HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-3794MINNIE AL~
1 Alliance Drive
Apartment 306
Carlisle, PA 17013-4135
IN THE COURT OF COI~40N PLEAS
~ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.
Civ;I Action - (~)
( ) Equity
· 909 ~a~
: ~e, ~A ~70~3
versus
~cWs~8, ~A 17325
Plaintiff(s) &
· Address(es)
WAYNE D. HTTI,~ JOHN C. RFRG, WAYNE:R. PARET,
t/d/b/a HBP ASSOCIATES
39 North Fifth Street
Gettysburg, PA 17013
Defendant(s) &
Address(es)
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SLI~4ONS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF SAID COURT:
Please issue writ of summons in the above-captioned action,
X Writ of Summons snail be issued and forwarded to (x)Avtorney
)Sheriff
Thcc~3s S. Beckley, Esquire
212NorthThird Street
Post Office Box l1998
Harrisb~rz. PA17108-1998
(717) 233-7691
Names/Address/ Telephon No.
of Attorney
Signature of Attorney
Supreme Court ID No. 77040
Date: August 5, 2003
WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF(S) HAS/HAVE C(~MHENCED AN
ACTION AGAINST YOU.
Prothonotary
Deputy
( ) Check here if reverse is issued for additional information
mROTHON. - 55
. Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: C. Roy Weidner, Jr.
I.D. No. 19530
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC. t/d/b/a BONANZA
STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD FOOD SYSTEMS,
INC., wAYNE D. HILL, JOHN C. BERG and
WAYNE R. PARET t/d/b/a HBP AsSOCiATES,
Attorneys tbr Defendants Triad Food Systems,
Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R.
paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION -I~W_
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants :
PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE AND RULE TO PILE coMPLAINT
AND NOW, this ay August, 2003, enter our appearance for Defendants Tiiad Food_S.y.st.e.,,m.s,
· aret t/d/b/a HBP Associates and issueia rule to pla~nt~tt to
Inc., Wayne D. H,II, John/~a~,n~ ~ ~ahY~ne R Pof service thereof, or suffer ludgmerit of non pros
file a complaint within twemy kzu) u,~yo ..... date
~eidner, Jr.
RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT
AND NOW, this J~'13:taY of ~b~-Og-,{.~ , 2003, a ~,u~le_ i ' to you to file your
hereof, or suffer
complaint in the above-captioned action ~vithir~ twenty (20) d~ys or tnu ,~. ,~,
udgment of non pros. ~'~.~
cURTIS R. LONG, PROT OT,~ P,Y
eputy
:217180
5774-458
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this /'~'/'~day of August, 2003, the undersigned does hereby certify that she did this date
serve a copy of the foregoing document upon the other parties of record by causing same to be depOsited in
the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
CBC Steakhouse, Inc.
909 Walnut Bottom Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, sTEWART &WEIDNER
Y:~-'~----~-~'~ichelle Ha~y F
SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 2003-03794 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ALEXANDER MINNIE
VS
CBC STEAKHOUSE INC T/D/B/A BON
Thomas Kline
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT , to wit:
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
search and
TRIAD FOOD SYSTEMS INC
but was unable to locate Them
deputized the sheriff of ADAMS
serve the within WRIT OF SUMMONS
in his bailiwick.
County,
He therefore
Pennsylvania, to
On August 13th , 2003
attached return from kDAMS
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 6.00
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 10.00
Dep Adams County 37.70
.00
62.70
08/13/2003
BECKLEY & MADDEN
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this ~$ ~ day of~,~
/Lvo3 A.D.
__ , this office was in receipt of the
Sheriff of Cumberland County
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2003-03794 P
CORfMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ALEXANDER MINNIE
VS
CBC STEAK}{OUSE INC T/D/B/A BON
OUT OF COUNTY
R. Thomas Kline
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent
and inquiry for the within named DEFEND~NT , to wit:
HILL WAYNE D T/D/B/A HBP
but was unable to locate Him
deputized the sheriff of ADAMS
serve the within WRIT OF SUMMONS
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
search and
ASSOCIATES
in his bailiwick. He therefore
County, Pennsylvania, to
On Auqust 13th , 2003
attached return from ADAMS
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 6.00
Out of County .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
.00
16.00
08/13/2003
BECKLEY & MADDEN
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this ~ 7 ~ day of
~ A.D.
i , Prothonotary!
, this office was in receipt of the
So answers: ~ ~~
R. Thomas Kline /
Sheriff of Cumberland County
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2003-03794 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ALEX3~NDER MINNIE
VS
CBC STEAKHOUSE INC T/D/B/A BON
OUT OF COUNTY
R. Thomas Kline
duly sworn according to law,
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT
BERG JOHN C T/D/B/A HBP
but was unable to locate Him
deputized the sheriff of ADAMS
serve the within WRIT OF SUMMONS
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
says, that he made a diligent search and
to wit:
ASSOCIATES
in his bailiwick.
County,
He therefore
Pennsylvania, to
On August 13th 2003
attached return from ADAMS
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 6.00
Out of County .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
.00
16.00
08/13/2003
BECKLEY & MADDEN
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 2 ~ ~ day of ~/-
~3 A.D.
' Prothonotary '
, this office was in receipt of the
Sheriff of Cumberland County
SHERIFF'S RETURN
CASE NO: 2003-03794 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
ALEXANDER MINNIE
VS
CBC STEAKHOUSE INC T/D/B/A BON
- OUT OF COUNTY
R. Thomas Kline
duly sworn according to law,
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT
PARET WAYNE R T/D/B/A HBP
but was unable to locate Him
deputized the sheriff of ADAMS
serve the within WRIT OF SUMMONS
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
says, that he made a diligent search and
to wit:
ASSOCIATES
in his bailiwick.
