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Home My WebLink About98-06080 i I ! I I I ~ \. ~ ~ 4: r ~ '< ~ . ~ ~ .~ -+: ~ ... o ~ ~ . 'It I~ I 1"'- IS. I - I~ I \" !~ - - :=> - CJ Cl 0.. o ~ \ ~ ('r ~ CQMIrtCfNwiAI.'H 0' pINN""......... COUll or COMMO... PU." NOTICE OF APPEAL fROM Ji..iihi,... ,n,hut DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT (OMMON'"ASN~ (IY (.C;C C,It, ( /([t'l_ NOTICE OF APPEAL I'IotKe is gi'l't'n that I~ upp~lI(Jnl 110\ f,kod .n Ihr UbO"f' COIIII d Common PIl'tl\ on {J~~H"ol from Ihfo Jud~Jm(,1l1 ft"'ndf"ffOd by Iht" o.\lo<t Jv\'ice on the dote and in the <oW! mt!flhOf"!'d bfolow NAN;l+or.mr-v.,NT /(Llf" ,/,',"1. AOOI:!~S of'AHiUAN,---~. " /3.') :"d. ~T1 C# A.()(;MI:N'-------- 'i .2'1 - '1'-' ~NO ill, I MM, (1I~1 N<,', 6t ~."W (~ (II j. OC1 - 3 d OLl !.IAll v.(', l.:rIVt! l.~ ".' (,A'.J (.. - '-,,,'f" " ~', ,,'. J ~ t,', " ,)1'\ .. --';-(;~~;;i..;,,- - ---ir?r:N- T/,! I~' ".. ..( '1\ I~' I_I. Ii'! , r.' I + /'1., I 'l ,.' Sl(.ru.h.-t U AP"hl"Nfbj-His-.lfCiil'i',{YQI1'A,-G{N'r-- ..- ______n__-. Th<,..",,~ 3. r'lhr~n:; ,1-'" ''''~y ljf t.,\...I . " I'. 't I . I "1,/ CV 19___/0/- 1? LT 19 This block will be ~~ ONlY-";"-~n - th'r~ notahon I' required unde~ . Po. RCP.JP. No. 100BB. This Notice of Appeal. when received by the Di,trict Ju'lIce. will operate 0\ a SUPERSEDEAS to lhe judgment fQ( pouenion in fhi~ case ----.---- S;(jiutUri'-i)llii()li~-li;of,Jiy-Oi Dt>pUly-- --~-- --1--'-' .......-......-..-......---- lI.appellant was CLAIMANT (see Pa. R.C.P.J.P. No. 1001 (6) in action belore Dlstflce Justice, he MUST FILE A COMPLAINT with", twenty (20) days after tiling his NOTICE 01 APPEAL. PRAECIPE TO ENTER RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT AND RULE TO FILE (This section of /orm to be used ONLY when iJPrX-'II.1nt was DEFENDANT (see Pa_ R.G.P.J.P. No. 1001(7) In aclion be/ore Dlstflct Justice. fF NOT USED, detach from copy 01 nolice of appc~1 10 be served upon appellee) PRAECIPE: To Prolhonolory .... L i- I " Er.ter rule upon "J ,~ ,o:~" , .,' : , , appellee(,). to file a complaint in this appeal (;.("' N.-wrlC' vI ,//XJt'Iif.-'f.>(!;J (Common Pleo~ No. 1'/5- ((():j(j h~L72r~) within twenty (20) days after ~ervice of rule or suffer entry of judgment of non pros. - I ..-' /)/' //i.,h!.~ .j .....-- Sigootuu'! 01 a~llaJ1t Ci hIS attorney 01 agent I ~ -'. , 1 .' " '. -, . ,~ " ,/1, ,oppell..(.). RULE: To N,yn(,! of appcl/c(>{ s) (1) You ore notified thot a rule is hereby entered upen you to file a complaint in this appeal within twenty (20) doys after the dote of service of this rule upon you by personal ~ervice or by certified or registered moil. (2) K yoo do not f;1e 0 complo;nl w;'h;n .h;. I;me, 0 JUDGMENT OF NON PROS WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. (3) The dote of service of this rule if service was by mail is the dote of mailing. Date: I,', -., ,; '-' /~ - 'N ,19~. \. l,'X...J\f\\{i\(iiY\n,,, \~ Sif'1MlXO 01 Pro Of Dtpdy 1Df'C312.R4 COURT FILE TO BE FILED WITH PROTHONOTARY I, !. , ,() ~.'\f! I f\ lr ~ r ,. , i) I" ~.~ ',; " .., . :"(.'1"11, AfF:C:~ \' .j'. ,,', r; ~ -p r J:: I~ ,.. i:L r.. (J1 , --:J 01 SU <;u 5i.J en b ~ C --,-I P. 1- COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND NOTICE OF JUDGMENTrTRANSCRIPT CIVIL CASE j'lj\:rJlrfl I.A.I,lI,I''''.:I.II1I'.'. IUWIPT TRANSPORTATION P.O. BOX 29243 PHOENIX, AZ 95039 L l.'J) o.\! ,.) 09-3-04 :JJ'H.n(' t10n THOMAS A. PLACEY ""'''' 5002 LENKER STREET MECHANICS BURG , PA !"P'"" (717 I 761- 9230 17055 -.J VS. (;1 f I fj[lArJI 'jANt ,In,JA:)~''<f~', IKLLM TRANSPORT '1 135 RIVERVIEW DR. RICHLAND, MS 39219 L .J IDocketNo: CV-0000401-99/ iA~. . I Date Filed: 9/04/99 : ~ 1_ _____.__ _________ " ATTORNEypEF PRIVA'rE THOMAS J. AHRENS, ESQ. 36 S. HANOVER ST. CARLISLE, PA 17013 THIS I~ TO NOTIFY YO'J THAT: Judgment: -"'OR pr,A TNTTFF ~ Judgment was entered for: (Name) ---SWTF'I' 'I'J?l\NSEORTATION ~ Judgment was entered against: (Name) KI,r,M TRANSPilRT in the amount of $ (Date of Judgment) 1 .D.O.5....3A. en: q /'-4 /qB-_. ______ o o D o D D Defendants arc joinlly and severally Itable. (Dale & Time) ~_. Damages will be assessed on: Amount of Judgment Judgment Costs Interest on Judgment Attorney Fees Total $-..2_,943 . 