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BOYD E. DILLER, INC,
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
vs,
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THOMAS W. GAUGHEN,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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 attorney and filing in writing with a
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 WYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
LAW OFFICES
SNELBAKER,
BRENNEMAN
& SPARE
SNELBAKER, BRENNEMAN & SPARE, P,C.
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44 West Main Street
P,O. Box 318
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055-0318
(717) 697-8528
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc.
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Snelbaker, Brenneman & Spare, P.C.
44 W. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055
(717) 697-8528
ATTORNEYS FOR BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
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BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
v.
Serve at: 140 Bryce Road
Camp Hill, P A 17011
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Boyd E. Diller, Inc., by and through its undersigned counsel, demanding trial by
jury, brings this action against Thomas W. Gaughen, and alleges as follows:
1. Plaintiff Boyd E. Diller, Inc. ("Diller"), is a Pennsylvania corporation with its
principal place ofbusiness located at 6820 Wertzville Road, Enola, Pennsylvania. Diller is
engaged in business as an excavation, land clearing, site preparation and paving contractor.
2. Defendant Thomas W, Gaughen is an individual resident of Camp Hill,
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, who is engaged in residential and commercial real estate
development, who operates under the trade names "Tom Gaughen Real Estate" and "TWG Real
Estate Management Services."
3. Venue is proper in this Court, in that the contracts which are at issue herein were
formed in Enola, Cumberland County, and defendant Gaughen regularly conducts business in
Cumberland County.
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4. By written agreement dated March 5, 1997, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit A, Gaughen entered into a contract with Diller pursuant to which Diller agreed to
perform storm sewer, sediment basin and drainage swale installation for The Brambles of
Hamden, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania ("the Project") for a fixed price of $48,705.
5. By additional written agreement dated March 6, 1997, a copy of which is attached
as Exhibit B, Gaughen entered into a contract with Diller pursuant to which Diller agreed to
perform Erosion Control Measures, Site Grading, Sanitary Sewer Installation, Storm Sewer
Installation, and Base Bid Paving for The Brambles of Ham den for a fixed price of $826,433.34.
6, During the course of the work on the Project Gaughen directed Diller to perform
certain extra work, which increased the value of the contracts to $1,081,236,21.
7, With the exception of repair oflow spots in two parking areas which will be
corrected as soon as weather permits, Diller performed all of the work included in its scope of the
work for the Project in a timely and workmanlike manner, and Diller is entitled to full payment
ofthe value of the contracts, less $10,000 retainage agreed to by Diller for such corrective work.
8. Gaughen has paid Diller for its work on the Project $877,867.31, and after deducting
$10,000 retainage, Gaughen currently owes Diller a balance of$197,625,90. A copy ofthe
current statement of account is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
9. The contract between the parties provides that Gaughen will pay Diller interest on
outstanding and unpaid balances at the rate of 1.5% per month.
10. Payments have been in arrears since November 30, 1998, and full payment was due
from Gaughen to Diller on November 30, 2000_ Interest is accruing at the per diem rate of
$97.46.
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WHEREFORE Diller demands judgment against Gaughen in the principal amount of
$197,625.90, plus interest from and after each payment was due at the rate of 1.5% per month,
BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
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44 W. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055
(717) 697-8528
ATTORNEY FOR BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
OF COUNSEL
Samuel M Morrison, Jr.
Philip Clark Jones
BRAUDE & MARGULffiS, P.C.
888 17th St., N.W., Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 293-2993
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· EXCAVATING AND PAVING CONTRACTOR.
· MUNICIPAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION.
Serving the Central PA Area Since 1940
. Site Preparation
. Street Construction I Paving
. Sewer Mains
. Water Mains
. Storm Drainage
. Equipment Rental
MARCH 5, 1997
HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY
C/O TWG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
P.O. BOX 686
CAMP HILL, PA 17001-0686
RE: THE BRAMBLES OF HAMPDEN
SITE DEVELOPMENT
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You can dispose of your:
. Demolition Material
. Tree Limbs & Stumps
. Old Furniture
. Old Appliances
. Household Refuse
PER YOUR REQUEST, WE SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED
PROJECT.
