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IN RE: : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
ESTATE OF PHYLLIS L. RENNINGER, : CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
DECEASED : ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
: FILE NO. 21-13-0324
RESPONSE TO CITATION AND TO PETITION FOR CITATION
SUR APPEAL FROM REGISTER
IN PROBATING WILL AND REQUEST FOR CONTRUCTIVE TRUST
AND Now, comes Steven R. Maben, Respondent, by and through his undersigned attorneys, and
responds to the Order and Citation issued on May 14, 2013 in the above captioned matter by filing the
following Response to the Petition for Citation Sur Appeal from Register in Probating Will and Request
for Constructive Trust, filed by Kelly Petersheim, Petitioner:
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8. Admitted.
9. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; demanding strict proof thereof.
10. Admitted.
11. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
12. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
13. Admitted.
14. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
15. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
16. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
17. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
18. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
19. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
20. Admitted.
21. Admitted in part and denied in part. Upon information and belief, it is admitted that
Petitioner would often fill out Decedent's checks, but it is denied that Decedent always signed those
checks herself. It is believed that Petitioner was writing, signing, and/or taking checks without
Decedent's knowledge or permission. Attached hereto as Exhibit 1, is a copy of document found by
Respondent among the papers and effects of Decedent bearing multiple variants of Decedent's signature
believed to be penned by Petitioner. By way of further response, the records of Decedent's checking
account during the period that Petitioner exercised substantial control over Decedent's check writing
indicate that; (a) checks totaling at least $30,000 dollars were made payable directly to Petitioner from
December 15, 2009 to December 17, 2012; and (b) checks totaling more than $42,000 were made
payable to "Cash"or to Decedent from January 29, 2009 to January 18, 2013.
22. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
23. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
24. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
25. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
26. It is admitted that Decedent was treated by Pennsylvania Retina Specialists, P.C.
Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the remainder of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
27. It is admitted that Decedent was assisted by Senior Helpers of 3806 Market Street, Suite
3, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth
of the remainder of the averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding
strict proof thereof.
28. Admitted.
29. Admitted.
30. Admitted.
31. Denied as stated. Decedent and her sister, Respondent's mother, had a very close
relationship; such that during Respondent's childhood and youth, Decedent was referred to as
Respondent's second Mom. Respondent stayed in touch with Decedent throughout his career in the US
Army, often calling with his wife and daughters to speak with Decedent from overseas on holidays and
other occasions. However, from the latter part of 2000 until Decedent contacted Respondent in late
January of 2012, Respondent was denied this close relationship due to an unexplained change in family
dynamics.
32. Admitted.
33. Denied. Respondent incorporates his response in Paragraph 31 above herein. By way of
further response, it is believed and therefore averred that the many prior years of closeness prompted
Decedent to reach out to Respondent when she felt that Petitioner had taken advantage of her.
34. Denied as stated. It is admitted that Respondent was in Korea for much of his military
career. Respondent incorporates his responses in Paragraphs 31 and 33 above herein.
35. Denied. Respondent incorporates his response in Paragraph 31 above herein.
36. It is admitted that Respondent was named as Decedent's agent under a Durable Power of
Attorney. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
remainder of the averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict
proof thereof.
37. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
38. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
39. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
40. No response is required as the document speaks for itself.
41. No response is required as the document speaks for itself.
42. Admitted. By way of further response, Decedent clearly manifested her intention to
exclude Petitioner from her Will to multiple individuals. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a copy of the
first page of the Decedent's 2009 Will, upon which an assistant of Attorney Kaufman took notes of a
phone call made to his office on February 6, 2012 to set up an appointment to change Decedent's Will.
43. Admitted.
44. No response is required, as the probated February 15, 2013 Will speaks for itself.
45. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein regarding any such pre-death conversation between the Petitioner and
Decedent, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof. By way of further
response, Respondent incorporates his response in Paragraph 31 herein.
46—48. Respondent attaches hereto as Exhibit 3, copies of the reports from Lower Allen
Township Police Department; which reports speak for themselves.
49. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein regarding any such pre-death conversation between the Petitioner's mother
and Decedent, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
50. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein regarding any such pre-death conversation between the Petitioner and
Decedent, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
51. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein regarding any such pre-death conversation between the Petitioner and
Decedent, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof. By way of further
response in the alternative, based upon the statement alleged to have been made on March 5, 2013 by
Decedent to Petitioner, Decedent ratified her intent to give the funds in question to Respondent and his
daughters.
52. Admitted.
53. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge, information, or belief as to truth of the
averments contained herein regarding any such conversation between the Petitioner and her legal
counsel, and therefore denies the same; hereby demanding strict proof thereof.
Count I
Undue Influence
54. Denied as a conclusion of law to which no response is required. By way of further
response, Petitioners own averments indicate that Decedent was of sufficiently sound mind, with
sufficient understanding of financial transactions, to sign her own checks, and to handle her affairs
without the need for a power of attorney.
55. [Omitted by PetitionerJ
56. Denied as a conclusion of law to which no response is required. By way of further
response, the Durable Power of Attorney under which Respondent was named as Decedent's agent was
executed on the same day as the Decedent's Will.
57. Denied as a conclusion of law to which no response is required. By of way further
response, Respondent incorporates his response in Paragraphs 31 above herein.
Count II
Lack of Testamentarv Capacity
58. No response required.
59. Denied as conclusion of law to which no response is required. By way of further
response, Decedent was sufficiently aware of her assets, and the people who were the natural objects of
her bounty,to set forth her intent and plan for the disposition of her assets after her death.
Count III
Request for Constructive Trust
60. No response required.
61. Respondent is without sufficient knowledge of Petitioner's belief to respond to this
statement. In the event that this statement is construed by this Court as an averment, Respondent denies
this averment as a conclusion of law to which no response is required. By way of further response,
Decedent intentionally transferred the funds in question to help Respondent and his daughters with
education expenses because she had not had the opportunity to help them in the past. Three (3)transfers
of$13,000, one to Respondent and one to each of his Daughters, were made voluntarily by Decedent on
February 11, 2013 at a branch of PNC Bank,NA, located at 5288 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg,
PA 17055.
62. No response is required. In the event that this request is construed by the Court as an
averment,the same is denied as a conclusion of law to which no response is required. By way of further
response, notwithstanding the transfer of the funds to help with education expenses of Respondent's
daughter in question was voluntary and legal, the amount that remains unspent has been placed in
escrow with Respondent's undersigned counsel.
WHEREFORE, Respondent requests that the Court to deny the relief requested by Petitioner,
and uphold the duly probated Will of Decedent and the Letters Testamentary granted thereunder.
NEW MATTER
63. Each of the paragraphs above is incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth herein.
64. As set forth in more detail above, during the time that Petitioner avers to have "become
familiar with Decedent's personal affairs and financial affairs,"to "often fill out Decedent's checks,"
and to provide"transportation to the bank" Respondent exerted control over the financial affairs of
Decedent for Petitioner's own gain. It is believed and therefore averred that Decedent intentionally
excluded Petitioner from her Will due to the large amounts of money taken by Petitioner.
65. Petitioner took advantage of Decedent's poor eyesight and abused the trust that Decedent
placed in Petitioner, by writing at least $30,000 worth of checks to Petitioner herself, and using checks
to withdraw at least $42,000 in cash from Decedent's accounts.
66. Despite Decedent giving Petitioner's son a car, and paying off a large bill that Petitioner
had accumulated on her Sears charge card, Petitioner continued to take advantage of Decedent for her
own personal financial gain until Decedent became aware of the financial abuse and reached out to
Respondent for help in late January of 2013.
67. Petitioner has failed to meet the requisite burden of proof to substantiate her claims for
relief, and her Petition must therefore be dismissed.
68. The doctrine of unclean hands should be applied to bar petitioner from the relief sought.
COUNTERCLAIMS
Estate of Phyllis L. Renninger, Deceased
v.
