HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-06331
NOG!, APPLETON, WmNIlERGER & WIU!N. P.C.
ANDREW J. KATSOCK, 111, ESQUIRE
415 WYOMING A VENUL!
SCRANTON,I'A 18503
PHONE: (717) 963-8880
FACSIMILE: (717) 963-9372
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COMMONWEALTH TELEPIIONE
COMPANY,
: IN TI-IE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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HEMI'T BROS, INC.,
Del\mdanl NO, 97-(.2, 31 c?"t.I<'l ~1J...f~1
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NOTICE
Y 011 have been sued In court. If you wish 10 delend agalnstlhe claims set forlh in lhe
following pages, you mUSllake aClion wllhin lwenty (20) days alter this complaint and notice are
served, by entering a wrillen appeal'lInce personlllly or by allorney and liIing In writing with lhe
courl youI' delenses or objeclions 10 the claims sellorlh against you.' You are warned thai if you
fail 10 do so the case may proceed withoUl you and a judgmenl may be entered against you by the
courl withoullilrlher nolice lor any money claimed inlhe complaint or lor any olher claim or
reliefrc(}UeSled by the plalllllll: YOlllllay lose n:oney or property or other rights imporlant to
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YOU SHOULD TAKE TI-IIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICES SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP,
LEGAL SERVICES, INC'.
8 IRVINE ROW
CARLlSLE,pA 17013
PHONE: (717) 766-8475
PA LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX 186, 100 SOUTH STREET
HARRISBURG,pA 17108
I'A RESIDENTS PHONE:
1-800-692-7375 ;
OUT-OF-STATE PHONE:
(7\7) 238-6715 e:<t. 235 or
1-800-932-03 II
d) Such blher Ilegllgenlllcl~ IInd/or oml~~lon~ which will become cvldellllll
the eour~e of di~eovery IIlld lrlal.
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10)' Delimdllllllillled 10 e;<erci~e rellsollllblc CIII'lI Illlhllllllleled ncgll/;\enlly. cllrclc~sly
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IIlld recklessly, IIlld Wllhoulregllrd 10 CTeo's property.
11) By Il~ IItoresllld behavior IInd cOllduCl, Detelldanllililcd 10 use such cllre liS a,
reasonably prudelll mllll would have used.
12) nul for Defendllnl's behavior and conducl. CTCo's lIndcrground cllble lncllltles
would nol have been damaged.
13) As a dlrecl and pro;<lmale cause of Delendanl's albmsald condUCl and/or
omissions. CTCo sutlcred e;<lensive properly dllmage to Its sllld underground cllble lncilltles.
14) By rellson of lhe Delendanl's behavior and conducl as more specifically sol forlh
herein, II distinct cause of aclion IIrose which sounds In negligence,
(5) CTCo look all reasonable steps 10 ensure lis underground cable facilities were
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16) As a resull of Defendant's aloresaid conduct IIndlor omissions, CTCo's
lIndergrollnd cable facilities have been damaged In the IImollnl of Sixteen Thousand Seven
Hundred Thlrly-Flve and 351100 Dollars ($16,735.35),
17) On Augusl 7, 1996, CTCo lbrwarded to lhe Defendanl an invoice lor the damages
caused by the Defendanl, in the amount of Sixleen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Five and
35/100 Dollars ($16,735.35),1\ copy of which Is attached hereto and Incorporated herein as
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18) Detimdanll1ll1ed and relused to pay the atorementloned Invoice,
19) Denlllnd for puyment has beenll1ade by CTCo upon the Detimdant:
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20) Despite demund, Defendunt has tidied und retLlsed lo make payment to CTCo tor
lhe nmount of dumages as aforesaid,
WHEREFORE, the Pluinlltf, Commonwealth Telephone COlllpnny, demands Judgment be
enlered in lis tilVor and nguinst lhe Defendnnt, Hempt Bros" Inc., In the amount ot'Sixleen
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Thousand Seven Hundred Thlrly-Five und 35/100 Dollnrs ($16,735.35), exclusive ofinlerest,
costs and a!lorney's tees,
Nom, APPLETON, WEINBERGER & WREN, P.C.
