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Home My WebLink About04-2386 Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Goldberg, Karzman & Shipman, P.c. PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff MCCAFFERTY FORD OF MECHANICSBURG, Plaintiff v. KING'S FIRE PROTECTION,INC., Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, l' A : NO. 04 - .;t3fl::. C;utll~ : CIVIL ACTION - LAW PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS Please initiate a civil action against King's Fire Protection. GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, p.c. e-' ..~ By:Gl"JiAh<-- ,S}:Je)/I<'( Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Attorney ID #32085 PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff N ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ '- ~ (-, '" ~ , = 0 ~ () :i~ -n 8 '::J CI) ~ -v -' f"hF . --- r'~:' -em -..c::: 6' p.... c~, ::1./C) C,:6 --,-- -r-. - ~?~1 :p . , - f'} :c:;:n I -i-. :.j ~ -, MCCAFFERTY FORD OF MECHANICSBURG, Plaintiff v. KING'S FIRE PROTECTION,INC., Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA : NO. 0,,/ - C).3J>b C!i()~L~~ : CIVIL ACTION - LAW WRIT OF SUMMONS TO: KING'S FIRE PROTECTlON 1 BRENNEMAN CIRCLE MECHANICSBURC 17055 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF HAS COMMENCED AN ACTION AGAINST YOU. Ptt~~~ > I< ~ fYLd.'{ J,.~I)..OOl.( 110196.1 Bc.-~(]~o' P.7frJJMr..! Deputy SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 2004-02386 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MCCAFFERTY FORD OF MECHANICSBU VS KING'S FIRE PROTECTION INC DAVID MCKINNEY , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within WRIT OF SUMMONS was served upon KING'S FIRE PROTECTION INC the DEFENDANT , at 1338:00 HOURS, on the 1st day of June , 2004 at 1 BRENNEMAN CIRCLE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 by handing to DOUG SMITH, OWNER, ADULT IN CHARGE a true and attested copy of'WRIT OF SUMMONS together with and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge So Answers: 18.00 6.21 .00 10.00 .00 34.21 :r~~ R. Thomas Kline 06/02/2004 GOLDBERG KATZMAN SHIPMAN Sworn and Subscribed to before h. "" d f me t lS II) - ay 0 ~, ;tho <( A.D. ( L. . '1.-<- 0. Jhu i" , Afiti '-1~othonotary , By: lfe:fL1!1f4 Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Goldberg Katzman, P.c. PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff MCCAFFERTY FORD OF MECHANICSBURG, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND Co., PENNSYLVANIA : NO. 04-2386 v. KING'S FIRE PROTECTION, INC., : CIVIL ACTION _ LAW Defendants NOTICE 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 fuing 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 HA VB A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Lawyer Referral Service Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, P A 17013 717-249-3166 NOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita 0 en persona 0 por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrita sus defensas o sus objectiones alas demandas en contra de su persona. Sea adisado que si usted no se defiende, la sin previo aviso 0 notificacion y por cualquier quja 0 puede perder dinero o sus propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVEESTADEJvfANDAAUNABOGADOIMMEDIATAMENTE. SINO TIENEABOGADOOSI NOTIENEELDINEROSUFICIENTEDEPAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VA Y A EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABA]O PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LJEGAL. Lawyer Referral Service Cumberland County Bar Assocliation 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, P A 17013 717-249-3166 Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Goldberg Katzman, P.c. PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, P A 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff MCCAFFER1Y FORD OF PLEASMECHANICSBURG, Plain tiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON : CUMBERLAND CO., PENNSYLVANIA : NO. 04-2386 v. KING'S FIRE PROTECTION, INC., : CIVIL ACTION _ LAW Defendant COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, by their attom,eys, Goldberg Katzman, P.c., who state: 1. Plaintiff McCafferty Ford of Mechanicsburg is a business entity located at 6320 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. Defendant King's Fire Protection, Inc. (hereinafter "King's") is a business entity with a location of 1 Brenneman Circle, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 3. This matter arises from a failure of a sprinkler head and water damage that occurred on June 4, 2002 at the McCafferty showroom at the address indicated above. 4. Within months of June 4, 2002, sprinklers had been installed in a conference room area in the McCafferty building by King's. 5. During the evening hours between June 3 and June 4, 2002, a failure occurred of a sprinkler head, resulting in the discharge of water and extensive damage to the McCafferty facility. 6. As a direct result of the incident, damages were incurred for repairs and clean up costs in the amount of$15,875.54. 7. This Joss arose from the negligence, carelessness or recklessness of Defendant King's Fire Protection, Inc. which installed the sprinkler system in place at McCafferty Ford approximately seven (J) months prior to the loss. 8. The negligence, carelessness and recklessness of King's Fire Protection, Inc. consisted of the following: a. failure to properly install the sprinkler head; b. damage to the components of the spltinkler head so that they failed during normal use, resulting in the flooding of the McCafferty property; and c. failure to detect cracks or faults in the initiation mechanism of the sprinkler head. