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IIEALTII SEARCII.
: IN TilE COIJllT OF COMMON PLEAS
: l'lIMIlEIU.ANI> l'OUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
l'l..inlirr
v.
: CIVIL ACTION . LAW
SELECT MEDICAL CORI'ORATION
and REHABSOLUTIONS,
Defendants
: NO. '18.6854 CIVIL
AND NOW, comes the Plainliff: Ileahh Search, by and through its attorneys, Hartman & Miller,
P.C., and avers as follows:
COMPLAINT
I. TIle Plaintiff, Health Search, is a Pennsylvania company with a principle place of business
located at 55 McAllister Church Road, Carlisle, Cumberland Counly, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant, Select Medical Corporation. is believed to be a business corporation organized
and exisling pursuant to the laws of the Slate of Delaware with a principal place of business located at
4718 Old Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and is believed to be the
parent and/or affiliate corporal ion 10 Derendant RehabSolutions.
3. Defendant, RehabSolutions, has a principal place of business located at 952 Seton Drive,
Cumberland, Maryland, and is believed to be a subsidiary and/or affiliate of Defendant Select Medical
Corporation.
4. Health Search is a national placement firm in the business of locating and referring
applicants for employment positions within the healthcare industry.
5. Derendant RehabSolutions is a healthcare entity providing occupational, physical and
speech therapy sel'\'ices.
6. Since 1993, Health Search and RehabSolutions have had a working relationship whereby
lIeahh Seareh would refer suilahle caudidnlcs for employmenl wilh RehnhSolutiuns III ils vllrious facilities
ill Maryland, Pennsylvania nlld Wesl Virginia.
7. On May 7, 199711eahh Search and RehahSolulionscxecllted a cOlllract in Carlisle,
('ennsylvania, confirmillg Ihe terms of the referral agreement. A true and correcl copy of Ihe contract,
entitled "Recruitment Order", is attnched hereto as Exhibil"A" in compliallce with I'a. R.C.I'. 1019(h).
8. Under the terms of the agreement, RehabSollllions agreed to pay a service fee 01'25% of
the starting salary of a candidate who was hired after being referred by Ileahh Search.
9. In Ihe spring of 1998 RehabSolutions was looking for a physical therapist 10 fill an
available position in ils facility located in Cumberland, Maryland. RehabSolutions communicated these
needs to Heahh Search.
10. Heahh Search referred a candidate by the name of James Lauder, MI'T, to RehabSolutions
for consideration. Heahh Search coordinated an interview for Mr. Lauder with RehabSolutions.
II. Based upon the direct involvement of Health Search, RehabSolutions hired James Lauder
as a physical therapist at an annual salary of $52,000.00.
12. At the request of RehabSolutions, Heahh Search agreed to reduce its fee to 20%, without
further consideration, as a demonstration of good will. RehabSolutions was responsible for preparing a
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supplemental agreement renecting this change, but never did so.
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Heahh Search forwarded an invoice for services rendered in the amount of $1 0,400.00,
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14. Despite repeated requests, RehabSolutions has refused to make any payment to Health
representing 20% of James Lauder's starting salary.
Search for the referral of James Lauder. 1'. Thomas Shanklin, Jr., Director of Marketing and Recruiting for
RehabSolutions, has acknowledged working with Heahh Search on the placement of James Lauder, but
has alleged that RehabSolutions had contact with James Lauder prior to the involvement of Health Search.
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James Laudcr did nol havc any cuntact \\ ith RchahSolutioos or forward thcm a rcsumc prior to his
involvement with IIcalth Scarch.
15. Bccause RchabSolulions titilcd to pay thc modificd fec, the supplcmcntal agrcemcnt is
null and void, and thc originalagrccment rcmains thc binding Icgal agrccmcnt bclwccn the parties.
16. Under the tcrms of the agrccmcnt, thc service fcc was duc in thrce cqual installmcnts
within 90 days from the applicant's starting dnte.
17. Under the temlS ofthc agrecment, RchabSolutions agrecd to pay for all cxpenses relatcd
10 collection aClivitics, including rcasonable 'lIIorney's fees. lIealth Search has incurred significant
expenses in pursuing this matter againsl Rehab Solutions, including attorncy's fccs.
COUNT I
Drench or Conlracl
18. Health Scarch hereby incorporates by referencc paragraphs 1 through 17 hcreinabove as
though fully set forth herein.
19. By accepling the terms and conditions of the recruitmcnt order of May 7,1997,
RehabSolulions entered into a conlrncl for specific terms, all as set forth in Ihe aforesaid recruitmenl order.
20. In reliance upon the tcrms and conditions ofthc contract, Health Scarch referred a
qualified candidate to RehabSolutions which hired the candidate.
21. Health Search has complied with all of its duties and responsibilities under the conlracl.
22. The failure of RehabSolutions, and its parent corporation, Select Medical Corporation, to
comply wilh the payment terms and conditions as set forth in the conlracl, specifically with regard to
payment of the 25% service fee, constitutcs a breach or conlract.
23. As a result of the brcach of contract by RehabSolutions and/or Select Medical
Corporation, Health Search has suffered the damages set forth herein above and incorporated herein.
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WIIF.ltF.FOIU:, Plaintiff. lIeallh Scarch, dell1alllls judgment against Dcfclldallls, Sclect Medical
Corporation and RcI",bS"lutions in a SUIIIIIlIt in excess of $35,000.00, as cmnpell,atory damages, together
with inleresl and costs, and attorney's fecs. which amount requires compulsory arbitration.
Respectfully submittcd,
IIARTMAN & MILLER, P.C.
By: 6;.nti.
Drc v P. Ganno ,Esquire
Supreme Court I.D. # 74680
126 - 128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-3046
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Hcalth Search
Dated:
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EXHIBIT A
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CONFIRMATION OF RECRUITMENT ORDER
OUtfll: R.hab 60lullon.
Add....: 18 Fay.tt. Site.!, Cumb.r1and, MD 21602
Pollllon: Phya,cal Th".pl'\1~eup.tlon.1 Ther.pl.l/8pHoh PaUlologl.t
Qlllllnoatlona: Approprlete &wi He.n.o or ellglbl., Approprl.t. Degree
Slllry Ra.: DOE
Otdtt PI.cld 8y: Deb Faz.nbaker, R.erultmtnt Dlr.etor
Ou.r.nte.: If the emplOYIIG hlred Ihrough our eervlo.. voluntarily ....Ign. wltho"l)u.1 nu.e,
or II I.nnlnll.d for luel cau.. wllhln ninety (110) dly.; we will rapIlICII laid o.ndldlt.. In
additIon, you hew thO opllon of . full t'IIfund for tho tlralltllrty ()O) day. oltht gUlI'lIIIlet,
whloh would vold ttlll rltplloltmtnt.
8.rvlet chlrga II twenty.flve (211) percent of .tartlng .,Iary plu. &lK (el pero.nt PA Ill'" t.DlC Jf
IppllClnll. Icheduled to wOf1( In p.nlllyhllnl..
Thl. I. . conflrm.llon of your Reol'\ll~nt ordor, Our ..rvlce feo II PIY'bl. only If ,
ollJ\dld,t, eubml".d by HlNIlth Surch Ie ..locted by the ellenl.nli blgln. employm.nl,
R.f.rfll. .... .upplltd to ellent on a eonndenUal b"I.. CII.nl .gree. not to r.I.... In)'
Inform,llon p.rtalnlng to . candldato of H"llh S.aroh, wlthout 'lIpr." written parml.lllon of
Htllth Search.
T.rm.: Servlco fee dut In thra' (3) equallnalallmOnlt within nlnlly (8D) dlY' from I.,plle.nl'.
.tart datI.
If eolloellon .ctlvltlel .r. nlOtlasry, you agrell 10 pay .U the .xpanu. lhorllOf, Including
r...enable .uomIY'. f....
" Iny re.um.. melTld by H..11h e..reo and rllVlllwlld by!tl. aUlnl.hOuld wllhln on. (1) y"r
from date of rev1.w r..\l1t In pl.g.man!, thll ollont .gra.. 10 PlY tho IIpprOprlatAI fll.
