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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-1013 FX .-. ~ - '" ',..~-~~ '-'~-.",,- '-"-"O]k' F&M MAFCO, INC., IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff, -v- LANDIS, INC., Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. c...-. 0/ - /0/,3 e'OL( I~ NOTICE YOU HA VB 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 LA WYERAT 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 LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE 2 LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE, P A 17013 (717) 249-3166 (800) 990-9108 NOTIClA LE RAN DEMANDADO A US TED EN LA CORTE. Si usted qui ere defenderse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita 0 en persona.rl por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrita sus defensas 0 sus objeciones alas demillldas\n contra de su persona, Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y..pue~ entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso notificacion y por cua1quier queja 0 alivio que.es I " --. 'C ~ ,~_< .' _ ,_ " :. -~ ;-"0'-''' " "~~''''I,,"r,'iS-'''''''''';,o,' -~,~, ,- '''T''",,-,., _~~'_,'~"",-<O'" ''''''''r',' , - t"_' ~ , -2- pedido en la peticion de demanda, Usted puede perder dinero 0 sus propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para'usted, LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO lNMEDIATAMENTE, SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DlNERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, V AY A EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFIClNA CUY A DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRlTA ABAJO PARA AVERlGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. CUMBERLAND COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE 2 LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE, P A 17013 (717) 249-3166 (800) 990-9108 MCNEES, WALLACE & NURlCK avid E. Lehman J.D. No, 15243 James P. DeAngelo J.D. No. 62377 100 Pine Street - 7th Floor P.O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff, F &M Mafco Dated: February @, 2001 836932.1 ~ . "-' ~ .~,"~-,~, '~''--''''''''''"'''I.I''''''"'4~'' '" .-," -'0<--. ~ - -'00'-,,-',:,;,;,;,'0,,,,,-, ^' ,",'~ ,,,,,,,,,-,,,0..' ,~~~ F&M MAFCO, INC., 9149 Dry Fork Road Harrison, Ohio 45030 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff, -v- f) -~d 'T~ CIVIL ACTION NO. 0/- /0/3 ~ LANDIS, INC., P.O, Box 196 Woodcraft Drive Mount Hol!y Springs, Pennsylvania 17065 Defendant. COMPLAINT PlaintiffF&M Mafco, Inc. ("Plaintiff'), by its undersigned attorneys, hereby sues Defendant Landis, Inc. ("Defendant"), and states as grounds therefor: PARTIES. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Ohio and maintains its principal place of business at 9149 Dry Fork Road in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio. 2. On information and belief, Defendant is an incorporated business organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, which is primarily engaged in the broad-welding and fabrication industries and maintains its principal place of business at Woodcraft Drive, Mount Hol!y Springs, Pennsylvania, 3. Jurisdiction and venue are proper in this Court pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. -'0 , -'--~ ~ ^ . ''''iii'' ,,- ,"" ,",-~ -,-, ..-~i;';.;''';,~,~;_''''",,-~-0>"'''--''<.c '" 1 ^, . .~ ~)j;1 -2- COUNT I (Breach of Contract) 4. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 3 as if ful!y rewritten herein, 5. Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a leasing contract ("Lease") wherein Plaintiff leased Defendant an American Model 9310 Conventional Crawler Crane ("Crane") for $45,000.00 over a three-month period, beginning April 14, 1999. A true and accurate copy of the Lease is attached as Exhibit A. 6. The parties agreed that the Lease could be extended on a month-to-month basis at the end of the three month period and Plaintiff eventually requested the use of the Crane for several additional months. 7, In Paragraph 3 of the Lease, Defendant certified that "al! operators ofthe Equipment Leased are ful!y experienced in the use of Equipment Leased and shall indemnify and hold [Plaintiff] harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and/or causes of action, which may arise out of such operator's negligent use ofthe Equipment Leased." 8. In Paragraph 9 ofthe Terms and Provisions of the Lease, Defendant agreed to "reimburse [Plaintiff] for all losses and damages to Equipment Leased occasioned by fire, theft, flood, accident, explosion, wreck or other cause that may occur during lease term." 9. In Paragraph 9, Defendant also agreed that "in the event of any loss or damage to Equipment Leased rendering it unfit for use beyond the lease term, [Defendant] shall pay to [Plaintiff] the value of the monthly rental as established by this Lease multiplied by the number of months necessary to replace or repair Equipment Leased as liquidated damages." "~IIiiilI""L""" "~^'-~''''~ -~"<,-",-- ,- ""'"""-"~ -"^" _ 0 --'~A1 - 3 - 10. In Paragraph 10 of the Lease, Defendant "agree[d] to pay [Plaintiff] its regular charges for any material or labor furnished in making said repairs upon demand including the cost of transporting [Plaintiff s] repairman to the job site. In the same paragraph, Defendant also agreed to "continue to pay rent on Equipment Leased returned in a damaged condition." 11. In Paragraph 17 of the Lease, Plaintiff also agreed to pay "all rentals when they are due and for all services and materials furnished and all damages and sums due [Plaintiff] under this Lease as soon as the loss occurs or services are rendered or materials are furnished." 12. On May 24,1999, pursuant to the Lease, Plaintiff shipped the Crane to Plaintiff. 13. Defendant used the Crane on a month-to-month lease until the Crane was completely destroyed by an employee of Defendant on September 2,1999. 14. Defendant, without any authorization from Plaintiff, stopped making rental payments on the day of the accident and deducted $5,678.65 from the amount owed Plaintifffor the rental period ending September 13,1999. 15. The day of the accident, Defendant called Plaintiff and requested that Plaintiff send personnel to investigate the accident. On September 3,1999, Plaintiff sent one of its personnel and an independent subcontractor to Pennsylvania to investigate the accident site and assess the damage to the Crane. 16. Later than month, Plaintiff filed a claim with its insurance company for the Crane's replacement value. 17. Defendant's insurance company ultimately settled with Plaintiff on December 6, 1999, when Plaintiff received payment for the replacement value of the Crane minus its salvage value. . ''iil'~~"~- *- = ,-~ ,,,",-~.,--=~"~,,~=>--,". '.'_-,,',,-1 ", -"~'-'-<'i -4- 18. Following the receipt of payment by Defendant's insurance company, Plaintiff invoked its rights under the Lease and demanded payment for the rent it lost during the period from the destruction of the Crane to the receipt of the insurance check and for other services provided under the Lease. 19. Defendant refused and continues to refuse to honor its contractual obligations under the Lease by compensating Plaintiff for its lost rental payments. 20. Despite Defendant's agreement to pay Plaintifffor services rendered in a timely manner, Defendant has refused and continues to refuse to comply with its contractual obligations and pay Plaintifffor the $6116.58 in travel expenses and labor Plaintiff incurred in inspecting the accident site at Defendant's request. 21. Pursuant to the Lease, Defendant also owes Plaintiff $53,378.65, excluding interest, which is the value of the monthly rental in the Lease multiplied by the days the Crane was unusable. 22. Plaintiff has complied with all of its contractual obligations under the Lease but has yet to receive full payment for the services provided to Defendant and the lost rental payments. 23. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's breaches of its contractual obligations, Plaintiff has been damaged in the principal amount of$59,495.23, plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as available under law. ". "," -~-" '0_"'__" '.--' --"~, 1!li;;:,J;"~", ,=.-" ,~',. -, ." ,"'- :;~';,,"A,,,',,''''',~'';'- _~,' ~:_"-"";!J.'i;;:.: - 5 - COUNT II (Account Stated) 24. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 23 as if fully rewritten herein. 25. The invoices attached hereto as Exhibit B were sent to Defendant and constituted an Account Stated, a large portion of which remains unpaid although duly demanded. 26. By reason of the aforesaid, Defendant owes Plaintiff the principal sum of $59,495.23, plus interest, collection expenses, attorneys' fees and court costs until the date of judgment herein. COUNT ill (Negligence) 27. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 26 above, as if fully rewritten herein. 28. Defendant owed a contractual duty to Plaintiff to maintain the leased equipment in the same condition as delivered by Plaintiff. 29. Defendant breached this duty of care to Plaintiff when one of its employees destroyed the Crane on September 2,1999. 30. Due to this incident and the consequential inoperability of the Crane, Plaintiff suffered damages due to its inability to lease this Crane and receive rental income for the time period from the accident date until Plaintiff received a settlement check. 31. Plaintifflost $53,378.65 in rental income due to the loss of the use of the Crane. 32. Plaintiff also incurred unforeseen expenses due to Defendant's negligence when, "~. -~~~- <- 1.:0:;1- ~ ~~ -" ~"",,"","" ,,-- '.._" """="'~"~<"""'-~~l;:----~""", .,~"" - -6- upon Defendant's request, it sent one of its employees and a subcontractor to the accident site to examine and report on the Crane's operability. 33. This visit was necessary in order to assess the operability and salvage value of the Crane. 34. Plaintiff incurred reasonable and necessary labor and travel expenses amounting to $6,116.58, in sending these personnel to the accident site in Pennsylvania. 35. Defendant's actions were the proximate cause of these damages and it is entirely responsible for the damages suffered by Plaintiff. 36. Based upon Defendant's negligence, Plaintiff has suffered damages in the principal amount of$59,495.23, excluding interest. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, F&M Mafco, Inc., demands judgment against Defendant Landis, Inc., on the claims set forth above, as follows: A. For money judgment in the principal amount of $59,495.23; B. That Plaintiff recover pre-judgment and post-judgment interest allowed by law; and C. That Plaintiff recover its costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and such further relief which this Court deems just and proper. , -,," , , ,-, I '. " - - r.'.,,_^ ,--~,~ ",~-,,'I...V _, ._"^"'_"-""" r .-'.c--, ,> _',' -'-"~"""'-'-'_H,'---"_~4"",__, '",~, _.. 