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Home My WebLink About98-06288 . ~ N . ~ " ~ i~ , ""< ! ~ I I I I It !~ I \;: i~ i i i I I I I I ! ! , I I , , ~ ... ~' - I .~ IcJ 0., 0.. ~ ~. , u" ~: ~' ("ATIIAHINI; :\1 BOHIM alld ROIlNEY I. BOIWA. 1'1,,111\111- IN Jill: ("O( RI 01, ('or-.I:\10N I'I.I:AS ct::\lIl1'HI.ANIl ("O(';\;TY. I'I:NNA. N()" ')X h~XS \' ('IVII. 11l{:\1 1.11, S:\IITII. 1;\;('.. "11\1 SI\IITII I.ANI> ..... l:\lI'ROVI,r-.lI':NT ("OHl'ol{ATlON llefelld"llls JlIHY THIAI. 1l1::\IA:'I:1l1:1l I'J(AECI!.'.I~ TO TilE I'IW,/,II0NOT;\RY OF UJ,'I/lE/lLi\:\'1> COl;:\,T\': Killdly mark thc abllve caplillllcd aClilln sClllcd. discontinucd. cndcd. alld satisficd, c .-----:--- - ---. Alldrcw II, Dowling. Esquirc Suprcme Court If) 39692 3-l01 North Front Strcet PO Box 5950 lIarrisburg. PA 17110-0950 (7 \7) 232-5000 Date: , /~) ---;/i/jr.. :.Y-s/'~-- Allort1ey for Plaintiffs. Calharinc M, Borda and Rodncy L. Borda CATIIAWNE M, HOIWA and I{O[)NEY L. HOIt!>A. Plaintiffs : 1:-< TilE C(WltT OF CO:\IMON PLEAS : CU"IBEI{I,A;-';Il COUNTY. Pl~NNSYLVANIA :;-';0 (It (,. ),J) {,C'I I '-/';';21' I v, L, 13, SMITII. INC, DeCendant NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUlm IN COURT, If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you IIlUSt 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 for 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. Dauphin County Lawyer Referral Service 213 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 232-7536 AVISO USTI~D IlA SlIJo IlE;\lANDADOIA Ell: COHTI':. Si IIsLI'd dl'sl'lI tlt-fl'nd('rs(' dl' las dl'malldas qUl' st' /lI't'sI'nlan mas adPlanll' t,n I:Is siguit'nlt's paginas. tlt.llI' LOlllar accion dcntro de los proximos veinl" (~(J) dias des/HIl's tit' la notilicacioin de esta Demanda y Aviso rarlicando personalmente 0 por metlio dt' un abogado una comparecencia escrita y ratlicando en la Corte pOl' escrito sus deCt'nsas de. y objecciones a, las demand as presentatlas aqui en contra suya, Se Ie advil,rte de que si usted falla de tomar accion como se describe anteriormenll'. 1'1 casu pUl'tle prnceder sin ustl'd y un Callo por cualquicr suma de dinero I'l,clamada en la tlI'manda 0 cualquier otra reclamacion 0 renwdio solicitado por 1'1 demandanU, pUl'de ser diclado en contra suya poria Corte sin mas aviso adiciona!. lJsted pur'de perder dinern 0 propiedad 0 otros derechos importantes para usted. lJSTED DE BE LLEVAR I~STI~ DOCUMENTO A SU AIlOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO () NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UNO, LLAME 0 VA Y A A LA SIGlJIENTE OF/CINA PARA A VERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE ENCONTRAR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Dauphin County Lawyer Referral Service 213 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 232-7536 f1 , ; ! I I . \ ~ : " ~ I. , ";""" ','-' CATlIAIUNE M, I\OIWA and RODNI';V L, I\OI{()A. Plainlifls : IN Tlj(.; cot :lfI' OF Cml:'ION PLEAS : Cll~IIIEI{I.A:\I> cot 1:\TY. I'I-:N:\SYLV ANIA : NO, J' . , . (' I' / " v, L. B, SMITH. INC, D(!fendanl COMPLAINT AND NOW COMES l'laintiff.~, CATHARINE 1\1. BORDA and I{()DNI~V L, BORDA, by and through their attorneys, Mette, Evans and Woodise, and make this Complaint, in support of which aver as follows: 1. Plaintiffs, Catharine M. Borda and Rodney L. Borda, wife and husband, are adult individuals residing at 218 Cockley Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055, 2, Defendant L. B. Smith, Inc. is a corporation doing business at 2000 State Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA. 3. The accident hereinafter related occurred on or about January 30, 1997, at or about the West Shore Plaza parking lot. I; I) I' i. I I :~ 10, TIll' IlI'gligl'lll"'. carl'll'~~lll'~~ and/or rl'ckle~~lw~~ of the Deli~ndant indudl'd. t1w l(.lIowing: lal allowillg a IIldal rebarb to remain sticking out or llw pllvemenl in an area where pedestrians walk, (1)) lililing to inspect the parking lot area where pedestrians walk to remove the metal rebarb, (c) fililing to warn pedestrians of the metal rebarb sticking out of the pavement. 