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SOUDER FEED & GRAIN, ING./
Plaintiff / .
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I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIl\.
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I NO. 97- &,?ll.:. ~' CIVIL TERM
I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COASTAL MILLING, INC.,
Defendant
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You have been sued in oourt. If you wish to defend against
the olaims set forth in the following pages, you must take aotion
within twenty (20) days after this, Complaint and Notioe are
served, by entering a written appearance personally or by
attorney and filing in writing with a court your defense~ or
objeotions to the olaims set forth against you. You are warned
,that if you fail to do so the case may prooeed without you and a
jUdgment may be entered against you by the Court without further
notioe for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other
olaim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money
or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU
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DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator
One Courthouse Square
CarliSle, PA 17013-3387
(717) 240-6200
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SPARE, P.C.
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SNELOAKER.
ElRI!:NNEMAN
Be SPARE
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SOUDER FEED & GRAIN, INC., I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLE1\.S OF
Plnintiff, I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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COASTAL MILLING, INC., I CIVIL TERM
Defendant I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
LAW Ol'I'ICEd
SNELIJAKI::A,
BRENNEMAN
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COMPLAm
AND NOW, oomes Plaintiff, SOUDER FEED & GRAIN, INC., by its
Attorneys, SNELBAKER, BRENNEMAN & SPARE, P,C., and avers the
following aotion at lawl
1. The Plaintiff herein is SOUDER FEED & GRAIN, INC., a
Pennsylvania business corporation, having its principal place of
business at 275 Shady Lane, Carlisle, Middlesex Township,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. The Defendant herein is COASTAL MILLING, INC.,
reportedly a business corporation, having a place of business at
6801 State Road (Philadelphia county), Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
3. At all times relevant hereto, Plaintiff was ~n the
business of buying and selling raw bakery and similar products,
manufacturing animal feed from such products and buying and
selling animal feed products,
,4. At all times relevant hereto, Defendant was in a
business similar to that mentioned in paragraph 3 above.
5. Commencing on or about May 13, 1996, the parties entered
into a course of dealing whereby Plaintiff sold raw bakery and
similar produots to Defendant at Plaintiff's pl~ce of business
LAW O"'ICII:Q
SNELUAKF.I1.
BRENNEMAN
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looated at 275 Shady Lane, carlisle, Cumberland county,
Pennsy~vania. said oourse of dealing consisted of telephone
crders with agreed prices,
6. Attaohed hereto marked "Exhibit A" and incorporated
herein by reference thereto are true and correct copies of
Plaintiff's records oovering said course of dealing consioting of
the listing of loads of product sold to Defendant, indicating
dates of transactions and payments (where applicable).
7. As the result of said course of dealing, Plaintiff Bold
such products to Defendant with a current unpaid balance due on
said sales of $173,897,70.
8. commencing on or about December 4, 1996, the parties
entered into a further cour~e of dealing whereby Defendant agreed
to sell finished bakery feed by-product to Plaintiff and the
price thereof ,would be credited against Defendant's unpaid
balance owing to Plaintiff, said course of dealing also
consisting of telephone orders with agreed prices and with
Defendant delivering such product to Plaintiff's place of
businoss at 275 Shady Lane, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
,9. The products sold to Plaintiff are also listed on
"Exhibit A" attached hereto and have a total price of $37,720.62.
10. In all the transactions comprising the foregoing courses
of dealing, the prices charged were fair, reasonable and the
amounts actually agreed upon by and between the parties.
11. The balance owing to Plaintiff results from the
following computation:
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~~IFICATION
'I, G. Lee Souder, hereby verify and certify: that I am the
president of souder Feed ~ Grain, Inc., a corporation, that said
corporation is the Plaintiff herein, that I am authorized by said
corporation to make this certification on its behalf, and that
the facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I
understand that any false statements made herein are subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa, C.s. S 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to' authorities.
