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JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NOTICE OF APPEAL
DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT
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NOTICE OF APPEAL
Notice is given that the appellant has filed in the above Cou~t of Common Pleas an appeal from the judgment rendered by the District Justice an the
date and in the case mefltianed belo~
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RULE~
To
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service of this rule upon you by personal service or by ce,dified or registered maiL
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COUNTY OF ....... ~ , . , -.
AFFIDAVIT: t hereby swear or affirm that I served
~ copy of the Notice of Appeal Common Pleas No ............ ; upon th'e_.District Justice designated therein on
(date of service)~:. '. ~, [] by personal service [.l~"'5..y(certified)r~..~gistere.d) mail, sender's
receipt attached hereto, and u_pon the appellee, (name)
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[~]'a'nd further that I served the Rule to File a Complaint accomp~yin~lf~,"'aS'Sve Notice of Appeal upon t, be~gpe, JJee(s) to whom
theRulewa~addressedon~J~.~.~.~¢,.~,4~ ....... ~/_.x~,~,~ [] by personal service [~,~b~registered)
mail, sender s receipt attached hereto.
SWORN (AFFIRMED)AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
THIS DAY 0 F~,/,4~"t,4x',,e'c¥ ~
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Title of official
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Signature of affiant
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF: CUMBERLAND
Mag. Dist. NO,:
09 -3 -01
DJ Name: Hon.
HAROLD E. BENDER
A~r.ss: 81 W~T.NUT BOTTOM ROAD
P.O. BOX 361
SHIPPENSBURG, PA
Telephone: (717) 532-7676 17257'0361
ATTORNEY DEF PRIVATE :
HAROLD S. IRWIN III
35 EAST HIGH ST
SUITE 201 & 202
CARLISLE, PA 17013
319 WEST
N~WBURG,
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT/TRANSCRIP
CIVIL CASE
PLAINTIFF: NAME and ADDRESS
~ORROW CONSTRUCTION INC
CREEK RD
PA 17240
VS.
DEFENDANT: NAME and ADDRESS
FPARRISH, ROY C, ET AL.
16 ~a/X)W RIDGE DRIVE
SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257
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IDocketNo.: CV'0000259-011~
DateFiled: 11/26/01
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT:
Judgment:
~-] Judgment was entered for: (Name)
~-] Judgment was entered against: (Name) PARRT~I~',
in the amount of $ ~;:'7R?.3~ on:
J--]Defendants are jointly and severally liable.
r-] Damages will be assessed on:
---]This case dismissed without prejudice.
--]Amount of Judgment Subject to Attachment/Act 5 of 1996 $.
~ Levy is stayed for days or ~--] generally stayed.
~-~ Objection to levy has been filed and hearing will be held:
DEFAULT ~I~D~t4~-T PLTF
'R T . T .'R'I~
(Date o1 Judgment)
(Date & Time)
1~./1q/n1
Amount of Judgment $ 6,650.00
Judgment Costs $ 137.30
Interest on Judgment $ .00
Attorney Fees $ .00
Total $ 6,?8?.30
Post Judgment Credits $
Post Judgment Costs $
Certified Judgment Total
Date: Place:
Time:
ANY PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY FILING A NOTICE
OF APPEAL WITH THE PROTHONOTARY/CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CIVIL DIVISION. YOU
MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF JUDGMENT/TRANSCRIPT FORM WITH YOUR NOTICE OF APPEAL.
/C~ -/~7"~/ Date ~/~/~~ . District Justice
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of the record of the proceedings containing the judgment.
Date , District Justice
My commission expires first Monday of January,
AOPC 315-99
2006 SEAL
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF: CUt~ERI,AND
Mag. Dist, NO:
09 -3 -01
OJ Name: HOn.
