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Home My WebLink About03-2628 ECHO Industries, Inc, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, CIVIL ACTION LAW NO, C>3.x&)f C!~ Morgan Industries, Inc, Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED NOTICE TO DEFEND 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. LAWYER REFERENCE SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 RHOADS & SINON LLP ----------:::?- ..,~ ~ .,- lermattei Attorney I.D, No, 53847 Heather Z. Kelly AttorneyI.D. No, 86291 One South Market Square p, O. Box 1146 Harrisburg,PA 17108-1146 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 474157.1 ECHO Industries, Inc. Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA v. CIVIL ACTION LAW NO. 03-oZG,J..'i Morgan Industries, Inc, Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, ECHO Industries, Inc" by and through its attorneys, Rhoads & Sinon LLP, files this Complaint and avers as follows: 1. Plaintiff ECHO Industries, Inc. ("ECHO"), is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business at 2001 State Road Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011. 2, Upon information and belief, Defendant, Morgan Insdustries, Inc. ("Morgan") is a South Carolina corporation that maintains a business mailing address at PO Box 1783, Lexington, South Carolina 29071, 3. ECHO is in the business of designing, fabricating and constructing crushing equipment. 4, On or about March 22, 2002, Morgan submitted a bid to ECHO to provide demolition and erection of equipment at the Vulcan Materials Blacksburg Quarry in Blacksburg, South Carolina, as well as to supply and install concrete footings, foundations and runways for equipment additions (hereinafter referred to as the "Vulcan Materials project"), A true and correct copy of the March 22, 2002 Bid is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference, - 1 - 5. The total price that Morgan quoted to ECHO for this work was $215,770,00 of which Morgan indicated the demolition and erection of equipment would cost $166,000.00, and the installation of concrete would cost $49,770,00, [Bid at 1-2]. 6. The price for concrete installation, $49,770.00, was a lump sum price based on 180 cubic yards of concrete, or $276.50 per cubic yard, [Bid at 2]. 7, On or about December 16,2002, ECHO forwarded a Purchase Order to Morgan, accepting Morgan's offer as outlined in the March 22, 2002 Bid, A true and correct copy of the December 16,2002 Purchase Order is attached hereto as Exhibit "BOO and incorporated herein by reference, 8. The Purchase Order also specifically stated that the pricing for the concrete installation was based on 180 cubic yards of concrete, [Purchase Order], 9, During the course of the Vulcan Materials project, problems developed at the job site that required ECHO to revise its Purchase Order, and on January 23, 2003, ECHO eliminated the demolition and erection work. A true and correct copy of the Change Order and Transmittal Letter reflecting these revisions is attached hereto as Exhibit "COO and incorporated herein by reference. 10. ECHO also revised the quantity of concrete to reflect what was actually placed, which was 105 cubic yards of concrete. [Change Order and Transmittal Letter]. 1 L In revising the Purchase Order, ECHO recognized that Morgan incurred costs by mobilizing for the entire job contemplated by the original Purchase Order, and therefore increased the price per cubic yard of concrete from $276,50 to $325,00 as compensation for these costs, [Change Order and Transmittal Letter]. 