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Home My WebLink About05-5887 /---" L t//llJE~ANLJ REPORT : ZDRDOCT USER ID: BTP First Judicial District CIVIL DOCKET REPORT CASE ID 050600098 PAGE 1 RUN DATE 10/26/05 RUN TIME 04:50 PM CASE NUMBER 050600098 '}lz' 05 - -5 S' 6) C4' .--r-.v-- _______________________________________________________________________~__l/~__ CASE CAPTION OESTEREICH VS ALENT I MID-ATLANTIC REALTY INC ETAL FILING DATE 06-JUN-2005 COURT JE LOCATION CH CASE TYPE: PREMISES LIABILTY, SLIP/FALL STATUS: TRANSFER TO OTHER JURISDICTION ~ Assoc Expn Date ~ 10 1 APLF A3 43 43 2 PLF @5221703 1 3 @5221704 7 DFT 4 DFT @5221707 7 5 DFT @5221708 7 6 TL J391 7 ADFT A23711 JURY J party Name / Address & Phone No. SHOLLENBERGER. TIMOTHY ALLEN SHOLLENBERGER&JANUZZI LLP 1820 LINGLESTOWN RD PO BOX 60545 HARRISBURG PA 17110 (717) 234-3700 (717)234-8212 - FAX OESTEREICH, MARK 11 WEST SASSAFRAS STREET SELLINSGROVE PA 17870 VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DR UNIT 195 TAMPA FL 33618 VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT IN 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DR UNIT 195 TAMPA FL 33618 AKA- WENDYS OLD FASHIONED HAMBUR WENDYS INTERNATIONAL INC 42S8 WEST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD DUBLIN OH 43017 AKA- WENDYS OLD ?ASHIONED HAMBUR ALLEN, JACQUELINE F 360 CITY HALL BROAD & MARKET STREETS PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 (215) 686-7038 (215)686-8346 - FAX SCARlCAMAZZA JR, ANGELO L 1600 ONE PENN CENTER 1617 J.F.K. BLVD. PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 REPORT : ZDRDOCT USER ID: BTP First Judicial District CIVIL DOCKET REPORT CASE ID 050600098 PAGE 2 RUN DATE 10/26/05 RUN TIME 04:50 PM ~ Assoc Expn Date ~ 10 Party Name / Address & Phone No. (000) 568-5116 Fl1ing Date / Time Docket Entry Date Entered 06-JUN-05 14:38:16 ACTIVE CASE 06-JUN-05 06-JUN-05 15:36:20 COMMENCEMENT CIVIL ACTION JURY 08-JUN-05 SHOLLENBERGER, TIMOTHY ALLEN 06-JUN-05 15:36:20 PRAE TO ISSUE I'IRIT OF SUMMONS 08-JUN-05 TIMOTHY ALLEN OF SHOLLENBERGER, PRAECIPE TO ISSUE WRIT OF SUMMONS FILED. WRIT SUMMONS ISSUED. 06-JUN-05 15:36:20 SHERIFF'S SURCHARGE 3 DEFTS 08-JUN-05 SHOLLENBERGER, TIMOTHY ALLEN 06-JUN-05 15:36:40 JURY TRIAL PERFECTED 08-JUN-05 SHOLLENBERGER, TIMOTHY ALLEN 06-JUN-05 15:36:40 WAITING TO LIST CASE MGMT CONF 08-JUN-05 SHOLLENBERGER, TIMOTHY ALLEN 27-JUN-05 13:38:00 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED 27-JUN-05 OF COMPLAINT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED UPON DFT WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC T/D/B/A WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS ON 06-15-05 & VALENTI MID ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT INC T/D/B/A WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS & ON 06-17-05 AND VALENTI MID ATLANTIC REALTY LLC ON 06-17-05 08-AUG-05 08:45:31 LISTED FOR CASE MGMT CONF 08-AUG-05 10-AUG-05 00:01:27 NOTICE GIVEN 10-AUG-05 15-AUG-05 13:57:00 COMPLAINT FILED NOTICE GIVEN 16-AUG-05 SHOLLENBERGER. TIMOTHY ALLEN COMPLAINT WITH NOTICE TO DEFEND WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 1018.1 FILED. 30-AUG-05 15:38:00 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED 31-AUG-05 SCARlCAMAZZA JR. ANGELO L ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF ANGELO L SCARlCAMAZZA FILED ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS 02-SEP-05 00:01:25 NOTICE GIVEN 02-SEP-OS 02-SEP-05 15:05:16 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE FILED OF COMPLAINT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED UPON WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC. ON 16-AUG-05. 06-SEP-OS REPORT , ZDRDOCT USER ID, BTP First Judicial District CIVIL DOCKET REPORT CASE ID 050600098 PAGE 3 RUN DATE 10/26/05 RUN TIME 04,50 PM Filinq Date / Time Docket Entry Date Entered 02-SEP-OS 16,16,46 MOTION TO TRANSFER 07~SEP-OS VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT INC, 95-05082795 RESPONSE DATE, 09/22/05 22~SEP-OS 09,32,44 ANSWER (MOTION/PETITION) FILED 23~SEP-OS VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT INC, 95-05082795 ANS FILED TO MOTION TO TRANSFER 22-SEP-OS 14,23,47 CASE MGMT CONFERENCE COMPLETED 22-SEP-OS SALTER, PAUL 22-SEP~OS 14,23,47 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER ISSUED 22-SEP~OS CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER EXPEDITED TRACK - AND NOW. 22-SEP~200S, it is Ordered that, 1. The case management and time standards adopted for expedited track cases shall be applicable to this case and are hereby incorporated into this Order. 