HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-01 (2) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPI~IANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE: : No. 21-01-92
APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN ..
OF THE PERSON OF MILDRED J. GERBER, :
an alleged incapacitated person ..
MOTION FOR CONTINUANCF:
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
1. The Movant is Richard C. Rupp, Esquire, attorney for Petitioner Frederick
E. Gerber, II, the son of Mildred J. Gerber, the alleged incapacitated
person. The Petitioner resides at 3313-1205 Wyndham Circle,
Alexandria, VA 22320.
2. The Respondent is Marilyn J. Gerber, the daughter of Mildred J. Gerber,
the alleged incapacitated person. The Respondent has a Pennsylvania
residence at 42 Drexel Place, New Cumberland, PA 17070.
3. A Petition for Appointment of a Guardian of the Person of Mildred J.
Gerber, the alleged incapacitated person, was filed on September 7,
2001, to No. 21-01-92.
4. A hearing was held on the Petition before The Honorable Edgar B.
Bayley on October 8, 2001, at which evidence was offered by the
Petitioner to show the need of Mildred J. Gerber, the alleged
incapacitated person, for a Guardian of the Person and evidence that
the Petitioner should be appointed Guardian of the Person of the
alleged incapacitated person.
5. A further hearing was scheduled by the Court to be held November 7,
2001, at 8.'45 a.m. EST.
6. The Petitioner has been ordered to temporary duty at Fort Rucker,
Alabama, on November 5 and 6, 2001 and at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, on November 7 & 8,2001 directly related to the United States~
War Action against Afghanistan's government.
7. Petitioner's United States Army orders conflict with the said date this
Honorable Court has set in this matter for November 7, 2001.
8. The Petitioner is Director of Health Care Operations for the United
States Army in the Headquarters of the United States Army and within
the office of the U.S. Surgeon General.
9. The Petitioner's office is responsible for directing U.S. Army medical
personnel and resources in support of U.S. Army personnel and facilities
globally.
10. The Petitioner believes it to be in the best interests of his mother, the
alleged incapacitated person, that Petitioner attend the next hearing.
10. Attorney Jacqueline Verney, counsel for the alleged incapacitated
person, Mildred J. Gerber, is available on November 19, 2001 and
consents to this Motion for Continuance.
11. Attorney Stanley Laskowski, counsel for daughter of the alleged
incapacitated person, Marilyn J. Gerber, Respondent, is personally
available on November 19, 2001 but stated that Marilyn Gerber had -~-~
taken off from her employment already for Nov. 7, 2001 and would be
unable to take off from work for Nov. 19, 2001. Therefore, Respondent
Marilyn J. Gerber opposes the continuance. Atty. Laskowski further
stated that if the matter had to be continued that he would be available
for a conference call to discuss hearing times for December.
12. The Petitioner has informed the Movant that he believes Mildred J.
Gerber's other daughter, Jane Heflin, is in agreement with this Motion
for Continuance. She has already testified that she consents to the
Petitioner being appointed as Guardian of the Person for her mother,
Mildred J. Gerber.
13. The counsel for PNC Bank, Amy J. Mendelsohn, Esquire, did not enter
an appearance in this matter and did not participate in the first hearing
in this matter.
WHEREFORE, Your Movant respectfully requests this Honorable Court to
continue the hearing scheduled for November 7, 2001 at 8:45 a.m. to November
19, 2001at 1 .'30 PM or to such later date as the Court may direct.
Respectfully submitted,
355 North 21st Street, Suite 205
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-3459
Attorney for Petitioner
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE: : No. 21-01-92
APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN :
OF THE PERSON OF MILDRED J. GERBER,
an alleged incapacitated person :
VERIFICATION
I, Richard C. Rupp, Esquire, Movant, verify that the statements in the foregoing
Motion for Continuance are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information
and belief. Said statements are based on Movant's own knowledge or information or
information supplied to Movant by Petitioner Frederick E. Gerber II. Said Motion for
Continuance is filed by Your Movant as the Petitioner is outside of the Court's
jurisdiction and is unavailable to sign this verification or file this Motion.
I understand that false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 Pa.
C.S. § 4904 relating to U~sworn falsification to authorities.
RICHARD C RUPP, MOVAN?
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Richard C. Rupp, Esquire, do hereby certify that I am serving a true and correct copy
of the foregoing Motion for Continuance upon the persons named below by telefax and by placing
the same in the United States Mail, First Class, Postage Prepaid, on the date stated below;
Stanley J. A. Laskowski, Esquire
Caldwell & Keams
3631N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Jacqueline M. Vemey, Esquire
Attorney at Law
44 S. Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Amy J. Mendelsohn, Esquire
Rhoades & Sinon
P.O. Box 1146
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Jane N. Heflin
270 N. Garfield
Lombard, IL. 60148~'~~~~~~
Richard C. Rup"l~l~Esquir~ --
Attorney I.D.//34832
355 North 21st Street, Suite 303
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 1701
(717) 761-3459
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