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Home My WebLink About01-07010 ~~, , IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, aJs/o MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, CIVIL DIVISION - LAW No. 01-7010 Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter the appearance of John T. Pion, Esquire, and Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P. C., on behalf ofD. M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery, Defendants in the above-captioned matter. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED. DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE By: l\ \. '. -"" ~~.;i~~Squire ~. \D. #43675 Tw\}PG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402 (412) 281-7272 Counsel for Defendants '~~C~ "- -r"_"'l~',:~,""7:9Y_JF~i~'__',___"~', >~fN', ""~..__",,,"< ''''''0->__ '0' ""~__,,,"___"__''',,_e;'' "",~ v ",.~,".,~____._ -,- -, , .- --~, 1__ ~"j;~ , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John T. Pion, Esquire, hereby certifY that true and correct copies ofthe foregoing Praecipe for Appearance have been served this L day ofJanuary, 2002, by U.S. first-class mail, postage prepaid, to counsel of record listed below: Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 West Market Street, Suite 2 West Chester, PA 19382 Counsel for Plaintiffs DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. By <!i;aJ,~,+_ ~'T' ~ . ,."-,;.."~/",,,,.,,,,.._",'1, ___ V"'.~,"'.". _ _"'_'~'" _ ~ _._ _,~~ ". __~' ,,~'?_ ," _ ~,,_ ~ O~n_ I ij!",!,!,,:-~ .~ ,- - " ~,' , - '(- --", ,,, ~"-- - - ~- n c ~~ ~fl ~~~~-- ::-:::l..cJ j..-":>...-, ~~~ Z --j --<. '"'--IlIJr , c; h.,'; "" c=, i'0 -:',...' ..J "it ~"'__"~_f" .."""'."....". " -',- ._, ,,,,,_,~, s'" "''''''''''''''''"~-'',7~._~",~;liJ~~~~~~~'.!m~I~If?f.~; -, -.--..------- '\ ... Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 West Market Street, Suite 2 West Chester, FA 19382 610-431-2727 Attorney I.D. 65396 CGU Insurance Company A/S/O Miles and Diane Kirkhuff PO Box 25004 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-5004 AND Miles and Diane Kirkhuff 383 Bryant Street .5troudsburg, PA 18360 vs. D.M. lIowman 10038 Governor Lane Boulevard Williamsport, MD 21795 AND Darryl Lee Lowery 310 Lincoln Avenue Myersdale,PA 15552 :'IOTICE You: have been sued in Callf'!. If you wish to det~d ag:1inst the claims set forth in the following pages. you must take ::ll:tIl;,n within twenty (20) dOlYS aiter this complaint and notice are servea" by entering a written appe3ratlc: peT'$on. ;1I1y ar by aaomey and filing in writing with the coun your detC:nscs Qf' objections to the claims set forth ag<linst ~o'u. Yau. are warned.that if you fail to' do so the case milY proceed wictlout you and a judgment may be: entered ag3inst you by the :ourt without further notice ror any money claimed in the ,:omplaint or (or any ather claim or idiet" requestd by the piil1nciif. Y Of.! may lose money or pi"oper.::: or oti'1e:: ;,~ghts important to you. Yow'shouJd tak4 this pap~r to YOUI' /awy~r at olfce. /ll0U do lrqt have 11 J/Zl4Iyel' 0" canltot IIffol'd ont!~ go to or tele~,hone the office set [orrh below to find .ut ..here you can get legal help. " Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, FA 17013 717-249-3166 or 800-990-9108 "'h""~~;~.\>.;~ll!].1 ""?!,(II!I\~,,^,, -. ., . , ... In The Court of Common Pleas Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Civil Action Law No: ol-1C/O eCJ~l'--r~ A VISO L: h:u1 de:nand:ado a uSt:d en la corte. Si ustcd quic:e de:endcne de est.. demandas expuestas on Its pqinas siguien,... usted tiene veinto (20) di... de pl""o al jl3rtir do 1. fech. de I. demand. y I. no,ific:ac:ion. Haec falla .....tar \.1oa comparencia esc:rita 0 eo"1 penona 0 ~Qn tin 3bQ@:ado y entreg3r' a la corte en Corma esc:rica sus dcfensas Q,. sus objeciones a la3 demandas - en contra. de sa pers.ona. 'SCl avisado que si usted no se dericndc. la corte tamar.l mcdidas '! puedc continuar la dcmanda I;n contt:1 suya sin previa J.viso 0 notific~cion. Adcmas.la corte puc:dl: decidir a favor Jc:: d~mandan[c Ii reauic:oc aue usted cumDia con todas las provisiones de e~ta d'em3nda. U :iced puedc pe:-e: dinc:oo 0 'us prapietiad~s U Qtros derechos impon:mtes para ustcd. Lle.o uto demando a un aDogado in_di__lIliL Si no tie"e aDogado II si no tielle el dinu" slljiciellte de paga, tal $Orvicio. Vaya." penonll a 011_ por telifono a ta ojicina cu.va diTtcciDIt Ie tnc:"nt,a ucrita abajo para ilY'I'iguar donde Ie Plledt calfstguir asisuncia ,.gal. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 717-249-3166 or 800-990-9108 ~'I"""'" ~~ o_,"'''1'""""",,,,,,,,IW''' :"C_""., - -"-"9l'11'iAA7.~ - ~ 4 Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy .142 W. Market Street West Chester, PA 19382 610-431-2727 Attorney I.D. 65396 CGU Insurance Company AfS/O Miles and Diane Kirkhuff P.O. Box 25004 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-5004 and Miles and Diane Kirkhuff 383 Bryant Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Attorney for Plaintiffs In The Court of Common Pleas Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Civil Action - Law No. 01 - ~O{6 G~J~~ vs. D.M. Bowman 10038 Governor Lane Boulevard WilIiamsport, MD 21795 and Darryl Lee Lowery 310 Lincoln Avenue ; Meyersdale , PA 15552 ComDlaint 1. The Plaintiff, CGU Insurance Company is an insurance carrier licensed and authorized to perform business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and various states. 2. The Plaintiff, Miles Kirkhuffresided at 383 Bryant Street in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on or about January 8, 200 I. 3. The Plaintiff, Diane Kirkhuff is an adult individual. 