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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Plaintiff,
V.
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION 0 _ 3 ovi
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V.
CIVIL ACTION
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a No. 6 8-- 3 93
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
COMPLAINT AND PETITION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
AND NOW, this /I ay of , 2008, comes the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Attorney General Jornas W. Corbett, Jr., through the
Bureau of Consumer Protection, who brings this action on behalf of the Commonwealth pursuant
to Section 201-4 of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, 73 P. S. §§ 201-1
- 201-9.2, (hereinafter the "Consumer Protection Law"), which Act authorizes the Attorney
General to bring an action in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and to restrain by
permanent injunction unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the
conduct of any trade or commerce declared unlawful by the Consumer Protection Law. The
Commonwealth also seeks, pursuant to § 201-4.1 of the Consumer Protection Law, restitution of
monies acquired from consumers by means of violations of said Law.
Additionally, the Commonwealth seeks appropriate civil penalties pursuant to
§ 201-8(b) of the Consumer Protection Law for all willful violations of the Consumer Protection
Law. The Commonwealth seeks to recover its costs for enforcement of the Consumer Protection
Law to be used for future public protection and education purposes. In support thereof, the
Commonwealth respectfully represents the following:
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IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES AND LEGAL BASIS
1. The Plaintiff is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by Attorney General
Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., through the Bureau of Consumer Protection (hereinafter
"Commonwealth" or "Plaintiff'), with offices located at 301 Chestnut Street, Suite 105,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101.
2. Defendant James Ryan Ward, is an adult individual who is engaged in trade and
commerce within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the owner and operator of a home
improvements and repair business.
3. Defendant Ward is conducting business under the fictitious name of Windy Ridge
Construction from a principal place of business located at 590 Baltimore Pike, Mount Holly
Springs, Pennsylvania 17065; and
4. Defendant has not registered his fictitious name with the Pennsylvania
Department of State Corporation Bureau as required by the Fictitious Names Act, 54 Pa. C.S.A.
§§ 301- 332.
5. The Commonwealth has reason to believe that the Defendant has used
practices declared unlawful by § 201-3 of the Consumer Protection Law.
6. The Commonwealth believes the public interest is served by seeking before this
Honorable Court a permanent injunction to restrain the operations, methods, acts, and practices of
Defendant as hereinafter set forth, as well as seeking restitution for consumers and civil penalties
for violations of the law.
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COUNTI
DEFENDANTS MADE IMPROMENTS OR REPLACEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY
OF A NATURE OR QUALITY INFERIOR TO OR BELOW THE STANDARD OF THAT
AGREED UPON IN WRITING
7. Paragraphs 1 through 6 are incorporated herein and made part hereof as if fully set
forth herein.
8. Beginning in at least 2005 and continuing through the present, Defendant has
engaged in a pattern or practice of the following unlawful conduct: accepting down payments on
the total contract price, or payment-in-full in advance, for Defendant's home improvement and
repair services but failing to commence the services or deliver the goods contracted for; failing to
complete or provide the services and materials contracted for; and/or when the services were
provided, completing the repairs and improvements in an unsatisfactory, shoddy manner, which
included damaging other existing property.
9. The Defendant required either a down payment or payment-in-full upon
contracting with consumers for their home improvement services.
10. The Defendant told consumers that the home improvement services would be
initiated and completed weeks and even months before they actually were started or finished.
11. Despite the Defendant's oral representations, the Defendant's contract specifically
"Article 2. Time of Completion," provided that:
"The work to be performed under this Contract shall be
commenced on or before [insert date] and shall be substantially
completed on or before [insert date]. Time is of the essence. The
following constitutes substantial completion of work pursuant to
this proposal and contract: (Specify)."
12. The Defendant was either significantly late in providing or completely failed to
provide the contracted home improvements services.
13. Despite the fact that Defendant failed to either perform or complete the work
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contracted for with consumers, the Defendant did not provide refunds.
14. The Defendant's contract specifically identified a written standard of
performance.
15. The "General Provisions" of Defendant's contract, provided that
"All work shall be completed in a workman-like manner and in compliance with building codes
and other applicable laws."
16. Consumers allege that Defendant's home improvement services were either not
performed; incomplete; unnecessary; not in accordance with the consumer's understanding of the
contract; shoddy or inferior workmanship and/or resulted in additional damages to the
consumer's property, including some which required additional expenditures in the form of
hiring another contractor and/or additional materials to either complete or repair the project.
17. Defendant's conduct violates § 201-3 of the Consumer Protection Act, as defined
specifically in 73 P.S. § 201-2(4)(v),(vii), (xvi), and (xxi):
(v) Representing the goods or services have sponsorship, approval,
characteristics, ingredients, uses, benefits or quantities that they do not have or
that a person has a sponsorship, approval, status, affiliation, or connection that he
does not have;
(vii) Representing that goods or services are of a particular standard, quality or
grade, or that goods are of a particular style or model, if they are of another;
(xvi) Making repairs, improvements or replacements on tangible, real or
personal property, of a nature or quality inferior to or below the standard of that
agreed to in writing;
(xxi) Engaging in any other fraudulent or deceptive conduct that creates
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likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding.
