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ll, On or IIhOln ()olnhor 2~, 1997, \llllln!lfl' WIIH II roul(101\11I11In111l11l10r Ihc 0111'0
111111 ul\purvlHlon of I) Il 1'0 IIdlll\ I COllnlry MOl\do\vH, 1\1 ~5!i S, Sponlng 11111 ROlld,
MuohllnloHhllrg, I'A,
9, On or IIholll Delnhor 2~, 1997,lIllIppro~lll1l\loly 9144 P,I11" Plnll\t1ff'u docodolll,
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uonlhorly dlrucllol\ Oil SOlllh Sportll\!! HIli HOlld,
II. At Iho limo IIl1d plnco lIouorlhmllll pn1'll1l1'nph 9, nhovo, whllo opol'lIt1ng Iho
nl'oreul\llI 199~ Toyoll\ eOI'OIIII, Dcl'ol1dl\nt Cl\ll'Oull'llck Iho I'lnll\lll'l"u dooodol\l, ollllull\g him
10 ho pl'l1pellod 11110 Iho 1\IIIII\d to III1HI uovlirnl YllrdH IIwny frol11 Iho point 01' Impllol,
12, Tho IIforounld II11(lnot with Iho eliI' opo1'll101l hy Pul'ondnnl Cnlru, IInd Ihu
rllullltnl\t Itnpl\c! wllh Iho pllvomont, onuuod Iho I'lnll\lIl'l"u dooodol\l 10 Hllutnln mnsulvo
II\JlII'lI:s, II'hloh ulllmllloly roullltod 11\ hlH donth Oil Fllhrnl\J'Y 9, 199H
(3, Prlol' to Ihc I\HlIIIOl\1 01' IIl1(lnct, Dol'onlllllll Cnlro'H view of Iho I'Ol\dwlIY nholld
01' hll11, nu 11'011 IIU hlu vlc\V of John Moyol'u, WIIU nnohull'nclolI hy lIl1Y lIlIln1'll1, IIrtlflclnl 01'
ml\l\'ll1ndc condltloll,
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HllffprPl1 1'1'011\ Pllrklll&On 'H PISUIISO, vlIsolllm IlIsUIIHO nml dUI1\0l1lll11 dUpre&HlolI,lIll1PIIU ulhllr
physlolllnllll lllelllllllllHllhllillos,
23, 1)1Ir1l1g thu eplIIW of Plnll1tlff'H dllOodon\'srpshhll1ee III COUIIII'Y MOlldo\Vs, Ihe
Hlllff, nuolIls, vuhlllleol's, ollrpulvorH 1111<11 ur ul1\ployoos of Counlry MplIlInws kIWW, 101l1'l1\l<l
111111/01' otllllrwlHo nhsorved thnl hlH phYHlclI1 IIl1d 11\0111111 dlsllhllllloH ollusPl! 1>llIllIlIff's
dPClJllol11 10 uxpurlollcu or mllntfoHt trumOI'H In his eXlrumllluHi SOVOI'O OOllfllSloll1
Inllpprupl'tllle hohllvlol'l I'lsulIl Implltl'l11olllHI forgl1lrulllossl shorl'lol'l11 IIHllllUI'Y 10HHI nlld
ullolpllr 11I0nllll HllllUs,
21\, Ono (I) wook prior 10 Oelohor 23, 191)7, Iho sllIff, lIuonls, YOllll1lool's,
ollrogtvors IIlIdl 01' elllploycos of Country MClldoWH observed Ihlll 110 \VIIS exporlenolog SOVllt'll
ollnfllHlon, IIlId Ihlll he would oecnslonlllly HIlII'e IIloh.lecls for long porlods of tlmo,
25, At no 111110 on or prior 10 Ootohel' 23, 11)1)7 did Counll'Y Mendows reslrlet,
IImll, supervlHe 01' Illonllur Iho nctlolls of Plnlllllff's dooodonl liS hc vOlltured outHlde his
resldonoo IInlt 01' hlllldlng IIndl ur ns ho loft the oxlerlor grounds of Country MelldoWH,
26, TIIll In.lul'los II \HI donlh slIl'fol'od hy Pllllnllff'H docodonl werc Iho dlroolllnd
pl'Oxlllllllc rcsull of Iho nogllgollt, cllrelosH, oUII'lIgoollH l\Iall 01' rookll'SS 1I0ts IIndl or ollllRRtollS ,
of Defendllnt Country MOlldowR In Ihull
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slstIJl'), Iins boon IlllflrlvlldlllHI 11'111 iJollllll\lll Ip hu llopl'lvo(1 of duollllonl'H HlipPPrI, oomfol'l,
s(lololy, 001111901 IIlHI Horvlells, nil 10 hor dllllHllJO,
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:19, As II dll'ecI IIl1d fll'o~lllllltc 1'0HllIt (II' f)ofelldllllt Coulllry Melldows's Ilogllgolloo,
ollrolo881lCSS Illld/Of l'ockloss 11Idlffonlllcc, IIH scl flll'lh IIhovc, Pllllllllff's doccdcllt slIffol'od
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ICHs his cSllmllted COHlof fll1rsolllll mIlIIlIIlIlIlIlCO;
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Mcl<HH30CI< f< 1I0111;'MI\N, I', C,
IWI WiU.i./l1I1 II, M\ll1cly
Idel1tific/ltion No, 67679
1700 Market street, Su.i.te 3000
PhUadelph:I.R, P1\ 19103
(215) 2116',1100
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1\\: I: o l" '16 Y fOI: Defenelant
George M, ~e/\der 'nmily
CC1I:P" t/el/b/n CO\lntl"y
MeaQoWe of allore, II
IN 'l'ln1 COUR'I' 01)' COMMON PI,IiIAS
CllMlmRI.I\ND COUN'ry, pll1NNSYIN1\NI1\
DORIS \'I, IlRAC\<UIliI"
AellI1.i.nietratrix of the liIetate
of JOHN Ii, Mll1YIiIRS, JR"
DIiICliI1\S liln,
Pla.i.ntiff
NO, 99,1275 Civ:L:l 'rel:m
y,
OJjJOlwm M, l,ml\DliIH FI\MIl,'l
CORP" t/ct/b/a COUNTRY
MlilADO\'lS all SHORlil, II,
and RIClll\1lD A, CAIRO,
Def:endantfl
CIVIL ACTION " LAIi
JURY 'l'RIAI, DIilMANDTIID
NU!lu;g.J..I.I'WtUMIIIOTIo.HLOIl' nJll'lIINDANT !il!llQR!l!!LUJ..lt!!lADIIIR
El\MILY COIU'..Ll-IoL!Ub/.JL.cOUNTRY MIIIADOtlLOIl' SHCRIn, II
TO PLAINT~~~_COM~~INT
Defendant, George M, Leader Family Corp" t/d/b/a Country
MeadoWI3 of: Shol"e, II, (hel:einaftel" "Moving Defendant") by and
through He counsel, MaI<issoalc & Iloffmtm, P,C" hereby filell
thelle Preliminary Objeations to Pla.i.ntiff's Complaint and in
support thereof, /lverl3 as follows 1
1, plsint.i.f:f, Doris 1'1, praakbill, the Administratrix of
the Eetate of John 1'1, Meyers, Jr" Deceased, initiated thie
lawsuit against Defendant R.i.ahard A, Cairo and Moving Defendant
for the inj\l1:ies susta.tned by the deoedent when Defendant Cairo' 13
automobile struale Deoedent on or about oatober 23, 1997 and for
the Deoedent'l3 reculting death on Ilebn\luy 9, 1990,
2, Plaintiff: alleges, in.ter j1Ha, that Moving l1efendant
was negligent in failing to properly SlIperviae and monitor
Pldntiff's decedent from leaving the Defendant faoility, I!ee,
Plaintiff'll Complaint, /lttached hm:eto /18 Iilxhibit "A",
t. mU.U!RRl.m..,!,Q_.QItl\nLll'QR.J'.YNITIVLlWI,A!!IHi
3, tn pllragrl.\plllJ 26, 39 IIml '10 01: her COl1lp1llInt, Plfllntiff
alleqel3 l:hl.\l: \:he :lnjlld.eu, (inll1aQeu nnd (Ienth lJuataInod by
l'lainl:IH' u deco(lont Wero tho rouult at: I:hl.l "olltrn(Jeouf.l" find
"rockleao" aotu and/or omio010na of Moving Dofendant,
4, In pi\l:agrclph '10, [llcdnU.f:f OOllOlucleIJ thAt Movlng
Defendnnt aoted in a lI1annl.lr 00 "outrageoUa" and 00 "reokleoSly"
Indifferent cHl to justl.fy the ill1pofJJ.t:ion of pl\llit.tVe damage/J,
5, However, t:ho COIHplaJnt fails to set forth any !flQ..tufl1
aVorments roqlllred undor the law to f.lupport a claim for plln1tivo
dnll1ngea,
6, Absol1t faotllal allogntions whioh eUpport a olaim of
reokleaa indifferenoe to the rights of othero, PlaIntiff cannot,
liS a Il1iItter of law, sllotain stloh a olaim 01.' a 01a1111 for el(empl.al.y
damages, Qhmnbers VJ...l!1QU!;gQl1\ery., 41.1 [la, 339, 192 1\,2cl 355
(1963) I l~eld V, MJll:!:ialll, 506 Pa, 303, 405 A,2d 742 (1904),
7, Ptlnit1ve damageo are awurded to punish an aot of
"outrageous oond\lCIt" wh1ch is either the produot of the aotor's
"evil motivo" OJ: his "reoltless Indifferenoe to the rights of
others," !loffn\l.\lL-'l..t-!1~.II1Qd."l ostegJ;1.fltluo llosp1taJ., 342 [In,
Super. 375, 492 ]\,2d 1302 (1905),
o. Punitive damages may not be awarded for mlsoonduot
wh10h oonstitutes ordinary negligence. MoDaniel v, Merck, Sharp
& Dohme, 367 [la, Supel', 600, 623, 53 A,2d 436, 447 (1907),
9, At moat, the allegations in Plaintiff I s Complaint set
forth a alaim for negligenoe, al1d in no way give rise to the
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type of outr<\gllo\1S oond\1ol: needed to support iI 01.,,1111 for pl\l111:1v'i
dAI11i\gel3.
WlIEJRUlFORIil, Movlng Defendant, Q[jQrge M, !,IlAc\el: FAl11ily COI:P"
t/d/p/ A Country Me!\daws of Shor(:l, II, del1HIl:[3 \:0 plAintH f' f! olE\im
for punil:l.ve dumnges, And rllspectfull.y rel]uestfJ \:hat thip
HonorAble Court strlke all allegAtions of " o\1trageo\1a " and
"reol~lel3a" condurJt AS contAined :In puragrnpha 26, 39 und 40 of
plu:l.nti.ff's COlllplui.nt, I3t1:il~e parngr/.\pll 40 in i.t:s entirety and
dlami.as wlth prej\1dlce Plalnti.ff'a olAim for pUni.tive damages,
II. MQTlQ.N..... TQJI.'1'llIKlLD'OILJ;MPROPI1IlLl'1ll!llill.nm
A. b!otioll to Str:ll~e for !llClu,il!on of ScandalollB and
!mpert:;\,nent Matter.