TnOlIl tenne wIll oonUnue \0 apply until elthllr p.rty tI\OOae. 10 tllrmlnate th. agreement.
Should you !;11oO" to r.qullt our ..entlc.. In th. fu\\ir., th, Nmt t.rma .hllI apply,
T.nn1nallon of this agroement dOIll not 0.11011\ Iny flllla duo prlOf to termination.
Health &aMeli
1111 Mc:AIII.ler Church Ro.d
C.rllllIlI, PA 17013
Till. (717) 24&."", Fax 24!1.2828
Nan!;)' f....m.n
Title: H,aIth C.... Reorulter
o.t.: M'y 7, 1987
Rah.b 801u1lona
708 F.yeltll StrMl
Cumber\lI1d, YD 21502
T.le 80D 428.Qael, Fill (301) ne04U4
Deb Fllnnbllker
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
Shirley DiPaolo, Individually
and Shirley DiPaolo,
Executrix of the Estate of
the Late Nick DiPaolo
VI.
Court of Common Pleas
97-1864 Civil Term
19____
No,
Consumer Life Insurance Company
1200 Camp Hill By-Pass
Camp Hill PA 17011
CCNB Bank
PNC Bank
4242 Carlisle Pike
Camp Hill PA 17011
Civil Action - Law
In _ _n_ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ u ___ _u_____________
To ___s.'?!:~~!!'~E__I:~_~!!u!!l_~~E~!!~_~_s.'?_'__.?nd CCNB Bank:
You are hereby notified that Shirley DiPaolo, individually and Shirley
DiPaolo, Executrix of the Estate of the Late Nick DiPaolo
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the Plain tiff
s .. Summons - Civil Action - Law
ha commenced an acuon 1n ________________________________________________________
against you which you ~re required to defend or a default judgment may be entered against you.
(SEAL)
Date _______~I2!_~!___~_~__mu____ 1L~_7
Lawrence E. Welker
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HEALTII SEARCH,
Plllintiff,
: IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
and REHABSOLUTIONS,
Defendants
: NO. 98-6854 CIVIL
PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANT
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
Defendant, Selecl Medical Corporation ("Select Medical") by and through its attorneys,
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, pursuant to Pa. R. Civ. P. 1017(a) and 1028(a)(4) files
the following Preliminary Objections to the Complaint of Health Search (" Health Search") and
in support thereof, states as follows:
I. The only allegations set forth in Plaintiff's Complaint against Defendant Select
Medical Corporation appear in paragraphs 2, 3, 22 and 23.
2. Paragraph 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint states, in its entirety, as follows:
Defendant, Select Medical Corporation, is believed to be a
business corporation organized and existing pursuant to the laws
of the State of Delaware with a principle place of business located
at 4718 Old Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania and is believed to be the parent and/or
affiliate corporation to Defendant RehabSolutions.
3. Paragraph 3 of Plaintiff's Complaint states as follows:
Defendant, RehabSolutions, has a principal place of business
located at 952 Seton Drive, Cumberland, Maryland, and is
believed to be a subsidiary and/or affiliate of Defendant Select
Medical Corporation.
4. Paragraph 22 of Plainliff's Complaint Slates ;IS follows:
The failure of l{ehallSolutions, ami ils parenl corporation, Select
Medical Corporation, to comply with the payment terms and
conditions as set forth in the contract, specifically with regard to
payment of the 25% service fee, constitutes a Ilreach of contract.
5. Paragraph 23 of Plaintiff's Complaint states as follows:
As a result of the breach of contract by l{ehabSolutions and/or
Select Medical Corporation, Health Search has suffered the
damages set forth here and above and incorporated berein.
6. The Plaintiff's one count Complaint sets forth a cause of action for breach of
contract.
7. The contract on which Plaintiff relies and which is attached to the Complaint, is
a contract between Plaintiff and Defendanl RehabSolutions. (See Exhibit A to Plaintiff's
Complaint). Nowhere in the conlract is Defendant Select Medical Corporation even mentioned.
Plaintiff's claim for breach of contract against both Defendants is based solely on its allegation
of breach of contraCI. However, Plaintiff and Defendant RehabSolutions are the only parties to
8. Plaintiff pleads absolutely no facts to support its conclusory avennent that Select
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this contract.
Medical Corporation has some sort of obligalion as a result of Ihe execution of a contract
between Plaintiff and Defendant RehabSolutions.
9. Plaintiff fails to state a cause of action for breach of the contract agreement
against Defendant Select Medical Corporation because Defendant Select Medical Corporation
is not a parly to Ihe contract.
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PRM;CII'I<: FOR I.ISTING CASI<: FOR ARGtJl\U:NT
(Must hc typcwrillcn amI submillcd in duplicalc)
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Plcasc list thc within mallcr fur thc ncxt Argulllclll Court.
CAPTION OF CASE
(entire caption must be statcd in full)
Health Scarch,
(Plaintiff)
vs.
Select Medical Corporation
and RehabSolutions,
(Defendant)
No. 6854
Civil
19 98
1. State matter to be argued (i.e., plaintiffs motion for new trial, defendant's demurrer
to complaint, etc.):
Defendant Select Medical Corporation's demurrer to Complaint.
2. Identify counsel who will argue case:
(a)
for plaintiff:
Address:
Drew P. Gannon, Esquire
Hartman & Miller, P.C.
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg P A 1710 1
(b)
for defendant:
Address:
Joseph D. Shelby, Esquire
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
213 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg PA 17101
3. I will notify all parties in writing within two days that this case has been listed for
argument.
4. Argument Court Date:
May 26, 1999
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Attorney for Defendant Select Medical Corporation
DATED: March t't, 1999
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Plaintiff.
: IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
and REIIABSOLUTIONS,
Defendants
: NO, 9l!-('l!5~ CIVIL
NOTICE TO PLEAD
To: Health Search
c/o Drew P. Gannon, Esquire
Hartman & Miller, P.C.
126-128 Walnut Slreet
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
You are hereby nOlified to plead 10 the enclosed Answer and New Maller of Defendant
RehabSolutions within twenty (20) days from service hereof or a default judgment may be
entered against you.
Respectfully submitted,
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC
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Mark D. Bradshaw
Supreme Courll.D. #61975
Joseph D. Shelby
Supreme Court I.D. #69399
One South Market Square Building
213 Markel Slreet
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Date: March ~:( 1999
Attorneys for Defendant RehabSolutions
6. Admilled in part and denk'd in parI. It is admillL'd Ihat beginning in 1993, lIealth
Search and RehabSolutiuns have hall a wurking relalionship. Ily way of further answer, such
working relationship no lunger exists.
7. After reasonable invesligation, answering Defendant is wilhuut knuwledge or
infonnation sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the avermenls of paragraph 7.
Therefore, they are denied, anll strict proof thereof is demanded, if material, at Irial. By way
of funher answer, it is admilled that the conlract was executed by Health Search, upon
infonnation and belief, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The party executing the contract on behalf
of answering Defendant is 110 longer an employee, and it is not known where such document was
executed; therefore, it is deniell that it was executed in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
8. The allegation of paragraph 8 of the Complaint are conclusions of law which
require no answer. To the extent it is deemed an averment of fact, it is denied. To the
contrary, the service fee of 25% that is to be paid under Ihe terms of the agreement was for a
candidate who was originally referred by Health Search and was hired, as a result thereof, by
RehabSolutions.
9. Admilled.
10. Admilled in part and denied in parI. It is denied that Health Search coordinated
an interview for Mr. Lauder with RehabSolutions. To the contrary, RehabSolutions
corresponded directly with Mr. Lauder, after learning of Mr. Lauder's interest in
RehabSolutions through Mr. Lauder's brolher, who approached employees of RehabSolutions.
The remaining avennents of paragraph 10 are admitted.
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II. ^dmin~'() in part and denied in part. II is admined Ihat James Lauder was hired
as a physical therapist by RehahSolulions at an annual salary of $52,000.00. II is denied that
Mr. Laoder was hircd bascd upon the direct involvemcnt of IIcallh Scarch. To thc contrary,
Mr. Laudcr was rcfcrred to RehabSolutions by the employees of l~ehahSolutions. By the time
Health Search communicatcd the name and qualifications of Mr. Lauder, his relalionship with
RehabSolutions had already begun.
