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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-3812HEMPT BROS., INC., ) Plaintiff ) ) vs. ) ) ANRICH, INC., and GREAT AMERICAN ) INSURANCE COMPANY, ) Defendants ) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 2003 - ~l~x CIVIL TERM 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 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 HEMPT BROS., INC., ) Plaintiff ) VS. ANRICH, INC., and GREAT AMERICAN ) iNSURANCE COMPANY, ) Defendants ) iN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 2003 .~ 34al.d, CIVIL TERM COMPLAINT AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Hempt Bros., Inc., by and through its attorney, Michael L. Bangs, Esquire, and files the following Complaint: 1. Plaintiff, Hempt Bros., Inc., is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business at 205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, Cnn~berland County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as "Hempt"). 2. Defendant Anrich, Inc., is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business at 1271 South Gulph Road, Wayne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter referred to as "Anrich"). ! ~ o g'~ 3. Defendant Great American Insurance Company is a corporation created and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio with a principal address of Post Office Box 2157, Westerville, Ohio (hereinafter referred to as "Great American"). 4. Hempt entered into a certain contract with Anrich whereby Hempt agreed to do certain milling and bituminous paving on the Cedar Run Sewer Line Project in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the contract. 5, The terms of the contract are set out in the contract and call for a payment by Anrich to Hempt of $131,381.93. 6. In addition, under the terms of the contract, any amount due and owing to Hempt by Anrich after thirty (30) days of invoice is subject to interest at the rate of one (1.0%) percent per month plus an additional ten (10%) percent for cost of collection. 7. Hempt truly and fully performed all of its obligations under the terms of the contract. COUNT I HEMPT BROS., INC., vs. ANRICI-I, INC. BREACH OF CONTRACT 8. Paragraphs 1 through 7 are incorporated herein by reference as if more fully set forth. 9. Anrich paid a portion of the amounts due and owing to Hempt, the last payment being made on February 21, 2003. 10. Despite repeated requests, Anrich has failed or refused to make any further payments on the outstanding balance due. 11. Hempt performed its obligations under the terms of the contract. Anrich has breached the contract by its failure or refusal to pay the outstanding balance due and owing in full. 12. Hempt has been damaged in the amount of $19,512.49. 13. Hempt is also entitled to interest on delinquent amounts at the rate of one (1%) percent per month which shall be added to the outstanding balance. 14. Hempt is entitled to a ten (10%) percent collection fee on the outstanding balance owed of $1,951.25. WHEREFORE, Hempt demands judgment against Defendant Anrich, Inc., in the mnount of $19,512.49, plus interest at the rate of one (1%) percent per month on all outstanding balance plus the collection costs often (10%) percent of the outstanding balance collected, together with costs of suit. 2 COUNT II HEMPT BROS., INC., vs. ANRICH, INC. UNJUST ENRICHMENT 15. Paragraphs 1 through 14 are incorporated herein by reference as if more fully set 16. Hempt provided the services outlined in the certain contract which is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit A. 17. Anrich has received those services as outlined in the contract but has failed or refused to pay for the work done by Hempt on the Cedar Run Sewer Line Project. 18. As a result of Anrich's failure to pay Hempt for the work performed by Hempt on the Cedar Run Sewer Line Project, Anrich has been enriched in the amount of $19,512.49 which represents the outstanding balance owed to Hempt for the work performed by Hempt. 19. Hempt is entitled to receive an additional one (1%) percent for all outstanding balances due and owing and Anrich continues to be tmjustly enriched by its failure to pay these delinquency charges. 