3~~ $ 62.00 $ .00 $___.00 $-LJ!Q5.34 This case dismissed without pleJudlce. Amount of Ju,jgment Subject to AttachmenVAct5 of 1996 $________.~. Levy is stayed for _ days or D genelally stayed. Post Judgment Credits Post Judgment Costs $------- $ ------------ ------------ Certified Judgment Total $ Objection to tevy has been filed and hearing will be held: Date: -11 "'"' ! ' ~ .. ~ ) \ Time: ANY PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY' 05,~~DGM~; 8Y FILING A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH JHE.PROTHON0TA~Y/CLERK OF THE COURT OF COM~9p.!'):EAS,.Ot::t\>A1vJ.~ION, YOU MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS NOTlh OF JUDGMENTITRANSCRJPT F6~~IJn:j,.,YOUF! N({T!C!:fi:pF APPEAL. I j', : .,-; . ". \ ... ;. (} 9. ~I Ii/Date ----L j ~ f if " " ,. ,Mt~ctfustice I certify that this is a true and co) ~ct opy of .the,reco d 'of the pro~e~d~;~ ~~1~~~9 the i.~trrjnt. ....... . (i ..... - \ .~~ ')'. ~.' '\ . ~ Date......----. .' ; District Justice ; My commission expires first Monday 01 January. \\; AOPO 31S.96 ""(f, .,' ..,01 004 SEAL i' f. NOTICE Of APPEAL COMMONWIALtH O' PlNNITLVANIA COUll Of COMMON ,li"s ,- ~ . 110M IUOI(IAL DI"IICf DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT COMMON 'LIAS H. /;\.1 i. . \ ( I'. /, :.~~~__C:.~! \ \Ii /(( 1>1 NOTICE Of APPEAL Notic. j, gi...., thot the appellant hen fl~d In the oOO....tt Courl of Common Plbo\ on appeal from thft JudglTle'nt '''''Ck~ft"d by the Oi,'rief Judice on the daI1t and in tho co.. mentioned belo.< t-WIolIOI'Nftl.I.ANT j( LL fYI ADOIW 01' AI'f'Il1N'Il 135" ""9~~ 78 lDlM.., ii" ". ~, , "I I ) , ,:,' I J...~ Mltf()OI kA"'It Uf OJ ---.---aw---- ---'~~~r j . ()Lj .1 .\ f 'Ier ,1.( l.J! 1\.:C CN.741J.'/Y/l"":..;-._- ._..oJ," " V!t. II(,.LL.{r! ;1,11111_);)1);"1 .-.--.------"-- . - - SlG"NAliJRf 01 "'''fU'''~ H1{~1 ()II .&.C.f.NI 'it)! ".:> I / CV 19 I ,j " /; {;'l.' /, l! lT 19 /i' -. ThU black win be signed ONLY when 'M notahon i. requi,ed under Po. R.CP.JP. No. 1f1JPpcllant was CLAIMANT (see Pa. R.C.P.J.P. No. 10088. Thi. Notie. of Appeal. whon rec.;ved by .ho Di.triet .hJ.tice, will operate a. a 1001(6) in action belore District Justice, he MUST SUPERSEDEAS fa tho judgment tar po....""" in this ca.e. FILE A COMPLAINT within twenty (20) days alter filing his NOTICE 01 APPEAL. . '(/\1 (/\,.1 I'.. '.' 1. COOt .:'/2, IS ,(~I .,',,1 ..! Anrc,.! 'j . I 'I: i ,; ~I i 711 (l,tI')A', " 5rgnarure 01 Prothonotary Of Deputy PRAECIPE TO ENTER RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT AND RULE TO FILE (This section ollorm to be used ONLY when appellant was DEFENDANT (see Pa. R.C.P.J.P.. fF NOT USED, detach from Cq:lY 01 notice 01 appeal to be servc'CI upon appellee). PRAECIPE, To Prathanatary <' (I ....) <JJ I i' No. 100 117} In action before District Justice. Enter rule upon (Canvnan P~. No. qg- ( (D~() -':-lli(~'Je'11 ~ :.~ /.:j{\ Nomo at awcllce(s} . appellee{s), to file a complaint in this appeal J .,'! rkr,:1 ) within tv..-enty (20) days after service of rule or suffer entry of judgment of non pros. _' /" ..,,0.'7. /' , '. ;. / /!1'>>f1t7.J..,' .<-.- . ... tlSe at appdl1ant Of hIS anomey 01 agent RULE, To SW\ : 1.1,- ,\,,'" ;,'\ N<nIe 01 awe1Joots} . appellee{.). (1) You anl notified that a rule i. hereby entered upon you to file a complaint in this appeal within twe."ty (20) day. after tho dale of service of this rule upon you by personal service or by certified or registered moiL . , I , (2) ~ you do not file a complaint within this lime. a JUDGMENT OF NON PROS Will BE ENTERED AGAINST YOll. ", (3) The date of service of this rule if service was by mail is the date of mailing. Date: 10 -23 ~8 .19_. \ U'c-J.__>.; Y ;-'" f . . \; , "I ;"\(-- '\:'\-I- \-j""l'f,l\() .,~ SifTl8l~-i! (Y Deputy :' AOPC31l.&4 COURT FILE .. ~ 1:\ TilE ('onn OF ('0:\1;\10:\ I'LE,\S F(lJ( ('l':\IIIEI{L,\:\1> (,Ol':\T\'. I'E:\r>iS\'L\''\:\L\ RA WLE & IIE:\I>I':HSO:\".. By: Brian S. l'aSlalll;lI11 Idelllilication No.: 78.1 JI) The Widener Illdg.. J6th 1;loor 1339 Chestnut Street Philadelphia.I'A 11)107 (215) 575-4200 ..