0, _ ,"-~:" ":~ OF COUNSEL: Stephen C. Coffaro E. Todd Wilkowski KEATING, MUETHING & KLEKAMP, P.L.L. 1400 Provident Tower One East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 513-579-6400 Dated: February L, 2001 83568t.J -7- MCNEES, WALLACE & NURICK David E. Lehman J.D. No. 15243 James P. DeAngelo J.D. No. 62377 100 Pine Street - 7th Floor P.O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff, F &M Mafco I,d I:-'~f..w~;" .'c~'.. .... ...... .~~ J 'H ...;.~., .. " '. :.. ,: . .:'..:..: .' ",:' ". ~'':'''-:.. .., '~TERa NoM'E"Nc. . P..o. ...tan QINCIN TI OHIO 481'" TlRiEPHONB' (&18) 8.7"'&'..-_ . 'AX (l51a) .1700981 '-. . IIIIIIMINGHAM FACILnv ~~~~~. f:AMINa...... ..........A ._. . ""PHONE.i!lOBl ...._ _(Ulii)lSI4-I1.... . I ' '--' '-_ """--- ~~ P'ACIUTV t~,lliA" .'IIe.. . L..~~"=. . PAX (407) 871..1l44 . :tins l:isi\sIl'iScnacie.thiil. J.5U.. . day of liP>:';:!. . '.',' ';19. $~'.'''~,''''d' ....,'" betwei>n F'&;"M' -i.;l..~O'. I~~C '("Le's'sor")' and' r,iAJ:'I.-UB, 1.i-1C.' , ". . . . ... '.." .... .." . , .. . . 'V"^"'" ". '. , .. . - ...... . .. .,( .......e..") . ..'the UssOr hereby .1.easeS to .~ Le...,., 'a,., ~PmSnt set forth beloW in the seC:liOn .desiBnaced .~t Leued" ~~ . to tile tenni and provisions.. stated, eubject to the provisIons of Section 2, on the reverse hereof: . Rental. Th~ ~88ec agrees, subject to the provisions of Section 2, to pay the total sum of '.I.~f:1 'L'i:~"1f}r~Al:'Jn th::'':. ~~~~~:i;~~~"~~~-~';~:;:;:~-'~- .l-"..-.----.;;:-;,;~~-;~;..::;;.-~:-~"-...;e&.or~~ ($ - !~~~';; I &.) ~~ _ rental. All rentals are d"" every 30 days thereafter, to be paid monthly In advance In the amount of $ . 1,'J ..VI! at the office of the Lessor. Rental rates for. the day are based upon one shift of 8. hours per day;; upon 40 hours per week. upon 160 boUl'S per 28-consecutive-day period. In the event that the. Equjpment Is used lODger, tban. the 'above specified tliDe.fer BD)' I"'1'fod _ . rental for overtln'Je Will be charged as detaUed in Section 2 of this Le~.". , , ' LellSe Term. 'The eqwpment will be leued for the period set forth above. In the ..vent the Lessee wished to keep the EquIpment. ~ed b~ the leue <erm, It may do so only with. LelSor's written ""usent and upOn such terms and conditions, jncludiDs, adjusted rental pa)'DlCDts, as may be mutually agreeable.. . """"'UNTV"DISC'T,"TM'R1I VNDBR NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS TJI&RJi ANY BXPlUi:SS OR IMPLIED WAIUlANTY. LESSEE ACKNOWl.JtDGES THAT THE.LESSOR IS ,NOT THE MANllFAqruREROF THE'BQV~MIU'lT LEASJilD HEREIN, NOR TBJ;: AGENT OF THE MANlJFACTlJRER OF THE EQVIPMENT T..A".... LESSOR GRANTs NO WARRAI'n'lES AGAINST PATENT OR LATENT DBBcTS IN MATBRLU., WORKMANSHIP. OR <:J\PAClTY, NOR THAT ~ EQUlP),mNT. LEASED WILL MEET TIlE REQVIItB~NTS OF ANY LAW, RULES, SPECIPi:CA'nONS OR CONTRACTS WHICH PROvmE FOR SPECIFIC 'MACHINERY OR APPARATlJS OR SPECIAL MJj;TIIODS. LESSEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE" THAT AT.T - .~ . -'. ~-, . .. LlIISSD BllltESXBL1!l J'01i' AIrY ~ A:PPLIC~J,E' EOWDment Les.oed. TAJCtS OR S:mSS1IIIlNTE!.:I.. ~ e. PIllRlli:)]f:Ar. PllOP.lOlll.:~~,. DtJlI WBXL1!l UXPMBIIT IS 'x. L18SSD. S CAD . , Description of Bq\1lpment: AJIiD CUST01r.f. . ....n~. (.l) . ~ J)W'9't:'i ~jJf'.U .SIit, y~~(.a':a -.... ...... -..- ,_1, w ~"i!nt..al c;a.r..~; .~ It). (lOt) (.~u ~~o;.R' ~l;:~'Ht.\) ;.r.f:'-$.i.ght. ~ ; ,1.)1;. ":.c, 1.~xceS',t. $1, ~ '.;f.,'O ,r..)!,! ~;.1("~b 'rID.y :"v'r;"-ir.t'.lt)'{1 at ~:'.~;5u,OU t'~):.~Y \:.1)t.;E;. t-.I:a""~l. ~M'J;"~'lSe$ i,'l{)t:'?'l' HAVJ;f, kU\.,l.:J,r~I':> ().',\-,~: LlI!' J,J:i;1\,SFi ^(,:t-tEIi\l"LEt...J'J,', i\NJ) t:lJ....~'1~l..''.I:CZ;V,rF.; 111:' n~suaAt.o!Cf). I:ltl:fO'" ~r:'~1 :1f.ll.~'t1J!l~1':l' ()Jl' !,?,f,J1 11: PMEtJ1.' . "'..r..;A3J:; HE'.TI.J~H." uJ:lfl; l.;c,JPy. ';:t) lJ",'V1;-'\ t-1J.l,J1'<;:t'). 'Ute ; \ i I I F,O.B. :;-;hipping Po Ln.: ~ ~~t1.lL..n Desc:ription and Lo<:ation of ConstrUCtion Project: Ship to: (Address) ca"W~'yaI~ $ (Roa.._IIl........"O') ~()U:Ol)(;, 00, Date: Return to Via Invoice To l.'indoLS ; .1~nc Street Address .P (). . t4.QJf Clodb. Refeyence8 .:..\t~T:.n: ;:)l;~"l~ l...:at:.,,\U',ano ,~Ir. - l1C~I.lY Hny'.;t.ng~' - '" t:"}. 1/1,Jf,::). l::~" N<:~odcJ::~r.1:. JJ,L'ty. City llnd State " ",. ) ~ ..- ~.. . INS~T1!"~t__>" .i-tb maHlifllt~;~r~~effe~ at aU times during th;SI~iilIe-l!;~Comflre~~nsive OeneraltUability Po cy naming Less6r u an additional Insured with BodUy Injury and Property Dsma.se limits ofiiabillty of no less I~im $1,000,000 combined' single limit, an exceS8 liability insurance policy with limits Jio,.t~Il1i- ~ 'additlonal $1.000,000 of liability coverage for bodily injury and proporty damage claims, and an Inland Marine P~cy,~ ~ coverage for the full value of the :Equipment Leased. Lessee shall tender a. Certificate of Insurance to Le.sor "",thin seven dsys of the date bereof certifying the foregoing limits of liability and providing an endorsement by the ensUter(.~ thllt Los&or sha!1 be provided thirty days .written notice prior to the cancellation of any such pollcy. Lessee shall ~the~ live thfrty da1R wrJ.,tt~n notice to Lessor ptior to cancellation of any such insurance. Lessee warrants that the foregoing mSurance. <;byerage UI m effect upon the ex€:cution of this lease and shall furnish at tho- time of execution satisfactory e,vidence of such insurance. SUp-a~NDER. At the expi.ration or other termination of this Lease. whether by laps, of time ~ otherwise, or upon demand by Lessor in the event Lessee defaults' or fails to perform any provisions hereof, Lessee, at Its sole expense, shall immedIately retuIl1 Equipment Leased to Lessor in as good 8 condition. as received, less norl"naL wear and tear and depreciation, by dc:"livering EqlJipment Leased dismantled, packed, and ready for s,htpment to such place Of on board such _..._..:__ .... T ............ _Q" ..........~"' '-" .-. ., -~ "'.~ - ., -'h ,:.::, ~ TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF lEASE , ' (1} Gommfjl1ll!('IlEnl of Renttll 1>/#,loC1. (a) Local H~I~I$. F-or lo('.al rfln1l.l.1s. tl1~> rlmt!!l panod shall b~git\ lln and ITldud~ the dllB 01 ghiptll~lfll t,o th\-J l&!:I$ec.f1nd Shtlll 'C!l1d on' and'lncludE! ltlf, ctal(~ ql re\(J(n 1'llhe Let;~~or's war(;lhalJse or receivinQ poinl. AU rules t.1Uo1l}d 01"1 local tanluls ai'e F,O,B" Lessorls 'yard, Deliw,try and'piek-'I.lP serv_CrllU olfet'ed Al estabtJilhEld raUlS as a rofWeniemce-onll'. ilM l..!.!~;",e-" is rt:spOl1siblu /{Ir the Cql,ilpmill'll Leased from thflllrne it IHaves l.essurs yard ufitillhe lim", it is ~'elurned, (0) .o.ut..of.Town l-la1'11111$.. 00'10lll-01-l0wn rentals. ft1e rental perrod shalUngin {'In :\!'d '[l\:ludo (hI-! ctate c1 hUl-of ladirl~ oj 6hi~)fllel\t \() \'M Le.S$\'lp. &1(l'eha!l and 00 at1d (nclllda the date <."1' r'~\\\II' \G 1~1!'\ L-es$o(s F.K:llr.g Of ~OOi'li!"\\) point . -- , (?J Q:l"ertM..; Shoulcllhe equipment Leased llll used fn longer period~ than' that specllled heleln, OVerUllle .911811 be pald.aD folk)wt;: ' Du~;y lm:;15: l/Oth Qr lln. d<lily l.'lle- for ElllCh l10ur ,n o!l'llce!i5 of a haurs in ,my Orle dil\!, WRek1y bH5is: 1 ;IlQ/h olll~ wet:!k!y ralo 10r neerl tl(1IJr used ill e)lC~!,~;. <)1 40 hmm, in tiny 01;& wettkly f:J€riod, CyCICl b[I~''.l: 1/160Ul l,f the -:yde rate lof 6ach hOllr uSGd ,,.. 1....CGSl,; nf 100 hO\lrs in any cyCle peflo~l of 2(1 ,:Dn!'.ilC'Jli~c del~~;" Tn.' lQi,f;f;lE.< 1;lhl.ll~ notify lhfl Leti-:lOr 01 any \)vm1ime lISt!' 01 th~ [quipt1"\!:li1t It'&>l'td_ In lh<~ event lessee tpdli to nt1l:lfjf ttL,:! lllll$or .....'th,ll !hroc; $vs of :Ile overtune uiSorJ. U1" OV!-lrtlm" r<lW., 5haU tw l1ntJbled. \3) I.sssne's, OOf:lt<ltors Lp.&.-'lee h~lr"'by Clilrtifu,'!s thl'll all OlJerators of the F.qliipment Leased ;~re ft,lly ~~rJ~rieIiCt'ld jll 1J'~ use of the Equiflrl1~OI Leased and Le\\~eEi f,"1her ;'I:knm-vlmkJes Iha.1 il lalu::s full responsibility for wch operalor'!O U$e of thG Equipment Lel1s€ld and $11811 Il1daml1lty and hold 1.4;l$$Or harmll'l!l~' 1rOll1 8rl1l clnirl1Ef. dam"l[Jl'S, he.bllitl~s. and/of 1;;IUM'S of ~;r;!Io., wt'ich may arise- (Jut of such operalor's nl!lgl!gl.'ll! ttse ollhe Equipmenllf)ClSed. Lesl)lle operlllors Inl.lSl moot 011 minimum tlHining, ~ucatilmi:\l ,'It,1j ql.Jali~f;;~1.I()I'1 slandmd~; inlPn1'3d by k)(.~tll. slale EIl1d flKle-raIla.w lor ()peralOrS Df tt-le ECjIJipmenl lensed, lessee amlJe$ to provIde L.e$Sor with 9uch Qualification or oer!ificabon documnnt5 pel1ainlrlf.l1Q its operalOr$ upon dem"nrt by Le!l~or 1.-11 Di1lmaaf! b" Cmri<>r. Should any of Equipment LIta5ed be f~"aivtld and aoceptfld by 1he 'l.essee fram filly carrier in a damagerf oondi(ion or any Eql1lpmtlnlleal1ad b~ mlssinl]. it sl1,1111Jc~ ;lla ~ki!v (;1 the I.essee li;'l ohtain fltlm suCh c:,trfl~r a wrIll"n llckn(Jwledgrnflnl or thr' (ll'lmag0 or shorlage-" Tho failure oflhe Le$scn 10 ob1ilill sucn statemel,1 or tlCknClwlHdqmenl vpon It!. lllt.'P-lpl ilHd Ilr;ce[itJnc:e Qr EQu1j")rTIElnl tOa5ed sh;'\lI be treall'ld as iJrt acceptance 01 EquipmeI1116ase(j i" g<Jod. sare iJnd f:lttrvif,cable CCI;dlifJll l-'Jlc.! fit lor use. Any \fmrlflge ().' 1')Sl; Whi(;11 has oCClIm,d III 'M'ordt:ltlce with Se[;li"n 10 ollhls L.ot\SEi. It EqtJiprnent Leased I!': damaged (Jr losl in 'transportaUon, and 1lie LasSE/8 lumit;;hal> to tbt. LesSCIr a written detailad acllnowledgmt'nt ..llld tilllfemenl fror'l\ Itli! I:.~I rier seUi"q 10rlh 1tla charol::ter QI d,ul1a~ ilnd 10SG, ~S~r .agre~ to I,He ilS best efforts l() tl:~ve sa'd dama!lG rnp;':l!red ,tnd loss r~ptm:1;ltl within ~l rllason<lol\f "me. but Eqwpnlal'\l Lt:la5I'cj sl _all b" dHeOlfJd 10 have been de!l~rlKl Of'! dllte of ac:ceplanc'e hellJo1 by ~lJl;h carrier [51 Maintenance. L.essee agr~f.ls to mllinta!ll EqIJlpnfent lAllsed In the same conditIOn as when deli\lerrl'd by l~SiHlr, and to PdY all dalms and dEllllag09 arisrng lnjlll (ieluch: tlJe,,,Jn or Imm nlt) I~~(-l 01 l1Rfldlinq Equipment leased" whs~)er from injurtes Il1 person at proper'ly and 10 pay tor 1:l!1 damages to cqiJiprllent LCll!'>eQ e;.rcp.pl the wsual and ordinary wear anu I'Hl" (Jllrillq the ""t;lstl term. Les~ shall fit its OWIl expense be responsibr.:. lewalr normal, ~tC '~ervic'lt. adlustments. ~Ind Il.Ibticatkm Qf the Equipment I..f.la$t'u in i1..'1 daily operalion, illf;lud~n!,1 bul not limilad 11} (al Ihe mak;np at a roullM cheCK 01 Eqwpollel1t U:ast3zt al Ihe be91rmillg of sEIdl Shift, (b) supplying aU nOCE!ssary fuel (gasolille, diesel fuel. ele(;tric t:urrant. L.P, ~Ir-l$, or ('Jlber fuel!'.). 0:1. oil fillers 01 ek!rllof'!ts. water, and anti.freo!ij; Ie) ch!'<:k daLfy the otlle-....al in the cl'ankc:as~ nnd a1-1lClmalil: tr21nsrlliS~lor: find water if! tt1~ ctloltng $y$ttlrll :.\nd adding ~ill and w;1ler when. n.a~sal'y, ,and ctll1ckinp' dall,/ me <lir. cooted equipment and machiner,/; (dj checkln\l waekJy (tIt: air pr~JssUla of pnflumtdit: tIre!>: tel if EquiprTleni Leased is ballal'V PlIWfllI,d, maintaining the proper I€-vel uI. w,~lflr ;n !he oallenes and propnrJy recharging \tl€ butteries: And (I} if EqlJlpmsll1 leased IS p(!wered by loP, g;;:;. ('.lrnistllllfJ arid sloring l,P. (JIlS fllGI and cylinders Wld changing such cyllllders all requlrod. l6) No ConsElcl\lerrtial DamaCltl~L III thE! G\lElt'll of a lIotiCE; to "1e i.Ql'Is<)r by L9sSf1:ll 111m EquIpment lesS6c1 is not in ~ood. $tl1~ al1d se:rvlC/ilB01El condition. and tit tor ~lsa llprJll lis arrival, Les:.