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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-3507IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COUNTRY MEADOWS ASSOCIATES, a Pennsylvania Organization d/b/a COUNTRY MEADOWS OF WEST SHORE AT TRINDLE CORNERS, Plaintiff, V. RAYMOND MESSIMER Defendant. No. 03 ~ 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. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liber~ Avenue Carlisle, Pem~sylvania 717.249.3166 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COUNTRY MEADOWS ASSOCIATES, a Pennsylvania Organization d/b/a COUNTRY MEADOWS OF WEST SHORE AT TRINDLE CORNERS, Plaintiff, V. RAYMOND MESSIMER Defendant. No. CIVIL ACTION - LAW AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe romar accion dentro de los proximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificacion de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en La Corte pot escrito sus defendsas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqni en contra suya. Se le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar accion como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier stima de dinero reclamada en la demartda o cualquier otra reclarnacion o remedio solicitado pot el demandante puede set dictado en contra suya POT la Corte sin mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTFD NO TIENE UN ABOGADO 0 NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UNO, LLAMF 0 VAYA A LA SIGUIENTF OFICINA PARA AVERLGUAR DONDF PUEDE ENCONTRAR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, Pennsylvania 717.249.3166 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COUNTRY MEADOWS ASSOCIATES, a Pennsylvania Organization d/b/a COUNTRY MEADOWS OF WEST SHORE AT TRINDLE CORNERS, Plaintiff, V. RAYMOND MESSIMER Defendant. CWIL ACTION - LAW COMPLAINT AND NOW, COMES, Plaintiff, Country Meadows Associates, a Pennsylvania organization d/b/a Country Meadows of West Shore at Trindle Corners ("Plaintiff Country Meadows"), by and through its attorneys, MILLER LIPSITT LLC, and files the within complaint against Defendant, Raymond Messimer ~ "Defendant Messimer'), and in support thereof, provides as follows: 1. Plaintiff Country Meadows is a Pennsylvania organization created and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with its principal offices located at 830 Cherry Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. 2. Defendant Messimer is an adult individual currently residing at Plaintiff Country Meadows' assisted living facility located at 4905 East Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 3. On or about October 29, 2000, Defendant Messimer made application for admission to Country Meadows' assisted living facility located at 4905 East Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 4. On or about October 29, 2000, Plaintiff Country Meadows and Defendant Messimer entered into a written Admission Agreement ("Agreement"), pursuant to which Plaintiff Country Meadows agreed to provide Defendant Messimer assistance with daily living in exchange for his promise to pay a specific monetary fee. See Exhibit A, Admission Agreement. 5. Contrary to the aforementioned promise, Defendant Messimer has failed to fully compensate Plaintiff Country Meadows for the care and services that it has rendered to him in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. COUNT I BREACH OF CONTRACT Plaintiff Country Meadows v. Defendant Messimer 6. Paragraphs 1 through 5 above are incorporated herein by reference as ff fully set forth at length. 