I-I2~-~.OI.~D E. B]~'%'-DER
Ad~,ess: 81 WAT.N'U~ BO~OM ROAD
P.O. BOX 361
SHIPPENSBURG, PA
Telephone: (717) 532-7676 17257-0361
ATTORNEY DEF PRIVATE :
~fJ~f. OT.n S. IRWIN III
35 EAST HIGH ST
SUITE 201 & 202
CARLISLE, PA 17013
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT/TRANSCRIP'
CIVIL CASE
PLAINTIFF: NAME and ADDRESS
FMORROW CONSTRUCTION INC
319 WEST CREEK RD
N~WBURG, PA 17240
VS.
DEFENDANT: NAME and ADDRESS
rPARRISH, ROY C, ET AL.
16 NR%DOW RIDGE DRIVE
SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257
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Docket No.: CV'-0000259-01
Date Filed: 11/26/01
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT:
Judgment:
~-~ Judgment was entered for: (Name)
~"] Judgment was entered against: (Name)
in the amount of $ ~;: '7R'7.30 on:
~ Defendants are jointly and severally liable.
DEFAULT JUDGMRNT PLTF
Damages will be assessed on:
~-~ This case dismissed without prejudice.
~ Amount of Judgment Subject to
Attachment/Act 5 of 1996 $.
Levy is stayed for days or ~-~ generally stayed.
~--1 Objection to levy has been filed and hearing wilt be held:
(Date of Judgment)
(Date & Time)
l~!1q/n1
Amount of Judgment $ 6,650.00
Judgment Costs $ 137.30
Interest on Judgment $ .00
Attorney Fees $ o 01
Total $ 6,787.30
Post Judgment Credits $
Post Judgment Costs $
Certified Judgment Total
Date:
Time:
Place:
ANY PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY FILING A NOTICE
OF APPEAL WITH THE PROTHONOTARY/CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CIVIL DIVISION. YOU
MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF JUDGMENT/TRANSCRIPT FORM WITH YOUR NOTICE OF APPEAL.
,/¢ -//¢"0 / Date ,J-~~:~''e'4e/' ~ ~-~ ,District Justice
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of the record of the proceedings containing the judgment.
Date , District Justice
My commission expires first Monday of January,
2006 SEAL
PROOFOF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL AND RULETO FILE COMPLAINT
(This proof of service MUST BE FILED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER filing the notice of appeal. Check applicable boxes)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ~:"'4~. L~,,~_,~..,t.,",,~'~'"'..-.~. ............... ; SS
AFFIDAVIT: I hereby swear or affirm that I served
~,, copy of the Notice. of Appeal, Commo~ Ple,a,s No, ~ ~. ~_~_~ . , upon_.th.e District Justice designated therein on
(date. ofservice~_~ [] by personal service L_H"by (certified) (reg. istered) mail sender's
r~c.eipt attached he.,.ret_9.o, and_upon'the appellee, (name) .,,,,~/_~,.~' ~~./,,,u~-.. .... on
. ~__.~_~_~,,~ [] by personal service [:],~(certified) (registered) mail, senders receipt attached hereto,
E~nd further that ] sef'ved the Rule to File a Complaint accompanying the above Notice of Appeal upon the appellee(s) to whom
the Rule was addressed on _~.?~_ ~ ~ [] by persona serv ce I~,'~y (ced ed) (reg stered)
mail, sender's receipt attached hereto. /' ' -/ ......
SWORN (AFFIRMED)AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
THIS
DAY
s~i~~"
Signature of affiant
My commission expires on ....................
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - PENNSYLVANIA
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Plaintiff
ROY C PARRISH and
ELLEN PARRISH,
Defendants
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 2002 ~
Arbitration
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 prompt 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 and 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 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.