73 P.S. § 201-2(v), (vii), (xvi) and (xxi).
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, the Commonwealth prays this court to grant relief as follows:
A. Directing Defendant to make consumer restitution through the Bureau of
Consumer Protection to be distributed to those consumers entitled thereto;
B. Directing Defendant to forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth separate
civil penalties of One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00) for each instance of a willful violation of
the Consumer Protection Law, and Three Thousand Dollars ($ 3,000.00) for each instance of a
willful past or present violation of the Consumer Protection Law involving consumers aged sixty
(60) or older as victims;
C. Enjoining Defendant from any further violations of the Consumer
Protection Law and further enjoining Defendant from doing business as an owner and operator of
Windy Ridge Construction, or in any similar capacity in any other entity performing home
improvement and repair services, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until such time as he
can demonstrate to this Honorable Court that he has paid the restitution and penalties requested
in this Prayer for Relief,
D. If necessary, appointing a Receiver under Pa. R.C.P. 1533 to determine
and collect Defendant's assets and liquidate same to satisfy this Order;
E. Granting the Commonwealth the costs of enforcing the Consumer
Protection Law and the costs of filing this action; and
F. Granting such further relief as this court may deem appropriate.
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COUNT II
DEFENDANT FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF CANCELLATION
18. Paragraphs 1 through 17 are incorporated herein and made part hereof as if fully
set forth herein.
19. Defendant failed to properly notify consumers that they had the right to cancel
their contracts, to include informing them of the proper procedure to do so.
20. Between at least 2005 through the present, Defendant entered into contracts with
consumers as a result of or in connection with a contact by Defendant on consumers at their
homes.
21. Defendant failed to include a statement of the consumers' right to cancel the
contract and a Notice of Cancellation as required by § 201-7 of the Consumer Protection Law.
22. All consumers mentioned in this count contracted for services in an amount
greater than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
23. Defendant's conduct violates § 201-3 of the Consumer Protection Law as defined
by § 201-7.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, the Commonwealth prays this court to grant relief as follows:
A. Directing Defendant to make consumer restitution through the Bureau of
Consumer Protection to be distributed to those consumers entitled thereto;
B. Directing Defendant to forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth separate
civil penalties of One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00) for each instance of a willful violation of
the Consumer Protection Law, and Three Thousand Dollars ($ 3,000.00) for each instance of a
willful past or present violation of the Consumer Protection Law involving consumers aged sixty
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(60) or older as victims;
C. Enjoining Defendant from any further violations of the Consumer
Protection Law and further enjoining Defendant from doing business as an owner and operator of
Windy Ridge Construction, or in any similar capacity in any other entity performing home
improvement and repair services, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until such time as he
can demonstrate to this Honorable Court that he has paid the restitution and penalties requested
in this Prayer for Relief;
D. If necessary, appointing a Receiver under Pa. R.C.P. 1533 to determine
and collect Defendant's assets and liquidate same to satisfy this Order;
E. Granting the Commonwealth the costs of enforcing the Consumer
Protection Law and the costs of filing this action; and
F. Granting such further relief as this court may deem appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.
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By:
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Attorney Gen
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Michael C. Gerdes
Deputy Attorney General
Attorney I.D. No. 88390
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
301 Chestnut Street, Suite 105
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Telephone: 717-787-7109
Facsimile: 717-772-3560
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VERIFICATION
I, HARRY A. DORN III, Consumer Protection Agent for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, Plaintiff, verify that the facts set forth in the foregoing are true and correct to the
best of my information, knowledge and belief.
I understand that the statements contained herein are subject to the penalties of
18 Pa. C.S.A. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities.
Date: 77 - ® r
HARRY AORN III
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2008-03532 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF
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WARD JAMES RYAN D/B/A WINDY RI
SHANNON SHERTZER
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
WARD JAMES RYAN D/B/A WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION the
DEFENDANT , at 0827:00 HOURS, on the 14th day of June 2008
at 590 BALTIMORE PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065 by handing to
DANETTE CRAMER, GIRLFRIEND, ADULT IN CHARGE
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with
PETITION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 6.00
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
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34.00
Sworn and Subscibed to
before me this day
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
06/16/2008
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSISKeriff
By:
Deputy of A. D.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.,
Plaintiff
V.
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a WINDY
RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY
08-3532
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure No. 1012, the
undersigned hereby enters her appearance as attorney for the Plaintiff in the
above-captioned matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracey Dey bs
Deputy Attorney General
Attorney I.D. No. 81068
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
301 Chestnut Street, Suite 105
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Telephone: (717) 787-7109
Fax: (717) 772-3560
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.,
Plaintiff
V.
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a WINDY
RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY
08-3532
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Tracey Dey Tubbs, hereby certify that on this 1b, day of
2008, I caused to be served a true and correct copy of
the foregoing document titled Entry of Appearance by first class and certified
mail to the following:
James Ryan Ward
590 Baltimore Pike
Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065
By:
Tracey Dey Tjjbbs
Deputy Attorney General
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Plaintiff
V.
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
: PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION 08-3532 CIVIL TERM
DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND
PETITION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
AND NOW, comes James Ryan Ward d/b/a Windy Ridge Construction, by and through
his counsel, Karl E. Rominger, Esquire, and avers as follows:
IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES AND LEGAL BASIS
Admitted
2. Admitted
3. Admitted
4. Admitted
5. Denied. Further is a conclusion of law.
6. Denied. Further is a conclusion of law.
COUNTI
DEFENDANTS MADE IMPROMENTS OR REPLACEMENTS TO REAL
PROPERTY OF A NATURE OR QUALITY INFERIOR TO OR BELOW
THE STANDARD OF THAT AGREED UPON IN WRITING
7. Previous answers incorporated herein.
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8. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a
conclusion of law and requires no answer.