\lIorney 'or l'I;onl.,1 SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. INC. 2200 South 75th A venue P.O. Box 29243 Phoenix. Arizona 85038 CIVIL ACTION NO. 1)8-6080 \'S. KLLM. INC. 135 Riverview Drive Richland. Mississippi 39218 and ELI GITCHlIW A Y 265 Ventura Street AIladena. California 9100 I COMPLAINT Plaintiff. Swifi Transportation Company, Inc. ("Swift"). by and through its attorneys. Rawle & Henderson. LLP.. by way of Complaim against the defendants alleges as follows: I. Swift. is an Arizona corporation with its principal place of business located at P.O. Box 29243. 2200 South 75th Avenue. Phoenix. Arizona 85038. ()!57HI~.l)J , I>elendanl. KI.I.M.lne I"I\I.I.~I"I." a Tna' eorporalion. wilh ils pl'lneipal place of hnsine" loealed al 1:15 Hilels,"" I>l'IIe. Hlehland. Mi"i"ippi .,1)2 I X .1. KI.I.1\1 i, en!!a!!ed inlhe 1111'lne" olll'nekin!! alllllran'florlallllll. ;lIld while engaging in sneh hllsllle" mlllinely IIlili", Ille Slree!.' and highways alll! Irlld .'IOps of Cumherland Coullly. Pennsylvania. 4. Defendanl. Eli Gildlllway ("Gilehuway). is an adull individual. residing 011 265 Velllura Slreel. Aliadena. Calili'rnia l)1()1JJ. 5. At all times relevant herein. delendanl Gilehuway WilS an employee. sen'imt and/or agent of KLLM. aeling within the scope and course of his employment as a truck drivcr for KLLM's trucking and transportation husiness. 6. On Nowmher 28. 1997 al approximately 5:15 p.m., Gitchuway was the authorized operator of a 1997 Freightliner Convelllional tractor with Texas license plate R58799 and a Irailer hearing number 60058. both of which were owned by KLLM. 7. On Ihe above-referenced dale and time, Swift's 1997 Freightliner Conventional tractor bearing Oklahoma license plate number I KADDS and 1997 Wabash Irailer bearing number T58929 was lawfully parked at a truck stop in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, when it was struck by KLLM's vehicle driven by Gitchuway. COUNT ONE SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. INC, VS. ELI GITCHlIWAY 8. Swift incorporates by reference each and every aforementioned allegation in its Complaint as if the same were set forth at length herein. 0257HO.l.CJI 2 i ~. . , ,.- l) Till: alorrIlH:IIIII1IlL'd L't III 1"'11 III W;I"';I dllCtl ;end pI'O\llIlllIL' I'l'...ull 01 (;lldlll\I,:;ly..... IIC!!Ii!!CIH':C. '.:an....Ic......lIl'...... ;lIld IL.Lkk......IIl'....... whidl illdu~kd. htll wa... IItl! limlled 10. lhe lollowlllg: ;I, LIIIIII~ Itl IlIilllllaill IHtlpcr ,lIld adrqualL' cOlllrll1 over Ihe \'dlh.:k ilL' \\'a"- operatlllg. h. l'oIilin!! 10 kccp ;lIcn and lIlainlaln a propcr 100kouI lor olhcr ,'chiclcs parkcd OIl Ihc Iruck 'lop; c. Failin!! 10 avoiu 'Irikin!! Swifl's vchicle; d. Opcralin!! his vchiclc in such a way a' 10 causc it to strikc Swift., vchiclc: c. Failing 10 givc lulllimc anu attcntion to Ihc opcralion 01 his vchicle; f. Failing to CDnlrol the spced 01 his vehicle in a manner thai would allow him to avoid colliuing with anothcr vehiclc; g. Failing to apply his hrakes intirne to avoid the collision; h. Operating his vehicle in a manncr exhibiting a careless uisregard for persons and/or property in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. *3714; I. Operating his vehicle in a manncr exhihiting a wanton uisregaru safety f(lr persons anu/or propcrty in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. *3736 (a); j. i i i I I i i. I I ! , " Operating his vehicle in anUllrcasonable and unsafe manner under the circumstances; anu k. Such other acts and/or omissions which constitute negligence as may become apparer,t during discovery. 