HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-5766TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 0q- 57[0(0 ?c m
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
N O T I C E 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 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 the divorce is indignities or irretrievable breakdown of the
marriage, you may request marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is
available in the Domestic Relations Office, 13 North Hanover Street, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania 17013.
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, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.
THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A
LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER
LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF COUNSELING
TO THE WITHIN-NAMED DEFENDANT:
You have been named as the Defendant in a Complaint in a divorce proceeding
filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County. This notice is to advise you
that in accordance with § 3302(d) of the Divorce Code, you may request the court
require you and your spouse to attend marriage counseling prior to a divorce being
handed down by the court. A list of professional marriage counselors is available at the
Domestic Relations Office, 13 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013. You
are advised that this list is kept as a convenience to you and you are not bound to
choose a counselor from this list. All necessary arrangements and the cost of
counseling sessions are to be borne by you and your spouse.
If you desire to pursue counseling, you must make your request for counseling
within twenty days of the date on which you receive this notice. Failure to do so will
constitute a waiver of your right to request counseling.
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LESLEY J. BEAM, ESQ.
ATTORNEY I.D. 91175
KOPE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
395 St. Johns Church Rd., Suite 101
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-7573
(beam@kopelaw.com
Attorney for Plaintiff
TRUDY A. ROSELLA, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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RICHARD T. ROSELLA, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant. IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
AND NOW comes the above-named Plaintiff, TRUDY A. ROSELLA, by and
through her attorney, LESLEY J. BEAM, ESQ., and makes the following Complaint in
Divorce:
1. Plaintiff is TRUDY A. ROSELLA, an adult individual who currently resides
at 38 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013 (hereinafter
referred to as "Plaintiff"). All legal papers may be served on her through her counsel at
395 St. Johns Church Road, Suite 101, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
2. Defendant is RICHARD T. ROSELLA, an adult individual who currently
resides at 38 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013
(hereinafter referred to as "Defendant").
3. Both Plaintiff and Defendant have been bona fide residents of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for at least six (6) months immediately previous to the
filing of this Complaint.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on February 14, 1988, in Camp Hill,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
5. The parties separated contemporaneously with the filing of this divorce
complaint, as Plaintiff has informed Defendant of her intent to seek a divorce, and the
parties have been living separate and apart in their residence.
6. Neither Plaintiff nor Defendant is currently in the military 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.
7. There have been no prior actions for divorce or for annulment instituted by
either of the parties in this or any other jurisdiction.
8. Plaintiff has been advised of the availability of marriage counseling and
that Plaintiff has the right to request that the Court require the parties to participate in
counseling.
COUNT I
REQUEST FOR A NO-FAULT DIVORCE UNDER § 3301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
9. Paragraphs one through eight are hereby incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
10. The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken.
WHEREFORE, if both parties file affidavits consenting to a divorce after ninety
days (90) have elapsed from the date of service of this Complaint, Plaintiff respectfully
requests that the Court enter a Decree of Divorce pursuant to § 3301(c) of the Divorce
Code
COUNT II
REQUEST FOR A NO-FAULT DIVORCE UNDER § 3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
11. Paragraphs one through ten are hereby incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
12. The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken.
13. The parties are living separate and apart and at the appropriate time
Plaintiff will submit an affidavit alleging that the parties have lived separate and apart for
at least two (2) years as specified in Section 3301(d) of the Divorce Code.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court enter a Decree of
Divorce pursuant to § 3301(d) of the Divorce Code.
COUNT III
REQUEST FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF MARITAL PROPERTY UNDER
§ 3502(a) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
14. Paragraphs one through thirteen are hereby incorporated by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
15. Plaintiff and Defendant have acquired marital property as defined by the
Divorce Code, which is subject to equitable distribution pursuant to § 3502(a) of the
Divorce Code.
16. Plaintiff and Defendant have been unable to agree to the equitable
distribution of said property, as of the date of filing of this Complaint.
17. Plaintiff requests that the Court equitably divide, distribute, or assign the
marital property between the parties.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court enter an order of
equitable distribution of marital property pursuant to § 3502(a) of the Divorce Code.
Respectfully Submitted,
Date: $ (a ?(X)S
esle eam, Esq.
VERIFICATION
I, Trudy A. Rosella, the Plaintiff in this matter, have read the foregoing Complaint.
I verify that my averments in this Complaint are true and correct and based upon my
personal knowledge. I understand that any false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities.
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Trudy A. R ells
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395 St. Johns Church Road, Suite 101
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-7573
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant.
Attorney for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2009-5766
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT AND RETURN OF SERVICE
AND NOW comes Kope & Associates, LLC by LESLEY J. BEAM, attorney for Trudy A.
Rosella, Plaintiff, and states that service of the Divorce Complaint in this matter was made by
her upon Defendant, Richard T. Rosella, by posting the same in the U.S. Mail, postage prepaid,
at Camp Hill, PA by Certified Mail No. 7004 1350 0002 4778 8932, Return Receipt Requested
on August 21, 2009, to his mailing address, at 38 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, PA 17013 which
mail was received by Defendant on August 26, 2009, all in accordance with PA.R.C.P. 412 and
403. The mailing receipt and the return receipt or true copies thereof of the acceptance of
service bearing the signature of the Defendant are attached hereto and made part hereof,
together with the cover letter mailed to Defendant.
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VIA FIRST CLASS AND CERTIFIED MAIL
Richard Rosella
38 Partridge Circle
Carlisle, PA 17013
Re: Rosella v. Rosella
No. 2009-5766
Dear Mr. Rosella,
Shane B. Kope, Esq. ^ Jamb M. Jividen, Esq. ^ Lesley J. Beam, Esq.
August 21, 2009
I represent Trudy Rosella in the above-referenced matter for divorce. Enclosed and served upon you is
the Divorce Complaint filed with the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas. I am sending these
papers to you directly because I have no information that you are represented by an attorney.
I am also enclosing an Acceptance of Service for this Complaint. Please sign and return the Acceptance
of Service in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. If you do not return the Acceptance of
Service or sign the receipt for the certified letter, this office will serve this Complaint on you by
sheriff or other law enforcement individual at your place of residence.
If you have any questions, you may contact me. Please be aware, however, that I cannot give you legal
advice because I represent Ms. Rosella. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Cc: Trudy Rosella (w/encl)
File (w/encl)
Smart Representation
395 St. Johns Church Road ^ Suite 101 ^ Camp Hill, PA 17011
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
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RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
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Plaintiff, Trudy A. Rosella, moves the Court to appoint a master with respect to the following claims:
(YQ Divorce (X) Distribution of Property
( ) Annulment ( ) Support
( ) Alimony ( ) Counsel Fees
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and in support of the motion states:
(1) Discovery is not complete as to the claims for which the appointment of a master is requested.
(2) The non-moving party has appeared in the action with counsel, Kara W. Haggerty.
(3) The statutory ground for divorce is 3301(c), 3301(d), two year separation.
(4) The action is contested with respect to the following claim: equitable distribution of property.
(5) The action does not involve complex issues of law or fact.
(6) The hearing is expected to take one-half day.
(7) Additional information, if anv, relevant to the Motion: None.
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NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
WOLF & WOLF
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
2011 DEC 29 AM 10: 50
CUMBERLAND C?'?'?TY
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2009-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND FOR IMPOSITION OF
SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO Pa.R.C.P. 4019
AND NOW comes the, Petitioner, Trudy A. Rosella, by her attorney, Nathan C. Wolf,
Esquire, and files this Motion to Compel Discovery and for Imposition of Sanctions pursuant to
Pa.R.C.P. 4019 respectfully representing as follows:
1. The plaintiff is Trudy A. Rosella , an adult individual with a mailing address of 144 Amy
Drive, Carlisle., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013.