9. Admitted.
10. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer, Admitted in
part. Delays occurred in various jobs for various reasons, some within the control of the
contractor, some within the control of the contracted parry, and some in the control of god, or
others.
11. Denied in Part, Admitted in part. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of
further answer this varied on a case by case basis.
12. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer even when
late, if allowed to complete the project defendant did so.
13. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer refunds are
and were only paid when owed.
14. This is a conclusion of law and requires no answer.
15. This is a conclusion of law and requires no answer. It is admitted such language
existed.
16. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer to the extent
that this is a conclusion of law it requires no answer.
17. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a
conclusion of law and requires no answer.
WHEREFORE defendant asks for judgment in his favor.
COUNT II
DEFENDANT FAILED TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF RIGHTS
OF CANCELLATION
18. All previous answers are incorporated herein.
19. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a
conclusion of law and requires no answer.
20. Admitted that some contact occurred in homes. Otherwise Denied. Strict proof is
demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a conclusion of law and requires no
answer.
21. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a
conclusion of law and requires no answer.
22. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a
conclusion of law and requires no answer.
23. Denied. Strict proof is demanded at trial. By way of further answer this is a
conclusion of law and requires no answer.
WHEREFORE defendant asks for judgment in his favor.
Date: July 28, 2008
Respectfully Submitted,
Rominger & Associates
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Karl E. Rominger, Esquire
155 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 241-6070
Supreme Court ID# 81924
Attorney for Defendant
or
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Plaintiff
V.
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION 08-3532 CIVIL TERM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Karl E. Rominger, Esquire, certify that I this day served a copy of the within
Defendant's Answer to Plaintiffs Complaint and Petition for Permanent Injunction upon the
following by depositing the same in the United States Mail, First Class, Postage Prepaid,
addressed as follows:
Jody L. Zucco, Esquire
Deputy Attorney General
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
301 Chestnut Street, Suite 105
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Date: July 28, 2008
Respectfully Submitted,
Rominger & Associates
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Karl E. Rominger, Esquire
155 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 241-6070
Supreme Court ID# 81924
Attorney for Defendant
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V.
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
Defendant
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PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
AND REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Attorney
General Linda L. Kelly, successor to Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., through the Bureau of Consumer
Protection, and moves this Court pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 4019 for an Order directing Defendant to
respond to Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents which were
previously served upon them. In support of this motion, Plaintiff represents the following:
1. On or about January 26, 2011, Plaintiff contacted Attorney Karl Rominger via
telephone and left a message with his secretary. A return call was not received.
2. On or about February 10, 2011, Plaintiff sent a letter to Attorney Rominger
indicating that the Commonwealth was seeking to discuss the matter and a possible resolution.
Attorney Rominger failed to respond. A copy of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
3. On or about March 3, 2011, Plaintiff sent a letter to Defendant James Ryan Ward
and copied Attorney Rominger requesting that the Defendant have his attorney contact the
Commonwealth regarding this matter. Neither Defendant Ward nor Attorney Rominger
responded. A copy of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "B".
4. On or about June 2, 2011, Plaintiff served upon Defendant the Plaintiff's
Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents. Copies are attached hereto as Exhibit
«C„
To date, the Defendant has failed to respond to Plaintiff's discovery requests in
violation of the thirty (30) day period required by Pa. R.C.P. 4006(a)(2) and 4009.12(a).
6. The information sought by the Plaintiff in its Interrogatories and Request for
Production of Documents is necessary for it to prepare for trial.
WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests that this Court enter an Order directing the
Defendant to provide full and complete responses to its Interrogatories and Request for
Production of Documents within twenty (20) days or be subject to appropriate sanctions upon
further application to this Court.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA L. KELLY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Date: -7111 / /
By.
Kathryn H. ox
Deputy Attorney General
Attorney ID No. 81735
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
15`h Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-7109
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Public Protection Division
15'" Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania 17120
Telephone: (717) 787-7109
Facsimile: (717) 705-3795
February 10, 2011
Karl E. Rominger, Esquire
Rominger & Assoicates
155 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Re: James Ryan Ward d/b/a Windy Ridge
Dear Mr. Rominger:
I recently was assigned the above referenced matter and I am seeking to move it forward.
If you are currently representing Mr. Ward, would you please contact me or Agent Supervisor
Richard Lebo so that we can discuss a resolution.
If I do not hear from you within ten days, I will assume that your representation has
ended and that I am free to contact Mr. Ward directly.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
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Kathryn H. Si ox
Deputy Attorney General
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Facsimile: (717) 705-3795
March 3, 2011
James R. Ward
590 Baltimore Pike
Mt Holly Springs, PA 17065
Re: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Ryan Ward d/b/a Windy Ridge
Docket No.: 08-3532
Dear Mr. Ward:
I recently was assigned the above referenced matter and I am seeking to move it forward.
I have recently contacted Attorney Karl Rominger, but he has failed to respond to my
inquiries. If you are currently represented by Mr. Rominger or a new attorney, would you please
have them contact me so that we can discuss resolution of the outstanding litigation.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
Ka H.
