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LLEVE ESTA DEMANllA A I1N AIlO(jADO INMEI>IATAMENTE. SII1STED
NO TIENE 0 NO Cm.;oCE I1N AIIOCiADO VAYA 0 I.L,\ME A LA OFIClNA EN LA
DIRECCION ESCRITA AIl,\JO I',\I(A A \'I;RIC;IIAR DONDE I'IIEDE OIlTENER
ASISTENClA I.EGAL.
Lawyer Rcfcrral SCI'\'ICC
Cumhcrland County 1I.lr Association
2LihcrtyA\'cnuc
Carlisle. I' A 17013
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I'l:lintiffand struck I'lailllifrviolently on and al"'nl \arious parts of his hody in the presence ofal
8, During Ihe meeting hetween I'lalllli /'1' and Defendant. De/endanl assaulted
least one other eo-\\'ork~r,
following:
9, As a result or Derendmll's assault and hallery. Ihe Plaintiff suffered the
a, Bodily hann;
b, Emotional distress,
e, Humiliation; and
d. Fear and anxiety,
pain lInd was hindered and prevented from perfomling and transacting his usual affairs in business.
10, As a further result of De/endant's assault and ballery. Plaintiff suffered great
expend various sums of money in and about endeavoring to cure himself of his injuries,
II. As a further result ofDefendant's assault and battery, Plaintiff was forced to
in excess of the amount calling for compulsory arbitration together with costs, attorney's fees and
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendant in an amount
such other relief the Court deems just and appropriate,
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l(eslleellully Sllhlllilled.
m,\ II, WEINSTOC'I\, I',C'.
SOO :-'ollh Sl'cond Street
I/arrishllrg. ,. A 1711/2
Pholle: (717) 231\,1 (.57
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RI(,IIARD FINNERAN,
Plaintiff
IN I III' ("01 JRT OF CO\I\lo:\ Pl.h\S
l'Il\IIII',RI.ANI> COllNTY.PEN:"SYl.V,\NI/\
v.
('IVII. ACTION - law
GARY BISHOP.
Ikfcndant
NO, '111-61107
NOTICE TO I'LEAJ>
TO: Richard Finnemn
c/o Ira II. Weinstuck. Esquire
Ira II. Weinstock,I'.C.
800 North Second Street
Harrisburg.PA 17102
You arc hereby nutified to lite a written response to the enclosed New Matter within
twcnty (20) days from scrviee hereof or a jodgment may be entered against you,
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
By:
Jayso R. olfgang. Es
1.0. # 2076
30 North Third Strcct
8th Floor
Harrisburg. PA 17101
(717)237,4800
DATE: January 7. 1999
IUCIIA'W FINNERAN.
Plaintiff
IN TilE COIIRT OF (,o~I~lo:-': I'l.h\S
('( I~IIlI:RI.Al\:1l ('O( IN I Y.I'I-NNSYl.VANIA
v,
CIVil. ACTION .Iaw
OARY IlISIIOP.
Dc!cllllant
NO. lJ8-6807
ANSWER WITII NEW MATTER
DcJcndant Gary Bishop. hy and through his attorneys, Buchanan IngersoJlI'rolcssional
Corporation. files this Answer with Ncw Matter to the Complaint as lilJlOWS:
I. Admittcd.
2. Admitted,
3, Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Plaintiff is an employee of
Roadway Express, As to the remaining averments in Paragraph 3, after reasonable investigation,
Defendant is without knowledge or information suflicientto form a belief as to the truth of said
aVefl11ents. and the same arc therefore denied.
4. Admitted.
5, Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Richard Gephart was an
employee of Roadway Express. As to the remaining avennents in Paragraph 5, after reasonable
invcstigation, Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to
truth of said averments, and the same are therefore denied. Any characterization by Plaintiff of
the nature or substance ofMr. Gephart's complaint is denied,
(" Admitted in p.lrt.llld deniL'd in part. II is admillcd thatPlailllirr was a union
steward, lhe remaining awrlllcnls in Il,lmgraph (I arc conclusions or law 10 \\hich no responsc is
required, An)' eharacteri/.llion oy Plailllillorthe nalure or sUosl.lllce or Mr, (iephan's complaint
is dcnied.
