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. ~, ,I ;i ".J . IN THill COURT 011' COMMON PLIIlASOP' C\JMl3ltRLAND COUN'l'Y, PIIlNNSYLVAIHA CIVIL ACTION LAW, 'l'lMO'l'H'( L, HAYSLIIl'l''l', I , NO, 98-2700 CIVIL 'fll1RM l'lainti,f;f , I I, v, I I ,13MAN S, SWAR'l'lI. and DII1130RAH K, JURY TRIAL DlIlMTlNOIilD SI'IAR'I'Z, ;1- D\'lfendants, MOIl'~ON "9~ s~~ JlWI>>qlN'lI O'l' pZl'IIllo!P~'PIII.BR;~ s.. 'WAl'!.,Z AND DZ,OIU\!l K. S~~~II AND NOW, this 14th day of P'ebl:usry, 2000, Defendants, Brian s. SWart~ /lnd Deborah ,K, SW/lrtz" by al)dthrough their attorneys, Lisa '.M" Dil3ernarclo, Iilsqutl:E! and the law offices of Griffith, Stdckl\lr,Lei:mani' $,dlymos & Calkins,' file ,the instant Motion f.o'r Summal:Y JUdgment and in support thereof avers as follows 1 " 1. On May 26, 1994, Plaintiff, TimothyL, Hays.\ett, 0\1) adult 'individual residing at 481 Meadows Road, Newville, PA, Was a paSSenger in a motop veniale being operated by Defendant, I3ri~n s, . swaJ;'t~" ,on ConneJ;'for,q'ROad, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. C~mPl~~nt, ,attached 'hereto as Elxh,tbi t \\TI".) 2. Th" vehiolebeil)<;J ddvenpy Defendant, arian S, SWaJ;'tz, was (See Plaintiff's' .' own\'ld 'by Oil fendant, I; with he'r exclusive oaborah K, SWart~, his mother, and was be'ing ,ut:iH~ed permission, (See Plaintiff' s COmPldn~, BttacMd, herlit:o as Ell<hibit "A",) 3 ' . ' At spproximately.4147 p,m" on the da.te and, time teterenpEid above, J;lefendant, Br.!.an s. Swartz, lost contro.! o'f his vehicle due to the I l\ .' " , ( " I i; t__ ;-; ";< '. iN THill COURT or COMMoN PLP;MI or .CUMBlill\LANP COUNTY', PENNSYWl\NITI CIVILl\O'l'XON, LAW L, H1WSLlllT~, .'li'hinlliff, , I NO. 90-2700 -, CIVIL TIllRM I I " I I. I 1 1 " V. ;' al\XAN S. SWART~and PlllBOAAH K i 'SWART~, Pependant. IVD~NO~' S ~OUIIS~ jo9~'ADM~SS;S>NS '.l'0 P~IN'l'tb: amII' NO.1; Timoth, Y.., L. ~ayslEltt c/o Jamn J. t<ayer, Iilsquire KJ.\YE:l\ ANOBROWN . . 4 m"l!ltLibellty AVenue Oatlhl./ PA 17013 , . .' yqlla~~i\.'r.bY requested to admit, for pUJ:,posllSof 1;his aetJ.~n only, " \:0 PaRiO.l'. 40141 , ,;' .... ; 1. Admit that the date 'of the inst"rat IlCleident which is:: the.. " 8Ub~ !let' of the lawsuit fHe'd " ,- s'wattz by 'l'imothy 1.. Hayslett, t, 1< . aqainst, Brian S., Swartz and Deborah K. in the Cumberland .County, Court of ~ol\\lll~n .. P+us, pooket NQ.llS-2700, ooourred on May 2,6, 1994. , , 2. Adm.ii: that the Pl,aintitf, Timothy L. Hayshtll' 8 d.~. '.. is May 17,1977. " 'j, .' . ,',,/- !1, , " f' ;' -, ,,;< , '" ,;' .' ' " the ume arf!l' den1ed and .tdot pro~,f thereot is Hem.nded lit tn.~ time' oftrid. ", ,,' 13. D.n~ed." After:' J;ellllonebleinve/ltiqat:1on" Defendants hok kti~\'I,l.dql 01:' infql:rnat10n I\.IU1oietittofol:ma bllief u toth\l truth Ol: "v"~llb~try'oj!the .lleqllt'io~' oonllllined in pauql:aph 13, of Plllint:iU," Qomf'lU,nt and the umeate denied andstt'ic:tproof'tMuof 1'i demande!;! at the, time of tt:!d. gpl[N'1' % I, ,11l:Ll'\bi~!, ~ill\o~V 1.: Hay.i.tit . VI D.f.~d.nt1. lIt9'lict.nc. h, Brian s. sware. _" H 14,,' ~enendllntll' anewel:. to par4lqt:aphs l'throuqh '13 ,1IbOVI are by nferenoe .a 'tho!.\qh set fO,l:th in full. .' incorpot:a!\'ed henin 'u~' Denied. " The alleqation. tahed in pauql:aph 15 it:a\:e a , - - 'c- 'i;jonc:Il,\.Ia'ion o'f'law to whic:h no ralponae h req\.lii:ed. ,,; ., "h 3:6. Denied. "The dleqatio~s raised in paraqraph 1'5,at.tea conclusion ,of law 'to which ,1\0 response ie required .'1'0, the extent, · It/I . r8l1ponee is deemed necessary, it is l?peoi,tically"denied tilat Deflndan'~, , ~ , .- Swartz breeched said d\.lty, and enqaqed, in any 'neql~q.nt:, , ,~anle~e, 'and 'l:eokl~U conduct cO,nS1atinq, of' carele..' ddvlnq;: t,\,W1'~}i\ll' .:.:, '.. " , ' . < ,.,"._" _,_ '_, .L,,'_" _ ,. . ,_ . ".". __ .-,,:. ,. . . ,>;__j.="__;,~/,,.-~-~n{'....'. at "unsafe 81?~edi', and failing t~ control his vehiole andUr;,i!lt'R~~.r " ' . ,,_ '".,.'.'.',,-:,-,:"';I; lihtreot, iIi therefore demanded atllhe tim~ o.f trial. . On tiie'coMrOliv,.,,,n .' "",--;.:-,.]!,:",.;\,.,,-,,'"--;\.-{; , " . -- ' ~ ., j j "il, ',t:1m'lia relevant hereto, Oefenc;!an t,' adan '9. swal:'tr.,mdnb - ,,' - . ;,' ',. <,--I,; ',' ',' .', '.., .- '-, , ,0 c.,-,':. i ..":.'-d' . contu:olled his Vehi.ole .and eX'IlIoh.d earef\.ll and pr\.ldent drivin Clono.ern for tl\1 r\.ll18 of th. road and the r.l.Qhts of ~t:h~F~i'P' " . .' -." ' - --; --".". --~ ' -- ,,;< - ~ ~ Oented, ,TheaUeqllti6na ra1eed t'n pa,n;rapl\;" conclusion, of law, to whi9,h no tesponu is tequired. , >J 11. <--, .. , I ~ ,_ , " IIUponlt, AI to tlho' alllgationl of pau9t'1ph '17, aetendant lacke , knawlldgll 010" infOllmAtion lutUoitnt to fOllm a belhe, II to the tlluth of '~th~alllllat!onl oonta~nal.l thin!n 'and .triot p,root i~ thlnto~. ,demanded ,I' , at Ilhe time, of trial. ' ,,' 18. Oenhd. 'Aftn reasonable inv..t~i\l_tion" anlwerinll Det~ndant is without knowie~hJe',or intorm_tion .,uUioient to t,orm a baliet II to the , ; ,_ - - , ~ , - ", " I _ truth ,911 vuao~ty ot. the a~lllqation. oontdn_d in para9nph U at" ", -" - -, 'fhintUt'. complaint and thl 811m_ aro denilci Ind' atllioi: proot thereot ,. ',. --' " h dlm.nd.d at: the time at tr.\.lll~' " ,ill.Oln.t.ed'. Aft~r reasonable ioveetiqation, anl\tler:l.nll Oetlndant h without knowledge or information lI.itf,ioient: to torm I belief II to the !' ','- , ,-' It trUth9r \\~eraoity, 9t,' th~, Illl\JA~ionl oontained in, para\JrlIph 11l of' Plliintitf', complaint and the ,8IIme "In deni.d Incl at:riQt proot Ilhlll~ot ' , ., , l< 11 ',dflmancled at Ilh_ time at trial. '20. ':' ,Denied. 'After rUlonlblB invut1\Jation, anaWtrin\JDetandant' , , ~, ',' - , ' ' - - ' - -- -, - - ~_: - : ,,----- , ' -- ,h without knowledgll or intormation luftJ.oient t~ torm a belh~ II to'the ':': " ' ; ,- ',-_, ,- - -- -., :, -_ <, _ c_-~ _-: ti,ruth" or. veracity at:' the alllqlltiora 'c6ntained.. in l?llIaqraph 20; o~, ,., , ',_ ' . f' .- ' -,-,' -" ~ ,,-,, ~, -,,- -- , fh.\.ntitf' a complAint ,!lnd the lame, I\,r~, ,denied and atr!ot Plloof thlll"o,,(,,'" " ,; - - -.--- ----- - ;,-- at the time at trial. " - ' , " - " 1; , '_ ' _ ~, _; _ _ , _, _ __ _ _, W~mR,li:lI'ORIil, Defendant, Brian S" Swartz, requ,e~t:a' tha\: j\ldgma~\l, b Intend in his tavor and again8tptaintift, piue ooetaal1d ,uClh"oth. ,tu'it~er reHat III ,thh . Court "deems. ,quitable ~nd ' "', , " " . I' , , ,,'-, -'" ,~ , -. .:\ .. !! 'I., ,_I " ". QRIW'l' :u: Pl.\~t1:1.f! ~ _t!i_.c:-eb~ L. -H.v.~~.h,- v-, _ D.~~nc:h.nb I ~,bDt'.h l K ~ SW"~b~o ,,0 - " ,;,~...cond.ah 'Url."!o~ ,21'. edend.ntl' /\nlwelll tQ Plrl\grapha 1 thl1!l\.lgh 20 abQve a~e '-, I "inoorPQratedhe!:'e1n b~ nterenoe III thQugh lit tQrth in full, " 22. eenhd. 'I'hl ,a11e\letio~1 rd..d .in p'auqraph 22 I,tatee " ' Qt hW tQ wh.l.oh np rUpQneo 11 required. 23, elnhd. ....f~er reuQneble 1l:\Vut19ati9n, anaweJ:1nl/ eefendant l:llwit~out knQWled\le ',Qr intQrmation Il.IfUohn'i: to form 1\ beU.t 1\1 to' the o -- - '_ l - -, " ~ l , ' , - ' ' , - \1l:Uth~r veracitY I'll! tha alleqatiQnl ~Qntdned ~,npU'.qrllph 23ol! PlII1ntUi' ,f cnnlplaintllnd. the unle lire denied .nd atriot prQQt thereol!' is dlmancl.cI atthl timlllQt tdd. ,- - " . ~4. ,',i'PI~hcl. ....tt~r ,r,..~nable inveatiqatiQn, anawerinl/ Detendant: ,.- - - -' , , -' ,- , La W1thQutknQwltdli- or intQrmat:iQ~ luUicient tQ fQrm II belhl! 1\1 tQ the " """ \ ,tru~h ' Qr.. ,vencity QI! the aUel/llt1Qna., cOntainea in, paral/raph '24 QI!' tI.lain,ttl!f' .oomplaint and the IlIme 1Ir~ ,denied ,and It,riot prQQI! t~~reCll! , is demanclllcl at the time I'll! trial, ,,, .' ,26. Denied. The allllqatiQna raised in paraqraph I ' , , ' Qt law, tQ which nQ" rUPQnae 11. rtq\\irllld, 2~. i),nhd' The ~ll';qationarahed in plll:aqra~h cQt\Oludcln Qt law to whi'ch n'Q 'respon" is required. '1'1'1 the ext~'lt a' rtlpQnu 11 ,deemed neb~,"u:y,' III totlh. a,lleqati'ona ccntained in . pa~~qdph . 26, anawerino Defendant lacke knQwledl/e Qr inl!OrmlltiQll: , .uft,icient tQ I!orm' a beliel! AI tQ the truth ot said alleo~tiQns and, " ' lIid' alleoaticne 1I1'e denhdand strict p~Qcil! thereol! 11 thueton"demanded lit the time' ot trial, 2& state a ", ," I '26 state a . " " " Ii f" ,l ,,' . NdhtU~""CQmp1dnt 'IInd th,e 11Im. ue denhdend 'triot: pl:oqt thel:lPt >,- - , - l ,-- ~. '~.maf'\d.d a t: the time Qt t doll , '33, Penied, 'l\lltel: 1:8110nllb1e invutillation. an'\oIednll Pe't,!tnd"nt ~. Without knowllcln orintCll:mat:ion .utUoientto torm a belief III "to. t'". " 'a~uthor v.r.oh.~ I)t . the, alltllaUon. oont~in.d in p",l'aqllaph33 o.~ H ;. P.1.ainUtt'. Comphint and the 11Im.. .re d.n.l.td ariet lltlliol: Plloot th,lIoot [, ,. - ; ~ - , iI d'm~ndeel at th.. tl.meo~ trid, . ,34. Penied,' Attllo'..lIeuonabh inv"Ullation, an.wednq Delendant: , ~ j , , . i, without ~nowlldlJe'o.t' intotma.tion autt.tc.teht to torma belief Ie to the " "t/:,ut:h ~t' v'lIl,chy ot .the' elJ.'ellat:.tona contlline.d in parl\IJl.'IPh '34 . ot p,laihtiUt'.' Complaint. and the ume. are denhct'and .t'riot proot thll:eot - , . h" d.manded'; at the time ot tl:ill, : .\ ' , , 35, Oenteel, 'I'he alltIJat:1on'l.'I'i..d in ,pUlllll:lph 3& .\l.t. '. .. " "cU:~f1cl\l.ion'otlaw 1:0. wh'ioh no I:tIlPon'ae i.l:equJ;red', 'I'o.~h. l\<t~lOti' I l(Up'oh.e'd.s de\lm,ed nllcuury, it i~ apeoJ..tioally denhd th.t behndant,;,' ., " ., D.bot/ih K. SWattl! wu Mllliqent inth.t .hlll l' ';, '.. ailowlld' hei: vehiole to be ~Plli:.ted P~. P..t'.oijwh~iii .h~" .".d reuon to know .nd ahould h..... tOl:u....nwu qoinlJ toi'" ". 'f"" 'I' i. , , b. operating '.aid v.hioh in a mafmer bhat ':WOUlc:l' render incapable ot ..ill ddvinq/ ' ", , ,',' ., b, H. otherwilll oplt'Ue the add. vehicle . .i~ a in.i'ln"~' " " ducribed inp'aragt'aphs 4 thrOUllh 13 herlin ~~oV. j'", ~ ..: ' ~ ,- - _,.n - - - - ~oL~-_(-~ ,'-~----~(o.