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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLV.
WILLIAM HARLAN,
Plaintiff
VS.
JAY WAKEFIELD,
Defendant
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLV.
WILLIAM HARLAN,
Plaintiff
VS.
JAY WAKEFIELD,
Defendant
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, William Harlan, by his attorneys,
McInroy, LLC, who files the following Complaint:
1. Plaintiff, William Harlan, is an adult individual who res
Apartment A, Oberlin, Pennsylvania 17113
2. Defendant, Jay Wakefield, is an adult individual who re
Avenue, 1St Floor, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
3. The facts and occurrences hereinafter related took place
October 6, 2008 at approximately 10:30 a.m. in East Pennsboro T
Pennsylvania.
4. At or about that time and place, William Harlan had
was sitting in the driver's seat of his automobile, operating a 19951
Hunter Lane.
ED
Owens Barcavage &
at 1265 Main Street,
ides at' 2419 New York
on or about Monday,
ip, Cumberland County,
for a traffic light and
Ford Explorer on
5. Once the light changed to green, Mr. Harlan proceeded to turn left onto Erford
Road.
6. At or about that time and place, Defendant, Jay Wakefi ld, was driving a sedan
(unknown make and model) automobile on Erford Road proceeding in n southerly direction.
7. Defendant, Jay Wakefield, failed to stop for a red light at the subject intersection
and struck the rear of the automobile operated by Plaintiff, William Harlan, who had pulled out
through a green light onto Erford Road in an southerly direction in a lawful manner.
8. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was insured under an automobile insurance
policy that provided the full tort option, and is otherwise entitled to re over his economic and
non-economic damages.
9. By reason of the aforesaid collision, Plaintiff, William
and severe injuries to his nerves, bones and soft tissues, which include
following:
a. Torn right rotator cuff;
b. Right shoulder injuries;
c. Neck injuries;
d. Never damages;
e. Scarring;
[arlan, suffered painful
but are not limited to the
f. Back injuries; and
g. Back injuries causing symptomotalogy to the lower e)
stomach area.
ities and the
10. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries suffered by Plaintiff, William
Harlan, he has suffered a heightened possibility that he will suffer other additional injury in the
future, and claim is made therefore.
11. The aforesaid collision and injury suffered by Plaintiff, William Harlan, may have
aggravated or been aggravated by an existing infirmity, condition or disease, resulting in
prolongation or worsening of the injuries, and an enhanced risk of future harm to Plaintiff, and
claim is made therefore.
12. As a result of the aforesaid collision and injuries suffer d, Plaintiff was forced to
undergo surgical repair of the rotator cuff tear/injury and other rightshoulder injuries.
COUNTI
William Harlan Plaintiff v. Jay Wakefield .Defendant
13. Paragraphs 1-12 are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
14. The foregoing accident and all of the injuries and damages set forth hereinafter
suffered by Plaintiff, William Harlan, are the direct and proximate result of the negligent,
careless, wanton and reckless manner in which Defendant, Jay Wakefi 1d, operated his motor
vehicle as follows:
a. In operating his vehicle at an excessive rate of speed under the circumstances;
b. In failing to have his vehicle under proper and adequate control;
c. In failing to apply his breaks in time to avoid collisi n;
d. In failing to observe Plaintiff's vehicle on the highway;
e. In failing to operate his vehicle in accordance with the existing traffic
conditions and traffic controls;
f. In permitting or allowing his vehicle to strike and collide with the rear of the
vehicle ahead;
g. In failing to drive at a speed and in the manner that ould have allowed
Defendant to stop without striking the vehicle ahea ;
h. In failing to keep a reasonable lookout for other veh cles lawfully on the
roadway;
i. In failing to drive at a speed and in the manner that would allow defendant to
stop within the assured clear distance ahead;
j. In failing to properly observe traffic signals control ing the defendant's
direction of travel;
k. In failing to keep a reasonable look-out for other vehicles lawfully on the
road;
1. In failing to yield the right-of-way to traffic already upon the highway
in. In operating his vehicle in a manner not consistent with the road and weather
conditions, prevailing at that time.
n. In operating his vehicle so as to create a dangerous ituation for other vehicles
on the roadway;
o. In failing to maintain his vehicle in a proper marine and
p. In failing to stop for a controlling red light at the intersection of Erford Road
and Hunter Drive.
15. Defendant's conduct, as set forth above, was in violatio of the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code, which is intended to protect persons lawfully on he highway such as
Plaintiff, William Harlan, from personal injury, and thus constitutes n gligence per se.
16. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has been forced to incur
liability for reasonable and necessary medical tests, medical examinations, medical treatment,
medications, `hospitalizations and similar expenses in an effort to diag ose his injuries and to
restore himself to health, and claim is made therefore.
17. Plaintiff has not fully recovered from his injuries and it is reasonably likely that
he will incur similar expenses in the future, and claim is made therefor.
18. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has suffered a loss of
earnings and earning capacit and is entitled to recover the value of the time, earnings and
employment benefits he has lost and which he might reasonably have arned in the pursuit of his
ordinary calling, and claim is made therefore.
19. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has incurred incidental
costs and expenses the exact amount of which cannot be ascertained a this time, and claim is
made therefore.
20. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has undergone and in
the future will undergo great physical and mental pain and suffering, g eat inconvenience in
carrying out his daily activities, loss of life's pleasures and enjoyment, and claims is made
therefore.
21. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has been subjected to
severe humiliation, embarrassment, shame, worry and anger.
22. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has been subjected to
several mental anguish, emotional distress, nervous shock, fright and horror.
23. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff will continue to endure
great mental anguish, emotional distress, shame, worry and anger in th future.
24. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has been deprived his
enjoyment of the pleasures of life.
25. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff continues to be plagued
by persistent pain and limitation and, therefore, avers that his injuries ay be of a permanent
nature, causing residual problems for the remainder of his lifetime, an claims are made
therefore.
26. By reason of the aforesaid collision and injuries, Plaintiff has suffered a
disfigurement and permanent scarring, and claim is made therefore.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, William Harlan, demands judgment i his favor and against
Defendant, Jay Wakefield, in an amount in excess of $50,000.00, excl sive of interest and costs
and in excess of any jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory arbitr tion.
Respectfully submitted,
OWENS BARCAVA9? MCINROY; LLC.
DATE: J I I 1 0
BY:
Matthew L. Owens, Esquire
ID# 76080
2000 Linglestown Road, Suite 303
Harrisburg, PA 1 110
VERIFICATION
I hereby verify that the statements in the foregoing document
true and correct. I
understand that false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904,
relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities.
A
William Harlan
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Kara S raub, an employee of Owens Barcavage & McInroy,
that on this day of November, 2010, I served a copy of the foj
Class United States mail, postage prepaid as follows:
Kevin Rauch, Esquire
Summers, McDonnell, Hudock, Guthrie & Skeel, LLP
100 Sterling Parkway
Suite 306
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Kara Straub
, do hereby certify
ing document via First
David ED. Buell'
(Prothonotary
Office of the Prothonotary
Cum6erfand County, Pennsylvania
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ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
7�yrkS. Sofionage, ESQ
Solicitor
CIVIL TERM
AND NOW THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014, AFTER MAILING NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND RECEIVING NO RESPONSE — THE ABOVE
CASE IS HEREBY TERMINATED WITH PREJUDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PA R.C.P.230.2.
BY THE COURT,
DAVID D. BUELL
PROTHONOTARY
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