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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-06849 . Ie, '~ '-="]"; '0 I,,, ,." ,,',~,;, ",~,,";'""~ ,:,Ld"- ;,.', .'Wi"~i.; ."'>~, "'~ STEPHEN L. BANKO, JR., ESQUIRE Pa. Supreme Court I. D. No. 41727 MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN P.O. Box 932 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932 3510 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Telephone: (717) 975-8114 FAX: (717) 975-8124 Attorney for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JAMES H. McNEIL, Plaintiff CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 00 - ~;>J./9 (t".;( '-r'il2JY\ v. LARRY HOUCK t/d/b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant JlffiY TRIAL DEMANDED NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE. GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717)249-3166; 1-800-990-9108 , ~ le' I .~ I ..'<- '" .j.: ,,,-, ~ "' ;.;'C . 'iL"~ STEPHEN L. BANKO, JR., ESQUIRE Pa. Supreme Court I. D. No. 41727 MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN P.O. Box 932 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932 3510 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Telephone: (717) 975-8114 FAX: (717) 975-8124 Attorney for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JAMES H. McNEIL, Plaintiff CIVIL ACTION - LAW v. NO. LARRY HOUCK t/d/b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED NOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viento (20) dias de plazo al partir de le fecha de la demanda y la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita 0 en persona 0 por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrita Sus defensas 0 sus objectiones alas demandas en contra de su persona. Sea advisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previo adviso 0 notificacion y por cualquier queja 0 alivio que es pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede perder dinero 0 es propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVE: ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO a SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME paR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCIaN SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONnE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717)249-3166; 1-800-990-9108 I ~ j ~ '_" F''"' "",. .1 '" ." -';,' ,', -"~",,{,;,,' .t, ':;i""",: STEPHEN L. BANKO, JR., ESQUIRE Pa. Supreme Court I. D. No. 41727 MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN P.O. Box 932 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932 3510 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Telephone: FAX: (717) 975-8114 (717) 975-8124 Attorney for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA JAMES H. McNEIL, Plaintiff CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 60 - {P /'I t} r!.w..:t r ~ v. LARRY HOUCK t/d/b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT 1. Plaintiff, James H, McNeil ("Plaintiff"), is an adult individual who currently resides at 48 Kingswood Terrace, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013. 2. Defendant, Larry Houck t/d/b/a Larry Houck Remodeling, is an adult individual who currently resides and has a business address at 6225 Blue Bird Avenue, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17112. 3. On or about January 23, 1999, plaintiff was the owner of the premises at 5915 Wertzville Road, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17025, which was totally destroyed as a result of a fire. 4. In connection with the demolition and clean-up of the " ~ "vl . _~, r ,_ " I ,- 'I " ,~" '~11 < ,;- ,,' ,;~,,-- ,[, }," ";~ ,-;;,., ~ '.,~,"" - t~ site where the structure had once stood, Defendant was retained to perform the demolition and clean-up work. 5. On or about March 18, 1999, Defendant and/or his agents, workmen and/or servants, discovered an above ground oil storage tank located in a crawl space beneath the Florida room of the premises, and without proper authorization, knowledge, training or skill, attempted to remove the oil storage tank which resulted in oil leaking from the tank and contaminating and polluting the surrounding ground and ground water. 6. As a result of the negligent conduct of Defendant and/or his agents, workmen and/or servants, Plaintiff was obliged, in accordance with Pennsylvania law, to retain the services of Conservative Environmental Services, Inc. to perform a clean-up of the grounds surrounding the site of the oil storage tank. 7. As a direct and proximate result of the negligent conduct of Defendant and/or his agents, workmen and/or servants, costs associated with the clean-up of the area surrounding the oil storage tank totaled $18,580.50. Copies of invoices from Conservative Environmental Services, Inc. are attached hereto, incorporated herein by reference and marked collectively as Exhibit "A." 2 -' " I " ,~ '. I ~I I ..', ,', """~;"",,,-, ,,", i<..':: , t>:e.. ~!;r;"' COUNT I - NEGLIGENCE James H. McNeil v. Larry Houck t/d/b/a Larrv Houck Remodelina 8. The averments contained in paragraphs 1 through 7 hereof are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in their entirety. 