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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-06305 1 I ~ .11 ~ ~, ~ l "..' "1t, -' . ; .' .:Ii ~i i ...! ~' II\.., -4 ' ~ "\ C " .i ...J. .... " .... '" .J{ 8<2- o r E.C/) t ~ - . .. .~ - ~ ~ <:) t'C) --..) ; ! ,[ 00, ~! MOORE'S LUMBER AND BUILDING : IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF SUPPLIES, : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff, v. : NO. . {',' ..,( -",,-,-...... q j" _ {.,.f C' ~ ,~ CHARLES E. KIESS, tldlb/a NORTH MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCfION and DOROTHY K. KIESS, individually, Defendants. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, MOORE'S LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES, by its attorneys, KUNDRAT & ASSOCIATES, and states the following cause of action: 1. Plaintiff. MOORE'S LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES, is a corporation with offices and/or a place of business situate at 3517 Brandon Avenue. SW. Roanoke, Virginia, 240 18, authorized to do business in Pennsylvania with offices and/or a place of business situate at 3442 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, pennsylvania 170 II. 2. Defendant, CHARLES E, KIESS, is an adult individual with a last known address of653 Rock Run Road, Cogan Station, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 17728, 3, During all relevant limes hereto, Defendant conducled business under the fictitious name North Mountain Construction, 4. Plaintiff is, and at all relevant times was. a wholesale distributor of building supplies, 5. Defendant, is, and at all relevant times was, a contractor, COUNT I 6, On or about June 6, 1991, Defendant applied to Plaintiff for credit, A true and correct copy of the credit application is allached hereto, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit ItA", 7. Between June 6, 1991 and March 25, 1998, various products, goods, supplies, and materials (hereinafter collectively referred to as "products") were ordered by Defendant from Plaintiff. Plaintiff sold and provided the products ordered by Defendant. The invoices are too numerous to be attached hereto, however, invoices shall, upon request, be supplied to Defendant. 8. The prices charged for the products sold to Defendant as set forth in the invoices were the fair, reasonable, and market prices of the products, and the prices that Defendant agreed to pay. 9. Plaintiff has maintained a statement of account keeping an accurate and running amount of debits and credits for the sale of products sold to Defendant by Plaintiff. 10. Plaintiff has submilled to Defendant statements of account accurately showing all debits and credits for transactions with Defendant, said statements of account showing an amount owing to Plaintiff of $ 14,880.69 through March 25, 1998 and reflecting a payment in the amount of$2,000.00, showing a balance owing to Plaintilfof$12,880,69. A statement dated March 25, 2 1998, attached hereto, marked Exhibit "n" does not renectthe $2,000.00 payment, acknowledged herein. 11. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of sale contained on the credit application which terms and conditions were agreed to by Plaintiff and Defendant, Plaintiff is entitled to receive a finance charge of 1.5% per month on past due amounts. 12. Despite demand, Defendant has refused to pay the past due balance on the open account of all sums due and owing to Plaintiff. 13. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of sale and extension of credit, Defendant agreed to pay reasonable allorney's fees and all court and collection costs. 14. Plaintiff has retained the services of the law firm of KUNDRAT & ASSOCIATES at the rate of$135.00 per hour in the collection of the amounts due from Defendant. 15. Plaintiff has incurred reasonable attorney's fees from the law offices of KUNDRAT & Associates in the collection of the amounts due from Defendant incident to the commencement of the within action; Plaintiff shall continue to incur such attorney's fees throughout the conclusion of the proceedings. 16. Any and all conditions precedent to the bringing of this action has been performed by Plaintiff. 17. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory arbitration is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory arbitration. 3 . :.' COUNT II MOORE'S LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES V. DOROTHY K. KIESS GUARANTY 18. Plaintiff incorporates by reference Paragraphs I through 17 of its Complaint as though the same were set forth at length herein. 19. In consideration of the extension of credit by Plaintiff, Defendant Dorothy K. KIESS, jointly and individually, unconditionally guaranteed the payment of all amounts owed by Defendant to Plaintiff in addition to reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in the collection of any amount due from Defendant. 20. Pursuant to the tenns and conditions of sale on Defendants' guaranty, Defendant specifically agreed that: ...the undersigned Guarantor (even if more than one) hereby warrants and unconditionally guarantees to Moore's the full and prompt payment when due (including any accelerated or extended maturity) of all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Customer to Moore's including finance charges applicable hereto, 4 now existing or hereaner created or arising, even if such indebtedness is in excess of the applied for, or established credit line. Guarantor further agrees to pay all expenses, including expense of court costs and attorney's fees paid or incurred by Moore's in endeavoring to collect such indebtedness or any part thereof or in enforcing the Guaranty. 21. Despite demand, Defendant, Dorothy K. KIESS, has refused to pay the past-due balance on the open account of and all sums due and owing to PlaintilT. WHEREFORE, PlaintilTMOORE'S LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES, respectfully requests that judgment be entered in its behalf and against Defendant, Dorothy K. Keiss, in the amount of$12,880.69, plus interest at the rate of 1.5 per month from March 25, 1998, plus reasonable attorney's fees calculated at a rate of$135.00 per hour, plus the costs of this action, and such relief as the court deems just and proper. By: John S, Kun 107 Boas Stre Harrisburg, P nsylvania 17 I 02 (717) 232-3755 Attorney I.D. 24958 Attorney for Plaintiff KUNDRAT & ASSOCIATES 5 '..li~' ~ .....,.Ul.... , ./, 1 'i/oul ./ IFf WI ~~~T~~;~;~1r~~' ... \;OMMERCIAL;CREDIT AP~L'~;;O~qp,':~,~~,. ' '. .. \'" ." .. . .' . , " .. ..: ..,. 