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
Pennsylvania Bar Association
100 South Street
P.O. Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 238-6715
(800) 692-7375 (PA only)
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - PENNSYLVANIA
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Plaintiff
ROY C PARRISH and
ELLEN PARRISH,
Defendants
CIVIL ACTION -
No. 2002- 0915
Arbitration
LAW
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Morrow Construction, Inc., by its attorney, Forest
N Myers, Esquire, and files the following:
COUNT I
CONTRACT
1. Plaintiff is Morrow Construction, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation,
having its principal office at 319 West Creek Road, Newburg, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
2. Defendants are Roy C Parrish and Ellen Parrish, husband and wife, sui
juris adults who reside at 16 Meadow Ridge Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
3. Defendants are the owners of real estate, improved with a dwelling,
and situate at 16 Meadow Ridge Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
4. On or about March 1998, Defendants contacted Plaintiff to secure an
estimate for improvements to be completed at Defendants' residence at 16 Meadow
Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
Page 1 of 5
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The said improvements consisted of the following:
Dissemble Defendants' mobile home at its location in the Country
Side Mobile Home Park; move it to Defendants' lot; construct full
foundation; construct 12'x20' room addition and other repairs to
Defendants' home.
6. Plaintiff provided its estimate for the completion of the work at
Defendants' residence on or about $44,800.00. A copy of said estimate is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A~ and incorporated herein by reference.
7. In addition to the above work, Plaintiff performed additional work on
the Defendant's real estate, including, but not limited to, excavation, grading and
seeding of lawn and deck repairs at an additional cost of $17,175.00.
8. The total cost for completion of the improvements including labor
and materials was $61,975.00.
9. Defendants orally authorized Plaintiff to proceed with the repairs and
remodeling as set forth on the Exhibit on or about April 1998.
10. Plaintiff completed all repairs and remodeling as set forth in the
estimate on or about October 1998.
11.
follows:
Defendants made the following payments on account of the cost as
09/15/1998 $ 4,000.00
09/23/1998 $ 27,500.00
01/11/1999 $ 5,280.00
04/29/1999 $ 8,195.00
12/16/1999 $12,000.00
Page 2 of 5
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12. A balance is due and owing on the construction costs of $5,000.00.
13. Despite repeated demands, Defendants have failed and refused to pay
to Plaintiff the amount due and owing for the construction performed.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays your Honorable Court to enter judgment in favor of
Plaintiff and against Defendants in the amount of $5,000.00, together with interest from
November 01, 1998, costs of suit and attorney's fees.
COUNT II
UNIUST ENRICHMENT
14. Paragraphs 1 through 13 are incorporated herein by reference as
though fully set forth herein.
15. Pursuant to the estimate of Plaintiff and the oral acceptance of such
estimate by Defendants, Plaintiff provided labor and materials necessary to
complete the work requested.
16. In addition, Plaintiff furnished the labor and materials necessary to
complete the additional items requested by Defendants.
17. Defendants have refused to pay in full the invoice submitted by
Plaintiff and have benefited from said repairs and remodeling and have accepted
and retained the benefits from such repairs and remodeling.
18. The use and retention of the repairs and remodeling performed by
Plaintiff by the Defendants without payment is inequitable, and unjustly enriched
the Defendants.
Page 3 of 5
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays your Honorable Court to enter its judgment in favor of
Plaintiff and against Defendants in the amount of $5,000.00 plus costs of suit and interest
to compute from November 01, 1998. Said amount being within the limits for arbitration.
Forest N. Myers, Esquire
Atty I.D.# 18064
137 Park Place West
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Phone 717. 532.9046
Fax 71 7.532.8879
e-mail fnmyers@earthlink.net
Page 4 of 5
verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. 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:
/"Gawin Morrow, '/~
President of
Morrow Construction, Inc., Plaintiff
HAROLD S. IRWIN, III, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS
SUPREME COURT ID NO. 2gE20
35 EAST HIGH STREET, EUITE 20t/202
CARLISLE, PA '170'13
717-243-6090
MORROW CON8TRUCTION, INC.,
Plaintiff
ROY C. PARRISH nnd
ELLEN PARRISH,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
/2'
: NO. 2002 - ~ CIVIL TERM
..