11. The Defendant had legal notice that the metal rebarb was sticking out of the pavement in the parking lot prior to the Plaintiffs accident and failed to take steps to remove it or warn the Plaintiff of this dangerous condition. 12, As a direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness ancVor recklessness, the Plaintiff sustained serious injuries including: (a) gross facial hemorraging; (b) facial swelling; (c) facial scars; (d) injuries to her mouth; (e) six-seven stitches in her cheek; (D permanent facial scarring; (g) deformity to her right hand; I h I sl'rious alld 1,,'rlllalll'lIt illjury to Ill'r ri!.:ht hand; Ii I 1"'!'IlIalll'lIt d"ITl'asl' in hl'r ri!.:ht!.:rip strl'n!.:th; IjJ IUllol riqul'l ral [I'ar of till' right wrist; 1111 ulllar Triqudral Li!.:anwnt Complex Tear; III illjury to Iwr kne(!s; 11IlI l'olltusion of tlw ri!.:ht knell with persistent prepatellar hUI'.';H swelling; I n I posttraumatic Chondromalacia of the right knee; 101 fracture of the right knee; Ipl injuries t'J her shoulder. 1:1, As a direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness ancVor reckleHHlwHs, tlw PlainWl' underwent medical treatment and incurred medical bills and will continue to do so in the future. 14, As II direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness ancVor reckleHHlwHs, the Plaintiff underwent surgery and will undergo additional surgery in the future, Hi, As a direct reHult of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness ancVor J'l!ckleHslwss, the Plaintiff sustained pain and suffering and will continue to suffer pain and suf'l(lrlng in the future. VERIFICATION I. ('NI'IIAHIN to: 1\1. 1I01{!JA, ht'!'i'by acknowll'dgl' that I hal'" read the nliJrl'J:oinJ: Complaint and that till' filds stati'd therein are true and correct to the 11I'._t of' my kllllWIt.dJ:(', jnlin'mation and 1",lip(', I understand that any fillse statements hi'f'(ojn af'(' mad" subji'ct to penaltii's of' 2H l),S,C, * 1741i, !'e1ating to unsworn lillsification to authorities, (J ~/tJ.- ~ .Ij~ CATHARINE M. BORDA Dat"d: Nov"lIlb"r 4, Hl~)8 ]fi~!lH!J I ----/.-............., f- r:I ("- ~) ,-" ---' '.../) (IV \) ~ - 0- r") I l," \J " " ^ \) "- '~ ":J .. 0 V ' , ....1) s' 0} VJ (;, , . ~ . <J G ~ ., ::t y. d ~ c., ij.. l. , , CATIIARINE M, 1l0R!>A allll IWIJNI..Y L. llolWA, Plainlilh IN TilE C(llIRT 01; (,O~IM()N PI.I,AS ('{IMIlEIUANIJ ('OIINTY, PENNA. NO,' ()X-(,2XH \' CIVIL TERM 1..Il, SMITH. INC.. l><':fclllJant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ANSWER AND NOW comcs Dcfcndant. L.B, Smilh. Inc.. hy and through its attorncys. I'clcrs & Wasilcfski. and avcrs Ihc following in Answcr to Plaintiffs' Complainl: I, Aftcr rcasonable invcstigation. answering Defcndant is without knowlcdge or informalion sufficicnt 10 form a helicf as to Ihe truth of Ihe avcrments contained in paragraph I of Plaintiffs' Complain\. Said allcgations are thereforc deemcd denied and if material. Defendant dcmands proof at Irial. 2, Admitted in part and dcnied in par\. It is admitted that L.B, Smilh. Inc, is a corporation, The correct address for L.B, Smith. Inc. is 2001 State I I , i I Road. Camp Hill. Cumherland County. Pennsylvania, 3. Denied, The allegations in paragraph 3 of Plainliffs' Complaint are generally dcnied in accordancc with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(e), 4, Denied, It is specifically dcnied Ihat Ihe alleged accident occurred on property owned hy L.B, Smith. Inc, To the contrary. L. B, Smith. Inc, did 11111 11\\11 "' 1'""1'" th~ 1""1'~1II 111'"11 wlllL'h I'Llllllltl's <l1L'id~llI IS alle~ed tll h;lle occulTed, By 11'<lY 01 flll'lh~, <llIswer. al the lime III' I'I<lilllilr, <l1I~~ed <le~id~lIt Ih~ '~etion of Ih~ parkin!! lot whe'~ I'laintill alle!!