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Home My WebLink About08-1858Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: John R. Ninosky I.D. No. 78000 Kelly L. Bonanno I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jrn@jdsw.com KATIE E. VANDERAU, Plaintiff V. MELARD MANUFACTURING, Defendant NOTICE NO. p$ - 1858 Civs 1 'F-r-M CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 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, 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. Dauphin County Lawyer Referral Service 213 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 232-7536 Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar acci6n dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suya. Se le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar acci6n como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otra reciamaci6n o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. LISTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI LISTED 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 CLIALIFICAN. Dauphin County Lawyer Referral Service 213 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 232-7536 Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: John R. Ninosky I.D. No. 78000 Kelly L. Bonanno I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jrn@jdsw.com KATIE E. VANDERAU, Plaintiff V. MELARD MANUFACTURING CORP., Defendant COMPLAINT CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW, this day of , 2008, comes Plaintiff, through her undersigned attorneys, upon a cause of action whereof the following is a statement: 1. Plaintiff, Katie E. VanDerau, is an adult individual currently residing at 1394 Letchworth Dr., Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011. 2. Defendant, Melard Manufacturing Corporation, is a New Jersey Corporation with its principle place of business located at 2 Paulson Avenue P.O. Box 58, Passiac, NJ 07055. 3. At all times relevant hereto, Defendant Melard manufactured, distributed and/or sold the aluminum braided reinforced flexible water supply line #20500 series. 4. At all times relevant hereto, Plaintiff had aluminum braided reinforced flexible Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 6 Fr- (Q water supply line manufactured, distributed and/or sold by Defendant Melard as #20500 series installed in her kitchen. 5. On or about April 20, 2006, the aluminum braided reinforced flexible water supply line #20500 series manufactured, distributed and/or sold by Defendant Melard burst, allowing water to accumulate in Plaintiff's residence, ultimately causing water damage to the property. 6. The water flooded the kitchen area of Plaintiff's residence, ran down the stairs, and also flooded the basement of Plaintiff's residence. 7. Diversified Property Inspections was hired to investigate the damage and to determine the cause of the aforementioned damage. 8. Investigator Phillip Weis and Inspector Rick Bright performed an examination on the water supply line and determined that it failed when deterioration of line caused the aluminum braiding to separate, allowing the low pressure inner tubing of the line to lose support until it ultimately ruptured. 9. Diversified Property Inspections determined that the supply line failed due to an insufficient low pressure inner tubing which can deteriorate in the presence of common household cleaners and other conditions commonly found in the kitchen environment, and therefore the supply line failed to provide the services for which it was designed. 10. The rupture of the supply line caused an uncontrolled release of water, which damaged Plaintiff's residence, including but not limited to her kitchen and basement. 11. At the, time of the line failure, the line was in substantially the same condition and was unchanged from the time it was manufactured, distributed, sold or installed by Defendants Melard. 12. In the alternative, any changes or modifications made from the time it was manufactured, distributed, sold or installed by the Defendant were, or should have been, foreseeable to the Defendant. COUNTI STRICT LIABILITY - § 402A RESTATEMENT 2d OF TORTS KATIE E. VANDERAU v. MELARD MANUFACTURING CORP. 13. Paragraphs 1-12 are incorporated herein as if set forth in full. 14. The product failure and damages, as described herein, resulted from the design, manufacture, assembly, sale and delivery of the Melard water supply line which was in a defective condition at the time of its design, manufacture, assembly, sale and delivery and was expected to reach the user, Plaintiff, without substantial change and was delivered to Plaintiff without substantial change in the condition in which it was designed, manufactured, assembled, sold and delivered. 15. The water supply line was defective because it contained low pressure inner tubing which was insufficient and inappropriate for the purpose Melard intended. 16. The Melard supply line was defective because it utilized defective components. 17. The Melard supply line was defective because it did not warn the customer that a rupture could possibly occur and cause damage in a residence. 18. The defects in the materials, manufacturing, assembly, sale, delivery and labeling of the Melard supply line were the proximate cause of Plaintiffs' property damage. 19. The uncontrolled release of water from the ruptured Melard supply line caused the kitchen flooring to become saturated with water, Plaintiff's basement to be flooded and the ceiling in Plaintiff's basement to be damaged, ultimately causing Plaintiff to bear the expense of repairing the damage to her residence. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Katie E. VanDerau demands judgment against the Defendants for an amount which would require this case to be submitted to arbitration. Respectfully submitted, Date: 3 2° JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: John . Ni osky Attorn . No. 78000 Kelly L. Bonanno Attorney I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Email: jrn@jdsw.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs :289972 VERIFICATION The undersigned says that the facts set forth in the foregoing complaint are true and correct. This verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities. Date: K Vanderu C-) - r7 00 Zzt c r O A' Lr) a n OD 09 " J t O i O Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: John R. Ninosky I.D. No. 78000 Kelly L. Bonanno I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jrn@jdsw.com KATIE E. VANDERAU, Plaintiff V. MELARD MANUFACTURING, Defendant NO. 08-1858 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE COMPLAINT TO THE PROTHONOTARY: In the above-captioned matter, please reinstate the Complaint filed at the Cumberland County Courthouse on March 24, 2008 Date: C?? 0 S Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER B 4o R. Ninosky Attorney I.D. No. 78000 Kelly L. Bonanno Attorney I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Email: jrn@jdsw.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 329126 F a g a a 0 (r ? 7 Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner By: John R. Ninosky I.D. No. 78000 Kelly L. Bonanno I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jm@jdsw.com KATIE E. VANDERAU, Plaintiff V. MELARD MANUFACTURING, Defendant NO. 08-1858 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE COMPLAINT TO THE PROTHONOTARY: In the above-captioned matter, please reinstate the Complaint filed at the Cumberland County Courthouse on March 24, 2008 Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON,. DUFFIE, STEWART 8 WEIDNER By: Date: 7-19 -o V Attorney "o. 78000 Kelly L. Bo nno Attorney I.D. No. 200811 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Email: jm@jdsw.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA :329126 ... s Co JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: John R. Ninosky I.D. No. 78000 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jrn@jdsw.com KATIE E. VANDERAU, Plaintiff V. MELARD MANUFACTURING, Defendant TO THE PROTHONOTARY: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PRAECIPE NO. 08-1858 CIVIL ACTION - LAW Kindly mark the docket of the above-captioned matter SETTLED AND DISCONTINUED WITH PREJUDICE. Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER 2 X, //,y By: Joh . Ninosky, Esquire Aft rney I.D. No. 78000 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Attorneys for Plaintiff Date: February 2, 2009 •, ? -st C,? t ??` _ ??- W c.?a ?w?