2. All discovery on the above matter shall be completed not later than 06-MAR-2006. 3. Plaintiff shall identify and submit curriculum vitae and expert reports of all expert witnesses intended to testify at trial to all other parties not later than 06-MAR-2006. 4. Defendant and any additional defendants shall identify and submit curriculum vitae and expert reports of all expert witnesses intended to testify at trial not later than 03-APR-2006. 5. All pre-trial motions shall be filed not later than 03-APR-2006. 6. A settlement conference may be scheduled at any time after 03-APR-2006. Prior to the settlement conference all counsel shall serve all opposing counsel and file a settlement memorandum containing the following: (a) A concise summary of the nature of the case if plaintlff or of the defense if defendant or additional defendant; (bl A statement by the plaintiff or all damages accumulated, including an itemization of injuries and all special damages claimed by categories and amount; (cl Defendant shall ldentify all applicable insurance carriers, together with applicable limits of liability. 7. A pre-trial conference will be scheduled any time after OS~JUN-2006. Fifteen days prior to pre-trial conference, all counsel shall serve all opposing counsel and file a pre-trial memorandum containing the following: (a) A concise summary of the nature of the case if plaintiff or the defense if defendant or additional defendant; (b) A list of all witnesses who may be called to testify at trial by name and address. Counsel should expect witnesses not listed to be precluded from testifying at trial; (c) A list of all exhibits the party intends to offer into evidence. All exhibits shall be pre-numbered and shall be exchanged among counsel prior to the conference, ~ REPORT , ZDRDOCT USER ID, BTP First Judicial District CIVIL DOCKET REPORT CASE ID 050600098 PAGE 4 RUN DATE 10/26/05 RUN TIME 04,50 PM Fillnq Date / Time Docket Entry Date Entered Counsel should expect any exhibit not: listed to be precluded at trial; Id) Plaintiff shall list an itemization of injuries or damages sustained together with all special damages claimed by category and amount, This list shall include as appropriate, computations of all past lost earnings and future lost earning capacity or medical expenses together with any other unliquidated damages claimed; and Ie) Defendant shall state in position regarding damages and shall identify all applicable insurance carriers, together wi th applicable limits of 1 iabil i ty; If) Each counsel shall provide an estimate of the anticipated length of trial. 8. It is expected that the case will be ready for trial 03-JUL-2006, and counsel should anticipate trial to begin expeditiously thereafter. 9. All counsel are under a continuing obligation and are hereby ordered to serve a copy of this order upon all unrepresented parties and upon all counsel entering an appearance subsequent to the entry of this order. .BY THE COURT, JACQUELINE ALLEN, J. 22-SEP-05 14,23,48 LISTED FOR SETTLEMENT CONF 22-SEP-05 22-SEP-05 14,23,48 LISTED FOR TRIAL 22-SEP-05 26-SEP-05 13,15,51 MOTION ASSIGNED 95-05082795 MOTION TO TRANSFER ASSIGNED TO JUDGE ALLEN ON 9/27/05. 26-SEP-05 04-0CT-05 11,25,11 TRANSFER TO OTHER JURISDICTION 04-0CT-05 ALLEN, JACQUELINE F 95-05082795 IT IS ORDERED DEFTS, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC AND VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT INC'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE IS GRANTED, AND THIS CASE SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, CARLISLE PA FOR ALL PURPOSES.. .BY THE COURT, JUDGE ALL, 10-3-05 04-0CT-05 11,25,12 NOTICE GIVEN UNDER RULE 236 04-0CT-05 26-QCT-05 13,37,00 PRAECIPE/TRNSFER OUT OF COUNTY 26-0CT-05 SCARICAMAZZA JR, ANGELO L CAPTIONED MATTER TO BTP PRAECIPE TO TRANSFER THE ABOVE CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT FILED. * * * End of Docket * * * "=-,'I',"h,',""." ' , .,,' ''OJ, NOV 2 Z005 VL1I"I ''-W. ,.......'11('\1..'-;0.}'1..."'''-- JOSEPH H. EVERS PROTl~ARY OF I)!IUlDElPHIA coumv ,. 7/~/7/Zr ;I :I n ~ '" r;:;:;-, :~:=;~ o -n ~ T '_.~j "'>.-- f.-,) tJl U1 i .<Aj . 