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 an 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
717) 249-3166
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, lNG,,
.Plaintiff
ROY C. PARRISH end
ELLEN PARRISH,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA8 OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENN8YLVANIA
.,
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2002 - 0846 CIVIL TERM-
ANSWER WITH NEW MATTER
AND COUNTERCLAIM
NOW come the defendants, by their attorney, Harold S. Irwin, III, Esquire, and
file this response to plaintiff's complaint, representing as follows:
COUNT I
Contract
The averments of paragraph one of plaintiff's complaint are admitted.
2. The averments of paragraph two of plaintiff's complaint are denied.
Defendants do not reside at 16 Meadow Ridge Drive, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. On
the contrary, although they do own the residence located at that address, defendants
are currently residing in Saudi Arabia.
3. The averments of paragraph three of plaintiff's complaint are admitted.
4. The averments of paragraph four of plaintiff's complaint are admitted.
5. The averments of paragraph five of plaintiff's complaint are admitted.
6. The averments of paragraph six of plaintiff's complaint are admitted in part
and denied in part. It is denied that plaintiff attached an exhibit to the complaint. On the
contrary, no exhibits are attached to the complaint served on defendants' counsel of
record. The remaining averments of this paragraph are admitted.
7. The averments of paragraph seven of plaintiffs complaint are admitted in
part and denied in part. It is denied that all of the work which plaintiff contracted to
perform for the price indicated has been performed. It is also denied that all of the work
performed was completed in a good and workmanlike manner. On the contrary, plaintiff
failed to complete some of the work contracted to be provided and for which the
defendants have been charged. Furthermore, some of the work that plaintiff did provide
was not performed in a good and workmanlike manner. The remaining averments of
this paragraph are admitted.
8. The averments of paragraph eight of plaintiffs complaint are admitted in
part and denied in part. It is admitted that the total cost which defendants agreed to pay
for the properly completed project was $61,975.00. It is denied, however, that plaintiff
has properly completed all of the work plaintiff agreed to provide and for which the
defendants have been charged. Furthermore, some of the work that plaintiff did provide
was not performed in a good and workmanlike manner.
9. The averments of paragraph nine of plaintiffs complaint are admitted.
10. The averments of paragraph ten of plaintiffs complaint are specifically
denied. On the contrary, plaintiff still has not properly completed all repairs and
remodeling as set forth on the estimate.
11. The averments of paragraph eleven of plaintiffs complaint are admitted.
12. The averments of paragraph twelve of plaintiffs complaint are specifically
denied. On the contrary, plaintiff has failed to properly complete the work agreed to be
performed and therefore no amount is due and owing by the defendants to the plaintiff.
13. The averments of paragraph thirteen of plaintiffs complaint are admitted in
part and denied in part. It is admitted that plaintiff has continued to demand payment.
However, the remaining averments of this paragraph are specifically denied. On the
contrary, plaintiff has failed to propedy complete the work agreed to be performed and
therefore no amount is due and owing by the defendants to the plaintiff.
WHEREFORE, defendants demand that the plaintiff's complaint be dismissed,
that judgment be entered in favor of defendants and against the plaintiff and that
defendants be awarded the costs and attorney fees incurred in defending this frivolous
suit.
COUNT I
Unjust Enrichment
14. Defendants incorporate by reference their responses to plaintiff's
complaint, paragraphs one through thirteen above, inclusive, as if fully set forth at
length.
15. The averments of paragraph fifteen of plaintiff's complaint are specifically
denied. On the contrary, plaintiff has failed to properly complete the work agreed to be
performed.
16. The averments of paragraph sixteen of plaintiff's complaint are specifically
denied. On the contrary, plaintiff has failed to properly complete the work agreed to be
performed.
17. The averments of paragraph seventeen of plaintiff's complaint are
specifically, denied. On the contrary, plaintiff has failed to properly complete the work
agreed to be performed and therefore no amount is due and owing by the defendants to
the plaintiff.
