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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND,
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
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Complaint in Equity in this action and the accompanying Petition for Preliminary Injunctive
Relief, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:
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1. Defendant shall cause before the Court on the Cl"Il day of
2000, at ~: 3D o'clock ~.M., in Courtroom No. 5, at Cumberland
County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, why a preliminary injunction should not
be issued, providing the relief requested by Plaintiff; and
2. Plaintiff shall cause copies of this Rule to Show Cause, the Complaint in Equity, and
the Petition for Injunctive Relief with its accompanying papers, to be served upon
the Defendant at least #() days before the date of the hearing.
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this
day of
, 2000, upon consideration of Plaintiff's
Petition for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, and the Court having determined after hearing:
1. That the Plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm if the requested relief is not granted
immediately;
2. That the Plaintiff does not have an adequate remedy at law;
3. That greater injury will be inflicted upon Plaintiff by a denial of relief than would be
inflicted by Defendant by the granting of such relief; and
4. That Plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and DECREED that Defendant is forthwith:
1. Enjoined from renewing or extending any current leaseholds for the premises at 42
Richard Avenue, Shippensburg, PA 17257, entering into any new leases, or
otherwise permitting the occupancy of the premises by persons other than the
owner and the current tenants through the end of their current lease term.
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This Order shall remain in full force and effect until such time as modified or vacated by this
Court.
No bond is required to be filed by the Plaintiff in that Plaintiff is an agency of the
Commonwealth.
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
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Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR..
Defendant
PETITION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
AND NOW. comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority ofthe County of Cumberland,
through its attorney, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who petitions this Court for the
issuance of a preliminary injunction pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1531, and in support alleges as
follows:
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Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, filed a verified
Complaint in Equity with the Prothonotary of this Court on the Co ~ day of
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,2000. a true copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A".
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The Plaintiff has brought its Complaint and seeks this preliminary injunction to enjoin the
Defendant from a breach of the restrictive covenant, as set forth in the Deed for
Defendant's premises.
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It is believed and therefore averred that the Defendant has leased the Defendant's
premises, in violation of the restrictive covenant in the Deed for the premises.
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Plaintiff is not aware of the term of any leasehold interest of any tenant's occupying the
premises.
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In the event that any leasehold term would be renewed or extended, or in the event a new
lease is entered into pending a final hearing in this matter, the Plaintiff will suffer immediate
and irreparable harm if an injunction is not granted.
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Unless enjoined, the Defendant may renew or extend any existing lease or otherwise enter
into a new Lease Agreement for the lease of the Premises.
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The Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law to redress the current and impending harm
from Defendant's continued conduct.
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The occupancy of the premises by persons other than the owner is contrary to the program
requirements which made funding available for acquisition by Plaintiff of the premises for
eventual sale to the Defendant.
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The loss sustained by the Plaintiff is not measurable in damages.
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The Defendant will not suffer any appreciable injury if the requested preliminary injunction
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is issued because the status quo between the parties will be restored to where it was
before Defendant's wrongful conduct began.
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The issuance of the injunction will not be contrary to the public interest.
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The Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim.
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The obligation of the Defendant to not have anyone occupy the premises other than the
owner is clear.
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The rights of the Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint, are enforceable in equity, and
Plaintiff will be entitled upon final hearing to specific performance and to a permanent
injunction against Defendant's violation of the restrictive covenant.
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There being no opposing counsel of record, the concurrence of any opposing counsel for
the filing of this Petition is not applicable.
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Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1531(b), no bond is required to be filed by the Plaintiff prior to
issuance by the Court of a preliminary injunction in that the Plaintiff is an agency of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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WHEREFORE, Petitioner-Plaintiff requests that this Court:
A. Issue a rule to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be granted
against the Defendant; and
B. After hearing, issue a preliminary injunction order in the form attached to this
Petition.
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hristopher C. Houston, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
114 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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I verify that the statements in the foregoing pleading are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties af 18 PaCS 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND,
Plaintiff
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
NOTICE
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend ag~instthe claims set forth in the
following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) :9ay~ after this Complaint and
Notice are served, by entering a written appearance persorlally'orbyan attomey and filing
in writing with the Court your defens,esor objections to tli~ c1~ims set l[Cjrth against you.