2. The defendant is Richard T. Rosella, an adult individual residing at 38 Partridge Circle,
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013.
3. Defendant is represented in this matter by Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire.
4. On or about November 11, 2011, Plaintiff served counsel for Defendant via hand
delivery with a request for entry upon premises pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4009.32 to obtain a real estate
appraisal of the marital residence located at 38 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013, which
property Defendant has possession. A true and correct copy is attached hereto is Exhibit A.
5. Plaintiff likewise served requests for production of documents and interrogatories upon
Defendant on November 11, 2011 to Defendant's counsel.
6. In response to the request for entry upon premises, Defendant's counsel indicated that
Defendant agreed to have a real estate appraisal performed by Steven W. Barrett Real Estate
Appraisal Services, and that Defendant agreed to share the cost of the appraisal.
7. The cost of the appraisal was quoted by Mr. Barrett's firm as $350.00, and therefore each
party would contribute $175.00.
8. On or about November 16, 2011, Attorney Haggerty confirmed with the undersigned
that Defendant had agreed to share the cost of the appraisal and to allow access to the appraiser to
inspect the property.
9. On or about December 12, 2011, the undersigned received a telephone call from Steven
Barrett appraisals indicating that their office had received a telephone call from Defendant indicating
that he would not permit entry for the inspection which was scheduled to occur on December 14,
2011 and that Defendant would not agree to share the cost of the appraisal.
10. Counsel communicated the message concerning the appraisal to Attorney Haggerty by
email on December 12, 2011 and received a response on December 13, 2011 from Attorney
Haggerty indicating that the appraisal should be occurring as scheduled.
11. Thereafter, the undersigned contacted Steven Barrett's office and confirmed that the
appraisal had not taken place as scheduled because neither the Defendant nor his counsel had
contacted their office and the last communication they had received from Defendant was his
adamant statement that he would not permit entry.
12. Subsequent to that confirmation, the undersigned has attempted to contact Defendant's
counsel numerous times and as of the date of this filing, no response has been received indicating
that the appraisal has been scheduled to occur.
13. Moreover, Defendant did not serve any objections to the request for entry upon
property as provided by the Rules of Civil Procedure, and more than thirty (30) days have now
elapsed since service of Plaintiffs notice.
14. This action was filed in 2009 and the motion for appointment of the Master was filed in
August 2011.
15. Plaintiff believes that the Defendant's actions are designed to frustrate and delay the
litigation of the, divorce action.
16. The value of the marital residence is necessary to a determination of the equitable
distribution claim.
17. Plaintiff now believes that Defendant's agreement to share the cost of the appraisal and
to permit the appraisal to occur were made in order to accomplish an additional delay in the
proceedings because Defendant is receiving spousal support and is therefore benefitting from the
postponement of the issuance of a divorce decree.
18. Plaintiff has attempted to provide every opportunity, through counsel, for Defendant to
cooperate in the valuation of this asset and to avoid Court intervention.
19. Unfortunately, based on Defendant's actions, it appears that he has no intention of
cooperating in the resolution of the pending claims.
20. As averred herein, Plaintiff also served Requests for Production of Documents and
Interrogatories upon the Defendant through counsel, via hand delivery, on November 11, 2011.
True and correct copies of the discovery requests served upon defendant are attached hereto as
Exhibits B and C respectively.
21. Plaintiff, through her counsel, had attempted to avoid the instant motion, and to have
had to engage in formal discovery whatsoever, but had encountered so many numerous delays
occasioned by Defendant that she had no choice but to proceed, as evidence by counsel's letter of
November 11, 2011. A true and correct copy is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
22. Defendant has not, to date, served objections to the requests, filed a motion for
Protective Order or provided responses to the discovery requests.
23. Plaintiff's counsel has left numerous messages with Defendant's counsel and sent
multiple emails, to counsel requesting the sought after materials, and while responses have been
promised, nothing has been received as of the filing of this motion.
24. Plaintiff requests that the Court enter an Order compelling the Defendant to provide
responses to the discovery requests to Plaintiff within 10 days of said Order to permit a timely
conclusion to this litigation.
25. Plaintiff requests relief as authorized by the Rules of Civil Procedure 4019 governing
sanctions.
26. Plaintiff requests an Order authorizing Plaintiff or her agent, namely Steven W. Barrett
to enter 38 Partridge Circle, North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania and to inspect the property
for the purpose of obtaining a valuation of the residence.
27. Plaintiff has incurred counsel fees in excess of $450.00 as a result of Defendant's failure
to permit the appraisal, and in the preparation and filing of this motion.
28. Plaintiff requests additional sanctions in the form of an assessment of both counsel fees
and the cost of the real estate appraisal, or a total of $800.00, to be imposed against the Defendant,
Richard Rosella.
29. Plaintiff submits that Defendants actions are in direct violation of the Rules of Civil
Procedure and that Defendant should be sanctioned for his failure to abide said Rules.
30. Kara W. flaggerty, Esquire, counsel for defendant, was contacted by the plaintiffs
counsel concerning the instant Motion request and she does not concur in the relief requested
herein.
31. This matter has not been previously assigned to a judge.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Trudy A. Rosella, prays this Honorable Court enter an Order directing
Defendant, Richard T. Rosella, to permit entry of Plaintiff and/or her agent, Barrett Real Estate
Appraisals upon 38 Partridge Circle, North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
to inspect the same for the purposes of obtaining a valuation of the property, directing Defendant to
provide responses to Plaintiff's discovery requests within 10 days of said Order, and imposing
sanctions against Defendant in the amount of $800.00 in counsel fees and costs payable within 20
days and to order such other relief the Court deems appropriate and just.
Respectfully sub ,Piitted,
WOLF JOLF, Attorneys at Law
Dated: December, 2011 )
Nafha C. Wolf, Esquire
10 W st igh Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Supreme Court I.D. No. 87380
(717) 241-4436
Attorney for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned counsel for the Plaintiff, do hereby verify that the facts set forth in this
motion are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that false
statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
December J , 2011
NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
WOLF & WOLF
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
v.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 09-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
PLAINTIFF TRUDY A. ROSELLA'S REQUEST FOR ENTRY UPON PROPERTY
OF DEFENDANT, RICHARD T. ROSELLA PURSUANT TO PA.R.C.P. 4009.32
TO: Richard 1'. Rosella
c/o Kara Haggerty, Esquire
Abom & Kutulakis
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS of Pa.R.C.P. 4009.32, you, RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
are required to allow the entry requested herein unless you object to the request in writing within thirty
(30) daps after service of this request and serve the objections on Plaintiff's counsel, in which event the
reasons for the objection shall be stated. If objection is made to a part of a request, the part shall be
specified.
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Plaintiff, Trudy A. Rosella, and/or her designated agent(s) request entry upon the property
having an address of 38 Partridge Circle, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Penns?llvania 17013 bearing taxi
parcel number 29-15-1252-070, and more particularly a single-family residence with attached garage.
2. Plaintiff requests entry upon the above mentioned property and improvements along with
her designated agent(s), including interior access to the residence and attached garage, in order to
inspect, measure and photograph same for valuation purposes.
