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LOll ELLA MERRITT.BOLZENIUS,
Pluintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
PENNSYLVANIA
v.
NO. 97.7004
C.FJ. PROPERTIES und FLYING J.
INC..
: CIVIL ACTION
Ddendunts
1'lmUMINARY OIJ,IECTIONS m' IlEFENJ)ANT FLYING ,/ INC.
TO I'LAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
I. Delcndunt Flying .r Inc. submits Prcliminury Objcctions pursuuntlo
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Pa.R.C.P. 1028(u)(I) seeking dismissal of this mutter bascd on impropcr scrvicc.
2. Plaintiff instituted this pcrsonul injury action seeking to rccovcr damages
for an allegcd slip and lall incidcnt at Dclcndunt's Travel Pla7"1 and in her Complaint
alleges thatthc subjcct accidcnt occurrcd on Dcccmbcr 20, 1995 at thc Flying J Travel
Plaza locatcd at 1501 Harrisburg Pikc. Carlisle. Cumbcrland County, Pcnnsylvania.
Plaintiff I1Icd hcr Complaint in this mattcr on Dcccmber 19, 1997. (A truc and correct
copy of Plaintiffs Complaint is attached hcreto as Exhibit "A").
3. Dclcndant Flying J fnc. was scrvcd with thc Complaint in this matter morc
than four (4) ycars aner it was tiled. Specifically, Flying J Inc. was scrved with
Plaintiffs Complaint on January 24. 200 via CT Corporation Systcm, its registercd agent
for the purpose of servicc of process in Pcnnsylvunia.
4. A tme und corrcct copy of the dockct cntrics in this muller ure allachcd
hereto us Exhibit "nn. Those docket entries plninly demonstrnte thut Pluintiff took no
steps to nncet service of process upon Moving Detcl1\luntlltuny time prior to Inte 1999
or early 2000. Plnintiffhnd requested thntthe Compluint be reinstuted on Murch 25,
1999 and ngain on December 30, 1999. (See Exhibit nnn). The npplicuble statute of
limitations innnnlleged personal injury mntler such ns this is two (2) years. 42 Pa.C.S.A.
~ 5524. Although Pluintilr tiled her Complaint in this action one (\) dny within the
applicable statute of limitations, Plnintill'took no efforts to effectively toll the applicnble
statute of Iimitntions by timely achieving service oflhe Complnint within the period
provided for by the applicable rules.
5. Pn.R.C.P. 401(b) requires service oforiginnl process within the
Commonwealth to be achieved within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the Writ or the
tiling of a Complaint. Pa.R.C.P. 404 requires thut service of original process outside the
Commonwealth occur with ninety (90) days of the filing ofa Complaint. Plaintiff
complied with neither rule in this instance.
6. Defendant's Preliminary Objections challenging service pursuant to
Pa.R.C.P. 1028(a)(I) arc timely within the meaning ofPa.R.C.P. 10:26(a).
7. Dismissul of Plaintiffs Complaint with prejudice is appropriate under the
upplicable rules and in the ubsence ofPluintiffs good faith efforts to perfect timely
service of process upon Defendants.
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LOU nLLAMElUUTT.noLZENIU8,
Plaintiff
: IN TIm COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBElU..AND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLV ANlA
l14. 9'1. 7 q() II ~ r..c.-.
: CIVIL ACTION
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C.F.J. PROPERTIES aod
10'1. YING J., INC.,
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1. Pl8Intlff, Lou Ella Menitt-B~ Is Il raldeot of the city of So~~
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County ofPuluki, State of'Kentueky.
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2. DeUlodant, C.F.I. Proper1ies I, & resl.deot of Brigbam CIty, County of Box
Elden, State oflJtah. At alllilllClS mClllioncd, Dctmdunt WlIlI and still L, tho owner and In
posscaion and control of the bulldina located at 1501 Harrisburg Pike In the CIly of
ClrlUle and the County of Cumbetland County, State of Pennsylvania. This building wu
used and oc:.cupied by the Dekndant fur the putpOlICl of conduc:Ung a tIave! plaza known
as the Flying I.
J. On December 20, 1995, PIlLintlffwas lawfu11y In the Defendant's travel plaza as
a c:ust0lDlll' of the Defl:ndaort for the purpose of purchasing the UllC of Its fuel and lunch.