10. Count Three of plAlnti.ff's Complalnt oeta forth a OAuse
of acti.on for wrongful deAth aga:lnst Moving DefendAnt under 42
Pa, C,S.I\. !l 0301 ("Wrongful Death I\ot" or "'l'he Aot").
11, 'l'he I\ct aets fOI:th the indi vi.duala who may benefit from
an action brought: under the I\ct I
(h) DeneficiarisB.' Ulxoept as provided i.n
l3ubl3eotion (d), the ri.ght of aotion created
by thls section shall exist only for the
benef~t of the spouae, ohildren or parents of
the deoeased, whether 01: not oiti.zens or
res;\,denta of this Commonwealth or elsewhere.
The damage a recovered shall be distributed to
the benefic:lariel3 ln the proportlon they
would take the personal estate of the
decedent in the case of intestacy and without
liability to creditors of the deceased peraon
undel' the atatutes of thia commonwenlth.
12, The dnmnges recovered i.n wrongful death actions do not
lnure to the decedent's estate, bllt insteAd are compensation to
the famHy membe:t:s enumerated in aection 0301 (b). ILea, 'l'ul~\'I1Qz
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v, SOIl~l1L~lulylvanliL.'rUlllBP, AU!JillLlty, 6~9 V<\, 688, 606
]\,2ti, 127 (1!19~), r"1:ey--Y...._~li!y.1.'lill1liL.1U.lll1.J;do COl., 411 P<\,
/:lupel:, 636, 60? 1\,2d 796 (1.992), nnth g13nl.ecj, "532 Pa, 616, 611
1\,2ct 1112 (1993),
13, The clamage~ reoovered in wrongful death aotions are for
the peouniary lo~~ the benBfioiarie~ have au~tained by the denial
of future oontribution~ the deoedent would have made to them in
hi!3 or her lifetime, See rulewioz v, Southea~t~,J:!mnlly',ly.ania
Tramm, 1\\lt.hurlty, 629 Va, 600, 606 1\,2d 127 (1992), l~rey_'L.
~li!.Yl~Imia IUleotrfo Co " 411 Pa, SlIper, 535, 60? 1\, 2d ?!lG
(1992), ftI!lh, deniecj, 632 Pa, 616, 614 1\,2d 1142 (1993),
101, 'rhe clamages are also meant to oompensate fOl' ,aome '
adminhtrative, funel:a1 aud medioul expenses. 42 Pa, C,/:l,1\. 9
8301 (o) , Inllhol:t, a wrongful death aotion is designed only to
deal with the eoonomio impuot of the deoedent's death lIPon the
!3tatutori1y-designated relatives of the deoedent,
16, Under the Wrongful Death 1\ot, Damages are limited to
the fOllowing I
1) the present value of the servioes the deoeasod wob1d
have rendered to the family had he or she lived,
inclUding the part of the decedent' ~ e,Il'ningrJ they
would have reoeived,
2) damagea for reasonable hospital, nuraing and med:laal
expenaes I and
3) funeral and admin:l~tration expenses,
16, In the instant case, Plaintiff improperly claims
damages under the 1\ct, speoifically, as folloW~1
37, Oy reason of the death of Plaintiff'a
decedent, Patricia Puroell (decedent'a
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~ia~er), haa been deprived Rnd will
pontinue to be deprived of deoedent'a
pupport, comfort, sooiety, oounael Rnd
servioea, <Ill 1:0 11er damAge,
~?, Plaintiff'a decedent's aister OAnnot reoover damAgee AS
she 1e not R proper benefioiAry under the Aot,
lP, Moreover, under the Aot, Plaintiff or decedent's sister
oannot l'eCOVel" for the being depd.ved of "deoedent' s SUPPO\:\:,
comfort, soaiety, aounsel and servioes",
19, Under Pennsylvania'a Wrongful DeAth Aot, only a
surv1 ving spouse is ent i t led to reoovur as damages the peomd.ary
value of the sooiety and oomfort he or ahe WQuld !uwe l'eaeived
f.rom hh or her spouse. mlftngl~r. v, Helm' ~ New Yorlt::.tl.t.UIllli;r.gh
Motol: mxpress, 396 PA. 402, 153 A,2d 490 (1959) I T1Jirkell Vo!.
Ngu:l.tabl,e GasJiQ..,., 3D? Pa, 377,161 A. 209 (1913),
WHERmponm, Moving Defendant, George M. Leader 'amily Corp"
t/d/b/a Country Meadows of Shore, II, respeotfully requesta that
this Honorable Court strike paragraph 37 from Plaintiff' a
compla:l,nt for improper pleading,
B. Motion to Str:l.lte Cor. Incl,usion of Scandalous and
Inq~er.t:inent Matter..
20, Count 'our of Plaintiff's complaint sets forth a
slu:vival aotion pursuant to 42 Pa. C,S.A, U0302 ("Survival Aot"
or "the Act"),
21. In a /.lurviVRl. aation, the deaedent' /.l Bstate sues on
behalf of the decedent for olaims the deaedent aould haVe pUI:aued
but for Ilia/her death. l!9lmIULYi-!Jill1Q, 412 Pa, Super, 210, 602
A.2d 1309, .1W.Jh deniM, 530 [la, 660, 609 A,2d 160 (1992),
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22, l?ennPYlvania'p survival. s\:atl\te, <12 Pa, C,S,", U 0302
(1970), providep in pertinent part,
"11 O/'\UBIlI3 of aotion or PI:ooeecu'ngB, real 01:
peraol1nl, phall aurvive the death of the
pla,tnl:iff 01: of the defendant, or t:hf1 deal;h
Of one or more joint: plaintiffs or
defenctnnt:s,
23, In thepf.l types of ao\;:I,Onl3, \:he pel:sonal repl:el3ent:l\tiye
of t:he deoedent is substituted for the deoedel~t and \:he bndf.l of
the aotion arisep from the decedent'p injury, not hia death,
Erey, <11<1 1'a, Super, at 539, 607 1\,2d at 798,
24, The damages reooverable under the Aot are limitect to
the following,
1) the deoedent'a pain and SUffering, and
2) lops of gross earnings through the deoectent's
estimAted worldng 11fe span, reduoed by the
probable oost of mainl:enanoe nnd any amount
aWarded for wrongful deAth,
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25. In the insl:ant oase, I?laintiff improperly olaims
damages under the Aot, speoifically, as folloWSI
39, As a direot and proximate result of
Defendant Country Meadow's negligenoe,
onrelessneas al1dlor recklesa
indifferenoe, as set forth above,
Plaintiff's deoedent suffered and
Defendant country Meadows is liable to
Plaintiff for the following damage a I
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(0) Deoedent's loss of I:etiremenl: and social
seoud.ty inool11el
(a) Deoadent's loss of enjoyment of life,
26, Under the Aat, loss of deoedent's retirement anct sooial
seourity inao~e is not reooverable by Plaintiff,
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McKISSOCK & UOFIIMI\t-j, 1', C,
BY, William J, Ml1ndy
Identification "0, &7679
1700 Market street, suite 3000
philadelphia, 1'1\ 19103
(21&) 246-2100
I\ttorney for Defendant
HHH__________~___________________
DOlUS W, nnACI<Bn,l"
Admini~tratrix of the mstate
of JOII~ 1'1, MmymnS, JR"
DmCElASmn,
It-j 'l'1Im COUR'l' 01.1' COMMO~ Plllil1\S
CUMBlilRLI\"P COUWl'Y,. PlilNm:JYl,YA~;J:A
Plaintiff
t-j0, 99,127& civil 'l'erm
v,
GmOlwm M, r,m1\DlUH IIl\MII,Y
COHP" t/d/b/a COUt-jTRY
MEll\DOWS Oll SrlORm, I I ,
and RICHAHD 1\, Cl\I1W,
pefendants
CIYIL ACTION - 1,1\1'1
,TURY TIU1\r~ DmMl\NDElD
MImQRliliIlUM OF .IL.\!H,J1J SUPPORT oil'
~il'IllCT:r.ON~.QE.Jlmt!llillllli.'r_ GIIlORGIIl M. r,lIlAPIIlR
Jll\.NILY CQllL..,-1;.LA&Ln.. COUNTRY MlDADOWS OF SlIonlll,......ll
~JJ1\..1...NTIII'Il" S COMf.IllW'i'!!
I. Il'AcTS
Plaintiff, Dads W, Bl:ackbill, the )\dmin:l.stratrix of the
Elstate of John W, Meyera, Jr" Deceaaed, initiated this lawauit
against Defendant Richard 1\, Cairo and Defendant George M, l,eader
Family Cm:p" t/d/b/a Country Meadows of Shore, II, ("Moving
Defendant") for the inj uriel1 austained by t:he decedent When
Defendant Cairo's automobile atruck Decedent on or about october
23, 1997 and for the Decedent's reSUlting death on February 9,
1990,
Plaintiff alleges, inter ftl.lil, that Mov:t,ng Pefendant was
negligent in failing to propel-Iy supervirJe and monitor
PIa inti f f' s decedent from leaving the Defendant facility,
l\dditionally, PlainU.ff alleges "outrageoua" and "reckless"
conduct on the part of Moving Defendant and seeks punit:t.ve
damages, Yet, Plaintiff has failed to set forth any substantive
faotuAl averments whioh would demonstrAte oondllOt AmOuI1t:h19 to
the reqlliaite outrageoUa behavior, rinally, Plaintiff olaims
imp1'oper d<lmages tinder her wrongful death !\I1d ourviV<ll oounts,
Under Pennsylvania laW, the dnmf\geo claimed by Plaintlff are
cle<lrly impe1',nissibl.e and unrecovel:able, For nll these l'easolW,
Moving Defendant has filed Preliminary Objections, This
Memorandum is in oupport of Moving Defendant'f,l Objections,
II. :l:aSUllIS
A. WlllllTlIllIR PLA!~nJfF I 13 CO~CLUSORY Al'fD ~o~- FACTUAI,LV
SUPPORTllIO ALr,mGAT!O~S Oil' "OUTRAGllIOUS" Al'fD "nlllCI<LIDSSII
CO~DUCT SIlOULD alll S'!'RICKIIi~.
Answered in the affirmative by Moving DefendAnt,
B. WlllliTlIllIn OIllFlII~OAl'fT' S U1VnOPllIn CLA:[M FOR OAMAGllIS UlWllIn
IIIDR WRONGFUL OlllATlI A~D SURVIVAL ACT!O~ COU~TS S/lOULO nlll
S'.l'R!CI<IDN.
Answered in the affirmative by Moving Defendant,
III. ILIlIGAL AnG~
A. Plaintiff/s Allegations of "Outrageous" and "ReokleS8"
Conduct Ar.e Il'actualll' Unauppor.tod.
!n her Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that the injuries,
d<lmages and death sustained by Plaintiff's decedent were caused
aolely due to the negligence and "outrageous" and "reokless"
conduct of Defendants, Speoifically, allegations of outrageous
and reckless conduct/illdifference appear in paragraphs as, 39 and
4'J of Plaintiff:' s Complaint,
Penl1aylvania haa adopted the Restatement (Second) of Torts
~900 l'ule on punitive damages, Chambero _~ontttomery', 411 Pa,
339, 19a1\,ad 355 (19&3) I 1l0ffm€l1LY_,Jlmnorial Ooteol)athio
;!
