HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-5598JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. : No 08 g Civil Tam
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
Defendant DIVORCE
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the
following pages, you must take prompt action. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may
proceed without you, and a decree of divorce or annulment may be entered against you by the court.
A judgment may also be entered against you for any other claim or relief requested in these papers by
the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you, including custody or
visitation of your children.
When the ground for divorce is indignities or irretrievable breakdown of the. marriage, you
may request marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the Office of the
Prothonotary at the Cumberland Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY,
LAWYER'S FEES OR EXPENSES BEFORE A DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT IS GRANTED,
YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM ANY OF THEM.
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.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013-3308
(717) 249-3166
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No OF- Ss 9 F
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE UNDER
SECTION 3301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, by and through her attorney,
Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, and avers the following in support of this Complaint in Divorce:
1. Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, is an adult individual currently residing at 130 N. Sporting
Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17050.
2. Defendant, Jeffrey Todd Fortney, is an adult individual currently residing at 130 N. Sporting
Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17050.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have been bona fide residents of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for at least six months immediately prior to the filing of this Complaint.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on June 3, 1989, in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or annulment between the parties.
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COUNT I - DIVORCE
6. Plaintiff avers that the grounds on which this divorce action is based are that the marriage
is irretrievably broken.
7. Neither Plaintiff nor Defendant is in the military or naval service of the United States or
its allies within the provisions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of the
Congress of 1940 and its amendments.
8. Plaintiff and Defendant are both citizens of the United States.
9. Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of marriage counseling and that she may
have the right to request the Court to require the parties to participate in such counseling.
Being so advised, Plaintiff does not request that the Court require the parties to
participate in counseling prior to a Divorce Decree being handed down by the Court.
10. There are two dependent children from this marriage, namely Erik Robert FortneY, born
April 10, 1994, and Ryan Matthew Fortney, born July 16, 1995.
11. This action is not collusive.
COUNT II - EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
12. While no settlement has been reached as of the date of the filing of this Complaint,
Plaintiff is and has always been willing to negotiate a fair and reasonable settlement of all
matters with Defendant. To the extent that a written Settlement Agreement might be
entered into between the parties prior to the time of hearing on this Divorce Complaint,
Plaintiff desires that such written Agreement be approved by the Court and incorporated
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but not merged, in any Divorce Decree which might be entered dissolving the marriage
between the parties.
13. Plaintiff and Defendant are the owners of various items of real and personal property,
furniture and household furnishings acquired during their marriage, which are subject to
equitable distribution by this court.
14. Plaintiff and Defendant are the owners of various motor vehicles, bank accounts,
investments, and insurance policies acquired during their marriage, which are subject to
equitable distribution by this court.
COUNT III - ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE
ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
15. By reason of this action, Wife will be put to considerable expense in the preparation of
her case in the employment of counsel and the payment of costs.
16. Wife is without sufficient funds to support herself and to meet the costs and expenses of
this litigation and is unable to appropriately maintain herself during the pendency of this
action.
17. Wife's income is not sufficient to provide for her reasonable needs and pay her attorney's
fees and costs of this litigation.
18. Husband has adequate earnings to provide for Wife's support and to pay her counsel fees,
costs and expenses.
COUNT III - ALIMONY
19. Wife lacks sufficient property to provide for her reasonable needs.
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20. Wife is unable to sufficiently support herself through appropriate employment.
21. Husband has sufficient income and assets to provide continuing support for the
Wife after
the entry of a Decree in Divorce.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, requests this Honorable Court:
1) Enter a Decree in Divorce;
2) Equitably distribute all property, both personal and real, owned by the parties;
3) Compel Husband to pay alimony pendente lite to Wife;
4) Compel Husband to pay post-divorce alimony to Wife;
5) Grant Wife's attorney's fees and costs;
6) Grant such further relief as the Court may deem equitable and just.
Respectfully Submitted:
By:
J B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQ
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
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VERIFICATION
I, Christine Ann Fortney, hereby verify and state that the facts set forth in the
document are true and correct to the best of my information foregoing
knowledge and belief.. I understand
that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A
unsworn verification to authorities. §4904 relating to
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Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
STIPULATION FOR EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION OF
THE MARITAL RESIDENCE
AND NOW, come Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, and Defendant, Jeffrey Todd
Fortney, and hereby enter the following Stipulation for Exclusive Possession of the Marital
Residence as follows:
1. Plaintiff is Christine Ann Fortney (hereinafter "Wife").
2. Defendant is Jeffrey Todd Fortney (hereinafter "Husband").
3. Plaintiff filed a Complaint in Divorce on September 22, 2008 at the above term and
number.