08Z795 THIS IS NOT AN ARBITRATION MATTER. NAULTY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: ANGELO L. SCARICAMAZZA, JR., ESQ. J.D. #23711 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD 1600 ONE PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 568-5Il6 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers MARK OESTEREICH COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY vs. V ALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS JUNE TERM, 2005 No. 0098 Dq,,, 0(,' )""$'; "- '. ',r^ ~1' "~I V ' .4:9~) '~';". 0..q ORDER AND NOW, to wit, this ~(~ day of Oc.~b€.\ ,2005, upon consideration of the Motion of Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, to Transfer Venue Pursuant to Pa. R.C-P. I006(d)(1), and any response thereto, it is hereby; ORDERED and DECREED that said Motion is GRANTED and that this case shall be transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for all purposes. COPIES SENT PURSUANTTO Pa.R.C.p. 236(b) OCT - 5 Z005 FIRST JUDICIALDISTRICTOFPA USER I.D.: BY THE COURT: 1. \ """,,,., jO ' ~ , ;.J Ft',.) ...,_ ,I, I/Ir Z005_0:~ 26 PH 3: ~7 t .- i li i~~' i':' v'--'. . I" ~ r hee a Gel partl Q-t'i Dec. . '. " ,,---, ( o othec__. 4.>":?;7' y, BY:,..d~:",[1.;J 1'J..'~~?ifL V U (_..'// "{J ---. THIS IS NOT AN ARBITRATION MATTER. 11--,~, .,- I 1 '",.j" I, .1~1.7e served' .. ";con all othel: .:-c.rneys bY:j ,...-"".oil NAUL TY, SCARlCAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: ANGELO 1. SCARlCAMAZZA, JR., ESQ. J.D. #23711 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD 1600 ONE PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 568-5116 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dIb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers \'s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY JUNE TERM, 2005 No. 0098 MARK OESTEREICH VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS PRAECIPE TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Pursuant to this Court's Order of October 3,2005, a copy of which is attach~ t~'!ff.perfect the transfer of any and all records in the possession of this Court regarding the malPc~&~e.~ov~o &' S "'::. ~.. t;1 g the Prothonotary of Cumberland County, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania;>" ~ ~ j ~ !j Defendants have attached the required fee hereto. ! ;:, 19 'i!i NAULTY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVItT, ~~ ~ i ~ /J BY: . ~. .,or/" . " //) f /'_ / )0<.-- /<~ t ~-7'( / " ~ //It 1 h{ // (' ,1-. ANG 01. SCARICAMAZZA,) :; Attorney for Defendants, C./' Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers ~ l ( <~J 082';'95 THIS IS NOT AN ARBITRATION MATTER. NAULTY, SCARlCAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: ANGELO L. SCARlCAMAZZA, JR., ESQ. LD. #237II 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD 1600 ONE PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 568-5II6 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dIb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hambnrgers MARK OESTEREICH COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY vs. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/dIb/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS JUNE TERM, 2005 No. 0098 DOC OC>- ~0.... I, '-'0 v -1 '4~ o.S'''1 ORDER AND NOW, to wit, this .3(~ day of Od'ube.r ,2005, upon consideration of the Motion of Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, to Transfer Venue Pursuant to Pa. RC.P. I006(d)(I), and any response thereto, it is hereby; . ORDERED and DECREED that said Motion is GRANTED and that this case shall be transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for all purposes. COPIES SENT BY THE COURT PURSUANTTO Pa.A.C.p. 236(h) : OCT - I) Z005 ~~~J t.~~ICIALDISTRICTOFPA J. /lp. 0'::"> j'n7C,<~ p""- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHilADELPHIA COUNTY PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE Phila. Case Number: 98 JUNE 2005 Dear Sir/Madam: By order of the FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Philadelphia County, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, the enclosed case(s) are transferred to the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY Accordingly. I am enclosing all related filings. I would appreciate the return of the attached green receipt addressed to the attention of: THE PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE CERTIFICATION UNIT ROOM 266 CITY HAll PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 ATTENTION: JOSEPH MANGINI [f you have any questions, please call 215-686-6663. Very truly yours, Joseph Mangini 10-279W Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas@shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618- 4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618- 4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants ;,r~ ., 7 Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ..', "....