I1mmiW, 3~2 P~, auper, 375, 192 A,2d :l302 (1901i) , r~ore
ape01fiaqlly, aeo~ion 900 providepl
(1) PUni~iVe d~magep are '" awarded againa~
f.I peraon \:0 puniah him fOl: h:[fol
oUtrageoup aonduct and to deter him and
othora like him from aimilar oontiuo\: in
I:ho fUI:ure/
(2) plmi~.i.ve dilmngea may be awal:ded for
oonduo~ that ia olll:ragooua, beaaupo of
I:he defenr.1anl:' 0 evil mol:ive and fOl: Ida
i:eol<;leas .i.ndiff13renoe 1:0 I:he right:o of
ol:hel.'O, ;J;n apoepdng plmit:ive danHlgea,
I:he triel: of I:aot Oiln propel.'ly aonddar
the oharaoter of the defendant'o aot,
the natUl:e and ex\:ent of the harm \:0 t:he
plaintiff that: the defendant aauoed or
intended to aauae and the wealth of the
defendant:,
R~at:atement: (aeaond) of 'l'ortl'l, Seation 900,
Punit:ive damages may not be aWilrded for miaoonduot: wh.i.ah
oonstitutes ordinary negl.i.genoe, suoh as .i.nadvertenae, miotake
and error of jUdgment, MODi\ll:l,el v, Mel.'o!t.-IDlarp & PQhm.El., 367 Pol,
auper, 600, 553 A,2d 13G (19117), To support a ola.i.m for pun.i.t:l,ve
damages, a plaintHf llIust allege faots demonlltl.'ating that a
"
defendant's oonduot was "outrageous," Olltrageous aonduot ill an
"aot done with a bad llIotive or with reokless indifferenoe to the
intereats of others," ~tin v, Johns:.Mill1.ville COl.'P-1., 500 Pol.
151, 191 A,2d 1000, 109'1-90 (1905) (quoting Chambel:1l v.
MQ1l1g.Q!Uel:y, HI Pn, 339, 192 ]\,2d 355, 350 (3.963)) I ll.JJl.;l!;.!LL..
Bl.'Own, 203 Pol, Supel.', l1G, 423 A,2d '113, '115 (1900) (quoting
Eoaht...Y... Rclbadn, 217 Pol, Super, 35, 2GO A,2d ],57, 159 (1970)),
An allegation of "l.'eaklesemess" mUst oontain faots tending 1:0
shoW more than the mere oommJ.ss.i.on of the underlying tort,
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Q!UUlIllf;lL..Y.....J!IQ!lt.9Qme q~, 'lll. Pi1, 339, 34'1- '1 5 , 1.9 2 l\,;3 d 356, 350
(1963l,
'1'0 de\:ermina wl1el:11el: pun:i\:iye danlllgof'l are Wlln:an\:ec1, one
mllf'l\: lool~ al".
\:he ao\: i\:f'lelf toge\:her wi\:h all of \:he
ciroums\:anoel3 inoluding \:he mol:iVe of \:he
wrongdoers and their relations be\:ween the
p<ll.'!:J.es , , , ,II 'l'he Ill:al:e of mind of \:he
acl:ol's ia vi\:al, l:h13 Ilct I or failure to act I
must be intentionlll, reokless or malicious,
Fel..d v, Merr;lmu, 506 Pa. 303, 406 A.2d '742, ?olO (:\.904) (l:.l\\ot:ing
Q1liUl1benl v. ..MQnt9QJJlery, 411 Pa, 339, l.92 l\,2d 355, 350 (19G3)),
Reoklessness suHicient, to oOllstHute 1I0utrllgooua oonduot:1I
ocours where \:he aotor has in\:ent.tonally clone an ao\: of an
.' 1111l:eaaonllble oharacter, in clisl:egard of: a l:isl~ lmown \:0 ll.i.m or so
obvious \:hat he nll.ll3t be tal~en to have been aware of :Lt and 130
great ae to mal~e it highly probable \:hat harm would follow,
, Evana v, Philadelphia 'l'ransportat.ton COIlln.llin~, 4l.0 Pa, 56'7, 574,
212 A,2d 440, '143 (l.9G5) (l:.luoting Prossor, TortFJ U 33 at 151 (2d
ed, 1955)),
In the instant case, Plaint.i.f:f alleges no facts which
demonstrate that \:he conduot of the Moving Defendllnt wae in any
way II reoltleasll or 1I0u\:rageous, II 'l'here are absolutely no
Ilubstantive, fllO\:ual avermen\:a Which in any way amount \:0 aots of
IIwillful 0]: wanton conduc\:1I or acta done wJ\:h lIevil mo\:ive, II
Rathel:, the Complaint, even in its best ligh\:, alleges only ac\:s
of negligenoe. speo.i.f:ically, Plll!nt.1ff alleges, ~L fllli,
Defendant failed \:0 res\:rio\:, limit, supervise 0]: moni\:or \:he
abili\:yof plaintiff's deoedent \:0 ven\:ure outside the building,
4
anel fAiled 1;0 uuparviuo, llroterJl; or aauiilt: Pla:lntiff I a deoed13nt
And faJ.1ed to OOmlllurd.oAl:e anel di.l:eat :l.trJ I'Itaff, Cl13arly, t:h131313
a1.13 n13g11genoe 1\11eg<lt10na, 'l'hel3e are not allegill:ionil thAt
Defendant intent10n<llly Aoted to hArm Vl<lintiff'a deoedent, nor
do they demonatrate reokleau diaregard,
'l.'hua, thel:e al:e no allegAtions whioh support the allf;lg<ltiona
of "out:rageoua" 01: "recl~leaa" conduot which would warrAnt l:he
impos:l.tiDn of punil::lve clamagea, E.!!!a .Q1lil.llillN:JLY..<-.Mmlt.9Qlllery, 411
Pa, 339, 192 A,2d 36!;, 350 (1963), Moreover, Plaintiff'l3
Complaint :l.s devoid of sufficient faots to support <\ claim for
punitive damages under Rule 1019(a), Consequently, Pla:lntiff'a
Complaint fails to comply w.tth the fact pleading ~'equ.tremel\ttl of
Rule 1019(a) with retlpect to the demand for punitive damagel3,
See l:!.lllilll, 203 Pa, Super, at
-,
423 A,;ld at 745,
Aocordingly, because Pla.tntHf has failed to plead any faota
wh:l.ch ind:l,cate that Mov.tng Defendant:' s conduot waa of a reokless
nature, all suoh allegationu au oonta.tned in paragraphs 26, 39
and 40 must be tltr.tcken and Plaint.tff'u olaim for punitive
damageu must be dismissed,
n. llla:l,nl:iff'lI Claim for Damllgell Under I:he Nrongful Deal:h
and aUt'v:l,val 1\01:11 are Imparrnillllible.
In Count '1'hree of the Complaint, Plaintiff sets forth II
oause of aot.tol\ for wrongful death againut Mov.tng Defendant undel'
42 Pa, C,S,1\, U 0301 ("Nl'ongful Death Aot" or "'1'he Aot"),
'1'he 1\ot sets forth the individuals who may benefit fL'om an
aot.ton brought under the 1\otl
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(h) nenQ~ioi_riQ~" WHaept ao provide~ in
aUbpaction (d), thD right of action arented
IJy thilJ lJeol:ion /.lhall exial: only fOl: tho
l:laneUt of the UPOUIHl, oldldJ;en 0:1.' parente of
the deaoaaed, whether or not aitizen. or
repic1enta of l:hia commonweulth 01: elaewhel:e,
The dam/.\gell l"eaOVel:od ahall bo (UfJtrib\lted to
the ~enofioiariea in the proportion they
WC\lld take the peruonal eatate of the
deoedent in the oaae of intelJtacy and without
liability to areditoro of tho deoeUlJed person
unclel: t:he otal:uteo of thif.l Commonweall:h.
'l'he d<lmaguo J:ecovered in wl:ongful death actiono c10 no't inure
to the clecedent' a estnte, but inf.ll:ead are oompenllntion to the
j;amily mOmbel"O emUl\eral:ed iu oeot,ion 0301 (h), Sef! ~.~
JillUtllElllotel:ll..l'.f!lllUlY..1Yfin.ia 'l'rnllJill..1-illlJ.:.hoJ:.i.tY., 529 Pa. 500, 606
i\',2d 427 (l.992) I l~rey V1.. Pel1l10ylVl1l1:La UllectJ:.i.a Co" 414 Pa,
Super, 535, 607 1\.2d 796 (1992), rum... cleniecl, 532 Pa. 645,614
1\,2d 1142 (J.993),
The damages reaovered in wrongf\ll death aations are for the
pecunicu1y laos the benefia:ladeo have auatnined by the denial oj;
future oontributions the deoedent would have made to them in his
or her Hfet ime. fu'ill 'l'Ulel'liM..'LJ_ Southeaotern Penlll!Y..1vani"
Tl:ansp. 1\uthodty., 529 Pa, 500, 606 1\,2d 427 (l.992) I F'rey v,
,~~lvania Ulleotrio ~o,' 414 Pa. Super, 535, 607 ]\,2d 796
(1992), fillil.... denied, 532 t>a, 645, 614 1\,2d 1142 (1993),
The dall1agea are alao meant to compensate for oome
adminiatrative, funeral and medioal expenses, 42 Pa, C;S,1\, 9
0301(c), In short, R wrongful death aotion is deaigned only to
deal with the eoonomio impRot of the decedent's death upon the
statutorilY-designated relativeo of the decedent.
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Under \:he \11'ongfnl De/.lth Ao\:, d/.lml1ge~ /.Ire +imi\:ed l:o the
following I
1) the pre~ent V/.lIU8 of the servioes tha deoe/.lsed would
hl1ve rendered to l:he family' had he or she lived,
inoluding the Part of the deoedenl:'a o/.lrnings they
WOUld havo reoeived)
2) damAges for reasonable hospital, nursing and medioal
expanses I and
3) f~tneral and ac\minis\a"ation expense~,
In the instant oase, Plaintif f improp(uly ol/.lims damAgeS
under the Aot, ~pecifically, as follows I
37, By roason of the c\eath of Plaintiff's
deoec\ent, Patricia Purcell (decedent's
sister), hus been deprived and will.
continue to be deprived of decedent's
~upport, comfort, society, coun~el and
services, all ta her damage,
Plaintiff'S decedent's ~ister cannot recover dama~a8 a~ she
i8 not a proper beneficiary IInder the Act, Moreover, under the
1\ct, Plaint:t.ff ar decedent's ,dster cnnnot l'ecovel: for the being
depri ved of "decedent' IJ ~Uppol't, comfol't, society, counsel and
servicoa", Undor Pennsylvania's \1rongful Death 1\ct, only a
surviving spause ia entitled to recover as damagea the pecuniary
value of the aociety and comfott he or she would have received
from 11,1.s or hel" spouse, ID2ill1g1er v, llelln~IL.N!ll~ Yorlt- P1.ttsburqh
MQ.l;or 1l~J!!l., ~9G Pa, 40~, 153 1\,2d 490 (1959) I '.l'hh')cell v.