November , 2011
Respectfully submit ed,
WOLF & WOLJ?j torneys at Law
BY:
`'" NATHA C. OLF, ESQUIRE
10 WES GH STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
717-241-4436
SUPREME COURT ID NO. 87380
Attorney for Plaintiff
NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
WOLF & WOLF
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 09-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the uncersigned, hereby certify that on the date indicated below, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing
document to be delivered by hand-delivery, to the below-listed individual, in the instant matter, addressed as follows:
Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire
Abom & Kutulalds
Date: November 2011
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
WOLF & WOLF
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 09-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
QUEST BY PLAINTIFF TO DEFENDANT
FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
You are hereby requested pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4009 to produce the following documents and other
physical objects for inspection and copying, within thirty (30) days of service hereof, at the office of Plaintiff's
counsel, NVolf & Wolf, 10 NX"est High Street, Carlisle, PA, or alternatively, by delivering copies of the same to the
plaintiffs counsel at the aforesaid address.
Definitions:
The following terms have the designated meanings when used herein:
1 The term "identify-" shall have the following meanings:
1. When referring to a person or persons, the term shall mean a statement of the current name, address of
residence, business address, telephone number, present or last known employer, officer titles held, job description
and nature of affiliation with any part to this litigation with respect to each person about whom information is
sought.
2. Ny11en used with respect to an action (including any omission, communication, occurrence, statement or
(_onduct, all of which shall be collectively referred to in this paragraph as the "action"), the term refers to a
description of the substance of the events constituting the action, a statement of the date on which the action
occurred, an identification of all other persons present when the action occurred, a statement as to whether
minutes, notes, memoranda or other records exist with respect to the action, and identification of the person or
persons presently having possession, custody or control of such documents.
3. NN'hen used with respect to a document, the term refers to the provision of the following information:
(a) The Sate of the document,
(b) The tide of the document;
(Ci _ m identifying number on the document;
(d) Any identifying designation for the document;
(e,? A description of the document;
lfi The subject matter of-he document;
(g) The name, title, address and telephone number of each person who wrote, signed, prepared, dictated,
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participated in preparation of, created, initialed or otherwise had any function respecting preparation of
the document or review of the document;
(h; The name, title, address and telephone number of each addressee on the document as %vell as the same
for each person receiving a copy of the document;
(ij The present location of the document and the name and address of the custodian of the document;
If,. document is not an original, the location, name and address of the custodian of the original; and
(k) Am, other designation necessary to identifti the document for purposes of obtaining a copy thereof.
B. The term "documents" when used herein shall mean all written, typed, printed, recorded or graphic matter of
ever- type and description, however and by whomever prepared, produced, reproduced, disseminated or made, in
anv form, now or formerly in the possession, custody, or control of the party- to whom this Request ts.addressed,
its oftlcers, agents, employees and attorneys, or any of them, including, but not limited to letters, correspondence,
telegrams, memoranda, records, minutes of all types of meetings, contracts, subcontracts, agreements, infra and
interoffice communications, purchase orders, requisitions, plans, studies, summaries, analyses, results of
investigations, reviews, bulletins., proposals, estimates, appraisals, recommendations, critiques, trip reports,
engineering calculations, bills of materials, drawings, sketches, blueprints, charts, indices, notices, diaries, books,
desk calendars, appointment books, messages, instructions, work assignments, notes, notebooks, tape recordings,
partial or complete reports of telephone conversations, photographs, slides, public statements, newspaper or other
media releases, public and governmental filings, and any other writings, drawings or recordings. If any document
was, but is no longer, in the possession of the party to whom this Request is addressed or subject to such party's
control, identify the document.
C. When used herein, the term "person" shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, association,
corporation or business or any governmental or legal entity.
D. When used herein, the term "communications" shall mean anv and all transmissions of information, the
information transmitted, the process by which the information is transmitted and the term shall expressly be
inclusive of all written and oral communications.
F,. When used herein, the terms "relate to," "relating to" or "in relation to" shall mean constituting, reflecting,
representing, supporting, contradicting, referring to, stating, describing, recording, noting, embod-ing, containing,
mentioning, studying, analyzing, discussing, evaluating, or relevant to. As indicated, the term necessarily includes
information which is in opposition to as well as in support of the position(s) and claim(s) of the parry to whom the
Request is addressed.
[ . AMien used nereicu, the term "reflect" shall mean embody, contain, record, note, refer to, relate to, describe, be
relevant to, state, or mention.
6. Ay'hen used herein, the term "Plaintiffs" shall refer to *"", Plaintiff(s) herein.
11. When used herein, the term "Defendant" shall refer to ", Defendant(s) herein.
11. GenetalInstructions:
`, Whenever a request for document,, is framed in the conjunctive, it shall also be taken in the disjunctive and vice
ersa.
11, Whene??cr a request for documents is framed in the singular, it shall be taken in the plural, and ti ice versa.
C. The use of arty tense of any verb shall be considered also to include within its meaning all other tenses of the
Verb so used.
D. All documents produced shall be segregated and identified by the paragraphs to which they are primarily
responsive. 1y'here required by a particular paragraph of this Request, documents produced shall be further
segregated and identified as indicated in that paragraph. For any documents which are stored or maintained in files
in the normal course of business, such documents shall be produced in such files, or in such a manner as to
presen°e and identif , the file from which such documents were taken.
1,. If t,on object to the production of any document on the grounds that the attorney-clienr, attorney work-product
or any other privilege is applicable thereto, you shall, with respect to that document:
1. State its date:
2. Identify its author;
3. Identify each person who prepared or participated in the preparation of the document;
-F. Identify each person who received it;
5. Identify each person from whom the document was received;
6. State the present location of the document and all copies thereof,
?. Identify each person who has ever had possession, custody or control of it or a copy thereof; and
8. Provide sufficient information concerning the document and the circumstances thereof to explain the claim of
privilege and to permit the adjudication of the propriety of that claim.
1, Atl documents produced in response to this Request shall be produced in total notwithstanding the fact that
portions thereof may contain information not requested, shall include interim as well as final editions of a
document, and shall include all editions or copies of a document which are not identical to (whether due to
handwritten no-ations, or revisions, or otherwise) the original or other produced copy of a document.
G. This Request shall be deemed to be continuing so as to require a supplemental answer by the person to whom
this Request is directed, or such persons agents, employees, representatives or attorneys obtain such information
between the tirne of response hereto and trial of this case.
III. Documents the Production of Which is Requested Hereby:
A. Your federal, state and local individual/joint personal income tar returns, and any amendments thereto,
including W-2 Forms and all attached schedules, filed by you for the 2008, 22009, and 2010 tax years.
B. All correspondence received by you from the Internal Revenue Service or state revenue office during the
past three (3) years, except the submission of income tax returns.
C. All statements issued by any bank, savings institution, or other financial institution from the date of
separation 1:rom plaintiff, through the present for which eou have an interest
D. All trust agreements and any other documentation for trusts you have an interest in
1'. All loan applications and loan documents pertaining to any accounts in which you, individually or with
others, had any interest.
F'. All brokerage statements pertaining to any accounts in which you, individually or with others, had any
interest.
6. All securities, including taxfree bonds and funds, in which you, individually or jointly with any other
person, had any interest.
11. All savings certificates o.- certificates of deposit, or other depository receipts presently- owned or in which
You had a-iy interest.
I All documents including, but not limited to, any individual retirement account, Rorh IRA pension or
protiitsharing plan, savings plan, Keogh, 401(k) plan, annuity- benefits, retirement plan, stock bonus plan, stock
option plan, thrift plan, with your present employer, or any previous employer, or regarding any other
retiremen-- benefits in which you, individually or with others, have or had anv interest with benefits still due,
including the summary plan description, and other such information regarding the terms of the retirement
plan, as well as annual statements for the past two (2) years, including the statement closest to the date of
marriage a.nd the statements immediately preceding and immediately following the date of separation.