Kelly Petersheim
69. Each of the paragraphs above is incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth herein.
70. This Orphans' Court Division has authority to exercise jurisdiction over the claims set
forth below pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 712(3) and § 711 as the claims raise substantial questions
concerning the Estate of the Decedent.
71. Respondent, as duly appointed Executor of Decedent's Estate has authority to bring the
claims against Petitioner set forth below on behalf of the Estate, by and through the undersigned
counsel.
Count I
Fraud and Deceit
72. Each of the paragraphs above is incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth herein.
73. At all times material hereto, Petitioner intended to deceive and defraud Decedent out the
funds taken from Decedent without her prior knowledge or authorization.
74. Petitioner relied upon the impaired vision of Decedent, and abused the trust placed in her
by Decedent to fraudulently induce Decedent to sign checks made payable to Petitioner.
75. Petitioner relied upon the impaired vision of Decedent, and abused the trust placed in her
by Decedent to fraudulently induce Decedent to sign checks made payable to "cash" and/or Decedent;
which checks Petitioner used to draw unauthorized amounts from Decedent's account(s).
76. Decedent did not know, nor did she have reasonable cause to know, that Petitioner was
systematically taking funds from her without authorization.
77. As a result of Petitioner's fraudulent conduct, Decedent sustained substantial monetary
loss; such loss being at least $72,000.
WHEREFORE, the Executor of the Estate of Phyllis L. Renninger respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court enter judgment against Kelly Petersheim in the amount of$72,000, and reserves the
right to amend this request to reflect a greater amount upon completion of discovery.
Count II
Conversion/Fraudulent Conversion
78. Each of the paragraphs above is incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth herein.
79. On information and belief, Petitioner does not intend to return the funds taken from
Decedent without Decedent's prior knowledge or authorization
80. Petitioner has and continues to exercise unlawful control over the funds taken from
Decedent without Decedent's prior knowledge or authorization.
81. Petitioner has no right or equitable claim to ownership and/or possession of the funds
taken from Decedent.
82. Based on information and belief, Petitioner intends to deprive Decedent's Estate of said
funds.
WHEREFORE, the Executor of the Estate of Phyllis L. Renninger respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court enter judgment against Kelly Petersheim in the amount of$72,000, and reserves the
right to amend this request to reflect a greater amount upon completion of discovery.
Count III
Punitive Damages
83. Each of the paragraphs above is incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth herein.
84. Petitioner, at all times relevant and material to this matter, has acted in bad faith and with
the intent to exercise unlawful control over the funds of Decedent.
85. Petitioner has preyed upon the physical condition and emotions of Decedent, and has
abused the trust of Decedent.
86. Petitioner's conduct in this matter has been and continues to be wanton and outrageous.
WHEREFORE, the Executor of the Estate of Phyllis L. Renninger respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court enter judgment against Kelly Petersheim for(a) Punitive damages, attorneys' fees and
costs; and (b) Such other relief as the court deems just and proper.
Date: � �Z �3 By: /�� �v ' /�
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John R. Zonarich, Esq.
PA ID No. 19632
Brian W. Mains, Esq.
PA ID No. 310479
SkarlatosZonarich, LLC
17 S. 2nd St., 6�h Floot'
Phone 717-233-1000
Fax 717-233-6740
Email: irz 7skarlatoszonarich.com
bmains(cr�,skarlatoszonarich.com
Attorneys for Steven R. Maben
Litigation Counsel for the Estate of Phyllis L.
Renninger, Deceased
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I, PHYLLIS L. RENNINGER,of Lower Allen Township, Cumberland
County,Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and body declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament and revoke any and all Wills and Codicils previously made by me. '
ITEM I: I hereby direct that all just debts, funeral expenses, all j
administration expenses, including inheritance tax shall be paid from the assets of my
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estate as soon as practicable after my decease.
ITEM II: I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the assets of my
estate, real and personal, wheresoever situate and in whatsoever name,to my grandniece,
�� �I R, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, if she survives me by thirty(30)days.