\or $11'1:11 I'<!VO the right to put EquinlTlsnt l.eased lI'l good. Sflfe and l:;~;VII";l':lllble condlliol1 within a rB~QntllJte t:mp.. or 10 c;,'lnCtlI this LeMo, Otl1or 1h~_1 l ('l!;[:O(S slt:r:t:on 10 H!pll! nf mpli:)ne aLII:11 EqwpmMI Leased, 1,I!llSor and Lessee <l1JfJ;:s that l.er,sl.1r !>hall 1'1"1 be Jiabl!! for, amllessee'~ olJhgavons nf;'rfliJflder shall 1\ot Ill' 1:l!mini!l~led becausl? 0;'. any loss, {:l:~!:\, \1p.mmld,ll3bitIW, r..ost, damage 01 e:w..pel1.'ie of any I(lnd to L.e.'4see., its CIIstorner$, (If anyonl'l el,'W c.:ause.ll m ~Ileged to b.e call-...,ed. dlf(lCl~ or ihdl\ecuy by EQ"'~IWlr\t least'd. :lnY in.arJl.l(lU.1{."( !hf!mo1 fer an.,. pl.IlpO:>"!l, any defect Iher~il1. the' llSl'f or l1l!llintenl;lnce lhe-reof. any repairs: Bervtchg cir -adjustmenls Ihflrolo or any clQlfI!y in ~l(widlhg or laikne te- provitl(,' nUl li"'HltJ. ;ply iOIElrruptiOTl or loss tlt service or use thereof, <:Iny accidanllll oreal(age. fUly loss of bu~inea!:>, proceeds. or other cOI1~Uel1tie.l dBm:1Qes of Ilny Icind ur nawre, (71 !~llaujred tf\!looC!lons. Thalflssee agrees 10 pay all cI1alges lor work or inspaction$ required by any labor unlOIl ()( any governmanti>~ authlJllty. Ttl~ Lemsor ma.y, at :IS option, relu:.e I~ do .my IRpair work on EquipOIlml La-ased in Un'llt 01 Slfi~e, LV arlY (.I1f1er <:<\Use blwcmd its control, Of in violation' 01 any rule ai'fectlng IllS EquipmfJnt leaspd. Tile Ll'!;i;or mS~(~>J:;' the fiqhl Ic' ral'l'1ol/ft Equipment Lc:;:j~ed from Ihe job at ~y1:im'~ wilen, i., ils Opil'i()rt, Equlpmer1t l.IlM('!d is !11 daf'!gl3r b(~aum,l of slrike,~ or a.ny other COfIdUlon. (6) . '~l:l!i l1Ir\d Other Cl'mft1eS, T\1e l~se~ .~Tee.s. to t;:am\ll'J 'Hith; ;,md ool\loIm \u all 11,\I11"\~\P/\\, :=,\C\\<a all";l l1gtierl\1 law$ 1~\a\4\Q \0 Ihe ~ratl\,m \)\ t:,\U-i~\'\e\\1 Leasei.t ~I\d to pav all COllis anc1 /:l){penses of eyer.,. cht:tracter oct:asioned by or Involving lhp. LJ~ ot opera1itm of Equlpmenl t~p.sed ano to pay all legal assessmenls, taxes or pub~lc charges. either local, mwnic.1u:;tl, st'-llf:l DI !ElderSf, whir.f1 m"V bo lfjllied on 6cluiP!l'f:!nU.iNI$8d while In,the possession of fl16 lessee !nc;IUlling any p&1'Sonel prop8l1y laxes due and payable Qq ille equipmt3nt Lea<;ed /9) L.oss to 'Eflwt:Jmenl LeaJ;.Rd lfIssec agre~ to relinbur~ lhe Le~sor fOr olt 10S$fJ$ arid damage!> 10 Cquiprnenj,lElase(l.llccas~onEld by tire, theft. flQod, aCCident, ~)(plosion. WH,'C~. or o1htlr CtlU'il:l that !'rI~,.'ocour durit19 lp,ase rorrn, For the f)urpose 01 d~termihing thE! vI'II1l1l1Jon of'Equipment"lsal>M in order to t1etermi(\(llthA los'll. denlQga or inj'~ry lhorl'llci. the plM\(~ ,lgroo U1e.llhe value a:s. ~Mtld ahove shall ba)he true vallie, and Ihm no rentals paid or due shall apply to tl1El peryltlr'nl Of suel' lOllS, In addillon. in tllO' event,-of ,any.loss or dam<.1ge 10 !:qulpfY!(ln\ l.Oilseo randlninQ it un!'it jor ~l-!;a beyonD the 1'I!'aae 1erm, loosee shall pay III Tnt' lessor the vslue 01 the mOllmty Ml'11al as o9\"bliShfJO b'j \hr..; leastl' 1)1I.)1\~):led t))l1he l\llmbel (1f mortlhS necessary to replace or repair EQtliprtiBnt Leased I1S liquidatl!d d~ag9S: Leasor shell 'lI~ reasonable efforts In l!'!f.lfBC,n~ €quipmon1 t.el\sed. RiI;!pe,h!1 snill be goverM(j by S.!ct.r)/1Hl 0111119 Lease, " , (10) A!m!.L.2L!imIIDlllent LeaSGd, In the went of ac<'..ldl;lr~t'to or breakage of Eqlii6mel'11 Leased. ott)flf Ihl1n norm:J1 mainlen;1m:e, l.ass.ae n':I1Y have Equipmo:!nf Lf:14...~rl "Qpaired by "til' ("..()mpelem f)emul1. lirnl 01 comora.tiOn at its- own f:l(pAnse only' with prior wrltlen rlQlice to.and Ihe COf'Sent of lftsHQr, In IN! altam,,-ti\le. lesuor may ,rei)S[r,Equipmenl Leased fOr the- 1.(113',';'0. l;~'I)~1 ~lt> best \J"orts 1e m<r.ko !>Bid lIi1pnirs or replaCtfmont ill the tf'lortesl p05Slbl~ lime, The L.eSSO(1 ngreas to P<JY lhl' Lessor i!s mgul;u Cll"r!jW, tor ;~"Y m"'tenl11 0' lillmr rlJrn'~h"d 111 ma'klnq said repeit5 upon demiJnd includ'ing lhl'l cosl 01 Iran5pl)rtln~ InB Les~(s repillirllllln to 1he jOb 5Itr::. )n Ihe event any worn j5 d(,ne nu\sid., ol l.\fSSfJr'l) reuular nmn". all <.\Vor1ime Dr e)(c~ss repaIr chargas Will be paid by ihe les:lee to the LE!ssor. l(!8See :lW'Eles to continue to pay ten! on EqlJ~pmdntl.o~,~tl retur(led In a (jS.lTlsgsd condition, (11) ll1domnlrica!i!2!J.. Tf)S Lesse(,l kll"thar agrl;!l!s to Itlr1~lT1nily Uw !.es~or ~airr~;' ell tl1!m. damage, eJ<pens~~, inClt..rlillfJ re<l~I)~ble <ttlOrney's fl!!t'15, (lnd pE'n~1ty arif>:no If()m ;)Jly l;dl~;n on ;W{~unr IJr i-l'l)' i!1j~lry lo person n; [)toperly or any chj~mcler w!ul\:,oe,,<'r O(:('.Cf\5IC)f'\r;rj l:Iy ttlt! opp.ratior'l, 11andtll19 or triil1Sp(ir~atlon 01 Equipmftfll lea,o;wj dUriJl!] \1'(, wntll~ l.lerlod til1d wt1:la irl the PQ!'llio!'>:sion 01 umJer the custody and con1lo1 of Lessee, p:n !!J!IL!Q..Eol1inmel1t.1 B;J~Il)d, Th(J tllle 10 EqlJiPffiilnl f.ea~d and 10 "III replacwoertls Ihereof elr ~ilostll(jtJon thereof i:5 and :sIUII! mmair, in U~e Le!l511r. EqlJipinen\ lJld~ed $~lilH (lOl becorno1 a parI of any bIJi!(jiJ'!~l t:y bt'!ng placed lhereln or hy bSI:1g al1r:F~'I(e\J ther~tQ. Whl1Hl E:quipmlmt lea~c,d I'!;; anM~t!d to fJilY propeny, tM Lessee i-;tmll tUI',\ii'oh lhfJ l..F!s;<;or With ;, lajl~110r(J~ re-IEHISP, whrch ~hall permit the l')ssor 1Q remOVG (-qlllll'lY1t.'nl l.ea~1?d lrom f.ald property al .(lrlY tilne (ivntlg tilE! 1l?Jrm 01. (Ir after 1.hs (lllp,rElllrJn nt. 1111$ le-1f~ti, f~~';:)Il!Cl \1m Le$$~~ nllt ohja,lj sai.J I;mdltrrd'r, releasp wlttlin "..It days, the LeMo:lr t(l!lerms 1118 rigb!. and lhe LessaC{ hAreby granll; ;Jelrmission 10 th~J Le:ssor, to obtain ~ur.h rel..."se, ir ~e(l~a5Iel) by I M~ior. l~~see 119:ee:1 It. j'~:ieL:,vtf;) ~f.lp'opO\1e UCC.j Financing Sl~lem!;nls eVldml(.lnQ Lesgol's {.fflrlership ot lhe EQuiplT1~mt l0al>ad and 1I1f' h)fl,~'" af Ihe ~ame 10 Le-s.<;ee (1~) !.OC;ll!tlfl of EOL.-;OIHt!:'11 L€ased. ThE! U:Sl!ElE- agrMIi. whsnevpr requc51ed by Lessor. to y;ve LeS!;f)r th~ f!xaGllacatlon or all Equiprrllf!1t LOil'.ad, am! fUIIMr !f{ire",* tn !;l'vC' I, ~~ss.r:1 ullC!1llChate \\ot!c,P. nr al'Y revy a\temptE!d upon fqutpmel1t lfralif!Q II EqUIpment Leased baCOrM:> liable 10 scil::um Irmil MV ,iluse, L€lssoe ayr$OS tD indQrnnl1y Les"Of lJgnln:-'1 /If I loss and \Jnmag0l5 caVSGrj ry any :,uc/'1 (Iclinn, Le',$r!e also a!lt~, to m)lify LP.l,sor wh(~I1p.VfJr Equipment leased is move(1 to a (Mferent location. T~19 LO!i;t:or !,-ntlll haVE! Ihe pnvllegn at ~!l hlllB!' l)f entering any lob, b!.Iilt!irLl] or lm:at:on whHre EQoiplnel~t lea~t'd ,$ ~lein9 u!iHd tor the purpow of inspeC1ion Ilnd ITrJervt:/::; tho iJri~i1og" of tI;lmQ\.'rng {;J)lllpme,'l l.ea"e<J (Ill twen!V.II,ur 11O\lrs' (I0Uce jf It is IJe;ng ollerloadf.'(:l rJl' tsxp.d IJeyood ils CApaCity Of In any Inar'lni;lr abLOsod l)r neQlp,r::ted in IIle Le!7.$O/"!; :mI.! jllrJ!/menl. CH) j;l.ublellirlCl or Eouiomonl Leased, Under no ei.-cllmstai'1C(I\', Otl,"W Equ,pmant U),\l;;e(\ be $libh)1 willluut priclr wrilll>rl con"ent or the Lessor, Le~sor "ll:>",r..es 1I1e right tn tefHSR '0 \Jive ~l~r.h CQnsot,r ir In LeSSi'Jr's <;ole diScretion th/'! USP. of E.QI)ipmenl leased may in l'Il1Y wny be odvl.lrSl;-ly I:l/lectad In the (lVent of sublettil'9. Lei!j~l'..~l shalf. 1:€\'l'IrttH"I~:~\l:, fflfl1l;1in Ilmna1iiy liablf1 10 perfoml Ihl') on!:galions inlpos9d un lml\1ef! hereu(lder, LaSSi1e agreE's 10 reirnllUrll8 Lessor ler ft'llliiOrI!1llln aL,orneYfl' fp.p.s ir1cwmd will'; lhe pmce:"'~;n~J 'Iml tloc.UfT'liIroll~liclll Of ~II1Y reql.lflS1ed SUIJI'!ltt.ng Qf Equlpnwn1 Lt';J$ed. !1;j! Yi2LiillQLL.of L(,O!j~~ ShuUld any 01 1he prOv::>iOrlS of lhi$ tf"U>e be \'lolnlfiCl by L&58E1e. nle renllli lor IIn' um,re period 110f€lfl sp{wiflOO ~lliJll i.;a("-!lI~It! fm111wltl1, dl;€' alHj paY(il:Jl€!. Md th.,., t,eSElor, O! il!l agents may. wlthoul n'Jliclil. cnU!r l~ prf.>Ir,;-:;es Df:cupled by lessee Wil:llOlll bein9 .1 lroopa:;s.Elr thl!reOn l:ind 1flkto po:~:;e:'l5ii"J11 (It ;lO<.l remljve [qtJIPmen\ Le<l~'f.'LI Wlf:l or ..!;thout Oror:eSt, of laW, Lesso& agrees tMl'l1 II any {)1 Ihl! Lcai:K! prQvrsion$ 3re vlolaletl and Lf~S301' deri1f1llds 111e r~II,IITI ur EQUiplTlent I.m:\5p,rl Ihr.l: jJlI~'. Lr:fl!'iIJ shall t;\.lI1S1;ltjl., allll",(>lity 10 ihe wakMlEl:r1 or OlnElr rP.l:iiions rDspon~ble fur Et'i\Jipmef'li LIli.l51';d 1(; delilJ<.lF tllJ .'X .I/'ly P,All of (;,qIJipment L"l1~od 10 Ihtl 1..e!lSQf or Itf': '"~JEmlS. In tl,o eV'ill1t ,,,my i:,-~ti\'r, :ifl set {Clrttl hml;ll;l l)elx:tnes tH!CW.Seo.<y. \ha l~:s~ aglees \0 pay, 11\ adli\tim\ \tI clt\\'1\" ch~'je:s twreil'l I>peCi(jed, all <,;o"w. ot \t~I1\Q'J;\1 t'r Equi?me-ll~ l.0a~1 !\'Qm IiI\!: po~'(','("'\ cot tIlE: \~"-\\eE': ar.d 'til fmight. dHtlUrlage. storage, ':lwil(ltliFI~J, drayage. traclHl,ge, 11l1)~)r or olh(Ji' charges on or aQain!l1 Equiprnll1l1 loa-ftlled In{:IJlled during or by 1M n~rl'Gval. shlfJpin\j :;"rJ(j relurn to the prm5e:;.Sicn Q! the lessor. al h:~ dp.s;gnalllCt reoerving point. or eqUlYalfmt point da:;ignated by Uw. Lessor.. ' ' (161 Hf>1um of UlUlDrr!cr1l Loa~'!!. Lessee agrees fa lelllrn EquipmlJnl t.ea:mrl In a~ oood cO;ld!tiol'l a~ whan r!Y.~HIVed It) the ;:.ll.lIagf. yard of thf! t,.lssor or re~lvlng DOlr;1 t1tl~',1'11ll('1~ 0)' l..e$?Of. usual aNI ordll1ary ....l;'ar ::tfld U:lar flxcepled, j;ll\d 10 ~"''Jy all frelghl. c1mnUl'Il1ye, stnragC!'. s"Y:tchirl1J. drsY;l!JI.'. tn1ckil~", labor or I.1t11er OhNgl~ ..ga'l'I~1 EqUlpmef't L.€Ol'~li<d from 1I1e tim@ lho !.ame ~\all ~av-e Ihe StOftlge 'Y;1rd of said Lessor up to.and including Itle ttme 01 ilF; rBlum 10 said slllrage Y<lrd or other place of ratum l'l5 (lescrlllCd hei'i'l'lr'. (1'7) Payment. ihe I.M5f!e agrees to P!lY aU rentalll whan II1ElY Elrp. due lY'd lor all SIH'Ilcea; llnd mutlllial~ lufI1,snec:l anti "II dam~~ and ~lJrrm d\* \he- llo:'>S~ll' "lIner fhlf. t.e-ase ...~ 1;(")01\ as ttlt~ lOSS occurs or !isrvlces are rendered or tnaleriul$ ;,u-r. ltJrnishlOld. The laki'lg rft notes. or rensw~ls lhewnl, COVNI"~J renlals her13ln ~pe.clfiF.ld ~"haU 'lot in nllY .Mone, wllatllC)!Wer change or invalidate 1he tarm~ arld condillOM QIII~I:> conlract. .. . (ill) Modificatiolls. aolh lhp. LaSSl~r and tha t.assee agT'lM ttli\t no modification of this lease shall be binding urJbn lhem or either IJr them. UnllO'S5 5Uc.t! modillcaticm shall 1m in Wr:tir~Cj and duly aoooploo in wribog. , ... _ . . .! (I9l GovElrn;na..bi!rL THIS LEASE. AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATiONS THEREUNDER,IS TO BE GOVEANEO BY THE L.AW OF THE STATE or OHIO. (2tJl ACCEPTANCe:. THE RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE BV THE U::SSEe OF THE eQUIPMENT LEASED SH~ll CONSllt1Jtt AOKNOWLEDGMENT "fHAj EClUIP-MENT LEASED HAS BEF.N ACCEPTEO AND FOUNO IN GOOD, SAFE AND SERVICEABLE CONDITION, AND FIT FOR US!;, UN'-ES$ THE LESSEE MAKES CLAIM TO THi; CONTRARY TO n-lE LESSOR BY CERTIFIED MAil WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUeSTED, ADDRESSED TO TKE LESSOR'S HO~E OFFICE WfTlilN iHREE BUSINESS OAVS AFTER RECEiPT OF EQUIPMENT LEASeD. THE CONlPlAlN1 AS MADE SHALL SET FOR1H IN OETAI1. THE CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT L.EASED RECEtVED. If ahlpmenl (If Equ1pnlent ieased III orderi!'cl by l.eulJse. whO neglSQls t(J rQturt'l Ihll!l leliA $lglM-d, tlut aeceptaitce 01 'Ibo 1.eased Equipment shell con&tttute me 8(:COpfal'tCCI or this wrlllllHl 8gree~ent which I!lheJllCo"~t91 the rights of 1M parUes" . , W" understand tlnd agree to all the lerms and conditions whilih are conlaiMd in Ihls Lease, '....F"". , ..