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against King's Fire Protection, Inc. in the amount of$15,875.54, with interest and costs of suit. COUNT II Breach of Warranty 9. The averments of paragraphs 1 through 8 are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein. 2 10. The failure of the sprinkler head within months of installation reflects a breach of the expressed warranties and the implied warranties that the sprinklers were properly installed and suited for use in the McCafferty building. 11. As a direct result of the breach of the warranties, McCafferty has incurred the damages set forth above. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff McCafferty Ford ofMechanicsburg demands judgment against Defendant King's Fire Protection in the amount of$15,875.54 with interest and costs of suit. GOLDBERG I<:ATZMAN, P.c. 2~ By: Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Attorney ID #32085 PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff Date: September 29,2004 103583.1 3 VERIFICATION I, Ot0AJA A . JY)(7 ~4~4 , hereby acknowledge that I am an authorized representative of McCafferty Ford, Plaintiff in this action; that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts stated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief I understand that any false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. MCCAFFERTY' FORD - 01 )J;~ By' Date: lIllll.l CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing document upon the person(s) indicated below by depositing a copy of same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and addressed as follows: King's Fire Protection, Inc. 1 Brenneman Circle Mechanicsburg, P A 17050 GOLDBERG KATZMAN, P.e. G:~ By: Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Date: September 29,2004 6 o c r--> c:;:> .~ ,;;;.- (I) rn -'0 (~) o ;;-", .' ~~,. '::\ -', ,... -';J o -n -:l -, ~ fr\p: ~-'{).rbn ~f') I.: ;.-~ ~"'-\ ...y.i ~C -f1 ();;;"':, -:~rn t) :-:~\ ::"~J :.<: '!? (),) oJ Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Goldberg Katzman, P.c. PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff MCCAFFER1Y FORD OF MECHANICSBURG, Plaintiff : IN TIlE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUN1Y, P A : NO. 04-2386 v. KING'S FIRE PROTECTION,INC., Defendant : CIVIL ACTION - LAW AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE A Complaint was served upon King's Fire Protection on or about September 30, 2004 as reflected by the certified mailing receipt attached hereto as Exhibit "A" By: Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Attorney ID #32085 PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff Date: October 6, 2004 EXHIBIT "A" CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon the following by depositing same into the United States Mail, first-class mail, postage pre-paid to: King's Fire Protection 1 Brenneman Circle Mechanicsburg, P A 17050 GOLDBERG KATZMAN, P.c. B'C~ Thomas E. Brenner Date: October 6, 2004 114624.1 o f; ~3 ff~ +':.'" ;' r;; CJ ~; .-, --",...,J be") Pc ?; , ' -";1 "; 1., -r1 (.,) c (y --i '-" -~ -:1 C,,) " . - Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Goldberg Katzman, P.e. PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff MCCAFFER1Y FORD OF MECHANICSBURG, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUN1Y, P A : NO. 04-2386 v. KING'S FIRE PROTECTION, INe., Defendant : CIVIL ACTION - LAW PRAECIPE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark this action discontinued and ended. GOLDBERG KATZMAN, P.e. By.~_L as E. Brenner, Esquire Attorney ID #32085 PO Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 717-234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff Date: July 21, 2005 . - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon the following by depositing same into the United States Mail, first-class mail, postage pre-paid to: Jennifer A. Yankanich, Esquire Mette, Evans & Woodside PO Box 5950 Harrisburg, PA 17110 GOLDBERG KATZMAN, P.e. /--, ~ By~L . Thomas E. Brenner Date: July 21, 2005 124352.1 'u e,.,..~ .f"",.;~\~-;"li11\1.'~m;:~':"~.f,,,~-:,.t'hn.~I!1;~~:, '" ":"i'~' C',,,::W::;.,.m'i; , """'"d4H" "''',, ""u',W ,~, C) ~- ~. ...., = C;:::l "'"' ~ "'":" -, r-,~ N o ~n .:::J '"1_-r"l r-i1S C;J , () "', --11 \')C:l n1 , ::.\ ::2; ", -~} (:: if' MCCAFFERTY FORD OF MECHANICSBURG, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA NO. 04-2386 VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW KINGS' FIRE PROTECTION, INC., Defendant ENTRY OF APPEARANCE~ TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter my appearance on behalf of Defendant, King's Fire Protection, Inc. in the above-referenced matter. Respectfully submitted, METTE, EVANS & WOODSIDE 3401 North Front Street P. O. Box 5950 Harrisburg, PA 17110-0950 (717) 232-5000 .' Phone (717)236-1816.. Fax Attorneys for Dl~fendant King's Fire Protection, Inc. Date: October 18, 2004 CERTIFlCAT~ OF SERVICI~ I certify that I am this day serving a copy of the foregoing document upon the persons and in the manner indicated below, which service satisfies the <<:quirements of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of same in the United States Mail, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with first-class postage, prepaid, as follows: Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire Goldberg Katzman 320 Market Street Strawberry Square P.O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 METTE, BV ANS & WOODSIDE orth Front Street P. O. Box 5950 Harrisburg, PA 17110-0950 (717) 232-5000 Attorneys for Defendant, King's Fire Prou:ction, Inc. DATE: October 18,2004 408999vl