JiliJ.uitable Gaa Co" 307 Pa, 377, 161 1\, 209 (1913), Moreover,
there is no causs of actioll in PennsylVania for loas of sibling
COnI301't!um, fu!!l, puinn v. City of P1.t I: sQillflh , 243 Pa, 521, 90 A,
353 (1914) I hTuclt~on v. 'rafl1Ykalte. IUQ...., 414, Pa, Super, 657/ 640
1\,2d 1214 (1994) I t1Q1L<\flkill-y"" 1'l1iladellJhi1Ll!Qusinq i\uthodty,
7
419 pn, 13 up ell: 313, Ii 1.!; A, 2 d 302 ( l!) 92) 1 HgllI:'Qftlli1LY~_Jjlftt.t-NQ!UL.&
Tll.l:.QttLill!JiQQ."t_IllCJ...., 303 I'n,/3upe1', '1'10, 6 Ii" A,:ad 21 (1909) (no
calise of <\ol:ion fOI: loso of f.iHul 0011/J01:ti.U\ll), l\aoor.dingly, l:he
laoS of oonpol:t11\m 0): /Oloc1e\:y be\:ween 1\ brol:her And /3il3l:el: i/3 not
,00mpel]Claple under. L'ennl3yl VAnia l<\w,
Aooordingly, paragraph 37 ahol\ld be strioken fro~ Plainl:iff's
C01l1plcdnl: ,
1\ddil::l.onally, in COl1l1t I~On1' of hel: Complainl:, Plainl:iff l3el:s
forth a SUr.ViVAl Action pnrpuunl: to '12 Pa, C,S,A, U0302
("Survival Act" 01' "t:he Act"),
In a /3U1'vi,v<\1 I\ol:ion, the eleoedent' /3 estate sues on b(lhalf
of \:he deol'ldent fOI: olaim/3 the deoedent oould have pursued put
for his/her de!\th, I:lQ.lUled v, r,!l.9.9., 412 Pa, auper, :a10, 602 A,2d
1309, fiillh .tl!ll1i!i!!:'L 530 Pa, 660, 609 A,2d 160 (1992),
Pannaylvania'S surV.i.val /3tatute, 42 PiI, C,8,1\, Ii 0302
(1970), provide/3 in pertinent partl
All causes of action or pr.ooeedings, rsal or
personal, shall survive the death of the
plaintiff or of the defend!\nt, 01: the de!\th
of one or more joint plaintiff-a or
defendantl3,
In theae typea of aotiona, the per/3onal representative of
the decedent ia subatituted for the decedent and the basis of the
aotion a1'iaes from the deoedent' s inju1'Y, not his death, l~reY,
41'1 ,pa, Super, at 539, G07 A,2d at 790,
The damages recoverable lInder the Act are limited to the
fOllowing I
1) the deoedent's puil1 and SUffering/ and
o
21 lopp of gropp eArninga ,through the decedent's
estimAted working life ppan, reduoed by the
p:!:ohable copt of mdntenance Ancl AllY Alllount
aWllrded fOl: wl:ongj:~ll cloE\th,
1tL..
In 'l:l,e instant: cape, l'lfjintiff i.mprol)el'lY clAims clamagefJ
uncler the nQt, ppecifically, AS follows I
(cl
(e)
hs A clireot and proKimate result of
Pefendant CO\Ultry Meadow's negligence,
carelessness and/or reckless
indifferenoe, as aet forth above,
Plaintiff's deoedont auffered and
Defendant Country Meadowa is l.i.able to
Plaintiff for the following damages I
'"
Pececlent's loss of retirement and sooial
seourity inoomel
Deoedent' a loas of enjoyment of life,
39,
Under the Act, losa of decedent's retirement and acoial
seourity inoome is not reooverable by Plaintiff, Moreover,
oompensation for loss of enjoyment of life is not a permissible
element of survival action damagea in Pennsylvania, MoClinton v.
l'Ihi.te, ;:105 l'a, Super, 271, ;:103, 427 A,;:Id no, 2;:14 (1981), vacatqg
on other QrOlIl1fu!, 497 Pa, 610, 444 A,2d 05 (19021, oitinq,
Willi,ngS1r v. M!ll:.9y-Catholio Medioal Cente.r.. of SQ1!theaaterll
l'enna., 402 Pa, '141, 393 A,;:Id UOO (1970),
In Inoollinqo v, lUwing, 444 Pa. 299, ;:102 A,;:Id 20G (1971),
the pennaylvania Supreme COllrt set forth the proper measure of
dllmages in aUl:vival actions, A decedent' a estate oould reoover
damages for pain and suffering and losa of groaa earning power
from the date of injury until death, Damages from the time of
death through decedent'~ estimated working lifespan were limited
to loss of earning power less peraonal maintenance expenses, l.f!,
9
at 300, 202 1\,20 ~t 229, 'l'he COUl't st:aterl thAt the 101313 of Hfe
itseH il3 not OOmpell13able, 19,
In tliJJJJ1gel: v. Mel:gY-llill;l101:lc Med:l,oal Cent:er ot
t:!Q1l\;juHlateJJLl'.lllllllli, 402 1'<\, 441, 393 A,2d 1100 (19'7!l), the
Penn13ylvaniA Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court's
detel:minatioll that the trial aOljrt comm:Lt:l:ed reversible In"l"OI'
when it inatruoted the jury that it oOllld sepArately oonaider And
aWard dAmages for loss of life'a pleasures, The Court expressly
held that "loss of life' a pleAsures 01: amen:l.t.i.es in simply rIOt
one of the elel11enta of l.'eOovel:y in wrongful death and survival
'lations," l.fl, at _, 393 A,2d at 1191, o.i.t:ina, liiJlinger 'L.
Mill:cy Cnt\1Q1:lQ, 241 Pol, Super, 456, 469, 362 1\,2d 200, 206-07
(19'76) (footnote omitted), See, lws;ainton Y...-l'I.!lit.ft, 205 1''1,
Super, 2'71, 203, 427 A,2d 210, 224 (1901), yaca\:ed on othe1:
grounda, 49'7 1''1, 610, 444 A,2d 05 (1902), oiting, Willinqer,
J!UJ;p:a, (compensation for loas of enjoyment of life is not a
permissible element of survival 'lotion damagea in Pennsylvania) .
'1'he Court l'easoned that to permit damages to the estate fOl" the
decedent's loss of life's pleasures in effect authorizes a type
"
of reccVel."y expressly l:epudiated in Inooll iljgQ, l.fl,
In the inatant case, Plaintiff's claim for decedent's loss
of retirement and sooial secur.i.ty income and loss of enjoyment of
Hfe are olearly impermissible under Pennsylvania law.
Acoordingly, Moving Dofendant respectfully requests this
Honorable Court striko subparagraphs 39(0) and 39(13) of
Plaintiff's Complaint with prejudioe,
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'I, D\lfcl1ellllH Hlclll\l'(l A, enlro I~ nn nehlH Il1IlIvld\.II'll'Il~ll\lns n\35011l11W\hprnll
j)rlve, Cnmp 11111, Cnml1llrlllnd COllnty, l'onmYlvnnlll,
a, On or I,honl Ootohor 23,1997, PllIlnllff WI\~ n ro~ldonl nl IInel IHHlllr Iho ollrll
nnd ~lIpervl~lon of f)ofcndl\nl Country Mcnelow~1 11\ :155 S, Sporlln~ HIli ROIHI,
Mcchnnlo~burll, PA,
9, On or nbout Ootobcr 2], 1997,lIlnppro~ll\1l1tolY 9144 P,I11.. 1'IIIIIIllfr'~ dccedcllt,
10hn W, Mcyllr~, wns n pcdo~lrlun nllcl11Pllng to Cl'09S S, Sportlns Hili Roud In
Mechnl1leshurll, Cnlllhl3rlnnd eonnly, I'cnnsylvnnln,
10, t\l Ihe 111110 nnd plnce described In IlI1rnllfllph 9, IIbove, Dllfl3ndnnt Rlohnrd
A, Cnlro WnS opel'lItlng U 1993 ToyolU COl'ollu, whleh ho ownod, nnd wns tn\V1lII ngIn u
southerly direction 011 Soulh Sporllng HIli Rond,
II. At Ihe limo nnd pineo descrlbod In pnrllllrnph 9, nbove, while oJlornlinll Iho
nforesllld 1993 Toyoln Corollll, Defondllnt ClIlro struck the I'lnllltlff'sdecl3denl, clluslng him
to be propelled Inlo the IIII' IInd 10 Innd severnl Yllrds nWIlY frolll the point of Impllet,
12, The nfore9nld ImplIot with the onr opefllled by Defcndnnt Cnlro, lIull the
resultllnt Impll<;t with the pllvemenl, cnused the Plnlllllfr'H decedent to suslnln mnsslve
IIIJurles, which ultlmntely rosultl3d In his dl3l'th on Fubrnnry 9, 19911
13, Prior to tho moment of Impnet, Dofendlllll ClIlro's view of Ihe rondwny nhond
of him, liS well liS his view of John Meyr.rs, wns unobstl'llctod by IIny nllturlll, nrllficlnl or
Il1lln,mnde condition,
-3,
21, Pllllllllff'~ llUOllllulll hUll foslllod III Country Mllflllows slll\lll on Ill' 1\\10\1\ AlIllllsl
2, 19\15,
22, IJmllll! the Oll\lfSO \If his rlJsIQenoo III Cmll1tf)' MolIll\lWs, Pllllntlfrs deolldllnl
slIfrlll'Ol1 rmlll PUl'klllSlln's IJlsuuso, vllsoulllr IIIS\lIlSe ul1d IIOlllllllllll/deprllSsl\ln, llmOns olhllf
physllJUI 111111 11I111111l1 dlsuhllltlllS,
~1:1, Durin" tho o\lllrso of Pllllntlff's deoedent's residence fit Country Meudows, the.
slnff, UlllllIls, vlllulIlllors, IlUrOulVllrs IIl1dlof employees of Coulltry MCIHlows knllw, lellfll\lcl
!lllll! Ol' lllhllrwlso ohsorvud \Iml his physlclll llnd muntul disubllltlus on used Plulntlfrs
dllClldoll1 10 1l1lpurluIICIl Of IIlnnlfesl Ire mol's In his olltromillosl SIlVllre confusionl
11IIlpprnprlnlll hClhnvlofl vlsulll Impllil'monts; forgetfulness; shor!,term momory loss; llnd
uncluul' IIlUlllUI sllllllS,
24, One (\) weok prior to October 23, 1997, Ihe stllff, IIsents, VOIUlltoofS,
cnrellivers II lid I or employees of Country Melldows observod thllt he WllS llllporlellclllS severe
confllslon,lIl1d thlll he would occllslolllllly slllre llt ObJCCls for long periods of time,
25, At 1111 lime on or prior to October 23, 1997 did Country Melldows reslflct.
