HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-0156F:\FILES\Clients\12748 Locust WoodsU2748.1.Pra.enterJudgNote
David A. Fitzsimons, Esquire
I.D. No. 41722
Jacob M. Theis, Esquire
LD. No. 208631
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
10 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
LOCUST WOODS HOMEOWNERS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
ASSOCIATION, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v. NO. 09- !SL ~tv~.l., FlL.
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
JAMES PARODA and CATHY
CLENDENIN
Defendants
PRAECIPE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Please file the attached Judgment Note in the Cumberland County Judgment Index.
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
By:
avid A. Fi ns, Esquire
I.D. No. 41722
Jacob M. Theis, Esquire
I.D. No. 208631
Ten East High Street
Cazlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Date: January 12, 2009 Attorneys for Plaintiff
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LOCUST WOODS HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION,
v.
JAMES PARODA AND CATHY
CLENDENIN
$1,815.78
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO.08 - CIVIL TERM
JUDGMENT NOTE
For value received, Cathy Clendenin and James Paroda (the "Undersigned") promise to pay to the
order of Locust Woods Homeowners Association, its successors or assigns (the "Holder"), in lawful
money of the United States of America, at such place as the Holder may direct, the sum of $1,815.78,
along with legal fees accruing after the date of this Note. Upon the occurrence and during
continuation of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) the undersigned shall pay interest at the
rate of 6% per annum. Such interest rates will accrue after any Event of Default has occurred.
The parties agree that this Note may be recorded with the Cumberland County Prothonotary's Office
and indexed accordingly.
If an Event of Default, as hereinafter defined, shall occur, the entire unpaid balance of this Note
together with interest and an additional $2,235.00, representing legal fees and costs paid by Holder
as of the date of this Note, shall become immediately due and payable by the Undersigned, jointly
and severally, without demand or notice, and the Holder may proceed to exercise its rights hereunder
or otherwise accorded bylaw, and no failure to exercise any of its rights and no extension of time
for payment on the part of the Holder shall be deemed a waiver of any such rights or of any default
hereunder.
The following shall constitute Events of Default hereunder:
(a) Any breach of the Settlement Agreement between James Paroda and Cathy
Clendenin and Locust Woods Homeowners Association, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference;
(b) Any proceedings in bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization or insolvency filed by
or against the Undersigned;
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(c) The creation of any other lien, or the issuance of any attachment, against the property
of, or the entry of judgment against, the Undersigned;
(d) Any material adverse change in the financial condition of either of the Undersigned,
or that Holder believes impairs the prospect of payment of this Note;
(e) Unemployment by either of the Undersigned; or
(f) Holder believes itself insecure.
This obligation shall bind the Undersigned, and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns of the Undersigned, and the benefits hereof shall inure to the Holder. Presentment, notice
of dishonor and protest are hereby waived by the Undersigned.
If any provisions hereof shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, but this Note shall be construed as if
such invalid or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein.
This Note shall be governed, as to construction and enforcement, by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY EMPOWERS ANY PROTHONOTARY, CLERK OR ATTORNEY TO ANY COURT
OF RECORD OF PENNSYLVANIA OR ELSEWHERE TO APPEAR FOR THE UNDERSIGNED AND, WITH OR
WTfHOUT DECLARATION, TO CONFESS JUDGMENT AT ANY TIIvIE OR TIlvIES AGAINST THE UNDERSIGNED
IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER HEREOF FOR THE ABOVE SUM PLUS INTEREST THEREON FROM THE DATE
HEREOF, WITH COSTS OF SUIT AND ATTORNEYS' FEES. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY RELEASES ALL
ERRORS AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO ANY STAY OF EXECUTION.
WITNESS the due execution hereof the day and year first above written with the intent to be legally
bound hereby.
ATTEST:
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~- ~' `From:WOLF & WOLF, ATTYS AT LAW 7172414437 11/11/2008 14:35 #088 P.002/005
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SE EMENT AC~HEEMEI~T
THIS SBTf1.BMENT AGRSBMTsNT ("Agreeoaaant'~ is entered into tltia'
day of November, 2008, by sad between Jameo Parody and Cathy Cleadeain and Looust woods
Homeowners Association ("Association', as follows:
A. The Locust Woods Homcowaere Association, created in 2002 in East Ppgnsbom
Township puraueat to 68 Pa.C.$. §3101 et coq., collects duce in order to perlbrm limited
maintenance and other administrative duties in connection with the Locust-Woods Condominium
development.