~J';,i' I [ . -'- '.~ N.qUl1ently "ntrusted her vehiole to II person 101"0, WOIU.c1, :' drive. the vehiCll~ in violation ot 'I:he .).,~ws 9t .'th " Commonwealth of ,Penoaylvania/, and ' ' ;, I' _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ' _;:-__-_ ,_ ._, __,-;'_'-,/,\:'<:'-:'. "~r~~;~~lrn Pvi~~~~\~~ ~~r th~ehl~~lseoi.o th~.,~:::~~::~ii\n; hnnsylvania whioh nquin financial t'..ponUbt~1bY , " Q, " " , , " XN THE COUR'\' OF COMMON , PLtA~ Or,eUM~ERLAND COUNTY, CIVIL ACTI~N L~W. " PElNNSYLYMIIA TJMOTHY L. HAYSLe:T~' , PldntHt, ,. v, " iRIAN S, SWARTZ and D&l~OAAH K. SWARTZ, " Dlttnd.nt, " NO. 90-2700 - CIVI~ 'I'ElIlM \' OIR'1'!r:rO'4'B or "SIIRV!C. t~hZff'-d,y'Of 111\1y' , 1990, I, Lh~M, DUernardo, . l!1i:m of GIIIFFITH, STRICKLElR,liElIlMAN, SOL'iMOS" CALKINS, AND N9\o1, member of the hlreby olitity th.t I have thh date served. copy of Defend.nt' a ....n.war .ndNew Mltter to Plaintiff' a Compl.int, by United St. tea, Mail,: addre.a.d 'r ' ' 'to"the plrty or attorney ot l:IQord II tollowal J'\I1I.J. K.yer, Esquire , K1WB:RANDBP.OWN' :4 Eld,t Liberty AvClnue . Culhle, PA 17013 . Att.orney for, Plaintiff ... GIIIFFITH, S'l'RICKLElR, J.e:I\MAN, SOLYMOS & C~LKINS " " ,:Q~l'LXsfr~i~~ e:~Q~IRm .. .1,0, NO, ~6684 110 Soutl\ Northern Way , York, pennayiv.nh . 1'~02 (717) 757,"7602' ... Attorney for DehndlMe ' , Brian S. ,and Deborah K, "Swartlt ' , , ','! '-" " " , ;, ", I ($, D,~fl\ll~lIllt; I3R,IAN s. SWARri, brellq'le~1I111d dllt~ IIII~ehallgl\~tll lIogllgl\nkOlll'e1lllllli , "lid reokle,lIl1 oOIl~uo!oonslstlng of ollrololls driving, ~rlvllIg lI,t U11H4Ife', speods. 1I11~ fllllme'tq oOlltrpl Mil vllhIOIQ" 17, As II direct IIII~proxhnllte roslllt of bofendllllt. BRIAN S. SWARTZ'II, 1I0$1l$IlIlCll' tile PI"lntIff suffered h~u~les hlchldlng but 1l0nlllcosHUrll)' Ihn'to~ tP,thofoUowllIg: " , II. Sevl\rollvulslon 11M IIbmslon of ooolpltlll pOllto~or sOlllp, b. Multiple severe bllok ~n~ lI110k IIbmslol1s. o. Clpsed head I~jury. d. COh)prellslollfrllotures of vertebrlle 1'7 IIlld T8. e,Soft tlssllO l!\Jurt'es,ln IIn area from 1'9 tllm L2 causing pllln. loss of range ,()f motlonatlc! of strength and Pllltl III lower and lippeI' extremities. :,I~. I\H:llresult' bf the aforetnentlonl\d,lnjuf)'.Pllllntlff..hlls ullqergohe IInd III the tut\lre \VIII 'unqergb subst,alltlllltnentlll ansulsh, "h~slolll pain and sufferllls. Inoonvonlence In exeoutlng his dall)' ~oHvItICisdo~s of Ufe's plollsuresalld elljoYmelllllll~olalm I~ tnad~ therefore; j . ~ . 19. A~ a resul,fof the aforotnentloned l!\JurIes lIu/ltalnlld by,the Plaintiff, cortaln ellpollsoafor modlolll treatmQlltll' medlcatlon.mo~lbal OOllllultatiollll, ph)'slcaltherap)', lIlId sllltllllr mlscellaheous,' j ~ .... , .. ,...., .. .. ." ;.. .. .. .I weU,asslmllllr expel1sos In the t'I\tllre,lIav"beon Inourred and ma)' oontlhu,e ,to, be " .. . - .. I . , ',lhoU'rrlld;iutd clahn Is ma~e, for all)' suOhel\pellse~ forwhloltthe Plalntlfflspetsonally Ml~ ~il$m>nftlble f<;lr In an)' way. .2,O;M a result of.the h1jI;~le8 Plitlnllff.recolve~ due to the negllgellce of Dofe,ndant.a~IA,N -. ;. ,- -. .. . ,.. ... -' ;",. <...-.... -0.. :-. ,{-." _. .. ~.SWA~nj he has been ollusedlo suffer the followlflgeoQtlomlo losftos: !' III ''"''' IdHsof.past I.hcom~. ropros\\ntlhg ,thooppot14lllt)' to ~orkona'Part.t1lnehlUl\1I w~l1e oonllriulns.to ,al1etl~ high sohool; " .' ,,' f . ' " ~ "" " IN THm COURT OF COMMON p~mAS OF CUMamR~ANO; OOUNTY, pmNNSY~VANIA CIVIL ACTION ~AW . TIMOTHY ~. HAYS~mTT.I I li'~aintiff , I " I v,, ' I I ~RIAN S. SWARTZ and OmaOR1\H K. I SW1\RTZ'1 I Defendants, I NO. )6-2700 - CIVIL TmRM JURY TRIAL DEMANDED , ' ~~%ON rOR !it!MMA1\Y JUDQMIIlNT or DIIHNDAN'1'II. ,.BR:ElN"S''- SWAJ!l'Z AND DIBORAH I. 8WA1\WB , " f;2 MID NOW, this !-&daYOf June, 15199, Defendants, arian s. Swartz and D(lbcrah K. Swartz, by and thrc;>ugh their attorney!!, Lisa M. DiBernardo, . Esquire and ,the law, ofllioesof qrifUth', striokler, Lerman, "Solyrnos & CAlkins, file the itistant Motion for Summary Jud9rnent ,and in suppo',tt , , as follows I C, On May 26, 1994, Plaintiff, Timothy L. Hay/jle~t, an adult individual residing at 461 Meadows Road, Newville,PA, 'was a PMsenger , in II "motor vehiole being operated by Defendan!;, Brian S. sw~rtZ/' on Connel:'ford Rca~, Cumberland County, ,pennsylVania. Complaint, attaohed hereto as Exhibit "0",) (See li'lain.tiff's '" '1'lle vehiolebelng driven by 'Defendant, Brian S. Swartz, 'lilli's i, ",'- 2, Oli/ned by De~~ndant, Deborah Ki Swartz, hi~ mother, and wa'~ bei~guti~inC\ with her exclusive permhsion. " hereto lIS Exhi~it "C".) 3. 1\,t,apt:>roximately 4147 p,m., on the date, and Urne referenoed (See Plaintiff's comt:>laint,llutached 1I00V9, Defendant, Brian S. Swartz, lost oontl;'ol of his vehiole du'e bathe " i " " ~ ,,' "I , plaintiff's Complaint: is IItt/lc.hed hereto a" Exhibit "C" and made a part ',hereof by referc,ooe a~ though set: ,fortl\ in full,) 10. Defendants filed their Anewer w(th New ,Matter to Plaintiff's ~ompldnt on or ,lIbou~ July 30, 1998 and, in theirresponsiye pleadin", rdll8d thm statute of limitations as /In IIffirmative defen"e. ' (A copy, of Defendants' ruponllive pleadin" is attachel'l hereto as, mxhib,tt liD" and made a pllrt he~eof by L"eferenoe lIS thoul/h set forth in full,) 11', Plaintiff filect his Reply to Defendllnts' New M~tter on or , /lb'O\,1,t ,,"\lI/ust 5, 1998 and the pl~lIdings in thill case are noW olose,ct. (1\, oop~ "of, Pla'intiff' s' ReplY to Defendants' New Matt-.er is attaohed' hereto 'as mxhibit "m" and made II paL't hereof by reference' IlIl ,thOUI/O set forth in full'.) "12, On or aboUtPe~ember 15,1998, Defendants filed and served II Reql,\e"t for Admission on ,~he plaint:if,f wherein' they requested thllt Plaintiff admit the fOllowin\l1 "l" Admit that the date ot! the instan~, aocident ,whioh ,is the subjeot of the lawsuit filed against Brilln S, Swartz IInd Oebot'ao, K. S~lIrtz by Timothy L. Hllyslett, in the Cumberland county Court of Common Pleas, Docket No, 98~ 27QO, ooourredon May 26, 1994. , " ,,', , 2" Adm! t that the PlAintiff ,Timothy L.' HIIY,sltltt' s ~lIteof ,hirth i~ MIlY 17, 1977. .', \. " 3" Admit that on May 17, 1995, Plaintiff, T;mothY L. Jlayelett ,turned 18 years of t\\I'. l' , 4. Actmit that on May 12, 1998" Plaintiff,.~iiTIothY ~. Hayslett commenoed ,the ,instant action 1ll/lIinllt Brian S.' Sl'Iartz and, Deborllh K. Swartz I in ,the CUmberland Count'y ! Court of Common Pleu, Docket No. 98-270Q, 'witht:he filin\l of a Writ: of su~ons. . !l, Admit thllt EXhibit "A", is II trUe IInd oorreot copy 'llri;lll\ ,the record in th~ instant calle, of the' w.ri t ,of '~I.\ll\mone filed on MaY 12, 1998 by Plaintiff I ~imothyL. H~yalli'i:j;.: " ',j \ '1", .' ,. I, t, 'O"'I(I~ OF,TIIE $\~~!\!~'" "(III~~ ,,' ,,' HAY 13 3 48 PH '96,' ,"'. -- ., I\' _ -_,I,: _ I' - \1.'__1 " .1.\.' .. " " P,EN'HStLVANII\ ". " , " ~lliCin~ " "MAY 1 Q1998 $1.Ue BELL j' ft, , , I' '; " .;! ," " J I' i ' ,~ .a i.j~ ' I , j~l~ ,] , '~ - . i-i J m~ j 14 " I UU ~ ~ ~~; ~.,' ,'~ , OJ< .... " , ,- i-' "-- , " fr'" , . -j- I ,,;, . I-j' - " i.t- " _, H " " '/ ., , ',:" Stllto routo 4008 at th~t point Is II two-Iano road wltll iI mllxlm,um posted lIm!t of 38 mne~ - . "" ,,'. ' l . por hOlli, ,," " . " , ! '_ ,. l" j, " ' , " '8, '.,OefolldlUlt, BRIAN S, SW ~Rn.' WIIS transporting UIO Plalllt,lff IIn~ himself frqm U,IO ,,,:D,il{ontlMt's rosldenco tQ their work ,slle lit whl(lhb~UI 'Defoodllll\" BRIAN S.' SW ARrfZ,' ~d the .~ ,,' _ i '__.' " ' ."., c , '.. ,:,' Pl'Ulntlffworo sohedull:~,'to, IIppear~ ,,' , ,<:~:~'/"!';/'~--';'}'::'_"'.?:"'~-:. ..' "'~\-;' -.... ;':-. -.' .; "'." _.'. l, ,", '-.';.' j' , ,. '~i J;;ofondllllt; BRIAN"S, SWARTZ, and Plllllltlffwere omplo)'edb)' Defendant.D'BBO~AH j' ..- ,. -.. . I , "K; '~W^RTZ,lInd hor husban~ lit tho, time of thOllooldont,Jn a oleanlns business. - ;,'~ ,~~- -",- -., -- ." - ",. , ". . -' . , ,.",. "; 10. P~~liitlft oOOUP~~dtho fronlpass'onaer seat of tho'vehlole alll11 tlmllS relevant., , ,"'- ,. . . .j' '-. . ". - . " \1, Def~hdllnt,'BJUA~ S, SWARTZ, was drlvln~ the vehlole ,lit approxlmatel)' 55 to 60 ~I.IlS\, ' ,.c'.__. "".' . _, ,';C''!' - ; _ _ ". ;' j. i .,' . , ,.,:" porho\U:,Md WlIS o,rossln,S the,oontet double line attlmes as he travelled 1\100g SR 4008. , , 12.' Appr~ximlltol)' olle-tenth of a mile north of COlUlerford' ROlld, D~fendant, BRIA.N S, ", ',. SW t\~Tz, nqtlcod 11II oncoinlng car In the northbound lillie, olluslns Defendll!lt, BRIAN S, - i-'" ',: -_ _ '.' ;~ ;.< . _ -.' ,- . . , . .' ! -, . . S>>,AR'fZ.;to swerVe IUs ,~ehlole into hJs 111II0 IIlld loslnlloontrol of the veWole. ~C.<t" ,(.'!:"~,'__':.:' '.j "":.- __, .; "-,- . ,. ,:.' .,' '" " .' ". " ;', ,. "..; 'P.;'; , - ".' , ,,' ',,' 13,' r?efeJ'\d~llt, BRIA,N, 8, SWARTZ'S, loss of control of the .vehlllle oausedlt to t.ravol :upan .;..--'.._-~:.:-.--,~'."-~'-.~.,::~' "".. ,..'.. .!- ,. " ", - _.'-- .-'- ,," ..'.-",:.;'..~ ,; et1l\l~em to the r111ht of SR 400B"rup over ,onto Its roof, and slid~doWl\the xQadwlly.' -, -.,. " ", p " , ',~, , , ; ,'~\'rtMQTHYL, IiAYSl.ta:rTys: ~B~NDAl'\1q~iWlNS,'~WA~,,', , , 1 ,;,' " ~ lSliQW0131:iQij , j ,l , , , " j4, The aV~l1nonts of Parasraph..! thro\)gh 13 of Plaintiff's Complaint ~e ~QO ., .1 ,if'j': " - b)'; re~rOnQll" , L ;',-,;::'/.~.,:,'..-';:'"'!,,~.,!;' _.' ,; __ "._.. ,'. _." -, . ". _ -.,;. '.';,' _<'. ._.,,:,.'--.0,., ;,''', ,,15, Q,ofendant, BRIAN 8, SWARTZ, havlrig undertakon the lIff\nnatl~e aGto ,,1-'~_~:',:,':__':i; .,:. u,:.--;' .,._: '. ,..:".,-,--., _ -_.__- '. __ '. . .'. ;..'. J, :~:n !.: . ~ _ ,," ". ,'-. "j," . , '.' .,; < ...,.. __;, : u'.'