$ ~ ) ,.,0' l .' ,. . 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 ciaim 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. SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225MILLENIUMWAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200' (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DQCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarklPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc .' 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 REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 1101 MARKET STREET. 11'" FLOOR PHilADELPHIA. PA 19107 215-238-6333 2 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILlENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200. (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAlIWPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oeslereich, Mark\Pleadings\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge,doc Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas@shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTE REICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, llC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618- 4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618- 4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVillE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants ?",.,,.. ~ , 1.-.., .' .'- .~: ~7 Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHilADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. S usted desea delenderse de las demand as que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas. debe tomar acci6n dentro de los pr6ximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificaci6n de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente 0 por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus delensas de. y objecciones a. las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suva. Se Ie advierte de que si usted lalla de tomar acci6n como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo par cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demand a 0 cualquier otra reclamaci6n 0 remedio soJicitado par el demandante puede sar dictado en contra suya par la Corte sin mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero 0 propiedad u atros derechos importantes para usted. 3 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, lLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717)728-3200' (717) 72S-3400FAX G:\GLOBAlIWPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, Mark\Pleadings\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge,doc I I lu__ USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO. VAYA A 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA DISPUESTA ABAJO. 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 LAS AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CORGO 0 BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CUALlFICAN. lAWYER REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION 1101 MARKET STREET. 11'" FLOOR PHilADELPHIA. PA 19107 215-238-6333 4 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENQLA, PA 17025 (717)728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBALIWPDATA\DOCSITIM CASE FllES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas@shollianlaw.com Attorney I.D. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants /fJ/'Fr: ~ .,. ,". f .''"1. I..... /'.-', , . .:r.::7 '~i Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, by and through his attorneys, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP, and respectfully represents the following: COUNT I MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC. VALENTI MID- ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED 5 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225MILLENIUMWAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200' (717) 726-3400 FAX G:\GlOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, Mar1llPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS FACTS APPLICABLE TO ALL COUNTS 1. Plaintiff, Mark Oesterich, is an adult individual who currently resides at 199 West Vine Street, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania 17870. 2. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, (hereinafter "Valenti Realty"), is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns the real property located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 3. Defendant, Wendy's International, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Wendy's"), is an Ohio corporation with its principal place of business 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017. 4. Defendant, Wendy's, advertises, sells products and does business in Philadelphia County. 5. Defendant, Wendy's, has 14 restaurants listed in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Yellow Pages, all of which are located in Philadelphia County. 6. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Valenti Management"), is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns and operates a local business at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 7. The facts and circumstances hereinafter set forth took place on November 6 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MllLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717)728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GlOBAL\WPDATA\DOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOeslereich, MarkIPleadings\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT _ for merge.doc " 5,2003 at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 8. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff, while working in the course and scope of his employment for Filter Tech, Inc., was at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103 to replace the filters on the heating and air conditioning unit which was located on the building's rooftop. 9. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff ascended a metal ladder which was affixed to the building. 10. At the aforesaid time and place, the metal ladder broke loose from the building, causing Plaintiff to fall. 11. As a result of the aforesaid fall, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered serious and permanent injuries, including but not limited to the following: a. Closed head injury; b. Bilateral distal tibia fractures; c. Cartilage damage to the left ankle; and d. Mental and physical anguish. 12. As a direct and proximate result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has undergone and in the future will undergo great pain and suffering for which damages are claimed. 13. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered and may continue to suffer a loss of earnings for which damages are claimed. 7 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 M1LLENIUMWAY' ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200' (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarklPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT _ for merge.doc 14. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has and/or may in the future incur expenses for medical treatment and rehabilitation for which damages are claimed. 15. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has and/or may in the future incur a loss of earning capacity for which damages are claimed. 16. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has sustained scarring and disfigurement for which damages are claimed. 17. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has sustained a permanent diminution in his ability to enjoy life and life's pleasures for which damages are claimed. 18. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has incurred or may hereinafter incur financial expenses and losses for which damages are claimed. 19. Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that 42 Pa. C.SA Section 7102 (b.1) subtitled "Recovery against joint defendant; contribution" is unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable in this action because it was passed in violation of Article III, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and in violation of the "single subject rule" and is a law that was passed as part of another bill in a manner consistent with the prohibited concept of "legislative logrolling". See also DeWeese v. Weaver, 824 A.2d 364 (Pa Cmwlth 2003) COUNT II MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 8 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY. ENOLA PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 726-3400 FAX G:\GLOBALlWPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarklPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc 20. Paragraphs 1 through 19 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 21. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes 9 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOlA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCSITIM CASE FllES- OPENIOestereich, Mark\Pleadings\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge,doc and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 22. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Realty, LLC, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and Wendy's International, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT III MARK OESTEREICH v. WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL. INC tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 23. Paragraphs 1 through 22 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 24. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Wendy's, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those 10 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI. lLP 2225 MllLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarkIPleadings\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc . persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 25. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Wendy's, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Wendy's International, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT IV 11 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225MlLLENIUMWAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717)728-3200 (717)72B-3400FAX G:\GLOBAlIWPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FilES- OPEN\Oeslereich, MarklPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT. for merge.doc i-U MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID.ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 26. Paragraphs 1 through 25 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 27. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti Management, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of 12 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- QPENIOeslereich, Mark\Pleadings\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc .. the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 28. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Management, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Management, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Wendy's International, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. Respectfully submitted, By: j othy A. Shollenberge , Attorney 10# 34343 Dated: 13 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZll, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GlOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOeslereich, MarklPleadingslPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT - for merge.doc . . . . VERIFICATION I Mark Oestereich , , hereby acknowledge that I am a Plaintiff in this action and that I have read the Carp I a i nt and that the facts stated herein 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. ') /. /....' / / /~ ~'///" )(~ - ---- ~ - =------- . /' Date: c . . --- SHOIoLDIaIlGD , JNCUlJr. u.t 1120 Lr~ ~ . '.0. 101 tnd . IlAUISI\o'aG. '4 17101-05.&5 "111 2H.J7.' . ,.\.1: .'1'1 Z14":U Jr.'<U ;.:~ '.'U'tn";';::~ AHIO:Jd OCld S~ :21 WI 91 snv SUUl c, ~~ i " ! ~: ~~ ~ -,; V ~1 . Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County ForProthonolary .Use.O.nly.(Doc:ket Number) Trial Division JUNE 2005 000098 Civil Cover Sheet PLAINTIFF'S NAME DEFENDANT'S NAME Mark Oestereich Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC -~-~ -~-,_._,."'..~- - PLAINTIFF'S ADDRESS DEFENDANT'S ADDRESS 11 West Sassafras Street 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. , Unit 195 - Sellnsgrove, PA 17870 Tampa, FL 33618 4465 PLAINTIFF'S NAME DEFENDANT'S NAME Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, I nc. t1d/b/a_Wendy's Old Fashioned Hambur ers DEFENDANT'S ADDRESS 3450 Buschwood Park Dr., Unit 195 Tampa, FL 33618-4465 PLAINTIFF'S ADDRESS PLAINTIFF'S NAME \liE!rlcry~sM'lnternational, Inc. t,-~.