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Home My WebLink About13-0333JAMES H. HESS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 7928 Moyer Road CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg, PA 17112 Plaintiff NO. ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ , 2013 v. GIANT FOOD STORES, LLC 1149 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA 17013 "NOTICE" CIVIL ACTION -LAW a -~:, ~ JURY TRIAL DEMAND Defendant ~~ ~~ ..~ O n CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT ~ ~~ "AVISO" ~` 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 buy 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 of 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. LAWYER REFERENCE SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249.3166 -Toll Free (800) 990A108 co .:I: cr coo ~_ r ~ ~...~ ~~ -.. q .'. ~ '" l C~'"r; ~ "^' "Le han demandado en torte. Si usted desea defender contra less demandas dispuestas en less paginas siguientes, usted debe tomar la action en el plazo de veinte (20) dial despues de esta queja y se sirve el aviso, incorporando un aspecto escrito petsonalmente o y archivando en escribir con la torte sus delensas u objeciones a less demandas dispuestas contra usted el abogado le advierte que que si usted no puede hater asi que el caso puede proceder sin usted y utr juicio se puede incorporar contra usted compra la cone sirr aviso adicional pares cualquier dinero demandado en la queja o pares cualquier otra demanda o relevacion pedida por el demandante. Usted puede perder el dinero o la caracteristica de otra endereza importance a usted. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO HACE QUE UN ABOGADO VAYA A O LLAME POR TELEFONO La OFICINA DISPUESTA AB,~JO. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEER DE USTED LA INFORMACION SOBRE EMPLEAR A UN ABOGADO. SI USTED NO PUEDE PERMI"ITRSE AL HIRE A UN ABOGADO, ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PODF.R PROVF.ER DE USTED LA INFORMACION SOBRE LAS AGENCIES QUE LOS SERVICIOS JURIDICOS DE LA OFER1'A DE MAYO A LAS PERSONAS ELEGIBLES EN UN HONORARIO REDUCIDO O NINGUN HONORARIO SERVICIO DE REFERENCIA LEGAL Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 249.3166 -Toll Free (800) 990A108 a~t~~~o3.~a ~"~ ~~ a~sSy~ ,~ l`~:~J-ll~ ~ ~G~ 2013 JA~1 18 ~1~ 1 f ~ 50 t'UME~,t-~t~D Cf~UN~tY i' ~NhISYLVANI A JAMES H. HESS 7928 Moyer Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 v. GIANT FOOD STORES, LLC 1149 Harrisburg Pike Carlisle, PA 17013 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff NO. , 2013 CIVIL ACTION -LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendant COMPLAINT 1. Plaintiff is James H. Hess, an adult individual who resides at 7928 Moyer Road, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112. 2. Giant Food Stores, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its registered office located at 1149 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013. 3. On May 29, 2011, Plaintiff, James H. Hess, was a customer of Giant Food Store, LLC, (hereinafter "Giant") at the Hershey Store, on Route 39, Hershey Pennsylvania with an address of 277 Hershey Road, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. 4. Mr. Hess was at the store to purchase some hamburger. 5. Mr. Hess made his way to the rear of the store near the meat department, deli and display case containing individual items. 6. As Plaintiff, James H. Hess, began to walk towards the rear of the store, he slipped and fell on a large area of wet floor, the existence of which was not apparent to him. He landed on his left knee. 1 7. Two Giant employees were in the vicinity, one of whom had been mopping. 8. A MRI was completed and shown that he had a small compression fracture in the left medial femoral condyle and an incomplete radial tear in the left medial menisuce. 9. On October 27, 2011, Mr. Hess underwent surgery performed by Dr. Robert Kaneda. 10. The pre-operative diagnosis was acute medial meniscal tear left knee, acute lateral meniscal tear left know. 11. Post-operatively the diagnosis was chondromalacia in the patellar formoral joint left knee and acute tear involving the mid-body and posterior horn of the medical meniscus left knee. 12. Plaintiff, James H. Hess had a left knee replacement on December 3, 2012. 13. Mr. Hess is attending physical therapy. 14. As a result of the tortious conduct of the Defendant as set forth herein, James H. Hess has suffered serious injuries, some of which may be permanent. 15. As a direct and proximate result of the tortious conduct of the Defendant, Plaintiff, James H. Hess, has suffered a chondromalacia in the patellar formoral joint left knee and acute tear involving the mid-body and posterior horn of the medical meniscus left knee, and has undergone extensive medical care, treatment including a left knee replacement and therapy that is continuing, for which he had incurred and will continue to incur medical expenses and expenses related thereto for which he claims herein. 16. As a direct and proximate result of the tortious conduct of the Defendant, Plaintiff, James H. Hess, has suffered and continues to endure pain and suffering, a loss of life's pleasures, mental anguish, emotional distress, scarring and disfigurement. 2 Liabili 17. The premises at issue herein are owned, operated, possessed and/or controlled by Giant. 18. At all times relevant hereto, Plaintiff, James H. Hess, was a business invitee. He was a patron on the day of this incident. 19. Defendant was negligent and careless in that: (a) It knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the floor on the premises; (b) It knew or should have known that customers and others were shopping near or at the place of accident. (c) Defendant failed to properly maintain the premises by failing to put caution sign or warning signs where Mr. Hess fell. (d) Defendant failed to properly inspect and maintain the premises for dangerous conditions and correct the dangerous conditions that existed in the store or post proper warning. (e) Defendant failed to properly maintain the property. (f) Defendant created and permitted the dangerous conditions to exist. 3 WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, James H. Hess, demands judgment in his favor in the amount in excess of the amount requiring referral of this matter to arbitration pursuant to local rules. Respectfully submitted By: DATE: January~~, 2013 H BGDB:132045-1 027949-156049 TUCKER A 'Ste~fFien M. ~h~r. Attorney I.D. No. 36803 2 Lemoyne Drive, Suite 200 Lemoyne, PA 17043 (717) 234-4121 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 4 VERIFICATION I, JAMES H. HESS, Plaintiff, acknowledge that the facts stated in the foregoing document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that any false statements herein are made subject to the penaRies of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4804, relating to unswom falsification to authorities. Date: January , 2013