7. Defendant Messimer entered into a written agreement with Plaintiff Country Meadows, whereby Plaintiff Country Meadows agreed to accept him as a resident and provide him with living accommodations and assistance with daily living in exchange for his promise to pay Plaintiff Country Meadows a specific monetary fee. See Exhibit A. From October 29, 2000 through the present, Plaintiff Country Meadows has provided Defendant Messimer with care and services in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. 9. From November 1, 2002 through the present, Defendant Messimer has carried an overdue balance in his account with Plaintiff Country Meadows. 10. Defendant Messimer's failure to keep his account with Plaintiff Country Meadows constitutes a breach of the Agreement. 12. Defendant Messimer's failure to keep his account with Plaintiff Country Meadows has caused it to incur damages in excess of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Country Meadows demands that judgment be entered in its favor and against Defendant Messimer in an amount in excess of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). Respectfully submitted, MILLER LIPSITT LLC ~Thadwick 0. Bogar, Attorney I. D. No. 83755 2157 Market Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 717.737.6400 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Country Meadows Associates T~e ~mcle~i~n~d hc_r~t~ vc~Lq~ that the smtemenis of ~ct in the C.o~pl~: ~ t~e an</co~'~'~.'t to the be~t of my knowledge, iv~onnat/on and belie/. ! Vix~:e ~. ,l~iz~ V/ce P~_~c~t o£ S~r~i~s A~R-04-03 10:47 FRO~-HOFAXZFL 71T5331014 T-lOS P.O0?/01~ P-3p3 Retieement Commun/e/es Residence of Countr! - Meadows Agreement ~ agree~emt, made in duplicate this ~d be~e~ The ~ideaoe ~Coun~ ~ ~dep~d~t re~cnt ~mm~mi~ opted ~ Co~ Meado~ Asso~a~$, ~d ~ foHo~ re~nt(~): .Qr, ILC_I~. Reaiclent is hereby no_~ed that her/his application has been accepted w reticle at The Residence of Ccnmtry Meadows of I. ~c~ ~Y'll~w~:L ~'~/1~11~-~ Country Meadow-- hereby leases and rents to resident the pr__~f~ts~s described as f Term of Asreeme~. This le~e ~ be in effect for a~ ini~nl t~ of one (1} ~ed f~ a pe~od of ~e (i) mon~, at ~e ~ p~oJl~.~ ~te ~r ~ ap~- ~nt. ~e ~t m~t ~ *h, ~ami~ta~tor at least ~ (30) da~ ~ no~ of ~t ~t W r~. S~m-iBr Del~osi.t., At t_he Nme ofsigni~ this ~t, a ~ D~it of $1,0~. ~e S~W D~o~t ~ be h~d by ~ M~- hated ~ ~r p~. ~ent ~d ~ Me~ m~t is ~i~a~ by ~e r~t ~ ~ c~e~ of dca~ or ~fi, ~ ~ p~ded ~I~ 16. ~en~ Pa/d ~n Ad,w~c~. ~ov_~t~r Meadows h~ es~bHsh~ a sp~ ~ro~ reslden~ who pay ~e~ ~ ~nt for a ~eI~ (12) mon~ ~e~od ~ pro~ ~es, Co~ Mead~s a~es ~ pay res/d~t % s~ple ~te~st on ~e ~e~d b~ce ~e ~t. ~t~st sh~ be ~e~ted res~t mon~, or ~ ~na~d ~ acc~ ~ I~ 16, ~t~es~ sh~ be p~d at ~at ~e. ~ mon~ d~ ~e ~ Of ~s ~ee- ment, C~ Mead~s s~ ~ ~t's no~ money ~nt ~ be supped ~ ~ ~ 1099 at ~e e~d of ~ ye~, ~ applicable. N~E: Co~ Me~o~ ~/aw, may not ~ more nor less (12] m~s 6. Scrv/ces Provided by Cot~trv Me~ow~. 