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Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: David J. Lanza
I.D. No. 57782
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP,
Pfafntiff
V.
JOHN WHITCOMB and KATHY WHITCOMB,
individually and t/d/b/a MIRACLE WEIGHT
LOSS CENTER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.9Cf - 11?5'1
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendants
Pursuant to the Authority contained in the Warrant of Attorney, a copy of which is attached to the
Complaint filed in this action. I appear for the Defendants and confess judgment in favor of Plaintiff and
against the Defendants as follows:
Unpaid rent from March 1999 through August 2002 $ 57,855.96
Interest at 6% from March 5, 1999 through May 5, 1999 580.14
5 % attorney fees 2,921.81
TOTAL $ 61,357.91
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David J. Lanza
Attorney I.D. No. 55782
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone (717) 761-4540
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Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: David J. Lanza
I.D. No. 57782
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP,
Plaintiff
V.
JOHN WHITCOMB and KATHY WHITCOMB,
individually and t/d/b/a MIRACLE WEIGHT
LOSS CENTER,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN EJECTMENT
Pursuant to the authority contained in the warrant of attorney, a copy of which is attached to the
Complaint filed in this action, I appear for the Defendants and confess Judgment in ejectment in favor of
Plaintiff and against the Defendants for possession of the real property situate at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road,
Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA.
JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER
By:
David J. Lanza
Attorney I.D. No. 55782
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone (717) 761-4540
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Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: David J. Lanza
I.D. No. 57782
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP,
Plaintiff
V.
JOHN WHITCOMB and KATHY WHITCOMB,
individually and t/d/b/a MIRACLE WEIGHT
LOSS CENTER,
Defendants
Attorneys for Plaintiff Windsor Park Shopping
Centers, LLP
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN EJECTMENT
The Plaintiff, WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP, is a Maryland limited liability
partnership with offices and a principal place of business at 100 Painters Mill Road, Suite 900, Owings Mills,
Maryland 21117-4528.
2. The Defendants, JOHN WHITCOMB, and KATHY WHITCOMB, are adult individuals trading
and doing business as MIRACLE LOSS CENTER with a place of business at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road,
Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055.
3. On or about June 15, 1997, Plaintiff and Defendants' predecessors entered into a Lease
Agreement for the premises located at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
4. On or about July 27, 1998, Plaintiff and Defendants John and Kathy Whitcomb entered into
an Assignment of Lease by which the Whitcombs accepted all duties and liabilities under the aforesaid
Lease. A true and correct copy of the aforesaid Assignment of Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit "B."
5. Said Lease Agreement (and the Assignment thereof) has not been assigned by Plaintiff.
6. No judgment on the Lease Agreement has been entered in any jurisdiction.
7. The aforesaid Lease requires Defendants to pay unto Plaintiff the sum of One Thousand
Two Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,280.00) per month for the first two years of the Lease with subsequent
amounts due as set forth in §1 of Exhibit "K.
8. Defendant has failed to make the required monthly rental payments from and after March,
1999.
9. As a result of Defendants' failure to make the monthly rental payments, the remaining
monthly payments (through August, 2002) have become immediately due and payable.
10. Pursuant to the aforesaid Lease Agreement, Defendants are required to reimburse Plaintiff
for Plaintiffs attorney fees in the amount of 5% of the unpaid balance.
11. There is justiy due and owing to the Plaintiff from the Defendant on account of the aforesaid
breach the sum of Sixty One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars and Ninety One Cents
($61,357.91) calculated as follows:
Unpaid rent from March 1999 through August 2002 $ 57,855.96
Interest at 6% from March 5, 1999 through May 5, 1999 580.14
5 % attorney fees 2.921.81
TOTAL $ 61,357.91
12. Plaintiff has demanded payment from Defendants, but Defendants have neglected and
refused and continue to refuse to pay the same or any part thereof.
13. Plaintiff is entitled to immediate possession of the leased premises at 5202 Simpson Ferry
Road, Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendants for possession and damages In
the amount of $61,357.91 plus costs and interest and such other relief as this Court deems just and
appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHNSON,DUFFI/E, STEWART & WEIDNER
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David J. Lanza
Attorney I.D. No. 55782
301 Market Street
P.O. Box 109
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Telephone (717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Plaintiff Windsor Park Shopping
Centers, LLP
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e4t do verify that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements
made herein are subject to the penalties of 8 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
WINDSOR PAKZHOPPING CENTERS, LLP
By:
Dated:
Exhibit A
LEASE
This LEASE, Made June 1 ) , 1997 by and between
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS PARTNERSJIIP, hereinafter called
"Landlord" and RICK P. HAWKINS AND CYNDT" TAYLOR, hereinafter
collectively and individually called "Tenant".
That in consideration of the mutual promises herein
contained, the Landlord hereby rents to the Tenant, and the
latter does hereby rent from the former, the premises described
as 5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055,
containing approximately 1280 square feet, said premises being
outlined in red on the attached Plat marked Exhibit "A", and made
a part hereof, (and hereinafter called the "Leased Premises" or
the "Demised Premises" or the "premises") for the term of five
(5) years beginning on the commencement date as hereinafter
defined.
The occupancy date, whenever used herein, shall be the
earlier to occur of the following: (a) the date when the premises
are ready for occupancy; or (b) the date when the Tenant shall
take possession of or occupy the premises. The premises shall be
deemed ready for occupancy when the work to be done by the
Landlord is substantially completed including common areas
(interior and exterior) or would have been except for delay due
to Tenant or the obligations of Landlord hereunder. The
commencement date for rent purposes, whenever used herein, shall
be the occupancy date. The commencement date for lease term
purposes, whenever used herein, shall be the next succeeding .1 '
first of a month after the rent commencement date provided, "V
however, this rent commencement date itself is not already a q.
first of the month.
1. Rent:
The total annual rental for the first year of the term
shall be Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Dollars
($15,360.00), which the Tenant covenants to pay in advance in
equal monthly installments of one Thousand Two Hundred Eighty
Dollars ($1,280.00), the first installment of which, pro rated if
the commencement date is other that the first day of a calendar
month, is due and payable on the commencement date, with
subsequent installments due and payable on the first day of each
calendar month thereafter until the total rent provided for is
paid. In the event the rent commencement date is prior to the
lease term date hereunder, Tenant shall pay, in addition to all
other sums specified, $41.30 for each day including the first day
of rent commencement, to the term commencement date, which
payment shall be made on the commencement date. The Tenant
covenants to pay concurrently with the signing hereof, the sum of
One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,280.00), to be
credited to the first month's rent under this Lease as above
provided.
The total annual rent in each subsequent year of this
lease shall be as follows:
$15,360.00 $ 1,280.00
$16,383.96 $ 1,365.33
$16,383.96 $ 1,365.33
$17,408.04 $ 1,450.67
2. Payment Late Chains Time of Faaenae:
The Tenant covenants to pay the rent as herein provided
without deduction whatsoever, and without- any obligation on the
Landlord to make demand for it. To any installment of rent
accruing hereunder and any other sum payable hereunder, if not
paid when due, shall be added a late charge of five (SU percent
of the amount overdue, for each month the payment is late. Time
is of the essence in this lease. Payments shall be made to
Landlord at the address set forth herein on the notice address.
(a) Tenant covenants and agrees to pay Landlord
within thirty (30) days of Landlord's notice to Tenant, as
additional rent, Tenant's proportionate share, being equal to
1.16k of such amount due, of any real estate taxes assessed
against the land and/or building(s) in which the premises are
included. If this Lease shall be in effect for less than a full
fiscal year, Tenant shall pay a prorated share of the taxes,
based upon the number of months that this Lease is in effect.
