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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-06084 The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPP AS , Esquire Pa. Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY DOUGLAS BATES, KAREN L. BATES, Plaintiffs : : CIVIL ACTION - - LAW NO:C>I- Is.OP'/ e'u'~l/~ v. : MELODY ANN OTT, Defendant : JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 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 COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOURTH FLOOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE ~ISLE, PA. 17013 717-240-6200 NOTICIA The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS page 1 '~""~"'"""'" - ','I'." '."1___ 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 persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso 0 notificacion y por cualquier quaja 0 alivio que es pedido en 1a peticion de demanda. usted puede perder dinero 0 sus propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO 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 SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOURTH FLOOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE CARLISLE, PA. 17013 717 -240-6200 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS 205 State Street P.O. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS Page 2 'W~:'_" ", _","",,"_ 0''- __'0"" , , ,-~- ~.," - ~,"' " ; -~ ,,"-' c^ The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPPAS, Esquire Pa, Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY DOUGLAS BATES, KAREN L. BATES, Plaintiff : : CIVIL ACTION - - LAW NO: 61- I.,.OS>o/ Gc>i..(T~ JURY TRIAL DEMANDED : v. : : MELODY ANN OTT, Defendant : : COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiffs DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, by and through their attorneys, The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS and make this Complaint against the above captioned Defendant, respectfully representing as follows: 1. The Plaintiffs are adult individuals, husband and wife, residing at 199 LOG CABIN ROAD, NEWVILLE, PA. 2. The Defendant MELODY OTT is an adult individual residing at 1062 CELESTE DRIVE, SHIPPENSBURG, PA. 17257. 3. On or about MAY 5, 2000 DOUGLAS BATES was driving an automobile at or around the vicinity of SR8023 within CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND County, pennsylvania. The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS page 3 ." - -'~"'I' ' , ~'T"'"~~ 4. At or about that time, date and place, a vehicle being driven by the Defendant violently collided with a vehicle occupied by DOUGLAS BATES. 5. This incident was caused solely by the negligence, carelessness, lack of due care, recklessness, and other wrongful conduct of the Defendant inter alia in that: a. The Defendant failed to have her vehicle under proper control. b. The Defendant failed to make necessary observations while operating the vehicle. c. The Defendant failed to stop her vehicle so as to avoid the collision. d. The Defendant failed to follow rules of the road. e. The Defendant failed to maintain proper speeds under existing conditions. f. The Defendant rear-ended DOUGLAS BATES's vehicle while DOUGLAS BATES's vehicle was lawfully and properly stopped. g. The Defendant admitted to the investigating State Trooper that she had been looking elsewhere at or before the collision and that she failed to observe DOUGLAS BATES's car in front of her. G. As the direct, legal, and proximate result of the Defendant's negligence, carelessness, lack of due care, recklessness, and other wrongful conduct, DOUGLAS BATES suffered The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS page 4 , "'+;:.) ~< ,~ ..0," . ',"'". ~ ' " - .,'^ ,- ,. and continues to suffer damages and injuries including the following, some or all of which are or may be continuing or permanent in nature: a. He sustained physical injuries, damages, and losses, including physical and mental pain and suffering: b. He incurred medical