12. Admined in part and denied in part. It is denied that RehabSolutions was
responsible for preparing a supplemental agreement reflecting a reduction of the fee from 25 %
to 20%. To the contrary, no supplementary wrinen agrecment was discussed. The remaining
averments of paragraph 12 are admined.
13. Admined.
14. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admined that RehabSolutions has
refused to make any payment to Health Search for the referral of James Lauder. It is further
admined thaI P. Thomas Shanklin, Jr., has communicated to Health Search that RehabSolutions
had contact with James Lauder prior to the involvement of Health Search. It is denied that Mr.
Shanklin has acknowledged working with Health Search on the placement of James Lauder. To
the contrary, Mr. Shanklin has admitted receiving information regarding Mr. Lauder from
Health Search. However, this information was received after Mr. Lauder was already referred
to RehabSolutions by other sources.
15. The allegations of paragraph 15 of Ihe Complaint are conclusions of law which
require no answer. To the extent it is deemed an averment of fact, it is denied.
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16. The allegations of paragraph 1(, of the Complailll are cllnclu~iollS of law which
require no answer. To the extent it is deemed an avermelll of fact, it is denk-d. To the
contrary, since the placement of Lauder with RehahSlllulillllS was a result of sources other than
Plaintiff, no service fee is due.
17. The allegations of paragraph 17 of Ihe Complaint are conclusiolls of law which
require no answer. To the extent it is deemed an avermenl of fact, it is denied. To the
contrary, since the placement of Lauder with RehahSolutillns was a result of sources other than
Plaintiff, no expenses are due.
COUNT I
Breach of Contract
18. The response of averments of paragraphs 1 through 17 are incorporated herein
by reference thereto as Ihough fully set forlh.
19. The allegations of paragraph 19 of the Complaint are conclusions of law which
require no answer. To the extent it is deemed an averment of fact, it is admitted.
20. After reasonable investigation, RehabSolutions is without knowledge or
information upon which Plaintiff relied for the alleged referral of a qualified candidate to
RehabSolutions.
21. The allegations of paragraph 21 of the Complaint are conclusions of law which
require no answer. To the extent it is deemed an averment of fact, it is admitted. By way of
further answer, the placement of James Lauder for employment with RehabSolutions was a result
of the involvement of employees of RehabSolutions, any information received about James
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Lauder from Ihe l'lainliff was received ,Ifter RehahSolutions was already pursuing M!. Lauder
as a candidate for employment.
22. The allegations of par:agwph 22 of the COlllplailll are conclusions of IlIw which
require no answer. To the eXlentthey arc deemed averments Ill' f"el, they are t1enied. By way
of funher answer, Rel1abSolutions is " registered fedewl trademark. Select Medical of
Maryland, Inc. is Ihe liccnsee of the fcdewltradcmark, Reh"hSolutions. It did husiness with
Health Scarch. Its parent corpomtion, Select Medical Corporation, did not do husiness with
23. The allegations of paragraph 23 of the Complaint are conclusions of law which
Heallh Search al itlly lime. It is denied that RehabSofutions has failed to comply with the
payment tenns and conditions of the allegcd contract. By way of funher answer, Mr. Lauder's
employment with RehabSolutions was not a rcsult of any involvcment on hehalf of Plaintiff.
require no answer. To the extent it is decmed an averment of fact, it is denied. To the
contrary, Heallh Search has not suffered damages as a result of any alleged breach of contract,
as no contract was breached.
WHEREFORE, Defendant RehabSolutions requesl this Court to dismiss this Count of the
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Complaint and enter judgment in its favor and against Plaintiff Heallh Search.
New Matter
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24.
The avennents of paragraphs 1 through 23 are incorporated herein by reference
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25. Plaintiff's Complaint for breach of contract fails to state a claim upon which relief
thereto as though fully sel fonh.
can be granted.
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26, James Lauder's hMher appf(lach~'II employees of RehahSlllutions, explaining of
Jim Lauder's interesl in relUrning 10 the Cumherland, Maryland area, ,lI1d of his interest in
working fur l~ehahSlllutillns. This W,IS hcfurc any comlllunil:alion concerning Mr. l';luder,
hetween Plainliff and answering Defendant.
WHEREFORE, RehabSolutions requests this Court to dismiss the Counl of the Complaint
against them.
ECKERT SEAMANS CIIERIN & MELLOTT, LLC
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Mark D. Bradshaw
Supreme Court l.D. #61975
Joseph D. Shelby
Supreme Court 1.0. #69399
One South Markel Square Building
213 Market Slreet
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Date: March a-~ 1999
Attorneys for Defendant RehabSolutions
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VERIFICATION
I, William E. Freas, do hereby verify Iball am Chief Executive Officer for Defendan!
RchabSo1UlioDS. anll the faclS set forth in the foregoing Answer and arc nue and eOlTcCl1O the
best of my knowledge. information and belief.
I understand that false averments are made subjecllo the pcualties of 18 Pa.C,S. 64904.
relating to unsworn falsification 10 authorities.
Dared: Mll1ch~, 1999
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CERTIFICATE 01' SERVICE
1 hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the fmegoing document upon the
person(s) and in the manner indicated helow, which service sat is ties the requirements of the
Pennsylvania Rules uf Civil Procedure, hy depositing a cupy of lhe same in the Uniled Stales
Mail, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with first-class postage prepaid, as fullows:
Drew P. Gannon. Esquire
Hartman & Miller, P.C.
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17101
Daled: March2.f, 1999
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OIl.lECTIONS OF IlEFENIlANT. SEI.ECT i\1EIlICAI. cOnl'OItATION
ANIl NO\\'. eOlllcs the Plaintiff. lleahh Search. hy and through ils attorneys. Ilartman & Millcr.
I'.C.. who rcspond to the Prelilllinary ()hjections of Iklcndant. Sclect Mcdical Corporation as ")lIows:
I. Admined,
2. Admincd,
3. Admitted,
4, Adlllined,
5, Admitted,
6, Admitted,
7, Admittcd in part: denicd in part. It is admittcd that thc contract upon which Health Search
relies was executed hy IIcalth Search and RchahSolutions. It is ""thcr admitted that Sclcct Medical
Corporation is not specilically rcli:rcnccd inlhe contract. It is Iilrthcr admitted thatthc cause of action
stated against both Defendants is breach of contract. By way of further answer, as the pnrent corporation,
Select Medical Corporation hcnclitcd 1'1'0111 the contractual relationship and has legal authority over and is
responsihle ror the actions of RehahSo\utions.
8, Dcnied. It is specilically denied that IIcalth Search has failed to plcad "lcts supporting its
averment that Select Medical Corporation has all obligation to Health Search arising Ollt oCthe contract.
By way or further answcr. Select Medical Corporation is the parcnt corporation of RehahSolutions. it
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YOl IliA VE BEEN SIIEI) IN ('( HIIlT. JfyoII II ish 10 dd,,"d "fwi,,,"hc ,;/"illls SC( ti.rth ill thc
following pag.es. YUlIlllllSI take m.:lioll \\ilhinl\\c,.'III) (10) days aftef this Amended COlllplainl and Nl)ticc
arc served. hy elltering a wrillclI :IppcarallL'l.' personally or hy nllorncy ,lIJd liIin); ill \\Tiling. wilh the Court
your defenses or objections In the claims sl.:llt.lrth against you. You me \\':Irncd thai jfY(lll I:lil to do so the
case may proceed without you ami a judgmcnll11ay be entered against YOll hy (he Court withollt further
IIoticc for any mOlley c1aimcd ill Ihe Amended Compl"illt or for any other c1"im or rclicf rcqucsted by Ihc
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Plaintiff. Yotll11ay lose money or property or other rights important to YOll.
