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Home My WebLink About04-0637PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. 1217 Slate Hill Road Camp Hill, PA 17011, t/d/b/a GREEN RIDGE VILLAGE, Plaintiff LORRAINE DIAS 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830, Individually and as Plenary Guardian of the Person of JEAN DIAS, DECEASED, Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : No. OC{- NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED 1N 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. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 ((800) 990-9108 (717) 249-3166 PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, iNC. 1217 Slate Hill Road Camp Hill, PA 17011, t/d/b/a GREEN RIDGE VILLAGE, Plaintiff LORRAINE DIAS 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830, Individually and as Plenary Guardian of the Person of JEAN DIAS, DECEASED, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No. AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan m~is adelante en las siguientes pfiginas, debe tomar acci6n dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despu6s 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 reclamaci6n o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mils aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad 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 OFICINA. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGAD0. 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 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 ((800) 990-9108 (717) 249-3166 PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. 1217 Slate Hill Road Camp Hill, PA 17011, t/d/b/a GREEN RIDGE VILLAGE, Plaintiff LORRAINE DIAS 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830, Individually and as Plenary Guardian of the Person of JEAN DIAS, DECEASED, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA No. COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes Plaintiff Presbyterian Homes, Inc,, t/d/b/a Green Ridge Village (hereinafter "PHI"), by and through its attorneys, Duane Morris LLP, and in support of this Complaint, avers the following: 1. Presbyterian Homes, Inc. is a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation which operates a long-term care facility at Green Ridge Village, Swaim Health Center, 210 Big Spring Road, Newville, Pennsylvania, 17241-9486. 2. Defendant Lorraine Dias is an adult individual with an address of 209 Park Avenue, Coming, New York, 14830. 3. Defendant's mother, the late Jean Dias, was a private pay resident at Green Ridge Village. 4. The elder Ms. Dias died at Green Ridge Village on April 7, 2003. 5. At the time of Jean Dias' admission, Defendant Lorraine Dias signed an admission agreement as Jean Dias' guardian. 6. As such, Lorraine Dias agreed to apply her mother's funds to her care and treatment at Green Ridge Village. No payments have been received on this account since December 2002. At the present time, the balance due and owing is $23,468.37, plus attorneys' fees 8. and costs. 9. A true and correct copy of the agreement signed by Lorraine Dias as guardian for Jean Dias is incorporated hereby and attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Count I Breach of Contract 10. The averments of Paragraph 1 through 9 are incorporated hereby as if set forth fully and at length. Lorraine Dias had a contractual obligation to apply her mother's funds to her 11. mother's care. 12. 13. 14. Lorraine Dias has failed to do so. Lorraine Dias has breached the contract which she had with Plaintiff. Plaintiff has been damaged by that breach in the amount of $23,468.37, plus attorneys' fees and costs. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Presbyterian Homes, Inc. respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant judgment in its favor and against Defendant Lorraine Dias in the amount of $23,467.37, which amount is below the jurisdictional limit for compulsory arbitration, plus attorneys' fees and costs, and whatever other relief the Court may deem just and equitable. Count II Fraud The averments of Paragraph 1 through 14 are incorporated hereby as if set forth 15. fully and at length. 2 16. Upon information and belief, Defendant Lorraine Dias has retained the funds of her mother's, which should have been paid to Plaintiff for her mother's care. These funds have been fraudulently concealed and applied to Lorraine Dias' own 17. purposes. 18. care. 19. Lorraine Dias had an obligation to apply her mother's assets toward her mother's Her failure to do so, and her concealment and misrepresentation concerning those assets constitutes actual fraud. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Presbyterian Homes, Inc. respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant judgment in its favor and against Defendant Lorraine Dias in the amount of $23,467.37, which amount is below the jurisdictional limit for compulsory arbitration, plus punitive damages, attorneys' fees and costs, and whatever other relief the Court may deem just and equitable. Respectfully submitted, DUANE MORRIS LLP Date: Paula J. MbrDermott I.D. No. 46664 305 North Front Street, 5th Floor P.O. Box 1003 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1003 (717) 237-5500 Attorneys for Plaintiff Presbyterian Homes, Inc. t/d/b/a Green Ridge Village 3 VERIFICATION I, Jeffrey Davis, hereby depose and state that I am Chief Financial Officer of Presbyterian Homes, Inc, Plaintiff herein, and I make this Verification on behalf of Presbyterian Homes, Inc. I further state that the facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct based upon knowledge, information and belief. This Verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904, relating to unsworn verification to authorities. By: Je~y~ Date: POST & SCHELL, P.C. BY: PAULA J. MCDERMOTT I.D. #:46664 240 GRANDVIEW AVENUE CAMP HILL, PA 17011 (717) 731-1970 PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, 1NC. Plaintiff, LORRAiNE DIAS Defendant. ATTORNEYS FOR PLAiNTIFF PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA NO: 04-63'7 CiVIL ACTION -- LAW PRAECIPE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly file and make part of the record the attached Steuben County Sheriff's Affidavit of Service verifying that service of the Complaint was made by personal delivery upon Defendant Lorraine Dias on March 26, 2004. POST & SCHELL, P.C. Date: April 2, 2004 PAULA Y. MCDERMOTT, ESQUIRE Attorney I.D. # 46664 Attorneys for Plaintiff STEUBEN ¢Of)'N~ $~ IFF~$ AFFIDA ~.T~ ~9 ~'.