__,-.:-:',H'U-.:\-::.< '~~,;~ "i' n' vllh!clo. was under 1\ dut)' to exerols!,rellsom\blo oare of the operatlonof sl\ohvo t,;!:;:".;:.:~;~){' . '., ,.' --.-. :,', .;;. ',:.,' ;, '~";i ,- .. _.~',__.' :". '-i._!<; ," ,~.;''';-;''-'!:i{:;q~ F' 'Ii " _ "i""--- ,if l' ' 'j,; -,., .-: . .' ~ ~l " . ' "', '16.,Dofondnllt, BRJANS,SWt,\R'rZ. brellohlld suld dllty llndengllge~ in~e8ltaentl oarolo,s. IUldre*lo,sbonduot oon~lstlhllof cnreloss drlvllll, drlvllll nt ulIsnfo spoods, IIl1d fnllure ,\ooonh'QI " I, ," " , , " 17,;<\s IIdlrootnndproJdmnto roslllt' o(Oefol1dnl1t., BRIANS, SW AR'I'Z'lit. I\osllgonoe, the PI~ihllff'8\\(fllred h\lllrlos Incll1dln~ butnotneRe~sl\rll)' limited to, the following: ,. ': , , ~eVore lIVlllslon'IU\~.lIbraslon of ooolpltal posterior son II', ,. MUltiple sovere baok a"d .neok abrasions, Closed hend ll\Jury, Compression fractures of vertebrae T7' and Ta, o , ., . "" 0, Soft tissue ll\Jurles hI lIn nfell from T9 tllru L2 olluslng pnln. loss of rlUlse of motloll and , ~ , ' , ~ '; . ' of strollglh and pain In low,er IIIId upper extromJtles, I'S,As a rosult of the nforemenlioned.injuf)'. Plaintiff IIl1s undorgono ~d ,~t~o future w1l1 " ,~ ; .. _ n ~ - - - - - -." - - , ' " - - - " - -, '. ' undergo substllnlllll mO/ltalllllgulsh" pllyslolll pam and sufferins. moonvenlenoe In executinS his dally c.;!"...--" ,,c. ,_ _. - - , ',., - -, _ ,_ _ " ',_ _ _ _ "' ,. '_<: ."-'__.: _.-.j'__.. - - > 'I _,-. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, ,_ _ ." _ _ _ ' . ,~~\lvitl08r1oss of lifo's pleasuros and onJo)'inentl\lld' Qlalm Is mnde,therefor~, , , . , 19, As a result of the afQrelnentlcnod Injuries sustllln~d by the Pllllntlff.cllrtalriexpenses fQr :I__ .';"'---':",__ -:: _ ,.:,. _ ';! _ _ _ _ '. ." ".' C' ,. . .' ,.'..., ' modl,olll treatthents,medhllltlon; medical oonsultatlons, pIlY~lcnltherIlP),. IUld slnilllU' mlsoollaneous " 1::;. ,~,;: . .- . -" _ i' " '. . . '. . . '. " ",: , " '. "" .' . " .'- . . j oxpeMos. IIswoll ,as' sltnllar expensos In tho futuro, havo been incurred' iUld may OQlIllnuB to be' ----.>(<".-',. ;-<" .,. -, '.:' ., ' " . . . ,,- ',Jnourred. and clalndsmade f~r any such expenses for wl)lollth~ Pilllnllff Is personally held' ,. "- , r~sp/jn8Ible tor. in llliy way, . " 20, ,As a result' of tho' injuries, :Jlllntlft reoolvod d~e 10 the~negllgenoe o( Defendant.'a~N SWARTz, holllls been cllusedto 8uffor the follOWing economlo 10sseSI , ;f ,,'" , .,- - ',; .1,' . " . _ _ . _ II: Tho loss of l'ast IlIoomo representlnS (ho opportunity to work on ,II part-time basis while -',...' .-,' ';' ""'," '. ,- .' " continuing to attend iuah school; " ", ., " , . aame are denied and .tri~t proof thereof ia d.~and.d Denhct . Attu re~sbn,.bi.' ihvellt:19atJb,n, Defel'\dllntla leck" krioWhclge 'or informat:ion suftiQient tl?, form a beli'.! u to the truth or o ~:'": __ _, , , ' , , 'VIi:llQJ. t~, Qf the aUeqations Qontiained in 'paragraph 13 i;)'f Plaintfft' s ' ~- -j ~ -.' - ,- - ," - : ,,' - -- -, -; - - - - - Complaint and ths ume are denied' and strict Pl:OOf thereof ~,. dimanded .1: tlhe \\i1'!" of tdd. P9tJNIl' ,~ " .'. ';;- ,,'- ,; 'la~nbif!j ~!mohhv L. Haval.ub ~. Q.l.n~.nt. .~~an s~ s~a~~.' , j' 'N,c::rliaan;. '1 , ,: 14. De,t"ndants' /lnllWers ,to Pllraqraphll, 1 through 13 above are \ ~noorporet.d h.~dn by J;'efennoe as "thou9h set ,forth in full,.' ',', , 1~. Deniecl.Th8,aJ.l~9ati~nll raisecl in paragraph :15 stat., l " oQnol1.llion ,of 1&1'11:0 whioh no'response its required. :: .,;;';:',..".",:::'.': - c. ' _ '; , .,,;)r-'i 16, Denied. 'l'he allegations raised in paraqraph 16, 8t~t. /I' \-':-;. _-~-: ';__,,' ,-__, - -: ,:. - ~ c. _._ .'_". ~, _ '. _'. ;_, - _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _' _ _ _ I ,_ :~,,:i "o,onol\.ll,iol') of 1111'1 to ,whioh 'nO rellpohse isrequind, To t~~ exterit., a ;, ,-,- ,. .'" te!iPQl1aeia deemed necus'ary, it is specifically deiUedth'at DefendAn1:i " ' 'f:o.:".,, .-:,.,,',- - - - " ;;. - " ,," "'_, ,. ~dllnS, ' SWat'\:J nbreeohecl !lAid d~'ty at\d et\gl\ged ,in any neOlit;lent', ,\{!r\~-_(~)~-o_~Fi,'(,_:-,;'t_:___ _ _-----~ - _ :;- __'__~_ - _ '!i.". _ _.-": '. _ '. H ;,'.';, _ .' - _ _ _.' ' ,,' - _-,----':-~-!-_ _ --c. ,,-' . ,Qlllii~llU; and', reokles;, 'Qonduct consisti'ng of- oareless,drivinq, dri';in~', ,'!'.'--". '.-,,,-". ,-'.i; -.: _ - ". _ _ c_, "-__,._, {,e ,.ti":l.lniaf~, spt'ed;,and faililW to c,ontrol h'is vllhi~le and 8t/;iot proof -::i."..'-.,'.",'/--'.::::.-.'",--.'----':_ :':':__; _ _ .'" _ _ _ .' .' _ ,. ,.:_.L "_":;'. ,_ _ _ .:';.._- _ _,-._.'.'. :' . t"ire~t' is" thf!rdor,\I demanded at the' t:,illle of trial. On the' llotitl'.rl', ~'t" -',-~'<>_:_- -('c"'- ,".'-". "_.-,-_.:--'."..: _ .-__. _ ..-. ;. - -' ;,--.__ _ :'. ..,_ ".' -:..__..; __ ','-___.--.. .' aU ,.Ume. rilllvant h.;8\:o, Defendant" Brian S. Swartz, J1IlIintai'ned' and - -_:~_{n_':J~?U> _-"',-, _,'-\\,;'__:_--:,:,:;,-:- - __ ";--:- - - H ,- _-, ,- _-" , - __ : _- _ ;,_ :-' ;, _';. :_~:,----~ --" ,_ ,;' -, _:";__:_---~_::-}:-,_--,>H ',_ _: aontlrolleG\ his vehial. al1d exereised oareflll ~n# pru~ent'.ddYiM ~lth due' y!;,--} - -- ;;- - '-, - ___ - __; ',_ _- ,- __:_ ;1', . '.Oonoern (or the rules of Ilhe' road and the riqhu ot othe'rll. ;: !, _ '~', c -" _ _ - - _, _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _, _, _ _,. , _ _ _ . :_ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _, _ , , Denied, The. aHegatio'nl'I, raised in parag'r~Ph ,178,l;ae_"1 ----,-, - ,- '!:_--- response isrequind~ . By w~y '01: addiuionl1. -'-' --,-,-(---:- - ,--,,-- - '-~Lr, ,--- , ,--- '.;' . "-- ---,~,p,'-'"" ;, , " , " ' " " I' Ill" to, tile Allegation.' of para~r.~h 17, DefenC\ant hoks knQwltdge or inforll\~tiori suffioient to form a belief as to the truth' of '-,"-,,-, 'j;, ---- ;-".,-:--- -_:';-, :: - -- .' en..'a'~le9ation8 oon~,ained thenin and striot proof is tllu'eJ!on ~emanclec;t ,-- -,OOi- -- -- -, - " the \lime of trial, , , " I?nie~," lifter teasonllb!, ihv~atig!ltion, "answering DetendMt' " "- !' .'- , , knowleclcl\!l or, infor~lltion lluffJ.oient to form a bel'J.lIf as to the ,'-~ ,- -, , , , , ' , ~t',utti, or v8l:aoity of, the 1I1'lll9ation,soont:ainecl ,in pi,r"\1rllph is ,of PhJ.ritiff''; Complaint /lnd the !iame an denied a,nd lltrict Pt'Q~!if there!,! .t th'e"t,ime of.' trial, " ,'- .d'- '19, " Denhd, "After %'8asonable investi\lation, an~weri~9 DeJ!tndant - -, . " iI'wi1:hout' khOwleliqe or inJ!ormlltJ.on sufficient to ,form"a 6e1ief u to,tllll' 't:Ilu'~h O.t've~l\cHy of" the lIil,e\llltions oontll~nect i,n ,:'pal:l9l:llPh 19 cf ' -'" ,_ -, J, ,p , ildn,Uif'; I "Complaint alid' the ume are de,nied and st.t',ict p'roof thereot' '" ---,'--,"'-, ;', , ' 'h d.m_ndlid at th" time of t.dal. ' , " "J-",_,Ji;::;-; -: !-',-" ':/- ~~-; --- -',- , - -, , " ,_ _ ,:: ~O'; ;, "Denied, After rilasonible investi9l1tion," anEiwe~in9 ~efendant"" ":';-:__,L- _:--,_,-":-'-','1': _ ;" _-___,_- '_ _ _ [' _':'__ _ ,:oo, __ _ _-,,;-, _-' 'u wi'Uhout ~nOWledqe' or informllt,ion suffioientto, formll belief "Ii to', the, , tll,Uth' 0,1:' 'vetac.l.ey of the allegations' containeel 1'1\ pat'a91:'~ph 20 of' , :' :: 'h,.'intUf',: CQmp~d'nt and thll same ate deni~d and llt,riQt prooftll'ereof, :.:" ':'-'-- 'i-~ '-,; - -,,---. :-' ,_', -- , " ,_, - n'.i.ll diJIlnandedat th\!l,time of td'lIl" n j. -'; "-';0,, _, '- " - :" - ' - ':- ~; , -" - ; -- - - - -' ,; ,,:; ,0", _: '-_:oo.," - "_ , ,__- '_, _ _' _, ' ,__ oo "":,'_ _ ';' _: __ _ _',- '';',''_-_-;.'-':_-,J,-i"h:; ,WHBlf\li:rORIl:, tie1!enclant, Brian ~ ,Swu'tz, "reque~t,l tn~t ;~Ud9mfint~b. -?-'<;:;-!:':':'-':< '>.'::.-,---- _ -' _ ,-'_-__, ' _-' - ","_ _ __":_ '_-"i--_-:-::, ;f/~,-!.y[\''()_j,~,-: , 'hteted il;\ 'liill fp.vcir 4U1da9ail'lst,PlaiotJ,ff, plus oosus and 'such otl\'i":l1'l . :";f<:-'_ _:i{:<-:u<-:':,'~--,:,_ _-'_;-;:-?---:f: ;-_"~," - -- ,--:;_; "_- -- __:, _ . - _ _, ";, , ~ '\ _ _ - - -,. -' _ L _ "_ _'- ::u_ _ } ,- -' <;_ .~ _--_:,{ ~,u:",:/~:~'\\:-"~ ")d_~ ~~~w .... l,\Il;~h.r l:elie.f., as i:hl.scourt dee!1ls equit~ble .nd ju'~tl,\n u', !!- , - -, ,'~" ---~-, ---- ;'ij {:;[f--_;-" ,--' ,-,oo,- ___._, - - __ - - - , ,,'. cir/;lumlltllnoes;. ' )~XI;:;-,{:,:;(,?:-f\'-'_ :--_:~ ~_-- c. ,__;,: ,~": - - ;i ",,- -". " , 'It " SiQUN~ :r; 'lit.abhv ~ i '~.V~~.h,,_~_1 _ D,~t.~~~_rlt_, _D.~~r.h K I S~.~.ts. ,: R..tu~nd.,-h,_IUD.~.iq'~ ' _ -- - ,-- - ,. - ,- - -. , , !! " 21, Detehdlmt.", AnawUI ,to paUli/raphe , -' - "-, -. ~ - - , ' inoorporitec\ herein by rtlerence III tho,\lli/h 8Ilt '",' -,. '-, ;,.. ,,' :' - -: --j- - ,- -,' -. ,-', - - --:. 22, ',Oeni',d, jhll 1I11e91 tions rdlied ~n parlli/uph 22 ~tat. a ot law to which no" respon.. is nquirad, " ,,' Denied., After reUonible, investiqation, aniwedn~ Defendant 'knowilldqil or intormation l\ltt.l.oi'ent to torm a beUet lIS to the - - ,. " " - ., "-';'---:---,-,-, !' - - - . ,--- - - , ' !' trullh or veraoi'ty" ot tho alleqlltionscontained in pllrllqraph 23 ot - -'-;--,,--,'-- - --: ,-- - j!. '-; -- -- H" _', ,__ ._" , Pl"~ntiftls Comphint and' the 8Ilme are denied and~tdct proof ' - - ; -- " ----'.- - ---- . \" '" demana,ed ,at the time of "trial" , '. ,. 1 throuqh 20, above forth in fl.ill, ' are ,-"- ' ", ;, ' " ",- -, , ' 24. 'Denied. Aft,Ii' reuonlble, il1velltiqatioo, linllWlr.l.nli/ DICtl1dllnt , ;'~JVh;;--:'_~" '- -:'::'. -: - ,\','" , - ;," ,_,.- __ _ 'c: ,; ,_ - _,_ ,;' <,--,,--~':---,.i---~ - :,i., with~ut kMw11'dqe 0,1' iritormat.ion.~tficientto, ~~rrn'. belief a,a 110. ~~'" . tl:\lth or VUIl(lity ot.th~ a1'leq, tionll ,contained' ~n p.li~qt'aPI1,24;Qt" "-'.-'.~;:-,---,~'- -'---;'- --: ----:---".. -- -" - --, -- -., - - -" --_ ,;\-._--.