10. As a direct and proximate result of Gitchuway's negligence. Swift has sustained and will sustain significant losses. including but not Iimiteu to. the following; ~ 1! ;.' a. Damage to Swift.s vehicle in the amount of $2.943.34; b. Down time in the amount of $1.164.72; and 02571104.01 3 \ e IlIIeresl onlhe ahove rekreneed Im".s allhL' Icg:t1 r:lle 01 II'; . Ironllhe dale ofl",s lI/lIilllle preselll. WIIU{f:H 1I{f:. plailllill. Swill Trampol'lalion ('01111':1111. III,' . delll:lllds I"dglllenl :Igaillsllhe dL'lendallls. joinlly alld sL'l'L'I'ally. for damages illllle :"11011111 of S.I.IOS.0Il, pl"s illlerest, COsls and reasonanle altorney's fees. COUNT II SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY ..J~, \'S~KI.L:\I.J,~. I I. Swift incorporates ny rL'lerenee each and every altll'emelllioned allegalion of ils Complaint as if same were sel "mh fully al lenglh herein. 12. Under Ihe doelrine of re,lf}(Jl/deal superior, KLLM is vieariollsly lianle lilr Ihe negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness of its employee, Gitehllway, who was acting wilh the course and scope of his employment as a Iruck driver lilr KLLM at Ihe time of the anove- referenced collision. 13. Swift's damages were directly and proximalely caused ny the negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness of KLLM and/or its agents, servanls, employees and/or workers, which negligence, carelessness and/or reeklessness included, nut was nol limited to, the following: a. Failing to adequately train its agents, servants, employees and/or workers regarding proper procedures and/or techniques lilr safe, interstate and/or intrastate trucking and hauling; n. Failing to adequately supervise its agents, servants, employees, and/or workers regarding safe interstate and/or intrastate trucking and hauling; c. Failing to adequately inspect its vehicle to insure safe interstate and/or intrastate trucking and hauling; d, Failing to keep a proper look-out while operating its motor vehicle; 0257X()'I.OJ 4 e. !'ailillg III give 11111 I II lie alld allelllilllllll Ihl' lIpelalillll Illlllt"e vehides, L Failillg III Clllllrllllhe spced III ih vehicle, '" a 11I'"I1lL'r Ihat \\'lIlIld allll\\' lito aVllld cllllidill/! wilh alllllher vehicle, g. !'ail,"/! III apply ih hra~cs illlimc III aVllid Ihe CllllisltJll; Ii. Operalill/! ih veliide ill a mallller e.\hihitillg a careless disregard lor persons alld/or properly ill violatilln ot'75 l'a.C.S.A. *l714; 1. Operaling ils vehicle in a manner e.\hihiting or wal1llln disregard safety It>r persons and/or properly in violalion of 75 l'a.C.S.A. ~ln6 (a); .I. Operating ils vehide in an unreasonahle and unsalC manner under Ihe circumstances; and k. Such other acts and/or omissions which constitute negligence as may hecome apparel1l during discovery. 14, As a direel and pro.\imate result of KLLM's negligence. Swift has suffered and will suffer significant losses. induding hut not limited to the following; a. Damage to Swift's vehide in the amounl of $2.943,34; ~. i I,' I, i i II h, Down time in the amoul1l of $1.164.72; and e. Interest on the ahove-referenced losses at the legal rate of 6 %. from the date of loss until the present. WHEREFORE, plaintiff. Swift Transportation Company. Ine.. demands judgment against the defendants. jointly and severally. for damages in the amount of $4.108.06. plus il1lerest. easts and reasonable attorney's fees. \. ~~ ~ ~ DATED; Novemher c1 ,1998 UA WLE & IIEND)mSONII.I' .~)- By: I} C'").-, (' Brian S. Paszamant Attorney tilr Plaintiff ~ O.!57H04.1J1 5 i '. I'. '. I l'}iR/f/(,\ nos IIRI^N S. I'^S/^t'.l^NT. LSC)IIIRL. lIerelly "ales IlIal lie is an a"o,\;lle olllle law finn olllawle & lIenderson. allorneys 1m plainlill. Swill Transpmlalion Co.. InL and thai he is autll<lriled 10 make this Verilication on hehall 01 said pl;limilf. The undersigned \'erifi" that Ihe stalemems lI1ade in the loregoing Complaim arc Irue and eorreel 10 the h"lol his knowledge. inlormalion and helief. The undersigned understands Ihalthe slalCmems sCl 10rlh r )-~/, _-- BRI^N S. I'^SZ^~NT in said pleading arc made suhjeClIO tlw penallics of IX I'a. C.S.^. *4904 relating 10 unsworn falsilication 10 authorities. Daled: November Cj . 1998 0157Ml~,0I l'EHTIFlL\TE OF SERVICE I herehy cerllly Ihal Ollllil' dale" C<lpy 0' PI;lIll1ln's Complainl "'" ,en'ed via !I.S. M"il. p"'lage prepaid, uponlhe 1011011 IlIg' Till >llIa' J. Ahren" /:slJuire .11> S. lIanowr Slreel ('"rli,Ie, Pennsylvania 1701.1 (7J 7) 240.2655 By: HA WLE & lIENDEHSONu.1' ) (( J'-- - ,I' (:_; '. - . J.