SbA: alipped in a puddle ofwuer that IwI coUected on the floor of the Ir&ve1 plaza in ti'OIlt
of the showcrltowel dispensing booth and fell heavily on the ftoor JustaInIas the injuries
set forth below.
4. The aGcident nlSUltIng injurie:! to tha plaintiff W\lI'e caused solely by the
negllgeocc ofDcfcndant without. contributory negligence on the part of tile lllalntIiI
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5. n.. oealiaence of tho Defll.1ldama at tho lIbove.timo IIIId p\aco amona other
thIn8J COQIi.ted of the foUoMns:
a) 11 cardessly and I"'IIlIP""Iy pennIt~ aod IIlowcIJ water to ooUect and Ienaln
on IIIe floor of ita plaza throush wbIcla tbe PIainlill'WIIS waIIdus;
b) It CIRIesa1y and ~&entIY fIdled kll'elMve the water creatiJlB the hawtloua
colldltioo;
c) In MIna to property maintaln the Boon of tho pI.ua. aocI putlcularly the 800r
in tho area or UIC IWcidmt in a dam and safl:l condition fOr QIIlomer". wdng tho r.dlltiet
of'tho plaza; and
d) In 6u1l1l8 to properly and adcquatdy to IUpcrv\Ie and ovenee the p1aza 110 as to
prevent the collection of water and dangerous dlppcty coodIdoD.t on the 0001'.
6. Defeodurta had Il:tUaIlcnowfedse of tho r.ct that water had con.cted 00 the
Ooor of the P Jau and of tho llu:t that the floor was tbcreby rendered dangcroullo pellIOrl&
pualns oyer it oeuthe dofllDdW lac;kod ~ Imowlcdso tha& ooodiliOOl had exi.tted tOr
110 kmg a period of time prior to the happaning or the aecident, that the Defendants In
1:Jla'ciac: of due ClIR cuuId, lIDIIllhouId have, had lIUdJ knowlc:dp lID&! ooticc.
7. As approximate raIlIIlt of the accident and defendant'l neslilence the 1'laintilY
lUltalnod injuries to the lower back ~lId'li pain 10 radiate down her riaht lea: cont1oulna
oeck dUlc:omfort lU:COmp.uUed by beadaches; and CiOIltuslolll on the loft hip. Pwntifr Iw
IlIfiilnld and will uufrer in tho futuro pain throusbout her 10MI' back alld thClllf()f1I II
Ulllble 10 atand or sit for extended periods of t1Dlll IUl!iclenl 10 do IMIUHWlll'k III'
participate in any of the olba' 1'0111III ac:Itlvlet of llf'o.
PYS510
L997-07004
Cumberland County prothonotary's Office
Civil Caso .Inquiry
'MERRI'l"l'-BOLZENIlIS LOll ELLA (vs) C F J PROPERTIES E'l" AL
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Reference No..:
Case Type... ..: COMPLAINT
JUdgment.l...,: .00
Judge Ass gned:
Disposed Desc.:
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12/19/1997
4:02
0/00/0000
0/00/0000
Flled........:
'l'iole. . . . . . . . . :
Execution Date
Jury Trial....
Disposed Date.
Higher Crt 1.:
Higher Crt 2.:
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General Index Attorney Info
MERRIT'l'-BOLZENIlIS LOll ELLA PLAIN'l'IFF GRIFF'If; BRADLEY I,
SOMERSETT KY
C F J PROPRTIES DEFENDAN'l' OWENS MA'l''l'HEW
BRIGHAM CI'l'Y 1I'l'
1501 HARRISBURG PIKE
CARLISLE PA 17013
FLYING J INC DEFENDANT OWENS MA'l'THEW
1501 HARRISBURG PIKE
CARLISLE PA 17013
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. Date Entrios ·
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12/19/1997
3/25/1999
12/29/1999
12/29/1999
12/30/1999
2/04/2000
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COMPLAIN'l' - CIVIL ACTION
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PRAECIPE 'l'0 REINSTATE BY 'rHOMAS S DIEIIL ESQ
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PRAECIPE F'OR WI'l'HDRAWAL OF APPEAHANCE FOR PI,AINTIFF BY THOMAS S
DIEHl, ESQ
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PRAECIPE FOR EN'l'RY OF' APPEARANCE FOR PI.AIN'l'IFF' BY BHADLEY L GRIFFIE
ESQ
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PHAECIPE TO REINSTA'l'E 'l'HE COMPLAIN'l' BY BRADLEY L GRIFF'IE ESQ
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EN'l'RY OF APPEARANCE FOR DEFENDAN'l'S CFJ PROPER'l'IES AND FLYING J INC
BY l~ATTHEW L OWENS ESQ
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. Escrow Information ·
. F'ees & Debi ts Bea Bal Pvmts / Ad\ End Ba 1 *
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COMPLAIN'l'
TAX ON CMPLT
SE'l'TLEMENT
JCP FEE '
35.00 35.00
.50 .50
5.00 5.00
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45.50 45.50
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LOU ELLA MERRI'IT-BOLZENIUS.