County,
He therefore
Pennsylvania, to
On August 13th , 2003
attached return from ADAMS
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Out of County
Surcharge
6.00
.00
10.00
.00
.00
16.00
08/13/2003
BECKLEY & MADDEN
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this ~ ~ day of ~
Prothonotary
this office was in receipt of the
Sheriff of Cumberland County
In The CoUrt of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Minnie Alexander
VS.
CBC Steakhouse Inc t/d/b/a B~nanza Steakhouse
SERVE: Triad Food Systens Inc No. 03-3794 civil
NOW, August 7. 2003
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Ad.ns
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumb~rtund County, PA
, I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
County to execute tfiis Writ, this
NOW,
within
upon
at
by handing to John C. Berg
a true and attested .
and made known to him
August 8 ,20 03
Writ of Surrmons in Civil Action
Triad Food Systems, Inc.
235 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg, PA
Sworn and subscribed before
me this N/A day of ,20
Affidavit of Service
, at 7:00
o'clock P. M. served the
copy of the original Writ of Surmnons
the contents thereof.
So,¢nswers,
(,'Sheriff of Adams
County, PA
COSTS
SERVICE $ 36.00
MILEAGE 1.70
AFFIDAVIT
$37.70 Rt. 8/12/03
In The CoUrt of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Minnie Alexander
VS.
CBC Steakhouse Inc t/d/b/a Bonanza Steakhouse
SERVE: Wayne D. Hill t/d/b/a HBP Associates No. 03-3794 civil
]~OW, August 7, 2003
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Arians
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriffof Cumberland County, PA
, I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
County to execute this Writ, this
NOW,
within
upon
at
by handing to John C. Berg
a true and attested.
and made known to him
· August 8 ,20 03 , at
Writ of Summons in Civil Action
Wsyne D. Hill t/d/b/a HBP Associates
235 Table Rock Rd., Gettysburg, PA
Sworn and subscribed before
me this N/A day of
Affidavit of Service
7:00
o'clock P. M. served the
,20
copy of the original Writ of Summons
the contents thereof.
oomswers,
Sheriff /
~efiff of ~ms CounW, PA
COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT
$ Imhr~d on another return
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Minnie Alexander
VS.
CBC Steakhouse Inc t/d/b/a Bonanza Steakhouse
SERVE: John C. Berg t/d/b/a HBP Associates No. 03-3794 civil
Now, AugUst 7. 2003 , I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Arians County to execute tills Writ, this
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA
Now,
within
upon
at 235 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg, PA
by handing to John C. Berg
a true and attested
and made known to him
· August 8 ,20 03
Writ of Summons in Civil A~tion
John C. Berg t/d/b/a HBP Associates
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day of ,20
Affidavit of Service
, at 7:00
copy of the original
o'clock p. M. served the
Writ of Summons
the contents thereof.
So answers,
~D~~ ~t~.
Sheriff of Adams
COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT
County, PA
$ ~ m amther return
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Minnie Alexander
VS.
CBC Steak, house Inc t/d/b/a Bonanza Steakhouse
SERVE: Wayne R. Parer t/d/b/a HBP Associates No. 03-3794 civil
Now, AugUst 7, 2003 , I, SHERIFF OF CUMBER_LAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Arians County to execute ttiis Writ, this
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriffof Cumberland County, PA
Now~
within
upon
at
by handing to
a true and attested
and made known to him
August 8 ,20 03
Writ of Summons in Civil Action
Wayne R. Paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates
235 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg, PA
Jobn C. Berg
Sworn and subscribed before
met his N/A day of ,20
Affidavit of Service
,at 7:00
o'clock p M. served the
copy of the original Writ of Summons
the contents thereof.
So ~lswers,
County, PA
COSTS
SERVICE
MILEAGE
AFFIDAVIT
$ ~ on anofl~er rem
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2003-03794 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CLrMBERLAND
ALEXANDER MINNIE
VS
CBC STEAKHOUSE INC T/D/B/A BON
RICHARD SMITH , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according
says, the within WRIT OF SUMMONS was served upon
CBC STEAKHOUSE INC T/D/B/A BONANZA STEAKHOUSE
DEFENDANT , at 1430:00 HOURS, on the 8th day of August
at 909 WALNUT BOTTOM ROAD
CARLISLE, PA 17013 by handing to
MICHELLE HERSHEY, MANAGER
a true and attested copy of WRIT OF SUMMONS
to law,
the
, 2003
together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 3.45
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
31.45
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this 2~ day of
A.D.
PFo~honot ary '
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
08/13/2003
BECKLEY & MAD~~
By:
~ Deputy Sheriff
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC., d/b/a
BONANZA STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD
FOOD SYSTEMS, INC., WAYNE D.
H/LL, JOHN C. BERG and WAYNE R.
PARET t/d/b/a HBP ASSOCIATES,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
C1VIL AC~IION . LAW
NO. 03-3794
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 any other claim for relief requested by the
Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other right important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE TH/S 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, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-3166
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC., d/b/a
BONANZA STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD
FOOD SYSTEMS, INC., WAYNE D.
HILL, JOHN C. BERG and WAYNE R.
PARET t/d/b/a HBP ASSOCIATES,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
:
: NO. 03-3794
:
COMPLAINT
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Minnie Alexander, who, by and through her
attorneys, Thomas A. Beckley, Esquire, Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire, and Beckley &
Madden, of Counsel, files this Complaint against Defendants, CBC Steakhouse, t/d/b/a
Bonanza Steakhouse, Triad Food Systems, Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne
R. Parer, t/d/b/a HBP Associates, and, in support thereof, avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff is Minnie Alexander, an adult individual residing at 1 Alliance Drive,
Apartment 306, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-4135.