Date: /1- / 1- CfL
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ANDREW. KATSOCK, III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Commonwealth Telephone Company
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BHERIPr'S RETURN - REOU~AR
CASE NOI 1997-06331 P
g80n~~W~~L6tlM~~RL~~~SYLVANIAI
COMMONWEALTH TE~EPHONE COMPANY
VS,
/mMPT BROS INC
WESLEY COOK
CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, who
to law, Bays, the within COMPLAINT
upon HEMPT BROS INC
defendant, at 1533100 HOURS, on the ~ day of Npvember
192L at 203 CREEK ROA~
CAMP HI~L, PA 17011 . CUMBERLAND
County, PennsylVania, by handing to CONNIE INTRIERI. ADULT IN
CHARGE
a true and attested copy of the COMPLAINT
together with NOTICE
and at the same time direoting ~ attention to the contents thereof,
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Sworn and subsoribed to before me
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ANDREW J. "ATSO('K, III, ESQUIRE
415 WYOMING AVENUE
SCRANTON,I'A 11l50.l
1'1I0NE: (717) 963-1l1l1l0
FACSIMILE (717) 963.<)372
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COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE
COMPANY,
IN TH~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMDERLAND COUNTY,
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qVIL ACTION - LAW
IIEMPT BROS" INC"
Defendnnt
NO, 97-6331 Civil Term
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CI~RTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Andrew J, Kntsock, III, Esquire. oflhe luw l1r1n of Nogl. Appleton, Welnbr.rger,&
Wren, P,C" hereby cerllty llmll served II Ten (10) Duy Notice of In lent Ion 10 File u ,Pruecipe for
Entry of JlIdgment by DelilUlt for Fnilure to Pleud. Inlhe ubove-cuptioned multer, to the person(s)
lisled below onlhe dute und In the munner Indiculed:
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Helllpl Bros,. Inc,
205 Creek Road
. Camp Hill, PA 17011
(VIII Certified Mull,
Return Recellll Requ'1sted &
First Clnss Mall,
Poslage Prepllid)
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ANDREW J, KATSOCK. III, ESQUIRE
Attorney for PlulnlitT
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illve6tlgutloll, CTeo 16 without knowlcdge or Inforlllullon aulllclcnllo 1'01'111 n bcllcf ua to thc !nuh
of lltc I'cll111inlng llllcgllllollij conlulllcd In Pllrngl'llph 21lllnd aUll1c IIrc lhcl'clol'c denlcd nnd all'lct
prooflhcrcofla dCl11undcd ut thc tlmc ofll'lul.
