HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-5687CARLA C. ARNOLD and IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MICHAEL V. ARNOLD CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiffs
VS. : NO. CIVIL
ESTATE OF
CLAIRE C. LINDSEY
c/o John Albert Lindsey
4447 Dunmore Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
And
c/o Carol Kuhn
412 Chestnut Street
Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065
Defendant
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY,
Please issue a writ of summons upon the above captioned Defendant. Thank you
for your prompt attention to this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: . z?, 2-0a1
ID # 38444
1237 Holly Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-2448
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
WRIT OF SUMMONS
Court of Common Pleas
CARLA C. ARNOLD and
MICHAEL V. ARNOLD
Plaintiff
Vs. No 07-5687
ESTATE OF CLAIRE C. LINDSEY
c/o John Albert Lindssey
4447 Dunmore Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
And
c/o Carol Kuhn
412 Chestnut Street
Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065 In CivilAction-Law
Defendant
To ESTATE OF CLAIRE C. LINDSEY, c/o John Albert Lindsey and c/o Carol
Kuhn, Defendants,
You are hereby notified that CARLA C. ARNOLD AND MICHAEL V.
ARNOLD the Plaintiff(s) has / have commenced an action in Civil Action-Law against
you which you are required to defend or a default judgment may be entered against you.
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(SEAL) Curtis R. Long, Prothonotary Date September 28, 2007 By I.?.a Q- C•???'"
Deputy
Attorney: JOSEPH D. BUCKLEY, ESQUIRE
Name:
Address: 1237 HOLLY PIKE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
Attorney for: Plaintiff
Telephone: 717-249-2448
Supreme Court ID No. 38444
CARLA C. ARNOLD and IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MICHAEL V. ARNOLD CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiffs
vs. CIVIL 1 C rro-
ESTATE OF
CLAIRE C. LINDSEY :
c/o John Albert Lindsey
4447 Dunmore Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112
And
c/o Carol Kuhn
412 Chestnut Street
Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065
Defendant
VERIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF WRIT OF SUMMONS
I, Christopher E. Rice, attorney for John Albert Lindsey and Carol Kuhn,
Executors of the Estate of Claire C. Lindsey, hereby verify that I received a true and
correct copy of the foregoing Writ of Summons and that I accept service of said writ on
behalf of my clients and the estate of Claire C. Lindsey.
Date
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
Attorney for Defendant, Estate of Claire C. Lindsey
10 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY H. EISEMAN
BY: Jeffrey M. Pollock, Esquire
I.D.# 58362
1599 Oak Road
Pottsville PA 17901
(570) 622-1426
CARLA C. ARNOLD and
MICHAEL V. ARNOLD
VS.
ESTATE OF CLAIRE C. LINDSEY
c/o JOHN ALBERT LINDSEY and
c/o CAROL KUHN
Attorney for Defendants
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NO. 07-5687 - Civil Action Law
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly enter my appearance for the Defendants in the above matter.
LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY H. EISEMAN
BY: ??-.---
Jeffrey M. Pollock
Attorney for Defendants
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LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY H. EISEMAN
BY: Jeffrey M. Pollock, Esquire
I.D.# 58362
1599 Oak Road
Pottsville PA 17901
(570) 622-1426
CARLA C. ARNOLD and
MICHAEL V. ARNOLD
VS.
ESTATE OF CLAIRE C. LINDSEY
c/o JOHN ALBERT LINDSEY and
c/o CAROL KUHN
Attorney for Defendants
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NO. 07-5687 - Civil Action Law
PRAECIPE FOR RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly enter Rule upon Plaintiff to file a Complaint within twenty (20) days
hereof or suffer the entry of a Judgment of Non Pros.
BY:
Jeffrey M. Pollock
Attorney for Defendants
RULE tt
AND NOW, this alt ? - Day of ?lt,tA>E , 2008, a Rule is
hereby GRANTED upon Plaintiff herein to file a Complaint within twenty (20) days
after service hereof or suffer the entry of a Judgment of Non Pros.
BY THE COURT:
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CARLA ARNOLD and
MICHAEL ARNOLD
Plaintiffs
Vs.
NO. 07- 5687 CIVIL TERM
ESTATE OF
CLAIRE C. LINDSEY
Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
IMPORTANT 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 thirty days (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 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
19 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CARLA ARNOLD and
MICHAEL ARNOLD
Plaintiffs
vs. : NO. 07- 5687 CIVIL TERM
ESTATE OF
CLAIRE C. LINDSEY, et. al.
Defendants JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
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AND NOW, this z day of July, 2008 comes Plaintiffs, by and through their
attorney, Joseph D. Buckley and complains of Defendants as follows:
Negligence- Failure to Properly Operate a Motor Vehicle
1. Carla C. Arnold ("Mrs. Arnold') and Michael V. Arnold ("Mr. Arnold"), wife and
husband, are adult Pennsylvania residents currently residing at Petersburg Road,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA 17013.
2. Defendant is Claire C. Lindsay was an adult United States citizen residing in
Cumberland County and who has since the time of the incident referred to below
passed away leaving an Estate of which her children John Albert Lindsey and
Carol Kuhn qualified as the personal representatives of her Estate.
3. On September 30, 2005, Mrs. Arnold and Claire Lindsey worked to together at
the Carlisle Farmer's Market, located on the York Road in South Middleton
Township, Cumberland County, PA.
4. At that time Claire Lindsey was 92 years old, had a valid Pennsylvania drivers
license and had driven her personally owned vehicle, an older model Ford Taurus,
to the said Farmer's Market.