2. Defendants are:
a. CBC Steakhouse, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a registered address of 243 Memorial
Highway, Dallas, Pennsylvania. CBC Steakhouse trades and does business as Bonanza
Steakhouse, a registered fictitious name;
b. Triad Food Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with a registered address of 39 North
Fifth Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325; and
c. Upon information and belief, Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne
R. Paret are adult individuals who trade and do business as HBP Associates (collectively
referred to herein as "/IBP Associates"), a Pennsylvania partnership.
3. Upon information and belief, Defendant CBC Steakhouse, Inc., and/or Triad
Foods Systems, Inc., and/or HBP Associates operates a Bonanza Steakhouse located at
909 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
4. Upon information and belief, HBP Partnership owns the real property upon
which the Bonanza Steakhouse operates.
5. On or about August 6, 2001, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Ms. Alexander went
to the Bonanza Steakhouse restaurant located at 909 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
6. After parking in a handicap parking space, Ms. Alexander left her car and
walked up the handicap access ramp intending to enter the restaurant.
7. While walking up the handicap access ramp, Ms. Alexander tripped and fell
over a defective portion of the handicap access ramp and injured herself.
8. The handicap access ramp was defectively designed, constructed and/or
maintained negligently, carelessly, wantonly and/or recklessly in the following manner:
a. The sides of the ramp were defectively steep thereby a tripping hazard
to anyone who used the ramp;
b. There were no signs warning customers of the restaurant about the
steep sides of the handicap access ramp nor were there guiderails to prevent a patron of
the restaurant from tripping over the defective condition;
9. As a direct and proximate result of the defective design, construction and/or
maintenance of the handicap access ramp, Ms. Alexander fell and suffered the following
injuries:
a. She hit her face on the sidewalk causing lacerations to her face and
damage to her teeth;
b. She had X-rays taken of her chest and spine;
c. She underwent several investigatory procedures in the emergency room
at the Carlisle Hospital; and
d. She underwent physical and mental suffering, inconvenience in
carrying out her daily activities and lost the ability to enjoy some o ' '
fhfe s pleasures.
10. As a result of the defective design, construction and/or maintenance of the
handicap access ramp, Ms. Alexander incurred medical bills in excess of $1,800.00.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Minnie Alexander, hereby requests this Court to enter
judgment in her favor and against the Defendants, CBC Steakhouse, Inc., t/d/b/a Bonanza
Steakhouse, Triad Food Systems, Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R. Paret,
t/d/b/a HBP Associates, in an mount to be determined at trial.
DATED: October 8, 2003
Of Counsel
BECKLEY & MADDEN
212 North Third Street
Post Office Box 11998
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-1998
(717) 233-7691
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas A. l~eckle3), Esqui~-
Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Minnie Alexander
I, Minnie Alexander, hereby verify that I am an adult individual, that I have read
the foregoing document, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing document are tree to
the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements
herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unswom
falsification to authorities.
Minnie Alexander
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire, hereby certify that on this day a true and correct
copy of the foregoing document was served upon the person and in the manner indicated
below:
SERVICE BY FIRST CLASS MAI1,
C. Roy Weidner, Jr., Esquire
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
301 Market Street
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
DATED: October 8, 2003
Thomas S. Beckley
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: C. Roy Weidner, Jr.
I.D. No. 19530
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Defendants Triad Food Systems,
Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R.
Paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plailntiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC. t/d/b/a BONANZA
STEAKHOUSE, TRIADI FOOD SYSTEMS,
INC., WAYNE D. HILL, ,JOHN C. BERG and
WAYNE R. PARET t/d/b/aI HBP ASSOCIATES,
Der ~ndants
DEFEND~
JOHN C. B~
AND NOW, this ~
Hill, John C. Berg and V~
answers Plaintiff's compl~
1. Admitted.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA~ OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLV~,NIA
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIALDEMANDED
NTS TRIAD FOOD SYSTEMS, INC., WA YNE D. HILL,
rRG and WA YNE R. PARET t/d/b/a HBP ASSOCIATES'
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
~[ a~y of October, 2003, come Defendants Triad Food Systems, Inc., W~
/ne R. Paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates, through their undersigned attorne,
int as follows:
yne D.
and
the part of answering Deb
~ndants is required.
b. AdJ ~itted.
c. AdJ ~itted.
n Part. Denied in Part. It is admitted,that Triad Food Systems, Inc. ope
ired at 909 Walnut Bottom Drive, Carli31e, Pennsylvania. The remainder
hied.
3. AdmiRed ~
Bonanza Steakhouse loc,
averment is specifically d(
Denied. This averment is deemed denied a~s one to which no responsive pleading on
'ates a
of this
4. Admitted.
5.- 6. Denied. After a reasonable investigation, answering Defendants are without knowledge
information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of said averments.
OF
this averment is denied= in that after a reasonable investigation, answering Defendants are
knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of said averment.
Denied. Any defect in the handicap access ram[:, Js specifically denied. The remainder of
8. a. - b. Denied. Any defective design, construction or maintenance is specifically deni,
the contrary, answering D~fendants at all times acted reasonably under the circumstances.
9. Denied. /~ny defective design, construction or maintenance of the handicap access i
specifically denied. Thei remainder of this averment is denied in that after a reasonable invest
/
answering
Defendants
art without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth
averment. ~
qy defective design, construction or maintenance of the handicap access r
remainder of this averment is denied in that after a reasonable investi
without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth
10. Denied. A
specifically denied. The
answering Defendants ar(
averment.
Nithout
:d. On
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5774~458
amp is
~lation,
af said
~mp is
;~ation,
)f said
WHEREFORE, answering Defendants demand that Plaintiff's complaint against them be dismissed.
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDIX
~ L,. Roy Weidl~r, Jr.
ER
VERIFICATION
The undersigned ~ays that the facts set forth in the foregoing answer to complaint are true. and
correct. This verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 4904, relating to urtsworn
falsifications to authorities.