-' '::--"~':':f-_;';-':'->>:--"; .. Pla'.LI,t~'f~' SComp1dnt al1d tile lIame an denied and striotproof'w~h~t " ;- -----,,,----,.-;-. ;-.!- - ,- - ,- "{- .,,_ -_c -- __j,_' __,_, .. "i'demand~d "at the time of tr.i.'il,' a~. " ,Qeniecl,Th, ,alleqlltion$ raised 1'n PUaql:apl\" '29 '.ta -:,,----,--,::,- ,-, ------ J_. _ '---,'~ - - - ~',' ! _ , - " , -" _ _ _ _-. _ -'" ;_, ': J---'-: ---' ',Qonoludolf ot law'l:o"\l/hioh no response ill required. [':--,--------:_-,.-,-, "--"-' ,---- -,- '-j,-- --- --- -, .- Denied, The ~lleqat:ions "r\lised i,1;I pll~.qraph " -, ,-- - - '--' -- ,oonoluaibn ,ot h'w to whiohno response ill req,\lired. '1'0 del !' - l:"..pc>n"i~:ci..m~d ,",ousary, as 1:0 the "alleqat''\'one QQn,t: : ' . Plll:'A,q,t~ph ,26, aniwerinq 'DefenClant:', hoks know1edqe 01' H ",utt1oient to form '<< belief !lll t~ the truth of, "a~d l1i",9'1: ,- - , :t~',7~fOl;el', said dhqation. at'e de~i~d ,:and stt'ict, proof . llhtllefO,te demandeq at: the time of t:~ial. " . " \, '-., " 27, ,oenied, 'l'M a11eqationl raised in paraqnph '27 etat. . " oonclusion "of' law to ,whioh no rlllpol'\uia required, ',",' . :_,. ,I' -' - !,'- I' ,28 '" O'l)ied~ 'Afte'!' reuonable in'veatiqa'tionl IInawllrinQ 'Ptfendlln'i:: _,,, oil --',__ --- ,,_,I i'fw1thout knowled'ge 'or i'nformation suffioient to ,form a belief 1\8 to tht, '" .,..,."--.-'--. - -----. '-. "" ,. " , -- - " --.<'---)'-,:.._-;,- ---,-.--'/- -- - ----. - ; 1:~l.\th' or'~era,oity of, the dleqetio,na oontained 'P1clintiff'.' COt1\plaintand tile 8/lme are clllnitd and ,. " ,los, c:\emMdllc:l' at the ti,me of trial. ;',' " _ !t _',', '" " 211 i Oen18d:' Afte,r reuonable inveatiqation,. enswerinQ o,'fenclllnt " "',h With~~,t knowledqe or informAtionsuffioi~~t 1:'0 form. a ~elief 1\8 to the, \ftyth, or vel;'ao1t:y of the allegations ool'lta!ned ini'lll:a'qraph' 211' of, Plll!'n~Uf"IlCompla!ntall~ the saine are ~enied and striot prOQ~ tnelitOf' ---'- -', '-" -, ..-,. ,-- - --" 'h ,dernandecl at the timll of trial. I ,-- ",' -, ,,- ,- .,' , !, ,in p.ragr~ph 28 of " atriot proof thel;',of , '"WHIllRlllIl'ORIll,,: Oef.ndant; OeborahK. swartz, requests" that jud9lllent be,' "~n~',~~'~dil'l,,th,eirf~vot a~~ agai~8t' p~aintiff, plus ooat;sa,~d, IlUQ!\ o1l.her, ,;:anC\, .t!U~&her' 'l1ellllf as this Court deem!! eqUitable and' jl,\st L': l~<"i' ,_'~:"_f_ ,'".. 0", ' :" Q~l:Cll,u:n8tanqe": -;'---"_-;i"" - -; 1,- -,,', " CO~W lU . .,. "" , " - , _:!_~~_;~~~n~-:L;_!'f_j::-- '1!mo~~V _ ~ .':: 'H~~,,~._t1tf-'\rI- ,__D.~.~_~~t1 ~ '-<~_' '_,.:.":,\;:;i(,,,E' ,,', " , i_'" _, ,,-- -l,~~~!~.n_t1'_ m~tu~~y<~_~_~n_i1~,:" '. ,-;- _D~o~~h:-; ~'. -;.W~-~\-. ".' - 11- ,"f, "I ~-i-: ji:- " 30; ,Dehndarl~a' I\!'lSWel:S 1;0 paragtaphs 1tl'i~ou9h 29 :..::,> i'~_ -..-. _: _ _ .' _<-_~'_--_", _____:- _ _ _, ',', _ __ _ .' _ _ ;., _ ". ."._, _;'.;, il1oorpo;a~.d h~l:ein by referenoe as' though eet' forth in f\ll.l,' " " ,','., 31 ":, ,o_nie(\,r The allegations' raised .1nparagJ:Aph 3' ,;',QOnciIlUaUn ,of );IIW to" whioh ,no response ~8 requ!:rec\. - -.I p' __ - ___ - __ .n_ ," CenJ.lld', ,Aft~r reasonable 'inv',8ti9'at~onl, eriBW~l:fnq":Q.'(er\: ~-;:--_"-:~:-""-,_~i_;:J,>_" _.-..,-." ':'. _ 't__'~ ~'- '--",'. .".. ." "'__ :"', ,.': '. .',' ,::--;,: :"::>.~;'\:-:~.:;;/ ,is,with~ui:'kl'lowleclq. ,or infQl:l1\!Ition lluffiQJent to fOl:rnenbll~he,.: . ~ruth ,01: versotty of" tM aU8gal:1ons oontained 1n ,j- " .' ,~ ' l' ; ;!- I, p " 'j, "~I Oomplaint and the ..mil an denied and Itdot proof thllli'.1I0f ~'- --, - ' " , ,- , h demanded at 'the time of, trial, ,_,-c.------",-"'-- - ,- _;;', ,. ",", 33.,' 'Oenied... A'tter ru~onabh investigation, anlWerinq Oetengant ' ."-d.;,,".__,."."--',,-, ..-.' '._ '. _,1.__ ." ,ilwLthoi:lt knowledge or information sutfioierlt to Corm .b_liit II to the' '_~:-,_;Lr-,- ';',:-'. - - - - - ;,'. ,,' !' ,- " ,-_ - ,,- )pl.lth" or veraoHY of the lllhqlll!ions oontained ,in para9uph 3~, ot ;~/~\<--'__L<-_<:_ __.'.;:__ .'--. .:. _ , '- .' ',_ : _ _ _ J'" _, ' ,':, Pleirid,~f' e 'Complaint and the same are denied ands,trict Pt'oof thereof.. .Lad,ininded ~\i: the time of trial. " ,:~4 ~ ,oenhcl. After reuonable inVlllltigation, lln.w~7ing Oetend"ne l,without',knowledqe, or inforn\ation Iluffioient to form a be~iet" all t~ t~e" ','>_{:,..:;:.':::__.'__ '. 1.-__,,, _ -'u. ". I'; __ _ _ _ L .:" ,~_ _.' _ ",' ,:. ". _';.', _ _'-'__ ,_ ;",~~l.Ith . or v,eraoity of . the aUegaHons oontdnecl in parllqnph 34' of . - ;-'_'L_'."_ :oo_'_ ,- - - )0" . . 'Plliintttt1a Complaint 'llndthe ISalne are deniecl ,ana 'attict proof 'thereof ':_-;/'-----:,' '-',ii--:-:, - .- - - , . .. --_ _" _ ",- , _-, ,; - ,__ i __ ~,,_ .. - _" '" ___ ,- _ _ , ,_ ; < ill demanded a~ ,th'ftime of trial. ,3&. O"n.J.eC:hThe a~~eii1atio~s rahed in Plll;aqraph 35 ,Il~l\t:e. a '0'__._-_,_'_"_" " _ " ClOllQi.\\lion of law to' whidh no, t'~~pohse is requir~d. ,Tq the, extent' Ha .' e~p6"...is ,'deemea neo~;lurYI it iSllPeCllifioAUy,"dflnied that De~e'nc:la~t'; , -':,;j~i~:,:,:,:-:-:--",:'---;~-_-)~-H--;)-_j} _;":'-,'---'--'I--"j:~,- __ '- !', "" '_ " ' j, :- - _ 0 '-r -" -:-,_~; ',,'liDO:.!} K.:'S~art~ Wall negliqent in thatshel . H., -----, - --, - -- - '-, - - .. "" I'. , allowed her veh~oh to be, operated b.y,a person whom she had r&lul,on to 'know and should h~ve forueen was 90i09 ' , - - -; - ,,- ,. -,,_ -,_ - c. _, _ - ;d-. ~01 ': 1;-' - ,t',;-- ,->;; !j- .,' ,',' i." be' qpel;'at:inq .sdd vehiole in a manner 'render inQllpable of ufe drivin9/ .- - , --, _.-,,,,:_, that WO\\l.d " - oo,-, '",--.-" ,.- ", __ 'I , , ;~, Negligently entrusted her vehicle to a' pers~n Whp would , ' . ddve the vehiole in Violation of, th,e laws ,Of "th, H COl1\l1\onwealth of Pel'lnllylvanili'/ and ',' ',' "Qt,herwiae operate the s~ic:l' vehi,9le ~n a mai'lt\Efl:".. > ducrib,d'in,paugrl\phs 4 thrCluqh13 herein Abo~~'; , ,-'-- "--0'--"" Knowin91Y permi tt:eil her vehiole to 'be op'.~""tfildc' ~n' hiqhwa'y in violation of the 1a\fa ,~,~ the COIl\lllQnw~.J:tho Pennllylvania whioh ,rllqlJir.e finaM~al rUp~niil,)~YW.;, ": f'_;, , . '-OJ '-j, ji I'. 1'" ". .. -- , O,n\lh. ' contru'y, Dellndant:, Olbotah K, SwlU'~Z neJ.\lhu knttw' hor had unon" ,', ~~': ',~~':-'---;, ' ,- , - - - I ,- ,-- "p il,oknow \lhat hit vll1Lcie WQuldbll Oplutfld in II m4\n~,e,r lIuoh I. would \livl , , ''', , ,~t,h.' t:c:' locident or in~'llry, and ,lIUQh In alligation is etrictly and , - -';' -,- -, - , ' , - - -- --' I ' ~, - , _ _, ,i ; _ _, . ; _ _ _: -' _ _ ., ,~P'9iJLOlllY :,c:llnild. Ind..d, mereJ,y by '-:,1I:tUI of De,tlnC\aht, Bt:iI.n ~, :~ "awaDla!.' d.l.eqld" in'lIpedenoe in' terms "of the OPlilt:lltion ,of a' motor )~'-':_--o,'__'-?,-:iJ'-u, -'_-, _,:-- ",'_ _- _ . _ .__ '__' .' Vlt~io~,.,' douno,t "tr~n.llIt. in,to, an inoompetenoy whioh is euffil;litnt ,to '(-'"-:;'/_""'-0"; ::-;:_:, _!_"_~~' "_' ,;C-,_ ,_ _ .', _:' -,-__ _, _ _' ' ",:: form' thl buh of a olaim for nIQUq.nt, en,!;rUltn\llnt. ~,' --- - -, - , - - -' - - - --: , - -, i.' - - - . - - .'1. "-, , ',36." D,~~,.d.' The allllg41:10nl raised in parl\ltlph 3,6' st'atlll __L _ _'!L'.___ _ _ _ " _ --,: -,--":'-- '-- - - --- - -" , "', llQnl'llu'aionof law t'o whioh no reaponlll"h l"9uirld, By way of Iddit:!onal" ,,' '- --- --,--- --- - ,- -;'-' , :,\i t';'PC?nllrll8' t9 l;he'alleqlltions t:iiieed in 'P~U~,taPh 36" answ.~iflg . ':D.tll'l~.nt l'Clks knoWle~\I' ot' ,information. -" -- ,-~ , 'WHB:J:\IilIi'OI\!l:, Defendant, Deborah K. s\~art,z, rMUlIl8ta i:hllt~ud9l\\ent be '.nUlrlc!'!n their fAvor And a\ldnat Plainti,ff~ plus O~sta and'suoh other, ,h~-:!,f,ruL{}~;;:;'j~' ;(:r,: _ _- ,- _- _, _' '; _ ,- '; - ,.An,d,}Ul1ther, ,rtp,Uet d tl1!,. CoU!;,\; cle~ma equit:~,bh "arid" just under, the' i__',' f\_ " '"I' ': a~ i';QU~~:t4,nQ'~. -, -1', - '.If 'I~' ,- NBlW MATI1'!ll/'t ,_ _', '-__, i'- , , l\nawftt's t,o paraQ raphe ---;;---'---,--,--,--,,---:-, -- --'- -- '- -_: - ;,,-, -'- 'i~oorporf\tl~d. h$t;tinby referenae fill thouqh aet -"-,--"-,----",-,'----,,- ------ - ,-- - , ,,:, -, - ;--\,_-, , ,_ - - - - - _, - - -I 3'9. ~ld,ntiff IS Col\\plAi'ilt' ,fails to Ilj:Ue ,-" -" '-1' 1, through 3GaJ)ove are forth 1h fun. ;-,- , a ,oa~lle' o'f '--- -' - - --- , ' ' ;,' ~:' -, , :' ' : . )11oh t':.J.~et OM bit \lrantlld." ,- ,---, ------,,--'- - ,- ". - i' ',:01' ~9;':,',No AClt, or; hUu!:'., to' ',-- -- ---,---,-- -- ,-- ---- - "----,,----,--,, - " ..i~b8t.ritillJ. faotal: 11'1 btinQing about Pla1nti(f's !\l1eg~d ,~nj ~!lill~i,ell." , aot onth' pa~tof ---- - - - -- - - -- - ,- ---- -- ,________, __ c ,,- ,":,__ _-'_____0-' - - - _ _ q .. _ _ __ . .', , " .'40. Plaintiff 'ha~ not sustained II seri~us injury as . :lil90':6,': 75, Pa,C"S',A. Sec1;. 1702, 0" 1, H " I." ;;1 , !', G~R'r1'IC^TE ,OF ~ERVICE " . . , . J hOroby~~'tlfYtllftl a truo QOPy of tllO, foregolns Compllllnt' wlla 'oNed on Dofendlll\t b~ UI~ted " Siple, ReS\lIl1f Mall lit tho follow Ins ad~tossl p.. 'I LIRa M. i>1D'~I'nll~doj Esq\llre , Grlmth, Strlokl~r, Lermlln, Solyntoa &Clllklns '110 $o"tl1 Northerll Way . York ,PAl'1402.3737 . , '-., i,' ,. " , " " " " 'i" ,', 'James Kayo .4 Ba " Carll (717) " -," " ,', " " ,I ". " " " " "-" 4 , ' , , j-j .' ~;, " " ," " n ! " I , , "" ItS, Dofondnnt, BRIAN S, SWARTZ,brouQhod Allld duty IIl1d ,on8I\god'l" nogllgollt, oar\lloss, .. ,..- -' - ,.-, -" ", tUtd reoklo.. oonduot oonslstlnll of ouroless, drlvll1R, drlv,hlg at UIISllfo speodfti und fllHuro to oontrol, ' ;' , ~ - ~ - - - - - - , , " - - " " ' I" , ''17, As a dlreot IInd proxlmatll result of DOfendant, BRIAN $, SWARTZ's, negllgenoe, tho' - -._'.'" i.." p ,; '_ '" _ - " 'i "" , _; . Plillntltt sutforod It\IyrJes l~olu(lII1S but not ,nooeAsllrllyllmlted 10, the folloWlnSI' '; a. Sevore avulsion and abrllslon of ooolpltlll poslerlor sOlllp, ,", -'. -; - I MUltiple severe bllok IInd neok IIbrl\sloIlS~" , -- ;-.