0';";";' ". ~\ '..,' 0-, . , . . , .' ~ \ . o Co<po<.... T...._....' , .--:.;.;.-:.;;;.;.... r ' . . .. .__No,19/"-"I4-SA5"~"..C~~D1TLI~~~~~ HomoPhOnt .'.:l'!- 97'11.. .. 0 f!OO-2.IOO....;; , "":'l SOC, See, No, . r;1~ f2,IOOol.OOO., i HomIPho LJ1 _ ," L:J.. ".'" soc.~M'......,,1:11 . ! "~"'}/",EKsa.ooo-1.Ioo. , .~. .,...'.'~. ' 7"1' ...., 0 "~I.OOO"{ . Home .';"l!'- ,17.--:.....;..t 0' "~OOO-I~OOO'.;' " D.OlhIf ...." .:: .Pi....AttKhUYi>l.i;~:;~.t: ' FlfIlIncllI8t1t11Mnt" f\f' : O".let Then 110,000. '... ,'J. .. ,'.1~r!' . '('1""","1...'1 Illl'''(f,~:~;i':';:> " '~',"r/,~'i~.~~~ . ... I ~Ll'~"~ 1;Ili i: ~ :1,.:; 'l'lh ;'/ _ .' .' "':"'~..;J~~ 1ll1.bu.lnHI.....rllledbankruplc;y1 Jl)l} '_ _... ..... 0:r3':9~& ',' .1 I!.IIM" PHO" MIA COOC f'I1UHOHI O-.Por1""....Prtndpol~ (l/JA-,Jf's !:~~<js Add,'" ..0,:) 'I I.J.J IJlff 1. :s:t' O-.PI~",r....PrInclpol~ ~ Addr... r :,. ...... . ,,' ""!if. OWMr.P~.~P.I'ndpIIOtftctr . ", . ....... . Add,... CREDIT REFERENCES: ~ ~ Q # ~.::::~:::==:~ ~}:/IR ;;:1' =~'1fir'~.C'1 Nlmt: au , M. Nome: , . _,No~/)g/J:J()~114 L.ndlng Oil.... ':' 1.17 fl.; k ~;'X~'X^:tt! Clly Cll'/ Cll'/ . BUS'NESS H'STDRY: How long hlalhe blalnell opIrltfiI under thll nam.? No. 01 yel", .tc. d ~ 'fIl l. ., "': I . '.~:,:\l';,~ (9) o.v.roptf/T,ICtBld,. ~j;,~~'.'~',.:'l: . ,.,:. '~:i'f~\.n . ,'J;"';'/:";:' _, _, '. J.,~~..l.,l.'f,t :_t cm,'U.4ERdIAL CREDIT TERMS ':'.~h:II;,;.....ir\..t' Slalement' are milled monthlY, and enU,,"new blllnc::."ladueupon receipt of the monthlv'lalement. Accounts .'lIlndelaullll payment Is nol received within' month I.fle, the 'Iatemen', closing date. , " . , , ,._,",,,,~"'4~.e,':r..,:.c,,~'"Y':"'r-"';''':''(~'':':''~'>:''''l'r'.,,,""7:"....-.:"""'.......,..,;,._. "................An..............,.....~_._.I............_I._l......._-.........._. _-..-.;...~;.:........'_.~._....;~_. -.--... ..... .... -, ........-- -.' ...--' PR'NCIPAl TYPE OF BUSINESS (Cht<I< onI onlyl; 121 Smln Homo B~', L- (51 Com...",.1 B'd': .:-:..-. (4) Commtfctallnd. Company _ (8) Government - in Propll1y M.ln, - (81 R_er/BubConI. ;.../ " II 1\ ,. '" '. l' \1 ;l II " i' 'i i' I! II " 11 11 I, '.. j: .1 II .' r " . \ ,hA .: -"~' ~ _..I....~._- I. I I/:- II PROTECTp, ACm.:n~ . '" '. ",,,P.ttl.~'....' ....\-~ '~~a ".. . fit: I' "",1-:,.. ,., " ~OMMERCIALiCREJT pfi&.ltilnS oJI),,~,..,.....,:...:~~ . '... '., '. " ',' 2 ... , .' ~\. -- o . .... 1 r;13,13~ 973-& " ,I LD ..-NI'ttONI MUCOOI tILII'ttOHI, Ownor,_..,_polOftlco< fJJ",uJr".~ I:~~'IT _NO .::1,:1 r ill {7lE?~ ~ Ownor.....",.,..,PItncIpolOtllcOt ~ =-....P~.~,;nctP-1'Oitk.r "j III~~ _NO CAEDtfAUEREHCU: ~ fA ~ . J _ _. You How a.>Jng Aceounl i2L 'l:(1)J M 1M _ _. You HI" CoNIluc:Uon loon '&xl. 'I1AJc:I 811..,))( =''1.J:;r'''1!'