20. Hempt is entitled to receive ten (10%) percent of the outstanding balance due for collection costs in the amount of $1,951.25. WHEREFORE, Hempt demands judgment against Defendant Anrich, Inc., in the amount of $19,512.49, plus interest at the rate of one (1%) percent per month on all outstanding balance plus the collection costs of ten (10%) percent of the outstanding balance collected, together with costs of suit. forth. COUNT III HEMPT BROS., INC., vs. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 21. Paragraphs I through 20 are incorporated herein by reference as if more fully set 22. Great American provided Anrich with a payment bond. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the payment bond. 23. The payment bond is to secure payment by Anrich to any of its subcontractors who perform work or provide goods or services on the Cedar Run Sewer Line Project. 24. Anrich has failed or refused to pay Hempt for the work it has performed on the project in accordance with Exhibit A. 25. The outstanding mnount due and owing to Hempt by Anrich on the project is $19,512.49. 26. As a result of Aurich's failure to pay, Great American is obligated to Hempt to pay the outstanding amounts due and owing by Anrich to Hempt in the amount of $19,512.49. 27. Hempt has filed an appropriate claim with Great American to receive payment under the payment bond in place. Great American has failed or refused to make payment of the amounts due and owing to Hempt by Anrich. WHEREFORE, Hempt demands judgment against Defendant Great American Insurance Company in the amount of $19,512.49, plus interest, plus costs of suit. Respectfully submitted, Attorney for Plaintiff ,/ 302 South 18th Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 730-7310 4 VERIFICATION GEORGE F. HEMPT, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the President of Hempt Bros., Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, and that as such officer, he is authorized to make this Verification on its behalf and that the facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint are tree and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, and further nnderstands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities. HEMPT BROS., INC. EXHIBIT A L ,/ HEMPT BROS., Inc. Pag of: 205 CREEK ROAD, CAMP HILL, PA 17011 .,FAX (717) 761-5019 S,c_L ON. 939-9586 CAMP HILL: 737-3411 LOCUST POINT: 795-9000 TOLAND: 486-5111 DATE: PROJECT: TO: October 2, 2002 Milling and Bituminous Paving - Cedar Run Sewer Line Project Am'ich, Inc. 1271 South Gulph Road Wayne, PA 19087 We are pleased to submit the following quotation for the above captioned project: Description: Construction as follows: 1. Roadway Milling- I0' x 3,100' ~ 1 V2" Depth TOTAL COST: 3,445 SY ~ $2.50 SY = $8,612.50 2. Portion of Roadway and 4' Shoulder Milling - 10' x 3,i00' ~ 4" and 5" Depth TOTAL COST: 3,445 SY ~ $4.00 SY = $13,780.00 3. II)-2 Wearing (H) - 14' x 3,I00' ~ 1 ½" Depth TOTAL COST: 4,822 SY ~ $5.40 = $26,038.80 4. BCBC Mater/al - 10' x 3,100' at 4" and 5" Depth TOTAL COST: 3,445 SY ~ $14.00 SY -- $48,230.00 5. Milling OffR.O.W. ~ 2" Depth TOTAL COST: 200 SY ~ $10.50 SY = $2, I00.00 The above quotation and proposa~constitutes a present offer to contract and may be accepted in writing only by having this form signed where indicated below by an authorized officer or agent of the purchaser and returned to the offices of Hempt Bros., Inc. no later than sixty (60) days from the above date. Hempt Bros., Inc., makes no warranties, express or implied, including an implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, unless expressly set forth herein. We will not be responsible for failure to make delivery when prevented by any causes or reasons beyond our control, including shortage of raw materials. The prices quoted above are based on costs for labor and materials prevailing on the date shown above and are subject to change if there is an increase in our labor or materials costs between the dUOtation date and date of delivery, provided that such increase shall only reflect actual labor and material cost changes as incurred by Hernpt Bros., Inc. Our terms are thirty (30) days