4. The Defendant, Darryl Lee Lowery is an adult individual. 5. The Defendant, D.M. Bowman Company is a business entity located at the above address. 6. On or about January 8, 2001, the Plaintiffs Miles and Diane Kirkhuff maintained an ,.WL _"_ "l' ,~ - ~ -, ~-~ <= -" , - ~ '-'~i%"~"l ~ automobile insurance policy with the Plaintiff CGU Insurance Company under policy number OPZ342584. 7. On or about January 8, 2001, the Defendant Darryl Lee Lowery was operating a 1999 Mac truck Maryland tag number 248F18 at or near the Pennsylvania Turnpike n1ilepost 237.6 eastbound. 8. Suddenly and without warning, the Defendant Darryl Lee Lowery acting at all times as an agent, servant or employee for the registered owner of the vehicle D.M. Bowman Company struck the Plaintiff's vehicle in the rear. As a result of the collision the Plaintiff sustained property damage to their 2000 Nissan PA tag number DJM7619. The vehicle was determined to be a total loss. 9. The negligence of the Defendants consisted of the following: A. Negligent entrustment; B. Operating a vehicle at a speed unsafe for conditions; C. Failure to make proper observations; D. Failure to properly inspect brakes and/or braking mechanism devices; E. Other such negligence that may be developed through continuing discovery and trial of this matter; 10. The PlaintiffCGU Insurance Company is subrogated to the Plaintiffs Miles Kirkhuff and Diane Kirkhuff. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiffs demand judgment against the Defendants Darryl Lee Lowery and D.M. Bowman Company jointly and severally in the amount of $25,297.75 plus court costs. ~ ~_'"~ ,"_~~_". " .J-- -~""-"~ t' II . .. COMMONWEALrH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CHESTER ss. The undersigned verifies that the facts contained herein are true and correct The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 19 Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. " If applicable, this affidavit is made on behalf of the Plaintiff(s); that the said Plaintiff(s) is/are unable and unavailable to make this verification on itsihisiher own behalf within the time allotted for filing of this pleading, and the facts set forth in the foregoing pleading are true and correct to the best of counsel's knowledge, information and belief. This verification is made purs1,llll1t to Pa. R.CP. 1024 and is based on interviews, conferences, reports, records and other investigative material in the file. J Dated: D..,...mhpr 6, 2001 . "-":--"~!O"III~~'!!I!'!~lJ " ~,..," ", ": _' - -~~~ ~ ~, Id (:J ~ 1l ([} ~ :t tMli1C> ~ ~ 2 8 ~ -,J~ j (0- ~ C' JJkJ rr:;- ~t- '- ,~ ~ ~ "~. ~~ ,~" ~'~ c' ~;: ::<1 .' c::' j " r",::" ,'j (~-") ~j C<.-' ~~) ._",'.:U ~. (-) -~ --, r il ~ )--;:- ~l -~ l-"} c/) ,-.) J~.~, ,[!T!l~,i~~!IJilf[~ "\'j<~~fl~W-flli'~"~~~~~~~~lWl'W'<!!1'i",,t""k,;,.Pi"[W;;'-l"":_co, 'O"';'_)'o'-'"! ,,, ""e;;;'''"'''~UN'.C'F,;,-!i'A-'i''B~jg',,:1-~f.,";'il';il'i:~' ;11Y""K - ~ ;, Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 W. Markct Strect West Chester, PA 19382 610-431-2727 Attorney I.D. 65396 Attorney for Plaintiff CGU Insurance Company AlS/O Miles and Diane Kirkhuff AND Miles and Diane Kirkhuff : In The Court of Common Pleas : Cumberland County, Pennsylvania : Civil Action Law VS. : No: 01-7010 Civil Term D.M. Bowman, et.a!. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CHESTER : ss. Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire, being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has served a true and correct copy of the Complaint filed in the above captioned action upon the Defendant, D.M. Bowman, by first class United States mail, certified, return receipt requested, and that Defendant did accept service of the same on, December 21, 2001 as evidenced by the attached sender's receipts. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of January , 2002. ~~\It~ ~'. ~.!l';l;l,""I~"''Y~ ~~ ~ -tfl,n,., O$1P;:,r ~ '~'fl 'fl~ ~..l\".-t__ &.0.. n, ..,........""'4.:iGll2 --X*[fF.,;j~.. ,-- -~- -- ,~,.",- .~ ~-~~ ~ - , - . - t:::l nJ D, lY) --,,",..,_.__._,,~.- m <r "" nJ rn b-'~ t:::l '" ;"",[tlr'-' ""':"'!"';.,;:', f.i" 'L. c \ 7 iJl "" 1:::1 .";t' fl'1 lo~,,j P"'~.t';:!il~;j\ Fl'ro"- u- <r <:::l r', I \'Ji!'!OJm,.. -., . "'''l'IilTI'n II' . '. 0 CJ 9-..l (") 0 A) tv ~ r}- c: N -uS: C- ~ ~ rnCO :z:,. m ':>::' :Z~ ~ j' ~ L~. N -S- (/j <.N eN -rv r':c I~ b ". .-' """ 'i ~ ...~ ::E: ,C__,', .c:-'C-". -}~! .s 2"'-< ):-;i= ~ C5i"11 ';";:~ Z ~'''-l '- =< ':=> .J,~ .c:: r,-' ~ ~ FS fiY ." '. ~P.., ,,:_~.~l~,r., _"""~"""'t' . ~~>'~~';;:;;~~~.~!!f_'1!.~~:J;::*,~j~,'.H"F~'- ,", -:-')1.' ',"'~o>j[qf"lf~!~iWl_~1>"@~~1,*'Il!'i>1lj1~r:fi~'ir,,:;",fi,j;:liHl!li!iif*,'l1fWW~n'f~~~\; - I' -'. ~ '--~ffl . SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY CASE NO: 2001-07010 P CUMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND CGU INSURANCE COMPANY VS l<IILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF R. Thomas Kline , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being d.uly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT , to wit: I,OWERY DARRYL LEE but was unable to locate Him in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the sheriff of SOMERSET County, Pennsylvania, to serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE On January 28th , 2002 , this office was in receipt of the attached return from SOMERSET Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Out of County Surcharge Dep Somerset Co 18.00 9.00 10.00 50.00 .00 87.00 01/28/2002 OBRIEN & HENNESSY ~~ -~ Thomas ~ ine .' Sheriff of Cumberland County "worn and subscribed to before me this .Jo'!:t day of ~"'7 d-fJt1~ A.D. C).;-~12. )n,i{"j ~~ prothonota --::ij'E-t,Wl"~",c_V!" ,. ,,,...,...,.lII!llJJ . '~I~=.'