keep using ibuprofen for her
headaches?
A Yes, I did.
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continue to cause a problem?
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o The next time you saw her was in May of 1998,
fourteen months or so after that visit?
A Correct.
o Now, you testified a few moments ago that in
your opinion, that the headaches were a result of this
accident and the whiplash problem. Your notes from that
original visit actually say that it was -- you used the
word probably related. Right?
A Yes, that's the words that I used in the note.
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A Well, when I was dictating the note, I wasn't
really dictating it for a legal proceeding.
Q I understand. After that visit in May of '98,
fourteen months after you first saw her, she didn't come
back until more than another year had gone by. Right?
A You are saying after '98?
Q After the May '98 appointment, the next time
she came in, she saw your partner. And that was in
August of '99?
A Correct.
Q Then she had a couple of visits within the
next year for unrelated problems?
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And in those notes, from those two visits,
there is no mention whatsoever about the headaches?
A No. They were acute visits for unrelated
problems and the chronic problems were not discussed.
Q So the next time she was seen actually with
any headache complaint was in September of this year?
A Yes.
Q Just less than a month ago today?
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she didn't tell me specifically that there
She did tell me that she thought some of
her recent stress was related to some legal problems.
Q And again, she told you at that visit that
there was some correlation between stress and the
headaches?
A She said that they increased the frequency of
the headache.
Q Now, you would agree with me, Doctor, that not
every car accident results in injuries. Right? That's
sort of obvious.
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Q And not every car accident is severe enough to
injure the occupants of the vehicles?
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Q All right. Let me try to be more precise.
You testified that the problems with her head -- her
headaches specifically and her neck problems were caused
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Q And when you offer your opinion that that car
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the history that the patient provides you. Right?
A Yes.
Q I mean, she basically comes in and says, I had
a car accident and now I am having headaches.
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A No, I have not seen any police report.
Q And you haven't heard any or read any detailed
testimony from the other driver involved in the accident,
have you?
A No, I have not.
Q And it sounds like Ms. Novak didn't really
tell you much about the accident either.
A No. We didn't discuss too much details. I
did specifically in the first note ask if she had had any
loss of consciousness, which she denied.
Q In terms of how the accident happened or the
severity of the accident, those sorts of things, you
didn't have any of that information?
A We didn't -- I do not recall discussing that
and the details I did not put in my note.
Q You don't know how much damage there was or
wasn't to either of the vehicles?
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8 Q Let's finish up where he just ended or start
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10 ArTY. CUNNINGHAM: Okay. I'll rephrase it.
11 ATTY. KNIGHT: I don't want you to walk her
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13 ATTY. CUNNINGHAM: Okay. I'll rephrase it.
14 MR. HOWELL: Back on the video record. The
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17 Q Dr. Uniacke, the record that is on the very
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A Yes.
Q Is that one of the records that you used?
A Actually, I have to say that I don't remember
seeing this one specifically.
Q Okay. With respect to the two visits that you
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21 Q Okay. Now, Attorney Knight has asked you a
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exhibitl'l 2:11 J6 1~:13 GOVER III 1:22
26:23 27:3 graduated III 5:8
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cxpectlll 11:21 guardcdlll 169
expected III 236 guess III 19:7
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explain III 10.23 11:9
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Novak v. Romberger
Mulli-I'age' "
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officeI'I 13:2 16,1~.2t1 l:I2.14,ll 26 24 readingI'I J l
often III I l:2l place 121 I: 13 JtI,~ really 1'1 IS:22 22l 2lX
onel'11413,15IlJ2X~ placcdlll19,I9 reason 111 h,'I2t1l
288.~8 plaintiffSI'II:3,IUI reasonable 161 171.12
ongolOgl'l 10J 131'1 lll,18.21 Ih2,4,11221
17,1128:20 plans III 92~ reccivellll28
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24:25 III. ....n 0 ,. ..: .
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5:1~ 11:612:12
position III 4:1~ record 1111 9,1II,2U2
possiblelll 1719 10:12,18 16:17 27:2,~,14
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practicing III 19:21 17 '4' 0 ,
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practitionerlll ~:18 2~:24.24 28:2.~
precise 121 19:7 24:~ RECROSS 111 2:3
prednisone III 11:2 recurrcntl'l 16: 11.11
prescribed III 15:10 17:8,9
presented III 20:5 Red III 3:9
presenting III 8:5 REDlRECTI11 2J
preserved III 1013 266
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parrot III 10:10 procccdinglll22:5 relative III 14:24
part 121 5:27: 13 professional III 5: 18 rclatively 111 13:24
particular 111 24:3 progress 111 15:24 relaxant 111 11:3.7
particularly 1'1 12:18 prolapse 121 14.4,7 rely 111 9:23
Il:I.O provcdll19:2l remember 1'1 20:19,23
part1esl'I 3:330:13 provide 111 10:8 21:1.278:7
partnerl'l 13:1822:11 provided III 13:1514:13 rendcnnglll 13:7
past 111 15:10 24:1 rephraSeI'I 27:10.13
patientl71 12:16.18,19 providerslll 1~:21 18:1 reportl.1 12:7.11 25:2.3
13:2524:2.1628:15 28:2 reported 1'1 9:2lI0:23
patient'sl'l 11:2412:16 provides III 2~:1~ 11:16,2530:10
patients III 12:4.926:17 Publiclll 1:1530:5,19 reporter 1.1 1:ll3:2~
Patricia 121 I: I 3: I ~ purposes 111 16: 13 30:5,19.
Pennsylvania 1101 1:2 putl'l 9:1 2l:17 Rcportmg 111 4:2
1:13 3:10,13 4:12.22l:2 reportsl'l 12:9,13 1~:20
lO:2.5.ll _Q_ 26:18
people III 6:19,24 11:10 - represcntll13:9
pcrformedl.1 8:169:15 Qual III 2:l requesting 111 14:17
11.23 1~:6 qualifications 1.1 ~:IO residency 1.1 4:2l6:15
pcrmanentlll 17:14 6:127:1712:2 7:5.12
Philadelphia 111 4:22 questions 1101 ~: 10,11 respect 121 17:4 28:9
physiatrist 111 13:21 7:1~ 18:13,17 2~:1.4 respective 111 3:3
h . 28:22,22 29:4
p YSlcal121 11:814:17 quoting 111 13:20 respOnSeI'I 9:1610:2
physician III 4: 14 5:2l responsive 111 20: Il
5:24. . .R- result III 21:20
P~4Y2sllelan/patientlll results I'l 10:22 14:19
., , . range 111 16:2 23:19
phYSICians 1'1 5:21.2l rate III ~:7 revicw 1'1 16'24 ""4
6:21 11:2519:20 rated III 15:6 .' ....
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PIOnac1el7l 4:145:3.8 readl11 2l:4 26:17 rightll6l 14,6164.5
orinions 1'19:1818:10
3:25 28.3.24
order III 9:2
organizations 111 l:19
original 1'1 21:2230:11
orthopedic 1'1 7:l 8: Il
8:1812:319:14.20
orthopedics III 7: 12
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outcomcll130:14
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startlll 2~X
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slate I'l 48 17,6
stating 111 11.4
stenographically III
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stipulated 111 3:2
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strength 111 1~8
stress 1'1 15:1520:18.22
23:12.14
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S III 1:1430:5,19 subsequently III 30:10
sawl"l 7:24 8:2U311:3 suggested 111 13:23
13:17,22 18:19 21:~,16 summary 111 14:23
22:7.11 23:3 2l:21 supervision 111 30: II
s~r~rl 19:23 24:18 surgeon 111 7:7 19:14
S I 15<7 surgery 111 7:5
ca e12I:.. s stain d 810
SchlegcllKI 9:610:22 U e 111 :
10:23 11:16.21 12:8,21 swearll13:25
12:25 sworn 111 4:530:9
school 111 7:11 symptomatology III
scaling III 3:4 11:17
scc 1'1 ~:24 7:23 9:4.5 symptoms 111 11:5 12:l
11:13 12:620:9.928:17 Systemllll:13
seeing 1'1 19:14 28:~ SystemSI'I 4:155:3,15
Scidlell15:17
scnd III 12:11 -T-
scntlll 1~:20 tccthll120:1O
scparatelll IJ:IO telling 111 4:199:18
Scptemberl.1 13:l termlll 22:1
14:1622:2223:7 termSl11 24:22l:13
set III 30:7 testifiedl'l 4:56:1 2Ll
sevCrall11 13:2017:20 21:1924:7
scvcrc121 17:1823:22 lestifYlI1 6:69:2430:9
scverity III 25:14 testimonYI.1 6:825:5
shorthand III 30: 12 30:7.10
show 111 16: 12 testing 1'1 8:24 9: Il,2l
sidelll 15:20 testSI'I 8:11.1~
signing III 3:3 Thank 111 7:1726:2
similar 111 12:5 thcmselvcsll13:19
simplYI'I 10:10 I~:~ thcrapYlI1 11:8
sometime III 8:2 thereofll130:14
sorry 1'1 19:22.25 thought III ILl 16:8
sort 111 23:20 2l:11
sortSI'I 6:2425:14 throughI'I 1~:16 27:12
d d throughoutl'l 10: 13
soun e 111,9:17 11:20
sounds III .5:8 1'It'
spccialistl61 8:15,199:5 ! IOglll 1~:3
9:5 II:n 12:19 hmes1l127:9
spccialists 1'1 8:20,23 tod~YI'1 6;~ 18:11 21:l
12:9.10,11 28:2 22:.~ 23:1..5
specially III 6:20 Today'sll13:10
spccifie 111 28:18 together 111 19:21
spccifieaIlYI'112:19 tOOJlII0:162l:10
23:1024:825:11288 top 111 27:2
spend 111 68 track 111 12:15
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3:23
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routine 111 624
routinely III 128
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tralD III b~(1 VIsits 1111 1),1.2.6,",16
training III l:4 710.1) 21:J4.17,191H:lJ.12.(t)
transcribed III JO 10 vs III I 4
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treatcd III 1217 Wagneflll 13:22
treatmcntlIJI 817924 Wagner's III 13,21
10:111:2,2013.7.15 waived III 3:4
1~23 172,24 IM3,7 walk III 27:11
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24:10 week (II 23:7
tried III 13:25 weeks III 15:3.13 19:5
meslll 10:7 West III 4:24
trip III 1925 whatsocvcrlll 22:18
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PRAECIPUOR I.ISTING CASt: FOR TRIAL
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TO TilE PROTIIONOTARV OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Plea,e list the following case:
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for JURY trial at Ihe next lemlof civil court,
( ) for Irial wilhoUI a jury.