~.c.;I( Name: tIIE}?Jd7IJ.. k-j- Nomo: o ,--... . ' ~ \ . I" 1,1'" . D~"IanT"l-~" ,.r I " 1fnan-IIIIIbbIftldtC*1lflCltt &00. Soc. No, 19/n. 1'1'1- S 05Y , ". HomoPl1onl ."':J~- 97U"" 6oc.IlIc,No, ;:~~~:.,~~! ! ,.,.'\1"":'::"', ; ,CREDOf UN!! APPUEII fOR:, O 18lO-2.600:,.-; ~ .. " ,~ . r;:1~ tuOO-lOOO ""~ . ,_ L:J.. ",..1 , "'"),..,,,~se.lJllI.7,101l.. , ~1: .,:'~ 0 I. 17._lo.oco';f, D'11O,lJllI.IG.OCIll.... o Dthor. ," .Pf..MAttKhi.~.n~~).::.t.tl. Fh'llncla18tatemlnt If '\h r 0"..., ThIn 110,000./... .'_. .,' '.l~:; '; . ,(.1..1...."...,.' "Ii ..(..~.~.\<;:" ~ . ", rri.~'; .~~' ,...'f:~>o~..::il; ,:1':1'.:;- !f:';:,'/~.. .JciI~ ;Ul) _"'-" ..... Acct.No~/B/J.Jd~1I4 undlng O1ilclr I.JJ If" p,; k . f CIty w;I/,ihf~"A~1 ClIy !ii!u/8IJP~!!.'II; CI'y BUSINESS HISTORY: How long hlathe b~lnell ope...ltd under Itda ",me7 No, 01 )"I..... lie. ,:) ~ '/f/ , ":, "rl;\"~.i Thl. bualntll.....' llled blnkruplq'l PRINCIPAL 'fYI'E Of BUSINESS (ChIcIl ono onIyl: ' (2) SmlIlHomlBId,. ~ (5) Com"",clolBld,: ~ 14) Com"",claIOnd. Company _ (S) Qovo,nllllnl - in Proporty Mlln. - (S) Rem_,&JbConl. ~ (al DMl'opIf/TfICtBk'r. ~j;'~:.':",!i~ j;- '~'.~'~:~~<:' ., I ~,~~ -:':':~.'''T:'~ ';'>';~I r,;,;.\~r ,'.~:~ COMMERCIAL CREDIT TERMS Slallmenls lie m.lled monlhly..nd enUr."n.W baIDnc.~ I. due upon rec.lpt 01 the monlhly alalem,n!. Accounts ."In d,leullll paymtnlla nol received within 1 month all,r the alalemenl clollng dale. There lue no finance charges on extension. of credit which ar. paid withIn 1 monlh aUer the Italement closIng dale. The FINANCE CHARGE Iscompuled bYlpplylng I periodic rale 10 Ihe "adJusted bllance."lhe"lIdlulltd balanco"wlll bo .hown on the monthly alalemenl and will ~ delermlned bydeductlngell paym,nlund credUa ' r.c.l....d and posted d~rlng the monthly billing cycle Irom the "prevlou. bal.nce.... ' . , , " No other charg...,,1\I be Imposed unl...the cuslomer fallllo make paym.nt aa required. In which even thee.penl' of coll.ellon.lncludlng re.tonabl. lUornty'. ""II ; .elvlcOs 01 an .ttorney af' employed 10 elfeel colleclion, .h.1I ~ Impoled. . , . ~ Acceptance 01 paym.nt In IIre.rl or 01 plltlal plymenl.hlll not be deemed awalver of the right IlJdemand pfompl plymeni In Iud or .walvor of .ny rlghlor remedY' Moore'., A Division of HarCrOS Lumber & Building Supplle,. Inc,. hel8lnallllt relerfod 10 as ~Moore'a." may hlv, on any fulure occasion. ': '.. . Moor.', will malnlaln lien rlghl' on properly (or which matOII.,. h.v. been provided and will claim I lien 10 Ihe e.l.nt 01.11 mlle,lals nol peld fat wllhln .greed lerme. . The representlllon mada herein arscorrect to the bOIl 01 my knowledge. and I underlltend lhls appllcallon may berevoltad or flJected by Moore',.l anytlm. trlhelClual racla are found to dUlet. ';1,1. AQfeed to by. Tille: fJ/;lUt~ f1JJIIA. . "j . , ;:'. ,~' ~! ' . .; ~ ,',: . 1'.' '\.~:; ,.'; , I;~ !ff OIt! SIgned: .''j . ,- . , . .' ~ I . . GUARANTY 'j ,II"'.:' ,:,( Fat valu. received and 10 Induce Moore',. A Division of Herctollumber & Building Supplies. Inc.. hOrolnaller referred 10 IS ..Moore..... 