The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About98-03496 . .~ ~ \. ~ Ii' . ! .. ~, . I " I .~ .. r< It t' ~ ~ " .t- - -J \J f' '" I~: , -' . ' . .::). . - : <:J' -..) <)'00 >- f'f'\ ~ \J"- CLIPPER MAGAZINE, INC. Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. Cft~ :.:]//910 r2~~ MARK T. KERLIN, Individually and NORTHEASTERN HOME IMPROVEMENTS OF HARRISBURG, INC. Defendants CIVIL DIVISION - LAW NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND AGAINST THE CLAIM 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 AN ATTORNEY AND FILING IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. YOU ARE WARNED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO THE CASE MAY PROCEED WITHOUT YOU AND A JUDGMENT 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 PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS IMPORTANT TO YOU. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER 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 TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 NOTICA LE HAN DEMANDADO A USTED EN LA CORTE. SI USTED QUIERE DEFENDERSE DE ESTAS DEMANDAS EXPUESTAS EN LAS PAGINAS SIGUIENTES, USTED TIENE VEINTE (20) DIAS DE PLAZO AL PARTIR DE LA FECHA DE LA DEMANDA Y LA NOTIFICACION. USTED DEBE PRESENTAR UNA APARIENCIA ESCRITA 0 EN PERSONA 0 POR ABOGADO Y ARCHIVAR EN LA CORTE EN FORMA ESCRITA SUS DEFENSAS 0 SUS OBJECIONES A LAS DEMANDAS EN CONTRA DE SU PERSONA. SEA AVISADO QUE SI USTED NO SE DEFIENDE, LA CORTE TOMARA MEDIDAS Y PUEDAENTRAR UNA ORDEN CONTRA USTED SIN PREVIO A VISO 0 NOTIFICACION Y POR CUALQUIER QUEJA 0 ALlVIO QUE ES PEDIDO EN LA PETICION DE DEMANDA. USTED PUEDE PERDER DINERO 0 SUS PROPIEDADES o OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES PARA USTED. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO. VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DON DE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 4. On or about February 20, 1997, in the amounts set forth in a true and correct copy of the Plaintiff's books of entry hereto attached, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit "A", Plaintiff provided services of the kind and description set forth on said Exhibit in the amount of ONE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE CENTS ($1,608.99). 5. The prices charged for said services provided were just and reasonable, were the legal and market prices therefor and were the prices which the Defendant promised and agreed to pay Plaintiff therefor. 6. On or about February 20, 1997, Defendant, Mark T. Kerlin, did execute an Advertising Agreement in the form of a contract. The Defendant signed the agreement as President(owner) of Northeastern Home Improvement of Harrisburg. A true and correct copy of said agreement is hereto attached, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit "B". 7. On or about February 25, 1997, Northeastern Home Improvement of Harrisburg, Inc. became incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, thus having the benefit of the above said contract. 8. Defendants have defaulted in the payment terms as agreed upon with Plaintiff. 9. Due to Defendants' default in payment of said account, attorney's fees and collection costs have been added to said account in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED TWO DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ($402.25) per the contract terms and conditions attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit"C". 1 O. The balance due and owing by Defendants to Plaintiff is the sum of TWO THOUSAND, ELEVEN DOLLARS AND TWENTY-THREE CENTS ($2,011.23). F:\USER\KATHY\CMPLAINT\23638.AGR 2 11. Plaintiff has frequently demanded payment from Defendf.mts of said amount due and owing as aforesaid, but Defendants have refused and neglected and still refuse and neglect to pay said amount of any part thereof. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff brings this suit to recover from Defendants the sum of TWO THOUSAND, ELEVEN DOLLARS AND TWENTY-THREE CENTS ($2,011.23), along with costs of this suit and interest thereon at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum from March 28, 1997. Respectfully submitted, obert D. Kodak 407 North Front Street Post Office Box #11848 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1848 (717) 238-7151 Attorney ID No. 18041 Attorney for Plaintiff F:\USER\KATHY\CMPLAINT\23638.AGR 3 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS J. COl11p!dc Contrad This agre<:lI1cnl constilutes tll<: t'nlirc conlract betw,~en Clipper tvIaeazitl<: and Ihe i\dv<:r1iser for the advertising described reyct'S\: ("the adverthing") and supen;edes all priur understandings, oral or 1I1111:rwi:;e, between the parties. The parties inl.eudto b,: legally bound by Ihe terms of this t\gn.:elJ1ent :is stated herein. i , 2. Tl'rms a. Advertiser hereby applies for the advertising described on the reverse side subject to the payment terrm described on the reverse side. b. [I' Advertiser cancels his ad ancr signing this agreement, bur prior to