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Home My WebLink About11-8353NOE, Johnson, Duffle, Stewart & Weidner By: John A. Statler, Esquire I.D. No. 43812 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jas@jdsw.com ' ) --NSYL VANIA Attorneys for Plaintiff Lois D. Lowry LOIS D. LOWRY, 4904 Colonial Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Plaintiff V. DONALD J. LOWRY, 4904 Colonial Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Defendant TO: DONALD J. LOWRY 4904 Colonial Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. l I- ?3 ?5 3 C' r JURY OF 12 PERSONS DEMANDED 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, 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 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (800) 990-9108 C?) aiva a 9 a. Cb Pd a H? Ck 3Sb&6 D( 9,fb AVISO LISTED 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 notificacion 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 suma 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 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (800) 990-9108 Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: John A. Statler, Esquire I.D. No. 43812 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 jas@jdsw.com LOIS D. LOWRY, V. Plaintiff DONALD J. LOWRY, Defendant Attorneys for Plaintiff Lois D. Lowry IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. JURY OF 12 PERSONS DEMANDED COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Lois D. Lowry, by her attorneys, Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner, P.C., who files this Complaint against the Defendant Donald J. Lowry and in support avers as follows: 1. Lois D. Lowry is an adult individual who resides at 4904 Colonial Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 2. Defendant Donald J. Lowry is an adult individual who resides at 4904 Colonial Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 3. On or about April 19, 2011, at approximately 10:00 p.m. Donald J. Lowry was operating a 2009 Buick Lucerne automobile, bearing Pennsylvania registration number GGZ9573, on the driveway/roadway near the entrance to the West Shore Country Club 100 Brentwater Road, Camp Hill, East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 4. At the same time and place, Lois D. Lowry was a pedestrian lawfully walking on the sidewalk outside of the West Shore Country Club. 5. As Lois D. Lowry stepped from the curb of the sidewalk, she fell onto the driveway/roadway and was subsequently struck and run over by the automobile operated by Donald J. Lowry. 6. As a direct and proximate result of being struck and run over by the Defendant's automobile, Lois D. Lowry suffered serious, painful and permanent injuries including, but not limited to the following: degloving injury to the left hand and fingers, multiple fractures of the left hand and fingers, excessive soft-tissue injuries, scar tissue and damages, nerve damages, crush injury to the left hand and fingers, locking of fingers, restricted motion, partial amputation of the left ring finger, severe injuries requiring skin grafting, surgery, loss of feeling and sensation, scarring and disfigurement and other painful, serious and permanent injuries. 7. As a direct and proximate result of being struck and run over by the Defendant's automobile, Lois D. Lowry has suffered in the past, continues to suffer and will suffer in the future the following damages: a. Physical Pain and Suffering and Emotional Distress; b. Loss of Life's Pleasures; C. Medical and Prescription Expenses; d. Embarrassment and Humiliation e. Difficulty in Carrying Out Activities of Daily Living; f. Future Physical Pain and Suffering and Emotional Distress; g. Future Loss of Life's Pleasures; h. Future Medical and Prescription Expenses; i. Future Difficulty in Carrying Out Activities of Daily Living; and j. Permanent Scarring and Disfigurement. 8. By reason of Lois D. Lowry's injuries set forth above, she has received medical treatment and will in the future be required to receive additional treatment for the injuries suffered in this accident. 9. As a result of her injuries, Lois D. Lowry has incurred expenses for medical services, treatment, therapy, medication, home nursing care and related expenses in the past and will incur additional such expenses in the future to treat her injuries. 10. All of Lois D. Lowry's injuries described herein are continuing and will continue into the foreseeable future, as will the treatment costs thereof. 11. The injuries and damages suffered by Lois D. Lowry, as set forth above, were directly and factually caused by the negligence, carelessness and lack of reasonable care on the part of Defendant Donald J. Lowry in that he: a. failed to maintain proper and adequate control over the vehicle he was operating; b. failed to properly apply his brakes to avoid striking and running over Lois D. Lowry; C. operated the automobile with both feet using one foot for the brake and the other foot for the accelerator; d. applied pressure to the accelerator pedal when it was unsafe to do so; e. failed to avoid striking and running over Lois D. Lowry; and f. operated his vehicle in such a manner as to cause it to run over Lois D. Lowry then strike the rear of another automobile operated by James Reynolds. 12. The injuries suffered by Lois D. Lowry on April 19, 2011 would not have occurred but for the manner in which Defendant Donald J. Lowry operated his vehicle. WHEREFORE, Lois D. Lowry respectfully requests that judgment be entered in her favor and against Defendant Donald J. Lowry in an amount in excess of the amount required to submit this case to compulsory arbitration. Respectfully submitted, JO N UFFIE STE ART & WEIDNER By: 1, ? ---__ John A. Statler, Esqui Attorney I.D. No. 43 2 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 DATE: Attorneys for Plaintiff Lois D. Lowry 465292 09207-4 VERIFICATION I, LOIS D. LOWRY, hereby acknowledge that I am the Plaintiff 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 unsworn falsification to authorities. LOIS D. LOWRY p( DATE: ?? / 020// ..'?? Y 1 z ,? ro RI t, YLV NI tk IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA LOIS D. LOWRY, CIVIL DIVISION Plaintiff, NO. 11-8353 V. PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE DONALD J. LOWRY, Defendant. (Jury Trial Demanded) Filed on Behalf of the Defendant Counsel of Record for This Party: Kevin D. Rauch, Esquire Pa. I.D. #83058 SUMMERS, McDONNELL, HUDOCK, GUTHRIE and SKEEL, P.C. Firm #911 100 Sterling Parkway, Suite 306 Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 901-5916 #18942 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA LOIS D. LOWRY, CIVIL DIVISION Plaintiff, V. NO. 11-8353 DONALD J. LOWRY, (Jury Trial Demanded) Defendant. PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE TO: THE PROTHONOTARY Kindly enter the Appearance of the undersigned, Kevin D. Rauch, Esquire, of the law firm of Summers, McDonnell, Hudock, Guthrie & Skeel, P.C., on behalf of the Defendant, Donald J. Lowry, in the above case. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Respectfully submitted, SUMMERS, McDONNELL, HUDOCK, GUTHRIE & SKEEL, P.C. By: 'IeL ?D f Kevin D. Rauch, Esquire Counsel for Defendant CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE has been mailed by U.S. Mail to counsel of record via first class mail, postage pre-paid, this 16th day of November, 2011. John A. Statler, Esquire Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 (Attorney for Plaintiff) SUMMERS, McDONNELL, HUDOCK, GUTHRIE & SKEEL, P.C. B Y• IL .? / Kevin D. Rauch, Esquire Counsel for Defendants