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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03189 ,,~""",""'" ~ ''''''"'.' oL'.,,,,',.,,'-<"",'",d'" L "'- ~,' "',,,. --,>,-. "';t-', ',",',_., ,'.',. ..,,~ CARLISLE SYNTEC INCORPORATED, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA Plaintiff v. NO. 2001- 31tf CIVIL TERM MICHAEL P. BARBER, 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 an 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, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249-3166 '< '}'.' '-'~,,"~, -" L 'j '. ,,_'''~_' ,--- , '-'~';' " 0" ' '~: CARLISLE SYNTEC INCORPORATED, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA Plaintiff v. NO. 2001- 3/ f '1 CIVIL TERM MICHAEL P. BARBER, Defendant CIVIL ACTION-LAW COMPLAINT NOW, comes Plaintiff, Carlisle SynTec Incorporated ("Carlisle"), by and through its attorneys, O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER, and files the within complaint and, in support thereof, sets forth the following: 1. Carlisle SynTec Incorporated, flk/a Carlisle SynTec Systems, Division of Carlisle Corporation, is a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business located at 1285 Ritner Highway, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Peunsylvania. 2. Defendant, Michael P. Barber, ("Barber") is an adult individual with a residence address of 5330 Windsor Boulevard, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 3. For the period June I 7, 1996 to December 15, 2000, Michael P. Barber was an employee of Carlisle employed as a Senior Credit Analyst at Carlisle's principal place of business. 4. At all times relevant hereto, Carlisle offered an Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program ("Program") as a benefit to employees who met the requirements of the Educational Assistance Reimbursement program. ~-"-- -- -,.' ^ "k, "."," ;'~ ~'---~, '"""" ,,,,', >, ",'^^;-;o" c",-,--"j;-; ';;,.,C,,",'-'_c'. - --,. 'e"";;;;,,,;;; ;rc!'0v",;";::--,;~;'.,~-<-, ,,', ""::;'; '~~" ." :C;'",-,.-, ",,~: 5, Barber requested reimbursement under the Program multiple times during his employment with Carlisle. Appended hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference are requests filed by Barber for tuition reimbursement during the time period December 15, 1998 through December 15,2000, inclusive. Specifically, these signed applications are dated August 19,1999, November 5,1999 and December 25,1999. These requests were signed by Barber and contained the following statement: I understand that if! voluntarily terminate my employment with Carlisle SynTec Systems (CSS), I will be required to pay back all tuition assistance payments received within the two (2) year period preceding the date of voluntary termination. Money owed as a result of this policy will be deducted from my final check. If the amount owed is greater than my final check, then I will pay the difference no later than my last day of employment. I further understand that the tuition refund policy does not bind me to continue employment with CSS and does not bind CSS to continue my employment. 6. Barber voluntarily terminated his employment with Carlisle on December 15, 2000. 