(CAPTION OF CASE, entire eaptlon mu.t be .tateln full) (Check one)
(X ) Civil Action. Law
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PATRICIA ANN NOVAK and (other)
WILLIAM M. NOVAK,
PlainlifTls)
Thc trial list will bc callcd on Octobcr 9. 2001
Trials commencc on Novcmbcr 5. 2001
vs
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendanl
Prctrials will bc hcld on October 17.2001
(Briefs are due S days pretrial.)
(The parly lI.tlng this case for Irlal .han provide
forlhwlth a eopy of Ihe Praecipe to an eounsel, pursuant
to Local Rule 214,1.)
NO,91 ,5134 Civil Action - Law. 1997
Indicate thc allomey who will try case for the party who filcs this Praecipc:
Christooher J. Knil!ht. Esauirc
Indicatc trial caunscl for other parties ifknown:
Mark I>avid Frankcl. Esauire
This casc is rcady for trial.
NEALON & GOVER, P.C.
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Allomey 1.0. No, 80058
Allomey for: Defendants
2411 North Front Slrcet
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(111) 232.9900
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, Ihls --L- day of ;1":) . .,J ,2001 I hereby certify that I have
served the foregoing Praecipe for listing Case for Trial on the following by depositing a
true and correct copy of same In the Uniled Slates mails, poslage prepaid, addressed
to:
Mark David Frankel, Esquire
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
14 W, King Street
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York, PA 17405.1389
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OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
WILLIAM M, NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO. 97-5734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR
ADMISSIONS AND ACCOMPANYING INTERROGATORY
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P'RANKEL, BARI! 81
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
14 WEST KING STRUT
'fa"" "INNaYl.VANIA 11401
PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S
REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
A. Each of the following statements is true:
1, The photographs attached hereto and Incorporated herein as Exhibils
1(a), 1(b) and 1(c) are fair and accurate depictions of the molar vehicle you were
driving thai was Involved In the accident with the Defendanl, on or about February 13,
1997.
1, Admitted.
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4. There were no repairs performed to your motor vehicle Ihat was involved
in the accident on or aboul February 13, 1997 as a result of any damage sustained in
that accident.
4. Denied. On the contrary, repairs were made by Jeff's Body and Paint Shop
pursuant to the Allstate Estimate of 02/20/97. Payment for the repairs was made
on or around March 07, 1997, Documentation of this payment for repairs is
attached and may be used by Plaintiffs at trial as an exhibit, By way of further
response, there was also a 02/21/97 estimate of the damage provided by
Continental Motors Bodyshop in the amount of $598,24, of which a copy is
attached,
5. An inspection was performed on or about February 20, 1997,10 assess
any damage suslained to your vehicle in the subject accident.
5, It Is admitted that an Inspection was performed by or on behalf of
Defendant's Insurance company, Allstate, on the date of 02/20/97.
6, As a result of Ire inspection performed on your vehicle on or about
February 20, 1997, an estimate for repairs was generated which indicated a lolal costs
for repairs In Ihe amount of 5347.84,
6. It is admittad that the 02/20/97 estimate generated by or on the behalf of
Defendant's insurance company, Allstate, indicated a total repair cost of $347.84.
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7. The estimate attached hereto and incorporated here!n as E~hibit 2 Is a
Irue and correcl copy of the estimate generated as a result of the Inspecllon of your
vehicle on or aboul February 20, 1997.
7, Admitted. Said estimate was preparad by, or on the behalf of Allstata, the
Defendent's Insurance company. In eddition to the estimate prepared by Allstate,
there was also e 02/21/97 estimate of the damaga provided by Continental Motors
Bodyshop In the amount of $698.24.
Respectfully submitted:
Date: October j., , 2001
FRANKEL, BARE &, ASS7ES I ~ f\
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Mark David Frankel, Esquire' . ~
I.D,No.17142
Attorney for Plaintiff(s)
14 West King Street
P,O. Box 1389
York, PA 17406-1389
Ph: (717) 864-3836
PLAINTIFFS' ANSWER TO DEFENDANT'S
INTERROGATORY
1. Defendant hereby requests that for each request for admission set forth
above which you deny, in whole or in part, state:
a. all facts, information and matters, including relevant dates, times
and places. upon which your denial is based;
b, any statutory, regulatory provision(s) or other legal basis upon
which your denial is based;
c. the identity by name, address, phone number, and employment litle
of all persons with information or matters upon which your denial is based;
d, a summary of the information or knowledge possessed by each
such person; and
e. Ihe identity and description of all documents that refer or relate to
the facls, information and matters upon which your denial is based.
1. a-e. See Plaintiffs' Responses to
Defendant's Request for
Admissions,
Respectfully submitted:
Date: October~, 2001
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES.
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Attorney for Plaintiff(sl
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P.O. Box 1389
York, PA 17405-1389
Ph: (717) 854-3836
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I verify that the statemants made in this Response to Defendant I s
Interrogatory and
KeqUest for Admissions are true and correct. I understand that false
statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 PA C.S, !4904, relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO. 97,5734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL ACTION, LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Jeff Burke, of the law firm of FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES,
attorneys for Plaintiffs, do hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of
the foregoing Resoonse to Defendant's Reauest for Admissions and
Accomoanvina Interroaatorv upon the counsel of record for the Defendant in
the following manner:
BY REGULAR MAIL:
Christopher J, Knight, Esquire
NEALON & GOVER
2411 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Respectfully submitted,
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
P'..ANK[L BARE a
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO, 97-5734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PLAINTIFFS' OBJECTIONS TO THE VIDEO DEPOSITION
OF SANJIV H, NAIDU. M,D.. Ph,D
The Plaintiffs, Patricia Ann Novak and William M. Novak, through there
attorneys, Frankel, Bare & Associates, by Mark David Frankel, Esquire, object
to the following portions of Dr, Naidu's video deposition as set forth
hereandafter in the hard copy of the video deposition of the doctor.
1. Page 8, beg, line 11 to page 9 line 8,
"I'm objecting to him testifying as an expert in engineering and
"RANKEL BAR!; a
I ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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biomechanics for the simple reason that he was - our understanding of
what he would be asked to do was to provide an independent medical
examination, Your report clearly indicates that he is making comments
about how the accident occurred and biomechanical issues which are
not part of a standard medical examination,
I mean, for instance, his records indicate that he's estimating the
velocity et the time of the point of impact and the damage based on
those types of things, That's clearly biomechanica!. If he's going to
say, gee, I think based on the medical review this injury is related and
this injury is not, that's clearly a medical determination, But when he
starts testifying about vehicles and speeds and collision, those are all
clearly things that -
MR KNIGHT: Okay, so -
MR CUNNINGHAM: What I'm saying is I think it's easier if he
testifies to everything and then prior - you know, whatever, when you sit
down with the Judge prior to the taping showing, you go through the
transcript with the Judge and you say we object to this piece and this piece
and this piece and the Judge says, yes, no, yes, no,"
3, Page 12, beg, line 5 to line 14,
"Correct, And he was - we were not advised that he was also
FRANKEL BARE.,
ASSOCIATES
ATTO"NI.... AT LAW
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going to be offered as a biomechanical expert. Our client would have
had absolutely no requirement to speak to your biomechanical expert,
and ws would have objected to him being the expert in that case,
And since you didn't tell us, we're at this point in time, we get
the report, you know, within the last whatever it is, 30 days. less than
PATRICLr>. ANN NOVP,K ,r.,Nu
WILLIAM M. NOVAK,
PLAINTIFFS
IN THE COU,<.T OF CO!'::'10N PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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NO. 97-5734 CIVIL
CIVI!. ACTION - AT LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
DEFENDANT
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
VIDEO DEPOSITION OF:
SANJIV H. NAIDU, M.D., Ph.D.
TAKEN BY:
DEFENDANT
DATE:
PLACE:
PAMELA'S. SULLIVAN,
REPORTER-NOTARY PUBLIC
OCTOBER 30, 200l, 4:24 P.M.
FREDRICKSEN OUTPATIENT BUILDING
2015 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
BEFORE:
APPEARANCES:
NEALON & GOVER, P.C.
BY: CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT,
ESQUIRE
FOR - DEFENDANT
FRANKEL, BARE & ASSOCIATES
BY: DARRYL W. CUNNINGHAM, ESQUIRE
FOR - PLAINTIFFS
ALSO PRESENT:
JOE VENGOECHEA, VIDEOGRAPHER
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2 name ;,lOJ rrurc~\iunal aJdrc!ls. ph:a~e'!
J 1\ Yes. Sanji\; Naidu. M) professionul address is
-I ~lllJ Universil) Drive. I h:rshc)' ~1eJicull'enlcr. I also haH a
~ pr..II:til:c \lut here in rechnulog) Park in Mcchanic!lhur.: at Ihe
6 Ilinnade Ilealth S)'Slem in the: lIanJ and Upper E\tremil)'
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8 Q And Gcncrall)' n )'1)\1 !Ion uftuuchcd un iI a
9 Iinle hit. nut how arc) tlU employed, Dr. Naidu?
lOA I'm emplo)cd b)' the lIershe)' ~I,dical Cenler.
II Q Now. did lOU revle\\' some records and conduct on
12 c\'aluation uf Ilatrido Nu\'ak in this case?
13 A Ye" I did,
I~ Q Defore we get into the ~pedrk!t a"oUI this cose.
15 I have II few questions JUSI III ask )'OU a"out )'uur cducalion
16 and training, I undcr>land lhal ) ou grew up in Ihe
17 Philadelphia arca"
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19 Q And \\here did )OU altend high school?
20 A I \\cnt 10 Salesianum Schou) for Ho)'s in
21 Wilmin~lon. Dclawilll:.
22 Q And ofter Ihilt )OU \Hnton 10 college'!
~3 A Yc>. I did.
~~ Q What college did )OU GO to. ilnd \\hut was )'our
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I MR, VENGOECIlEA: M)' name is Jo, Vengocchca, I 1 A I "'cnt 10 Comc:lI11nivcrsily in hhaca.!':.:w Yor~.
2 represent Video Images. I SS Windshirc Lane. Red Lion. ~ I studied ,Iectrical ,ngineering. ThUl was my m'jor allh'l
3 IJcnns) l\'ania. Today's date is October the 30th of Ihe )'ear 3 pain!.
~ 1001. The lime ofda)' is ":2-1 p.m. This deposition \\ilS 4 Q Where did )oU go 10 m,dical "hool?
I \ iJeotaped al2015 Tel:hnolog)' Parkwa). ~Iechanicsburg. 5 A I \\cnllo the University ofPenns)'I\'ania School
6 Pcnns)'lvania, 6 of Medicine in I'hiladelphia,
7 The caption of the case is POltricia Ann ~o\'ak and 7 Q And wh,n did )'ou graduate from Ih, Uni,,,,il)' of
E William M. NO\'ak versus Mildred L. RomberGer. Case l'o. 8 Penns)'I\'anin'!