expenses and other expenses related to the incident: c. He has lost earnings and/or earning capacity: d. He was required to undergo medical care; e. He was required to incur costs and/or to expend money on medical care, health care, and incidental expenses; f. He was for a time partially disabled; g.. He has suffered grave and severe physical injuries including without limitation injuries to the neck, left leg, and back: h.. He has suffered great and severe physical and emotional pain, suffering and upset: i. He has been prevented from taking part in and performing the activities of employment, home life, personal life and social and recreational activities; j. He has been forced to undergo great and substantial inconvenience, aggravation, and loss of life'S The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS page 5 '4:;~\!l_,~,-:lTq ',' '_~;';',_ ,_<?.., , " '~;I " pleasures; k. He was required to undergo medical and health care and treatment and incur expenses therefore from inter alia the following providers of medical and health care: (1) Carlisle Hospital: (2) Dr. Carla Dentes; (3) Internists of Central (4) Shippensburg Health Services; (5) The Arlington Group: (6) Pennsylvania Spine Institute; (7) Community Imaging Associates; (8) KDV Orthopaedics and Rehab, Inc.; 7. Plaintiff KAREN L. BATES was deprived of her husband's consortium, society and services. 8. All items of damages, injuries and losses described elsewhere in this complaint are the direct, legal, and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness, recklessness and other wrongful acts of the defendant. COUNT 1 DOUGLAS BATES V MELODY ANN OTT 9. All other paragraphs are incorporated into this Count by reference thereto. WHEREFORE, The Plaintiff requests that this court enter judgment in his favor and against the defendant in an amount in The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS page 6 ,"'" ~, ,"' < -'I" " . - ~ " excess of the jurisdictional amount requiring arbitration referral by local rules, plus allowable interest and costs. COUNT 2 KAREN L. BATES V MELODY ANN OTT 10. All other paragraphs are incorporated into this Count by reference thereto. WHEREFORE, The Plaintiff requests that this court enter judgment in his favor and against the defendant in an amount in excess of the jurisdictional amount requiring arbitration referral by local rules, plus allowable interest and costs. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, s of SPERO T. LAPP AS By: RO T. LAPP AS , Esquire Pa. Supreme Ct. ID no. 25745 205 State Street P.O. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPP AS Page 7 "~l!'IlfIl!t,_ ,,' _';n"!' . ~" O~~_ "., ~ " . . The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPP AS , Esquire Pa. Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF VERIFICATION BASED UPON PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY COUNSEL I verify tbat tbe foregoing COMPLAINT is based upon tbe infonnation wbicb bas been gatbered by my counsel in preparation of tbis Matter. Tbe language of tbe COMPLAINT is tbat of counsel and is not mine. I baveread tbe COMPLAINT and, to tbe extent tbat it is based upon infonnation wbicb I bave given to my counsel, it is true and correct to tbe best of my knowledge, information, and belief. To tbe extent tbat tbe contents of tbe COMPLAINT are tbat of counsel, I bave relied upon counsel in making tbis verification. I understand that intentional false statements berein are made subject to tbe penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. ~4904 relating to unsworn falsifications made to autborities. p,a/ _we" 'e~~".. e 'e ....., ,," .~w'w"",""e""e,wtliiil'iIG '~"[T'Y~'1ffff""'nAr'n\~ll~il'i\,OI_' DT''''.'.''T!,'\"'fW - . (') Q 0 C -n -~ S- O -o,T1 {"') ~ ~ mfr~ -l :j-, ~ Z:::r) 1'.) ~ ~3i r'" ~ r::::o .' h ~ ~ ~. \...) ""';b-. 6 20 g 0 V, :;;C LV ~ ::::::- ~ z ~ 0 0 :<! 0 :0 I -< I r f~ r- 1- .....- ~o ~~-':\iffi;1lijW-i~\'I!II!!l9i#ftI~lil.!ijl!l#I!i!I;lij!!li1'iili!iltl<;i\\,!WifOO"IO!!'~~>l!>o,~,'!'