29) With rcgurd to thc Intl'oduclOI'Y pUl'ugruph, CTCo IIvcra tlllll auid ullcgullons nl'e
Icgal conc\u6lona to which no I'caponalw pllmdlng Is rcqulrcd, To thc cxtcnt ul'csponse Is
rcqulrcd, CTCo apeclllcnlly dcnlcs thnllt WIIS ncgllgent, cnrcless or recklcss, With I'egnrd to the
sllb-pnrngrnphs, CTCo III1SWCI'S liS follows:
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Dcnled, It Is speclficully denlcd lhul CTCo fulled to udcquntely locnte,
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idcntity und murk thc precisc position of Its underground lclephone tacllltles ns rcquired pursuunl
10 73 P,S, Section 177 (4) and Section 177 (5), To lhe contrnry, CTCo tlillllled ull duties
required under 73 P,S, * 177, Including by wuy ofspeclllcution but nOlllmltutlon, clellrly und
properly locating, Idenllrying and l11urklng lis fucllltles,
b, Denied, It Is specifically denied that CTCo fulled to udequutely sllpervise
alld conlrolthc localing, idenlifying und l11arking of lis fncllilies so as to nssure thnt the
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underground lelephone cubles would not be damnged during lhe proposed construction, To the
contrury, CTCo tulfilled ull duties reqllired under 73 P,S, * 177, including by wuy ofspeclllcution
but notlimltution, c1carly und properly localing, idenlirying und marking lis fucllltles,
c, Denicd, It is specifically denied that Pluintift~ CTCo, permllled the'
construclion work to be performed by tailing 10 comply with thc requirements of the Pennsylvunia
One Call System, It is specilically denicd lhut CTCo's fucllilles werc Improperly installed, To lhe
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32) Pnrngrnph 321s r.legnl conclusion to which no responsive plendlng is required, To
the el'tentll response is required, It Is specll1cnlly denied lhnt crco mlsldentlfled, mlslocnted or
Inlled to Llccurnlely locnle, Identity nnd mnrk lis Incilllles pursunnlto lhe requirements of the
l'ennsylvnnln One Cnll System, To the conlrnry, crco 1\lll1l1ed nil duties required under 73, P"S,
* 177, Including by wny ofspeclllcndon bUl notlhnllnllon, clenrly nnd properly locndng,
Identilylng nnd mnrklng ilS lilcilllles,
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33) Denied, ills specltlcnlly dcnled thnt CTCo's dnmnges,ln the SUIll 01'$16,735.35,
el'cluslve of costs, Intereslllnd nllorney's fees, Is erroneous In that snid sum Includes the
relocadon and inslallation ofnewtncllilles, To the contrnry, crco's cnbles were not relocated
nnd were nol entirely replnced; rnther, the cables were spliced, By wny oflurther answer, crco
has only requesled reimbursement for the cost of the repairs, IfCTCo had replaced all cable and
Installed a new conduit, lhe cost would hnve been an addllionnl $5,000,00, The remaining
IIl1egations conlnlned in Pnragraph 33 nre legal conclusions to which no responsive pleading is
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34) Paragraph 34 is a legal conclusion to which no responsive pleading is required,
WHE~EFORE, the Plaintiff, Commonwealth Telephone Company, respectfully requests
lhatthe New Maller of the Defendant, Hempt Bros" lnc" bedismlssed and that judgment be
entered In favor of the Plainlill: Commonwealth Telephone Company, and against the Defendant,
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Ilcmpl Dro~" IlIe" In the IImount ofSixlecn ThoU~lInd Scvcn Hundrcd Thirty-Five nntt 35/100
DoHan ($16. 735,35), exclll~'ve ot'interest, f,:O~ts IInd lIllorney's Ices,
NOW, APPLETON. WEINDEROER & WREN, P,C,
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Attorney Ibr PllllnlllT,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON
, PLEAS FOR CUMBERLAND
COUNTY,I)ENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No, 97-6331 Civil' Tel'lI1
.JURY TRJAL DEMANDED
NOTICE TO PLEAD
'1'01 PLAINTIFF AND ITS COUNSEL
YOU ARE REQUIRED 10 pleud to the within Answer with New
tvtuller within lwenly (20) duys of service hereof, or u defaull judgment may be entered
againsl you,
Dnled: /Jolt i I'll
PETERS & W AS.lLEFSKI
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CHARLES E. W ASILEFSKI
Allorney ID #21027
2931 North Front Street
llnrrisburg, PA 171'10
[7171 238-7555
Allorney for Hempt Bras,
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3, Defelllllllll, Helllpt, dellles Ihellllel!lIt1ons ctllllllllled III Pllrlll!rllph
3 tll"l~llIlllllff's COlllflllllnt, AI'icr rUIIStHlllhle Illwsllglllloll, De felldll III , lIelllfll, Is
whhtllltllltill'mluloll slIl'J'Iclellllll limn II belll:f liS to Ihe fnuh of slIldllll':glltloIlS IInd
protlf Is del11l1llded 11111'1111. In funher IInswer, Defendllnt, Helllflt, denies slIld
nllegllllolls pursulIlllto I'll, Rule tlf Civil Procedure 1029(e).