--- Brian S. PaSZam~lI1l DATED: Novemher ~, 1998 O.::!57Hil4,OI 1:>0 TilE ('OURT OF ('0:\1:\10:>0 PLEAS FOR ('U:\IIlERLA:>01l ('OJ ::>OTY. PE:>O:-;SYI. VAt',IA ,( II< f ~ I: t" ~l 1:'1 f RA WLE & II E/IOIlE IlS0:>O" " Ily: Ilriall S. l'a'''II1''"l1 IJelllifieatioll No.. 70.1111 The WiJeller IIIJg.. Ihlh I'I"or 1339 CheslIHlI Slreel I'hilaJelphia, I'A IlJI1I7 (215) 575-421111 SWIFT TIlANSI'()R'i'A'n()N---~-~------- COMI'ANY,INC. 2200 South 751h A vellue P.O. Box 29243 Phoenix, Arizona 05030 (\("lflll':)' for Plaintiff I. !:' CIVIL ACTION NO. 9H-fiOHO \'S, KLLM,INC. 135 Rivervie\\' Drive Richlalld, Mississippi 39210 t I~ i r~ : . t i ~ " I i ! I . \ 1\ ~ . , :" ~ , " alld ELI GITCHUW A Y 265 Vemura Street Altadena, California 91001 PRAECIPE TO SIIRSTlTUTE VERIFICATION TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly suhSlitute Ihe allached Verific,"ioll of Joyce M. FurSllo Complaim of Plaimiff. Swift Transporlation Company, Inc. for Ihal previollsly provided by Brian S. Paszamant. RAWLE & HENDERSON LI.P By: cR~ ~ian S. ~~- ' Allorney for Defendant Swifl Transportation Company 025lJW,O.OI L........ . VERIFIC,\TIO;S I. Joycc M. Fur". hcrchy slale Ihall 01111 a duly aUlhorized represelllalive of plainliff. Swift Transportalion ('ornpany. fnc.; thai J have le;td Ihe liJregoing ('olllplain!. and Ihat Ihe slatelllellls lIlade thelein arc tlue and WITe"llo Ihe he" of lilY Knowledge. inhll'lllalion and helief. The undersigned underslands thaI Ihe slalelllellls lIlade herein arc suhjCC:I to Ihe penalties of 18 Pol. C.S.^,* .j9().j relatin),! to unsworn lilisifi"alionlo authorities. and fnrlher underslands thaI any lillse stalement made herein,s punishahle hy 'all'. (~7~ lJl-~ (' J YCE M. FURST Dated:~ 0257H04.01 IN TilE COIIHT OF CO:\I:\10:'< PLEAS OF CIIl\lIlEHLANI> COIINTY, PENNSYLVANIA SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,INC P.O. Box 29243 2200 South 75th Ave Phoenix, Arizona 85038 CIVIL ACTION NO 98.6080 vs. KLLM, INC. 135 Riverview Drive Richland, Mississippi 39218 and ELI G1TCHUW A Y 265 Ventura Street Altadena, California 9 I 00 I DEFENDANTS' ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Defendants KLLM, Inc. ("KLLM") and Eli Gitchuway ("Gitchuway"), by and through their attorney, Thomas J. Ahrens, hereby Answer the Complaint ofPlaintitT, Swift Transportation Company, Inc. ("Swift") as follows: I I I ~ 1. Denied. After reasonable investigation, KLLM and Gitchuway are without knowledge or infonnation sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averment of paragraph 1 and strict proof of the same is demanded at time of trial. 2. Admitted. 3. .ai ~ ! Admitted. I' ; [ \ 4. Admitted. 5. Admitted. '. 6 Admillcd ., Admillcd 8. Admillcd 9. Admillcd a. b. c. d. e. f g. h. vehicle. I. Admillcd Admitted Admitted. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted. Admitted. Denied as stated. It is admitted that Gitehuway negligently operated the Denied. It is admitted that Gitehuway negligently operated the vehicle. It is denied that Gitehuway willfully struck Swift's vehicle nor was their conduct wanton. J. Admitted. k. Admitted. ] O. Denied. After reasonable investigation, Gitehuway is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averment of paragraph ]0 and strict proof of the same is demanded at the time of trial. ; . I . ( a. Denied. After reasonable investigation, Gitehuway is without knowledge I 'p ,I , ! ,-' r:'. I! 'I !/ i or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averment of paragraph 10 (a) and / strict proofofthe same is demanded at the time of trial. ;~ b. Denied Aller reasonahle investigation. Ciitehuway is without knowledge or information sullieient to form a bcliefas to the truth of the averment of paragraph 10 (h) and strict proof of the same is demanded at the lime of trial c. Denied. Aller reasonable investigation. Gitchuway is without knowledge or information sullicientto form a belief as to Ihe truth of the averment of paragraph 10 (c) and strict proof of the same is demanded at the lime of trial 11. Admitted 12. Admitted. 