~~~'!!'1'''''"'''''''''.~';'''''~!'"'''''';0''''''''i-"'~'''-i~'' '.,>-w~' "l"':""~":""'''P''~''''i;<<;'''?'''''..-",,:,;,m'''~'~'~~tl1'i'~;",\~~a,,~~~~~' , SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY CASE NO: 2001-06084 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND BATES DOUGLAS ET AL VS OTT MELODY ANN R. Thomas Kline , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT , to wit: OTT MELODY ANN but was unable to locate Her in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the sheriff of FRANKLIN County, Pennsylvania, to serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE On November 13th, 2001 , this office was in receipt of the attached return from FRANKLIN Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Out of County Surcharge Dep Franklin Co 18.00 9.00 10.00 28.96 .00 65.96 11/13/2001 SPERO T LAPPAS ~~~ R. Tomas K In Sheriff of Cumberland County Sworn and subscribed to before me this ,)~ -<:::: day of ~ ~I A.D. 9;,,-,- Q 7J~€e, ~ ~ prothonota y "-'1"'''ffliJj''';:''.Tc., 1- ..".,"'~ ., . ~ " < I ~r'''~.'1~ .~ ~-~, ~" ."l,_~", ~ SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 2001-60840 T COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF FRANKLIN DOUGLAS BATES ET AL VS MELODY ANN OTT THEODORE L KONCSOL - DEPUTY Deputy Sheriff of FRANKLIN County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within NOTICE AND COMPLAINT was served upon OTT MELODY ANN the DEFENDANT , at 1658:00 Hour, on the 2nd day of November, 2001 at 1062 CELESTE DRIVE SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 by handing to LAURA OTT (MOTHER IN LAW) a true and attested copy of NOTICE AND COMPLAINT together with and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge Mileage So Answers: 9.00 9.00 4.00 .00 6.96 28.96 ::EODORZ:;)~ Deputy Sheriff 11/05/2001 CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF Sworn and Subscribed to before me this day of lVov A.D. c::-- \"../'\,. Notarial Seal ~pamcla A Strine, Notary Public Chambersbllrg Bora. Franklin County My Commission Expires Nov. 4, 2004 ~::V1\~~. .~If!Imj;'-""1 "'1_" I""" ry t . ~ =- -- --~~-\I: '. . In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Douglas Bates et al VS. Melody Ann ott SERVE: same No. 01 6084 civil No October 30 w, ,20 01 , I, SFIERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the Sheriff of Franklin County to execute this Writ, this deputation being made at the request and risk ofthe Plaintiff. '~~~..,~~ Sheriff of Cumberland County, P A Affidavit of Service Now, ,20_, at o'clock M. served the within upon at by handing to copy of the original a and made known to the contents thereof. So answers, Sheriff of County, PA Sworn and subscribed before me this _ day of ,20_ COSTS SERVICE MILEAGE AFFIDA VIT $ $ o.,v.~, -, ,~- " . OIHB-OOI56 LAW OFFICES OF JACOBS & SABA 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 503 Camp Hill, P A 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attorne s for Defendant Melod A. Ott DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) VS. MELODY A. OTT, (DEFENDANT) --. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CuMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No. 01-6084 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO mE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter my appearance in the above-captioned matter on behalf of the Defendant, Melody A. Ott. Date: December 4. 2001 '~.,,""~.-, ',,_,I -- ~, ~'''~~Io Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICES OF JACOBS & SABA BY~- ......-Girard E. Rickards, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Identification No.58867 ,,' , ,= 'f;'~"^"'~',F,",. ., . , -~ ~ ..... o 1H8-00 156 LAW OFFICES OF JACOBS & SABA 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 503 Camp Hill, PA 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attome s for Defendant Melod A. Ott DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VS. No. 