4. The parties are owners of a house and real estate situated at 130 N. Sporting Hill Road,
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17050 (" the Marital Residence").
5. The parties agree that exclusive possession of the Marital Residence shall be granted
solely to Wife pending final resolution of all claims between the parties.
6. Husband agrees he will not enter the Marital Residence absent the express consent of
Wife pending final resolution of all claims between the parties.
7. This Stipulation in no way divides or distributes any of Husband's or Wife's real or
personal property, nor any marital asset subject to Equitable Distribution. It is
understood and agreed that this Agreement is preliminary in nature. The parties agree that
this Stipulation shall not, in any way, prejudice either party with regard to final
distribution of the marital estate.
8. The provisions of this Stipulation and their legal effects are understood by the parties.
Each party acknowledges that each fully understands the facts relative thereto and has
been fully informed as to his or her legal rights and obligations, and that this Stipulation
is being entered into freely and voluntarily. The parties further acknowledge that the
execution of this Stipulation is not the result of any duress or undue influence and that it
is not the result of any collusion or improper or illegal agreement or agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
have hereunto set their hands and seals.
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CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
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JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, TO WIT, this z /` day of _ acfa ",- , 2008, it is hereby
ORDERED AND DECREED that the attached Stipulation for Exclusive Possession of the
Marital Residence is made an Order of this Court and said Stipulation is adopted it its entirety
and incorporated herein as an Order of Court.
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Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
VS.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
: DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
P. O. Box 9
Shermansdate, Pa 17080
Phone: 717-215-5798
Fax: 717-582-3495
e-mail: IUCianoieost•net
Affidavit Of Service
I, Leo F. Luciano, hereby verify that on the date and time set below, I personally hand-
served the subpoena to Jeffrey Fortney at 130 North Sporting Hill Road, Mechanicsburg,
Pa.17055.
On the 10th day of October, 2008
at 4:57 P.M.
I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit are true and correct. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to
unswom falsification to authorities.
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Leo F. Luciano
Luciano Investigative Services, LLC
P.O. Box 9
Shermansdale, Pa. 17109
SWORN to and subscribed before me
this day of , 2008
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JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SACTIONS AND/OR TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, by her attorney, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, files this
Motion for Sanctions and/or to Compel Discovery and in support thereof represents the following:
1. On or about June 18, 2009, Plaintiff, through her attorney, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, sent
to Defendant, pro se, an original and one copy of Plaintiffs First Request for Production of
Documents to Defendant ("discovery request" hereinafter). A true and correct copy of
Plaintiff's discovery request is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made part hereof.
2. Defendant accepted service of Plaintiff's discovery request on June 20, 2009. The original
return receipt is attached hereto marked Exhibit "B" and made part hereof.
3. The 30 day time period allotted under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure for responding
to Plaintiff's discovery request expired on July 20, 2009.
4. As of the date of this Motion, Defendant has failed to produce the documents requested in the
Plaintiff's discovery request.
5. Sanctions may be entered by the Court upon Motion Pursuant to Rule 4019(a)(1) if a party, in
response to a request for production or inspection made under Rule 4009, fails to respond that
inspection will be permitted as requested or fails to permit inspection as requested
[Pa.R.C.P.4109(a)(1)(iii)] or if a party or person otherwise fails to make discovery or to obey an
order of court respecting discovery [Pa.R.C.P.4109(a)(1)(iv)].
6. Because Defendant has failed to comply with Plaintiff's discovery request, an order should be
entered granting Plaintiff's request to compel discovery and/or levying sanctions against
Defendant.
7. No judge was previously assigned to this case.
8. Undersigned counsel sent a copy of this Motion to Defendant on September 3, 2009 via certified
mail receipt no. 7009 0080 0002 2470 0850 and advised him of her intended filing of same.
Defendant accepted service on September 4, 2009, as evidenced by the attached return receipt
marked Exhibit "C" and made part hereof.
WHEREFORE, pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 4019, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court
to enter an Order:
A. Requiring Defendant to produce the documents requested in the Plaintiff's First Request for
Production of Documents to Defendant for purposes of inspection and/or copying.
B. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4019(c)(4), imposing punishment for contempt for failure to produce the
documents requested.
C. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.4109(c)(5), for such other relief as this Honorable Court may deem just.
D. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.4019(g)(1), awarding Plaintiff attorney's fees and costs in the event
Defendant fails to comply with any order entered pursuant to this Motion requiring compliance
with the discovery requests.
Respectfully Submitted:
By.