"Taxes" as used herein shall include, but not by way of
limitation, all paving taxes, special paving taxes, school taxes,
personal property taxes, sewer rents and any and all other
benefits or assessments which may be levied on the premises or
the land or building(s) in which the same are situate, but shall
not include any income tax on the income or rent payable
hereunder. Any reasonable expense incurred by Landlord in
contesting any real estate tax shall be included as an item of
taxes for the purpose of computing additional rent due the
Landlord. In the event the "Real Property" is not separately
assessed the parties hereto shall agree on an assessment figure
which shall become the figure for the Base Year.
(b) Landlord shall have the option, upon written
notice to Tenant to collect, together with the monthly payment of
rent hereunder, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of Tenant's
proportionate share of the estimated real estate taxes due for
the next succeeding fiscal year so that Landlord shall have an
amount sufficient to pay such taxes when due. Appropriate
adjustments shall be made between Landlord and Tenant upon the
determination of the actual amount of such taxes.
(c) The first "Lease Year" is defined as the
first twelve (12) full calendar months of the term; subsequent
Lease Years are subsequent twelve (12) month periods,
4. Care of Premises:
(a) The Tenant agrees that he will take good care
of the Leased Premises, fixtures, and appurtenances, including
exterior doors and windows, window frames, hardware and the like,
and gas and electric meters, plumbing, heating and air
conditioning equipment (including that on the exterior of the
Demised Premises), and keep same in good order and repair
throughout the term of this Lease, and suffer or permit no waste
or injury; Landlord shall assign to Tenant, for the benefit of
the Tenant, to the extent they are assignable, any warranties on
such equipment furnished Landlord by the Seller and/or provider
thereof; that Tenant will conform to all laws, orders, and
regulations of the Federal, State, County and City authorities,
or any of their departments, and will not, through its own act or
neglect, cause any situation to exist in or about the Leased
Premises which would constitute a violation of any applicable
Federal, State, County, or City Code Regulation or Ordinance
governing use, occupancy, health, sanitation, or fire; that he
will not do, or permit anything to be done, in the premises which
will in any way increase the rate of fire insurance on the
building, or conflict with the fire insurance policies on the
building; that he will save harmless the Landlord from any
liability arising from injury to person or property caused by any
act or omission of Tenant, his agents, employees or guests; that
he will repair at or before the end of the term, or sooner if so
requested by the Landlord, all injury done by the installation or
removal of furniture or other property, and will surrender the
Leased Premises at the end of the term broom cleaned in as good
condition as they were at the beginning of the term, ordinary
wear and tear and casualties by fire and elements excepted. In
the event of any increase in insurance as a result of the failure
of the Tenant to comply with the provisions of this Paragraph,
the Tenant will pay the amount of such increase as additional .
rent within thirty (30) days after the Landlord's written demand.
Nothing in this Paragraph shall be deemed to place upon the
Tenant any obligation to make structural repairs, improvements or
changes which may be required by any governmental body, provided
the same are not required by the Tenant's use of the premises.
The Landlord shall be under no liability to the Tenant
for any discontinuance of heat, air conditioning, and hot water
unless due to Landlord's negligence. The Landlord shall not be
liable for any loss or damage to the Tenant's personal property,
inventory or equipment caused by rain, snow, water or storms that
may leak into or flow from any part of the premises through any
defects in the roof or plumbing or from any other source unless
due to Landlord's negligence.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to
the contrary, Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to
make any repairs to the Demised Premises or to the building other
than to make repairs resulting from damage caused by negligence,
if any, of Landlord or its agents or employees or contractors
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Landlord agrees
to maintain and will keep in good repair the exterior of the
building, the roof, the common areas and parking areas.
(c) Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor
of the Demised Premises that exceeds the lesser of (i) floor load
per square foot which such floor was designed to carry or (ii)
the maximum floor load per square foot allowed by law. Business
machines and mechanical equipment shall be placed and maintained
by Tenant, at Tenant's expense, in settings sufficient in
Landlord's reasonable judgement to absorb and prevent vibration,
noise and annoyance.
(d) There shall be no allowance to Tenant for any
diminution of rental value and no liability on the part of the
Landlord by reason of inconvenience, annoyance or injury to
business arising from the making by Landlord, Tenant or others of
any repairs in or to the Building or the Demised Premises, or in
or to the fixtures, appurtenances or equipment thereof.
(e) Tenant covenants and agrees that it will, at
Tenant's cost, procure and maintain service/maintenance
contracts /policies (the "Contracts"), the issuers and contents of
which shall be satisfactory to Landlord (whose judgement in that
regard shall be reasonably exercised), in force throughout the.
term of this Lease (including any renewal term) for the heating,
ventilation and air conditioning systems serving the Leased
Premises, in order that those systems and their components will
be kept in good working order and repair. Copies of the
Contracts will be furnished to Landlord as appropriate,
throughout the term (including renewal term). If Tenant has
failed to submit proof to Landlord that the Contracts required
hereby are in force, at any time, Landlord may (but shall not be
required to) procure the appropriate Contracts for Tenant, and
the cost thereof shall be additional rent due by Tenant to
Landlord and shall be due and payable by Tenant to Landlord
within ten (10) days after Landlord sends Tenant documentation
thereof. Whether or not such Contracts are in force, Tenant
shall be responsible for the cost of all needed repairs to each
and every component of each and every said system.
(f) In the event Tenant shall not proceed
promptly and diligently to make any repairs or perform any
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obligation imposed upon it by this Section within ten (10) days
after receiving written notice from Landlord to make such repairs
or perform such obligation, then and in such event, Landlord,
may, at its option, enter the premises and do and perform the
things specified in said notice, without liability on the part of
Landlord for any loss or damage resulting from any such action by
Landlord and Tenant agrees to pay promptly upon demand any cost
or expense (including Landlord's administrative expenses of
fifteen percent (154) of direct costs) incurred by Landlord in
taking such action.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, Landlord shall warrant its work within the premises and
the systems serving the premises for a period of one (1) year
from the occupancy date hereunder provided, however, such defect
is not the result of Tenant's negligence or misconduct.
Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, pay all
charges when due for water, gas, electricity, heat, sewer rentals
or charges and any other utility charges incurred in the use of
the Leased Premises. Landlord shall, at Landlord's cost and
expense, install separate gas and electric meters for each
Tenant.
The Premises are to be used only for the purpose of a
nutrition and weight loss center (no food service) and for no
other purpose without Landlord's consent. Tenant will not use
the Premises for any unlawful purpose; Tenant covenants not to
conduct nor permit to be conducted on the Premises any business
in violation of any law of the City and/or County in which the
Premises are located or State or Federal law, ordinance or
regulation.
Tenant shall conduct business on the Demised Premises
only in the name of Miracles and under no other name or trade
name unless and until the use of some other name is approved in
writing by Landlord.
The Landlord or his agents shall have access to the
Leased Premises at all reasonable hours in order to inspect same,
to clean or to make necessary repairs or tenant improvements
within the Leased Premises or the building. The Landlord shall
have the right to show the Leased Premises to prospective tenants
at any time during the final six (6) months of the lease term or
any extension or renewal thereof, providing it does not unduly
interfere with the Tenant's use of the Premises.
This Lease shall be subject to and subordinate at all
times only to the lien of any first mortgage and/or deed of trust
and to all advances made or hereafter to be made thereunder.