9. The negligence of Defendant and/or his agents, workmen and/or servants consisted, inter alia, of the following: a. Negligent creation of a dangerous condition; b. Failure to exercise due care in the handling and removal of the oil storage tank; c. Failing to properly train, supervise or control his workmen in the removal of the oil storage tank; d. Attempting to remove an oil storage tank without proper training, experience and/or licensure; and e. Violating applicable environmental and other statutes, laws and ordinances. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in his favor and against Defendant in the sum of $18,580.50 plus interest, costs and such other and further relief as this Honorable Court deems proper and just. 3 .'_J_. -- - . ~ "I "' e 1--- .:.".1. " ,l ~ ,"- ,,-' ~. ~ ","j"';"k__",,_,, j,.:... <:;,\,.1 COUNT II - STRICT LIABILITY James H. McNeil v. Larrv Houck t/d/b/a Larrv Houck Remodeling 10. The averments contained in paragraphs 1 through 9 hereof are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in their entirety. 11, The handling, removal and/or disposal of the oil storage tank is an abnormally dangerous and/or ultra hazardous activity. 12. An individual undertaking abnormally dangerous and/or ultra hazardous is strictly liable for any and all harm caused by such activity without regard to negligence. 13. The Defendant, by his aforesaid activities, was at all times pertinent hereto engaged in an abnormally dangerous and/or ultra hazardous activity. 14. Plaintiff has been harmed as aforesaid by the abnormally dangerous and/or ultra hazardous activity of Defendant. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in his favor and against Defendant in the sum of $18,580.50 plus interest, costs and such other and further relief as this Honorable Court deems 4 _I , ."1 I , I , n .". ,.~,<,., ,;;:~~ ,--. i', '" ,'i'< , ~,) proper and just. Date: October ~ ' 2000 MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN By: Steph Attor Jr. 41727 P. O. Box 932 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932 3510 Trindle Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 975-8114 (717) 975-8124 FAX Counsel for Plaintiff 5 -i ., , ~'. ' --1.- " ,;1 " ,.1....:'-" VERIFICATION I, JAMES H. MCNEIL, state that I have read the foregoing document; and that the facts stated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that any false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. ~4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. 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",...JJ .~ "-~'"",,~'&"o,,.r: " SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY \ CASE NO: 2000-06849 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MCNEIL JAMES H VS HOUCK LARRY ET AL R. Thomas Kline , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT , to wit: HOUCK LARRY T/D/B/A LARRY HOUCK REMODELING but was unable to locate Him in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the sheriff of DAUPHIN County, Pennsylvania, to serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE On November 15th, 2000 , this office was in receipt of the attached return from DAUPHIN Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Out of County Surcharge Dep. Dauphin Co 18.00 9.00 10.00 30.50 .00 67.50 11/15/2000 MARGOLIS, EDELSTIEN ,7~~ R, Thomas Kline Sheriff of Cumberland County Sworn and subscribed to before me this .:.30 E:- day of ~ r2 rnrO A.D. ~o.~/UP: Prothonotary ..~ .J ....,1 J L~ - ~ ".. ~~-<<N"', . '. @ffite of tfre ~4e:riff William T. Tully Solicitor Ralph G. McAllister Chief Deputy Mary Jane Snyder Real Estate Deputy Michael W. Rinehart Assistant Chief Deputy Dauphin County Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 ph: (717) 255.2660 fax: (717) 255.2889 Jack Lotwick Sheriff Commonwealth of Pennsylvania MCNEIL JAMES H vs County of Dauphin HOUCK LARRY Sheriff's Return No. 2339-T - -2000 OTHER COUNTY NO. 00-6849 AND NOW: October 23, 2000 at 5:10PM served the within NOTICE & COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION upon HOUCK LARRY T/D/B/A LARRY HOUCK REMODELING to HIM by personally handing 1 true attested copy(ies) of the original NOTICE & COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION and making known to him/her the contents thereof at 6225 BLUE BIRD AVENUE HARRISBURG, PA 17112-0000 Sworn and subscribed to So Answers, JR~ .:,before me this 2ND day of NOVEMBER, 2000 Stirkrv c'. QoMnaJ , Sheriff of Dauphin county, Pa. PROTHONOTARY By -7'~ Deputy Sheriff Sheriff's Costs: $30.50 PD 10/17/2000 RePT NO 142258 STRUBHA I. _. ~ I. ' _~"~"~~~~ . ,I .' 