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ES IRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Dated: 1// sl
ATTORNEY VERIFICATION
Undersigned counsel, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, hereby verifies and states that:
1. She is the attorney for Christine Ann Fortney, Plaintiff.
2. She is authorized to make this verification on her behalf
3. The facts set forth in the foregoing Motion are known to her and not necessarily to
her client.
4. The facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of her
knowledge, information, and belief.
5. She is aware that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
By:
JEAN B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Date: ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing Motion to the person
and in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Rules of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of the same with the United States Post Office at
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, through first class mail, certified receipt no. 7009 0080 0002 2470
0850, prepaid, and addressed as follows:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
By:
JEA E B. COSTOPOULOS, UIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Dated: f! ! -/0-
EXHIBIT A
B. COSTOPOULOS
JEANNE'
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
The Executive Offices at Rossmoyne, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone: 747.221.0900 Facsimile: 717.790-6019
Email: jbclegal@gmail.com
June 18, 2009
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7005 1820 0007 1262 8254
Dear Jeffrey:
Enclosed is a proposed Marital Settlement Agreement. Please review it very carefully. If
acceptable, please initial each page and sign it in the presence of a notary public then return it to
me. If unacceptable, please contact me in writing regarding your concerns.
Also enclosed is an original and one copy of Plaintiff s First Request for Production of
Documents to Defendant. You have thirty (30) days from receipt of this letter to provide the
requested documents in the form set forth in the PA Rules of Civil Procedure. In the event you
sign and return the enclosed settlement agreement prior to expiration of the deadline, you will be
released from the requirement to provide the requested documentation. However, if you either
do not respond or if you reject the Agreement as drafted, you will be held to the thirty day
deadline.
Of course, if you retain an attorney please have him or her contact me.
Sincerely yours,
6 B. Costopo lu os, Esquire
ENCLOSURE
cc: Christine Fortney
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. No. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
Defendant DIVORCE
PLAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO DEFENDANT
TO: Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL 7005 1820 0007 1262 8254
INSTRUCTIONS
Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, by her attorney, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, hereby
propounds the following request for Production of Documents pursuant to Rule 4009.1 et seq. of
the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
The documents and tangible things requested herein must be produced at the law office of
Jeannd B. Costopoulos, Esquire, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania,
17055, within thirty (30) days of service.
Each of the following requests is intended as a separate request. Where a request has
subparts, please respond to each subpart separately and in full. Do not limit any response to the
numbered request as a whole.
If you have any objection to any request, please state your objection fully and set forth
the factual basis for your objection in lieu of production of the documents. You must file and
serve a written response to these requests within thirty days of service of these requests upon
you, regardless of the time set for production of the documents and things requested herein. You
are reminded that any objections not raised within the thirty-day period provided for by
Pa.R.C.P. 4009.12 will be deemed to have been waived by you.
These requests are not only for documents and tangible things that are owned by you, but
also for documents and tangible things that are in your possession, custody, or control. This
means that you must produce all documents and tangible things that are responsive to a particular
request and that are in your possession (regardless of whether they are your property), or over
which you have control even if they are not in your possession. It also means you must produce
documents and tangible things that are in the possession, custody, or control of your agents,
employees, and/or attorneys.
Before responding to these requests you are required to make a diligent search of
your files and records to ascertain whether you have documents that would be responsive to
a given request. Your agents, employees, and attorneys must do the same.
II. DEFINITIONS
To avoid any possibility of confusion with respect to these requests, please note that
the following terms have the following meanings in these requests, unless a particular
request clearly indicates otherwise:
"You" or "your" refer to the person to whom these requests have been addressed.
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, unincorporated association, trust,
partnership, and/or any other legally cognizable entity. It is contemplated that any
corporation or other business entity acts only through its agents, officers, employees, and
attorneys, and requests that apply to any such legal entity should be construed accordingly.
"Defendant" means the defendant or defendants named in this action.
"Plaintiff' means the particular plaintiff or plaintiffs in this action to whom this
request is addressed, as set forth above.
"Document," "record," "file," and "report" all refer to and contemplate all written,
recorded, or graphic information, whether preserved in writing, on magnetic tape, by
electronic means, in photographic form, on microfilm or microfiche, computer disc, or by
any other means of information retrieval or storage.
"Identify" when used in reference to an individual means:
(i) To state his/her full name.
(ii) Present residence or last known residence.
III. REQUESTS
1. Federal individual/joint personal income tax returns, and any amendments thereto,
including W-2 and K- I forms and all attached schedules, filed by you for tax years
2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
2. If any of the requested tax returns are not yet filed, provide copies of any draft or
proposed returns, all of your W-2 forms, K-1 forms, 1099 forms, and any other
documents that are being used to prepare said tax returns.