~~!' ~ .-~ -...,""=..,..,..~-" ~~ ~ ~_. .". ~',,,,~""""""'~- ~f~;!;.-;';:';df~ . e \ Docket Number 01. 1010 I)<>u" l , L-ee LOuJ-4'r'Y, \ SHERIFF'S RETURN Personl\1ly appeared before me Lon I Nt Sf a deputy for CARL W. BROWN, Sheriff of SornerseJ, County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, dePji.ses imd says !~~t~e _ r3 OJ 1/1 day of nU Lm hu'"" 20 at f}. '-/:.1) J\MICVhe served the above named pe.rson as follows: 111 Personal Service on person o o Mailing to person at above address; evidence of mailing attached Adult member of the person's household Name Relationship o Adult in charge of person's residence Name Relationship o Agent or person at the time and place in charge of the person's office or usual place of business Name Relationship o Manager/Clerk at the place of lodging in which person resides - Name o Other Name o Title of corporation Posted most public part of prenlise situate at 0 Residence, 0 Business, 0 Employment, of person to be served, at '-€l. I IN contents thereof. f ( OR and making known to such person the PERSON NOT FOUND BEGAUSE: o Whereabouts Unknown, 0 No Answer, 0 Vacant, 0 Moved left no forwarding address, 0 Moved - New address o Other Sworn and subscribed before me this 01 ~ FClday of ~ OJ\ 11 Q ^ 1 J 20 VOl , L~lAAU) (J - ~uuIf1T; ~~ DEPUTY SHERIFF SOMERSET COUNTY, PA Nolanal Seal Meiiooa 4. TrU3C<Jlt No!llJy flubic Somor>lll ~':"l, .SomaI9>! CO:Jf11y My Com~'P'''' February 14, 2003 Mbm:ler, ?8nr'lS~ Assocm:trcn of NQta~',!!s Costs Cf'c\ I--<J-O~ .sR~rif~ Dco",-,..l 'l!,.3000 ~:.'t;iN?il~ __" ~ . ,!m."~ _ ,,~._ '< ',,--r- ~~ . ~ '"1' ~-,- _,~ .~~~"""""""'_""""""""'"""'~""_'''''''i;~'''~ ::: . '"' ~.... . . In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania CGU Insurance Canpany et al VS. D.M. Bowman et al Darryl Lee Lowery SERVE: No. 01 7010 civil Now, December 17, 2001 , I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P A, do hereby deputize the Sheriff of Scmerset County to execute this Writ, this deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff. ./? /' ij '~~~&---I" Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA Affidavit of Service Now , ,20_, at 0' clock M. served the within upon at by handing to a copy of the original 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 AFFIDAVIT $ $ d';}!f~~_~~_,__.. !!'l!. _" ,,_~ . '., ,.", -1--' -,e, tC', 1I! ~'!'!I\! '=--"~-'-- "' ~;; MAY 2 ;. 2002 LAW OFFICES OF DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE PlllLADELPHIA 215/925-2289 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Two PPG PLACE, SUITE 400 PITISBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222,5402 WWW.DMCLAW.COM TEL. 412/281-7272 FAX. 412/392-5367 NEW JERSEY Dmo 856/988-5473 740/284-1682 WEST VIRGINIA 304/233-1022 Brant T. Miller Attorney-at-Law April 30, 2002 412/392-5422 millerb@dmclaw.com Honorable Edward E. Guido Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013-3387 RE: CGU Insurance Company and Miles and Diane Kirkhuffv. D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery D/A: January 8, 2001 Dear Judge Guido: This letter will correct an error contained in previous correspondence. The date for the conciliation is June 3, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. Should you have any questions, or should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Very truly t~;' ~ / 1)Il/ff/Wt Brant T. Miller BTM/mrk cc: Dale Betty, Esquire Tyler Smith, Esquire Paul Hennessy, Esquire Jane Roach, Esquire John 1. Pion, Esquire Michael F. Nerone, Esquire >i~. ," - >-'-'-;'~-'!:j',?,'Z,,_r;::,t:;c,"4~;~,\,;t.ic':":'_::;_""-_Q_,<_,O;'<""'-C"!"-'.:' 'i:W'~'':)- __""'__~'~.""!',';".,',~.t,"'_-~;1_ 'l> .',",. -, ",.,.., ~ '~v;'" _ ,__"!\~_"'_' p. _ _"". 'i:-?""~_.",,,. ;ci-,~""g,r <-,-_~,"'~f ","0(;"'_ fir Aco 01\ 201\2 - \. j I), \1 "20D!~ ,. u' ;v; ~MC-?G~-t:~_C~#; I ~O. 2505 o 2/2 ~& l.,4,\tI OFFlC&S OF DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE A rROfESSlOlfAJ.. CORJlOlU.nON Two pre PLA.CE, SUITE 400 PI'TJ'S.BtlRGH, PENNSYLV"NIA 15222-5402 WWW..DMc;LAW.CCM TEl.. 412/281-7272 FAX.4IU392-5367 NE'" J6I1SllY OHIO 8561988.5473 740/284-1682 PHILADELPHIA 215/925-2289 WesT VIROI'NIA 304/233-1022 Brant 11. Mille.... AttOme:y-at-uw April 30, 2002 412/392-5422 milletb@dmclaw.com Via Facsimile and Regular Mail Honorable Edwaxd E. Guido Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Squaxe Carlisle, PA 17013-3387 RE: CGU Insurance Company and Miles and Diane Kirkhuffv. G.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery D/A: January 8,2001 Dear Judge Guido: As you know, we have contacted all counsel of record to determine their a.vailability for a conciliation in the above-referenced matter for June 3, 2002. It is out understanclJ:ng that all counsel of record ate available for a conciliation on that date. It is our further understanding that the conciliation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Should you have any questions, or should you require any additional infolimation, please do not hesitate to contact us. . Very truly yo~:, I fdr/lfY'l Brant T. Miller BTM/mrk cc: Dale Betty, Esquire Tyler Smith, Esquire Paul Hennessy, Esquire Jane Roach. Esquire John T. Pion, Esquire Michael F. Nerone, Esquire -,O'j,tp-,.=;<o""", . ryo,'- ,,"-"'. . __," ","'" ~'c_,,..,~'=. '" An, 30, 2002 :: 2SPV ~MC-PGW-4T~-CL~: I ~O,' 2505 o '/2 L...w OFFICES OF ,~., DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE A l"aoRSSIONAL CORPORATION '!'VO PPG PLAC~ S\Il'IE 400 PITnilBURGH. P.ENN'$YLVANIA 15222-5402 YIWW.CMClAW.COM TEL 4121281-7272 FAX. 412/392-5367 New JBRSEY OHIo 856/988-5473 740/284.1682 Ptllt,.6.DBLPHlA 215/925-2289 WllST VIR.ClINIA 304/233.1022 FAX COVER SHEET DATE AND TIME: A"riI30. 