net; after thirty (30} days from the date of any invoice, a delinquency charge in the amount of one percent (1%) per month will be assessed on any item or balance remaining unpaid, ptus ten percent {10%) for cost of collection. If at any time the financial responsibility of customer becomes impaired or unsatisfactory, Hempt Bros., Inc., reserves the right to require payments in advance or satisfactory guarantee that invoices will be oromptly paid when due. In the event the tenure of a contract is more than thirty (30) days, Hempt Bros.,lnc., shall be paid monthly by the tenth of each month following the determination of the amount due. (It is understood that the prices quoted above are based on our operating open shop,} This prooosal and the signed acceptance thereon constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, and there are no covenants, conditions, representations or agreements, oral or written, other than those herein contained, nor is this proposal, if accepted, subject to further approval of the parties. We wou~d appreciate your acceptance of the above offer and promise to pay Hempt Bros., Inc. for the performance of same by signing the acceptance below, returning one copy to us, and retaining a copy for your records. Sincerely, ACCEPTANCE .-- hereby aooep,s t :' ove--, oroposal thtt ,_ Ffayment. DATE ~ .~:.1~..~...~.~:[.,~[/ ...................................................... SIGNATURE. i.. ~ .¢.~ (~(~-~ ~ ....~... -..~/~.-) ~"~ .............. Page 2 of 2 October 2, 2002 Milling and Bituminous Paving - Cedar Run Sewer Line Proiect AmSch, Inc. 1271 South Gulph Road Wayne, PA 19087 Page 2 of 2 October 2, 2002 Milling and Bituminous Paving - Cedar Run Sewer Line Project Anrich, Inc. 1271 South Gulph Road Wayne, PA 19087 Description: Construction as follows: 6. ID-2 Wearing OffR.O.W. ~ 2" Depth TOTAL COST: 200 SY ~ $26.05 SY = $5,210.00 7. Scratch Coat where needed TOTAL COST: Tonnage Price - $65.70 PT 8. Line Painting Prices to include: A. Solid White Lines - $0.20 LF B. Solid Yellow Lines - $0.20 LF C. School Crossing (Lettered) - $112.00 Each Set D. School Hatch Crossing - $100.00 Each Set NOTES: A. All items to be field measured for final payment. B. Prices are based on 2002 paving season. C. General contractor to provide traffic control signage. D. General contractor to provide rubber-tired backhoe for miscellaneous cleanup and excavation. E. If proposal is accepted, project should be started soon, due to prior commitments and weather condition foreseen in the future. EXHIBIT B i i i i I d d d tl i d 01/1~/03 T~ 1~:16 F~ 7177637322 Gannett Flemlng, Inc. SECTION 00620 PAY1/ETr BOND Bomi /~$621643 KNOW ALL MEN BY ~E PRESENTS, that; A CORPORATION, known as Anrieh ort~nized and existing under the laws of ~he State of A PARTIq~R~HIP, kaown as member~ AIq IlqDrVIDUAL trading as con. ting of the followhng of 1271 South Ou|ph Koad. Wa~rne i~ fl~ S~ of Pem~¥1wmia. h~r, inaf~- ~I~ P~C~, ~d ~at ~c~ ~ncc ~mp~v of~ Ci~ of~ ~e ofN~ J~. a m~fion c~ ~d ~ ~ ~ laws of ~e S~ of ~ h~ ~ S~, ~ ~d ~d ~y ~ mm ~ LO~R ~L~ TO~S~ A~O~, Cmbglmd ~F, P~yl~ Ob~ & ~ ~ mdj~ sm ~Two ~ion Ei~ T~ ~o~d One H~ ~ Nln~ ~0/100 Dollm ($~082.199.50). i~ money of~ U~ S~ of ~ ~r ~e ~t of ~ ~ ~ b~d o~v~, o~ h~ ~, a~, ~ ~d ~i~, jo~y ~ ~ly, ~ly by ~* ~, ' W['I~SS~ ~T: ~, ~e P~cip~ h~tofo~ ~ ~bmi~ ~ ~ Obligee a ~n Bi~ ~ 2002 (~, 'Bid Fora"), W ~om ~n ~rk for ~ Oblige, ~ ~on wi~ ~e CED~ K~ SEWER ~KOVE~ PKOJECT p~t to ~e DraMaS, Pmj~ ~ ~ o~ ~ do~ con~ia~ ~ Con~ ~ ~ch ~ ~m~ ~ ~e Bid ~d ~1008 WHEREAS, The Obllgee is a "contracting body" under provisions of Act No, 385 of the ~3eneral Assembly of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approv~l by thc Oovemor on 39174,002 00620-1 01/14/03 TL~ 15:16 FA~ 7177637322 Gannett Fleming, Inc. ~009 I II II I I !1 I I I ! I i December 20, 1967, known as and cited as the "Public Works Conmietors' Bond Law of 1967" (the "Act"); and WHEREAS, The Act, h~ Se~ion 3 (a), requires, th~at, before an award shall be made to the Principal by thc Obligco in accordance with the Bid Form, the Principal shall furnish this Bond to the Obligee, with this Bond to become binding upon the awani ora contract to the Principal by the Obligee in accordance with the Bid Form; and WHERF~S, h aho is a condition of the Contract Documents ~ tiffs Bond shall be furnished by ,,he Prin6pal to ~ Oblige~; and WHEREAS, Under the Contract Documents, k is provid~l, inter alia, that if tbe Ptindpal shall furnish this Bond to the Obligee, and if the Obligce .