3. All financial statements prepared by you or on your behalf since January 1, 2005.
4. Computer-generated records of income and payments from your Quicken or similar
computer program for the past three years.
5. All statements, including canceled checks, check registers or stubs, and deposit slips
issued by any bank, savings institution, mutual fund accounts or other financial
institution from January 1, 2008 through the present.
6. All loan applications and loan documents, pertaining to any sums of money borrowed
or to be borrowed by you, individually or jointly with any other person, or as guarantor,
from January 1, 2008 through the present.
7. All brokerage statements, pertaining to any accounts in which you individually, or with
others, had any interest, from January 1, 2008 through the present.
8. All securities, including tax-free bonds and funds, in which you individually, or jointly
with any other person, had any interest, from January 1, 2008 through the present.'
9. All stock certificates, not in house accounts, in which you individually or jointly with
any other person, had any interest, from January 1, 2008 through the present.
10. All mutual fund statements received by you from January 1, 2008 through the present.
11. All treasury notes, treasury bills, U.S. Savings Bonds, corporate bonds, and municipal
bonds, presently owned or in which you, individually or jointly with any other person,
had any interest as of January 1, 2008 through the present.
12. All savings certificates or certificates of deposit, or other depository receipts presently
owned or in which you had any interest, from January 1, 2008 through the present.
13. All statements from any individual retirement account, pension or profit sharing plan,
savings plan, Keogh, 401(k) Plan, annuity benefits, retirement plan, stock bonus plan,
stock option plan, thrift plan (excluding social security benefits), in which you,
individually or with others, have or had any interest, with benefits still due, received by
you from January 1, 2008 through the present.
14. Copies of the current summary plan descriptions for any and all retirement benefit plans
in which you participate or under which you are entitled to benefits.
15. All financial statements or documents referring to any deferred compensation plan, to
which you were entitled by reason of any present or past employment, from January 1,
2008 through the present.
16. Your income and earnings records, including but not limited to payroll stubs or wage
statements, any commission statements, notes of cash or checks received, or any 1099s
issued by any person or entity for which you have performed services from January 1,
2008 to the present.
17. Any employment contracts or commission contracts with either your current or previous
employer to which you were a party in the past three years.
18. All monthly credit card statements and other charge account statements (MasterCard,
Visa, American Express, Discover, department stores, oil and gas companies, etc.), and
supporting information, the accounts of which are in your name individually or jointly
with any other person, from January 1, 2007 through the present.
19. Documentation verifying the sale by you of any asset having a value in excess of
$500.00 from January 1, 2008 through the present.
20. All documentation evidencing the removal, transfer, redemption, or disbursement by
you of any funds from any savings accounts, certificates of deposit, or other depository
receipt from January 1, 2008 through the present.
21. The lease or deed for the premises where you are presently residing.
22. If you have been involved in litigation either as a plaintiff or defendant in the past five
years, a copy of the Complaint, and a copy of any written correspondence or other
documentation memorializing any settlement offers made by or on your behalf.
23. All documentation or written instruments evidencing any debt obligation owed by you
between January 1, 2008 to the present. Include statements showing all charges and
credits.
24. All documentation or written instruments evidencing any existing debt obligation due to
you, including but not limited to invoices for work you have preformed, collection
letters sent by you, or other documentation evidencing money owed to you by any
person or entity, and statements showing balances on such obligations as of the date you
separated from your spouse and presently.
25. All documents relating to the purchase of motor vehicles presently owned by you, or in
which you had an interest since January 1, 2008, including a copy of the title to the
vehicle.
26. All life insurance and annuity policies and statements in which you have any interest as
an owner, insured, or beneficiary, including any change of beneficiary forms executed
by you since January 1, 2008 and statements showing the cash surrender value received
by you from January 1, 2008 to the present.
Respectfully Submitted:
Y:
JEA . COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: 6?
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VERIFICATION
I, Jeffrey Todd Fortney, the within named Defendant, do verify that I have provided full
and complete answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories Directed to Defendant. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: Signed:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing document to the person
and in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Rules of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of the same with the United States Post Office at
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, through first class mail, prepaid, and addressed as follows:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
By:
JEA B. COSTOPOULOS, ES-QUW
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated:
EXHIBIT B
JEANNE" B. COSTOPOULOS
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
The Executive Offices at Rossmoyne, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone: 717.221-ogoo Facsimile: 717.79o-6oi9
Email: jbclegal@gmail.com
September 3, 2009
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL 7009 0080 0002 2470 0850
Dear Jeffrey:
Enclosed is Plaintiffs Motion for Sanctions and/or to Compel Discovery which I intend
to file with the court ten (10) days after your receipt of this letter.