12. Pursuant to the Change Order, the amount of the final Purchase Order for Morgan's work on the Vulcan Materials job was $34,125,00, [Change Order]. - 2 - 13, ECHO received two invoices from Morgan relating to the Vulcan Materials project, Echo paid Invoice No. 1564, dated October 29,2002, in the amount of $21,577,00 with Check No, 19083 dated November 5, 2002. (Check No, 19083 also remitted payment to Morgan for other unrelated work), A true and correct copy of Invoice No, 1564 is attached hereto as Exhibit "D"; a true and correct copy of Check 19083 is attached hereto as Exhibit "E"; both of which are incorporated herein by reference, 14, Invoice No, 1577, dated November 27, 2002, purported to bill ECHO for $44,793.00, which reflected the price quoted in the original Purchase Order, with an adjustment for amounts already paid, A true and correct copy of Invoice No. 1577 is attached hereto as Exhibit "F" and incorporated herein by reference. 15, ECHO's accounts payable department inadvertently paid Invoice No, 1577 on January 7, 2003 with Check No. 20029, (Check No, 20029 also remitted payment to Morgan for other unrelated work), A true and correct copy of Check No. 20029 is attached hereto as Exhibit "Goo and incorporated herein by reference. 16, As a result of the payment of Invoice Nos, 1564 and 1577, ECHO has now paid Morgan a total of $66,370.00 for work performed in the amount of $34,125,00, and the difference of $32,245,00 reflects an overpayment by ECHO to Morgan, 17. ECHO has made multiple demands to Morgan for the return of the overpayment, and Morgan has failed to remit these amounts to ECHO. COUNT I: BREACH OF CONTRACT 18, The averments contained in paragraphs 1 through 17 above are incorporated herein by reference. 19, Pursuant to the Purchase Order as modified by the Change Order, Morgan was to be paid $34,125,00 to install 105 cubic yards of concrete on the Vulcan Materials project. - 3 - 20, Morgan collected $66,370,00 from ECHO, and has refused to return the overpayment of$32,245.00. 21. Morgan's retention of the $32,245.00 overpayment is a breach of the agreement between the parties, as set forth in the Purchase Order and its modification in the Change Order. 22. As a result of Morgan's breach, ECHO has suffered, and will continue to suffer, damages, WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment in its favor and against Morgan in an amount in excess of $25,000,00, plus interest, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and for such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate, COUNT II: UNJUST ENRICHMENT (AL TERNA TlVE COUNT) 23, The averments contained in paragraphs 1 through 22 above are incorporated herein by reference. 24. Morgan performed work for ECHO valued at $34,125.00, 25. The retention by Morgan of the $32,245,00 overpayment to which it was not entitled constitutes unjust enrichment. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment in its favor and against Morgan in an amount in excess of $25,000.00, plus interest, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and for such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate. COUNT III: CONVERSION 26. The averments contained in paragraphs 1 through 25 above are incorporated herein by reference, 27, Morgan's retention of the $32,245,00 overpayment deprives ECHO of its right to said amount, without ECHO's consent and without lawful justification. .4- WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment in its favor and against Defendant in an amount in excess of $25,000.00 plus interest, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and for such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate. COUNT IV: FRAUD 28. The averments contained in paragraphs 1 through 27 above are incorporated herein by reference. 