Deputy Attorney General
cc: Karl E. Rominger, Esquire
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Public Protection Division
15th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V. ;
CIVIL ACTION
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a .
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590 BALTIMORE PIKE :
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
Defendant
d/b/a WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby required, pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Rules of Civil Procedure, to serve upon the undersigned, within thirty (30) days from service
hereof, your full and complete answers in writing and under oath to the following interrogatories.
These interrogatories are continuing, and any information secured subsequent to the filing
of your answers which would have been includable in the answer had it been known or available,
are to be supplied by supplemental answers. This means that if between the preparation of your
answers to the following interrogatories and the time of trial of this case you or anyone acting on
your behalf should learn the identities or locations or any person having knowledge of
discoverable matters, the identities of any persons expected to be called as expert witnesses at
trial, the subject matter of such expected expert testimony and the substance of such expert
testimony, you shall promptly furnish the same to the undersigned by supplemental answers. If
between the preparation of your answers to the following interrogatories and the time of trial of
this case you or anyone on your behalf should obtain information upon the basis of which you
know that an earlier answer to the following interrogatories was incorrect when made, or though
correct when made, is no longer true, you shall promptly furnish the same to the undersigned by
supplemental answers.
These interrogatories are addressed to you, but all references to you shall be deemed to
also include references to anyone acting on your behalf.
Please attach written materials to any answer for which written materials are available.
If they are not available, state where they may be obtained. Label the written material with the
number of the interrogatory to which they pertain.
DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise specified, the following definitions shall apply to the instructions, the
objections, the Interrogatories, and the other definitions:
1. The terms "person" and "persons" refer to all individuals and entities, including
corporations, partnerships, and any other businesses, contractors, and/or subcontractors.
2. The term "document" and "documents" in these interrogatories shall refer to all writings
and recorded materials of every type in possession, control or custody of Defendant of
which Defendant has knowledge, whether originals or copies. Such writings or
recordings include but are not limited to, any original, reproduction, or copy of any kind,
3. If an oral communication, its identity and the identity of all persons known to you
to whom the occurrence or the substance of the oral communication has been
disclosed.
To the extent that you believe any of the following Interrogatories to be objectionable,
answer so much of each Interrogatory and each part thereof as is not, in your view,
objectionable, and separately state so much of that part of each Interrogatory as to which you
raise objection and each ground for each such objection.
INTERROGATORIES
Identify any and all persons who provided you with information, assisted you,
and/or consulted with you in responding to these interrogatories and request for production of
documents, indicating which person(s) prepared the response to each interrogatory or production
request.
2. State your current address and any address where you lived, even if temporarily,
from January 2006 to the present.
3. State your current business address and describe the type of work you are
currently employed in.
4. State the names and addresses of any and all persons or entities having ownership
or pecuniary interest in Windy Ridge Construction at any time from January 1, 2006 to the
present and indicate the percentage of their ownership interest.
5. State the name and address of all persons employed by you or Windy Ridge
Construction from January 1, 2006 until the present.
6. For each person(s) you identify in response to Interrogatory No. 5, please state
their job title, position held, dates of employment, training/education, and any licenses or
certifications held while employed by you or Windy Ridge Construction.
7. State the names and addresses of all persons acting as subcontractors and/or
independent contractors on any home construction job performed by you or Windy Ridge
Construction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from January 2006 to the present.
8. For each person(s) you identify in response to Interrogatory No. 7, state which
job(s) was/were worked on, the nature of work performed and the time period in which the work
was performed and the amount owed to each, if any.
9. List the names and addresses of all customers, consumers, or clients with whom
you had contracted or agreed to perform home improvement work or services and/or did perform
home improvement work or services during the period from January 1, 2006 to the present.
Kindly attach all documents related to such work or services including, but not limited to
contracts, proposals, estimates, bids, work orders, invoices, permits, licenses, financing
documents, notes correspondence, memoranda and/or any other records or documents related in
any way to each job.
10. For each customer, consumer, or client that you identify in response to
Interrogatory 9, please state:
a. Detailed description of work or services that you agreed to perform.
b. Whether the job was completed.
c. The name of the person(s) that physically performed the work and inspected the
work after it was completed.
d. For any individual named in Interrogatory 9(c), describe the training and
experience this individual(s) has received with respect to this activity.
e. Whether the customer, consumer, or client made any demand to have further work
or services performed, and if so, describe in detail.
11. For each customer, consumer, or client identified in response to Interrogatory No.
9, please state the price estimated to be charged for your services, the price actually charged for
your services, the amount of a deposit you collected from each customer, consumer, or client for
your services, and the total amount paid to you by each customer, consumer, or client for the
services.
12. Describe in detail, each representation, statement, promise, warranty and/or
agreement, either written or oral, which was made to any customer, consumer, or client for home
improvement work or services by you and include in such description the date they were made;
to whom they were made; their specific content; and if in writing, attach a copy hereto.
13. List by name, address and telephone number all pending or incomplete contracts
with residential customers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the status of construction
for each.
14. List by name, address and telephone number all consumers against whom you
placed a lien on real property and in what jurisdiction.
15. Identify by name, address and telephone number all financial institutions with
whom you or Windy Ridge Construction had a line of credit or financial account at any time in
the last five years.
16. For each institution identified in response to Interrogatory No. 15, provide the
account numbers and status for all accounts held by you or Windy Ridge Construction.