2002 - 2:141)m PLEASE HAND DELIVER, AS SOON' '\S POSSIBLE, THE FOLLOWIN'G FACSIMILE TIL\NSJW:SSION TO: NAME: Honorable Edward E. Guido COMPANY: Cum berland County Court of Common Pleas FAX NO.: 717-240-6460 file No.: Client No.: RE: FR.OM: Brant T. Miller. Esouire MESSAGE: Please disregard the previous facsimile referencing May 3, :2002 alj the date for the conciliation. IF YOU HA VB ANY PROBLEM RECEIVING THIS TRANSMISSION, PLB:ASE CONTACT: Mandy AT 41;1/392-5422 TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES (including ~over sheet): r:f !HIS ME.~SAGE IS INTEJII))ED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ~DRESSBD AND MAY CONTAINI'NEORMA nON 11M TIS PRIVIlEGBD. CONFIDBl'ttL',L AND EXBMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNO R APPUCAlIll; LAW, IF THE READER OF TIllS MESSAGE IS NOT THE INTENDBD RECIPIENT, Oll. THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENir RESPONSIBJ.E FOR DEUVERlNO THE MESSAGE TO 1'HE INTENDED RECIPIENT. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A\'lY DlSSEMINA TlON. DISTRIIlUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS STIUCTlY PROHIBITED. IF YOll HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICA nON IN EAAOR, PLEASE NOTlJ'Y US IMMEDIATELY BY TEJ.EPHONEAND RETURN THEOl<IG\NAlMESSAGE TO US AT THB ABOVE ADDRESS VIA THEU,S, POSTAL SERVICE, TIlANK YOU, '-"-'~'~,,~ _.L, ~",,_,.,...,. ,_r '- --~ , . '-I~- ""'" ~ , ~ ~. - r- ~~f IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. NOTICE TO PLEAD You are hereby notified to file a written response to the enclosed Answer, New Matter, and New Matter within twenty (20) days from the date of service hereof or a judgment may be entered against you. fMt: ;JJ By Brant T. Miller, Esquire J~ "':"._~._ '--;'-1Lx':'!~,:{r)FrJ'-:f"'~-:,"(",i',""<-,~, ;'r'-'.~~,- '.:.,\:/'>'.'1 '_'"'~,_"_ ."J CIVIL DIVISION - LAW No. 01-7010 ANSWER AND NEW MATTER Filed on behalf of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery Counsel of record for this party: John T. Pion, Esquire PA I..D. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire PA!.D. #83297 DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-7272 ,," A>", -,"q-",. 9~,,-."'-~ -C',,",._>.' 0',_")' ., ,-.' ~_~_ _,_.,_". --' .". - ,. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, CIVIL DMSION - LAW No. 01-7010 Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. ANSWER. NEW MATTER. AND NEW MATTER AND NOW, come the Defendants, D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery, by and through their counsel, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.e., John T. Pion, Esquire, and Michael F. Nerone, Esquire, and file this Answer, New Matter and New Matter, in support of which they aver the following: I. After reasonable investigation, the Defendants are without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the averments set forth in paragraph 1 of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Therefore, the same are denied and strict proofthereof is demanded at the time of trial. 2. After reasonable investigation, the Defendants are without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the averments set forth in paragraph 2 of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Therefore, the same are denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial. 'q~; ,>"~r:::l '. "~1"c,'-""!~~'!7'~<";~,~1'_'\'_" .,;\ilfcf .'; ',~:,-,": ,W-':"'-~' _" _""i,,~,<;"",,~___'_~~ _1_~1", ., __ ,.-r,'i,_ ~ .<.' ,-,- ,,,"-. ,; , ,. r _ ,,_. _~'.' "r ltiJ; 3. After reasonable investigation, the Defendants are without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the averments set forth in paragraph 3 of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Therefore, the same are denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial. 4. Admitted. 5. Admitted. 6. After reasonable investigation, the Defendants are without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the averments set forth in paragraph 6 of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Therefore, the same are denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial. 7. Admitted. 8. It is denied that the vehicle owned by D.M. Bowman and driven by Darryl Lee Lowery suddenly and without warning struck the Plaintiffs' vehicle in the rear. To the contrary, it is averred that Plaintiffs had either stopped or considerably slowed their vehicle on the highway and could see the headlights ofthe oncoming D.M. Bowman vehicle prior to the collision. As to the remaining averments set forth in paragraph 8 of Plaintiffs' Complaint, Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of same. Therefore, strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial. 9. The averments set forth in paragraph 9, subparagraph A state conclusions of law to which no response is required. To the extent a response may be deemed required, said allegations are denied generally pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally, the averments set forth in paragraph 9 and subparagraphs B-D are generally denied pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. ~'~~I,,~ ,.:'?" -"':C'-7"~'1S!\,"; ,'_'1-~_(_;'-,:""":;~",, '_b:_" ,~"' .-"";-'_;~'').'S'_'','c:-''. ,"::-,'-"''1'':' '--",'--,'-"' --, '" '"^'" '!' 10. After reasonable investigation, the Defendants are without sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the averments set forth in paragraph 10 of Plaintiffs' Complaint. Therefore, the same are denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial. NEW MATTER 11. Plaintiffs' Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 12. Defendants raise Plaintiffs' contributory/comparative negligence as a complete and/or partial bar to Plaintiffs' claims. 