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Home My WebLink About99-00452 >- ,- o~ ('; j.... is lLlr: C. . 0." FF'''' .' .J: :i '-'- " C~)t~:; ! . " Or.. C. i ) ll.d... (',,; -, c:: U.:;': i':": ~~:~ r-'.: .:.:.: ..- lJ. C::"'\ .. 0 C') r5 ',; Slephen E. Geduldig, Esquire Altorney 1.0. No. 43530 THOMAS, THOMAS & HAFER, LLP Post Office Box ggg Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 (717) 237.7100 E.Mail: seq(Q)tthlaw.com Attorneys for Defendant: SAYLOR'S MARKET, INC., d.b.a SAYLOR'S MARKET JOSEPH BRESKI and NANCY BRESKI, Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v, NO. 99-452 CIVIL C" ,." 0 ;~ ,~:> 'n --" ::=l \-:"': -' -.... :,:iJ2 ~..' .' .. :';;J ..-.;11 ." '-.J ..;';,0 ~ '. t::) -'~,!..) ., -, ; .' ::.! =7; . ... '.,-; };!.l .' S:: ~~.M l.. "') .- ~. GIn -- .- ~ . ';' S -.' '.-, :.,) ~ -. SAYLOR'S MARKET, INC., d/b/a SAYLOR'S MARKET, Defendant PRAECIPE AND RULE TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF SAID COURT: Please issue a Rule on Plaintiffs to file a Complaint in the above case within twenty (20) days after service of the Rule or suffer a judgment of non pros. J """"&0"'" & HAFER, LLP By: :55263.1 STEPHEN E. GEDULDIG, E QUIRE Attorney 1.0. No. 435 0 Attorneys for Defendant, SAYLOR'S MARKET, INC., d/b/a SAYLOR'S MARKET RULE NOW, 'l1tl-'\1! t\.. -..3 (.; , 1999, RULE IS ISSUED AS ABOVE. t ~.)./ I/'ti;[..u J tr Prothonotary D, '- (~ ~.~ t,,~..j .' \. (~~ .' \ (, ,,- " c . C "';) I ~. --, (: \ '\ 1- \ ", , .~. , ...,,:: _. le 0' J () U. (-) 0 UJ ~ Z z ~ ~ 0 ~ 0: i= " ~ z <( < <1: or <I: . ~ w 0 oJ '" > ~ . I- oJ . ~ >- 0 <1: z I/) t.6 u fJ) 0 z " >- or Z < ~ ..J z w w ..J ~ z , II ~ W ~ II: or <5 :: ~ 0 0 w I- z II: 0 " :l 0 ?- M ..J . <1: m <( . <D I/) U < l'l ~ II: <I: J: , H'o\ 'XILO'AO""'il'lQ "1.1.9-.10 ~"I'" ONl\tiOJ O,)A'lddIlSWOJ1JI'tIS'll1" 6. Plaintiff Joscph Brcski, upon returning, onthc arorcsaid datc, to Saylor's Markct to advisc of his having bit into a hard noodlc bakcd into thc donut, was adviscd by an cmploycc of Saylor's Market, in the bakcry dcpartmcnt, that thc donut in qucstion had bccn "hand proccsscd and bakcd on prcmiscs and that a noodlc must havc gone into thc battcr." 7. As a result of thc injuries sustaincd, Plaintirf Joscph Breski will be required to undergo dcntal rcstoration on a periodic basis into the future at a cost anticipatcd to cxceed $3,000.00. 8. Also as a rcsult of the aforesaid injury, Plaintirfis anticipated to requirc root canal therapy at an anticipated cost of $700.00. 9. As a further rcsult of the aforesaid injury, Plaintiff has sustained past pain and surfering, humiliation, loss orlife's pleasures and medical cxpcnses endeavoring to treat himself and will in the ruture incur the same losscs. 10. Solely as a rcsult of the injuries sustained by her husband, Plaintirr Nancy Breski has sustained the loss of the society and companionship ofhcr husband for which damages are claimcd. COUNT I - NEGLIGENCE II. Plaintirf incorporatcs all previous allegations as though set forth here at length. 12. Dcfcndant held itself out as, intcr alia, producer and seller orsafc and edible baked goods. 13. The incidcnt and injurics complaincd ofwcrc causcd solely by thc negligence of Defendant Saylor's Markct, acting through its cmployccs, agcnts and/or scrvants as rollows: a. By allowing a hard unbakcd noodlc to comc into contact with donut batter; b. In failing to isolate hard forcign substanccs not intended to be baked into donuts to comc into contact with donut battcr; COUNT 1- NEGLIGENCE 11. Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market Incorporates herein by reference, as if fully set forth at length, Paragraphs 1 - 10 of the Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint. 12. Admilled. 13.a. - d. Denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e), WHEREFORE, Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market respectfully requests your Honorable Court to dismiss Plainliffs' Complainl without cost or judgment to it. COUNT" - RES IPSA LOQUITOR 14. Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market incorporates herein by reference, as if fully set forth at length, Paragraphs 1 - 13 of the Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint. 15. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e). 16. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e). 17. Denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). 18. Denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). 19. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e). 20. Denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e). WHEREFORE, Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market respectfully requests your Honorable Court to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint without cost or judgment to it. COUNT 11I- STRICT LIABILITY 21. Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market incorporates herein by reference, as if fully set forth at length, Paragraphs 1 - 20 of the Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint. 22. II is admilled that Defendant Saylor's Market sells some donuts that are hand- processed on its premises. It is unknown to Defendant what kind, if any, donut was purchased by Plaintiff Joseph Breski. 23. Denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). 24. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). WHEREFORE, Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market respectfully requests your Honorable Court to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint without cost or judgment to it. COUNT IV - BREACH OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 25. Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market incorporates herein by reference, as if fully set forth at length, Paragraphs 1 - 24 of the Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint. 26. Denied pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). 27. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). 28. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e). 29. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.p. 1029(e). 30. Denied as a legal conclusion and pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1029(e). WHEREFORE, Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market respectfully requests your Honorable Court to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint without cost or judgment to it. NEW MATTER 31. Defendant Saylor's Market, Inc. d/b/a Saylor's Market incorporates herein by reference, as if fully set forth at length, Paragraphs 1 - 30 of the Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint. 32. No act or omission on the part of Saylor's Market caused or contributed to Plaintiff's alleged injuries and damages. 33. Plaintiff may have been comparatively negligent and/or assumed the risk of his alleged harm. . 34. Defendant's conduct may not have been a substantial factor in causing Plaintiff's injuries or damages, if any. 35. 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