9 97.5734 Ci\'il. The name ofthc witness is Sanji\' II. Naidu. 9 -\ 1988 forthe School of Medicine.
10 ~ID,. I'h,D, Thi, d'pmilion i. bcing I'id,olapcd on b,h,lf 10 Q Aner )'oU gradualed from medica) "hoo), )'ou
11 of the Defendant II received some spcci[lliz~d medical training. Is that right'.'
Il Counsel "ill no\\' introduce lhcm!\chc:s. I~ A Yes, Along Ihelime I was receiving medical
IJ MR. KNIGIIT: Christopher Knighl on behalf of 13 training, I was also studying eng.ineering in Ihe Graduale
I~ ~hldrcd Romberger. I~ School of Engineering and Applied Science allhe L'niv",ilY
15 MR, CU)O;NINGlIA~I: OurI')I Cunningham on behalf of 15 of Penns)'I\'ania. I wen I on 10 complete m)' Ph.D. in
16 the Plainliffs. 16 engineering allhe University of Pennsylvania as well. I
17 MR. VENGOECIIEA: The court reporter will noli' )7 studied fracture mechanics nnd biomechanics during Ihat
18 please identify herself nnd swear in Ihi: \\ ilncss, 18 lime.
19 MS, SULLIVAN: My nom, is I'amcla Sulli"an, I 19 In addition \0 Ihal. concordant wilh Ihal
20 rcprescnlllu@hesAlbright Reporting Senicl:. 20 training. I also wenl on to complete 3 residenc)' In
21 21 orthopaedic ,urgery allhe Univcrsil)' of Pem1s))vania, I I
12 SANJIV II. NAIDU. M.D.. Ph,D.. "II,d a.\. 21 subscqu,nll)' did a hand and upper ,,",mill' fellowship al
23 \\ ilncss, being dul)' sworn, lcstilied as r,IIIO\\ s: 23 Ihe Uni"",il)' ofl'ennsylvania b,fore) joined Ihe faeully
~~ EXAMINATION ~~ allhe Penn Sl.tc Collese of~ledicine in 1994. And I'''e
21 BY ~IR, KNIGIIT: 25 bocn in Ihe eapacily of an Assi>!anl Profmor 10 belCnurcd
NAME LX,\\I1SSrll IN
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1. REI'ORT DATED 9.~8.0I, FOL'R I'AGES 10
3. REPORT DATED IO.~~.OI, FOUlll'AGES 16
4, REPORT DATED 2.13.97, ONE PAGE 43
5. REPORT DATED ~.13.97. Ol'\ErAGE ~J
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7. REPORT DATED 2,25.97. ONE )'AGE H
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6 Q Dr. Saidu, ~tlU'H' puwiJcd U'lo "nil ~tlur
7 profcuional resume and ,\;e\c mmkcd it;1s [\hihil 110 ~(lUr
S Jepositiol1. Is thai II true and correcl cupy uf)'our
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II Q Dr. Naidu. ho\\' is an unhopaedic surgeon
11 different from It family doctor as a practicall11ancr?
13 r\ An onhopJcdic surGeon is II" hoth II primary
14 care specialist and a subspecialty surgeon \\ho focuses
1 S solcly on the musculoskeletal injuries. Ihe a"atom)', the
16 biomechanics, the fracture mechanics and also the treatmenl
t7 of hone and jOint disorders.
18 An onhopaedic surgeon is both a primary care
I Q physician for musculoskeletal problems and also a surgical
10 subspedali>! for trealing Ihe problems, We're able 10
~ I diagnose al a primary care Ic~\el and treat at a leniar)'
." care level in the sense chat we can actually fix the
13 problem,
I::!~ Q So \\h31 can you do as an onhopaedic surgeon.
J :~ generally, that a far.lil)' doctor is not able 10 do or not
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(I MR. "!\IGIIT: At thi!'l time. I \\'(luld urfcr Dr,
7 !'\ajJu J!i an c\pl:n in urthopacdic mt:didne and hillmt:..:hanic5,
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9 MK. \'ENGOEc.:IIEA: (j"inG "lflhe viJe", The lime
10 "fJa)' Is4:29 p,m.
II MR. CUNNINGHAM: I'm objeeling 10 him lestlfling
12 Il5 an expen in engineerina and biomechanics fur the simple
13 letlSOn that he was n our under51anding ofwhut he would he
14 asked to do was 10 provide an independenl medical
13 examination. Your repon clearl)' indlcalcs that he is
I (J maklna comments nbout 110\\' the accident occurred and
17 biomechanicallssues \\'hich arc nol pan of 11 sumdnrd
18 medical examination.
19 lI,d "e ~een apprised oflhat. "e "ould h3\'e
~() ohjec1ed 10 our client having 10 speak with him hecause
21 she's not required to prm'ide infomlation to a biomechanical
.22 engineer (or Ihis type of infonnation. We would object 10
23 him te'lif) ing 10 Ihal.
.24 Now. just forclarificatinn of the re..:oro.1
25 don't womt 10 have 10 keep ohjecting. I'm sure you're: going
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I qualified to do? I 10 ask him questions based on the WII)' the occident occurred.
~ A We operatc, and we: fix pCClple. 2 Cnn we airee thai we're going to .. I'm J;oil1B to question
J Q Arc you licensed as a medical doctor in 3 him .. cross.e:\aminc him on whote\er )'()u questiun him about.
~ Pennsyl\'ania? 4 Butl don't wnnlto have 10 keep objecting and MOp thc lope
5 A Yes. I am. 5 as we go through,
I 6 Q And arc )'ou 3 member of an~ professional 6 Can \\ c agree that it's going to he: 0 continuing.
7 organizations in Ihe medical field? 7 objection to .m),thing othcr than the medical issues Ihat
8 A Yes, I am. 8 hc's goina to tes1if)' 10?
9 Q What organizalions, briefly. arc )'oJu a member 017 9 MR, ""IGHT: 11'.11, Ilhink Ihe dinkult)' j,..
10 A American Academ)' ofOnhopaedic Surgeons, 10 and this may Icad us to hil\'ing to hu\e you m3J.;c )our
II Americ.n Sodet). for the Surge!)' of the Hand and the II l'hjections, Bccause the difficulty is wh<<:n \\C look hack 611
12 Onhopaedie Research Soeiet)'. In addition. I .1'0 belong 10 12 il .. I don't know.. it's all son uf rolled in lo~clht:r,
13 1he American Chemical Sociely. American Associalion for 13 And I think thai that's problematic \\ ilh your ol1jection in
14 Advancement oflnstrumen1a1ion,Insti1ute of Electrical nnd 14 adJilion tD the actual mechanics of the deposition here ,
15 Electronics Engineers nnd numerous other engineering 15 toda)' because it's all pan IUld parcel of the same issues. ,
16 societies, 16 f Ie happens to ha\'c ndditiunaltraining IInd ,
17 Q Are you ccnified as an onhopaedic surgeon? 17 c\pcnise heyond the slandard trl1inin~ Ihat 11 medical doctor
18 A Yo>, I .m. 18 or c\ en an orthopaedic surgeon would have in that hc studied
19 Q And is Ihat a board cenificalion? 19 biomcchonics. I think thai .. 10 !\pedfically respond 10
20 A Yes. I am. 20 )"our objection. the e\amination Ihat \\11~ conducted and the
21 Q And, just briefly, what j, Ihe ,ignifieance of 21 evalua1ion of the malerials. I think. \\as consislc:nl with
22 board cenification as an onhopaedic surgeon? 22 \\hat Dny ind~pc"den1 medicill e\amining doctor \\ould do. In
:'J A "ou're qualified as a specialist. 23 addition to that. based on his cxpt:riencc and training in
14 Q Now. )'ou mentioned thai in addi1ion 10 )'our 24 the relalcd lidu .,f biomc(;hanics. he's also e\"OIUaled
~5 medical1raining )'ou h:\\'e an advanced engineering degree in 25 ndJilional materials and reached some conclusions in that
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lhat ht:' \\lluld tdl) uu that lhe (xamination part uf it l,r
(\'en the history-taking part or the c,aluallon \\<Cl dune any
differentl)' a.1I a resull of his ttjl1mcchanic traininQ than it
\\ould ha\'e been dant! in any other inJ~pendcn' medical
e\amination seuinw;,
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for the record. But thai's m)' limited response at this
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13 interrupt and otlje..:t as we GO through?
14 MR. KNIGHT: 1 think Ihat in ,um. ,.n,c "c almu't
15 ha\'e to do i1that way and perhaps not necessaril)' to e\'ery
16 single questiun Ifwc're asking foIlO\\.up questions in the
17 same area Ihat )'ou've already stated .10 objection.
18 BUll think just to sa)' a blankel objel;'\ion is
19 going to really mudd)' Ihe \\'ah:rs for later on and tr)- to
:!O ha\'e us try to figure out. well. what was a biomechanical
.21 opinion. what's a mcdical opinion.
MR, CUNNINGHAM: And Itbink Ibat', Guinllto be
Ihc problcm, Becau,e 1 if I bave to objcctlo ,omc of Ibcm,
I have to object to all of them and we're going to continue
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:! the Judge 011 the time of the triol and say Ihis is \\here the
3 issues arc. And let the Judge say tum the machine ofT here
4 and turn it buck on there.
5 I mean, for instance. his records indicate Ihat
6 he's estimating the \'docil)' at the time of the poinl of
7 impact and the damage based on those types oflhings.
8 That's clearly biomechanical. Ifhe's going 10 say, gee. I
9 think based on the medical review this injul)' is rchued and
10 this injury Is nOl, 1hal's clear I)' a medical determination.
II But when he stans testifying about \'chicles and speeds and
1.2 collision, those are all c1carl)' things thaI..
13 MR. KNIGHT: Ok,y. '0 ..
14 MR, CUNNINGHAM: What rm ,aying is I think it',
15 easier ifhe tcstifies to c\'C:rything and then prior.. you
16 know, whalc\'cr, whcn )'OU sit dO\"n wilh the Judpe prior 10
17 Ihe taping showing, )'OU go through Ihe transcript with the
18 Judge and you 53)' we object to this piece and this piece and
19 this piece and the Judge says, )'1:5, no, )'C5, no.
20 MR. KNIGHT: Specifically, )our ohjection is to
21 him offcring conclusions as to the speed orlhe at'cid~I1I,
22 Ihe mechanics of the accident.
23 ~tR. ClJ1'..'NINGHAM: The damage. ~ou ~now. basing any
1.. lYIlt of delerminalion about wh3t injuries could or could 110t
15 hu\'e occurred ba.~ed on the dama1!e oflhe Hhides, Iho!oc
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6 nol ad\'iscd that he was also ,oina 10 be offered U5 a
7 biomechanical e\pert, Our c;licnt \\ould ha\'c had ahsolutel)'
K no rtquircmel1lto speak to )'our biomcchanical e\pert. a.,d we
9 would hne objected to him beina the e~pcn in that case.
