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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-6755 Supreme7° :ennsylvania COul f-Cotler _ leas For Prothonotary Use Only: 1, -fit a Docket No: IJ Cilr a d County 1 8 The information collected on this form is used solely.for court administration purposes. This form does not supplement or replace the filing and set-vice ofpleadings or other papers as required by lain or rules of court. Commencement of Action: S Complaint ® Writ of Summons Petition ® Transfer from Another Jurisdiction Declaration of Taking E i C Lead Plaintiff's Name: Lead Defendant's Name: E M3T Corporation Daniel Reist T Dollar Amount Requested: ®within arbitration limits j I Are money damages requested? ED Yes ® No (check one) [3 outside arbitration limits 0 N Is this a Class Action Suit? ®Yes El No Is this an MDJAppeal? 0 Yes El No I • 1 A Name of Plaintiff/Appellant's Attorney: Wayne M. 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N DANIEL REIST, Defendant %) C-1 i CD _J NOTICE TO DEFEND Z , �? r ' 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 Telephone: 800-990-9108 AVISO USTED 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 pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparencencia 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 acci6n 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 reclamaci6n 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 IMMEDIATAMENTE. 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 1NFORMACION 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 Telephone: 800-990-9108 2 M3T CORPORATION, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA V. NO. DANIEL REIST, Defendant COMPLAINT AND NOW comes Plaintiff, by and through its attorneys, Pecht&Associates, P.C., and avers the following against the Defendant: 1. Plaintiff is a Pennsylvania business corporation with its principal office at 2250 Bumblebee Hollow Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055. 2. Defendant, Daniel Reist, is an adult individual, currently believed to be residing in this Commonwealth, and who was employed by Plaintiff from July 7, 2011 until March 29, 2013. 3. Defendant signed an agreement with Plaintiff in which he agreed that if he left Plaintiff's employment before July 6, 2013, he would pay Plaintiff$10,000. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and made a part hereof. 4. Defendant left the employment of Plaintiff on March 29, 2013. 5. During the time of Defendant's employment with Plaintiff, he received extensive training provided by third parties at significant cost to Plaintiff. Defendant also gained a significant amount of knowledge by working with Plaintiff and learning the procedures, techniques, and proprietary business plan, all of which benefited Defendant. 6. Due to the Plaintiff's anticipated investment in Defendant, Plaintiff requested that Defendant sign the agreement as a condition of his obtaining the training and experience referenced in Paragraph 5 above. BREACH OF CONTRACT 7. All of the foregoing paragraphs are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 8. Defendant entered into a contract with Plaintiff(Exhibit"A"). 3 9. Defendant failed to uphold his end of the bargain under said contract with Plaintiff, in that, among other things, he left the employ of Plaintiff before July 6, 2013. 10. By leaving his employment with Plaintiff before July 6, 2013, Defendant breached his contract with Plaintiff. 11. The remedy for such breach is clearly stated in the agreement which Defendant agreed to and signed. 12. Plaintiff is entitled to the $10,000 in liquidated damages agreed to by Plaintiff and Defendant as part of their contract. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter a judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant, and award Plaintiff the amount of$10,000, plus interest and costs. Respectfully Submitted, PECHT&ASSOCIATES, P.C. By: f Wayne M.rPecht, Esquire PA ID No. 38904 Rob Bleecher, Esquire PA ID No. 32594 650 North Twelfth Street, Suite 100 Lemoyne, PA 17043 (717) 691-9808 (717) 695-6550 Facsimile wpecht@pechtlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Dated: November 2014 41 VERIFICATION 1, John F. Maffey, hereby acknowledge that: 1. I am the President of Plaintiff, M3T Corporation, and I am authorized to sign this Verification on behalf of the Corporation; 2. The facts set forth in the foregoing document are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief; and 3. I am aware that any false statements that may be made herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. M3T CORPORATION Dated: By: Jo . Maffey, Pres' e EXHIBIT "A" �h n�717 790-0500 79070501 Zr 4::4f4► Y .. July 7,2011 Daniel Reist 6 Dartmouth Ct Mechanicsburg,PA 17055 ' , Re: SQL Training Agreement Dear Dan, Congratulations on being offered the opportunity to be given training in preparation for you gaining your SQL.certification. Upon acceptance of this agreement,your non-compete agreement will also be updated and signed by you. Therefore to continue with this program you are required to execute this note payable to M3T Corporation in the amount of$10,000 in the event that you leave M3T employment of your own accord within-24-months from signing date of this agreement,which would be on or before July 6,2013. The money due after paycheck and other cash payables would be collected over a 6 month period from your date of departure. On July 7,2013,if you are in employment with M3T Corporation,this note will be discarded ending this obligation. The original copy of this note will be kept in your personnel file and you will be provided a copy. Sincerely, Tara Crull In the event I leave M3T Corporation employment on my own accord before July 6,2013, I accept that I,Daniel Reist will owe M3T$10,000 for my SQL training and experience gained over the period of my employment.I accept the terms and conditions for this note and agreement as set forth above. Finally, I will not obstruct or violate M3T's right to this money in the time period defined above. I also understand M3T will withhold all cash payments due to me upon my giving notice and place them towards this amount due. Date: '7147 0// Printed Name: }/4 r e Signature: Witnes4_ 9_20�q N L M3T CORPORATION, v. DANIEL REIST, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : NO. 14-6755 Defendant ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE I accept service of the Complaint filed on November 21, 2014, in the above-captoned�). trt action on behalf of Defendant Daniel Reist, and certify that I am authorized to do so. Dated: }�e Q� 4,8 , 2014 Joita V4)1/ M. Kerr A orney ID# a Ill zJ 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 104 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Attorney for Defendant