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Home My WebLink About05-5732RONALD D. BUTLER, P.C. t/d/b/a BUTLER LAW FIRM, Plaintiff V. JAMES D. MURICEAK, CAROL A. MURICEAK, JASMIN OSOJKIC and ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS L, NO. DE- S73-)-BILL IN EQUITY BILL IN EQUITY FOR AN INTERPLEADER AND NOW, COMES Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm and files this Bill in Equity for an Interpleader pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 2318 against James D. Muriceak, Carol A. Muriceak, Jasmin Osojkic, Ermina Oscjkic, Sabrija O. Oscjkic and Mujesira Osojkic, and in support thereof avers as follows: Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm is a professional corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with its principal place of business at 500 North 3`d Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101. 2. Defendants, James D. Muriciak and Carol A. Muriceak, husband and wife, are adult individuals residing at 440 Springhouse Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011. 3. Defendants, Jasmin Osojkic and Ermina Osojkic, husband and wife, are adult individuals residing at 400 Pawnee Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050. 4. Defendants, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic, husband and wife, are adult individuals residing at 1460 Rt. 57, Port Murray, New Jersey 07865. 5. On or about January 12, 2005, Defendants James D. Muriceak and Carol A. Muriceak (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Sellers") and Jasmin Osojkic, Ermina Osojkic, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Buyers") signed a written sales agreement for the sale of the real property known as 6002 Robert Drive, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 6. Plaintiff represented the Sellers in this transaction and prepared said sales agreement. 7. Pursuant to the terms of said sales agreement, Buyers paid a deposit in the amount of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars to Sellers. The deposit was paid by Defendants, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic, by check dated January 4, 2005, and deposited into the trust account of Ronald D. Butler, P.C.. 8. As requested by R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, attorney for Buyers, the sales agreement was amended so that Ermina Osojkic was listed as the only buyer, and on or about January 24, 2005, Sellers and Ermina Osojkic signed the amended sales agreement for the sale of the real property known as 6002 Robert Drive, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 9. Subsequently, Buyers refused to purchase the real property pursuant to the sales agreement and there exists a dispute between Buyers and Sellers as to the disposition of the deposit. 10. Ronald D. Butler, P.C. continues to hold the deposit in its trust account but disclaims all interest in and relinquishes all right to the funds. 11. Despite ample opportunity, Defendants have failed and refused to initiate an action to resolve their rival claims to the deposit funds. 12. Ronald D. Butler, P.C. hereby requests this Honorable Court to enter a Bill in Equity for an Interpleader. 13. Ronald D. Butler, P.C. also requests permission to transfer the $5,000.00 deposit to the Court pending resolution of the matter. WHEREFORE, Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter a Bill in Equity for an Interpleader against Defendants and to grant Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm permission to transfer the $5,000.00 deposit to the Court pending resolution of the matter and to grant all other relief as is appropriate. Respectfully submitted, BUTLER LAW FIRM By: ()kW0L(-I Ronald D. Butler, Esquire I.D. #09826 P.O. Box 1004 500 North Third Street Harrisburg, PA 17108 (717) 236-1485 RONALD D. BUTLER, P.C. t/d/b/a BUTLER LAW FIRM, Plaintiff V. JAMES D. MURICEAK, CAROL A. MURICEAK, JASMIN OSOJKIC and ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. BILL IN EQUITY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Ronald D. Butler, Esquire, hereby certify that on the 25th day of October, 2005,1 served a true and correct copy of the foregoing Bill in Equity for an Interpleader by depositing same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows: R. Mark Thomas, Esquire 101 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 James D. Muriceak Carol A. Muriceak 440 Springhouse Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Ronald D. Butler, Esquire I.D. #09826 500 North Third Street P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108 (717) 236-1485 fi O j rz? t, v ` ?j N <c er+ G? ri =t5 r -o ll?' BI -R i T-1 U RONALD D. BUTLER, P.C. t/d/b/a BUTLER LAW FIRM, Plaintiff V. r CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. D S - S? Y3? (21u ? ?? JAMES D. MURICEAK, CAROL A. MURICEAK, JASMIN OSOJKIC and ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants BILL INEQUITY ORDER AND NOW, this g' day of Al o.