- -, .' , - _n " d j- " Olosed head InJury, '.1.1'_-1 !, _ _" Compressloll fraotures of vertebra~ T7 and T8, !' - - - " 0, Soh t1ss~o InJurles'h\l\n area /'fom T9 thru L"2 oauslng pain, loss of ranse of motion lind' '-n__ - " __ _ " _ _ '" of strongth"and pain In lo'wor lInd upper extremities, _ __;',~.- il _ _ _ _' _ _ _ j; __ _, ; _ _ _ _ " _ _ _ )8. As II resull of the uforementloped injury, Plaintiff hilS undorllolle lInd in the future will ! ~ - \ -, ,'" ,- ." ,- . '.;~)II\d,~,rso .ubstllntl~l ~ental anguish,' physloal palh and suffering, uloonvenlenoo iJ), exeoutlnS his dllll)'. . j',:',~: __ ,'- I~ i -; --__~-_; _ _ , _ _ _ _: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _'". _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : _ _ _ : _ _ _ _ ! '_ I ' _ _' _ _' ~OtlVltlltlll iOSllof il.te'~ ploasures 'and enjoyment arld ola(m Is mude therefore, -'-'-~';;-;~~h;'!-!;~j';'--- '.',".'>",_"'-",___,, - - - - _ - - " '-;- ". .," .. . 1~. . As II reault of the IlforementlQlled injuries sustained ~y the Plaintiff, oertaln expome& for" ,.,- -,' :-'<"'- :--'-~- -' '.'.:" - .' ",., - ',- - -- --" ":;, - - - -! - - - - ,.' - -, Y;'f'-'_',':,_ _, \/;+:--:-_--~<-,_ .<\ -y .,;. _ _ _ -j," _ _ '" '" _:,c _ _; '." "",__.' _ _ _ _ - - <..,",':,"',i " 'fflllClloaL treatments, medloatlon, liiedlcaL oOllsultatlolls, physloal tllerapy, and slmJlar mlsoollanoous ' . ,i,Xi>?;", -"'i:'i:__;.__ 'oo.,'_ -,-- -.' n. ,,- ',"; - - ,,' ","." <-:~;h'-------:--,-L--- ,;;<;~:'_:--:-- :. ---~ ,,:.-." - " : - .'. -.: - ,"." - - ' - - - - -". - - \ - - - - - - - ,:.-, -,.' - :/"".-. - - - :.... : ,,' . expenses, as woll as slmllllrexpenses'lll the,jiiture, have been 1l1oulTed 'and may oon'ilnue tobo . ',,;~ .,'. ",' , " , " ," ,," ,,' ,,." /.,;' lhoUlTed, IUld olalm Is m~de for 'all)' $uoh expenses for whloh,.the Plaln\'Jff Is per\lon,iil1y heUl '" i:-~;-h}~-~-o,_'i,',;::,;,~- '.'_,__i' __~ - --, -' ,"- ,'." ~--' _, -;, - "' i.'- - '"",_,__:, , .' : ro~pori8tble for In any' WilY, ' ' " - ." "." - ___ _; I. _,,,--.., _ ;.'_ __ _ _ _ " ,_ _ _,' '". _ ,,_ _ _ _ _ -' _ ,__ , ." 20. As,a'result of tholl\lunes Pllllntlff reoelved duo to thellesllgonoe of Defonda ,. '," " ,,'. ' , "" ,'", "u ", 'SO SWA~T?, hehlls beell ollllsed t'6 suffor thefollowlng eoonolnlc loSses: . ":." '" """ "', ',: ' " a... The loss .of pas(It\(lome reprosontllls tho ppportul1lty to work on apart-thllo conilnlllng to attend lUsh sohooll ,: " ,. l' i.' -;\ ;., I .' ".-' , " %N 'l'1l.~QOU~T OF COMMON pI-mAS or 9UMBERJ,AND COUNTY, Pll:NNSYJ,VANIA (lIYU.. ACTION J,AW . -"", - j, ''It.,, It, HI\YSJ,~'l"r, .. pldntUt, 'NO. 9S"2700," CIVIL TERM.. " ,- " Defendant. , " I I I I I I "f " l,!'V. .- d- SWARTZ and DEBORAH J<. ' " ~~IQm WO JilLIIAJ:j ", w~ ~ ~ 1: "I~I ... ~" w ~:~~ ,~'&i 1::1 , ~ ;it ot;j .;~ I " ~:-4; ;~i-~' ~' 'I t'"'t . , ,~ (;f l ,\) ~) ./' III , :~ , Til1\o,tI'lY u(HlIyelett '"a/oJ.mea J; .I<"y.r" Eequire , . J</WEl\ ' ~NP BROWN ,t .lIIutx..~berty.Avenue Qarlillllel PA 17013 . ,': ." : ' " Yll~ .~eh.reby ,notj;tied to tile" writt,n respon.. to the enclosed , " ,~.~,t-lllttiet' ,witMn ,twenty (20) dllye trom 88l;'v1oe herechr a:lud,qm.n1;lll)~y" ,j' " Mainet you. " ';-"--)'1: .",. G1UrFI'l'H, "STRIC'J<LlCR,'J,e:~A~; . S9I.,YMOS $ CT\lll<ttl$ """, 'l't .'-',' i ') . \, ~ j'i.,'" !\n "--i;'r,H:;:';,',; ~', '" 'i,-' ,~-, , , ,~,-,,(,. ;; " BY' ,1; SA M, 0 BBlR 1,'0. NO." 5669,4 '," '", _,', . no South Northern Way,' "::';: cl""',' York, Pennsylvania 1?4Qa, , ,\':\\.:'} (717) 7&7"7602, "" ';';',t'(C ", ~;t,~~n:; S~~~t~':'~~~~1::h"i",j.:J~~~ , ,,' .' , j, ":',kl'I{:t~i " " ':':':',,}}{. " "..". ,,' j." - , " " ," " " ;";' Dlo't.l:\; The, IIllo9attons rdaed tn' pel:a9raph ot'iaw, tq whIoh ,no "il"epQnpll,ia requtred. ' 27 stilte a .', ,- 28. 'D.nh~. "I\~ter nason~b1.e investtIJatton,,,answeril\Q D,fendarit ','- ,I"~'''' ,'- - - ., ,- , ''',ill wt\:tiout knowledlJ. or tnformaHon sutftotent to' form a be.He~ All to the ,_' ~_ _ < ~_: ; ',,, _, _ _; , ". - - -- - - -- - __._ :_; F.-". _ _ _;' : ,. .-._ _ : _ -. _, ': _ '. - I '-" p tl~\it~~r" venotty, of ~he dlelJ~t:iOnll oontAn;~,d, in' pua9~llph 28 of! ,,-.-. .-.-.0.'-.'- , .. ndnt~U' I Compldnt and thellame are dented and striat' proof thOl:eOf ,iI,c1eniarlcllld at tile time 'Of tdal,' " -I' " 29. ' 'Den'ted. I\ftel: nuonable invutiIJlltiof\, answednIJ Pllf~ndant , .' ",' , ' ' ,,' 1. w~thQutknowlei;llJe or information liufUeient to':form a be,lhf u' to the ;, ''', ' . " ", ' ",,,,, ' ,tr\\th or vitaei ty ,of tM AllelJattons oontatned tn peJ:aIJtaph 29 of' b, .-'-,--.'.'i,' .- ,',: __,,'!;;__- ,.- ',,'- 'i_ ' ," , "JiIlUnUff' I, Complaint, and the ll,~~e are denied "and striat :proof thereOf " .' ill ,',demanded at th41, time of trial. ,'.!- iI .-;'- i"" . WHBl~I!l&'ORm;, Defendant, Deborah K. swartz, requests that ,~uellJ1\\eli\t bCl " '" I, , ' ' , , ," " " ' ,,'. ent:ltl:8din their' favor and aIJdr.st, UainttU, ,Plul ciosua and suoh ot~!lt : end fu~tMt "talief lIS this CbUtt deems equitable and just undel;' 1;oe, "-"',"'1 '" ,," " . - , i ~'~ : '- , oi:roumlltllnQu ." -!/ --,> i'!'- , ,C n , 99~.~' ux "", ",'. _i"!. T~pllltllW L t H.lv:l.'~-~!'IlV'L p-:e_nd.t:nt. .Ol~9~,hl< .~W~\;J - - "". -,\< -J~~~, - ~.n~"" _,nu~~t1m.~ -! - -j', ." - -, --,!;"!' " i__, '.," 30:. . DefendanU' I\nswers to, paugrapha 1 thr,ljlugh 29 abovel\l:ep ,,~t'iQorpora ted hereih by .,--,,--,-.--,-' - :!' ,OO,; - - '." -_ Denieel.' The ~~~e9st.iq~s' rds~d . in PII~agraph 31. lItlll;e " a ~ _ ',_' . _ _ _ _", ,_' '. _ _ "''-, _ _ _ _ _ - '" "_ _ i,- ; of l'al'! to whioh 'no response ilf uquired, - - - ,,- -- -'. ,. ,-'- ,,- ", Denieel..' I\ft,~r l.'eUbn~'ble'~nvuti9t\t:,1Qr\, IInewed'n9 Oef$naant . " ,;' .' _ _ _ !;," _n' i, _.' _ _ "; - :j.",', :;..'; - .' ' :':, -~;" - -- .', - ~" -,' '---'.; " .~no~ledlJe Qr" inf~rml\1\ion Ilufficient to forlll.1l beJief M, to,th,e ";, ' , " " ,"" " . " . vej:acity of the' al1119l1tionll contained if\pal:ll9r11ph ,3,2 ,"o'f' nfereMe u though Slit forth in full; --L "" " -t --'!-'( ~ OCt ;, , ~l '" " IN. THm'coVRTOF COMMoN PLEAS OF CUMBmRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL AQTION LAW .. TIMOTHY L. HAYSLET'r, I . NO, 98-2700 - CIVIL TERM Pla'intiff, I. 1 ", "Vt I I" l' BRIAN S. . SWARTZ and DEBORAH K, I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED SWARTZ', ,I De1;endants, I I; , , MO'1'%ON !'OR 8~Y JUDaMlDNtt' o~ DmnNDAN'l'_Si BR:tAN SI"SWARTZ ~ DmaQ~ K. SWAR'1',Z, " ' " AND NOW, this lot'day of November, 1999, Dafendarits, Br,j.an s,' SW!lrt~ " and, Deborah K', SWart~, by andf,hrou9~ u their . attorneys, Lisa. M. DiBernardo, lllsquir'$ a'nd ths law offices of Griffith, Striokler ,Lerman', ~Olyn\os. & Calkins,file the instant Motion for Su~arYJudgme,!lt and in' " I "support ther'eof avets as :follows I " I " '" 1. On May 26, 1994, Plaintiff, ,TimothY' L. Hayslett,' an adUlt " individUal residing at 481'Meadows Road, Newvills;' PA, was II pa,senger , in a motor vehiole being operated by Defendant, Brian S. SWart~1 on connerf9rd Road, CUmberland County, PeMsyl vania. (See Plaintiff's ,,,Compldnt, attaohecl, hereto, as Exhibit "C".) 2. T.he, veh~ols being drJ.ven byOefendant, Brhn S', swatt'~/ ,.' .' . j' owned by Defendant, Deborah K. Swartz, his, mother, and ,was b,e!nq ,\.It~l,iUd,' with h~'r excl'usive ..permission. (See Plaintiff' s comp~d~~i, :libtaol .-- ..' - -- -,~.- hll~etp 'as 'Exhibit "c".). " 3. 'At approximately 4147 p.m., on the date above, Defendant, Brian. 8.. Swartz; lost r.:ontrol,'~f hie! ve'hicl . ,,' " " , -.' , '\i '. ....~i ,,' ' " plainti'ff,' /I c~mplain~ i~ atta~hed hereto as Illxhib.lt "C"',and made a part hereof' bY rofllrence ,/IS thoullh set forth in full.) lll.Dljlfendanta filed their Answer with New MaUer to Plaintiff',j Complaint on ot' about ,1\llY30, 199~ and, in thei. re/lponsive pleadinq, qised the stat~lte of limitationa III' fin affirmat,ive defense. (A oopy of Defendants' rosponsive pleadinQ is att~~hed heret6 ss Illxhibit "0" and mAde a part h!lreof ~y reference as though ast forth i'n full.) , 11. Pl,/\int~ff filed his Reply to Defendants' New Matter "on or , -, about I\uquat 5, 1998 and the plfladings in this case are now oloaEld. (1\ copy of Plaintiff' a Reply to Defendanta' NEiw Matter is attached hereto 1\8 Illxhibit "Ill" and made a part hereof by L'eferenoe as though set ,forth in,full. ) , ' 12. on or about, Deoember 15; J998, Defendants filed and fI(!lrved a Request for Admission on the Plaintiff wherein thllY requested 'that Plaintiff admit the following 1 "1. Admit that the date of the inatant acoiden!: whioh ilil the subject of the lawsuit filed aqainat Brian $. Swartz and Deborah K. Swartz by Timothy L. Haylllett, 'in the Cumberland County Court of Common ~leas, Dooket No. 98- 2700, oocurred on May 26, 1994. " ' 2. Admit ,that the Pla~ntiff, Tim~thy 1;, Hayslett's elate of birth is May 17, 1977. 3. Admit that on May 17, 1995, Plaintiff, Timothy L. Hayal,!ltt. turned 18' years of aqe. 4. Admit that on May 12,' 1998, Plaintiff, Timqthy L. Hayslett.oomn\enoed the instant acdon Against Brian'S. Swartz and Deborah, K. SW,artz, , in the Cumbef'land .County Court of CommonPlea$, Docket No.. 98~2700, with the filing of a Wri.t of Summons. " 5. ' H " Admit that Illxhibi t "A" is II true and correct copy' from the record in the instant caSe Of 'the Writ of Summons HIed on May 12,1998 by Plaintiff, Timothy 1.. HIl.yslett " " 'I', ,,-. , 1,' I '" .: I' " , 7. Stl\torollto4008 a( thalpolht 181\ two~lano rOl\d with a,m~lmum posted limit of35 milo's " 'J POf hO\lr~, ..8, Potel\dant,:~iUAN $, SWARTz, was lransportlns thoP\alntltf ~lId hln\self fromtllo .. I, ,,.. , ' ' . 