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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CORBSTATES BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
No. 97-5836
MICHAEL T. ?,EBDY and
ROBIN C. REEDY,
Defendants
ANSWER OF CORBSTATES BANK TO DBFENDANTS'
PETITION TO STRIKB OFF AND/OR OPEN JUDGMENT
CoreStates Bank C"CoreStates"), by and through its
undersigned counsel, hereby responds to Defendants' petition To
Strike Off and/or Open Judgment as follows:
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted. By way of further answer, CoreStates is
the successor by merger to Hamilton Bank.
4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Admitted in part; denied in part. Admitted that
both Defendants executed a Guaranty in favor of CoreStates.
Denied CoreStates "demanded" Defendants execute the Guaranty. To
the contrary, the Defendants offered to execute the Guaranty as a
credit enhancement for CoreStates providing the Loan.
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Admitted.
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GROUNDS FOR STRIKING OFF JUDGMENT
8. Denied. Defendants' argument that CoreStates is
not the entity with which Defendants entered into the Guaranty is
miSleading and disingenuous. Defendants are well aware that
CoreStates is the successor organization to Hamilton Bank, have
caused numerous payments to be made to CoreStates on account of
the Loan, and have, admittedly, had numerous discussions with
representatives of CoreStates with regard to the Loan.
9. Admitted. By way of further answer, it was
unnecessary to assign the Guaranty because CoreStates is the
successor by merger to Hamilton Bank. CoreStates assumed all
rights and obligations of Hamilton Bank under the Loan, the
Guaranty and other loan documents pursuant to Hamilton Bank's
merger into CoreStates.
10. Denied as a legal conclusion.
GROUNDS FOR OPENING JUDGMENT
First Defense
11. Denied. After reasonable invei,tigation,
CoreSLates is without knowledge or information sufficient to form
a belief as to the truth of this averment. By way of further
answer, the Consent Decree is a document which speaks for itself
and has no relevance to this matter.
12. Denied. The Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin
County does not have jurisdiction over this matter. To the
contrary, the Defendants are residents of Cumberland County. By
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way of further answer, this action is brought pursuant to the
Guaranty, which Defendants admit executing, and the default is
based on the failure of the Defendants to perform under the
Guaranty, not on any action or inaction of any other person.
13. Denied as a legal conclusion. By way of further
answer, CoreStates is pursuing collection of the Loan from the
Defendants, residents of Cumberland County, not ~usquehanna
Valley Associates. The action concerning Susquehanna Valley
Associates in the Court of Commons Pleas of DauphIn County is
irrelevant to this matter.
Second Defense
14. Denied as a legal conclusion. By way of further
answer, CoreStates did not "require" Mrs. Reedy to execute the
Guaranty. To the contrary, the Defendants offered to execute the
Guaranty as a credit enhancement to CoreStates for making the
Loan.
15. Denied as a legal conclusion.
16. Denied as a legal conclusion.
Third Defense
17. Admitted. By way of further answer, the Guaranty
specifically authorizes CoreStates to collect 15\ of the debt
amount as attorneys' fees.
18. Denied. By way of further answer, it is
anticipated that CoreStates will incur attorneys' fees in excess
of that amount in prosecuting this matter, as Defendants have the
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VERIFICATION
I, MARY JEAN NOON, verify that I am an Assistant Vice
President of plaintiff, CORESTATES BANK, N.A., and that I am
authorized in that capacity to take this Verification on its
behalf. I verify that I am familiar with the regularly kept
business records of plaintiff, that the facts set forth in the
wJ.thin Response to Defendants' Petition to Open and Strike
Judgment are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief, although the language of the Complaint is
that of counsel and not of my own. To the extent that the
contents of the attached Complaint have been supplied by coupsel,
I rely upon coullsel in taking this Verification. I understand
that the statements herein are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.
C.S.A. 54904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
No. 97-5836
MICHAEL T. REEDY and
ROBIN C. REEDY,
Defendants
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, DAVID M. MCCANNEY, certify that a true and correct
copy of the foregoing Response to Defendants' petition to Open
and Strike Judgment was served upon Defendants' counsel of record
by depositing the sam~ in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, on November tl 1997, addressed as follows:
Andrew H. Cline, Esquire
Kirkpatr.ick & Lockhart, LLP
Payne - Shoema~er Building
240 North Third Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY , PENNSYLVANIA
CORESTATES BANK. N.A..
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v.
No, 97-S836
MICHAEL T, REEDY and
ROBIN C. REEDY,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
ORDER
AND NOW, this L~ day of ~,...... . 1997, on consideration of Defendants'
Petition for Change of Venue, and pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1006. and the Consent Decree
entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County at No. 4230-S-1993 and No. 5233
Equity. this action is hereby transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County.
By the Court. . J
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Kev' A. Hess, ],
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY I PENNSYLVANIA
CORESTATES BANK, N,A..
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
v.
No, 97-5836
MICHAEL T. REEDY and
ROBIN C. REEDY,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
DEFENDANTS' PETITION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
To the Honorable, the Judges of Said Court:
The petition of Defendants, represents as follows:
Factual Background
I, Petitioners are the named Defendants in the above-captioned matter and are
more particularly identified in the Complaint in Confession of Judgment ("Complaint").
2, Respondent is the namtd Plaintiff, in the above-captioned matter and is more
particularly identified in the Complaint.
3. On or about April 27. 1992. Hamilton Bank loaned to Susquehal1l1ll Valley
Association ("SV A") the principal sum of $202,000 (the "Loan").
4. SVA was a partnership between Michael T, Reedy and Robert J. Beaudry. Jr..
which had an address and principal place of business at 400 Nationwide Drive, Harrisburg.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania,
5. In connection with the Loan, SVA gave Hamilton a note and a mortgage on the
partnership's property at 3600 Old Gettysburg Road. Camp Hill. Cumberland County,
PelU1Sylvania.
6. In order to make the Loan, Hamilton Bank demanded that Defendants execute
"Guaranty Agreement" with respect to the performance of the Loan obligations set forth in the
note and mortgage. A copy of the Guaranty Agreement is attached to the Complaint as Exhibit
A.
7, On October 22,1997. CoreStates Bank, N.A.. filed the Complaint alleging a
default on the Loan, and. pursuant to Guaranty Agreement. thereupon confessed judgment iu
its favor and against Petitioners in the amount of $147.817.54
Basis lor ReUel
8. Since February 29, 1996, SVA and its assets and obligations have been under
the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County pursuant to a
Consent Decree, a true and correct copy of which is attached to Defendants' Petition to Strike
Off and/or Open Judgment Entered by Confession as Exhibit A at No. 97-5836. <S.~ pages
13-15 of the Consent Decree).
9. By pursuing Petitioners in this matter, CoreStates is avoiding the jurisdiction of
the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, and it is unfairly imposing liability on
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Pelilioners for the default of an entity whose affairs are within the exclusive jurisdiction of
another court.
