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Home My WebLink About01-5792OTTO GOODWIN, Plaintiff KENNETH A. LINDHEIMER, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. o CIVIL ACTION - LAW _NOTICE You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by 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 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 or (800) 990-9108 OTTO GOODWIN, Plaintiff V. KENNETH A. LINDHEIMER, Defendant : 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : NO. : : CIVIL ACTION - LAW AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LAW CORTE. Si usted desea defendrse de las quejas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, debe romar action dentro de veinte (20) dias a partir de la fecha en que reeibio la demanda y el aviso. Usted debe presentar comparecencia esrita en persona o por obogado y presentar en la Corte por escrito sus defensas o sus objeciones a las demandas en su contra. Se le avisa que si no se defiende, el caso puede proceder sin usted y law Corte puede decidir en su contra sin mas aviso o notificacion por cualquier dinero reclamado en la demanda o por cualquier otra queja o compensacion reclamados por el Demandante. USTED PUEDE PERDER DINERO O PROPIEDADES U OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES PARA USTED. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATEMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE O NO CONOCE UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME A LA OFICINA EN LA DIRECCION ESCRITA AGA$O PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 or (800) 990-9108 OTTO GOODWIN, Plaintiff KENNETH A. LINDHEIMER, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. ol- -6-TqR.. ~ 'To.,,.- CIVIL ACTION - LAW COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff Otto Goodwin, by and through his counsel, Steven J. Fishman, Esquire of the law firm of Salzrnann, DePaulis, Fishman & Morgenthai, P.C., and files this Complaint as follows: 1. Plaintiff is Otto Goodwin, an adult individual with an address of Post Office Box 467, Arkport, New York 14807. 2. Defendant is Kenneth A. Lindheimer, an adult individual with an address of RD 2, Box 379-A, Triadelphia, West Virginia 26059. 3. On or about September 29, 2000, at the Carlisle Fairgrounds, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Defendant drew and delivered to Plalntiffas payee, check number 1836 drawn on Wheeling National Bank, in the amount of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00). A true and correct copy of the check is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A". 4. On or about September 29, 2000 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Defendant drew and delivered to Plaintiff Official Check No. 376948141 drawn upon Wheeling National Bank in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). A true and correct copy of the check is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "B". 5. On or about October 2, 2000 Plaintiffpersonaily presented check number 1836 to Wheeling National Bank and was denied payment as the result ora stop payment order made by Defendant. 6. On or about November 3, 2000 Plaintiff deposited said cheek number 1836 in Plaintiff's checking account with Steuben Trust Company, Arkport, New York. Said check was dishonored by Wheeling National Bank and returned to Plainfiffas the result of a stop payment order by Defendant. 7. On or about October 2, 2000, Plaintiff personally presented Cheek number 376948141 to Wheeling National Bank and was denied payment as the result of a stop payment order made by Defendant. 8. On or about November 3, 2000, Plaintiff deposited check number 376948141 in Plaimiff's eheeking account at Steuben Trust Company, Arkport, New York. Said check was dishonored by Wheeling National Bank and returned to Plaintiffas the result ora stop payment order by Defendant. 9. On or about October 2, 2000 and numerous times thereafter, Plaintiffpayee demanded paymem of the amount of said checks from Defendant/drawer. 10. Defendant has failed and refused to pay the amount of the cheeks or any part thereof. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant for the sum of Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) with interest from October 2, 2000 and costs of this action. Respectfully submitted, Saizmann, DePaulis, Fishman & Morgenthal, P.C. Steven $. Fishman, Esquire Attorney ID NO. 16269 Counsel for Plaintiff 95 Alexander Spring Road, Suite 3 Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-6333 VERIFICATION I, OTTO GOODWIN, Plaintiff in this action hereby state that the statements of fact made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of my information and belief. The undersigned understands that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. §4904 related to unsworn falsification to authorities. OTTO GOODWIN U SHERIFF'S CASE NO: 2001-05792 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA cOLrNTY OF CUMBERLAND RETURN - NOT FOUND GOODWIN OTTO VS LINDHEIMER KENNETH A R. Thomas Kline duly sworn according to law, says, that inquiry for the within named defendant, LINDHEIMER KENNETH A ,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, who being he made a diligent search and DEFENDANT but was unable to locate Him in his bailiwick. He therefore returns the COMPLAINT & NOTICE the within named DEFENDANT , NOT FOUND , as to , LINDHEIMER KENNETH A LINDHEIMER SUBLET HIS SPACES TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR THIS SHOW. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing 18.00 Service 3.25 Not Found 5.00 Surcharge 10.00 .00 36.25 THomas Kllne Sheriff of Cumberland County FISHMAN & MORGENTHAL 10/08/2001 Sworn and subscribed to before me this /~ day J~ / A.D. Pr6t~ono~ry ' ' '