7. As of the time of his voluntary termination of employment with Carlisle, Barber owed Carlisle the sum of $3,540.00 for tuition reimbursements paid by Carlisle to Barber during the two (2) year period preceding his voluntary termination. 8. In an attempt to accommodate Barber, Carlisle agreed to forestall collection of the debt provided Barber agreed to make monthly payments of $295.00 to Carlisle until the balance was paid. Attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated is a true and correct copy of correspondence from Carlisle to Barber regarding this attempted accommodation. 9. Barber has neither paid to Carlisle any amount of the sum owed nor has he accepted the terms of Exhibit "B" which offer is, hereby, withdrawn. 1_"""' ""'=.,-~,,," '.c-,< ,"~-,IlJi,;"',, 0,'_ '- ",~,' ~,,,-';,,,,,",,,,,", ;'-'", ';[-,-"" ~ .,-: '0' ,;-- ",__,'0'. ;;'<~ 10. Despite demand therefore, Barber has, without justification, failed and refused to pay the debt due and owing. COUNT 1 BREACH OF CONTRACT CARLISLE SYNTEC INCORPORATED v. MICHAEL P. BARBER 11. Plaintiff incorporates by reference paragraphs one through ten as though set forth at length. 12. Barber has breached the terms of the Program in failing and refusing to pay the sum due Carlisle from reimbursements made by Carlisle to Barber during the two (2) year period preceding Barber's voluntary termination of his employment with Carlisle. 13. All conditions precedent to recovery under the contract have been fulfilled. 14. As a direct and proximate result of Barber's breach of the contract, Carlisle has not been able to recover the sum of $3,540,00 due and owing. WHEREFORE, Carlisle requests judgment in its favor and against Michael P. Barber for the sum of $3,540.00 plus costs and expenses and interest. COUNT II QUANTUM MERUIT CARLISLE SYNTEC INCORPORATED v. MICHAEL P. BARBER 15. Plaintiff incorporates by reference paragraphs one through fourteen as though set forth at length. 16. Barber has obtained the benefits paid to him by Carlisle under the Program. ~ , -~- ~ -, ,;:,.; ,c" ~,',~l..;"'" l""""'",,,r.:j,",'!.J.o. '<\b-''-' ,> ~"';'",-,;:;-'~~~.,,;q-~",B-;::\,1,,"-:,-":;'~,7 '-';.'''' '", _ , ~,; ,?jj-,,,,,~ 17. Despite demand therefore, Barber has failed and refused to pay the benefits back to Carlisle in accordance with the terms of the Program. 18. Barber has been unjustly enriched by his retention of the benefits paid to him under the Program which are required to be returned to Carlisle. WHEREFORE, Carlisle requests judgment in its favor and against Michael P. Barber for the sum of$3,540.00 plus costs and expenses and interest. Respectfully submitted, ti:;;t [ERER David A. Baric, Esquire !.D. # 44853 17 West South Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249-6873 dab.dir/litigation/carl.synlbarbcr/complaint.pld ~'~'i!t'_ .. , . , "{" ,.,j",-, ;~ ,,-, -. , ~~ '~.';,;;; OS/24/2001 10:58 7172495755 OBS LAW OFFICE PAGE 07 VERIFICATION I verifY that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa, e.s. 9 4904, relating to WlSworn falsification to authorities. DATED: 5/2 tf /0 ! I I ,~~ OS/23/2001 12:13 71 72457245 "i I ~,',:, ~'. ~M""'';''''",,~',~",'" ',.- "'%I'm ~, ,~ PAGE 05 CA~LISLE SYNTEC SYST .' . CAflIJSLE SYNTEC SYSTEMS ' APPLICATIONA=OR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE [J Ex8mpI Sal8Iy [J NclneIIfarr1pt SaIaIy D HoutIy NAME I'fI'C~Ae..