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CONDOMINIUM,
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COllNCIL OF WESTWOOD VILLAGE
CONDOMINIlJM,
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IN THE COllRT OF COMMON PLEAS
ClIMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYI.,V ANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LA W
v,
TILMAN McBRA YER,
Detimdanl
NO, 98.2371)
ARBITRATION
NOTICE QIf' ARBITRATION HEARING
NOT/CE Is hereby given that the Arbitrators appointed by the CoUrt 10 hear and decide the above matter wlJl
hold a hearing for the purpose of their appointment on Monday, July 26, 1999. at 1:.30 P. M" in the offices of Johnson,
Duffie, Stewart & Weidner, 301 Market Street, l.emoyne, Pennsylvania,
June ll, 1999
TO: David R. Breschi, Esquire
Shumaker WlJIiams p,C.
PO Box 88
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Attorney for Plaintiff
Tilman McBrayer
846 Brian Drive, Suite 112
EnoJa, P A J 7025
Pro Se Defendalll
Robert G. Frey, Esquire
Frey and Tiley
5 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA J7013
Arbitrator
Melissa Peel Greevy, Esquire
214 Senate Avenue, Suite 6()2
Camp Hill, PA J701 J.2336
Arbitrator
Prothonolary, Cumberland County
Cumberland COllnty Courthollse
One Courthouse Square
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
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WESTWOOD VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
C/O PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.
P,O. BOX 622
LEMOYNE, PA 17043-0622
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MCBRAYER, TILMAN T
846 BRIAN DRIVE
ENOLA, PA 17025
RE: 846 BRIAN DRIVE
HH-360-00-208460-01
DEAF. HOMEOWNER:
OUR RECORDS INDICATE THERE'S A BALANCE DUE ON YOUR AccOtmT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,519.86 AS OF 'rHE ABOVE DATE. PLEASE REMIT PAYMENT OF THE TOTAL DUE
IMMEDIATELY TO BRING YOtm ACCOUNT CURRENT AND AVOID FURTHER COLLECTION
ACTIONS. PLEASE FIND BELOW A DETAILED LIST OF THE CHARGES CURRENTLY
OUTSTANDING ON YOUR ACCOUNT:
04/98 F FILING/LEGAL 108.50
04/98 i INT ON ESC FUND 12.16
05/98 F FILING/LEGAL, 434.60
05/98 i INT ON ESC FUND 4.04
06/98 F FILING/LEGAL 179.60
06/98 i INT ON ESC FUND 3.65
07/98 i INT ON ESC FUND 3.71
08/98 F FILING/LEGAL 455.50
08/98 i INT ON ESC F'UND 3.73
09/98 F FILING/LEGAL 301. 21
09/98 i TNT ON ESC FUND 6.03
10/98 i INT ON ESC F'UND 7.13
1l./9B L LATE CHARGE 0.00
PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: WESTWOOD VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
AND FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT TO: C/O PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.
P.O. BOX 622
LEMOYNE, PA 17043-0622
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ~ WILL
BE GLAD TO BE OF ASSISTANCE.
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NOVEMBER 10, 19 9 8
IF YOU HAVE ELECTED AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL, THIS AMOUllT WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM
YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT ON THE 5TH DAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OR THE NEXT
BUSINESS DAY THEREAFTER.
SINCERELY,
PROPERTY MANAQEMENT, INC.
AS AGENTS FOR
WESTWOOD VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
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decided to cscrow thc condominium asscssmcnts in 1997,
5, '111crc are no Ilrovisions in Pcnnsylvania Unit Propcrty Aetthat permit McBrayer to
place into escrow condominium assessmcnts bascd upon thc failure of Council to adequately
maintain, rcpair and rcplacc the condominium's common clemcnts.
6. McBraycr did not rcly on any provision in thc Pcnnsylvania Unit Propcrty Act when
he decided to escrow the condominium assessments in 1997.
7. Thero are no provisions in dIe Pennsylvania Uniform Condominium Act that permit
McBrayer to place into escrow condominium assessments based upon the failure of Council to
adequately maintain, repair and replace the condominium's eommon elemonts.