29. Morgan's Invoices constituted representations to ECHO that Morgan had performed $66,370.00 worth of work. 30, Such representations were made falsely, and Morgan knew that such representations were falsely made. 31. These representations were material to the transactions between the parties and were made with the intent of misleading ECHO to rely upon these representations, 32, ECHO relied upon these representations and inadvertently paid the Invoices, resulting in harm to ECHO in excess of $25,000,00. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment in its favor and against Defendant in an amount in excess of $25,000.00 plus interest, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and for such other relief as the Court may deem appropriate. Respectfully submitted, RHOA ..sINON LLP ..~.. Date: June 4, 2003 F, Piermattei eather Z, Kelly One South Market Square P. 0, Box 1146 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1146 (717) 233-5731 Attorneys for Plaintiff - 5 - JUN-03-03 rUE 03:22 PM ECHO ."?ltllJ U:H l<<\,\ 717 2,176790 FAX NO, 717+7377241 RHOADS & SINON "." ..~ ~... ---. ,,_.-_....,.~ -"'._.""~'~"-~'.-- ._~"_._-'. p, 02 Gilolo VRlUFlCATION Mich'lcl J. Mar'ch, deposes and says, subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C,S, ~4904 relating to unsworn fhl.ificlltion to auUlc,rities, that he is the Executive Vice President of ECHO In(ltlslric~, .In.;" l.!1l~t he makes this veriIicatioll by its authority and that the facts set forth in the foregoing plellLHng are true and clmecl to the best of biG knowledge, information and belief. Date: ___.:JjW~. ZOc..:? '"-,---- ~_;;~tJI~--- Michael. arch "1J~l.l Exhibit A ~-Z' 03 05: OTPM FROM- T-OTT P.OOl/OIO F-401 Mo.rgan Industries, Ine PlIOt Olfic:c B"" 1783 - LexlnBlon, South Cwolin. 2!lO71 Phono B03.794-8454 -.f'lliC 803-794-7814 Maroh 22, 2002 La Smilll, IDe. 2001 Stiuelltllld Camp HlII, PA 17011 Art1: Ed Arnold Re: MIl 82 Rev2 Quote far Vulcan in Bladsburg, SC Doar Ed. After ph"". coovet511don on Tu.'Oday Morell 19'" 1lI:I41\lJ11\er rmew, we ar. pl.....d 10 orrorthe rollowing; Supply alllabar. ,upervisloa, Gold oq~lI1..,t" tools 10 p<rfimn the tbllowirlg wark: Rano"al: 1) C"nVl1~"" 609 " SIlPPans 2) 6X14 wash ........ " cltlltlOWlJI'k ~) aistinS -.h screen S1rUCll"" down to <he supersuucture 4) 6 WB:lh bins. S) Screeh tgwor .piping, wuh 1lCl'eel1 " 5lairs 6) CIl_ork lllI!he 6X16_ 7) 36" X lS0' <adial SIIIeKcr Installatillf': I) Ccmve)'Cl' 6D9 2) Conveyor 61 D . 3) C"""l!)IlJI' 611 4) C,,"vc)'or 612 ~) Conv.yor61J .5) Conv.yor 614 7) Conveyor 61S B) ConVl.')'OI' 616 9) N<:w scr\lllll. SCfeen lOWIlI', 5laics, walkway, chute., '" miSClOllanoous Items. 10) New chuta forlhc 6X16 oc"",". II.} C""".ct existing )WIerllnc inlo new _ 1IIIDifi>1d. 12) Tic in new SQCl!IllOWcr w.lkway 10 lIIe =illinl = tower walkway. J 3) Paint (l....m up onl)') as r"'luircd. Lump SUIll Price: P.oj.a Duration: ShuldQwn dllRrioo: S 166,000.00 10 weeks 1240)'$ Oprion I: Lump Sum Price: Supply ne<CSSalY labor, cau;l>ment &. suJ>erVisimlO ,hcnen .hUldown to 5 clayS, $21.979.00 2a'd ~.a~96~sas 3:J,I,CIE! o313la 55:.. Ga6G-cc-o~W Exhibit B <e..&'~CI ,,;~';;:'-"~,_._~' .:~~. 2001 State Road, Camp Hill. PA 17011 Phone: (717) 731-0204. Fax: (717) 731-0249 Purchase Order No. AG0419 Customer: 'uh;an Materials-Blacksburg, 51 EAS WO#: Fabrh;:ation WO#: F2343 By: RDC Date: 12/16/02 Vendor Name Morgan Industries, Inc. Address PO Box 1783 City Lexington St SC ZIP Contact Jeff Sasko Phone 803-794-8454 \!,ax 803-794-7814 PURCHASE ORDER ~ _ Ship To '\ r . Name Vulcan Materlals- Blacksburg. SC Address 29071 City St ZIP Contact Phone )'-. Fax ./ Qty I Units I Description I Unit Price I TOTAL 1 Lot of Demolition and Mechanical erection to install new $166,000.00 $166,000,00 screen tower and conveyors at Vulcan Materials Blacksburg Quarry. 