limit, s\lporvlso or Illllnitor Ihe notions of PllIintlff's decedenl liS he ventured outside his
resldultcll unit or bulldlllg und/or liS he left the eXlerlor grOlI1Hls of Country Melldow9,
26, Tho III,Iurlos IInd dOllth sufferud by Plulnllff's decedent were tho direct nlld
Jlr()~illllllO result or lho neglillent, cnreless, olltfllllcOt\Slll1dl or reckless nets IIndl or omissions
of J)el'endnnt Counlry Mendows In thUll
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s!Qlllr) , hils belll\ doprlvOd nnd will oontlmlll 10 hll Iloprlvod of II0oll(10l\I'$ supporl, oomfort,
soolotY, ooUn5011ll\d services, a\1lo hM dnmnBe,
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WJIEHaFOltE, Phlll1tlff rasllllclfullY prays thllllhls COlin (lnlllr J\IllBmlll\lnBlllnQI
Defendnnl Counll'Y Mendows In 1111 1I1l1ounl In e1ioaSQ of Ih\l IImltH raqulrlng compulsory
lIrbllnl\lon, pillS Inlllrllslnl1d cosls of sull,
Couut IV
PlnlutllT v. DcfondllnL Counll'V Mlludows ' SllI'Vlvnl Action
(42 Pn,C,S,A, 08302)
38, Plnlnliff Inoorporates herein by refercnoc pnrnBl'l\(lhs I through 31, nbovll,
39, As n dlrllct nnd (lro1ilmnte result of Defcl1dnnl Country Malldows's negllgencc,
onrelessness I\Ild/or recklcss Indifference, ns set forlh nbovc, Plnlnllff's decedent suffercd
nnd Defc.ndunt Country Mendows Is llable 10 Plnlntlff for Ihe followlllg dnmngasl
(n) Deoedent's conscious (lnln nud suffaring betwaen
Ihe time of his Injuries on Octobcr 23, 1997 nlld
the time of his deuth on Februllry 9, 1998;
(b) Deccdent's lotnlcstlllluted f\ltme enrnlng (lowar,
less his estlmnlad cost of personnl mnlntannnoel
(c) Decadant's losn of retirement nnd socl1l1 security '?
Incomp;
(d) Decadent's othar finllllcllll losses suffared liS II
result of his dellth; und
(a) ,. Decadant's loss of enjoyment of life. i
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PORIS W. I3RAOI~all_I.., Achnlnlatr'llrlx of
the t:al'lte of John W. Meyers, Jr"
Peoe'lseel,
IN THt: OOURT OF COMMON PI..r:AS
OUMl3gRI-ANP OOUNTY, Pr:NNsYI,VANIA
PI'llntlff
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Gr:iOf~Gr: M. Lt:APr:R FAMII.. Y OORP" : olVII_ AOTION. LAW
tlel/b/'l OOUNTRY Mr:APOWS OF sl-loRr: :
II, 'lnel RloHARP A, oAIRo,
Pefendants ,JURY TRIAl.. pgMANPgp
!ITlP1U,J,\TjON ClEQOUI'If!!;J.
Ills herelly stlpul'ltecl 'lnel 'lgreecl by 'lnd bstween oounsel for Ihe parties 'lS allthorlzed
IlY tl1elr respeotlve p'lrtlAs that:
1. Pmagr'lphs 1!l(1) and (/) of PIEllntlf"a Complaint are to be strlollen.
2. PefendElnl, Gi:)orge M. I.eacler F'lmlly Oorp.. IId/ll/a COlllltry MeRdows of 8110re
II, flied Prellmlntlry ObJeotlonslo Plaintiff's Complaint regardlnO, lnmr Rllil, paragraphs 37, 30(0)
and 30(e).
3. Parllorapl1s 37, 39(0) and 30(e) of Plaintiff's Complaint are Identloal allegations
as those oontalnfld at paragraphs 31, 33(0) and 33(e), respeollvely.
4. Defenelant Rlol1l1l'd A. Cairo desires to file Preliminary Objeollons 10 paragraphs
31, 33(0) and 33(13) of Plalnllff's Complaint for the reasons set forth In the Preliminary ObJeotlona
of Pefendanl, 01301'1)13 M. I..eader Family Corp.. IId/b/a Oountry Meaelows of Shore II.
6. In lieu of flllno Preliminary Objections, the parties to 111 Is Stipulation hereby agree
that the Court's determination of Ihe Preliminary Objeotlons of Defendant, George M. Leader
Family Corp.. IId/b/a Country MeadoWB of Shore II, regarding paragraphs 37, 39(0) and 39(13)
shall be binding upon the parlles hereto with regard to paragraphs 31, 33(0) and 33(e) of
l'lalntlff's Oomplalnt.
6. Defendant, Rlohard A. Oalro, need not file duplicative Preliminary ObJeotlons.
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(3) pefl3ndl'lnts' mollon 10 slrllle p'1faomph 30(0) In Il1fl survival aollon Ihat
sael<a d<lmaoes for "peoedent'aloas of rellremenl and aooll1l seOllrl\y Inoome," 18
PI:!NIt:!P,3
(4) pefendants' 1110110n 10 slrll<e pl1raOrl1pl1 30(13) of Ihe oompllllnt seel<lng
Ql'll11aoes for "peoedent's 10sB of enjoyn18nl of life," IS GRANTt:!P,4
13y the Oourt, .;f /
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113eoause there Is no surviving spouse, ohlldren or parents of Ihe deoeaaed,
deoedent's personal represenlallve, pursuant 10 42 Pa,0,8, 8eollon 8301 (d),
InB\lIUled Ihls aotlon on bel1alf of the only person en tilled 10 reoover damages
who Is Patrlola Puroell, the sister of Ihe deoedent. ParagrElph 37 of Ihe oomplalnl
In wrongful death must be strlollen because 8eollon 0301(d) prOVides "Aotlon
and porsonal roprossntatlve,"- If no person Is eligible 10 reoover damages
under subseotlon (b) [a spouso, ohlldren or parents of the deoeased], the
personal representative of the deoedent may brlno an aotlon to reoover damages
for reasonable hospital, nuralno, medloal, funeral expenses and expenses of \
administration necessitated by reason of Injuries causing death, The damages
sought In paragraph 37 of Ihe oOlllplalnt are not allowed under Ihe slatute,
3 Evldenoe of such a losa can bo admissible, Thompson v. City of Phlladolphla,
222 Pa, super, 413 (1072), ao we will nol strllle paragraph 39(0) of tile complaint.
Tile Jury will be charged 011 the proper measurement of Survival Aol damages,
~ Willinger v, Meroey Cathollo Modloal Contor of Southoastorn
Ponnsylvanla, 402 Po. 441 (1070); Inoolllngo v, Ewing, 444 Pa, 209 (1071).
What Is recoverable If Ihere Is liability Is any pain Elnd suffering from the time of
the Inoldent until death,
.2.
PORIS W. I3RACI~all..l., Administratrix of
tile getate of Jol1n W, Meyers, Jr"
peoeased,
IN THg OOURT OF COMMON PI.gAs
OUMI3~Rl-ANP OOUNTY, pgNN13YI..VANIA
Plaintiff
NO,Of).,1276
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OgORog M, l.gAP~R FAMII.Y OORP" olVII. AOTloN -l-AW
tld/bla OOUNTRY MEADOWS OF SHORr:
II, anel RIOHARP A, CAIRo,
Pefenelemts JUIW TRIAl. DEMANPgD
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ANP NOW, Defencfant, Rlal1arcl A. Culro, by and tl1roll(Jl1l1ls oOllnsel, TllOmus, Tl10mas
& Hafer, 1-1.1', and Jol1n M, Popllool<, gsqlllre, hereby answers Plaintiff's Complaint as follows:
1, Denleel. The allegallons contalneelln tills paraorapll of Plaintiff's Oomplalnt are
denied In that Rfter a reasonable Investloatlan, Defendant Is wltl10ut sllfflolenl Imowledge or
Information to form a belief as 10 Il1e trllth of tllese avermenls and slrlot proof Ihereof Is hereby
demanded altl10 time of trial.
2, Denied, The allegallons oontnlned In this paragrapl1 of Plalntlff'e Complaint are
denied In tl1at after a reasonable Investloatlon, Defendant Is wltl10llt sllfflolent Imowledge or
Information 10 form 11 belief as 10 tile trllth of tllese averments and strlot proof tl1ereof la hereby
demanded ul the time of trial.
3, Denied, The Elllegatlons oontalnedln tills paragrapl1 of Plaintiff's Oomplalnt are
den lad In thut after a reasonable InveatlgEltlon, Defendant Is wltl10ul sufflolenl Imowledge or
Information to forlll a belief as 10 11113 trllth of tl1eae avennenls Clnd strlot proof thereof Is hereby
demanded allhe time of trial.