17. Identify all properties in which you or Windy Ridge Construction has had an
ownership interest in at any time from January 1, 2006 to the present. For any property in which
you no longer have an ownership interest explain the disposition of such property.
18. Identify all of your or Windy Ridge Construction's assets including stocks, bonds,
insurance items, automobiles, tools, business machines, materials etc.
19. Identify the name, address, policy number and telephone number of any insurance
policy for which you or Windy Ridge Construction held a policy.
20. Identify all persons known by you to have personal knowledge and/or
discoverable information regarding any of the allegations made in the Commonwealth's
Complaint.
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21. Identify any and all persons you intend to or may call as witnesses at trial and set
forth the substance of their expected testimony.
22. Identify any expert witnesses you have identified concerning the allegations in the
Commonwealth's complaint, including any experts that you intend to or may call or use for any
evidentiary matter at any trial of the case herein, and set forth the substance of their expected
testimony.
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23. For all those persons named in your answer to Interrogatory 22, state their
occupation, and if they specialize in any particular field, set forth their areas of specialization.
24. Set forth the facts to which each such expert is expected to testify.
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25. Set forth the opinion to which each such expert is expected to testify.
26. Identify each lawsuit, if any, in which you or Windy Ridge Construction is a party
to the action, filed in any jurisdiction of the Commonwealth since January 1, 2006.
27. For each lawsuit identified in response to Interrogatory No. 26, state the
following:
i. Name and address of plaintiff;
ii. Name and address of the Court where the action was filed;
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iv. The amount in controversy;
V. Date of hearing; and
vi. The result or disposition of the hearing.
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28. Describe your procedure or policy with respect to the maintenance, preservation,
and destruction of documents, including whether any documents or things relating to any
information requested in these interrogatories or related in any way to this lawsuit, have ever
been destroyed or are no longer in your custody. For each absent document, please identify the
document, and the purpose and process of the document's destruction or removal from your
control, including the persons who authorized or participated in the document's destruction or
removal, and if still in existence, the location of the document and who retains possession of the
document.
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29. In paragraph 10 of your Answer to the Commonwealth's Complaint, describe
what is meant by "some in the control of god, or others."
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA L. KELLY
Attorney General
Date: -. rur x- 2, Za By: Pc.r?,--' ZY
KATHRYN H. ILCOX
Deputy Attorney General
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Prote-Mon
Attorney IM: 81735
15TH Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-7109
Attorney for Plaintiff
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V.
CIVIL ACTION
-10-1-ES-RYA'VWARD- b/a - - - - - -- -- - -
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION No. 08-3532 Civil Term
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have on this day serviced a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Interrogatories of the Plaintiff Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directed to Defendant James
Ryan Ward d/b/a Windy Ridge Construction upon the following person(s) via U.S. First Class
Mail:
Karl E. Rominger, Esquire
Rominger & Associates
155 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
2011 Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
15th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 787-7109
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41 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V.
CIVIL ACTION
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
WI1 BY DGE C$Ais'FRiJC-T-ION - _ --- :---No-08 3532-Civil-Term
590 BALTIMORE PIKE .
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
Defendant
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS OF THE PLAINTIFF
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DIRECTED TO DEFENDANT JAMES
RYAN WARD d/b/a WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you, Defendant James Ryan Ward d/b/a Windy Ridge
Construction (herein referred to as the "Defendant"), is hereby required, pursuant to the
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, to serve upon the undersigned, within thirty (30) days
from service hereof, any and all of the following documents, records and/or materials at the
Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 15th Floor Strawberry Square,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120.
INSTRUCTIONS
A. Identify the person responding to each Request. If more than one person responds
or participates in the preparation of the response to a request, each person
responding or participating in preparation of the answers to each shall be similarly
identified. The person, under whose control or supervision these responses were
prepared, shall be similarly identified and you shall state whether or not such
person(s) will offer supporting or directly related testimony.
B. For each request the following further information shall be given:
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1. The administrative unit of Defendant which maintains the document
provided;
2. The name of the witness(es) most likely to testify concerning the material
or information contained in the response
3. The date on which the response was prepared; and
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request. You may wish to number each document so that you can refer to
it by number.
C. In order to minimize duplication of time and effort in the discovery process, it is
specifically requested that each and every document in response to the requests be
proofread by a responsible employee of Defendant to insure that all text, figures,
etc. on copies are clearly legible and that all abbreviations and any symbols are
intelligible to any person who may have occasion to read the responding
documents.
D. You shall respond to each request from all sources and all information in
Defendant's possession or otherwise available from Defendant, including
information from Defendant's officers, employees, agents, representatives,
attorneys, investigators, or consultants and information which is known by each
of them.
E. Where an individual request calls for a response, which involves more than one
part, documents produced in response to each part of the request should be clearly
designated so that it is clear to which part of the request it is responsive.
F. If you cannot provide any or all of the documents requested, after exercising due
diligence to do so, state your inability and provide any documents available, state
reasons for your inability to provide the documents or the remainder of them
(including a list of sources which were consulted for a response), and state
whatever information or knowledge you have concerning the present location of
the document(s) and the identity of its present custodian.
G. Each documents request is considered continuing, and if the Defendant obtains
information, which renders its response to one of them incomplete or inaccurate,
Defendant is obligated to serve amended responses on the undersigned.
H. If Defendant feels that any of the document requests are ambiguous or unclear in
any way, it should notify the Commonwealth's attorney so that the item(s) may be
properly clarified to production of the documents.