T R IA/B~ POO~)~iY S~/E/~f'S, .I N C.
,j~/~tor of Operations
Dated:
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this,,~/1(~,~/,~ day of October, 2003, the undersigned does hereby certify that she (;lid this
date serve a copy of the foregoing document upon the other parties of record by causing same to be del~osited
in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
Thomas S. Beckley, Esqui~'e
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
CBC Steakhouse, Inc.
909 Walnut Bottom Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDI~ ER
By:
'Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: C. Roy Weidncr, Jr.
I.D. No. 19530
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Defendants Triad Food Systems,
Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R.
Paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC. Fd/b/a BONANZA
STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD FOOD SYSTEMS,
INC., WAYNE D. HILL, JOHN C. BERG and
WAYNE R. PARET Fd/b/a HBP ASSOCIATES,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS BY PLAINTIFF
AND NOW, this 26th day of July, 2004, come Defendants Triad Food Systems, Inc., Wayne D. Hill,
John C. Berg and Wayne R. Paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates, through their undersigned attorneys, and move
for an order compelling Plaintiff to comply with the requirements of outstanding discovery as follows:
1. The Plaintiff is represented in this matter by Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire, Beckley & Madden,
212 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108; telephone (717) 233-7691; facsimile (717) 233-
3740.
2. Plaintiff's complaint is for personal injuries suffered on August 6, 2001 when Plaintiff tripped
and fell while walking up the handicap access ramp at the Bonanza Steakhouse restaurant located at 909
Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
3. Plaintiff claims lacerations to her face and damage to her teeth.
4. On October 10, 2003, Defendants Triad Food Systerns, Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and
Wayne R. Parer t/d/b/a HBP Associates propounded interrogatories and a request for production of
documents to Plaintiff.
5. A copy of the interrogatories propounded to Plaintiff is attached hereto, incorporated by
reference herein and marked as Exhibit "A".
6. A copy of the request for production of documents propounded to Plaintiff is attached hereto,
incorporated by reference herein and marked as Exhibit "B".
7. Plaintiff wholly has failed to answer, object or otherwise respond to the interrogatories and
request for production of documents which are the subject of this motion.
8. The undersigned wrote to Plaintiff's counsel on February 4, 2004 attempting to resolve this
situation and obtain answers to discovery without resort to the court, but Plaintiff's counse has wholly failed
to respond as of the day and year first above written.
9. Defendants Triad Food Systems, Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R. Parer
t/d/b/a HBP Associates request that an order be entered pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 4019(a)(1)(i), (vii) and
(viii) requiring that Plaintiff serve full and complete answers to the outstanding interrogatories and request for
of documents which are the subject of this motion verified by the Plaintiff, along with the
documents requested.
WHEREFORE, Defendants Triad Food Systems, Inc., Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R.
Paret t/d/b/a HBP Associates respectfully request that an order be entered directing that Plaintiff serve
Defendants' counsel at his office with full and complete answers to Defendants' interrogatories and request
for production of documents verified by the Plaintiff, along with the documents requested, or suffer
sanctions, including dismissal of this action.
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
~'/Roy ~¢~idner, Jr.
,Attorney I.D. No. 19530
301 Market Street
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
'relephone (717) 761-4540
Facsimile (717) 761-3015
Attorneys for Defendants Triad Food
Systems, Inc. Wayne D. Hill,
John C. Berg and Wayne R. Parer
tld/b/a HBP Associates
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this r"~(/~ ~day of July, 2004, the undersigned does hereby certify that she did this date
serve a copy of the foregoing document upon the other parties of record by causing same to be deposited in
the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
Beckley & Madden
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
CBC Steakhouse, Inc.
909 Walnut Bottom Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
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Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: C. Roy Weidncr, Jr.
I.D. No. 19530
30i Market Street
P. O. Box i09
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys :[or Defendants Triad Food Systems, Inc.,
Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R. Paret
t/d/b/a HBP Associates
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC. t/d/b/a BONANZA
STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD FOOD SYSTEMS,
INC., WAYNE D. HILL, JOHN C. BERG and
WAYNE R. PARET t/d/b/a HBP
ASSOCIATES,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF
Set No. I
TO: Minnie Alexander
c/o Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
212 North 3r~ Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
AND NOW, this /~ ~'~" day of October, 2003, Defendants serve upon you written interrogatories
to Pa. R.C.P. No. 4005. These interrogatories are 1:o be answered in accordance with the
requirements of Pa. R.C.P. No. 4006, particularly in regard to the insertion of answers in the spaces provided.
In accordance with Pa. R.C.P. No. 4002.1, these interrogatories have not been filed with the Court.
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JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
A. CONSTRUCTION
These interrogatories shall be construed and interpreted ir, accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of
Civil Procedure. Other terms used herein shall have the same meaning as they have when used in the
pleadings, or in other discovery requests where such terms are defined. In addition, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
1. "Document" means those included in that term by Pa. R.C.P. No. 4009.1.
2. "Identify" or "Identity" means when used in reference to --
A natural person, his or her:
i. full name; and
ii. present or last known residence and employment
address (including street name and number, city
or town, and state or county);
A document:
i. its description (e.g. letter, memorandum, report,
etc.), title and date;
ii. its subject matter;
iii. its author's identity;
iv. its addressee's identity;
v. its present location; and
vi. its custodian's identity;
An oral communication:
i. its date;
ii. the place where it occurred;
iii. its substance;
iv. the identity of the person who made the
communication;
the identity of each person to whom such
communication was made;
vi.
the identity of each person who was present when
such communication was made;
A corporate entity:
i. its full corporate name;
ii. its date and place of incorporation, if known; and
iii. its present address and telephone number;
Any other context: a description with sufficient particularity that
the thing may thereafter be specified and recognized, including
relevant dates and places, the identification of relevant people,
entities, and documents.