submission of his ad copy, 50% of the total cost or tbc ad shall be ... immediately due and paY:lble to the publisher. _.. /~. In the event that payment is not made or Illade late ; by the Advertiser in accordance with tbe I conditions or this contract, tbe publisher reserves . the right at any time without notice to Advertiser, to cancel or reject all or any or the advertising which is tilc suhject of tilis agr~~ml'nl. Tlw Advertiser agrecs to pay for collection costs incurred by Clipper Magazine ("Publisher"), including, but 1101 limited to, attorncy's fees, collection agency cosLs, and court costs. d.,'\dvertiser agrees to be liable and to irrJm1Yifify Clipper Mailzine for all sales, service or other raxes' which arc not collected at the time of payment, but which arc ultimately determincd to b,: payable in connection with this agreement. 3. Disclaimer of Wm'l':mtics and Limitations of . .Clippcr'lVlag:lzinc's I.iillJi'lity' .. .,d . a. Clipper Magazinc intends to use its best efforts to ensure that aU advertising is carried out in accordance with this Agrcemcnt; however, it is possible for errors, omissions or other mishaps to occur. Clippcr NIagazine is undcr no liability in such a case. b. Clipper Magazine shall not be liable to tile Adveltiser for delays in publication, damages resulting from failure to include all or any items of advcltising in the publication or from errors in thc advertising as printed, ill execs" (4 tlte lIlonics paid for the relevant part of such advertising for the issue in which thc crrors or omission occurs. Clipper Magllzine shall not be required to correct any error or omission in the advertising. 4. CO/lyril:ll( and Tmdcmarks a. Tll(: advcrtiser assumes sole rc~.ponsibility for tllC proleclion or ils l'llpyright in any writing, pktorial i1lustraliou, IHaps, ell'. inclu(kd in it~ advcrti.,ing. b. Adwrtiscr wan'ants that he has tllc right lO us,, anv 'nl(k~nJark, lr:ldt: :lmn(:, (I[ :it.'I"vit:e murk in Ih~ m:;nner and in accordance with the copy submitted. The Advertiser further warntnts he has the right to use any namc, portrait, picture or illustration of a person shown in the copy submitted. Advertiser agrees to give notice ill writing if he should ccase to have such right. . c. Advertiser agrees to defend and indemnify Clipper Magazine J1'om and against any and llll liability claims, demands, suits, or callses of action, whether or not allrihutable to its negligence, and will pay all e):pellses, including attorney's fees incurred by Clipper Magazinc in the dcfense thereor, lIrising Ollt of the publication of any tradelllllrk, trade name, service mark, or any portrait, picture or illustration of a person in accordance with its advcrtiseme.nl. .'. Clipper Magnzinl! OWllS Advcrlilsing Mater'ials and Cnpyright Thereon a, Clipper Magazine shall have !,oll; ownership of any copyright obtained on tile publication in which the advertising appears. b. The copy, illustration and otber artwork, cxcluding registered trademarks and service marks used in the preparation of udverrising, are the property of Clipper Magazine. Advertiser agrees thc advertising may not be reproduced or ...ll-'isigned for rcprod.uction in. whole or ill part without prior express wdtiell cOIIsellf6f Clipper Magazine. Such consent, if given by Clipper. Magazine, will be given for an .~dditjonal cost. 6. Masculine; Fcmininc Gcntlc!' As used herein, the masculine includes the feminine, and where the sense requires, lhe n<~utcr gender. 7. Severability If any paragraph or portion of this Agreement is dcclarcd invalid under local law, it is only to that extent to b(~ omitted, tind aU other Terms and'.. Conditions of this Agreement 511;)11 remain in full force and effect. S. Assignment This Agreement may not he assigned 'withoutth",' express written consent of Clipper Ivhigazine, . . EXHIBIT C 06/03/2998 :::02 &10&23:~60 WW 1S '98 1~: 19A1" Ki'lIPP & KO~K PC JAL PAGE 07 P,6 i " ,- VE:RIFICATION I I, f{b/Jtx1 /./lO<E/OIJIl-J T.<:."F/l~tlli(1<.. ,of CLIPPER MAGAZI~E, In"".) (I J I INC.. verify thatth. Itatem.ntl made in the llforegolng dccument are true and corrll(;t, I undorltllnd thzt ~~Iee . ! Glatem.nt. herein are made subject to the !)Gnal~111 of 18 Pa. C. S. g490<4, relating to unlworn fallificatl~n to . authorities. CUPPER MAGAZlNt:, INC. i i i .j i By: (JA-ci :p-- J feR-IE 1/) (1.'1 /-7fcclI j,'/.{ f-e,L I I Title: Dat;d: ~./s lJ(, 1 / F:\U5ER\KATHY\CMPLAINT\2363B.AGR , , i I I I I I , I ! I , I I ; I , CLIPPER MAGAZINE, INC. Plaintiff v. MARK T. KERLIN individually and NORTHEASTERN HOME IMPROVEMENTS OF HARRISBURG, INC. Defendants TO THE PROTHONOTARY: In the COLlrt of COMMON PLEAS of CUMBERLAND County NO. 98-3496 CIVIL PRAECIPE Please mark the above-captioned matter as settled and discontinued with prejudice. TO Curnberland COLlnty Prothonotary Dated: October 20. 1998 Robert D. Kodak Attorney I.D. No. 18041 Alto y..for Plaintiff -----. c:\ .' "'"j -;'1 ~, I -:1 , .J] --! 1"- , ., ; .:-~ ;' i:-) .,} C) "--i '-,"; .. -n , . i:~) " '. , , nl .. :';;! .. ! ;'..-' :';J - --,