4, Admitted only tl1at decedent elld not bring an action against Defendant, Richard
A. Oalro, for damages for tile Injuries oall8lng decedent's death prior to Ihls flOtlOn, The
remaining averments of this pmagraph are denied In 111 at after a reasonable hweBtlgatlon,
Defenelant Is wlthollt sllfflolent knowledge or Informallon to form a belief as to the trllth of Il1eso
averments and slrlot proof tl1ereof Is hereby delllElI1ded at time of trial,
5, Admitted only thaI deoedent did not bring an acllon against Pefendanl, Richard
A, Cairo, for damages for the Injuries oauslt19 decedent's dealh prior to Il1ls aotlon, The
remaining uvennents of Ihls paragraph are denied In Il1at after (I reasonable hwesllgatlon,
Pefencfllnt Is wlll101tt lIufflolant l<noWlecfoe or Information to forlll a hellef ElS 10 tile truth of tllesll
'lVernlenls Ilncf slrlot proof tl1ereof Is l1ereby demanded Elt lime of triaL
a, pen led, After El reasoneble Investlgallon, Pefemiant Is without sufflolent
IlIlowlsdge or InformEltlon to form a llellef as to the trutl1 of tllese Rverlllentll and strlot proof
thereof Is l1ereby demanded at tile time of trlol,
7, Admitted,
0, Pen led, After 11 reasonallle Investigation, Pefendont la wltl10ut IIllfflolent
Ilnowledge or InformEltlon 10 form a belief as 10 tile Irutll of tl1ese averments and slrlot proof
Ihereof Is l1ereby cfemanded <1111113 time of trial,
0, Admllted and denied, It Is achnltted tl1at on or aboul Oolober 23, 1997, al
Elpproxlrnotely 0:44 P,Ill'l Plaintiff's eleoedenl, Jol1n W, Meyers, Jr" Willi a pedeslrlan on Soull1
Sporting Hili Road In Meol1anlosllurg, Oumberland COllnty, Pennsylvania, The remaining
averments of tl11B puragrapl1 are denied In,tl1at after F.l reasonable Investigation, Pefendant Is
wlthOltt sllfflolent IlIlowled(le or Inforrnatlon to form a belief F.lS to the truth of these averments
Elnd strlot proof thereof Is hereby demanded at tlmfl of triaL
10, Admllled,
11, Denied, It 18 speolfloutly denied that Defendanl Oalro slruoll the Plaintiff's
dfloedent oauslr19 him 10 be propelled Into the all' and lantl several yards aWElY from the point of
Il11paot. To Ihe oonlrary, while proceeding In a prudenl and oautlous, manner and remaining In
his proper lane of Iruvel, Plaintiff's deoedent, SUddenly and wllhout warning, stepped, dove or
otherwise moved Inlo Ihe aide of Pefendant Oalro's 1003 Toyola Corolla oauslng him to be
pushed to the ground,
12, Denied, The allegations oontlllnadlnthlo paragraph of Plalnllff'a Complaint are
denied In that after a reasonable Invflstlgatlon, Defendant Is wlll10lll sufflolent l<noWleelge or
Infonnullon to form a belief as 10 the truth of these avennenta and strlot proof thereof Is hereby
demanded alllrne of triaL
13, IJenled, The allegations oontalned In Ihls paragraph of Plaintiff's Oornplalnl
oonslltute oonolllslons of law to whlol1 no responslvll pleading Is required under the
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Prooedllre, By way of further response, Ills speolfloally denied that
prior 10 the Illomenl of Impaot, the roadway III front of Defendant Cairo was unobstructed In thaI
the road has ourves and oonlours,
14, Penlad, Tile Elllegallons oonlEllnerl In Il1ls pElrElOl'Elpl1 of PIEllntlff'e OomplEllnt
oonstltuted oonoluslons of law to wl1lol1 no responsive pleadlno Is reqlllred lllleler tl10
pennsylvanlfl Rilles of Olvll I'roceehlre, ay WRY of furll1er response, Defendant Oalro did not
roallze Plaintiff's eleoedent was Intencllng upon entering Del<wlant Ol1lro's lane of travel and did
nol pelleve Ihfit warning WElS neoessltaleef, At all limes malerlal hereto, Defenelant Oalro
renullnedln Ills proper lane of travel. Plaintiff's decedentllad a sufflolent opporhllll\y to observe
tile looallon and speed of Defendant Oalro's vehlole,
16, Denied, Tile allegations oontalnedln Il1ls plll'!1grapll of Plalnllff's Complalnl are
denlecl as oonoluslons of law to wl1lol1 no rosponalVB pleadlno Is required lindeI' Il1e
Pennsylvania Rules of Olvll Procedure, By way of furll1er retlponse, Defendant Oalro operated
ilia vehlole In El reasonable anel prUdent manner deoeleratlng prior 10 Plalntlff'a deoedent
stepping, failing or oll1erwlse mOVing Into tile driver's side of Defenclant Oalro's vehlole,
16, Denleel. Tile allegations oontalned In tills paragraph of Plalnllff'tl Oomplalnt are
denied as oonoluslons of law 10 wl1lol1 no responsive pleading Is required under the
Pennaylvanla r.Mes of Olvll Procedure, By way of furlher response, at all times material hereto,
Deff!ndanl Cairo was operating his motor vel1lcle In a reasonable and prudenl manner under tile
olroumstanoes,
17, Denied, Tile allegations oontalned In Ihls paragrapl1 of Plaintiff's OomplEllnt
oonslltute oonoluslons of law to whlol1 no responsive pleading Is required under 11113
PennsylvanlEl l'llIles of Olvll Prooedure, By way of furtl1er I'Osponse, at all times materlall1erelo,
Defendanl Cairo was operating hla vehlole In a reasonable and prudent manner under Ihe
olrcumstanoes,
10, Denied, The allegations oontalned In paragrapl11B, Inoluctlng subparllgraphs (a)
Il1rough (k), constitute oonoluslons of law to whloh no rosponslve plearlhlg Is required under tile
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Prooedure, By way of furll1er response, at all times malerlal hereto,
Defendant Cairo operated his motor vehicle In a reflsonllble and rrudenl manner under the
olroumstances, In addlllon, the nllegatlons contained In paragrupl1 '10(1), m and (II) l1ave been
strlollen by Stipulation of Oounsel and, tl1us, require no rosponslve pleading,
19. Denied, The allegations oontalned In Il1ls paragraph of Plalntlff'a Complaint
oonatltule ooncluslons of law 10 whloh no responsive pleading Is required under Ihe
Pennsylvania I~ules of Civil Procedure,
20, Denied, Tho alleoallons oontl1lned In this paraomph of Plaintiff'" Oompll1lnl me
denied In tllElt after a reason!1lJle InV8stloallon, Pefendant Is Wllllollt a SllfflolentlllloWleqoe or
Informl1l1onlo form El belief IlS to the tnilh of these avermente,
21, penlecl. The !1l1egatlons oontalneclln tills paraoraph of Plalntlft's Complalnl are
elenlecl In Ihat EliteI' a reasnn!1ble Investlgallon, Defendant Is wllllOlil Sllfflolent III10Wledoe or
Informallonlo form a belief as 10 the truth of these lwerments,
22, Penleel, The I1l1eoallons oontl1lnocl In tills parl1graph of Plaintiff's Compll1lnl are
denlecl In thElI alter a reasonElble Invosllgatlon, DefemlElnt Is wltl10llt oUfflolent Ilnowleclge or
Inforl11allpnto form a belief aslo the trutll of these averments,
23, Denied, The allegallons oontalneclln tills paruoraph of Pll1lnllff's Oomplalnt are
denied In thaI alter a reasonable Invesllgallon, Pefendant Is without sllfflolent llI10Wledga or
Inforl11allon to form a belief as to the truth of Ihose averments,
24, Denied, The allegl1l1ons oontalned In 111 Is paragraph of PIEllnllff's OomplEllnt are
denied In thaI EliteI' a reasonable Invoatlgatlon, Defendant Is without sufflolent llI10wledge or
Informallon to form f.l belief as to the truth of these averments,
26, Denlad, The allegations oontalnedln 11118 paragraph of Plaintiff's Oomplalnt are
denied In thaI after a reElsonable Invesllgatlon, Defendant Is wltl10ut Bllfflolont IlIlowledge or
Informallonlo form a bl;lllef as to the Iruth of these avennents,
2B(a)-(g), The allegallons oontalned In paragraph 26, Inoludlng sllbparographs (0)
through (g), of Plalnllff's Complaint, are dlrecteel to parlles other tl1lln responding Defendanl
I1nd, IhllS, reqLllres no responsive pleading 11131'13111.
27, The allegallons oonlalnedln paragraph 27 of Plalnllff's Complaint, are ellreotodlo
parties other Ihan responellng Defendant and, thus, requires no responsive pleaellng herein.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Rlohard A. Cairo, respeotfUIIY reqllests that judgment be
entered 111 his favor ancll1galnst Plnlntlff,
COUNT I
flillnJlff v. DofondJ!.I1t Oalro - WronofilillJuI1l1
(42 P'l.O.S,A. 6U301)
20, This paragraph of Plallll1ff's Oomplalntmerely Incorporatos paragraphs 1 Ihrough
27 as If fully set forth at length and, thus, requires no responsive pleading, To the extent that a
responsive ploaellng Is deemed necessary, befendl1nl Cairo Inoorporates herein by referonoe ItB
answers to paragraphs 11hrough 27 of PIEllnllff's Complalnl as If fUlly set forth herein allength,
20, Dl3nled, The I1l1l3ol1l1ons contained In this pal'l101'l1ph of 1~ll1lntlff's Oomplalnt
conolltute cQnolul\lons of Il\W to whlol1 no responsive plel1ellno Is required under the
Pennsylvl1nlO1 RUles of Civil Prooedure, To the extent that portions of IIlls pamorapl1 oOllld bl3
oonstrued ao faotllal In natul'I3, said alleoetlono are clonled In that alter 11 rel1son01ble
Investloetlon, Defend01ntls without SLlfflolent III10wlecloe or Informallonlo form a belief aa to the
Irlltl1 of these averments,
30, Penled, The el/eoallons oontalned In thla paraoraph of Plaintiff's Oomplalnt
oonstltllte oonolllslons of 100W to whlol1 no responsive pleading Is reqlllred lindeI' the
pennsylvania RLllea of Civil Procedure, To the extent Ihat portions of IIlls paragrapl1 OOllld be
oonBtrued as factual In 11F1ture, sfllcl allagellons are clenled In thaI eliteI' a reaoonable
Investlgallon, l)afendant Is Wlthollt Sllfflolenl knowlectoe or Infonl101tlon to form EI ballef IlS to the
Irlltl1 of these averments,
31, The alleoatlons contained In this paragraph of Plalnllff's Complaint l1ave ~leen
strlollen bl' agreement of oounsel,
WHEREFOR!::, Defendant, Rlohard A, Oalro, rospeotfully requests Ihat JUdgment be
enleredlnhls fElvor ancl Roalnst Plaintiff,
COUNT"
flnln.l1[lY., Oofendllnt Cairo -Sl.lrvlvlllAl!l/Qn
(42 PII,C,S,A, 60302)
32, This paragruph of PIEllnllff's Complaint merely Inoorporates paragraphs 1 through
31 as If fully sot fortl1 allength and, Ihus, requlrea no responsive pleading, To the extont thaI a
responsive pleading Is clael11ednecessary, Defen(lant Cairo Inoorporales herein by referenoe Its
answers to paragraphs 1 through 31 of Plaintiff's Complaint us If fUlly set forth herein at lengtl1,
33, The allegations oontalned In this paragraph of Plalntlff's Oomplalnt, Inolucllng
subparagrapllS (a) through (e), oonstltute oonoluslons of law to which no responsive plel\dlng Is
required under Ihe Pennsylvania Rules of Olvll Prooedure, In addition, paragrapl1 33(13) of
Plalnllff's Complaint has been strloken by agreemsnt of record, '
WI'IEREFORE, Defendant, Rlohard A. Cairo, respeolful/y requests that judgment be
entered III his favor and against Plaintiff,
OOUNT "'
flBln1Itl'lt..lli!fft1ulllnt QoulltrY.M!!luJJ:lWa - Wrongful Oflatll
(42 Pll,O,B,A, IiQ301)
31\, Tills pl1raarap~1 of Plaintiff's Oomplnlnt merelY Inoorporates parOlarapl1s 1 tllrO\lol1
3:3 as If fully set fortl1at lenoth llncl, tillie, reglllrea no responsive pleadhlo, To tile exlent Ill'll a
responsive plelldlno Is deemedneceSSllry, Pefendllnl Oalro Inoorporlltes l1erelnllY reference its
annwers to plll'Elgrllphn 1 tl1rollol1 33 of Plalntlff'a Compllllnt ns If fully aet fortl1l1ereln at lenotl1,
36, Tile Illleglltlons oontalnedln tills paragrapl1 of Plaintiff's Oomplalnt Ilre dlreoled 10
parties otl1ftr Ihan Defendnnl Cairo nnd, II1UB, reqlllrea no reBponslve pleadlno,
36, The I1l1egllllons oontl1lned In tills paragrapl1 of Plaintiff's Oomplalnt are dlreoted 10
pElrtlss otl1er Il1an Defendl1nt Clllro and, Il1us, requires no responsive pleaellng,
~17, The alleoatlons oontalnedln tills paraorapll of Plaintiff's OOl11plalnl are dlreoled 10
parties other Ihan Defendant Cairo and, IIll18, requlree no responsive pleading,
WHgREFORE, Defendllnt, RlallElrd A, Cairo, respectfullY requests Il1at judgment be
enleredln his favor and agalns\ Plaintiff,
OOUNT IV
~.Qgh!.n!ll1nt Counlrv MOlldows - BurvlvaLAmIm1
(42 Pa,O,B,A, ~B302)
30, Thin paragraph of Plaintiff's Compllllntmerely Inoorporales paraoraphs 1 tllrollgh
37 ElS Ir fully set fortl1 allength and, tilliS, reqlllres no responsive pleading, To Il1e extenl thalll
reaponslve plolldlng Is deemedneoessary, Defendanl Cl1lro Inoorporates herein by referenoe lIs
answers to parElgraphs 1 through 37 of Plaintiff's Complaint IlS If fully set fortl1 herein at length,
30, This paragraph of Plaintiff's Oomplalntls dlreolQdlo parties other Ihan Defendant
Cairo and, Ihus, requires no responsive pleading IlBreln,
1\0, Tills paragraph of Plaintiff's COl11plslnlls dlreoledlo parties other Ihan Defendanl
DEllro and, Ihus, requires no responsive pleading herein,
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Rlohard A, Cairo, respectfully requesls Ihat judgment be
enlered In his favor and against Plalnllff,
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41, The averments set forth In paragraphs 1 through 40 llbove are Incorporated by
reference us If fully set forth herein,
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7. Donlell. A flol' I'ollsoullhlo IlIvostl!!lIl1on, lIuswol'lu!! ,Iol'onllllut Is without suf'f1oloul
knowlollgu 01' lul'ol'l11l1l1nu to lill'll1l1n oplulnu nl' hllllef' lIS tothe Irlllh 01' f'lIlslty of' thollllolllltlnus
eoutllluoll hOl'oluI All 1I1l01llltlous 111'0 1l0nol'l\lIy don lull pUl'slllllll 10 I'II,H,C,P, lP29(0),
MOl'oovor, 1111 IIllugllllous 111'0 p1ll0011lit Issuo 111111 sll'lol proof' 1I\lJl'onl' Is tloulllllllollllt Ihe lIulU of
11'1111.