1 Lot of conaete installation for the equipment additions at $49,770.00 $49,770,00 Vulcan Materials BJacksburg Quarry. Pricing based on 180 cubic yards of in place concrete foundations. All per quotation dated 3/22/02, Foundation installation to begin 9130/02 and be completed by 10/30/02, Site Erection to begin 10130/02 and be completed by 12/30/02 Contract to follow. Sub Total $ 215.770.00 Shipping. & Handling -.- $ 215,770.00 TOTAL ShIppIng Date Comments nuQ_J Qnn/7nn'~ C~~_I -WO~d Wd9E: 90 ZO-91-Z I Exhibit C 03-21-13 05 :07PM FROM- 7-077 P.oOS/olo F-401 ~t::.::Ht~:'1 -- "",;;"" .c_ - - -- ---. , AN AFFILIATE OF: '~~.~;:""l[, 'k.C J 1,.8. SmTH. 1Nf;. January 23,2003 Mr. Jeffery Sasko Morgan Industries, Inc, PO Box 1783 Lexington, SC 29071 RE: Vulcan Blacksburg PO #AG0419 for Concrete Placement Change Order # [ Dear Jeff: Anached is a revised purchase order for your work on the Blacksburg project, We have eliminated the demolition and erection work and revised the quantity of concrete to reflect that actually placed. Your original proposal for concrete plac~ment was for 180 cubi~ yards of concrete with an agre~d upon total price of $49,770,00 or $276.50/cubic yard. Based on the final design drawings you used for the concreIe placement, the quantity placed should have been 105 cubic yards, or less. The purchase order has been adjl1sted to reflect 105 cubic yards. In recognition ofthe inefficiencies of your mobilizing for the full job and only complering a part of it, we have increased the cubic yard price to $325,00 as compensation. The final purchase order amount is $34,125,00, Please sign the enclosed release of liens form and return it with a revised invoice indicating the $34,125.00 amount, less yom $21,577,00 mobilization payment, so thar we can make final payment. Sincerely: II .-/-, /.-1 /~ L..- A ,-.r- ...... (y- Kenrick M, Gordon, PE Proj ect Engineer C; Amerisol1rce Funding, Inc, l~ik: G:\Enginco.:ring Job fili::\\F13.:oJ VulciJn. BI~":kabL.ll'g SC\c':II'rcsponde=lll.:e-\pU :lg0419 (hllng~ ordLTlu.dllc @"v~O. . <>' ":r 'Q'" 0," FILG:NO.A92..s ECHO Industries, Inc. 2001 State Road Camp HilI. PA 17011 717.731.0210 Fax:717.737.7241 www.echoqualily.com 03-11-~3 05:08PM FROM- ~?;i~C7 T-077 P.010/OIO F-40J Purchase Order No. AG0419 Customer: V~lcan Matarials.Blacksb~r9, SC EAS WO#: Fabrication WO#: F2343 By: ~ Date: 1/23/03 2001 State Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011 Phone: (717) 731-0204, Fax: (717) 731-0249 ~.._...w_ - ---~ ... -~. -- PURCHASE ORDER -~-.... Vendor Name Morgan Industries, Inc, Address PO Box 1783 City Lexington St SC ZIP Contact Jeff Sasko Phone 803-794-8454 Fax 803-794-7814 '\ Ship To Name Vulcan Materials- Blacksburg, 5C Address City 5t ZIP Contact Phone Fa" '\ 29071 ./ DIy I Units :--:--::.~-- DescriPlion----=-.-==~:.-=j=:_-],:;it Price 1 lot of DOR'l@~tjGr-I ::md P.4esFli:1A:sal ersGitsli tQ im:t:afl r::1e~eR- tHse,Ogg.QO lewor aReI senyeYGrs at Vulcan M;Jleri;JI6-Blasl~seur~ QIdf}~ TOTAL ~F1Grete iFlstallDtisR f..er the eEil.liJ3men~.tiaAE: at \lUISEJA IE 19,779,gQ Matorials BlasksBblraJ aldsr!"'}. Pr:i~i~6e8 EJFl1SQ G\:l13is yurds cf iR ~1:Jce "(mC>Fel~ 105 CY Lot of concrete installation for the equipment additions at Vulcan Materials Blacksburg Quarry, Pricing based on $325/CY In place including excavation, reinforcing, labor and materials, Final price based on actual cubic yardage placed. $325.00 I i $34,125.00 I I I I I I I . I u______._._..._ -- -- ,.,.---..-. ",." S'~b Total I $'---- '34:125,00' -- ---.-.-- ..... ..-- ---,------ Shipping & Handlin9' --'-"', =. . - i ~ _-=--:::":'~~~=_)OTALI $ 34,125.00 I ------SFiippirig.Date--.----- Comments Exhibit D 03-21-03. 05:07PM FROM- T-077 P.004/010 F-401 ....... ......' '-' '- Invoi~e ~a;~,~~... .."