I U And since )'OU didn'ltcll us, ""t're althis point
II in lime, we get the r~port. )-'ou know, within the last
12 whalever it is, 30 days, less than 30 da)'s. And there's no
13 way for us to now objett and tountennand it without
14 continuing the Irial. So thai's where we're objecting.
15 MR, K!\IGIIT: Okay. I understand, And Ithmk nml
16 Ihat "c\e narro\\ed.. that I'm clear at h:aslllhink
17 hcl1erClTllhe narrow scope Or)tlUr uhjeclion.lhen I \\ould
18 SJ)' lhal ) our on~oing ottjection is noted and it's n01 going
19 to he necessary for) au III object to c,,:r) sinj;h: question,
21) MR, CUl'!\INGIIAM: That lI'il1 make thmg' 8U mUlc
21 Smo(llhly here. and \\e \\on'llakc.!Oo mu\:h oflhe: dOtlor'S
22 time here,
23 MR. KNIGIIT: Just so \\.:'re clear, I lake il )OU
24 ha\t:' no objection 10 his qualifications as an orthllpaeJic
25 ~urpeon or c\en spc:cificall)' as l\ hillmechanical engineer.
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I It's just the issue of surprise essJ:ntiall)',
.2 t\IR. CU~'NINGII."'~I: Curree\. I'an goiny to brieO)
3 queslion him aboul his quulitications, Uut in reality. I
4 think he dearl)' meets the standard of an c\pen thaI's
5 required from eimer field.
6 MR. KNIGHT: So )ou'\c got some questions when \\e
7 8u hack on?
8 MR. CUNNINGHAM: Vel') bricf, ~es,
9 MR. \'ENGOECHEA: ReaJ~ l<l GO baek on'!
10 ~IR. KNIGHT: Ycs.
II ~IR. \'ENGOECllE,\: Returning baek lu Ihc \ideu.
1.2 The time llfday- is 4:36 p.m.
13 EXAMINATION
14 BY MR, CUl\"NINGHAM:
15 Q Dr. Naldu. my namc i, Darryl Cunningham, And I
16 represent Patricia No"ak and hcr husband in this case. I
17 \\antto a.'ikjust a few questions aboul )'our qualifications.
18 You indicated that )'ou ha\'e a de~ree in
19 engineering from the l1ni\'er~il)' of Penns)'I\'ania. That's in
20 electrical enGineering primarily, Is that my understanding'!
21 A No. that's in the School of EnGineering and
22 Applied Stience.
23 Q But the concentration is in poly-mer engineering,
:!4 pulymer \\ car and fracture. Is that what) our resume
25 indicates?
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I ,\ That's the.. thaI is lhe dcpartJ1lcnl1hat I ~ol I I ,.\ ThaI's currect.
I 2 the: engineering dc:~tcc: in. but Ihal is in u:lalion In 2 () ,\nd )OU 11;I\c Ihmc repum in front of)ou as
3 onhopaccJlc fracture mCl.:hanks and biol1u:,hanil.:s. .1 \\CII ~s mall)' orthe recurds thilt )IlU rc\'ic\\cd?
4 Q And )OU indkaled thill there: was a ullfcrcncc 4 ,\ Yes, 1 do.
1 hCl"ec:n an orthopaedic surgeon ilnd 31lcnCfill pracliliollcr. 1 (Repon daled Seplember 28,2001. Cour page"
~ You indicated hasicall)' was thallhe Nlhopacdilo: ullI:lUr 6 produced and marked E:l\hibit ~o. 2.)
1 could do sUlgery to rcpair fractures, Ihall)pc uflhing. 1 (Repon daled Oclober 24. 200 I. Cour pages,
8 Is thai correct? 8 produced and marked Exhibit No, 3.1
9 A No, it's u linle more than thil1. An orthopaedic '/ DY MR. Kl'IGHT:
10 Joctor is a primary care specialist for musculoskeletal 10 Q And ju,1 Cor the record, \\C'"e marked a, Exhibit
II injuries "celluse that's "h)' we train for si~ )'cars. We nol II !'o:o, 210 )our deposition )our repun ofSeplember ~8th,
12 onl)' diagnose a problem inlhe clinie. bUI we ha\C Ihe added 12 2001. Is Ihal "hallhill is?
13 radlity of bciniJ able 10 opcfah: on the 11alieRllo correct 13 ,\ Tha"s correct.
14 lhe particular problem. So. in Ihal sense, we arc more 14 Q And Exhibit 3 to )our deposition is )'our
15 ~omplcle physicians. Il ,upplemental repon of October 241h, Is thai whatlhat is?
16 Q For orthopaedic purposes? 16 A That's correct.
17 A For musculoskeletal purposes, 17 Q Now. )'OU mentioned that )Oll reviewed a number of
18 Q But a general practitioner is also trained in the 18 records as part of )'our evaluation. Whal records did you
19 treatment of orthopaedic iS5UCS and can treat l11an)' 19 review?
20 orthopaedic problems. 15 lhal correct':' 20 A I'll Co Ihrough them brien)..
~I A Nor in my inslilulion. 21 There \\cre a series of records from Dr. Rychak's
12 Q SOl in an orthopaedic clinic. Is it fair to 51\)'. 22 omee. He's atrealing onhopaedie surgeon. On 3,5.1997
~3 Doctor, that general practiliontrs trcat muscular and 23 examinalion. Dr. R)'chak staled that palienl had right
24 skeh::tal problems on a dail)' basis? 24 lattral. on Ihe right side. trapezius and
2~ A To what level of sophistication? I don't know. 25 sternocleidomastoid tenderness on Ihe right side. She was
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I Q Sprains. strains. I 10 rclurn to \\ork at light dut)' status.
2 A Sure, Ihey treat sprains and strains. 2 On 3.18.1997, Dr. R) chak Maled Ihal Palricia had
3 Q Fractures on occasion? 3 recent cenical acute strain Ihal ha.'l re~ul\'Cd. This was
4 A They don'tlreat fra:tures. 4 aboul onc month after the molOr \'chicle .li:ciuCIlI of
5 Q But Ihe) do treat .. do onhopaedic medicine 011 5 :!-13-1997. Clinicall)'. she \\.a~ duing well ulthallimc.
6 occasion, Is thai correct? 6 She had linlc pain or discomfort with range of mati on, .Ier
7 .-\ II all depends on whal you define as onhopaedie 7 dcep Il::ndon rcflexes. thai is a ncurolu};ic exam. \\ as normal.
8 medicine, 8 She \\as discharged from Dr. R)'chak's carc althal
9 Q They treat muscular issues on a dail)' basis? 9 time. She was to return on an as needed hasis. Then:: wa5 a
10 A If)'ou sa)' muscular issues, )'cs. 10 nolc from Dr. R)'chak. 4-23-1991, where he staled the
II Q They also Ireat people who ha"e skeletal problems II diagnosis was right cervical 51rain. She continued to ha\ e ,
12 on a daily basis. is that correct, 10 some degree? 12 cervical discomfon on the right side at thai lime. She was
13 A To some degree, yes. 13 to l1e put into II collar at work.
14 ~lR. ClJ)I.'l'INGHAM: I ha,e no funh.. queslions on 14 Therc was also n 2-2.5.1997 note frllm Dr. R)'chali..
15 qualifications. 15 This \,'as 12 du) s aftcr Ihe molor \'ehiclc: accident. At that
16 EXAMINATION 16 lime, she hod di>comCon goinC back to the heod and
17 BY MR, KNIGHT: 11 occipilal area here and allhe bo<k occiput. She had full
18 Q Dr. Naidu, )'OU stated Ihat you e"alualed the 18 range of motion with rcCiltds 10 her neck wilhllUI an)' spasm.
19 Plainliff in Ihis case. Patricia Novak, regarding this car 19 She WOl.'i placed on a home ccn'icallraclion proGram al that
20 accident oCFebruary 131h, 1991, In oddilion 10 aClOall)' 20 time. E\'el}thing was conlined to Ihe: right side:.
21 examining her, did you review any rccords or other materials 21 Th~re was also a cervical spine MIU report from
11 as part of your evaluation? 22 1997. Thc:re was no c\idence of an)' son ofhemiation or
23 A Yes, I ~id, 23 stenosis. There wus no c\'idence for an)' sort of cervical ,
24 Q And you prepared \wo differenl repons in thi, 24 spine compromise. There was n notc from York Neurosurgical
25 case related 10 your evaluation of Miss No\'ak? 25 ^"ociale, on 4.30.91.
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1'i1l!cIK Ila~c :.!O
I Again, the neck x.ra)'s were completely tine. The I consult, on 11-:23-1990 suggcstinl! Ihilllhcrc was possible
2 impression was myofascial cervical spine strain \\'ith clement 2 neurolo~ic involvcment for Ihal previous accidenl, Thc
3 of right triceps numbness and weakness, again on lhe right 3 patienl was a 10.year-old \\'oman who war. hCillth~' until 0
4 ,ide, She wnslo ~el nn ~IRI, nnd .he was al.o pUI on a 4 molar vchicle accident of 12-22-1990.
5 Medrol Dose rak al Ihal lime. Thai's jusl an 5 In ahal histor)'. Ihe paticnt was a passcnl!cr when
6 anti-innammntory. The cervical spine ~IRI was apparently 6 Ihe vehicle hil. dilch .nd hil a lelephone pole, The speed
7 jllso within l1ormallimits. 7 ollhat time was questionable at besl. The patient did nol
8 Upon his review of 5.14.1997 "Ihis is from a 8 lose consciousness and wos umbulalory ullllat time. The :
9 nole, an omee nole" e,am wa> ab,enl for radiculop.lh)' 9 palient had an ele"aled alc"hol c"nlcnl.
10 and Ihe renexes were completely normal. The neurologic 10 MR, CUNNINGHAM: Objeclion,
II exam was completely normlll. II MR, VENGOECIIEA: G"in~ "fflhe "ideo, The lime
12 Q Dr, Naidu, lei me just slop you Iher., Whal is 12 of day is 4:46 p,m.
13 .. )'ou said Ihe examination was absent for radiculopalhy. 13 ~IR. CUNNINGHAM: Obj.clion ofreference 10 an)'
14 Whall, radiculopalhy thallhe)' did nol find? 14 alcohol, She was Ihe pa>sen~er in a "chicle, II has no
15 A Thai is a pinched nerve in Ihe neck, 15 relevance 10 Ihe currenllssue III all.
16 Q And lhose noles arc from the neurosurgeon. Dr. 16 MR, KNIGHT: Thai's fine, I asree.
17 Schle~el? 17 MR, CUNNINGHAM: We requestlhal be stricken,
18 A From Ihe York.. yes, York i'\eurosursical 18 MR. KNIGHT: We'lIlnke Ihal pan oul ofilia
19 A !sociates. 19 the extent it wos on the video.
20 Q Whal Olher records did you rel'iew, and \l'hal did 20 MR. VENGOECHEA: R.lumin~ back 10 Ih. "ideo,
21 JOU find significant aboullhem? 21 The lime of day is 4:46 p.m.
~::! A E>senliall)', Dr. Schle~el. Ihe neuro,ur~e"n, Ihe ::!::! BY ~IR. KNIGHT:
23 guy who opemtes on the neck and the brain, discharged Ihe 23 Q Dr. Naidu, you were describing whal records you
24 pOlienlallhalllme on 5,14.1997. Addilionnl "'a)' repons 24 reviewed with respect to a previous motor \'ehicle accident.