0; . ,:, D~foIlCtftnt'i resldenoe to tholr work 'allut whloh both Dofondant, SRlAN S,SWAR'J'Z, l\tIdtho I' ", ,. ' ,;' " Plaintiff Wero .soheduled to I\PPOl\l', " Sl." Defendant, BRlAN $, SW A~TL, and ~Ialnllff were omployod by Defendant,DBBORA~, I'" " . K. SWAR~.l\nd~er 111l.band'ulthotlme of tho aooldenUn a oleenlnsbuslnosa. ,-.' "" , , 1 O. Pll\lntlff 9oouplod' tho front pll4SollSer soat of tho' vllhlolo at aU tlmos. relovant, ,. " " ','-1 I - ,,' " ';- '"., ,-' , - 11, pofondallt.' ,~RlAN $" SW ARTL, was drlvlnS tho vohlolo ,alllPproxlmaloly 5S to 60 m1los " , ,POf hour and was or~sslna the c,entor double Uno ,altlmoS I\S ho lravelled I\Ion8 SR 4008. 12. Approxlmatelrone.tenth of a mile north of COI\l1~rford Road, Pofendant, BRIAN S, . SWARTZ. notloedanonoomlnaoarln the nOlthbound lano, oauslns Defondaht, 'BRIAN $.. ,'. . ,r" . ' , SWAR,-z, i.ollwltrYo his vohlclo Into his lano and loslnsoontrol of the vohlole. ' ,.1~. pOferida,nt, BRIAN'S. SW AR'riiS, losS o,f '0011",01 of tho ve~oto ~aus.d II to travolup IU\ , " ,i" ,., . ' , ombanl<1nent to tho rlghl of SR 4008, flip ovor onto Its roof. and slldo down Ih,o roadway, >"', , CQU\,!'J' 1 "" "I , "El.-AINTIJ'lF. TIMDTHYL.HAVSL-eTT ys. DBFENDA~'J'. BR1hN,$. SWAm. I':,' - ,,_" ' -", ,,' '.. , ' , -, ,,-', -,' -' I " J1iNil0L10~NO~ ,.14. Ti\o avorments ,of Parasraph. I.. throUSh .13 of Plaln.l.lff's Complaint l\l'O InQo1Poratodh~t'e\o , ,-' by'refefenoo.", ' 15. Defendant, BRIANS, SWARTZ, havlt\s undortakonthoaff1rlhlltlvo aot Of dHvlnS a motor, ' ',.":, /' '''---', ;,"., ' " j' -, " ,VGhlplo. wa. Iln~er.\\ dutftoexerolse r~as611~ble caro of tho oporatlpn .of slIohvehlole, " I I . II, ' 1 ' , , I( 1\ II Ii 1/ ;1 ." .j. " ~ ~.. , . I hot. . t!;' l- ~ , - " "".' 16, 'pefClndllnt, BRIAN S; SWARTL,bIonohod,slIld dut~ I\ndenSIIBod In neBlI80nt,ollrolea~; , and,rooklo.s con.du~t oonslatlns of clU'oloss drlvlnS, drivlns atunsofe apoods, ond fl\lIure to 'control hl.vohlole, ' , , 171^~'~ dlr~ot IIn,d RroXLrn~to result ot Pllfondlll\t, BRIAN S, SW ARTZ/s; noslIsonoo, the ,~jalnlitr8"ftorod InjllrleM Including but not nooo$llaflly IImlte,d to, the following: " 'a"Sovoroftvulslon ~d abrasion of occlpltlll postorlor scalp, "b,; M\\1l1~lo'8e,Y\lro bliok andnec)( IIbraslons, c, Olosl'ld hoad Injury. " , ' di <!:omprosslon frftcturOs of vertebrao'r7 and TB. " " 'e, Softtlssueh"\I~os, In an IIrea fromT9Utru L2 ol\uslng PIIIn, losS ofranBe of modonand" " lilss otatronal\lal\d PlIlnln lower,l\lId uppor extremities; , lB. As a rosult of the aforementioned It\lury, Plaintiff has underaone and 11\ the future will , _ i,' - '<, _ - , ,r, " " """ - - - - \, , ;, ,- - ',~- undergo sUbstantial mental anguish, physlolll'paln arid suffering,lnconvenlenoe' in oxecuting his d~IlY " aotivltlos, loss of life's pleasures and enjoyment and olalm 10 mado therefore. ' . ' . - 19; All a result of the IIforementloned injuries susta1l\ed by the Pllllnt\ff,oertllfu llxpllnsas for _ _ j.; I _ f'" ,',;- - ""- me~loal treatmllnts, medlbatlon, mOdloa\ oonsultatlolls; ph~,~loal therapy, arid slmllnt ,mlscollaneous , ., "oxpenses, as well as s~lar expenseS lit the future,' have been Incurred and may oontlnue to be Incurred, ,and claim Is made for ariy suoh expenses for which ,the Plalntlff Is p~rsonally held d " ' responsible f9r 11\ MY 'lillY,' " -"." 20; As, a reSult of thelnjurles PIlIlnUff reoe,I,ved dul; to t~e negllaenoe,pf Dei~ndanl, BlUAN S. SWAR~, he ~as bee~ ~ausedtq. suffer the followlr\g eoonomlc IO~S081 '." - ,~ ! a. The ios~ ot past Inoome repr~~elitlng the opport\ll1lty to work on a part,~t1me bllsls whilo ',' >< ,_ ,. __ ,u "continuing to l\ttend high schooh , ; l\ ~." , t' t,' 't\ ,-' 'I , , ' 0:' " .. ,- P, 2~,' As ,a dltootnnd proxlml1torosult of Dofendl\nt, BRIAN S, SW ARTL's, noall80noo; , Plulntlff suff~r~d InJurlos.lnllludlns bUI notneoessRrlly IImll~d to tho f~IJoWUj'l 1\, , Bovero aV\llslolland IIbr~slonor ooolpltAI pps\el'lor SQulp, "b, Multiple severe' bl\ok I\nd neok ubraslons. ' " 0, ql,Qsed hel\d Injury,' I' " " ','d, ,,'Compronlon fraoturos of vortebrno77 ,and TS, " ',,0,' SoffllSalle h~urlesJn area from TO tlll:ll 1..2 oauslng pain, loss of ranae of,mollon, loss of Iltrehsth I\n~ pain lit lower and upper extreinltlos, , 27, Aa Iltosult of the lnJurlos Plalntlfffrocelvod due to the nogllgonoo of Defondant, ,,'; , , DBBORAH K, ,SWARTZ, he 11 liS boon QlIllsed to suffer tho following ooonomlo lososl ' , ' a, Tho loss of past 'inoome represontlng thp opportunity to work on a llarMlmo basis wl~lo l' ., ' _" _ ! _ , ;_ !lClntlnUlna to attend high sohooll ,I , " " .. b. The Inorease In fuiure modloal oxponses rolatlns medloatlon and treatment of pain ,,' I ~ j, u' lIlIlmatlna trom ,Plaintiff's bllok. and hoad Injurlesland ,0, Antlolpated medloalexponses nepessary to pay for ~molent cosmetlo aurgery,tci reMOVe 'or oonqolillhe sOllr to Plaintiff's posterior skuIJ and sQalp, ,". '~, - - ", - ,"#\ ,.' , , -. - ~ ' 28. As 1\ result of theaforemenlloned Injury, Plaintiff has undilraone and In the future will ' - - '- ". ' '" 'I _', _". '" .' undorso substantial mental angi;lsh, physloal p~1n andauffe\'lnS.' Inoonvonlenoe In eXeOutlns his dAily , activities, loss of IIf~;s pleaSures IInd enjoyment and cllilm Is made therefore. " , . < ., ;", " .' - - - - _ i -. J, '-! - ,- , h , _ 21), AS'I\ result of thellforementloned Injuries su,talned b)' the PISlntlff, certain exponS6a for , ..' ,I ! ' , -, , ,; - -" " - - --' --,_:~- ' ,,~ metlloal treatments, modloatlon, medloa! oonsultallplIs, physloal therapYi and slmllar mJiooii;> ., - , - '-"'--,'--",-:"'---'_:- '_-'- _ _ c,_ '-_ :__- ,_ ,. _ _ _- , ,. , _ ,__ _ _ _ ,- c: _~-, i:_~ ___:,! _ ,'_ _ ;' -_-:-;:;--:';~_"i~-:-_';:;-(-:-,;;-;::_:E: axpeOsClS. as well as similar expenses In the future, have been lnoulTed and lJ1a)'oQntlnuoJ~'" it__, " , . i I II" I tl I", . . . """ .. '/. D.nJ.ed. Al!t:U I.'...onable Lnvut:Lqat:Lon, Dehndant:. lack ,. "," knowhdcae' 01.' "Ln~01.'1I\at:ion .u~tJ,c1e."t: to fOl.'1I\ a belie~.1I to ,t:~., t:'l:ullh. 01.' v.racl.t:y of t:he alltqa~I.QM .Clont:~,Lned in pau\luph 7 o~ Pl~l.n,\:l.tf', , . . . . - . ,Complaint: and t:ht 14m. 'I.'t dtnild and .t:dcll PI.'OQ~ thll.'~ot L" d.manded . ',e " ,. ,-, " It: \lho time o~ tdll. " .. $. Denied. Mt:el.' 'I.'ouonabll ,inv..t:iqat:iQn, Dotl,,~ai\\l, lack '~"o.whd~o 01.' ,in~ol.'midon .utfiol.tntto. ~01:'J1l . be'~itt II to tho t:l;'uth 1,)1.'" v,t:aoitY c\~'\lht d1eVat:l.on. oontained 10 ,p.ra~l.'.phQ ot Pldnt.l.U'" I" -.' - " I r,l"1I\~ld,nt Ind tht'~mt are clenhd Ind .l:do1; proo~ thnlot h' dtrn.ncltcl at tht t:1mt of trill. 1; ~. " . Denied. 11ftII:'. r,...onable 1nv..t1q.tion, Dettndant.laok knowJedcat pI.' 1n~ormall1on .~f~1o~.n\:..to ~Qrm I ~elie~ II t,o th. tl.'\lt:hol.' ",I . " V..l.'ao1ty ot' 'the, In:'\I.t1on. oon~a1ned l.n pllra\ll.'aph 51 Q.t Pla1i\dft/.:, " ' Compidn\l".rlC:1 tht .'11\~ .re de,nhd and .t!:io\: proot ,thtl.'.o~ i', dem.hCl.d' " at tho tim.'o~ trill; 'I'h. ~ll.qlt1on' railld in paraqraph 9 Itatt a " oonC~\l'ion ~Clll\l to,'wh10h .nO rupon.e i. 'uQuireel. , , n.b.n~'\:I.,.ittr rea.onabll 1nvllt1qation"D,ettnd,'ntl hek" " , . ICnQ\llecl/Jt c\~ lnfol;mation .uftio1ent tCl torm a belief II to the \ll.'\,ll:h or " " . " ~ - '..- , I .' . ' . . .' -'. , .,' .' ,. v'el.'.dLty'c\ftn.'~il..qllt!~n' oontained .in p.r'IlJraph'10 .Of 'Pla1ntl.U" "" . " "liompla~nt ..ncll:he' "1\1\1 .rt dtnhtl Ind'.tl:1c::t proof t~ereof .l.a.9tmal\d.<t at\lheti1l\t 'qt Ild.l, I' . , 10, Denied. ", \, 'ia, Dllt\hd. "litter uuonabltinveat1q.tiOn, tiettlidllt\tl l'Ack , know~.clqe 01.' .,infCll.'11lat10n .ufficient to , " li'UIClity. o.tthi .Uecal\\:ion',ocnta1nld tor1l\,. b.att Ii tOllh. tl.'u\lhQli; " , in pl/l.quph 12 of P1.I'~I\'~i#" " ,. I' . ,I ,j , I " ~ I t I " ,1- Oon\phLnt. anc\tha ..me are deniec! and. Itdet proof thenof hdemandlld , , ~ - " .tthe tima of trial;" .., 13, Dlnil!d.l\tter nUonabh invutiqAtiori, Defend_llt, lao'k 'knQwhdq,' 01:' information .u~UQhnt lio torm I belief'.. to thetrl.lth or "v.~.ciityoL'.,th' aUl9ation. ccn\ldn'c:i' in pu:aqllapn U of P1aintiU'1 ,- - - -.' - ;, CompUint and theume Ull denhd and .triot ,proot th.not h den\anded " ,'J: , lI\lthe \lime Of ti:'ial. Qptm'l' ~!- , , ~_l_.!nhtf!" '1'!mot1HV 1l, Ha.v.l.t.t. v-. n.f.ndant, ,f_ ;- ,,-- J'I.cr:L~p.nc. '-., -, - ' Br._!:an _8. 8w.~h. 14." \'lfendant8'anIWlrl to' para9rllphs 1 t.\)ro~9h 13" above ue il\q9rpot'a~'ld hll'rllin' b~' teferencI" thoU9h eet fOJ;\lh infuU. u.. ,:OlnieCl.Thlalle9adonl raiud inpat'll'ilraph 1& !ltaU a ., . " oQn9,1~don of. l'awto ~hioh no :rIlllPc)l\~."i'. reqUh'd~,. ':. 16, Oertied. The a1le9atl.'onsul.,.ed' in para9raph 16 .tat.. a . " ,. oonclulion of law to whioh no ruponae 1'. required. To the' extll'nt a " tii-i _ -, .' ruponaeh deemed nlon.ary, it' h speoifioally"den,ied that Defencl/ll'lt," . Bthn ~, swartz breeoh~cI laid duty and en9aged in /lny nl9119lnt, , :_ - - - ,-' - ,_ - - - _" _-,:- - : I' _ _f_-'-____---_-';- . ' carll..., ancl ,nokhlll oondl.lot oonshtl.M of! oaralelldli'iVin9, dr1vinil , ' " ' , " " , "",," " . '~t unlafa' .peed., a':ld hl.1in9 to oontrol hili' vehiole and .triot .proof ,_' ,_ '1'--' - - - " -- J _ _ _ , _ _ _ i _ _ -" _ ' _ - ; -, c_ - - - -: - - ,,-' - ,,- '- ~ -, \' -' ,thereot, i. th.r~fon demanded at ehe tim~ of tdal ~ 'On the oontraJ;I(;'at ;" . .. ' I - - - I a'n tin". l'e1evanll hereto, Oetltndant, Bdan S, Swarllz, ma!:ntail'ltd arid " , ~, ' ,. j' controlled hi. vehicle and, exerohed oareful and prudent ddvin;'w~th ~Ull , _ - 11- - - -, -- "-,o"i-;---i-;.;i,- " ooncern for tile rulli, of the road and. the right. ot oth~re, ' , - ,- - - - ' . -~ -~" - ,--- ---" --- -, ;_: - :_:- -', - - - - - ,'~ ~; -:: '-' ,- , 1:'7. D~"ied., The a1llt9ations uiutl in paraqraph' n.