HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-3120SUSAN L. CROFT,
v.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM A. CROFT,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 07 - 31.11 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE
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to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the court
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Carlisle, PA 17013
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SUSAN L. CROFT,
v.
Plaintiff
WILLIAM A. CROFT,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 07 - ~t.1C~ CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 3301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. Plaintiff is Susan L. Croft, an adult individual, who resides at 2 Flagstone Drive, Carlisle,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17015.
2. Defendant is William A. Croft, an adult individual, who resides at 2 Flagstone Drive,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17015.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have both been bona fide residents in the Commonwealth for at
least six months immediately previous to filing of this Complaint.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on May 9, 1998, in Carlisle, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or for annulment between the parties hereto in
this or any other jurisdiction.
6. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
7. Plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available, and that Plaintiff may have the
right to request that the Court require the parties to participate in counseling.
8. Plaintiff requests the Court to enter a Decree in Divorce.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter a Decree in
Divorce and such other Orders as may be just and appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
Rominger & Associates
Date: May 22, 2007
L.erslie A. Tome ,Esquire
155 South Han ver Street
Cazlisle, Penn lvania 17013
(717) 241-6070
Supreme Court I.D. # 200198
Attorney for Plaintiff
SUSAN L. CROFT,
v.
Plaintiff
WILLIAM A. CROFT,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 07 - CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Date: May 22, 2007
usan L. Croft, Plainti
SUSAN L. CROFT, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
WILLIAM A. CROFT, NO. 07 - CIVIL TERM
Defendant IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Leslie A. Tomeo, Esquire, certify this day that I served a copy of the Divorce Complaint
upon the following by depositing the same in the United State mail postage prepaid, certified with
return receipt, restricted delivery and first class mail, addressed as follows:
William A. Croft
2 Flagstone Drive
Cazlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Respectfully submitted,
Rominger & Associates
Date: May 22, 2007
L e~'ie A. 'Pomeo squire
155 South Hano er Street
Cazlisle, Penns vania 17013
(717) 241-6070
Supreme Court I.D. # 200198
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Explanatory Comment
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has promulgated new Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 governing the termination of
inactive cases and amended Rule of Judicial Administration 1901. Two aspects of the recommendation merit
comment.
I. Rule of civil Procedure
New Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 has been promulgated to govern the termination of inactive cases within the
scope of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The termination of these cases for inactivity was previously
governed by Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 and local rules promulgated pursuant to it. New Rule 230.2 is
tailored to the needs of civil actions. It provides a complete procedure and a uniform statewide practice, preempting
local rules.
This rule was promulgated in response to the decision of the Supreme Court in Shop v. Eagle, 551 Pa. 360,710 A.2d
1104 (1998) in which the court held that '`prejudice to the defendant as a result of delay in prosecution is required
before a case may be dismissed pursuant to local rules implementing Rule of Judicial Administration 1901."
Rule of Judicial Administration 1901(b) has been amended to accommodate the new rule of civil procedure. The
general policy of the prompt disposition of matters set forth in subdivision (a) of that rule continues to be applicable.
II Inactive Cases
The purpose of Rule 230.2 is to eliminate inactive cases from the judicial system. The process is initiated by the
court. After giving notice of intent to terminate an action for inactivity, the course of the procedure is with the parties.
If the parties do not wish to pursue the case, they will take no action and "the Prothonotary shall enter an order as of
course terminating the matter with prejudice for failure to prosecute." If a party wishes to pursue the matter, he or she
will file a notice of intention to proceed and the action shall continue.
a. Where the action has been terminated
If the action is terminated when a party believes that it should not have been terminated, that party may proceed
under Ru1e230(d) for relief from the order of termination. An example of such an occurrence might be the termination
of a viable action when the aggrieved party did not receive the notice of intent to terminate and thus did not timely file
the notice of intention to proceed.
The timing of the filing of the petition to reinstate the action is important. If the petition is filed within thirty days of
the entry of the order of termination on the docket, subdivision (d)(2) provides that the court must grant the petition and
reinstate the action. If the petition is filed later than the thirty-day period, subdivision (d)(3) requires that the plaintiff
must make a showing to the court that the petition was promptly filed and that there is a reasonable explanation or
legitimate excuse both for the failure to file the notice of intention to proceed prior to the entry of the order of
termination on the docket and for the failure to file the petition within the thirty-day period under subdivision (d)(2).
B. Where the action has not been terminated
An action which has not been terminated but which continues upon the filing of a notice of intention to proceed may
have been the subject of inordinate delay. In such an instance, the aggrieved party may pursue the remedy of a
common law non pros which exits independently of termination under Rule 230.2.
O F C U'If
David-D. cBuell e p Renee IG Simpson
Prothonotary a _ Z 1st Deputy Prothonotary
Nj
7irkS. Sohonage, ESQ Irene E. Morrow
Solicitor ,750 2"d Deputy Prothonotary
Office of the Prothonotary
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
0 / - 3/,2 .) CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 291H DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013,AFTER MAILING NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND RECEIVING NO RESPONSE-THE ABOVE
CASE IS HEREBY TERMINATED WITH PREJUDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PA R.C.P.230.2.
BY THE COURT,
DAVID D. BUELL
PROTHONOTARY
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