10 e.tond c,edlllo Ih. Cuslomer/Appllcanlsls) shown above. Iho underalgn.d Guaranlor (.ven II mOle Ihen onel tl8reby warranta .nd uncondlU;)nally guarantoel to Moore"lh. 'ull.nd I' . promp\ra)'!!'ant when du~ (Including any accelerated or e...tonded malurlty) of alllndebtednell. obllgallonlllnd lIabllltlol 01 CUllomer to Moore'. Including Iln.nc. " . .,c:.hIl;OVUppIIClbl" h.rilo.,now ....Iallng or hllfeallercrealed or erl.lng.llvon Uaueh Indoblednel.I,ln ,...cen ollh. applied lor.orestabllahed credlllln., GUIf.ntor t .,;, Iur1her llg(iNI 10 p.y all expensos. Including e.ponsl 01 court co,lsand allarneY'lleel paId or Incurred by MOOt", In endt"votlng 10 collaclluch Indeblednesa or any' 'patllhoroorot In onfotelng the Ouaranly. . "', 0;: . __'.,; Oll,ranior waiv~s all nolleos and dom.n~' 01 any,~I{ld,Jll~ hQWby.con:seoll.lo.l\nV.DrtLOfIlJUIntaIJt4rUlnaemoou.whalpYlllwJUlCuMamadncl\Jdlna..wllbOltl irmllll1o" agreefTlonlS and emmgomenlslor pllymonl" ollonllon, subordlnaUon, comp051l10n.llrnnijomonl, dlschllgo or rolooso ollhe whole or any pllr' ollho TridUliliiiIntts&;- end shall In no wey Impair GUlrBnlor', liability horound81. Mooro', mey rol88so or rollnquf~h all)' socurlly now or hOlllllllor hold lor any Indehtednoss horuby gUBranleod or any guarantors or aUlOllos. wllhout Ihe 8amo dlschsrglng, roloaslng, or In any manner el/tlcllng tho IIdbllity 01 GuorAntor horAundut, This Guaronty shall bo 8f1I01Coabto balo,a or alii'" plOcoodlngs allolost Cu::lomor. or ,lmullenanus'v tho'tlwllh. and wllhoul tOSOII to any IElcullly, 1ho Incorporallon. morgor,lOorganllollon or saleolthe Cuslomor'a bU$lnoss shslj not operata 8sato,mlna!lon ollheGus,smY.lll1d Ihll GuutSnlYlholl conllnue" to cledil e...tanded auch olhtlr on lilY, lhis GU8renly shetllemeln In lull fOlco and elloct unlll Moore', has recelvod wrlllon ncllce 01 cancallallon, An,! such nolice 01 cancollallon, lIlJlven. ~hall nol ellect tho obligation o( Guarantor 10 pity all sum' Ihun duo by Illa Cu,tomer andlof GUBrlnlor. Tn" Guaranty I' enlorcoabla agBlnsllhG undolslgned Guar.ntors whether or net tho ,Igneture, 8'0 wllnO~~d. ;1!tJ fJ. ~ ~J..ar1j]j )fi' '~. I '" :, ;'1 .;.;J).- ---------{f3.le \ Gua{~' J f.:;Jlfl i<L.. -L~.U lJ{> Doto ' l}:Jefl lcr , " Wllt.ast ....- _.---_._--~-- OIlUt :... D:tle Wltno,", M 34,.(AEV. 9/39) Complete Guarantor Information on RaV81'fle ;r,' . .~ " .. , ,;/~ 3517 BRANDON AVENUE ROANOKE VA 24018 540 982-5998 NORTH HOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION 653 ROCK RUN RD COGAN STA TlON 051169 02 000 25-MAR-98 PA 1772" 00225 PAGE 1 OF 1 I 14,470.17 I IS-HAR-98 205.26 0.00 0.00 14,675.43 205.26 PLEASE PAY THIS AHOUNT 14,675.43 THE ACCOUNT IS PAST DUE IN THE AMOUNT OF 14,470.17 AN IMHEDIATE CHECK WOULD BE APPRECIATED FINANCE CHG THE SUPPORT TEAM YOU CAN RELY ONI 205.26 1.500 13,684.17 18.000 ~ >- (". , :~: ,r. ,..:' llJ~~' C';: ~,~r., ii~ . , L..' !.:') LJ ,1 1:_. I -, L u:. , , r:- c , ~ - l.