"Incident" means the occurrence that forms the basis of a cause of action or claim for relief set
forth in the complaint or similar pleading.
"Person" means a natural person, partnership, association, corporation or government agency.
"Treatment" shall mean medical treatment and rehabilitative services, including, but not limited
to, hospital, dental, surgical, psychiatric, psychological, osteopathic, ambulance, chiropractic,
licensed physical therapy, nursing services, vocational rehabilitation and occupational therapy,
speech pathology and audiology, optometric services, medications, medical supplies and
prosthetic devices.
"You" means the party to whom these interrogatories are directed and those acting on such
party's behalf.
*Defendant" shall mean the party or parties propounding this discovery, unless otherwise
specified.
B. INSTRUCTIONS
~ The interrogatories are to be answered in writing, verified and served upon
the undersigned within 30 days of their service on you. Objections must be signed by the
attorney making them. In your answers, you must furnish such information as is available to
you, your employees, representatives, agents and attorneys. Your answers must be
supplemented and amended as required by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
Claim o~ With respect to any claim of prMlege or immunity from discovery, you must
identify the privilege or immunity asserted and provide sufficient information to substantiate the
claim.
Option to produce documents. In lieu of identifying documents in response to these
interrogatories, you may provide copies of such documents with appropriate references to the
corresponding interrogatories.
k.
ANSWER:
C. INTERROGATORIES
Persopa/information - State the following:
a. Your full name;
b. Each other name, if any, which you have used or by which you have been known;
c. The name of your spouse at the time of the incident and the date and place of your marriage to
such spouse;
d. The address of your present residence and the address of each other residence which you
have had during the past five years;
e. Your present occupation, the name and address of your employer, and the name and address
of any employer-provided health insurance or similar* plan.
f. The names and addresses of your employers for the, past five (5) years and the names and
addresses of each such employers' employer-provided health insurance or similar plan.
Date of your birth;
Your Social Security number;
Your military service and positions held, if any;
The schools you have attended and the degrees or certificates awarded, if any; and
Your driver's license number and state of licensure.
Insurance -- If you are covered by any type of motor vehicle insurance, health insurance, disability
benefits or other insurance that might be applicable to the incident in this matter, state the following
with respect to each such policy:
a. The name of the insurance carrier which issued the policy:
b. The named insured under each policy and the policy number of each policy;
d.
ANSWER:
The type and effective date of each policy; and
The amount of benefits that have been paid due to the incident.
3. Expenses - List and describe all expenses and losses that :you have incurred because of the incident.
ANSWER:
f.
ANSWER:
Medical Expenses - In regard to medical expenses, for each expenditure state the following:
a. The identity of the date of service giving rise to the expenses;
b. The identity of the provider of the service;
c. The amount charged by the provider for the service;
d. The amount paid by insurance or some other plan or program;
The identity of the plan or program making the payment, including the policy number
agreement number or subscriber number;
Whether the plan has asserted a right of subrogation or reimbursement for the payment and
the amount thereof.
Factual basis for claims and defenses -- State with particularity in detail and narrative fashion the
factual basis for each claim you are asserting in this casE; against the Defendant propounding these
interrogatories. (CAVEAT: "See Complaint" will not be regarded as an acceptable answer to this
interrogatory.)
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
Witnesses --
a. Identify each person who:
(1) was a witness to the incident through sight or hearing; and/or
(2) has knowledge of facts concerning the happening of the incident or conditions or
circumstances at the scene of the incident prior to, at the time of, or after the incident.
With respect to each person so identified, state that person's exact location and activity at the
time of the incident.
Statements -- If you know of anyone that has given any statement (as defined by the Rules of Civil
Procedure) concerning this action or its subject matter, state:
a. The identity of such person;
ANSWER:
When, where, by whom, and to whom each statement was made, and whether it was reduced
to writing or otherwise recorded; and
The identity of any person who has custody of any such statement that was reduced to writing
or otherwise recorded.
Reports of incident -- identify documents (except reports of experts subject to Pa. R.C.P. No. 4003.5)
which describe the incident or the cause thereof.
ANSWER:
d.
ANSWER:
Demonstrative evidence - If you know of the existence of any photographs, motion pictures, video
recordings, maps diagrams or models relevant to the incid~,nt, state:
a. The nature or type of such item;
b. The date when such item was made;
The identity of the person that prepared or made each item; and
The subject that each item represents or portrays.
10.
Trial preparation material - If you, or someone not an expert subject to Pa. R.C.P. No. 4003.5
conducted any investigation of the incident, identify:
Each person, and the employer of each person, who conducted any investigation; and
All notes, reports or other documents prepared during or as a result of the investigation and the
persons who have custody thereof.
ANSWER:
11.
Trial witnesses -- Identify each person you intend to call as a non-expert witness at the trial of this case,
and for each person identified state your relationship with the witness and the substance of the facts to
which the witness is expected to testify.
ANSWER:
12.
Expert witnesses - Identify each expert you intend to call as a witness at the trial of this matter, and for
each exper~ state:
a. The subject matter about which the expert is expected to testify; and
ANSWER:
The substance of the facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify and a
summary of the grounds for each opinion. (You may file as your answer to this interrogatory
the report of the expert or have the interrogatory answered by your exper[.)
13.
Trial exhibits - Identify all exhibits that you intend to use at the trial of this matter and state whether
they will be used during the liability or damages portions of the tdal.
ANSWER:
14. Admissions - If you intend to use any admission of a party at trial, identify such admission.
ANSWER:
15.
Injuries and diseases alleged -- Identify all injuries or diseases that you allege you suffered as a result
of the incident and all pads of your body affected.
ANSWER:
16.