~l a __~endy'_~_gl~Fashioned Hamburgers DEFENDANT'S ADDRESS PLAINTIFF'S ADDRESS 4288 West Dublin-Granville Road Dublin, OH 43017 TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFFS TOTAL NO. OF OEFENDANTS COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION D Complain! D Petition Action 0 Notice of Appeal ~ Writ of Summons D Transfer From Other Jurisdictions 3 AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY D S50,QOO.OO or less ~MorethanS50,OOO_OO COURT PROGRAMS o Arbitration []( lory D Non-Jury D Other: D Mass Tort D Savings Action D Petition D Commerce o Minor Court Appeal D Statutory Appeals o Settlement D Minors D WiD/Survival CASE TYPE AND CODE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 2S - Premises Liability - Slip & Fall STATUTORY BASIS FOR CAUSE OF ACTION (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) RELATED PENDING CASES (LIST BY CASE CAPTION AND DOCKET NUMBER) IS CASE SUBJECT TO COORDINATION ORDER? Yes No o 0 o 0 o 0 TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter my appearance on behalf ofPlaintiff/Petitioner/Appellant: Papers may be served at the address set forth below. NAME OF PLAINTIFF'SIPETITIONER'SIAPPELLANT'S ATTORNEY ADDRESS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 PHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER 717-728-3200 717-728-3400 SUPREME COURT IDENTIFICATION NO E.MAIL ADDRESS 34343 tas@sholljanlaw.com - 2-o~ ---l i ~~ ;':"ir~ ; 1/ Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas(cj)shollianlaw.com Attorney I.D. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM. 2005 NO. Ooo(;sr3 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ,,;;:c:>>:,:.:,,::::>>:::...:::':::::::::: PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS To the Prothonotary: . . Please issue a Writ of Summons against the above-listed Defendants at the above listed addresses. Respectfully submitted, :~O~R~ Timothy A Shollenberger, Esq. Attorney 1.0. #34343 Dated: 1.0 I ,:;>1 05 ~/~; (1',,0) ~. t~ .. (..: . (\ G '" L". .~ t/?, ~ ; ., 54' ..0...<<:: :ff :) - IN .. - :II:: "- '" '"'~ I ~..- :z \:-:; ::::> !'~ -, ..., V'> = = "'" -1:l cj) ~ q.:!1 ~g% r;P:o.\ 'C5~ fj, 11. ?~ f ,J fl\~i;.\~ ~,\~Fe~~ ~ W'.1\l'" ~ "" \;;l '~e\~\~\ ~ ~:.~ ~ '5 ~1!1 S? \ 9 . . Timothy A. Shollenberger TasC1I1shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTE REICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION ,JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED JURy FEE I14JI) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): AGAiNST YOU. YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF(S) HAS/HAVE COMMENCED AN ACTION " "\ .:t,;. ./ " ..,..-",,,,....- .1.'\ ~~~~/j\ Date: _* \~v) by Deputy ~,I~ ,', II '.", .,- ,.-., 0_ r ,. '. '.1, 2005 JUN -6 P1-l12: 25 j ". .;, -,,. Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas@shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants . fILEg.nW ~RO?R 7..GG":J j\.l~ 'L '1 \A.#-~E. zaos JU!i 27 PN I: 38 '-:'"1,-, , - i'l V jJ i~ U T f-l Y Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED On June 14,2005, I, Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire, caused to be ~ served on Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, a Writ of Summons in the above captioned matter, via certified mail/return receipt requested pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 404. A Praecipe for Writ of Summons was filed in Philadelphia County on June 6, 2005. A copy of said Writ was returned to our office so that we may effectuate service on out-of-state Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC. The Writ was received at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618-4465 on June 14, 2005. The green signature card is attached hereto as "Exhibit A". The green signature card was returned to the offices of Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP on June 17, 2005, signed by P. Stelter. I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit of Service are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. ' 4904 relating to u s orn falsification to authorities. Date: 6 - 21 - 0 S" Swom to ,,'" ,"b"ribed befo", me Ih;, ;J:l..,. d,y of r 2005. I (--Notary Publi r I NOTARIAL SEAL 'MARISSA J. SHOLLENBERGER, NOTARY PUBUC -:USQUEHANNA TWP., COUNTY OF DAUPHIN 'W COMMISSION EXPIRES DECEMBER 23. 2006 . 2._~ ?1bO 3"f01~.,a42 6351 4041 Fse) DYes D. I. dlflef'enttrom Item 11 IfYEStentiir,d8IIvery address below: v...... r,.. I.Uw'l1l -,.u.c ... ..U.il.JoIt........ Dr.. .UttIt 1. , '1:lilljll]~""'-' H I JUN 1 '{ 2005 D...m o Add...... DYes ON. PS Form 3811, Janua1y 2Oll3 DomeoIlc Return ReceIpt ~~~..3~1.-*'f'li :!'; , --- - - - - - - - - - -- - -.-----..-.-.--- , r\\.