'~/1 -a't-/ /t-b~
. Lee Souder
Dated: November
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, 1997,
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louoer Boughl fro. CO'llll
Dee ( 1127 400bO 20,03 H02,00 12,043.0b
Dee " IlH b2840 31,42 H02,00 13,204,i4
Ote 10 1m m80 22,~9 H02,00 12.344.98
Oce 11 1140 12bl0 2U2 H02,00 12,b8UI
Dee 12 1113 478bO 23,93 $102,00 U,410,8S
Dee l~ mo mbO 2LI8 1192,00 12,20Llb
Dee 17 1111 . 43920 2L9b $102.00 12,131,12
O.e ta 1111 IbBbO 23,43 H02,00 12,389.&b
O.e 11 1111 mbO 22 ,b3 1102,00 12,30B.2b
Oee ,0 11S2 41440 22,72 1102.00 12,Jl7,41
Oee 23 IIbl II ~bO 20,78 $lO2,OO 12,IlUb
Dee :1 llb7 Ib3s0 23,18 Sl02,00 12.3~I,lb
Dee 27 1m 41910 22,97 $lO2,OO U,142,94
Oe~ l7 1173 42800 2L4 $102,00 12,18UO
Dee jO . 117~ 42380 2Ll9 $lO2.00 12,lbU8
Dee 11 mB 4bSbO 23.28 1102,00 12,37Ub
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TOTAL SOUDER BOUGH I 739S20 3b9,81 SlO2.00 137,720,b2
COleel1 BOJ9nl frol Souder
July" 1m' 11980 2S,99 SlOO,OO 12,199,00
July 10 1098 IIS80 2U9 1100,00 12,179,00
JulY 11 1101 492bO II ,b3 SlOUO . 12 ,m ,CO
July II 1102 SOb80 2S,34 $1 00.00 12,S3UO
July 12 . 1l0S 19500 2US $lOO,OO 12,171 ,00
Jull 12 Ilbb moo 21 ,os SlOO,OO 12,101,00
Jull .12 1108 19120 2Ub SlOO ,00 12,IS,,00
July:\ IIlI mbO 2q8 $100,00 12,488 ,00
;ull lb 1111 moo 23.8 SlOO ,00 12,380,00
JulY I' illS 11880 25.91 SlOO,OO 12,S9I ,00
Jull17 1120 18380 2U9 1100,00 12,119.00
luly 17 l\21 slm 2S ," 1100,00 12 ,lOb ,00
jull l7 112S 10000 21 1100.00 12.100.00
July II 1117 31700 IUI '100.00 II ,sas,oo
Ju 11 ~ I, tl:l \10,0 21,51 mo,oo Il,S\l,OO
Jub 21 1119 18900 24.1S 1100,00 12,441,00
lu l f 2 ~ llll 10\20 :I,Ob 1100.00 12,IOb.00
lul, :J 1112 11760 21 ,6\ 1100,00 12,48\,00
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July l) 1143 m~o 25,78 HOO ,00 12, \78 ,00
July 24 II" 48500 2Ui 1100,00 12,m,00
July 24 lIiO 48940 24,41 1100,00 12,447,00
luly 24 1151 51020 2~,01 1100,00 12 ,~01.00
July 2b Ili7 148800 24.4 1100,00 12,440,00
July 2& ll69 19240 24,&2 mo,oo t2 ,708 ,20
July lb 11&0 50\~0 25.08 1100.00 12,508,00
AUI I 118& moo 2& ,85 teO ,00 12,148,00
AU9 5 1187 moo 2U5 t8Q,00 '2,052.00
AuH 1189 511&0 2U8 '80,00 t2,04&,40
Aug 7 1198 52140 2&.17 t8Q,OO '2,O9l ,&0
AU9 0 1201 52080 2&,04 t8Q,OO 12,08J.20
AUI ~ 1202 512&0 25,&) t8Q,00 fI,050,40
AUI 9 1204 54280 21,11 '80,00 12,171.20
AU9 9 1205 52440 2~,22 t8Q,OO '2,097 ,&0
AU9 1& 1248 4&900 23,45 UQ,OO Il,m ,00
AU9 2& 1251 48300 ~1.15 t8Q,OO 11,932,00
AU9 2b 1252 48440 24,22 t8Q,OO 11,93/,&0