YOU SHOULD TAKE TI liS PAPER TO YOUR 1./\ \vYER ^T ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT
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FORTI I BELOW TO FIND OUT \VIIERE YOU CAN GET LEG^L IIELI',
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It).. 1.'l1Ipln~ 1II""lIt \\ ith Ih'hahSlllulh1lb ill Ih \ .1111111' 101... dllll'" III ~I;H~ lalld, 1'1.'1l1l'~ 1\,lIlIiI illld \\'1......1 Vil'~illla.
7, <<)11 ~lay 7. II)()? I !...'alth "i.,,:an.:h alHll<\:lIah"it1hlli(lll' ...'\ecIII","d a I..'tllllracl inl 'ar1i~lc,
PClIlIsyh'OInia. cOlllinnill!! Ihe II.'fIIl'- Ill' Ihe 1,,'I~'Ir:l1 a~I''''''''lIh:nt. A hw." alld toru:ct copy of (he contract.
cl1tilkd "1<",",ruiII1U:1l1 ()rdcr", i:"l altadll:d hcn.:lu;I", I'.\hihll .. t\" in compliance \\ ilh !'a. ICt' ,P. 101')( h}.
X. l lud,,'r IlIe lerl1l~ of till.' a)!rCel11Clll. l{chilh~lllllti'1I1~ i1!!rn'lI fl) pay :1 ",el'\'il:I.' ICe (If :!51~/u uf
the slartin~ sal:lry III' a candidat", \\Iltl \\a' hirl."d alier hcill~ referred hy 1 kaltll Search.
9, IlIth.... ...pring of 1l)()X RehahSollltil1llS \\....Inokillg. for a physicalll\l:rapi~t to till 0111
availahle Pl)sitilHl ill its facility hlcaled in l 'umhl.'rland. 7\laryland. RchahSlllutilH1S C(1I11l1lUllicated lhese
necds tollcalth Scarch,
I (), Ilcalth Search rcICrrcd a camlidale hy the '\lII11e of Jamcs I,auder. MI'T. III RehahSolutinns
It)r consideration. Ilcalth Search cllordinatcd all interview for f\'lr. Lauder with RehahSolutions.
II. Based upnn the direcl in\'ol\'ement or Ilcalth Search, l(chabSollllions hired .Iamcs Laudcr
as a physicallherapist at an a1l1l1,al salary oI'S52.()()(),(J(J,
12. At the relJuest of RchahSollltitlllS. IIl.:alth Scan.::" agreed to reduce its Ice to 20%. without
further consideration. as a demonstration llf goml will. I{chahSulutiol1s was responsible for prcp:uing a
supplemental agreement rellccting. lhis chang.e. hut never did so.
13. Ilcalth Scarch rnrwarded an in\'nice 1,)[ services rcndcrcd inlhe amount 01'$10,400,00.
representing :?O% of Jnmcs Lauder's starting salary.
14. Despite repeated n.:quests. RclmbSolutiulls has refused to make any payment to lIealth
Scarch 1,)[ the rcl'crral or .Iamcs Lallder. 1'. Thomas Shanklin. .Ir.. Dircclor or Marketing and Recruiting I'or
RehabSolulions. has acknowledged working with llealth Search onthc placement of Jamcs Lander, but
has allegcd thai RchahSolutinns had conlact with .Iamcs Laudcr prior tn Ihc involvemcnt or Hcalth Search.
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1 S. B"....au...". l{d",hS'lllltitlll' faik'd to pay thl' IIwdilil'd tel', Ihl' ,upplL'mcnlal a!:!Jl'Cl1u.'nt is
null and ,"oid. and the original agn:l'l11l'l1t rCllIalllS the hindill~ kg,,1 a~rel'll1l'lIl hl'l\\l'clllhc partics.
16. llmh:1' Ihl' tcrms tIt" I Ill' agrl'l'll1l'nt. thl' Sl'r\ Il.'l' Icl' \\ "... tlul' in thrl'l' l"lllal in'lal111lcnts
within l)() days Iromlhe applicant', startin~ date,
17, Under Ihe tcrms tlf the a!!rccl1Ienl. l{chahSlllutilUlS :t!!l"cl'd hi pay Ill" all c:\.pClIses n:lated
to collection activities. including rl'asonahle atlorncy's 1"el's. I kahh Search has ilH':lIrred signiticant
expenses in pursuing. this matter a~ainsll{chah Solutions, including a1l0flll'Y'S Icc...
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Broaoh or Cuntraol
18. Ilcalth Search herehy incorporates hy rclcrence parag.raphs I throug.h 17 hereinabove as
though rul1y set ""th hcrein,
19, By accepting. the terms and conditions of the recruitment order ofi'v1ay 7. 1997.
RchabSolutions entered into a COl1tnlct for specilic terms. all as set forth in the aforesaid recruitment order.
2(). III reliallee UpOIl the terms aud cOlldiliolls oflhc eOlllract. Ilcalth Scarch referrcd a
qualified candidate to RchabSolutiolls which hircd thc eandidatc,
21. Ilcalth Search has eomplicd wilh all or ilS dutics alld respollsibilities ulldcr the cOlltract.
22. The failurc or RchabSolutiollS. alld its liccllsce. Selcct Medieal or Maryland. Inc., to
comply with the payment terms and conditions as set forth in the contract. specifically with regard to
payment of the 25lYo service fcc, constitutes a breach ofcol1tfi.lct.
23, As a rcsult of thc hreach of cOlltract by RchabSolutiollS alld its Iicellsee. Select Medical of
Marylaud, Illc.. Health Search has suffcred Ihe damages sot forth hereill above and illcorporated herein,
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relating 10 unsworn \t:rilication to atlllhl("ilil''i.
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ClJMIlEIU,I\~D CO! INTY. PENNSYI.V ANIA
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(,(VII. ACTION LA \V
SELECT MEDICAL OF
MARYLAND, INC. and
RElIAIlSOI.1 JTIONS,
Dcfendants
'lX.IlKS4 CIVIL
ORDER OF COlJRT
AND NOW. this
2 s,. cl day of August. 1999, upon considcration of Plaintiffs
Motion for Sanctions, filcd August 9. I'l'l'l.and of Dcfendant Sclcct Mcdical of Martyland, Inc.
and Rchabsolutions' Rcsponse to Plaintiffs MOlionlllr Sanctions. and it appcaring that
Dcfcndant may have misundcrstood the ordcr of court datcd July 16, 1999. to permit objcctions
to be includcd in its rcsponsc to Plaintiff s discovcry rcqucsts, Dcfcndant is directed to rcspond
without objcction to Plaintiffs discovcry rcqucsts within twenty (20) days ofthc datc of this
ordcr.
BY THE COURT,
Drcw p, Gannon, Esquirc
126.128 Walnut Strcet
Harrisburg, P A 17101
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Mark D. Bradshaw, Esquire
One South Market Square Building
213 Markct Street
Harrisburg, P A 17101
Attorncy for Delendant(s)
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(1I) Rl'hilhSllluliolls j.. prl'l'ItHh:d froll1 pr"....l.111illg ;IIIY 1.:vidl'IICl' \\ha...ll....\l.r lhal it lI1:ull'lhc
inilial Ctllll,lCI \\irll.lillll_ill/(k',. prillr hl Ihl.' in\'tdn:IIIL'1I1 Ilflhl'I'laintirr:
(Il) RchahSolllliolls i... pn.:cltuk'd lhllll illlrodllcing allY \.'\'jdclIl:(.: as 10 all~ "'Uh.iccllllallt.'r
addressing jhc alill"l.....:Iid di-iCli\Cry n..'qllc...I,,;
(e) Awarding coullscllccs illcurrL'd inlhe Jilillg lll'lhc ill,lalll :\I(1lioll fllr Sallf..:liol1s. Ihe:
carlier MOlion 10 ('(Impel and any rclatL'd procedures in thc :II1IOUIII ofS:HJO.OO; allll.
(d) Such other n.:licfas this t'tlllrl decl11sjust :lnd proper lindeI' the dn:lIl1lstallccs.
