HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-6036Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire
I.D. #32085
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
320 Market Street
P. O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Counsel for Plaintiff
GARDEN STATE CAR RENTAL CORP,
d/b/a BUDGET RENT A CAR OF
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Plaintiff
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. :No. C)I
ANDREW FISH :
Defendant : Civil Action - Law
NOTICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set
forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint
and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in
writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are
warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered
against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for
any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other
rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP,
Central Pennsylvania Legal Services
118 N. 8t~ Street
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 274-2834
NOTICIA
Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas
expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la fecha de la
demanda y la notiflcacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita o en persona o pot
abogado y archivar en la corte en £orma escrita sus defensas o sus objectiones a las demandas en
contra de su persona. Sea adisado que si usted no se defiende, la sin previo aviso o notificacion y
pot cualquier quja o puede perder dinero o sus propiedades o otros derechos importantes para
usted.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE
ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO,
VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE
ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR
ASISTENCIA LEGAL.
Central Pennsylvania Legal Services
118 N. 8~ Street
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 274-2834
Thomas E. Brenner Esquire
I.D. #32085
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
320 Market Street
P. O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Counsel for Plaintiff
GARDEN STATE CAR RENTAL CORP,
d/b/a BUDGET RENT A CAR OF
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Plaintiff
ANDREW FISH
Defendant
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: Civil Action - Law
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, come the Plaintiff, by their Attorneys, Goldberg, Katzraan &
Shipman, P.C. who state:
1. Plaintiff, Garden State Car Rental Corporation dfo/a Budget Rent A Car of
Newark International Airport is a business entity operating a rental facility located at
Newark Airport, Monorail Station, D-2, Newark, New Jersey, 07114.
2. Defendant, Andrew Fish is an adult individual residing at 7043 Carlisle
Pike, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. On January 14, 2001, Defendant, Andrew Fish entered into a rental
agreement to rent a 2001 Ford Taurus from the Defendant. (See Exhibit A)
4. On February 4, 2001, Defendant was involved in a motor vehicle accident
on Route 34 in South Middleton Township., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania as Mr.
Fish struck a pick-up track causing extensive damages to the Tanms resulting in the
Tanms being declared a total loss.
5. Defendant Fish has failed to pay the balance owed for the rental of the
vehicle which amounts to $1,595.56.
The Taurus vehicle was a total loss, less salvage, with a value of
$10,461.01.
7.
These damages are owed by Andrew Fish pursuant to the rental contract, as
Mr. Fish rejected the loss damage waiver, and agreed to responsible for any damages to
the vehicle.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands Judgment against Defendant, Andrew Fish in
the amount of $12,066.57 together with interest and costs of suit and delay damages
pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 238. This amount requires submission of this claim to compulsory
arbitration pursuant to the local rules of court.
Date:
By:
Respectfiflly submitted,
r'~N &
Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire
ID#: 32085
PO Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Attorney for Plaintiff
SHIPMAN, P.C.
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BUDGET RENT A CAR OF NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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FAILURE TO PUROHASE LDW MAKES RENTER L.~/AB LE FOR FULL VALUE OFTHE VEHIOLE
(SEE ~4. ON REVERSE SIDE).
THE STATED RATEB DO NOT APPLY IF THE VEHIO. E I$ NOT RE1URNED BY THE DUE BA(Y4
DATE AND TIME TO THE RENTING LOCATION OR 'THE RETHRN LOCATION STATED BELOW.
ORIGINAL
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A R~t~,~se -- ,, ~,~- ~ '. ,.' :: %:Z :..;4~g~ ~ bui[n~SS ac~ wi~ aom~ ~s or ~a~ to ~n ~; .......... ~RS WITH V~ O NON-U.S.
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C ,AddJ~nalOnveG nam~ . one' ~ pAEORFAuwncn~r~w
m .~ ~STRtC~ONS: ~ Vehicle wdl not be used or op?~teCb~ ~y , . BI~?O~ ~:~T~..,....tsI ~?. ~ ~:,, :c.,~rs~e of FAE or pAC. ~
9 whc ~llows mor~ ~sse g~. - .~:L~-~&,;.~ ~-,-i~csble sea bet~dchild-res:r~nttaws: '~; ..... ~.:tined n a brochur~ svz 5: ~ ~t me ran,a, ~,,,~,~,, v ~
F. w~~n%lO~ r~it~n~'~ d operation of the Vehicle ,s hke[y to caose damage to the 'v'ahlc'e to
a erm$ofpara.greph 7),~.. ,=;'~-'~ .. .:¢~y~cve,edvehceord/eselfueHn
H. who improperly ~ue~s th~ ~emc? :== :- .~,.,~d~h~V~hi~le crt ensocdswei9ht ex-
if the Vehicle m o~tz~q~ upo~ tJ!~;o~ees the Veh cie o causes personal m-
ma e to o hers; '
DAMAGE' Renter is no esponsible for Vehicle loss or damage
4) VEHIC.E LOSS AND .~ ' .-* ,:-~ +~* ;~ not the result of ~ collision. Regardless
al~rela:edexpenses,p~us~ygT "';~a~ac; ~; m REN~ERMAY AVOIDUH L · H
- ~ ~;i~m/i~B~PURCHASNGALbSSDAM~GEWAIVER~LD~.)Jf~ente
THIS ~:~wI~% i.~~'viOlat on of * USO Restr c on pa ~graph 3 ,~udg~, waives ~,
PARAGRAPH 31 BUD -, = ....