~i~.~ , ' ' , - - ~ - oonoluaion'of law to which no l:'e.ponle h reql.lired.ay way of!"~di' ,,' i, 11' , ",_ 'I' , " " " SlQpNT t:I: ,-Pl~:l.ft,~'_f . " , , '1'iIlU:lUhV t. . Hay.l.tih"v.' D~ff.q~.nt.~ ,.' - _' ,,_,,~lito~d.. ~_ _ ~~~.l'! or;, ~.bOz1'~ K i _ 8w.*,~_~ ,,' 21. Detendants" l\nawers to pllugr~phi' 1 through 20 IIbov. ar. "" ". , ",,< ,1ncO/;,POUt.d "tnin"bY n~,.t'8nce AI though eet forth in tull. 22.' Denlld. The allegation. rdud in pllragrllph 22 .tate II , QOnoJ,ul!qn of' law'to whioh no ruponst h nquirtd. ' " 23. Denhd., Afttr nllonab~a invutiglll:!on, an.wer~ng o~,tendant' 11 witho",t knowledge or !,nformat:ion suffioient to' form a beUd a.to the - - ,- - -- - " " - t:l:uth , or 've~a'oitY of, the allegltton. contained ~n p,ar'.grllp~ 23. of P1iintiff':" Comp1aintllnd the ume are denied and stt'ict proof ther;eof ." - ,- ,'..,1,_ ;_ ,. _ _ , 11 cI.mancier.l 'at: ,t:he: t:ime ,of trial. 24. ',rDeni~d.l\h.r' tallon.bh invut1qatio", anew.dng Dettlndant: 11 w,ithout know1"dqe or informat:ion suffioient: t:o fot'lll a beliet AI to the' , : ,: .,' ,- "' - ;', "_ _ i _ ',,- , ~ ", truth QJ: veraoity of t:he /ll1eqat1ons cont:a,ined in pat'lguph ,24 of ;, ". - '.- ,-", . Pl~int:itf" Complaint and ,the ume au denied and st,dct prooft:hereof !:Iematltled at: the time ot t:t'!1I1. '" " , ' , " Denhd. The ,IlUeqat:ions "raised'in paragraph '-! '- - '. ' ot laW, t:o whioh no r;uponse ia required, Ii, I,,, Oenhd. The allegations raised in parllgraph , to which no ruponu ia required. ',TQ the el<tent:a 25 ,tat. a "j' ,.' 26 at:ate, ''a ." J, <'''~.8Ponliei.,1I deemed neoeuary, I" ,-' ;. -- ., as 1;0 the 1l11eqat.l:otla" oontllined ill , , ; ~ , ':,.,1:laraqriph <<< 26,a~lIwednq, Oetendllnt laoks knowledc;Je ,or, intorma1:iClh< 8uftioJ.ent to torma belJ.at III to ,the t:/:ut:h ~f lIl1i~ aUellaHon8 "and, 8Aid lI11eqat:iotlll< are denied IInd lIt:r1ct proot thel;'\lot 18 < th!l 1;+,me ot t:rial. , . i' I ~'H - -I, " , '.. 27. 'benied. The .lleqation. r4l1ud in panqnph 27 Itltl. QonClll.llion' ot liAw' to which no rUpo!\1l111 ia 'rllq\l1red, , 'no Otnitd. Mtel:'. l:'lllI.'Clnap~1l lnvut:iqltion, .n.wlItinCj/ O,hndant \ , 'U W1,llho\.lt kn~W1td~t o~' inforl1l~ll1on lutt1al.ent to torm a' belhf.,1 ,1:0 th. . taluth otv.~aai~)', of, t~, .1leQ.t1~nll, aont,a1nedinp.raqtIlPh 28 Of P1alnllU~', CtllllPl.a1nt .ncl the IIml art denied and lItricc proof chanot , , ., ,. l'.cI,mand.riIatth' t1me of trhl '. 29. be'nhd. I\tt!Ulu rlluonlble lnvutlQltilln" IInllw"rinq 'Oehndlnt h,Wl:hoUt knowlIdQIl or infOl.'rnlltion .uft!aient to' form., be1!.ltf III to the '1ll:Ullhol: v.nc1ty of the IU.qat1onl contained in pauqraph 29 of '- ,.'" - .' ;- .". :1.' , < I Pl.in\liU' Icomphint.and the'III",. are, denied .nd atrl.ot proof thereof 1,~ d.mllld~~, lItt:hl I:l.llle.a~ t:r~.,~' ' , ' WHBlRBlrORlIl, Dehnd'nt, Debor.h K. Swart.', nq\l..lla th.t jUd91ll.nt~1l ,.It\llettdin their favor and ,aOdnat 'Pla'intiff, p1\l1 OOltll and I\lah ot:her , ,__..' "1" ,." _, ' '," and 'tUl:t:hU relief II 'l:hh 'court' deems .quitable and jUlIt un'du,' tne -'. ... , ,_' , I, ,,: 'circulI\ltanQu. ,,, >" P-9UNT :u:r Pl.~t1:Llf~ "" ~lmct.hv '~.I '.H"V.l.~ht1; V". D.l.ndal'\tl.. Daha~.h It~', 8\1"~ti.,;, -,~ ,. ;~~iJl,J.a..nt: I~bru.al~~ ";, 30. 'D,fendanU" ,1\'tiilWtrl t~ pIU\luphl ,1' thrQ\l9h' :Iii ,above In - , ". j, ;,.' - ,,' ' " 1nao~pot'lted herein by ntuenoe II thou\lh ~et ,tol.'~h 1n tull'. "j, 31. l),llnhd; The alle9at10nl uind in par,4\qnph 31 "Itate, a " oonolul1on ot lilw to"wh,l.oh no rupon.. is nq\lired. ,. 32. Oen,!.sd. Aftsl.', rea'sonlble inv'eati'gation" InlwII:1n\l Ddendant " '. h witho~t knowledn ~li intormiltion ~uffia1ent to form a be1ittt .. to ,):he 01.' vuaoity of ths',alle'\Iltionl oontained 1n pll.'IQuph 32 at ';" ,. , ,. ." ""0 " " , ' , ~ ~ I ' . Ph{ntlUt' I ciompl~int,llncl the ume U'lt' clenied and 1t:l:'iot:PI:'OQf thenot, h cllmanded at thl time of ~dal . I"~ 'J " .. 33. . Derihd, 1'.ft8l:' teuonllbll il:\VUt:iql&tion, anewednqbefenclant ,. , H, ' ':1'1 Wi~hoUt: knowhdqlOI: infCll:ml&tion".uUicl.tnt to f.orm a bllllhf a. to the " \\'liu~h or V'Uf;litlyot th.' ~ll.qati'on. contained in puaql'aph 33 of . Pi.+ntl~w. complaint a'rld~i" umellrl denil/d and etriol: p~oot thereat i.'~e~andld it'_hl time of tri.l, , , ~ 34; ~.nhd. Aftllll: nuonable, invuUql&tion, anawednq QUemlent: 11 w~thout' knowledqe or informl&tion llul!tioient to fOl:m a belLef all to the , , ." , ,I t!:'uth, Oll vet'lIei~y ot' the alleqatione oo'ntained in PlItl&quph 34 of "PlIlil'\~iIlf' e compld~t and tha ume U'e dlllnied I&nd Itxoiet p'!:'oof thereof '\.!, ., h 'd.ml&nc;le~ at, thl \lime of tr~al. ,,; 3s. Denied, The 1Il1eqatione rahed in paU9l111p,h 3& .tate ,a 'I ;' , ,oonoluli~n of hw to whioh no J;'upon.e ia requind. '1'0 the extllnlf 1& -- 'j. . ,tupona,' ill deemed, neeenary, ,it:. h speoHicial,ly denied .thl&t Defendant, d, pebot'llh, K. Swartz was ,ne\1liqlllntl in th~t Ihll ,", ;I' ft, allowlIldher vehi~llll to, be bpel!lItedby'a person whom ahe , hl&d reason to know anel ahol.llel have torueeri Wll'; 90in9:, tal " , 0." i. be operat.!.nq ..iel vehicle ,in a manner that would . render incllpable .of aate drivi.n~JI ' " , . . . , ! - -- _ Ii" ' ii. . otHerwise opera te the add vehiole in a mMlIllr . duoribed in p,llrllqraph. 4 t:hl:ou\1h 13 lierlllin "bov.e. :, , - -, - - - - . . - - - ; ~ -, ~ - l\ ;', , - -- - ,,' N,.\7liqent~y entlrl.l~ted 'hel: vehicle to l\ penon' wlW wOl.l1d ' drive. the" vehicle in, violation 0#' the law. ot" the '. co~onwe.lth of Pennsylvania/ a~d 'Knowinqly permitted' her' vehich to be operal:ed on II hiqhway in violation of the lAw. of the commonwealth of Pennllylvllnh which uquire finanoial 'reapondbi'li tly. " "J" 'b. "" " " F__, ,"- " ~ .~, I; t \_ ",; ;i- ...,' , I '(' I., , I \ ~, ,,; 1 vii, '1 , ,_,_" ,.1 BRIANS. SWARTZ andOl3BORAH ~j '1' swAa:rz, . D"""'.." ': IURY TRIA'DBMAND'" . m 1II to ,,'; , ' "Ci) ~ ,,~ rnrn , " ,IUllSPONSE TO NEW MATTER . i~~ Jr 'rJh:' , ' , 9iB ro ~,~\?c ,,' '~~3 !:J' ",~~ C9MBS NOW, Plaintiff, Timothy L. Huysl~tt" by IlI1d'through IlJsllttomey, i;,m~;J. r!yef~ , ~ .- ~ BaqUlto, wh,o .~\)es hereby aver as follows I " IN TH13 COURT Oil COMMON PLBAS OF , , OUMBl3RLANOt::oUNTy, P2NNSYLVANIA " ,- " , NO. ~8~2?OO CIVIL TaRM " TIMOTHY L. HAYSLs'T,'l\ . , Plaintiff , ' , ,. , n. Plalntll'r. averments to Paragraphs 1 through 36abovllare.~\00rpomtedherillnb)' referenoe ,JIS thOllaK Silt forth inl\ill.' "" I ',38. ,Denled. The alleaatlons raised lill'lItlIgraph 38 $late II o~riol\lsIQn of Il\w ,\e) wltio~ no ,. ,r" , responso iil rllqulted. " . "1-' , ,- ,.', - - - _ .:- , ," ,SIl.' DCl!\led.The atlealltlons railed in PlItlIaraph 39 stain 'oonoluslon. of laW to whioh no ' ,resP'on,so Is roqulred. ' , " _, I" ,_ , ) - p , 40, 'Denled. The allesiltlonll raIsed in pumiltl\p~ 40 state a ~olloluslon' of IIIW to whloh 1\0 :' rt.. ~, ,,',,- _ "',. \' 41;' Denlod. . The, IIl1eaatlons ralied inP~r/l8raph 41 state Ii oonoluslon of ,law to',-.vhloh no " " response Is requirod. '-,,' !" '" , 42." Denled. The allealltlons raised in PlItlIgraph 42 slate a oonoluslon of law, to whloh no -, ',. ". - , --, - - -, " d'" ;-i.:,. ,,".- - "-',; -d ---::-;-,; rllspons~ ,Is required. , ,-- , 43,' Denled. The aileg~tlons t;alsbd in Paraaraph 43, staten oonoluslon o~~ law to whl'Oh .no response Is required. . ,'. ' . , . " ',.. , .44. Denied. Defendant, Brllm ,S, SWl\!1Z, was the only drlver In a one cat aooldent in whloln\o' . -" n , "_ - " ; - '__'" - - ,i '--- -~ --'_ "_ -,- --,_~,:\-::-;-\-!~'-" ';: ,other motor vehloles wore Involved, No other third parties aoted or faUlld to aot.1n llaus!na the aoolde~t, '. p- ""- IN rrH,E COURT OF COMMON PLll:AS OF ,CUMBER,LAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL, ACTION LAW ,I; TIMOTHY L, HAYSLE'rT, I P1Aintitt, , , V', " " , aRMN S, SWARTZ,l\nd,DEBOf\AH K, ,I SWAR'l',~ I , befef1~anta, I NO. '98,~27000IVIL TERM , " AND NOW, , DiBernlliido, a member of o~ , 1999, I, LiSA M. FITH, STRICKliIilR, LERMAN, SOLYMOS &CALI<INS,'herepy certify thllt I h!IVe this (;late SElrved II copy of, ' - - , , , Dehndllota' 'Motion fOl: Summary JI.II:l9ll\ent / by Uni ted States Mail i to "t:hop~rty or, attorney of, reooJ:'d as fol'1ows I .' Adc;b:essed Jllme<<'J. KaYllr, EsquiJ:'e " !<A':(I!lR AND BROWN, , 4 Jllal!tLl:bllrty Ave,nue ' Oilrlisle, PA 17013 Attorney,).'or Plaintiff, 'l'il1\othy L. 'Haysllltt -II, GRIFFITH, STRICKLER, Ll\iRMAN, SOLYMOS, & CALIUNS, , BY' LIS~B~::eIilSQ~IRE :r. D. NO. 56684 ' , 11,0 SouthNorthern\'la~ York, Pennsylvania 17402 ,~717) 757-7602 I' AttOrney for Defendants 'adans. and D"bot'ah K. ~Wllrt It . ," " , , XN THE ,COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, CIVI L ACTION LAW " TIMOTHY L. HAYSLETT, 1 ,; 'Plaintiff, I 1 V. I 1 BRIAN S. aWAR~'Z and DEaOMH K, I, SWARTZ, 1 Defendants, 1 NO, 98-2700 CIVIL 'rIi1RM JURY'TRIAL DEMANDED ORDBl~ AND NOW, ,this _" day of 1999, 'uponrevi'ew ,of Defel1dan.ts' Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support, 'said Motion i$,hereby Cl,RANTED and pldntiff',s complaint is DISMI,SSEDWi thprej~dice. BY THE COURT I J. ,ATTEST I " " -i' . ,,~' ! ".. \\; t' .,,' ,rN THill COl)Jll' qll' COMMON PI,mAS all' CUMBIilI\LI\ND OOUNTY I PIIlNNS'lINANII\ ..OIVIL /\C'I'ION tJl\W NMOTfl'l tJ, HA'lSLE'l'T, PlaIntiff, NO, ~S-2700'~ CIVIL TIIlRM, pRrllN S) SWARTZ and DEBORAH K, . .SWARTZ i . Defendants. 1 I I 1 I I I I, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED () ,f.) tfl , I..') (\ ~..-, -.. ,..J '!.:;i . ti;-:l, ',f .\] I ~!! .".. .,\~' .,l) , I I ". t/J ,(,Il ',liP , i : .'