13. Defendants raise Plaintiffs' assumption of a known risk as a complete and/or partial bar to Plaintiffs' claims. 14. Defendants raise Plaintiffs' failure to mitigate damages as a complete and/or partial bar to Plaintiffs' claims. 15. Defendants raise the intervening/superceding acts and omissions or third parties over whom they had neither the right or duty to control as a complete and/or partial bar to Plaintiffs' claims. 16. Defendants raise the improper stopping and/or substantial slowing of the Plaintiffs' vehicle while on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. 17. Defendants raise the Plaintiffs' failure to not pull their vehicle over to the side of the road while stopping to look at a previous automobile accident. 18. Defendants raise the Plaintiffs' failure to obey traffic control devices. 19. Defendants raise the Plaintiffs' failure to activate their hazard blinkers while stopped upon the traveled portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. :l:~"~,, :,,_-,,",~'~:' '''-T'Z~i%",,_p, (~:""',~1:~~'>.;;,~ ~_.,'__';1-" "iH'~' -~ ,~ ":'",,,,_,,-,, '"_,,,r"",'~r7"- ~~',-.,_1',~': ^";_';:;-"'<_:' ::,t'_",<v~,!,:!; ., _ ~ ",~ -, --'''1 ,.' ""\',,"~' /-j- - . ~ WHEREFORE, these Defendants deny any and all liability to any party under any theory of law whatsoever and respectfully request that judgment be entered in their favor together with costs. DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE y /.I/Id By: John T. Pion, Esquire Pa. l.D. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire, Esquire Pa. l.D. #83297 Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402 (412) 281-7272 Counsel for Defendants 'k '. ',-,'_ ~-~"'~..~~'';~if-:ii!~.,:;~__".";"";ry,,,,,'''l<'~'''''~"e' "c-";:";,' '';1''_' _''':__ ,O--"'__"'-'c-"";'~;-"c"~\__'-'I_ .h';, _ ,"_ ~ _:;:-,< ..,;_~",-, ,.". '-"_"." - -~ -"' -. t ._~""'_U',.,! ,.1._ ,_'r ,," ",,' iIiOOU VERIFICATION Michael Connelly, Chief Safety Officer I, &.k:,' ~bgilmis, Clllimn 1 ;huinilltrater for D.M. Bowman, Inc., have read the foregoing Answer and New Matter p",o..;<ul' R 1 ~;"J:( I) of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery. The statements therein are correct to the best of my personal knowledge or information and belief. This statement and verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. 94904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, which provides that if! make knowingly false statements, I may be subject to criminal penalties. ~~~ ~~ rCl' ?" Michael Connelly DATE: ..2/~~..,7. 'T~^ ~,!,l' -1/.:;::'-' -';,~P'~r:-,"'~.,0:,-,,.:">iSW'?;'::r.;;,'C;~:~,0?,,~"',;',),_?f:;"i1:.~ii;l!,~~C!r""~,-, ~.;p~ _', .-.r." Co ---7;0-1,:' '" 'c^ .~_'" . -, 'b'- ".-~,_'rv' ,'- _":'''~,.~ ,/' , ,~-" - ~ ' - ,., . ,-- . .~- ? CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John T. Pion, Esquire, hereby certifY that true and correct copies of the foregoing ANSWER, NEW MATTER, AND NEW MATTER have been served this'!tJ- day of March, 2002, by U.S. first-class mail, postage prepaid, to counsel of record listed below: Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 West Market Street, Suite 2 West Chester, PA 19382 Counsel for Plaintiffs DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. By ;Ur# Brant T. Miller, Esquire ,^- ?"',.. "',' - ,- -'<~~'~~T:''-'-'7;'!''~'.:~~_''-!'_-~-::''i':, r:c-:",,,"'~_~"?'_~~"_,,1 '<~':: --, '?,,',,~- ',. '_ .; :'~' _ 'v'; - ":"',. T;:,'-" "_-.-'~ -- _ -"'" "~^" ,-_"'. _:" - p.. -'J'~_; ,,__reo," _ .cc" c_' ",,.,,.<C, ,,,,",,.,,,,,~..,,,,,.",,. ,.,<< ....'"."..,' ^"~"" - ,."" -~~J"! ,. -".;.'"1:'" ~- , , '~. .,~~, ~ ~. ~tJ ;"~ - t'l; I ~--'1 4- ,__, ~)::: r~: ~ -~ ~~~ z -:J -" () ~" ;: (:) ~ \_,) -, --,"1 < _',n ~ -,~ ~- :J ]~ 'itj .-, """"() :',~:; ~:? _"i~ -;'1 l,---:-J}~ :-'srn .-/ '1~-. "'"0 "< :-".-i>. :;,> ''0 f'" ts ,ill _'~,", :'/!L'[,:r;,"_~"F T,t~I:,,~~: Jr'i. ~,""1;!:?~,:; ~ ilIi -r<r'~f^~~-,~qa-~"::-'~''o/P7''~,<T?'-~''ii-''-~'''''c'''"~~,.".-''"r"~~ ~":o~~-~-~,~~,:;J!.~", :- IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o MILES and DIANE KlRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KlRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M, BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Individually and as the executrix of the Estate of Miles Kirkhuff, Plaintiff, v. DARRYL LEE LOWERY and D.M. BOWMAN, INC., Defendants. ""'~>iI-~!1!!1'""'..7.!1fmlt~"" '. JI\I!!l)1] , ,,'''~ I~ ., , CNIL DNISION - LAW No. 01-7010 01-07126 ~ MOTION OF DEFENDANTS TO CONSOLIDATE PURSUANT TO Pa.R.C.P.213(a) Filed on behalf of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery Counsel of record for this party: John T. Pion, Esquire PA I..D. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire PA LD. #83297 DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-727 0: . .~,=~~ lll!'I)1lI,!_~~_",_ ,~,"~~~. .,.. J!j -~')~r o-,,-,__HlIjJIW~, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA COU INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KlRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Individually and as the executrix of the Estate of Miles Kirkhuff, Plaintiff, v. DARRYL LEE LOWERY and D.M. BOWMAN, INC., Defendants. . . CIVIL DIVISION - LAW No. 01-7010 ~ 01-07126 ' PRAECIPE FOR ARGUMENT DATE Filed on behalf of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery Counsel of record for this party: John T. Pion, Esquire P ALD. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire P ALD. #83297 DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. Two PPO Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-727 ~- - ,,. ,.