25 oflhe lumbar 'pine. Ihal IS,Ihe back, low back, Ihis \l'as 2S Would lOU just continue with what you found significant
ra~e 19 J1a~e 21
I within normallimils. The cervical spine x-rays (to 111 I \1hOUllhosc records'!
2 2-14'1997,lhis \l'as also whhin normallimilS, 2 A Yes. She had dimculty n1l1\ing the ri~ht ann at
3 Q Did you al,o re"iew ,ome records Ihot predoled 3 Ihal time. TIll: diagl10sis was OJ cervical spine sprain.
4 this car accidenl? 4 cer\'ical rJdiculopath)' and perhaps irritation of the
S A Yes, I did, S brachial plexus as a result of the accident.
6 Q And \l'hal did you find sisnificanl aboullhose 6 Q \\'hal is Ihe brJchial ple"u.?
7 records? 7 A The hrachial plexus is Q S~I of nerves that arc
8 A There was a nole from Dr. Paronish, M up here near ~'our collarbone which innervute. mohilize. mO\'c
9 P,A,R.Q.N,I.S.H. which daled alllhe \l'ay bnck 10 1988, a 9 ~ our shoulder. arm and the foreman and the elbow and the
10 ,eries ofnoles. There is a nole from 1.28.1991 from Dr. 10 hand. And it's hasicall)' peripheral nl:r\'cs. So that's ..
II Paronish where he stated that patient had persistent pain in II it's just a hundle of ncrycs that molOr Y<1ur upper
12 Ihe neck area radinlins dO\l'n Ihe righlarm. She S1aled Ihal 12 cxtn:mit)'.
13 at thai time she had weakness. 13 Then: was olso an admission note from Dr.
14 Dr, Paronish could nOI find any focal neurolosic 14 Paronish. The assessment \\'35 a closed head lnJul)' with
15 findings. Thai means neurologically she was inlact as well. 15 cer\'ical strain. ncurolosic S)'mplOms riGht arm. rule out
16 Therapy was conlinued. Most of Ihe pain "as in the back of 16 plexus Injur)'.
17 Ihe neck and Ihe shoulder, 17 Q And what does it mean when )'ou S3)' an admission
18 Q So was she receiving some physicallhcrapy at 18 nOle?
19 Ihattime based on those notes that )'ou reviewed? 19 A Thm mcans she was admitted hllhe hospill1l.
20 A Yes, she was. 20 Q No\\'. in addilion to those mcdi~al records. did ,
21 Q And Ihal "as back in 1991? 21 )'ou also.- were )'OU also pro\'ided wilh phOI01!rnphs of the
22 A That's correcl. 22 n:hh:lcs from this particular accident'!
23 Q Whal olher records did )'ou review Ihal )'ou found 23 A Yes,
24 significant? 24 Q And did )'OU also rc\icw some testimony Ihut had
25 A There was also a neurologic e:'+Oam, a neurological 25 neen recorded pre\'iously from Miss Novak as \\'ell as ~ liss
6 (Pnges 181021)
I'J~t 22
I Ftomhcfj::cr?
~ "Yes.llooked IItllie deposillon Ihlles ofl'atrkia
3 Novak of '.1 ~.1l)98. There Wi1S al!lo a re\.jew of.. I abo
.. rcvic\\cd Ihe dcposilion of Mildred Romberger, 1 aho
S rc\'ic\\ed Ihe polke ,1I:cidenl rcport.
6 Q And "hal did )'oU nnd ,icnincanl. C,"I of all,
7 aboutlhc phlllO}Jraphs o(lhe \'chides in Ihis ~lUe?
8 ^ Can I yo into Ihe dClJils as far as whatc\'cr
q details I found?
IU Q Su,o.
II A I rOliowod a piclUlo oflhe Subaru Outback, Thi.
I~ i~ an all.whecl drive Subaru Legacy. There was minimal
13 damace to Ihe rear bumper, Thi. photocraph w"' daled
14 2,20,1997, The rear bumper from Ihe driler'. .ide appeared
I ~ intact, and lhe bumper from Ihe passenger side view also
16 look(d intacl. There was scuff marks. Olherwise, grossly
17 intact,
18 There was al.o a plclure ofa ~Iercul)' Topaz.
19 Thi. was al.o photocraphed on 2.20,1997, Thi, i. a red
20 M..cury Topa> wilh minimal damace to Ihe front bumper, I
21 could nol appreclale any bumper pulling off the frame oflhe
2~ car. There was no headlight or taillight damage on either
23 the Subaru Legacy or the Mercul)' Topa>.
24 The passenger .id. oflh. bumper appoared to ha"
~S a small dent. There was, hO\\e\:er, no damage (0 the chrome
P3~e 23
I liner over the bumper. The remainder of Ihe vehicle
2 app.ared complelel)' inlacl.
3 Q From )'our review of those photograph.. did you
4 reach any conclusions within a reasonable degree of
5 bioengineering cenainty aboulthe accidenl?
6 A y...1 did,
7 Q And what wcre Ihose conclusions?
8 A Within a reasonable degree of engineering
9 certainty. I reached the conclusion Ihatthis \\ a'i a low
10 .nergy injury.
II Q You mentioned that you rel'ie"ed the I..tlmony of
12 both of the drive" in Ihi. cas. as lIell "' Ihe polite
13 repon?
14 A Yn, I did,
15 Q And whal was significant about .hose materials?
16 A I would Iik. to go through Ihe delail ofPalr;cia
17 Novak's testimony...
18 Q Okay,
19 A.. on 5-12.1998.
10 Q Let's start with her lestimon)'.
21 A On Page 9 oflh. depo,ltion, the accidenl from
12 1991 was discussed. AI Ihat lime, she was a passenger. The
13 dri\'er was Maryann Dual. The patient \\as Ireatcd al ~tiners
14 Hospital at that time. The patient W3.5 admined by Dr.
25 Paronish who pUI her inlO Ih. ho'pital. thai i,. admitted
I',J~': 2'"
I ,,\c.:t111~I" fur uh"f\.llhl/l PlIlIor I'MOIII,I; \\.1' lh~ fumll)
1 \111\"llIr
J '\Nhu~nll)". \1,,: "..'" IlJlIllll~J mounl) hc..:.IU;o.e ul" a
-I IH:..d IIIJur)'. flu: palu:1I1 \\as SCl.:n h) .. ncurtllll~!I~1 Ullhdt
5 llOu: I'h, pdlu:nl ilhu had numhnc\\ In her r1~hl ..rm ,11
h 111iI1lillle. r111I11 hilnd ..lllmllitOe fhe p;lIic.:nllIlJ flut
7 r''':01Il injuring her n!:d. Jllhall1l11e
II On Pa~e Itl uf Ihe deros-Iuun. I'alridil Nm a~ Ilh.u
'I !lJid thallhe riWtl1 side (If her ncd and riulll !t.huuldcr and
HI sume hlh;~ pam "as II major pnlblem uncr lhe ..,tidenl of
II It)1J7. Priur 10 the JI)tJ7 accidenl, )he ne\er had an)'
12 pftlhlerns \\ nh her neck. She nt:\l:r had un)' rruhlcms \\ ith her
13 shoulder eilher
14 After the 191J7 accident Ihe ralil:nt \, enllu the
I j Scidle f1u:spital. And !lhe drove there hcrsclr. Ther~ \\ as nn
16 ambulance Bllhe ~~ene oflhe a,eidenl. The major reaSl10
17 thai she wen I 10 Ihe hospilal \\ as lhut the should!:r and nec~
18 was ~ellinB sliff. She was diagnosed \\ith SHain oflhe
19 ne,k and t1ack muscles. The major complainl was soreness and
20 stiffness
21 After Ihe accident. Dr. Rychak appare"ll}' )<1\\ h!:r
21 three limes. I\nd she aho 53\\ his rh~ sidan a~5islanl
23 1\\ j(e. She cuntinued to ~el headaches and pain in Ihe
~4 shoulder and ncd,;. The onl)' other time she had heJdache~
2j \\ as \\ h(n she was pregnanl anJ la~h:J fur ahout three monlh!i.
1'3ie 1~
I On Page 25 ofth. depo.ition. .he al,o stated
2 that Flexeril alleviated Ihe pain in the neck and Ihat the
3 neck pain reall)' ne\'er resl]l\'ed but il recurs whenever it is
4 raining.
S In the depo.ltion. .he al.o clearly stated that
6 il was Ihe righl .Ide ofth. neck Ihal "a. painful. The
7 shoulder "as less prohlemalic according to her on Page 27.
8 On a "ale of 110 10, Ih. pain in Ih. shoulder "as about 2
9 out of 10 ollhalllme,
10 Those were the imponant highlights ofth.
II depo,ition that I found,
12 Q And th.n )'OU al.o revie"ed the depo.ition
I j testimony of Mildred Romberg.., I> thaI right?
14 A Yes.
IS Q And whal did you note about her depo.ilion
16 testimon)'?
17 A Th. only .ignlC,canlthing was on Page 8 ofthe
18 depo.ition ~lildred Romberger stated that .he was pulling off
19 from the red lighl before .h. struck Patricia NOI'ak, She
20 was just pulling out oflhe red light.
21 Mildred Romberger al.o had S 1300 wonh of damage
22 10 her car. She stated Ihatthe entin~ front bumper \'..as
23 cracked and il WDO pu.h.d up. The hood lIa. not damaged,
24 The .id. was not damag.d,
25 Q O:d she indicale in her deposition \\hether or nol
7 (Pages 22 to 25)
I'J~C ~f,
!.he wa~ injurell inlhe accidclll?
