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Home My WebLink About99-06011t IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA EARL D. BESCH, t/d/b/a BESCH AND ASSOCIATES NO. 49-40/? C«i?9T?M V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW HOGIL PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. 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. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17013 (717) 249.3166 Philip J. Murren, Esq. I. D. No. 21426 BALL, SKELLY, MURREN & CONNELL 2303 Market Street Camp Hill PA 17011 (717) 232-8731 r IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA EARL D. BESCH, t/d/b/a BESCH AND ASSOCIATES V. HOGIL PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. NO, qq- (.001, CIVIL ACTION - LAW 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 In demands y la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en Is corte en forma escrita sus defensas o sus objeciones a las demandas en contra de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso o notificacion y por cualquier queja o alivio que es pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede perder dinero o sus propiedades o otros decrechos importantes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGAD00 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 Philip J. Murren, Esq. I. D. No. 21426 BALL, SKELLY, MURREN & CONNELL 2303 Market Street Camp Hill PA 17011 (717) 232.8731 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA EARL D. BESCH, t/d/b/a BESCH AND ASSOCIATES NO. 99- Coo/l V. HOGIL PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. CIVIL ACTION - LAW COMPLAINT COMES NOW the Plaintiff, Earl D. Besch, t/d/b/a Besch and Associates, by counsel, and files the following Complaint seeking damages against the Defendant Hogil Pharmaceutical Corp. 1. Earl D. Beach is an adult individual doing business as an independent sales representative under the trade name Besch and Associates. Plaintiff resides at 209 Willow Avenue, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, which address also serves as Plaintiffs principal place of business. 2. Defendant Hogil Pharmaceutical Corp. is a New York corporation which has a place of business at 2 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, NY 10577-2118. Defendant regularly does business and has other commercial contacts within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Defendant is registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State as a foreign corporation doing business in Pennsylvania with an office at 118 Carlisle Street, Hanover, PA 17331. r 3. Plaintiff has, since 1995, served as a sales representative for Defendant pursuant to an oral contract entered into between Plaintiff and Defendant's national sales manager. Under the terms of said oral contract, Defendant agreed to compensate Plaintiff in an amount equal to 5% of the gross amount collected by Defendant on all invoices issued by Defendant to customers for whom Plaintiff served as Defendant's representative, less any adjustments due to damaged or returned merchandise. Payments are due to be made by Defendant to Plaintiff at his place of business no later than the 15th day of the month following the month in which Defendant is paid on said invoices. 4. Defendant is in the business of manufacturing and selling over-the- counter medical products. Plaintiff acted as Defendant's sales representative with respect to, hater alia, the following customers: Rite Aid Corporation; Giant of Maryland; Happy Harry's, Inc.; James F. Havice Co.; Save Mart; HBC Service Company; Amerisource; Fleming Companies; SuperValu, Inc.; Liberty USA, Inc.; Value Drug, Inc.; Safeway Stores; Central Sales Company; Edgehill Drugs; and E&F Distributors. 5. Since February of 1998, Rite Aid Corporation has made purchases from Defendant, to the credit of Plaintiff, in the gross amount of $251,622.55. By virtue of the agreement between Plaintiff and Defendant, Defendant is obligated to pay Plaintiff, with respect to said Rite Aid purchases, a commission in the amount of $12,581.13. 2- 6. Plaintiff has made several demands of Defendant for payment with respect to commissions owed him on the Rite Aid account, but Defendant has refused to make such payments. 7. With respect to accounts other than Rite Aid Corporation, Defendant made sales to customers, as to which Plaintiff served as its sales representative, in the total amount of $202,040.38 between September 1, 1998 and August 31, 1999 for which Plaintiff has not been compensated. Plaintiff is due a commission in the amount of $10,102.02 with respect to said sales, which amount remains unpaid by Defendant, despite Plaintiffs demands therefor. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant in the total amount of $22,683.15, plus interest, which amount renders this matter subject to the Arbitration Rules of this Court. Dated: September 30, 1999 Respectfully submitted, Philip J. urren I. D. No. 21426 BALL, SKELLY, MURREN & CONNELL 2303 Market Street Camp Hill PA 17011 (717) 232-8731 3- r VERIFICATION I verify that the statements made in the foregoing document are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Dated: September 30, 1999 Earl D. Besch ,??r 014- cli, N IY! u.- o C> ulL Ll- L v: C' C1 0? U vo C-6 O `? r a 00 1 Lo ? J ? BROWN & CONNRRY LLP THOMAS F. CONNERY. JR WARREN W. FAULM) STEVEN 0. WOLSCHINA PAUL MAINARDI MICHAELJ. VASSALOTTIi OENNIS P. BUHEe WILLIAM M. TAMBUSSI MARK P ASSELTA- STEPHEN J. O[FEO JOSEPH M. NARDI. III e ce..,.rtonr-o w.rt..[cou•r o. nn anaa u. ova.wa •na•.[• . •uo.mm[o ?+•u+a.av.n?. .\TTORNIiI'S .\T I. {H' ,\ND 1'ROCl'ORS IN .\D?IIR.\ I: rr 300 II.U)DON A\'EN(."E P.O. 6OS 530 WEST)IONT. NEW.JIMSEY00108 TUEPUON'U (656) 654-6000 F'ACSINII.E (650) 656•4067 P.\6RAOit 11116.DING 1300 UAIIREr STREET 516>I.WEETSTICEM 12 rIII LOOIL E.1ST TOWER P.O. BOS 1.13e CENTRE SOUMCI: C.V IDEN. NU O6lo L I'1111..L6E1?•lllA PA III I.-. (850) 665.5 too 12151302-i0132 RICHARD C BELLI. JR CHRISTINE A CAMPBELL JOSEPH T. CARNEY• AEVIN C HEIL- PATRICK, HOLSTON• SHANNC HUBER• SUSANR LEMINO- LOUIS R. LESSIO BETH L. MARLIN KARENA MCOUINNESS• STEPHANIE E. NOLAN • CHRISTINE P 0 HEARN• JEFFREY E. 000RETZ- JOSEPH A. ZECHMAN no.H.?a...w• .w .oo .wn ,n ,AOa .•..? November 10. 1999 VIA FACSIMILE Phillip J. Murren, Esquire Ball, Skelly, Marren, & Connell 2303 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 Re: Earl D. Besch v. Hogil Pharmaceutical Corp. Docket No. 99-6011 Our file no. 99-0589 Dear Mr. Murren: I havejust received notice that Hogil Pharmaceutical Corporationhas filed a bankruptcy petition under Chapter I I of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The petition was filed on November 5, 1999, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York under case no. 99-B 1 1107 (JJC). Accordingly, the above captioned action is stayed by the automatic stay of the bankruptcy code. I 1 U.S.C. § 362. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Very truly yours, BROWN & CONNERY' LLP ) Ste anie E. Nolan cc: Cumberland County Courthouse, Prothonotary's Office IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY9 PENNSYLVANIA EARL D. BESCH, t/d/b/a BESCH AND ASSOCIATES NO. 99-6011 CIVIL TERM V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW HOGIL PHARMACEUTICAL CORP. PRAECIPE To the Prothonotary: Kindly mark the above-captioned action as settled and discontinued. Phi 9p J. Murren, Esquire I.D. No. 21426 BALL, MURREN & CONNELL 2303 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 232-8731 Attorney for Plaintiff Date: September 26, 2002 ? L7 ? H ?. O =L LL1. C: I LU W •.. 2 ?? o U