Medical treatment -- If you received medical treatment or' examination (including x-rays) because of
injury or disease you suffered as a result of the incident, state:
a. The identity of each hospital at which you were treated or examined;
The date on which each such treatment or examination at a hospital was rendered and the
charge by the hospital for each;
c. The identity of each doctor or practitioner by whom you were treated or examined;
ANSWER:
The date on which each such treatment or examination by a doctor or practitioner was rendered
and the charge for each; and
The identity of any document (except reports of experts subject to Pa. R.C.P, 4003.5) regarding
any medical treatment or examination, setting forth the author and date of such documents.
17.
Prior injuries or diseases -- If prior to the incident, you suffered any injury or disease in those portions of
the body claimed by you to have been affected by the incident, state:
a. The injury or disease you suffered;
The date and place of any accident, if such injury or disease was caused by an accident;
The identity of hospitals, doctors or practitioners who rendered treatment or examination
because of such injury or disease; and
ANSWER:
The identity of anyone against whOm a claim was made, and the tdbunal and docket number of
any claim or lawsuit that was filed in connection with such injury or disease.
18.
Subsequent injuries or diseases - If subsequent to the ' ~'
~n,,~dent you suffered any injury or disease in
those portions of the body claimed by you to have been affected by the incident, state:
a. The injury or disease you suffered;
The date and place of any accident, if such injury or disease was caused by an accident
The identity of hospitals, doctors or practitioner,,; Who rendered treatment or examination
because of such injury or disease; and
The identity of anyone against whom a claim was made, and the tribunal and docket number of
any claim or lawsuit that was filed in connection with. such injury or disease.
ANSWER:
19.
Prior Treatment -- Identify all practitioners who rendered treatment to you during the five (5) years
preceding the incident.
ANSWER:
20.
m.
n.
O.
p.
ANSWER:
Prior physical Impairment - Prior to the incident have you ever suffered from or received treatment for
any of the following disorders:
a. Double vision;
b. Blurred vision;
c. Instability of balance;
d. Infection or disease of the inner ear;
e. Vertigo;
f. Dizzy spells;
g. Fainting spells;
h. Epilepsy;
Apoplexy;
Paralysis;
High blood pressure;
Diabetes;
Muscle disorders;
Brain or nervous system disorder;
Neck pain;
Back pain.
21.
ANSWER:
If any answers to the previous interrogatory is in the affirmative, for each disorder please state:
a. A description of the disorder;
b. The date of your last attack prior to the incidents;
c. The name and address of each medical practitioner who examined you or treated you for the
disorder;
The description of the treatment you received and medications prescribed by doctors; and
Whether you were under treatment at the time of thE; alleged incident.
22.
ANSWER:
Drug impairment - If you consumed any drugs or medications dudng the eight hours immediately
preceding the incident, state:
a. The nature, amount and type of item consumed;
b. The dosage of each and the number of dosage;
c. The amount of time over which each dose was taken:
d. A description of the condition which requires such medication or drug;
e. A description of any effect that you experience from taking the medication or drug;
f. The identity of any and all persons who have any knowledge as to the consumption of those
items; and
The identity of the physician or medical practitioner or other person who gave, purchased or
prescribed any said medications or drugs, if any.
23.
Alcohol impairment -- If you consumed any alcoholic beverage during the eight hours immediately
preceding the incident, state:
a. The type of beverage consumed;
b. The number of each and the size of each;
c. The place where each beverage was consumed;
d. The name and address of the person who supplied the beverage;
e. The length of time between your last drink and the incident; and
f. The identity of any and all persons who have any knowledge as to the consumption of the
beverages.
ANSWER:
24.
ANSWER:
Limitation of duties and activities affer the incident -- If, as a result of this incident, you have been
unable to perform any of your customary occupational duties or social or other activities in the same
manner as prior to the incident, state with particularity:
a. The duties and/or activities you have been unable to perform;
b. The periods of time you have been unable to perform; and
The identity of all persons having knowledge thereof.
25.
Physical ormental disability-- If you were under any physical or mental disability (to include the need to
wear corrective lenses) at the time of the incident, explain the disability.
ANSWER:
26.
Earnings before the incident -- For the period of three years immediately preceding the date of the
incident, state:
The name and address of each of your employe~ or, if you were self-employed during any
portion of that period, each of your business addresses and the name of the business while
self-employed;
The dates of commencement and termination of each of your periods of employment or self-
employment;
c. The nature of your occupation in each employment or self-employment; and
The wage, salary or rate of earnings received by you in each employment or self-employment,
and the amount of income from employment and serf-employment for each year,
ANSWER:
27.
Earnings after the incident -- If you have engaged in one or more gainful occupations subsequent to
the date of the incident, state:
The name and address of each of your employers; or, if you were self-employed at anytime
subsequent to the incident, each of your business addresses and the name of the. business
while self-employed;
The dates of commencement and termination of each of your periods of employment or self-
employment;
c. The nature of your occupation in each employment or self-employment;
The wage, salary or rate of earnings received by you in each employment or self-employment
and the amount of income from employment and self-employment for each year; and
The dates of any absences from your occupation resulting from injury or disease suffered in this
incident and the amount of any earnings or other benefits lost by you because of such
absences.
ANSWER:
28.
d.
ANSWER:
If you were employed at the time of incident and are claiming a loss of earnings and earning capacity,
describe all fringe benefits of your employment, including:
a. the nature of the benefit;
b. the benefits provided;
the identity of the provider of the benefits, such as an insurer or other entity; and
the cost of the benefit.
29.
List all hobbies and forms of recreation in which you have participated in the ten years preceding the
incident, and state the names and addresses of any recreational, civic, or other organizations of which
you were a member during that period.
ANSWER:
30.
List all hobbies and forms of recreation in which you have participated subsequent to the incident, and
state the names and addresses of any recreational, civic, or other organizations of which you were a
member during that period.
ANSWER:
31.
If you are recovered from the effects of any injury, illness, or disability you received or suffered as a
result of the alleged incident, please give the date on which you were fully recovered.