~ A I dun'l ,ecall. llulllhink.. I don'llhink ,he 2
J \\as injured lll:curding IU her, ,1
4 Q And lhen )'OU also reviewed the pulic..: m.:cidcnl 4
~ rCp(lrt wilh respect 10 how the accider1t tUlppencll'? I
6 A Yes, 6
7 Q And IIhal did you learn from Ihal? 7
8 ,\ lI'ell, emnlially,lhal Unil No, Ilhal \\IIS K
9 d..i~naled was Mercury Topaz, II failed 10 slop IInd hil q
10 Unil No, ~ and pushed it forward illlo Unit No,), Unil No. 10
II ) had no damawelo hi, vehicle and len Ihe scene. II
12 Q Now, )ou conducted on examination of Patricia I~
13 Novak, Is Ihal ,iWhl? 13
14 A Yes,l did. 14
I~ Q As part of your examinalion process, did )'OU meel II
16 wilh her and discuss her problems? 16
17 A Yes,l did, 17
18 Q And is Ihal \\hal you call1akinw a hi5l01)' from a 18
19 patient? Iq
~o A Yes.lhal's correcl. ~O
~I Q And II hal \\as Ihe hi5l0ry Ihal \\'a' pro,'ided 10 ) ou ~I
" b)' Miss Novak? ~2
~3 A She was 31 years old, She is ri~hl,hand ~3
~4 dominanl. She is a regiSlered nu"e. Her dale ofinjul')' ~4
~S was ~.13.1997, She \\a' in a molor ,ehicle aceidenl allhal ~l
Pa~e 27
lime, She wur~ed for Pinnade lIcallh Syslcm Ilome Carc, She
2 is a reGistered nunc on the CIIF learn, and she's \\urk..:d
J the:re fur nine )'ean with Pinnade, And she's worked on the:
4 C1IF 1":l1m for about six )'ears,
5 She: \\itS apparcOIly stopped behind 1\\0 cars. She
6 was in 01 Suharu Outback, She was hit from h('himJ. She
7 could nol recall exactly what kind of car hit her from the:
8 tHiCk. Subsequently. she had damages to her bumper. The
9 enlire bumper was not damaged, but th(' parts had to he
10 replaced, She cauld not recall the exacl COSI of the
I I repairs, Her front end apparenll)' hit the car in froOl of
11 her. bUllhe fronl end had no damll~e \\halsoe\'er.
13 She had to [!o to the emergenc)' room al thai lime.
14 Subsequently. she snw Dr. Uniad;e. her family doclnr. who
15 dia[!nosed her \\ith posttraumatic cen'ical strain and rut
16 her in trilclion. She also had ph)'sicaltherapy and
I j .U1li-inl1ammatories, ImrnedinlCI)', ho\\e\er, she was seen nt
18 the Seidle HospilUI in Mechanicsburg "h('rc her ,..-ra)'s \\ere
19 apparent I)' completely fine,
:W Her major complaint nllhe time ofm)' examination
11 WllS Ihat she had occipital headaches. headaches arigina1ing
22 from here:, and neck pain mos!ly on the 1('0 side nnd left
23 ann pain,
24 Q Did she lell )'ou ahout the: ear accident thnt she
15 "as in back in December of 19907
Paljl: ~JI
" Yes,
f) And whal did she lell you aboul thill?
^ She "as in II moWr \chide ut:t:idclIl UII
11.1~. 1')11(), She was II ra!.sell~cr utlhllltime, lIer friend
\\a!. dri\'in~. I don't ~lInw if I ~huuld ~II inln the: oc,..1
stillel1lent. I will !.~ir Ihat sl.UernerH,
The) hil a blimp and hil U lelephollc pille, She
hiUJ sume "-Cil~ncss at Ihat lime un her ri~lll side:, She
>Ialed Ihullhe second 111010' ,ehlcle accidenl was
significanlly worselhan Ihe filSl one. Thai is.lhe leN7
acci~enl wus worse Ihan Ihe I qqO accidcnl,
II i, aner Ihe .econ~ aceidenllhal she has been
ha\'ins more oflhl. neck pain and cervical ,pine pain, AI
Ihis poinl. .he's nol selling any aCli\'e lrealmenl for Ihe
cervical .pine pain,
Q Now. al any point during) our discussions with
her or )'our clCnminl1tion with her. did she ever mention that
she waS invol\'Cd in another motor \'ehicle accident in which
she liB> injure~ in Oclober of I qq8?
A I don'l recall, I only remember IWO l1Iolor
\;chiclc accidents.
Q An~ Ihere'. nOlhins in )'Our report Ihal indicale,
slie laid )'ou aboullhi. OClober 1998 car accl~enl where she
\lBS injured, Is Ihal righl?
:\ That's correct.
Page ~9
Q Would ~ou d..:scrihe for us thl: ph)'sicnl
2 e\tunination thai )'ou cundueted ofhl:r?
3 A Yes. She was a vcr)' rl..:asant \\(lman. She was
4 oboul5 feel. 6 inche5lall, weighed abOUI 175 poun~'. lIer
S neck ranse of mOlion. that is. cervical spine range of
6 motion, was nearly full eseert for a little limitation on
7 laleral bending 10 Ihelen ,I~e. Thai's Ihl, wa)', There
S were no siGnificant triSGer points. Then: was no evidcnt:e
9 of an)' sort of spasm,
10 Q Lei me jusI Slop you Ihere anJ ba"e you e'plain
I I to us what ~'ou mean b)' there wcre no significant1riSGer
12 points.
13 :\ That means there \\'..:re no ar..:as \\ hich w..:re
14 ",arke~I)' more guarded Ihon olhers, In a~dition, Ihe" lIa'
I S no ti~htncss of the muscles. The)' \\ ere fairly wdlloosc
16 and surple. There was no evidence for on)' sorl oftrnpezius
17 Of the 51cmoclcidomastoid spasm. There was no evidence of
18 IIn) sort of shoulder girdle spasm, Th. shoulders had
19 r.markabl)' full range of mol ion,
~O The elbuw examination wns unremarkahle. There
21 was no e\'idence for frozen shoulder or rotator cufflear.
12 There was no evidence of nn)' Impingl:menl. AJllhe thorodc
23 outlet maneuvers. which are the maneuvers Ihat we put p('ople
~4 through to test for brachial ple:\us. \\ ere also negative.
~S Wrist examinntion was entire I)' unrcmnrkuhlc. TI1Jl'S .lust n
8 (Pages "610 "9)
I',lp~ .111
I lerm 10 say that il was normal.
2 Pro'..ocati\c wrist tesls wcrc ne~alive. The
3 lingers had full ran};c of mol ion. The thumb \\a!. supplc.
.. There was full strenGth. Therc \\as nol any e\ idcnce t.lf
5 peripheral enlrapmerH neuropalh)', Thalme:ans i1l1the nel'\ cs
6 arc working line in both the upper C:Xlrcrnitie:s, Thatl1lc;ms
7 Ihe br",hlal plexus WB> workin~ fine in bOlh Ihe upper
S cxtremilies, That olso means thlltlhe nco,c routs lhill \\cre
9 coming from Ihe cervical spine were also workinG flne.
10 Q Lei meju" Slop you and B>k )OU to clarify to
II make ,ure \Ie undersland. All of these findings, "hen )'nu're
12 saying there was no cvidence, for example, ofuapezius
13 !pasm, lhere was no evidence of shoulder girdlc spasl1I, cl
14 cetcra, are those all findings Ihal )'OU would expect in a
15 nOmlal healthy pmon7
16 A Yes.
17 Q What el,e can )'OU lell us aboul your examlnallon?
18 A I further went on 10 do my lIandard grip "'englh
19 lelling, Emnlially. what you do is you give a grip
10 strength meier, a dynamometer -- I don'l have Ihat with me
21 to show lOU, But. e"enllally, )'OU lelllhe pallenl to
22 squeeze Ihe right ,ide and the left ,ide \lilh the hands,
23 There should be e"enlially no dimepancy bellleen the
24 dominant rlghlside and Ihe nondominanlleft ,ide excepl for
25 maybc a 10 percenl difference between Ihe lWO,
f';1;eJI
I I went on 10 do lhis wilh her, and Patricia on
2 Ihe right side had significantly more "'ength than Ihe left
3 ,ide, And I eould not explain B> 10 \\ h)' in lighl of Iniac I
4 foream musculature. in light ofintacl intrinsic muscles,
5 The ani)' reB>onable conclu,ion Ihall could come up \lilh at
6 Ihal time \lB> that she WB> not puning her full e!Tort on
7 the left side.
8 The Jamar.. this is called a Jamar slrength
9 telling. It should nonnally re\'eal a nice bell-shaped
10 cu",e, and Ihat's \lhat you get on the right side \lhen I do
II the te". And, inlereSlingly, thai was Ihe side Ihat \lB>
12 injured and Ihat's lhe side of question. But I gel a nice
13 bell"haped nOmlal cu",e on the righlside. On the Jeft
14 side, however. it was a complete I}' flat cun'c sUGgesting 10
15 me thaI there WB> a lack of e!Tort,
16 Q Now..
17 A In addition .,
18 Q Go ahead.
19 A In addition, I went on to do the rapid exchange
:!O Jamar strength testing which went on 10 fUrl her slate that
21 the left side all of a sudden increased in '''englh to 50 to
22 70 pounds, which is even harder 10 explnin at this point,
23 Because when I was gi\'ing her Ihe d)'namOmeler 10 squeeze.
14 she was putting out only 20 pounds of force. But when I
25 switched ofTvcry quickly -- at thai time. your brain does
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JI..~c )2
I nlll 11.1\1: li1lle: In Ihill~ .1huutllll\\ Illudl clfurt hi pul in. inltl
:! the !\\lla'r./lnc part .. lthl.' c\hihill.'J lIuflllal l'olrcf11:1h 1111 the
J lell !'lidC'. Sulhal'!i IhL' unl) \\ il) Ihall cuuld real'll U
.. I:lHu.:lu!\iul1 Ihat !lhe \\01.li I1l1t pUlling uut full cllurl un Ihe
5 loft ,iJ.,
tl !':'!\cnliull)' wilh rC1!llrds 10 h)' and lip pim.:h
7 slrcn.:th tcslinl:. she did pn:u) \\cll. !\oJ she ,\ us
K n:asunahh:. She \\U5 con!tlslt:n1. ller n:lh:>.cs ami
I) ncuruluuic c\um WIl.'i normlll. There was nu c\'iJcncc: fur an)'
IH sort uf pruhlems with the ccrdcal spine tlr lhe !lpinal cord.
II And. cssc:nllall)', it was it nurmal examination
12 ""pi for the fa" Ihat ,he had ,"hjecli,e lcll.,ld.d pain
I J \\hich \\us \crHied fUrlher h)' I::rip slrcnGth le!llln~ \\hkh
14 shtm cd thai slle had a flat cur\'e on thc Icli sidc. So she:
I S must hove heen having some: sun of left. sided pain.