B. James Parody and Cathy Clendenin are ownere of the propaa~ty at 217 Wcat Locust
Street, Enola, Pennsylvania, 17025. Said property is a condominium within the Locust woods
Condominium development.
C. Being legally eriaetod and incorporated late the deed to the subject property, the
Locust Woods Deeleration of Condominium, the Condominit~n Rules and Regulations, and the
Condominium Bylaws obligate condominium owners to make monthly dues payments.
D. As early as 2003, cad continuing periodically thereafter, James Parody and Cathy
Cl~ndeain rofusod to make certain monthly dues payments to the Aesoeiatfon as requited.
because they had taken the position that the Association was reeponaible for the repair of contain
deficiencies to common elements that tlto parties sow egret arc the reaponaibility of the builder.
E. Oa January 30, 2008, the Association filed a oomplaiat before Magiateriel District
Justice Richard S. Dougherty, claiming amounts of overdue dues paymaata.
F. After Obtaining a default judgment against James Parody and Cathy Cleadenin on July
1, 2008, the Association agi~eed to vacate the judgment;
Q. On October 14, 2008, a hearing was scheduled before Justice Doughertyc which due
to the parties' last minute ne$vtiationa, was wntinuod upon the raluest of counsel for James
Pamda and Cathy Clcndcaia. •
H. The parties desire to reoolve amioably their claims without further litigation according
to the te~nna sad conditions of this Releae®.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises contained herein, for other
good and valuable consideration, the avff'iaiency of which io aclaw~vledged by the parties, and
intending to be legally bound, the parties do hereby agree ao follows: •
1. Judament_xote: Jaynes Parody and Gathy Clendenin agree to execute the Judgment
Note aitachod hereto and incorporated hereiA by referaace, and that such Judgment Note will be
recorded in the Cumberland County Pmthonotary's Of'llce. •
<; ;~rom:WOLF & WOLF, ATTYS AT LAW 7172414437 11/11/2008 14:35 #088 P.003/005
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2. Amount Due: As of October 3 i, 2008. the amount of peat a9sociation dues and
reimbursable expenses owod by James Pagoda and Cathy Ciendenin is 51,813.78. which amount
rofleots dues for the posiod between May 2007. and Saptesnber 2008, including monthly late fbee
for that period. This amount dots not include any association dues or firms that may become
delinquent alter such date.
3. PQVmani_Schedule: Each monthly ~ayment of dose owed by James Parodn and Cathy
Ciendenin. shall be received in-hand by the 10 of cash month. Begiania~ the first month
following this Asst, James Pagoda and Cathy Clendeain shall make as additional payment
of 5113.78, and then an additional $100.00 for each of the following sevanteais months, so that
the entire 51,813.7819 paid in ftiil 18 months following the execution of this Agreement.
4, : A breach of the Payment Schedule, as net forth im the
preceding paragraph, will occur if the endre payment amount, both the monthly dues portion and
the antiaragc portion, is not rccaivod in-head by the last day of the month in which such payment
ie duo.
5, t ~~ w~ HOA Leiter: The Locust Woods Homcownora Association will, in
return for the above, provido to the Undersigned a letter outlini~sg thou position in support of a
subsequent action by the Undersigned against the buildaar of Locust Woods concerning dcfoctive
grading on the Undersigned' a property. .
6, Vdl m Are at~d Kno 11 YecLtiOri. ~i'hls /4greQnCllt has been eXOCllteid YOluntarily
and knowingly without dure9a, coercion or undue influence, with a full and free undaratanding of
its farms, and alter receiving the advice of counsel
7. ~. This Agreement, along with the incorporated Judgment Note. sets forth
the entire egrootpcszt of the parties with r~pact to subject matter contained herein. and may not
ba modified or amasded except in writing, executed by all of the parties. There are no other
agree:nar-ts (whether written or oral) batwocu any of the parties hereto that are in any way related
to any of the matters contemplated in this Release. •
1N WTfNESS WHEREOF, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, have executed this
Settlement Agremaesst on the respective dates indicated below, to be 've on the date $ret
written above.
Eileen Wood Pagoda
Prwidcnt, Locust Woods HOA ~ ~',~
Date: NB7/ ~-s..ZUCI~'
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Tricia D. Eckenroad, an authorized agent for Martson Deardorff Williams Otto Gilroy &
Faller, hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Praecipe was served this date by depositing same
in the Post Office at Carlisle, PA, first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
Nathan C.. Wolf, Esquire
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
By
C ,pia D. Eckenroad /~
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717)243-3341
Dated: January 12, 2009
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