If complete responses to Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents have been
received by me with your signed verification prior to that time, the Motion will not be filed.
Sincerely yours,
ENCLOSURE
Jeanne ostopoulos, Esquire
cc: Christine Fortney
JEANNE'B.COSTOPOULOS
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
The Executive Offices at Rossmoyne, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone: 717.221-0900 Facsimile: 717.790-6019
Email: jbclegal@gmail.com
June 18, 2009
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7005 1820 0007 1262 8254
Dear Jeffrey:
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Enclosed is a proposed Marital Settlement Agreement. Please review it very carefully. If
acceptable, please initial each page and sign it in the presence of a notary public then return it to
me. If unacceptable, please contact me in writing regarding your concerns.
Also enclosed is an original and one copy of Plaintiffs First Request for Production of
Documents to Defendant. You have thirty (30) days from receipt of this letter to provide the
requested documents in the form set forth in the PA Rules of Civil Procedure. In the event you
sign and return the enclosed settlement agreement prior to expiration of the deadline, you will be
released from the requirement to provide the requested documentation. However, if you either
do not respond or if you reject the Agreement as drafted, you will be held to the thirty day
deadline.
Of course, if you retain an attorney please have him or her contact me.
Sincerely yours,
J e B. Costopoulos, Esquire
ENCLOSURE
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CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. : No. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
Defendant DIVORCE
RULE RETURNABLE
RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND/OR TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
AND NOW this Z/ day of Ss?r?•,••la- , 2009, upon
consideration of Plaintiff s Motion f to Compel Discovery, a Rule is hereby
K1f
issued upon the Defendant to show cause why the relief requested in Plaintiffs Motion should not
be granted.
Rule returnable
ZG days from service.
BY THE COURT:
7c--? J.
Distribution:
A orney for Plaintiff:
Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
CO ! CS ,-n? L V
Defendant, pro se:
, 17001 Dighton Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
,/Jeffrey Todd FortneyLL
FILED---=Dl:=R E
or- '17 AF Y
2099 SFF 22 AH 8: 20'
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
MOTION TO MAKE RULE ABSOLUTE
AND NOW comes Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, by and through her attorney, Jeanne
B. Costopoulos, Esquire, and in support of this Motion to Make Rule Absolute, respectfully
represents as follows:
1. On September 17, 2009, Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions and/or to Compel Discovery
was filed.
2. On September 21, 2009, the Hon. Kevin A. Hess entered a Rule directing Defendant to
show cause why the relief requested in Plaintiff's Motion should not be granted.
3. Service of said Motion and Rule were made on Defendant's address of record via
certified mail, return receipt requested, on October 8, 2009. An affidavit of Service
attesting to same has been filed simultaneously with this Motion.
4. To date, Defendant has not responded to the Rule and more than 20 days have elapsed
since service of the Rule upon Defendant.
5. Defendant is acting pro se and undersigned counsel did not attempt to contact him
regarding his position. However, it is believed Defendant does not concur with the relief
requested herein. A copy of this Motion was mailed to Defendant on October 30, 2009.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests this Honorable Court enter an order
making its Rule Absolute and:
A. Requiring Defendant to produce the documents requested in the Plaintiff's First Request for
Production of Documents to Defendant for purposes of inspection and/or copying.
B. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4019(c)(4), imposing punishment for contempt for failure to produce the
documents requested.
C. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.4109(c)(5), for such other relief as this Honorable Court may deem just.
D. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.4019(g)(1), awarding Plaintiff attorney's fees and costs in the event
Defendant fails to comply with any order entered pursuant to this Motion requiring compliance
with the discovery requests.
Respectfully Submitted:
By: '
JEAN + B. COSTOPOULOS, + IIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Dated:
ATTORNEY VERIFICATION
Undersigned counsel, Jeann6 B. Costopoulos, Esquire, hereby verifies and states that:
1. She is the attorney for Christine Ann Fortney, Plaintiff.
2. She is authorized to make this verification on her behalf.
3. The facts set forth in the foregoing Motion are known to her and not necessarily to
her client.
4. The facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of her
knowledge, information, and belief
5. She is aware that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
By:
JE TOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
/ Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Date: i/3 0 ` ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing Motion to the person
and in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Rules of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of the same with the United States Post Office at
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, through first class mail, certified receipt no. 7009 0080 0002 2470
0850, prepaid, and addressed as follows:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
By. ?-r--?
OULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Dated: ( /? #? 4/
OF THE^, `r" rR?Y
20090t„ 30 FiI ?• 07
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
VS.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
: DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
I, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, verify that Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions and/or to
Compel Discovery filed on September 17, 2009, and the Rule issued by Judge Kevin A. Hess on
September 21, 2009, were served upon the Defendant on October 8, 2009, by first class, Certified
Mail No. 7005 0390 0002 6255 6998, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, restricted
delivery, pursuant to the requirements of Pa.R.C.P. §1930.4. I verify that the statements made
herein are true and correct and I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Respectfully Submitted:
By:
NE B. COSTO , ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
/ Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: X013 A ??
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OF THE P -1017-,`'fr,IOTARY
2009 OCT 30 F i ? *. 0 6
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
VS.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
NOV 0 2 2009 (1
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
ORDER
AND NOW, this '(14 day of , 2009, in consideration of
Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions and/or to Compel Discovery and Plaintiff's Motion to Make
Rule Absolute, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that a sanctions hgfi*g is scheduled on
the day of llama , 2009 at ia?; 90 f a.m. in Courtroom No. 4 of the
Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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BY THE COURT:
Hess, Judge
Distribution:
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
I
Defendant, pro se:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney, 1701 Dighton Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
FILED-OFFICE
OF THE PRC!7?-ONOTARY
2009 NOV -4 P 2: 01
IN '
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant IN DIVORCE
IN RE: MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 19th day of November, 2009, this
matter having been called for argument, and the defendant
having failed to appear, the motion of the plaintiff to
compel discovery is granted, and the defendant is ordered
and directed to produce the documents requested in the
plaintiff's first request for production of documents
within twenty days of service hereof. In the event that
said discovery is not forthcoming, the plaintiff is granted
leave to file a motion seeking a contempt citation, which
may result in the award of attorney's fees as well as
punishment for contempt, which may include arrest and
incarceration.
/5eanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire
For Plaintiff
ZJeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street 1
Camp Hill, PA 17011 V
Pro se Defendant
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By the Court,
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Kevin Hess, J.
FILE:}-:)FFICE
Or THE ppIT}??NOTARY
2009 NOV 20 Pro 2: 3 5
CUr? ? ,. ?s
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
VS.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
I, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, verify that on December 2, 2009 at approximately 9:55
a.m., I hand-delivered the Order of Court signed by the Hon. Kevin A. Hess on November 19,
2009 regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions to Defendant's home located at 1701 Dighton
Street, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules
of Civil Procedure. I verify that the statements made herein are true and correct and I understand
that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
Respectfully Submitted:
By.
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: r l
t iF..ED-C,I 1 E
2009 DEC 22 PH 12: 12
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WA,
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
Vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
MOTION FOR CONTEMPT & SANCTIONS
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, by and through her attorney Jeanne
B. Costopoulos, Esquire, and states the following:
1. On November 17, 2009, the Honorable Judge Kevin A. Hess issued an Order granting
Plaintiff s Motion to Compel Discovery and directed Defendant to produce documents
requested in Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents within twenty (20)
days of service of the Order. See Order of Court attached hereto and marked Exhibit
"A»
2. Counsel for Plaintiff served the November 17, 2009, Order on December 2, 2009. See
Affidavit of Service attached hereto and marked Exhibit "B".
3. Twenty (20) days have elapsed and Plaintiff s counsel has not received the requested
discovery from Defendant.
4. Plaintiff has incurred legal fees and costs as a result of Defendant's willful violations
of the Order of Court. Plaintiff requests the court to award attorneys fees and costs
for the preparation and litigation of the Motion for Sanctions and/or to Compel
Discovery.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests your Honorable Court to find Defendant in contempt,
award attorney's fees to Plaintiff, and to incarcerate Defendant for a period of time in which the
Court deems appropriate.
Respectfully Submitted:
------------
By:
JE NNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Date:
Attorney for Plaintiff
ATTORNEY VERIFICATION
Undersigned counsel, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, hereby verifies and states that:
1. She is the attorney for Christine Ann Fortney, Plaintiff.
2. She is authorized to make this verification on her behalf.
3. The facts set forth in the foregoing petition have been provided to her by Plaintiff.
4. The facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of her
knowledge, information, and belief.
5. She is aware that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
By.
JE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Date: ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing Motion to the person and
in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules
of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of the same with the United States Post Office at
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, through first class mail, prepaid, and addressed as follows:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
By:
K B. COSTOPOUL ; ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Dated:
?II$IT A
EX
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant IN DIVORCE
IN RE: MOTION FOR SANCTIONS
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 19th day of November, 2009, this
matter having been called for argument, and the defendant
having failed to appear, the motion of the plaintiff to
compel discovery is granted, and the defendant is ordered
and directed to produce the documents requested in the
plaintiff's first request for production of documents
within twenty days of service hereof. In the event that
said discovery is not forthcoming, the plaintiff is granted
leave to file a motion seeking a contempt citation, which
may result in the award of attorney's fees as well as
punishment for contempt, which may include arrest and
incarceration.