~hst! make an award to tl~ Principal in accordance with thc Bid Form, then the Principal and thc Obligee shall anter into an agreement with respect to performance of such work (the *Contract"), and the form of Agreement is set forth in the Contract Documents. NOW, THERF~FORE, the terms and conditions of this Bond arc and shall be that if thc Principal and any subconiractor of the Principal to whom any ponion of the work under the Contract shall be subcontracted, and if all assignees of the Principal and of any such subcontracWr, promptly shall pay or skull cause to be paid, in full, ail moncy which may be due an), claimant supplying labor or materials in the prosecution and performance of the work in accord~cc with the Contract and ill accordance witil the ConRact Documents, including any amendment, extension or addition to thc Contract and/or to the Conuact Documents, for material fumisbed or labor supplied or labor performed, then this Bond shall be void; otherwise, this Bond shall be and shall r~mai~ in f~rce and ethel This Bond, as provided by the Act, shall be solely for ~he protection of claimants supplying labor or materials to the Principal or to any subcontractor of the Principal in the prosecution of the work covered by thc Conu'act, including any amandmeni, extension or addition to the Contract The term "claimant', when used herein and as required by the Act, shall mean any individual, finn. partnership, association or corporatiom The phrase 'labor or materials", when used herein and as m~luired by the Act, shall include public utility services and reasonable of cquipmant, bm only for period0 when the equipment rented is actually used at the site of the work covered by the Contract As required by the Act, the provisinn~ of~ Bond shall bc appli- cable whether or not thc material furnished or labor performed enters inlo and becomes a component pan of the public building, public work or public improvement contemplated by the Contract Documents and the Contract. As provided and required by the Act, thc Principal and the Surety air~e ~mt any claimant, who has performed labor or fttmishad material in the prosecution of the work in a~Xa'~ncc with thc Contract and in accordance with the Contract Document% including any amendment, exm'tslon or addition to the Coniract and/or to the Couuact Documents, and who ha~ not be.en paid therefore, in full, before the ~cplmfion of ninety (90) days after the day on which such claimant performed thc last of such labor or fumisbed thc last of such materials for which payment is claimed, may institute an action upon this Bond, in the name of the claimant, in 39174.002 00620-2 ! ! ! i i ! i ! ii ! ii 01t14/0~ 13:17 FAX 7177637322 Gannett Fleming, Inc. assumpsit, to recover any amount du~ the claimant for such labor or material, and may prosecute such action m fin.! jud.oment and may have exectnion upon the judgment; Provided, however, tha~ (a) any claimant who has a direct contractual relationship with any subcontractor of the Principal, but ~ no contractual relationship, express or implied, with ~hc Principal, may instl- tute an action upon this Bond only if such claimant first shall have given written notice, served in the manner provided in the Act, to the PIinolpal, within ilil~ety (90) days from thc d_a~ upon which such ¢lnlmant performed thc last of the labor or furnished thc last oftbe materials for which payment is cln;med, staling, with substantial accuracy, the amount claimed arid tim name 6~ the per~on for whom thc work was porformed or to whom the material was furnished; and Co) no a~fion upon this Bond shall be commenced after the expiration ofonc (1) ¥car from the day upon which the last of thc labor was performed or material was supplied, for the paynmnt of which such 8gtion is insti~ by the ¢Inimnvtt4 and (¢) every action upon this Bond bc instiDl£ed either in tim appropriam court