You are wamed that if you fail to doso, the case may proce:$d withoutiyou and a judgment
may be entered against you by the qourt without further r\~tic~ forariy: ~oney 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 TAKETHISPAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AJ ONCE. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, OR CANNOT AF~O~D ON~, ;~O TO OR
TELEPHONE THE OFFICES.ET FORTH BELOW 'l'OFlt4D Gut WHERE
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YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
Two Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
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Plaintiff
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: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland,
by and through its attorney, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who avers as follows:
1
The Plaintiff is the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, a public body
and a body corporate and politic created and organized in accordance with the provisions
of the Urban Redevelopment Law, with its principal place of business being located at 114
North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2
The Defendant is Roger R. Mellott, Jr., an adult individual, currently residing at 503
Baltimore Avenue, #7, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.
3
The Defendant is the owner of that certain lot of ground with improvements thereon
erected, situate in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being
known and numbered as 42 Richard Avenue (hereinafter the "Premises").
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Defendant purchased the Premises from the Plaintiff pursuant to a Deed dated November
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23, 1994, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book 116, Page 525. A copy of said Deed is marked as
Exhibit "A" and attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
5
The Premises was sold to the Defendant pursuant to a program offered by the Plaintiff to
first time home buyers (the "Program").
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A requirement of the Program was that the homes being purchased by Program
participants would remain non-rental/owner occupied for a period of ten (10) years from
the date of acquisition by the participant and that this restrictive covenant would be
included in any deed of conveyance.
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Defendant purchased the Premises from the Plaintiff under and subject to the following
restrictive covenant, to wit:
The premises shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten
(10) years from the date of this conveyance.
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As the Grantor of the Premises and as the party imposing the restrictive covenant, the
Plaintiff has the right to enforce the restrictive covenant and prohibit Defendant from any
and all violations thereof.
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Plaintiff has been made aware of the fact that the Premises are no longer owner occupied
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and that instead the Premises are occupied by tenants, which is a violation of the restrictive
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Upon learning that the Defendant had violated the restrictive covenant, Plaintiff gave notice
to Defendant that it objected thereto and requested a response from Defendant as to his
plan to bring the property into compliance with the restrictive covenant. A copy of Plaintiffs
notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
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Defendant has made no response to Plaintiffs letter of September 21, and the use of the
Premises continues to be in violation of the restrictive covenant.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to :
A. Issuet an injunction issue, preliminary until final hearing, and permanent thereafter,
restraining the Defendant from having any persons other than the owner occupy the
Premises for the period of ten (10) years from November 23, 1994; and
B. Such other general relief as may be just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
Christophe C. Ho ston, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
114 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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I verify that the statements in the foregoing pleading are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 PaCS 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
By
Christ her Gulotta
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of 114 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland
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ALL that certain lot of ground with the improvements thereon
erected, situate in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the Northern side of Richard Avenue, which
point is a corner of property now or formerly of Elizabeth Lesher;
thence Northwardly along lands of the said Lesher, a distance of
one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to the Southern side of an
alley; thence Eastwardly along said alley, a distance of twenty'
(20) feet to a point in line of lands now or formerly of Robert L.
Rebuck and Kathryn L. Rebuck, his wife; thence Southwardly along!
lands of the said Rebuck and through the center of the partition
wall built between the house on the lot hereby conveyed and th.,
house on the lot of the said Rebuck, a distance of one hundredl
twenty-five (125) feet to a point in the Northern line of said
Richard Avenue; thence Westwardly along the Northern line of said
Richard Avenue, a distance of twenty (20) feet to a point, the,
place of BEGINNING. Being improved with the Western one-half of a
double frame dwelling house and other improvements, known as No. 42
Richard Avenue.
BEING the same premises which Irene M. Mihalakis, by Deed dated
June 14, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deede,
in and for Cumberland County in Deed Book I, Volume 36, Page 525,
granted and conveyed to Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland, Grantor herein.
