HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-6461GEICO,
ANN PERAGINE,
Plaintiff
Defendant
1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03- (~ '%' t crvI~ TErn
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. THIS OFFICE CAN
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY
BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES
THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A
REDUCED FEE OR RATE
Cumberland County Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
AVISO
Le han demandado a usted en la cone. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas
expuestas en law paginas siguientes, usted tiene veinte (20) dias de plazo al partir de la fecha de la
demanda y la notificacion. Hace falta asentar una comparencia escrita o en persona o con tm
abogado y entregar a la corte en forma escrita sus defensas o sus objeciones a las demandas en contra
de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, ia corte tomara medidas y puede continuer
ia demanda en contra suya sin previo aviso o notificacion. Ademas, la corte puede decidir a favor
de! demandante y requiere que usted cumpla con todas law provisiones de esta demanda. Usted
puede perder dinero o sus propiedades u otros derechos importantes para usted.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO
INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME
O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFIClNA. ESTA OFIClNA PUEDE
PROVEERLE INFORMAClON A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN
ABOGADO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN
ABOGADO, ES POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFIClNA LE PUEDA
PROVEER INFORMAClON SOBRE AGENClAS QUE OFREZCAN
SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS
QUE CUALIFICAN.
Cumberland County Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
GEICO,
ANN PERAGINE,
Plaintiff
V.
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 03- ~, q6 /
CIVIL
TERM
Defendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, GEICO, by its attorney, William A. Addams, of Hanft &
Knight, P.C., and files the following Complaint:
1. The Plaintiff is GEICO, a corporation authorized to conduct insurance business in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with its offices and principal place of business at One GEICO
Boulevard, Fredericksburg, Virginia 224 l 2-000 l.
2, The Defendant is Ann Peragine, an adult individual residing at 105lA Brandt
Avenue, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043.
3. The Plaintiffissued a policy of automobile insurance to Marlene A. Sweger of 19
Market Street, Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, which was in effect on June 9, 2003.
4. Ms. Sweger was the owner of a 2002 Chevrolet Trail Blazer which was lawfully
parked on Market Street at her residence in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on June 9, 2003.
5. At said time and place, the Defendant was driving a vehicle on Market Street when she
negligently and carelessly lost control of the vehicle and collided with the Sweger vehicle causing
the damage hereinafter set forth.
6. The Defendant was negligent and careless in:
A. Failing to have her vehicle under control.
B. Failing to drive on the travel portion of the highway.
C. Failing to observe the Sweger vehicle in time to avoid a collision.
7.As a result of the negligence and carelessness of the Defendant, the vehicle owned by Ms.
Sweger sustained damage in the amount of $1,837.85.
8. The Plaintiff's insurance policy provided coverage for the collision loss and has made
payment to its insured, Marlene A. Sweger.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendant in the amount of
$1,837.85, plus interest and costs of suit, an amount within the jurisdiction of arbitration under the
local rules of court.
HANFT & KNIGHT, P.C.
Attorney I.D. No. 06265
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-5373
Attorney for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION
Deborah A. Cabral, Supervisor, GEICO, hereby verifies that the facts set forth in the
foregoing Complaint are tree and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and belief,
and understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.
§4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities.
DATE:
Deborah A. Cabral
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2003-06461 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
GEICO
PERAGINE ~
VS
REGULAR
DAVID MCKINIqEY ,
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE
PERAGINE ANN
DEFENDANT , at 2011:00 HOURS,
at 105lA BR3kNDT AVENUE
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
ANN PEP~AGINE
a true
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
who being duly sworn according to law,
was served upon
the
on the 16th day of December ,
by handing to
together with
and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE
2003
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 11.04
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
39.04
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this /iA~ day of
~ ~2~ A.D.
~ P~ot h~'not ary
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
12/17/2003
WILLIA~ A ADDAMS
By:
Deputy Sheriff ~-~
GEICO,
ANN PERAGINE,
Plaintiff
V.
Defendant
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 03-06461 CIVIL TERM
PRAECIPE
To the Prothonotary:
Please enter a default judgment in the amount of $1,837.85 in favor of the Plaintiff and
against the Defendant for failure to enter an appearance or file an answer to the Complaint endorsed
with a Notice to Defend.
The undersigned hereby certifies that the attached written notice of intention to file this
Praecipe was mailed to the Defendant on the date shown thereon, which was after the default
occurred and at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of this Praecipe.
HANFT & KNIGHT, P.C.
TO: Curtis R. Long, Prothonotary
DATE: March 15, 2004
Attorney I.D. No. 06265
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-5373
Attorneys for Plaintiff
GEICO,
ANN PERAGINE,
Plaintiff
V.
Defendant :
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 03-06461 CIVIL TERM
:
NOTICE TO TAKE DEFAULT JUDGMENT
TO:
Ann Peragine
105 lA Brandt Avenue
Lemoyne, PA 17043
DATE OF NOTICE: March 2, 2004
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN
APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE
COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST
YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A
JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU
MAY LOSE YOUR 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 OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.
THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A
LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER
LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Cumberland County Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
AVISO IHPORTANTE
A:
Ann Peragine
105 lA Brandt Avenue
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(Defendido)
FECHA DEL AVISO: March 2, 2004
USTED.ESTA EN REBELDIA PORQUE HA FALLADO DE REGISTRAR
COMPARECENCIA ESCRITA POR SI MISMO O A TRAVES DE UN ABOGADO Y
SOMETER CON LA CORTE SUS DEFENSAS U OBJECCIONES A LOS CARGOS QUE SE
HAN PRESENTADO CONTRA USTED. A MENOS QUE USTED ACTUE DENTRO'DE
DIEZ DIAS DE HABER RECIBIDO ESTE AVISO, LA CORTE PUEDE TOMAR UNA
DECISION EN CONTRA SUYA SIN TENER DERECHOS A UNA VISTA Y USTED PUEDE
PERDER SU PROPIEDAD U OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE.
SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFICINA.
ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO
CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES
POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE
AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A
PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN.
Cumberland County Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
HANFT & KNIGHT, P.C.
Attorney I.D. No. 06265
James I. Nelson
Attorney I.D. No. 91144
19 Brookwood Avenue, Suite 106
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-5373