This subordination provision shall be self-operative and no
further instrument of subordination shall be required.
10. Assignment o S,bl ino:
Tenant shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this
Lease, nor sublet the premises or any part thereof. This
provision has been freely negotiated and agreed to by the parties
hereto. Said consent to assignment or sublease may be withheld
in the sole and absolute subjective discretion of the Landlord.
In the event of the insolvency or bankruptcy of Tenant, this
Lease shall, at the option of the Landlord, terminate forthwith,
and this Lease shall not, by operation of law or otherwise, be
considered a part of the Tenant's estate.
11. A] a a.ione:
The Tenant covenants not to make or permit any
alterations, additions or improvements to said premises without
the prior written consent of the Landlord which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, and all additions and improvements made
by Tenant, except only moveable office furniture, and equipment,
shall become the property of the Landlord at the termination of
this Lease or the vacating of this premises. At the Landlord's
request, all such alterations and improvements shall be restored
to their original condition by Tenant at Tenant's expense at the
termination of this Lease.
12. Tncre sed Fire Insurance pate,
Tenant shall not do, suffer to be done or keep or
suffer to be kept anything in, upon or about the Demised Premises
which will contravene Landlord's policies insuring against lose
or damage by fire or other hazards, including but not limited to
public liability or which will prevent Landlord from procuring
such policies in companies acceptable to Landlord. If anything
be done, omitted to be done or suffered to be done by Tenant or
kept or suffered by Tenant to be kept in, upon or about the
Premises that shall cause the rate of fire or other insurance on
the Premises or other property of Landlord in companies
acceptable to Landlord to be increased beyond the minimum rate
from time to time applicable to the Demised Premises for use for
the purposes permitted under this Lease, Tenant will pay the
amount of such increase promptly upon Landlord's demand as
additional rent.
13. CommOn Facilities:
The Common Facilities which may be furnished by
Landlord in or near the shopping center for the general common
use of Tenants, their officers, agents, employees and customers,
including, without limitation, all parking areas, access roads,
employee parking areas, driveways, loading docks and areas,
delivery passages, sidewalks, malls, courts and ramps, landscaped
and planted area, repainting walls, stairways, bus stops,
lighting facilities, comfort stations, elevators and other areas
and improvements, shall at all times be subject to the exclusive
control and management of Landlord. Landlord reserves the right,
in its sole discretion, to change, rearrange, alter, modify,
reduce or supplement any or all of the common facilities so long
as adequate facilities in common are made available to Tenant
herein.
14. 8pgearance Outeide:
Tenant shall maintain its show windows in a neat and
clean condition, shall keep the sidewalks adjoining the Demised
Premises clean and free from rubbish, and shall store all trash
and garbage in the dumpsters provided by Tenant. Tenant shall
not burn any trash of any kind in or about the building, nor
shall Tenant permit rubbish, refuse or garbage to accumulate or
fire hazard to exist about the Demised Premises.
15. Signs:
The Tenant shall not display any sign, picture,
advertisement, awning, merchandise, or notice on the outside or
roof of the building of which the Demised Premises are a part,
nor on the exterior of the Demised Premises unless approved by
the Landlord in writing. Said sign shall be in conformity, as to
size, style and location, with the signage scheme established by
res onable
the Landlord for the Building. Tenant shall, within akreas of the
time, submit to Landlord for Landlord's approval, a
sign. Tenant shall have the right to correct the style or size of
the
the sign or lettering thereon,
the correctionsmshallfbemonlyhwith
scheme mentioned above, but
respect to the spelling of t mhaveothe right todrequiren
Landlord, at Tenant a cost, shall
Tenant to place ahsignagei schemetor asildin
shown onn
accordance with the the approved
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Lease.
16. 1li=1Av
The Tenant shall not display any merchandise, place
vending machines or show cases or other obstructions on the
outside of the building, or the Demised Premises, or in any lobby
or passageway adjoining the same.
17. Laynut of Build=:
The purpose of the site plan attached hereto as
Schedule "A^ is to show the approximate location of the Demised
Premises. Landlord reserves the automobile parking areasiandtotherocommon
the various buildings, ,
areas shown on the site plan. Landlord hereby reserves the right
at anytime to make alterations or additions to and to build
additional stories on the buildings in which the Demised Premises
are contained and to build additions adjoining the same or
elsewhere in construct other ebuildings or Landlord improvements in thee areatheofright
the to Building. Building from time to time and to make alterations thereof or
additions thereto and to build additional stories on any such
building or buildings and to build adjoining same.
18.
Tenant, contemporaneously with the execution of this,
Lease, has deposited with Landlord, the sum of one Thousand Two
Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,280.00), receipt
acknowledged. Said deposit shall be held by Landlord, withounce
liability for interest, as security for the faithfulionsperforma
of this
by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants, and condit
Lease by said Tenant to be kept and performed during the term
the
hereof. If at any time during the term of this Lease any other
rent herein reserved shall be overdue and unpaid, Y sum payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall be overdue and
unpaid, then Landlord may, at the option of Landlord, (botany
Landlord shall not be required to), appropriate
portion of said deposit to the payment of such verduetrent or be
other sum. Should the entire deposit, any po ant of overdue
appropriated and applied by Landlord for the paym
rent or other sums due and payable to Landlord by Tenant
hereunder, then Tenant shall, upon the written demand of
Landlord, forthwith remit to Landlord a sufficient amount in cash
to restore said security to the original sum deposited, and
stitutetalbreach of)thidays Lease. rShould of
Tena five (5 ssuchndemandt-s shalltc ono
Tenant comply with all of said terms, covenants, and conditions
and promptly pay all of the rental herein provided for as it
full at the'
ermination of
falls due, and all other sums payable bcheenant in t
end of the term of this Lease, a upon
this Lease, the said Security Deposit shall be returned to
Tenant; no interest thereon shall accrue nor shall any interest
be paid to Tenant.
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19. Damage to Premises;
If the Premises are partially damaged by fire or other
casualty, not the fault of the Tenant, Landlord shall make
repairs as speedily as conveniently possible. If the damage is
so extreme as to render the Premises wholly unfit for occupancy,
the rent shall cease until the Premises are put into repair by
the Landlord. In the event of total destruction of the building
of which the Demised Premises form a part, or if in the judgement
of the Landlord the damage to the Demised Premises cannot be
repaired within one hundred twenty (120) days, and if the
Landlord shall decide not to restore or repair the same, or shall
decide to demolish the building, the Landlord may, within sixty
(60) days after such fire or other casualty, by notification to
the Tenant, terminate this Lease. In the event the Premises are
only partially damaged and fit for occupancy, Tenant shall
continue to pay rent, which rent shall be equitably adjusted. In
no event shall Landlord be liable for any loss or damage
sustained by Tenant by reason of fire or other accidental
casualty. In the event more than fifty (50$) percent of the
shopping center is destroyed and the Leased Premises are unfit
for occupancy, the Tenant may terminate this Lease upon thirty
(30) days prior written notice to the Landlord.
20. Waiver or Hrearh;
No waiver of any breach of the covenants, provisions or
conditions contained in this Lease shall be construed as a waiver
of the covenant itself or any subsequent breach itself; and if
any breach shall occur and afterwards be compromised, settled or
adjusted, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as
if no breach had occurred.
21. Rules and Recrulatinns:
Tenant shall comply with all rules and regulations. of
the Windsor Park Shopping Center which rules and regulations are
attached hereto and are hereby made a part of this Agreement.