~dly 1\:11 had he~n I'""~,,~d allll h<ld h~en h~in!! us~d hy I'I<lilllif!", ~ml'loy~r lilr ~mploy~e p<lrkin!! for '~\'Cr<ll y~<I". Th~ 5, /)~nied, Th~ <llIc!!,niolls wnt<lincd in p<lr<l!!'<lph 5 of pI<lintiffs' r~mainin!! allc~<llion' of I'lainllils' Compl<lint <lrc ~cncr<llly dcnicd in <lewrd<lnec with Pa, R,C.p, 1029(c). Complaint ~onstitute a conclusion of law'" which no answer i, required, To Ihc extcnt all answer may hc requircd. it is denicd thai cmployecs. a!!cnts and/or servants of L.B. Smilh. Ine, aCling within Ihc ,wpc of their cmploymcnt eommiued any ncgligclll act or IIcgligcntly failed to acl ill a manncr thai ~auscd Plaintiffs' allcgcd injurics and damages. 6, Dcnicd, Thc allegalions wlllaincd in paragraph 6 of PlaintifC,' Complaint arc gcncrally dcnicd in aecordancc with Pa, R,C.P, 1029(~), 7, Denied, Thc allcgations containcd in paragraph 7 of Plaintiffs' Complaint constitute a conclusion of law 10 which no answcr is rcquircd, To Ihe extcnt an answer may hc required. it is dcnied Ihat L.B, Smilh. Inc.. had a duty to maintain thc parking lot whcre Ihe Plaintiff allcgcdly fell in a rcasonahlc and safc condition, 8, Dcnied, The allcgations containcd in paragraph 8 of Plaintiffs' Complaint conslitulc a conclusion of law 10 which no answcr is rcquircd, To the cxtent i I l !' an ;ul"\'cr may hc rcqlurcd, n " spcl'iliL';i1ly dCllled Ih;1I L,Jl Smllh had a dUly III inspcct. rcpair. or m'linlaiu Ihc parkiu~ 101 al thc West Shore Plaza wherc Plainliff allc~cdly fell allll 10 eOlTCCI III' c1iminalc dan~c/'llUs ClIndilions Ihal causc harm 10 pedcslrians usin~ Ihe parkin~ 101. 'J, Denicd, The alJc~alions cllmaillcd in para~r'lph 'J of Plailllilh' Complaint conslilute a Cllnclusion of law III which 110 am\\'er is rcquircd, To Ihc C,\lClll an answcr may hc rcquircd. il is dcnicd Ihal Plaillliff was an invitce 10 which (hc hi~hcsl dcgree of carc is owcd undcr Ihc law, 10, Dcnicd. Thc allc~alions Clllllaincd in para~raph 10 of PlainlilTs. Complailll arc gcncrally dcnicd in aCCllrdanec with Pa, R.C,I', I02'J(c), II. Dcnicd, The allcgalions Cllnlaincd in paragraph I I of I'laillliffs' Complaint conslilule a Cllnclusion of law to which no answcr is requircd, To the extent an answer may be required. thc allcgalions Clllllaincd in paragraph II of Plaillliffs' Complaint are gencrally dcnicd pursuant to Pa, R,C.P, 1029(c). 12, Denicd, Thc allegations Cllntained in paragraph 12 of Plailllifl:,' Complaint arc generally dcnicd in accordancc with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(c), 13. Denied, Thc allegations contained in paragraph 13 of Plaintiff:,' Complainl arc denied in accordancc wilh Pa. R,C.P, 1029(c), 14, Denied, The allegalions contained in paragraph 14 of Plaintiffs' Complaint arc denicd in accordance wilh Pa, R,C,P, I029(e), .', ., .' ,~, J. t. l' ,', /, c'. ","-1.... ,,>,. " , ' " '. ~,.:'r.-: -:'1 , , " .~ " ~-~. I, ..' ~,' "'1' ""j .~ . ' "1,'\' ,:';' .,~^.'~~:' i.~. "-~'tY , . -':J~ ; ~, ':- ,\ i 'J ~,.. ~$O~\t".l ~ ~- '1"'- ' ,; ,~,~'j-. ?", . .~, , /"t ,.~ " 't~ 'r , "j)'~"", , )'~ . (',\'I'IL\HI:\E ~I.IlOIW,\ alld HOIl:\EY I., Il( l/m\. 1'llIhlllffs : /.'\ TilE ('(ll 'HT (J/o'('()mf():\ l'I.E,\s : ('(',\IIlEHJ..\:\I) ('01 XI'\'. I'I';,\'.'\SYI.V..\:\/.\ : .\(), !J'i-li:!,'i'i \', I., Il, S."ITII. 1:\(;, I )('(('1 ilIa II 1 : CIVIl. ..