ANSWER:
32.
If you are still afflicted with or suffering from the effects of any injury, illness or disability you received at
the time of the alleged incident, please describe in detail the nature, extent, and duration of any and all
present injuries, illnesses, pains, sufferings, disabilities and :symptoms.
ANSWER:
33.
d.
ANSWER:
If you have asserted any other claims as a result of the incident, state:
a. The identity of any person against whom such a clairn was asserted.
b. The complete caption of any action brought against such person.
The identity of the person's attorney.
The identity of the person's insurer.
34.
Have you or any person acting on your behalf entered into any agreement to settle, reduce, release,
or limit any other person's liability to you resulting from the incident, whether or not that person is a
party to this action? If your answer is in the affirmative, state:
a. the identity of the person with whom the agreement was entered;
b. the date that you entered into any such agreement; and
ANSWER:
the consideration for the agreement.
35.
If you have ever made a claim for injury to your person (including for medical payments on a liability
insurance policy, for workers' compensation, for an automobile accident or any other type of liability
claim), State for each such claim:
a. The date, nature and location of the event giving rise to the claim.
b. The person, insurer or other entity against whom thE; claim was made.
If the event giving rise to the claim was investigated, the name and address of the investigating
agency.
d. If a suit was filed, the venue, docket number and names of all parties to the suit.
If you received any insurance payments, the name, address and claim number of the insurance
company and the name and address of its insured.
The name and address of the primary treating physician and any other providers involved in
your care necessitated by the injury.
ANSWER:
VERIFICATION
The undersigned says that the facts set forth in the foregoing answers are true and correct. This
verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. !34904, relating to unsworn falsifications to
authorities.
Minnie Alexander
Dated:
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: C. Roy Weidner, Jr.
I.D. No. 19530
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Defendants Triad Food Systems, Inc.,
Wayne D. Hill, John C. Berg and Wayne R. Paret
t/d/b/a I-IBP Associates
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC. t/d/b/a BONANZA
STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD FOOD SYSTEMS,
INC., WAYNE D. HILL, JOHN C. BERG and
WAYNE R. PARET t/d/b/a HBP
ASSOCIATES,
Defendants
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF
TO: Minnie Alexander
c/o Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
212 No~h 3~d Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
AND NOW, this ~.day of October, 2003, Defendants, through their undersigned attorney, request
that you produce the documents hereinafter specified at the offices of the undersigned within 30 days of the
date of service hereof upon you, in accordance with the requirements of Pa. R.C.P. No. 4009.12.
In accordance with Pa. R.C.P. 4002.1, this request has not been flied with the CourL Your responses
are to be supplemented in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. No. 4007.4.
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5774-458
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
C. Roy Weidner, Jr.
A. CONSTRUCTION
These requests shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with Pennsylvania Rules of Civil
Procedure. The terms used herein shall have the same meaning as they have when used in the pleadings, or
in other discovery requests where such terms are defined. In addition, the following words shall have the
following meaning:
1,
"Complained of by Plaintiff(s)" shall mean th(; averments in Plaintiff(s) complaint and
opinions set forth in Plaintiff(s) exped witness reports.
"Defendant" shall mean the party or parties pro13ounding this discovery, unless otherwise
specified.
"Document" shall include writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, electronically
created data and other compilations of data from which information can be obtained, translated,
if necessary, by you or those acting on your behalf through detection or recovery devices to
hard copy.
"Incident" shall mean the occurrence that forms the basis of a cause of action or claim for
relief set forth in the complaint or similar pleading.
"Relating to" shall mean constituting, referring to, reflecting, evidencing, memorializing,
concerning, pertaining to, or in any way logically or factually connected with the matter referred
to in the request.
"Treatment" shall mean medical treatment and rehabilitative services, including, but not limited
to, hospital, dental, surgical, psychiatric, psychological, osteopathic, ambulance, chiropractic,
licensed physical therapy, nursing services, vocational rehabilitation and occupational therapy,
speech pathology and audiology, optometric services, medications, medical supplies and
prosthetic devices.
"You" or "your" shall mean the party to whom these requests are addressed, and any
persons, natural or otherwise, acting on behalf or with the knowledge of such party.
B. SPECIFIC REQUESTS
All reports of any investigation of the incident.
ANSWER:
All statements conceming the action or its subject matter as provided by Pa. R.C.P. No. 4003.4.
ANSWER:
Duplicate sets of photographs made from the original negatives of any and all photographs that were
taken of the scene of the incident during the course of any investigation of the incident, including
photographs taken by you, experts and others.
ANSWER:
4. All other photographs, videotapes, diagrams or other depictions of the scene of the incident.
ANSWER:
Duplicate sets of photographs made from the original negatives of any and all photographs that were
taken of any injuries or residuals of injuries from the incident, including photographs taken by you,
exper[s and others.
ANSWER:
All other photographs, videotapes, diagrams or other depictions of any injuries or residuals of injuries
from the incident.
ANSWER:
Duplicate sets of photographs made from the original negatives of any and all photographs that were
taken of any vehicles and/or property involved in the incident during the course of any investigation
of the incident, including photographs taken by you, experts and ethers.
ANSWER:
All other photographs, videotapes, diagrams or other depictions of any vehicles and/or property
involved in the incident.
ANSWER:
All bills by treatment providers from whom you received treatment for the injudes which you claim to
have suffered in the incident.
ANSWER:
10.
Ail reports of treatment providers from whom you received treatment for injuries which you claim to
have suffered in the incident.
ANSWER:
11.
Ail records of treatment providers from whom you received treatment for injuries which you claim to
have suffered in the incident.
ANSWER:
12.
If you are claiming a loss of earnings or earning capacity, all of your federal, state and local income tax
returns as filed and with attachments for the five years preceding the incident through the most recent
such filing.