13. Admitted a. Denied as stated. It is admilled that Gitchuway negligently operated the vehicle. b. Denied as stated. It is admitted that Gitchuway negligently operated the vehicle. c. Denied as stated. It is admitted that Gitchuway negligently operated the vehicle. d. Admitted. e. Admitted. f Admitted. g. Admitted. h. Denied as stated. It is admitted that Gitchuway negligently operated the vehicle. 1. Denied. It is admitted that Gitchuway negligently operated the vehicle. It is denied that KLLM and Gitchuway willfully struck Swift's vehicle nor was their conduct wanton. j. Admitted. i I I I I ! .',. YEI~.UI[c\TJ()J.,j THOMAS J AHRENS, ESQUIRE, hereby states that he is the attorney for defendants, KLLM, Inc. and Eli Gitchuway, and that he is authorized to make this Verification on behalf of said defendants The undersigned verities that the statemcnts contained hercin arc true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. 94904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. ~l~_ik(__ Thomas ~hrens Dated: II-}o - 'IC' HA WLE & IIE:\'IlERSO:\' III' fly: flrian S. PaSlalllal1l Id~lllilkation No.: 7H~ 10 Th~ Wid~n~r flJd~.. 1I'Ih 1:1001' /339 Ch~slnut Str~~1 Philad~lphia. PA 19107 (215) 575-42()() !\IIOIll~y lor PI;linlill --_.,--_._-----.__._~. \ SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.INC. -- ------,---- -------.._----- .---,.---- ('OURT OF COMMON PLEAS ClI~IJlERLAND COUNTY \'s. CIVIL ACTION NO. 98-6080 KLLM, INC. and ELI GfTCIlUW A Y OHIlEH AND NOW, this '7'" day 01 ,-,-,,,/ ,J 999, il is h~r~hy ORDEHED and ~ro<r'o1Jc.. DECHEED, that d~l~ndants sl1<1I1 providc "'LlI11I'H" and di:;"! Ck "".'\\c;,.,; to plaintill's S"fIl.r>l""""'- ~1 Intcrrogatorics and Rcqucst I,ll' Production 01 Documcnts within twcnty (20) days ol~this Ordcr or sulTcr sanctions Upon lurthcr application to thc COUl'l. BY THE COURT: /\ L-' // I~ I . J. / O:!')X;IKJ,IJ] MAY :! r~, Il,\ \\'1.1-: ,Ii; 1I1-::\IlI-:IlS0:\ "I' By. II ria II S "a'/;lIl);1l1! Idel1llliealioll ;\;11' 7S.1111 The Wideller Illd~. IlIlh 1'10111' 1.\.1<) ('he'llIuI SIIe.:! Philadelphia. 1'..\ 11)107 (215 I .">75 ~2111l .\II"llIl" Ii'r 1'1;11111111 SWII;T TIli\NSI'OIUAI'I( l;\; COMPANY, I;\;(" ('0(: In OF CO~lMON I'U;i\S ('( :~IIlLIlI.i\NI) COllNTY \'.... CIVIL ACT/ON NO. IJS-('IIS0 KU.M, INC. alld LU GITCHlIW A Y \IOTlO:\' TO CO\l!~E_L Plailllill. hy and Ihrough ils allorneys, Rawk & Henderson III', herehy moves Ihis Honowhk Coun to enter an Order enmpdling complete and discrete answers to plaintiff's IllIerrogalories alld Ilequesl Ii,r Production of I)oeum"nts, and in support Ihereof. avers as follows: 1. On or anoul D"cemh"r 3. 1998, defendallls' enunsel was served with plaillliff's IllIerrogatorics and RequeSl for Production of Doculllellls. Sc" correspondence of Ihe undersigned enclosing plainlilT's Int"rrogatories and Requ"sl for Production of Doculllents allached herelo as Exhihil .. A". 2. Rules 4006 and 4009.12 of th" Pennsylvania Rul"s of Civil Procedure estanlish Ihe lim" frames wherein a pany is ohligal"d to answer interrogatories and requests 10 produce. O~'jS5IHI OJ .'. I'hL.....C ("uk.... L'....I;lhli....h tlt;11 ;I1l....\\CI.... III Illll'lItl~'.llllIlL''''' ;IIHIIL.qUL.....h 10 PllIdtlL'L' ;11\.' due wilhin Ihin~ (III) d"y' of the di'e",ery h,'nl~' l'I"I"l1nlded .l. \VhclI :i1l....wL.r....lu plail\lilf.... di"'L'Il\\.'IY \\l'll' IIll! IL'CL'I\l'd \\-ilhllllhc IIIIIL' lr;1111C.... est"hli,hed hy Rule, .jOIlI> "ml.jIlO').12. Ihe umler'l~ned 'elll deknd'lnh' e'HIIl'cJ" leuer Oil Fehruary 10. I')')'). inquirill~ "s tll when dcJcmlallls IIlIuld he provided with anSller' 10 Iheir 11lIe1TlI~"tories ami Requesl I'llI' I'roductilln lIf Il"cumenh S"c ""ITcsp"mknce dated Fehruary 10. 1999. allached hereto as Exhibit "If'. 5. To daIC. despite Ihe passage lIf lIvcr four (.j) Illllnths from their date of service and over two (2) months from the undersi~ned\ leuer requcstin~ answers. the undersigned has received nll indication from de!cndants' counsel as III when discovery answers will be fonhcollling. 6. Further. during the four (4) months since their service. the undersigned has repeatedly asked defendams counsel over the Ielephllne when discovery answers would be fonhcoming. 