1. All monthhe 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 the date of separation up to the
present.
K_ All documentation evidencing any elisting debt obligation due to you.
L. All documentation evidencing any debt obligation owed by you or your spouse.
M. All documents relating to any real estate in which you have an ownership interest, and current statements
showing balances on such obligations.
y. All life insurance and annuity policies in which you have any interest as an owner, insured, or
beneficiar,-, including any change of beneficiary forms executed by you within the last five (5) years.
O. Your pay stubs and all other documents evidencing any form of compensation received by you in 2010.
R 1ny documentation prepared by you or on your behalf relating to personal property taken bv_ you or
received by you that constitutes "marital property".
Q_ Any documentation prepared by you or on your behalf relating to personal propert< taken by you or
received b?, you that constitutes "non-marital property-".
Respectfully su fitted,
WOLF & WOLY
November _)_/, 2011
NATHAO?C. WOLF, Esquire
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
Supreme Court I.D. No. 87380
Attorney for Plaintiff
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1, the undersigned counsel for the plaintiff, do hereby certify that I have this date served a copy
of the foregoing document upon the following by hand delivery, addressed as follows:
Kara Haggerty, Esquire
Abom & Kutulakis
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
November // 2011
NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
WOLF & WOLF
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 1%013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 09-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
INTERROGATORIES PROPOUNDED BY PLAINTIFF
TO BE ANSWERED BY DEFENDANT
TO: Richare. T. Rosella
C/o Kara Haggerty, Esquire
Abom & Kutulakis
2 West High Street
Carlisle, Pik 17013
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby required pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 1930.5 (b), 4005 and 4006 to file the original and serve upon the
undersigned a copy of your Answers and Objections, if any, in writing and under oath, to the
following Interrogatories within thirty (30) days after service of the Interrogatories. The Answers
shall be inserted in the space provided. If there is insufficient space to answer an interrogatory, the
remainder of the answer shall follow on a supplemental sheet clearly: identified with reference to the
questions being answered.
These shall be deemed to be continuing interrogatories. If, between the time of your
answers and the time of the Divorce Master's hearing in this case, you, or anyone acting in your
behalf, learn of any further ir..formation not contained 111 these answers, you shall promptly furnish
that information to the undersigned by supplemental answers.
For questions that request production of Documents, this request is made pursuant to
Pa.R.C.P. No. 4009 and you are requested to produce a copy of the mentioned documents. In the
event you are rinable to make a copy of the requested documents or items, please provide the
mentioned items for inspection and copying at the office of Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire, 10 West High
Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, within thirty (30) days from the filing of this request.
WOLF & WOLF, Attorneys at Law
DATE: November 11, 2011 BY
at rn. . Wolf, Esquire
At ey ID NO. 87380
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
Attorney for Plaintiff
INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Ansv-er ever- Interrogatory. No question is to be left blank. If the answer to an
Interrogator- is "none" or "unknown", such statement must be written in the answer. If the
question is ir.apphcable, "N/A" must be written in the answer.
Whenever a date, amount or other computation or figure is requested, the exact date,
amount, corr_putation or figure is to be given unless it is unknown. If so, give the best estimate or
approximation thereof and note that such answer is an estimate or approximation.
Whenever the word "identify" or "identity" is used in reference to a person, corporation or
other entity, This means to state, if appropriate, his, hers or its full name, present address and
business affiliation.
1. State the address of your present residence, address of each other residence which you have
had during the past five (5) years, and the dates you have resided there.
'answer:
State your military service and position, if any.
,:answer:
3. State your educational background, including the name of each high school, college,
university, graduate, technical, trade school attended, and degree attained.
Answer:
=1. List any training and education that you have received subsequent to your attendance at the
educational institutions listed in your response to Paragraph 3 above.
Allswer:
5. (a) State the full name, address and telephone number of each and every place of
employment where you have worked for the past three (3) years and (b) State fully your gross salary,
per hour, week or month with each and every employer within the past three (3) years, and provide a
copy of evidence (W-2, 1099) of total earnings for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010:
ynswer:
Did you engage in any employment from the date of separation to the present other than the
employment Lsted by you in your response to Paragraph 5 above?
',n saver:
Have ,,,ou received or were you entitled to receive any bonuses during the past three years?
If so, state the amount of the bonus received or amount you are entitled to receive, and detail when
each was received or when you expect to receive the bonus. Summarize the terms of the bonus
arrangement, including how the bonus was calculated.
answer:
Is. Are you entitled to receive any deferred compensation by reason of your present or past
employment? If so, please state the nature and amount of deferred compensation, and when you
anticipate receiving such deferred compensation.
Answer:
9. At and time during your marriage to Plaintiff and the present, were you or are you engaged
in any other business enterprise either individually or jointly with others? If so, please list each
business.
Answer:
1 Q. Are you the owner, individually or with others, of any interest in any securities, or in any
mutual fund, including but not limited to stock funds, money market funds, bonds, municipal bond
funds, gold funds, etc? If so, please list the names of those securities or funds and their present
Value.
1nswer:
11. Since the date of your separation from Plaintiff, have you sold or transferred any securities?
Answer:
12. List all trusts that you have an interest in including the date each was established, the name
of the person(s) who established each trust, the names of all beneficiaries, and the details of each
including, but not limited to, the person(s) entitled to receive income and the amount, the person(s)
entitled to withdraw principal and the agreement's schedule for receipt of income or entitlement to
withdraw principal.
Answer:
13. List all banks, savings and loans, credit unions, and financial institutions in which you
individually, or jointly with another, have or had, in the last three (3) years, an account in which
funds are held and for each state the name and address of the banking or other financial institution,
and the value in the account presently and the amount in the account as of the date of separation.
Answer:
14. Do you own, individually or jointly with another, any certificates of deposit, treasury notes,
or other depository receipt of any kind and if so, state the value presently and the value as of the
date of separation.
Answer:
15. Since the date of marriage, have there been accounts at a savings or commercial banking
institution, brokerage firm, or any other type of financial institution, on which your name did not
appear but in which you deposited any funds? If so, please designate by account number and name
of financial institution, and indicate the name(s) under which the account is listed.
:answer:
16. If you have an interest in any qualified or unqualified deferred compensation arrangement or
retirement program, including, but not limited to, IRA, Keogh Plan, 401(k) Plan, military retirement,
savings plan, annuity benefits, retirement plan, pension plan, profit sharing plan, stock bonus plan,
stock option plan, or thrift plan, defined benefit, or defined contribution plan, with your present
employer, or any previous employer, please designate and indicate the name and type of the
retirement plan and describe the provisions of the plan and state the present value and describe the
basis for that value.
.Answer:
1 7. Do you have any accumulated vacation, sick, or leave benefits? If so, please describe in
detail.
Answer:
18. If you own any furniture, household goods, jewelry, furs, artifacts, motor vehicles, boats,
furniture, worl?_s of art, other personal property, state a complete description, the date of purchase of
such item of personal property and identify its present value:
a.nsww r:
19. Itemize the source, terms and amounts of all income benefits, cash and non-cash, not
already included in your Answers to any preceding Interrogatory, such as, but not limited to, pension
plans, annuities, inheritances, retirement plans, Social Security benefits, lottery prizes, bank interest,
dividends, military- benefits, and other assets.
Answer:
20. Identify any and all liabilities or obligations of whatevTer nature, including a list of credit card
accounts, that you may have, 1vhich are not disclosed in a prior Interrogatory, and for each, please
state:
a. The nature of the liability or obligation;
b. Date acquired;
C. the outstanding balance, if any; and
d. the account numbers.
