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Le han demand.tclo ~ llfltU(l efl lil C(lz-tC. 5i ustecJ quiere
defenderse de ('stan f,h'I!l,ltlcl.,n (.'XpUPHLltl f>n lrl~l pllgindR ~Iiqlllentefj,
usted tiene vienl<' (20) dl"" de plaza ,11 pal"tir de la (pcha de 1a
demanda y la notificaclon. Usted Debe presentar una apariencia
escrita 0 en persona 0 POl" abogado y archivar en la corte en
forma escrita sus defensas 0 sus objeciones alas demandas en
contra de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende,
la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin
previo a viso 0 notificacion, y por cualquier queja 0 alivio que
es pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede perder dinero 0
sus propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para usted.
LLEVE E5TA DEMA}iDA A UN ABODAGO 1NMED1ATAMENTE. 51 NO T1ENE
ABOGADO 0 S1 NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERV1C10,
VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OF1CINA CUYA DIRECCION
SE ENCUENTRA ESCR1TA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE
CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
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IRA J. SHARP,
PlaInt 1 f f
: I N TilE ('UIJRT OF COMMON PLEAS
:CUMBEI(LAND C'OtJNTY, IENNSYLVANIA
v.
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COLEMAN SPAS, INC.,
Defendant
:CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Ira J. Sharp, by and through his
attorneys, Caldwell & Kearns, and submits this Complaint against
the Defendant, Coleman Spas, Inc., stating in support thereof,
avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff. Ira J. Sharp, is an adult individual
currently residing at 11 Raspberry Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, 17055.
2. Defendant, Coleman Spas, Inc., is a corporatl.on duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona with
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a place of business located at 25605 South Arizona Avenue,
Chandler, Arizona, 85248,
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3, On or about February 25,
1995, Bob's Indoor Spa's
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installed a spa in Plaintiff's home.
4. On the aforementioned date, approximately five hundred
(500) gallons of water were caused to be released from the spa into
Plaintiff's basement,
thereby
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manufactured by Defend"lllt. ColertkHl Spas, Inc.
6. Upon information and belief. Plaintiff avers that the
water release into the basement was caused by a premature brake in
the plastic fitting which connected to the ozonizer of the spa.
7. The aforementioned water release resulted in extensive
damage to the structural and personal items of Plaintiff,
including, but not limited to the carpet, drywall and doors.
8. As a proximate result of Defendant's failure to
manufacture the spa correctly, PlaIntiff suffered a total loss of
$5,533.57.
COUNT I
NE.GL.I..GE.liCE
11. Paragraphs 1 through 10 of Plaintiff's Complaint are
incorporated herein as if fully set forth below.
12. Based on information and belief, the release of the water
from the spa was the proximate result of the negligence of
Defendant, Coleman Spas, including, but not limited to the
following:
(a) Failing to properly design the spa to prevent the
plastic fitting on the spa from braking;
(b) Failing to properly design the plastic fitting;
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15. aased upon info.'",,,, I"n "'I<I ["'lld, tll(' darndrf(!n flLlfltained
by Plaintiff Wt'te uin!ctly and prOXlrfloll.dy ColUH"d by the defective
nature of the spa and/or plast ic fi t t lllg of tilL> spa manufactured by
Defendant, Coleman Spas.
16. The aforementioned defect existed at the time the product
left Defendant's care, custody and control, and rendered the
product unreasonably dangerous for its intended use.
17. As a result of the defective nature of the spa, and/or
plastic fitting of the spa, Defendant, Coleman Spas, Inc., ~s
strictly liable to Plaintiff pursuant to 5 402A of the Restatement
(Second) of Torts as more specifically set forth below:
(a) Failing to properly and adequately design the spa
and/or plastic fitting;
(b) Failing to properly and adequately manufacture the
spa and/or plastic fitting;
(c) Failing to warn Plaintiff of the dangerous nature of
the spa and/or plastic fitting;
(d) Placing the spa in the stream of commerce in a
defective condition, which such condition existed at the time
Defendant tested, inspected and manufactured the spa and/or plastic
fitting.
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defective dnd which Wiln Iwit/wI' i1dequilt" nOI n,lit ,,1>],. tor- t1H' tl"en
(or which It. W"" lnt"ndl't1.
23. As d din'ct reuult of Defend<'lnt's br",lch o( it" express
and implied wilrr<'lnties,
Pl<'lintiff has sustained (Oxtensive
structur<'ll <'Ind property d<'lmages in the amount of $5,533.57.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Ira J. Sharp, demands judgment against
Defendant, Coleman Spas, Inc., in the amount of $5,533.57, and
costs of suit.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated:
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98-209/102441
By:
Je . McGuire, Esquire
A r ey I.D. # 73617
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 232-7661
Attorney for Plaintiff
Allstate Insurance Company
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Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 98-6475
IRA J. SHARP.
v.
COLEMAN SPAS, INC.,
Defendant
eRAECIPE
Please mark the above-captioned case settled, discontinued and ended.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey T. McGuire, Esquire
Attorney 1.0. #73617
Attorney for Plaintiff
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 232-7661
Dated: May 6, 1999
98-209/111067-1
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