-.;.~ ;<< . , IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, alslo MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Individually and as the executrix ofthe Estate of Miles Kirkhuff, Plaintiff, v. DARRYL LEE LOWERY and D.M. BOWMAN, INC., Defendants. CNIL DNISION - LAW No. 01-7010 01-07126 ,/ PRAECIPE FOR ARGUMENT DATE Filed on behalf of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery Counsel of record for this party: John T. Pion, Esquire PA I..D. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire PAI.D. #83297 DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-727 ; -,t -, ...,,~,_ '?-""A - '"'''iF:~,R'ki;%,'_T'l';;.-,,!ti~!_''"?'_.,:!,,:--"j'''frh_;,_<",,-'''k_'_'''''''''''~ ',-<c,""""' -,..,_,,,"=-,,," ",-""'-I'~-~'-F-' 'f-. "< ~_-,_ '_'Y-"'1" 'P_'_~"'--"''''_ c_', ~ ,. r - k'- .---. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o MILES and DIANE KlRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KlRKHUFF, CIVIL DIVISION - LAW No. 01-7010 01-07126 Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Individually and as the executrix of the Estate of Miles Kirkhuff, Plaintiff, v. DARRYL LEE LOWERY and D.M. BOWMAN, INC., Defendants. PRAECIPE FOR ARGUMENT DATE To: The Prothonotary Kindly issue an argument date on the Defendant's Motion to Consolidate Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 231(a). DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE lwfT:tU By: Brant T. Miller, Esquire Pa. LD. #83297 ',;r~, [ , ~d~ "'~. "''':<':'';','':',<,{,,'?-'n',~,'~i'''~'',':''''''~',,,:.,',,",~:1);,~,"""?-1 '~-""" \,"',~"~;:""~'~'''':,!", "'~"''''r,,,,",-..,"r-'''' 'c.. " _'~'" e" ~'" _ r,_ __'^ ,___' - ,,',,'_ " ","r-~ ,_,~ ,',,"_ tr ...' ;:: , '--~''''':1' .''''''\1~, ,"-'N'<~;_'.<'--'i" \","'.~,"''''''''~ _ '.,,,,,'1";';1"_\-, "''''~",'~,'''_, ,. _,',1. "'_~'Y"'_-__ ^-c.~. .. -;:.tt'~, -,- '--- ';1,'__ ,'''- . "'n,T '1!-, Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402 (412) 281-7272 Counsel for Defendants ',' -,-<- , ~~-.~"- '"'~ ,'" ';' CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John T. Pion, Esquire, hereby certify that true and correct copies of the foregoing PRAECIPE FOR ARGUMENT DATE have been served this t.J 1!:. day of March 2002, by U.S. first-class mail, postage prepaid, to counsel of record listed below: Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 West Market Street, Suite 2 West Chester, PA 19382 Jane Roach, Esquire 726 Ann Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. By Jo T. Pion, Esquire --'~~rr",.. '" .-'&,_' --;~1'5_,,::::-__;,_-::,!,,"~KtF}'Ht.-';t~::,-f3'}',,-,-:,:,'~..._'y, ">">~,","?,;:""",,_,,~,,,,,:~",_"'_' I'-~ ~- .., ,"" .~~-^ ,-'- ,- ,.. -, ,,~,.,-. ,~ '1"'- .~""U,,"'_~__ ,,' "~"-/~'~-~".-'~-- -. "~-,, ~~,~,- .' ~".., n 0 ~~) f; I ',) ~-l " tf. .,'J". "' rn [,: , .- Z. , ;~:J C - 2: I u) C"" ...",- S4~ Ci '""'[] ~" . C) ....Jl.. C.> .;:;. ,; ::.~) .....:. ::::1 -! 51 -<.- \ 0 -< ES fY/ ~~~,,__ ~~, ,,_~_,,~, r_",,_~___,"~"_ ~~_---<+::-,_'"C_ "C:o '_~',_ ".' _."'~__ <'0",,'_"': ""''';c'';,~'''Pj,''',J-'W.-,,,,,_;;--, '-<""'1'- ~T,,~~,~~~.I'If-r, ,-~- - '~~~~~~'n~~,~~' JUr, - 03 02 13: 30 FROM: OBR I EN 8. HENNESSY 610-429-3750 TO: 2406460 , <i'?""",P:;!)j,~,:",,~I!l'i~ "',,_'_' O'BRIEN & HENNESSY GROUP NATiONWIDE SUB~OGATION June 3, 2002 Honorable Edward E. Guido Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013-3 I- ;' If- .-._.......-.-.....,~"'"'" -......."~..,, RE: owman, et.a!. Dear Judge Guido:" . PRGE:01 PAUL J. HENNESSY' , tADMI'rnD p^ M>l'D NJ Our client has no preference If the above cases are consolidated and we will opt be attending the conciliation meeting scheduled for June 3, 2002 at 1:00 P,M, Very truly yours, O'Brien & Hennessy (w.J /j Paul J. Hennessy P JHltbc via fax 717-240-6460 1+2 WEST MARKET STREET. SUITE 2 . WEST CHESTER, ~A 19382 TELEPHONE 610-+31"2727' FACSIMILE 610-H9-3750' fACSIMILE 610.+31-3557 EMAIL.rAUL.H~NNE5SY@ATT.NET . TAX I,D, NUMBER 23-2877685 -.- ,,-~' ~, , ~'~~'1~ _ ~_ "4~ ~~ ~~ ., . ~" _.m(; , PaulJ.H~essy,Esqurre O'Brien & H~essy 142 W. Market Street West Chester, PA 19382 610-431-2727 Attorney I.D. 65396 Attorney for Plaintiffs CGU Insurance Company AfS/O Miles and Diane Kirkhuff AND Miles and Diane Kirkhuff : In The Court of Common Pleas : Cumberland County, P~sylvania : Civil Action Law vs. : No: 01-7010 Civil Term D.M. Bowman, et.al. Plaintiffs' Resoonse to Defendants' New Matter 11-15. Denied. The averments contained in paragraphs 11 through 15 contain conclusions oflaw which no responsive pleading is requrred pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. 16. Denied. The Plaintiff slowed his vehicle and stopped that vehicle as the result of an accident which occurred immediately in front of his vehicle. Had the Defendant been traveling at a reasonable speed for conditions, and traveling at a safe distance behind the Plaintiff's vehicle and making the proper observations the front of the Defendant's vehicle would not have contacted with the rear of the Plaintiff's vehicle resulting in the Plaintiff incurring the property damage which is subject of this lawsuit. 17-19. Denied. Plaintiffs are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of same. Therefore, strict proof is demanded at the time of trial. ~'""~'.-',_",:,_:J<<'1I!, '..... :'_~"f'.""'"'-~F-''''' -~-- _'_d' .- ! I , --"'-,,=,. -o,!'1"'" "- -. -- WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs demand judgment in the amount of $25,297.75 plus interest and costs. ssy, Esquire , rien & Hennessy <~ ~~ "-!~";,(."'!',tfWI"" ,> ,,_ " ~'. *n"'~ ._~ _~__ .i'TH ..