10, Because SV A's assets and obligations are subject to control by the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County, CoreStates should pursue its remedy for default on the
Loan in that Court.
II. Pa.R.C.P. No. l006(d)(l) provides that "(f]or the convenience of parties and
witnesses the court upon petition of any party may transfer an action to the appropriate court of
any other county where the action could originally have been brought. "
12, This matter could originally have been brought in Dauphin County.
13. The transfer of this matter to Dauphin County would not prejudice CoreStates,
whose regional headquarters are in Harrisburg and whose loan serving unit and legal counsel
are in Reading. Pennsylvania.
14. The convenience of parties and witnesses as well as the interest of judiCial
economy dictate that this matter be transferred to Dauphin County, where the Court is
intimately familiar with the complex circumstances that underlie this matter.
15. Counsel for Petitioners has met with the Honorable Lawrence F. CI9Ik. Jr.,
who is administering the Consent Decree in Dauphin County. and Judge Clark has agreed that
it would be appropriate and desirable to transfer these matters to Dauphin County.
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WHEREFORE, Petitioners pray that the Court enter an order transferring this case to
Dauphin County,
tfully submitted.
ew H. Cline
Pa. Sup. Ct. No. 29020
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
Payne-Shoemaker Building
240 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1507
(717) 231-4500
(717) 231-4501 (Fax)
Attorney for Petitioners
Michael T, Reedy and
Robin C. Reedy
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I, Michael T. Reedy, hereby verify that the foregoing facts
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and
belief. I understand that this verification is made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa, C.S. S 4904 (relating to unsworn
falsifications to authorities).
DATE: November 25, 1997
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CORESTATES BANK, N,A,.
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v.
No. 97-5836
MICHAEL T. REEDY and
ROBIN C, REEDY,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
'I hereby certify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of Defendants'
Petition for Change of Venue as follows:
Via First Class Mail:
David M. McCanney, Esq.
111 North Sixth Stret:t
P. O. Box 679
Reading. PA 19603
KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP
Payne-Shoemaker Building
240 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1507
(717) 2314500
(717) 2314501 (Fax)
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Andrew H, Cline
Pa, Sup. Ct. No. 29020
Anorney for Petitioners
Dated: November 25, 1997
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CORESTATES BANK. N.A.,
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
v.
No. 97-5836
MICHAEL T. REEDY and
ROBIN C. REEDY,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this I" day of November. 1997, upon consideration of the foregoing
petition, IT IS ORDERED:
(I) A Rule is issued against respondent, Corestates Bank, N.A.. to show cause why
the petition to open and strike judgment entered by confession, should not be granted.
service.
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(2) Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within fifteen (15) days of
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The petition shall be decided under Pa, Rule of Civil Procedure 206.7.
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Any depositions shall be completed within thirty w.'s (3S) days of service.
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Notice of entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by petitioner.
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IN THE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
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No. 97-5836
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CORESTATES BANK, N.A"
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MICHAEL T, REEDY and
ROBIN C, REEDY,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this
day of
, 1997. on consideration of the Petition to
Strike Off and/or Open Judgment Entered by Confession, it is hereby ordered that the
judgment is struck off.
By the Court,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTV, PENNSVLV ANIA
CORESTATES BANK. N.A.,
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v.
No. 97-5836
MICHAEL T. REEDV and
ROBIN C. REEDY,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW,this
day of
. 1997, on consideration of the Petition to
Strike Off and/or Open Judgment Entered by Confession, it is hereby ordered that the
judgment is opened and that Petitioners may enter the defenses set forth in their petition.
By the Court,
J,
IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
0.' CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
CORESTA'I'ES DANK. N.A.,
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
v.
No. 97.5836
MICIIAEL '1', REEDY and
RODIN C. REEDY.
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
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PETITION TO STRIKE OFF AND/OR OPEN
JUDGMENT ENTERED BY CONFESSION
COME NOW the Petitioners, Michael T. Reedy and Robin C. Reedy. and by their
undersigned allorneys pelilion this Court to slrike off and/or open lhe judgment entered by
confession, and in support thereof aver as follows:
I, Petitioners are the named Defendants in lhis mailer who are more particularly
Identined In the Complaint in Confession of Judgment ("Complaint").
2, Respondent is the named Plaintiff which is more particularly identified in the
Complaint,
3. On or about April 27. 1992, Hamilton Bank loaned to Susquehanna Valley
Association ("SV A ") the principal sum of $202.000 (the "Loan").
4. SV A was a partnership between Petitioner Michael T. Reedy and Robert I.
Beaudry. Jr.
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S. In connection with the Loan, SVA gave Hamilton a note and a mongage on the
pannership's propeny at 3600 Old Gellysburg Road, Camp Hill. Cumberland County.
Pennsylvania.
6, In order to make the Loan, Hamilton Bank nevenheless demanded thatl:oth
Petitioner Michael T. Reedy and his wife. Petitioner Robin C. Reedy, execute a "Guaranty
Agreement" with respect to the performance of the Loan obligations set fonh in the note and
mortgage. A copy of the Guaranty Agreement is attached to the Complaint as Exhibit A.
7. On October 22, 1997, Corestates Bank, N.A. filed the Complaint alleging a
default on the Loan, and. pursuant to Guaranty Agreement, thereupon confessed judgment in
it~ favor and against Petitioners in the amount of $147,817.54
Grounds for Strikinl! Off Judl1IDent
8, Corestates is not the entity that made the Loan to SV A and not the entity with
whom Petitioners entered into the Guaranty Agreement.
9. The Complaint alleges that the Guaranty Agreement containing the warrant of
allomey to confess judgment has not been assigned.
10. On the face of the Complaint. therefore. this judgment in favor of Corestates
Bank is defective and must be struck off.
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Grounds for Ooenlm! Judl!ment
First Defense
11. Since February 29, 1996, SV A and its assets and obligations have been under
the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County pursuant to a
Con.~ent Decree, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A,
12. By pursuing Pelitioners in this maller, Corestales is avoiding the jurisdiction of
the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, and it is unfairly imposing liability on
Petilioners for the default of an entity whose affairs are within the exclusive jurisdiction of
another court,
13. Because SV A's assets and obligations are subject to control by the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County. Corestates should pursue its remedy for default on the
Loan in that Court,
Second Defense
14. Hamilton Bank's requirement that Petitioner Robin C. Reedy execute the
Guarantee Agreement was a violation Equal Credit OpportUnity ACI. 15 U.S.C. ~ 1691 et seq.,
and the regulations thereunder, 12 C.F.R, ~ 202.7.
15, Petilloners are entitled to assert the illegality of Hamillon Bank's conduct as a
counterclaim, set off, recoupment, and/or affirmative defense.
16. Under the Equal Credit OpportUnity Act. Petitioners are entitled to, and hereby
demand, actual damages, punitive damages in the amount of $10,000, and reasonable
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allomeys' fees.
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Third Derense
17. The judgmem entered in favor of Coreslates includes allorneys' fees of
$18,698.02, represeming 15 percent of the debt.