Any violation of said rules shall be a default under this Lease.
Landlord shall have the right to make additions and amendments to
the Rules and Regulations, which shall be as binding on Tenant as
if set forth herein, provided such additions and amendments do
not materially and adversely affect the Tenant's use of the
Demised Premises, and provided that they are not inconsistent
with the terms of this Lease.
22. InaurancQ:
(a) The Tenant agrees to procure and maintain in force
public liability insurance in a company or companies acceptable
to Landlord for the leased premise!h we policies shall be
written to protect the Tenant and e Landlord in the amount of
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per
occurrence with at least an aggregate of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) excess coverage and with Fire Legal Liability
coverage in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000). Tenant also agrees to furnish to Landlord
certificates of the issuance and maintenance of such policies of
insurance, all of which shall be paid for by the Tenant.
(b) Landlord and Tenant shall cause the insurance
policy carried by each such party insuring the Leased Premises
and/or its fixtures and contents against loss by fire or other
casualties to be written in a manner so as to provide that the
insurance company waives all right of recovery by way of
subrogation against Landlord or Tenant in connection with any
loss or damage covered by any such policies. Neither party shall
be liable to the other for loss or damage caused by fire or any
other risk included in the coverage of the standard fire and
extended coverage insurance in Pennsylvania (provided that such
insurance was obtainable with waiver of subrogation in advance of
loss at the time of such loss or damage), notwithstanding that'
such loss or damage is caused by or occurs through or as result
of any acts or omissions (negligent or otherwise of a party
hereto, or his or her agents, servants or employees or any other
cause which would result in liability under this Lease or by
operation of law. If the release of either Landlord or Tenant,
as set forth in the second sentence of this Paragraph, shall
contravene any law with respect to exculpatory agreements, the
liability of the party in question shall be deemed secondary to
the liability of the other party's insurer.
23. Indemnity;
Tenant will indemnify Landlord and save it harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, damages,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) in
connection with loss of life, personal injury and/or damage to
property (including environmental and hazardous waste damages)
arising from or out of any occurrence in, upon or at the Leased
Premises, or the occupancy or use by Tenant of the Leased
Premises or any part hereof, or occasioned wholly in part, by act
or omission of Tenant, its agents, contractors, or employees,
servants, lessees or invitees. In case Landlord shall, without
fault on its part, be made a party to any litigation commenced by
or against Tenant, then Tenant shall protect and hold Landlord
harmless and shall pay all costs, expenses and reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred by Landlord in connection with such
litigation. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord for any damage to
any property of Landlord caused by or arising out of or in
connection with any act or omission of Tenant, its employees,
servants, agents, contractors, or invitees, or Tenant's occupancy
or use of the premises or common areas, or anything, matter or
condition of, on or pertaining to the premises, or any breach by
Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease to be
performed or observed by Tenant.
Landlord will indemnify Tenant and save it harmless
from and against any and all claims, actions, damages,
liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) in
connection with loss of life, personal injury and/or damage to
property (including environmental and hazardous waste damages)
arising from or out of any occurrence in, upon or at the Leased
Premises, or the occupancy or use by Landlord of the Leased
Premises or any part hereof, or occasioned wholly in part, by act
or omission of Landlord, its agents, contractors, or employees,
servants, lessees or invitees. In case Tenant shall, without
fault on its part, be made a party to any litigation commenced by
or against Landlord, then Landlord shall protect and hold Tenant
harmless and shall pay all costs, expenses and reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred by Tenant in connection with such
litigation. Landlord shall indemnify Tenant for any damage to
any property of Tenant caused by or arising out of or in
connection with any act or omission of Landlord, its employees,
servants, agents, contractors, or invitees, or Landlord's
occupancy or use of the premises or common areas, or anything,
matter or condition of, on or pertaining to the premises, or any
breach by Landlord of any term, covenant or condition of this
Lease to be performed or observed by Landlord.
24. Condemnation;
In the event the whole or any part of the Leased
Premises shall be taken under the power of eminent domain, or
sold under threat thereof, or taken in any manner for public use,
the Landlord, at its option, may terminate this Lease, which
Lease shall then terminate on the effective date of the
condemnation or sale. The compensation awarded or paid for such
taking, both as to Landlord's reversionary interest and Tenant's
interest under this Lease, shall belong to and be the sole
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property of the Landlord. Tenant shall have no claim against the
Landlord or be entitled to any award or damages other than an
abatement of the rent beyond the period of termination date and
compensation paid for moving expenses and/or cost of removal of
stock and/or trade fixtures, if allowable by the condemnor.
25. Addi +ona? R n -nd A ern y s Fr ,
Whenever, under the terms of this Lease, any sum of
money is required to be paid by Tenant in addition to the rental
herein reserved, whether or not such sum is herein designated as
"additional rental", or provision is made for the collection of
such sum as "additional rental", said sum shall, nevertheless, at
Landlord's option, if not paid when due, be deemed additional
rent, and shall be collectable as such. In the event of
employment of an attorney by the Landlord because of the
violation of any term or provision of this Lease, the Tenant
shall pay reasonable attorney's fees.
26. Covenant to h d
This Lease and the tenancy hereby created shall cease
and terminate at the end of the original term hereof, without the
necessity of any notice of termination from either Landlord or
Tenant, and Tenant hereby waives notice to remove and agrees that
Landlord shall be entitled to the benefit of law respecting
summary recovery of possession of the premises from a Tenant
holding over to the same extent as if statutory notice was
given, provided, however, that this Lease and the tenancy hereby
created shall not so cease and terminate at the end of the
original term if the Tenant shall have been granted an option or
options to renew and shall have exercised said option or options
in accordance with the terms thereof and shall be entitled to
remain in possession under said option and/or options. In said
event, this Lease and the tenancy hereby created shall cease and
terminate at the end of the last option period exercised under
the terms of this Lease without the necessity of any notice of
termination from either Landlord or Tenant, and the Tenant hereby
waives notice to remove and agrees that Landlord shall be '
entitled to the benefit of law respecting summary recovery of
possession of premises from the Tenant holding over to the same
extent as if statutory notice were given. If Tenant shall occupy
the premises after such expiration or termination, it is
understood that Tenant shall hold the premises as a tenant from
month to month, subject to all the other terms and conditions of
this Lease, at an amount equal to double the highest monthly
rental installment reserved in this Lease.
27. Quiet Rnjoyment:
Landlord covenants that, upon the payment of the rent
herein provided, and the performance by the Tenant of all
covenants herein, Tenant shall have and hold the premises, free
from any interference from the Landlord, except as otherwise
provided for herein.
28. T nan D fa+1
(a) In case of the non-payment of rent within
five (5) days of the times provided for herein, or in case the
said. Leased Premises shall appear to be deserted, or vacated, the
Landlord shall have the right to enter the same and distrain for
any amount of money that may be due under this Lease, either by
force or otherwise, without being liable to any prosecution
therefor, and to apply any proceeds to the payment of the rent
due or to be due, holding the Tenant liable for any deficiency.
(b) It is agreed that upon any default on the
part of the Tenant of any provision or covenant of this Lease
other than the non-payment of rent, the Landlord shall have the
right, after thirty (30) days notice to the Tenant, to perform
therefore on behalf of the Tenant at the risk and expense of the
Tenant and to render a bill for the cost thereof to the Tenant,
which shall be payable as rent. Upon failure of the Tenant to
pay such bill within thirty (30) days after sending such bill to
the Tenant at the Leased Premises, the Landlord shall have the
same rights against the Tenant (and with reference to the leased
premises) as it has in the event of non-payment of rent.