1:~ ~fion ~ ~e a~en~, Cou=~ Meadows a~ to ~sh resid~t ~ ~e foH~g s~ces money rent: (a) ~ d~ m~ ~y ~ ~e di~i~ room; (b) Medj~ations. Res/dent ~y choose to use Country Meadows' desi~aated phai-- macy or another or her/his choice. Resident understands ~hat it i~ the pol/~y of Co~'~ Meadows to dispe~se me~c/~ions in "Mod-i-set' c~'lt~_iners for ~-~f sel.f- aRm~s~raf/on, or asa/stance as r~eeded, ~/~d zmo~itortng of usage; however, the resident may select to have these d/sper~ed in v/als in the Res/dence. res/dent ~ders~ds that the deat/~a~ed ph_~rmacy honors and participates thc PACE pro,ram, and, upon recluest, w/ll review the res/dent's compally's re- lirement prescription plan to dctt~'m. ~e whether it can become the dispensing agent/or the plari. ~uch pla~ will carry a minor disp~n~g chares for servir-~. Requ/red Pll~sicaI Examination. In compl/ance with state/aw, and for the protection of res/dents who I~ss/de in The Residence, resident a~rees to prov/de a cu_~ent (~iven w/t. bin s/aW (60) clay~ of mov/ng in) medic~ hi, roi-F ~rid phy~ic.~l exazninatlon by a physician at har/h/s expense prior to com.me~cemen~ of resi- dency and n~nu~.l~ there~ecer. Thc examination will be ~ecorded on the form provided by C~s~tl-$, Meadows, wh/ah will be l:reated confidenS~l~y by Country Meadows and its staff. At the sole di~aretion of Co~_ntry Meadow~, final cerlifica- fion fo~ accel~c~ for ~dv~i~ion or m-admission may bc done by the Co~h-y Meadows M~d/cal D/r~ctor ~nd The Residence of Country Meazlows Adm/ss/ons Com~'ait'tee. Further, should reside~t's physidan ~ to retm--~ the arm~_l recerti- fication form whe~l necessary, Cordley Meadows reserves the right to have the recerfificat/on done by its Medical Director at the residen~'s expense. Counh'y Me~__dows reserves tile right to have a 'geriatric a~sessmenC done by its Med/cal Director, or som~ other des/~na~ed physician, as fi~al certification for adm/asion or continued residency. This may serve as the reqttired physical ex~ mlnation. A~R-04-03 lO:d8 FROYe'HOFAX2FL 7175331014 T-T05 P.O0O/01; F-~p3 10. 1I. 12. 13. Eme~enqy OaL~e. To e--~hle Cotmt~r Meadows to ~e for p~pt ~d ~e~ve c~e ~ a m~ ~~, ~s/de~t ~c~le~es ~at her/~s p~ ph~i~ may not be ~ble at ~es ~t ~ ~se of ~ ~~ d~ w~ ~e ~id~t's person~ ph~ ~ unable W a~, C0~ Me~s ~y ~e ~ Hc~sed phys~ to a~d ~o resident. ~eside~ auto,es su~ physi~ to ~der ~ s~ me~ ~ent ~s she/~ Re~sident Responsibilities. Resident agrees W accept, comply w/th and participate the following: a- The Country Meadov~ Well-ess 1~rogram; b. Educa~onal and recreational act/v/t/es; c. L~oclzl~t/on$ for ~ and l:~ev~lorJ/a ~le.,~ ~l/sapprOVed by perso:P-s1 physician; d. /~arterly fire drills; c. Evening meal in the d/n/ng room; f. Annual med/cal ~aluation and/or geria~r/c a~sessment, ~ccess lo Premises. In order to carry out routine hous~keep/ng ,~r,d preventive :m, alntenancc, resident acknowledge~ fl~at it is necessary for Country staff to he. ye access to thc rented premises. Therefore, re$/d~t agrees I:o permit Country Meadow~' employees to enter the rented premises at reasonable times far exa~i,,ation or maintenance, to prevent damage to the pl-q,_m~es, Or to serve the resident. Resident's ,I~'"L--J.,8~:~l Respo~sib/lities. Res/dent agrees to accept and to comply with the follow/nE financ/al respoz~sibil/fics: a. Paying all ~s for any and all professional ~reatment aud services required by the reskic~t, inc/uding, but not limited to, hosp/t~l;--~t/on and medical and dental care, whether such services e_re rendered at her/hia request, or at the request of a Country Meadows' stuff member/n an e~ergencT; b. ?ayl~g $~ch ~ncil~ char~s a~ may be incurred by her/~i~ or by Country Meado~s in her/his behalf. S~lch charges include, but are not ~imited to, n~rsing treatn~ents, ~msaheduled ~-/~.