HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-01-04IN RE: ' IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MILDRED J. GERBER TRUST: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
UNDER AGREEMENT · ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
DATED DECEMBER 19, 1997 ·
· N0.21-2002-0540
IN RE: ESTATE OF · IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MILDRED J. GERBER, · CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
an Incapacitated Person · ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 21-01-92
IN RE: OBJECTIONS OF PNC BANK, N.A., TO FIRST REQUEST
FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS OF MARILYN JO GERBER
BEFORE OLER, J.
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~ ~'~ day of July, 2004, upon consideration of the
Objections of PNC Bank, N.A., to First Request for Production of Documents of
Marilyn Jo Gerber, and of the Answer to Objections of PNC Bank, N.A.' to First
Request for Production of Documents of Marilyn Jo Gerber, it is ordered and
directed as follows:
1. The objection of PNC "to such Requests to the extent
that they seek disclosure of information protected by the
attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine," is
denied because of the nonspecific nature of the objection;
2. The objection of PNC "to such Requests to the extent
that they call for information regarding matters not relevant to
the subject matter of this action and not reasonably calculated
to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence," is denied
because of the nonspecific nature of the objection. The
objection of PNC "to any request for documents predating the
March 23, 2001,... date of PNC's appointment of Guardian of
the Person of Mildred J. Gerber," the objection of PNC "to any
request for documents relating to any assets of Fred E. Gerber,
Sr., since at no time has PNC administered any asset of Fred E.
Gerber, Sr.," and the objection of PNC "to any request for
documents relating to any personal checking account of Fred
E. Gerber, Sr., or the personal checking account of Mildred J.
Gerber prior to March 23, 2001, because these documents are
not relevant to the transactions disclosed in the Accounts filed
by PNC in the above matters," are sustained.
3. The objection of PNC "to such Requests to the extent
that they are overbroad, unduly and unreasonably burdensome
and oppressive," is denied because of the nonspecific nature of
the objection. The objection of PNC "to Marilyn Jo Gerber's
request for all receipts, debits and transactions supporting each
entry in PNC's Account" is sustained for overbreadth and
undue onerousness.
4. The objection of PNC "to such Requests to the extent
that they call for information not known to PNC, nor
reasonably ascertainable by PNC because such information is
in the hands of or under the control of third parties not within
PNC's control" is denied because of the nonspecific nature of
the objection. The objection of PNC "to any request for
documents relating to Fred E. Gerber, Sr., and any request for
documents dated prior to March 23, 2001, since these
documents are not within the control of PNC," is sustained.
5. The objection of PNC "to such requests to the extent
that they call for information already known to Marilyn Jo
Gerber or information available to Marilyn Jo Gerber from
sources other than PNC which is equally accessible to Marilyn
Jo Gerber and to PNC" is denied because of the nonspecific
nature of the objection. The objection of PNC "to the request
for statements for the Trust and Guardianship Account
administered by PNC, since these documents have already
been provided to Ms. Gerber" is denied to the following extent:
a. Within 14 days of the date of this order,
Marilyn Jo Gerber shall serve upon PNC's
counsel, in verified form, a list of those
statements which she has already received;
b. Within 14 days after timely receipt of this
list, PNC shall serve upon Marilyn Jo Gerber, in
verified form, copies of those statements which
are not included on her list;
c. To the extent that PNC demonstrates in
hearings before the auditor that this order has
caused it to duplicate an earlier provision of
materials, Marilyn Jo Gerber shall be ordered to
reimburse PNC for the reasonable cost of such
duplication;
6. The objection of PNC "to such Requests to the extent
that they are so vague and ambiguous that they are not subject
to reasoned interpretation" is denied because of the nonspecific
nature of the objection.
7. The objection of PNC "to such Requests and to the
extent they impose requirements to respond or supplement
answers to interrogatories beyond those which are provided for
in the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure" is denied
because of the nonspecific nature of the objection.
BY THE COURT,
J. Wesley Ot~, Jr., J.
Marilyn Gerber, pro Se
717 Market Street, #317
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Joanne Book Christine, Esq.
One South Market Square, 12th Floor
P. O. Box 1146
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1146
For PNC Bank, N.A.