(c) The Landlord shall have the right after the
(i) non-payment of rent within the applicable time period
provided for herein or (ii) after applicable notice, if required
herein, of a violation by the Tenant of any of the covenants
or provisions on the part of the Tenant contained in this
Lease, to re-enter and take possession of the Leased Premises
without formal notice if the violation has not been corrected
within said applicable time period (provided that if the Tenant
has commenced to repair the Premises within said applicable
time period as to non-monetary defaults and proceeds, with
due diligence to complete same, it shall not constitute a
default), and it is further agreed that notwithstanding such re-
entry, the Tenant shall remain liable for all rent and other
damages and losses as of the date of re-entry, and shall further
be liable, at the option of the Landlord, for the amount of rent
reserved under the Lease for the balance of the term, less any
amount of rent received by the Landlord during such period from
others to whom the Premises may be rented on such terms and
conditions and at such rentals as Landlord, in its sole
discretion, shall deem proper, all of which shall be at the risk
and expense of the Tenant. In addition, Landlord, at its option,
shall have the right to repossess the Leased Premises and
terminate this Lease.
(d) In the event Landlord terminates this Lease,
the Landlord may, without further notice, re-enter the Leased
Premises and dispossess Tenant, the legal representatives of
Tenant, or other occupant of the Leased Premises, and remove
their effects and hold the Premises as if this Lease has not been
made. The Landlord shall also be entitled to the benefit of all
provisions of law for the recovery of land and tenements held
over by Tenant in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, or the
Township in which the Premises are located, including the benefit
of any public, general or local laws relating to the speedy
recovery of possession of lands and tenements held over by
lessees in said County in which the Premises are located, or that
may hereafter be enacted.
(e) It is expressly agreed and understood that
the exercise of any one or more of said rights shall not be
construed as a waiver of any other rights, it being understood
that all of said rights shall be cumulative and may be exercised
simultaneously.
(f) The said Tenant hereby confesses judgment for
the rent reserved under this agreement of lease, together with an
attorney fee of five percent (5$) for collection, and execution
may be issued thereon from time to time for any rent due and
owing under this lease, and judgment in ejectment as herein
provided may be entered concurrently therewith.
(g) The Tenant does hereby, upon breach of any of
the conditions or covenants of this lease during the original
term or any renewal, and also when and as soon as the term hereby
created or any extension or renewal thereof shall have expired
agrees that an amicable action of ejectment may be entered by the
prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Cumberland as if a complaint in ejectment has been filed by the
Landlord as Plaintiff against the Tenant as defendant for all and
singular the property herein described and as if said complaint
in ejectment had been duly served personally upon the Tenant by
the Sheriff of said County within said County and had been duly
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returned by said Sheriff served personally upon said Tenant, and
the said Tenant hereby authorizes and empowers any attorney of
any court of record to appear for the Tenant in said amicable
action of ejectment and confess judgment therein in favor of the
Landlord and against the Tenant for said premises and said Tenant
further authorizes the immediate issuance of a writ of possession
upon a praecipe therefor by the plaintiff f-a attorney and the
Tenant hereby waives any and all right of stay of execution and
releases to the Landlord all errors and defects whatsoever in
entering said action or judgment or in causing said writ to issue
or in any proceeding thereon or concerning the same and agrees
that no writ or error, objection or exception shall be made or
taken thereto, and if after execution and return of the writ the
defendant shall re-enter into possession, the prothonotary, upon
praecipe and affidavit setting forth the facts, filed within
three (3) years after the return of the writ upon which execution
was completed shall issue a new writ of possession.
29. Notice:
All notices from Tenant to Landlord shall be sent by
Registered or Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and
addressed to Landlord at P.O. Box 548, 9183 Reisterstown Road,
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. After occupancy of the demised
premises, all notices from Landlord to Tenant shall be sent by
Registered or Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, Hand
Delivery, or nationally recognized overnight Delivery Service and
addressed to Tenant at the premises. Either party may from time
to time, designate, in writing, by Registered or Certified Mail,
Return Receipt Requested, a substitute address, and thereafter
all notices shall be sent to such substitute address.
30. Other Taxes:
Tenant shall assume and pay to Landlord, as additional
rent, prior to the imposition of any fine, penalty, interest or
costs for the non-payment thereof, all excise, sales, gross
receipts, or other tax (other than a net income or excess profits
tax) which may be (i) assessed or imposed on or be measured by
such rent or other charge which may be treated as rent, or (ii)
which may be imposed on the letting or other transaction for
which such tax is payable and which Landlord may be required to
pay or collect under any law now in effect or hereafter enacted
by any governmental authority. In the event any tax is imposed
pursuant to this Paragraph in place of the real property tax,
then Tenant shall receive credit for an amount equal to its
proportionate share of the Base Year tax which would have been
paid pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof.
31. R2or .ern a ions:
Landlord or Landlord's agents have made no
representations or promises with respect to the said building or
Demised Premises except as herein expressly set forth.
32. Trial by Jury:
For any action concerning this Lease and payment of
rent in any form, Landlord and Tenant do hereby waive trial by,
jury in any action, proceeding or counter claim brought by either
of the parties hereto against the other
33. Parking:
During the term of this Lease, customers of Tenant will
be entitled to the non-exclusive use, free of charge but in
common with others, of the driveways, footways, and parking areas
provided that such use shall be subject to such rules and
regulations as Landlord may, from time to time, prescribe
governing the same; and provided further that Landlord shall at
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all times have full and exclusive control, management and
direction of said driveways, footways and parking areas.
Landlord shall further have the right to police the same; to
restrict parking by Tenant, their agents and employees; to
designate employee parking areas; to close temporarily all or any
portion of the parking areas or facilities as may be required fox
proper maintenance and/or repairs; to discourage non-customer
parking; and to do and perform such other acts in and to such
areas in the use of its business judgement, the Landlord shall
determine to be advisable in order to improve or make more
convenient use thereof by Tenant, their officers, agents,
employees and customers. The Landlord may, from time to time,
change the location, layout and arrangement of the parking areas,
driveways and footways and reduce the same by erecting therein
store buildings and other structure or improvements of any kind.
34. Gender:
Reference to masculine, feminine or neuter shall
include proper gender as the case may be. If more than one
Tenant is named herein, the obligations of the person so named
shall be joint and several.
35. Construction of Premises:
To the extent possible, Landlord shall make available
to Tenant the benefits of all warranties and guarantees obtained
from contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and manufacturers in
connection with the original construction and subsequent
alteration and repair of the premises and appurtenances.
36. Access by Tenant;
Prior to the commencement date, Landlord shall allow
the Tenant and their agents or employees to enter upon the
premises for the purpose of erecting fixtures and improvements
not provided by the Landlord. The Tenant covenants that they and
their agents or employees shall enter on the premises and do
their work at such times and in a manner which will not interfere
with the work being performed by the Landlord. The Tenant
further covenants that all work done by them or on their behalf
shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner. The entry upon
the premises by the Tenant or their agents or employees pursuant
to this Paragraph shall not be deemed to be occupancy of the
premises for the purpose of Paragraph 1 hereof.