~ ~.. II . r" . :: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : COUNTY OF CHESTER : ss The undersigned verifies that the facts contained herein are true and correct. The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 19 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, r~lating to unsworn falsification to authorities. If applicable, this affidavit is made on behalf of the Plaintiff(s); that the said Plaintiff(s) is/are unable and unavailable to make this verification on its/his/her own behalf within the time allotted for filing of this pleading, and the facts set forth in the foregoing pleading are true and correct to the best of counsel's knowledge, information and belief. This verification is made pursuant to Pa. RC.P, 1024 and is based on interviews, conferences, reports, records and other investigative material in the file Dated: ]- ;)()-O;;-. < ~ . . fW - ,!fl!ll!l:i!!l!\l .. , ," . ~<~, ~"'f ,~ , - -,~" "" ',', .' ~~ "'~'" "," ,_,-' --'-',,,,,,,,.;w;. ,_;,";.,",_,~. '""_ _,~,,~1 ',' r J LJilr..!ff;~i!$i~~z --~~'_"~ ~-~_Jif]11 !iil:W'_;!Jl/J_~~~~~,,,'-,n~',",;;.r-:".~;,--,~,,'" ,o,;~ "'f:;~W~:t.H~j~(j"i.~J;L'-~f; ':'~i:>'~~fio'!~~~: o f~; ;:F?t~; -~.;..> , 0';.., _, ",::7'- 0"2: -, ~;.: ~~~ ::-1 -< L') :') j$$- Bf! f".} C, .- IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, aJs/o MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. ~i--_"q, -., 'o::"~'':''''':-;Y<~i>:-\.",-" '.,,,_'_~"',:=:-.' "0',',$,,:0-, F ,_, <("-,_<,.- .'t';"J _","')~_;<, ,,_'_~~~_~_'_p~ ''''__'_~\'_', I:,~ - , CNIL DMSION - LAW No. 01-7010 STIPULATION OF COUNSEL Filed on behalf of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery Counsel of record for this party: John T. Pion, Esquire P A I..D. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire P A J.D. #83297 DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.e. Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-281-727 _ _ ~"_~ ,v _<~_'_ > .., "-',;~" -' r_ __~~__."." .~. -_ _ -'~ ,~,. . MI'1R-22 0,= 17:35 FROM:OBRIEN & HEN~ESSY 610-429-3750 MA~,.n 2002 2:22PM DMC 41H FL #2 TO: 4123925367 NO. 056 DqGE:03 p, 4 i IN THE COURT OF COM:MON PLEAS OF cmkERL\ND COUNTY, PBNNSYLV ANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, alslo MD:..ES and DIANE KIRI<HuFF, and MlLES AND DIANE KlRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v, D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE tOWERY, Defendants. DIVISION - LA. W Sl"JEJLATION OR COUNSEL AND NOW, to-wit, this 0l.3d- daJf rt1 ~ . Z002, PaulI. Hennessy, Esquire, counsel forPlain~ and MiChael F. Nerone, Esquire, counsel for Defendants, hereby agree and stipulate to the fOllowitg; 1. The averments set forth in paragraph (E) of Plaintiff's' Complaint is stricken with prejudice; S1lPULA.TED TO BY COUNSEL: By: --j~;JtW~ ,~ _ ~~,"'__~,___~. " ". --'1- By I/P~ Michael F. Nerone, Esq. Counsal for Defendants _'J ~~ ~,~ ~ ~ _. ~~l"'-~I~~'''''l'~~ ~ CERTIFICATE OF. SERVICE I, John T. Pion, Esquire, hereby certify that true and correct copies of the foregoing . Sfl- STIPULATION OF COUNSEL have been served this ;l - day of March 2002, by U.S. first-class mail, postage prepaid, to counsel of record listed below: Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 West Market Street, Suite 2 West Chester, PA 19382 Jane Roach, Esquire 726 Ann Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. By IV Brant T. Miller, Esquire (! --~f;~,,~~~:~"1~ C:' -; ">7r;';l"'':\'~!A~~':(','''"?'",<,"",_'':''-~'' -'HF7-, -';'1:_ ,,'$);'1''' < ->,-, "->,-"~i :.:J' 2< -" ""I"" f':" , -'T', :',~- ,-'-- - ",...~ ""-:'-:1","--'" "" <-'j-, ,";-. '-'~--'<^-""',,,,,".-,'~ ,"~'-'" - ~ -~ ," -~- .' ,< ,-, ' -", , .~. _ ", "^",,, , " ~- , - -"""~" ,~ ,-~" ",-,,,; "-"'_,~,'._Cc' "",.!'",~~'-""",.",.\l,-'~.,v<-\"",,;--, >;:] 'j .",-',)','-'- """"c--"'-~~'"-'lv~"'ri--:~nr~:f"~i ~..', - q:if"'-- < (.C [:::: ~.- -j )-' C) (" ,) G', ~-} b) iN '"0' -_, " ,~,~,."_,,, ,__,,..,_~ "'O-,",C<<_"';'C\~"\~\"-i"'-'_~>' ,,4_~-'~,>:J_?-":' '.;_~~_~1"'" - .--~'" <7,"':", . '0_ . !~_ ,,;i~~l PL-. _?_''''''_'''~ ~ ~~.lJF "~~ .. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, a/s/o MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF,and MILES AND DIANE KIRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. CIVIL DIVISION - LAW No. 01-7010 STIPULATION OF COUNSEL Filed on behalf of Defendants D.M. Bowman and Darryl Lee Lowery Counsel of record for this party: John T. Pion, Esquire P A I..D. #43675 Brant T. Miller, Esquire PALD. #83297 DICKIE, MCCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C. Two PPG Place, Suite 400 Pittsburgh, P A 15222 412-281-727 ;::\"";:--~,-,,,::,,";::-?,,,_,~,ry_~:'''':3-'i'P'''''''S;_V.,_,,<,"0,,,""_" :,'.,z(~ ;,0~'ff'>:S'_~'%"-"';;-:-i';-,p)''i'l,:",;,,,,,,'''9~;,},O'!i::~''''''!'"';1':"> _,:,,_~-," --:" , .-",-"",,",_,;, '_;'..'-';C" - - - - , ., _ '_'.- ,,' ,,0/.., ';. :~'" . < MRR-22 02 17:35 FRoM:oBRIEN & HENNESSY 610-429-3750 , MAR:n 2002 2: 23PM DMC 4TH FL #2 TO: 4123925367 NO. 056 PRGE:02 P. 7 IN 1HE COURT OF COMM:ON PLEAS OF CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, als!o MILES and:DIANE KIRKHUFF, and MILES AND DIANBKlRKHUFF, Plaintiffs, v. D. M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants. AND NOW, to-wit, this ERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA counsel for Plaintiff, and Brant 'I'. Miller, Esquire, c scl for Defendants, hereby agree and stipulate to the following: 1. The argwnent on the Motion to Cons . date will be removed from the March 27, 2002 argument list and shall be postponed so that it ill be heard after the conciliation of these matters in the event the conciliation proves unSlIcces I; STlPULATED TO BY COUNSEV By: "?'j.W:;,l1~ , ~,_ ,l~_~,,_ -. - J ,~ ^ ~, -I By: d,Jr:# Brant T. Miller, Esq. Counsel for Defendllll1ts " - " ~ __ c .,.