7. Without answers to its Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documems. plaintiff is severely prejudiced in its prosecution of this mailer. O~')K5m_OI 2 \Vlll:In.Hml. 1'1.'"11111 reqlle'!\ IlIi, 111I1\l""hk ('lIl1n '''"e;1II ()!'ller lI'the 1""11 ;lIIaehed IJnelll. I/,\ \\1.1-: ,,\: IIE:\/lEHSO:\ '", III _u_ ____u_~ _ __ Bria" S. 1'01";/11I""1 Tile \Videller Bllildillg Olle Smllh Pc II II Square Plliladelphia, I'^ 11)107 1215) 575-4200 :\II11rlle)" rllr I'lailllil'l' O~ljS~OO,lIl :; 1(,\ \\'LE "" IIE:\/llmSO:\ "I' By: Bn.1II S /""1""""11 /delllilicalltlll r\tI 7.~,IIO The \Vid,'ner Bld~ . 1IIIh 1'1,,,,1' I3J'} (,hC\11I1I1 Slreel /'hiladclphia, /'..\ 1 'l!07 121515754,,1111 :\"tlrn,) 'tlr /'I;lIll1ill SWIFr TRAr\S/'ORl:\TIC Jr\ COM/'ANY. IN(', ('Ollln OF ('OMMON /'LEAS Cl i7\lJlI:RLAND ('OllNTY vs, ('IVIL ACTION NO, ')g-(,()XO KLLM. INc. and ELI GITClillWA Y 'IlEi\lORA:\'DV"" OF LAW 1:'1: SUl'l'OnT OF I'LAINTlFF'S 'IIOTlO:\' TO CO'lII'EL PlainlilI S\\ in Transrtlrlalitln Co.. Ine.. by and Ihrough its attorne)'s. Rawle 8:. Ilenderson III'. submils Ihe ','!lowing Memorandum tlr I"",' in Surrorl or Iheir Motion to Comrel eomrlete and diserele ans\\ers 10 I ntcrrogalllries and Re'iUesl ,,"' Produelion or Documents rursuant Rules 4006 and 400lJ,I2 orthc /'cnnsylvania Rules or Civil Procedure and avers. in surrort thereof: as ",!lows: I. FACTliAL AND I'ROCEIHIRAL IlACK(;IHHJNI> The li,etual and rroeedural background rele\'ant 10 this Memorandum or Law is set forth in rlaintilrs Motion 10 Comrel eomrle1e and diserele answers to Interrogalories and Request for Production 01 Documents rursuanl Rules 4006 and 400'!, J 2 of Ihe Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and any exhibits attached thereto, O:!lJX5IHJ,IIJ II. LI~GM,SIH;L\H;;-';T Delclldallls ,htluld he etlmpelled ItI prll\'lde p);lIl1tltt II Ith c'tlmpletc allll d,,,.,.ele '1I1'"'CI" 10 plainlilrs IlIleITtI~at<lries '"ld Reqlle'" Itlr p,tldu,rltln tll Iltl"lllnell!\, 1{1I1e, 41HIII and ,\01l'J,12 olthe Pennsylvania Rille, tll ('il il P"'c'CdllIC cqahh,h tile IlIne trame' wherein a ran)' is tlhligated ItI answer inlermg'lIt1ries and rcqlles's ItI prtldllc'e, Specilic'ally. these rilles establish that answers ttl inte!Togaltlries and reqllcs!\ 10 rnldllee arc due within Ihiny (Jill days of Ihe discovery heing prortlllllded, On or ahout December J. 199X. defendants' counsel was servcd with plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request lor Pmduction of Documents. !ig~ Exhihit A. When answers 10 rlaintifrs discovery were not received within the time frames estahlished h)' Rules 4001, and 4009.12. the undersigned senl delcndants' counsel a letter Ott Fchruar)' 10. IlJlJlJ. inquiring as 10 when delendants would he rrovided with answers to their Interrogatories and Request t(,r Produelion of Documents. See Exhihit B. To date. desrite the rassagc of over t(lUr (4) mllnths from their date of serviee and over two (2) months from the undersigned's letter requesting answers. the undersigned has received no indication from delendants' counsel as to when diseovery answers wi!l he /(>rthcoming. Further. during the /(lUr (4) months since their service. the undersigned has repeatedly asked delendants counsel over the telephone when discovery answers would he I<>rthcoming. Since defendants' answers to plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request Ibr Production of Documents arc currently mnre than three (3) months overdue. delendants should be compelled to rrovide answers to this discover)' within twent)' (20) days or sllrter sanction uron further arrlication to the Court. tfll)S5(~J.O] 2 III. (O,'\Cl.lsIO'i \\ hl'll'ltll\.', 1",1.11111111. \\\111 J 1.lIhf'IIII,1111l11 ('p, IlIl'.. rc....pl.l'Ilull: Il.qllC....h lhat thi.... Ilollllr;lhk ('\IUrll,.'lIll:r;1II (hdn, III 111\.' tnrlll ;11Liclh...d hL'I"l'lll, l'lllllf'L'IIi 1l!2 dl..'Ii.:lldallls It I pl'O\ idl' i...'Olllpil'h..' dlld di....l'Icll. ;1I1....\\l'r... 11\ I'I.IJllltlr.... 