37. Estoppel Certificates:
Tenant agrees that at any time, and from time to time,
upon not less than five (5) days prior notice by Landlord, it
will execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Landlord a statement in
writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full
force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the
same is in full force and effect as modified, and stating the
modifications) and the dates to which the rent and other charges
have been paid in advance, if any, and stating whether or not, to
the best knowledge of the signer of such certificate, Landlord is
in default in the performance of any covenant, agreement or
condition contained in this Lease and, if so, specifying each
such default of which the signer may have knowledge, it being
intended that any such statement delivered hereunder may be
relied upon by any third party not a party to this Lease.
38, iandlo dis Liability:
It is understood that Landlord is a Maryland General
Partnership, and it is agreed, that in the event of the entry of
any judgment against the partners of said partnership, as it is
now or may hereafter be constituted, arising out of or by virtue
of any obligation required of Landlord pursuant to this Lease, no
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assets of any partner shall be liable to levy and/or execution
and/or sale for satisfaction of said judgement except for the
partner's interest in the partnership property of said
partnership.
39. Landlord's Insurance Premiums:
Tenant agrees to pay, as additional rent, within thirty
(30) days after being billed therefor by Landlord, 1.16% of any
and all insurance premiums charged Landlord for Landlord's fire,
extended coverage and liability insurances, including umbrella
coverage with respect to the Building. Such additional rent
shall be pro-rated for the last lease year.
40. Possession:
The parties hereto anticipate that the Leased Premises
will be ready for occupancy on or about the first day of August,
1997. In the evert the premises is not ready for occupancy on
the date stipulated, the Lease shall nevertheless continue in
full force and effect and Tenant shall have no right to rescind,
cancel or terminate the same, nor shall the Landlord be liable
for damages, if any, sustained by Tenants inability to obtain
possession on such date, except that the commencement date shall
be moved forward to the date on which possession is made
available.
41. Landlords Work
Landlord agrees, at its cost and expense, t,? do the
following work within the premises:
Build the premises in accordance with the
plans and specifications as set forth in
Exhibit B attached hereto.
42. Option to Renew:
Landlord covenants and agrees that if Tenant shall not
be in default in the performance of any of the covenants,
conditions and agreements of this Lease and no condition exists
which will result in a default with the mere passage of time,
Tenant shall have the right and privilege, at its election, to
renew this Lease for a further term of five (5) years by
signifying its intention to renew, in writing, to the Landlord no
later than six (6) months preceding the termination date of the
original term of this Lease, time being of the essence. Thin
renewal term shall be upon the same terms, covenants and
conditions as are set forth herein for the original term, saving
that the annual rent (as set forth in Paragraph 1 of this Lease)
for the renewal term shall be as follows:
Year
5 Annual Rent
$17,408.04 M
$ onthly Rent
1,450.67
7 $18,432.00 $ 1,536.00
8 $18,432.00 $ 1,536.00
9 $19,455.96 $ 1,621.33
10 $19,455.96 $ 1,621.33
43. Com mon Area Maintenance
Landlord or its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or
employees shall be responsible for the maintenance of landscaping
around the building(s) (lawncutting, snow removal, trash removal,
etc.) in which the premises are located, as well as all the cost
and expense of repainting and general exterior maintenance and
other maintenance of the common area, parking area, driveways and
alleys. Landlord or its affiliates, subsidiaries, agents or
employees shall also be responsible for the cost and expense of
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maintaining and illuminating the common areas around the
buildings(s).
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Tenant's
proportionate share (1.161) of such costs within thirty (30))
days after Landlord's request therefor. The costs shall be
calculated on a calendar year base with equitable adjustments if
the first and the last year of the lease term are not a full
calendar year. At Landlord's option, Tenant shall pay Landlord
one twelfth (1/12) of Landlord's reasonable estimate of much
costs on an annual basis, which payment shall be included with
Tenant's monthly payment of base rental. Appropriate adjustments
shall be made between Landlord and Tenant upon the determination
of the actual amount of such costs by Landlord. Landlord shall
provide Tenant with written notice (the "Adjustment Notice") of
the actual adjustment to be made by and between Landlord and
Tenant. Upon ten (10) days advance written notice received by
Landlord no later than thirty (30) days after the Adjustment
Notice is sent, Tenant may inspect Landlord's books and records
pertaining to such costs for the immediately preceding lease year
at a location and date reasonably acceptable to Landlord but no
later than ninety (90) days after the Adjustment Notice is sent.
Tenant shall have no additional right to inspect Landlord's books
and records unless specifically stated otherwise in this Lease.
44. M's. Tian =:
This Lease and the covenants, terms and conditions
contained herein shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on
Landlord, provided that if Landlord sells or otherwise transfers
title to building or Real Property, the Landlord shall be
relieved of all covenants and obligations hereunder upon
completion of such sale or transfer, and it shall be considered
that the transferee has assumed and agreed to carry out all of
the obligations of the Landlord hereunder. This Lease and the
covenants, terms and conditions contained herein shall be binding
on and inure to the benefit of the Tenant, its heirs,
distributees, executors, administrators, successors, and, except
as otherwise provided in this Lease, its assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by the properly
authorized persona and with their respective seals attached, have
duly executed this Lease the day and year first above written.
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1. The sidewalks, halls passages, elevators and
stairways shall not be obstructed by any of the tenants, or used
by them for any other purpose than for ingress and egress to and
from their respective leased premises.
2. Tenants, their clerks or servants, shall not make
or commit any improper noises or disturbances of any kind in the
building, or mark or defile the waterclosets, toilet rooms,
walls, windows, elevators or doors of the building, or interfere
in any way with other tenants or those having business with them.
3. No carpet, rug or other article shall be hung or
shaken out any window or placed in corridors as a door mat, and
nothing shall be thrown or allowed to drop by the tenants, their
clerks or employees, out of the windows or doors, or down
passages or shafts of the building, and no tenants shall sweep or
throw, or permit to be thrown from the leased premises, or any
dirt or other substance into any of the corridors or halls,
elevators, shafts or stairways of said building.
4. The toiletrooms, waterclosets, and other water
apparatus shall not be used for any purpose other than those for
which they were constructed, and no sweeping, rubbish, rage,
ashes, chemicals, or the refuse from electric batteries, or other
unsuitable substances, shall be thrown therein. Any damage
resulting from such misuse or abuse shall be borne by tenant by
whom or by whose employees or visitors it shall be caused.
5. Nothing shall be placed on the outside of the
building, or on the windows, windowsills, or projections.
6. No sign, advertisement, or notice shall be
inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the outside or
inside of said building unless of such color, size, and style,
and in such places upon or in said building as shall be first
designated by Landlord. signs on doors and windows, where
permitted or required, will be affixed for the tenants by a
contractor chosen by Landlord, the cost of the sign and of the
affixing to be paid by tenant.
7. After permission to install telephones, call
boxes, telegraph wires, or other electrical wires has been
granted, Landlord will direct where and how same are to be
placed. No wires shall be run in any part of the building
outside of the leased premises excepting by or under the
direction of Landlord. The attaching of wires to the outside of
the building is absolutely prohibited. No boring or cutting of
floors or partitions for wires is permitted except with prior
written consent of Landlord.
8. Tenants may use their own safes, but Landlord
shall the right to prescribe the weight and proper position of
safes, and no safe shall be hoisted or placed in any part of the
building excepting under the direction of Landlord's agents. All
damage to the building caused by installing, maintaining or
removing safe, furniture, equipment or other property shall be
repaired at expense of tenant. .