4, Detcndll,ll, Ilempl, dellles Ihe IIl1egllllons conflllned in PlIl'IIgl'llph
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4 of PlillntBT's Compllllnl. DefClldllnl, Helllpl, did not ncedlhe pcrmlssion of
Co\nmonwelllth TelepholJ[; 10 begin CXCllvllllon IIllhc IIreu where .the incident look
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plllce, Delcndunt, Helllpt, had Illade lhe rcqulred cull pursuunlto the Pennsylvanlll One
Call Response Syslem 01' had IIrrnnged 10 have tbe call made on 01' before Murch 28,
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1996, Prior 10 any excavallng, Ihe uppropl"iule time hud elupsed and the 1I1illlies
notitlcd pursll:1I1110 the Pennsylvunlu Gne Call Rcsponse Systcm had rcsponded, It Is '
believed und thel'et()re uverred IhuI Pluinliff did respond '10 the One Callnolltklllion IInd
mislllllrkcd its fucllilies, In furlher unswer, Defendunt, Hempl, dcnles said ullegmlons
purslluntlo Pa, Rule of Civil Procedure 1029(e),
5, Defendant, Hempt, denlcs Ihe allegutions contained in Purllgruph
5 of Pluintiff's Compluinl. Detcndunt, Hempt, is udvis!.:d und lhercfore avers lhullhe
allegalions conlained in suid pal'agrnph arc conclusions of law and no response Is
required, To lhe eXlenl that a further answer muy be necessary, Detcndant, Hempl,
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stutes lllut il conducted its excavation uctivities in u satc and upproprialc manner und nl
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1,\ speclllclllly denleu thllt DelcnulIJ1l, lIell1pt, wns nllllllllenl, cllreless 01' recklllss In nil
Ill' Its nctlvltills, To the cuntl"llry, Delcndnlll, lIell1(11, (1erformed nil of Its Ilclivltles In n
cln'llfulnnd propel' JIlllnner. Further, noncl or fnllure 10 IICI un helllllf uf Dllfllnullnl,
Ilell1pt, cnused ur eomrlbuled 10 Plnlmlff's nllelled dnl11l111es. In further nnswer,
Dclcnunnt, Hell1pt, uenles slllu nllegnllons pursunnt 10 Pn, Rule of Civil Procedure
1029(e),
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8. Defenullm, Ilell1pt, denies lbe nllellntlons conlllined In Pnl'llllrllph
8 of Plainllff's Complaint. Defenullnl. Hell1pl. is advised and lhereforll avers lhal snld
allegatlons are conclusions of law and no furlher answer Is rllqulred. To the extent thai
an nnswel' lI1ay he neccssary, to the COnlJ'llry, Defendanl, Hempt, did not breach IIny
dUlY 10 Plllimlff. In further answer, Defendllnt, Hell1pt, denies said allegations pursullnl
10 I'll, Rule of Civil Procedure 1029(e),
9, Defcndanl. Hell1pl. denies the allegallons cOlllllincd in Parlllll'llph
9 of Plaintlff's Complaint. With ,'egllrd 10 thl\ introduclory pllJ'llllrnph, Delcndnnl,
Hempl, is IIdvised IInd lherefure avers thai said allegalions arc conclusions of law and
no further answer is rcqulred. To thc eXlelllthal an answcr may he necessary,
Defendanl, Hempt specilically denies thalli WIIS negligenl, careless or reckless, To the
conll'llry. Defendant, Hempt, lit all Ii Illes relevant. actcd in II careful and prudent
l11anller, Wilh regard to the suh-paragl'llphs, Defendanl, Hempl. answers liS follows:
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nllcgllllullS lire CllllduslllllS uf IIIW IInu lIu IInswcr Is rcqulred, To thc cXlcnllhllllln