ITEM III: In the event that my said grandniece does not survive me by
thirty(30) days, I hereby give, devise, and bequeath such property in equal shares to her
children then living. In the case of my personal property, such gift shall be as equal as is
practicable.
ITEM IV: No person, to whom any gift or interest shall have been
given by the terms of this Will, shall be deemed to have survived me who shall have died
at the same time as I, or in a common disaster with me,or under such circumstances that it
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is difficult or impossible to determine which of us survived the other.
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CIV1L DISP 1206 ACTIVE
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2/27l2013 1731 1733 1738 1835 NO FURTHER POLfCE ACTION
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38 Wt�LlAM PENN DR wgiyM HeigM Hair �y� PlaneNumber
CAMP HILL PA 1'7411 soa w�T HAZ (717)769-4707
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MABEN, STEVEN R ❑
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MECHANiCSBURG PA 17050
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RICHARD TAMANOSKY 02f27/2013
RENNiNGER REPt3RTED THAT HER NEPHEW, MABEN, HAD TAKEN PAPERS BELONGING TO HER
DECEASE� HUSBAND, AND HAD ALSC? TAKEN MUNEY OUT OF NER MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT.
MABEN IN PfJWER OF ATTt�RNEY FUR R�NNlNGER. PAPERS WERE LOGATED, AND Mt)NEY iSSUE
WAS EXPLAINED.
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NARRAT(VE: CPL. TAMANOSKY
PHYLLIS RENNtNGER REPORTED THAT HER NEPHEW, STEVEN MABEN. NAD TAKEN IMPC3RTANT
PAPERS BELONGING TO HER AND HER DECEASED HUSBAND. SHE ALSQ BELIEVES THAT HE
TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF M{7NEY tJUT {�F HER tVIUNEY MARKET fiCCC?UNT.
RENNINGER EXP�AINED THAT MABEN IS HER PC}WER OF ATTORNEY, AND HE HACI TAKEN A
LARGE NUMBER UF UNORGANIZED PAPERS TO ORGANIZE THEM FOR HER. �HE WAS UPSET,
BEGAUSE SHE COULDN`T FINQ SQME IMP{JRTANT AN� MEANINGFUC. PAPERS t�F HER C3ECEASED
HUSBAND'S. SHE ALSO CHECKED ON HER MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT, AND $40,000 WAS MISSfNG.
RENNif�GER SAiD THAT SHE TRIED GALL(NG MABEN, BUT HIS NUMBER HAD BEEN
DISCQNNECTED. TNE NUMBER SHE GAVE ME WAS : . i GALLED THE NUNlBER, AND F{JUND
IT TO BE DfSCONNECTED AS WELL. ta�C. MART(NEZ CHECIfED OUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND
F(JUND THAT MABEN'S NUMBER IS ACTUALLY ' CALLED, AND MABEN ANSWERED. HE
SA1D TNAT NE WfJULD COME T� RENNINGER'S HOME, SCJ WE COU�D dI�CUSS THIS.
MABEN AND HIS WIFE ARRIVED AT THE HOME, AND WE A�L SAT Dt�WN WETH RENNINGER.
MABEN SHOWED HER WHERE HER HUSBAND'S PAPERS WERE, AS WELL AS WHERE HER WILL,
PQWER OF ATTQRNEY, AND OTHER 1MPORTANT PAPERS WERE. A�L HAD BEEN ORGANIZED BY
MABEN, AND WERE IN RENNINGER'S HOME. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGE PLA�TIC C(JNTAINER,
WHERE MABEN HAD C7RGANIZED OTNER IMPORTANT ITEMS t�F RE�INENGER'S INT{� �ILES.
1N REFERENCE TCJ THE MC}NEY, RENhJINGER HAD BEEN PRESENT WITH MABEN WNEN THEY HAQ
GC7NE TO THE BAt�K ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIt�NS. DURING ONE QF THOSE TRIPS TQ THE
BANK, RENNlNGER ALLOWED MABEN TO USE HER MQNEY MARKET MQNEY TC? PAY �OF2 SOME OF
MABEN'S DAUGHTERS` COLLEGE COSTS. THIS WAS DONE WfiTH A BANK EMPLOYEE NAMED
"H(�LLY" WHO RENNINGER REMEMBERED.