~ _,_ .^~ __ ~~'''lIO_'~''''.'I1'''';'II1''-<"'l1'''''~ ~ -,- . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, John T. Pion, Esquire, hereby certifY that true and correct copies of the foregoing 1'- STIPULATION OF COUNSEL have been served this ;)5 - day of March 2002, by U.S. first-class mail, postage prepaid, to counsel of record listed below: Paul J. Hennessy, Esquire O'Brien & Hennessy 142 West Market Street, Suite 2 West Chester, PA 19382 Jane Roach, Esquire 726 Ann Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 DICKIE, McCAMEY & CHILCOTE, P.C, ifr/ By Brant T. Miller, Esquire ! '1fI:'~-,J__ , "-_'~'< ~-~'T~{t-"'i<'H"'-"~\"\'F+-"'i"::,1"f_';-"~~'?{';'~f ,-:_~s-~", --:""-~,,:-;,~':~;('--';H'-!_~'"rr~''''''~'",''~I'' ' -.._"",' ,_ 'c__':;~":_'~ _','C~____ <_ -",::'-_r~'",,_,_ ", ' - ~"","", .1 " "_" _ ",," "?",- 'o~,o" ~,__,",~'3""---~'-~"W<""';_ _~ " ',.',' "r~- _,,~ - "-' " ~. ", ..~ :c'_":?~ "_,, ~~~, -.' "--," ''"" M"" '--;~-",-"",- ".~"-- -...'" 0:'- Y --"'",''''-'h-:c'>_''~_,,"_, . """", ;" ",', ~..-"..."-",,,."'''' :rr_ ',_~'_" ,,:,"~,:~~-4&~i~~ . ,,,,,,~,.,..,,- ,,"",- -' (~2 '.:-.,-c; -4'~ ~ J c. './" ~ ,'" " , {~(~;. )/L. -:::.-~\ ..<. C' ,.>.. 8// "'C','-',,,'t _ _'" ~))R!!,';ililIIJII" ,..,.,.p 'llIIli'r'"11i~>lilf , ,.-' j,>'- ,-~~-~,,;: .1 ;.. - .. , , CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, alslo MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF and MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, Plaintiffs IN THE. COURTOlf-COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL DIVISION - LAW D.M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants NO. 01-7010 CIVIL TERM ./ ------------- ---- DIANE KIRKHUFF, individually and as Executrix of the Estate of MILES KIRKHUFF, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL DIVISION - LAW DARRYL LEE LOWERY and D.M. BOWMAN, INC., Original Defendants, v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC., HERBERT W. FARENKOPF, DAVID KISTLER and GRANDSON, INC., DAVID K. DELONG and JOHNNY SCOTT WEIGNER, Additional Defendants NO. 01-7126 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 3rd day of June, 2002, the following discovery schedule is set: 1. Counsel shall make themselves available for depositions at a mutually agreeable location in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, all day on August 6th and August 7th, 2002. All parties, and all employees of parties, shall be available to be deposed at the request of any other party. Counsel may also schedule any additional depositions they deem appropriate on those days. 2. The parties shall respond by July 23, 2002, to all written discovery filed prior to June 23, 2002. ;~'~A;;;',~"_"",~_~ H [lJi _ _'I "T -'1' - .. ""'~~~ _.- ~~-. ""~" -.=,"~.~ ~~~""""'" '" tI ,,",-~ 3. Within 15 days of today's date, the parties shall exchange information with r,egard to the location of the vehicles involved in this accident. 4. Any vehicle involved in this accident which is currently in possession or under the control of any party shall be made available for inspection between the dates of August 7, 2002, and September 6, 2002. 5. All supplemental written discovery shall be filed no later than December 1, 2002. 6. All depositions shall be completed no later than January 30, 2003. All expert reports shall be filed by February 15, 2003. 7. Any dispositive pretrial motions, such as a motion for summary judgment, shall be filed no later than March 15, 2003. The Court intends that these deadlines be complied with absent extraordinary circumstances. By the Court, o 0~~ ~f~' .~n ',' 22" ;J~; -,.:':.... .Jr';' ~ ',' ..'~ () '11 .--! ,'_e"j r:~l !~-.~-; , 0) Jane Roach, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff ~-,) Michael F. Nerone, Esquire Attorney for Original Defendants Dale A. Betty, Esquire Attorney for Additional Defendants Schneider National Carriers, Inc., and Johnny Scott Weigner Kimberley J. Woodie, Esquire Attorney for Additional Defendants Herbert W. Farenkopf, David Kistler and Grandson, Inc., and David K. DeLong G) (~ ~? srs ~~ 4>/1/0:<'. .,J,.P. i/!~)l;iWli"""""~,",_!I!IilIi!!a_~,_,&_R;.,~11!ftill .~ ~"'-~I ~,' ~~.. ~ _" ~ "_J!!1I!!1_~ .fA CGU INSURANCE COMPANY, alslo MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF and MILES and DIANE KIRKHUFF, Plaintiffs v. D.M. BOWMAN and DARRYL LEE LOWERY, Defendants DIANE KIRKHUFF, individually and as Executrix of the Estate of MILES KIRKHUFF, Plaintiff v. DARRYL LEE LOWERY and D.M. BOWMAN, INC., Original Defendants, v. SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC., HERBERT W. FARENKOPF, DAVID KISTLER and GRANDSON, INC., DAVID K. DELONG and JOHNNY SCOTT WEIGNER, Additional Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY;' PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DIVISION - LAW NO. 01-7010 CIVIL TERM "'~ ------------------- IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DIVISION - LAW NO. 01-7126 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 3rd day of June, 2002, after conference with counsel, and over the objection of counsel for Defendant Schneider National Carriers, Inc., the above-captioned cases are consolidated for purposes of discovery. We shall address the issue of consolidation for purposes of trial at the pretrial conference. '-';;~.;;l-" ~__/' ,.-. V'';"''O!''"'~ ~,_, , By the Court, Edward E. Guido, J. ~^ , , . ~-, '^- - ~'-, J, Jane Roach, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Michael F. Nerone, Esquire Attorney for Original Defendants Dale A. 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