IInswcl"ls ncccssllry, Dcl\mdlllll, llcmpt, spccll'lclllly ucnlcs thutlll"nllcu tOllxcrdsc
I'CIISllllllblc cllrc 01' IhM II IIctcu ill II negllgcnl, ellrelcss 01' rcckless manner. Tu the
conll'lIry, Dcfenualll, Ilclllpl, aClcd alllllllmcs with rCllsonahle carc anu In a cllrcful
anu pruucalmllllncr. III furlher answel', Del'cnuanl, Hempt, de nics said llllegallons
pursuallllO Pa. Rulc uf ClvllProccdure 1029(e),
II. Dct'cnualll, lIcmpl, dcnlcs thc allcgatlons conHlIncd In PlIl'llgraph
1101' Plaintiff's CUlllplalnl. Dcfcnuallt, Ilcmpt, is auvlscu IInu IhcrcfOl'c.avcrs thai saiu
IIl1cgatluns IH'C cuncluslulls of law anu nu mlSWCl' is rcqulreu, To thc cXlenllhlllan
answer may be neccssllry, Defendanl, Hempl, specifically dcnlcs llml II failed 10 use
such care as a reasonably pruucnl man would havc used, To the conll'ary, Det'cndanl,
Hempl, c;llllplled wllh the requlrcmcnts of thc Pellnsylvllllia One Call Systemanu actcd
as a reasonably prudent entity woulu acl unucr the clrcllmstances, In further answer,
Dcfendanl, Hempl, denies said ullegallr,lIls pursuunl to .I'll, Rule of Civil Proccuure
I029(e),
12. Defendant, lIempl, uenies the allcgalions contulned In Panlgruph
12. of Plalntlfr's Cumplalnt. To lhe COnlnlry, the sule substantial faclor In causing
Pluinllff's ulleged damages Is I'lainlil'f's own negligence, carelessness um! recklessness
III its, failure to properly mark und luelllify lhe location of lis fncilllies and its' impruper
Inslalllllion of its facllllles within lhe IIrellof c1eurly nUlrkeu cxcllvllllon, In further
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IIIlNWCI', l.>crcndllnl, I[CIl1PI, dcnlcN Nllldllllc!!llllol1N pUrN~IlJll 10 I'll, Hulc or civil
Proccdurc 1029(c),
13, nctcndllnl, [IClllpt,dclllcN thc Illlcgllllons cOllutlncdln PIII"Il!!I'llph
13 or 1'11l1J1llrr'N COlllpllllnl. Dcfcllllllnl, HClllpl, Is,lldvlscdllllllthcrcforc Ilverslhlllllll
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OJ' II porllonof slIldlllleglltlons arc conclusions 01' Illw IIndno IIIlSWCr Is requlrcd, To
thc cxtcJ1l thlltllnllnswer IIltlY hc ncccssury, It Is spccit1clllly dcnlcd thlll IlIlY IlCl or
rllllurc tUllcl on hehalf of Dcfcllllllnl, Helllpt, causcd 01' contrlbutcd to PhllJ1lllT's
allcgcd dalllagcs, To thc contl'llry, thc solc suhstallllnl rllClUr In causing Plalntirf's
allcgcd damages Is I'lailllllT's ownncgllgencc, carelcssncss and rccklessness In its
rallurc 10 propcrly mark and Idellll,fy thc location of ilS racllitlcs alld hnpropcr
Illstallalion of said facilities withlnlhe arca or clearly marked excavullon, [n furlhcr
answcr, Dctcndanl, Hempt. dcnlcs said allcgatlons pursuanllo Pa, Rule of Civil
Proccdure 1029(c).
14, Dcfcndal1!, Hempt. dcnics the allcgallolls conlUincd in Pllragrnph
14 of Pluintlff's Complaint. Dcfendanl, Hcmpl, is advised und lhercfore avers lhlll said
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ullcglltlons ure conclusions of law and no further answer Is requlrcd, To the exlenllhat
an answer may be necessary, DefcndaJ1l. Hcmpt, dcnlcs that a causc of action sounding
in ncgllgcncc arises hgalnsl il under thc facts and circumslllllces or this case, [n fUl'lher
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Proccdure 1029(e).