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT, (DEFENDANT) CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Girard E. Rickards, Esquire, hereby certifies that he is the attorney for the Defen<;Iant herein, and that he caused a true and correct copy of EntJ:Y of Appearance to be served by regular fIrst class mail upon: Spero T. Lappas, Esquire The Law Offices of Spero T. Lappas 205 State Street P.O. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0808 Dated: December 4. 2001 ~~ Attorney for Defendant ~ "', I ' , "~ ~" -. ~ = ~'o-""",,"""'''"'',~=c;;. -.,,,. ;,-;"q"".""""""~~"~,_"~~,,,,,,,,",,,,,,"-<.,,,,,,~,,, '''N''1JfI~'~' ~'" Ii I nil 1"'11' , -,. '" 0 ~ Q ~.~~ c_ ~ l:]iJ',: :'-.J ....y- ,..'.-, " (" 92~;.-: '.-<) r;? z,..-- , cr,]:~ t..'"i \.") -<<c. \ ~C: -:)-. J;c~ -- ""\) ~ -'--,> --- /.~C' 3> j;) Pc r-~.) ~1 -S<.... z :2 ':'5'"i 9.:) .~ -<. . ~ ,,~~~._- iMillk~~,,~~.. .~. ,...,~,"~ll~~~~~W'.!!:lI~!it"1!f__~~'I).i'~":<Jr"!v,--':",,,,""."%""'("":C!'; ';~"'F;'''1'; ,",'{ii;""f~I'>"';mwn'i'l'.''''''fG;f,'j!Vf1I''X!lli';;;ii>~;['!'~''-o:1l''.ij;f''~~~~!J1f' .. OIHB-OOI56 LAW OFFICES OF JACOBS & SABA 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 503 Camp Hill, PA Jl7011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attome s for Defendant Melod A. Ott DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VS. No. 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT, (DEFENDANT) CIVIL ACTION - LAw JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 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 Answer with New Matter of Defendant Melody A. Ott to Plaintiffs' 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 Answer with New Matter of Defendant Melody A. Ott to Plaintiffs' Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiffs. 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 HA VB A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE TIlE OFFICE SET FORTII BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, P A 17013 (717) 249-3166 1-800-990-9108 i"^1WJ1JT""c",,'F_" ,~" . ,.~,> " I' r I - . o IHB-OO 156 LAW OFFICES OF JACOBS & SABA 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 503 Camp Hill, PA 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attorne s for Defendant Melod A. Ott DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CuMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VS. No. 01-6084 MELODY ANN OTT, (DEFENDANT) CIVIL ACTION - LAw JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ANSWER WITH NEW MATTER OF DEFENDANT MELODY ANN OTT TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Melody Ann Ott, by and through her attorney, Girard E. Rickards, Esquire, in support of Answer with New Matter of Defendant Melody Ann Ott to Plaintiffs' Complaint hereby avers as follows: 1. Admitted. 2. Admitted. 3. Admitted. 4. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that at the time and place referred to in the Plaintiffs' Complaint, the Defendant was driving a vehicle that collided with the vehicle occupied by PlaintifIDouglas Bates. The remaining averments of paragraph 4 are specifically denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial. fc~,:"~," _ _ ~'.~ - ~ " - ~$Tr",~"" . 5-10. Denied pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1029(e). WHEREFORE, Defendant Melody Ann O1t respectfully requests your Honorable Court to Dismiss the Plaintiffs' Complaint with prejudice. NEW MATTER 11. The Plaintiffs' claims for medical expenses and/or wage loss are barred, or should be reduced in accordance with ~ 1722 of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act. 12. The Plaintiffs' claims for non-economic damages may be barred by the limited tort option of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act. WHEREFORE, Defendant Melody Ann Ott respectfully requests your Honorable Court to dismiss the Plaintiffs' Complaint with prejudice. Respectfully submitted, Date: JanUll.lY 7. 2002 ~SABA By: 4iirard E. Rickards, Esquire Attorney for Defendant Melody Ann Ott Identification No. 58867 '. ~...... I' . ~~ .