\ r. P.,,,,,,;~V LOCATION ",:..o.,;;,~ .,., . I hereby make application rOrapp~~of an educational program in accordance with Carlisle SynTec Systems policy.... . .... :. .. CLOCK' NUMBER JOB TITLE COURSE(S) TO BE TAI<l;N; . .'. ,'" ..;:",,,. . "R.A,.,,)S;'i)~~T" ....; vS\..,'ils~., S .....LI,.:," 101\.0<.> 1011.0'0 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS. G SCHOOL ORSOURCE . . . . ,. . OF INSTRUCTION . ~N~ .'~. . \l,~~ DEGREE PROGRAM? STARTlNG DAn; &'Z.3"i~ OO~WLlirION DATE \7...11'" "I YES~ NO D DEGREE MAJOR fY\cA . .. BI!NEFITSOF COURSE(S) TOEIiAFlLO)l)1;E AND COMPANY (St3tethe value and relation 01 proposed studies to present jOb dutieslilnd ~~ce): I understand that W I voluntariJy lerrili~e my. employment with Carlisle SynTflC Systems (eSS). I will . be required to pay back .all \l.litIOl1,#iSiSfance payments received within the two (2) year period preceding the date of voluntli!y ~er!hi,Fiatio/i. Money owed as a result of tills poUcy will be oeducted from niy final cheCk. . If the 8tllCLJrii'iCliii'9d Is greater than mv final check. then I will pay tile difference no ISter than my. last day of lSniploym",l'\t. I further understand thallhe tuition refund policy does not bind me to cOntinue emplOyment. WlthCSS and dOllS not bind cas to continue my employment. . . ELIGIBI1.fTY FOR OTHER PAYMENI;lam also eligible to ree ive educational assistance payments from a govemmenlal (or other) agehcy,veS 0 NO 0 g-Ig,q 1 -- Dale Emp EJm!EBIT "A" 1- ' ,,;,-- Ilv"- '.<"'t.' PAGE 87 85/23/2081 12: 13 7172457245 C~R~ISLE SVNTEC SVST l' .' C.'IJ$LE SYNTEC SYSTEMS ' , . REQUEST FOR ED(lQ:AtlONAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSeMENT .1 .. NAME <<\\C\~e. i).~"'c\"',r CI.OeK .f\lUMBEA JOB 1'\ Tl1U!&", ( l,J ( cePARNiNT C Il.f;CI L0CA11ON IlIT....f.ll. , . " ~ ': . ,,-' , ' I nave SIIl8facIDrlIy campll!t<<l"'~ PI'NJlIlolWed ClOUr88(.): , "St'RA-rF c..1'( .', VV'\,~N,~~,;,~.~i,-t5.l\.rr . ,.,",' .~ :' <:(n:oo ~()16 AC3ENOV: $ .' ~ .. fl rlIl. .1fJ (ReImbui'8ilntlil'~ orOthlw Agenlly) IT 11 II EIAlANC&: (ACTUAI.~'~Nl.l8ASOV"'PA~ .. q-T)..DO ~ . I ~ th8t1f 1~:~,i~,.~empI~~O.....~ec$V"\I'{C8S). I wll : berequlNcltoPl1!Yblqltll. ... . ...~r.-:~'WI\bIIl.tW~,..peIIod . '~1:'C=ICf~~'_lI~::~-::~~'t,~:A:=::' , :thIn..-'.' ' , I futlt1Ii' unc:lIl_ld "''''lhItuIIIad tIiI'Und........cloe8 not :::,: to~'_ .....',."C88lnCldoel nGt....caro...m, ..~. . . ..... .~~Wp.. tf~ $. Jj rOj I!mpklyM'o SIgnIlUrv . Datt 'ACTUALEXPe- . TUmoN $. p"\IU~ , " , ,\'::,', . . .INlITRUC11ClI8: ,.... ~~ In dupllcol& AIlIllh.. fCl~ tlIda If) documentaIIan: . , ". . 1. EvICIInce of "-1~1!IY~~ QOII1PUlIr.~or~ ___ from COUII8ln8lNCtClron-~ op.elitI~.groda Cf _._ '0' or equIl.llIelt . . 2. EvIdonCI of .,.pNl't,,~..,.tlooIln\/OIC8It maJ1c1ld....1lt DOpIeIof cancll_ CItIeokI.or ~.o.....d ................--.'& . lIIliI"""~-~...'~,;".:. ...- ',' " . TH5 ~IIlE8OURCE8 QlJ'ARl'MENt' . ",:",~.. ... ~",.. OS/23/2001 12: 13 71. 72457245 C" L 0' 'j~" :i\R_ISLE SVNTE':: 51ST PAGE 09 oj' . .. C.,$LE SYNTEC SYSTEM.' . , REQUEST FOA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCERIIMSURSEMENT ~ :1 . . ' ~ht~\ .> i .~, CLOCK JOB Gc.JJ PmI"~I't~"~'e. NAME \.- 6.I,'.'r" NUMBeR . TITU!.5."'U( 1.00011QN Il\T"'E.~ ., DIP~ Cite; M ,~ q , " , , . I hllVe "'~COI'1~ tJ1f.