18. The allorneys' fees are excessive and unreasonable. and should be reduced by
the Court.
WHEREFORE, Defendants request that the Court strike off the judgment emered by
confession or, in the alternative, open the judgment and permit Petitioners to enter a defense.
KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP
Payne-Shoemaker Building
240 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1507
(717) 231-4500
(717) 231-4501 (Fax)
drew H. Cline
Pa. Sup. Ct. No. 29020
Allorney for Petitioners
Dated: November.i. 1997
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I, Michael T. Reedy, hereby verify that the foregoing facts
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and
belief, I understand that this verification is made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa, C.S, S 4904 (relating to unsworn
falsifications to authorities),
DATE: Novdober B. 1!117
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ROBERT J. BEAUDRY, JR, )
Plaint.iff )
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MILLE~ ORAL SURGERY, INC., )
and MICHAEL T, REEDY, )
Defendants )
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF DAUPHIN COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 4230-S-1993
IN RE: )
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HILLER ORAL SURGERY, INC. )
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF DAUPHIN COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY
NO, 5233 EQUITY
CONSENT DECREE
And now, this
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day of
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, 1996, upon the
joint petition of Robert J. Beaudry, Jr., and Hichael,T, Reedy, and
upon the stipulation of their respective counsel, we hereby order
and decree as follows:
I.
PRELIHINARY AND GENERAL HATTERS.
A,
This Court has and shall have exclusive and continuIng
jurisdiction over the matters embraced in this Decree, and the
parties hereby expressly waive the right to seek a remedy in any
other forum,
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B. Violation of the terms of this Decree shall be treated as
contempt of court, and in addition to any other sanction or remedy
the Court may impose, the Court may award attorneys fees and costs
against the violating party,
C. All notices, communicatiolls, etc. required hereunder
shall be served on counsel for the parties, the Special Master, and
the Court,
D. When a period of time prescribed or allowed herein is
less than eleven (11) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays shall be excluded in ~he computation,
II.
WITH REGARD TO TilE RECORDS OF PATIENTS OF HILLER
ORAL SURGERY, INC., WE HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT AS
FOLLCMS:
A.
within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Decree, the
Special Master appointed hereinbelow shall send a letter to
selected patients treated by Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" within the
past two (2) years, notifying them of the disassociation of Drs.
Beaudry and Reedy, advising them that they have the exclusive right
to choose which doctor will treat them in the future, and asking
that they sign an enclosed authorization directing which doctor
shall retain their records, The notice shall specifically identify
the location at which each of the doctors will practice after the
date of the notice,
B, The patients' authorizations will be mailed by the
patients directly to the special Master, who shall notify each
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doctor of the patients who have chosen each of them (that is, each
doctor will get a list of the patients who have chosen him and a
copy of their authorizations, and a list of the patients who have
chosen the other doctor). The parties shall within five (5) daya
deliver the original chart and all original medical records for
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each patient who has responded to the doctor designated by that
patient.
Thereafter, neither party will contact, directly, or
indirectly, a patient who has designated the other as their doctor
by executing and returning the authorization provided for herein,
C, The Special Master shall notify, at each Doctor's
expense, any patient selected by either Doctor who he has treated
within the past seven (7) years that has not been included in the
mailing
contemplated
by
subparagraph A
hereof,
of
the
disassociation of the doctors and of their continuing practice
looations, Miller Oral surgery, Inc., shall provide to the Special "
Master, within fourteen (14) days of the date of this order, a list
of the patients treated by Dr, Beaudry within the prior seven (7)
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years,
Each Doctor will be responsible for the cost of
establishing addresses for patients on the list to the extent that
this information cannot be retrieved from the corporation's
computer database.
Such notice shall be accompanied by an
authorization, approved by the Special Master, with which any
patient may designate either doctor to be that patient's doctor,
and retain that patient's medical records,
The special Master
shall promptly notify the doctors of the patients that have
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responded to the notice, and the parties shall within five (5) days
deliver the original chart and all original medical records for
such patients to the doctor designated by the patients,
D. After the special Master notifies each doctor in
accordance with subparagraph B hereof, each doctor will submit a
list of the patients that he has treated within the past two (2)
years who designated the other doctor to retain their records and
of whose records that doctor wants copies. Such a list will be
deemed a request to receive photocopies of that patient's records
and radiographs and whichever doctor has that patient's records in
the possession will photocopy the records and provide them and the
radiographs to the other doctor promptly upon receipt of that
request,
E, Except as provided herein, neither doctor, and no doctor,
dentist, employee, agent, or representative of either doctor or of
Miller Oral Surgery, Inc., shall make solicitation calls or
initiate other contacts with patients of the other doctor (except
through newspaper, telephone yellow pages, and other media
advertising) for a period of one (1) year after the date of this
Decree without the prior consent of the Special Master,
F. All patient files that are not transferred as provided
above shall remain in the custody of the party currently in
possession, and shall be maintained in accordance with state Dental
Board regulations; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days
of receipt of a written request from a patient or a patient's legal
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guardian if the patient is a minor, an exact copy of the patient's
written dental record, along with copies of radiographs, if
requested, shall be furnished to the patient or the requesting
party.
The records shall otherwise be reasonably available to
either party on request,
No records shall be destroyed or
otherwise disposed of without notice to Dr. Reedy and Dr. Beaudry
and each of the doctors shall be entitled to retain any of those
records they chose.
III.
WITH REGARD TO THE TELEPHONE OPERATED BY HILLER
ORAL SURGERY, INC., WE HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT AS
FOLLCMS:
A.
All the telephone numbers used by Miller Oral Surgery,
Inc" will be "pooled" into one main number so that any party
calling any of those numbers will be directed to the "main" number,
Those numbers will not be published or advertised after the date of
this Decree.
B. The "main" number will be answered by a "split referral"
system which will offer the caller three options:
1. Contact with Dr, Beaudry or his staff at his
West Shore office at )600 old Gettysburg Road
in camp Hill, Pennsylvania; or
2. Contact with Dr, Reedy, Dr. Rajchel, Dr,
Brothers or their staff at their East Shore
office at 400 Nationwide Drive, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania; or
3. If the patient expresses no choice, the system
will alternate referrals directing them to
each of the physician numbers,
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year from the date of the Decree, If Bell Atlantic does not offer
such a service, the parties will select a commercial company that
does and neither party will have any contact directly with that
commercial company but will only have contact through the Special
Master,
C, Each doctor will obtain an entirely new number for his
separate office, Dr. Beaudry will on the date of this Decree cease
answering telephone c3lls with reference to Miller Oral Surgery and
any variant thereof,
0, Dr, Carl Brothers shall determine, in consultation with
the special Master, how his calls shall be directed. The Special
Master shall arrange a split referral to include instructions as to
which off ice a patient should ca 11 if they wish to contact Dr.
Brothers.
IV.