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16, Delcndllnl, Hempt, denies lhe nlleglltlllnS cOlllllined in PlIrlllll'llph
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idelltify Its fllcllitles Ihllt were locnted in the c1ellrly nlllrked exenvlItlonllrell, In further
nnswer, Delcndllllt, HemJ11, denies sllld IIl1eglltlons pursunllt III I'll, Rule of Civil
Procedure I029(e),
16 or I'lillnlllT's Complillll!. After rensllllllhle Investiglltlon, Derendllnt, Hempt, Is
wlthoul knowledge or information sufnelenllo I<mlla hellcf as to the lrulh of said
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allegl,lions nnd proof th,:rcof hi demanded nl tda!. In further lInswer, Defendant,
Hempt, denies said allegalions pursuanl to I'a, Rule of Civil Procedurc I029(e).
17, pefendanl, Hempl, admlls the allellalillns contained in Pnrallraph
17 of Plninliff's Complllin!. In further answer, however, II is denied thlll Defcndant,
Hempt, is liable for lhe paymelllof said amoun!.
18, Defendant, Hempt, admits the allegalions contained in Parngraph
18 of Plnintiff's Complain!. In further answer, il is averred lhal Defendanl, HCmJ11, is
nOlliablc 1'01' said'lImoun!.
19', Defendanl, Hempl, ndmits the allegations contained in PnragrnJ1h
1901' Plaintiff's COI1lJ1ll1ln!. In further nnswer, it is averrcd lhal Defcndanl, Hempt, is
nolllllble to make said paymenl.
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20. Dut'undnnt, HUlllpl, ndmits thu ulluglllions cOJllulnud in 1'1Irugrnph
20 ot'l'Iuinliff's COlllpluilll. In t'urthur unswur, ills Ilvurrcd thut Dufundlllll, lIUll1pl, is
not lIuble 10 ll1uku suld pUYll1ent.
WHEREFORE, Dul'undnlll, 11(~lllpl, dUlllunds thul Plulnllff's COlllpluinl
bu d iSll1lssud.
~EW MATTER
21, Thu pmjucl undurlnken by Dufundnnl. Hempl. Is u Punnsylvunlu
Depnrtll1enl of Tnlllsportnlion pmjecl in which a pru-conslructlon ulillty meeting IO,ok
plnce nnd lhe utllllY companies met with the designers nnd Iduntllied lhc location of
their fncllitlus.
22, Thu conslructlon project consisled inlhc recol1s1rllcllon of ROllle
83 nnd the extul1l of the project was Identified to Plaintiff 1'01' purposes of obtaining
informallon from Plaintiff ns III the localion of its facllilies wilhinthe limits of the
project.
23. The designer of the project nnd lhe contractors, including,
Defendanl, Hempl, relied uponlhc information provided by Plainliff as 10 the location
of Its fncllllics within the limits of the project.