~ pre.eiJl)lQVed coune(al: .lrIA~TiO~S'''A PC;~",,; . , ' .ev~,'~11 5:' ~~S~,":,'~'H' ~~1)otoil5 . _ .:' ~ ACTUAL ~ TUlTlON $~-OD. AGENCY: . . (RI/m~_~1YIlll'lI or Olhc!r AgIncy). . BALANCE: (ACtuAL ~~'M1NU8 ABOVE PA~EM8) . $9NOD- I ~th8t Ift~~.ctrf'"",,,~. ~$ynT~,~~{Cll8), I wiD b8~to pay,**IIll:' ........ ;,,-,.,.~ ~~~ Wllhfn"',-;~.petlod . p~tl18 dlIlfaf ...... . ..., ", ..t..401'll1'Jii:lW!td8U ,..bt:lhII;~VdI:!Jedaduct8cl lrom "" fii'llll~ .ltiUlit , ..' q "I!tureattr !I\8n lilY: tInII ~'''''''I will pli!'(l/1e"_ nol8Nf lhanlilY '*d~.Cl[I. ...," '''''''''''llQ&Il~_ "~refwicli~ does not blI)d me to i::OnIII'Iue ~,.C$8'~ dGMnatblt1d C88 to llIIIOIuit My ~ W~.~- EmPfovee'. SIgnillutO $ rA ~ qo14 #<?f(t.j.VO . PAWot~ i1, \ IPI: "i L Date , . I~ ~~~In dupllOate. AIt8Ch the follDwi'l9 b8ckup dclclumInlarlon: " " " :'.. 1.EYldI..af ..-~, ~ compuIW ~ OI'wrItten IdvlHntent from c:ourw 1n8tnJCtCr.8OI\OClI'~ ~Ing. grIIlIeaf.... 'C"OI'~ 2.. EvIc:IInce...af....,... ..., ... ..~.,llt1,.lOOIltNolc.. ",RIlr8d ~..., copIIIlII CI/1ca'ad c:heclII, or 8ChooI1lIC8Ipla liI1lMIA9. _~\.,.... . .,. H~'I'inoUflCE8 DEPAR'NENT ..';...... wIIh .Af'P~ DATI "',~: ,:.::,">:(. ::'!oI-~'~, : .,...... . ;:li''':'''~ t bIIlncomt lI'l .,.~....~,... . _/tlNOd OS/23/2001 12:13 7172457245 CY~~ISLE SVNTEC SVST PAGE 11 . " .CARIoI$LE .SYNTEC SYSTEMS REQUEST FOREDUOATIONAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT NAME' ^\C.~...~\ &r6u. LOCATION 12.. 1T'->C.t<" CLOCK NUMBER JOB I'> . TITtE ~.l.lI'.~r)/1 e.~p . OEPARntENT C~c. . , I have utl8f8et0llly ~mpklled the"~ngpre-apprO\led oourse(s): __ Ol<.I:.t.NY2.(>;\\I)N-AL.' ~ANS,;'"oR"""'l:'I()'-.) B~\ "',,"s.:o.l'o'OV!,;r"';e;$:S SE.L.i..ING ACTlJAL ElCPENSES: PAYM~: AGENCY: .. (ReimbulSeM by~mment or Other Agency) rumoN . "." , . , BAI.ANCE: . (ACTUALEXPENS~:M1NlJS ABOVE PAYMENTS) ~),,'l ;~ ";.1 ,': , uncHlrstarld that ill volunlaruY~,1Y1Y emptoyment wIlh CarUsle SynTec SyStems .(CSS), I will be required to pay b8ck'.iIlIIUIlI(ill!.~'["!InCe payments reCeived wkhin theilWQ (2) Y88l' pedod . preceding the date oIVolul'itaiy ~oi1,.. Morley owecI .. .. reslill 01 this policY will be dlidUCIed 110m rrrt final cIleCk,lfthe:arnQUrip~':i8 greater than rrrt final chec:k,lhl!n I will pay thedifferlnc:e no later th8n rrrt last day oI~lof~nl' .1 funher unde/$la/ld lhallhl!luillon refund poIicydoBs not bind m. to eOl\tinue el11l>klyment WitltOSS and does not bind CS$ to colillnue my emp/o)'/lI8I1t . .~ 11.:7-V~ ~ Oale INSTflllcnoNs:PleaSeCOl1lllfetefol!t\'ln duplicate. Attach the following backupdO(:umentatiorl: 1. Evidenoe of satlafaCt~I)'COU~~etlo"-sdlooI computer printout or written advisemei1l from course Instructor on:$OhOQlIelt~!1.peclfying 8 grade of at IBUt 'C' or aquiYaJent: . . . ": . . Y THE "'V~~SOURCES DEPARTMENT APPROVED >OJ.'. ixpBn&$S to be relmbulS~~~tq'~.:'...'......::llsidlJl'ed laxablelncome In compllan,ce with Revenue Aullng76-71, ,VES~;NO c . ;~" " ~"' ~, ~ ,- . ~ " .