Plalntltl.
: IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
: PENNSYLVANIA
v.
C.II.J. PROPERTIES and FL YINCi J,
INC.,
NO. 97-7004
DefendalllS
: CIVIL ACTION
WITlUmA WIENTI~Y OF AI)I)F;ARANCI~
TO: TIlE PROTHONOT AI~Y
Kindly withdraw the nppearanc'e of the undersigncd. Mlltthew L. Owens. Esquire.
as counsel of record for Defendant. C.F.J. Properties IInd Flying J Inc. in the above-
referenced case IInd enter the appearance of the undersigned. Timothy J. McMahon.
Esquire as counsel on behalf of Defendants. C.F.J. Properties IInd Flying J Inc. in the
above-referenced matter.
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Matthew L. Owens. Esquire
MARSHALL, DENNEHEY, WARNER,
COLEMAN & GOGGIN
100 Pine Street - 4'h Floor
P.O. Box 803
Harrisburg. I' A 17108
I.D. No. 76080
(717) 232-9324
Date: z../ ~ IIJ 0
Date: ~! '1/ d\)
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Timo a on, Esquire
MARSHAL", DENNEHEY, WARNER,
COLEMAN & GOGGIN
100 Pine Street - 4'11 Floor
P.O. Box 803
Harrisburg,PA 17108
1.0. No. 52918
(717) 232-9323
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PRAECIPE FOR LISTING CASE FOR ARGUMENT
(Must be typewritten and subnitted in dupHcate)
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Ple.ase list the within matter far the next Arglment Cow:1:.
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CAPTION OF CASE
(entire capt.i.on must be stated in full)
UXJ ELLA MERRITl'-BOLZENIUS,
Plaintiff
va.
(Plaintiff)
C.F.J. PROPERTIES and
FLYING J, INC.
( Defendant)
No.
7004
Civil Action-Law 19 97
1. State mat.ter to be argue:! (Le.. plaintiff's IlDtioo for new trial. defendant's
dmucrer to canpla.int. etc.): Defendants I Preliminary Objections
2. Identify counsel who will argue case:
(a) for Plaintiff:
Address:
Bradley Griffie, Esquire
GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES
200 North Hanover street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Timothy J. McMahon, Esquire
MARSHALL, DENNEHE.'Y, WARNER, COLEMAN & GOGGIN
P.O. Box 803
HarriSburg, PA 17108
3. I will notify all parties in writing within b.I:l days that this case has
been listed for argtrnent.
(b) for defendant:
Address:
4. Arg\.ment Court Date: May 31, 2000
[8ted: 3/1'1/01)
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Timo Y. on, Esquire
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CERTIFICATI~ OF SEIWICIj;
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I, Melissll M. Kllin. IIn employee of Marshall. Dennehey. Wumer. Coleman & COl:!l:!ln, do
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hereby certify thut on this .JL~IIY of Murch, 2000 served u copy ofthe forel:!oilll:! document
viII First Cluss United Stutes mull, postul:!e prepaid us follows:
Bradley Grllne, Esquire
GRIFFIE & ASSOCIATES.
200 North Hanover Street
ClII'lisle, PA 17013
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In' The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Lou Ella Merritt-Bolzenius
VS,
C.F.J. Properties, at. a1.
Serve I Fly ing J., rnc., via No,
registered agent. J. Phillip Adams
97-7004 Civil
Now,
1/6/2000
,1.9_, [, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriffof Philadelphia
County to execute this Writ, this
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff. ~
;:"tJL~tI~ t
. Sheriff of Cumberland Coumy, PA
Affidavit of Service
Now,
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o'clock
M. served the
within
upon
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by handing to
a
copy of the original
and made known to
the contents thereof.
So answers,
gherlff of
County, PA
Sworn and subscribed before
me this_day of ,19__
COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
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