.,reanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire
For Plaintiff
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street 1
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Pro se Defendant
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By the Court,
1,L
Kevin . Hess, J.
RLED-OFFICE
OF THE PROTHONOTARY
2009 NOV 20 PH 2: 36
FEi`,=II',':I ANA IA
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JEANA B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
: No 2008-5598
: CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
: DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
I, Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, verify that on December 2, 2009 at approximately 9:55
a.m., I hand-delivered the Order of Court signed by the Hon. Kevin A. Hess on November 19,
2009 regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions to Defendant's home located at 1701 Dighton
Street, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules
of Civil Procedure. I verify that the statements made herein are true and correct and I understand
that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to
unworn falsification to authorities.
Respectfully Submitted:
Y
JEANNI1 B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
/2?aZ Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated:
RLE€}- FFICE
rDc THE. P?M41NOTARY
1009 DEC 22 PM 12: 12
CU;•!c . JINTY
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DEC 312009
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
No 2008-5598
c?
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW C=
Defendant DIVORCE Z
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ORDER z
AND NOW, this 5`2?4 day of 4
4n dA,&? , 2010, in considerate ofi
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Plaintiff's Motion for Contempt and Sanctions, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that a
contempt and sanctions hearing is scheduled on the a -It day of , 2010
at o2.m. in Courtroom No. 4 of the Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
Distribution:
BY THE COURT:
/ - 4'?4
Kevin . ess, Judge
rney for Plaintiff:
eanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire, 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 202, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
D ndant, pro se:
effrey Todd Fortney, 1701 Dighton Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
-E.s rnla1 L?rL
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 08-5598 CIVIL
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this /Z« day of March, 2010, hearing in the above-captioned matter set
for February 25, 2010, is continued to Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom
Number 4, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, PA.
Jeanne Costopoulos, Esquire
For the Plaintiff
/ Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
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BY THE COURT,
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Kevin A: ess, P. J.
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CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 08-5598 CIVIL
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this 2S" day of March, 2010, hearing in the above-captioned matter set
for March 25, 2010, is continued to Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom Number
4, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, PA.
?JeeCostopoulos, Esquire
For the Plaintiff
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
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BY THE COURT,
Kevin ess, P. J.
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CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant IN DIVORCE
IN RE: MOTION FOR CONTEMPT/SANCTIONS
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 6th day of May, 2010, after hearing,
adjudication of contempt is deferred for a period of twenty
days to give the defendant the opportunity to assemble the
sought-after materials and to respond to the motion for
production of documents paragraph by paragraph, setting
forth whether the material requested in the paragraph is
available, attached, or unavailable, and setting forth
further circumstances concerning the availability of the
documents. This order is without prejudice to the plaintiff
to pursue the claim for counsel fees before the master in
this case based on dilatory conduct on the part of the
defendant.
By the Court,
Jeanne B. Costopoulos, Esquire
For laintiff
Mr. Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Pro se Defendant
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JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
: No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF DIVORCE MASTER
AND NOW comes the Plaintiff, Christine Ann Fortney, by and through her attorney,
Jeann6 B. Costopoulos, Esquire, and moves this Honorable Court to appoint a master with the
respect to the following claims: Equitable distribution, Attorney's Fees and Costs, Alimony.
In support of this petition, Plaintiff avers as follows:
1. Discovery is complete as to the claims for which the appointment of a master is requested.
2. The Defendant has appeared in the action pro se.
3. The statutory grounds for the divorce are Sections 3301(c) of the Divorce Code.
4. The action is contested with respect to the following claims:
(a) Equitable distribution;
(b) Attorney's Fees and Costs;
(c) Alimony.
5. This action does not involve complex issues of law or fact; and
6. The hearing is expected to take 1 day.
Respectfully Submitted:
Dated: l 2?? a
By:
JEAN B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
ATTORNEY VERIFICATION
Dated:
Undersigned counsel, Jeannd B. Costopoulos, Esquire, hereby verifies and states that:
1. She is the attorney for Christine Ann Fortney, Plaintiff.
2. She is authorized to make this verification on her behalf.
3. The facts set forth in the foregoing document are known to her and not necessarily to
Plaintiff.
4. The facts set forth in the foregoing document are true and correct to the best of her
knowledge, information, and belief.