RENNINGER STILL. DID NOT REMEMBER SAYING THAT THE MONEY COULD BE USEp OF THE
GlRLS` COL�EGE COSTS, BUT SHE DID REMEMBER THE TNREE SEPARATE TRANSACTIONS
OCCURRING.
RENNINGER SAID THAT SHE WASN'T CONGERNED ABOUT THE MONEY, WAS JUST HAPPY TO
KN4W 1NHERE HER HllSBAND'S PAPERS WERE.
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3/1/2013 0834 0834 0836 0845 OPEN
Earliest Date and Time Latest Date and Time
INCIDENT OCCURRED AT OR BETWEEN
Location Cross Street Intersection
38 WILLIAM PENN DR ❑
CAMP HILL PA 17011
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RENNINGER, PHYLLIS L ❑ 10/5/1932 so w F N
38 WILLIAM PENN DR WeigM HeigM Hair ey� Phone Number
CAMP HILL PA 17011 500 WHT HAZ (717)761-1707
Driver Lkense Number State Later Name ed'R
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MABEN, STEVEN R �
6111 LOCUST LN
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050
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Phyllis Renninger claimed that her nephew Steven Maben took over $40,000.00 out of her money market
account. Maben has power of attorney and Renninger went to the bank with Maben and signed the money
over to him. After further investi ation this was determined to be a civil matter.
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Narrative by Lt. Greg Thomas
On 3/1/13, I was dispatched to call Phyllis Renninger about money stolen out of her money market account.
I called Renninger and she sounded upset when I spoke to her. Renninger told me that she recently had her
nephew Steven Maben listed as her power of attorney. Since then Renninger found out that Maben had
removed $40,000.00 from her money market account at PNC Bank. Renninger said she spoke to the bank
and they told her she was with Maben when she signed the money over to him. Renninger said she doesn't
remember doing this. Renninger said she has been working with her attorney William Kaufman and gave me
his phone number. I told Renninger I would look into this and get back to her.
I called Kaufman's office and spoke to Patty. Patty said Kaufman was not there but was familiar with
Renninger as she had just spoken to her. Patty stated that Kaufman had spoke to the bank with Renninger
and the bank told Renninger that she and Maben came to the bank and Renninger had signed the money
over to Maben. Patty said Kaufman was going to check into the matter further. I told Patty to have Kaufman
call me if it appeared there was a theft or criminal act.
I then called Maben and he told me what had actually occurred. Maben stated that Renninger wanted to
leave money to his daughters and he explained to her that it would be better to give them some money now
so that the inheritance tax would be less. Maben went with Renninger to the bank and Renninger did sign
the money over to Maben and his daughters.
I found Cpl. Tamanosky's report from 2/26/13 when Renninger had reported the same theft and Cpl.
Tamanosky sat down with Maben and Renninger together and they were able to talk about the issue and at
that time Renninger stated that maybe she did remember going to the bank with Maben.
This is a civit matter unless it can be determined that a theft did actuall occur.
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Narrative by Ofc Curtis 1817,
Renninger called again today regarding this matter and I told her the same thing Ofc Stevenson told her
yesterday.
LA-13-01313 3/1/2013 � APPROVED BY: PAGE s
IRF 1.5 APPROVED ON:
VERIFICATION
I, Steven Maben, verify that I have read the foregoing document and that the facts set forth
therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief; and that this
verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4904 related to unsworn falsification
to authorities.
Dated: �a T,�� /,� �y�•�s�—�
Steven Maben
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CERTIFICATE �F SERVICE
I, Brian W. Mains, Esq. hereby certify that I this day served a copy of the foregoing upan the
persan(s)indicated belaw:
Michaei A. Scherer, Esquire
19 West South Street
Cariisle, PA 17013
Date: r.S .2sat3 ��rzr? � "` _ '�2.r`"'�
Brian W. Mains, Esq.