~porta~ion, e~nsrgenay trm-~portat/on~ beau~cian or barber serv/ces, visitor meals/n the ~ room, meals/n the d/n/r~ room and lod~,~E for overn/~ht guests/n sepazate quarters, and coatrac~ for r~eals for a mollth at a ~rne as set forth/r~ the Schedule of An~!Lary Charges;. A~R'04'O$ 10:48 FROM-HOFAXZFL T175~31014 T'108 P.OIO/OIJ F-3~; 14. 15, 16, ¢. Whe~ever resident is eli~'ble for such coveraEe, purchasing aud Medicare Part '1~' arid Medicare b~lpple~lental Insttre_rice, e.g., ~f~S Special= or H.M.O. Policy; d, Providing a sumnmry statement of income and prima_,y assets as the application for residency. In Case of Infirmity and I~ ,m~'~ment of Mc~C b-b~t:rpor'dve Services. Resident understands e~d a~rees that The Residence of Cmmtry Meadows provides an !~aependent living rerireme~lt community. Whe", fu the jucl~ut of the Admissior~s Cowmittee, supportive personal caz~ sezvices, intermediate or sl~lled l'itl~ir~ care, or h0sl~ital Sel-iriCeS are needed, o~" ~-~l{~ies will need to be soaght by residerit. Cot~.ulZy Meadows reserves the right to re-evaluate the appropriateness of resident's continued stay at The I{esidence of Country Meadows at a~y time. Re~ons for re-evaluatioz~ may include the frequency and nature of requests for ass~tanc~ from members of Co,try Meadow-~' sr._ff. In the everit the resident's stay at Country Meadows is determi~d to be inappropriate, this A6~eement may be terminated in ~ccordau~e with Item 15. If resident should become ill necessitating services which, in the w~-i[-~ri opfu- ion of resideut's persona/physician or the Country Meadows' Medical Director, require a hiEher level of hea/thcare, the resident may elect to transfer to Assisted Living~ a= intermedia:e care or skilled nursing facilit~, or a hospital, whichever is appropriat~ in the opinion of the physicia.n. In a~ch eye.t, this A~'eeraent shall t~r.~ir~ate, Rent ~overned by II~m16 of this Agreement, CaonditioRs of a. If the Administrator inteads ~ofice ~d state ~ ~ ~c r~on(s} Ior t~ina~n. b. ~ ~e ~ent ~at it ~ prope~ ~id~e, assis~ce sb~11 be re~es~d ~om ~e ~d~t's f~y or app~te ~~ ~en~ ~d ~e resident may be ~sf~ ~out pro- ~e Adm{s~ons Co~ee ~ ~~ ~at ~ resid~t needs a possible, ~ conj~ Adfusi~ents in Rent for S~ecial Circllms~nces.. Co~_ntry Meaclows agrees that the rent due under this Agreement may be reduced, or waived, ~mde= the folkrwLug circumstances: ARR-04-03 10:49 FROM'HOFAX2FL ?T75331014 T'105 P.011/01~ F-3~3 17. a, In the ewnt of termi~atio*~ of this A~-eem~z~t ~' ~ resid~ or 15, ~t sh~ be w~d ~ s~n ~ ~e ~t's ap~t is vatted of perso~ b~o~n~ ~d ~s~i~, ~e Sec~ Deposit ~ be ~ded ~e~ for ~y po~o~ us~ to m~ r~s to ~e u~t ov~ ~d able ~o~ble w~ ~d ~, ~ds sh~ be ~e ~tbin ~ (30} ~ of abo~ con~ons b~ b. ~ su~ Hms as ~t sb~ll ~~ ~e ~ a hospi~, ~ ~s ~ ~ce ~t ~ $. ~ ~ ~ d~g ~ abate. House Rules of Th_e P, esiclence. Resident agrees to abide ~ ~e ~cs: a. ~amlss~ ~ C~or, race, ~, s~, dieabffi~, or na~n~ o~ have no berg on a~m!