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Home My WebLink About01-1120John A. Statler, Esquire Attorney I D. No. 43812 GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SI-IIPMAI~, P.C. 320 Market Street P.O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 Telephone: (717) 234-4161 ROBERT EGLEY and AUDREY EGLEY, 5226 Meadowbrook Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Plaintiffs SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, 379 Trinity Road P. O. Box 24 : York New Salem, PA 17371 Defendant : Attorney for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW No. (SI-/ID 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 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 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 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 NOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la cone. 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 notifica¢ion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en la torte en forma escrita sus defensas o sus objectiones a las demandas en contra de su persona. Sea adisado que si usted no se defiende, la sin previo aviso o notificacion y pot cualquier quja o puede perder dinero o sus propiedades o otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGLIIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 John A. Statler, Esquire Attorney L D. No. 43812 GOLDBERG, IC~TZMAN & SIt]PMAN, P.C. 320 Market Street P.O. Box 1268 H~risburg, PA 17108-1268 Telephone: (717) 234-4161 ROBERT EGLEY and AUDREY EGLEY, 5226 Meadowbrook Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Plaintiffs SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, 379 Trinity Road P. O. Box 24 York New Salem, PA 17371 Defendant Attorney for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMIVION PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW No. COMPLAINT AND NOW, come the Plaintiffs, Robert and Audrey Egley, by their attorneys, Goldberg, Katzman and Shipman, who file this Complaint against the Defendant based upon the following: 1. Plaintiffs Robert and Audrey Egley are adult individuals, husband and wife, who reside at 5226 Meadowbrook Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. At all times material hereto, Plaintiffs Robert and Audrey Egley were co-owners of the house and property located at 5226 Meadowbrook Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050. 3. Defendant Safeco Insurance Company is an insurance company licensed to write policies of insurance in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including Cumberland County, with a principal place of business located at 379 Trinity Road, P.O. Box 24,York New Salem, York County, Pennsylvania 17371. 4. In 1997, Safeco Insurance Company acquired the assets and businesses of American States Financial Corporation including American States Insurance Company. 5. In 1999 and 2000, Safeco Insurance Company, through American States Insurance Company, provided homeowners insurance coverage to Robert and Audrey Egley for the property located at 5226 Meadowbrook Drive, Mechanicsburg. (A copy of the insurance policy/comract is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"). 6. During the period of time that Plaintiffs Robert and Audrey Egley were insured by American States/Safeco, mulch was delivered and spread around the dwelling located at 5226 Meadowbrook Drive, Mechanicsburg. 7. Unbeknownst to Plaintiffs, the mulch contained artilleoj fungus which shot spores onto the aluminum siding of the Plaintiffs' house. 8. The artillery spores damaged and disfigured the siding on the Plaintiffs' house necessitating the replacement of aluminum siding. 9. The Plaintiffs have obtained an estimate of $6,400.35 to replace the aluminum siding damaged by the artillery spores. 10. In addition, due to the damage caused by the artillery spores, the Plaintiffs will be required to repaint the window frames and replace the storm window frames. 11. The Plaintiffs have obtained an estimate of $I,909.37 to repaint and replace the window frames damaged by the artillery spores. 12. Plaintiffs Robert and Audrey Egley timely presented a claim to Safeco Insurance Company for damages caused by the artillery spores. 13. The American States/Safeco policy in effect at the time this damage occurred did not specifically exclude from coverage damages caused by fungus or spores. 14. Subsequent to the presentation of the Plaintiffs' claim, Safeco Insurance Company amended its policy to specifically exclude coverage for damaged caused by fungus. 15. Despite the lack of a specific exclusion during the relevant policy period, Safeco Insurance Company has refused to pay for the damages to the Plaintiffs' property. 16. The refusal of Safeco Insurance Company to honor and pay the Plaintiffs' claim under their homeowner's policy constitute a breach of the insurance contract with the Plaintiffs. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs Robert and Audrey Egley demand judgment against Safeco Insurance Company in the mount of $8,309.72 plus costs of suit. This is an mount requiting submission of the case to compulsory arbitration. DAm: By: Respectfully submitted, GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C. Attorney I. D, No. 43812 320 Market Street P. O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 Telephone'. (717) 234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 4 VERIlqCATION I, ROBERT EGLEY, hereby acknowledge that I am a Plaintiff in this action; that I have read the foregoing Complalm; and that the facts stated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that any false statemems herein are made subject to penalties of 18 Pa. C. S. Section 4904, relafmg to unswom falsification to authorities. DATE: VERIFICATION I, AUDREY EGLEY, hereby acknowledge that I am a Plaintiif in this action; that I have read the foregoing Complaint; 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 unswom falsification to authorities. DATE: SHERIFF'S RETURN CASE NO: 2001-01120 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND EGLEY ROBERT ET AL VS SAPECO INSURANCE COMPANY OUT OF COUNTY R. Thomas Kline duly sworn according to law, and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY but was unable to locate Them deputized the sheriff of YORK Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being says, that he made a diligent search and , to wit: in his bailiwick. County, serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE He therefore Pennsylvania, to On March 16th , 2001 , this office was in receipt of the attached return from YORK Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Out of County Surcharge Dep. York Co 18.00 9. 