'M~;'" '. ~ In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania James H. McNeil VS. , Larry Houck, t/d/b/a Larry Houck Remodeling No: 20-6849 Civil Now, 10/6/00 ,20 CO, I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the Sheriff of Dauphin County to execute this Writ, this deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintif.f. .//zt:!., .. r~~~ Sheriff of Cumberland Coun.ty, P A Affidavit of Service Now, ,20 , at 0' clock M. served the within upon at by handing to a copy of the original ancrmade lmown to the contents thereof. So answers, Sheriff of County, PA Sworn and subscribed before me this _ day of , 20 COSTS SERVTCE J\1ILEAGE AFFIDAVTT $ . $ fL L ' - "'[',"'<, "'.'!i!t;i\: ROLF E. KROLL, IlSQ~ Pa. Supreme Court I.D. No. 47243 MARGOLIS EDELSTEIN Post Office Box 932 Harrisburg, Peuusylvauia 17108-0932 ,c Telephoue: Fax: E-mail: [717] 975-8114 [717] 975.8124 rkroll\almanwlisedelsteiu.com Attorney for: PLAINTIFF JAMES H. McNEIL, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LARRY HOUCK t/d/b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant NO. 00-6849 CIVIL TERM JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please withdraw the appearance of Rolf E. Kroll on behalf of Plaintiff. By: Ro]fE. 011, Attorney LD. 7243 Post Office Box 932 Harrisburg, P A 17108-0932 (717) 975-8114 PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter the appearance of Scott Grenoble on behalf of Plaintiff. BUZGON & DAVIS By: Sco PA tt rneyLD. #72808 P.O. Box 49 Lebanon, P A 17042 (717) 274-1421 . , ~ . ,] '. ',~ ." ~~ 'm." , '" r JAMES H. MCNEIL, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA vs. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LARRY HOUCK t/d/b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant NO. 00-6849 CIVIL TERM JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA) ) ss: COUNTY OF LEBANON ) I, Janelle K. Cox, an employee of the law firm of Buzgon Davis Law Offices, 525 South Eighth Street, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Attorneys for Plaintiff, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I filed on September 26, 2001, in the Office of the Prothonotary of Cumberland County, the original PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE AND PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE and that I mailed, by First Class mail, in a postpaid envelope, a true and correct copy to Richard H. Wix, Esquire, 4705 Duke Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109, Attorney for Defendant. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, A.D,,2001. ()~~~ Notary Public NOTMlAL seAl. VICKIE L SWOY!iR. Nolaly NIIII ....bo""'" ~ County Nry Commiation ExP- Feb. II, 2003 i~' ".':~' llif ~<.--, ,k;,'" "-'" '"1Il. >"^om' ~ ~" '''1J^' , ~~. ~ ~ ""'.r .~,>' ""'~""",' , '" . ~" i, '" ..<,'" ~ Q ~~, Ur::~: n1f";; :Z~}'I ZC- ~~::: r:: \.:::1 j;':~. -~l.. ,,' ~~~ ~~ =< ("J ",' " " C) v> nq "U <,\' --J ,-' " '" ~'? ... ""'il II ,I I' I II Ii I I " ", .h ,-.J ~,' I " " ~ ' 'l , JAMES H. MCNEIL, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA vs. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LARRY HOUCK t1d!b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant NO. 00-6849 CIVIL TERM JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND DISCONTINUE TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Please mark the above-captioned matter as settled and discontinued. BUZGON DAVIS LAW OFFICES BY: ~J1/'--' SCOTI 'L:.t~NOBLE, ESQUIRE Attorney J.D. #72808 525 South Eighth Street P. O. Box 49 Lebanon, P A 17042-0049 717-274-1421 Attorney for Plaintiff t,\."'j,,.' "".- .d~~ ~ , I~ ~ ',]_ ' '-' 0"" . 1- "','~., . c,o," C W>-';>l!ll:;1 \ r JAMES H. MCNEIL, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA vs. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LARRY HOUCK t/d/b/a LARRY HOUCK REMODELING, Defendant NO. 00-6849 CIVIL TERM JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA) ) ss: COUNTY OF LEBANON ) I, Janelle K. Worcester, an employee of the law firm of Buzgon Davis Law Offices, 525 South Eighth Street, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Attorneys for Plaintiff, being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I filed on April 9, 2003, in the Office of the Prothonotary of Cumberland County, the original PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND DISCONTINUE and that I mailed, by First Class mail, iil a postpaid envelope, a true and corre.ct copy to Richard H. Wix, Esquire, 4705 Duke Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109, Attorney for Defendant. SW0m to and subscribed before me thi s 9th day of April, A.D., 2003. Natalial Seal Kelly L. Ellinger, Natal)! Public City Of Lebanon, Lebanon County My Commission Expires Mar. 10, 2007 Member, Pennsylvania Association Of Notaries ~>>" ,",I"" '" ''';'_..:..... ><"'" "~",,,, '''-'~ . " ..~~!~\J .lj'tisu'" "..;'""ii~"'~~..;..'""""l~ . , . .~. ~_ e "" . ~" ,~. . -' ~ ,', . 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