7, Admitted in p.lrt and denied in part. II is admittL'd IhatPlaintirrand Dc/endant
discussed Mr, Gephart. An)' chamcteri/.llion oy Plaintirr or the nature or suostance or Mr.
Gephan's complaint is denied.
COUNT I
8. Denied, II is spccifically denied that Defendant assaulted Plaintifrby striking him
"violcntly on and about various parls of his body in the prcsence of at least one other co-worker,"
On the contrary. any har/nfill or oflensi\'e contact. apprehension or fear thereof. all of which is
denied. was caused by the acts or omissions of PlaintifI
9(a-d). Denied in accordance with Pa,R,C.P. 1029(e).
10, Denied in accordance with Pa,R.C.P. J029(e),
II. Denied in accordancc with Pa.R,C.P. 1029(e).
WHEREFORE, Defendant demandsjudgment in his favor and against Plaintiff together
with costs, attorney's fees and interest.
NEW MATTER
12, The answers to Paragraphs I through II above arc incorporated herein by
reference,
13, PlaintifThas failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
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14, At 110 tillle did Ileklldallt pllsh, strike or ;""III1IPlailllilf
15. At all times re/cv;lIlt her,'lo. Ilclclldalll acl.'d prop,'d) \1 ilhillllK' COllfs.' alld sco~
of his Cl11plO)l11cllt ill his eOinls 10 pro,,"cl th.' sali:l) of ClHIO,k\'rs alld/or olher irlllllcclIl third.
partics 1f<1I11 Ihc acts or omissiolls of all ClI1plo)cc \lholl1 he rcasollahl) hdic\cd \Ias a potclIlial
Ihrcat to thc salct)' of such co.workcrs .lIId/or olhcr illllOCclllthird parties,
16. All)' conlaet hClwcclIPlaillli 1'1' and ()c1cnuanl. induding all)' apprchcnsion or fcar
Ihereoe all of which is uenieu. was privileged,
17. B)' ph)'sil'lIl1y hlol'king tht.' 1l101'ClI1enl of ()c1endant. Plaintill' consenteu 10 an)'
alleged bodily contact. lIpprehension or lear thcreoe all of which is denieu. anu is estoppcd from
uenying the same.
18, Plaintifr s acts or oll1issions constitutcd an allempt by Plaintiff to prevent
Delendant from fulfilling the obligations of his emplo)'ment.
19. PlaintilTknowingly anu voluntaril)' assumed the risk of injury. ifany. through his
actions and omissions,
20, Plaintiffs claims. ifany, arc barred and/or reduced pursuant to the doctrines of
contributory and comparative negligence.
21, Plaintiffs remedies. ifany. are exclusively limited to those provided under the
Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation Act and cases thereunder.
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('I~RI'IF'-G\'I'E OF SEIH'IC'E
I. Jayson It \\'ollgang. bljuir~. ~~rtil)' Ihall (\In this day s~r\,jng a cop)' oflh~ lilr~going
dllcurn~nlllponlhc persons .md inlh~ rnann~r indical~ !lelo\\' which s~r\'ic~ salisli~s lh~
rcquir~m~nls orlhc Pcnnsyl\'ania Rul~s ofej\'il "roc~dllr~:
IIY FmST CLASS MAIL,I'OSTAGE PIU:J'AJI):
Ira II. Weinslock. ESljuire
Ira II, Weinslock. P.c.
ROO North Second Slre~l
lIarris!lurg. "^ 17101
BlJCII^NAN INGERSOLL
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
By:
Jayso R, Wolrgang. E
DATE: January 7. 1999
RICIIARI> FINNEI{AN,
I'lalnllff,
IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PI.EAS
('IJl\lIIEIU.ANI> COllNn',
I'ENNSYI.V ANIA
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GARY IIISIIOP,
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ANSWER TO NEW MAlTER
12. This pamgmph contains an avcnncnt to which no rcsponsive pleading is
required,
13, Denied. See paragraphs I-II ofl'lainliffs Complaint.
14, Denied. See paragraphs I-II ofl'lainliffs Complaint.