of the County where the Contract is to be performed or of such other County as Pennsylvania statutes shall provide, or in the United States district court for tl~ dislrict in which tl~ project, to which the Contract relates, is situamd, and not els~whcr~ This Bond is executed and delivered under end subject to the Act. to which referanee hereby is made. The Principal and the Surety agree that any alterations, changes and/or additions to the Contract Documentz, and/or any alterations, changes and/or additions to the work to Im performed undcr thc Contract in accordance ~ith the Contract Documents, and/or any aRerafions, changes and/or additions to the Contra~ and/or any g/ring by the Oblige= of any extensions of time for thc performance of the Coniract in accordance with the Contrac~ Documents, and/or any act of forbearance of tither the Principal or li~e Obligeg toward the other with respect to th~ ConWact Documents and thc Conlract, and/or the reduction of any percentage to be retained by the Obligee as perra/rted by the ConWact Documents and by the Contract, shall not release, in any manner whatso~cr, the Principal and the Surety, or either of them, or their heirs, exec~ors, adminislrators, successors and assigns, from liability and obligations under this Bond; and the Surety, for value r~'ived, does waive notic~ of any such alteratinns, changes, additions, extlmsions of time, acts of forbearance and/or reduction of reteined percemage, If the Principal is a foreign corporation (incorporat~l under any laws other than those of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) the~l fuller terms and conditions of this Bond ate and shall be that the Principal orthe Surety shall not b¢ discharged from liability on this Bond, nor this Bond surrendered'until such Principal files with the Obligee a certificate f~om thc Pennsylvania Department of Revanu¢ evidencing the payment in full of ali benns taxes, penalties and interest, and a cettiiicate from the Bureau of Employment and Unemployment Compensation of the Pennsylvania D~'partmer~t of Labor and Industry, evidencing the payment of all unemployment componsation, conlributions, penalties, and interest duc thc Commonwealth f~m said Prilwipal or any foreign corporation, sub-contractor thereunder or for vahich 1/ability has accrued but the thn¢ for payment has not arrived, all in accordance w/th prov/sions of the Act of lune 10, 1947, P.L. 493, of the Commonwealth of Peunsylvania. ~010 39174.002 0062O-3 ! ! 01/14/03 TI~ 15:17 FAX 7177637322 Gannett Fleming, Inc. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, tbe Principal and the Surety cause this Bond lo b~ sinai, s:aled and dcl/vered this 121:h day of I/arch , ~[. 2002 *~ ~. ~0~ ..~h ~. _ __.__ _ Name of Corporalion-~onwa~mr ,~ ./ wrrNl/SS SEA~) (Signature o f Iudividual-Conuactor) Trading and doing busings as: WITNESS ! !1 ! .. Partnership-Contractor *By Partner By Partner *Attach appropriate authorization evidenoing authority By of one general parmer to act in behalf of thc Parlnership Palmer (SEAL) (SEAL) SEAL) ! I ii Business Address Of Con~tor. ATTEST: Seere~a~ WITNESS Patrlcia lt. Kapp 1271 Sou~h qMph Road Warn*. PA 19087 Great Ameri~n hsmanoe Company SURETY COMPANY Address: 1120 RI 73 Mt. Lat~l. NJ 08054 ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ~'harest. 1~I. Itiker (Issuing A enoy Name) Harciu B~:ok~raga Inc. Address: C Worldm Fair Drive, $omorset, NJ 08873 *Attach aa appropriate Power of Attorney, dated same as the Bond, evidencing the authority of the Attorney-In-Fact to act in behalf of the Sur, ty Company. NOTE: Surety companies execuling Bond must appear on the Tleasuty Depaflment's most cun~ut list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authoriz~ to lransact business in the state where the project is located. [74.002 OO62O-4 01/14/03 TUE 15:18 FAX 7177637322 Gannet~ Fleming, Inc. ~012 GREATAMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY' I Adminletrafiv. 0ff~: ~80 WALNUTSTRBET · CINCINNATI, OHIO ~ · 513..3~9,,~00 · FAX E13-723-2740 m ~ No. 0 ~.7176 I~ WITNESS WHEREOF ~e (3~EAT A~ERR/AN INSURANCE COMPANY hm cnm~d ~hes~ ptcsen~ to be ~ mhd .-,.~ ~ ~ ~ OR.EAT ~C~ COMPANY' · .. , OntM~ 10th da~oe .