WITH REGARD TO NOTICE AND ADVERTISING REGARDING THE
BREAKUP OF DRS. BEAUDRY AND REEDY, WE HEREBY ORDER
AND DIRECT AS FO,r.LOWS:
A,
The parties, by the~r counsel, will prepare a notice to
be mailed to all referring dentists and physicians and submit that,
together with a list of the prospective recipients, to the Special
Master, Once the Special Master has approved the form and content
of the notice, it will be promptly mailed to such referring
dentists by the Special Master.
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B, Both parties, by their counsel, will prepare notices to
be issued to the public in the form of newspaper advertisements and
they will be submitted to the Special Master tor approval, Once
approved, they can be run in the newspaper, Those notices will
contain the new telephone numbers (required by Paragraph III. C,)
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C, Each party shall have the opportunity to review, and the
Special Master must approve, telephone listings, both white pages
and yellow pages, used by the other for the upcoming year.
D, Hiller Oral surgery, Inc., and any doctor employed by
Hiller Oral Surgery shall not, directly or indirectly, open, or
operate, a West Shore office that is within 10 miles of 3600 Old
Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, for a period of one (1) year after the
date of this Decree.
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E. Dr, Beaudry shall not, directly or indirectly, open, or
operate an East Shore office that is within two (2) miles of 400
Nationwide Drive, Harrisburg, for a period of one (1) year after
the date of this Decree.
v.
fiITH REGARD TO THE FINANCIAL RECORDS OF HILLER ORAL
SURGERY, INC., AND THE PARTIES, fiE HEREBY ORDER AND
DIRECT AS FOLLCMS:
A. This item includes (1) all corporate and financial
records of Hiller Oral surgery, Susquehanna Valley Associates, and
Chesapeake Health Resources, including computer records, bank
records, tax records, and the like, as well as all patient billing
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records, comput~r versions and otherwise (but not including
attorney-client records relating the litigation among Miller Oral
surgery, Inc" Dr, Reedy, and Dr. Beaudry) and (2) all the tax
records of Dr, Reedy and Dr, Beaudry and all other records relating
to their rendering of oral surgery and related services,
B, All of such records for five (5) years prior to the date
of this Decree will be deposited with the Special Master who will
retain them and control access of those records to either party.
It shall be the responsibility of the party with possession,
custody, or control of any such record to produce it without
further request or direction, and the parties expressly acknowledge
and agree that fai lure to provide such records to the Special
Master is violation of this Decree and is punishable as contempt of
court and as further provided herein,
C, Each party and their representatives, including but not
limited to, counsel, accountants, and the like, shall have access
to these records, under the supervision of the Special Master to
the extent reasonable and necessary to implement the terms and
obligations of this Decree, It is the intent of this provision,
,and the parties expressly agree, that the records shall be used to
imple~ent this Decree and shall not be disseminated or used for any
other purpose.
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VI.
WITH REGARD TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OPERATED BY
MILLER ORAL SURGERY, INC., WE HEREBY ORDER AND
DIRECT AS FOLUMS:
A.
Miller Oral surgery, Inc" will pay Vernon Thomas or his
company to install compa~able computer systems, at an equivalent
cost, at the East Shore and West Shore offices,
B, Although the systems will be comparable, they will not be
linked and will have entirely separate records and one will not be
accessible to the other,
C. The new computer system described in subparagraph A at
the West Shore office will be transferred to Dr, Beaudry as part of
his share of the assets of the corporation and his share will bo
credited for the cost of the computer system.
VII.
WE DIRECT THAT THE FOLUMING INTERIM PAYMENTS BE
MADE BY MILLER ORAL SURGERY, INC., TO DR. BEAUDRY:
A,
Miller Oral Surgery, Inc., will upon entry of this Decree
issue payment to Dr. Beaudry in the amount of Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,000) to defray his initial "start up" costs for
malpractice insurance and medical supplies,
B. Commencing March 1, 1996, Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" will
pay to Dr, Beaudry the sum of Thirty-eight Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($38,500) per month for a period of three consecutive
months,
Payments shall be made on the first day of each month,
The term of these monthly payments may be extended by this Court
upon the recommendation of the Special Master.
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c. Payments made to Dr, Beaudry pursuant to the above two
items will be credited against the monies he is due for the
transfer of the corporate assets contemplated by this settlement,
D. Miller Oral surgery, Inc" shall pay Dr. Beaudry, within
fifteen (15) days of this Decree his salary of Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000) for the month of January and shall pay within
thirty (30) days of this Decree his salary of Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($20,000) for the month of February,
E. Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" shall immediately pay to Dr,
Beaudry, from funds it previously placed in escrow, the net amount
Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" calculates to be due under the judgments
entered in the proceedings at Docket No. 4230-S-1993. Both parties
shall then satisfy any judgments entered at Docket No, 4230-5-1993.
The satisfaction of those judgments, however, shall not discharge
any remaining claims between the parties which are not already
barred by the doctrines of res judicata or collateral estoppel, and
shall not discharge any claims either party has as to the amount
paid and the calculation of any credits against that amount used to
arrive at the funds placed in escrow and delivered pursuant to this
paragraph, and all such unbarred claims are reserved in accordance
with the other provisions of this Decree.
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WITH REGARD TO BILLING FOR DR. BEAllDRY'S
SERVICES RENDERED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS
DECREE AND ON BEHALF OF HILLER ORAL SURGERY,
INC., WE HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT AS FOLUMS:
A, Each party will conduct a diligent search for all
appointment books and sign-in sheets for the West Shore off ice
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after June 1, 1995, until the date of this Decree and shall
promptly provide copies of those documents to the other party,
After Dr. Beaudry has those calendar books and sign-in sheets, he
will prepare a list of the patients he treated after June 1, 1995,
and provide a copy of that list both to the special Master and to
Dr. Reedy.
B, Upon receipt of Dr, Beaudry's list of patients, Dr. Reedy
will provide to the Special Master, for review and inspection by
Dr. BeaUdry, all records not already in Dr. Beaudry's possession,
including financial, treatment, and other records, for the patients
on Dr, Beaudry'S list, so that Dr, Beaudry can prepare the billing
information necessary for those patients to be billed properly,
C, Dr, Beaudry will work up and submit yellow sheets and
surgical reports to Miller Oral surgery's administrative office
within fifteen (15) days of receipt of records described in the
previous paragraph, subject to extension of time granted by the
Special Master for good cause,
D, Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" will provido full information
about all services rendered by Dr, Beaudry for which Miller Oral
Surgery, Inc" has billed any party, under its name, the name of
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either Drs, Beaudry or Reedy, or any other name since June 1, 1995.
That accounting will be provided to Dr. Beaudry within thirty (30)
days of the date of this Decree,
E, Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" will promptly bill for all
work done by Dr, Beaudry which was not previously oilled and will
provide copies of those bills and a full accounting to the Special
Master of the amounts billed and later collected,
F. Within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Decree, Dr,
Reedy, Dr, Beaudry alld Dr. Rajchel shall submit to the Special
Master a complete list of their treatment-planned patients as of
the date of this Decree, The parties shall submit with the list
all notes with respect to the treatment plan and any other
information necessary to determine the anticipated fees from the
treatment plan.