AU9 27 1254 50180 25.)9 UQ,OO '2,031.20
AUI n 1260 moo 21.6 UQ,OO II ,9b8 ,00
AU9 29 126& 49860 24,93 '80,00 11,99\,40
5ept 2 1211 i0980 25,49 UQ,OO 12,0)9.20
Sept 2 1276 50560 25,28 f80,OO '2,022,40
lept 2 1281 58020 29.01 '8,0,00 '2.320 ,80
Sept 1& 1m 48620 2UI m,oo II ,823,25
5ept 16 1316 48i20 24.2& m,oo 11,8\9.10
Sept 18 1)23 47440 23,72 m,oo 11,719 ,00
S tPl 19 1327 46480 23.14 m,oo 11,743,00
5ept 20 1m moo 27,65 m,oo f2 ,073.75
5ept 1\ 1340 m80 28,29 m,oo '2,121.75
Sept 26 1344 42940 21,4/ m,oo ll,blO,25
5ept 17 1346 48080 24.04 m,oo II ,803,00
lept l7 mo . 48140 24,07 m,oo f1,e05.25
Oct I m8 51660 25.83 m,oo f1,m,95
Oct) Il&b 5mO 25,08 m,oo 11,630,lO
Oct) 1374 48660 24.33 '65,00 fI ,581 ,45
Oct 4 1375 47\&0 23.78 m,oo fI ,545.70
Oct 4 1378 \0980 2\,49 m ,00 11,65&.85
Oct 4 1m 49660 24,8) '6\ ,00 f1,&13,95
Oct 7 . 1388 56940 28.47 m,oo 11,8\0.5\
Oct 8 1389 50&80 25.34 '&5,00 fI ,b47.10
Oct 9 1391 42980 21.49 '65.00 11,)9&,85
Oct II m8 41280 20.&4 '65,00 11,)41.60
Oct II 1399 50900 25,4\ '65,00 II ,b5U5
Ocl 14 . 1404 43060 21.1) 'b5.00 '1.399 ,45
Oct 1\ 1m 56980 28,49 '6\ ,00 11,851,85
Oct '16 141\ "140 24.57 '6\,00 fI ,\97 ,05
Oct 16 14lb 50060 25,03 'b\.OO II ,&26.95
Oct 21 1429 432&0 2\ ,6) '60,00 Il ,:9/ ,eo
Oct 22 1m 48400 21.2. 'bO,OO 1Il,452,OO
Oct 2\ 1442 51960 2\,98 '60,00 '1. S\8, 80
Oct 28 1413 W60 22,08 '60,00 1l,l2UO
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Oet 29 14&& 46180 23.09 160,00 1I,38S.40
Oet 10 14bO 48440 24,22 160.00 lI,m,20
Uov I 1462 moo 23,9& 160,00 11,437 ,00
Uov 4 14bb m80 23,49 160.00 II ,409 ,40
Uov \ 1470 43400 11.7 160,00 11,102,00
Uov 6 W4 47720 23,86 160,00 II ,43 I. 60
Uov / 1418 46000 23 160,00 11,380,00
Uov 6 1482 44220 22,H 160,00 II ,326,60
Uov II 1m 4&140 22,/7 160,00 1\,366.20 .
Uov II 1466 43610 21.916 160,00 II ,31&.&0
Uov 12 1488 4mo 23,46 160,00 II ,40/,bO
Uov 13 1m 41/60 22.88 160,00 11,372,80
Uov 13 1493 41/00 23,81 160,00 1\,431,00
Uov 14 1491 4/580 23.79 160,00 11,421,40
Uov 14 1496 moo 22,01 160,00 II ,m ,00
Uov 15 1498 46160 23.09 160,00 II ,38& .40
Dee 4 1526 46160 24.09 1&0,00 1\ ,204.\0
Dee 9 1m 43600 21.9 150,00 1\,095,00
Dee 10 1531 m60 23,29 150.00 11,164.\0
Dee 19 1&\6 49160 24.69 150,00 11,244,50
Dee 21 15bl 1I220 16,6\ 150,00 1930,50
Dee 24 . 15b6 lIS40 20,/1 110,00 11,038,50
Dee ~I 1512 4mO 21,16 150,00 11,158,00
Dee 21 IIIl 40640 20,32 150,00 11,016,00
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10TAL SOVOER SOLO 4\64610 2262,321 1113,691,/0 .
