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Home My WebLink About02-0374John R. Ninosky, Esquire I.D. #78000 GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C. 320 Market Street P. O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 Counsel for Plaintiff ROHRER TRANSPORT, Route 340 Old Philadelphia Pike P.O. Box. 89 Smoketown, PA 17576 Vo CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, JR. 220 Syvamore Road Elkton, MD 21920 and ESTES EXPRESS LINES 6848 Mt. Herman Road Morrisville, NC 27560 Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: 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 (800) 990-9108 NOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la corte. 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 notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrita su$ 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 por 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 O LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 (800) 990-9108 72266.1 John R. Ninosky, Esquire I.D. %78000 GOLDBERG, KATZFLAN & SHIPMAN, P.C. 320 Market Street P. O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 Counsel for Plaintiff ROHRER TRANSPORT, Route 340 Old Philadelphia Pike P.O. Box. 89 Smoketown, PA 17576 CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, JR. 220 Syvamore Road Elkton, MD 21920 and ESTES EXPRESS LINES 6848 Mt. Herman Road Morrisville, NC 27560 Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Rohrer Transport, by and through its counsel, Goldberg, Katzman & Shipman, P.C., and files this Complaint by respectfully stating the following: 1. Plaintiff is a business entity with a professional address of P.O. Box 83, Route 340, Old Philadelphia Pike, Smoketown, Pennsylvania 17576. 2. Defendant, Cornelius P. Lehane, Jr., is an adult individual who has a last-known address of 220 Sycamore Road, Elkton, Maryland 21921. 3. Defendant, Estes Express Lines, regularly conducts business in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and has a professional address of 6848 Mt. Herman Road, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560. 4. On May 7, 2001, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Gerald C. Rohrer was operating a Kenworth tractor trailer with Pennsylvania Registration Number AE45905, which was owned by Plaintiff. 5. Mr. Rohrer had exited Interstate 95 northbound and was turning left onto Pennsylvania State Route 132 westbound when Plaintiff's tractor trailer was struck by a tractor trailer operated by Defendant Lehane and which was owned by Defendant Estes Express Lines. 6. The incident occurred when Defendant Lehane failed to keep his vehicle in the appropriate lane of travel, crossed over into the lane of travel of Mr. Rohrer and struck Plaintiff's tractor trailer. 7. As a result of the collision, Plaintiff suffered damages to his vehicle in the amount of $10,772.39. COUNT I ROHRER TRANSPORT v. CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, JR. 8. The above-referenced accident was directly and proximately caused by the negligence of Defendant Lehane in that he: (a) Failed to use reasonable care in the operation of his tractor trailer; (b) Operated his tractor trailer at a speed excessive under the circumstances then and there existing; (c) Failed to keep a proper and diligent lookout on the highway; (d) Operated his vehicle without proper and adequate control so as to stay within his lane of travel; (e) Failed to keep his vehicle in its lane of travel, crossing into Plaintiff's lane of travel; and (f) Failed to yield the right-of-way. 9. It is believed and therefore averred that Defendant Lehane was the servant, agent and/or employee of Defendant Estes Express Lines. 10. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant Lehane's negligence, Plaintiff has suffered property damage in the amount of $10,772.39. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $10,772.39, together with 3 interest from the date of the accident, costs of suit, and delay damages pursuant to Pa. R.C.?. 238, which is an amount requiring this matter to submitted to compulsory arbitration. COUNT II ROHRER TRANSPORT v. ESTES EXPBESS LINES 11. Plaintiff incorporates herein by reference Paragraphs Nos. 1 through 10 above as though fully set forth herein at length. 12. At the time and place aforesaid, Defendant Lehane was the agent, servant and/or employee of Defendant Estes Express Lines, and Defendant Lehane was acting within the course and scope of that agency or employment. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $10,772.39, together with interest from the date of the accident, costs of suit, and delay damages pursuant to Pa. R.C.?. 238, which is an amount requiring this matter to submitted to compulsory arbitration. GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C. Johd R. Nino~ky, Esqu%J~e Attorney I.D. #78000 320 Market Street P. O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 Counsel for Plaintiff VERIFICATION I, GERALD C. ROHRER, hereby acknowledge that Rohrer Transport is the Plaintiff in this action and I am authorized to make this verification on its behalf; that I have read the foregoing document 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 unsworn falsification to authorities. ROHRER TRANSPORT Gerald C. Rohrer Date: 72266.1 Stephen E, Geduldlg, Esquire Attomey I.D. No. 43530 THOMAS, THOMAS & HAFER, LLP 305 North Front Street Post Office Box 999 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-0999 (717) 237-7100 E-Mail: seg('~_ tthlaw.corn Attorneys for Defendants: CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, JR. and ESTES EXPRESS LINES ROHRER TRANSPORT, Plaintiff CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, ESTES EXPRESS LINES, Defendants JR., and IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION -- LAW NO. 02-374 CIVIL PRAECIPE FOR ENTRY OF APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter the appearance of Stephen E. Geduldig, Esquire, and Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP, as attorneys for Defendants, Cornelius P. Lehane, Jr. and Estes Express Lines, the above-captioned matter, reserving our right to answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's Complaint. :156423.1 By: Respectfully submitted, THOMAS, THOMAS & HAFER, LLP STEPHEN E. GEDULDIG, ESQUIRE Attorney I.D. No. 43530 Attorneys for Defendants, CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, JR. and ESTES EXPRESS LINES CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served by depositing the same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid~lsburg, Pennsylvania, on the day of J.~I~T 2002, on all counsel of record as follows: John R. Ninosky, Esquire GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN Post Office Box 1268 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108-1268 Attorneys for Plaintiff THOMAS, THOMAS & MAFER, LLP :156424.1 S~quire John R. Ninosky, Esquire I.D. #78000 GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C. 320 Market Street P. O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 Counsel for Plaintiff ROHRER TR~SPORT, : Route 340 : Old Philadelphia Pike : P.O. Box. 89 : Smoketown, PA 17576 : V. : CORNELIUS P. LEHANE, JR. : 220 Syvamore Road : Elkton, MD 21920 : and : ESTES EXPRESS LINES : 6848 Mt. Herman Road : Morrisville, NC 27560 : Defendants : : IN THE COURT OF COM~{ON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVkNIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW No. 02-374 Civil Term TO THE PROTHONOTARY: PLEASE mark the docket PRAECIPE in the above-captioned case settled and discontinued with prejudice. GOLDBERG, KATZM_AN & SHIPMAN, P.C. Jo~ Kt- Nihosky, Esquire Attorney I.D. #78000 320 Market Street P. O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 DATE: 3/~/ Counsel for Plaintiff 72266.1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document has been duly served upon the following counsel of record, by depositing the same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on ~/0~/~ : Stephen E. Geduldig, Esquire Thomas, Thomas & Hafer P.O. Box 999 Harrisburg, PA 17108 GOLDBERG, KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C. 76999.1 John R. Ninosky, Esqui~ I.D. #: 78000 320 Market Street P.O. Box 1268 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268 (717) 234-4161 Attorneys for Plaintiff SHERIFF'S RETURN CASE NO: 2002-00374 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLkND ROHRER TRANSPORT VS. LEHANE CORNELIUS P JR ET AL CERTIFIED MAIL R. Thomas Kline , Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law served the within named DEFENDANT ,LEHANE CORNELIUS P JR , by United States Certified Mail postage prepaid, on the 23rd day of January ,2002 at 0000:00 HOURS, at 220 SYVAMORE ROAD ELKTON, MD 21920 and attested copy of the attached COMPLAINT & NOTICE with a true Together receipt card was signed by CORNELIUS P. LEHANE 01/26/2002 Additional Comments: The returned on Sheriff,s Costs: Docketing Cert Mail Affidavit Surcharge 18 0O 4 17 00 10 00 0O 32 17 So answers: ~ ~. ~. '~nomas Kline Sheriff of Cumberland County Paid by GOLDBERG KATZMAN SHIPMAN Sworn and subscribed to before me this /~ day of~ ~2 ~ A.D. ' ;P~othonot ary on 06/04/2002 SHERIFF'S RETURN - U.S. CASE NO: 2002-00374 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ROHRER TRANSPORT VS. LEHANE CORNELIUS P JR ET AL CERTIFIED MAIL R. Thomas Kline , Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law served the within named DEFENDANT ,ESTES EXPRESS LINES , by United States Certified Mail postage prepaid, on the 23rd day of January ,2002 at 0000:00 HOURS, at 6848 MT HERMAN ROAD MORRISVILLE, NC 27560 and attested copy of the attached COMPLAINT & NOTICE with receipt card was signed by 00/00/0000 Additional Comments: NEVER RECEIVED GREEN CARD BACK FROM POST OFFICE. , a true Together The returned on Additional Comments Sheriff's Costs: Docketing 6.00 Cert Mail 4.17 Affidavit .00 Surcharge 10.00 .00 20.17 So an~wer~[ ~>~ R. Thomas Kline Sheriff of Cumberland County Paid by GOLDBERG KATZMAN SHIPMAN Sworn a~d subscribed to before me this /0~ day ~ A.D. t on 06/04/2002