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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-00469 CHARLES E. SHIELDS, m ATTORNEY.AT-LAW 6CLOUSEIl ROAD Conou o/T,/Nlw IIIfIl C/o_ RD/JiU MECHANICSBURO, PA 17055 OIlOROBM. HOUCK (1912-1991) .3/ ~ /'/7'7 TIlLEPHONB (717) 766.0209 PAX (717) 795.7473 ./M~kdI, ~' ~ ~ IIhta /&U?I/I~~ ~ /?1 /7,1)10' vL4~ ~~ ~dfd~~~ 1M !It t!uef ~)I;~ 7f-~6f .k-~~~~'/:t - IIV1V~akz . . . J J &-w IZA tJ- duh #-- ~ ~ ~ c/MiI~yt~~~~~4 ;It ~~. ~r' ~. , i I I i . ! _. - , CHARLES E. SHIELDS, III ATTORNEY.AT.LAW 6 CLOUSER ROAD Conw, olT,INl~ aM C/o...., RoMs MECHANICS BURG, PA 17055 GEORGE M. HOUCK (1912.1991) t..(:3 (,J ~..\?" i "_ 10' . J ""\1 " . CI,'.!' ( 1\ .' ,). '. i:... . .1 11- -~.~ I George B. Faller, Jr. EsqUire . SCO...u. cI,.~.." c". I.....,,*"o '. ,l( 'j, ':j,;",( I " ...\I', . 1,'1 \'. MARTSON. DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS & OTTO . . .'. ,;) (.; 1 ..... By Facsimile Only - (717) 243-1850 L /"" -/t". ,.(,....).~ (. 'paul W. Grego, Esquire <..D \1':' - e - \'\: -1'\ . :'<':::>il.d i /, i,.,'; k, I../...' J:.. dot vp o".'tEvan Black, Esquire l'. POST & SCHELL, P.C. ~ '73\ ja,/. ~,.I ByFacsimileOnly-(717)731-1985 . r,O ~' ~1'.r "'!fl. . (\ "'1).' '-, 0\' . {O, . ,'~i ., ..." J, . ~t" '(., Darren Po . Esquire . u" 1.....,.-,,'-.....;. \~.:::l~..."c. 0) ",,^',. .. ...,. ~ 0/ RUB . . ,JACOBS & SABA '\l.y~,:~. /':~""'": acslmlle Only - (717)731-0987 ' . .. I .. I" ~. l \. f.,.., r!c.-i..... . Jeffrey Yoffe, EsqUire' .do I""~ . ", '-'It..,' . . . . IS -', . \ YOFFE & YOFFE '1 -1 <C" I)".; \)j' By Facsimile Only - (717) 975-1912 ..> - ~., c; . v>'MichaeICassidy,Esquire~"- c.\,'..\"" "~, ~."".,..H:: \)'11) }mINSON DUFFIE STEWART & WEIDNER 'W~/(~'t.".{C':4CJ V,' ByFacsimileOnly-(717) 761-3015 ' .;,) February 26, 1999 ( . ....h:.l.~~ . ..v /Gi'!.. TELEPHONE (717) 766.0209 PAX (717) 795.7473 \..,. (,'(;) ;J~) / . ~\ ' . -.""'"," "r' ~ f~ ',:, , .... / -', ~ 1 RE: John Durrman, III and Deanna Durrman Kiel v. Noreen Thompson and Hamillon BeachlProctor-Silex Cumberland County No. 98-469 Dear Gentlemen: I have been appointed Chairman of an Arbitration Panel by Judge Hoffer to hear and determine the above entitled matter. Appointed to serve with me are Jeffrey Yoffe, Esq. and Michael Cassidy, Esq. The essence of this case, despite some rather delailed pleadings, can be boiled down to the facl that a toaster allegedly caused a fire and damages to Noreen Thompson and to the property of Durrman and Kiel. There are, of course, the usual allegations and counter allegations as to whether it is in fact a malfunctioning toaster or an abuse and misuse by Ms. Thompson, and whether or not there are some steps that some Plaintiffs could have somehow taken to protect or alleviate the situation. In any event, given the number of people involved, it would probably be prudent for us to Iry to select a date in late April or early May, 1999. Therefore, if you could each respond to me al your earliest possible convenience with a list of dates and times at which you would be' available during that time frame, I will allemplto set up an arbitration date, ALSO I would appreciate it if CHARLES E. SIIIELDS, III ATI'ORNEY.AT.LAW 6 CLOUSER ROAD Corll'" olTrlnd~ ond C/O..,,, RoMs MECHANlCsBURG, PA 17055 GEORGE M, HOUCK (1912.1991) TELEPHONE (717) 766.0209 FAX (717) 795.7473 'j April 19, 1999 Georgc B, Fallcr. Jr, Esquirc MARTSON, DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS & OTTO By Facsimile Only - (717)243-1850 Paul W, Grego, Esquire POST & SCHELL, P.C, By Facsimile Only - (717) 731-1985 Dennis J. Bonetti, Esquire PETER & W ASILEFSKI By Facsimile Only - (717) 238'-7750 Jeffrey Y offe, Esquirc YOFFE & YOFFE By Facsimile Only - (717) 975-1912 l J Michael Cassidy, Esquire JOHNSON DUFFIE STEW ART & WEIDNER By Facsimile Only - (717) 761-3015 RE: John Durrman, III and Deanna Durrman Kiel v. Noreen Thompson and Hamilton Beach/Proctor -Silex Cumberland County No. 98-469 ) .'i , I j , Dear Gentlemen: ! The abovc-captioned case has been scheduled For Arbitration on June 16, 1999 at 9:30 a.m.. in the Old Court House, 2nd fir. hearing room. Cumberland County, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. At this time we have scheduled this hearing for the entire day, if anylhing changes we will let you know. Thank you for your kind attention to this mailer. V,,, Im]y y'"". ~ Qf.~.y,. " ~ '/ [I'" Ir', 'I. 'I I, ' It.. i i .!'<.: CES/djm cc: Court Administrator's Office '"' , I I I I I I I I I From _ of _<:2.... e.c, ') e.. ~ {"L,- ~ ofc.~ Phone _ ";;;>-1.{. '5 S ~ '-I- I Are. Code Number Fax ~ '-f <;, I ~ 6 =r =- AnI. Cod. Humber Te/8 Pleare call Came 10 eee YOU Wanla 10 888 yOU Retumeii yOUr call WIll call lIga'n~ . ~sagEl:.. __ _ ~e..: .~rrl'>1~ V-'!,. /l...." ,....-0,,- ~ N ee..d2"! No+,~ = +- ~ ,4-,.../o;~:h.o P\ . ~ .,.;. ,'?, '~100 '.~ , ~ \ .( ,'~; .r,:. ,\1 .' \ f, '! 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C\2e ',Uv...~?ln V, ---Jhorn~~ ~. .I .'''''~-'~~:'. .... .".,~..,., , . . '4" .... . ,. . .. . .,. ,. . 'it . "..,~ " "..: ~; . .J'.} ~ t'. ..., :,'1. . , -"", ,,;' "', .. . ~ , " ' 'I ) \ .JIIJ., -I;. '... .1:'...,. ," " .l ':, .' <,.. '~I '\ I, U I t( I' j.j I; , ,: ) , , , I" , .. ',.. ' '. ,- PETERS & WASILEFSKI ATTORNEVS ANO COUNSELORS AT LAW 2931 NORTH FRONT STREET HARR'SBURO, PENNSVLVANIA 17110 WILLIAM J, PETERS CHARLES E, WASILEFSKI OENNIS J, BONETTI JOSEPH C, PHILLIPS MICHAEL A. BONSHOCK THOMAS A, LANO PAMELA S. PARASCANOOlA STEPHEN F. MOORE CINDV J. MURPHV JAMES A. GARVER TELEPHONE 17111238.7665 FAX 17171238,7750 E.MIIII AddlOIl pwlaw@dosupOrnOI,nlll March 1\, 1999 Charles E, Shields, III, Esquire 6 Clouser Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 RE: John Durrman, et al v. Noreen Thompson, et al Our File No,: 27-105 Dear Attorney Shields: Please be advised that I have assumed responsibility for this file from Darren Powell, Esquire. He has provided me with a copy of your February 26, 1999 letter. Unfortunately, at this point in time, I have not had an opportunity to review this file, However, for personal medical reasons, I do nOI believe that I will able to participate in an Arbilration during April or early May. Mid-Mayor June, 1999 will be more a more appropriate timeframe for me, Attached is a list of dates that I am available during the latter part of May and during June. I would appreciate your consideration of this request to postpone the Arbitration to the mid-May to June timeframe. If you need more information with regard to my medical situation, I will be happy to provide the information to you, Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter, DJB/ekh cc: George B. Faller, Jr., Esquire Paul W, Grego. Esquire Jeffrey N. Y offe, Esquire Michael Cassidy, Esquire I , I J "' t~' "'.' 