The premises shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period
of ten (10) years from the date of this conveyance.
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AND the said grantors do hereby warrant generally the property
hereby conveyed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said grantors have hereunto set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
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ATTEST: ~ Redevelopment Authority of the
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On this, the ,;J3,d day of ;V;r'trn1w-- ,1994 before me, the
undersigned officer, personally appearec}, ;::m"'{I( 'r!. 6tdr-lj(.. ,
who acknowledged himself to be the -1tL-ld.(r-j , of the
Redeve~pm~nt Authority of the County of Cumberland, and that he as
such -If~, lcU.nT , being authorized to do so, executed the
foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing
the name of the ~development Authority of the County of Cumberland
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
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September 21, 2000
Mr. Roger R. Mellott, Jr.
503 Baltimore Avenue. #7
Ocean City, MD 21842
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RE: 42 Richard Avenue, Shippensburg, PA
Dear Mr. Mellott:
Please be advised that I represent the Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland. My purpose in writing to you concems the above-referenced property which
you purchased from the Redevelopment Authority on November 23, 1994. As you may
recall, a condition of your purchase of this property was that the property would remain
owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten years from November 23, 1994. As you
may further recall, this restriction is set forth in your Deed, a copy of which is enclosed.
We understand that you are no longer residing in the property and that it is now a rental
property. This is a violation of the restriction as set forth in the Deed. Unless we hear from
you within ten days of the date of this letter as to your plan to bring the property into
compliance with the restriction, we shall have no other altemative but to commence
litigation in the Court of Common Pleas to enforce the Deed restriction. Your immediate
attention to this matter is requested
Very truly yours,
Christopher C. Houston, Esquire
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND,
Plaintiff
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
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RULE
, 2000, upon consideration of the verified
Complaint in Equity in this action and the accompanying Petition for Preliminary Injunctive
Relief, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:
1. Defendant shall cause before the Court on the JD +11 day of tJ~
2000, at <6-: 30 o'clock A.M., in Courtroom No. 5' , at Cumberland
County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, why a preliminary injunction should not
'be issued, providing the relief requested by Plaintiff;<l.\ld
2. Plaintiff shall cause copies of this Rule to Show Cause, the Complaint in Equity, and
the Petition for Injunctive Relief with its accompanying papers, to be served upon
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the Defendant at least ~6 days before the date of the hearing.
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Plaintiff
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this
day of
, 2000, upon consideration of Plaintiffs
Petition for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, and the Court having determined after hearing:
1, That the Plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm if the requested relief is not granted
immediately;
2. That the Plaintiff does not have an adequate remedy at law;
3. That greater injury will be inflicted upon Plaintiff by a denial of relief than would be
inflicted by Defendant by the granting of such relief; and
4. That Plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and DECREED that Defendant is forthwith:
1. Enjoined from renewing or extending any current leaseholds for the premises at 42
Richard Avenue, Shippensburg, PA 17257, entering into any new leases, or
otherwise permitting the occupancy of the premises by persons other than the
owner and the current tenants through the end of their current lease term.
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This Order shall remain in full force and effect until such time as modified or vacated by this
Court.
No bond is required to be filed by the Plaintiff in that Plaintiff is an agency of the
Commonwealth.
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
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Plaintiff
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
PETITION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland,
through its attorney, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who petitions this Court for the
issuance of a preliminary injunction pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1531, and in support alleges as
follows:
1
Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, filed a verified
Complaint in Equity with the Prothonotary of this Court on the ,t~ day of
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,2000, a true copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A".
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The Plaintiff has brought its Complaint and seeks this preliminary injunction to enjoin the
Defendant from a breach of the restrictive covenant, as set forth in the Deed for
Defendant's premises.
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It is believed and therefore averred that the Defendant has leased the Defendant's
premises, in violation ofthe restrictive covenant in the Deed for the premises.
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Plaintiff is not aware of the term of any leasehold interest of any tenant's occupying the
premises.