~ _. ~"""'f"'I$~,$1_,~ ,0,' ~, . OlHB-oOl56 LAW OFFICES OF JACOBS & SABA 214 Senate Avenue, Suite 503 Camp HiD, PA 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attorne s for Defe~dant Melod A. Ott DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VS. No. 01-6084 MELODY ANN OTT, (DEFENDANT) CIVIL ACTION - LAw JURY TRIAL DEMANDED VERIFICA TION I, Melody Ann 00, verify that the statements made in the foregoing Answer with New Matter of Defendant Melody Ann 00 to Plaintiffs' Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of Pa.C.S.A. ~4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. DateLJOl ~ 62a9~ To/ j~,j.!b- GiL Melody; 00 (Defendant) , I - ~ ,-'" ~, .m OlHB-00156 LAW OmCES OF JACOBS & SABA 214 Senate Avenue, Snite 503 Camp Bill, PA 17011 Telephone Number: (717) 731-0988 Attorne s for Defendant Metod A. Ott DOUGLAS BATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA VS. No. 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT, (DEFENDANT) CIVIL ACTION - LAw JURY TRIAL DEMANDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Girard E. Rickards, Esquire, hereby certifies that he is the attorney for the Defendant herein, and that he caused a true and correct copy of Answer with New Matter of Defendant Melody Ann art to Plaintiffs' Complaint to be served by regular first class mail upon: Spero T. Lappas, Esquire The Law Offices of Spero T. Lappas 205 State Street P.O. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0808 Dated: JanuaJ:y 7.2002 -~ Girard E. Rickards, Esquire Attorney for Defendant T'0',~,r!ll ,~~,~ , ~< ~, "'1'"" , ., , ~ ''lIil_ ~_~"m -- ,.~ - ,=,~. ~"~,>~"" ,- -- i~.... ~., "" "~"1'IT irut. 1'1'['17" fro r"i!:mln:IlJ't~~'1l;ii''' () 0 C ;"'0 r" , -:; ~fi7 ~'.... '. ;z C0>. f rs: ;;.:.~. 0;) ~C) ". --c ~t?' ~- c-- ~ ~.-" :2 '-,j --j =2 :::> ~ C,J ... -~ ,_ _,""" ~.I; .i'lI!HmI1!Il!I'I!il\J~!ll!~"'~'",''''" ,~" f.,""'~<!ffif'll~~!Il!~lIl!'~A~"","f.-F1;;;'-"""-''''>#l!'~,\I'~')>'',: 'FW","'1""'p"Tr"nn'''F",-,,''''I~_JI1;'~'1I-'''!>;[i"''';;-'''''''fl;''W~,,,l,\'''"<-'H"'~"'P'f~;1f,5);1t"'~Y,I$"fA';'F' . , The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPPAS, Esquire Pa, Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY DOUGLAS BATES and KAREN L. BATES, Plaintiffs CIVIL ACTION -- LAW v. NO. 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT, Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PLAINTIFFS' REPLY TO NEW MATTER 11. Plaintiffs deny that their claims for medical expenses and/or wage loss are barred, or should be reduced in accordance wi th Section 1722 of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act. 12. Plaintiffs deny that their claims for non-economic damages are or may be barred by the limited tort option of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act. The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS Page 1 w~:r<!'i!.~1I! J\i~, ". " ~, ., ,_, ' ,. " ,~",~ '~I -, WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs' request that judgment be entered in their favor according to the terms of the Complaint. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, By: ~_ T =PM SPERO T. LAPPAS, Esquire Pa. Supreme Ct. ID no. 25745 205 State Street p.b. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF The The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS page 2 ,7-'l'l"J!\l:i'O!lI1!%l" '__"~'''"Y. ~ ,0" i _~~ , ~ , = The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPPAS, Esquire Pa. Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY VERIFICATION The undersigned hereby verifies that the facts averred in this REPLY TO NEW MATTER are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief. This Verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, By: W~ /" ~BATES DATE: l~ O\- ":;;'~-1! {, ", ~r'",.,., ~. ? -< " , ,~,""'''',I' -, ' ,.. " " - The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPPAS, Esquire Pa, Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY VERIFICATION The undersigned hereby verifies that the facts averred in this REPLY TO NEW MATTER are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information, and belief. This Verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ~ /}J2~ . EN ~ ATES By: DATE: YjJ./O~ The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS Page 4 ',W'''l~", ,?"