9. Each tenant must, upon termination of his Lease,
surrender all keys delivered to said tenant.
lo. No tenant shall do or permit anything to be done
in said premises or bring or keep anything therein which will in
any way increase the rate of fire insurance on said building or
on property kept therein, or obstruct or interfere with the
rights of other tenants, or in any way injure or annoy them, or
conflict with the laws relating to fires, or with the regulation
of the Fire Department or with any insurance policy upon said
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building or any part thereof, or conflict with any of the rules
and ordinances of the Department of Health. Tenant shall not
conduct or permit any auction on the premises.
11. Any and all damage to floors, walls or ceilings or
to personal property due to tenant or tenant's employees' failure
to shut off running water in any piece of equipment shall be paid
by tenant.
12. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of
the demised premises exceeding the floor load per square foot
area which such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed
by law. Business machines and mechanical equipment shall be
placed and maintained by tenant at tenant's expense in settings
sufficient, in Landlord's reasonable judgment, to absorb and
prevent vibration, noise and annoyance.
13. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel
from the shopping center any persons who, in the judgment of
Landlord, are intoxicated or under the influence of liquor or
drugs, if their behavior is deemed to be disturbing to other
tenants of the building, or who shall do anything in violation of
the Rules and Regulations of the shopping center.
14. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any
advertising by any tenant which, in Landlord's opinion, tends to
impair the reputation of the shopping center or its desirability
as a center for quality stores, and upon written notice from
Landlord, such tenant shall refrain from or discontinue such
advertising.
15. Landlord assumes no responsibility and shall not
be liable for any damage resulting from the admission of any
authorized or unauthorized person to the building.
16. No tenant will install blinds, shades, awnings, or
other form of inside or outside window covering, or window
ventilators or similar devices, without the prior written consent
of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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THIS ASSIGNMENT is made this ,29/4 day of 1998, and assigns all rights,
title, and interest in a lease dated 25 June 1997 in which th Windsor Park Shopping Centers
Partnership was the lessor and Rick P. Hawkins and Cindi Taylor were the lessees. The parties to
this assignment are:
CINDI TAYLOR, an adult individual who resides in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, hereinafter
referred to as "Assignor"; and
JOHN WHITCOMB and KATHY WHITCOMB, his wife, adult individuals who reside in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, hereinafter collectively referred to as "Assignees".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Windor Park Shopping Centers Partnership, as Lessor, and Rick P. Hawkins
and Cindi Taylor, as Lessees, were parties to a lease dated 25 June 1997 whereby Lessees
undertook to make certain rental payments to Lessor in exchange for the use and occupancy of
premises described as Suite 106 at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and Rick P. Hawkins and Cindi Taylor have dissolved their business
relationship and the parties hereto wish to assign all of Cindi Taylor's rights and obligations under
that lease to Assignees, and the parties wish to have that agreement reduced to writing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and of the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound and to.!egally bind their heirs, successors and
assigns hereby, the parties do hereby covenant, promise, and agree as follows:
1. Assignor does hereby assign, transfer, grant, bargain, convey, and set-over unto
Assignees, all of her right, title, and interest in the said lease dated 25 June 1997 and in the
premises to which that lease pertains, being Suite 106 at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road in
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. This assignment is made without reservation or
limitation and includes any and all rights or benefits belonging to or coming to the Assignor by virtue
of said lease and said premises.
2. In consideration of the assignment hereby, Assignees agree to assume and be responsible
for all of Taylor's obligations under the said lease, jointly and severally with the said Rick P. Hawkins,
and to fully perform all such obligations so as to prevent any loss or cost to Assignor.
3. This assignment shall be effective upon the date of its execution. This assignment shall
be interpreted, applied, and enforced in accordance with the laws of and by the courts of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.
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CONSENT AND RELEASE
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS PARTNERSHIP, by its duly-authorized representative
and general partner who has signed below, does hereby consent to the above assianment of the
lease for premises known as Suite 106 at 5202 Simpson Ferry Road in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and does further agree to release the said Cindi Taylor from any and all further
obligation under said lease and to look only to Rick P. Hawkins, John Whitcomb, and Kathy
Whitcomb for performance of the obligations under said lease.
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By: David J. Lanza
I.D. No. 57782
301 Market Street
P. 0. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP,
Plaintiff
V.
JOHN WHITCOMB and KATHY WHITCOMB,
Individually and Udlbla MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS
CENTER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Defendants
No. 9?' y9S/ Cc?.D
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN EJECTMENT
NOTICE UNDER RULE 295& 1 OF
JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION THEREON
TO: JOHN and KATHY WHITCOMB
MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS CENTER
5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Suite 106
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
A judgment in the amount of $61,357.91 has been entered against you and in favor of the Plaintiff without any
prior notice or hearing based on a confession of judgment contained in a written agreement or other paper allegedly
signed by you. The sheriff may take your money or other property to pay the judgment at any time after thirty (30) days
after the date on which this notice is served on you.
You may have legal rights to defeat the judgment or to prevent your money or property from being taken. YOU
MUST FILE A PETITION SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE JUDGMENT AND PRESENT IT TO A JUDGE WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THIS NOTICE IS SERVED ON YOUR OR YOU MAY LOSE YOUR
RIGHTS.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR
CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU
CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse
One Courthouse Square
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 240-6200
:125521
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Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: David J. Lanza
I.D. No. 57782
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS, LLP,
Plaintiff
V.
JOHN WHITCOMB and KATHY WHITCOMB,
individually and Ud/b/a MIRACLE WEIGHT
LOSS CENTER,
Defendants
TO: JOHN and KATHY WHITCOMB
MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS CENTER
5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Suite 106
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. Q? y4S'/
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
! Y re hereby notified that on August 1999, judgment by confession was entered against you in the sum of
$ / ?J ---in the above-captioned case.
DATE: Elk ?i
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LA1iJ70 CE. IF OU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR
CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU
CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse
One Courthouse Square
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 240-6200
1 hereby certify that the following is the address of the Defendants stated in the certificate of residence:
John and Kathy Whitcomb, t/d/b/a Miracle Weight Loss Center
5202 Simpson Ferry Road, Suite 106
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
:125521
Attorney for Plaintiff
-SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 1999-04951 P
'COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS
VS.
WHITCOMB JOHN ET AL
R. Thomas Kline Sheriff, who being duly sworn according
to law, says, that he made a diligent search and inquiry for the within
named defendant, to wit: WHITCOMB JOHN T/D/B/A
MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS CENTER
but was unable to locate Him in his bailiwick. He therefore
deputized the sheriff of YORK County, Pennsylvania.
to serve the within CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
On September 7th, 1999 , this office was in receipt of
the attached return from YORK County, Pennsylvania.
Sheriff's Costs: So answer
Out of C /
Docketing 18.00
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 8.00 omas in e i
DEPUTIZE YORK CO 49.08
$54.8 JOHNSON DUFFIE, STEWART
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 7 r" day of
1.9917 A. D.
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-SHER'IFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 1999-04951 P
'COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
WINDSOR PARK SHOPPING CENTERS
VS.
WHITCOMB JOHN ET AL
R. Thomas Kline Sheriff, who being duly sworn according
to law, says, that he made a diligent search and inquiry for the within
named defendant, to wit: WHITCOMB FATHY T/D/B/A
MIRACLE WEIGHT LOSS CENTER
but was unable to locate Her in his bailiwick. He therefore
deputized the sheriff of YORK County, Pennsylvania.
to serve the within CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
On September 7th 1999 , this office was in receipt of
the attached return from YORK County, Pennsylvania.