\..C..,...'-~, ',."" .. p'; '.. .~"Oc"~ .~.!~"~ ~ ~ ~ ~ iJ ,'; ,. I ,.,;!:~ I"" / ?;jJ".!~t"~P"J~ , , " '~I, ,..'1,1 ", , ~~j ~,," -.' "'''J ** Rental Invoice ** Invoice Date Invoice# 09/13/1999 RI031731 ** Reprint ** 100124 Ship To: LANDIS, INC LANDIS, INC. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 405 PARK DR. PO BOX 196 CARLISLE, PA 17013 MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 Cust P/O:. Reps:504/115 Terms:NET 30 DAYS Ord-Date:05/21/99 Written:DAG Order#:1010559 Ship Via:BEST WAY Product/Description Open Ship'd B/O Price U/M Extension ----------~--------------------------------------------------------------------- R.CRN225CONCRW Ein# 765046 Make: AMERICAN 225 TON CONVENTIONAL CRAWLER C From 08/16/99 To 09/12/99 1 1 0 15000.0000 MO Model: 9310 15,000.00 Rental Unit#: W/220' BOOM, 100' BALL & MANUALS For 1 MONTH Material Still On Rent R.CRN225CONCRW-0006 Serial#: RM810A2723 JIB, BLOCK, 0.00 ==========~===================================================================== Mdse Total Handling Misc Chg Tax Freight Dep-amt Dep-Appld Invoice Total ;i~7;;;~;;~;;;;;~;;;;;~;;~;;;;~;;~;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;;;;~;;;;;;;;i~;; 5b'7f)if' ./ - ,"",1-;;;1;;. " ** Invoice ** Invoice Date Invoice# 09/30/1999 S1035036 ** Reprint ** 100124 Ship To: LANDIS, INC LANDIS, INC. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 405 PARK DR. PO BOX 196 CARLISLE, PA 17013 MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 Cust P/O:VERBAL Reps:115 / Terms:NET 30 DAYS Ord-Date:09/30/99 Written:CEA Order#:1029766 Ship Via:BEST WAY Product/Description Open Ship'd B/O Price U/M Extension REP101 CONVENTIONAL CRANE REPAIR THIS INVOICE IS FOR THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION 9/2/99 ANDY GRAY AND STEVE MARQUIS TRIP TO DETERMINE WHY THE CRANE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. 1 1 o 0.0000 EA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 *SUBREP101R INVESTIGATE CRANE ACCIDENT CURT LUND, INC. LAB101F CONVENTIONAL CRANE FIELD LABOR 1 1 o 3600.5900 EA 3,600.59 20 20 o 55.0000 HR 1,100.00 MISC101 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES - PC101 LABOR AND EXPENSES FOR ANDY GRAY TRIP TO CARLISLE, PA 1 1 o 1069.7600 EA 1,069.76 0.00 ================================================================================ Mdse Total Handling Misc Chg Tax Freight Dep-amt Dep-Appld Invoice Total ================================================================================ 5,770.35 0.00 0.00 346.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,116.58 CRANE ACCIDENT. , ~, _. ' ,~ ,. ",,'"'''''' 1'1>.1-'<', "', -" ~.;,,, "~, .-', ** Rental Invoice ** Invoice Date Invoice# 10/11/1999 RI036513 ** Reprint ** 100124 Ship To: LANDIS, INC LANDIS, INC. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 405 PARK DR. PO BOX 196 CARLISLE, PA 17013 MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 Cust P/O:. Reps:504/115 Terms:NET 30 DAYS Ord-Date:05/21/99 Written:DAG Order#:1010559 Ship Via:BEST WAY Product/Description Open Ship'd B/O Price U/M Extension -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R.CRN225CONCRW Ein# 765046 Make: AMERICAN 225 TON CONVENTIONAL CRAWLER C From 09/13/99 To 10/10/99 1 1 0 15000.0000 MO Model: 9310 15,000.00 Rental Unit#: W/220' BOOM, 100' BALL & MANUALS For 1 MONTH Material Still On Rent R.CRN225CONCRW-0006 Serial#: RM810A2723 JIB, BLOCK, 0.00 ================================================================================ Mdse Total Handling Misc Chg Tax Freight Dep-amt Dep-Appld Invoice Total ================================================================================ 15,000.00 0.00 0.00 900.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,900.00 - ~-- ~- ' ,~." ~. 'Ch.d",'.;' ",..'^ , ~"-,,,,"-- ,( .;...~ ,,'- --~i; ** Rental Invoice ** Invoice Pate Invoice# 11/08/1999 R1041557 ** Reprint ** 100124 Ship To: LANPIS, INC LANDIS, INC. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 405 PARK DR. PO BOX 196 CARLISLE, PA 17013 MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 Cust P/O:. Reps:504/115 Terms:NET 30 DAYS Ord-Date:05/21/99 Written:DAG Order#:1010559 Ship Via:BEST WAY Product/Description Open Ship'd B/O Price U/M Extension -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R.CRN225CONCRW Ein# 765046 Make: AMERICAN 225 TON CONVENTIONAL CRAWLER C From 10/11/99 To 11/07/99 1 1 0 15000.0000 MO Model: 9310 15,000.00 Rental Unit#: W/220' BOOM, 100' BALL & MANUALS For 1 MONTH Material Still On Rent R.CRN225CONCRW-0006 Serial#: RM810A2723 JIB, BLOCK, 0.00 ============~==========================================~======================== Mdse Total Hondling Misc Chg Tax Freight Dep-amt Dep-Appld Invoice Total ============~==========================================~=============~========== 15,000.00 0.00 0.00 900.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,900.00 ,'I '1.1"'''" '-'~-' '"0 ;'-'''''''''t ** Rental Invoice ** Invoice Date Invoice# 12/06/1999 R1046208 ** Reprint ** 100124 Ship To: LANDIS, INC LANDIS, INC. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 405 PARK DR. PO BOX 196 CARLISLE, PA 17013 MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 Cust P/O:. Reps:504/115 Terms:NET 30 DAYS Ord-Date:05/21/99 Written:DAG Order#:1010559 Ship Via:BEST WAY Product/Description Open Ship'd B/O Price U/M Extension -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R.CRN225CONCRW Ein# 765046 Make: AMERICAN 225 TON CONVENTIONAL CRAWLER C From 11/08/99 To 12/05/99 1 1 0 15000.0000 MO Model: 9310 15,000.00 Rental Unit#: W/220' BOOM, 100' BALL & MANUALS For 1 MONTH Material Still On Rent R.CRN225CONCRW-0006 Serial#: RM810A2723 JIB, BLOCK, 0.00 ~;;=;;;;;~;;;;;==========~;;;;==~========;;;;;============================~===== Mdse Total Handling Mise Chg Tax Freight Dep-amt Dep-Appld Invoice Total =========~=========================;============================================ 15,000.00 0.00 0.00 900.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,900.00 ~' ~. ~ .' 'l'IIiII~~ I,. "\- ,." VERtFTC"..ATION Subject to the p-'lIti~ of 18 Pa. C. S. Section 4!l04.I!llUiDa to _om falsifications to authori1ie., I bm:by certify that I am tho Viee l'raidart ofPlall1tifi'F&M Mateo, I have read the f'oregoitlg doCll/Dlll1t and the faotlaet forth tIKnin are trae and COtICl4:t to the belt of my knowlqe, iDfonnatioD and belief. '. VilXl Prellidcnt ,Dated: :J. - / Y- ;;.()~ I ,IlSB060.1 TOTAL F'.1!l2 ~Il.fuj- ltiMi1_~n~M'IIiiiI_~iili1!t~r'~H~';,'i"i"'~~"'~"'''';_<d"~.,,,,-<ti;~;lil~iWlIfi~M'-'''' :iIli1r-~- ~,;liI;~1llJ~._~ ........ .....04 i': , , i I, I I:: ~ ~ (') 0 0 N ~ ~ c: -I') LJ~;'; ..." tt: rnn'-i "1 C) ;:; 'i~ co @ B .'0. 1'.) ]','1 ~:- :"-- ~'~1 - e C .c-_ g "- r=: '-. C\ ..... t -", :U., -::.:::'") "" ~ ~ I 5i2 ,-") ~ CD i'~1 ~ .,-;:::' >..) ~~ --. -< I" -< b 't :f: ~ lfJ ~"~,~OC_, H_"._~ I,.,l . M_O~' ",j)_' SHERIFF'S ,RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 2001-01013 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND F&M MAFCO INC VS LANDIS INC DAWN KELL , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon LANDIS INC the DEFENDANT , at 0013:46 HOURS, on the 23rd day of February, 2001 at 30 WOODCRAFT DRIVE MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 STEVE CAPUANO (PRESIDENT) by handing to a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge 18.00 6.72 .00 10.00 .00 34.72 So Answers: ~~~~t:~ R. Thomas Kline 02/26/2001 KEATING MUETHING & KLEKAMP Sworn and Subscribed to before me this J E'~ day of 5~ ~I A.D. r L a.~,~ ';I'~~honotary . By: \J<lWY) ~. ~ Deputy Sheriff , - ", - -=" 'Iii' ~ ' '"' ~ ~ "~',-' e_"~<"=. . F&M MAFCO, INC., Plaintiff vs. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA NO. 01-1013 CIVIL TERM LANDIS, INC., Defendant PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS of DEFENDANT to PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND NOW comes the Defendant, by and through its attorney, Michael L. Bangs, Esquire, and in support thereof files the following Preliminary Objections: DEMURRER 1. Defendant demurs to Count I in that Exhibit A attached to Plaintiff s Complaint is not the lease identified in the pleadings and is insufficient to form the basis for a breach of contract under its terms. 2, Defendant demurs to Count II in that Count II fails to state a cause of action upon which relief may be granted. 3. Defendant demurs to all claims in the Complaint requesting attorney's fees in that the Complaint as a whole is legally insufficient to make out a claim for attorney's fees. 4. Defendant demurs to Count III in that Count III does not state a cause of action on the basis of negligence, but rather states a cause of action on breach of contract. 5. Defendant demurs to the Complaint in that Plaintiff cannot claim liquidated damages and consequential damages as alternative re]]ef. INSUFFICIENT SPECIFICITY 1. Defendant objects to Count II ofthe Complaint in that it lacks sufficient specificity to state a cause of action on which Defendant may form a proper defense. I ,,--,,'. o'~''-i - ,'",', ~ .' . 2. Defendant demurs to Count III, Negligence, of the Complaint in that it lacks sufficient specificity as to what act or actions form the basis to make out a claim for negligence against Defendant. WHEREFORE, Defendant requests this Honorable Court dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL L. BANGS Attorney for Defendant 302 South 18th Street Camp HilI, P A 17011 (717) 730-7310 Supreme Court ID #41263 2 , ~'''' "",,',, ~---,"<'I '.- ~ c VJERIFICATION PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P. l024(c) I, MICHAEL L. BANGS, Esquire, counsel for Landis, Inc., verify that the statements made in the foregoing Preliminary Objections are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief based upon information and documents provided to me by Landis, Inc. I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa, C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. DATE: D N~JtJ-o I 3 , - ^ ' "', ,~ 1.'/ ;,'C ';'" ,_ """ _.,,"C,,.,,, I";"k': c,,;, '''J' "--"'<i,~,iG.-'''''-'''i~~~'"'' ,>.' ,;" " ~. """li LANDIS F&M MAFCO PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS f MARCH 5, 20011 PISK 31 . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this day served the foregoing Defendant's Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's Complaint by depositing a copy of same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, addressed to the following: David J. Lehman, Esquire McNees, Wallace & Nurick 100 Pine Street, 7th Floor Post Office Box I 166 Harrisburg, P A 17108- II 66 DATE:~ 4 - = --. , --. . ~^ <J'".' ,-'__' ~".,,, ,,", '-'"1.1'" "., ',~" -, --', ',," ';"','r, ~"'~-"~:--';';;';'~~', - i "':""''';:~j: F&M MAFCO, INC., Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA -v- NO. 01-1013 CIVIL TERM LANDIS, INC., Defendant CIVIL ACTION-LAW 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 (800) 990-9108 NOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la 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 objeciones alas demandas en contra de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso notificacion y por cualquier queja 0 alivio que es pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede perder dinero 0 sus propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para usted. ~__'O ^~- - ',--, ,,~ ",'"'- "' ',~,~ .'5," 'Ii-- "" ',"''-~r'','''"".,,~'" " """C'~, ""=".'e1~I,,,,"~y,,< '<'__6.,-""" _.__ ,~" , ,'~' '.- ',"__' , """-'~ LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGAGO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DON DE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (800) 990-9108 McNEES, WALLACE & NURICK David E. Lehman I.D. No. 15243 James P. DeAngelo I.D. No. 62377 100 Pine Street P.O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (71 7) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff Dated: t..-1.~.oJ - ,_.--~~ "~,.. , " ,.' ,:c..' '...i' ~H. '-""i~I' , ~".'- ',- - F&M MAFCO, INC., Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA -v- NO. 01-1013 CIVIL TERM LANDIS, INC., Defendant CIVIL ACTION-LAW FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff F&M Mafco, Inc. ("Plaintiff"), by its undersigned attorneys, brings this Civil Action against Defendant Landis, Inc, ("Defendant"), PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Ohio and maintains its principal place of business at 9149 Dry Fork Road in Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio. 2. On information and belief, Defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, which is primarily engaged in the broad-welding and fabrication industries and maintains its principal place of business at Woodcraft Drive, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 3, The Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have jurisdiction over this matter. Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. BACKGROUND 4. Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a leasing contract ("Lease") wherein Plaintiff leased Defendant an American Model 9310 Conventional Crawler Crane ",n' ~ <~~'-~,' -,",--- - , ,-'-' ,'~,.,,",,- /,;;, 1-,',- "'"",;'"',;!-.t;,;";__ -,,,,,,,,"';'i.lh'liiii:l,,,;;,':',"; w";"'__.' "', -~,."j""';';"" '_ ',,~ , _ -..<-~~',-,,- ("Crane") for $45,000.00 over a three-month period, beginning April 14, 1999, A true and accurate copy of the Lease is attached as Exhibit A. 5. The parties agreed that the Lease could be extended on a month-to- month basis at the end of the three month period, and Defendant did lease the Crane for additional months. 6. In Paragraph 3 of the Lease, Defendant certified that "all operators of the Equipment Leased are fully experienced in the use of Equipment Leased and shall indemnify and hold [Plaintiff] harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities, and/or causes of action, which may arise out of such operator's negligent use of the Equipment Leased." 7. In Paragraph 9 of the Lease, Defendant agreed to "reimburse [Plaintiff] for all losses and damages to Equipment Leased [the Crane] occasioned by fire, theft, flood, accident, explosion, wreck or other cause that may occur during lease term." 8, In Paragraph 9, Defendant also agreed that "in the event of any loss or damage to Equipment Leased [the Crane] rendering it unfit for use beyond the lease term, [Defendant] shall pay to [Plaintiff] the value of the monthly rental as established by this Lease multiplied by the number of months necessary to replace or repair Equipment Leased [the Crane] as liquidated damages." 9. In Paragraph 10 of the Lease, Defendant "agree[d] to pay [Plaintiff] its regular charges for any material or labor furnished in making said repairs upon demand including the cost of transporting [Plaintiff's] repairman to the job site." 10. In Paragraph 10, Defendant also agreed to "continue to pay rent on Equipment Leased [the Crane] returned in a damaged condition," 2 - " __, " r- " ',,' "~ _"_0'" _'_,__.'"" - I -<,'-""-~',--~" '""~ ,j,.;';;'.",:":"':-',;"dlii'l~--",."<",~",,o '<",,~, ;;~j_"",.,..;,>,-:"",~;;;';: ,,_, ,..._1 'o~' ,~" 11. In Paragraph 11 of the Lease, Defendant "agree[d] to indemnify [Plaintiff] against all loss, damage, expense, including reasonable attorney's fees and penalty arising from any action on account of any injury to person or property of any character whatsoever occasioned by the operation, handling or transportation of Equipment Leased [the Crane] during the rental period and while in the possession or under the custody and control of [Defendant]." 12. In Paragraph 17 of the Lease, Plaintiff agreed to pay "all rentals when they are due and for all services and materials furnished and all damages and sums due [Plaintiff] under this Lease as soon as the loss occurs or services are rendered or materials are furnished." 13. On May 24, 1999, pursuant to the Lease, Plaintiff shipped the Crane to Defendant. 14. Defendant used the Crane on a month-to-month lease until the Crane was damaged by an employee of Defendant on September 2, 1999. 15. The day of the accident, Defendant called Plaintiff and requested that Plaintiff send personnel to investigate the accident. 16. On September 3,1999, Plaintiff sent one of its personnel and an independent subcontractor to Pennsylvania to investigate the accident site and assess the damage to the Crane. 17. Later that month, Plaintiff filled an insurance claim for the Crane's replacement value. 18. On December 6, 1999, the insurance company paid Plaintiff the replacement value of the Crane minus its salvage value. 3 - 0'- ",-, "~ --, '"-';',~, "'" ,~""~".--, -' ",'"' - -',,_;. ""'''-;''''1'''_ --',',<'..<","0. '.',oo','c 19. Defendant received $10,000.00 from its insurance company for lost rental payments. 20. Following payment by the insurance company, Plaintiff invoked its rights under the Lease and demanded payment for the rent it lost during the period from the damage to the Crane to the receipt of the insurance check and for other services provided under the Lease, COUNT I (BREACH OF CONTRACT) 21. The foregoing paragraphs are incorporated by reference. 22. Defendant refused and continues to refuse to honor its contractual obligations under the Lease. 23. Pursuant to the Lease, Defendant owes Plaintiff, as liquidated damages, the value of the monthly rental under the Lease from the date the Crane was rendered unusable until the date it could be reasonably repaired or replaced. 24. Plaintiff has complied with all of its contractual obligations under the Lease but has yet to receive full payment under the agreed upon liquidated damages provision. 25. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant's breaches of its contractual obligations, Plaintiff is entitled to liquidated damages in an amount not less than $65,000.00, plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as available under law, with the exact amount to be proven at trial. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff F&M Mafco, Inc. demands judgment in its favor in an amount sufficient to compensate it for the damages it has incurred, including, without 4 .. ,',., "'''~, ,~" -- ,"',I~',';'" .'0--"- - c,'_,,-, "o''-~''',""l''''',liil'''''='-',"'~~~-~''~''''';'''' _,".-i "'",:,:j")",,,-_',, ' _0_':-', .4 limitation, (i) the amount of liquidated damages due under paragraph 9 of the Lease, (ii) interest, (iii) attorney fees and expenses and (iv) such other relief as is just, together with the taxable costs of this action. COUNT II (UNJUST ENRICHMENT) 26. Plaintiff incorporates the foregoing paragraphs of this complaint. 27. Benefits have been conferred upon Defendant by way of its enjoyment of services requested by Defendant and provided by Plaintiff in inspecting the Crane following the accident and advising Defendant on how to resolve the problem. 28. Retention of these benefits under the circumstances would be unjust and inequitable without payment to Plaintiff for the value of such benefits. 29, Defendant has derived unjust benefits and continues to derive such benefits from its enjoyment of the services provided by Plaintiff without payment to Plaintiff and in place of Defendant's use of inspection services for which it would be required to pay an amount equal to $6,116.58. 30. Defendant, without any authorization from Plaintiff, stopped making rental payments on the day of the accident and then deducted $5,678.65 from the amount owed Plaintiff for the rental period ending September 13,1999. 31. Defendant has been unjustly enriched and profited at the expense of Plaintiff and has accepted and retained the benefits of the Plaintiff's services but has not paid Plaintiff despite the fact that in justice and equity it should pay for the benefits which it requested and bestowed upon it by the retention and enjoyment of Plaintiff's services. 5 - _ 'r ,,~"'"''', , ' - " ~,~ " ,',,- -", '-~ ,.,',--; '<"",'--, 32. Defendant is liable to Plaintiff for repayment of the unjust enrichment it reaped at the expense of Plaintiff in an amount equal to $11,795.23. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff F&M Mafco, Inc. demands judgment in its favor for the amount of the value of services provided to Defendant and unpaid rental, plus interest and costs. MCNEES, WALLACE & NURICK David E. Lehman I.D. No, 15243 James P. DeAngelo 1.0. No. 62377 100 Pine Street - 7th Floor P.O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff OF COUNSEL: Stephen C. Coffaro E. Todd Wilkowski KEATING, MUETHING & KLEKAMP, P.L.L. 1400 Provident Tower One East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 513-579-6400 Dated: '1,4.0\ 6 ~, ~ L ~'I..J ' ,.l:<m...;..1.,'';;/l1r';: _'....v.. I....... t _......,.\........- ':. \.... ,''''''''".......... HEADQUARTERS' BIRMINGHAM FACll De!e: OS-i()"99 ORLANOO FACILITY F&M MAFCO, INC, P.O. BOX 11013 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45211 TELEPHONE (513) 367.2151 FAX (513) 367-0363 F&M MAFCO, INC. P,O, BOX 360188 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35236 'TELEPHONE (2051664..300. FAX (205) 664.5188, F&M MAFCO, INC, P,O. BOX 660337 ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32866 TELEPHONE (401) 811-8851 FAX (407) 877.9244 THIS LEASE is made this 14th day of April 19 99 b d , _, yan LANDIS, mc:' between F & M MAFCO INC. ("Lessor"), and ("Lessee"). The Lessor hereby leases to the Lessee tIJe equipment set forth below in the section designated "Equipment Leased" according to the terms and provisions as stated, subject to theprovisi6nsofSection 4 on the reverse hereof: Rental. The Lessee agrees, subject to the provisions of Section 2, to pay the total sum of fORTY FIVE 'l'HOUSI\ND !\ND 00/100--.--------:--------..