AUTHORIZED~RI~ , .8~;¢~ ~ TED AS ¢OLLO~ S
to ethers resu~tTng fr~m ~ LLE !~% ;:~ ,.:.;k~ ,,~= ~;=~ ti~ ~er exhaustion of all
~.~¢ .h ~ ~ insu,=nce andlcr other p ctec Lcn avaiiaute to the ~uBoriz~d ~er
~ersona! automobile m%, anc.,- m ~l~;~e~Tt~ ~nd hen~udget'~ protection
SU~ECT TO A vAu~y~p~& ~'~'~2;g&cfi~n a e contained in the ~ophcable
TRANSPORT TRAILER), RENTER WARRANTS that Renter received a Tow Unit instruc-
. ' ne w readand allow hose instructions andanyvel~ic[etowed?r
tlon pamph[eL ~.e .,- ..;;, .,.~ ~'~ comnatible with the Tow Unit and wdl not c?.tam
9) NVEST1GATIONS: Autnc.'tzs~ ~-' ....... t's~'.~u~o~ized Dr vers wila so ully cooperate
.... g~--' - '-yes -ation of any vandalism, theft accident, claim, ......... ?..
10) FUEL: Rents ,P Y · - - +~,o ~ a[ or ra'u n ng he Vehicle with as m.u~,.h fuel as
when rece~vec (no relunds a?~,~ ! c r ,u ,.,,~ .~ ~ :,~ ,~ ,,h~, ~.eainninO ot the rentat and returns
vided, it Ren:e~.r CCSS no! ~;;~,e,,~: ~,¢:~,~,;,: :~ L~;;i~,-e i~ charge applies. The refuel,ng
the Ve~ic'e ,,~,~t,, ,ass :ua= ,.~; ,,-F= &~-.. ~;:..,~ -a ions needed to refill the tank (to
charge is determined by mu,:lp,~'~ ,:~.¢i %l]~;.r ~al on rae specified on the front of
he same level as when rec-~ va:,I ~?,,n. ~..~ ~a OhS needed by refilling the tank
~s. ,; ~;/,i,,==~O~ETURNTHE .,EHiCLETOTHESPECIFIbub~b~
the Veh:c ~ s~C Buag~t e~y,s~ek :he 2~u~c9 ?J ~ war ~nt or the.arrest of ~nyone Jn
or leR ~n shy Venic ~, shunte vm~, g~. ~ =~F ~;~'L'~'~ Renter's aaent for such dJsp~a~
18 ..~,.,.---: ,2~ .....' - ~e u~on Eudg~t's req~'est. Ran e consents to the rese~e~
ac~sot ag eement ~somes pa~ ef thru ~r~e~n,.{ "~'r'r~%%', er~r 'Renter will
· ands herp~wiflpromptlyP~)'orcreQ~[tn~o~'er~h;~'¢h, hio~es retepermit-
FIRST NI)tE LAST
~W FISH
STREET ~DRESS
?~3 CARLISLE PI~E
BUI)GET R~)IT A CAR OF i~B(
INE~'%qTIOI~OL
· , MONo~qIL STATION
I~k--mi~q~ N.J. ~711~
. P973--%1--299~
CITY
FARLI~LE
STE ZIP
~ 17)13
C~1~8
LOC¢~ CONF~T:X
~DITIDNPL DRIVER I)Al~ OF BI~TH PHO~
NONE P~UTHORIZE))
LICE)i~E NO. EXPIRES
DAILY ~qTE IS BASEl) ON A
~ HOUR OAY
AUTO ~UCTIDN..3/l/Ot..SOLI) 3/8/~1
RENTAL AGREE)~
C,rdEI)IT CARD &~iBER 99999:MISCELLA~EO CC COOE OB
AUTH )1
~ND CC ~ER 5~38858~o~l~D CC Q]~ UM
RENl~ ~i~(ENT I ~135~5,!3
~nd (]~,)NING CITY EWR
CAR CLASS C~qRGEI) FC
HOUR 15.33
~qY 45.~
3 IE~(LY
PER MILE
A~L DAY
O~I(INB CITY EWR
VE~ICLE NO.