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When asked to produce, identify, attach or describe any documents, provide the
following information: (a) the type of document (e.g., installments contract, letter,
etc.); (b) the date the document bears; (c) the date on which it was prepared; (d)
identities of the person(s) who prepared the same; (e) the identity of each
signatory thereto; (f) the person(s) for whom the document was prepared, and
each recipient; (g) the title of the documents, or some other means of identifying
it; (h) its present location and the identity of its present custodian; and (i) if the
original document has been destroyed, the date and reason for or circumstances
under which it was destroyed.
J. If any document which is required to be produced or identified is claimed to be
privileged or to constitute work product or to be otherwise confidential, state the
grounds upon which such privilege, work product or confidentiality is being
asserted, and include a brief description of the document, identifying its author
and persons receiving copies thereof.
REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
1. Produce each and every document which is referred to, identified in or otherwise
responsive to any of Defendant's Responses to Plaintiff s First Set of Interrogatories.
2. Produce proof of current registration within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
pursuant to the Business Corporation law (15 Pa. C.S.A. § 1308) or the Fictitious names Act (54
Pa. C.S.A. §§ 301-332), whichever is appropriate for Defendant.
3. Produce copies of any and all licenses, certificates, or sales tax authorizations held
by Defendant.
4. Produce copies of bank statements from January 2006 through the present for the
accounts identified in response to Interrogatory No. 15 of Plaintiff's First set of Interrogatories.
5. Produce complete copies of all contracts and agreements between Defendant and
residential customers in Pennsylvania entered into between January 1, 2006 and the present
including any and all files or related documents.
6. Produce representative copies of all Defendant's business forms including
estimates, proposals, contracts, receipts, warranties, notice of cancellation, etc. utilized at any
time from January 1, 2006 to the present.
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7. Produce copies of any and all documents, communications and correspondence
concerning warranty issues, unfinished work or complaints regarding home improvement work
for consumers' homes from January 1, 2006 to the present.
8. Produce copies of Defendant's income tax returns for January 2006 through the
present.
9. Produce copies of proof of insurance for the period January 2006 to present.
10. Produce any and all documents or exhibits which you intend to offer as exhibits
and/or evidence in this action.
11. Produce all documents and correspondence listing assets of the Defendant.
12. Produce copies of Defendant's document retention policy.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA L. KELLY
Attorney General
Date: _I ufV- . Z, 2,011 By:
Kathryn H. S ox
Deputy Attorney General
Attorney ID. No. 81735
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 787-7109
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V. ,
CIVIL ACTION
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
hNDY-RIDOE-CONST-RUCTION -- -- - --- -- No.-08 35-32-Ci-vi1-Term-----_- -----
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have on this day serviced a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Request for the Production of the Plaintiff Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Directed to
Defendant James Ryan Ward d/b/a Windy Ridge Construction upon the following person(s) via
U.S. First Class Mail:
Karl E. Rominger, Esquire
Rominger & Associates
155 South Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
15'?' Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 787-7109
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff,
V.
CIVIL ACTION
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a
WINDY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION No. 08-3532 Civil Term
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
Defendant
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in Plaintiff s Motion to Compel Answers to
Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I make this oath or affirmation subject to the penalties of 18
Pa. C.S.A. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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Kathryn H. Sik9k
Deputy Attorney General
Attorney I.D. No. 81735
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
15th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 787-7109
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
BY THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR. : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
ATTORNEY GENERAL, : PENNSYLVANIA
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of Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Request for Production of
Documents, and any responses thereto, Plaintiff s Motion is granted.
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant is directed to provide full and complete responses to
Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents within twenty (20) days or
be subject to appropriate sanctions upon further application to this Court.
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In the event that this is a second or subsequent filing of a Statement of Intention to
Proceed, this matter will be referred to the President Judge for the purpose of
conducting a statusconference involving all counsel. The goal of the status
conference will be to set the matter for trial or other final disposition within a time
certain. Prior to the status conference, Counsel will be expected to submit to the
court, in writing, a proposed schedule for the completion of discovery, the filing of
dispositive motions and a report as to whether alternative dispute resolution has
been used or discussed.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR., .
Plaintiff : CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY c
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JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a WINDY .<< xF
RIDGE CONSTRUCTION < ,
590 BALTIMORE PIKE ?
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065, y- `,
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CONSENT PETITION FOR FINAL DECREE
AND NOW, comes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by Attorney General Kathleen
G. Kane, the successor to Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., through the Bureau of Consumer Protection
(hereinafter the "Commonwealth" or "Plaintiff'), which filed a Complaint pursuant to Section
201-4 of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, 73 P.S. § 201-1, et seq.
(hereinafter the "Consumer Protection Law"), to restrain by permanent injunction alleged unfair
methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or
commerce, as more fully set forth in the Complaint filed in this matter on June 11, 2008
(hereinafter the "Complaint"), the allegations of which are incorporated herein, and the
Commonwealth states the following:
WHEREAS, the Plaintiff is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by Attorney General
Kathleen G. Kane, through the Bureau of Consumer Protection, with offices located at 15th
Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120.
WHEREAS, Defendant James Ryan Ward (hereinafter "Ward" or "Defendant") is an
adult individual, residing at 590 Baltimore Pike, Mount Holly Spring, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania 17065.
