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Home My WebLink About10-3217Kaitlyn Laughlin, Plaintiff v. Aaron W. Wiskeman, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA /~ NO. (0 - 3 11 ~ l - I v 1 ~ ~ o ~ ~' 0 ~ ~~~trl -~~ ;;:~ ~ CIVIL ACTION -LAW `~r ~ '' ~` ~ - . .~- ~ `r' .~~ JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ti ~~ , -~ ~~ '~ c... rv ~:; NOTICE v• «~ 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. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE NUMBER 717-249-3166 O ~Qa.OO Pp Aml 12~ aya, i8 AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar accion dentro de los proximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificacibn 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 accion Como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier soma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otra reclamacion o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. USTED 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 2 LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA TELEPHONE NUMBER 717-249-3166 Ronald T. Tomasko, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 61190 Sean M. Concannon, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 205998 JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & CONNELLY P.O. Box 650 Hershey, PA 17033 rtt jsdc.com Attorneys for Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin Kaitlyn Laughlin, Plaintiff v. Aaron W. Wiskeman, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. CIVIL ACTION -LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, by and through her counsel, JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & CONNELLY, LLP, brings this action against the Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, in support of which she avers as follows: Parties 1. Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin (hereinafter "Plaintiff '), is an adult individual residing at 2 Bittersweet Lane, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17050. 2. Upon information and belief, Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman (hereinafter "Defendant"), is an adult individual residing at 486 Petersburg Road, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17015 Venue and Jurisdiction 3. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1006. 4. The monetary damages claimed by Plaintiff in the instant action exceed the jurisdictional limit for compulsory arbitration pursuant to the Local Rules of this Court. Factual Background 5. On November 10, 2008, Plaintiff was the operator of a 2008 BMW bearing Pennsylvania license plate GYX-1569. 6. On November 10, 2008, Defendant was the owner and operator of a 1988 Ford bearing Pennsylvania license plate YNF-7485. 7. On November 10, 2008, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Plaintiff was operating a motor vehicle in a westbound direction on Gettysburg Road, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and stopped her vehicle in a westbound direction, intending to make alert-hand turn onto Rana Villa Avenue. 8. On the above date and time, Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, was operating a motor vehicle in the westbound direction on Gettysburg road, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, near its intersection with Rana Villa Avenue, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 9. As Plaintiff was stopped in the aforementioned location, her motor vehicle was suddenly and unexpectedly struck from behind by the motor vehicle being operated by Defendant, causing the injuries, damages and losses set forth below. COUNT I -NEGLIGENCE 10. Paragraph Nos. 1 through 9 are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below. 11. The aforementioned collision occurred solely as the result of the negligence, recklessness and carelessness of Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, and was due in no manner whatsoever to any act or failure to act on the part of Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, or any other person or entity. 12. The aforementioned negligence, recklessness and carelessness of Defendant consisted of the following: (a) Operating a motor vehicle in careless disregard for the safety of persons and property of others in violation of 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 3714; (b) Operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner in violation of 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 3736(a); (c) Operating a motor vehicle at an unsafe speed in violation of 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 3361; (d) Failing to yield the right-of--way to another vehicle in violation of 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 3322; (e) Failing to keep a proper lookout for motor vehicles before crossing an intersection; (f) Failing to operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to avoid causing a collision; and (g) Failing to keep his motor vehicle under reasonable control; (h) Failing to observe the presence and direction of Plaintiff's vehicle when the Defendant knew, or should have known, of the presence of Plaintiff s vehicle. 13. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, suffered the following injuries, some or all of which maybe permanent: (a) Neck injury; (b) Upper mid back injury; (c) Lower back injury on her right side; (d) Right knee injury; and (e) Miscellaneous aches and pains. 14. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, has required medical treatment and has incurred expenses in connection therewith for medicines, medical care, hospitalization and other medical services for which a claim is hereby made. 15. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence, recklessness and carelessness of the Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, has suffered in the past and may in the future continue to suffer excruciating and agonizing aches, pains, mental anguish, humiliation, embarrassment, loss of life's pleasures, and severe limitation in her pursuit of daily activities for which a claim is hereby made. 16. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence, recklessness and carelessness of the Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, has in the past been and may in the future be disabled from performing her usual duties, occupations, and avocations with a consequent loss of earnings, earning power and earning potential for which a claim is hereby made. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin, demands damages of Defendant, Aaron W. Wiskeman, in an amount in excess of the amount required for compulsory arbitration pursuant to the Local Rules of this Court, plus costs of suit and delay damages. Respectfully submitted, JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & CONNELLY By. /~ . o ald T. Tomasko, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 61190 Sean M. Concannon, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 205998 134 Sipe Avenue Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 17036 (717) 533-3280 (717) 533-2795 (fax) rttna,~jsdc.com Attorney for Kaitlyn Laughlin VERIFICATION I hereby affirm that the following facts are correct: I, Kaitlyn Laughlin, am the Plaintiff in the foregoing action. The attached Complaint is based upon information which I have furnished to my counsel and information which has been gathered by my counsel in preparation for this lawsuit. The language of the Complaint is that of counsel and not of me. I have read the Complaint and to the extent that the Complaint is based upon information which I have given to my counsel, it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. To the extent that the content of the Complaint is that of counsel, I have relied upon counsel in making this verification. I hereby acknowledge that the facts set forth in the aforesaid Complaint are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Dated: ~ ,~ ~' . ~~'' ~ 1L~D-O~F1C~ ~F THE ~`~~T~0td01'ARY 201 SEP 23 P~3 3~ ~3 Ronald T. Tomasko, Esquire ~~~~~~-A~~ G~~~TY PE~INSYE.YAE~11A Attorney I.D. No. 61190 Sean M. Concannon, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 205998 JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & CONNELLY P.O. Box 650 Hershey, PA 17033 ~jsdc.com Attorneys for Plaintiff, Kaitlyn Laughlin Kaitlyn Laughlin, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. 10-3217- Civil Term Aaron W. Wiskeman, . Defendant CIVIL ACTION -LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO SETTLE, DISCONTINUE AND END To the Prothonotary: Kindly mark the above-captioned case settled, discontinued and ended. Respectfully submitted, James, Smith, Dietterick & Connelly, LLP Date: R I~ 7.~(v By: ~ '`' . Concannon, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 205998 P.O. Box 650 Hershey,.PA 17033 (717) 533-3280 Attorney for Plaintiff M ~ Kaitlyn Laughlin, Plaintiff v. Aaron W. Wiskeman, Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 10-3217- Civil Term CIVIL ACTION -LAW JCJRY TRIAL DEMANDED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of Praecipe to Settle, Discontinue and End was served on the following this 22"d day of September, 2010, as noted below: via First Class U.S. Mail, Postage Pre-Paid: David Buell, Prothonotary Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County Cumberland County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 JAMES, SMITH, DIETTERICK & COIVIVELLY, LLP Date: ~ LZ- o gy; S . Concannon, Esquire