24, In nddilion to clearly marking lhe limits of construclion, Plaintiff
wns provided with this informallon during lhe pre-conslruction ulllity meeting and a
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dellI' deNeriptlon of the .IImllN uf the construction project WIIS provided when Defendul1l,
Ilempl, mlldlllhll "Ollll cull" to ulllrt ull ulllilles of the fuetlhul construction work WUS
UhoUlto comnulncc IlltlllllllrclI,
25, Dllfellllllnt, lIemJ11, mllde the "one cull" ilnd othllrwlse fully
complied with thlll'ennsylvuniu One Cull System prior to cQmmenclng construction Oil
IhlLlte 83, Addltlonully, Defendant, IlclllJ1I, dug IItesl holc 10 vcrlfy thc locullon und
deJ1th of lhe telephonc line,
26. In uecordunce with 73 r.s. Section 180:
Neither u contl'uClor nor u designer who hus compllcd with
the terms of this UCl und who wus nOl olherwisc r.clllIgclll
sl1ll11 he suhJecllo Iiahllity 01' incur uny obllgalionto
uscrs, operators, owners or other pcrsons who suslllin
injury to pcrson lH' propcrty as a rcsult of lhc contrnctor's
cxcavmion or demolition work danmging a user's
facililics,
27, All ulilltics, with the exeeJ11ion of Plaintiff, c1carly idcmil1ed und
marked lhc'locationof lheir facilitics that would hc or could hc impacted hy the
proposed conslruction 10 he pcrformed hy Defendant. Hcmp!. Plaimiff failed to
properly idcnlify, loealc and mark its faeililies, Further, II hus becn dClcrmined that
Plainliff hud impropcrly installed its facilities.
28. Plaintiff crroncously idenliticd thc location of ils facilities both to ,
thc dcsigncr or' the projecl and to thc contractor in responsc 10 the Per\nsylvahla One' ,
Call Systcm,
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29, If I'lnllllllT suffered dnmuges ns nlh:ged, suld dUlllugcs wen: us u
direct und prllxhnnle result nl' Plulnllff'/j nwn negligence, enrclcssness Ill)d recklessness
liS fnllowsl
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u: Fulling tn udelluutely locllle, Idellllfy und murk the 11I'eelse
poshh,lllof Its underground telephone fuellllles ns requh'ed
plJl'Sl1l11lt to 73 P,S, Scctlon 177 (4) und Scctlon 177 (5);
h,' Fulling to ndcllulllcly supervise and cOll1rolthe locllllng,
Identifying und mllrklng of Its fllcllllics so us to Ilssurc thut
the, lIndergronnd telephone cables would not be dal11aged
during the proposed conslruction;
c. Failing to comply with the requirements of lhe
,Pennsylvania One Cull Syslel11, Plaintiff perl11itted lhe
const\'uctlon work to bc pcrliJl'll1cd, although il knew, had
rcason to know or should havc known lhm its own
underground fncililles were located wilhin lhe clearly
l11arked limits of the proposed construclion and potentially
al peril because the facllilies were improperly installed;
d. Failing to properly install its facilitil:s;
e, Failing to properly eXUllline the proposed work arell 10
, ,identify, locate IInd mark lis underground telephone
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t:umn1t:llccmcllluf CUllstJ'uctlon WUJ'k:
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ur otht:I'wISl! IIllsldt:llllflcd thc IOCllt10111l1' Its undcr!!round
It:lt:phunc fadlitlcs which It kncw ur shuuld havt: kJluwn
thllt lht: 111111'klllgs wuuld hc J't:licd UpOI1 hy Dclendllnt,
lIt:mpt. Illthc pt:rfoJ'mllllcc of thc cOllstJ'ut:tlon wUJ'k:
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h, Failing to t:xcJ't:lst: dut: t:llrc and tllkc J't:asunllblt:
pJ't:caulions to lIt:curnlt:ly idt:ntlfy, locatc and IIlIlJ'k Iht:
undergruund tclephone flldlitle~ withlnlhe dellrly nUlrked
Ilnd Idt:lllitkd limits of construt:tion,
30, Plalntiff'~ claim lill' damagt:~ i~ barrt:d, In whole or In part, by
lbe CompuJ'IIlIve Negligenct: ^cl of lhe Cummunwt:alth of Pennsylvanin.