5. She is aware that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
By:
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
' Attorney for Plaintiff
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing Petition to the person and
in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania Rules
of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of the same with the United States Post Office at
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, through first class mail, prepaid, and addressed as follows:
Jeffrey Todd Fortney
1701 Dighton Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
By:
NE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
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CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE dOURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS.
: No 2008-5598
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
Defendant DIVORCE
ORDER APPOINTING DIVORCE MASTER
AND NOW, this day of 2010, upon consideration of
Plai?ntiiff's Petition for Appointment of Divorce Master, it is hereby Ordered and Directed that
C r?-° AtA,'t .T? _,Esquire, is appointed master with respect to the following
claims: ____Eguitable Distribution, Attorney's Fees and Costs, Alimony.
BY THE COURT:
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Distribution:
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? Jeffrey Todd Fortney, 1701 Dighton Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
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: THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs. : No 2008-5598
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, : CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
Defendant : DIVORCE
NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT
IF YOU WISH TO DENY ANY OF THE STATEMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS
AFFIDAVIT, YOU MUST FILE A COUNTERAFFIDAVIT WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS
AFTER THIS AFFIDAVIT HAS BEEN SERVED ON YOU OR THE STATEMENTS WILL
BE ADMITTED.
AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION 3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. The parties to this action separated on October 10, 2008, and have continued to live separate
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and apart for a period of at least two years. !
2. The marriage is irretrievably broken.
3. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony, division of property, lawyer's fees or
expenses if I do not claim them before a divorce is granted.
4. I hereby verify that the statements made in this affidavit are true and correct. I understand
that false statements are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
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Date: Signature:
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Christine Ann Fortney, Plamtiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY, THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. : No 2008-5598
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY, CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
Defendant DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW this I day of 445891 , 201t, upon consideration of the
within Stipulation for Bifurcation, it is hereby ORD D that those economic claims raised in the
pleadings by either party, which have not been withdrawn, are hereby preserved. The Court shall
permit the parties to be divorced upon filing of the appropriate documentation necessary pa ct ,
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Decree in Divorce under Section 3301(c) or 3301(d) of the Divorce Code.
BY THE COURT:
Distribution:
t/Jeannd B. Costopoulos, Esquire, 130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
t,"' Jeffrey Todd Fortney, 1701 Dighton Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011
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CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
vs.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2008-5598 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD
To the Prothonotary:
Please transmit the record, together with the following information, to the Court for entry of
a divorce decree:
1. Ground for Divorce: Irretrievable breakdown under §3301(c) of the Divorce Code.
2. Date and Manner of service of the Complaint: Service by process served. See Affidavit
of Service filed November 25, 2008.
3. Date of execution of the Affidavit of Consent required by §3301(c) of the Divorce
Code: by the Plaintiff. 1/23/2012; by the Defendant: 1/23/2012.
4. Related claims pending: All economic claims preserved by Order dated February 1,
2012 permitting bifurcation of divorce from economic claims.
5. Date Plaintiff's Waiver of Notice in §3301(c) divorce was filed with the prothonotary:
1/3 0/2012. Date Defendant's Waiver of Notice in §3301(c) divorce was filed with the
prothonotary: 1/30/2012.
By:
JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
3 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
Date:
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY
V.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 2008-5598
DIVORCE DECREE
AND NOW, `dxl-v ?, 2-0 r-t_ , it is ordered and decreed that
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY
plaintiff, and
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY
bonds of matrimony.
defendant, are divorced from the
Any existing spousal support order shall hereafter be deemed an order for
alimony pendente lite if any economic claims remain pending.
The court retains jurisdiction of any claims raised by the parties to this action
for which a final order has not yet been entered. Those claims are as follows: (If no
claims remain indicate "None.")
Equitable distribution, Attorney's Fees and Costs, and Alimony as raised in
Plaintiffs Complaint in Divorce Under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code filed
on September 22, 2008.
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Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Attorney for Plaintiff
CHRISTINE ANN FORTNEY,
Plaintiff
VS.
JEFFREY TODD FORTNEY,
Defendant
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: No 2008-5598
CIVIL ACTION - AT LAW
DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW ECONOMIC CLAIMS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly withdraw the following counts of the Complaint in Divorce filed on September
22, 2008:
II. Equitable Distribution
III. Alimony Pendente Lite, Attorney's Fees and Costs
III. Alimony
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JEANNE B. COSTOPOULOS, ESQUI
Attorney I.D. No. 68735
130 Gettysburg Pike, Suite C
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone No. (717) 221-0900
Date: Attorney for Plaintiff
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