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In the event that any leasehold term would be renewed or extended, or in the event a new
lease is entered into pending a final hearing in this matter, the Plaintiff will suffer immediate
and irreparable harm if an injunction is not granted.
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Unless enjoined, the Defendant may renew or extend any existing lease or otherwise enter
into a new Lease Agreement for the lease of the Premises.
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The Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law to redress the current and impending harm
from Defendant's continued conduct.
8
The occupancy of the premises by persons other than the owner is contrary to the program
requirements which made funding available for acquisition by Plaintiff of the premises for
eventual sale to the Defendant.
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The loss sustained by the Plaintiff is not measurable in damages.
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The Defendant will not suffer any appreciable injury if the requested preliminary injunction
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is issued because the status quo between the parties will be restored to where it was
before Defendant's wrongful conduct began.
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The issuance of the injunction will not be contrary to the public interest.
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The Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim.
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The obligation of the Defendant to not have anyone occupy the premises other than the
owner is clear.
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The rights of the Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint, are enforceable in equity, and
Plaintiff will be entitled upon final hearing to specific performance and to a permanent
injunction against Defendant's violation of the restrictive covenant.
15
There being no opposing counsel of record, the concurrence of any opposing counsel for
the filing of this Petition is not applicable.
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Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1531(b), no bond is required to be filed by the Plaintiff prior to
issuance by the Court of a preliminary injunction in that the Plaintiff is an agency of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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A. Issue a rule to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be granted
against the Defendant; and
B. After hearing, issue a preliminary injunction order in the form attached to this
Petition.
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hristopher C. Houston, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
114 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
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 an attorney and filing
in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you.
You are wamed 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
Two Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717 - 249-3166
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland,
by and through its attomey, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who avers as follows:
1
The Plaintiff is the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, a public body
and a body corporate and politic created and organized in accordance with the provisions
of the Urban Redevelopment Law, with its principal place of business being located at 114
North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2
The Defendant is Roger R. Mellott, Jr., an adult individual, currently residing at 503
Baltimore Avenue, #7, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.
3
The Defendant is the owner of that certain lot of ground with improvements thereon
erected, situate in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being
known and numbered as 42 Richard Avenue (hereinafter the "Premises").
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County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book 116, Page 525. A copy of said Deed is marked as
Exhibit "A" and attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
5
The Premises was sold to the Defendant pursuant to a program offered by the Plaintiff to
first time home buyers (the "Program").
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A requirement of the Program was that the homes being purchased by Program
participants would remain non-rental/owner occupied for a period of ten (10) years from
the date of acquisition by the participant and that this restrictive covenant would be
included in any deed of conveyance.
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Defendant purchased the Premises from the Plaintiff under and subject to the following
restrictive covenant, to wit:
The premises shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten
(10) years from the date of this conveyance.
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As the Grantor of the Premises and as the party imposing the restrictive covenant, the
Plaintiff has the right to enforce the restrictive covenant and prohibit Defendant from any
and all violations thereof.
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covenant.
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Upon leaming that the Defendant had violated the restrictive covenant, Plaintiff gave notice
to Defendant that it objected thereto and requested a response from Defendant as to his
plan to bring the property into compliance with the restrictive covenant. A copy of Plaintiff's
notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
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Defendant has made no response to Plaintiff's letter of September 21, and the use of the
Premises continues to be in violation of the restrictive covenant.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to :
A. Issuet an injunction issue, preliminary until final hearing, and permanent thereafter,
restraining the Defendant from having any persons other than the owner occupy the
Premises for the period of ten (10) years from November 23, 1994; and
B.
Such other general relief as may be just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
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Attorney for Plaintiff
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF
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acknowledged, the said grantors do hereby grant and convey
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR., of 7500
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ALL that certain lot of ground with the improvements
erected, situate in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:
thereon
County,
BEGINNING at a point on the Northern side of Richard Avenue, which
point is a corner of property now or formerly of Elizabeth Lesher;
thence Northwardly along lands of the said Lesher, a distance of
one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to the Southern side of an
alley; thence Eastwardly along said alley, a distance of twenty
(20) feet to a point in line of lands now or formerly of Robert L.