15. Denied, It is specifically denied that the Defendant acted for the purposc of
protecting the safety of co-workers and/or othcr innocent third parties from the acts or omissions of
(my othcr cmployec, It is also denied that at the relevant time and placc that any other employee was
a potcntial safety threat to co-workers and/or innocent third parties,
16, Dcnied. It is specifically denied that there is any such thing as "privileged
contact" under the circumstances alleged,
17, Denied, It is specifically dcnicd that Plaintiff physically blocked the
movement of Dcfendant and thercforc consented to bodily contact.
18, Dcnied, It is spccifically dcnied that thc Plaintiffs acts were omissions in any
way that prevented or constitutcd an attempt ;0 prcvent thc Defcndant from fulfilling his
cmployment obligations,
19, Dcnied, At no time did the Plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily assume the
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RICHARD FINNERAN,
IN TilE ('OllRT OF ('OMMON PI.EAS
('IIMHI;RI.ANll COllNTY, PENNA.
Plaintiff,
vs.
Nil, 1)8 - 6807 Civil
GARY BISHOP,
Defendant.
Civil Action - I.aw
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the above case satisfi,'d. tenllinated, discontinued and ended.
Respectfully Submitted,
IRA H, WEINSTOCK, p,e.
800 North Second Street
Harrisburg, P A 17102
Phone: 717-238-1657
By: ~ H, LILlL..~. rfui,-
IRA H. WEINSTOCK
DISCONTINUANCE
AND NOW THIS ~ft day of May, 1999, the above-captioned case is hereby
marked satisfied, terminated, discontinued and ended,
PROTHONOTARY:
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AND NOW, this ,:f' day of /'>'Jry
. (IJlJ'!. upon considcration of DclclIllant's
Motion 10 COl11pel answcrs to Dclcndant's Intcrrogatorics allllRcqucsts for Production of
Documcnts. it is hcrchy ORDERED that said Motion is grantcd, PlaintilTshall. wlthin..!o days
ofthc datc of this Ordcr. scrvc full and cOl11plctc answcrs,~"",1 ..Lj" ':"",10 Dcfcndant's
Intcrrogatorics - First Sct and Rcqucsts for Production of Docul11Cllls - Firsl Set. or suffcr
sanctions upon furthcr application hy Dcfcndant to this Court in .Iccordance wilh Pa.R,C.P, 4019.
BY TilE COURT:
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RICIIAR!> FIN:>Il'RAN.
I'lainlllT
I~ 1111' ('ot iRT OF (,O:\I:\10N I'I.I'AS
('I':\IIII:RIA~1> ('01 NIY. I'I'N:-':SYIV ANIA
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CIVIL A('IION . LA \\'
GARY 13ISIIOI'.
Defendant
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I>EFENIMNT'S MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS
TO INTERROGATORIES ANI> PROl>lI('TION OF I>()ClJMENTS
Defendanl Gary Bishop. hy and through his allorneys. Buchanan Ingersoll Professional
Corporation, files this Motioulo Compel hased upon the following:
I. Pursuant to P,I.R,C.P. ~O()6Ia)(2), answers to interrogatories must he served
within 30 days of service of the interrogatories, Pa,R,C.P. ~006(a)(2),
2. Pursuant to Pa,R,C.P, ~009,12(a). a party l11ust answcr requests for production of
documcnts within 30 days ofservicc thereof. Pa,R.C.P, 4009,12(a),
3, On Febrnary 25. 1999. Defendant scrvcd upon Plaintit"rs counscl Dcfcndant's
Intcrrogatorics Directcd to Plaintiff, First Sct and Dcfcndant's Rcquests for Production of
Documcnts Directcd to Plaintiff, First Sct. Truc and corrcct copies of the covcr Icller enclosing
said Intcrrogatories and Rcqucsts for Production. as wcll as thc Intcrrogatorics and Requcsts for
Production thcmsclves, arc allachcd hercto collectivcly as Exhibit "A,"
4, Plaintifffailcd to providc rcsponscs to Dcfcndant's Intcrrogatorics and Request
for Production ofDocul11cnts within 30 days of scrvicc thereof.
5, On April 12, 1999, counscl for Dcfendant wrote to counscl for Plaintiff requesting
responscs to the outstanding discovcry, A truc and correct copy of the Icttcr of counsel for
Defendant datcd April 12. 1999 is attachcd hcrcto as Exhibit "8,"
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