{'-1 I'~ i:_... ;. Jtf' \::'. .-,... ".( (.", - ':'r' .,. \.;1 , " .~i " "I: ~: I - ~~ ,.~'.. I;) v. PRAIIIO :!:PII . Ple~se list Defendants' Motion for Summary Jud9ment on the Courtls 'lloho!=lUJ,e for. the Deoember 8, 199~ term of Ar9ument Court. Respeotfully submitted, GRIFFITH, STRICKLER, LERMAN, SOL'l~OS & CALKINS I" BY I 1~7lh' , L~tA M.DiBERNi\RDOI ESQUIRE I,D, NO. 56'684, 110 South Northern way York, Pennsylvani~ 17402 (717) 757-7602, Atto~rioy for Defendants Brian S. ancl.oElborah K. SWartz " '" , " vds/8Nart~, dOD , t' i..... Ii " " , '--', F,.:) ~ 9, 2" 'l!/ ft!7 Ii 't (,/ ,\,~t N '1 ~"l: t...l -~ . !' ~(. I..J ? '",;iI')' :i? V!. " ~~'! . . " Ir,J ~ ~, ~ ~. " \ I"~ " " n,' "'1'~'P~'l-' 9' ';88ti11~1UI8~t!T"QI "wHIIlTKIl"A l-lOTtON FOI\ S~Y .:nmiaGlN'l1 BlIOU~1) all lJlWl.TIlD WH~N 'J'HIIl "LAXNTXrr "AnIlP '1'0 OOMPLY "XTH'l1HIl STATUTIl 01' LXMXTATXONS ay J'AXllXNO TO r:tllll H:tS. OLAXMS AGAXNST THIl DIII'IlNDANTS W1iXOK, SOUNDXN NJlGLXalNQII W:tTH~N TWO YIIlMS 01' lUli\oilXNG THIl AGIl 0' ",- . ,- - -. . " MAI70I\XTX, ' '. : SUGQ~ST~D ANSWERI Yo~. " xU.' Al\I)t,IMIIlNT I , ...., . . WHIM THIl PLAXNTUr; A MXNOI\ AT TIlII 'l':tMBI III1SUSTAXN1\P XNJUI!.~, " 'XN,A l'lO'llOI\VIlHXClLIl AOC:tDIlN'II, .1l'AXLS TO. OOMPlIY. wnHTHII S'lIATUTIl or X,XMX'IIATXONS aY I'Axx.XNQ TO I'XLlII HXS qJJ\XM/l Ac:iAXNSIt' THII' DIIlI'llNDANT- WH:tOH /lOUNP XN NIIlGLXGIlNOlll WX'lIHXN \\'WO'Y~/I 01' 'l\lllAQHXNCJ It'IlIl Acalll or MAI7Q~XTY, A "OnON 1'01\ ..SUHMMY JUDGMlIINT 'SHOULD III GlU\NTIlIP. ' , , ~ef9re oondderinlJ the meri tso'j! the instan,t Motion fO!l:Suromllr~ Jucl~m.nt,(?l)e' should necessaril~ first address .the loIJa! prerequisi t,n ,tf? the qt',~nt~nIJ of such a motion.' A pa I." ty is entitlel;i to sUI"milll."Y ., . j~~sm,nt when ~n actv&rse p,rty who will bear tFe'pul."ctenof proof at, tr;~l ".' . ,!. ';, , ,',. ',hall fdl.Q'\!o proctu.oe evictenotll of faots ellSanti'alto" the oause 'of Mti<m " ., . 'whioh WouJ.c{reqUirtll !1.\le illsues to pe' ~ubmitt~d to a jury! Pa. R. C. p. , ," " ~Q35.2(2).IIThe.\.miasion of\:hEisummary ~uctgment rule is topieJ;oe th\!l , -.', - ',- '-. . - ,- ,j . .;' . '" Ii \, ' 'p~.aqings anci to IIsseBS .the prt;lt;lf in ordEl~ to s~e 'wlle~her t\lere is 1\ " - ~ . -:. -, .. ,'; , ' ..' , . - . ..' ' -. . ,. ,. 'I " gfln1,\~ne nud, for. t~i'iIl ,"cu\"rl1n v. PhiladelphisNew~palilerB;. Ino .'\4117 " " Va. ,1$3, "1?1,'439A,2ci 6~2, 6~B, (19,61), To ctefeat'th;l.s "motion t;hfl' , ". i" >"" ,; , " ~~V~H:Il" Party must 'oome forthwith ~vicien<1eshowin~ the exhtenoe. of t:h\!l f.O~fI eSl'en~,ialto the o.ause of ,Il~tion. ,PII. R, C, p, 103 S. 2 ,,( comment), An al;iVfli's. pai'ty may not l:'est, on the ,allegatione or denillls of, the . !?leacii'~glJ;' put must file a responseidentifYil,g,e~~cienoe'a!1ctth';'l:'e~prC:\ , - - ,- ,. est;llblishing ~he facts essential to the oause of, aotion Whioh:the mq~i6n' " ,; ". " h -'-i. "II ,nQt ,having bee'nprotluo~c1,; ,Pa,R,c,p, 10~6,3(a), FaUurebo Mauoe84oh e'vidence est'ablishes ~hah there is no gllmuine ,iili9Ul\l. on n\/lte,rial faot anct the I11c'ving party is,enti\:led to jupgment: aall mAtter, ' " " _1 j 10'42" (1996), ,. ,! m1:~'~ v. PI1~r!ot.l'lElWS Com9an~, 544, 1'a, 93, 101, 674 A,2ctiLO:l8, .. , ~oUlcl preclUde,~r hinder the Court's ability to .decide the question~I' Jiawpruer\t:ed in this coet And, as ~Uch, Defendants' reqUeli~, for the "eniir~,.ol!Buri\mar~ tudgment baud upon the statute. of limitat.j.ons defense ~1I.ol8lIt and uncontrovertabl.!i for the reuonll wHich follow, ~n hb" Co~plaint,P~aintiH allsges, in\:'!lr/lHilI, that Defel'dant, W~~h re\Jard to ths ins\:fll't caSe, there is no faotual diSPute th.t , Brhn 1il".sw~Fti,' ne9ligently cper,~ted his motOr vehiole on MfI~ 26,lSlSl4 . 1l~C\,"asa ,result, Plaintinf sUffer~d t,holle injuriua.1l out~iOt\ld in his . Moi'~over, Plaintiff's claim against, Defen~antiDeb9ral'll<... m9ther 9f Defendant, arian s, ~wart~, likewise sounds in' " '" negligent entrustment., inspfar as~t fS dl,e\led ~hat Defendant, Debor,ah K,' Swartz, knew or should have known' that therefcre, , her seventeen (17)' year old ,son was an inexperienced' and, !IL _._ ,_ "" , ino~mpetE!nt driver., 42 PIl,.0,S\'A, W51l24 (2) , pl."ovides that the oauses of action" relied upon ;, <<- " '. " ':'.:. - ,., ',-- - - - - ,- " ,,- - ; - '. b~ the ,plaintiff, /Ire subjact to a tw~~year statute OfUmi tatJ.on ,1 ,i , Ind~$cf/ it is, axiomatic th/ltactions ,for personal injury must be broU\Jht , ' ;, ".", j, 1,(1) 42 PatO,S,A, 65524 provides in pertin:ent partr liThe foll~win\J 'aCltions "and proceeq,l.n\Js mu~t be coml1\enced wi thin' ,two ~ears I (2) an action to reoover damages for injut'1eli t,othe person or for ,the death Of an individual oaused b~ the wrongful aot or neglect or unlaWful violence or ' Mgli\Jenoo ,of another" ,1/ , '-" f'.; - '." .,j' "" I; " 10'__ " " " .' I ~ ' tWo yeftrs,'Mvnz6a~ou v. Drever Il'UI;MCl'IiI, " " He PIl, Super, ill, 613, .5$)5' (1992). At thlil ti.me of this Ma~ 26, ,1994 aocident, the Pl.llil1tiU, ,Timoth~ L, H!!I~slatt, \l'as:) 7 years o~ a\J6"haVin9,bEleh bor.n on May 17; 1977" ;,"(See' fer AdmfUion', attached to !;lefendllnta' Motion. for Summ~rY J4~~ment as FJ~hibit "F", which) pursuant to Pa,R,C,p, 4'014 (b)" were 'not ,'an'~\I'!lred ~nc:l,' therefore, a,redeemftdadmittecl.,) A min,or "is " u~ullUy "compelled to depend on a parent or guardian to ini ~,htel,egal , '<!\ot;ipl1 ,on his 'behalf, S5533 of 42 PIl.C"S.A! (ho,reinafter lIThe Minodty 'Togil1g'Statute") WIIS enacted' to protect the ri\Jhtsof minors, : Thus', a " m~llorwho does nQ,t have a' parent or guardian ,to initiate <\ suit, will J' rlll!lIih 'the le~a~ ri,\Jht to bring an action, '(One) ",cann6't" ,assume thllt orphanaqe's, foster p/\l."e~ts, and juvenilehpmes have the emctional dedication to fi~ht a prompt .j.egal batth "'and to maintain the often slow progress threu~h ,thecourt"s~ste,I)\,' A'foster mcthermay be honest1~ dedioated , tohet me'iI1sandchan linen and emotional supt/ortyet qual!' ,. . !It: tHe thou\Jht Of emollrking on ,ll8veral ~ears of le9l\1 battle fcr 'IImemoer of ;,herohaI198able brood, .As to pllrents themselVes, some are.. lazy, friC}htened ,:or'ignorllnt:,or" 'l'e1~g+ousl~ opposed t'o le\Jal redrjlss, still, they .have their ,remed~ <\v<\ilabletc, them if they chcose to Use it, ' ,-, j.' ;. j Desantis v. 'IsW, 2gO Pa,Super, 535, 434 A.2d 1273 (lg61), '(emphtlsls lnthe Ql;'i\Jinal) ,. " " aSectio!'l"SS33 of 42P<\.C.S,A, provides in,pertinent p<\rtl ,. (1:1) %\'lhnay, If, an "incUvidual 'entJ.Ued to orin\J a civiJ: ,"action in an 'unemancipated minor at the time the cause cf acdon aacruae, 'the period at l11inorit~ shall' not be deemed a' , , portion cf the time period withi,r\ which the ao't.icn must: be ,commenoed, Such person shall have. ,the' same \time fOr cornmencin\J an ao~ion after attaining majori ty as is "allowed to others by the prov.tsions of ,this subchapter" as used in this s~lbsec\rion the term 'minot . shall mea(l an'~ individual, whQ hh not ~et attained th~ age of a, ' ' I, ' n- H' ,I, " , ,>,- ' , , 'I'n$ pl.lppd~q of the Mlnodt~ Tot1ing Sttl\;ute wae to'9ive nlinora IIn squal oPRortunl~y to'pvinQ a Clausa of ACtion, " ' flmphllsilled ,that the Minority "roUing St/ltu,tll WIIS I1Ilnors more ri9hts thall,others 'or an /I'dVantagl;l 0 HoWever, 1U must' be not in,tended tOQlve " FQ~~ VO ~ak~W:I' .432 Pa,Supaj;, 604i. 639 A:2d .807, (1994) and palrvlJ)cle V. ,pr6wQ,549 PA, 217, 701 ~:2d 164 (1997). our Suprelne Court sxp1Ainl;ld the value' ota dQ'finite ~f Hmitation in schmucker v. Naucle,. 426, Pa;?'03, 231 1\,2d 121 ' (1967) I , " 'Statutu of lim,\.tation 'are vi tal to the welftlreof aOQietY,and lln. favorlld in tllelaw", They lire found, in all s~stem$ of enli\Jhtened jurisprudence, The~ promote repose b~'\Jivin\J ee'oud:t;y and ,:ll;allili ty to human affaire. An importantpulllic polic~ li~s at their found,ation 0 They stimulate ,to aotivit~' A,f\d p'unish negligence, . While time ,is constantl~ dautroying t;he evidence of d\1hts, they supply it/! place by a ,presumpti'on' whiohnnders proof unnecesur}'o ,Mere delay, extent;led to the, liinitpt'escj;ibed, is' itself a conclusive bar, The b'ane anc;l" , t;he antidote \Jot0gether, /I~chlJ)u~k8.t'1 lIuora, 231 A, 2dat123, quo. .tin. 9 ,.yn~.,.ted .SHt,ee.'. v,.... ore,. co, n L.,.Ul1lb..e~ .c.omo.. tV..,',. .260,.,.U., s." 2.90,. "299-300'(1922). Indeed, the lI,purposeo !lny st;atute of lil1\itllt'~one to expedite lit~9l1tion and thus dis6ouJ;a\Je delay in . the. presentation of stale cldms, whi,oh ma~ gre!ltl~ , prejudice ,the"defense of. such cla~ms i . , i,"'lt}'sVt'l!lnoe'~- 9ornoanv_of No~hh'_Atn~rio8 v: Carnahan, 446 Pal 4'8,,, ,51, '284 Ao2l:l72,a,729 (1971), .' . !, ,-,- In the instant case, the accident in qUQ~tien occurred cih May 26, ;, "_;-0- __" -' -'- _ _ '1''- - i ' The,' pi'lIinti'ff, whe' Was bcrn on Ma~ 17, 1977,,, Wall,' therefore" _ --' "-'" ", '_' ; ,- ,," l- :- ,- "" _ _ - , "seyantnn (17) ~ear.e of a\Je, The 'li'la1l')tiff att'ained t'~!l a\Je' Of mlljor:!.tYI , -', -- ,,_- 't ,:, -__-__" _,-"" _" '_,_ ',-il __ i.e,', hiS ,eight,eenth '(18)' l:1irthday ,on May" 17, 199,~, 'censequ~nt~~, ,oonllistent with the Minod ty TOllin9 statute, 'a~ well all 42 Pa,',C, s..~, S55~4 (2) I, the: Plaintiff w~s ,then a,oQorded two Yea'rs fr~m thli dabe ~t' ", - . "-1\ reaChing his ei9~i:eenth (18) birthday to fila his writ of Surnm~ns. UM~r tha ,faots of,the in~tant ct\se, Plaintif'f wt\'arequir$i:\,to fil'ehi';:' wJ:'i,~ n "" _ - -" _- ,_--- ,_-'_ '- ~, -_,", ~;-_'- --- " " ' -- of SUmmons en or before ~<\v 26. 199'10 ' However" as' the't.,oortl "-'f; i, - "