WHEREAS, Defendant Ward engaged in trade and commerce within the
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the owner and operator of a home improvement and repair
business, under the fictitious name "Windy Ridge Construction", which maintained a principal
place of business from his residence located at 590 Baltimore Pike, Mount Holly Spring,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17065.
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth's Complaint alleged that Defendant engaged in conduct
in violation of the Consumer Protection Law as set forth therein, including but not limited to,
engaging in the following acts and practices:
1. Accepting down payments on the total contract price, or payment -in -full in ..
advance, for Defendant's home improvement and repair services but failing to
commence the services or deliver the goods and services contracted for;
2. Failing to complete or provide the services and materials contracted for;
3. When the services were provided, completing the repairs and improvements in an
unsatisfactory, shoddy manner, which included damaging other existing property;
and
4. Failing to include a statement of the consumers' right to cancel the contract and a
Notice of Cancellation as required by Section 201-7 of the Consumer Protection
Law.
WHEREAS, the aforesaid alleged conduct constitutes unfair methods of competition and
unfair and/or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce under Section 201-
3 of the Consumer Protection Law, 73 P.S. § 201-3, in violation of the Consumer Protection
Law, including without limitation, the following:
1 Representing that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, characteristics,
ingredients, uses, benefits or quantities that they do not have or that a person has a
sponsorship, approval, status, affiliation or connection that he does not have, in
violation of Section 201-2(4)(v), 73 P.S. § 201-2(4)(v);
2. Causing likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding as to affiliation,
connection or association with, or certification by, another, in violation of Section
201-2(4)(vii) of the Consumer Protection Law, 73 P.S. § 201-2(4)(vii);
3. Making repairs, improvements or replacements on tangible, real or personal
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property, of a nature or quality inferior to or below the standard of that agreed to
in writing, in violation of Section 201-2(4)(xvi) of the Consumer Protection Law,
73 P.S. § 201-2(4)(xvi); and
4. Engaging in any other fraudulent or deceptive conduct which creates a likelihood
of confusion or of misunderstanding, in violation of Section 201-2(4)(xxi), 73
P.S. § 201-2(4)(xxi).
WHEREAS, Defendant has not engaged in trade and commerce within the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the owner and operator of a home improvement and repair
business since 2008.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania consumers have allegedly suffered losses as the result of
Defendant's business practices and have not been given any monetary relief by the Defendant.
WHEREAS, Defendant desires to settle this matter and comply with the laws of the
Commonwealth and the provisions of this Consent Petition for Final Decree (hereinafter
"Consent Petition") and has executed it with the intent that, upon approval by the Court, its
provisions shall constitute the substance of the Final Decree, Judgment or Order of the Court in
the within captioned matter; and, he agrees to be bound by any and all obligations, liabilities,
responsibilities and encumbrances, as set forth in this Consent Petition.
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth and the Defendant are agreeable to entering into this
Consent Petition in lieu of proceeding to trial in this matter;
SETTLEMENT TERMS
NOW THEREFORE, the Defendant agree for himself, his heirs, successors in interest,
assigns, agents, employees or other persons acting on his behalf through any corporate or other
business device, as follows:
I. The Recitals are incorporated herein and made part hereof.
IL Injunctive and Affirmative Relief
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Defendant shall comply with any and all provisions of the Consumer Protection Law,
including any amendment thereto, and is permanently enjoined from any violation thereof
including, but not limited to, Section 201-2(4)(v), (vii), (xvi), and (xxi) and Section 201-7 of the
Consumer Protection Law, and any amendments thereto. 73 P.S. §§ 201-2(4)(v), (vii), (xvi) and
(xxi) and 201-7.
III. Monetary Relief
A. Required Payment: Defendant shall pay, to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, Office of Attorney General, consumer restitution in the amount of Seven
Thousand One Hundred Sixty-five and 00/100 Dollars ($7,165.00), to be distributed to the
following consumers who have allegedly suffered losses as the result of Defendant's business
practices and have not been given any monetary relief by the Defendant:
1. Albert J. Wenger $ 2, 000.00
2. Gary Drayer $ 5, 165.00
Total Restitution: $ 7, 165.00
B. Payment terms:
1. Payments by Defendant shall be made by certified check, cashier's check,
attorney's check or money order, made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of
Attorney General, and forwarded to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of
Consumer Protection, 15th Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120.
2. Defendant shall make an initial payment of Four Hundred and 00/100
Dollars ($400.00) at the time of signing this Consent Petition.
3. Defendant shall make subsequent payments of Four Hundred and 00/100
Dollars ($400.00) per month.
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a. Payments shall be due no later than the first calendar day of each
month, with the second payment due on or before the first calendar day of the
month following the month wherein the terms of the Consent Petition are
approved by Order or Final Decree of the Court.
b. Defendant shall continue said monthly payments until the balance
of $7,165 is paid in full.
c. Defendant's failure to make any two monthly payments due under
this Paragraph III(B), whether or not they are consecutive, shallbe deemed a
breach of the terms of this Consent Petition and subject Defendant to further legal
action to address contempt of court.
C. Additional Monetary Relief: In the event a court of competent jurisdiction
finds, upon petition by the Commonwealth, that the Defendant has violated any of the terms of
this Consent Petition, including the Monetary Relief set forth in Paragraphs III(A) and (B),
above, he shall be liable to pay to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Attorney
General, the following amounts:
1. Civil Penalties in the amount of Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($4,000.00), to be allocated to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Treasury Department; and
2. Costs of investigation and litigation in the amount of Four Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($4,000.00), to be allocated to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of
Attorney General, to be placed in an interest-bearing account from which both principal and
interest shall be expended for public protection and education purposes.