18. The averments of paragraph eighteen of plaintiff's complaint conclusions
of law to which no response is required. However, if a response is required, these
averments are denied. On the contrary, plaintiff has failed to propedy complete the
work agreed to be performed and therefore no amount is due and owing by the
defendants to the plaintiff. By way of further response, defendants have paid nearly
93% of the contract price to plaintiff and have withheld only such amount as deemed
necessary to secure plaintiff's full performance of the contract.
WHEREFORE, defendants demand that the plaintiff's complaint be dismissed,
that judgment be entered in favor of defendants and against the plaintiff and that
defendants be awarded the costs and attorney fees incurred in defending this frivolous
suit.
NEW MATTER
19. Defendants incorporate by reference their responses to plaintiff's
complaint, paragraphs one through eighteen above, inclusive, as if fully set forth at
length.
20. Defendants have indicated to plaintiff on several occasions exactly what
portions of the job performed by plaintiff were improperly performed and what items of
the contract have still not been completed nearly four years after the project started.
21. Plaintiff failed to complete the following work in accordance with the
parties' agreement:
A. Failed to install a frost free faucet in the front exterior of the house;
B. The end of the basement, opposite the garage doors, and the
outside of the house on that end have not been finished correctly; and
C. The vent in the basement ceiling needs a handle on it to control
opening and closing the vent.
22. Plaintiff failed to complete the following work in a good and workmanlike
manner in accordance with the parties' agreement:
A. Failed to properly seed the yard; and
B. Failed to properly construct the improvements and adequately
provide for proper drainage in that the garage basement walls are wet all of the
time when it rains or snow melts and one area of the basement floor forms a
puddle after every rain.
23. Plaintiffs believe and therefore aver that the costs of obtaining another
contractor to perform the work that has not been completed and to correct the work that
was not performed properly exceeds the $5,000.00 balance of the contract price agreed
to between the parties.
WHEREFORE, defendants demand that the plaintiff's complaint be dismissed,
that judgment be entered in favor of defendants and against the plaintiff and that
defendants be awarded the costs and attorney fees incurred in defending this frivolous
suit.
COUNTERCLAIM
24. Defendants incorporates by reference their responses to plaintiff's
complaint, paragraphs one through thirteen above, as well as the averments of their
new matter, paragraphs fifteen through twenty-three above, inclusive, as if fully set forth
at length.
25. 21. Plaintiff failed to complete the following work in accordance
with the parties' agreement:
A. Failed to install a frost free faucet in the front exterior of the house;
B. The end of the basement, opposite the garage doors, and the
outside of the house on that end have not been finished correctly; and
C. The vent in the basement ceiling needs a handle on it to control
opening and closing the vent.
22. Plaintiff failed to complete the following work in a good and workmanlike
manner in accordance with the parties' agreement:
A. Failed to properly seed the yard; and
B. Failed to propedy construct the improvements and adequately
provide for proper drainage in that the garage basement walls are wet all of the
time when it rains or snow melts and one area of the basement floor forms a
puddle after every rain.
23. Plaintiffs believe and therefore aver that the costs of obtaining another
contractor to perform the work that has not been completed and to correct the work that
was not performed properly exceeds the $5,000.00 balance of the contract price agreed
to between the parties.
24. Based on the foregoing, including without limitation the facts averred in
defendants' responses to plaintiff's complaint and the averments of defendants' new
matter above, plaintiff's actions in bringing this lawsuit are arbitrary, vexatious and in
bad faith justifying an award of attorney's fees pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S.^. § 2503 (9).
WHEREFORE, defendants demand that plaintiff's complaint be dismissed, that
judgment be entered in favor of defendants and against the plaintiff in the amount of
$5,000.00 and that defendant be awarded the costs of this suit and attomey's fees.
February ?~, 2002
HAROLD ~.. IRWIN, III,(ESQUIRE !
Attorney for Defendan~_~
35 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-6090
Supreme Court ID NO. 29920
VERIFICATION
We, the undersigned, hereby verify that we are the defendants in this action and
that the facts stated in the above New Matter and Counterclaim are true and correct.
We understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of
PA.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
~=~.EN PARRISH
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have served a true and correct copy of Defendants'
ANSWER, NEW MATTER AND COUNTERCLAIM on this '~"/t'day of March, 2002 bY
first class regular mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
FOREST N. MYERS ESQ.
137 PARK PLACE
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Attorney for plaintiff
HAROLD S. IRWIN, III ~'
35 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-6090
Supreme Court ID # 29920
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
Plaintiff
VS.
ROY C. PARRISH and ELLEN
PARRISH,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2002 - 0015 CIVIL TERM
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR$
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
Harold S. Irwin, III, counsel for defendant in the above action, respectively represents that:
1. The action is at issue.
2. The claim of the plaintiff in the action is $5,000100, plus interest and costs of this action.
The defendants deny that they have any liability to the plaintiff because plaintiff has not completed the
contract and, in fact, have counterclaimed that the costs to repair plaintiff's defective work and complete
work not finished by the plaintiff will exceed the $5,000.00 contract balance.
arbitrators:
The following attorneys are interested in the case or otherwise disqualified to sit as
Forest N. Myers, Esquire - Attorney for plaintiff
Harold S. Irwin, III - Attorney for defendant
WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays your Honorable Court to appoint three (3) arbitrators to whom
the case shall be submitted.
_H?rold S._lrwin(lll /
Attorney for De~s
HAROLD S. IRWIN, III, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 29920
35 EAST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 170t 3
(7t7) 243-6090
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
Plaintiff
vs.
ROY C. PARRISH and ELLEN
PARRISH,
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
: NO. 2002 - 0015 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF COURT
NOW this day of ~'~,'/ , 2003, in consideration of the foregoing petition, and
on motion of Harold S. Irwin, III, ~/squire, ~_/~.~/ ~ ~quire,
are appointed arbitrators in the above action.
By the Court,
VlNYA1ACJNN~Id
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, INC.
ROY C. PARRISH and
ELLEN PARRISH
)
)
)
In The Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, ?enns?lvania
No. 2002, 0015 ~
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
OATH
Ide do solemnly swear (or affirm) thac we will support, obey and defend
the Cons:itu=ion of the United S~aces and =he COnsci~u:~on of ~his Common-
wealth and =hat we will discharEe =he duties of our office with fidelity.
Dayi~R. Breschi
~J~nkelste-in -
AWARD
We, the undersigned arbitrators, having been duly appointed and sworn
(or affirmed), make the following award:
(Note: If damages for dela7 are awarded, they shall be
separately stated.)
In favor of the plaintiff Morrow Construction, Inc. and against the
defendants Roy C. Parrish and Ellen Parrish in the amount of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2500) on the complaint and counterclaim.
· Arbitrator, dissents. (Insert name if
applicable. )
Dace of HearinE: March 6, 2003
DaCe of Award: March 6, 2003
D a~r~;'~.~- Breschi ~
Za~F~stein
NOTIC"~ OF ENTRY OF AWARD
Now, =he 2~[-day of ~ , ~J~, a~/[,'3~, ~. ~., the above
a~rd was en=ered upon ~he doc~ and no=Ice =hereof given b~il =o =he
par:tes or =heir a~o~eys.
By:
Arbitrators' compensation =o be
paid upon appeal:
Pro =bono tary
HAROLD S. IRWIN, III, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY ID NO. 29920
35 EAST HIGH STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013
(7t7) 243 6090
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
MORROW CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
Plaintiff
v.
ROY C. PARRISH and
ELLEN PARRISH;
Defendants
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
:
: NO. 2002 - 0et5 CIVIL TERM
..
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND DISCONTINUE
To the Prothonotary: ~
Please settle and discontinue the above matter, with prejudice to the Plaintiffs.
Febrttm'y--- ,2003
FOREST N. MYERS
Attorney for Plaintiff
February~g",2003