LICE)I~E NO I~lX~R
~ BLUE T~URtIS - FOR
MILE~ IN B531
MILES OUT 8538
MILES I)RI 1
~TE IN TI~ IN
~.1~1~! 13~
~qlE OUT TI~ DUT
)1/1,~/~1 13~1
TOTAL TI~,JMILFJqBE ?~.~
DISC~U)4T TOTAL
CST Oil FEE_ 15.75
I)ROP c)~qRGE
TDTP~ ~ C~qRGE
SUB TOT~
Y)IB I)RIVER
POD DRIUER
6. ~ % TAX 89.10
E~P o~qRBE
~ 99999:MIS(~ElJJ:~EO 1595.56
VM 5438858~BF:~)819~5 ~?1311~ 828P.,35
SU1) TOTAL 159Ss56
LESS I)E~OS IT
TOTAL 1595. 56
O. OSEI) BY C~R
*** ~ YDU FOR GHOOSINB BUI)GET AT I, EWA~ I~IRi:~RT ~
VERIFICATION
I, //~/y~c~ ~ ~'Vl~/c~r~ a duly authorized representative of, GARDEN
STATE CAR RENTAL CORPORATION doing business as BUDGET RENT A CAR of
Newark International Airport hereby acknowledge that I am authorized to make this
verification on its behalf; that I have read the foregoing document; and that the facts
stated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
I understand that any false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18
Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
GARDEN STATE CAR RENTAL
CORPO~//~N:
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2001-06036 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
GARDEN STATE CAR RENTAL CORP
VS
FISH ANDREW
REGULAR
DOUGLAS DONSEN , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
FISH ANDREW the
DEFENDANT
at 707 PEAR AVE
at 1922:00 HOURS, on the
APT 5
5th day of November , 2001
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
COURTNEY YOST, GIRLFRIEND
a true and attested copy of
COMPLAINT
by handing to
& NOTICE
together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 10.40
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
38.40
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this /~--- day of
~ ~of A.D.
· ~rothonotary /- /
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
il/06/200i
GOLDBERG KAT~SH I PMAN
By: ~iff
Thomas ~. Brenner gsquire
~D. #32085
GOLDBIZRG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
320 Market Stre~
P. O. Box 1268
Han'isburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Counsel for Plaintiff
GARDEN STATE CAR RENTAL CORP, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
dfo/a BUDGET RENT A CAR OF
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Plaintiff
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ANDREW FISH
Defendant
No. 01-6036 Civil Term
· Civil Action - Law
Please enter Judgment by Default against Defendant Andrew Fish for failure to
plead in this matter. The ten (10) day Notice of Intent to Take Default is attached hereto
as well as the letter of transmittal to him.
Date¢~/~3_
BY:
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
ID #: 32085
PO Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
.4ttorney for Plaintiff
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this ~_~ay of //~ ,2002, a true and
correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon the following by depositing
same into the United States Mail, first-class mail, postage pre-paid to:
Mr. Andrew Fish
7043 Carlisle Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
Attorney for the Plaintiff
320 MARKET STREET · STRAWBERRY SQUARE
P.O. Box 1268 · HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17108-1268
717.234.4161 · 717.234.6808 (FAX)
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SHIPMAN, P.C.
December 4, 2001
OF COUNSEL
E LEE SHIPMAN
JOSHUA D. LOCK
ARTHUR L. GOLDBERG
(1951-2000)
HARRY B. OOLDBERG
(1961-1998)
RONALD M. KATZMAN
PAUl. J. ESPOSITO
NElL HENDERSHOT
J. JAY COOPER
THOMAS E. BRENNER
JOHN A. STATLER
APRIL L. STRANG-KUTAY
Guy H. BROOKS
JEFFERSON J. SHIPMAN
JERRY J. RUSSO
MICHAEL J. CROCENZl
THOMAS J. WEBER
STEVEN E. GRUBB
ARNOLD B. KOGAN
ROYCE L. MORRIS
EVAN J. KLINE, III
JOHN DELORENZO
JOtIN R. NINOSKY
DAVID M. STECKEL
Mr. Andrew Fish
7043 Carlisle Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
In re: Accident Date February 4, 2001
Dear Mr Fish:
I enclose a Ten (10) Day Notice regarding a default judgment.
ours,
Thomas E. Brenner
TEB/klf
Enclosure
65222.2
CARLISLE OFFfUE: 717-245.0597 o YORK OFFICE: 717.843.7912
Thomas E. Brenner, E~quire
I.D.//32085
GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SIIIPMAN, P.C.
320 Market Slreet
P. O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Counsel for Plaintiff
GARDEN STATE CAR RENTAL CORP.,
d/b/a BUDGET RENT A CAR OF
PENNSYLVANIA
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Plaintiff
ANDREW FISH
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY
:
: No.' 01-6036 Civil Term
:
.-
NOTICE
TO:
Andrew Fish
7043 Carlisle Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
Date of Notice: December 4, 2001
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE
PERSONALLY OR BY ATrORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR
OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM
THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING
AND YOU MAY LOSE YODR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS
NOTICE TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO
OR TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Cumberland County Bar Assoc.
2 Liberty Ave.
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
Date: December 4, 2001
BY: ~ -~--~-~ ~
Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire
ID#: 32085
PO Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Attorney for Plaintiff