--------------'--------- Dollars ($ 4~,()()(J.OU ) for the use of the Equipment for a period of 3 The first payment is due on rece~pt and CQven. the first _ rental. All rentals are due every 30 days thereafter, to be paid monthly in advance in the amount of $ .l~ , 000,00 at the office of the Lessor. Rental ra,tes for the day are based upon one shift of 8 hours per day; upon 40 hours per week, upon 160 hours per 28.consecutlVe.day period, In the event that the Equipment is used longer than the above specified time for any penod, rental for overtime will be charged as detailed in Section 2 of this Lease. .',"""" Lease Term, The equipment will be leased for the period set forth above. In the event the Lessee wished to keep the Equipment Leased beyond the lease term, it may do so only with Lessor's written consent and upon such terms and conditions, including adjusted rental payments, as may be mutually agreeable. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THERE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPliED WARRANTY. LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LESSOR IS NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EQUIPMENT LEASED HEREIN, NOR THE AGENT OF THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EQUIPMENT LEASED. LESSOR GRANTS NO WARRANTIES AGAINST PATENT OR LATENT DEFECTS IN MATERIAL, WORKMANSHIP, OR CAPACITY, NOR THAT THE EQUIPMENT LEASED WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULES, SPECIFICATIONS OR CONTRACTS WHICH PROVIDE FOR SPECIFIC MACHINERY OR APPARATUS OR SPECIAL METHODS. ,LESSEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT AILL EQUIPMENT LEASED IS LEASED AS IS" Equipment Leased. LESSEE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER APPLICABI,E TAXES OR ASSESSMEIITS. 1. e. PERSONAL PHOPERTY DUE WHILE EQUIPMENT IS III LESSEE' S CARE @ID<d~;U~:1r9I1.1:'l\'..:Lel: Ct'ane "r .. - " " , ock, l:la.ll & Books ~\)~'0:~~ ,~\\lo ~)\p ~'D~~ 0.;Ji S3 travel expenses, overtime would '-(\t)\!,\"" ""--, .:") ..;.~" .'...,:> -...;.;~~ ,-..) 'm ;( t;) '-.. l....~..\ \\""\, ,"'(,'I'-k \ ('.'-.',.' Description of Equipment: "11(" (,lJ - AlllenCull l'lodel 93 ",/;>;>0' Boom, 100' Relltal rate: ~'reight: Not *EREC1'lON CAN be time and a ~15,000.OO per month to exceed $15,000,00 eaclMay HI:: SUPPLIED A'l' :;;550,00 per day plus halt. I-1US'1' HAVE SII.;NED COPy OF LEASE AGllliH1EN'r AND CER'l'IflCA'l'E OF INSURANCE PRIOR SIUPNEN'l' Or' EQUIPI1ENT. PLEIISE KJ::'1'URN ONE c.'OPY 'l'O F&M MM'CO, INC. ~~~ ~., (~\, 't..":\ 1// F.O.B, Shipping Point << Retut'n Description and Location of Construction Project: Ship to: (Address) Iotal Value $ Car ~sle, PA (Ruule and ProjeCt No.) 650,000.00 Date: Return to Via Invoice To Lan<jj [,: Street Address P .0" Credit References Inc. Box 196, WooClcratt. Drive Attn: Stooe City, dnd State Capllnano ~lt. Bolly Spnn'Js 1./1\ .tIUb~ ~'f' ,I ' ...-::, ,\. 'l. "i' 'I / l .' , " ' INS . '. , ~e;s to/~@arn111;f'i! ,f~rt,,:-an effe~t at al'l, tim~s during this lease a primary ,d"'!YitJtehehsive Gen I Idbih Y cllic "naming Les~(jds ~n additIOnal msured With Bodily InjUry and Property Damage hmlts of habIiJty of no /~s than $1,000,000 combined single limit, an excess liability insurance policy with limits, no les~ than 'a~ 'additional $1 0,000 of liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage claims, and an Inland Manne P~hcyAllRISk coverage for the full value of the Equipment Leased. Lessee shall tender a Certificate of Insurance to Lessor wlthm seven..days of t\1e date hereof certifying the foregoing limits of liability and providing an end~rsement by the ensurer(s) that Lessor shallbe provided thirty days written notice prior \0 the cancellation of any such pohcy. Lessee shall fu~the: gIve tlmty days wn.tt~n notice to Lessor prior to cancellation of any such insurance. Lessee warrants that the foregomg msurance coverage IS III effect upon the execution of this lease and shall furnish at the time of execution satisfactory evidence of such insurance. SURRENDER. At the expiration or other termination of this Lease, whether by lapse of time or otherwise, or upon demand by Lessor in the event Lessee defaults or fails to perform any provisions hereof, Lessee, at its sole expense, shall immediately return Equipment Leased to Lessor in as good a condition as received, less normal wear and tear and depreciation, by delivering Equipment Leased dismantled, packed, and ready for shipment to such place or on board such carrier as Lessor may specify. 1:1'"'10.. -# UIV'''' ,"' F"'" .~'J.. 1,1 ',,- ~l>iel """~4', TEAMS Aim PROVISIONS OF LEASE [' I} COlromOIlU;lnlenlol Renl<ll Pt:rll}~l. in) Local HfW\lIilS, Fur I()(",al fflllll,\bi. U1(lI~n(tl! {JrJrlOU !::hl'lllllt:'\1Ul on and 1l1cllJcil~,lhe cb.la oj ':!1'bWIl'Jn, tlllh\1 L~t>seai1nI:l6hl-11J Il!nd on"and'lnchJdtl Ihfi d1J1" il! rtl(lIrll lit the L.IJf,!;CII'S wart\I~lluse Of receivil1g polnl. All Illles I:jIJolltU IXl Jo<:;;1 fl:llltul.\i IiIre F 0.8. Lessor'lj yard, Olilivary and plck-Illl serVICrll:l (Ilh.recl alllstabllllhed raWs &$ a C',Otwenit!flce-only, ilM 1.1~:,-sen I:; r<1,;~()nSlli[~ Imlnll. i:.q\llpm(,I~tlea6ed from IhfJ ulTla i~ It;:~vel; l.OSllOt'S Vl)rd unliJ Ihe 11111& It ,s retvlne.ct (h) Oul"qj"TI)Wn R.ol1~?lE.. Ofl oul-of.laWIl rentalll;, the rantal period ahAli,begin;ln Ill',! '/tGllldl:l Itl/' dale eI hIli of lading Q( t;hlf)ll1tl'nllo lhtll,es$I~f! IlnQ shllll and 011 and Include the date clf mlllrlllO 111('\ LdS9or'~ R'dlng o/' r\:3efJlvJng pr..il1l ' .. 12/ Q.v.M.!!rI.tg~ ShOllld Ihe eqvlprnanl Leas~d bu usel1 10; (OIl!Jf)f period~ Ih;,tn'1hat specllied tIEl.eul, overtime 5l1alll;e pald,i16 lOI!OI.~t; D.""I,I.lih:l: liOtl', <)1 !II" dHilV f;-ll~, ror 1I1~cn "'ow :n -axee.":; of 0 hrll'lI~ ,in any anti day, VVHl'kly IIi:\s!s; 1.-4()1I1 01 l!l., weekly rala lor t-lllf..tl t,(1ur used ill excml~~ III <10 tW;lH; in tll1V Dlla WI~II~.I}1I*-nVd: CYCllllJ[I~".\. l/lGOlh ullh& I~y':,lt'~ l;!lle lot fj,'lCh h,)jJ( \leGr) 'n 1....ceSij 01 100 howS In any cycl!.) ptlflt;;lJ [If 211 ,:on~tlC\Jh~e ,Ial'~i. T1W l():;~(l\:l shill: fl(,llily lh~, ll:'I,:lClI 1',1 31\)' 1!V(1r1inI6 ll~!! ,)1 lhil [qUipnlUrll l''',l:a'ld JIl ttw (;I"ent lll~Se(;l tl\,lb 10 n<lt,fy lfl,'1 In:;:;or .....'ltwl thluO clay& 01 Jh.. O'lcrIHfl& l!$Oll, Ul\'l OVHrWn.: r<il"l~, ~;)1f1!1 bE: dL1uolflcl. (3) lasstle'r; OOcldtms. l.mis~e her<,DV r...lrlifu:'l~ t~lm .aU 1"!jl(Ifa,t."S of ~ltI F.qllJpnlenl leased are /\.IIV il~p~.,'ien(,'i'cl ill UI~ ,use of,lhQ Equi"mcc11 Le;ISO,1 Hnn 1..(1..~\).. t'udtlor 'i;l;nllwh:d\Je~ !lllll II takee luH leSj;oJWIDllIll' 101 ~uch opefl.'llCll \, u:.e Clf 1l1lJ Equipment u!Ilsod arid sllQII IfluOlmnUy and hold LflSSQr harrnls!I!i In'l1l1 any dninlll. dilH1i.\0f>S, Ilebllili~s, all(j.'lII illS.':; 01 ,;r.IIUI1 which may <111:;6 mil 0/ s'.lch (,'P?r,~to(:; r1f;Jqll~QJ,\lll!;l(l vi lh" Equi;'}lllenll.easecl. l,,'ilEillIIOl opo~'IlI()rs 1ll\'1H lIlilel illl milllln\l!ll halning, ftduca!i(lrl!:;! ,'n~1 qllalifli:,llJi)n $larvJard~, IIlJPn".!"!.! by kK'al, lld;ile tuld fl:ldE:rall>lw lOf l)ptlfalors lil Itll;! Eq'Jipment lellfil'td, Lefisea 21grflf!S 10 pro~lrl~ le~l;of Willi $liCh qU!llillcalion nr l)erliNCElbon documnnl's penil.iflln!lll) .1~ ope/<1lOrS llpon clem;inr1lJ)I Le:!':lor 1..Jj DamOlr1tll)v CNl'i"(,. St.QI,ld any 01 Equiplllent Leasad be r$Cflj'Y~ct and IltX,;eplp.d by lhe I.essee fttlm llny ClJrrier in a flHll1agerll)ClIldition or al1Y EiquiptTlanllel:liled b,! /J1'SSlflO, i!slmllljll ll(~ dl.l!Y ulthe l.es!:lee l:;l ebJ.1ln 11'011'1 iitJch C,lJrI~r a wfittan f,jckn(JwladgrTl~l"l ot t~lf' dml1ag(') llr :lho.lll~. The faill"'? of ilia Le~$(JU 10 oiJl;lill ~Uctl stalemol1'm llcknowftJd,-,.ml'l'III;pon iU, rl:Cf:lIpl ;ll,d ilt:I:<,p1an(:~ ')~ EQU\Pl.llenl ,L'lased !;hJ,u be lrullj~d as (In al~cel)tal\ce 01 Eq\llpml!nt LaasclJ 111 good, sllla and a'ttr'V;(:(:,lble cCw,d,L,nn itllll tIllor lIse. Any \1mrm!)e or 1,)Sti whrr;1I has OC:ClIl"I't.(J III 'l<-< uHlar;r,e WIth Secl,ull 1001 tillS Louse. II Eqlllpfll&nt !'p'as;ed Is d8magl'ld or hJSlln transportation, and ltie llfflMt& lurni::lhe::s. to till.' llJssor 1-1 written datailed E1cknowledg/Tltrnl .\11(1 :ill'llemflnl frO(l1ll!i! C,..fUlI S\lUjn~llorJl\ 111<1 chmo.Gter 01 d!l1T1<lg>;lllnd loss',l.t;>s\>of <l~lml!S t" ,.!;u ilS btllll ofl>)rts jo i1:we lO<I;1.1 dam(!110 roP;:llflJd ,II1(IIO~6 r>1pIOCQfJ wittlin 11 rllasonablt! l,me, hIlt Eqwpn'l'WH l.'il<tS'-'lJ :shull II", !JI-!&Il,p,d tll tlRve bmm dekverml 011 dllle of ar,ceplMco hfll'Bof bY-:1uCh carrier, , . . l~) Mflintelll:ll1ca. Lossee awell5 \0 Inaintllil1 F.:qlllflllll:llt lJlased In' th~ SArna condition as wheo deli~Qfed by l.lIS/;(lf. O:ind:o Po.lY all dfllms and dlilmage'3 arising Injrll deluct:lll'el'1'ln or Imill1l1<1 I~l;(j, 01 h!UllHinq Equipment Leased, whetller fmm hIlL/des l~l lJerSOli Ol pll)pe,'ly al1d 10 pay 1m aU dacnage~ to E'qulprnmlt lotl5eo f1lCcepl the uswid E1nll or(lilWy weM <nHJ ",l1r (JlJfII'fJ the ,llli'.lSEO llilrm. l.eslW~ Shall HI Its owrl C'lfpenae be rellponslbh,~ rOl' all normnl' bat;ic 'sefvi(:<l. OOlUStnl03rJ1S, find lut.r1Q2(lon of tile Equipment 1.(I!ISl:'u ,ll i111, ctaily Of..eralfon, 'rWIUd'f\~1 l,ut, "!.It lIrrllLeu tfJ (al lilt! mtlk;n9 ell jj rouhno Cheok ot EqU!p.Tlfmt Lf:a~;tI;1 <II lh€ De(1ll'millg of 03111:tl :;ll\lI. (b) <;UI'pIY'(lg alt IIIlCilSsafY fuel, {(jil:>olille, die:;el fuel. t)le~;tnc l;ummt L.P qr,~,. or lJlhf:r [ueh",j, 0:1. nil fillers Of el*,f110rlts, willfH, Md antHrec?;,; lC) c11~'.-X dairy the oil lawl In lhe crankcas& iln.;l ulltornalu; lJa)sl1\iS~lor: !l1111 WEiler kl Ih<1 (;001lp9 sYlJl(l{Ij,W\tl ;j,~I(jlllq ()O! ilncl ovuler when ~el:eijsal'y, ,and ctlllclting dally lito <llr, cooled ~quiplnftnl and machil1f1fY; (dJ checklnu waekly !tltl air pmfi:;urfl 01 l-InlHullnlk, b.-au: tel it Eqtrlpmonl LeftSed I~ baUal';Y P(IWf!lod, rnalntaulltl9 Iha proper le'lol 01 Willer ;n the b.allelles. and proPlirly rechmglllg lhG' bi\!l()lles: "nd (I) if Equlpmenl leased IS pqwefed hy l.P, 011:;, f'.lrnislllll~] and stllling LP, l~n:~ IIml afld cylindera N1I1 cl1angino SuCh Gyfllldels B!i requlmd, '., , (6i No COnSlltll/6n11al DdlTlaCi(ll;. Ifllhe ovenl ot lJ rlllliG(: ttJ Ihl'; l,lllls,)r l,y LllS!HI,il that EQuipment LeaS6d is no! In good, snle and sl.lrvlceable condilion. llnd lit for use tlpon Its an1Vill, les:!.or "llll'l11 l1i-lVO Ih", riUl11 10 pul EqulpHlllnt lmmed ,1'\ uood, '\;ilf", ('\oa :lbV'/';f)l\uJe condition wilhin a fAl1$Oflnbfll l'!nfl. W 10 ";'1ncal Il>is Le6$f), Olhflr lhQ.1 \ 1:l!l~tl'5 Gl(')c:l:on t(~ ((l(:im I)' rl1lJli-loo ~llCll f.qUiPUlElfll l.nased, UlSSllf and ll~SSI.il ll[!fee th<lt Lel'lil.lr sh.'!;1I 11(11 be liahl., 101'. <Inti Le~se6's obhoall()ns h~'rll'Jncle, Sh(11l Tlelt hl-l 11illlinisllad bl~caI.JS4? 0;, ;Jny [Of;!