~, 2001 'l~e~°""n'~l~n'~mnnllY~l°tmnJ"dmUOL~51{-~OW'El~.tomemc~ 01/1~/03 T~E 1~:18 FA~ 7X776~73~2 Ga,m~e~ Fleming, Inc. I I i I I I I b~FATI~M~I'F OF DECEMBER 3I, 2000 I I ! (kb i.fth dq. M'Fdmu~, 2ed] ~' ..'"~l, '~F, JO. ~ SHERIFF'S RETURN - CASE NO: 2003-038].2 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND HEMPT BROS INC VS ANRICH INC ET AL OUT OF COUNTY R. Thomas Kline duly sworn according to law, and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT ANRICH INC but was unable to locate Them in his bailiwick. deputized the sheriff of DELAWARE County, serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being says, that he made a diligent search and to wit: He therefore Pennsylvania, to On September 8th , 2003 , this office was in receipt of the attached return from DELAWARE Sheriff's Costs: Docketing 18.00 Out of County 9.00 Surcharge 10.00 Dep Delaware Co 34.50 .00 71.50 09/08/2003 MICHAEL BANGS ~' ~ff of Cumberland County Sworn and subscribed to before me this /~C day of ~ , Prothonotary R. THOMAS KLINE Shedff EDWARD L. SCHORPP Solicitor TO: RONNY R. ANDERSON Chief Deputy JODY S. SMITH Real EsteJ~e Deputy Hon. Chad Kenney Delaware County Sheriff Hempt Bros Inc VS Anrich Inc 03-3812 civil Dear Sir: Enclosed please fred Notice and CCnTplaint to be served upon in your County. Sworn to ~Oi~ subscribed before me this day d ~ Kindly make service thereof and send us your return of service. Enclosed is the advance payment wh/ch ygu requested. NOTARIAL SEAL SHERI L ZUPPO, Notary Public Media Bore., Delaware Cour~ty Commission Expires August 24, 2005 Very truly yours, R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff Cumberland County, Pem~sylvania 'Enclosures: HEMPT BROS., INC. Plaintiff VS. ANRICH, 1NC., and GREAT AMERICAN iNSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 2003-3812 CIVIL TERM CIVIL ACTION - LAW PRAECIPE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark the above-referenced matter settled and discontinued with prejudice. ]~espectfully submitted, ~ // MICHAEL L. BANGS Attorney for Plaintiff 302 South 18th Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 730-7310 Supreme Court ID' #41263 Date: September 24, 2003 GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH BY: Dean F. Murtagh/Christina J. Westall IDENTIFICATION NO. 19611/85761 THE BELLEVUE, FIFTH FLOOR 200 S. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 (215) 545-7700 Attorneys for: Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation LEAR CORPORATION, as SUBROGEE OF MICHAEL CARDER DAVIS-STANDARD CORPORATION, et al COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY DOCKET NO. 3812 of 2002 PRAECIPE TO ENTER ,]UDGMENT OF NON PROS TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter a judgment of non pros against Plaintiff Lear Corporation, as subrogee of Michael Carder, for failure to comply with the attached RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT which was issued on September 30, 2002. The attached Notice was given on September 9, 2003, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 237.1. GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH ~)~art F'~'~urta~ff- -- Christina J. Westall Attorneys for Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation :270725-1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Christina J. Westall, Esquire, hereby certify that on the 1st day of October, 2003, a true and correct copy of the Praecipe to Enter Judgment of Non Pros was serw~d upon counsel of record identified below by United States Mail, First Class, Postage Pre-Paid: Daniel J. Gallagher, Esquire Lawrence F. Barone, Esquire Law Offices of Farrell & Ricci, P.C. 4423 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 GERMAN, GALLAGH]ER & MURTAGH Christ~a J.~Westall - Attorneys for Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation :270725-1 · GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH BY: Dean F. Murtagh/Christina J. Westall IDENTIFICATION NO. 19611/85761 THE BELLEVUE, FIFTH FLOOR 200 S. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 (215) 545-7700 Attorneys for: Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Cromptou Corporation LEAR CORPORATION, as SUBROGEE OF MICHAEL CARDER COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CEWIBERLAND COLrNTY VS. DAVIS-STANDARD CORPORATION, et al DOCKET NO. 3812 of 2002 NOTICE OF PRAECIPE TO ENTER JUDGMENT OF NON PROS TO: Lear Corporation, as subrogee of Michael Carder DATE OF NOTICE: September 9, 2003 IMPORTANT NOTICE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN THIS CASE. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU VgITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO SUE TH E DEFENDANT AND TIql~KEBY LOSE PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFF~CE SET FORTH BELOW. TH~S OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOLrF I~IRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HsRE A LAWYER, THIS OFIqCE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WI'I'H INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. LAWYER HEFEHENCE SERVICE Cumberland Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service, One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 240-6200 :270725-1 Dean F. Murtagh Christina J. Westall Attorneys for Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Christina J. Westall, Esquire, hereby certify that on the 9~h day of September, 2003, a true and correct copy of the Notice of Praecipe to Enter Judgment of Non Pros was served upon counsel of record identified below by United States Mail, First Class, Postage Pre-Paid: Daniel J. Gallagher, Esquire Lawrence F. Barone, Esquire Law Offices of Farrell & Ricci, P.C 4423 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH Attorneys for Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation :270725-1 GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH BY: Dean F. Murtagh IDENTIFICATION NO. 19611 BY: William J. D'Annunzio IDENTIFICATION NO. 80223 THE BELLEVUE, FIFTH FLOOR 200 S. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 (215) 545-7700 Attorneys for: Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation LEAR CORPORATION, as SUBROGEE OF MICHAEL CARDER DAVIS-STANDARD COPRORATION and CROMPTON CORPORATION : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ~ c~ : CUMBERLAND COUNTY ~ o~ _-~ : DOCKET NO. 3812 of 2002 7_r7:' ~ c~ -<1 .PRAECIPE FOR RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT TO THE PROTHONOTARy: Kindly enter a Rule upon plaintiff, Lear Corporation, as Subrogee of Michael Carder, to file a Complaint within twenty (20) days hereof or suffer the entry of a Judgment of Non Pros. GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH BY: ~ D~~ ean F. Murtagh, Esqui~ William J. D'Annunzio, Esquire Attorneys for Defendants, Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT AND NOW, this 3Oat~lay of ~, 2002, a Rule is hereby GRANTED upon Plaintiff(s) to file a Complaint within twenty (20) days afar service hereof or suffer the entry of Judgment of Non Pros. Dated:~ :229587-1 PRO ONOTARY roUE COPY F.OM .ECOi '2 _. in Testimony whereof, I here unto sot my hand and the s~al of said Cm~l at Carlisle. Pa. - - - Proth&ot~ a . GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH BY: Dean F. Murtagh IDENTIFICATION NO. 19611 BY: William J. D'Annunzio IDENTIFICATION NO. 80223 THE BELLEVUE, FIFTH FLOOR 200 S. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 (215) 545-7700 Attorneys for: Defendants Davis-Standard Corporation and Crompton Corporation LEAR CORPORATION, as SUBROGEE OF MICHAEL CARDER DAVIS-STANDARD COPRORATION and CROMPTON CORPORATION COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBER]LAND COUNTY DOCKET ;NO. 3812 of 2002 _CERTIFICATE OF SERVICI~ I, William J. D'Annunzio, Esquire hereby certify that on th~/-fLday of ~}~tt~ffl , 2002 true and correct copy oft.he Praecipe for Rule to File Complaint was served upon counsel of record identi~ed below on th~y o, ~, 2002 bY O~ited S~Ltes ~il, ~irst Class, Pos~ge pre. Paid: Daniel J. Gallagher, Esquire Lawrence F. Barone, Esquire Law Offices ofFarrell & Rieei, P.C. Attorneys and Counselors at Law 4423 N. Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 GERMAN, GALLAGHER & MURTAGH - 'William J. lD'37amUnzio~ l~squi~ Attorney for Defendants, Davis-Standard Corporation ~ad Crompton Corporation :229587-1