2:",; ,:,:' 0::' ":I'~I 11;,';.:11;, li.l':'/(iF~.'[ ~: \'or:FE rr~I~' '71'/ ..,";:r: .. 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'. :.:, '. :.:, , . ~ .' . . .'.:" . . ". '. :.:, , . ~., '... ". .':.: . : . , CHARLES E, SHIELDS, III ATTORNEY,AT.LAW 6 CLDUsER ROAD COI7ll!' o/T,indlr. and Clouser Roads MECHANlCsBURG, PA 17055 GEORGE M, HOUCK (1912.1991) TELEPHONE (717) 766.0209 FAX (717) 795.7473 I.,', ......- i.) /G,'}; (A,..I {./:3 '-.....1 ~:t ' , '..w- e i :'J .,. i,. .~, ',.I~ ,\ I', I "). (; 1 Fcbruary 26, 1999 ,\- GeorgeB,Fallcr,Jr.Esquire .. SD,~~ c\,'~'''-' ,,' i(,,,..J-~o!\ ,'l'3~ ?',;'c,/ MARTSON, DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS & OTTO / / ,. .. ...' By Facsimile Only - (717) 243-1850 L. " ".. !"'t. ,. ..'.",.'._ !.' G'\",:'.'.(9- \,:-1'-,.:"<.::> "c( .,/, /"/ ii. ; , /." )~ .J~'i paul W. Grego, Esquire LPtl ~,r,ttEvan Black, Esquire /.... POST & SCHELL, P,C, -H.. 'I ~ \ .jno'/. ~..I By FacsimilcOnly-(717)731-1985 J ,,0 'r" ~. l;~.."",~ Darren Po~l;'Esquire (\.oe..<' .'b,.:...",--.~::' ~~". ,.. ':"l) . \.,)".,1. u 0<;/ RU8JN-IITE, JACOBS & SABA,., .".-,-,- By-Facsimile Only - (717) 731-0987 j, ..,,' / .. jL..',....~ \"'. (.j (;) / 2.) I ' '-.J'" .... ;~ -:~ /;'.1'1 ~. vi . . \ , \~"-::,.,,.t..\:\ I C~,'(tvtichael Cassidy, Esquire ),.~~._ '-".' ,.,." "..J \1 ,\ ,V' JOHNSON DUFFIE STEW ART & WEIDNER .~\- -f{J> '\..c !c:'{/ I':) V} By Facsimile Only-(717)761-3015 ..j .. Jeffrey Yoffe, Esquire .. ,"- r'" ,', ' YOFFE & YOFFE By Facsimile Only - (717) 975-1912 , /0,....1. < .' ,....." dd "" q -/ S -- I !.'j .~ RE: John Durrman, III and Deanna Durrman Kiel v, Noreen Thompson and Hamilton BeachlProctor-Silex Cumberland County No, 98-469 Dear Gentlemen: 1 have been appointed Chairman of an Arbitration Panel by Judge Hoffcr to hear and determine the above entitled matter. Appointed to serve with me are Jeffrey Yoffe, Esq, and Michael Cassidy, Esq, The essence of Ihis case, despite some rather detailed pleadings, can be boiled down to the fact that a toaster allegedly caused a fire and damages to Noreen Thompson and to the property of Durrman and Kiel. There are, of course, the usual allegations and counter allegations as to whether it is in fact a malfunctioning toaster or an abuse and misuse by Ms, Thompson, and whether or not Ihere are some steps that some Plaintiffs could have somehow taken to protect or alleviate the situation, In any event, given the number of people involved, it would probably be prudent for us to try to select a date in late April or early May, 1999. Therefore, if you could each respond to me at your earliest possible convenience with a list of dates and times at which you would be available during that time frame, I will attempt to set up an arbitration date, ALSO I would appreciate it if .. 10. counsel for the various parties would give me an eSlimale as 10 how much lime they Ihink Ihe overall hearing might take. If il appears Ihat it may tuke more than several hours, il would probably be wise for us 10 slart firsllhing in the morning and try to keep the entire day open. This would no doubl be beller for everyone and conserve costs 10 the clients Ihan allempting to start in Ihe aftemoon and finding that we must conlinue it to anolher day. I look forward to hearing from each and everyone of you. Thank you for your kind allention to Ihis mailer. CES/drc Very truly yours, ~~fjJ!-11f Charles E, Shields, III ~ '~. 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Ii '--'-'" ---.--....--. ----.- 1..~_AA.__ .-- ~b, do. I . .--.--.- ..__n.' _._. .. . .. _, ~-frz.b.MM&1!S.. ;9.7. oLc. -.--...-.-.---. __on. . /;. ~-~,,-- ~,::;~-:;htf. .......... ... /:~.?u~~=~ff~/;p~-; : ---_._._~._,-- .- ---_.~.._--_..__._------~-- \ ~ I , V I , I I I .- IS- ~_~~ _.___nn_.' ___.__n.._n__._ _~. -------------. --_._--~~-_.__.__.._----_. JOHN OURRMllN, III nnd DEANNI\ DURRMIIN KIEL, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CllMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO, 98-469 CIVIL TERM 19 v, NOREm THOOPSON and HAMIL'roN BFAOI/PROcrOR-SILEX, Defendants RULE 1312-1, The Petition for Appointment of Arbitrators shall be substantially in the following form: PETITION ~OR APPOINTMENT O~ ARBITRATORS TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: George B, Faller, Jr" Esq, , counsel for the plaintif~~ in the above action~, respectfully represents that: 1, The above-captioned action ~ is ~ 3t issue, 2. The claim of the plaintiff in the action is $19,065.57, plus into and costs, The counterclaim of the def~ndan7 in the action is$21,244.48,plus loss of use Thompson against Defendant Hamilton Beach The following attorneys are interested in the case(sl as counselor are other- wise disqualified to sit as arbitrators: ~~ ~.ag~~~ F.S~lire. for nefendants Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex and Scott 1\, Freeland, Esq. for Defendant Thompson and W. Darren Powell, Esq. WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays your Honorable Court to appoint three (3) arbitrators to whom the case shall be submitted, submitted, T & arm By: ESO,uire , AND NOW, in consideration of the Esq., ~~ttu; f#- ,Esq" are appointed arbitrators in the Esq" and above-captioned action (or prayed for. P. .J. g '4 " 0,) .::! .,. "I &0 :,..0,) v-. " ~ . ~' ~J ~ .2l ~ ~ & ~ )>. ~ I-'> ~2 FE !;~ ~r-: ~! c.: o:~r..: r-: h. o lrJ ~ .'.' '~~5 ~: >;;} I. --. ~.~ " .~.I ,,-:. ~..... '.~ (I) rl :-~ (-i],:-::' j-:'"j .LI ;-;:: '.L :.'5 () ..:: .. - :r.: 0.. I en t! en cro F;\Flll:.'ilUA T Afll.t!\TRA V1>()C,97\.H".C()~I, 1'1.. Ct~.ttd;U'JI91l1702;)';25r'" Mn-hal: 0lf2MlIOI:,U9rM .'{)lXI,,,,, JOHN DURRMAN, III, and DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL, Plaintiffs 1- z~-78 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 98- 4tJ>q CIVIL TERM - NOREEN THOMPSON and HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, Defendants JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED NOTICE You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attomey and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You arc warned that if you fail to do so, the case may proceed without you and ajudgment may be entered against you by the court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiffs, You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LA WYER AT ONCE. IF YOU 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: Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, Pennsylvania 170 \3 Telephone (717) 249-3166 By G ge B. Faller, Jr., Es I.D, No. 49813 Ten East High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (7 I 7) 243-3341 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Date: January 26, 1998 r, '"' JOHN DURRMAN, III, and DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 98- 'i~ 9 CIVIL TERM NOREEN THOMPSON and HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, Defendants JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED COMPLAINT AND NOW, come the Plaintiffs, by and through their allomeys, MARTSON, DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS & OTTO, and hereby aver as follows: I. Plaintiff, John Durrman, is an adult individual residing at 369 Copley Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1760 I. 2. Plaintiff, Deanna Durrman Kiel, is an adult individual residing at 733 Craigwoods Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63122, 3. Defendant, Noreen Thompson, is an adult individual with a last known address of 2722 Walnul Street, Apartment C, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 170 II. 4. Defendant Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex is believed to be a business corporation doing business in Pennsylvania with a corporate office located at 4421 Waterfront Drive, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060. 5. On or about October 9,1996, Plaintiffs were the owners of an apartment building located at 2722 Walnut Street, Camp HilI, Pennsylvania 170 II. 6. On or about the above said date, Plaintiffs leased the premises known as 2722 Walnut Street, Apartment C, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania to Defendant Noreen Thompson, as evidenced by the attached Lease Agreement marked as Exhibit "A". 7. At all times relevant hereto, Defendant Proctor-Silex was engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution of Toastmaster toasters. 8. Approximately six months prior to October 9, 1996, Defendant Thompson purchased a Toastmaster toaster from a local retail store. 9. On or about October 9, 1996, the toasler malfunctioned causing a fire in Plaintiffs' apartment building. 10, As a direct and proximate result of the fire, two apartments in the building owned by Plaintiffs sustained damages in the amount of$19,065,57. COUNT I - NEGLIGENCE John Durrman. III. and Dcanna Dumnlln Kid v, Norccn Thompson II. Paragraphs I through 10 of this Complaint arc incorporatcd hcrein by rcfcrcncc, 12. The damage to thc aforcsaid building owncd by Plainliffs was the direct and proximate rcsult of Ihe negligence, recklessncss and carclcssncss of Defcndant Thompson in that she: (a) left thc toastcr unallended while in usc; (b) failed to use reasonable care in cxtinguishing the firc; (c) failed to alarm the appropriate authorities in a timely fashion; and (d) failed to exercise reasonable care in preparing her toast. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs demand judgment against Defendant Thompson in the amount of $19,065.57 plus interest and costs, COUNT II - NEGLIGENCE John Durrman. III. and Deanna Durrman Kiel v, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex 13. Paragraphs I through 12 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by reference. 14, At all times relevant hereto Defendant Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex acted by and Ihrough its agents and/or servants and/or employees who in tum were acting within the scope of their employment and on behalf of Defendant Proctor-Silex, 15. All of the resultant losses and damages sustained by Plaintiffs resulted direclly and proximately from the reckless, wanton and negligent conduct of Defendant Proctor-Silex in failing to: (a) properly design the toaster in order to avoid such injuries/damages; (b) provide a backup high temperature device which would safely shut down the toaster in the event of a malfunction; and (c) properly and/or adequatcly manufacture the toaster in order to provide a safe product. , ., ( I I J I' \ ;' Exhibit A A 4IIo&-1Iou..I.... plaJn Ea,U.h form_" umllh'" or ..tur.llh". 11.11 ,. ~ o '"I" JULIUI .LU.I'WI. ING.. PU,,,'IHU, HYC '00'1 ,.....-' LEASE AGREEMENT The Landlord .nd Tenant ....ee to leue the Prembea .t the Rent ADd for the Term .lated on theae terJl!ll TENANT I ~. 00"'" . .... .............-. .....................................-..........................................................-. '::4;?Z=::~=:::;:zea:.':.'...:.::~:e:::::: Term ......... .........................................~,... Yearly Rent $...........,........... beaiJmin ,. , ../................... 1~~.. Monthly Rent $::l5.lf?r..d... end' ./...................llY...?... Securi $.,.,................~ 1. Un ~ ~ ;...a-1 Thu Premises must be used to live in only and for no other relUlOn. Only ~ng this Lease, .pouse and children ofth.tp.rtymaywethePremisea.~ ,rztdi, ~ ~ . 2. Failure to sive pOl....ion ~"~~'~' '. " Landlord .hall not be liable for failure to give 't a~I'\~~~ion of the Premises on the beginning date of the Term. Rent .haU be payable aa of the beginning of the Term un I;s5 J;llndlord i. unable to give p......ion. In that callll rent .hall be !>ayable whe,n po.....ion i. available. Lilndlord will n~tllrl((tn..nt a. to the date po.....ion i. available. The ending date of the Term WIll not change. I 0.,,0 'I ""'7 3, Rent, .dded rent ' ).'1" \ :J,'. (\ . I"',~", .. The rent payment for ea.ch month ml1lll~:e pbid cirttlie' rat day of that month at Landlord'. Add.... above. Landlord need not give notiCtlto par the rent. Rent m;J .pai~' ip 111ad.d no amount .ubtracted from it. The first month'. rent i. to be paid when Tenant .'gn. thia Leaae. Ten Rbiay ~r ., ,cl to pay other charges to Landlord under the terma of thia ~. They are to be called "added ren!." thil'Adde n.. pa~able aa rent, together with the ne"t monthly rent due, If Tenant fails to pay the added rent on time, Lan\!ILrd .h~ aVli\.lhe .am. righla again.t Tenant.. If it were a failure to pay rent. '~ \\' \ \ The whole amount of rent i. due and paYab~ '"h.!sll ~Leaae i. effective. Payment of rent in ir...llmenla ia for Ten. ant'. convenienCtl only. If Tenant defau1la, LBndlo i}l;,ay'tW'l!nOtice to Tenant that Tenant may no longer p.y rmt in illllall. menla. The entire rent for the remaining part of thl!l\~e?l"w~ then be due and payable. 4, Notices 'rl ~;'., Any bUl, .tatement or notiCtl must be in writing .ili.r.deUveRd or mailed to the Tenant at the Premiaes and to tho Land. lord at the Addr... for Notices. It will be con.idered delivered on the day mailed or if not mailed, when l.ft at the proper addr.... Any notiCtl mu.t be sent by certified mail. Landlord must .end Tenant written notice if Landlord changes the Ad. dr.... for Notices. ... d.te I ...1..................... 19.1...:l 5, Security Tenant baa given Security to Landlord in the amount .tated above, If Tenant fully complies with all the terma of thia Lease, Landlord will return the accurity after the Term enlla. If Tenant does not full)' compl)' with the terma of thia Leaae, Landlord may we the Security to pay amounla owed by Tenant, including damages. If Landlord sells tho Premiaes, Landlord may give the Security to the buyer. Tenant will look only to the buyer for the return of the Security, ',' "' 6, Utilill.. .nd services , ,! Tenant muot pay for the. following utilities and services when billed: J:!' water,....leclri!; fuel, telephone, gardening, extenninalinge. - " " rent. Maintenance .erviCtl contracla .hall be maintained, continued ond paid for by Tenant. Th... charge. will be added EXHIBIT "A" ", , ... I ,. . , , 11, Fire, dame._ . , T.nant mUlt slve Landlord Imm.dlat. notice In ca... ollir. or oth.r dam.S. to the Premises, Landlord" have tho 'rlAht to r.polr the damage within a r.uonabl. time or cancel' this Le.s.. If Landlord r.p.in. T.n.nt shall pay r.nt only , to Ih. date 01 the lir. or d.m.ge and shall start to pay rent ag.in wh.n the Pr.miaea become usabl.. Landlord may cancel the Le.se by giving T.nant 3 daya' written notice. The Term Ih.1I be ov.r at the .nd 01 the third day and all rent shall be paid to the dste 01 the damage. 12, Liability Landlord ~s not liable for 10", expenle or damage to .ny penon or property unleu it is due to Landlord's n.gllgen... Tenant mUlt pay for damag.. luff.r.d .nd mon.y ",P"nt by Landlord r.lating to .ny cl.lm ariling from .ny act or n.g1ect ot-- T.n.nt, Tenant i. r.sponsible for .11 acta of Ten.nt. family, employees, guests and invit.... 13. Landlord'a consent If T.nant requlr.. Landlord'. consent to .ny act and auch conlllnt i. not given, Ten&Dt'. only right i. to aaIc the Court to force Landlord to give consent. T.n.nt agree. not to make any claim .g.inst Landlord for mon.y or subtr.ct any .um from the r.nt becau... .uch conlllnt was not giv.n, 14, AuiflDlDent, aublet T.n.nt m.y not aubl.t all or part of the Pr.mi",,", or allign thi. Le.... or p.rmit any other penon to ulllth. Premi..... 15. Lanellord mayenler, key., ailna Landlord m.y at r...on.bl. times. ent.r the Premise. to ex.mine, to m.k. rep.in or alleration.. and to show it to pOllible bur..no I.nd.rs or t.n.nts. T.n.nt mu.t give to Landlord k.ya to all loeb. LOcks may not be ch.ng.d or additional locks in.I.I.d without Landlord'. consent. Doors mu.t be lock.d at all times. Window. must be locked wh.n T.n.nt is oul. Landlord may pI..., the u.ual "For Rent" or "For Sale" sign. upon the Pr.mises. 16, Subordination This Le... and T.n.nt'. rights .re .ubject and aubordin.te to all present .nd future (a) I.ase. for th. Premi... or the I.nd on which it.t.nd., (b) mortg.g.. on the I..... or on the Premi... or on the land, (c) .greements Illcuring mon.y p.id or to be p.id by the lend.r, und.r mortg.g.., and (d) term., condition., r.n.w..., ch.ng.. of any kind in and .xt.n.ion. of the mortg.g.. or I..... or Lender agr..m.nts. T.n.nt mu.t promptly execule any certific.te(.) th.t Landlord r.quests to .how th.tthis Le... i. .ubj.ct and .ubordin.te. 17, Condemnation If oil of the Pr.mi.e. i. t.k.n or cond.mned by a l.g.1 .uthority, the Term, .nd Tenant'. rights shall .nd .. of the d.te Ihe .uthority t.k.. title to the Premi.... If any part of the Premise. i. t.ken, Landlord may c.ncel this Le.... on notic. to T.nant selting forth a c.ncellation d.te not I... than 30 day. from the d.te of the notice. If Iho Lea.o is cancelled, T.nant must d.liver the Pr.mlaea to Landlord on the cancellation d.te togeth.r with all rent due to th.t d.te. Th. entire aw.rd for any taking belongs to Landlord. Ten.nt giv.. Landlord any int.r..t T.n.nt might havo to .ny p.rt 01 the award and shall mako no c10im for tho v.lu. of the remaining part of the Term. 18, Compliance with authorities , Tenant mu.t, .t Tenant'a,co.t, promptly comply with .11 law., order., , rul.. and directions of all gov.rnm.ntal author. --. .....- iUes, prop.rty own.rs .lIociation., in.ur.nce carriers or Board of Fire Underwriter. or .imilar group. T.n&Dt m.y not do .nything which may incre..e Landlord'. in.ur.nce premium.. fI Ten.nt do.. Ten.nt must pay tho Increase a. added rent. 19. Tenanl'. delaulta and Landlord'. remodies A. Landlord may givo 5 days written notico to Tenant to correct any of tho following dof.u1ts: .1. F.lluro to pay rent or add.d rent on lime. 2, Improper asslgnm.nt of th. Le.... Improper .ubletting all or p.rt of the Premi.... or allowing another to II8ll tho Premises. 3, Improper conduct by T.nant or other occup.nt of the Premises. 4, F.i1uro to fully perform any other torm in tho Leaae. . , B. fI Tenant faila to correct tho delaults in section A within the 5 d.ys. Landlord may cancel tho Lease by giving Tenant a writt.n 3 day notice stating the dato the Term will end. On th.t d.te the Term and Tenant's rights in thI. w... auto. matic.lly end .nd Tenant mu.t I.avo th. Premi... and give Landlord tho k.y.. Ten.nt continu.. 10 he roapon.lbl. for rent, expen.... dam.g.. .nd 10..... C, If the Le... i. cancelled. or rent or added rent is not p.id on time, or Tenant vacatea the Premi",,", Landlord may In .ddition to other remedi.. t.ke .ny of the following .t.pa: 1, Enter the Premi.... and r.move Ten.nt and any penon or property; 2. U... di.po....., eviction or oth.r lawsuit method to toke b.ck the Premisel. ."~'~ If 0 I . "11. ,""""UIUIU JUlY fe-relit jor a lower rent '.h.__ ow ..0. 110" 'CII"IO,. Ae"",,1 .h.U be re.pon.lble lor Landlord'. coal or re.renUng. Landlord'. coil ah.1I includ. Ihe co'1 01 repaln, decoraUon., broker'. r..., aUorney'. re.., advertl.lng .nd pr.paraUon ror renllng, Ten.nt .h.1I continu. 10 b. re.pon.lbl. ror rent, e~pen..., dam.ge. and 10..... Any rent received Irom the re.renUng ah.U be applied to the reduellen 01 men.y Ten.nl owe.. Ten.nt waive. all rlghl. 10 return to the Preml... aller po.....lon I. given to lhil Land. lord by a Ceurt. , 20, Bankruptcy , . It (1) Tenlnt 1..lgRl property rer the benefit or eredilon, (2) Tenant fil.. a volunlary petition or an Involuntary ,:, ' p,etltlon I. filed Igaln.t Tenont under any bankruptcy or In.olvency law, or (3) a hu.t.. or receiver or Tenant or Tenant'. ,; ',. r.'roperty I. Ippolnted, Landlord may give Tenant 30 daya notice or cancellation or lh. Term or thla 1.0..., Ir any or the ahove k'j~' ','. I not rully dlamlMed wllhln Iha 30 day., the Term .hall end II or the dale .Iated In the notice, Tenant mllat continue to pay ?1/';1,', ;" renl, dlmlg... 10.... Ind expen... wltheul off..t. . I', ~'i;:;~~. .~:~~. . '~;;"\~i21/ Corroctlq leDUll'l defaull ~l~i* :'\ \ , It Tenant rails to cOITOcll a deraull alter ~oti"" rrom Landlord, Landlord may cerrect It ror Tenant at TOIIlnt'. ex. \'f~:" penoe, The .um Tenant mU.1 repay to Landlord WIll be Idded rent. '!t.'{!','\I!'iI'1' :,': " , I. 22,':i;WaJYer of Jury, colDllerclaim, .el off ~r~'LM'd1ord Ind renlni wllve trial by a jury in any matter which com.. up between the plrtl.. under or becauae or IhII ~. (_pllor a per.enal injury or property damage claim), In a proceeding to gel P......lon 01 the Promi.... Tonlnt11I111,1101 haYe tile right to make I counterclllm or Iel off, "" .' 'I" , i1fIr.t;....' I', '/4"__" , ~~I:J;;'3' lien u..lnlclloDl . t.' :. ,.. ndlord hll slyen or mlY -BiYe written lnslructlonl .bout, the clfe and use oE the IppU.ncII, equipment an~ .,' ',' II property on the Premlacl, Ten.nt mUlt obay the Instructloni. 24, lII.pllt, , IE Iny plft oE thll Le.... l& nollesal, the rllt oE the Le..e wlll be unaffected. 25, No walyer Landlord's E.llure to enEorca IUIY terms of this Lease shall not preyent Landlord Erom enEorelnssuch tennl It . lIter time. 26, QuI.t en;01Dl.nt Landlord .Ilr... thlt if Ten.nt P.Y" the rentlUld is not In deElult under this Lease, Tenlnt m.y pelca'&hly .nd qulelly h.... hold .nd CIIJOY the Preml_ for t1ie Tena oE this Le.... 27, Succ...or. This Lea.. l& blndlnS on all parties who I.wfully lu""""d to the rishlB or take the placa of the Land10rd or Tenant. 28, R.pr..enlatio.... cban... in Leue Tenlnt hu ~e.d thil, Leaaa. Alll'romllCl made by the Landlord .re In thb Le.... There .re no otben. Thll Le.... m.y ba chaDsed only by IUI .sreementln wn1lns liped bYlUld dellyered to ..ch p.rty. 29, ParalP'aph headlnp The Parasr.ph headlnlll .re Eor conyenienca only. 30, EIlective dale A ,TIU~~ord dell~en to ;-;;an'2PY liP~'.~ . ~! ,~'~~~ /J.~~~ 4~ I I~~~<- . /~~.~~ M ~I .' ~t' ~ - ~tzel~ a:t- e,v~~~~/ / ~, .. 77, ~ edk-~7 h< ~' ,JM:., "., TENANT: L-, . " ......:":~ b-2 .,:.,.' .,)11... .......I....I,.&.!'..u.J.V.......Z. ..(;..._.:~.r:::.._ _.......__. .'< r-. WITNESS: .......................................-..............-...........-..---..............-.-- .................--..................-................-.-........-..--......-.........-.- VERIFICATION The foregoing Complaint is based upon information which has becn gathcrcd by my counsel in the preparation of the lawsuit. The language ofthe document is Ihat of counsel and not my own. I have read the document and to the extent that it is bascd upon information which I have given to my counsel, it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, To the extent that the content of the document is that of counsel, I have relied upon counsel in making this verification, This statement and verification are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa, C.S, Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, which provides that if I make knowingly false averments, I may be subject to criminal penalties. ~!:i1~/" . F;\fILES\DATAFILE\TRA VDOC_91\Uf.COM.I....bNu VF.RIFICATION The foregoing Complaint is based upon infonnation which has becn gathercd by my counsel in 1he preparalion of the lawsuit. The language of the document is that of counsel and not my own. I have read the document and to the extent that it is based upon infonnalion which I have givcn 10 my counsel, it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, infonnation and belief, To the extent that the content of the document is Ihat of counsel, I have relied upon counsel in making this verification, This statement and verification are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, which provides that if I make knowingly false avennents, I may be subject to criminal penalties. 4~~~~ Deanna Durrman Kiel F.\FILES\DATAflLE\TRAVDOC.97\SJ4.COM.lllbr.Ju [, '{I, ~ . ,,},';lS-18 JOHN DURRMAN, Ill, and DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA Plaintiff(s), vs, CIVIL ACTION - LAW NOREEN THOMPSON and HAMIL TON BEACH/PROCTOR SILEX No. 98-469 Civil Term Defendant(s) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter my appearance for Defendant Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex in the above-captioned case. POST & SCHELL, P.C. (Z~IRE 101 North Front Street Harrisburg, P A 1710 1 (717) 232-5931 I.D, No, 17884 Attorney for Defendant Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex ,- co '- Er; Ln (-- -. ;=: .'-. lUP N r3~j o~:: -- Fl:v r~ ~F :"'J::i C tn ;'~in c" ,..'1:0: Wt.'i: ('oJ [flU t:::l '-1;Z :~IUJ ... W t~.~ ! u.. r= u.. ,. II. O~ :5 0 <T- o;,) . .. .. 11-;:;:-';8 ORIGINAL POST & SCHELL, I',C, BY: PAUL W. GREGO 1.0, 1/ 3970 I 240 GRANDVIEW AVENUE CAMP HILL, PA 17011 (717) 731-1970 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR- SILEX Plaintiffs, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN DURRMAN, III and DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO, 98-469 CIVIL TERM NOREEN THOMPSON and HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX Defendanls, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ANSWER WITH NEW MATTER OF DEFENDANT. HAMil .TON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes the Defendanl, Hamilton BeaehlProctor Silex, who, in answer to the Complaint of the Plaintiffs, respectfully represent that: I. Defendant denies generally, in accordance with Pa,R.C.P. 1029(c), the allegations in Plaintiffs' Complaint, except, Defendant admits the allegation of paragraph 4 of the Complaint. NEW MA'I"l'Im Dcfendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silcx, in furthcr answcr to PlaintitTs' Complaint, amI as new matter and affinnativc defcnses, states as follows: 2. PlainlitTso Complaint and each ofils counls fails to state a claim upon whieh relief can be granted againstlhis Defendant. 3, PlaintitTso Complainl and each of its counts againsl this Defendant is or may be barred by the applicable stalule of limitation, 4. If PlaintitTs have suffcred damages as alleged in their Complainl, which Ihis Defendanl docs not admit, this Defendant avers that PlaintitTso recovery is barred because Plaintiffs chose to assume the known risk of fire and injury or damage by using the product in a manner contrary 10 Defendanlos speeific instruclions and warnings. 5. If Plaintiffs have suffered damages as alleged in their Complaint, which this Defendant docs nol admit, then PlaintitTso alleged damages arc in no way Ihe result of the alleged acts or omissions by Ihis Defendant nor the alleged breach of any duty by this Defendant as alleged in PlaintitTs' Complaint, bul rather, resulted from the negligence or conlributory negligence ofPlaintitTs in that: a, PlaintitTs had a duty to exercise reasonable care for their own protection and the protection oftheir property under the alleged circumstances and failed to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable, prudent person engaged in the alleged activity, under like or similar circumstances, would have exercised for their own protection or Ihe proteclion of Iheir property; and -2- .~ b. the fuilurc on the purl of Plninliffs wns the solc or proximale cnllse of the damages nlleged in Pluinliffso Complninl, for whieh this Defendnnt is not rcsponsible. 6, Thc ncls, uClions, fnilure to act, negligence, ulternlions 10, misllse or abusc of or ,. ~ j (. \ improper mnintennnce, servicing or use of Ihe alleged loaslcr, by persons or entilics other limn this Defendanl were the sole or proximntc calise and inlcrvening cnllse of Plainliffso ullegcd dnmages for which this Defendnnt is not responsible. 7. Ifthis Defcndanl is found rcsponsible for any portion of Plaintiff SO ulleged damages, .. which this Defendanl denies, the compnrnlive fault of Plaintiffs reduces or bars rccovery of Plaintiffs' , damages in accordance with their proportionate degree of faull or the faull of others, including bul notlimiled to Co-Defendants in Ihis case, 8. Plainliffs failed to mitigate Iheir alleged damages. 9. If the product allegedly at issue was manufnclured by this Defendanl, which Ihis ') I , I Defendants does nol admit, then this Defendanl avers Ihal its product has, since Ihe dale of ils 10, Answering Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, pursuant to Pa,R,C.P, 2252(d), I! I i i , l /~ ! , I manufacture, been substantially changed, altered, abused and misused, and accordingly, any failure or malfunction of such product is nol due to any act or omission of this Defendant and for which this Defendant is not responsible. hereby joins as Additional Defendant, Noreen Thompson, for purposes of contribulion and/or indemnification and hereby avers that said Additional Defendant, is alone liable to Plaintiffs, is liable over to Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proclor Silex, or are joinlly or severally liable to Plaintiffs with Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proclor Silex, -3- ,~ ,"'-, Dumnllll 0133/84553 VERIFICATION I, Elaine M. Davis, Corporate Paralegal ror Hamilton BeachIProetor Silex, a Defendant in the written action and verifY that the stalem~nts made in the foregoing Answer and New Matter are true and correct to the best of my knuwledge, infonnation and belief. The undersigned unde stands that the statements therein are ma, Ie subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S, ~4904 relating to msworn falsification to authorities. ?J~ M. O~ ELAINE M. DAVIS, Curporate Paralegal for Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex " .... ", . !- ,.' . <\ :' ..; :;',.; .~.:' : . 'i:. o . " .... ~ :~, -5- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Denise M. Vulenle, un employee for the luw fiml ofPosl & Schell, P.C., hereby stule thaI a true und correct copy oflhe foregoing Answer wilh New Maller wus served upon ull counsel of record by first class United Stules Mail, postuge paid, addressed as follows, on Ihe date set forth Scott A. Freeland, Esquire RUBINA TE, JACOBS AND SA V A 214 Senate Avenue Suite 503 CampHilI,PA 17011 below: BY FIRST CLASS MAIL George B. Faller, Jr" Esquire MARTSON, DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS & OTTO 10 Easl High Street Carlisle, P A 17013 POST & SCHELL, P.C, -= ,~ili Denise M. Valente I , \ i i Dated: ~ ( Illqy? I , I I I [, l~ I { -6- ,;, 3. Admilled. 4, Denied. After reasonable investigation, answering Defendant is without knowledge or infonnation sufficient to fonn an opinion as to the truth or falsity of said avennent, Strict proof 1hereof is demanded. 5. Denied. After reasonable investigation, answering Defendant is without knowledge or infonnation sufficient to fonn an opinion as to the truth or falsity of said avennent. Strict proof thereof is demanded, 6. Denied as a conclusion of law. By way of further denial, said exhibit speaks for itself, 7. Admitted. 8, Admitted. 9. Admilled. 10. Denied. Said avennent is denied generally pursuant to PA. RC.P. Rule 1029(e), WHEREFORE, answering Defendant respectfully prays this Honorable Court to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint and to enter judgment in favor of the answering Defendant. COUNT I - NEGUGENCE John Dumnan. ill and Deanna Dumnan Kiel v. Noreen Thompson 11. Paragraphs one (1) through ten (10) of this Answer with New Maller and New Matter Containing Cross Claim are incorporated herein by reference. ~ 2 J~ 12. Denied. Said averment is denied genemlly pursuant to PA. RoC.P. Rule 1029(e). WHEREFORE, answering Defendant respectfully pmys this Honomble Court to dismiss Count I of Plaintiffs' Complaint and to enter judgment in favor of the answering Defendant. COUNT n - NEGUGENCE John Dumnan. ill and Deanna Dumnan Kiel v, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex 13. Pamgmphs one (I) through twelve (12) of this Answer with New Matter and New Matter Coniaining Cross Claim are incorpomted herein by reference. 14-16. Said averments are directed to a party other than the answering Defendant and therefore require no responsive pleading on behalf of the answering Defendant. WHEREFORE, since Count n is directed to a party other than the answering Defendant, no demand for relief is required on behalf of the answering Defendant. COUNT ill - PRODUCTS UABIUTY 17. Pamgmphs one (1) through sixteen (16) of this Answer with New Matter and New Matter Conlaining Cross Claim are incoIpomted herein by reference. 18-21. Said averments are directed to a party other than the answering Defendant and therefore require no responsive pleading on behalf of the answering Defendant. WHEREFORE, since Count ill is directed to a party other than the answering Defendant, no demand for relief is required on behalf of the answering Defendant. 3 NEW MATIER 22. Paragraphs one (I) through twenty-one (21) are incorporated herein by reference, and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 23. Plaintiffs fail to state a cause of action upon which relief may be granted against the answering Defendant. 24. Any claims against the answering Defendant are barred by the applicable statute(s) of limitations. 25. Plaintiffs failed to mitigate their damages. 26. By their own actions, the Plaintiffs did assume the risk of any and all damages allegedly suffered. 27. Plaintiffs' alleged damages were caused in whole or in part by Plaintiffs' own negligence. 28. If there is a legal responsibility for the damages set forth in Plaintiffs' Complaint, the responsibility is that of other individuals and/or entities over whom answering Defendant had no control. Plaintiffs' damages as alleged were not proximately caused in any manner whatsoever by answering Defendant. WHEREFORE, the answering Defendant respectfully prays this Honorable Court to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint, and to enter judgment against the Plaintiffs and in favor of the answering Defendant. 4 NEW MATfBR IN TIlE NATURE OF A CROSS CLAIM DEFENDANT. NOREEN TIlOMPSON VS. DEFENDANT. HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX 29. Without admitting the truth thereof, Plaintifrs Complaint and the allegations contained therein are incorporated herein by reference. Additionally. paragraphs one (1) through twenty-eight (28) of this Answer with New Matter and Cross Claims are incorporated herein by reference, 30. Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, impliedly warranted that said toaster was free of defects and was otherwise merchantable and fit for its intended use. 31. Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, knew or should have known that purchasers and ultimate consumers of the toasler were relying on the skill and/or judgment of Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex to select and furnish a suitable toaster fit for its intended purpose. 32. If it should be determine that the Plaintiff suffered the damages alleged in Plaintifrs Complaint, which is denied, then said damages were caused in whole or in part by the Breach of Implied Warranty by Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, the negligence of Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex (as alleged in Plaintiffs' Complaint) and/or malfunction of the toaster (as alleged in Plaintiffs' Complaint). 5 33. Defendant, Noreen Thompson, joins Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex to protect her rights 10 contribution and indemnification in the event that it is judicially detennined that Defendant, Noreen Thompson and Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex are jointly and sevemlly liable to the Plaintiff or that Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor- Silex is liable over to Defendant, Noreen Thompson, the existence of any liability on the part of Defendant, Noreen Thompson being expressly denied. WHEREFORE, if Defendant, Noreen Thompson, is held liable to Plaintiff, which liability is specifically denied, then Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex is liable over to Defendant, Noreen Thompson, on Plaintiffs Complaint or liable to Defendant, Noreen Thompson for contribution and/or indemnification. NEW MATI'ER IN TIlE NATURE OF A CROSS CLAIM DEFENDANT. NOREEN TIlOMPSON VS. DEFENDANT. HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX 34. Without admitting the truth thereof, Plaintiffs' Complaint and the allegations contained therein are incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, paragraphs one (I) through thirty-three (33) of this Answer with New Matter and Cross Claims are incorporated herein by reference. 35. As a direct and proximate result of the fire, Defendant, Noreen Thompson sustained damage to personal property owned by her, such damage amounting to $20,844.48. 36. As a direct and proximate result of the fire, Defendant, Noreen Thompson, suffered a loss of eamings in the amount of $400.00. 6 98.()10 LAW OFFICES OF RUBINATE, JACOBS & SABA Scott A, Freeland, F.<iqulre 214 Senate Avenue, Suite S03 Camp Hili, PA 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attorney for Defendant, Noreen Thompson IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JOHN DURRMAN, III AND DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL, PLAINTIFFS VS, No. 98-469 NOREEN THOMPSON AND HAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, DEFENDANTS CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEI\fANDED VERIFICATION I, Noreen Thompson, verify that the statements made in the foregoing Answer with New Matter and New Matter Containinl,! Cross Claims Pursuant to PA,R.C,P. 2252Cd) of Defendant. Noreen Thompson to Plaintiffs' Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of Pa.C,S.A. ~4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities. '-7/1 ' Dated: ';(1 i(';' II.; /1' YO.t 2 <-.. /; ,I .(<-.)1)7. /'u J '?1A -'" , Noreen Thompson, Defen ant 98.Q1O LAW OFFICES OF RUBINATE, JACOBS & SABA Scott A, Freeland, Esquire 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 503 Camp Hili, PA 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attorney for Defendant, Noreen Thompson JOHN DURRMAN, III AND DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL, PLAINTIFFS IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSVLVAN1A VS, No. 98-469 NOREEN THOMPSON AND IlAMILTON BEACH/PROCTOR-SILEX, DEFENDANTS CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURV TRIAL DEMANDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE SCOlT A. FREELAND, ESQUIRE, hereby certifies that he is the attorney for Defendant, Noreen Thompson herein, and that he caused a true and correct copy of Answer with New Matter and New Matter Containing Cross Claims Pursuant to PA.R.C.P. 2252(d) of Defendant. Noreen Thompson to Plaintiffs' Comolaint to be served by regular first class mail upon: George B. Faller, Jr., Esquire Martson, Deardorff, Williams & Otto Ten East High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Attorney for Plaintiff Evan Black, Esquire Post & Schell, P.C. 240 Grandview Avenue Suite 100 Camp Hill, PA 17011 Attomey for Defendant, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex J/ds/rl / Date ~ ,~ Scott A. Freeland, Esquire Attomey for Defendant, Noreen Thompson ,". NEW MATTER Dcfendant, Hamilton Beach/Proclor-Silcx, in furthcr answer to Dcfendant, Noreen Thompson's Crossclaim, and as new mailer and affimlUlive defenses, statcs as follows: 2, Dcfcndant, Norcen Thompson's Crossclaim and each of its counts fails to state a claim upon which relief can be grantcd against this Defendant. 