STORM SEWER INSTALLATION
SEDIMENT BASIN INSTALLATION
DRAINAGE SW ALE INSTALLATION
TOTAL $48,705.00
TWG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
$28,175.00
$19,030.00
$ 1,500.00
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· EXCAVATING AND PAVING CONTRACTOR.
. MUNICIPAL WASTE TRANSFER STATION.
, SeNing the Central PA Area Since 1940
. Site Prl;l'paration
. Street Construction/Paving
. Sewer Mains
. Water Mains
. Storm Drainage
. Equipment Rental
MARCH 6, 1997
TWG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
P.O, BOX 686
CAMP HILL, PA 17001-0686
PROPOSAL
RE: THE BRAMBLES OF HAMPDEN
SITE DEVELOPMENT
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You can dispose of your:
. Demolition Material
. Tree limbs & Stumps
. Old Furniture
. Old Appliances
. Household Refuse
PER YOUR REQUEST, WE ARE PLEASED TO QUOTE 1HE FOLLOWING ITEMS
OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON TIlE ABOVE MENTIONED PROJECT,
EROSION CONTROL MEASURES
STABILIZED STONE CONSTR. ENTRANCE
18" SILT FENCE INSTALLATION
TEMPORARY INLET PROTECTION
POND OUTLET STRUCTURE
DlVERSION SW ALE NO. #1
$ 4.00
$ 1.80
$ 60.00
$ 4.00
133 SY
2300 Ff
7.0 EA
LUMP SUM
740 FT
ESTIMATED AMOUNT EROSION CONTROL MEASURES
$ 532.00
$4140.00
$ 420.00
$ 2000.00
$ 2960.00
$10,052.00
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MARCH 6, 1997
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SITE GRADING
6" TOPSOIL REMOVAL (STOCKPILE ON SITE)
BULK GRADING CUT
FILL
6" TOPSOIL REPLACEMENT
(EXCESS TOP SOIL TO REMAIN ON SITE)
TEMPORARY SEED & MULCH
(pOND AREA ONLY)
SITE CLEARING AND GRUBBING
JOB MOBILIZATION
COMPACTION TESTING
19,100 CY
106,530 CY
106,530 CY
10,800 CY
1.57 AC
4.0 AC
LUMP SUM
LUMP SUM
$ 1.10
$ 1.50
$ .50
$ 3.00
$1200.00
$2700.00
ESTIMATED AMOUNT SITE GRADING
SANITARY SEWER INSTALLATION
8" PVC SDR-35 W/BEDDING 6'-8' DEPTH
8" PVC SDR-35 W/BEDDING 8'10' DEPTH
8" PVC SDR-35 W/BEDDING 10'-12' DEPTH
6" PVC LATERALS W/BEDDING
6" PVC CLEAN OUTS
6" X 8" WYE BRANCH
4 PT STANDARD PRECAST MANHOLE
24" STANDARD MANHOLE FRAME & COVER
CONCRETE ENCASEMENT
TIE INTO EXISTING MANHOLE
1,795 LF
1,223 LF
768 LF
880 LF
28 EA
28 EA
198.90 VF
23.0 EA
70.0 LF
1.0 EA
$ 14.20
$ 14.80
$ 15.50
$ 13.90
$ 150.00
$ 60.00
$ 130.00
$ 250.00
$ 45.00
$ 550.00
ESTIMATED AMOUNT SANITARY SEWER
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$ 21,010.00
$159,795.00
$ 53,265.00
$ 32,400.00
$ 1,884.00
$ 10,800.00
$ 2,500.00
$ 5,000.00
$286,654.00
$ 25,489.00
$ 18,100.40
$ 11,904.00
$ 12,232.00
$ 4,200.00
$ 1,680.00
$ 25,857.00
$ 5,750.00
$ 3,150.00
$ 550.00
$108,912.40
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MARCH 6, 1997
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STORM SEWER INSTALLATION
24" C.M.P. 16 GA.
