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MILDRED J. GERBER and
MARILYN J. GERBER,
Plaintiffs
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
ORPHANS COURT DIVISION
vs.
NO. 21 - 2001 - 189
FRED E. GERBER n, TRUSTEE
Defendant
MOTION TO MAKE RULE ABSOLUTE
AND NOW, Plaintiff Marilyn J. Gerber, through her attorney, Michael 1. Kane, moves this
Honorable Court to make absolute its rule to show cause issued to defendant and states in
support thereof
1. On March 28,2001, Plaintiff filed a Motion To Compel Discovery and for Sanctions.
2. In said Motion, Plaintiff sought an order from the court that Defendant be required to
produce certain Documents pursuant to a Motion for Production of Documents and that
Defendant pay reasonable costs and attorney's fees to Plaintiff for having to seek a Motion to
Compel.
3 On April 20, 2001, this court issued a Rule on Defendant to show cause why the relief
requested should not be granted
4. On March 10,2001, Defendant served a Response to Plaintiff's Motion.
5. Defendant's response admits:
A. That he was served with the Discovery Motion on December 12, 2000.
B. Admits that no compliance to the Discovery motion had been made as of
AFFIDA VIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
ss
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, Michael 1. Kane, hereby swear and affirm under penalty that I expended 1.4 hours in the
discussion with Defendant's attorney regarding Request for Production of Documents,
preparation and service of Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions and
preparation and service of Plaintiff's Motion to Make Rule Absolute. I further state that my fee
agreement with Plaintiff provides for compensation at the rate of$150 per hour, which is my
ususal and customary rate.
Date: .; ~t~ \ () t
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Michael 1. Kane
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Michael J. Kane, do hereby certify that, on the ( \..( "t- day of fL.<.., , 2001
I placed a true and correct copy of:
MOTION TO MAKE RULE ABSOLUTE
in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, and addressed to:
Lindsay Dare Baird
Attorney At Law
37 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013-3307
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Michael J. Kane
KANE AND MACKIN, LLP
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3300 TRINDLE ROAD
CAMP HILL, PA 1701 1-4432
MJKANEJD@NETSCAPE.NET
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717-214-3700
717-214-3703 (FAX)
MICHAEL J. KANE
CHARLES P. MACKIN
May 14,2001
Clerk of the Orphans Court
Cumberland County Court House
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, P A 17013
Re: Gerber and Gerber v. Gerber, Trustee
NO. 21 - 2001 - 189
Dear Sir / Madam
Please find enclosed a Motion to Make Rule Absolute, a proposed order and envelopes for
service of the order. Please accept same for filing and return a date stamped copy to me in the
enclosed envelope.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Kane and Mackin, LLP
by: \l{~~j~
Michael J. Kane
MILDRED J. GERBER and
MARILYN J. GERBER,
Plaintiffs
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS COURT DIVISION
vs.
NO. 21 - 2001 - 189
FRED E. GERBER IT, TRUSTEE
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW this
day of
,2001, upon
consideration of Plaintiff's Motion To Compel Discovery and For Sanctions, and Defendant's
failure to show cause why relief should not be granted, it is hereby ordered that:
1. The Rule is Made Absolute.
2. Defendant shall forthwith provide all documents requested by Plaintiff's Discovery
Request.
3. Defendant shall pay Plaintiff attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $210.
4. Defendant shall pay Plaintiff
as a sanction for failing to comply
with Plaintiff's discovery request.
BY THE COURT
1.