3. Any additional monetary sanctions or penalties awarded by the Court.
IV. Miscellaneous Terms
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A. Time shall be of the essence with regards to Defendant's obligations hereunder.
B. The Effective Date of this Consent Petition shall mean the date this Court enters
an Order, Judgment or Final Decree, approving its terms.
C. Any failure of the Commonwealth to exercise any of its rights under this Consent
Petition shall not constitute a waiver of its rights hereunder.
D. Defendant agrees to execute and deliver all authorizations, documents and
instruments which are necessary to carry out the terms and conditions of this Consent Petition,
whether required prior to, contemporaneous with or subsequent to the Effective Date, as defined
herein.
E. Defendant understands and agrees that if Defendant has made any false statement
in this Consent Petition, that such statement is made pursuant to and under penalty of 18 P.S. §
4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities.
F. This Court shall maintain jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Consent
Petition and over Defendant for the purpose of enforcing this Consent Petition and the Permanent
Injunction entered pursuant thereto.
G. This Consent Petition may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different signatories on separate counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original
counterpart hereof and all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. One or
more counterparts of this Consent Petition may be delivered by facsimile or electronic
transmission with the intent that it or they shall constitute an original counterpart hereof.
H. This Consent Petition sets forth all of the promises, covenants, agreements,
conditions and understandings between the parties, and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied.
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There are no representations, arrangements, or understandings, oral or written, between the
parties relating to the subject matter of this Consent Petition. that are not fully expressed herein or
attached hereto. Each party specifically warrants ,that this Consent Petition is executed without
reliance upon any statement or representation by any other party hereto, except as expressly
stated herein.
L Nothing contained in this Consent Petition shall be construed to waive or limit
any right of action by any consumer, person or entity or by any local, state, federal or other
governmental entity.
J. This Consent Petition resolves any and all civil claims under the Consumer
Protection Law arising from the. specific allegations in the aforementioned Complaint in Equity
of the Commonwealth in the above captioned action, except for those rights expressly reserved
herein by said parties to this action.
K. The terms .of this Consent Petition shall not extend applicable statutes of
limitations in relation to private claims against. Defendant which are beyond the scope of the
Plaintiff's Complaint.
L. The Commonwealth and the Defendant hereby stipulate that the Order of Court to
be issued pursuant to this Consent Petition for Final Decree, or the Court's approval of it, shall
be the final judgment and decree in this matter and shall be a permanent injunction issued under
Section 201-4 of the Consumer Protection Law. Any violation of this Consent Petition or the
Order of Court accompanying it shall be sufficient warrant for the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to petition this Court, or any court of competent jurisdiction, to assess the penalties
provided for under Sections 201-8, 201-9, and 201-9.1 of the Consumer Protection Law, 73 P.S.
§§ 201-8, 201-9 and 201-9.1, and to order any other equitable relief which the Court deems
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WHEREBY, the undersigned hereby consent to the terms of the foregoing Consent
Petition to this Honorable Court for the making and entry of an Order.
FOR THE PLAINTIFF:
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
KATHLEEN G. KANE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Date: r D/3 ! l -I BY: r le414/1
Margarita Tulman
Deputy Attorney General
PA Attorney I.D. No. 313514
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
21 South 12th Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215.560.2446
Date: t Z � 1(y
FOR THE DEFENDANT:
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Date: l l By:
ames Ryan Ward
Individually and d/b/a Windy Ridge Construction
590 Baltimore Pike
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania 17065
ark F. Bayley, Es. ire
Counsel for Defe 'ant
PA Attorney I.D. No. 87663
BAYLEY & MANGAN LAW OFFICE
17 West South Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
717.241.2446
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.,
Plaintiff : CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY
v : 08-3532
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a WINDY
RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065,
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Margarita Tulman, Deputy Attorney General, do hereby certify that a true and correct
copy of the foregoing Consent Petition for Final Decree and proposed order was served upon the
following via first class mail, postage prepaid, on the date noted below:
Mark F. Bayley, Esquire
Bayley & Mangan Law Office
17 West South Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Counsel for Defendant
Date: / 03/46)0y/ BY:
Margarita Tulman
Deputy Attorney General
PA Attorney I.D. No. 313514
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
21 South 12th Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215.560.2446
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
THOMAS W. CORBETT, JR.,
Plaintiff : CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY
v. : 08-3532
JAMES RYAN WARD d/b/a WINDY
RIDGE CONSTRUCTION
590 BALTIMORE PIKE
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, PA 17065,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, to wit, this 171�day of peC.eM SOLr , 2014, this Honorable Court
hereby Orders that the Defendant shall comply with all terms and conditions of the Consent
Petition for Final Decree in the above -captioned matter, the terms of which are adopted and
incorporated herein. This Order, accompanying the Consent Petition for Final Decree, shall be
the final judgment and decree in this matter as to the Defendant.
BY THE COURT:
Judge
DISTRIBUTION:
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.lMargarita Tulman, Esquire, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 21 South 12th Street, 2nd Floor,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
,../' lark F. Bayley, Esquire, Bayley & Mangan Law Office, 17 West South Street, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania 17013
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