._:j~,~:- '] Bill To ECHOIL.B, Srnlth Inc. 1Za.s~ CCll.\l Hydraulic Opccotion$ G375 mcn:ul)' Dri.. M.c,chn.icsburl,1. PA 17050 A1tn: Accounls Pnyable Ship To __..._., __.'...' r ....._. ___.... .rn.... .' Morgan Induollics, Inc, c/o Vulean M.!crials 239 Mill c,...,k Rd. Blaolcsburs. SC 29702 i '~'_.w.__.__,......~..._ j-~:i~-f.:,~~~{;:._l Item Descri.ction proJeCI M090302 Qty Rate Ameunt Due M09U302 io'%-F"oitMoBli:ii.ATlON ONEReCTIONOFTOWEIl. AND COIIIVf.YoRii'''. .--- . - 21.S71,OO AivULCAN MATERIAT.S liLACKSBURG QUARRY PER QUOll! "1i.S77:00'-i I Tot~'1 ' ..-.-------::.__.~____~~.s7~~~~_1 Payments/Credits $O.ou ; L__... .' Balance Due $21,577,00 (8Q3) 7lJ4..B4S4 . FAX: (803) 7'94,7814 PO Baa: 1783 . 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":' I;::I..~ I"~I:I :'':.:-~,.,_<:.''''..I.'', ','" ~~E:)~ .j"IZ OIS JI',r. .:-::;~ (o-'~l ~1! ~~n/':~ ~ 1 '\ '/"L';'''''' L .'\.3", ( \' ":,' l):".)t. ~,'~I'~.f:.,,:I'):c.. 'I ~ :... ~ . '. .lr.i-...'.... I. .;. Posced D~te; 01/13/2003 Bank: 0001 Acco'une Number: 48073657 Ch~ck Number, 2002~ Mounc: 64889.38 DIN: 000002107516602 t.) \" ,<:. \<. (' '-=-.') 0 R J 0 "-' \~\~ .......... ~ '-.Jv '-^ ~ I ~ ...... ...... ~\ ,--,:. \J; '--^ , \ r--~ ~ cJ> 0" <-Y. ~ "J' '-" 0,. ~," ~ .~. . n (' ;:n: . .','- r;:,-- '-' .-, '0 ---- ~ (~- . ,..... , ~..; () :: " ECHO Industries, Inc. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff v, CIVIL ACTION LAW NO, 03-2628-Civil Term Morgan Industries, Inc, Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN SERVICE BY MAIL On July), 2003, I mailed a tue copy of Plaintiff's Complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested to Mark D. Bower, a registered agent of the Defendant, Morgan Industries, Inc.1400 Main Street, 14th Floor, Columbia South Carolina 29201. The registered agent for the Defendant signed the return receipt upon delivery and the receipt, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", was returned by the post office on July 3, 2003. I make these statements pursuant to 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. ~4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities and understand that false statements may subject me to criminal penalties under that statute, Respectfully submitted, uQk~ By: Teresa 1. Paulhamus, Secretary to Dean F. Piermattei One South Market Square p, 0, Box 1146 Harrisburg, P A 171 08-1146 (717) 233-5731 Date: July 11,2003 476038.1 Complete items 1, 2, and 3. Also complete item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. . Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. . Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. 1. Article Addressed to: (Y\l'\-"(.(.. D. BO~.f (Y\O'('~h +~-\;-J"'- J:-r,( Ilfoo (Y1al n stru.:t -/4- 1>--. t= lob I'L Gelu.nJoU<.... & e... d.-Q~. 0 I 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) DYes 2. Article umber (Trans from service label) PS Form 3811, March 2001 '/00 1 ~O boO l d-l~ I 4-4-~ I Domestic Return Receipt 102595-01.M.1424 U.S. Postal Service CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT (Domestic Mall Only No Illswdllce Cove/age ProvldDd) ~~ F Fie I II L r'I IlJ ' r'I Retu o(Endo C _ C (Endorsem 0..... :r rent 0 r'I ...._......~~.~!<. j) ~~ 8 ~~~!.~~ tY'm'~n'j~--""-"''''''-' ~ CIly, StsCo.Z1P+ 4 .....'iP::........._........