* .Lv , 2005, upon consideration of the Bill in Equity for an Interpleader filed by Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm, it is hereby ORDERED that the gill in Equity for an Interpleader is granted and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Finn is granted permission to transfer the $5,000.00 deposit currently held in its trust account to the Court pending resolution of this matter. BY THE COURT: T ;nald D. Butler, Esquire 500 North Third Street P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108 R. Mark Thomas, Esquire 101 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 v. times D. Muriceak Carol A. Muriceak 440 Springhouse Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 A'lJVJ RONALD D. BUTLER, P.C. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA t/d/b/a BUTLER LAW FIRM, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Plaintiff V. : NO. 05-5732 Civil Term JAMES D. MURICEAK, CAROL A. MURICEAK, JASMIN OSOJKIC and ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants BILL INEQUITY MOTIOI\T AND NOW, COMES Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm and files this Motion and in support thereof avers as follows: 1. Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm is a professional corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with its principal place of business at 500 North 3rd Street, 12th Floor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101. 2. Defendants, James D. Muriciak and Carol A. Muriceak, husband and wife, are represented by Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire. 3. Defendants, Jasmin Osojkic and Ermina Osojkic, husband and wife, and Defendants, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic, husband and wife, are represented by R. Mark Thomas, Esquire. 4. Ronald D. Butler, Esquire filed a Bill in Equity for Interpleader in the Prothonotary's Office of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on or about November 3, 2005, requesting an order to transfer the $5,000 deposit to the Court. 5. On or about November 9, 2005, the Honorable Kevin A. Hess entered an order directing Ronald D. Butler, Esquire to transfer said $5,000 deposit from his trust account to the Court, which amount is presently being held by the Prothonotary of Cumerland County. 6. On or about July 26, 2007, all Defendants by and through their respective attorneys filed a Motion and Stipulation to Settle Case to Civil Term No. 06-3271. A true and correct copy of said Motion and Stipulation is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit «A„ 7. Plaintiff ratifies and approves the agreement reached among the Defendants as to the distribution of funds currently being held by the Prothonotary of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. WHEREFORE, Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter an Order directing the Prothonotary of Cumberland County to divide the $5,000.00 deposit as set forth in the attached Stipulation and to grant all other relief as is appropriate. Respectfully submitted, BUTLER LAW FIRM ??9 By. Ronald D. Butler, Esquire I.D. #09826 P.O. Box 1004 500 North Third Street Harrisburg, PA 17108 (717) 236-1485 t JAMES D. MURICEAK and CAROL A. MURICEAK, Plaintiffs V. JASMIN OSOJKIC, ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA r, ?a NO. 06-3271 Civil Term --r, ?l CIVIL ACTION - LAW MOTION AND STIPULATION TO SETTLE CASE AND NOW, comes Plaintiffs, JAMES D. MURICEAK and CAROL A. MURICEAK, by and through their attorney, Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire, and Defendants, JASMIN OSOJKIC, ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, by and through their attorney, R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, and in support thereof avers as follows: 1. That Plaintiffs, James D. Muriceak and Carol A. Muriceak, husband and wife, are adult individuals, residing at 440 Springhouse Road, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Penmsylvania. 2. That Defendants, Jasmin Osojkic and Ermina Osojkic, husband and wife, are adult individuals, residing at 400 Pawnee Drive, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 3. That Defendants, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic, husband and wife, are adult individuals, residing at 1460 Rt. 57, Port Murray, New Jersey. 