H, Alhnllllllllu plll'l, lIulllollln purl. It Is IIlhnlllml ouly thllt ou Ootohor 23, 1997,
pllllntll'l' WUS Ul'esldonlllt Country Mellllows, A II othul' ullogutlons UI'O geuornlly Iluulellll\II'SUUnt
10 PII,ltC.P, 1029(0), Allullullutlolls uru pluood IIllsSIIO IIIllI sll'lol proof Ihuroof Is 1I01111111110d
lit thu tll110 of' (1'1111.
9. II, DUlllod, Aflol' 1'0IlSOllllhlolllvostlgll(lolI, ulIsworlllg dofolldllll( Is wllllOlll sllfflolou(
kuowlollgo 01' lul'orl11llllol1 to fOl'lllulI Opllllollol' holloI' liS 10 tho tl'lIth 01' flllsily of thoulloglltlolls
oOl\lull\oll hOl'olll, Furlhol', ullllllogll(lolIs UI'O gOllemlly dOlllod PIII'sllllnt (n Pu,H.r::,!', 1029(0),
Stl'lot pl'Onf theronI' Is dlll11lllldod ut the tll1ll1 nf 1 rill I.
12.13, DOllied, Aflol' 1'(1II11l1llUhlo Invosllllullon, IIl1sworlng dofolldulI( Is wlthnnt
sufflolout knowlodgo or IlIflll'l11UIlOIl to fOl'lllUII oplnloll 01' hollef' liS 10 thu tmth llI' fulslty of tho
IIl1ogutlollS oOlltulned hel'elll, Moreover, ull Illleglltlnlls ul'e gellol'lIl1y donlod Il\n'suulII to
Pu,R,C,!', 1029(e), Stl'lol pl'Oor thoreof Is dOlllunded ulthu tll110 of (1'1111.
14.19, Delllod, Those IlllegullolIs lire dll'oeted tou pUl'ly othol' limn ullswol'llIg
defolldUllt und lIeeol'lllugly 110 response Is I'oqull'ell pUl'suunttn IIIl1 !'eunsylvl\ulu Rilles of Civil
P1'lleOdIlI'O, To the extellt IIIUtll roply Is required, IIl1ullo!!lItlollS Ul'e gelll)l'ully denlod pursllunt
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III Pll,f{,C,I', 1029(u), FIIl'lhvl'l1l11ro, nllnllvllllllon>> 1I\'ll plllood IIll>>HllV IInll >>11'101 pl'llllf IhOrOllf
I>> dOllllllHlvd III Iho limo Ill' lr1111.
20, 1)0nlvII II>> Sllllvd, II I>> IIl/mlllod llnly lhlll lln Oolllhor 23, 1997, pllllnlirf's
1l000cJunl Wll>> n l'u>>lllont 11\ Cllnnlry MOlldnw>> or Wo>>1 Shoro lI11n llHHI>>lcllllvlnll 1'11011 ily , All
11llm llllolllllim!>> II>> >>llllcllllro cJunlcd,
21. Alhnltlod,
22, Donlod II>> stlllod, PlnlnlllT'>> docollonl'H vllrlo\l>> 1110dlolll \.londillon>> IIru dcsorlhed
In lho lHedlolll roool'll>>, dOollmolll>>, lllld ehllrls nnll Hpunk for Ihol11HolvcH, Mnl'enver, 1111
IIl1elllltlnnH lire llullOl'IIlIy dun led plll'SUnlllln PII,R,C,P, 1029(0), Mnl'l){} YOI', 1I11111101l1l1lons 111'0
pllloecJ IIllHHllO Hnd Sll'lo\ pronf thoroof IH demllndod lit tho limo nf 11'1111,
23.24, Donlod, PllIlntlffl\llH flllhld 10 Idl1nllfy tho llllolled MlIff, IIll0nls, volllntool's,
ourolllvors llnd/or omployoos of Country Melldows IInd eonHeqnelltly 1I1111llogullons of llgonoy und
ompJoymellt 11I'0 speolflOlllly dOllied, Allulleglltlons nf pllllntiff'H deelldonl'>> lllecJlelll >>llIln>> 111'0
don led liS Ihe deeodent's Illedleul records, doen1110nls, und chUrls will spellk for Ihelllselvos,
Mlll'oover, ullllllogllllnlls lII'e gellol'lllly dell led Illn,,~ulllllln I'II,R,C,P, \029(e), Allullogllllolls
111'0 pllleed III Issuo IIl1d slrlet prllnf thoreof Is u0111l1nded ut tho 111110 of IrllIl.
25, Donled, Allullellllllons oOlllulnod Inlhls purngl'llph 111'0 gOllorlllly denied pllrsuunt
10 PII,R,C,I', 1029(0), Strlel proof thel'oof Is dOlllllnded ullhe tlnlllof tl'llIl. Further, the reoords
spellk fIll' Ihomselvos
26, Donlod, AlIlIllegullons of llegllgonoe, eUl'OleSSnesH, olltl'ugeolls oondllot, lIels or
om ISH Ions, uml ollnsllllon lll'e denied liS ennelllslon lIf Inw, Ml1I'ellver, ull nlll~gutions of
nogllgenoe, eurelessllOSS, nlllrugoollR oOlldllOl, reeklesRllcss or omlsslollH In Iho 111nlll1lll' sol forth
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This cOllllI IIml these plIrllUrnphH llre IlIrected to n del'ellllnnl other Ihllll
nnHwcrlnl! llel'endllnt IInd nccllnllnuly 1111 respOnHe Is reljnlred, Ilowever, to the extent IIl'11sponHe
IH rOllnlrell hy nnswllrlng del'enllnnt, nllllllllllllllllns nro don led pnrHIllInt to flll,R,C,fl, 1029(e),
Strlol proof of nil nlloglltlons Is IIclllllllllmllllthc time of trllll.
WIII~IUCFOlm, IInswcrlng defcndllnt dClllllndu .I\1(llln\Unllll Its fllvor 1I\1(IIIgnlllHtllll olher
pllrllcs together with CllHls Ilnd IItllll'lleys fccs,
COON'I' III
I'LAIN'I'IEE.!.t..lllWgNDA1'1'f. COlJN'I'ltY MICMmWs - WRONnJ1\JL U1W:U
34, Answerlnll defcndllnl Ineoqml'lltcH lis Inlswers Ilnd respollHcS 10 pnrlllll'llphs 1<13
liS If Hcl forth hcrclll lit Icngth,
35. Denied, After rellsonllhle Investlglltlon, IlnHwel'inll dcfcllllllntls wlthont suffleleut
l;nowledllc or Infol'll1lltlou to form IIIl oplnlou or helieI' IIH to the truth or fnlslly of Ihe IIl1eglltlons
eontlllned herein, Furlher, 1111 nllellllllons Ilre glJllerully deuled pursullnt to I'Il,R.C.I', 1029(e),
Strict proof thereof Is dellllluded nllhe lime of trill\.
36. Denied. It Is speelflclllly deulcd lhllt Ilnswerlull defclIllllnt WIlS negllgont Inllny
rcspect. Rnther, nlllllll1lltcrllll times, Ilnswcrlng defendllnt Ilcted with thc roq11lslte slllndllrd of
enrc, Furthor, nllnllogllllous nro gonornlly donlcd lu 1I0COl'llllnCO wllh I'Il,R,C.I', 1029(0), Strlot
proof Is 1I0mundoll nt tlmo of trllll.
37, Strlokon hy Court Ordor of July 22, 1999, ntll\l:hed horoto liS Exhlhll "A." 'I'll
tho extont n rosponso Is roqulrod, the Illlegllllons In this PIlI'llU1'llph lIro genol'nlly donlod In
lleClll'lJllncll wllh I'n,R,C.I'. \029(0),
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4R. PllIhllltT's clnhn fill' ro~ovory of modlonl C>\pCllsOS plllll hy Illhlnl P"rly, Illchllllng
11I\ InSlll'lllWe PIIITler, Is hnrrOl1 pllrsllnllllo n6()2 or the' lellllll Cllre Servlpes Mnlprllcllce Acl.