~sion w Co~n~ Me~o~. b. ~cohol Use. ~hol ~y be used ~ m~e~n or ~ p~ded o~er ~ ~ ~t ~s~b~. ~e when ~ ~ ~ p~ b~ ~coho~c ~d n~-~o~Hc r~nts for ~s~ts at sched~d ~. Residers ~ me~cafi~ where use of ~cohol poses a d~ ~o~ not use ~hol at doctors ~vc ~ ~crs f~ no ~hol ~e ~e~d ~ fo~ow ~ose o~. do~s ~ 1~ by 9:00 p.m. ~d opted at 6:00 a.m. ~d ~ ~ de~. ~d~ m~t ~ ~t ~me ~ ~e~. Re~den~ p~ to be ~i~ for ~ ~ ~ ~r/~ ~ n~s~ p~d =~, d. Di~a Ord~e~ by Your ~i~. ~s fa~ is ~t ~pped ~ pro~ phy~ ord~d spe~ ~ ~t m~ so~. We · abefic ~sident to person~ s~c~ a~p~te m~u ~oices pr~d~. e. ~ Poss~don. N~er f~s nor am~ s~ be ~pt ~ a resi~t's em~g~, residents s~ p~pa~ ~ in ~e g~ ~e d~,~ ~e ~ ;l;rm so,ds, reddents sh~ mo~ p~mpfly to ~d a~t ~;~c~o~. ~. ~e~s. Me~ ~es ~ be posed. h. ~h~ Abaences. ~ ~t ~ not sh~z. ~s is ~ ~ ~sht us in ~~ for ~ ~sident m ~es of ^PR-04-O~ 10:48 FRO~HOFAX2FL T/?535TO14 T-105 P.012/01~ F-3D3 18. i. Playin~ of l~dio$ and TV. Residents are asked to re/Pain from pl/~ving racl/os, televisions, tape or record l:dayers loudly after 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. j. Resereation_of_Apartllte~tWhen I'to,tpit, l~efl. Should the res/dent be hoapi~l~ed, her/his trait may be reserved at the applicable daily rate during the period of hospitalization. k. Smoke FreejEnvironment. No smoking is perm/tted a~ywhere in The Resi- dence, nor/n the tra.nspat'tation vehicles provided by Cotzntry Meadows, by I. Personal Te1~hcrne. Each resident Ls encouraged to have her/his pr/rate phone. As e= alternative, a center phone will be ava/fable that residellts may use for local calls free af ~b,__~ge. Long diste_uce calls made from a cen- ter phone must be reported {~mle.ss reaidcnt uses a phone card or b/Ils to a credit card) so that they can be 1211~1 on residcnt's monthly statement. m. Terminal/on of Al~reement. When a resident wishes to terminate residency, a written thirty (30) day notice must be givexl to the Artministrator. Indemnification. In consideration o£rcs/de~t status~ and intending ~o be legally bound, the undersigned re~!~ent and parties co-rAg=lng on behalf of resident, agree to indemnify and hold harmless Country Meadows, its partner-s, agents, and employees ~om a-ny and ail negligence mad I/ab/l/ty for property damage e_nd/or persons/injuries, including deatlt, the cause ofwh/ah/~ determined to be the resident or other residents, Resident aclmowledges and agrees that Coun- try Meadow'~ assume~ no responsibility or liability for re~id~t's omisdon or nct,,ligence in £ollowir~ or .~11,18 to follow thc instruction o£ her/his attcndin§ phyaiciam Finally, County Meadows _~_¢!enowled~e~ that this w~iver and inde~r~i~t/on ~ not apply to possible ne~i~ence or liability of Cotmtry Meadow~ or its employees. 19. Ad~litio-~ Cha~es. I. Guest Meals: D/nner $6,50 per mesl 2. ~aey ~arges: B/lied directly t~ resident by Pharmacy 3. Basic Cable TV: $ ~/~ · per month 4. Unscheduled ~ansportatlon: $ 5.00 per trip (if available) S. Beauty/]i~rber SlOOp: A~R-O4-Og 10:4~ FRO~HOFAX2FL ?175351014 T-lOS P.OI3/Ol~ F-3~3 5. Personal Telephone: There is no char~ for local ~ made on a center's phone; long distance calls r~s~c on a center's phone will be billed on reeidcnt'$ monthly statement. 7. omer Ch~ges: ~ agx~ment has b~e~ reviewed by me azxd ex-pl~_i,~ed to me by the Marketi~ Director or Admtniitrator. I understand tha~ the A&ministrator mnst give me thirty (30) days w~itt~n notice if she/he intends to chau~e any pat~: of this .A4~p'ee~n~t. If a resident is ~tnable to sign h~r/hia n~rne, rcsidezzt should show her/l~ mark below: P~ason resident is ~uablc to sign r~me: