HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-2303IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
vs.
UTILITY LOCATING &
MAPPING
SERVICES INC
Defendant
No. 017 -X363 lg to c.l -7
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COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION
FILED ON BEHALF OF
Plaintiff
COUNSEL OF RECORD OF
THIS PARTY:
James C. Warmbrodt,
P.A.I.D.# 42524
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co.,L.P.A.
436 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2718
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412)434-7955
Fax: 412-338-7130
W WR#05430046
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
VS.
UTILITY LOCATING &
MAPPING
SERVICES INC
Defendant
Civil Action No.
COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION AND NOTICE TO DEFEND
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 an 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
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
COMPLAINT
AND NOW comes the Columbia Gas Company of Pennsylvania by and through its counsel,
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., a professional corporation, and makes this Complaint against the
named Defendant of which the following is a statement:
The Columbia Gas Company of Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania public utility which
supplies gas to customers in the Western Pennsylvania area and has and maintains its principal offices at
650 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15228-2703. The Columbia Gas Company of
Pennsylvania is hereinafter referred to as the "Plaintiff'.
2. UTILITY LOCATING & MAPING SERVICES INC is hereinafter referred to as the
"Defendant".
3. In order to furnish natural gas to its customers, the Plaintiff has heretofore, and before the
date of the acts of the Defendant hereinafter complained of, laid underneath the surface of the public
streets, lanes, and alleys of 2850 Susquehanna TI York PA , gas mains, pipes, and all other necessary
appliances for conveying, transporting, and delivering gas to the public places of the city and to the
several residences and places of business of the inhabitants thereof, and to the persons, firms, and
corporations residing and doing business therein.
4. The Plaintiff has, at all times mentioned in this complaint, had the right to have and
maintain its gas mains, pipes, and appliances aforesaid in the public streets, lanes, alleys, and rights-of-
way in 2850 Susquehanna TI York PA , free from disturbance, interference, or damage by any person
or persons, firm or fines, corporation or corporations whatsoever, and it was and is and has been
throughout all the times mentioned in this complaint necessary for the Plaintiff to maintain its gas mains,
pipes, and appliances laid as aforesaid underneath the surface of said public streets, lanes, alleys, and
rights-of-way of the 2850 Susquehanna TI York PA in order to enable it to fulfill its public duties and
to carry out its charter rights, privileges, and duties as aforesaid.
5. The Plaintiff in laying its gas mains, pipes, and appliances has a great expense purchased
the best materials and pipes, and also at great expense caused the same to be placed, laid, and established
in the most careful and''highly approved manner in order to avoid damage by the bursting or breaking of
any portion of its mains, pipes, valves, conduits, and other appliances for conducting, transporting, and
delivering gas to the city and to the inhabitants thereof.
6. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania One Call Act,73 P. S. &176 et.seq., Plaintiff is required to
mark, stake, locate or otherwise provide the position of its underground gas lines in response to the
contractor's notice of intent to excavate made to the One Call System.
7. At all times material hereto, Defendant agreed to locate and mark the position of Plaintiff's
underground gas lines in response to contractor requests placed with the One Call System.
8. On or before (July 20,2005), Defendant failed to respond to the contractor's valid request
to locate and mark the Plaintiff's underground gas lines at (2850 Susquehanna T1, York, Pennsylvania).
9. On (July 20, 2005), as the direct and proximate result of Defendant's failure to locate
Plaintiff's underground, the contractor damaged Plaintiff's underground gas lines at (2850
Susquehanna T1, York, Pennsylvania).
10. Plaintiff was required to repair the said damage at a cost of $1,296.73. A full specification
of the amounts so necessarily expended is contained in the schedules hereto appended and made a part of
this complaint, said schedules being correctly copied from the account books of the Plaintiff and are
attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "A".
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands Judgment against the Defendant in the sum of $1,296.73
plus costs of suit.
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS, CO., L.P.A.
James C. armbrodt,
P.A.I .# 2524
Wel an, einberg & Reis Co .,L.P.A.
43 Seve th Avenue, Suite 2718
Pi sour h, PA 15219
( 12) 4-7955
ax: 12-338-7130
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned does hereby verify subject to the penalties of 18 PA.C.S. §4904 relating to
unsworn falsifications to authorities, that he/she is 47k(' L- _ f
(Name)
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(Title) (Company)
he/she is duly authorized to make this Verification, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing a Complaint
in Civil Action are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information and belief.
(Signature)
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - NOT FOUND
CASE NO: 2007 02303 P
COMMONTWEALTH F PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMB BLAND
COLUMBIA GAS OB PENNSYLVANIA
S
UTILITY LOCATI & MAPPING
R. Thomas Kline Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, who being
duly sworn acco ding to law, says, that he made a diligent search and
inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT
UTILITY LOCATIN & MAPPING SERVICES INC but was
unable to locat Them in his bailiwick. He therefore returns the
COMPLAINT & NOT CE
NOT FOUND , as to
the within named DEFENDANT
SERVICES INC
1607 UNDUSTRIAL
VE
, UTILITY LOCATING & MAPPING
CARLISLE, PA 17013
BUILDING IS VACA*T.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Service
Not Found
Surcharge
S125?0
So answers:
18.00
4.80
5.00 R. Thomas Kline
10.00 Sheriff of Cumberland County
.00
?? 37.80 WELTMAN WEINBERG REIS
04/25/2007
Sworn and Subscri ed to before
me this da of
A. D.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
vs.
No. 07-2303 CIVIL
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE, DISCONTINUE
AND END WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO REFILE
UTILITY LOCATING & MAPPING
SERVICES INC.
Defendant
FILED ON BEHALF OF
Plaintiff
COUNSEL OF RECORD OF
THIS PARTY:
JAMES C. WARMBRODT
PA I. D #42524
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
1400 Koppers Building
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 434-7955
WWR#05430046
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
vs.
Civil Action No. 07-2303 CIVIL
UTILITY LOCATING & MAPPING
SERVICES INC.
Defendant
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE, DISCONTINUE
AND END WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO REFILE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
SIR:
Settle, Discontinue and End the above-captioned matter upon the records of the Court without
prejudice to refile and mark the costs paid.
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P,A.
By:
Attorney for I tiff
2718 Kopp s B ilding
436 Seven Av ue
Pittsburg , PA 5219
(412) 43 -795
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED
IIlli'
before me this day
of } 2008
ARY P LIC
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Notarial Seal
Wayne A. Jones, Notary Public
City Of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
My Commission Expires June 29, 2010
Member, Penn^vivatiia Ais i?'bvion or Notaries
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