3. Dcfendant, Noreen Thompsonos Crossclaim and cach of its counts against Ihis Defendant is or may be barrcd by Ihe applicablc statute of limitation, 4, If Defendant, Noreen Thompson, has suffercd damagcs as alleged in her Crossclaim, which this Defcndant docs not admit, this Defendant avers that Defendant, Norcen Thompson, recovery is barred because Defendant, Noreen Thompson, chose to assume the known risk of fire and injury or damage by using the producl in a manner contrary to DefcndantOs specific instructions and wamings, 5, If Defendant, Noreen Thompson, has suffered damages as alleged in her Crossclaim, which this Defendant does not admit, then Defendanl, Noreen Thompsonos, allcged damages arc in no way the resull of the allcged acts or omissions by Ihis Defendant nor the alleged brcach of any duty by this Defendant as allegcd in Defcndant, Noreen Thompson's Crossclaim, but rather, resultcd from thc ncgligence or contributory negligence of Defendant, Noreen Thompson, in that: a, Defcndant, Norecn Thompson, has a duty to excrcise rcasonable care for her own protection and the prolection of their property under the alleged circumstances and failed to excrcise the degree of care that a reasonable, prudent person engaged in the alleged activity, under -2- like or similar circumslanccs, would have exercised for her own protcction or the proteclion of thcir property; and b, Ihe failure on Ihe part of Defcndant, Norccn Thompson, was the sole or proximale cause of the damages alleged in Defendant, Noreen Thompson's Crossclaim, for which this Defcndant is nol responsible, 6. The acts, actions, failure 10 act, negligcnce, alterations to, misuse or abuse of or improper maintenance, servicing or use of the allegcd loaster, by persons or entities other than this Defendant were the sole or proximate cause and intervening cause of Defendant, Noreen Thompsonos, alleged damages for which this Defendant is not responsible, 7. If this Defendanl is found responsible for any portion of Defendanl, Noreen Thompson's, alleged damages, which this Defendanl denics, Ihe comparalive fault of Defendanl, Noreen Thompson, reduces or bars recovery of Defendant, Noreen Thompson's, damages in accordance with their proportionate degree of fault or the fault of others, including but nOllimited to Co-Defendants in this case. 8, Defendant, Noreen Thompson, failed to mitigale her alleged damages, 9, If Ihe producl allegedly at issue was manufactured by this Defendant, which this Defendanl does not admit, Ihen this Defendant avers that its produel has, since the date of its manufaclure, been substantially changed, allered, abused and misused, and accordingly, any failure or malfunction of such product is not due to any act or omission of this Defendant and for which this Defendant is not responsible, -3- Dumnan 0133/84553 VERIFICATION I, Elaine M. Davis, Corporate I'aralegal for Hamilton BeachlProctor Silex, a Defendant in the written action and verify that the ~tatements made in the foregoing Reply to New Matter are true and correct to the best of my know ledge, infonnation and belief. The undersigned q~ fv... Dc;(, ELAINE M. DAVIS, Corporate Paralegal for Defendant, Hamilton BeachIProctor Silex understands that th'l statements therein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. ~4904 relating to unsworn falsific alion to authorities. j I' I I I -5- .. ** TOTAL PAGE.23 ** CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Denise M. Valente, an employee for the law finn of Posl & Schell, P.C" hereby stale Ihat a true and correct copy of the foregoing Reply 10 New Malter was served upon all counsel of record by first class United States Mail, postage paid, addrcssed as follows, on the date set forth below: BY FIRST CLASS MAIL George B. Faller, Jr., Esquire MARTS ON, DEARDORFF, WILLIAMS & OTTO 10 East High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Scolt A. Freeland, Esquire RUBINA TE, JACOBS AND SA V A 214 Senate Avenue Suite 503 CampHilI,PA 17011 POST & SCHELL, P.C. - ~O~~ Denise M. Valente Dated: y { /7 I1g -6- /.~ '- " I 0- fr; ..:J 'Oo' ~ ..- ~:') - LJJS-: , "'. C) --!." '-.) ..:., IJ~ , . ~.~~ : ~,~ l.-.. r-: l.'_ :.'4J Cl ,-I 6 , "-I '-..; "0 ~ d~ C',J ~;; .. C 1.1.: n.: , cl r',j , '!.. :J. '-1.. j":':' -:.:; U_ ~ ..:J 0 (Jl (J " , 7f. - / ? '?fj ORIGINAL " i" , ,I JOHN DURRMAN, III, and DEANNA DURRMAN KIEL IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA Plainliff(s), CIVIL ACTION - LAW i I vs. NOREEN THOMPSON and HAMIL TON BEACH/PROCTOR SILEX No. 98-469 Civil Term , Defendanl(s) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please withdraw my appearance for Defendant Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex in the above- 1 .\ , I captioned case, J POST & SCHELL, P,C, l Ii VAN BLACK, ESQUIRE 240 Grandview Avenue Suite 100 Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 731-1970 I.D. No. 17884 ...... ':. - ., ..~. 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C'\;:J ~r~ ~~:~ !;. \D . .1:. rn~ r:... ,~ CD W ...... ~ 15 en B en '" .~ 2! !! ~ q E I .Jlii' ~ I i ~ ~ i~ ; nil wh ~ ~ N J: 11.( " CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Withdrawal of Appearance/Entry of Appearance has been duly served upon all counsel of record and parties of interest by depositing the same in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on this I /+/1 day of Fdtu..r:t.'P ' 1999, addressed as follows: George B. Faller, Jr., Esquire Martson Deardorff Williams & Otto Ten East High Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (Counsel for Plaintiffs) Evan Black, Esquire Paul W, Grego, Esquire Post & Schell, P.C. 240 Grandview Avenue, Suite 100 Camp Hill, PA 17011 (Counsel for Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex) PETERS & W ASILEFSKI ;;:~NJ.. d:' ~-ck~-L Evonne K. Hoover CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Rebecca S. Rusbalch, an employee of Post & Schell, P. 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