~,, " ""~'~,,~ , ~" - < 'I," '--' ,~", ,? ~ , , u --^- . .. ~.--.# The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS 205 State Street Post Office Box 808 Harrisburg, pennsylvania 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 By: SPERO T. LAPPAS, Esquire Pa. Supreme Court identification no. 25745 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this date I served a true copy of the attached document upon the person{s) named below by mailing a copy addressed as follows, postage pre-paid, deposited into the U. S. Mail at Harrisburg, Pa, GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQUIRE JACOBS & SABA 214 SENATE AVENUE, SUITE 503 CAMP HILL, PA 17011 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS By: ~e 1Lr1GfM~ P.O. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0808 (717) 238-4286 PATE: ,/;;;'-1 IOd-. J I The Law Offices of SPERO T. LAPPAS Page 5 *'~-r~ ''''--~''' - ~ _.~ ,~ ""'~',~ I . ,~~,.,. " -, .'"" '^"'" ~,,~ .,. ;'0""" w,<='~~~"'",".""'" -~.~~"~"_=,_ '"f,Il1!l_ !W1l1.~I!l!lt~J1! .'n~,o.., ~~!lS~~*.I!!/iJ'!ill[~!f!1~!WJ'-1'i"""if;"~'I""';;?$"'iIi"r~13~'ffl~~'tt';!l$!;)J';':'~,~"'y",",,~,"i',,,,~ " - 1IImmf"l/" -" , 0 0 Q c N d ;;;: '- .._1 -00:) :t"!!O ''', " mrn X ' ?;:::: Z=?-J N ~?~ ~3 :zc <.1' ~~;~. '::~!,O GCJ -0 ---" -- -- ;')<-n y- - "-7(") :zC .,~-rn {, S~' S;c -po z J;:" .~ ::2. ....l ES' Bjl "'I"FiF'F'!"~;"'F[-!\;"\,,-,[rM,1};1"-':\~'!1~:"~'i!,>''-''''i'il'-?iF't:"'M"Yi~I;:tW:~'f\~'~ ,- CERTIFICATE PREREQUISITE TO SERVICE OF A SUBPOENA PURSUANT TO RULE 4009.22 IN THE MATTER OF: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOUGLAS & KAREN BATES AUTO TERM, -VS- CASE NO: 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT OTT As a prerequisite to service of a subpoena for documents and things pursuant to Rule 4009,22 MCS on behalf of GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQ. certifies that (1) A notice of intent to serve the subpoena with a copy of the subpoena attached thereto was mailed or delivered to each party at least twenty days prior to the date on which the subpoena is sought to be served, (2) A copy of the notice of intent, including the proposed subpoena, is attached to this certificate, (3) No objection to the subpoena has been received, and (4) The subpoena which will be served is identical to the subpoena which is attached to the notice of intent to serve the subpoena. DATE: 03/12/2002 ~a~.o~)~M. GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQ. --0 Attorney for DEFENDANT DEll-315586 a 4 7 6 0 -L 0 1 "'l;f-'J(Iil'#W~y.'l~~ ." I" ',.C, . ,,~.<~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND IN THE MATTER OF: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOUGLAS & KAREN BATES AUTO TERM, -VS- CASE NO: 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT OTT NOTICE OF INTENT TO SERVE A SUBPOENA TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS AND THINGS FOR DISCOVERY PURSUAN'l' TO RULE 4009. 21 CARLA J. DENTE, MD. MEDICAL RECORDS TO: SPERO T. LAPPAS, ESQUIRE KCS on behalf of GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQ. intends to serve a subpoena identical to the one that is attached to this notice. You have twenty (20) days from the date listed below in which to file of record and serve upon the undersigned an objection to the subpoena. If the twenty day notice period is waived or if no objection is made, then the subpoena may be served. Complete copies of any reproduced records may be ordered at your expense by completing the attached counsel card and returning same to KCS or by contacting our local KCS office. DATE: 02/19/2002 KCS on behalf of GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQ. Attorney for DEFENDANT CC: GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQ. INGRID LAPTOS - 01H8-00156 - 583 7C3 77096 Any questions regarding this matter, contact THE KCS GROUP INC. 1601 MARKET STREET #800 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 246-0900 DE02-178659 84760-C02 "1"';~'l""I'lii'!.",~ . I'l!!'