ANSWER:
13.
If you are claiming a loss of earnings or earning capacity, all reviews of your employment performance
by any employer for the five years proceeding the incident until the most recent such review.
ANSWER:
14.
If you are claiming a loss of earnings or earning capacity, all letters, notices, or like communications
from any employer relating to your employment for the five years preceding the incident until the most
recent such communication.
ANSWER:
15.
If you are claiming a koss of earnings or earning capadty, all pay stubs, check stubs, direct deposit
confirmations, or other such documents relating to any payments of compensation received by you
from any employer for the year preceding the incident until the most recent such payment was received
by you.
ANSWER:
16.
If you are claiming a loss of earnings or earning capacity, all statements of employment related
benefits provided to you by any employer for the five years preceding the incident uniil the most recent
such statement was provided to you.
ANSWER:
17.
If you are claiming a loss of eamings or earning capacity, any publication describing your fringe
benefits.
ANSWER:
18.
If you are claiming a loss of earnings and earning capacity and received workers' compensation
benefits as a result of the incident, all of the following documents related to your workers'
compensation claim:
(a) wage statements;
(b) notices of compensation payable;
(c) compensation agreements;
(d) awards of compensation;
(e) supplemental agreements; and
(f) decisions terminating, suspending or modifying compensation, or approving
commutations or settlement and release agreements.
ANSWER:
19.
All decl,aration pages or similar documents relating to insurance benefits available to you as a result of
the incident.
ANSWER:
20.
All applications or other forms relating to any insurance benefits claimed by you as a result of injudes
that you ctaim to have suffered in the incident.
ANSWER:
21.
All statements by any insurer relating to any acceptance, denial or payment of any claim by you for
insurance benefits as a result of injuries that you claim to have suffered in the incident.
ANSWER:
22,
All statements by any insurer stating the amount or amounts of benefits paid to you as a result of
injuries that you had claim to have suffered in the incident.
ANSWER:
23.
All documents relating to any claim by any insurer or other entity of a right of subrogation or repayment
from any recovery that you received in this action, including, without limitation, for medical expenses
and wage loss payments.
ANSWER:
24.
All documents about which you intend to question any witness (including non-party witnesses) at any
deposition.
ANSWER:
25.
All documents about which you intend to question any witness (including non-party witnesses) at tdal.
ANSWER:
26. All documents which you intend to use as exhibits at tdal.
ANSWER:
27.
All reports of expert witnesses whom you intend to call at tdal.
ANSWER:
28.
All documents which you intend to offer as evidence at trial.
ANSWER:
29.
All documents which you intend to otherwise use at tdal.
ANSWER:
30.
Ali documents identified or referred to in your answers to interrogatories.
ANSWER:
31.
Any release or other agreement entered into by you or on ,./our behalf settling, reducing, releasing or
limiting the liability to you of any other person arising from or relating to the incident, whether or not that
person is a party to this action.
ANSWER:
32.
Any pleadings (including any praecipe, writ or appearance) relating to any other action filed by you or
on your behalf as a result of the incident.
ANSWER:
VERIFICATION
The undersigned says that the facts set forth in the foregoing answers are true and corredt. This
verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. ~4g04, relating to unsworn falsifications to
authorities.
Minnie Alexander
Dated:
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CBC STEAKHOUSE,
INC., t/d/b/a BONANZA :
STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD :
FOOD SYSTEMS, INC., :
WAYNE D. HILL, JOHN :
C. BERG and WAYNE R.:
PARET t/d/b/a HBP :
ASSOCIATES, :
Defendants :
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 2nd day of August, 2004, upon consideration of Defendants'
Motion To Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents
by Plaintiff, a Rule is hereby issued upon Plaintiffto show cause why the relief requested
should not be granted.
RULE RETURNABLE within 20 days of service.
~homas S. Beckley, Esq.
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
Attorney for Plaintiff
BY THE COURT,
J. ~t/esley Oler, Jr."~, ~J.
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~C. Roy Weidner, Jr., Esq.
301 Market Street
Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109
Attorney for Defendants
t/6~C Steakhouse, Inc.
909 Walnut Bottom Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner
By: C. Roy Weidner, Jr.
I.D. No. 19530
301 Market Street
P. O. Box 109
Lcmoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109
(717) 761-4540
Attorneys for Defendants Triad
Food Systems, Inc., Wayne D. Hill,
John C. Berg and Wayne R. Paret
t/d/b/a HBP Associates
MINNIE ALEXANDER,
Plaintiff
CBC STEAKHOUSE, INC. t/d/b/a
BONANZA STEAKHOUSE, TRIAD FOOD
SYSTEMS, INC., WAYNE D. HILL, JOHN
C. BERG and WAYNE R. PARET t/d/b/a
HBP ASSOCIATES,
Defendants ·
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENN SYLVAN IA
NO. 03-3794 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND DISCONTINUE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark the above captioned action settled and discontinued, including all
counterclaims, crossclaims and joinders of additional parties.
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
Y"~~. oy eidner, Jr.
BECKLEY & MADDEN
By:~
Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
:235453
5774-458
DISCONTINUANCE CERTIFICATE
AND NOW,
suit has been marked as above directed.
PROTHONOTARY ~ ~
CERTIRCA TE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this ~.,~ ~day of December, 2004, the undersigned does hereby certify that
she did this date serve a copy of the foregoing document upon the other parties of record by
causing same to be deposited in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, at Lemoyne,
Pennsylvania, addressed as follows:
Thomas S. Beckley, Esquire
Beckley & Madden
212 North Third Street
P.O. Box 11998
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1998
CBC Steakhouse, Inc.
909 Walnut Bottom Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
JOHNSON, DUFFLE, STEWART & WEIDNER
' (Michelle H. Spangler / ,~
:235453
5774-458
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