~ 05/23/2001 12:13 71 72457245 CARLISLE SVNTEC SVST PAGE 02 Carlisle S)in.Tec 1~l)rpaf1ited p,o, 110' 7000 Caitt'.llv. PA ,17C13 (717) 245'?O<lO Carlisl'e SynTeclncorporaled ~.::,= '\f&tV " " '~'" , D<<ember 21,2000 Michael Barber 5330 Windsor Blvd. . Mechanicshurg, PA 17055 Dear :Mr. Barber .:. This letter re.comJrmsyq\!robligatioD to reimburse Carlisle for all tuition assistance paymellls that you receivedwiijUnthe two (2) year period preceding your voJUJlt8l)' termination. You voluntarilyte!ll}jri~~your employment with Carlisle effective December 15, 2000, You recejved$3,540,()o.ii'li~lion assistance payments within two yean prior to December 15, 2000,. . . , , ClIrlisle will fore8oatt~etlito collect this amount as long as you continue to reduce this debt by payments to. C~r1isleofa:ileast $295,00 per month to be madeon.or before the 15th day of every month, beglrining jnl~ary 2001, until your debt to Carlisle is satisfied in fulL Please signifyyourac1cfu;~ledgment of, and agreement with, the terms oftbis letter by signing tbis ~rrespondence iri'tJjespace provided below and returning it to m~ immediately. VhMJ2;ou~s~ 1J,~~1f1 ... . Manager, Recrui6ng and Training I have read, understOOd, and agree' with the terms ofthislettet MicbaelBarbet. . Date: ":". EXHIBIT "BD -, .~ - ..oJ, I.., -"",~,' ''''-' SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 2001-03189 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND CARLISLE SYNTEC INCORPORATED VS BARBER MICHAEL P RICHARD SMITH , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon BARBER MICHAEL P the DEFENDANT , at 1420:00 HOURS, on the 30th day of May , 2001 at 5220 WINDSOR BLVD MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 by handing to MICHAEL BARBER 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 So Answers: 18.00 6.20 .00 10.00 .00 34.20 ?"'~ :-t:~~ R. Thomas Kline 05/31/2001 OBRIEN BARIC Sworn and Subscribed to before By: me this :U. ~ day of C)~ :lb-ol A.D. (I'<r~ J2. )11; P&"". ,~ Prothonotary , - -",~ 'C'. o"",,,-,~,",,~,__,~_~'""_=,~"'~='--'\.~"",. r,,'" , "," ", K . , CARLISLE SYNTEC INCORPORATED, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA Plaintiff v. NO. 2001- 3189 CIVIL TERM MICHAEL P. BARBER, Defendant CIVIL ACTION-LAW PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark the above-captioned action as having been settled and discontinued without prejudice. Respectfully submitted, Ii ~;?~Srr David A. Baric, Esquire J.D. # 44853 17 West South Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249-6873 dab.dir/litigation/carl.synlbarber/praecipe.dis 'on -" '~~il!iIfIIiilill~liimliiMiiMiiiii v.hO=,,,^,,, ~,~" _, ," - "~""""':'_"--'"""-"'f>iil'l!~'~~" ,,', ~, k ' ~, p,~, , ""~. ,... liiiIit"" ., &i1 ,-. Q c,~' s- -::J \:';~ ,-- n ~r':-' :~.:':) I~. -5. "- 'c~? '-,' , ,"j , " 11 ~i ~" .' ,'J n 11 I,: I:: [I 'I I I I ~ II ,_,V" -" - ".,^',,,- '-,~ - '--P-'",.-' '",-l-<"".-'-illrn"~-"'~~''''- -," "'''' ..,,:, '" ""~','I" 'e" . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July / / , 2001, I, David A. Baric, Esquire of O'Brien, Baric & Scherer, did serve a copy ofthe Praecipe To Discontinue, by first class U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the party listed below, as follows: John Havas, Esquire Pierce & Havas 114 West Chocolate Avenue P.O. Box 775 Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033 bfiMA:V ,:: 11. David A. Baric, Esquire ~...........~~~~ s' J~ '6) ,=,' ,= 'liill~llli.ir"~"~ ~_.' '-'>d,", ,:J . [DE:-... ~~' r:~ C~ ~T} ";:- i'-- ~;8 " -~ .. ~ e~~' c c, '::=; r-:..-:::. ,I .. ,;..- ."1 ~.) ,'0 ~:-~l ..,"~ ::;'J --< "'"