8. McBrayer did not rely on any provision in the PerOlsylvania Uniform Condominium
Act whcn he decided to escrow the condominium assessments in 1997,
9. There are no provisions in any Pennsylvania statutc that permit McBrayer to place
into esorow condominium assessments based upon the failure of Council to adequately maintain,
repair and replacc the oondominium's common clements.
10. McBrayer did not rely on any provision in any Pennsylvania statute when he decided
to escrow the condominium assessments in 1997.
II. There is no legal authority provided in any Pennsylvania casc law that permits
McBrayer to place into escrow condominium assessmcnts based upon the failure of Council to
adequately maintain, repair and replace the condominium's common elements.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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ARBITRATION
TILMAN MCBRAYER,
Defendant
COMPLAINT.
AND NOW COMES the Plaintiff, Council of Westwood Village Condominium, by and
through its attorneys, Shumaker Williams, P.C., who file this Complaint and in support thereof aver
as follows:
I. Plaintiffis Council ofWe~tw()od Village Condominium (hereinafter "Council"), with
a principal address at c/o Property Management, Inc., 1300 Market Street, P.O. Box 622, LCl\loyne,
Pennsylvania 17043.
2. Defendant is Tilman McBrayer (hereinafter "McBrayer"), an adult individual, who
resides at tl46 Brian Drive, Suite 112, Enola, East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17025,
3. Westwood Village Condominium is a condominium located in East Pennsboro
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, that was created and established on January 29, 1975,
pursuant to the Unit Property Act of Pennsylvania; the Declaration Creating and Establishing
Westwood Village Condominium (hereinafter "Declaration"), and recorded in the Office of the
Recorder ofDeeds of Cumberland County in Miscellaneous Book 213, Page 283, and thereafter as
amended; the Code of Regulations of Westwood Village ("ondomllllul1l (hereinal\cr "Codo of
Regulations"), which is rccordcd In Mlscollanoous Book 21:1, Pago 328 and thoroul\or liS amomlod;
and the Dcclaration Plan ofWeslwood Village Condominium dated January 29, 1975, IInd ,'ecordod
in Plan Book 26, Pago 13 and thcrcafter liS amended,
4. Plaint I ff is the body which manages the business, operations, affairs and proporty of
Westwood Village Condominium pursuant to the Unil Property Act of Pcnnsylvania, the
Declaration, and Code of Regulations.
5. Defendant is the owner of Unit No. 846, Building 7, Block 5, known as 846 Brian
Drive, Suite 112, in Westwood Villagc Condominium, having acquired title by deed dated April 13,
1993, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cumberland County in Dced Book 36-
F, Page 641, together with a proportionate undivided interest in the common clements, as defined
by the Declaration 01'0.480%.
6. Plaintiff has the duty under Section 12 of the Declaration and under Article VII of
the Code of Regulations to maintain, repair and replace the common clements as defined in the
Declaration and to make and collect assessments from the unit owners for the payment of common
expenses as defined in the Dcclaration.
7. Section 16A and B of the Declaration and Sections 702 and 703 of the Act provide
that assessments against any unit owner are chargeable to that unit owner and shall constitnte the
personal liability of the unit owner. These sections also state that the assessments lTIay be enforced
by suit by Council acting on behalf of the unit owncrs and shall be listed by the Prothonotary as a
lis pendens.
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8. For the yours 1997 IInd 1998, pUl'suant to AI1iclo VII, Section IB of tho Code of
Rogulutions, l'luinliffussessed the Defendllnt IInUllnU1I1 genel'lllllssessl11ent in tho ul1'Iount of$57 per
month (:onsistent with the Defendllnt's respective undivided C0l111110n intorcst ill the C0l111110n
clements liS set forth in the Decllll'lltion,
9. During the yeurs of 1997 und 1998, Pluintiff issued specinlussessments in the umount
of $29 per month to the Defcndunt for increuscd operuting l11uintenance und/or udditional capital
expenses pursuant to Article VII, Section I C of the Code of Regulations.
10. The general und special 1110nthly assessments levied by Pluintiff aguinst the
condominium unit owned by Defendant at 846 Brian Drive went unpaid from September, 1997
through April, 1998, A copy of a statement of account for the period of September, 1997 through
April 1, 1998, is attached hereto and marked us Exhibit "A."
II. The Defendant has fuiled to make the payments as shown on Exhibit "A", leaving a
balance due and owing as of April I , 1998 of $808.66.