Rebuck and Kathryn L. Rebuck, his wife; thence Southwardly along
lands of the said Rebuck and through the center of the partition
wall built between the house on the lot hereby conveyed and the
house on the lot of the said Rebuck, a distance of one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet to a point in the Northern line of' said
Richard Avenue; thence Westwardly "long the Northern line of said
Richard Avenue, a distance of twenty (20) fest to a point, the
place of BEGINNING. Being improved with the Western one-half of a
double frame dwelling house "nd other improvements, known as No. 42
Richard Avenue.
BEING the same premises which Irene M. Mihalakis, by Deed dated
Juns 14, 1993, and recorded in ths Office of the Recorder of Deeds
in and for Cumberland County in Deed Book It Volume 36, Page 525,
granted and conveyed to Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland, Grantor herein.
The premises shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a pericd
of ten (10) years from the date of this conveyance.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said grantors have hereunto set their hands and
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On this, the ,;J3rd. day of Mr1".,b.,- , 1994 before me, the
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who acknowledged himself to be the -If! 1<11,.,7 . of the
Redeve~pm~nt Authority of the County of Cumberland, and that he as
such -I1-~!:..I<un-t , being authorized to do so, executed the
foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing
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REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE COUNTY OF C1JMBERIAND
o HOWIIDg Development. HoualDg Rebabilltation 0
. Housing Management. Homeownershlp Programs .
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September 21 , 2000
Mr. Roger R. Mellott, Jr.
503 Baltimore Avenue, #7
Ocean City, MD 21842
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RE: 42 Richard Avenue, Shippensburg, PA
Dear Mr. Mellott:
Please be advised that I represent the Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland. My purpose in writing to you concerns the above-referenced property which
you purchased from the Redevelopment Authority on November 23, 1994. As you may
recall, a condition of your purchase of this property was that the property would remain
owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten years from November 23, 1994. As you
may further recall, this restriction is set forth in your Deed, a copy of which is enclosed.
We understand that you are no longer residing in the property and that it is now a rental
property. This is a violation of the restriction as set forth in the Deed. Unless we hear from
you within ten days of the date of this letter as to your plan to bring the property into
compliance with the restriction, we shall have no other altemative but to commence
litigation in the Court of Common Pleas to enforce the Deed restriction. Your immediate
attention to this matter is requested
Very truly yours,
Christopher C. Houston, Esquire
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
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RULE
ANDNOW,this 16~daYOf O~
, 2000, upon consideration of the verified
Complaint in Equity in this action and the accompanying Petition for Preliminary Injunctive
Relief, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:
1. Defendant shall cause before the Court on the Jc #1day of ,J~
2000, at <6": 30 o'clock ~.M., in Courtroom No. ~, at Cumberland
County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, why a preliminary injunction should not
'be issued, providing the relief requested by Plaintiff; and
2. Plaintiff shall cause copies of this Rule to Show Cause, the Complaint in Equity, and
the Petition for Injunctive Relief with its accompanying papers, to be served upon
the Defendant at least 16 days before the date of the hearing.
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this
day of
, 2000, upon consideration of Plaintiffs
Petition for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, and the Court having determined after hearing:
1. That the Plaintiff will suffer irreparable harm if the requested relief is not granted
immediately;
2. That the Plaintiff does not have an adequate remedy at law;
3. That greater injury will be inflicted upon Plaintiff by a denial of relief than would be
inflicted by Defendant by the granting of such relief; and
4. That Plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and DECREED that Defendant is forthwith:
1. Enjoined from renewing or extending any current leaseholds for the premises at 42
Richard Avenue, Shippensburg, PA 17257, entering into any new leases, or
otherwise permitting the occupancy of the premises by persons other than the
owner and the current tenants through the end of their current lease term.