1(, Q f'o\\', if I undersluud )'UU corrccII)'.lhc records
11 that )'ou rcvic\\ cd rCGarding her histo!")' following lhls
IS accldenl indicated thai her complaints \\ere on the right
19 ,ide of her neck and ,houlder. Am I rlghl uhnullhal1
20 A That's corrcct
21 Q nUl when ).ou saw hcr and tonk her histnr)' fwm
22 her and then conducled the examination. the prohlcms she was
23 h:llin~ )'OU aboul \'ere on the left side us oppmcd tn the
2-1 riGht':'
25 "That's corn:CI.
r'id3
I Q AI an)' poinl during or following the examinalion,
2 did Miss NO\'Dk make an)' complaints us to the miUlner in \\ hich
3 it wus c;:onductc:d?
4 ,\ I dnn'tr...U.
, Q No\\'. hilsc:d on nil of the medical records Ihat
6 )OU'\'C re\"icwcd and Ihe additiunal materials thm ) ou'\!:
7 reviewed and the hi!ilOI)' thai )'ou took from Miss NO\'i1k nnd
8 the examination thai )'OU performed of her. did) uu reach nn)'
9 conclusions as 10 \\ helher or nol she sU!itilined an)' injuries
10 intheaccidentofFebruary 131h, 1997?
II A Th: onl)' conclusion I really cun reach i1llhc
12 time of the examination nnd from all ufthe records that I
13 thorough I)' re\ lc:\\ ed \\'as that the most she could hB\'e
1-1 sustaim:d Blthat time was B cervical spine strain. That's
I' the most she could hil\"c sustained. And that usuall)' takes
16 within IWO, three. four months 10 rcsohe, And th.\I's the:
17 0(1)" thinB I can reach. All the olh.rthin~s are jU>l .. I
18 mean. I would tic spcc;:ulating.
19 Q Now, ha\'e nil of Ihe opinions and conclusions
20 that) ou'\'t testified hue to loday been slated within II
21 rCil.",onatllc dcgrtc of mtdicnl und hiomechanical Cer1ainl)'?
22 A Yes. I h:ae.
.n fl.IR, Kl'\IGlIT: I don'l ha\"e nn)" (llher quc5lions,
24 Thank) 0", Dr, Naidu,
2S EXAMINATION
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9 (I'a~es 30 to 33)
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I II)' MR. n,TNNIN(jIlAM: I
~ Q Dr. Naidu. I ha\e a few qucsti,m~ fur )'IU. I.c('~ 2
3 Mart \\ilh Ihe rc\iew oftllc \chklc~ unJ those Ihin~s, 3
4 !'\ow.) OU SiI\\ 1\\0 phntuj;rarhs prmiJed l'\) the dcrcn~c 4
5 1.:1Iun!locl. is Ihut l,,'orrcct. one of each \ chide uCl.:orJing 1,1 5
() )tlur rcpurt'! 6
7 ,\ There \'ere a clluple uf each \chidL'. 7
K Q Uutlhos.c were pholtlcraphs prnvidcd b)' Mr. 8
9 ~ni1tht's office. Is Ihut correct'! 9
III A That's fo:orn:cl. 10
II Q Yuu didn't DClunH)' 1;0 out and set: the vehiclc:s II
12 and crawl around Dnd hmk for damaGe underneath or an)'thing 12
13 li.e Ihu!. 13
14 A That's corn:ct. 14
15 Q Is that corrcfo:\'! IS
16 A That's correct. 16
17 Q Vou didn't take nn)' Iypes ofmea.liuremcnls ('Ir 17
18 anything al the scene of the collision to d(termine whal 18
19 ofo:curred1 19
20 A Thai's correct. 20
~I Q You hD\C no crush calculations or an)'thins of 21
22 thaI nature wilh respecl to the damaGe to the bumpers? You 22
23 didn't measure to S(c how deep the fractures were ofthc 23
24 breaks in the bumpers l1r how long lhe 5C'uff marks .... ) l1U 24
25 hwk no measurements of nn)' "mure. Is thaI correct'! 25
Pa~c J~
I .II ThaI'S ri~hl. I didn'l mea.'ure.
1 Q Your n:vicw of the collision hasically i~ based
3 entin:ly on information pro\'ided to you by defc:nse cllunsl.'!
.. or by the police report. Is that correct?
S A The pictures. the infonnalion from the defense
6 counsel, the deposition ofMildrcd Romberger.lhe deposition
7 of Palricia NOI u. und al1lhe records Ihall hale,
8 Q Well, lel'slal. ahoullhe deposilion
9 inform.nian. Miss Romherger told )"OU she hudjust stan.:d
JO out from 0. stop when the collision was made. Is that
J I correct'?
12 A ThuI's ri~hl,
13 Q You indicated in )'our repon and in )'our
14 leslimony that according to the police repon they
15 detennined Ihut she fuiled 10 SlOp und hit Mi>s No\u.'s
16 vchicle und pushed it inlo Ihe cur in fronl of her. Is Ihal
17 correct?
18 A That's correct
19 Q So Mi>s Ilombercer hit the rear. There's one
:!.O impact to Miss No\'ak's hod)". one force against her hod)'"
.:! I And then her car would have impacted the vchide in front of
21 her causing 0. different force: against her hod)". Is thlll
23 com:ct? She had two impacts. ~tiss Romberger had one.
24 A Miss Romberger had one impact.
.:!S Q Miss Novak suffered t\\'o impacts. Miss
I'J~C Jh
Romherger's vehicle impacting her vchide. lllHJ then her
vchicle being pushed illln the \'chide in from of her. Is
that curn::ct?
A If you call the sccond one an impact
Q Correct According to Ihe pulice rcpm1, it was
pU'hed forward inIU Unil 3. II hich is the olher v<hide. Is
lhlll corrcct?
A Unit 3 hud no prubl<m,. Y<" Ihal" correct.
Q [Jullhere were 1\\0"
A If )'OU ..
Q .. impacts of the Novu. vehicle?
A In you define impact as such. yes,
Q Conlacl belween lhe IWO vehicles?
A Yes,
Q And. in fUCI. Ihere was damage 10 bOlh vehicles.
Is thul correcl?
A That's correct.
Q In )'OUr review oflhe Ill<dical records, you said
you loo.ed al Dr, R)'cha.'s record" Is Ihal correct?
A Yes,
Q Dr, Ilycha. diagnosed an acule cervical strain as
a resuit oflhis collision. Is lhal correcl?
A Thai', correct.
Q Dr, Un;ac.e also treuled Miss Nova. and
diagnosed. according to your repon. a posttraumatic
P.lt:c: 37
I cervical >!rain, Is Ihat correcl?
2 A Thai's correct.
3 Q And Miss Novak was trealed wilh Iraclion?
4 A ThaI'S correct.
5 Q What happens when ,ollleone is Ireated wilh
6 traclion? Whal do Ihe)' do?
7 A Well. I mean, there arc a couple of wa)" 10 do
8 it. I mean, one is home traclion VI here they pUI a linle
9 cup along lour chin and )'OU 101) in traclion al home with
10 VI ei~hts.
II Q And whal's the pu!]'ose oftraclion?
12 A TIlere are several ways -- the main reason for
13 traclion is for an)' son of cervicul 'pine sprain, strain or
14 spusm, It's for neck strain. And Ihe olher thing i, 10
15 aClually r.duee a di,location, which she did nol have.
16 Q The pu!]'o,e oflhe truction is to, whal. stretch
17 the muscles and put Ihem in proper alignment? Is Ihut
18 what....
19 A No, it's nol ,. Ihal's nOI it.
20 Q Then explain 10 me what's Ihe pUlpo>e of
21 traction.
22 A It's biofeedback almost, es>cntially biofeedback.
23 except when )'ou're u,ing Ihe traclion to reduce a C,spine
24 fracture dislocation. Then )'ou're actually stretching lhe
25 .. fatiguing Ihe muscles. And you're aClually .. b)'
10 (Pages 34to 37)
P:lre 3M
I stretching it. the muscles get fatigued and you reduce a
::! dislocation, f'ow, that's a mechanical problem,
3 In her case, the cer\'ical spine strain. what it
.. does is )'ou're really not realigning an)'lhing. Y cu're
S putting traction so that there's a biofeedback mechanism as
6 far as the muscles are Betting tired. it temls to relax.
7 Ihey're nol firing as much an)'more, II', a biofeedback
8 mechanism.
9 Q So it belp' to reducelhe pain because oflhe wa)'
10 .. the interaction with the muscles, becau,e Ihey're not
II firing as you said?
12 A II could, II could not. I mean, I clln'l tell
13 you Ihat. I'm nol .. I mean""
14 Q They also ordered herlo tllke
I S anti-inflammatories. 15 that corrcct?
16 A Thal'><onecl,
17 Q An anli,inflammalory i, for II hat purpo,e?
18 A II's JUSllo reduce inflammalion.
19 Q Inflammation of the mu,c1e..
~O A No.
21 Q.. or tissue or whalel'er it would happen to be?
22 A II could be both, II could be.. it could be to
23 .. ba,ically an anti.infiammalor)' acts in a IDeation where
2.. there's inflammalion basically. II reduces inflammation in
:S Ihal illherefore decreas.s pain. Essentially, that's what
11.1111:411
I A With re~pel:llo Ihis injury. Ilhought these \\Cre
2 Ihe mU!it significant. I'm not ~ilyil1g nuthing ch.e was
3 significanl.
4 Q Mter thc 1991 uuto eollision in which the)'
S diul::noscd c1med head injuries.thmc types llflhings,
6 there's muhing in the record 10 indicate that Miss NO\'ak
7 was hal'ing any I)pe of problem Ihat kcpl her from laking
8 pllr1 in an)' of her normal aCli\'ities. is that correct. up
9 unlil the 1997 collision?
lOA 11,al'><orr.cl,
II Q And, In fact. she was apparentl)' water skiing
12 because Dr, Schlegel in 1997 as a mull of this collision
13 told her not to waler-ski for a season, Is thai correcl?
14 A 11,at'><orrect,
IS Q ,\nd Dr, Schlegel is a neurosurgeon, Correct?
16 A Yes. he is a neuro,urgeon,
17 Q And he diagnosed Miss NOl'ak, according to )aur
18 report, wilh m)'ofa,cial ccrvical spine pain with an element
19 of righltriceps numbness and weakness. Is thai correel?
20 11'. on )'ourrepon of September :8, :00 I. al the bottom of
: I Page I and besinning of Pase 2,
22 A M)'ofascial cer\'ical spine pain with element of
23 right triceps numbncss and weakness, yes.