\CTIO:\ : .Jl'HY THI,\1. IlE:\L\:\IlEIl OHIlEH ,\Xl) :\OW. (his .z. 7' day of ~., . l!l!l!l. IIpOIl eonsidel'ation of the ~Iotioll 10 ,\melld the (;omplaint to sllhstitute a pal.t~' hy A!,~'ecnlenl/Stipulatioll of the parties; IT Is IIEHEBY OIWE/lED A;\D IlECHEEIl that the ahove captiolled malleI' will he amended to suhslitute a pal'ly as follows: CATHAHINE :\/. BOIWA alld RODNEY L. BOHDA. Plainliffs v, SMITH LAND & IMPHOVEMENT COHP, Defendant It is also agl'eelVstipulated among the parties that if liability is established by the Plaintiffs. that Smith Land & Improvement Corp, is the correct Defendant concerning the fall by Plainliff, Catharine M. Borda on .Janual'Y 30, 1997 as alleged in the Complaint filed November 5, 1998, It is also agreed that the Defendant wiII answer the Complaint with Smith Land & Improvement Corp. as the named Defendant. J. " J '. ,,' f ,. ..-' ) h . , ~ \ ~ ,0 , , (: , , " I ! i (',\'I'II,\HI:\E \1. llollll.\ allll HOD:\EY )., HOllll.\, I'laillliff, : 1:\ '1'111,; ('( II 'HT (IF ('( )\1~1<):\ I'I,E,\S : ('l'~lIlEHl..\:\I)('OI':\'I'\', I'E:\NSYI.\''\:\I.\ ::\(),!J'i-li:!'i'i v, : CI\'II. TEH~1 )., B,S\IlTII,I:\(', D('(ellllalll : ,WHY THL\1. DE~I.\:\IlEI) ~IOTIO:\ TO A~IE:\I> TilE Cmll'LAI:\T TO Sl'BSTITUTE A I'A)tTY I'l')tSl ;A:\T TO A( il{EE~1E:\T/STII)l'LATIO:\ OF TIlE PAnTIES NOW. eonleS Plaintiffs, hy IheiI'allol'neys, Melle, Evans & Woodside, files this :\Iotion to Amend the Complaint 10 suhstilute Party hy A!,'l'eement/Stipulation of the I'al'ties as follows: ). The Complaint in the ahove captioned mallei' was filed Novemhel';;, 1998. a copy orwhich is all ached hereto as Exhibit "X', 2, The Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint, a eopy of which is attached as Exhihit "B", 3, Plaintiff had alleged that the Defendant was the entity that owned, inspected. repaired and othel'\vise maintained the property whel'e the Plaintifr was injured. In his Answer. the Defendant denied those alleg11tions, 4, The Defendant has informed the Plaintiff that if liability is estahlished the correct Defendant would be Smith Land & Improvement Corp, eoncel'lling the fall by Plaintiff, Catharine M, Borda on .Janual'Y aD, Hlfl7 as alleged in the Complaint filed November ii. 1!)f)8. ii, The pal'ties have agl'eelVstipulated to substitute Smith Land & Improvement Corp, as the Defendant to this action, See exhibit "C", c( l5 ~ 10, TJw nt'gli~~I':H:'" c;lrt'l,.:-::-:.nj':-;s and/or n.ddt....;:-;n..ss of tlw D(~f(~ndant included, the lilllllwing: It ! I t, f' , la) allowing a mf'tal rebarb to remain ~ticking out of the pavement in an area whcre pedestrians walk, (1)) failing to in:'pcct the parking lot area where pedestrians walk to remo\'e the metal rebarb, (c) failing to wal'll pedestrians of the metal rebarb sticking out of the pavement. 11. The Defendant had legal notice that the metal rebarb was sticking out of the pavement in the parking lot prior to the Plaintiffs accident and failed to take steps to remove it or warn the Plaintiff of this dangerous condition, 12, As a direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness, the Plaintiff sustained serious injuries including: (a) gross facial hemorraging; (b) facial swelling; (c) facial scars; (d) inj uries to her mouth; ~ " (e) six-seven stitches in her cheek; (f) permanent facial scarring; (g) deformity to her right hand; I' Ihl seriou" and p"rlJlan/'nt injul':> to hl-r ri;:ht hanel; Ii I perm:lI11'nt de'l'!'