11I1L.IT11t-':t11lIil:.... ;tlld f{Cl/lJl"il:; Ill!' I'nldlli:lioll pI' i>ocullll'nls I'll 1'\ U:tll I to Rules -1111111 alld .11111'1,1.:' or tll,' P,'n,Is) 1I<llli:t Rilles orl'iliIProc,'dure, /{,\\\,I.E.I:: IIE'inl':HSO:\,,1' , ) fly: j - )L ,____n ____L_~-~ Ilrian S. Paszamllnt The Wideller Buildillg 011e Smtih Pellll Square Philadelphia. PA 19f07 (215) 575-4200 AlIllme)'s Illr PJaiutiff Dale: April 27. 1999 If!'1X500,1)] 3 YITOH;'I;EY CLRIII'IC.nIO:\ OF (jOl)I) F,\ITII Till..' 1I1llh."'Il'lll..'d UIUII"l'Iltl' pbll1lllJ 1I1'1L'h~ LTlIIIIL.... ;lIHI ;111l'\t... 11I;1! hL' 11;1'.. ClIlllllllll1iC;lIl'd \\ 1111 lh:Il'Ill!;lIU.... L'(\III1"'l'IIL'~!;lIdill~! lhl' di\c\l\l'l) 1l1alll'll'1l11IdlllL'd inlhl' foregoing di"'C\I\"CI} lI11llioll ill .111 dltll'llo IL....tlln... I Ill' "'pl'l'ific dl\l'O\L'ry dl",HIlL' al j"'lIL' amI. that dcspill: hi... !!(l0l! faith :lltempl 10 11..''''01\'1.: th\..' dl"lllll,", hI..' 11;1\ hCl'lIl1ll;lhk III till \D. RA \\'LE "" IIE:\JJERSO:\ III' By J' Jj ( ) I Ilrian S. i'''s1.,~;an;-- Attorneys 1<,1' i'lainliff ()~')l!;(Il.J.Ol l'I':IUJEU..'i\'I};OF SEI(\ll'I': I hL.I......hy lenil, 111;11 ;I true ;am! l'\llTccl L'\lIlY 01 I ilL' 1(11t..'~~pill.L' ~1{l111l1lIt. ('PIllPL'I wa.... .....crn:d llpllll (he help" Il'dL'd L'illlll"'L'i till.... 27111 d;!~ 111 April. )qqt) hy lil\ll'b,... 1ll:1I1. Ihl,t;I!-!1.' prep,lid, Thl1mas .I. ^hrens. hquire JIl S, Ilan()\'CI' Street Carlisle. Pennsylvania 17111 J R^\VI.E & IIENDERSON. III' , , , ) , ' -) ,)( -'.. .. .. ". ( -'--',,-- Brian S. Pas' ,afnant O:!9X51100l .---' "" RAW L ,,., E ~f' I,: ~ J) E RS()N '-- 11,/' lI'lI\"'Ij S 1'\\/"1\",, 11 ~ ~;.~ 'l'l~ hl'.I";1I11.1I11("'r,.\\/'-,-,,,,, I ,~'" (I"" " TlU WU'....I.~ lit II ,....... (h, -""t'IU I',.." .s'II'~Nl J.WI...f.,11.,1I....I.,\I'lltIl "J~~'~ 41(1(1 I'chruar)' Ill. I'J'JIJ 1:..."'111.....,...1'1111..,11.11.11I... 1'",\1(42)011. 1'''''.\1''111 11~.5".I-l_~.Ii.l N''''ll''''''lllH.} TI,...I"'H I;"."{fu E\lll'llH.I....M. M,,"lJ,....,....''''J.R''' Thomas J. Ahrens, Esquire 36 S. Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 170D Re: Swift Trausportatiou Co., fllC, I'. KU,IIf, Illc. /Jate of Accident: 1//28/97 Swift Claim No,: 971/28lk!lS!:l Civil Actiol1l. .eCI', Cumherlalld Count\'. I'A, NO, 98-6080 Our File Numher: 432,174 Dear Tom: In reviewing my tile, it has come to my attention that defendant's answers to interrogatorics and responscs to requests for production of documents are currcntly overduc. Kindly advisc as to when dcfcndant's answers and resronses will bc forthcoming. In addition, I was wondcring wlMher defendants had any desire to attempt to reach a settlement in this mattcr. Kindly contact me upon rceeipt of this Ictter so wc may discuss samc. you. Your anticipated coopcration is greatly apprcciatcd. 'look forward to hearing from Yours truly. BSP/kdc nA WLE & HEN DEnSON 1.1." By: Brian~~_ ~ ___. 027825J.OI " )1 \ I I, " , , 'I I, [! r) ,-" ( ~; '.J 0 -. :_~ -'1 -'.J ::-j '0 '?1 ., ].q c..:. " t-:-J .~ ~r!) -. " -.' r.~ ':.~ . () ;1/1 ~:I ,~ ,..., JJ -< IN TilE COUHT OF CO;\I;\/oN PLEAS FO/{ CUMIlEHLAi':JJ CO\ii':TY, PEi':NSYLVAi':IA HA WLE & IIENDEHSON III' By: James A. Wcscoe Identification No.: H2lJ23 The Widener Building One South Penn Square Philadelphia,PA 19107 (215) 575-4200 SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,INC. 2200 Soulh 751h A \'enue P.O. Box 29243 Phoenix, Arizona 85038 AlIomey I'lli' Plaintiff CIVIL ACTION NO. 9H-60HO VS. KLLM, INC. 135 Riverview Drive Richland, Mississipri 392lH and RA WLE & HENDERSON LLP ~ (\ " i' IJi , r I , j ELI GITCHUW A Y 265 Ventura Street Alladena, California 91001 PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND [)JSCONTlNUE ACTION TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly mark Ihis matler as "senled." , , ! . By: ame A. eseoe AlIorney for Plaintiff Swifl Transportation Company , ! r; .if " i, I I' i ~ i I OJJI55-l.UI If ~!~ I I, '1' f: I f '. !~ !...:J , , 1'-' C' V\ r s ", ~-~. ;p(~; ~ U') " .-;.JrT, CT1 ?i1.! " I'S> ,-: , , 0,: t , is(. <::> ,.:' ~- , ~.::!-:~ ~n ., 5-: ;:~c, :.c - .~gr~ $! I, c- " I ), 10 XJ I -< j I i j , ;i' . ~ . , ! ,~