00 10. CI0 32.42 · 00 69.42 03/16/2001 GOLDBERG, So answe~92z~: /_~ _~- ~ ~ R. Thomas Kline Sheriff of Cumberland County KATZMAN & SHIPMAN Sworn and subscribed to before me this ~V~ day of 79~z~--~ ~,~j A.D. 7 / Prothono~az~y COUNTY OF YORK OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF 28 EAST MARKET S'E, YORK, PA 17401 SERVICE CALL (717) 771-9601 SHERIFF SERVICE PROCESS RECEIPT, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN PLEA~ TYPE ~LY LINES 1 TO 12 1. pLAiNTiFF/S/ 2. COURT NUMBER 0 1 - 1 1 2 0 Civ il ]~ Qb e r ~' .~ ~ 1 e y r ~ [". ~ 1 . 4. TYPE OF WRIT OR COMPLAINT 3. DEPENDANT/S/ NO~- ice & Complaint SAFECO Insurance Company SERVE ~' 5. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY, CORPORATION, ETC. TO SERVE OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE LEVIED, ATTACHED, OR SOLD. SAFECO Insurance Company 6, ADDRESS (STREET OR RFD WITH BOX NUMI3ER, APT NO., CITY, BORO, TWR, STATE AND ZIP CODE AT ~q TT-irl~v Rd, P.O. P(~ ?4, V~-k New .q~l~m, PA 17q71 7. INDICATE SERVICE: rt PERSONAL r~ PERSON In CHARGE ~ DEPUTIZ~ [~ ~T~ n 1ST CLASS MAIL a POSTED NOW 2 / 2 7 / 0 1 . _ 19 __ I, SHERIFF OF)~I~J~O~UN_..TY, P~ do hereby dep~ti~.z~the sheriff of __ Y o rK _ COUNTY to exit_ and make retW~O~eof according to law. This deputation being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff. ~ ~,~'_ ad~"*~' ..~ ~.~'~. F ~. 8. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WILL ASSIST IN EXPEDITING SERVICE: ~J~' -~? ~ Cumberland OTHER ADVANCE F~ PAID BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF NOTE ONLYAPPLICASLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - Any deputy st~eriff leVying upon or attaching any property under within wdt may leave same without a watchman, in custody of whomever is found in possession, after notifying person of leVy or attachment, without liability on the part ol such deputy or the sheriff to any plaintiff herein for any loss, destruction, or removal of any property before sheriff's sale thereof, 320 HAF~K~T ST., PO BOX 126B, HARRISBURG, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 2/26/0i CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF ~CE BELOW FOR USE OF THE SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE Or complaint as indicated above. J. LUDWIG 3/1/0l t 3/28/01 16. HOWSERVED: PERSONAL( ) RESIDENCE'~ POSTED( ) POE( ) SHERIPF'SOFF( ) OTRE~R( ) SEE REMARK~S 18. NAME AND T~E OF INOI~'~AI~E~VEO / LIST ADDRESS HERE IF NOT SHOWN ABOVE (Relationship to D~~e/vice 20. Time of Service -- 21.ATTEll/l~TSIl~'~TlmeIMITe,~i~lDate[Tftrf~Milesllnt. Date TimelMiles ~t. DatelT~meIMile. Iht. D,telTime(Mllesilnt. ~Date Time:Miles Int. 22. REMARKS: ',. . . ' . . · g . g . . . ry . g . 3'~ o ~U, 100.00 18.00 12.42 30.42 2.00 32,42 67,58 -.~34~F~reignc~u~ty~sts~35~Advancec~sts36`Service~s~s37~N~tary~ert3&M~eage/P~stage/N~E I 39. Total Costs 40. Cost Due or Refund ~ ANSWER. .... / .... ~a.~m ~~. 45. Sign~tureofYo~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 48 Date n~.a~yo~ ~. ~~'~[' ~ Coun~Sheriff ~- ~ ~ ' ~ ~ / ~ ' OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF 28 EAST MARKET S~, YORK, PA 17401 SHERIFF SERVICE PROCESS RECEIP'r, and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN SERVICE CALL (717) 771-9601 INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE 12 2. COURT NUMBER fl: ~ ,. "~ ~ - ~ ~ 4. TYPE OF WRIT OR COMPLAINT I. PLAINTIFF/S/ 7. IN01CATE SERVICE: rt PERSONAL r~ PERSON IN CHARGE ~ DEPUTIZE ::,.-~.GERTa~ ~ 1ST CLASS MAIL [3 POSTED NOW : * ' ~ ' 19 I, SHERIFF OF"I~;J~'k"COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the sheriff of ~'~ COUNTY to execute this Writ and make return thereof according to law. This deputation belong made at the request and risk of the plaintiff. __ OTHER NOTE ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - Any deputy shedff levying upon or attaching any property under within writ may leave same a~thout a watchman, in custody of whomever is found in possession, after notifying person of tsvy or attachment, without liability on the part of such deputy or the sheriff to any p~ainfiff~lerein for any loss, destruction, or removal of any prope~, before sheriff's sale thereof. 9. TYIngS. MI~ AND~,_~,of A~'~NEY/ORIGINATOR and SIGNATURE; 10. TELEPHONE NUMBER 11, DATE PILED 12. SEN~ NOTICE OF SERVICE COPY TO NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW: (This area must be completed If notice is to be mailed). SPACE BELOW FOR 'USE OF THE SHERIFF ONLY - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE 13. I ackttowtsdge receipt of the writ SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CLERK ~4 Date Received 11,5. Expiration/Hearing Date 18. NAI~AND;I'~LE OEINI:~/J~UA~S..IERVED/LISTADDRESB HERE IF NOT SHOWN ABOVE Relatts,~ssh~pp ~ J 19 Dateof Service]20 Timeof Service 34. Fore,gn County ~osl, - 3~5;Ad;anc'e Costs ;6~' ~e*rvb; C;sts 37. No'ta;~;~; 38~ Mitsa~/Pos,age~N.~ 39. Total ;;sis ; 40. Cost ;'u;;r Refund 2. day of ~2~ i 45. Signature of Yo~ ~ ,~