('a"" in Iwr l'i~ht ~rip stn'n!:th; ej I lunotl'iqlll'tl':tl tear of the right wrist; lkl ulnar Triquetral Ligament Complex Tear; (!) injUl'Y to her knees; (m) contusion of the right knee with persistent prepatellar bursa swelling; (n) post traumatic Chondromalacia of the right knee; (0) fracture of the right knee; (p) injuries to her shoulder, 13, As a direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness, the Plaintiff underwent medical treatment and incurred medical bills and will continue to do so in the future, 14, As a direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness, the Plaintiff underwent surgery and will undergo additional surgery in the future, 15, As a direct result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness and/or recklessness, the Plaintiff sustained pain and suffering and will continue to suffer pain and suffering in the future, Yl'~RlFtcDJ.:JO:"i I, CXI'l L\!W''';E 1\1. BU!WA, IWf"by acknowled>:c that I have fead the afofegoing Complaint and that the fad..; ~tated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowled~e. infofmation and belief. I undefstand that any false statements herein are made ,mbject to penaltie~ of ~s L',S,C, ~1746. relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, f; A . \..,/1 ., J, r )J:JJ,./v./'/--L lX ,~ CAT!HRI);,E 1\1. BORD(\ Dated: November 4, 1998 162!l99 t ~,.' .':': \-" ". -. .,- , CD "" .0 :c &l PETERS & WASILEFSKI A TlC>"'~i:"Yo ""'.0 CO~'NGt~OJl!. "T LAW -- 2\1:31 No".,.... Fqo"4' Z""LE T H'""''',r.fl,JIIQ PC"-lN&Yl.......A.~,. 17110 TL_f:....~"-4t. (717) 230 ?~5~ ,-, CATHARINE M, BORDA and RODNEY L. BORDA. Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA, NO,: 98-6288 v, CIVIL TER..'v1 L.B, SMITH, INC" Defendant Jt:RY TRIAL DEMANDED ANSWER .<\."D NOW comes Defendant, L.B, Smith, inc,. by and through its attorneys, Peters & Wasilefski. and avers the following in Answer to Plaintiffs' Compiaint: 1. After reasonable investigation. answering Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments contained in paragraph 1 of Plaintiffs' Complain:, Said allegations are therefore 11 I , ! deemed denied and if material, Defendant demands proof at trial. 2. Admitted in part and denied in part, It is admitted that L.B. Smith, Inc. is a corporation, The correct address for L.B, Smith, rnc, is 2001 State Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 3, Denied, The allegations in paragraph 3 of Plaintiffs' Complaint ~ ) i' I r. I are generally denied in accordance with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(e), 4. Denied, It is specifically denied that the alleged accident occurred on property owned by L.B, Smith, Inc, To the contrary, L.B, Smith, Inc, did " .' .-- . ,,'- .. / ' I 'I:'~ , 1) i' ii:! not own or posscss thc propCI1Y upon which Plaillliffs accidcnt is allcged to have occurrcd, By way of further answer. at the timc of Plaillliffs alleged accidcnt thc scction of thc parking lot whcrc Plaillliff allcgcdly fcll had been posscsscd and had been 5, Denicd, The allegations contained in paragraph 5 of Plaintiffs' ~..,j I: 1 i , / being uscd by Plaintiffs employcr for employee parking for scvcral years, The remaining allegations of Plaintiffs' Complailll are generally dcnied in accordance with Pa, R,C,P, I029(e), Complaint constitute a conclusion of law to which no answer is required. To the extelll an answer may be required. it is denied that employees. agcnts and/or servants of L.B, Smith. rnc, acting within the scope of their employment committed any negligent act or negligently failed to act in a manner that caused Plaintiffs' alleged injuries and damages. 6, Denied, The allegations contained in paragraph 6. of Plaintiffs' Complaint are generally denied in accordance with Pa, R.C,P, 1029(e), Complaint constitute a conclusion of law to which no answer is required, To the extent , 7, Denied, The allegations contained in paragraph 7 of Plaintiffs' an answer may be required. it is denied that L.B, Smith, rnc,. had a duty to mailllain the parking lot where the Plaintiff allegedly fell in a reasonable and safe condition. '. 