G. Within three (3) days of the date of this Decree, Dr.
Beaudry will submit to the business office of Miller Oral Surgery,
Inc., any checks and cash in his possession, custody, or control
that he collected for services rendered to patients of Miller Oral
surgery, Inc.
H. Dr, Beaudry may at his election retain accounts
receivable as of the date of this Decree with respect to any of his
patients, and his distributive share of the corporate assets shall
be credited for the amount of such accounts.
I, All parties will cooperate with the Special Master to
implement this provision regarding the billing.
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IX.
THB PAR'l'IBS SHALL HAICB THB FOLUMING TRANSFBRS OF
ASSB'l'S IHHBDIA'l'BLY:
A.
Miller Oral Surgery, Inc., Susquehanna Valley Associates,
and Dr. Reedy shall immediately transfer to Dr. Beaudry the
following assets, which shall be credited against his final
distribution hereunder:
1. The exclusive right to use and possession of
the West Shore office and any and all rights
under any lease for that building or real
estate, subject only to payment of rent by Dr,
Beaudry in the amount of $3,500 per month
commencing March 1, 1996, and continuing until
title to the real estate is transferred,
2. All of the contents of the West Shore office,
including equipment, supplies, and files, '
3, Those medical or dental instruments and small
items of dental or medical equipment listed on
Schedule A, which shall be returned to the
West Shore office within five (5) days of the
date of this Decree,
4. All medical or dental instruments owned by
Miller Oral surgery which are in the
Polyclinic Medical Center.
5. An undivided interest in the rights (including
the enforcement rights) of ~iller Oral surgery
in the Restrictive Covenant contained in the
Agreement dated January 1, 1991, between and
among Brothers & Hayduk Associates, Carl E,
Brothers, Joseph W. Hayduk, and Miller Oral
Surgery,
B. Each party shall have the right to submit to the Special
Master a list of items that are in the possession, custody, or
control of the other party and to request the return of such items.
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All such items shall be returned or otherwise accounted for in the
final distribution of assets,
C. Dr, Beaudry shall immediately and irrevocably endorse in
blank and deposit with the Court all of his certificates of stock
in Miller Oral Surgery, Inc. The Court will hold those items in
escrow pending the conclusion of all actions contemplated by this
Decree,
D, Dr. Beaudry will immediately tender his unconditional
resignation as an officer andlor employee of Miller Oral Surgery,
and he will confirm in writing that he is no longer a shareholder
of Miller Oral Surgery. In addition, he will within ten (10) days
commence arrangements to withdraw or transfer his pension account
as promptly as possible in accordance with the pension plan and the
law, The special Master will monitor compliance with the
arrangements to withdraw or transfer the pension account.
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WITH REGARD TO THE LONG TERM DIVISION OF HILLER
ORAL SURGERY, INC., AND SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY
ASSOCIATES, WE HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT AS FOLLCMS:
A,
All of the assets of Miller Oral surgery, Inc., including
the name "Miller Oral surgery, Inc.," and any variants of that name
used by the corporation, and susquehanna Valley Associates, shall
be appraised, Each side shall select the appraiser(s) they choose
to use and submit the identity and credentials of that appraiser to
the Special Master for approval,
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B. The Special Master will receive appraisal reports and/or
oral testimony from each party's appraiser on the value of all of
the assete of Hiller Oral surgery, Inc" including the name Hiller
Oral Surgery, Inc, and any variants of that name used by the
corporation, and Susquehanna Valley Associates.
C. The Special Master will then submit to the Court a formal
recommendation on the following items:
1. The value of all of the assets of Miller Oral
Surgery, Inc,. and Susquehanna Valley
Associates and the amounts of any and all
liabilities of Miller Oral Surgery, Inc" and
Susquehanna Valley Associates;
2, The proposed distribution of those assets and
liabilities to each of the parties;
3. The amount to be pa id by one party to the
other to "balance" the distribution of the
assets,
4 . Any amount to be reserved pursuant to
Paragraph XI.B,
0, Each side will have the right to file exceptions to the
Master's report and produce additional testimony and/or argument to
the Court in support of those exceptions,
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XI.
THB PARTIBS SHALL HAVE THB RIGHT 'l'O RESERVE CERTAIN
CLAIHS FOR DB'I'BRHINATION LATER. WITH REGARD 'l'O
THOSE CLAIHS, WE HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT AS
FOLLlY;IS:
A.
Atter an opportunity to review the financial records of
Miller Oral surgery, Inc., Dr. Beaudry, Dr, Reedy, Chesapeake
Health Resources, and Susquehanna Valley Assocaites, each of the
parties will identify any claims they wish to assert against the
other party or the corporation, or which they wish to assert
against the other party on behalf of the corporation, and submit a
list of those claims to the Special Master (the "Reserved Claims"),
B, Those claims will be resolved hy the Special Master or by
the Court in later proceedings, The Special Master shall recommend
to the court as part of his recommendations pursuant to Paragraph
X,C. any part of the initial distribution that should be reserved
pending determination of the Reserved Claims,
C, The Court may resolve these reserved issues by submitting
them back to the Special Master, or SUbmitting them to another
master selected by the Court, or by conducting hearings itself.
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XII.
liE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE RE'HAINING ISSUES,
PRESENTLY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THIS LITIGATION AND
ORDER AND DIRECT THAT THEY BE DISPOSED OF, IF AT
ALL POSSIBLE, IN THE FOLLCAiING WAY:
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Ors, Beaudry and Reedy and Miller Oral surgery, Inc, are
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parties to an action initiated against Dr. Reedy and Miller Oral
surgery, Inc., by Kelly Viola, The parties will use their best
efforts to negotiate a settlement of that claim,
B. Ors, Beaudry and Reedy and Miller oral surgery, Inc" are
parties to an action currently pending before the Court of Common
Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to Docket No, 5 Equity
1993, The claims raised in that case shall be transferred to this
Court and will be resolved in the manner set forth in Paragraph XI
of this Decree.
C, Ors, Beaudry and Reedy and Miller Oral surgery, Inc" are
parties to a dispute about the distribution of funds received from
litigation with a former member of Miller Oral surgery, Inc" which
funds are being held in escrow by Heath Allen, Esq" or his firm.
The parties will use their best efforts to resolve any disputes or
questions regarding the distribution of those funds so that they
can be distributed to all claimants as promptly as possible, If
their efforts are unsuccessful they may refer this matter to the
Special Master.
O. All other claims between Drs, Beaudry and Reedy, or
between either or them and the corporation, will be resolved in the
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manner set forth in Paragraph XI of this order, unless such claims
involve third parties not subject to this Decree,
E. When the Court enters its final order dividing the assets
of Miller Oral Surgery, Inc., and deciding the "Reserved Claims,"
the~e will be no remaining claims between the parties and they will
either exchange written releases or the Court will discharge any
claims then existing between the parties; provided, however, that
such releases or discharges will not extinguish third party claims
against Miller Oral surgery, Inc., Dr, Reedy or Dr, Beaudry or
claims among them arising from third-party claims,
XIII.