\nswev
2L List and identift, all life insurance policies, including policy numbers and face amounts, in
which you are the owner, insured, or beneficiary.
Answer:
22. As to any real estate in. which you now have, or have had any interest at anv time during the
past three (3) years, whether individually, jointly or in partnership form, or as trustee for any person,
or as beneficiary under trust, or held by anyone for your beneficial interest, state the address of each
parcel, the date of purchase, the purchase price, its current value, and list all persons who also have
an interest.
Answer:
23. Do you claim that there is property in existence, whether owned individually or with another
person, that is your separate property, and not marital property, as defined in the Pennsylvania
Divorce Coder If so, for each and every item of such property, state:
It. Description of the property
b. Present location and the name and address of person in possession and the basis for
such right of possession.
C. Basis for your contention that it is not marital property.
d. What you contend to be the present fair market value of the property and the basis
for your answer.
answer:
24. What is the condition of your health? If you are suffering from any problems with your
health, please state the nature of your problems and the names and addresses of your
treating physicians, hospitals or other health care facility.
Answer:
25. State the frequency arid, if possible, the dates when Carol Crossland 6sited your home and
staved overnight since July 1, 2010.
-? IIS«'er:
Respectfully submitted,
LF & W F
November 11, 2011 B;
NAT 6A& C. WOLF, Esquire
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
Supreme Court I.D. No. 87380
Attorney for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION
I do hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing Interrogatories from Plaintiff to
Defendant arc true and correct to the best of my information and belief. 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: .2011
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned counsel for the plaintiff, do hereby certify that I have this date served a
cope of the foregoing document upon the following by hand delivery, addressed as follows:
Kara Haggerty, Esquire
Abom & Kutulakis
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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November 1 l 2011 '-;' ? ..
Nat Mlf, Esquire
Atto ev for Plaintiff
WOLF & WOLF
NATHAN C. WOLF
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013
wolfandwolf&embardmail.com
STAGY B. WOLF
P1IONI?
717-241-4436
November 11, 2011
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire
Abom & Kutulalds, LLP
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Re: Rosella v. Rosella (Divorce)
Dear Kara:
FACSIM LLE
717-241-4437
Enclosed please find a notice of request for entry to premises, requests for production of
documents and interrogatories for your client to respond to. I remain hopeful we will be able to
resolve this amicably but with the lengthy delays caused by your client, I cannot advise my client to
wait until we have a response from Richard to our offer to do something concrete.
Thar..k you for your time and attention in this matter, I look forward to working with you to
a swift resolution of this case.
Very truly yours,
Nath C o11f
NCW/slh
Enclosures
cc: Trudy Rosella (w/enclosures)
?)Wfr ID
NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2009-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, do hereby certify that I have
served a copy of the foregoing Motion upon the following individual by hand delivery, addressed as
follows:
Date: December , 2011
Kara W. Haggerty., Esquire
Abom & Kutulakis, LLP
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Respectfully stjkYiitted,
Natha . Wolf, Esquire
Attor v-for Plaintiff
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
PLAINTIFF
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
DEFENDANT
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 09-5766 CIVIL
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 5th day of January, 2012, upon consideration of the Plaintiff's Motion to
Compel Discovery and for Imposition of Sanctions Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4019,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that:
1. A Rule is issued upon the Defendant to show cause why the relief requested should
not be granted;
2. The Defendant will file an answer on or before January 27, 2012;
3. The Prothonotary is directed to forward said Answer to this Court.
4. Hearing/Argument on the matter will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 3:00
p.m. in Courtroom No. 2 of the Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #; 80914
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-090(
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
NO. 09-5766
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
ANSWER TO MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND FOR
IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO Pa R C P 4019
AND NOW, comes Respondent, Richard T. Rosella, by his attorney, Kara W.
Haggerty, Esquire, and files this Answer to Motion to Compel Discovery and For Imposition of
Sanctions pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4019, and avers as follows:
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Admitted in part, denied in part. Defendant, through his counsel, did agree to have a real
estate appraisal performed by Steven W. Barrett Real Estate Appraisal Services. It is specifically
denied that Defendant agreed to share the cost of the appraisal. By way of further answer, the
Plaintiff has agreed to initially pay for the appraisal and litigate the distribution of cost at a later date.
The appraisal is scheduled for February 1, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
7. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that the cost of the appraisal was quoted as
$350.00. It is denied that each party shall be responsible for an equal amount of that payment.
8. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is agreed that undersigned counsel confirmed that
Defendant would permit access to the appraiser to inspect the property. It is specifically denied that
Defendant had committed to sharing in the cost of the appraisal.
9. Undersigned counsel is unable to answer to the facts alleged in this averment; therefore,
same is denied.
10. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that undersigned counsel indicated that the
appraisal should occur as scheduled. It is specifically denied that any discussion regarding the cost
had occurred.
11. Undersigned counsel is unable to answer to the facts alleged in this averment; therefore,
same is denied.
12. Denied. It is specifically denied that the appraisal is not scheduled to occur as the appraisal
is presently scheduled for February 1, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
13. Admitted.
14. Admitted.
15. Denied. It is specifically denied that Defendant's actions are intended to frustrate and delay
the litigation of the divorce action.
16. Admitted.
17. Denied. It is specifically denied that Defendant is in any way delaying the proceedings for
any reason, including the fact that he is receiving spousal support.
18. Denied. It is specifically denied that Plaintiff provided cooperation for Defendant to value
this asset as Plaintiff does not reside at this location.
19. Denied. It is specifically denied that Defendant has no intention of cooperating in the
resolution of the pending claims.
20. Admitted.
21. Undersigned counsel is unable to answer to the facts in this averment; therefore, same is
denied.
22. Admitted. By way of further answer, all discovery was provided to Plaintiff's counsel on
January 20, 2012.
23. Admitted. By way of further answer, all discovery was provided to Plaintiff's counsel on
January 20, 2012.
24. Undersigned counsel is unable to answer to the facts in this averment; therefore, same is
denied.
25. This averment is a legal request to which no answer is required.
26. This averment is a legal request to which no answer is required. By way of further answer,
the appraisal is scheduled for February 1, 2012.
27. Undersigned counsel is unable to answer to the facts in this averment; therefore, same is
denied.
28. This averment is a legal request to which no answer is required.
29. Denied. It is specifically denied that Defendants actions are in direct violation of the Rules
of Civil Procedure and that Defendant should be sanctioned for his failure to abide said
Rules.
30. Admitted.
31. Admitted.
WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests This Honorable Court deny Plaintiff's
request as the appraisal is scheduled to occur on February 1, 2012, and permit this matter to proceed
in the Divorce Master's Office as is presently occurring.
Respectfully submitted,
2-
DATE 0 1 Z ? 12-
AB0M & KUTULAKIS, L.L.P.
AB 0M
Kara W. Haggerty, Es
Supreme Court ID N a
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-0900
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire, hereby certify that I did serve a true and correct copy of the
Answer to 1V[otion to Compel Discovery and for Imposition of Sanctions pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.
4019, by depositing, or causing to be deposited, same in the U.S. mail, first class, to the following:
Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Attorney for Plaintiff
Date: L 42=
ABom & KUTUL,uus, L.L.P.
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Kara W. Haggerty, Es
Attorney I.D. No.: 8 91
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717)249-0900
Attorney for Defendant
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NATHAN C. WOLF, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 87380
WOLF & WOLF
10 WEST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(717) 241-4436
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
OF THE P ""RI 'tW"TARY
2011 FEB 15 PM 2 31
C?§YLVANIANTY
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2009-5766 CIVIL TERM
IN DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND
FOR IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO Pa.R.C.P. 4019
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly mark the above-described motion filed by the Plaintiff on or about December 29,
2011 withdrawn and note for the record that the hearing scheduled in this matter for March 28,
2012 at 3:00 o'clock p.m. in Courtroom 2 of the Cumberland County Courthouse, is no longer
necessary.