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P.C..ln Ii Ie a 1'\'lolion Illr Sanctions. and in '\UPlh\l't thcrC(IL .I\'l'rs its tllllo\\...:
I. The Plaintiff C011lI1H:lh:....d th.... <Iho\c-capti'\lIcd hreach of l.:ontract actioll hy the tiling of II
Praecipe 1,')1' a \Vril of Summons on Dl:cclllhcr~. I (}l)X \\hkh \\as sCf\'l'd on 1)c1cndanl Ih:hahSolutiol1s on
Deccmher 7. 1 '1'1X. Thcrralicr. I'I"illtiff lilcd " l'olllpl"int "~ainst HchahSolutions on Fehruary 25. IlJ'I9,
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3. An Amended COll1plailll \\as liled on or ahout ~Iay 26.1999 agninst Sch.'CI i'vlcdical of
Maryland. Inc.
4. On April 16. IlJlJlJ.l'laintilT.iCJ'I'cd RchahSolutions with IIItrrro~atories and a Requcstll"
Production of Documcnts. which arc attached as Exhihits ,,"" and "13" rcspectively,
5. The disco\'ery rcqll~sts l.;olllply with the Pellllsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and the
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6, I'ursuanl to I'a, R,C'.I', 4006 and 4009,12. RehahSolutions had 30 days. or until May 16,
1999. in \\'hich to answer or serve objections to the disc(.l\'cry requests.
7. RchabSoluliol1s did 110t ohject 10 the disc(l\'cry requests within thnt time frame. nor did
RchahSolutions provide responses 10 the: discovery requests. Undersigned cOllllsd provided a ten day
extension 1I11til May 16. 1999 mal indic<llcd thai additional t illlc could be requested. This letter is tlttachcd
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\\uuld hI.' tiled if I hI..' 11..'''pOIl''I.'~ \\I.'ll..' 111111'111\ Itli..'d ploll1ptl~
K I hi... math:r ill\'tl!\I..'" a hreadlllf I.:IlIltract fllr till' lekllalllf .11\lh ,ll'pll(;l1I1 h~ thl.' l'lailllilf
In RdlahSolulitlll... Ihe Plainlillha'oo l"1..qlll.'....ll.d ....pedlk illl'onnalillll tll1l~ 1I11!l1..lhh,OOI..........hlllllf
1{l.'hahSolutillll\ \,hkh i~ I1l.t.:I.'s..al"~ 1\11111.' pro...I.'l,'lIlillll of it... case,
\), The Plaintiff tikd a :\totioll to Compel ,111 or ahout .111111."1. I ()I)I)
10, Ihc I "mo,,,"'e ), \\'e,k.\ {Ik.. ,/r, ;,,"e<l all Or<ler of ('0111'1 <lall'" .II1I1C 1,1. '1)1)1) 1'111 ill!, thc
Defendants In sho\\' ~ause why the i\lntiol1 to Compel shollld not he granh:d,
II. On July 7. 1999. coullsel for Rl.'hahSolutiolls liIed ;111 ,\n"'\\l.'r to tl\l: \Iotion tol'tlmpel
agreeillg thai the PlaintilTwas elltitled 1\1 the di.....covery s(lll~ht. COllll..c1 1'01' ({chahS\llulillIlS furthcr
submitted a stipulation to rcspolld to the disco\ery requcst-. within t\\enty (20) da~...
12. By Ordcr dated July 16. Il)l)l). thc Ilnnnrahle J, Wesley Oler. Jr. directcd RchabSnlutinns
to rms\\'cr the discovery requests within twcnty (20) days. or hy August 5. 1999,
13. On August 4. 19l)(). RchahSohlliolls sCfved responses to the discovcry rC(llIests hut
included ohjections to interrogatory IllIl11her X :ind requcsts t~)r production of documents nllmbcrs 7. 10 and
12.
14. RchahSolutions waived any right to tile nhjcctions to the discovery requests by nIiling to
place thc objeelions within the timc allntlc" hy thc Pcnnsylvania Rules nrCil'ilProcedure,
15. RchahSolutiolls l1hjectcd to interrogatory Ilumber K which seeks information concerning
other litigation involving. RehahSolutiolls. aside: from medical negligence claims. as being. irrelevant and
unlikely 10 lead to the discovery oi'adlllissihh: cvidencc. PlaintilTsuhlllits that thl..' litigation record of
RehabSolutiolls bears directly on its course of conduct in honoring its rererral contracts. It is therefore
highly n:lcvant and Illay lead to the discovery llf admissible evidence, Furthermore. Plaintiff is making a
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dehl' I' l'h.'arly ,l'Il'\ i1l1llt1l,..lahlhh a l'illll'lll pI 11;1<11;11111.
16, f(l'IlahS"llIlion\ ohjl.'\,:ll'd 10 dlll'llllll.'nl rcqlll.'sllllllllhl.'r 10, \\hich "l."".'~s phone hills
doclIlllenling any 1.'1)11101\,:1 hcl\\l.'l.'lI Ih'hahS\lhllhllJ" alld .filii I.allder. I)avid I.audl.'r or ;'\;anl..'Y Frcc"'111a11
,"elll/l'r ItH' th..,tim.., pl.'ritld.. tksl..'l'ih..'d in 111\..' (.\llllpl;lilll. a... hl'ill~ unduly hunk'II"';\IIllI.', 111 :Idditinlllo the
lIrglll1lclIllhal 1(c1li1hSIIIUlitllIS h"... \\;Iived lhi... \11~kcti{lIl. l'laintifr suhmils Ihal the...e plulIIc records arc
crilicitllu eSIOlhlishil1g \\ helher or ntlt 1(c1lahS{lllllhlll... call k'gitilllatcly argile Ihal illlladc C411ltal.'t wjrh Jim
I.audcr prior !llthc Plainliff: Thc rellllcsl is 1I011ll1l11lly hllnlcnsllll1e hecallse RelwhSolnlions has asserlcd
Ihat conlncl was made hy P. Thomas Shanklin. Jr.. Direl.'hlf uf Iltlm;]n Resourccs, \\ hose computerized
phone records will estahlish if and \\hl'lI hc had ilny cOlllacl with Jiml.audcr whill..' he was living in
Louisiana. Da\'id Lauder of r\'tarylillld. or 1\:<lIII.:Y Fn..'elllan '{entzer of Carlisle. Pellllsylvania.
17. RchahSolutions has alsoohjected to document rcquests 7 and 1 U indicaling Ihal certain
documents are hcing withhcld on Ihc hasis orpl'ivilcge, Ilowevcr. RchabSolutions Iilils 10 identifY Ihe
documents heing wilhheld as din.:cted in instrul:tion ) preceding the Requt.:st for Production of DoclIl11ents.
I S. By Wilhholding the disco\'ery sought in interrogatory Sand doclll11ent request I ()
RchahSolutions is in direcI violmion or this ('ourt'> Ordcr orJuly 16. 19<)<),
WIIEnEFOnE.lhc I'lainlilTreqnests Ihal this I lonorahl" COliI'I gl'alll ils MOlion for Sanclions
and granllhe fllllowing relicf:
(n) Preclude RehabSolutillllS 1'1'0111 presenting <Iny cvidcnce whalsoevcr ill support of its claim
Ihat RehabSolulions mad" contact with Jim Laudcr prior 10 Ihe Plailllill:
(b) Preclude RehahSolulions frolll inlroducing allY cvidclll:c as 10 any suhjeclmatlcr
mldressillg the al'on:said disco\'!..:ry requesls:
(c) ^wnrding cOllnsel fees inl:t1rred in the filing Oflilc instant Motion for Sanctions. the
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produccd or r~produ~ed and hu\\e\w Il>rlIl.t1 al1d il1lo11I1,t1,
ill) Wh~ne\'Cr you are asked (u "ideuliry'. a dueUIJ1L'111. the Illllu\\il1~ intlJnllatiun
should b~ givcn:ls 10 each doclll1\t..'nt of whidl Yilt! ~ll(.' :IWdt\,'. whether Of Iwl YOll h:1\'(,.'
posscssh.m. clIstody or l.:tHarol thacoI':
(I) The l1ature nrthe dncull1em (c"~, Ieller. lJ1emorandum. c,'mplllcr
print.t)llL minutes. resolution. tape n:cording. ,,'ll.:.l:
L~) Its dJtc (or ifit bc.:ars 110 datt'. tile date when it was prl.'p~lI'edl:
13) The name. address. employer and pl)sitioll of tilt: signer or signers
(or if th~rc i~ no signer. of the p~rson who prepared it):
I'~) fhe n:.lIl1c. address. l.'lllployer ;1l1d pnsition ot"thc person. if~lI1Y. to
whom tht: (k)cu[Jl\.,;'I1t was sclH:
(5) If YOll han: po:;scssinrl. clIstody or control of the dOCtllllL'llt. thL'
location and dcsignation or thc place or tile in which it is contained, and thc name.
addrcss and position of thc pcrson having custody of thc document:
(6) Iryou do not havc possession. custody or control ofthc document.
the present location thcreor and thc name and address ofthc organization having
possession. custody or control thcrcor; and
(7) A brief staternclll of thc subjcct matter of such document.