~ (";""~ , C' CO' () ~ (~ -a~ ~ '-'- ~ "-I ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ --- f'- r-- ....... ~~~ - ~ . _ ~ i' ~G~ :15 /~ /# f'~q,L/~.." ,. c .. q1 15." ,b~c,rn'oe. <<. ~{~,~ CASE NO: 1998-06305 T COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF Lycoming MOORE'S LUMBER AND BUILDING VS. CHARLES E KIESS TDBA NORTH MT. DONALD L COHICK JR , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of being duly sworn according Lycoming County, pennsylvania, who to law, says, the within COMPLAINT upon KIESS DOROTHY defendant, at 10:54 HOURS, on the 18th day of November 1998 at 653 ROCK RUN RD COGAN STATION, PA 17728 was served the , Lycominq County, Pennsylvania, by handing to MATT KIESS-HER SON a true and attested copy of the COMPLAINT and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge So answers: ~,~Q..~~~~~':r c ar es Jjrewer, er~ t .00 .00 .00 .00 ~.UU 00/00/0000 by uepur.y ::;ner~I:I: and subscribed ,~?L~ WILLI M J. BURt' "~'oll1o ry & Clerk of Coum III/jllior:t1oorl ~'/comlnq COU:'1ty_ p" My Comrnnsion bplrc1. .on. J, 2000 In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Moore I s Lumber and Bu i Id ing Suppli.es VS. Charles E. Kiess. et. al. No. 9B-630~ Civil Serve: Dorothy K. Kiess Now, 11/10/9B .19_.1, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA.do hereby deputize the Sheriffof Lycoming County to execute this Writ, this deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff. ,./ ~. -'().:: ~d~ .~~? ," )::;.':~ . ,. Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA Affidavit of Service Now, ,19__, at o'clock M. served the within upon at by handing to a copy of the original and made known to the contents thereof. So answers, Sheriff of County, PA Sworn and subscribed before me this_day of ,19_ COSTS SERVICE MILEAGE AFFIDAVIT $ $ " " .,; 1 ~ , In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania , , Moore's Lumber and Building Supplies VS. Charlcs E. Kiess, ct. aL.No. 98-6305 Civil Servcs Charles E. Kiess, t/d/b/a North Mountain Construction ,19_ Now, 11 /10/98 ,19 ,I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COlJNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the Sheriff of Lycoming County to execute this Writ, this deputation being made at the request and risk of the Pl~n~iff..-,..:p' /.d 1~>>'.e:r.h"e~< ~~-:. Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA Affidavit of Service Now, , 19_, at o'clock M. served the within , upon t t k 1\ :/:;,1 ,'j ~f ,.. " at by handing to a copy of the original and made known to the contents thereof. 4~ .t So answers, ~ 't Sheriff of County. P A Sworn and subscribed before me this_day of ,19_ COSTS SERVICE MILEAGE AFFIDAVIT $ ~; " ,~ 'J' "~ $ .~ MOORE'S LUMBER and BUILDING SUPPLIES, : IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff v. : NO. 98-6305 CHARLES E. KIESS, tJdlb/a NORTH MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION and DOROTHY K. KIESS, individually, Defendants. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW TO: Prothonotary, Cwnberland County Kindly mark the docket settled, satisfied and discontinued, with prejudice, with regard to the above captioned matter. January 7, 1999 KUNDRAT & ASSOCIATES " ;' j./" "';' ,. , I.. /' / . 100 JOhn S. Kundrat l'Attorney for Plaintilf PA ID 24958 107 Boas Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102 (717) 232-3755