12. Pursuant to Article VlI, Section 1.1. of the Code of Regulations, Plaintiff is
empowered to collect delinquent assessments against unit owners together with interest, costs, filing
fees and attorney fees,
13. Plainti ff has or will incur attorney fccs in connection with this action for which
Defendant is liable.
14. Interest has accmcd on the amount owing by Defcndant to Plaintiff at the legal rate
of six percent (6%) per anllum and will continue to accrue.
15. All conditions precedent to Defendant's liability have been satisfied.
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DAte Charle Amount Totll
September, 1997 Monthly Assessment 57.00 57.00
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September, 1997 Special Assessment 29.00 86.00
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October, 1997 Interest .43 86.43
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October, 1997 Monthly Assessment 57.00 143.43
October, 1997 Special Assessment 29.00 172.4 3
November, 1997 Interest .86 173.29
November, 1997 Monthly Assessment 57.00 230.29
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November, 1997 Special Assessment 29.00 259.29
December, 1997 Interest 1.30 260.59
December, 1997 Monthly Assessment 57.00 317.59
December, 1997 Special Assessment 29.00 346.59
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January, 1998 Interest 1.73 348.32
January, 1998 Monthly Assessment 57.00 405.32
January, 1998 Special Assessment 29.00 434.32
fiebruary, 1998 Interest 2.17 436.49
February, 1998 Monthly Assessment 57.00 493.49
February, 1998 Special Assessment 29.00 522.49
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March, 1998 Interest 2.61 525.10
March,1998 Monthly Assessment 57.00 582.10
March, 1998 Special Assessment 29.00 611.10
April,1998 Interest 3.06 614.16
April, 1998 Monthly Assessment 57.00 ,
671.16
April,1998 Special Assessment 29.00 700.16
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April, 1998 Legal Fees/Expenses 108.50 808.66
Total Amount Due $808.66
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COUNCil. OF WESTWOOD
VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM.
Plaintiff
IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLI\AS OF
CLlMBERLAND COUNTY, I'ENNSYI,V ANIA
v.
CIVIL ACTION - I ,A W
TILMAN MCBRA YER,
Dcfendant
NO, 98-2379 CIVIL TERM
IN RE: DEFENDANT'S MQll(.)N FOR Jl/l)(IMENT
ON THE PLEAlllN.illi
l.illfORE OU\R...L
QRDER OF COURT
AND NOW. this ~ ft.day of August, /998, upon considcration of a handwritten
document entitlcd "Defcndant Petition Court To Dismiss Case," filcd July 29. 1998, which
will be regarded as a mOlion by Defcndant for judgment on the plcadings, and it appearing
that Defendant's answer to Plaintifrs complaint consists largely of admissions and gcncral
dcnials, Dcfendant's motion for judgment on thc pleadings is DENIED.
BY THE COURT,
David R. Breschi. Esq,
P.O. Box 88
Harrisburg, P A 17108
Attorney for Plaintl 1'1'
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CArIl.lo, l'ollnaylvAlIlA 17013
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C'lllP 1111I. I'll 17011
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Reply lb Carlisle
August 27, 1997
'property Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 622
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0622
Att.n, James Stephens
Re, Westwood Village Condominium Assessments
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Dear Mr. Stephens,
Please be advised that this office represents The Board of
Westwood Village, as well as some individual unit owners, who
were involved in two suits against the Council of Westwood
Village.
The purpose of this letter is to advise that all future
assessments from individual unit owners will be held in an escrow
account by my offics, until the earlier of two occurrences,
1. A Court Order reSolving the lawsuit between
the individual unit owners and the Council of Westwood
Village Condominiums, which an equity action is to be
heard December 5, 1997; or
2. Until the Council agrees to call a Special
Meeting of Homeowners for the specific purpose of voting
upon a resolution to remove cert.ain council members and to
appoint interim replacement members of council to serve
until regular elections may be held.
Because of the under.lying problems in the Condominium
itself, and a question as to how the assessments are being used,
the escrow and escrow account seem to be the only fair and
reasonable way to go. The individual unit owners wish to express
that they are not WithhOlding their assessments, and I can make
available the account information in the escrow account at any
time upon your request.
DRied: 2/26/99
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