~, GII\,I'1, r.If~IWlilU. Ilal:)illly. (,Osl, (J<tmarJ" UI e'-pen:w of allY Kmd 10 L~:;;see, ;t!, custOIllU'S. \If i\flyoHa altlr.l Ci'1Vl'i91! or arlegad If} be CIIUN'Jd, dlmelly 0I1r1direCIlY by Cql.lll)II1'lJIt, Leal:\cd. :lilY in;;'lllquM.:'/ !hnJ'lI()f ro... any putP():;(t. any deled lI~r~In, Ihe USII or rnainleni,lnce lhemof, any rtlpairs: sl!rvlcing 01 adJu::otrnBnls Ihamlo or ;~r1Y dOlay in pIlw1dinQ ~f 181kJrl~ 10 previtI!' UlfI ~;,,,ml, any f!'llerruptloo Of 10M Qt SftIV,CiI or usc theraof. any accidenll:lll;lr~<lhoge, Dny loltS of bUlilnelilll, pmcflsds. or other consaquentiQI dartl<:lges 01 any k,ind UI natur~, (7j [tl!QuirOd IO!lDeC!loos. The lt15soa aflraes 10 pay illl charg&$ lor work or inlOpacliorl8 rttquirocJ by allY labnr union l)( allY Qovornmantal authollty, TIle I.tltlior """ly, at ilS option, mlu!>illo do '\I1Y I'p.paif wmk on EquipmWII laa\i611 in limit 01 slnke, l,r orlY CJil1er (:l\use OOyclIld Ita oonlrol. 0, in villl:11ioef 01 any fllte ~ffeclil1U the EqtJipmRnl laasl'd. The LI'mHlr fHSl':I\O>'1~ the Ci(:l'\IIQ rtHTlOVH Equiprnenl'Le:H!Il:d frorn JIm lOll Ell arl:{lim'~ wlleh, '1'\ ils opinion, Equiprnenll.afW\'ld i$ in daJlg~r hl~C('lun(; or liilikes or any ClU1El( condillon. iG), ':W>ll!i and Other CtuuCfes, Hlf! If.S5a~ ,ii!:Jree6 10 comply wilh,lmd (;\lnIUlIlllo nI! JUuniclpal, Ma,le Illld (edElt/lllaws f9filltin~ to Ihe opor~tl\ln ul EquipmenL l~ased iOllcJ top,')' all cO~lls find I:lllpanSes 01 every character oc<:asiol'ed hy or InvolVing tht) U~ or operatiOl1 01 Equirmant t.tilP<5ad 8no tn pay atl legal aSlIe89/119f11e taxes or publiC ChfltgflS, ,\tlttle( local, munic.IPiO\!, MellI;! tll !l:deral, Wllillb may bu levlad on ESqllip~ll~nt:U!'st:lt1 wh;l~ in~the pnRSesfllcn of the Lessee Inc:IUljin9 any p&rsl?nlll proP$rly laxes dlllJ and paYf:lble Otlll:re' EquiplT1~nt lPasad (9) Logs 10 E(]uiumanl tea,sed, ll<ssee agre~ 10 reimbuI:Sp. !he leSSQf ror all lossc\> find d(lmageG to equipment, Le8SeU,lJCca$:nm;ld by the, theft. fll,loCl. accident, oxplosion. WHiClt, Of ulhur caUlle that mfly,OCOUf durir.g lf~aSlEl ((.Iffll, For lhe PUrp098 ot Mlerminif'lg the vElfllntinn IJf'l:quipmenl"L9a5Eld in ordQr 10 (1etaruW\e Ihe Ios$, dDlllagb or'tnj'lI}' lhorfllo', lhl-l pllrllfHI ,1grl1fl thai the value as staltld alloVf. sh!!.11 bll.tl1e !rue value. 'and thalllO renlals pairj or due shall apply 10 1Il,tl pnyrryf'lll 01 $ut'1 108$, In addition, jn 1Ill) 8vent,ot .nny,I05$ or damage l(l eqUIpment lQiUiSd rRlldl~ljng it unfil lOf IIsa beyond Ihe f9f~IW lerln, Ler,sall l>h.tll pHI' tq It,e Lessor 1M value ~" lhe marl/hly ral'llaf as 13sli\bllshod b,. lhl:; leill;(t Illull'"l!ed Ily jhe number pi u:onlhs necalllsary 1(,) relJlace or repmr Eqllipmi:tnt L(I<I:;ed M Ii(.juidarod damage!;. lassor &I1all 'uSE! reasonable eltOl1s 101 rnl1lllCin~ ECluipm'ilfll L8t\sed. t\ijp~lm shall IJe govern(l(j by ~'''cwm 'to 01 1I1l!l Leasil .' ' . (10) f!!m!ir ot t::QI/lOmOn~ Lea~r.l In the evenl of aCf~denl'tt1 III bre'lkage 01 Equ;prnent L~<lsect. bthAr tt1ilrl 110r01:]1 mainlel1i1l1ce, LOS~&R rr.llY have Eqlliflfrl'l\l11 LP.H'.'IOI" "opaited by MI' l':.ompl1lttrll f1nr:ivll, firm 01 cOlporation ill its own t'xp8rlse only with prIor wrlUen nolice to,snd the cotlSsnt of LessCJr. In thEl allemaU....o, U!fll\Ol may rer)8/r.EqUlpril~nl laa1wo tor Ul~ l,,'5':<;'O, (;&"l~J iJf, best Hflol'ls ~(J m<J.k(l 1>;,Il(J llOlpnirli OJ fGpl;i(;tJ~1\Onl ill IhE: l>horlest pO~slblt'l IUlle. nle LeSS('l(1 nOUlas to p,'y lh~~ Le$~nr ils fegulal CI'IJ(!lfl~' ll)f .,,"1'1 m~le<'ial O! lithO! /\,J'I1,!IWI1 i:l INlkin{1 ~lfli(j repi1llS IlpOll ,Jellldlld lochldinq lhtl Gosl of lfanspurl'nq thf!. Leuor"s n:tpnirmlln [0 lhfl job SIIe. In the eVl'!r1Il'l.ny woO< tS d<lne nutsidll of L(t~:;IJ"s re!JIJILl( t\(lw:'" all \1I;tlfliuie 01' e)ie~S5 rl'pl>tr charges Will be paid by lhe l.~s.~\ae 101M LHsscr. Lt111See ,1Qrues to continUE! 1(1 1,111'1 reN Ilfll:::qlliprnl1nl J.o::\!..~ll m!uwad In a dAfTlagad condition. ,.(111 !!1illll!lliili~ Th(l leSf)(!(.j klnhar illJff?aS 10 lllllliflnllily Itl(1 l.al\s(Jr f;jri:).in!il 1111 1':'Ill~\. "Jrlllla~J8, e>-pcmSl-l, Inclurl'U(1 re,mollw-Jle altornav'" fP.I'S, !I11c1 peoal1)< arifl:nfjltOf\j tlrlv .l,:b~'.n C)II ,~w(;tltJn( nf ;!Ilr injury 10 per!ie)fl U;' prupefly Qf any dll.lrllcler wlml:'Oi;!..(''- O(:"CiISUlfU)(J !:Iy ltl€ tJpp.rallrlfl, 11andlHl{J QI trIiI1Sfl(Jl:all\ln of EqUlpmf\rt1 le~liwl dUrillO lilt> rmllnl p61l0tl !Ino wb:IEllrl the POf,5uli::;iun 01 under lh{! cuS>tody and can1101 01 Le$see \12,i :!!l!.I!JQ.EUlliOIliP..1t.!J!ill!ili! TI1(! tllle 10 EqlJinm'lflt l.ea"Gd <11'1(110 'III r<lplaGtlmelil:; Ul8fEIOf or :i1,bsl11U!JQn IhWH'lf is <1;\11 :;11<111 l'Omalr; in the les5uf. f:qLlipil1lml (,fla:;ed ~tlll11 nI)l beco;Tl!] a pall of any b(li!d'Nl 1::\' b~"'ng f)lacucl IharE/ln or hy bW:lg 311r.fi'(tJd therel\), Whj)ru a;:quiptTI,~nt l-E!"~16d 1'5 i:1f1nr-!::c~d to H1ty PfQperly. lhf?; LllSsel~ Hllall Jurllili/! Ih" U!(',.'wr w,!h a l"n(11()f(J~ leJemH'. whrch <,hi:111 parrl1,t ll\l: lrlSSo( 10 r6mQv~1 (:quipJl\('1l1 L,C{li';f-!rt hom MLlct prOlll'!fly III IlIIY lime (hmng 11\(' terln of. nr mel Ule l;\lIp,rllldm nt, 1111'S Ill,,";ll, r.>t'.:lIlICl IIlfl L(lS~<I'" 111"r ohm,n !ifli(J I;llloltrl(fI. ff!lp.;,m'l w,tllin l,vt! day~. tilt! l..eM;:u rC!lerm~ Ih.. righl. and [llP. Le69kl{~ hitrflby gr;;II'W :>errnist.icm 1:'1 tlltJ Le5'iior, to obtain loUr;\": fel-:aSe ,r f~CI"JMlI.!d iw j f~9!iOI. Le!.:ip.(\ no: ~e:) It\ .w,mldf) ilflj')forr illH UCC, 1 Flflal1Clllfl SI~!l.'lmp.;nts ev;dp.flr.tnoleasor"S vJ/fl!:trsrlio ollila Equiprne'.,l Lfl3li-ed i\nd 1I1r' 1(IM~ of 11~~1 ~lal'lle 10 I asseD, {13j 10c.l1i'lf1 (;1 EOI,;OIIl~nl U~a::;~ rtlC! 1.f:lSllae agr&etl, whel'loVi'1' requo:;lad by Lessor, to ~:ve less!)f th~ flXi'!l;[locahon of ;.u Equjprntmll.oil~.ed. Mil It,lllh<:lr ;,~;r€,,-'S In D'\OC' If'155nr lIT1n1E.'chille 110M.Po (If ,Uly IfiVY alleolpto:d Uprln E.quopmalll l.u-MmJ If EqulPmenl Lf!t'LSccJ I;OCOllll).'I liable Iv scizllrfl lrolll My raust'!, Ld:iSee lI!Jfees to i"oamnJty Lessor iJ~(-lln,,1 till los!I ,llleJ <.Jo.fT1ngofl (;1:'II$O,J Py any lWCf'1 <lc(l.)>" l.e'.l;wa also ,1!lrl,,~S to nQrily lp.l.sor wtl(11111\OQr f-.q'lipm~llt Leasad is move,j 10 a (MferE/I>1 Ir!C~lliClrl 'TI10 L>.o..:l\ll $1'11111 ll<lve lhe pnvll69n L{t :ill 111l1E!" .)1 enlerilll,l rJPy job, buikJi(IIj or location "'hr.'lt Equipil1~11J ltlilSl:ll >5 b(>inQ 11Shd for tile purpl:lise of inspection nile! 1'(I~(~fW:; 111(;/ ori,viloga 01 ral'1lcJ\llng f:nll;pfl1em l.e,lsad <:III '"".Nllv-k'ur hO\Jrs' nntictlllll is be,nf) ()'Jerlol'ldl:'d rJ( 18,tf.!(j Il$yofld .1:; capat:lly or in !lny Inann~r (lbL:Sl,l(j or m)gfp.(:lfld in,lhe I,G,\$O(l\ snlrl jlt{l!Jillenl (H] ;;>ublelllflCl of EQIJiUrl1Cnl LBasoll Ulldef no C;irGWffi:>t3I1clif, m.;.y Fqu'll(1l1'JJlll.\).\Sed bo $libl~)1 willluul flri(lI wriltl':n col1!>erll Clf Ihe Ltls~or, La~sot !'~~$('V(,<!.: 1I'IU e;9"t In lerllSf, ~() Oi"f'l ;;u,-,h C(lI1S(HlJ if In LlJ5$IJr"n <mla di~:crf!l'ion IhB use 01 E(HJipm/!lfl! Lea!i~d may ;11 fl'lY Wily be aclvl)tsl;-Iy i:lllectllld 1.1 lhe livelli o! aubletllll~l. LeSSH\ ghal!. J'r."9rlh""ll~i\(, 'fl"ltlin pr'IIIi;1.1ily liilbl!l l<l Fll(torm 1I1l\l <.l1l1:yaliol1s iOlposecl I.m LeS!lee hi:!relJJlQer LUS\h:t~ ,tgfE!S'S 10 raimllllfse l..m;:;or fe' ~(i;,ll>Orlfll.lIH DHomeYI; fer!s i/ICllUl!d wrlt~ tile pr(Il:f;~!lin~J ilfllJ {!IJGul1'al1!iJliclll 01 :tllY roQlJflsled slllJlmt,nl] 01 Eqwpm0fl1 Lt'atlelj, (I:J! Ylill.illJ!ili1-:~U:s&I.!~.._r.~lli: Shouul ilny 01 the pr(lv:~;If)ns :11 thi5 l.e;N, oe 1'IolnlEld by laSll9&, lI,e ffir:ll:l1 tOI Itll! Ll(1l:re pallod 110rl'!Ifl !;podfl<ld t;l1iJlI UBI:~,;I~lP. f(JIU1WIII'I., Jw." 1JilU P;:IYI"lllb, MU t11~ I.H;;sor, 01 ilS ligaN!; may. Wllhout n0lice, cnti!f tl'w I)rl,!rr.''le~ Ol;l:upled by UlIilwe wUfml,l belrlf] il Irn:;p<I~;S.b'( IhLJlfllln llnl'l lake ~'1o:1~e~51(m ,If ;lnd n,H;IIJVEl Lql.lIpm~I,1 1,!.,a~'I:rl \'10'<11\ (Jl ....I;lllqul pJ'f.\I~C$:'. 01 !aw. Lessnf'l agrees tl1r.\ II any 01 Itw LC!a:>e provl:,;ions are 'Ylohilt!(t and lmi:mr dc:)rllilm111 !Ill' r':JII,ll'll or f.Qllipmo:l1l l.ci.\~f;',1 'hnl lill!', 1...,,1$\'l shnll I:Utl51.lUIol mdt,l'llly 10 Ihe wr.kh,n<tr'l (lr mner rlU:bom rosponsiblf: fur ECl;J;pl1lenl11l<IS~_d lw I:lel\~~r ,,(1 !,If ill'll' fl;~ll 01 [qlJ:pOlEnl l&l-t;lClJ to Ih~ Le!\SOf or It" Ii\~Jel\ls. In tllfil el/ent .;m'l iidi',,1n ;1,'1 ,sm fnr~h tlmUl'1 Ill:IlX)'nes neclOf,'S",'y, Itt~ Less~8 agrees 10 pAy. In .,ddl[ffln to olhl'iJ' chnrlJes hl'relll spGd!ied, WI 11()~lfo 01 l(tIIlQ'!wof EqUllllll!wt l.oas,..(1 Irom 11m ~SSl'lSl\'t,n (,f Ilw Le;;s('" ;;r~d "Ill Irl"ul1l, dl:lllurtage. slurafJ6, 1:iwIlClllnq, drayay~. II'ackilf.j." laf)m or olt1l!j' ctlalgeli 01\ 01 aO{\irlSI Equiprnerol 1"Oldstlfl locwlet.l ;';mng or by Ihti n~Il'(jof<l1. r;hl[Jpm~! and relurn to !tIe rlil:;I'if:l~SIIJf1 d Ihe lC!M.Uf, at tl]~ dfls:~ln;lhtrl reoel~il"tg point. oc eK!lllWllflnt point dasigll:illtfd by lt~ Lassor., " , , il61 Jjf'lurn (If L(lu\prn~'ll ~QU;W[1. Lessee B\"jf&ElS Ie; lelurn EquipITlli!:'l\ l.G;l~JlJllln ll~ nond Cl;ll1{lllioo A~ whAIl r~:lHve~ 10 tllEl !1.rora4€ yard of thp. LllSS0r m rcr;~!lVlllg pOlr,1 dl;!!-'g'l/lI(11! [,I\, l<16-SWf. 'JSI)ill w~d (udinary wear al'ld t$i\f nxceplod, and 1(\ ~''ly <Ill lrelfihl. (jcHlLtHIt!-)e, ~II)HlgO, s"VlctlinU' dfllyn!.l(,:, h~J{:ko:l~If!, I"Jmr or (lllltlf CI1;U~lfl~l ill.lIl..n~1 l"q:npfIlflpl L€"a~",(j lfC)m Ull~ lllllB,lll{l l>wne !<h:,!1I k:"vo Ihe 510f11911 yi:l(d 01 !laid Lasstlf" up \0 Hnd including IIle tillle oj Jl!; felurn III said slllrage Y<lrd Of olhel place 01 relurn flS clellcrlllll<! herdll!, (1'1) eifi'meelt, The 1.i',$6fle "gr~Jt!t 10 pay all rentals Wl,tl/l IlIey 11m due rrld lor <\11 SllfVIces Hila rm\lmlets. fUfn'6hefl and all d~rnl,ge9 and !lums du... 1I1,e Ll:%(I.- W IlJ(f~ mil; Leasl1t 6f; H,>O,I as ltIL! lOSS or:()UI'S or !.ervlC€~ are rendered Dr InalCliallj arp. hJrni~hed, The laking 01 notes. or renewals ther"ml, cO.....fIIlO fenlat:<i l'ieroln speci!lf)(! ~"nall "II( :11 illl\, !OnnnB,' Whl,lsoevtlr change or Invalidola Ihe- term:; <m!j condillons 01 U'u:; cunllact" ' . , . " , " , ' ' (111) Modifiw<ltlOlls. 60lh tilt; lllSfll)c and Iha Lessee "u~r,*, tl'Mt no modlfir.t1!lon of Ulis Lease shull be bindinq UfJon Ihem (lr eiUll,lr l)llhartl. unr~S5 sud1 mc;dlficalr01l sllall b!:r In wrlllf~q and dulV accepted in wribng, . '" ,.' . , (19) GD~l:lmiIlO law THIS LEASE, AND THE AtGliTS AND OBLIGATIONS THEAEUNDF.R, IS TO BE GOVeRNED B'1' THE I.AW or THE STATE OF Ot!1(). \20\ ACCEPTANCE. THE RECEtP1 I\N.O ACCEPTtl.t>tCE Q,\, lHI; U~SSEE OF THE EaUlPMf:.N.T LEASED SHALL CONS:tllUtE ACKNOWL.EOGMENT lHAT eQUIPMENT LEASED HAS BEF.N ACCEPTED AND FOUNO IN GOOD, SAFE AND SERVtCEABLE CONDITION, AND AT fOR USE, UNl-ESS THE LESSEE, MAKES CLAIM TO ruE CONl"AARV TO THE LESQOR av CERTIFIED MAIl.. WITH RETURN RECEIPT REaUESTED, ADDRESSED TO THE LESSOR'S HOME OFFICE, WITHIN" THRee BUSINESS OAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF EaUIPMENT LEASeD. THE COMPLAIN1 AS MADE SHALL SET FORTH IN DETAIL THE CONDITION OF EQLlIPMENT L.EASED RECEIVED. Ir shlpmenl 01 Equipment Lund Is ordered by Leseee, who neglects IQ return this Lael. slgnj)d, the seaeplltncl! 01 tile tessed Equipment shall constllut. the lIc::ceplance Of thl, wtltlen agtaement whlcn ahell conlf,,?1 Ihe rights o11~ parll&8, WlI UfltJ91littlnd ami ..grae to .:AIIlhe lerms and conditio(ls' Wllk:h are contl'llnlld il1 thIs lease. '..:.J..i....i.L~,.:...' " CA~^'~''''-' ,.: I,,", 11),'. , ~ 1...1 ~ t ,~ ~';:'J Sent by: KEATING, MUETHING, & KLEKAMP 513 579 6457; 04/04/01 12:18PM;~#847;Page !.ipJ't!tI.JltAPFf.!'i4.....,{'l1 11:33AM F- s. M MAFCO'IN'Ci'S 8457; D3/21101 12:11PU;JealrL.1768;;p.... 8/9 :"'../2Dtl 1(1'" l',u 7112~7"ao lIQN... WIJ.l.