5. Mrs. Arnold was requested to help Claire Lindsey back Claire Lindsay's vehicle
out of its parking spot, by walking behind the vehicle, checking for any on-
coming vehicles and signaling Claire Lindsey when it was safe for her to back her
Ford Taurus out of its parking spot.
6. On September 30, 2005, Mrs. Arnold accompanied Claire Lindsey to her said
vehicle and after Claire Lindsay entered her vehicle and started the same, Mrs.
Arnold walked behind the vehicle into the parking lot to check if it was safe for
Claire Lindsay to back her vehicle out of its parking spot.
7. Without notice or warning to Mrs. Arnold, Claire Lindsay placed her vehicle in
reverse and accelerated her vehicle in reverse striking Mrs. Arnold.
8. Claire Lindsay did this knowing that Mrs. Arnold was standing directly behind
her vehicle and was not watching Claire Lindsay's vehicle, but was looking to see
if it were safe for Claire Lindsay to back out of the parking spot.
9. Claire Lindsay was negligent in the operation of her vehicle.
10. As a result of Claire Lindsey striking Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Arnold was thrown into
the air and slammed to the pavement striking her shoulder and head.
11. Mrs. Arnold's injuries were caused by Claire Lindsey's failure to properly
maintain and operate her vehicle and to proper insure that the area behind her was
clear of all persons prior to accelerating in reverse.
12. As a result of the Claire Lindsey negligence and striking Mrs. Arnold with her
vehicle, Mrs. Arnold suffered a head injury and shoulder injury.
13. As a result of the Claire Lindsey negligence and striking Mrs. Arnold with her
vehicle, Mrs. Arnold was unable to return to work.
14. As a result of the Claire Lindsey negligence and striking Mrs. Arnold with her
vehicle, Mrs. Arnold has suffered head injury, a brain injury and post concussion
syndrome and the past and future mental stress associated with such an injury and
its effects.
15. As a result of the Claire Lindsey negligence and striking Mrs. Arnold with her
vehicle, Mrs. Arnold has had to in the past since the accident endure intensifying
pain in her shoulder and the mental stress associated with such pain.
16. As a result of the Claire Lindsey negligence and striking Mrs. Arnold with her
vehicle, Mrs. Arnold will in the future have to endure intensifying pain in her
shoulder and the mental stress associated with such pain.
17. As a result of the Claire Lindsey negligence and striking Mrs. Arnold with her
vehicle, Mrs. Arnold has been unable to perform certain functions in her daily life
both at work and at home.
18. Mrs. Arnold has incurred medical bills not in excess of thirty-five thousand
dollars ($35,000.00).
19. Mrs. Arnold will incur future medical bills not in excess of thirty-five thousand
dollars ($35,000.00).
20. Mrs. Arnold has suffered lost wages in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars
($5,000.00).
21. Mrs. Arnold will suffer future lost wages in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars
($35,000.00).
22. Mrs. Arnold has suffered pain and mental anguish in excess of thirty-five
thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
23. Mrs. Arnold will suffer future pain and mental anguish in excess of thirty-five
thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
24. Mrs. Arnold has suffered loss of enjoyment in life in an amount in excess of
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
25, Mrs. Arnold has suffered permanent impairment of mental functions in an amount
in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
26. Mrs. Arnold will suffer future loss of enjoyment in life in an amount in excess of
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
Loss of Consortium
27. Paragraphs 1-26 are incorporated by reference as though they were more fully set
forth herein
28. Due to Mrs. Arnold's severe and continuing injuries, her husband Mr. Arnold had
and has to live without the physical help of Mrs. Arnold and without the love and
affection between a wife and her husband.
29. Mr. Arnold has and will suffer a loss of consortium in an amount in excess of
thirty-five thousand dollars.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray that this Honorable Court enter a judgment
in their favor as against Defendant in an amount in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars,
together with interest and the costs associated with this action.
Respectfully submitted,
Jo ph D. BuckleVEsquire
tt rney of the Plaintiff
I 38444
1237 Holly Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-2448
VERIFICATION
We, Carla C. Arnold and Michael V. Arnold, the Plaintiffs in this action, verify
that we have read the foregoing Complaint and to the best of our individual knowledge,
information and belief the statements made therein are true and correct.
I understand that the statements made herein are subject to the provisions and penalties of
18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities.
Date: ?- oZ, I n ACA R L "
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MICHAEL V. ARNOLD
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Joseph D. Buckley, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the forgoing
Complaint was duly served on the following persons by first class United States mail at
the following address:
Jeffery M. Pollack, Esquire
Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Eiseman
1599 Oak Road
Pottsville, PA 17901
Date: 7- 21 - e'
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CARLA ARNOLD and
MICHAEL ARNOLD :
Plaintiffs ;
VS. NO. 07- 5687 CIVIL TERM
ESTATE OF
CLAIRE C. LINDSEY ;
Defendant
PREACIPE TO DISCONTINUE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please discontinue the above captioned matter with prejudice as it has been
resolved. Thank you.
April 7, 2009
1L1 fF 1 5444
1237 Holly Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-2448
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Joseph D. Buckley, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the forgoing
Complaint was duly served on the following persons by first class United States mail at
the following address:
Jeffery M. Pollack, Esquire
Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Eiseman
1599 Oak Road
Pottsville, PA 17901
Date: q -1- Q 7
OF THE PROTPO 10TARY
2009 APR -8 AN 9: 3 6
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