31, Dctendant. Ht:I1lpt, having fully complied with all of the
J'equlrements of lht: J>ennsylvanin Ont: Call Syst::m, may nOl be found liable for any of
Plaintiff's alleged damages or he subject to Ilabilily OJ' ineur any ohligatll1nlO Plaintiff
pursuanlto Ihe provisions of the Pennsylvania One Call Syslem,
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1Il!lI1pl BI'llS" Jill!, Is II f)l!fl:lIl1nlll In thl: foregoing lIl!thlll IInd I 11111
lIulllllrlzelllo eXel!Ule lhis vcrlfklllllln Olllhdl' hl!hlllf. The IIl1l1dll!lI Answer with New MIIIIl:r
Is hllsed upon illtilrmmloll whkh I hllvl! rUl'Illshell to Ill)' l!ounsd 1I1111 IlIfol'lllllllon whll!h hilS
hel!n glllhl!rl!lI hy illY CllUllSd III prl!plll'lItioIlOr the lIdellsl! or the IlIwsuil. Thl! IlIlIgulIge of lhe
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Answer with New MillieI' Is Ihmllr CllUllSl:lllnllnOl of llIe. I hllve relllllhe Answer with New
MillieI' IInll to !Ill: extent thlll Ihe Answer with New Mnlll!r Is hasell UpOll Inforllllllloll whkh I
have glVCn to my counsel, Ills true and l!OITel!lto the heslof illY kllowlellge. Infonnallon IInll
hdlef. To lhl! exlent that the cOlllelltol' the Answl:r with New Maller Is thlllof coullsel, I have
rellellupOll counsd In IlIl1klng lhls vcrll'lcalllll1, I herehy lIl!knowll!dge lhllllhe facts sel forth 111
Ihl! IIforesllld Allswer with New Maller 111'1; IlIl1de subjecl to the pellllllles of 18 PII. e.s. Seclioll
4904 rclllling 10 unsworn falsil1clIlloll 10 lIulhoritlcs,
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This Is to c~rtiry thlll I, I'lIll1elll J, Crul1l, II Leglll Asslstllnl III lhe,llIw
ofl1ces or relel'S & Wllsllerski, hllvc this \ ~
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true III1U co....ect copy or lh~ roregolllg ANSWER wlTn NEW MATTER OF
D1WENJ>AN'l" lII~MJ>t I\IWS" INC" TO I'LAINTJl1F'S COI\U'LAIN1' upon 1111 parlles
hy ueposlling SlIll1e in the UlIlleu Slntes 1111111, firsl ehlss, posluge preplllu, IIdd..esseu 10 the
counselor recoru us rollows: "
Anurew J, KUlsock, 1II, Esquire
NOGI, AI'I'LETON, WEINUERGER & WREN
415 Wyoming Avenue '
Scrnnton, PA 18503
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COMMONWEALTH TELEPIIONE
COMPANY,
IN nm COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMDEltLAND COUNTY
PlullIlll1'
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CIVIL. ACTION. LAW
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HEMI'T UROS" INC"
Defendanl
NO, 97.6331 Civil Term
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICI~
I, Andrew J, Knlsock, III, Esquire, of the low tlnn of No!!i, APplelon. Welnberger&
Wren, P,C,. hereby certity thai I served Plalntill's Sel of Inlerrogatorles dlrecled to Defendanl and
Plainlill's Flrsl Requesl fbr Production ol'[)ocllmenls directed to Dclcndanl. In the above.
caplloned mUller, to the person(s) IIs1ed below onlhe dute and In the maimer Indicaled:
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Charles E, Wasilcfskl, Esquire
I'elm & Wasilefskl
2931 North Front Streel
Harrisburg, I' A 17110
(Vlu FirstChus Mnll,
Poslugc I'rcJlllld)
Date: :1- /3 -9 8
Nom, jI'LE'~O~' WEINBERGER & WREN, P,C,
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ANDRE J, KATSOCK, lll, ESQUIRE
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I. Andrew j, Knlsock, Ill, Esqllirc, oflhe law linn of Nogl, Applelon, Weinberger &
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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Discontinuc thc ubove-captil)l1cd matter, 10 the person(s) Iislcd below onlhe uUlc unu inthc
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NOGI. ~PPLETON, WEINBERGER & WREN, P.C,
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