4. On or about June 9, 2006, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint against Defendants in the Prothonotary's Office of Cumberland County, Perulsyivania. 5. That the aforesaid Complaint requested that Defendants be required to pay Plaintiffs the sum of $5,000 which amount represented a deposit for the purchase by Defendants FXHIBIT,A from Plaintiffs of a property situate at 6002 Roberts Drive, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 6. That pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, the prospective buyers paid a deposit in the amount of $5,000 to the prospective sellers. The aforesaid sum was deposited into the trust account of Ronald D. Butler, Esquire. 7. That subsequently the buyers refused to purchase the property pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and a dispute arose between the buyers and sellers as to the disposition of the deposit. 8. That Ronald D. Butler, Esquire filed a Bill in Equity for an Interpleader in the Prothonotary's Office of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on or about November 3, 2005, requesting an order to transfer the aforesaid $5,000 deposit to Court. 9. That on or about November 9, 2005, the Honorable Kevin A. Hess entered an order directing Ronald D. Butler, Esquire to transfer the $5,000 deposit held in his trust account to the Court which amount is presently being held in the Prothonotary's Office of Cumberland County. A copy of the aforesaid order dated November 9, 2005, is attached hereto and marked as "Exhibit A." 10. That counsel Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire on behalf of Plaintiffs and counsel R. Mark Thomas, Esquire on the behalf of Defendants have reached an agreement for the division of the aforesaid $5,000 security deposit (see attached Stipulation). WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, JAMES D. MURICEAK and CAROL A. MURICEAK, and Defendants, JASMIN OSOJKIC, ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, hereby request an Order directing-the Prothonotary of Cumberland County to divide the $5,000 deposit as set forth in the attached Stipulation. Respectfully submitted, ?. fL A Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire 500 North Third Street, 12`x' Floor P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1004 (717) 236-1485 Attorney for Plaintiffs Respectfully submitted, R. Mark Thomas, Esquire 101 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 796-2100 Attorney for Defendants .{ RONALD D. BUTLER, P.C. t/d/b/a BUTLER LAW FIRM, Plaintiff V. JAMES D. MURICEAK, CAROL A. MURICEAK, JASMIN OSOJKIC and ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA 0. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NO. CAS - S'ld 1. t v c C-7 BILL IN EQUITY ORDER AND NOW, this day of w 6we_Vg&2005, upon consideration of the Bill in Equity for an Inteupleader filed by Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Finn, it is hereby ORDERED that the Bill in Equity for an Inteupleader is granted and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Finn is granted permission to transfer the $5,000.00 deposit currently held in its trust account to the Court pending resolution of this matter. BY TH COURT: To: Ronald D. Butler, Esquire 500 North Third Street P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108 R. Mark Thomas, Esquire 101 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 James D. Muriceak Carol A. Muriceak 440 Springhouse Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 GXHIDITOr Al I?:1 :1 `YI JAMES D. MURICEAK and CAROL A. MURICEAK, Plaintiffs V. JASMIN OSOJKIC, ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 06-3271 Civil Team " z- CIVIL ACTION - LAW STIPULATION AND NOW, this ? r, day of 12007, IT IS r#*1 "-- HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiffs, JAMES D. MURICEAK and CAROL A. MURICEAK and R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, attorney for Defendants, JASMIN OSOJKIC, ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA 0. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, that the trust deposit in the amount of $5,000 being held by the Prothonotary of Cumberland County be divided as follows: $3,000 shall be paid to Plaintiffs and $2,000 shall be paid to Defendants. It is further agreed that the check payable to Plaintiffs shall be mailed to Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire, 500 North Third Street, 12th Floor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 and the check payable to Defendants shall be mailed to R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, 101 South Market Street, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055. Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiffs R. Mark Thomas, Esquire Attorney for Defendants EXHIBIT *A" CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 3A I, Ronald D. Butler, Esquire, hereby certify that on the day of August, 2007, I served a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion and Stipulation by depositing same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows: R. Mark Thomas, Esquire 101 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire 500 North Third Street, 12th Floor P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1004 Ronald D. Butler, Esquire I.D. #09826 500 North Third Street P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108 (717) 236-1485 ' g -,; y . r,, 3r RONALD D. BUTLER, P.C. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA t/d/b/a BUTLER LAW FIRM, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Plaintiff V. NO. 05-5732 Civil Term JAMES D. MURICEAK, CAROL A. MURICEAK, JASMIN OSOJKIC and ERMINA OSOJKIC, SABRIJA O. OSOJKIC and MUJESIRA OSOJKIC, Defendants BILL INEQUITY ORDER AND NOW, this /5-` day of _ ?„TU , ? , 2007, upon consideration of the Motion filed by Ronald D. Butler, P.C. t/d/b/a Butler Law Firm, it is hereby ORDERED that the Prothonotary of Cumberland County shall immediately issue checks from the trust deposit being held in this case as follows: a check in the amount of $3,000 payable to James D. Muriceak and Carol A. Muriceak and a check in the amount of $2,000 payable to Jasmin Osojkic, Ermina Osojkic, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic. The aforesaid checks shall be mailed to counsel for the respective parties: Robert B. Lieberman, Esquire for James D. Muriceak and Carol A. Muriceak and R. Mark Thomas, Esquire for Jasmin Osojkic, Ermina Osojkic, Sabrija O. Osojkic and Mujesira Osojkic. BY THE COURT: To: 5?tonald D. Butler, Esquire 00 North Third Street P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108 a(. Mark Thomas, Esquire 101 South Market Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 ,Rdbert B. Lieberman, Esquire 500 North Third Street P.O. Box 1004 Harrisburg, PA 17108 O ZO:9 1.11 V 91 O'n L a G Z Atidl aHi. J0 CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROTHONOTARY 1718 ESCROW ACCOUNT CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE - CARLISLE, PA 17013 2007 so-15031313 DATE August 16. PAY TOTHE ORDER OF-s BMS D. MLZriceak and Carol A. Murlceak 1 $ 2,950.00 DOLLARS ORAFf ?WN 6ANK 05-5732 Butler vs Muriceak 11900 i 7 L8u' i:0 3 L 3 L 50 361: L08 L L L ?P15 c - c cr) ??- - - z ?J LLLU ice. J cr CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROTHONOTARY ESCROW ACCOUNT CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE CARLISLE PA 17013 1719 August 16, 2007 60-1503/313 DATE PAY TO THE JaSmin Oso kic, EnTdna Oso kic, Sabri a O. Oso kic and ORDER OF ? ? ? ? ! $ 1,960.00 Mujesira Osojkic DOLLARS An* uggs-rmN BANK • 05-5732 Butler vs Muriceak i-UM li500 17 190 :1:0 3 L 3 150 3 61: 108 L L L 7 ills rt.. «Q o _ i LL pz W3 _ I t--.. N RECEIPT FOR TRANSFER -------------------- -------------------- Cumberland County Prothonotary's Office Carlisle, Pa 17013 BUTLER RONALD D P C 500 NORTH 3RD STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17101 Case Number 2005-05732 Remarks ORDER OF COURT 08-15-07 Receipt Date 08/16/2007 Receipt Time 10:08:46 Receipt No. 196936 ---------------- ------ Distribution Of Adjustment -- ------------------------- Transaction Payee This Adj BOND PROTHONOTARY ESCROW 2,950.00- BOND MURICEAK JAMES D & CAROL A 2,950.00 BOND PROTHONOTARY ESCROW 50.00- BOND CUMBERLAND CO GENERAL FUND 50.00 BOND PROTHONOTARY ESCROW 1,960.00- BOND OSOJKIC JASMIN-ERMINA-SABROKA 1,960.00 BOND PROTHONOTARY ESCROW 40.00- BOND CUMBERLAND CO GENERAL FUND 40.00 10114208162007 PYS405 Distribution Cumberland County Prothonotary's Office Manual Release Check Register Case No Accounting Escrow Tran Amount Date Pa 1 8/1&/2007 Date Release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3915 OSOJKIC JASMIN-ERMINA-SABROKA Check Date: 08/16/2007 Check No.: 1719 BOND 2005- 05732 TRNS ESC IN 1960.00 8/16/2007 Payee total: 1960.00 Grand total: 1,960.00 10101908162007 Cumberland County Prothonotary's Office Page 1 PYS405 Manual Release Check Register 8/16/2007 Escrow Tran Date Distribution Case No Accounting Amount Date Release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3914 MURICEAK JAMES D & CAROL A Check Date: 08/16/2007 Check No.: 1718 BOND 2005- 05732 TRNS ESC IN 2950.00 8/16/2007 Payee total: 2950.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand total: 2,950.00