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RONALD P. ESTEP,
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; IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS .
: CUMBERLAND CO\JNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 97- 7/.'f4- Civil .
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COMMONWEALTH OF ,
PENNSYLVANIA; PENNSYL-: CIVIL ACTtON - LAW
VANIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
(PennDOT); and
BRYAN FOURSON,
Defendants JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECWE FOR WRIT OF SUMMON~
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Please issue Writs of Summons against the following Defendants and
have Sheriff of Cumberland County serve the Writs:
(J Commonwealth of Pennsylvonia
clo Office of Attorney General, Tort Litigation Section
1501 Floor, Strawbel'l)' Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(J Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT),
Office of Chief Counsel
555 Walnut St., 901 tloor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1900
(J Bryan Fourson
601 Thrush Court
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Respectfi Iy submitted,
HAN ER and WIENER
DATE: ~1
!thew S, Crosby,
319 Market St.,
P,O, Box 1177 .
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Tel. No,: 717-238-2000
Supreme Court ID No. 69367
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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BY: JOSEPH F, MURPHY, ESQUIRE
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101 NORTH FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17101
(717) 232-5931
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT
BR Y AN FOURSON
Plaintitl'
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
RONALD 1', ESTEP,
v.
NO: 97-7154
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA;
PA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(PENNDOT); and BRYAN FOURSON,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants
PRAECIPE TO FILE COMPLAINT
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please enter a Rule upon Plaintilrto me a Complaint within twenty (20) days hereof or suffer
the entry of a Judgment of Non Pros,
POST & SCHELL, P.C.
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RULE TO FILE COMPLAlliI
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RONALD ESTIP,
Plaintiff
IN THE COORT or COMMON PLEAS or
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PI!:NNSYLVANIA
No. 97-7154 Civil
v.
COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA,
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT or
TRANSPORTATION (PennDOT),
and, BRYAN rOORSON,
Defendants
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED,
COMPLAINT
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AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Ronald Estep, by and through his
attorneys, HANDLER. AND WIENER, by Matthew S. Crosby, Esq., and
makes the within Complaint against Defendants as follows:
.1. Plaintiff, Ronald Estep, is an adult individual currently.
residing at 3 Market Street, Wormleysburg, Cumberland County, PA
17043.
2, Defendant, Comlnonwealth of Penrtsylvania, Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (hereinafter, "PennDOT") is an agEl~cy
6f the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and maintains offices at the
Transportation and Safety Building, Harri'sburg, Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania 17120.
13. At all times material hereto, Defendant, pennDOT, had
notice of the dangerous condition of the bridge-joint cover
protruding on State Route 81.
COUNT I
Ronald EsteD v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
DeDartment of TransDortation (Pen~UQIl
14, Paragraphs 1-13 are incorporated herein as if set forth
at length below.
15. At all times material hereto, Defendant, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, was
negligent and careless in the ownership, design, construction,
supervision, inspection, and maintenance of State Route 81 and
the George Wade Bridge at, and near, the collision site and such
conduct was a substantial factor in causing the collision and
said injuries and damages suffered by Plaintiff.
16, The negligence and carelessness of the Defendant,
PennDOT, consisted of the following:
(a) In designing and constructing this roadway and/or
bridge in a dangerous manner due to the unstable
bridge-joint cover;
(b) In failing to provide adequate signing and warning
of the hazards presented by the dangerous
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18. As a further result of Defendant's negligence, the
Plaintiff, Ronald Estep, suffered a loss of wages and may
continue to suffer the same in the future.
19, As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of..
the Defendant, the Plaintiff has suffered great physical pain,
discomfort, and mental anguish and will continue to endure the
same for an indefinite period of time in the future, to his great
physical, emotional, and financial detriment and loss.
20. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of
the Defendant, the Plaintiff has been compelled, in order to
effect a cure for aforesaid injuries, to expend money for
medicine and medical attention. Plaintiff continues to incur
expenses for his injuries and will most likely continue to do so
in the future, to his great detriment and loss.
21, As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of
Defendant, the Plaintiff has suffered a loss of life'S pleasures
and will continue to suffer the same in the future, to his great
detriment and inconvenience.
22. Plaintiff, Ronald Estep, believes and, therefore, avers
th~t his injuries are serious and permanent in nature.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Ronald Estep, seeks damages from
the Defendant, PennDOT, in an amount in excess of twenty-five
thousand ($25,000) dollars.
COUNT II
Ronald Esten v. Brian Fourson
23. Paragraphs 1-22 are incorporated herein as if set forth
at length below,
24, The occurrence of the aforesaid collision and the
injuries to Plaintiff resulting therefrom were caused directly and
proximately by . the negligence of Defendant, Bryan Fourson,
generally and more specifically as set forth below:
(a) In failing to keep a reasonable lookout for
obstructions on or about the roadway;
(bl In failing to operate his vehicle under proper and
adequate control so that he could avoid striking
the obstruction in the roadway;
(c) In failing to operate said vehicle in such a manner
so that he could apply his bt'akes to avoid striking
the obstruction in the roadway;
(d) .In failing to operate said vehicle at a speed and
under such control, as to be able to stop within
the assured clear distance, in violation of 75 Pa,
C.S.A, ~ 3361;
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