(e) Whcncver you arc asked 10 .'identiry" an oral communication. the following
information should be given 3S W '~aeh oral elltllmtlmC:lli",~ 01 which you arc aware. whether or
not you or other:; were present or participated therein'
(1) The means or conllllUnil:aliU!i (~-,l:--. tckphonL'. pl'r~;(ll\;d
conversation. etc,):
(2) Where it took plae,':
\3) Its date:
(4) The names. addresses. employers and positions (a) "f all persons
who participated in the communication: and (b) "fall other persons who werc
present during ~)r who o\crhcard that communication:
()I The substance of who said what to \\IH111\ and thc "flier in which it
was said: and
161 \Vhether that communication ," any part thereof is recorded,
Jcscribcd or referr(:t! to in any document 1 howc\'cr infl.lrmal) and. if so. an
identification of such documcnt in the manner indic:ltcd abo\'L'.
(0) If you claim that the subject 11\atter 01 a document or oral coml11tlnication is
privileged. YOtl need not set ti.lrth the brief statement of the stlbject l11attcr of the ,hlClHllent. or the
substance of the oral communication called for abovc, You shall. however. otherwise "identify"
such document or oral communication ami shall state each ground on which you cl3im that such
document or oral coml11unication is privileged.
(E) Whenever you are asked to "identify" a person. the following information should
be given:
(I) the name, present address and present employer and position of the
WITNESSES ANn TIlOSE WITH
K:-.iOWl.EDGE OF TIlF INcIDF:--:T:
5, Identity each person (by ,tatlllg thc namc. last known hOll1c alld "u,illcss addrcss) who
has any knowh:Jgc or information ~lS to any :~l~tS pt:rtaining 10 tlit: ~in;lIl11starH;~~ am.l
manner of the initial eontact with James l.auder, his intervicw. and subscquent hiring,
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I, If Y'llllloject toll:c pr"ducti,'n "I' any d"cllrllent ,'n thc gr"tuhh that the attorney-
client. attorney w"rk'p",duct or any other pri\'ile<!e i, applicable thereto. you shall. with respect
to that doeumcnt:
a, Statc its dale:
b, l,kntitY its author:
c, Identify each person Wllll prepared or partieip.lled in the preparation of the
document:
d. IdC:lltil~' ~ach rt.:rson who rt:ct.'in~d it:
e. I(kntiry ~a~h person fWIll \vi1om the do..:ument was rec~ivt.'Li:
f, Statc the presemlocation oflhe document and all copies thereof:
g. Identify t.'ach person '.vilo has ('vcr had possession. custody or control of it
or a copy thereof:
h. Provide sur'riciL'nt in~;'Jrrnation concerning the document and the
circumstances thereoflo explain the claim ofpri\'ik"e and 10 permit the adjudication of the
propriety of that claim: and
I. .-\s referred 10 herein. "document" includes written. printed. typed.
recorded. or graphic matter, however produced or reproduced. includin" correspondence.
telegrams, other written communications. dara processing storage units, tapes, contracts.
agreements. notes. memoranda. analyses. projections. indices. work papers, studies. reports.
surveys, diaries, calendars. films. photographs. diagrams. drawings, minutes of meetings, or any
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\, .\11 sI3t~m~nt:;. 'd~I1,',1 SI;\lel1lent,:. tran,;cnplS "f r~cord~d ,Iat~ments I'r int~rvl~\\'
of lmy pCf;;on or witm:$s rdatlW~ Id. td~'rrill::' III (If L!t:';(nhll:~ ali:' of the e\'ents d~s..:rihcd in the
Complaint.
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All expert l)piniol1~. I ~ports. ~all1ll11aril.:~ (If olb:r \\Titings in YIHlf (l1stody or
control or YOllr attorney or insurers. whic:h fl.,'latc ill tile subjc..:t matter IJ( this litlg~ltiol1.
3. ..\11 documents. c:orn:spundcncl.: or pI her drawings. sketches. Jiagratlls. or writings
in your ~lIslOdy or control or y"n" allorn~y or in,urers. which rdat~ to th~ sllh)~ct matter o( this
litigation,
.t. .-\Il documents pn.:parcd by :tlll. or hy allY insurer. n:prcscnt.Hin:. agent. or anyone
acting on your behalf. except your attorncY(5). Juring the inn~stigation ofthc incident in question
or any of the ~vents or 311~gations described in the Complaint, Sueh do~ul11ents shall il1clud~ any
documents ll1ad~ or prepart:d up through th:.: prl.:sl.::lt till1l.:. with [he exc1usiof1l)( the mental
impressions. l:onclusions. l1r lhe opinions r~$pl.:(ting i.hl.: \.aiul..' l)f mt:rit ot. the daim I)r lh:fense or
re~pecting strategy or tactics,
5. All photographs of any item or thing in\'o!\'ed in this litigation,
6, All statements as detined within Pa, R,C.P, :\0, -\003,
7. ,_\11 statements and/or transcripts of intervicws of fact witnesses obtained in this
matter.
S. All documents identitied in your Answers to any set of Interrogatories propounded
by any party in this litigation,
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EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT D
IIEALTlI SEARCII.
Plaintill'
IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERI.AND C< It INTY, PENNSYI. VANIA
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CIVIL ACTION - LA W
SELECT MEDICAL OF
MARYLAND, INC. and
REIIABSOLUTIONS,
Dcfcndants
NO. 98-6854 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COl JRT
AND NOW, this ,(, -j1~flay of July, 1999, upon considcration of Plaintiffs M01ion
To Compel Rcsponses to Interrogatorics and Request for Production of Documents, and
of Defcndan1's Answcr thcrcto, Defcndant is hercby directed to provide responscs to
interrogatories and to produce the requcstcd documcnts within 20 days of thc datc of this
order.
BY THE COURT,
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Drew P. Gannon, Esq.
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/126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, P A 17101
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IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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SELECT MEDICAL OF
MARYLAND, INC. and
REHABSOLUTIONS,
Defendan1s
NO. 98-6854 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ,LtLfJay of July. 1999, upon consideration of Plaintiffs Motion
To Compel Responses to Interrogatories and Reques1 for Produelion of Documents, and
of Defendant's Answer lhereto, Defendant is hereby direcled 10 provide responses 10
in1errogalories and to produce lhe requesled documents wi1hin 20 days of the dale of this
order.
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IN TilE C<)\ fin (lI' ('( IMMON I'LEAS OF
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SELECT MEDICAL OF
MARYLAND, INC. and
RElIABSOLUTIONS,
Defendants
NO. 9H.6HS.\ CIVIL TERM
AND NOW, this '
ORDER OF cot JRT
11~lay of June, 1999, UpOIl consideration of Plaintiffs Motion
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To Compel Responses to Interroga10ries and Request for Production of Documents, a
Rule is hereby issued upon Defendants to show cause why the relief requcstcd should not
be granted.
RULE RETURNABLE wi1hin 20 days of service.
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Drew P. Gannon, Esq.
126-128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, P A 17101
Attorney for Plaintiff
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One South Market Square Building
213 Market Street
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Atlorney for Defendan1s
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SELECT MEDII':\\. OJ' \l:\llY\.,\ND. INl'. : Nll,l)X.(,X5.!ClVI\.
and IlEII^IIS0Lt !lIONS.