49, Plnlllllrr fllllcd 10 exerolse lllle cure,
50. Plnllltlff's Compluhll !idlcd 10 'delltlfY thc nllegc<l "lIgenls, SIl/'vnIllS 1111\1
employees" Wholle\e<l or fulled to lIel ntlllly time relevullllo PllIlntlff's enuse of nctloll,
51. Innsmuch ns Pellnsylvnllln I~nle of Civil Procedure 1032 provllles Ihut n pnrly
wlIlvos 1111 defellses 1I0t preselltcd hy Wily of IInswer, Answerlllg I)efelldllllts(s), upon Ihe IIllvlce
of cOllllsol, hcrohy IISSOI'! 1111 uITln11nllvo defensos ns set forlh III 1'llllllsylvullIll Hulo of Civil
I'roecduro \030, those dofonses to h\olnde, III IIddlllon to tho defonses IIlrolldy CIIUnlel'lllcd
horeln, ~.ulllil, IIssumptloll of tho risk, COllsont, cOlltrlhulory 1I0gllgonco, dlsohllrglllll hllnkrllptcy,
domlso, ostoppol, I'll II me of consldorullon, full' comnlOl1l, IlIogllllty, Immunity from suit,
hnposslhlllty of porlilnnllllllo, justlfhmlloll, IlIches, IIconse, pllymollt, prlvllogo, \'(llellso, sllltulc
of fmuds, stnluto of IImllutlous, truth nlld wnlvcr, these snld lIff1nnntlvo defensos nre sllhJecllo
domollstrutllln dmlllg the dlscovcry process nlld proof, ns relOl'lIl1t, nt tho tlmo of trln),
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52. Plnllltlff's nellon Is hurrOlI hy the nppllcnhle stlllnto of Ihnllnllons,
53, 1'11I11Itll.,. fnlls to set lill'th n clnhn for pnnltlve dlll11nges,
54, At no time did the Answorlng Dofelldlllltnct 11111 willful, wnnton ot' outrllgoous
I11nnllol',
WIIElUWOIm, ullsworlll(! doflllldnllt rcspeetfully rcquost this HOllol'llhlo COlII't to dony
nnd dismiss plnlntlff's complnlllt with prcjudlco.'
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DORIS W. BRf\Cl<BILL, AUlI\inl.llt:I.',Hd:< 01' I:h.l
llistate of Johll W, Nuyol.'s, 111"/ <l1)1)\l,liJI!,1
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v. File ~jo, 99-1275
GEORGE N, LEAPU:R "'ANIT,Y (~()Hl'., '111<1
IUCIIARD A. CAIRO
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SUIWO[:!NA TO i>flC)f)lJcl:! DOcUMeNTs OR Tl'IINQ!$
ran PIBCOVI!IW PllllBlJANT TO I~UI,a 4000,22
'0: Div i a iOILgj~,J'e 1:,'i'11HLLJ2iH'!L 1Ilillll!U LJ.1UL't1L'\;l!HIlI.\;..-'.1.c.._P..1lw...~ILl'l.al.fJ,lJ:e
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~oeumenlsorll1lnos:^ny cll\ll ,Ill l.,lI:bH'Ii, l'Hpllrl:ll, t"i1,ephona messages, electronio
1ailings, not'll.!, or: nt:hlll: dOI,llIlI\lll\t" 1:llljo:ll:r\J.I\'.1 CrlLlnt:ry Neaqowa of Weat Shore II
\nCliii) Ootober TI";--1'OIJ'1 ,id;.Ir;lldliCrl,,/,il:'/rii;T~'(~.i1,jj-ollll Neyer.a, then-~'eaident at
:ountry Mml1do\~~!".I?L!:,!!Jlll:.,':H11)1"!rrLI)11 !:Ilt.'I:]l.!1.E_I:'~ferElnour.\ in an Oatober 24, 1997
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'au may deliver or rT1ail'/l(JIlllll caplllllof IIl'l c/(IOlIllH1nl!\ >'Jr produr.e 1I11ngs requested by 1I1'S subpoena, togel/1er
,'1/11/18 owtlfleste at compll,~n(Hl, 10 1I1U pllrly lT1"kln() 111'8 request at 1I1ll address IIsled above, You have 1I1e rlgl1t
) seek In advance 1I1u rl)Clsonslllo 11llUl 01 prupurlno 111I~ OOjllflS Qr procluelng 1I1e 1I11ngs sought,
, you fatl 10 produce 1I1'~ dt;r;IJ/1l1~nllj or 1I1In!)n ('I<1lllr,),j by 1I11s subpoena within twenty (20) days atter Its servloe,
le party sar'l11l9 1I11~ 3ullPOll'lilll101y Sl,lok " COl,rt Qrrlnr 1;<)l11p'~llIng you 10 ccmply willl it,
'HIS SUBPOENA WAS ISSUED AT THEi RI:I)UEH OF l'Hf: FOI.LOWING PERSON:
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.. , horohy oerll f~ IhM I 11111 this IIIIY aOI'vln~ II cop)' of tho fl1relll1ln/l dllelllllontllPl1n tho
persol1(a) nlll! In tho 11111111101' Inlllollted helow, whloh sOI'VIOe alltlsfiea tho I'Pllllll'onlOllla of thll
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PonnsYlvnnln Rulea of' Civil /lrncodlll'o, hy dopl1sillllll n Ol1py Ill' annwln the Unilolll3tntoa Mnll,
fil'M-olnaa postnllll pl'opnld, IIlldroaaod ns /hilows:
13tlllld Q, Alford, Eaqlllro
130awoil, TIIllor, Jllooplu & WlokorahUI11
315 North Fl'Onl Stroot . Box 741
Hnrrlshlll'll, PA 17108.0741 .
Altornoy fhr I'lulntiff
John Popilook, Eaqulro
Thomna, 1'hol11us & lIurol'
., 305 Norlh Front Slroot.
Hnnlablll'll, /lA 17108
Attornoy I'lli' Dorondnllt cntro
MoKlsaook & I-1ofnIlUII. /l,C,
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105 NOI'th Fl'Ont Streot
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lIurrlablll'll,l'A 17101
Tolophollo: (717) 234-0103
DATED: I ~ . &~. 99
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01' .JOHN W, MEYEnS, .TR.,
DECEASED,
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, CUMlIERLANI> COUNTY, I'ENNSYI<V/\NIA
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I .JURY TIUAL DEMANDED
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GEORGE M, LEADER FAMILY
CORI'" l/d/b/ll COUNTRY
MEADOWS OF SnOlm, II,
und IHClIARD A. CAInO,
Dol'ondnllls
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YOU HAVE mmN SUED IN COURT, If you wish to dofOlld ngninsttho oll1lms sot
forth in lhe following puges, you mllst tnke 1I0tlon wllhln lwonly (20) dnys ufter this
Complulnt und Notice lire sel'vod, by onterlng II written nppeurnl1ce IHJ1'sunnlly 01' by uttorney
und flling In wrIting with the Court YuUI' defenses or objections to the elnlms sot forth
IIgllln5t you, Yuu lire wurned thllt If YOII fnlI to dn so, the OU5e mny proceed without you IInd
II Judgment 1)1I1Y be entered ngl\lnst you by the Court without further notice for nny money
elnlmed In tho Complulnt 01' for uny other clnlm 01' relief requested by the Plnlntlff, You
mny lose monoy or property or other rights Importllnt to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS I'AI'Im TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IIf YOU DO
NOT IIA VE A LA WYER OI~ CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE TIm
OI'FICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELl',
CIlll\berlnud COllnty Lnwyer Refel'ml Service
Cumberlnnd County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Squnre
ClIrllsle, Pcnusylvnnln 17013-3387
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7, ))llrllltllll111 Hloltul'(l 1\, CuiI'll Is 111\ 1Ic1111t IIllllvlrlulI1 rllslllluu I\t35011/I\wtl\PI'l\P
IJrlvIl, Cl\mplllll, Clllnbllrlllull CIl\l\l\Y, Plll\l\sylvlIllln,
8, On or IIbllUt OOlPhllr 23,1997, Pllllnllrrwus II rosldcnl \11111111 IIIHlor Ilw Ol\l'e
IIncl supervision or f)llflll\dllnt CoulIlry MOl\clows, lit ~55 S, Sporting HIli ROlld,
Moehllnlcshurg, PA,
9, On or I\!JOUl OOlobcr 23, 1997,111 npPI'O~lll1nloly 9144 P,I11.. PlnlutltTs d(,oedeut,
John W, MeYllrs, WIlS II plldoslr\nn IIttonWllug to CrOSH S, SportlnB nUl ROlld 111
MllelH\lllcshurg, Cumbcrlnnd Counly, PellusyIVI\lIII1,
10, At the time nl1d plnee clescrlhed In pnl'ngrnph 9, 1\ll0VC, f)erunllclIll Rlchllrd
A, Cairo WI\S opemtlng II 199~ ToyollI COl'olln, which hll ownerl, nnd WI\S trl\vllllng In 1\
southerly direction on South Sporting Hill Rond,
11, At the tlmo nud plnco described In purllgfllph 9, IIboVIl, while operllllng tlte
nforesnld 1993 Toyota Coroiln, Dercndnul enlro struck the Plnlntlfr's c1eoedcnt, cllllslng him
to be, propelled Into the nil' null to IlInd severnl ynrds IIwny from the point of impllct,
12, The nroresnld Impnct wllh the cnr opcl'Iltod by f)erendllnt Cairo, nnd the
resullnnt Impnct wllh tltc pnvomCl1t, cnused Ihe Plnlntlfr's deecdent to sustnln mllsslvll
Injltl'les, which ultll1lntely resulted lu his deuth on Februury 9, 1998
13. Prior, to the momont of Ilnpnct, Dcfendnnt Cnlro's ylew or Ihe I'OndwllY IIhOl\d
of him, ns wellns his view or John Meyers, WI\S unobstructcd by nny ullt\\l'I\l, IIrtlflclnl or
mnn-mnde condition,
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21, !'llIlnllff'll duoedent hlld re>>llIlJd 1\1 Conlltry Mplldnws ull1elJ nil or IIhonl Anonal
2, I (lIlS,
22, Dnl'lng \lw OO\l\'S\J pf hla realdenoe IH COllntl'Y MC:I\llows, 1'IIIII1tlff's deolJllcnl
s\lft'lJl'ed 1'1'01)1 PIIl'klnaol1's DlslJIIHU, vllsunlllr (\Iaollse IInd (lumonlllll dopresalpn, nlllong olher
physlonl nnd 1)10nlnl dlsllhl\ltlcs,
23. Dllrlngtho Conrse of Pllllntlff's deoedent's realdenoe III Conntry MOllllowa,lhe
slllff, IIgents, volllnteora, onroglvers IIndlor employecs of Country Mendows know, ICIIl'Ited
nl1dlor otherwise observed thnt his physlonl nile! lI\Qlltlll dlsnhllltles enused Plnlntlff's
decedent 10 e;\porlonco or mnnlfesl tl'el110r5 In his c;\tromltlca: severe c(lIIfusloll;
lnnppl'oprlnlo bohuvlol'l vlsnlll Implllrments; forgetfulness; short-term melllOI'Y loss I nod
lInclonr mentnl sWtllS,
24, OliO (I) weok prior 10 Ootobor 23, 1997, tho HlnU, 1I00nls, VOllUlloors,
ollreglvel's nodi or employoes of Counlry Mendows observed thnt he wns e;\perlenclng sovero
confnslon, nnd thnt he would occnslolln\ly stnro nt obJoots for 10llg periods of time,
25, At no tlmo Oil or prior to October 23, 1997 did Country Mendows rostrlet,
I1mlt, supervise or mOllltor the netlons of PlnlntlFf's deoedent liS he ventured outsIde his
reside lice unll or bul1dlngnndl or ns he left the extel'ior grounds of Country Mondows,
26. Tho InJmles nnd denth suFFered \lY PlnlntlFF's deoedellt were the direct nnd
prO;\IIllnte result of the nog\lgol11, cnreloss, outrl1goous IIndl or reckless Hcls nndl or om1ssl0lls
of DeFendnnt Country Mendows In thnt:
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