36" C.M.P. 16 GA
36" METAL END SECTION
R-4 RIP RAP ENERGYDISSIPATOR
4 FT STANDARD STORM MANHOLE
TYPE C PRECAST INLETS
TYPE M PRECAST INLETS
140 LF
860 LF
1.0 EA
20 TON
1.0 EA
2.0 EA
5.0 EA
ESTIMATED AMOUNT STORM SEWER
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$ 17 .00
$ 22.00
$ 425.00
$ 20.00
$ 950.00
$ 750.00
$ 720.00
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$ 2,380.00
$ 18,920.00
$ 425.00
$ 400,00
$ 950.00
$ 1.500.00
$ 3.600.00
$28,175.00
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MARCH 6, 1997
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PAVEMENT INSTALLATION
BASE BID PAVING
8" 2A MODIFIED STONE BASE
3" ID-2 BINDER COURSE
1" ID-2 WEARING COURSE
31,311 SY
31,311 SY
31,311 SY
$ 4.87
$ 5.28
$ 2.39
ESTIMATED AMOUNT BASE BID PAVING
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TOTAL AMOUNT THIS PROPOSAL (BASE BID) $826,433.34
PROVISIONS
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$152,484.57
$165,322.08
$ 74.833.29
$392,639.94
ALL PERMITS, TESTING, BONDING, AND INSPECTION FEES WILL BE THE
RESONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. ALL LAYOUT, GRADES AND ENGINEERING
WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. GRADING PRICES QUOTED ARE
BASED ON BALANCING GRADES ON SITE. PAVING PRICES QUOTED ARE GOOD
THROUGH 1997 ONLY. ANY CHANGES IN MATERIAL PRICES AFTER 1997 WILL BE
ADJUSTED IN OUR UNIT PRICES QUOTED. PRICES QUOTED ARE BASED ON
QUANTITIES AS INDICATED TAKEN FROM DRAWINGS PREPARED BY HARTMAN
AND ASSOCIATES, INC. SHEETS 1 THRU 13 DATED 12/15/95 3/3/96, 4/1/96 AND
11/25/96.
ALSO: DRAWINGS ,FROM TWG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES DATED
11/10/95, 1017196 AND 10/5/96.
UNSTABLE OR UNSUITABLE CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED AT EXISTING GRADES,
AT OR BELOW SUBGRADE ELEVATIONS WILL BE CORRECTED ON A TIME AND
MATERIAL BASIS IN ADDmON TO THE AMOUNTS QUOTED. PRICES QUOTED DO
NOT INCLUDE REMOVAL OR RELOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES ABOVE OR
BELOW GROUND. PRICES QUOTED DO NOT INCLUDE SEEDING, MULCHING,
MATTING, OR LANDSCAPING. PRICES QUOTED DO NOT INCLUDE STONE
BACKFILL, IF REQUIRED STONE BACKFILL WILL BE INSTALLED AT $10.50 PER
TON IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS QUOTED. PRICES QUOTED DO NOT
INCLUDE REMOVAL OF EXCESS MATERIALS OFF SITE. PRICES QUOTED DO NOT
INCLUDE ROCK REMOVAL, ROCK IF ENCOUNTERED WILL BE REMOVED AT THE
FOLLOWING UNIT PRICES, IN ADDmON TO THE AMOUNTS QUOTED:
BULK ROCK BLASTING $25.00 CY RIPPER ROCK
TRENCH ROCK BLASTING $45.00 CY HOE RAM
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$20.00 CY
$200.00 CY
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TRENCH ROCK MEASUREMENT WILL BE DIAMETER OF PIPE PLUS 1 FT. EACH
SIDE PLUS LENGTH AND DEPTH. PRICES QUOTED DO NOT INCLUDE FLUSHING
OF SEWER OR WATERLINES.