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<lay Jnnc. !l)l)l).upon consideration of the Plaintiffs Motion 10 Compcl
Diseovcry. IT IS IlEllEIIY ORDERED that RchabSolutions is dirccted to rcspond to the Plaintiffs
discovery requests within
<lays or the date or this Or<lcr or slIfli:r sanctions upon Motion by the
PlaintitT. including hut 110t limited to prohibiting RchahSolutions from introducing or offering any
testimony or evidence as to any suhjcclmattcr m.ldrcsscd in the aforesaid disco\'ery dm:u111cnts. awarding
counsel fees to the PI:lintilT inclIrred in filing the Motioll to Compel and suhsC(lllcnt Motion for Sanctions;
and any such other relicI' as this Cnurl deems just <Ind proper under the circumstances.
BY TillS COURT:
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6. A, of 1111.' date (lfllH..' lilill,!!.lIllhi, \1t1lillll.I.'OIlI1,t:lli.lf l<dlahSolllli\lI1' has 1101 rl'qlll"tcII
an mlditilH1al C\lell,hlll.
7. lhis rn:llh,.'r involvc, a hrcach "fcolllraclli.)r Ihe rclerral ofajoh :Ipplic:lnt hy the Plaintiff
to l<c1mhSolutions. lhe PlailuitThas requcsted specilic information ollly ill the po"cssillll of
RchahSllluti\H1S which j... necessary III the proseclItil)f) Ill' its case.
WIIEIU:HlIU:. Plaintiff. I !call II Searcll. respeelfully re'l"ests tllatlllis Ilonorahle Court enter an
Order requiring RehahS\llu(iolls ht ('w\idc full lUld complete ifl)S\H..I'S '0 Plaintiffs JlIlcrwt!atork'." .md
Requests for Prmhll.:tioll of Docllmcnts. within tell (10) da~ s of the date of said Order or suner sanctions
including., hut not limited to, the li.lllowil1g:
(a) Precluding RehahSolutions from introducing or producing Olll)' testimony as to allY subject
mailer mJdresscd in the altlresaid discovery documents:
(b) Awarding counsel fees occurred in the filing ofthc instant Motiol1to Compel and any
relnted procedures:
(e) Such other rcliefas the Court deelllsjust and proper tll1der the circlImstances.
Respcetfully submittcd.
HARTMAN &. MILLER. P.c.
By: A/uiW fJ.1~-~
Drew P. Oal11101t Esquire
Suprcmc Court 1.0. II 74680
126 - 128 Walnut Strect
Harrisburg. PA 17101
(717) 232-3046
Attorncys lor Plaintiff. Hcaltll Scarcll
Datcd:
(,,-3-'17
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITIOi\:S ..\\:D INSTRl rCTlO:'\S
(A) Whenever the term "doeumelll" is used herein. it incluJes (whelher or not
specifically called !()r) all printed. type\\Tinen. handwritten. graphic or recordeJ matter. however
produced or reprodttced and however liJrlnal and in!(>rlnal.
(13) Whenever you arc asked to "identitY" a dllcument. tile li,lIowing inf.Jrlnatilln
should be given as to caeh documenlofwhich you arc aware. whether or nOI you have
possession. custody or eomrolthereof:
( I) Tile nature of the documel1ll e.g.. letter. memorandum. wmplller
print-uut. minules. resolution. tape rewrding. etc. I:
I c) Its date (or if il beurs no date. tile dale wilen it was prepareJ I:
13) The name. address. employer and position of the signer or signers
(or if there is no signer. of the person wllo prepared ill:
I~) The name. address. employer and Pllsition of the person. if any. to
whom tile document was sel1l:
(5) If YOll have possession. custody or control of the Jocumem. the
location and designation of the place or lile in which it is contained. and tile name.
address and position of the person having custody oflhe document:
(6) If you do not have possession. cllstody or control of the document.
the present location thereof and the name and address of the organization lIaving
possession. custody or control thereof; and
(7) A brief statemenl of the subject maner of such document.
(C) Whenever you arc asked to "identify" an oral communication. the following
information should he given as I.' cadI oral ~ollll1lunkalioll ofwllkll you arc ''''arc. whcthcr or
not you or olhcrs wcre present or 11;U1I~lpaled thcrein:
(I) Thc mcans of ':Olllllltl1li.:ationl~. telephonc. pcrsonal
convcrsation. etc.):
(~) Whcrc it took pJa.:e:
(3) Its datc:
(.J) TlIC namcs. ;l(lJress~s. cmploycrs and positions (a) of all persons
who participalcd inthc wmmllnieation: and (b) of all otllcr persons who wcre
prcscnt during ." \\'ho oyerllcard tllat ,:ol1l111unication:
I ~ I Thc substance of wllo said wllatlO whol1l and the' order in which it
was said: and
16, Wllclhcr that communication or any part thcrcof is rcwrdcd.
describcd or rekrred to in any docul1lcnt (howeycr inl()rmal) and. if ",. an
identitication of such document in tile manner indieatcd abow.
(0) If you claim that the subject matter ofa document or oral communication is
privileged. younccd not sct forth the brief statcment of thc subjcct matter of the doeumcnt. or the
substancc of the oral communication callcd for above. You sllal!. however. othcrwise "identify"
such document or oral communication and shall state cach ground on which you claim that such
document or oral communication is privileged.
(E) WheneYer you are asked to "identify" a person. the following information should
be given:
(I) the name. present addrcss and present employer and position of the
NON.FXI'ERT WIT'IFSSES
3. Slal~ th~ n;lll1~s. r~sid~ncl' and huslllc.'.s addresses. .1Il.! l'mployers of each person Wlllllll
YOll will ealltll lestil~' Oil yom bcllallat IlIe trial of 11\1.', malleI'. an.! hrielly stale the
subje~1 malleI' of Iheir proposed IcstilllOllY.
ANSWER:
EXHIBITS
4. Identil)' by date of preparation. description. and name of person preparing. all documents
or other objects whieh you will inlroduee as exhibilS alllle trial of tillS mailer. identiJied
with regard to the issue,; of liability (L) and damages IIll.
ANSWER:
INVESTI(jATlflNS:
7. Do you or anyone a"ting on your hehalfkJIll\\ ,Ir heliew Ihat any inwsJigations lIere
I'llndu"tcd of IlIe inddcnl II' hich is tile subje"lm:tlt"r of this a"lion'.'
I I' so. id"nlilY (hy stattllg the name. last kn,)lIn home and business addres:;esl:
(al Eaell person and employer of ea"h person 11'110 so "ondueteu invesligalions:
(b) Ifdilferent fromllle person identilied in subpart (a) above. tile person II'ho has
"uSlody nf or possession nf any wriltennlltes. reports or Illher UIl"ulllents prepared
during or ns a result or the investigation.
ANSWER:
EXHIBIT B
I ~SJ:El:.!..'Jlli~~
I. Ify"u"hleett"the I'rllduetillllllf ;IIlY dllClll11entlln tile ~tllunds thatth,' atlllrney-
dient. allorney work-product Ill' any IIlher I'l'lvilege is applicable IlIerclll. you ,h..11. w ilh le'pel:t
to that document:
a. Slate its datt::
b. Identify its autllllr:
c. Identil)' each person who prepared or panieipated in tile preparatioll of the
document:
d. Identil)' eaell person wllo received it:
e. Identit)' each person frolll who III the document was received:
f. State the present location of the document ami all copies thereof:
g. Identit)' each person wllo lias ever had possession. custody or control of it
or a copy thereof:
II. Provide sufticient information concerning the document and the
circumstances thereof to explain the claim l)fprivilege and to permit the adjudication orthe
propriety of that claim: and
I. .-\s referred to herein. "document" includes wrillen. printed. typed.
recorded. or graphic maller. however produced 01' reproduced. including correspondence.
telegrams, other written communications. data processing storage units, tapes, contracts.
agreements. notes. memoranda. analyses. projections. indices, work papers, studies. repons.
surveys, diaries, calendars. films. photograplls. diagrams. drawings, minutes of meetings. or any
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III )('1 :"II'i'TS REol 'ESTI'D
I. .\11 statements. sign,'d statements. trtll1scripts .,1' recorded stalements or interviews
of any person llr witness relating 10. rclcrring to or deserihing any of the events d<:serihed in the
Cllmplaint.