Respect submitted,
WOLF OLF, Attorneys at Law
Dated: February if, 2012
Na n Wolf, Esquire
10 a igh Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Supreme Court I.D. No. 87380
(717) 241-4436
Attorney for Plaintiff
cc: Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire
ABOM ?'
KuTUi.nxis
Michelle L. Sommer
ID No. 93034
2 West High Strec!
Carlisle. PA 17013
(717) 249-0900
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
TO: Trudy Rosella
Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Counsel for Plaintiff
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2012 HAP -9 PM 3: f ?
CUMBERLAND GCC°.? €
PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No. 09-5766
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE TO PLEAD
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth
in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice
are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the
Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail
to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court
without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief
requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.
THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL
SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
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$ 4a.s? Pa ilk,
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Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(800) 990-9108
Respectfully Submitted,
ABOM & %UTULASIS, LLP
Date: March 9 2012 ?-
Kara W. Haggerty, E ui"r
Attorney ID # 86914
2 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-0900
Attorney for Defendant
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Kara U%: ILi,gegy, l?rghire
?Vlorwy LD. No.: 861,14
2 lt'esl I ligh Streel
Carfisk, 1?-1 17013
1717) 249-09oO
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
V.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
NO. 09-5766
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
IN DIVORCE
RESPONDENT'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
AND COUNTERCLAIM UNDER 53702 of the DIVORCE CODE
AND NOW this 6t` day of March, 2012, comes the Respondent, Richard T. Rosella, by and
through his undersigned counsel, Kara W. Haggerty, of Abom & Kutulakis, L.L.P., and who
respectfully sets forth the foll owing Answer and Counterclaim to Petitioner' Complaint in Divorce and avers
the following:
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE
1. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that Trudy Rosella is the Plaintiff. The
Plaintiff no longer resides at the address listed. The Plaintiff is no longer represented by
Attorney Lesley J. Beam. By way of further answer, the Plaintiff is currently represented by
Nathan Wolf, Esquire.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Admitted.
Admitted.
Respondent is unable to admit or deny this averment.
ANSWER TO COUNT I
REQUEST FOR A NO-FAULT DIVORCE UNDER 3? 301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
9. The averment in paragraph 9 is a legal conclusion to which no response is required.
10. Admitted.
ANSWER TO COUNT II
REQUEST FOR A NO-FAULT DIVORCE UNDER §3301(d) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
11. The averment in paragraph 11 is a legal conclusion to which no response is required.
12. Admitted.
13. Respondent is unable to admit or deny this averment.
ANSWER TO COUNT III
REQUEST FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF MARITAL PROPERTY UNDER
S3502(a) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
14. The averment in paragraph 14 is a legal conclusion to which no response is required.
15. Admitted.
16. Admitted.
17. Respondent is unable to admit or deny this averment.
COUNTERCLAIM FOR ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE ALIMONY AND COUNSEL
FEES. COSTS AND EXPENSES UNDER X3702 OF THE DIVORCE CODE
18. Respondent lacks sufficient property to provide for his reasonable means and is unable to
support himself through appropriate employment.
19. Respondent requires reasonable support to maintain himself adequately in accordance with
the standard of living established during the marriage.
20. Petitioner requests the Court to enter an award of reasonable temporary alimony and additional
sums as they may become necessary from time to time hereafter until final hearing and
permanently thereafter.
21. Respondent has retained the law offices of ABOM & KUTUL AICS, L.L.P., but is unable to pay
the necessary and reasonable attorney's fees for said counsel.
22. Respondent may need to hire experts to appraise the marital property but he lacks funds to
pay the necessary and reasonable fees.
WHEREFORE, Respondent requests this Honorable Court to enter an award of alimony
pendente lite and to enter an award of interim counsel fees, costs and expenses; as well as, to order such
additional sums hereafter as may be deemed necessary and appropriate, and at final hearing to award
indefinite alimony as well as such additional counsel fees, costs and expenses as are deemed necessary
and appropriate.
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Respectfully submitted,
ABOM & KUTULAKIS, L.L.P.
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Carlisle, PA 17013
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Attorney for the Respondent
VERIFICATION
I, RICHARD T. ROSELLA, verify that the statements made in this Respondent's Answer to
complaint in Divorce and Counterclaim Under X3702 of the Divorce Code are true and correct to the
best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. X4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
AND NOW, this 9`" day of March, 2012, I, Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire of ABOM &
KUTULAKIS, L.L.P., hereby certify that I did serve or cause to be served a true and correct copy of
the foregoing Respondent's Answer to Complaint in Divorce and Counterclaim Under §3702 of the
Divorce Code to the Plaintiff by First Class U.S. Mail at the following address:
Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Attorney for Plaintiff
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
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A complaint in divorce under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code was filed in this
matter on or about August 20, 2009 and served upon defendant on August 26, 2009 (see affidavit of
service filed September 3, 2009).
2. The marriage of plaintiff and defendant is irretrievably broken and more than ninety
days have elapsed from the date of the service of the complaint.
3. I consent to the entry of a final decree in divorce after service of notice of intention
to request entry of the divorce.
I verify that the statements made in this affidavit are true and correct. I understand that false
statements herein made are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C. S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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2. 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.
3. I understand that I will not be divorced until a divorce decree is entered by the Court
and that a copy of the decree will be sent to me immediately after it is filed with the Prothonotary.
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. Section 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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1. A complaint in divorce under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code 4;Qfilet'n "'
matter on or about August 20, 2009 and served upon defendant on August 26, 2009 (sec afavif
service filed September 3, 2009).
2. The marriage of plaintiff and defendant is irretrievably broken and more than ninety
days have elapsed from the date of the service of the complaint.
I consent to the entry of a final decree in divorce after service of notice of intention
to request entry of the divorce.
I verify that the statements made in this affidavit are true and correct. I understand that false
statements herein made are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C. S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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2. I understand that I may lose rights concerning alimony, division of property, lawyer's
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3. I understand that I will not be divorced until a divorce decree is entered by the Court
and that a copy of the decree will be sent to me immediately after it is filed with the Prothonotary.
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. Section 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Kindly file the attach Notice of Intention to Retake and Use Prior Name: --
I, TRUDY A. ROSELLA, hereby give notice, avowing my intention to resume and hereafter
use my prior surname, to wit: TRUDY A. JACKSON, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of
December 16, 1982, P.L. 1309, No. 295, Section 704 (a) (54 Pa.C.S. Section 704 (a)) and in support
there I aver as follows:
I, TRUDY A. ROSELLA, am an adult resident of North Londonderry Township,
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
2. My divorce is docketed to the above term and number.
I verify that the statements made in this document are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein made are subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set m hand and seal this &day of June, 2012.
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this PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, a notary public for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
___[,- day of June 2012, TRUDY A. JACKSON, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the within agreement, and acknowledge that she executed the same for the
purposes therein contained.
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RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 09-5766 CIVIL
IN RE: MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 20th day of June, 2012, upon consideration of the Motion to
Withdraw as Counsel filed by Kara W. Haggerty, Esquire,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the Motion is GRANTED. The
Defendant shall proceed pro se until such time as he secures alternate counsel.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DIRECTED that at the Settlement Conference
scheduled for June 25, 2012, with Divorce Master Elicker the Defendant shall proceed
pro se.
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TRUDY A. ROSELLA : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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Please enter my app earance on behalf of the defendant, Richard Todd Rosella, In t$ ab?e
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Carlisle, PA 17013
TRUDY A. ROSELLA
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Defendant, Richard T. Rosella, by his attorney, Taylor P. Andrews, Esq., hereby
the pretrial memo filed by his previous counsel as follows:
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is an income and expense statement for the
Richard T. Rosella.
2. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a statement of the marital estate in spreadsheet
Respectfully submitted,
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cc: Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
10 West High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
ANDREWS & JOHNSON
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Carlisle, PA 17013
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Richard T. Rosella Income and Expense Statement
Date of marriage: 12-Feb-88
Date of separation: 20-Aug-09
Divorce Action at 2009-5766
Monthly
INCOME:
Social Security Disability $980.00
Spousal Support $818.00
$1,798.00
Monthly
Home:
Medical:
Mortgage $280.00
Furnace contract $26.00
Association Fee $55.00
Water/Sewer $41.00
PP&L $100.00
UGI $65.00
Telephone - land line $69.00
Cell phone $18.50
R.E. Taxes $150.00
Carpet cleaning $20.00
House cleaning $50.00
Maintenance & replacements $200.00
Insurance [incl autos] $78.00
Senior Blue $122.50
Rx copay for 9 medicines $23.48
Surgeon - copays $20 per $10.00
Prim Care Phys copays $20 per $6.67
Holy Spirit - xrays $28.33
Pinnacle Rehab - PT and OT $60.00
Personal
Food & supplies $411.67
Clothing $0.00
Direct TV $75.00
The Patriot News $27.00
Pets [3 cats] $96.67
Automotive:
Maintenance - Cruiser $45.83
Gasoline $70.00
Total $2,129.65
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this date, Z , 2012, I hand delivered a copy j
of this Supplement to Pretrial Statement to the office of Nathan C. Wolf, Esq., 10 West High S
Carlisle, PA 17013.
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Certificate of Service are true and
understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904,
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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Pomfret Street
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TRUD`_' A. ROSELLA, IN THE COURT OF COMMON I?LE;AS OF
Plaintiff: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN.>'~'L`,IANIA
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RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant; IN DIVORCE
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201?, the economic claims raised in the proceedings ha~~~inq been
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dated October 26, 2012, the appointment of the Master: _i_s
vaca~ed and counsel can file a praecipe transmitting the record
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AGREEMENT, made this ~-~" day of October, 2012, between Trudy A. Jackson,
formerly Trudy A. Rosella (hereinafter called "Wife") and Richard T. Rosella (hereinafter called
"Husband" )
WITNESSETH:
The parties hereto are Wife and Husband, having been married on February 12, 1988, at
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. There were no children born of this marriage.
Diverse unhappy differences, disputes and difficulties have arisen between the parties and it
is the intention of Wife and Husband to divorce and to live separate and apart for the rest of their
natural lives, and the parties hereto desire to settle fully and finally their respective financial and
property rights and obligations as between each other, including without limitation: (1) the settling
of all matters between them relating to the ownership of real and personal property and the
responsibility for payment of debts; (:2) the settling of all matters between them relating to the past,
present and future support and/or maintenance of Wife by Husband and of Husband by Wife; and
(3) in general, the settling of any and all claims and possible claims by one against the other or
against their respective estates.
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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises,
covenants and undertakings hereinat}er set forth and for other good and valuable consideration,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, Wife and Husband, each
intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:
1. DIVORCE
Both parties agree that Wife has commenced a divorce action in the Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas and that the Court does have proper jurisdiction to terminate the parties'
marriage and to decide the economic claims that have been filed. Both parties have signed and filed
affidavits of consent to the entry of a divorce, and each party hereby agrees that his or her filing of
consent and waiver of notice with regard to the petition to obtain a divorce shall not be withdrawn or
rescinded. This agreement resolves the economic claims of the parties and no such claims shall
survive outside of this agreement when this agreement is signed by both parties. This agreement
shall be incorporated by reference intro the divorce decree in this case, but shall not be merged into
the decree.
2. ADVICE OF COUNSEL
Tlie provisions of this Agreement and their legal effect have been fully explained to the
parties by their respective counsel, Nathan C. Wolf, Esquire, for Wife, and Taylor P Andrews,
Esquire, for Husband. Each party acknowledges that she or he has received independent legal advice
from counsel of her or his selection and that each fully understands the facts and has been fully
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informed as to her or his legal rights and obligations and each party acknowledges and accepts that
this Agreement is, in the circumstances, fair and equitable and that it is being entered into freely and
voluntarily, after having received such advice and with such knowledge and that execution of this
Agreement 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.
~. PERSONAL RIGHTS
Wife and Husband may and shall, at all times hereafter, live separate and apart. F,ach shall be
free from al l control, restraint, interference or authority, direct or indirect, by the other in all respects
as fully as if she or he were unmarried. Each may reside at such place or places as she or he may
select. F;ach may, for her or his separate use or benefit, conduct, carry on and engage in any
business, occupation., profession or employment which to her or him may seem advisable. This
provision shall not be taken, however, to be an admission on the part of either Wife or Husband of
the lawfulness of the causes which led to, or resulted in, the continuation of their living apart. Wife
and Husband shall not molest, harass,, disturb or malign each other or the respective families of each
other, nor compel or attempt to compel the other to cohabit or dwell by any means or in any manner
whatsoever with her or him.
4. PERSONAL PROPERTY
Tangible: Wife and Husband do hereby acknowledge they have heretofore divided the marital
property, including, but without limitation, jewelry, clothes, furniture and other personalty, and
hereafter, Wife agrees that all of the property in the possession of Husband shall he the sole and
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separate property of Husband; and, Husband agrees that all property in the possession of Wife shall
be the sole and separate property of Wife. Each of the parties does hereby specifically waive,
release, renounce and forever abandon whatever claims, if any, she or he may have with. respect to
any of the above items which are the sole and separate property of the other. Husband shall retain
ownership of the Fiat: and Cruiser, and Wife shall retain ownership of the Grand AM.
Intangible: Wife and Husband agree that all accounts and investments shall become the sole
property of the registered owner free; and clear of any claims by the non-registered owner. More
specifically, Wife shall the be sole owner of her life insurance policy and her t~vo Roth IRA
accounts, and Husband shall be the sole owner of his life insurance policy and his annuity.
5. REAL PROPERTY
V6'ife hereby agrees to convey., transfer and grant to Husband her right, title and interest in the
real estate situated and located at 38 Partridge Circle, North Middleton Township, Cumberland
County, F'A. From the date of this Agreement, Husband agrees to assume as his sole obligation any
and all mortgage payments, taxes, claims, damages or other expenses incurred in connection with
said premises, and Husband agrees and covenants to hold Wife harmless from any such liability or
obligation. Husband agrees that such payments shall be made when due in order to protect each
party's credit history. Husband shall be prohibited from increasing the balance of Wife joint
obligation. Husband shall, within 60 days of the execution of this agreement, attempt. to have Wife
released from any obligation to Orrstown Bank. Wife shall pay any costs associated with such
release if such release is obtained within 60 days of the date of this agreement. Husband's attorney
shall prepare a deed for this transfer and it shall be signed by Wife and delivered to Husband within
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72 hours of the execution of this agreement. At the time of the delivery of this deed, Husband shall
pay to Wife the sum of Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00).
6. SUPPORT, ALIMONY, ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE
Husband and Wife do hereby waive, release and give up any rights they may respectively
have against the other for alimony. Husband shall withdraw the claim for Alimony previously filed
in this action. Husband also acknowledges that his entitlement to spousal support or for alimony
pendent lite will terminate when the divorce decree is signed in this case and any amounts paid to the
Domestic Relations Section by Wife and distributed to Husband after the date of the issuance of the
divorce decree shall be refunded or distributed to Wife. It shall be, from the date of this divorce, the
sole responsibility of each of the respective parties to sustain themselves without seeking any support
from the other party.
7. LIABILITIES
Each party represents that they have not contracted any debt or liability for the other for
which the estate of the other party ma,y be responsible or liable, except for the existing home equity
loan secured on the property at 38 Partridge Circle, North Middleton Township, Cumberland County,
PA. Neither party will hereafter incur any liability whatsoever for which the other parry or the estate
of the other party, will be liable. Each party agrees to indemnify or hold the other party harmless
from and against all future obligations of every kind incurred by them, including those for
necessities. Husband agrees to pay all of the Home Equity Loan payments and to indemnify Wife
and hold her harmless for any claim by the mortgage company for the real estate located at 38
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Partridge Circle, North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, PA, and shall be required to
comply with the requirements of Paragraph 5 as they relate to obtaining a release.
8. LEGAL FEES
Each party agrees to be responsible for her or his own legal fees and expenses.
9. NO BA:EZ TO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
This Agreement shall not be considered to affect or bar the right of Wife or Husband to a
limited or absolute divorce on lawful grounds if such grounds now exist or shall hereafter exist or to
such defense as may be available. It is agreed that this Agreement shall not be impaired by any
divorce decree which maybe granted but shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the
granting of any such decree. This Agreement is not intended to condone and shall not be deemed to
be a condonation on the part of either party hereto of any act or acts on the part of the other party
which have occasioned the disputes or unhappy differences which have occurred prior to or which
may occur subsequent to the date hereof.
10. MUTUAL RELEASE
W"ife and Husband each do hereby mutually remise, release, quitclaim and forever discharge
the other .and the estate of such other,, for all time to come, and for all purposes whatsoever, of and
from any and all rights, titles and interests, or claims in or against the property (including income and
gain from property hereafter accruing) of the other or against the estate of such other, of whatever
nature anti wheresoever situate, which she or he now has or at any time hereafter may have against
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the other., the estate of such other ar any part thereof, whether arising out of any former acts,
contracts, engagements or liabilities ~of such other or by way of dower or curtesy, or claims in the
nature of dower or cur. tesy or widow's or widower's rights, family exemption or similar allowance, or
under the intestate laws, or the right to take against the spouse's will; or the right to treat a lifetime
conveyance by the other as testamentary, or all other rights of a surviving spouse to participate in a
deceased spouse's estate, whether arising under the laws of (a) Pennsylvania, (b) any State,
Commonwealth or territory of the United States, or (c) any other country, except, and only except, all
rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature arising or which may arise under this
Agreement or for the breach of any thereof. It is the intention of Wife and Husband to give to each
other by the execution of this Agreement a full, complete and general release with respect to any and
all property of any kind or nature, real, personal or mixed, which the other now owns or may
hereafter acquire, except and only except all rights and agreements and obligations of whatsoever
nature arising or which may arise under this Agreement or for the breach of any thereof, subject,
however, to the implementation and. satisfaction of the conditions precedent as set forth herein
above.
1 1. C-THER DOCUMENTATION
Wife and Husband covenant and agree that they will forthwith (and within at least seven (7)
days after demand therefor} execute any and all written instruments, assignments, releases,
satisfactions, deeds, notes or such other writings as may be necessary or desirable for the proper
effectuation. of this Agreement, and as their respective counsel shall mutually agree should be so
executed in order to carry out fully and effectually the terms of this Agreement.
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12. SUCCESSORS' RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
This Agreement shall, except as otherwise provided herein, be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
Wife and Husband do hereby covenant and warrant that this Agreement contains all of the
representations, promises and agreements made by either of them to the other for the purposes set
forth in the preamble hereinabove; that there are no claims, promises or representations not herein
contained., either oral or written, which shall or maybe charged or enforced or enforceable unless
reduced to writing anal signed by both of the parties hereto; and the waiver of any term, condition,
clause or provision of this Agreement shall in no way be deemed to be considered a waiver of any
other term; condition, clause or provision of this Agreement.
14. BINDING EFFECT OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless and until terminated pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement. The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of any of
the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent default of the
same or similar nature.
15. SEPARABILITY
If any term, condition, clause or provision of this Agreement shall be determined or declared
to be void or invalid in law, or otherwise, then only that term, condition, clause or provision shall be
stricken fi-om this Agreement and in all other respects this Agreement shall be valid and continue in
full force., effect and operation. Likewise, the failure of any party to meet her or his obligations
under any one or mare of the paragraphs herein, with the exception of the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent, shall in no way avoid or alter the remaining obligations of the parties.
16. HEADINGS
Any headings preceding the text of the several paragraphs and subparagraphs hereof are
inserted solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement nor
shall they affect its meanings, constn~ction or effect.
17. EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date upon which it is executed.
18. CONTROLLING LAW
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
This Agreement is executed in duplicate, and in counterparts, and Wife and Husband, as
parties hereto, acknowledge the receipt of a duly executed copy hereof.
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N . an C. Wolf, Esq., Witness Trudy A. Jc(~kson, Wife ( '
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COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 1
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On this, the ~~ day of October, 2012, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in the County of Cumberland, personally appeared Trudy
A. Jackson, and in due form of law acknowledged her signature to the above Agreement to be her act
and deed.
E6MM6NWEAL~kI AE BENNfii~LVANiA ~~
Notarial Seal
Nathan C. Wolf, Notary Public
Carlisle Boro, Cumberland County f . ----
My Commission Expires April 19, 2016
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MEMBER, PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NOTARIES
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
On. this, the ~ `J day of October, 2012, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in the County of Cumberland, personally appeared
Richard T. Rosella and in due form of law acknowledged his signature to the above Agreement to be
his act and. deed.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
SHELLY SEXTON, Notary Public
Carlisle Boro, Cumberland) 26~ 2015
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ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF i L
TRUDY A. ROSELLA,
Plaintiff
v.
RICHARD T. ROSELLA,
Defendant
To the Prothonotary:
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CUMBER t
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
MMON PLEAS OF
CY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2009-5766 CIVIL'TERM
IN DIVORCE
PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD
"Transmit the record, together with the following information, to the court for entry of a
divorce decree:
1. CJround for divorce: Irretrievable breakdown under Section 3301(c'1 of the I-divorce Code.
?. Date and manner of service of the complaint: On or about August 26, 2009, defendant
was served a certified copy of the divorce complaint via restricted delivery, addressed to the
defendant.. (See Affidavit of Service previously filed, September 3, 2009)
3. Complete either paragraph (a) or (b):
(a) Date of execution of consent required by Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code:
By the plaintiff: April 17, 2012
By the defendanr..~pril 19, 2012
(b)(1) Date of execution of the affidavit required by Section 3301(d) of the Divorce (:ode:
n/a
(b)(2) Date of filing and service of the plaintiffs affidavit upon the defendant: n/a
4. Related claims pending: None
5. Complete either (a) or (b):
(a) Date and manner of service of the notice of intention to file praecipe to
transmit record, a copy of which is attached: n/a
(b) Date plaintiffs Waiver of Notice in Section 3301(c) divorce ~~~as filed with
the Prothonotary: Apri125, 2012
Date defendant's Waiver of Notice in Section 3301 (c) divorce was filed with
the Prothonotary: April 25, 2012 '''
November ~ , 2012
.. N1~T'~IAN'C. WOLF, Esquire, for Plaintiff