_......._......._......._...... Postage I $ Certified Fee m Receipt Fee Poetm... rsement Required) H... _ De""",,, Fee ,-1-0 entRequired) Postage a Fee. $~,;>5 u ~ PS Form 3800, Januilry 2001 See Reverse for Inst! UCtlOI1S -- ) ) ( , . " I J ) J () (..."'1 () C c..; -on s:- , , V l-'. - r- 0' Ci" - l - > ;#-- r; Z (f) .,. , --< ~ ( .' r:;;,: " , -i:; 11 , , ) <- , 0' j; " ) . -~~( -, (T'\ -< ECHO Industries, Inc. Plaintiff vs Case No. 03-2628 Civil Morgan Industries, Inc. Defendant Statement of Intention to Proceed To the Court: ECHO Industries, Inc. Print Name Dean F. Piermattei intends to proceed with the above captioned matter. "-:) Sign~~-S Date: October 18, 2006 Attorney for ECHO Industries. Inc. Explanatory Comment The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has promulgated new Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 governing the termination of inactive cases and amended Rule of Judicial Administration 1901. Two aspects of the recommendation merit comment. L Rule of civil Procedure New Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 has been promulgated to govern the termination of inactive cases within the scope of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The termination of these cases for inactivity was previously governed by Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 and local rules promulgated pursuant to it. New Rule 230.2 is tailored to the needs of civil actions. It provides a complete procedure and a uniform statewide practice, preempting local rules. This rule was promulgated in response to the decision of the Supreme Court in Shop v. Eagle, 551 Pa. 360,710 A.2d 1104 (1998) in which the court held that "prejudice to the defendant as a result of delay in prosecution is required before a case may be dismissed pursuant to local rules implementing Rule of Judicial Administration 1901." Rule of Judicial Administration 1901(b) has been amended to accommodate the new rule of civil procedure. The general policy of the prompt disposition ofrnatters set forth in subdivision (a) of that rule continues to be applicable. II Inactive Cases The purpose of Rule 230.2 is to eliminate inactive cases from the judicial system. The process is initiated by the court. After giving notice of intent to terminate an action for inactivity, the course of the procedure is with the parties. If the parties do not wish to pursue the case, they will take no action and "the Prothonotary shall enter an order as of course terminating the matter with prejudice for failure to prosecute." If a party wishes to pursue the matter, he or she will file a notice of intention to proceed and the action shall continue. a. Where the action has been terminated If the action is terminated when a party believes that it should not have been terminated, that party may proceed under Rule230( d) for relief from the order of termination. An example of such an occurrence might be the termination of a viable action when the aggrieved party did not receive the notice of intent to terminate and thus did not timely file the notice of intention to proceed. The timing of the filing of the petition to reinstate the action is important. If the petition is filed within thirty days of the entry of the order of termination on the docket, subdivision (d)(2) provides that the court must grant the petition and reinstate the action. If the petition is filed later than the thirty-day period, subdivision (d)(3) requires that the plaintiff must make a show in to the court that the petition was promptly filed and that there is a reasonable explanation or legitimate excuse both for the failure to file the notice of intention to proceed prior to the entry of the order of termination on the docket and for the failure to file the petition within the thirty-day period under subdivision (d)(2). B. Where the action has not been terminated An action which has not been terminated but which continues upon the filing of a notice of intention to proceed may have been the subject of inordinate delay. In such an instance, the aggrieved party may pursue the remedy of a common law non pros which exits independently of termination under Rule 230.2. ~~. ~(?~ ~ /~t~ ~ .