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:\11 ~xpcrt opinions. reports. summaries or other writings in YIHlr cllstody or
control or your attorney or insur<:rs. wllich relate to tile suhject mailer of this litigation.
3. .-\11 documents. correspondence or OIlier 'Irawings. sketches. diagrams. or writings
in your custody or control or your attorney or insurers. which relate to Ihe subject matter of this
litigation.
-I. .-\11 documents prepared hy you. or by any insurer. representative. agent. or anyone
acting on your behal!: cxcept your attorneyl s I. during Ihe investigation of thc incident in question
or any of the cvents or allegations descrihed in IlIe C"mplaim. Such documcnts sllall includc any
documents made or prepared up tllrough tile presemtime. \Villi tile exclusion or the menial
impressions. conclusions. or IlIe opinions respecting tile ,'alue or meritllt'tlle claim or defensc or
respecting strategy or tactics.
5. All photographs of any item or thing involved in tllis liligation.
6. All statements as ddined within Pa. R.C.P. No. -1003.
7. All statements and/or lranscripts of imerviews of t:1et witnesses obtained in this
matter.
8. All documents identilied in your Answers to any set or Interrogatories propounded
by any party in this litigation.
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EXHIBIT C
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111I:!"chy l:cl'li(\ Ih:lll allllhis day wrnllg:1 copy olllu,' li.ln,.'going dOClIlI1clI1 IIPtllllhc p~'I'SOIl Hlld ill
the milnner indicated hL'low. which service sali,lic'i the n.:qllirenH..'nls ofthc Pennsylvania ("lIdt', hy
depositing a copy oflhe sallie in till.' United SI:lIes mail.:lt Ilarrishurt!. PCl1l1syl\'ania. \\ilh lirst.dass
postage, prepaid. as li.l!lOWS:
l\'lmk D, flradsllaw. Esquire
Eokert. Soama",. Cheri" & Mellott. I.I.C
One Soot II Market Square Building
2 JJ Markel Street
lIarrisburg.I'A 17101
IIARTMAN & MILLER. 1',(',
By:
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Drew 1', Gannon. Esquire
Supreme Court LD, # 74680
126 - 128 Walnul Street
lIarrisburg.I'A 17101
(717) 232-3046
Attorneys f(>r I'laintillllealtll Searell
Dated: (. - 3-1?
IIEALTII SEARCH,
Plaintiff,
: IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
SELECT MEDICAL OF MARYLAND.
INC. and REHABSOLUTIONS.
Defendants.
: NO. 98-6854 CIVIL
DEFENDANT SELECT MEDICAL OF MARYLAND, INC, tlal REHABSOLUTIONS'
RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
And now. Defendant, Select Medical of Maryland, Inc. tla RehabSolutions
("RehabSolutions"), by its attorneys. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, hereby responds
to Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions as follows':
I. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted.
5. The averment of paragraph 5 is a legal conclusion to which no response is
required. To the extent a response is deemed required, it is admitted.
6. Admitted.
7. Admitted. By way of further answer, the parties were undergoing settlement
discussions, which included two offers of settlement from Defendant to Plaintiff in this matter.
, Plaintiff incorrectly names RehabSolutions as a separate Defendant, which error was explained
in the Answer to the original Complaint.
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8. Derendant is Wilholll knowledge or inrormalioll suffidellt 10 f('rm ;a helief ;as 10
the averments or paragraph 8 which state thatPlaintirr requested sped fie information only in the
possession of RehabSolutions and it is necessary to the prosecution of Plaintiff's case. It is.
therefore, denied.
9. Admilled.
10. Admilled.
II. Admilled.
12. Denied. To the contrary, the Order of Judge Orler, dated July 16. 1999, which
is attached as Exhibit D to the Motion for Sanctions. orders the Defendant 10 "provide responses
to interrogatories" and to produce the requested documents.
13. Admilled.
14. Denied. By way of further answer, the Order of Judge Orler directed Defendants
to "provide responses to inlerrogatories" and to produce the requested documents, which
responses necessarily include objections.
15. Denied. Even if Plaintiff's submission is correct, i.e.. that the litigation record
of RehabSolutions bears directly on ils course of conduct in honoring its referral contracts, it
is still irrelevant and unlikely to lead to discovery of admissible evidence. Plaintiff's claim is
for one of breach of contract and the terms of the contract will dictate the success or failure of
Plaintiff's breach of contract claim. Furthermore, Plaintiff's claim for attorneys' fees is based
on the language of the contract, not an alleged pattern of a bad faith in avoiding similar debts.
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16. Denied. First. it is denied that these telephone records are only in the possession
of Defendant. If they are thaI essential to Plaintiff's case, they could he subpoenaed from a
third party. Further, if the telephone records are not produced by Defendant. the necessary
ramification would be the inability to use such records by Defendant at trial.
17. Admined.
18. Denied. The very language of the Court's Order. which is attached as Exhibit
D to the Motion for Sanctions, instructs Defendant to "provide responses to interrogatories".
Defendant did just that.
By way of further answer, Plaintiff served interrogatories under Pennsylvania Rule
of Civil Procedure 4005. This Court later ordered the filing of responses to those
interrogatories. Defendant filed responses within the time limits imposed by the Court. Those
responses included substantive answers as well as objections to the substance and content of the
interrogatories as allowed by the Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff alleges in its Motion for
Sanctions that any objections of Defendant to its interrogatories were waived and therefore
Defendant is not in compliance with the direction of the Court.
The failure to file objections to interrogatories within thirty (30) days as required
by Pa.R.C.P. 4006(a) does not result in a waiver of objections to the content and substance of
the interrogatories rather than the form thereof. Snvder v. CNA Insurance Comoanies, 6 D&C
4th 549 (C.C.P.York 1990). While Rule 4006(a)(2)(A) provides that objections to
interrogatories shall be filed within thirty (30) days, nothing suggests that objections not raised
within the 30-day period are waived. Rule 4019(a)(2) contains the only waiver provisions within
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WHEREFORE. Defendant requests Ihis lIonorahle Cnurt deny the Motion for Sanctions
filed by Plaintiff.
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT. LLC
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Mark D. Bradshaw
Supreme Court 1.0. No. 61975
Joseph D. Shelby
Supreme Court 1.0. No. 69399
213 Market Street
Eighth Floor
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania 17101
Dated: August 1.1.. 1999
Attorneys for Defendant Select Medical of
Maryland. Inc. tla RehabSolutions
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COUNTY,
COIfolON PLEAS
PENNSYLVANIA
No. <J.f I..J~-J/19 & t~." I
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H~"'{'TH SEARCH
55 McAll15ter
C.'lllsle. PA
Church Road
17013
SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION
~718 Old Gettyshurq Road
Mechanlcshlrg. PA 17055
and
. REHAB SOLUTIONS
. 952 Seton Drive
ve!""':.us
Cumberland. MD 21502
Plaintiff(s) '.
Adcre~s(es)
C~fencJflt(:) !.
Acdrezs(-=s)
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE PRCTHONOTARY OF SAID COURT:
Ple~$~ issue ~rit or summons in rne above-captioned action.
---X.....- ~.jrit of Summons Sh211 be i3sued and forwarded to ( ;ATTern>:; ex )Sherif-f
I:rew P. Gannon. Esquire
Hartman & Miller. P.C.
126 - 128 Walnut Street
Harrisburg. PA 17101
(''i17) 232-3046
Names/Address/ Telephcn No.
of Attorney
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Signature of ttorney
Supreme Court ID No. 74680
Date: I ~ / '). /1g'
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WRIT OF SUI+1ONS
TO THE ABOVE NM.IED DEFENDANT< S) :
YOU ARE NOT I FIE') THAT THE ABOVE-!IM.IED PLA I NT I FF( S) HAS/HP,VE Cm.lr~ErICED AN
ACTION AGAINST YOU.
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