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This Order shall remain in full force and effect until such time as modified or vacated by this
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No bond is required to be filed by the Plaintiff in that Plaintiff is an agency of the
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
PETITION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland,
through its attorney, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who petitions this Court for the
issuance of a preliminary injunction pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1531, and in support alleges as
follows:
1
Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, filed a verified
Complaint in Equity with the Prothonotary of this Court on the ~ t~ day of
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,2000, a true copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A".
2
The Plaintiff has brought its Complaint and seeks this preliminary injunction to enjoin the
Defendant from a breach of the restrictive covenant, as set forth in the Deed for
Defendant's premises.
3
It is believed and therefore averred that the Defendant has leased the Defendant's
premises, in violation of the restrictive covenant in the Deed for the premises.
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Plaintiff is not aware of the term of any leasehold interest of any tenant's occupying the
premises.
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In the event that any leasehold term would be renewed or extended, or in the event a new
lease is entered into pending a final hearing in this matter, the Plaintiff will suffer immediate
and irreparable harm if an injunction is not granted.
6
Unless enjoined, the Defendant may renew or extend any existing lease or otherwise enter
into a new Lease Agreement for the lease of the Premises.
7
The Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law to redress the current and impending harm
from Defendant's continued conduct.
8
The occupancy of the premises by persons other than the owner is contrary to the program
requirements which made funding available for acquisition by Plaintiff of the premises for
eventual sale to the Defendant.
9
The loss sustained by the Plaintiff is not measurable in damages.
10
The Defendant will not suffer any appreciable injury if the requested preliminary injunction
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before Defendant's wrongful conduct began.
11
The issuance of the injunction will not be contrary to the public interest.
12
The Plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim.
13
The obligation of the Defendant to not have anyone occupy the premises other than the
owner is clear.
14
The rights of the Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint, are enforceable in equity, and
Plaintiff will be entitled upon final hearing to specific performance and to a permanent
injunction against Defendant's violation of the restrictive covenant.
15
There being no opposing counsel of record, the concurrence of any opposing counsel for
the filing of this Petition is not applicable.
16
Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1531(b), no bond is required to be filed by the Plaintiff prior to
issuance by the Court of a preliminary injunction in that the Plaintiff is an agency ofthe
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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A. Issue a rule to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be granted
against the Defendant; and
So After hearing, issue a preliminary injunction order in the form attached to this
Petition.
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hristopher C. Houston, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
114 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 PaCS 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR..
Defendant
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 seNed, by entering a written appearance personally or by an attomey and filing
in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you.
You are wamed 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
Two Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717 - 249-3166
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland,
by and through its attomey, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who avers as follows:
1
The Plaintiff is the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, a public body
and a body corporate and politic created and organized in accordance with the provisions
of the Urban Redevelopment Law, with its principal place of business being located at 114
North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2
The Defendant is Roger R. Mellott, Jr., an adult individual, currently residing at 503
Baltimore Avenue, #7, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.
3
The Defendant is the owner of that certain lot of ground with improvements thereon
erected, situate in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being
known and numbered as 42 Richard Avenue (hereinafter the "Premises").
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County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book 116, Page 525. A copy of said Deed is marked as
Exhibit "A" and attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
5
The Premises was sold to the Defendant pursuant to a program offered by the Plaintiff to
first time home buyers (the "Program").
6
A requirement of the Program was that the homes being purchased by Program
participants would remain non-rental/owner occupied for a period of ten (10) years from
the date of acquisition by the participant and that this restrictive covenant would be
included in any deed of conveyance.
7
Defendant purchased the Premises from the Plaintiff under and subject to the following
restrictive covenant, to wit:
The premises shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten
(10) years from the date of this conveyance.
8
As the Grantor of the Premises and as the party imposing the restrictive covenant, the
Plaintiff has the right to enforce the restrictive covenant and prohibit Defendant from any
and all violations thereof.