WE HEREBY APPOINT JOliN J. FRITZ, JR.,
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, AS A SPECIAL
MASTER TO REPRESENT TillS COURT IN TilE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TilE TERMS OF THIS ORDER.
WITH REGARD TO illS APPOINTMENT, WE ORDER AND
DIRECT AS FOLUMS:
A. John J, Fritz, Jr" CPA, is hereby appointed Special
Master to implement the above. All parties to these proceedings
and all employees of Dr, Beaudry, Dr. Reedy, Miller Oral Surgery,
Inc" and Susquehanna Valley Associates, if any, are directed to
comply promptly and completely with the instructions of Mr, Fritz,
the same as if those instructions came directly from the Court,
B. Miller Oral surgery, Inc" shall immediately deposit a
retainer with Mr, Fritz in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000) and replenish that retainer on a monthly basis as billed
by Mr. Fritz so that there is always at least Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000) on deposit with his firm.
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C, Except as otherwise provided herein, the fees and
expenses incurred by the special Master and his firm, Fritz &
Sheridan, P.c., in the implementation of this Decree are the
corporate obligations of Miller oral Surgery, Inc" and the special
Master is expressly authorized to incur such fees and expenses and
to utilize his firm and its rasources to implement this Decree.
The fees and expenses shall be evenly split between the parties in
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the final distribution,
The parties are hereby expressly directed to comply with the
terms and provisions of this Decree. We shall amend or modify this
Decree as the Court deems necessary from time to time and shall
schedule such additional conferences or hearings as the Court or
the Special Master deem necessary,
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SCHEDULE A
1, Calcitek Inplant Kit
2, OCR Sterilizer
3, Video Camera to Computer
4, Shelf and Cabinet from MRI Storage Area
5, Two (2) Autoclave Trays
6. Calculator
7, Three (3) Mayo Trays
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IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CORESTATES BANK. N.A.,
Plaintiff
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
v.
No. 97-5836
MICHAEL T. REEDY and
ROBIN C. REEDY.
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendants
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby cenify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of Defendants'
Petition to Strike Off and/or Open Judgment Entered by Confession upon the panicipant listed
below:
Via First Class Mail:
David M. McCanney. Esq.
111 North Sixth Street
P. O. Box 679
Reading, PA 19603
KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART LLP
Payne-Shoemaker Building
240 Nonh Third Street
Harrisburg. PA 17101-1507
(717) 231-4500
(717) 231-4501 (Fax)
Dated: November .c.. 1997
Andre"" H. Cline
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Pa. Sur.; Ct. No. 29020
Attorney for Petitioners
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CORESTATES BANK, N,A.,
plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MICHAEL T. REEDY and ROBIN C,
REEDY,
No. (77- ?of' j (" CwJ. I.t..u-'
Defendants
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
COMPLAINT FOR CONFESSION OF JUOGMENT
Plaintiff CoreStates Bank, N,A. confesses judgment
against defendants Michael T. Reedy and Robin C. Reedy
(collectively, the "Defendants"), jointly and severally, in the
amount of $147,817.54, plus accruing interest on the unpaid
principal balance, plus all costs and expenses incurred by
plaintiff in collecting such amount, and any other monies that
may become due and payable, as provided for in that certain
guaranty agreement, and alleges the following in support thereof:
1. Plaintiff Corestates Bank, N.A. ("CoreStates") is
a national banking association with offices located at 600 Penn
Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19603.
2. Defendants Michael T, Reedy and Robin C. Reedy
are adult individuals residing at 692 St. John Drive, Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania 17011.
3. On or about April 27, 1992, CoreStates loaned to
Susquehanna Valley Associates (the "PartnerShip") the principal
sum of Two Hundred Two Thousand Dollars ($202,000) (the "Loan"),
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4. To evidence its obligation to repay the Loan, the
Partnership executed and delivered to CoreStates a bond for the
Loan, wherein the Partnership promised to pay CoreStates the
principal amount of Two Hundred Two Thousand Dollars
($202,000.00) together with interest at the rate set forth
therein (the "Note"), A true and correct copy of the Note is
attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and incorporated herein by
reference.
5. The Note provides that interest will accrue on the
principal sums advanced at a fixed per annum rate of eight and
90/100ths percent (8.90\).
6. As consideration and inducement for CoreStates to
make the Loan to the Partnership, the Defendants executed and
delivered their guaranty agreement (the "Guaranty Agreement")
whereby the Defendants uncondJ.tionally guaranteed to CoreStates
the due performance (including prompt payment) of all of the
Partnership's liabilities to CoreStates. A true and correct copy
of the Guaranty Agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "B,"
and incorporated herein by reference.
7. An event of default has occurred under the Note
and the Guaranty Agreement due to nonpayment.
8. As of October 15, 1997, the outstanding principal
balance of the Note was $124,653.46, together with accrued and
unpaid interest in the amount of $4,160.30, and late fees of
$305.76, which totals $129,119,52, plus accruing interest at the
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fixed per annum rate of eight and 90/100ths percent (8.90\), plus
all costs and expenses incur.red by CoreStates in collecting such
amount and any other monies that may become due and payable under
the Note (collectively, the "Debt").
9. The Guaranty Agreement contains a warrant of
attorney that authorizes CoreStates to appear on behalf of the
Defendants at any time and to confess judgment against the
Defendants for the entire Debt plus fifteen percent (15\) for
attorneys' fees plus costs of suit.
10. Pursuant to the terms of the G~aranty Agreement,
the amount due CoreStates as of October 15, 1997 is $147,817.54
itemized as follows:
Unpaid principal
Accrued, Unpaid Interest
Late Charges
Attorney's Fees
$124,653.46
$ 4,160,30
$ 305,76
$ 18.698.02
Total
$147.817.54
Plus accruing interest on the unpaid principal balance after
October 1, 1997, plus all costs and expenses incurred by
CoreStates in connection with collecting such amount,
11. The Note has not been assigned nor has judgment
been entered upon the Note in this or any other jurisdiction.
12. The judgment to be entered herein is not being
entered against natural persons in connection with a consumer
credit transaction,
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WHEREFORE, plaintiff CoreStates Bank, N,A. prays this
Court to enter jUdgment, jointly and severally, against the
defendants Michael T. Reedy and Robin C, Reedy in the amount of
$147,817.54 plus accruing interest after October 15, 1997 on the
unpaid principal balance at the per diem rate of $30.82 until
judgment is entered and thereafter at the statutory rate of six
percent (6,0\) on the entire judgment amount until full payment
is made, plus all costs and expenses incurred by CoreStates in
collecting such amount, including but not limited to, reasonable
attorneys' fees.
Dated: October 17, 1997
By
David M.
Attorney I.D. No. 1965
111 North Sixth Street
P.O, Box 679
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603
(610) 478-2000
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
CoreStates Bank, N.A.