THIS CONTRACT ENTERED INTO THIS DATE BETWEEN THE PARTIES SET
FORTH ABOVE SHALL CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT COVERING THE
WORK TO BE DONE AND THE PRICE QUOTED; EXCEPT, IF IT IS (A) IF A JOB
DURATION IS LESS THAN 30 DAYS, PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE IN FULL, 10 DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING FINAL BILL FOR COMPLETION OF CONTRACT. OB) IF JOB
DURATION IS OVER 30 DAYS, BILLING S FOR WORK COMPLETED WILL BE ISSUED
ON THE 10TH & 25TH OF EACH MONTH; BILLING ISSUED ON THE 10TH OF THE
MONTH WILL BE DUE FOR PAYMENT ON THE 25TH NEXT FOLLOWING; BILLING
ISSUED ON THE 25TH OF THE MONTH WILL BE DUE FOR PAYMENT ON THE 10TH
NEXT FOLLOWING; ANY OVERDUE BILLINGS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A
DELINQUENT CHARGE OF 1 1/2% PER MONTH.
TWG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
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LAW OFFJCES
SNELBAKER,
BRENNEMAN
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CORPORATE VERIFICATION
I, Walter 1. Diller, state that I am Vice President of Boyd E. Diller, Inc., the Plaintiff
herein, that I am authorized to make this affidavit on its behalf and that the facts set forth in the
foregoing Complaint are true upon my personal knowledge, information and belief.
I understand that my statements are made subject to the 18 Pac Cons, Stat. Ann, !l 4904
providing for criminal penalties for unsworn falsification to authorities.
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2001-01152 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
DILLER BOYD E INC
VS
GAUGHEN THOMAS W
SHAWN HARRISON
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE
was served upon
GAUGHEN THOMAS W
the
DEFENDANT
, at 0014:50 HOURS, on the 9th day of March
, 2001
at 2133 MARKET ST
2ND FLOOR
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
by handing to
THOMAS GAUGHEN
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
9.30
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10.00
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37.30
So Answers:
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R. Thomas Kline
Sworn and Subscribed to before
By:
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
BOYD E. DILLER, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
No. 01-1152 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NonCE TO PLEAD
TO: Boyd E. Diller, Inc.
6820 Wertville Road
Enola, P A 17025
You are hereby notified to file a written response to the within New Matter and
Counterclaim within twenty (20) days of service upon you or a judgment may be entered
against you.
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1\ttorneyId.No.37449
305 N. Front Street, Suite 403
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1236
Date: April 18, 2001
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND C<i>UNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
BOYD E. DILLER, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
No. 01-1152 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER. NEW MATTER AND COUNTERCLAIM OF
DEFENDANT THOMAS W. GAUpHEN TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Defendant Thbmas W. Gaughen (hereinafter "Gaughen") and
files the following Answer, New Matter and ~ounterclaim to Plaintiffs complaint as follows.
1. Admitte1 upon information aJd belief.
2. Admitted, with the exception t;hat the Defendant did not execute any agreements
as "Tom Gaughen Real Estate."
3. Denied as a legal conclusion requiring no response.
4. Denied as stated. The writing attached as Exhibit A is not a separate contract
between the parties. Rather, it is a statement of value directed to Hampden Township referring
to work intended to be the subject of a municipal performance agreement for bonding purposes,
The work referred to in that writing is a part of the work to be performed under the agreement
dated March 6, 1997.
5, Admitted that what is attached, as Exhibit B to Plaintiff s complaint is the March
6, 1997 agreement between the parties for a fixed price of $826,433.34.
6, Admitted and denied. Admitted that during the course of the work, Gaughen
directed Diller by written change order to perform certain extra work. Denied that all extra work
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extra work by Gaughen increased the contract value to 1,081,236.21.
7. Denied. It is specifically denied that Diller performed all of its work in a
workmanlike manner. To the contrary, much of Diller's work was substandard, defective and
not in accord with contract specifications. Much of the work performed by Diller has to be
redone. For all those reasons stated in Defendant's Counterclaim, below, Diller is not entitled to
the payment requested, but rather is indebted to Gaughen for the cost to complete and/or repair
work.
8. Admitted, subject to audit, that Gaughen has paid Diller $877,867.31 without
retainage. Denied that Gaughen owes Diller ilny contract balance. To the contrary, for all those
reasons stated in Gaughen's Counterclaim, no further balance is due Diller. It is further denied
that the statement of account attached as Exhibit C reflects any amounts owed Diller.
9. Denied in that the contract between the parties speaks for itself.
10. By way of response, Gaughen incorporates his responses to paragraphs 1-9 as
though the same were fully set forth herein at length. Further, Gaughen specifically denies that
any payments have been in arrears and/or that any further payment is due.
Wherefore, the Defendant Gaughen respectfully requests that judgment be entered in his
favor and against the Plaintiff Diller, and for such other and further relief as this Court deems
just and proper.
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11. Gaughen hereby incorporates its averments to paragraphs 1-10 as though the same
were fully set forth herein at length.
12. Plaintiff fails to state any causy of action against Gaughen.
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14, Plaintiff is not entitled to any further payments from Gaughen, as Plaintiff is in
breach of its contract with Gaughen.
15. If any payments are due Plaintiff, said payments being denied by Gaughen, any
such amounts are not due by virtue of any offsets Gaughen has for defective and/or contract
work that did not meet specifications.
16. Not all change order work claimed by Diller is compensable, as certain work was
never approved by Gaughen.
17. Gaughen is not liable for payments to Diller for work Diller performed in order to
correct defective and/or non-conforming work.
18. Diller's claim for payment is barred for all those reasons stated in Gaughen's
Counterclaim.
Wherefore, the Defendant Gaughen respectfully requests that judgment be entered in his
favor and against the Plaintiff Diller and for such other and further relief as this Court deems just
and appropriate.
COUNTERCLAIM
19. Gaughen hereby incorporates by reference paragraphs 1-18 as though the same
were fully set forth herein at length.
20. The contract between the parties IS as reflected by Exhibit B to Plaintiffs
Complaint and as modified by approved change orders between Gaughen and Diller.
21. All work to be performed by Diller was to be in accord with the contract between
the parties and in a good and workmanlike manner.
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refused and outright failed to perform many aspects of its contract in accord with the contract
between the parties and in a good and workmanlike manner.
23. The particulars in which Diller performed defective work and/or work not in
accordance with the contract and/or not in a workmanlike manner, include, but are not limited to,
the following:
a. the retaining wall behind Buildings 26 and 27 and related work was made
necessary by virtue of defective and/or non-conforming work by Diller;
b. parking lot number 26 needs to be re-built, lines painted, and repairs made
to damaged landscaping;
c. parking lot number 22 needs to be re-built, lines painted, and repairs made
to damaged landscaping;
d. the grade at buildings 27 and 28 need to be established at their proper
grade;
e. broken inlets need to be repaired and landscaping needs to be re-
established;
f. topsoil needs to be replaced where unsuitable material was placed by
Diller;
g. certain road radii need to be removed, excavated, bases re-built, binder
replaced, topcoats placed and sealed;
h. certain utility conduits need to be excavated, lowered, sealed and encased
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1. certain areas require the replacement of topsoil, re-grading and reo
landscaping;
J. Warren Way from its intersection at Louisa Lane at building 23 and the
bend of Warren Way must have grades corrected;
k. Lenker Street extended beginning at Building 20 to the farmhouse and the
farmhouse parking lot must have grades corrected;
1. stone ballast and waste material at the entrance to the Brambles must be
removed and replaced with topsoil;
m. buried debris, trees stwnps in the base of the Brambles pond and from
other unauthorized areas must be removed and landscaping reestablished;
n. debris deposited in the battlefield must be removed and grades and
reseeding;
o. damage to the property caused by Diller must be repaired or reimbursed to
Gaughen;
p. the storm inlet at the rental office on Louisa Lane must be straightened;
q, stone driveway to the farmhouse must be removed and suitable topsoil
placed and landscaping reestablished;
r. unsuitable material place as topsoil must be removed and replaced with
suitable topsoil;
s. the end of Building 1 must be regraded and topsoil replaced for proper
drainage;
1. the rear of Buildings 2 and 3 must be regraded and topsoil replaced for
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reestablished and topsoil replaced for proper drainage.
24. Each of the above stated items have caused and continue to cause Gaughen
damages for which the Plaintiff Diller is liable.
25. Each of the above stated items, in additional others too numerous to mention,
constitute material breaches by Diller under the contract between the parties.
26. Although a precise estimate of the costs of breaches and damages by Diller cannot
be stated at this time, Gaughen estimates that the amount of this Counterclaim exceeds $400,000,
Wherefore, the Defendant/Counterclaimant Gaughen hereby requests that judgment in
excess of $400,000 be entered in its favor and againstthe Plaintiff Diller, plus interest, costs of
suit and for such other and further relief as this Court deems just and appropriate.
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Subject to the penalties for falsification to authorities prescribed by 18 Pac C.S. g4904, I,
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BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
Plaintiff
No. 01-1152 Civil Term
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Civil Action - Law
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN
PRAECIPE FOR ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
To the Prothonotary:
Please enter my appearance as co-counsel on behalf of the Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc.,
in the above-captioned action.
CGA Law Firm
Countess Gilbert Andrews, P.C.
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Lawrence V . Young, Es
Supreme Court No. 210
29 North Duke Street
York, Pennsylvania 17401
Telephone: (717) 848-4900
Date: July lL 2001
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BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
Plaintiff
No. 01-1152 Civil Term
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Civil Action - Law
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this date a copy of the foregoing Praecipe for Entry of
Appearance was served on the following via United States First Class Mail:
Philip H. Spare, Esq.
44 West Main Street
P.O. Box 318
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055-0318
Philip C. Jones, Esq.
Braude & Margulies, P.C.
888 17th Street NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
Victor P. Stabile, Esq.
Dilworth Paxson LLP
305 North Front Street
Suite 403
Harrisburg,PA 17101
Robert Knupp, Esq.
Knupp, Kodak & Imblum
407 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Counsel for Creditors Committee
David Nowotarski, Controller
Mountain View Reclamation
9446 Letzburg Road
CITeencastle,PA 17225-9317
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Plaintiff,
: NO: 01-1152 CNIL TERM
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THOMAS W. GAUGHEN,
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendant
PETITION FOR ADMITTANCE PRO HAC VICE
Philip H. Spare, Esquire of the law firm ofSnelbaker, Brenneman & Spare, P.C.,
attorneys of record for Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc., ("Diller"), files the within Petition
requesting this Court to issue an order formally granting permission for Michael Beard, Esquire
and Herman M. Braude, Esquire to participate and appear in the above-captioned case as counsel
on behalf of Plaintiff Diller.
It is further requested that this: Court waive any requirement that Pennsylvania counsel
accompany Attorneys Beard and Braude during court proceedings.
Philip H. Spare further states that:
1. Michael Beard is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Maryland
and the Bar of the District of Columbia.
2. Herman M. Braude is a member in good standing of the Bars of the District of
Columbia, the States of Maryland, New York and Florida. He was also admitted
to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1970.
3.
Messrs. Beard and Bfllude are both of the law firm of Braude & Margulies, P.C.,
888 17th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20006. Diller has retained the
firm of Braude and Margulies, P.C. in part due the firm's special expertise in the
area of construction law.
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this Petition.
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Snelbaker, Brenneman & Spare, P.C.
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44 West Main Street
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Michael Beard, Esquire
Herman M. Braude, Esquire
Braude & Margulies, P.C.
888 17th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 293-2993
Co-Counsel for Boyd E. Diller, Inc.
Date: October 3/ ,2002
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, PHILIP H. SPARE, ESQUIRE, hereby certify that I have on the below date,
caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing Petition for Admittance Pro Hac Vice to be
served upon the persons and in the manner indicated below:
FIRST CLASS MAIL. POSTAGE PREP AID. ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:
Victor P. Stabile, Esquire
Dilworth Paxson LLP
305 North Front Street
Suite 403
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1236
Michael Beard, Esquire
Braude & Margulies, P.C.
888 lih Street, N.W.
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006
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Snelbaker, Brenneman & Spare, P.C.
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P.O. Box 318
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(717) 697-8528
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc.
Date: November I, 2002
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Plaintiff,
: NO: 01-1152 CIVIL TERM
vs.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN,
: JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendant
NOW THIS ~ day of
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foregoing Petition for Admittance Pro Hac Vice filed by Philip H. Spare, Esquire, an attorney of
record for Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc., in the above referenced case, said Petition is
GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Michael Beard, Esquire and Herman M. Braude,
Esquire, of the law firm of Braude & Margulies, P.e. be granted permission to participate and
appear in the above referenced cases as counsel with Philip H. Spare, Esquire, on behalf of
Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc.
It is hereby further ORDERED, that any requirement that Pennsylvania counsel
accompany Michael Beard, Esquire and Herman M. Braude, Esquire, during court proceedings is
waived.
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THOMAS W, GAUGHEN,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
REPLY TO NEW MATTER AND COUNTERCLAIM
OF DEFENDANT THOMAS W, GAUGHEN
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Boyd E. Diller, Inc., (hereinafter "Diller") and files the
following Reply to New Matter and Counterclaim as follows:
NEW MATTER
11. Diller hereby incorporates by reference the averments contained in Paragraphs 1-
10 of its Complaint.
12, Paragraph 12 states a legal conclusion to which no response is required.
13, Denied. It is denied that Plaintiff has failed to satisfy all conditions precedent to
receiving any other payments under its contract with Gaughen,
14. Denied, It is denied that Plaintiff is not entitled to any further payments from
Gaughen and further denied that Plaintiff is in breach of its contract with Gaughen.
15. Denied. It is denied that if any payments are due Plaintiff, said payments being
denied by Gaughen, any such amounts are not due by virtue of any offsets Gaughen has for
defective and/or contract work that did not meet specifications,
16, Denied. It is denied that not all change order work claimed by Diller is
compensable, as certain work was never approved by Gaughen.
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17. Denied, It is denied that Gaughen is not liable for payments to Diller for work
Diller performed, It is further denied that Diller performed defective or non-conforming work.
18. Denied. It is denied that Diller's claim for payment is barred for all those reasons
stated in Gaughen's Counterclaim,
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Boyd E. Diller, Inc., respectfully requests your Honorable Court
to enter judgment in its favor and against Defendant Gaughen.
COUNTERCLAIM
19. Diller hereby incorporates by reference Paragraphs 1-18 of its Complaint.
20, Admitted.
21. Admitted.
22. Denied, It is denied that despite numerous oral and written notices by Gaughen to
Diller, Diller failed, refused and outright failed to perform many aspects of its contract in accord
with the contract between the parties and in a good and workmanlike manner.
23. Denied. It is denied that the particulars in which Diller performed defective work
and/or work not in accordance with the contract and/or not in a workmanlike manner, include,
but are not limited to, the following:
a. It is denied that the retaining wall behind buildings 26 and 27 and related
work was made necessary by virtue of defective and/or non-conforming work by Diller;
b, It is denied that parking lot number 26 needs to be re-built, lines painted,
and repairs made to damaged landscaping;
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and repairs made to damaged landscaping;
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d, It is denied that the grade at buildings 27 and 28 need to be established at
their proper grade;
e. It is denied that broken inlets need to be repaired and landscaping needs to
be re-established;
f. It is denied that topsoil needs to be replaced where unsuitable material was
placed by Diller;
g, It is denied that certain road radii need to be removed, excavated, bases re-
built, binder replaced, topcoats placed and sealed;
h. It is denied that certain utility conduits need to be excavated, lowered,
sealed and encased and associated landscaping re-established;
1. It is denied that certain areas require the replacement oftopsoil, re-grading
and re-landscaping;
J. It is denied that Warren Way from its intersection at Louisa Lane at
building 23 and the bend of Warren Way must have grades corrected;
k. It is denied that Lenker Street extended beginning at building 20 to the
farmhouse and the farmhouse parking lot must have grades corrected;
1. It is denied that stone ballast and waste material at the entrance to the
Brambles must be removed and replaced with topsoil.
m, It is denied that buried debris, tree stumps in the base of the Brambles
pond and from other unauthorized areas must be removed and landscaping re-established;
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o. It is denied that damage to the property caused by Diller must be repaired
or reimbursed to Gaughen;
p, It is denied that the storm inlet at the rental office on Louisa Lane must be
straightened;
q. It is denied that the stone driveway to the farmhouse must be removed and
suitable topsoil placed and landscaping re-established;
r. It is denied that unsuitable material place (sic) as topsoil must be removed
and replaced with suitable topsoil;
s. It is denied that the end of building 1 must be regraded and topsoil
replaced for proper drainage;
1. It is denied that the rear of buildings of 2 and 3 must be regraded and
topsoil replaced for proper drainage;
u. It is denied that utilities at the rear of building 18 must be lowered, the
grade re-established and topsoil replaced for proper drainage,
24. Denied. It is denied that each of the above stated items have caused and continue
to cause Gaughen damages for which the Plaintiff Diller is liable.
25. Denied. It is denied that each of the above stated items, in addition others (sic) too
numerous to mention, constitute material breaches by Diller under the contract between the
parties,
26, Denied. It is denied that although a precise estimate of the costs of breaches and
damages by Diller cannot be stated at this time, Gaughen estimates that the amount of this
Counterclaim exceeds $400,000.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Boyd E, Diller, Inc., respectfully requests your Honorable Court
to deny the relief requested by Gaughen and to enter judgment in its favor and against Defendant
Gaughen.
Respectfully submitted,
SNELBAKER, BRENNEMAN & SPARE, P.C.
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P,O, Box 318
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(717) 697-8528
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I, Walter 1. Diller, state that I am Vice President of Boyd E. Diller, Inc., the Plaintiff
herein, that I am authorized to make this affidavit on its behalf and that the facts set forth in the
foregoing Reply to New Matter and Counterclaim are true upon my personal knowledge,
information and belief.
I understand that my statements are made subject to the 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann, S 4904
providing for criminal penalties for unsworn falsification to authorities,
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Date: May I~, 2001
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I, PHILIP H, SPARE, ESQUIRE, hereby certify that I have on the below date,
caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing Reply to New Matter and Counterclaim to be
served upon the person and in the manner indicated below:
FIRST CLASS MAIL POSTAGE PREPAID, ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS:
Victor p, Stabile, Esquire
Dilworth Paxson LLP
305 North Front Street
Suite 403
Harrisburg,PA 17101
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYL VANIA
BOYD E, DILLER, INC.,
Case No. 01-1152
Plaintiff,
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
THOMAS W. GAUGHEN,
Defendant.
PRAECIPE TO SATISFY AND DISCONTINUE WITH PREJUDICE
Whereas the parties in this case have reached a Settlement Agreement, Plaintiff Boyd E.
Diller hereby requests that the above-referenced action be dismissed with prejudice.
Respectfully submitted,
BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
DATE: August ;2.3, 2004
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Snelbaker, Brenneman & Spare, P.e.
44 W. Main Street
Mechanicsburg, P A 17055
(717) 697-8528
ATTORNEY FOR BOYD E. DILLER, INC.
OF COUNSEL
Herman M. Braude
BRAUDE & MARGULIES, P.C.
888 17th St., N.W., Suite 500
VVashington, D.C. 20006
(202) 293-2993
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CERTlnCATEOFSERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Satisfy and Discontinue with
Prejudice was served by mail on counsel for Defendant Thomas W. Gaughen, addressed as follows:
Victor P. Stabile, Esquire
Dilworth Paxson LLP
205 N. Front Street, Suite 403
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1236
this ~3day of August, 2004.
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