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Upon learning that the Defendant had violated the restrictive covenant, Plaintiff gave notice
to Defendant that it objected thereto and requested a response from Defendant as to his
plan to bring the property into compliance with the restrictive covenant. A copy of Plaintiffs
notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
11
Defendant has made no response to Plaintiffs letter of September 21 , and the use of the
Premises continues to be in violation of the restrictive covenant.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to :
A. Issuet an injunction issue, preliminary until final hearing, and permanent thereafter,
restraining the Defendant from having any persons other than the owner occupy the
Premises for the period of ten (10) years from November 23, 1994; and
B. Such other general relief as may be just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
Christophe C. Ho ston, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
114 North Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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point is a corner of property now or formerly of Elizabeth Lesher;
thence Northwardly along lands of the said Lesher, a distance of
one hundred twenty-five (125) feet to the southern side of an
alley; thence Eastwardly along said alley, a distance of twenty
(20) feet to a point in line of lands now or formerly of Robert L.
Rebuck and Kathryn L. Rebuck, his wife; thence Southwardly along
lands of the said Rebuck and through the center of the partition
wall built between the house on the lot hereby conveyed and the
house on the lot of the said Rebuck, a distance of one hundred
twenty-five (1251 feet to a point in the Northern line of said
Richard Avenue; thence Westwardly along the Northern line of said
Richard Avenue, a distance of twenty (20) feet to a point, the
place of BEGINNING. Being improved with the Western one-half of a
double frame dwelling house and other improvements, known as No. 42
Richard l\venue.
BEING the same premises which Irene M. Mihalakis, by Deed dated
June 14, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
in and for Cumberland County in Deed Book I, Volume 36, Page 525,
granted and conveyed to Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland, Grantor herein.
The premi.ses shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period
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September 21, 2000
Mr. Roger R. Mellott, Jr.
503 Baltimore Avenue, #7
Ocean City, MD 21842
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RE: 42 Richard Avenue, Shippensburg, PA
Dear Mr. Mellott:
Please be advised that I represent the Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland. My purpose in writing to you concems the above-referenced property which
you purchased from the Redevelopment Authority on November 23,1994. As you may
recall, a condition of your purchase of this property was that the property would remain
owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten years from November 23, 1994. As you
may further recall, this restriction is set forth in your Deed, a copy of which is enclosed.
We understand that you are no longer residing in the property and that it is now a rental
property. This is a violation of the restriction as set forth in the Deed. Unless we hear from
you within ten days of the date of this letter as to your plan to bring the property into
compliance with the restriction, we shall have no other altemative but to commence
litigation in the Court of Common Pleas to enforce the Deed restriction. Your immediate
attention to this matter is requested
Very truly yours,
Christopher C. Houston, Esquire
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
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 an attorney and filing
in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you.
You are wamed 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
Two Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland,
by and through its attorney, Christopher C. Houston, Esquire, who avers as follows:
1
The Plaintiff is the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland, a public body
and a body corporate and politic created and organized in accordance with the provisions
of the Urban Redevelopment Law, with its principal place of business being located at 114
North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2
The Defendant is Roger R. Mellott, Jr., an adult individual, currently residing at 503
Baltimore Avenue, #7, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.
3
The Defendant is the owner of that certain lot of ground with improvements thereon
erected, situate in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being
known and numbered as 42 Richard Avenue (hereinafter the "Premises").
4
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County, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book 116, Page 525. A copy of said Deed is marked as
Exhibit "A" and attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
5
The Premises was sold to the Defendant pursuant to a program offered by the Plaintiff to
first time home buyers (the "Program").
6
A requirement of the Program was that the homes being purchased by Program
participants would remain non-rental/owner occupied for a period of ten (10) years from
the date of acquisition by the participant and that this restrictive covenant would be
included in any deed of conveyance.
7
Defendant purchased the Premises from the Plaintiff under and subject to the following
restrictive covenant, to wit:
The premises shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period of ten
(10) years from the date of this conveyance.
8
As the Grantor of the Premises and as the party imposing the restrictive covenant, the
Plaintiff has the right to enforce the restrictive covenant and prohibit Defendant from any
and all violations thereof.
