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Home My WebLink About10-2687BLED-0)f' i('a E OF 7YE' PIP""!, 2010 APR 22 AM 11: 38 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: John R. Ninosky, Esquire I. D. No. 78000 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Phone: (717) 761-4540 E-mail: jrn@jdsw.com ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, 4901 Louise Drive P.O. Box 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Plaintiff V. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, 112 West Park Drive Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Defendant NOTICE TO DEFEND NO. I0 - 01(087 Civil Term CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 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 defense 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 OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 or (800) 990-9108 4 a. oo P Q A T*tY CIG? ,33x.15 ?#- c24 ooq CUI,/ . Coi ilselCf6 I ndant N 31 LYYV'!'k IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan m6s adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar acci6n dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despu6s de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suya. Se le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar acci6n como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otra reclamaci6n o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mds aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. LISTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFICINA. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO. SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 or (800) 990-9108 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: John R. Ninosky, Esquire I. D. No. 78000 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Phone: (717) 761-4540 E-mail: jrn@jdsw.com ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, 4901 Louise Drive P.O. Box 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Plaintiff V. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, 112 West Park Drive Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Defendant COMPLAINT NO. Civil Term CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, Erie Insurance Exchange, by and through its attorneys, Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner, P.C., who files this Complaint by respectfully stating the following: 1. The Plaintiff, Erie Insurance Exchange, (hereinafter Erie) is a Pennsylvania insurance company with a principal place of business located at Rossmoyne Business Center, 4901 Louise Drive, P.O. Box 2013, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055. 2. The Defendant, Harleysville Insurance Company of New Jersey (hereinafter Harleysville), is an insurance company with a principal place of business located at 112 West Park Drive, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054. 3. At all times relevant hereto, Plaintiff Erie was the insurer of Dorothy Voydik's vehicle. Counsel for Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1 4. To the extent that Plaintiff Erie has paid certain sums of money to Dorothy Voydik pursuant to an insurance policy, Erie is a subrogee of Dorothy Voydik with respect to the claims made against Harleysville. 5. On or about December 31, 2007, Dorothy Voydik's vehicle was damaged when Defendant's insured, Linda Gallante, backed into her vehicle. 6. At all times material hereto, Defendant was the insurer of Linda Gallante. 7. By reason of the aforesaid property damage sustained, Plaintiff Erie, by reason of a policy of insurance maintained by Voydik, was forced to pay for the property damage sustained, and therefore presented a claim for subrogation. 8. At all times material hereto, Erie and Harleysville were members of the Arbitration Forums, Inc. 9. Pursuant to the agreement, Erie presented a claim request to Harleysville. 10. On or about September 30, 2008, an arbitration hearing was held and Plaintiff was awarded $13,776.80 as a result of the arbitrary decision. A copy of the arbitration award is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A. 11. In compliance with Section Five, Rule 5-1 of the Property Subrogation Arbitration Rules, all awards shall be paid within thirty (30) days of publication. A copy of Section Five is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit B. 12. In compliance with Section Five, Rule 5-2 of the Property Subrogation Arbitration Rules, Plaintiff and Arbitration Forums, Inc. notified Defendant in writing that payment has not yet been made. A copy of Arbitration Forums' December 30, 2009 letter to Harleysville is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit C. 2 13. Defendant refuses and continues to refuse to make payment awarded to Plaintiff in the amount of $13,776.80. This refusal is in violation of the Arbitration Agreement and done in bad faith. 14. Plaintiff has been forced to incur attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to the agreement and Plaintiff is entitled to recover those fees and costs. 15. Plaintiff avers that damages do not exceed the applicable limits of arbitration referral by Local Rule. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Erie Insurance Exchange demands judgment against the Defendant Harleysville Insurance Company of New Jersey in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-six and 80/100 Dollars ($13,776.80), together with attorneys' fees, interest, and costs of suit. Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: IKA,&t?ak _ 4" J n R. Ninosky, Esq. I.D. No. 78000 Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043 (717) 761-4540 Date: April 21, 2010 :395486 22740-2527 3 AUTOMOBILE DECISION AARAITRATION_FQI UMS,-. INC. DOCKETNUM13ER: A093-081504800 litdusstry orated Afember hip driven. PUSUCATION DATE' 101062008 N CASE INFORMATION Date Filed: 07117/2008 Company Claim Amount: $13,526,80 Date bf LoaelAccident: 1213112007 Insured Dsduetlde Int.: $ 250.00 Place of Loes/Accident: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA Legal Fees Sought: $ 0.00 R File Number/Remit Addr Insured None Party SLbsiftry - ?- ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE CONNIE'ROWL•ES A DOROTHY VOY01K• O5 pp 4901 LOUISE DR 717-795-2284 DR 4901 LO S PO BOX 2013 PO BOX 2013 MECHANICSBURG. PA 170554878 MECHANICSBURG, PA 17056.4878 Rsp'01 HgRLEYSVILLE INS CO OF NEW JERSEY MATTHEW SPECTOR U07761398 LINDA GALLANTS PO BOX 199 888-595-9876 - -- _ -- HgRLEYSVILLE, PA 194380184'• DOCKET MATERIALS 1 APPEARANCE INFORMATION Applicant APPLICATION, CONTENTIONS, EVIDENCE .Respondent 1 NO ANSWER DECISION INFORMATION ArbidetOr #1: JEREMY ClUIGLEY Date Closed: 091311P2M Damages Proven: $13,526.80 Nate: Above ArWllrator{s) have acknowledged the AF Neu"#)W Statement 0edsidn Applicant proved 100% liability against respondent Rsp # Award Against Deductible Legal Fees Awarded 01 $13,526.80 $250.00 $0.00 Please send payment to Rmnlttanee Address Asted in the Case ?n/onrtatlon Secdon. Summary of dw Oft** R *kid Ut A vehicle that was traveling with the row. No negligence on A What did the Appllawd prove or 1611 to prove7 *Vehicle dainagsa supports A coMentions what evidence caused you to render this decision and why? Polbe report and-val damages support decision If you have any questions about this decision, please call our. Member Service Cetrtsr. st (84+6) 9773434. Total s 13,776.80 Pmw dl: 1TrAMM 11.57 AM D'doff4 m - V 1.0 Peep 1 of 1 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT a /? ? A SECTION FIVE Awards 5-1 The parties shall honor all awards within thirty (30) days of the decision publication date. 5-2 When a party(ies) does not honor the award within thirty (30) days after publication (a) The prevailing company's local representative must immediately send a written request for payment to the adverse company's local senior representative, addressing him/her by name. (b) If the award remains unpaid thirty (30) days after written request for payment, the company should send a copy of the letter to AF requesting assistance with the award payment. (c) AF will notify the non-paying company. (d) If the award remains unpaid for an additional thirty (30) days, the company may seek legal recourse in pursuit of collection and is entitled to statutory interests and all legal fees and costs incurred in pursuing collection until the award is paid. 5-3 Payments made as a result of the award are to be made only to the filing company. Payments must include any deductible interest, if applicable, in the interest of good will between the companies. In the Automobile and Property Subrogation programs, a filing company can file for supplemental damages paid after the Materials Due Date of the original hearing or anytime thereafter. In the PIP and Medical Payments programs, a filing company can file for supplemental damages paid after the initial filing, if these damages are contested by the responding company. In all programs, the original liability decision is res judicata. The sole issue in these filings is the supplemental damages. In Special Arbitration, if the original settlement of the claim is legally voided, the arbitration finding is nullified and the award payments must be returned. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT a ARBITRATION- FORUMS, INC. Tampa MSD PO BOX 30174 Tampa, FL 33630-3174 12/30/2009 HARLEYSVILLE INS CO OF NEW JERSEY MATTHEW SPECTOR PO-60X'199 HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438 RE: Arbitration Forums docket number(s) A093081500800. Our records indicate your file number is M07761398. Dear MATTHEW SPECTOR; The benefits of inter-company arbitration are realized only when the pending claim file is closed. For this reason the member companies have agreed to pay all awards within 30 days of a decision's publication. As a reminder; payment is to be made only to the applicant company. We have-been advised that the attached arbitration award remains unpaid. The respondent is encouraged to expedite payment of the award. Should this award remain unpaid 30 days after the date of this letter, the applicant company may f'li, a in litigation to pursue collection (Rule 5-2). The prevailing party in litigation shall be ended to attorney's fees and costs incurred in pursuing collection. if this letter is the Respondents first notice of the arbitration proceeding or award, you must-no tifyArbitration Forurris;4nc. Within 30-days: Please-send-ai carbon copy ofthe same to the Applicant Company. IF thii e'are additional concerns or questions regarding the award, please contact the Applicant directly. A copy of this letter has been provided-to all involved parties. Thank you, Lori Anis E-Speed Coord Arbitration Forums Inc-Tampa FL 866-977-3434ext. 5938 Fax: 813-915-4142 lanis(a?artifile.org wwrrv.arbfile.org PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT a VERIFICATION an authorized representative of Erie insurance, have read the foregoing Complaint and hereby affirm that it is true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge, or information and belief. This Verification and statement is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities; I verify that all the statements made in the foregoing are true and correct and that false statements may subject me to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4804. a Date: AV /D 397825 FL ZQi ~vG-~ ~~i f;. ~$~ ~Ym !o : ~s G~f~; ~-~ - '`w ~ :r r'.° '„ JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART a- WEIDNER By: John R. Ninosky, Esquire I.D. No. 78000 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Phone: (717) 761-4540 E-mail: jm~jdsw.com ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Plaintiff v. HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, Defendant TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Counsel for Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA PRAECIPE NO. 2010-2687 Civil Term CIVIL ACTION -LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Kindly mark the docket in the above-captioned matter SATISFIED, SETTLED AND DISCONTINUED WITH PREJUDICE. Date: August 3, 2010 Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART &WEIDNER By: J n R. Ninosky, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 78000 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Attorneys for Plaintiff 409393