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CORESTATES BANK, N,A.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MICHAEL T, REEDY and ROBIN C.
REEDY,
No, '7'1 ~'jJI.
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Defendants
: CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Pursuant to the authority contained in the warrant of
attorney contained in the Guaranty Agreement, a true and correct
copy of which is attached to the Complaint filed in this ar~ion,
I appear for the defendants, Michael T. Reedy and Robin C. Reedy
and confess judgment, jointly and severally, in favor of
plaintiff, CoreStates Bank, N.A., in the following amounts:
Unpaid Principal
Accrued, Unpaid Interest
Late Charges
Attorney's Fees
$124,653.46
$ 4,160.30
$ 305,76
S 18.698.02
'l'otal
S147.B17~54
Plus accruing interest on the unpaid principal balance at the per
diem rate of $30.82 until judgment is entered and thereafter at
the statutory rate of six percent (6.0%) on the entire judgment
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amount, plus all costs and expenses incurred by CoreStates Bank,
N.A. in connection with collecting ouch amount.
Dated: October 17, 1997
ST~EN
By
Dav d . McCanney, ESqu re
Attorney I.D. No. 71965
111 North Sixth Street
P.O. Box 679
Reading, Pennsylvania 19603
(610) 478-2000
Attorneys for Defendants
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CORESTATES BANK, N,A.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MICHAEL T. REEDY and ROBIN C,
REEDY,
No,
Defendants
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
AND NOW, this )2- day of October, 1997, judgment is
hereby entered in favor of plaintiff, CoreStates Bank, N.A., in
the amount of $147,817.54 as of October 15, 1997, plus accruing
interest on the unpaid principal balance, plus all costs and
expenses incurred by plaintiff in connection with collecting such
amount,
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VERIFICATION
I, Mary Jean Noon, verify that I am an Assistant Vice
President of plaintiff, CORESTATES BANK, N.A., and that I am
authorized in that capacity to take this Verification on its
behalf. I verify that I am familiar with the regularly kept
business records of plaintiff, that the facts set forth in the
within Complaint are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief, although the language of the
Complaint is that of counsel and not of my own, To the extent
that the contents of the attached Complaint have been supplied by
counsel, I rely upon counsel in taking this Verification. r.
understand that the statements herein are subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa. C,S.A. 54904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
,
President
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CORESTATES BANK, N,A"
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MICHAEL T, REEDY and ROBIN C.
REEDY,
No.
Defendants
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
Mary Jean Noon, being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that she is an Assistant Vice President of
plaintiff, CoreStates Bank, N.A., whose address is 600 Penn
Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19603, states that the last known
address of defendants is:
Michael T. Reedy
Robin C. Reedy
692 St. John Drive
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AS~~~:~~ President
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~hday of
October, 1997.
Commission expires:
nOTARIAL SEAt
JAN[~lE l. GltNOYE. No',ry Publ/a
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CORESTATES BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYINANIA
vs.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MICHAEL T, REEDY and ROBIN C.
REEDY,
Defendants
No,
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
CERTIFICATE OF ADDRESSES
The undersigned certifies as follows:
1, The plaintiff's address is:
CoreStates Bank, N.A.
600 Penn Street
Reading, pennsylvania 19603
2. The defendants' last known address is:
Michael T. Reedy
Robin C. Reedy
692 St, John Drive
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
DATED: October (t, 1997
RDO/41t03/01JlO.14S
CORESTATES BANK, N.A"
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
MICHAEL T, REEDY and ROBYN C,
REEDY,
Defendants
No.
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO
PENNSYLVANIA RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 2951
Mary Jean Noon, being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that she is an Assistant Vice President of
plaintiff, CoreStates Bank, N.A., and that this confession of
judgment is not being entered against a natural person in
connection with a consumer credit transaction.
Sworn to and subscribed before
n
ice President
me this ~ day of
October, 1997.
go,uJk i ~
'- Notary Pub! ic
NOTARIAL SEAL
JANEW L lllJlum, N"'" ""lie
R..d.... 110... Coumy, PA
Nt Comntllllon uP"" 8. 24 . 98
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CORESTATES BANK, N,A.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
MICHAEL T. REEDY and ROBIN C,
REEDY,
Defendants
No.
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF WARRANT
MARY JEAN NOON, being duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that she is an Assistant Vice President of
CoreStates Bank, plaintiff herein, and that the warrant of
attorney contained in the copy of the Guaranty Agreement attached
hereto is a true and correct copy of the original.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this
/ )~~ day of
October, 1997,
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tary Public
, NOTARIAL Sf:AL ;
: JA~!Wi l. Clf~ll'\'!, ~ot.ry 1'1011I.. /'
i ~"d"" IlorQ Coonly, PA
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7, ACCELERATION OF LIABILITIES .Uany ona oltho Principal Deblor'. Liabilities to Bank ar. not duly parlor mad, including th'
prompt payment when due a. any amount payable the1eon. alllhe Principal Oeblar's LiabilillB510 Bank shall, at Bank's option, be deemed to
be Immediately due and pl-vable for the purpose a' thiS Guaranty an,j theliabllltv of Ihe Undersigned hereunder. Furthermore. th. Bank
shall have an Immediate rlghl a. 581.011 against allllablll1les 10 any of the Undl!trSlgned including the right of set-olf against any end Iii
deposit accounts. which IIghl of set.off shall be In addition to and nolln derogallon of any fight of set.ollthe Bank may athetwlttt have by
reason of law or agreement. As secunt.,. for this Guaranty and all liabilitieS 01 the Undersigned 10 lhe Bank. the Bank IS hereby given an
granted a lien on and a security Interest in all properlY of each of the Undersigned. now or hereaher In the B3nk's possession or secured 1<
the Bank pursuant to a secuflty agreement or mOfloage; including, bUl nOllimlted to, any balance or IntereSl in any depOSit HUSt. or agene'
account; and the Bank shall haye all fights 10 such property as 11 has by any agreemenl or by law.
8. CONFESSION OF JUOGMENT. The Undersigned hereby irrevocably authorlleS the Prothonotary or any aHorney of any court 0'
record In Pennsylvania or elSBwhere to appear and confess judgmenl against the Undersigned, (and each of them, joinlly or severally, I'
more than one) for the amount for which may become liable to Bank under thIS Guaranty, with or wllhout defaull. together with fees 01
counsel in the amount of hhesn percenl(15%)of the foregolOg and cost5 01 suit. (but nolless (han $100). releasing all Irrors and waiving a"
tights of appeal. If a copy of thiS Guaranty. verified by affidavit, shall have been filed In such proceedtnQ. It shall nol be neconary to file Ih
Original IS a WIrrant of al1orney. The Undersigned hereby waive the right loany Slay 01 e.scutlon and the benefll of all exemption laws no~'
or hereafter in effecl The Undersigned hereby expressly authorize immediate execution under any judgmenl enlSred pursusnl to It'll"
power to confess ludQrT.6nt without any prior judicial review of the judgment any right or requirement for judicial review being hereb
wal\led. No single exerCise of thiS warrant and power 10 confess judgmenl shall be deemed 10 Ixhaustthis power, whether or not any sue
exercise shall be held ~y any court to be invalid. voidable or VOid. but thiS power shall continue undiminished and may be exerCised from urn.