~e .. Mlrlllk lJlDlD 2/2 i VERIFlCA'I'ICrt ; , ~ f' J $lIbjEat 11:111I$ p~nIlHl.. t>f 1 a P8. c.s, ScctiD114904, NlIalinll to unllWDfTI f _Ifioatlol'ls to author_. I hereby eerllfy !bat r Elm the ViQlil Pr&Sldenlllf PlElfn1lff F&M Mlfeo, f hIM! read 1/1", foregoing dCII~urnent Clnd tfl" folctll fid forth thore are truflll"d CQIQIlll10 the bllSt "f my knowledge, Inflll1nation llnd belief. ,. 1lilIed: ((;;t>O/ F&MMAFCO. INC. ~ nUB: V1ee President - , : " i'i . ~ . . -0 _"_ .. '>',-~-- -~ ' ,-- . ',> ~, ~ "",~',",-"--.-.." "lill"<ill"'".''' . "..~, ,,-<>""'H"""'-'~'''"~.':':'":-''_~,'_ "',""'''''-'''"' CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served upon the following by first-class mail, postage prepaid: Michael Bangs, Esquire 302 South 18th Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 Of counsel to Plaintiff Dated: 1.'/-0/ .,c " c~'1Ii6Uf\.'^ ""_mt~~!llIii!llli"([' 11"1 c, ;Jii\;iIM'- ~"'".--'"<-''' ','j --', - .' ~." ,~'.~~~~~~,_=,'~ _~<. ,~ ,_""_'~~"_~_'._'~,"". ,'_',. ~,'_ N..,~_ kc"",</'~ '_"~" " l I' il II I !I II II I I I 11 , I I 0 C) ~) ~~i~ , 7:':1'1> n"-I !_- ~:i~ ,- ; ~~ (, c ,- " '-, " ~" Z W ~ =< ~ ^.', , .(.. " ~~, ~~, ,-~ ~~. -~ F&M MAFCO, INC., Plaintiff Defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA vs. NO. 2001-1013 CIVIL TERM LANDIS, INC., CIVIL ACTION - LAW PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS OF DEFENDANT TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT AND NOW comes the Defendant, LANDIS, INC., by and through its counsel, Michael L. Bangs, Esquire, and in support thereof files the following Preliminary Objections: DEMURRER 1. Defendant demurs to the portion of Count I of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint wherein it demands payment of attorney's fees in that Count I as a whole is legally insufficient to make out a claim for attorney's fees. WHEREFORE, Defendant requests this Honorable Court to dismiss the portion of Count I of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint wherein attorney's fees are demanded. Respectfully submitted, ~ j 4~/ AAJh J (, /// MICHAEL L. BANGS Attorney for Defendant 302 South 18th Street Camp HilI, P A 17011 (717) 730-7310 Supreme Court ID #41263 =. ~~'~'~'"~ , e.-f..-".. LANDIS PRELIMINARY OSlECTIONBTO F"'MMAr-CO AMENDEDCOMPLAlNT I APR.IL I]. 200] IDlSK 32 , '00 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this day served the foregoing Preliminary Objections of Defendant to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint by depositing a copy of same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, addressed to the following: James P. DeAngelo, Esquire McNees, Wallace & Nurick Post Office Box 1 166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 DATE:3-Ii--O( 'C ~~ SBRO o 2 - " ~ , " ~ ~ ----'iiiIlb' ,'--.--.-, "'J"- ..c:,,__, --"'---'!id PRAECIPE FOR LISTING', CASE FOR ARGUMENT (Must be typewritten arxi sul:mitted in duplicate) TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Please list the within matter far the next Argunent Court. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPTION OF CASE (entire caption must be stated in full) F&M Mafco, Inc., (Plaintiff) vs. Landis, Inc. (Defendant) No. 1013 Civil Term 19 2001 1. State matter to be argued (i.e.. plaintiff's m::>tion for new trial, defendant's danu=er to canplaint, etc.): Preliminary Objections of Defendant Landis, Inc. 2. Identify =unsel who will argue case: (a) far plaintiff: Roy C. Fazio, Esq. ~s: McNees, Wallace & Nurick P.O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (b) for defendant: Michael L. Bangs, Esq. ~s: 302 South 18th Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 3. I will notify all parties in writing within two days that this case has been listed for argunent. yes 4. Argunent Court Date: Dated: May 21, 2001. ~ e-J=:L0 Attorney tar Plaintiff - " ~kIi'Iliiir"""'~1iii\l"@iliill~~lmIliwn.~'~_"i,ti;,'!ci"'j.;!ill-Jffl,,~t"~1lHl!io1M~,,~!iili~'l "~,'~....<,,~<,~A " " ~" -" ,~.. .~, i:il!/;I\t:.Jir' ~--".>" 'i<!IIRiI .~'. ,~,".' ,,~,..,., ''",', "~, ,r, "'''''',''~,~ ,~ _ ~, o <;;; -of; rnIT -:7"-, ' ~~~~' ~i3 ;pc::: 2: ::2 c:- ::G'. ',~'~ C) -n ~..-~ i") c:.. l'::' ;-...) r,) ~ -"I' ! 'I \1 i " ~,- ~ , "iii' "'~ , " 'W_")/~ , F&M MAFCO, INC., PLAINTIFF : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. LANDIS, INC., DEFENDANT : 01-1013 CIVIL TERM IN RE: PRELIMINARY OBJECTION OF DEFENDANT TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT BEFORE BAYLEY. J. AND OLER. JR.. J. ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this ~~ay of August, 2001, defendant's preliminary objection to plaintiff's complaint, IS DISMISSED. Roy C. Fazio, Esquire For Plaintiff ~ ()~ Michael L. Bangs, Esquire For Defendant :saa ~1iiIilW.iillil~~!ililI:it'\lilihtif,lili~~!'~i__~~lil~~>h'ij~--"",..,~;ij1iltxl!lV'~.l1ili.~~"~ -'~~'~'~-''ilI'' r,',=~,~ .., ~,', ',~~'~",",~,='~ ~~ .'. = ,- ~,~., '" ,"",~" ,- ~";"",,<,,., ,"-""~"--=~' "---" f"i,..\ ,)n,'.k:C-., ,.., '\" Nr0 \0'''. ,_I-l'.T.t\\...; , ... 1 \:~~):1 (' ~,' '>,3'"', "-~ :::,.'(,:.": \ ',..r , ~ 1\.\\"\' " <,' ~, ~~ c,~__" . ;- \_\ \r\ "' ",,\'.' ," C-,(y V'." .. '~, . '- ~ ,., ~~ '-,,~~.",,"' -"",~. - .p ~ , ~~~ . I F&M MAFCO, INC., PLAINTIFF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. LANDIS, INC., DEFENDANT 01-1013 CIVIL TERM IN RE: PRELIMINARY OBJECTION OF DEFENDANT TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT BEFORE BAYLEY. J. AND OLER. JR.. J. OPINION AND ORDER OF COURT Bayley, J., August 23, 2001 :-- On April 14, 1999, plaintiff, F&M Mafco, Inc., leased a crane to defendant, Landis, Inc. The crane was sent to defendant in Mt. Holly Springs, Cumberland County, where it was used by defendant in its commercial steel erection and fabrication business. Plaintiff is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the written lease provides that the rights and obligations thereunder are governed by the laws of the state of Ohio. On September 2,1999, when the crane was being operated by an employee of defendant, it was destroyed in an accident. Defendant paid plaintiff for the crane less its salvage value. Plaintiff demanded liquidated damages under paragraph 9 of its lease, which provides: [i]n the event of any loss or damage to the Equipment Leased rendering it unfit for use beyond the lease term, Lessee shall pay to the Lessor the value of the monthly rental as established by this Lease multiplied by the number of months necessary to replace or repair Equipment Leased as liquidated damages. 'Ii'" . . , ~.' 0" "n, '~--"--'", ' "d,; . ~'--n 01-1013 CIVIL TERM Defendant refused to pay liquidated damages under paragraph 9, so plaintiff instituted this suit for such damages. In addition, plaintiff seeks attorney fees under paragraph 11 of the lease, which provides: Indemnification. The Lessee further agrees to indemnify the Lessor against all loss, damage, expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, and penalty arising from any action on account of any injury to person or property of any character whatsoever occasioned by the operation, handling, or transportation of EqUipment Leased during the rental period and while in the possession or under the custody and control of lessee. (Emphasis added.) Defendant filed a demurer to plaintiffs claim for counsel fees. The issue was briefed and argued on July 25, 2001. A demurer will only be sustained where a complaint is clear and sufficient to establish the pleader's right to relief. COllnty of Allegheny v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 507 Pa. 360 (1985). The Ohio Supreme Court has held that contractual provisions for attorney fees to be enforceable under Ohio law absent a showing of unequal bargaining positions between the parties, misunderstanding, deception or duress. Nottingdale Homeowners' Assn., Inc. v. Darby, 514 N.E.2d 702 (1987). In the present case, defendant argues in its brief: The purpose of the indemnification clause is to indemnify Mafco in the event of a claim by a third party against Mafco for damages that arise out of the operation of the leased equipment by Landis. If Mafco were sued by a third party for some act or occurrence while the property was under the control of Landis, then Landis would have the responsibility to indemnify Mafco for any loss, damage, or expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, Mafco incurred as a result of that claim. That may be. However, paragraph 11 of the lease requires that defendant -2- - -^' < . ~ ,",-..,,~^," .-, '-'~ Al 01-1013 CIVIL TERM indemnify plaintiff for all loss, including reasonable attorney's fees arising from any action on account of alllY injury to property of any character whatsoever occasioned by the handling of the crane while in the possession of Lessee. The words "any action" and "property of any character whatsoever" in the indemnification provision does not limit a recovery of attorney's fees to third party claims. It can include injury to the crane. We are satisfied that if plaintiff, based on the destruction of the crane by defendant, recovers liquidated damages under paragraph 9 of the lease, it is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees under paragraph 11 to collect the loss. Accordingly, defendant's demurer must be dismissed. ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 2~ay of August, 2001, defendant's preliminary objection to plaintiffs complaint, IS DISMISSED. Roy C. Fazio, Esquire For Plaintiff ~ " I Michael L. Bangs, Esquire For Defendant :saa -3- ~~" '.',j> ~ "-'-, ~ ,~- - -,~," -,' ~'~ "-':':I~--~--''-~' " ~ -"--..,,~ '.-!' ''"'^'_.iO ,""""':i",,-.' ;"",', '" ,~' '. ",'t"'>-";"'j '" F&M MAFCO, INC., Plaintiff -v- IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 01-1013 CIVIL TERM LANDIS, INC., Defendant CIVIL ACTION-LAW PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE Please mark the above-captioned action as "settled and discontinued." McNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC J mes P. DeAngelo .D.#62377 Roy C. Fazio I.D.#86994 100 Pine Street P. O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff F&M Mafco, Inc. Dated: February 21, 2002 '."<" -<~'~'"'--- - - "-";<',-1' ^,' .,...>-:..~ ',,',", ~- - "'1"-"1.-' '"'"', u-,__;.;~,~,,,,,,,'__o" ",,,,c,c.;,:',C, , '",'__'__ '""~~ . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that he has this day served a copy of the foregoing document upon the person indicated by first class mail, postage prepaid. Michael L. Bangs, Esquire 302 South 18th Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 Dated: February 21, 2002 ~j-- "0'< "'~'~..~__ """""" _,'w=, ",,<,=, -,,,..~,~ ~~-,,~^''', " "~-,,,,-,~ :ilfa~~ -"~ "'<"" .,.,,-,c.; ~" 0, ,~ ' < , " ~' , ,I', "I," d.- -<" -, " '--'-~ - ,~ o c-: _0:': 0~V:- ",':"'_-' ";""1- (/1 ~~ r--: i- , ~~~" '- ..-'(- -- - "~ - c: 1'0".) :-) -n -" r-:1 :'~'-.J f_,) L--~ ,1._;, ~,~ ,. " '::_,~ " ~ !