:4 Q And a, a resull of thai, he ordered an MRL
15 Corrcl:t?
l'olEc3lJ l'ol~C 41
I )'ou use 1he anti-inflammatories for. I A ThaI's correct,
2 Q Doctor. for those of us who don't do Ihi, el'e" : Q \\'hal's an MRI?
3 day, inflammation would be \\hal? 3 A MRI is a fancy imasing lechnique which look, at
4 A Inflammation i. essenlially how the tissue heals. 4 Ihe 501\ ti"ues of the bod)' better.
5 Inflammation is good. For example, if I create a surgical 5 Q Detter than x.ra)'s'?
6 wound and I cuI. it ha, to heal wilh inflal1lmalion, 6 A No. X.rays arc greal for looking at bone, To
7 Inflammalion is good. II', jusl .. 7 look al 501\ lissue., like for esample, the cushioning
8 Q Dut whal is it really? 8 betwcen the discs, the cushioning between the spinal
9 A Inflammation isju51 irritaled tissues. It could 9 \'Cr1cbrae, the discs -. the rOUnor cutT, for example. >'ou
10 be .. whal it i, is it's a proce" by which Ihe body tries 10 can't see on an x.ray, You'll he able to see bcner with an
\I to fil::ht something. be it acute inflammalion or chronic II MRI, II's just .. and )'OU can seethe .pinal cord better
12 inflammalion. 11'5 just a body respo",e, \2 wilh an MRI, Sol\ li"ues are belter.
13 Q So whal would be the purpose Ihen of giving an 13 Q And Dr, Schlegel al,o ordered, I think, according
14 anti.inflammatory? 14 10 lour report, a Medrol Dose Pak?
\5 A That i, if)'ou diagno,e ,omebudy with 15 A Ycs.
16 inflammation at a cer1ain point. )'ou want to givc an 16 Q And whal's that?
17 anti-innammalor)' to reduce the pain mediators. 17 A TIlat'sjust an anll.innammalory except in an
18 Q You talked about Dr, "aroni,h's records, which 18 accelerated fonn.
19 you reviewed Ihe whole way back to 1988. ISlhat corrcct? \9 Q Now, )'OU osamined Miss Novak on September 18,
,
:0 A There "as a whole bunch of1hem, )'C'S. I re\'iewed :0 2001. Is Ihal correct?
:\ Ihem all, but I listed Ihe significanl ones I thought, 21 A TI\at's correct I
" Q And olher II"n the ones Ihal lou'\e listed in 22 Q And the colli,ion in Ihis ca,e occurred on
:3 lour report and you've alrcady Icstified 10, nothing else 23 February 13. 1997. Is Ihalaccurate?
:4 was significant as far 85 )'ou were concerned with respcct to :4 A TI1Dt's correct.
:!~ this inju')? :5 Q SO )'OU wcre sceing her more than four )'cars,
II (Pages 38(041)
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I ahuUl f(lur ) t'ar~ ilnJ ~C\ en mtlnlh~ ali~r the il1:1u..J
2 1:ullisiun'!
J ^ That's wrrccl.
.. CJ ..\nJ" hcn Dr. It} dlil~ illld Ur. 11niil'~c ,and Dr.
~ Sdl1et;c:I \\ ere scein~ hcr. it \\ aOli fairl) close 1(llhe lime uf
6 the collision'!
1 A Thill'S \:llrre\:1.
H Q Anlllhc)' \\ert: AClualll"hh: 10 !lct: her. luuc.:h
Y her. seC \\hat was going un with her as it \\ns haprening. Is
10 that correc('!
II ^ Thai's currect.
12 Q And )'OU \\uuld huve IlSsumcd base..! on their recurds
1 J and )our c1(omination that" hc:n )'ou examined her she wouldn't
I" still he hi1\'ing thme acth;c 5)'mrloms. Is that correcr!
IS You \\ould ha\'e heen surprised ifshc: was still hil\"inS the
16 same muscle spasms and 011 the prohlems Ihat \\ere delailed
17 h)' Dr, R)chak and Dr. Uniacke .nd Dr, Schle~d in 1997 \\hen
IS )OU sa\\ her in 2001. Correct?
19 ^ I would not he surprised if she \\ as having
20 prohlems relaled to Ihat accident I would C'PCCl her 10
21 ha\'e in the same anatomic distrihution the same pain thai
22 ~he':q::01.
23 Q No". )'OU indicated thai the prohlems thai she had
24 from this collision \\ere all riGht sided. Is that correct?
2S A That's \\ hat I .. I didn't indicate. Thal's \\ hat
P:lJ:C .u
1 lhe records show.
2 Q And )'ou reviewed the medical records from this
J accident. Is thai correct?
4 A Yes, I did,
5 lReport d.led February 13, 1997, nne p.ge,
6 produced and m.rked Exhibit No, 4,)
7 BY MR. CUNNINGHAM:
H Q Let me show )'ou what "e're ~oing to mark for )'OUr
9 depo,ition US Exhibil 4, which is a Pinn.cle Heahh record
10 from February 13, 1997, And )'ou'lI see in the middle there
II arelwo ilems th.lare highlighlCd in )ellow, In medical
12 records is it a common praclice when )'ou mean left and righl
13 to pUI an "L N or an lOR N with a circle around it?
14 A Thai's correct.
15 Q Doe'n'l it indicate that ,he's having len finger
16 tingling .nd numbness on 2.13,19917
17 A Let me lell)'ou "hat this note 'a)".
18 Q Look atlhe highlighted )'ellow part, Docs it, in
19 ract. have an "L" with a circle and sa)' "L" finger tingling
20 and numbness?
21 A Nearl)' gone. )'C>. Originall)' had len finger
22 tingling and numbness. Nc.arly gone. >'cs. Did )'oujusl want
23 me to go Ihrough Ihat highlighted part?
24 Q No, jU51thal part there.
25 I Report daled February 13, 1097. one p"~e,
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2
produccd and marked Exhihil r\n, ~.)
BY ~IR, CUNNINGHAM:
Q I'm Ylling 10 sho\\' )'UU anolher record from
I'lIIna<le Ileahh daled 2.13.1 <)<)7. and atlhe top of thai
record it ~a)'s d~51cripli(ln of incident. And doesn't it sa)'
"L" in u circle and arm?
A Injured back .nd len arl11, )'e,. TI,is is dated
2.13.1994, )....
Q h's 2.13.1997, i'n'l il? h's a bad 7, hUI iI',
3
4
5
(,
7
8
9
10 . seven.
II A Yeah, right, You're righ!.
12 (Report d.ted February 15,1997, one page,
13 produced and marked Exhibil No.6,)
14 BY MR, CUNNINGIlAM:
15 Q I'll show )"ou what I'm marking a, Exhibit No.6,
16 \\hich is .Iso a record from Pinnacle Heahh dated February
17 15th, 1997. And the ,ame area that', highli~hted where il
18 'a)s descriplion of incidem, doc, it all again reference to
19 Ihe left arm?
A Thi, is daled 2.15,97, correct. Am I correct?
Left arm. The desc'iplion or injur)' is injured back, left
~:! ann. This was a Pinnacle Health m~dical report form.
23 (Report dated February 25,1997, one page,
::4 produced and m.rked Exhibil No, 7,)
~S BY MR. CU!\'NINGHA~I:
::0
21
Paic 4~
Q I'm going 10 show >OU \\hi1tl'lll marking as E,hillit
,. \\hkh is from lIarrisburg OnhorJ~dic Associates. dated
3 .2-2S.97. On the first paragraph do ~uu s~c un area where it
~ sa~'s. She appears to have all the Sil:05 and s}mrtoms ofa
S cervical strain sprain more so ri~ht 1han len side? When
6 it says more so righllhan 1he lel1 wlluld that indicate 10
7 > ou that h's on both sides. il's justlhat nne is more
8 pronounced'!
9 "It could mean Wl),thing. ~'es. It could mean that
10 the right side \\'as affected and Ihe len ,ide not .rfeeted
II too,
12
2
MR. CL'N:-II:-IGHAM: I ha\e no further que"ion, for
13 Dr. Naidu,
14 MR. KNIGHT: I don't h.ve an)' other question,.
IS Thank) ou. Doctor.
16 HIE WITNESS: You're \\'elcome.
17 MR. VENGOECHEA: This \ ideot.pe depo,ilion ufDr,
18 Naidu i, nul' concluded. The time or da)' is 5: 18 p,m.
19 (Whereupon, Ihe deposition \\as concluded at 5: 18
2U p,m.)
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I COll1\fY OF (lAlll'llIl"
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2 COMMON\\'E/\LTlI OF I'EI"1\SYI.\',\1\I,\
3
4 1,l'umela S. Sulli\an. D N~)tarJ I'uhllr;. IIUllltlrized tn
5 administer oaths within Ulh.l fur Ihe CUllIl1lon\H'uhh of
6 Penns)'I\'ania, do herl:h)' certif)' Ihat lhe fnrewoinu: i!i the
1 lestilTwn)' ofSanjiv II. NlIh.lu. M,D.,l'h.D.
8 I further certif)' thai hcfure the takin>> (If sllid
I} depOliilion. Ihe willless WjlS dul)' sworn: Ihulthe questiuns
10 and answers wen: taken dO\\n SI(nO~rllphicall)' b)' the said
II RCJlortcr.NllluJ')' Public. and afierwan.ls reJuced 10
12 t)'pc\uiting under Ihe dirt:ctiun of Ihe said Reponer.
1 J I further certif)' Ihallhe said depusilion \\ 11.' tuken
14 at the time Ilnd place spccined in the captinn shcel hereof.
15 I further certify lhallam nota rclati\ e or emplo)'ee
16 or a1l0mc)' or (oun5cll0 nn)' of the partics. (lr a relative
11 or crnplo) ee of such altornc}' of cuunsel. Uf nnancially
18 interested directl}' ur indirect))' in Ihis aClion.
19 I further certif)' tha1the suid deposition
10 constitutes a Irue n:cord of the tcslimon)' gh'cll by the said
21 witness.
22 IN WIl1'ESS \\'IIEREDF, I have hereunlo ,el my hand Ihis
23 30lh day o[Deloher. 2001.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PATRICIA ANN NOVAK, and
WILLIAM M. NOVAK, her husband,
Plaintiffs
NO. 97.6734 Civil
vs,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MILDRED L. ROMBERGER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Jeff Burke. of the law firm of FRANKEL. BARE 8. ASSOCIATES,
attorneys for Plaintiffs, do hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of
the foregoing Brief Reoarding Plaintiffs' Objections to Testimonv of Dr, Naidu
upon the counsel of record for the Defendant in the following manner:
BY REGULAR MAIL:
Christopher J, Knight, Esquire
NEALON & GOVER
2411 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Respectfully submitted,
FRANKEL, BARE 8. ASSOCIATES
FRANKEL. BARE ill
ASSOCIATES
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
I. WI[ST KING STREET
'ORK PENNSYLVANIA 17401
Date: November 01, 2001
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Jeff e, Para ega to:
Mark David Frankel, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiffs
14 West King Street
P.O. Box 1389
York, PA 17405-1389
Ph: (717) 854,3836
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