(0 lime as often as Ihe Bank shall elect until all sums payable or that may become payable by tht! UnderSigned have been paid in full.
9, NO SUBROGATION. So long as the PrinCipal Debtor's Liabilities to Bank have not been paid in full. no paymenl b( tht
Undersigned pursuant to the prOVisions hereof shall enutle the Unaersigned by subrogation 10 the rights ollhe Bank or olherwise, to an'
payment by the Pflncfpal Debtor or out 01 Ihe property 01 the Principal Debtor.
10. OTHER GUARANTIES. A subsequent guaranty by the Undersigned or any other guarantor of theP..... 'lcipal Debtor's Liabilities 1e
Bank shall nOl be deemed 10 be in lieu of or to supersede or terminate this guaranty but shall be conslrued as an .;;,jditional Of supplementarv
guaranty unless olherwlse expressly provided therein; and in the event the Undersigned or any other guarantor has given to Bank a previo~:
guaranty or guarantIes. the guaraOlY shall be construed to be an additional or supplementary guaranty. and nol 10 be In lieu thereof or to
terminate such previoes guaranty or guaranties unless expressly 50 provided herein.
11, SECURITY. ThiS Guaranty i. ..cured by
12. On an annual basis the Undersigned will provide to the Bank a personal financial
statement and co"y of their federal income tax return.
13. \GX MISCEllANEOUS. The Bank shall have no duty or obligation 10 the UnderSigned or any other party to perfect any lien or security
IOterest of the Bank In any collateral securing 'hiS Guaranty or securing any of Ihe PrinCipal Deblor's Liabilllles to Bank. The Bank shall nOl
be required to marShall any collateral for lhis Guaranty or lor any of the Principal Deblo,'s llabilllies to Bank or guarantees or 10 resort to thE
same in any particular order. It \he UnderSigned consists of more than one person. such persons shall be Joinlly and severally liabl'
hereunder. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit at Bank. its successors. assigns, endort',ees. and any person or persons. including ar'
banking insttlulion or institutions, to whom Bank may grant any inlerest in the Principal Debtor's Liabilities 10 Bank or any of them, and sh:
be binding upon the UnderSigned and the UnderSigned's executors. administrators. successors, asSigns and other legal repreSBntaUvf
Any failure of the Bank to exercise any righl hereunder shall not be construed as I waiver of the right to exercise the same or any right at a"
other time. The Undersigned intends Ihls to be a sealed Instrumenl and to be legally bound hereby. ,'\11 issues anslng hereunder shall .
governed hy the law of Pennsylvania.
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CIIC\IIIII IY MOITGAOQ
IUSQ1IIIWIIIA VALIn .sSOCIATU
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BOND ADDENDUM TO $202,000 BOND DATED ~~~~ ~l
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ASSOCIATES
, 1992
THE CONDITION OF THIS BOND IS SUCH, that if Obligor shall
pay unto Obligee the aforesaid principal sum of Two Thousand Two
Hundred and OO/lOO Dollars ($202,000.00), together with interest
as stated below and in the manner stated below:
The Bond shall have a term of fivs years and 70 days, For
the initial seventy days of the Bond, the interest rate will be
at a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to Hamilton
Bank's Prime Rate as in effect from time to time, plus ,50\.
This interest will change when and as Hamilton Bank's prime rate
changes. Interest will be calculated on a 360 day over 360 day
basis. Interest will be payable monthly, upon submission of the
Bank's statement therefor,
On July 6, 1992 or at the time all loan p~oceeds of the
Mortgage Loan have been disbursed, whichever occurs first, the
interest rate will convert to a fixed rate of Eight and Ninety
Hundredths Percent (8.90\) per annum. Interest will be
calculated on a 360 day over 360 day basis. The principal amount
and interest as aforesaid will be payable in 59 monthly
i~stallments of Two Thousand Five Hundred Forty Seven and 93/100
Dollars ($2,547,93) each beginning August l, 1992 or the first
day of the month following disbursement of all loan proceeds of
the Mortgage Loan; and in one final installment of all
outstanding principal, together with all accrued and unpaid
interest, Payments including principal and interest at the
stated rate shall be made all in lawful money of the United
States of America,
Any prepayment of the principal hereof during the fixed rate
period (whether voluntarily or because of an acceleration of the
maturity hereof or otherwise) shall be accompanied by a payment
of all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal so prepaid
plus a payment of a prepayment premium equal to the amount, if
any, by which (a) the installments of principal being prepaid
plus the installments of interest which would have been payable
thereon when both are discounted to a present value at a rate per
annum equal to the yield to maturity of the "Applicable Treasury
Bond Obligation(s)" exceeds (b) the principal amount being
prepaid, The "Applicable TreaslJry Bond Obligation (s)" shall mean
the debt obligation(s) of the United States Treasury having a
maturity date nearest in time to the maturity date(s) of the
principal being prepaid and the maturity date and yield to
maturity of such Applicable Treasury Bond Obligation(s) as shall
be determined by the Bank in its sole discretion on the basis of
quotations published in the Wall Street Journal (or comparable
source) on the date of prepayment.
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The prepayment premium provided tor herein shall be
applicable to any prepayment of principal whatsoever and for
whatever reason, including, without limitation, as a result of
demand, acceleration upon default, foreclosure, sale or
destruction of collateral, or otherwise, and whether caused by
the Bank, the Borrower or by any other person or entity.
A late charge of four percent (4,0\) of each dollar or
fraction thereof of any monthly payment shall be due and payable
if said monthly payment is unpaid by the sixteenth (16th) of the
month in which the payment is due.
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CO...TAT.. ...., X.A" . IN THE COURT OF COttMON PLEAS
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Plaintiff : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
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MICIAIL T. ...DY alld . No. 97-5836/Civil Term
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R081X C. ...DY, Defendant.
PRAECIPE FOR
SATISFACTION or JUDGMENT
TO 'l'B. nO'l'BOXO'fUYI
CORESTATES BANX, N.A., Plaintiff herein, by and through it.
attorneys, David M. McCanney, Esq., and Stevens' Lee, herebyagree.
that the judgment heretofore entered in the Court of Common Pleas of
CUmberland County, Pennsylvania, against MICHAEL T. REEDY and ROBIN
C. REEDY, on October 22, 1997 to No, 97-5836/Civil Term, in the
original principal amount of $147,817.54, shall be satisfied,
discontinued and ended and hereby requests that the judgment docket
be so marked. Costs paid by Plaintiff.
Dated: January~, 1998
M. McCanney, q.
Atty. I.D. #71965
111 North sixth Stre t
P.O. Box 679
Reading, PA 19603
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
CORESTATES BANX, N.A.
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