~ ~',~' STATE OF NEW' YORK ) COUNTY OF STEUBEN ),~: -VS-. CASE # PLAIN STEUBEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S AFFIDA FIT OF NON-SER VICE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF COURT CASE SHERIFF'S CR # PLAINTIFF -VS- ,BEING DULY SWORN AND DEPOSES ~AND SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS A DEP'UI 1r COUNTY SHERII~ OF THE COUNTY OF STEUBEN, STATE OF HEW YORK, AND AS SUCH IS AN AUTHOREZ~-D PROCESS SERVER OF THE COUNTY OF STEUBEN, STATE OF NEW YORK. DEPUTY WAS ASSIONED (typo of document) ON THE DAY OF_ ATTEMPTED AS FOLLOWS: ADDRESS DATE TIME / / / / / / SERVICE WAS NOT EFFECTED BECAUSE. BADGE # SWORN TO BEFORE ME THLS ,.,.DAY OF , NOTARY pUBLIC OF NEW YORK STAT~ ..., 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Dena J. Stump, an employee of the law firm of Post & Schell, P.C., do hereby certify that on the date set forth below, I did serve a true and correct copy of the foregoing document upon the following persons at the following addresses indicated below by sending same in the United States mail, first-class, postage prepaid: Ms. Lorraine Dias 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830 Date: April 2, 2004 POST & SCHELL, P.C. -2- POST & SCHELL, P.c. BY: PAULA J. MCDERMOTT l.D. #:46664 240 GRAND VIEW A VENUE CAMP HILL, P A 17011 (717) 731-1970 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. Plaintiff, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA NO: 04-637 PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LORRAINE DlAS Defendant. PRAECIPE TO ENTER JUDGMENT TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter judgment in the amount of $21 ,999.00 against Defendant Lorraine Dias upon the docket in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. A copy of the Notice of Intent to Enter Default Judgment and copy of Certified Mail Return Receipt card, signed by Defendant Lorraine Dias, is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Respectfully submitted, POST & SCHELL, P.c. ~~~_tfv&~. PAULA 1. CDERMOTT, ESQUIRE Attorney LD. # 46664 240 Grandview Avenue Camp Hill, P A 17011 (717) 612-6012 Attorneys for Plaintiff Date: January 21,2005 .. /~ "POST& \ SCHEIL" ATTORNEYS AT LAW Paula J. McDermott Direct Dial: 717-612-6012 Fax Number: 717-731-1965 pmcdermoll@postschell.com Fiie #: 1485/119725 January 4, 2005 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL and REGULAR MAIL Lorraine Dias 209 Park Avenue Corning,~ 14830 hNNSYlVANIA RE: Presbyterian Homes, Inc. v. Lorraine Dias PHILADElPHIA Cumberland County CCP # 04-637 Civil PIITSBURGH Dear Ms. Dias: HARRISBURG LANCASTER Enclosed herewith please find Notice of Intent to Enter Default Judgment for the above- captioned matter. ALLENTOWN New JERSEY Very truly yours, PRINCETON r~~. /'k,to.o...Jt Paula J. McDermott PJM:djs Enclosure . EXHIBIT A 240 GRANOVIEW AVENUE CAMP HILL, PA 17011 717.731.1970 WWW.POSTSCHElL.COM A PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION I POST & SCHELL, P.C. BY: PAULAJ. MCDERMOTT 1.0. #:46664 240 GRANDVIEW AVENUE CAMP HILL, P A 17011 (717) 731-1970 ATTORNEYS FORPLAINTWF PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. Plaintiff, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA NO: 04-637 v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LORRAINE DIAS Defendant. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER DEFAULT JUDGMENT TO: Lorraine Dias 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830 IMPORTANT NOTICE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO TAKE ACTION REQUIRED OF YOU IN TIDS CASE. UNLESS YOU ACT WITIDN TEN (to) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF TIDS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORT ANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE TIDS NOTICE TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, P A 17013 800-990-9108 POST & SCHELL, P.C. Dated: January 4, 2004 J_o..~. ~"..:tt- PAULA J. CDERMOTI, ESQUIRE Attorney J.D. # 46664 240 Grandview Avenue CampHiIl,PA 17011 (717) 731-1970 Attorney for Plaintiff f ~ o t CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Dena J. Stump, an employee of the law firm of Post & Schell, P.c., do hereby certify that on the date set forth below, I did serve a true and correct copy of the foregoing document upon the following persons at the following addresses indicated below by sending same in the United States mail, first-class, postage prepaid: Ms. Lorraine Dias 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830 POST & SCHELL, P.c. 1/ Date: January 21,2005 PRESBYTERIAN HOMES, INC. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff, NO: 04-637 v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW LORRAINE DIAS Defendant. NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT TO: Defendant Lorraine Dias 209 Park Avenue Coming, NY 14830 Pursuant to Rule 236 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, you are hereby notified that default judgment has been entered against you in the above-captioned proceedings in the amount of$21,999.00. A copy of the Praecipe for Entry of Judgment is attached with this certified Notice of Entry of Judgment. The name and post office of the creditor is Presbyterian Homes, Inc., 1217 Slate Hill Road, Camp Hill, P A 17011. The name and post office address of counsel to the Judgment/Creditor is: Paula J. McDermott, Esquire, Post & Schell, P.C., 240 Grandview Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011, (717) 612-6012. Prothonotary Date: " )d-0 c2S ,2005 -iA P 0 -0 fJ:- fl c> - ~ ~ <:2;:;?=- t.~1;:? +- -L (") ~l~j r{!:i'(' I -;:, ':L~ ~0:~,\'; ~,~~, ii. ' );; () '~~ ~~.~ Z- :z c ~ r ~ ~ ~^ r ...-> C? r..~"? <J> <- ".. Z. N t.n -0 :;ll: ~ c::> ~ .... ~p1 -0,11 :j)q C)(:) _~A "4."" ':J~. -r1 <2<."> ~\-n :;:~ ~t,,,.,. '~ -