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Upon learning that the Defendant had violated the restrictive covenant, Plaintiff gave notice
to Defendant that it objected thereto and requested a response from Defendant as to his
plan to bring the property into compliance with the restrictive covenant. A copy of Plaintiffs
notice is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
11
Defendant has made no response to Plaintiffs letter of September 21 , and the use of the
Premises continues to be in violation of the restrictive covenant.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays this Honorable Court to :
A. Issuet an injunction issue, preliminary until final hearing, and permanent thereafter,
restraining the Defendant from having any persons other than the owner occupy the
Premises for the period often (10) years from November 23, 1994; and
B. Such other general relief as may be just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
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Carlisle, PA 17013
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ALL that certain lot of ground: with the improvements ther'eon
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BEGINNING at a point on the Northe~n side of Richard Avenue, which
point is a corner of property now br formerly of Elizabeth Lesher;
thence Northwardly along lands of! the said Lesher, a distance of
one hundred twenty-five (1251 f~et to the Southern side of an
alley; thence Eastwardly along s~id alley, a distance of twenty
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Rebuck and Kathryn L. Rebuck, hi~ wife; thence Southwardly along
lands of the said Rebuck and thr~ugh the center of the partit.ion
wall built between the house on the lot hereby conveyed and the
house on the lot of the said Rebuck, a distance of one hundred
twenty-five (125) feet to a point in the Northern line of "aid
Richard Avenue; thence westwardly! along the Northern line of "aid
Richard Avenue, a distance of twenty (20) feet to a point, the
place of BEGINNING. Being improv'ld with the Western one-half <>f a
double frame dwelling house and other improvements, known as No. 42
Richard Avenue.
BEING the same premises which Ir,ene M. Mihalakis, by Deed d..ted
June 14, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of D..eds
in and for Cumberland County in Deed Book I, Volume 36, Page !525,
granted and conveyed to Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland, Grantor herein.
The premi.ses shall remain owner occupied (non-rental) for a period
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On this, the ,;j3/"d. day of ;!;r'tlnb..v.r ,1994 before me, the
undersigned officer, pereonally appearecj.., 7:. /y)1'l11~ (!. 6eor,{. ,
who acknowledged himself to be the -:itl---1.d.~" . of the
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September 21, 2000
Mr. Roger R. Mellott, Jr.
503 Baltimore Avenue, #7
Ocean City, MD 21842
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RE: 42 Richard Avenlle, Shippensburg, PA
Dear Mr. Mellott:
Please be advised that I represent the Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Cumberland. My purpose.inwriting to you concerns the, abo~e-referenced property which
you purchased from the IREldevelopment Authority on Nov~mber 23, 1994. As you may
recall, a condition of your purchase of this property was t~atthe property would remain
owner occupied (non-rehtal) for a period of ten years from ! November 23, 1994. As you
may further recall, this restriction is set forth in your Deed, a copy of which is enclosed.
We understand that you are no longer residing in the property and that it is now a rental
property. This is a violatiorof the r~5triction as set forth in tti,e Deed, Unless we hear from
you within ten days of the date of this letter as to your plan to bring the property into
compliance with the restriction, we shall have no other alternativ~ but to commence
litigation in the Court of Common Pleas to enforce the Deed restrictioh.: Your immediate
attention to this matter is requested
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
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AMENDED RULE
AND NOW, thisa.t~ay of November, 2000, Plaintiff not having obtained service upon
the Defendant of the Rule to Show Cause dated October 16, 2000, the Complaint in
Equity, and the Petition for Injunctive Relief, the hearing previously scheduled for
November 20, 2000, at 8:30 o'clock A.M., in Courtroom No.5, at the Cumberland County
Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is hereby continued until February 2, 2001, at 9:00
o'clock A.M., in Courtroom No.5, at the Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
The Plaintiff is directed to serve upon the Defendant at least twenty (20) days before the
date of the continued hearing copies of this Amended Rule, the Rule to Show Cause dated
October 16, 2000, the Complaint in Equity, and the Petition for Injunctive Relief with its
accompanying papers, at least twenty (20) days before the date of the continued hearing.
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ROGER R. MELLOTT, JR.,
Defendant
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ORDER OF COURT
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previously scheduled in this matter for February 2, 2001, at 9:00 A.M., is hereby continued
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