!Il' 'I;' ", ~" '--' , - '" COMM01'l'W"EALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA . COUNTYDFCUMBERL~'iD DOUGLAS & KAREN BATES VS File So. 01-6084 MELODY A. OTT SUBPOENA TO PRODCCE DOCUMThlS OR n-n:":GS FOR DISCOVERY PURSUk....l TO RULE 4009..u TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: CARLA J. DENTE, M.D. (S~mt of P~r3a" or ==rr' !,A,'i::,in :'"JIo":,,:,:,,", r~l a.3vs ~!!' $!!'\'ic:! or this suo'O()f!"\.1. vou art ordere-d. bv to". c-='Un to ,rod1.:C''f ~i"l! fcjjc'W'i:"l.~ :oc~menn or ,"ins" .. . SEE ATTACHED' . - .. MCS GROUP INC., 1601 MARKET STREET, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 (.'d4nosj Yay m.y d.Uvi!l' or m.;ll.gible ,0 pies of the document. or produ.. thin9 ....",ested by this SYOp...r... ,og"""' with 'h. ce"ifi",. a; ,0mpH,",e. to the puty m~ng this request.. the .dcinss listed ..boYe. You ~\" the ,igh. to ...i<. in .dn,,<o. the ,....on.ol. ,ost of preparin!l the ,opies or prody<ing the things _ght. If \'01.1 fail te ".du<o the documents or things reqyired by this subpoe_ wit-....., twenty l:!l) ...ys uter itS ..,...ice. ,h. ?arTy serdng :h.i.s fl.::poeni m.;y .toH~.. '::=1.i.~ '::::11 .::::,:?~1l1..,! :..~'" to ..:~mply .v;tn c. nus St'BPOENA WAS ISSUED ATT:-iE REQl.rcsT OFTrlE FOLLOWING PERSOS: ~A.',jE: GIRARD E. RICKARDS, ESQUIRE ADORES: 214 SENATE AVENUE. SUITE 503 CAMP HILL PA 17011 T:::"E?HO~E: (215) 246-0900 S:::"!\!'\f! COll1tT ID ~ A TTOR.'\!Y FOR: THE DEFENDANT DAlE: };,,~ Q.~.4..1 1.../ .J tj6 a. f '- P:edlOftacary,cillrS. C! . ...iviJII~n a~ '( p ~/24"'Tt, r-- '-- Sul of th, Court (~:f. i197') '~~~": '."- ~~ .~ ~~ . ~~. - ~'.I - I ~ EXPlANATION OF REQUIRED RECORDS TO: CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS FOR: CARLA J. DENTE, MD. 108 LOWTHER STREET LEMOYNE, PA 17043 RE: 84760 DOUGLAS J. BATES Any and all records, correspondence, files and memorandums, handwritten notes, billing and payment records, relating to any examination, consultation, care or treatment. Dates Requested: up to and including the present. Subject: DOUGLAS J. BATES 100 LOG CABIN ROAD, NEWVILLE, PA 17241 Social Security #: 204-30-9350 Date of Birth: 05-08-1940 SUlO-356638 84760 - L 0 l ',';!.~J4,,""",."wtltt ~., , , -r r." - , ",' "'~'"""""1 ' " ~~". --r ".,~, ~~ .~ )j~ _11"', _ ="~~ =~"'.' ,~. ..~ ~ >.,. .~. '" """"';"c-"~."~~",,,^-;..,~<.=-~_ I -~ C) ~~ 0 :,: ;-....) -.n ~ "l1 tj -:~,.. ::r~ rn " ;'\:! Z , ) Cr: 7' (j) en '"j./ -< 1 ,-~) c~ '"'i.) -pr ~r~ ~'": 0; ('> C n " ....0' c r'<-~ -"~{ 2", jJ .-~~ ( p -< ~s f4 r.,:r~~~-"lI.~,.~l!l1!fl!!'~UlWlfflt"l1Jiflfffli"f~Wf>"1'F'C~i"p,,',',;; ~"'n;";!"*':':'"'li"~;ii'!W~!~~1l$'J~~~.f~~">lti#'rM)::!111ijilWi:~~]jjli~Vi' OlHB-00156 LAW OFFICES OF SPERO T. LAPPAS Spero T. Lappas, Esquire 205 State Street P.O. Box 808 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Attorney for Plaintiffs DOUGLAisBATES AND KAREN L. BATES, (PLAINTIFFS) vs. MELODY A. OTT, (DEFENDANT) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No. 01-6084 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINlffi TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark the above-captioned case settled, discontinued and ended. ~ o~..u / '~<lL',--"",."""~p,;,,,, ':"c':".- .~~-,,,;,'~;r-'''1'~'' ., ' .. ,"C'_~ "'f" " I < , By: Spero . Lappas, Esquire 205 State Street Harrisburg, P A 171 08 Attorney for Plaintiffs Court I.D. ~l 45 ,--""".,,, '"', ~"' - . -~,.~~~~ -" '"" o s:; <- "V tr, rnn: -'7~ "'-.-'"- ~~; f? -.. Z<'.c' '5CJ , ~~ --I -~ ,=~~" 1'-' -.-. . .~ ","",J h,':; () -n I ::'i~l~ ~~16 ,-!~Ij :-.::::.r, ;;:;:::;m ~; )> ::.:0 ~< .::::> C) .--; I (-:r..> r::? ',''.,.) (D 1N- .0 l JJ.,," ~~",!$ilifi;<""_,,.., <r"""!~~1IM,.,,,,,,, ~ ,~~0f1"W-;~~<c.-;'r~,--~":""'i'i;'LJ"j\"1'Jr"",,,,ioJ.,n'~~Cf:"M"Y-1"l'l:"*,R%'~f!:J}r,'r,:if:'t!ltiJ'!^~WiOO!H7"'1!;]'~'}-m~lf~'tI'\'!9.~Jif:':"