8, Denied, The allegations contained in paragraph 8 of Plaintiffs' Complaint constitute a conclusion of law to which no answer is required, To the extelll 15, Denied, The allegalions contained in paragraph 15 of Plaintiffs' Complaint are denied in accordance with Pa, R.C,P, 1O~9(e), 16, Denied, The allegations contained in paragraph 16 of Plaintiffs' Complaint are denied in accordance with Pa, R,C,P, 1O~9(e), 17, Denied, The allegalions contained in paragraph 17 of Plaintiffs' Complaint are denied in accordance with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(e), WHEREFORE. Defendant, L.B, Smith, Inc" demands judgment in its favor and against Plaintiffs, PETERS & W ASILEFSKI ( ! \ , , i , , DATE: ~~ 2~/9TB Counsel for Defendant, L.B, Smith. Inc, ~ ~ J ,,! L' i"', U .... ~ " 'I II . , , U :l: .c ~ 4, II is admillcd Ihal Ihc arca whcrc IIIC accidcnt is allcgcd 10 havc occurrcd is on propCrly owncd, inspCClcd, rcpaircd, and mainlaincd hy Smilh Land & Jmprovcmclll Corp, By way of fUrlhcr allswcr, al thc limc of Plaintiff's allcgcd accidcnt thc scclion or Ihc parking 101 whcrc Plaillliff allcgcdly fcll had hccn posscsscd and had been being used by Plaintiff's employer for employee parking for several years, The remaining allcg;ujons of PlaintilTs' Complaint arc generally denied in accordancc with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(c), 5, Denied, The allegalions cOlllained in paragraph 5 of Plaintirts' Complaint constilule a conclusion of law to which no answer is required, To the extent an answcr may be required. it is denied Ihal employces. agents andlol' servants of Dcfcndant aCling within lhe scope of (hcir employmcnt committed any negligent act or negligcntly failed to aCl in a manner that caused Plaintirts' alleged injuries and damages, 6, Denied, The allegations contained in paragraph 6 of Plaintiffs' Complaint arc generally denied in accordance with Pa, R.C,P, 1029(e), 7, Dcnied, The allcgalions containcd in paragraph 7 of Plaintiffs' Complaint constitute a conclusion of law 10 which no answer is required, To (he eXlent an answer may be required, it is avcl'red lhat Smith Land & Improvement Corp,'s propcrty was maintained in a reasonable and safe condition, g, Dcnied, Thc allegations wlllaincd in paragraph g of Plaintiffs' Complailll conslitulc a conclnsion of law 10 which no answcr is rcquircd, To thc cxtClll f an answcr may bc rcquircd. it is spccifically avcrrcd that Smith Land & Improvcmcnt ; I 9, Dcnicd, Thc allcgations conlaincd in paragraph 9 of Plaintiffs' Corp. did inspcct, rcpair, and mainlain Ihc parking lot al Ihc Wcst Shorc Plaza in a reasonable and prudent manneI'. It is denied Ihat any unrcasonably dangerous conditions existed on the parking lot atlhe Wesl Shore Plaza, Complaint conslitute a conclusion of law to which no answer is required, To lhe extent an answer may bc required. it is denicd that Plaintiff was an invitec to which thc highcst dcgree of carc is owcd undcr lhe law, ,. :\ " 10, Dcnied, Thc allegations containcd in paragraph 10 of Plaintiffs' Complaint arc gcncrally dcnicd in accordancc with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(c), !,' 11. Dcnied, Thc allegations containcd in paragraph 11 of Plaintiffs' Complaint constitutc a conclusion of law to which no answcr is requircd, To thc cxtcnt an answcr may be rcquired, the allegations conlaincd in paragraph 11 of Plaintiffs' Complaint arc gcnerally denicd pursuant to Pa, R,C,P, 1029(e), 12, Dcnied, Thc allegations contair.ed in paragraph 12 of Plaintiffs' ~ ) 1 13, Denicd, Thc allcgations containcd in paragraph 13 of Plaintiffs' I i, I [ Complaint arc gcncrally dcnied in accordancc with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(c), Complaint arc dcnicd in accordance with Pa, R,C,P, 1029(e). , , I, , ,