Sheriff's Costs: So answer
Docketing 6.00
Out of County .00 f j'
Surcharge 8.00 RTI om s ine, 5 eri
$14.UU OJOHNSONg99UFFIE, STEWART
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 99-- day of
19! _ A. D.
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(2 of 2) COUNTY OF YORK
4. JTYPE OF WRIT OR COMPLAINT
Not. & Comp./Ejectment
hi tCOmb, et. al. Confession of Judgement
S. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY. CORPORATION, ETC. TO SERVE OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE LEVIED, ATTACHED, OR SOLD.
Kathy Whitcomb, ind., & t/d/b/a Miracle Weight Loss Center
6. ADDRESS (STREET OR RFD WITH BOX NUMBER, APT -1" Y, 90R0, I WK. STATE AND 21P CODE
20 Barbara Lane, York Haven, PA 17370-09095
n,c acmn,e: UPERSONAL O PERSON IN C{IARCE )()DEPOT a1STCLASS MAIL OSTED OOTHEq
NOW _ or 19 _ I, SHERIFF OFXQRK COU o hereby de a heriff of
COUNTY to exec eA?t1k(re cording
to law. This deputatlcn being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff. _
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NOTE ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - N OT
Any deputy sheriff levying upon or attaching any property and 'thin s7i tt va
same without a watchman, In custody of whomever is found in possession, after notifying person of levy or attachment, without liabili on the an of such
plaintiff heroin for any low, destruction, or removal of an b pan {lepury or Ihe'p0edfflo any
y property before ahetlMS sale thereof. `T r-1
9. TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS 01 ATTORNEY/ORIGINATOR and SIGNATURE 10. TELEPHONE N15 B9fb 11, DA ILED
David J. Lanza, Esq. W
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D NOTICE OF SERVICE COPY TO NAME AND ADDRESS 13EL W. (This area must
12 SEN be completed I/ notice Is to be melted).
Cumberland County Sheriff
SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF THE SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
131 ckn SIGNATURE OFAUTHO
23. Advance Costs 24. Servloe Costs 25. WF 28. Mileage 27. Postage 28. Sub Total 29. Pound 30. Notary Fen 31. Surcharge 32. Total COSL4 33. Cost Due or
34. Foreign Count' Costs 35. Advance Costs 38. Service Costs 37. Notary Can. 38. Mileege/Poslage/N.F. 39. Total Costs Q. Cost Due or Refund
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AFFIRME SO ANSWER.
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42. day of TANIALJLALL j
45. Signature of York 47. e
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43. t r Y rk WILLIAM M. HOSE SHERIFF
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES - _ 46. ignatureo Foreign
Coun ShenH 49. Dale
50.1 ACKNOWLEOOE RECEIPT OF THE SHERIFFS RETURN SI GNATURE
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF S(717) 771-9601
28 EAST MARKET ST, YORK, PA 17401
SHERIFF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN PLEASE TYPE ONLY LINES 1 TO 12
AINTIFF/S? DO NOT DETACH ANY COPIES.
2. COURT NUMBER 99-4951 Civil
Windsor Park Shopping Centers LLP
yr ^V mvniceu JT IJINIJ A- "-UNITY AND TITLE
1. WHITE - lasing Authodry 2. PINK -Attorney 3. CANARY - S11BdfrS Office 4. BLUE • Sheriff's Office
a owledge receipt Of the writ RILED CLERK 14. Dale Received 15. Expiratic,0555QOiK
or complaint as indicated above. B. Feeser 8/25/99 9/15/99
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(1 of 2) COUNTY OF YORK
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF SERVICECALL
(717) 771-9601
28 EAST MARKET ST. YORK, PA 17401
SHERIFF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN PLEASE TYPE ONLY LINES 1 TO 12
DO NOT DETACH ANY COPIES.
John Whitcomb, et. al. Not. & Comp./Ejectment
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SERVE 5 NAME OF INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY. CORPORATION, ETC. TO SERVE OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE LEVIED. ATTACHED, OR LLD
John Whitcomb. e
ind.. & t/h/a M; ariP Toss Centr
8. ADDRESS (STREET OR RFD WITH 80x NUMBER, APT/dNO., ITV, BORO, TWP., WA VV N'151 t O
AT 20 Barbara Lane, York Haven, PA 17370-9095
7. INDICATE SERVICE: O PERSONAL D PERSON IN CHARGE Xs DEPUTIZE Cun tMeru3talnd O 1ST CLASS MAIL D POSTED O OTHER
NOW 19 _ 1, SHERIFF OF COUNTY, PA he y deputize the fl of
York _ COUNTY to execute IN I r her rill g
to law. This deputation being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff. T
ADVANCE FEE PD BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF
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NOTE ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN -Any deputy sheriff levying upon or attaching any property under w'thin writ n4i Ie80e
same without a watchman, in custody of whomever is found in possession, after notifying person of levy or attachment. without liability on the pan of such ?ty or the sheriff to any
plaintiff herein for any loss, destruction. or removal of any property before sheriff's sale thereof. "rl
9. TYPE NAME AND ADDRESS of ATTORNEY/ORIGINATOR and SIGNATURE 10. TELEPHONE NUMBEZ5 If. DATE FILED
David J. Lanza, Esq. .. ,. , ,,.,.
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'Advance Costa
$ 75.00 24. Service Costs
24.00 25. WF 26. Mileage
21.08 27. Postage 26. Sub Total
45.08 29. Pound 30. Notary Fee
4.00 31. Surcharge 32. Total L'osts
49.08 33. Cost Due or efu
$25.92
34. Foreign County Costs 35. Advance Costs 36. Service Costs 37. Notary Can. 38. Mileage/Postage/N.F 39. Total Costs 40. Cast Due or Refund
SO ANSWER.
41. AFFIRMED and subscribed to before me this 3rd 44. Signature of _
Dep, Sheriff 47.D e
42.day of 19 9 45. Signature of York
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HAFFE
43. County Sheriff L
WILLIAM M. HOSE, SHERIFF 9/3/99
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MV COMMIS NEXPIRES- 46. Signature of Foreign
County Sheriff 49. Date
50. I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT O THE SHERIFF'S RETURN SI GNATURE Sf. Date Rece ived
OF AUTHORIZED ISSUING AUTHORITY AND TITLE
1. WHITE - Issuing Authority 2. PINK - Attorney 3. CANARY - Sheriffs Office 4. BLUE - Sheriff's Office
Curllberland County SHeriff
SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF THE SHERIFF ONLY- DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
13.1 admowledge receipt of the writ SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CLERK 14. Date Receivetl 15. EzpiratlontwE p_
or complaint as indicated above. B. Feeser 8/25/99 9/15/99
16.HOW SERVED: PERSONAL RESIDENCE (A4--? POSTED( ) POE ( ) SHERIFF'S OFF ( ) OTHER ( ) SEE REMARKS
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: JOHN H. WHITCOMB and Case No. (-gi-0 Q
KATHLEEN G. WHITCOMB Chapter 7
Debtors Voluntary Petition
\ O R D E R
AND NOW, --) b
--3_ day of 2000, upon
consideration of the Motion to avoid judicial lien filed on
November 15, 1999; and
upon more detailed review of Sections 506(a), 522(f), and
S22 (h) of the Bankruptcy Code; Lhe judicial lien held by
respondent, Windsor Park Shopping Centers, L.L.P., in the above-
captioned matter is hereby avoided.
BY THE COURT:
Honorable Roberk?J.-Woodside, C.B.J.
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