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TOTAL COASTAL 0~E5 SOUDER '1136,111,06
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BARBARA LANZA FARLEY,
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Attorney Identifioation No. 18845
325 Chestnut Street, Suite 915
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
(215) 923-9696
Attorney for the defendant
Souder Feed & Grain, Inc,
CUMBERL~ND COUNTY
cOUR'r OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff
vs,
CIVIL ACTION -r,AW
Coastal Milling, Inc,
No, 97-6366
Defendant
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
1, After reasonable investigation, defendant is without
knowledge sufficient to form a belief as to the t'ruth of the
allegations oontained in paragraph 1 of plaintiff's complaint and
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therefore, denies same, Plaintiff is left to its proofs,
2, Denied as stated, Defendant, Coastal Mi 11 ing I Inc, is a
Pennsylvania corporation but ceased all business operationfil on or
about October 14, 1997, Defendant has no place of business,
3, After reasonable investigation, defendant is without
knowledge sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the
allegations contained in paragraph 3 of plaintiff's complaint and
therefore, 'denies dame, Plaintiff is left to its proofs.
4. Admitted,
5, Denied as stated, The parties did enter into an agreement
for the sale and purchase of raw bakery and similar products but the
unit price per ton stated by the plaintiff was not agreed to by the
defendant and was not the industry standard pri'ces and the sale did
not take place at plaintiff! s place of business in CUmberland County I
Pennsylvania,
6, Donied thnt tho pLico pet' ton Wl\fl agnllld to by tll':!
dof'3ndant,
Aftor l"~ilI30nablo invol3tlgat ion, defendant ia without
knowledge sufficlent to form n beliof liS to the truth of the
remaining allegations c6ntained in paragraph 6 of plaintiff's
complaint and there fore, deniol3 sume,
Plaintiff is left to itu
proofs,
7, Denied, The unpaid balance if any, is substantially less
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than the amount claimed by the plaintiff, as defendant never agreed to
pay the unit price per'ton alleged by plaintiff,
0, Denied as stated, The parties did enter into an agreement
for the sale and purchase of finished bakery feed by-pro~ucts but the
unit price .per ton stated by the plaintiff was not agreed to by the
defendant and was not the industry standard prices and the sale did
not take ~lace at plaintiff's place of business in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania,
9, Denied. that the price per ton was agreed to by the
defendant,
After reasonable investigation, def.endant is without
knowledge sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the
remaining allegations' contaJ,ned in paragraph 9 of plaJ.ntif f' s
complaint and therefore, denies same,
proofs,
Plaintiff. is left to its
10, Denied, . the the prices charged were highly
To contrary,
inflated, not within the industry standard and not agreed to by
defendant,
11, Denied, To the contrary, the prices charger;! were highly
inflated, not within the industry standard and not agreed to by
defendant,
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Admitted thnt dflmilnd hon been mndc~,
Pen.ied that such
amounts are due and ow.ing for the reasons set forth above,
WHEREFORlll, defendant demands that the Complaint be dil3m.il3l3ed,
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BARBARA LANZA FARLEY,
A PROFESSIONAL CORPOltl\'l'ION
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Barbara L. E rley, Esquire
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t rue and corne:t to thl;l beat of hie knowll'!dge, informatIon and blllier
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nd attested copy of the wlthin Summons/Complaint, Issued in the above captioned mailer
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o (1) the aforesaid defendant, personally;
o (2) an adult member 01 the lamily 01 said delendant, with whom said delendant resides, who stated that
his/her relationship to said delendantls that 01 _.
o (3) an adult person in charge of delendant's residence; the said adult person haVing refused, upon re-
quest, to give his/her name and relationship to said del,mdant;
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the manager/clerk of the place 01 lodging in which said defendant resides;
agent or person for the time being in charqe of defendant's omce or usual place oj bus,g~.s,)
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