~D "-v" or\O' ~r\O {' 'LIlIYc J\)~ % 1 #-~Y:. ~. Timothy A. Shollenberger Tasla)shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, llC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVillE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants ~ i~ ,~- ::.' .ol, l005JU'" ;'27 P;:'C PI! /: 38 Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHilADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED On June 14, 2005, I, Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire, caused to be served on Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, a Writ of Summons in the above captioned matter, via certified mail/return receipt requested pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 404. A Praecipe for Writ of Summons was filed in Philadelphia County on June 6, 2005. A copy of said Writ was returned to our office so that we may effectuate service on out-of-state Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. The Writ was received at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618-4465 on June 14, 2005. The green signature card is attached hereto as "Exhibit A". The green signature card was returned to the offices of Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP on June 17, 2005, signed by P. Stelter. I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit of Service are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.SA ' 4904 relating to unsworn falsific tion to authorities. Date: G- 22-0G Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~th day of ~ 2005. L/ ~tary Public y/ NOTARIAL SEAl MARISSA J. SHOLLENBERGER, NOTARY PUBUC SUSQUEHANNA TWP" COUNTY OF DAUPHIN MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DECEMBER 23. 2006 ~ . .~. ArtIci8)~';..~ ~ II 7160 9!~2 6351 4056. 3. Sonrice 'Jypo 4. Roelrlctod Dol (EJdnJ F60) 0 Yes 1. Artlcto. -rooooro: " x 0. lidelMliry dIfIenlntfromltem 17 If YES, enter delivery addrees below: Ytrf. Mld-Ath ..- tI..,.. ."llt~"_ ill 'Lr. . Nt hllknlldJlWkDt.. UnIt .. T....... JIL ....". . i JON 1 '1 2005 o Agent o Add...... DYes ONo PS Form 381 1. January 2003 ;f'11,~, ,P~L4i: ftJl/'l Ii ..~--,... . __ _n RoooiIrt II " .Lio, - f\\.~O ;'\'1-\" nBO ?BO, 1\')\)') J\.\~ ~ '1 #,~'f;. ~. "''";,r-,-. . . i ~ ..., ~, 2005 JU/I 2 7 PII /: ~8 ~, J( .,1- . Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas(cb.shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH. Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY. llC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT. INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVillE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHilADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED On June 15,2005, I, Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire, caused to be served on Wendy's International, Inc. t1d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, a Writ of Summons in the above captioned matter, via certified mail/return receipt requested pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 404. A Praecipe for Writ of Summons was filed in Philadelphia County on June 6, 2005. A copy of said Writ was returned to our office so that we may effectuate service on out-of-state Defendant, Wendy's International, Inc. t1d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. The Writ was received at 4258 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, OH 43017 on June 15, 2005. The green signature card is attached hereto as "Exhibit A". The green signature card was returned to the offices of Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP on June 20, 2005, signed by Don Danzl. I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit of Service are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.SA ' 4904 relating to Date: b~]'l~OS Sworn to and subscribed before me this AAh day of (Jl.~ 2005. ./)7i. ( . '--..-- ......-./ Notary Public "--"" NOTARIAL SEAL MARISSA J. SHOLLENBERGER, NOTARY PUBLIC SUSQUEHANNA TWP.. COUNTY OF DAUPHIN ; MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DECEMBER 23. 2006 ., . f.___ :! Ii! Ii: I' I! ' II H " ~' I :1 I 'I 1 I II '~ J . 1 1 ~ , , I'" II ilJ2 6351 40&<:5>,. 3. Sel'llice T)/JIO CE MAIL 4. Restricted Dollwry? I Fe6) . CJ Yes 1. Article Ackfreoood to: / ). -. ..... . . {'::>i'"'' WIN'-",'. '.lImaV] ....._.1/ tIMW. n.~. Old r. !hf,.L ... 1(1 1I11f)Jra .... uti W". '" I U ...or.w... _.);' ~-i!II'Ir".. GIty .( f.. ~S'FO;m ~i~j ~n.aq)(~ Ii i i' "T'r'n ri'iT !_['t1<1'\f(__~~.\.. Ul__. \ It! I ! i i>ornoW Rotlwn RoctolpI !' , ,\ . DAgen! D- O.... ON. ....\,,~Qo-<,'<-~ ~s ,,<(~ 1.-\:\ <(<(-.0 ".l \. "?-\:)~ ~<<, ~~ I (weeby cpetif:j' that I have served " . p f"j 0 ')"D. er upon all other '_1 COD? 0...... _"._L"> }':"', 'V',,,, or t]-,eir attorneys by: :_-; r ,:"11 ';,l.~ ;;-:::-'J.1 ': C'.!C' Hic', maIl ~ ." r-J._f1(\' . j,/\__ ,~,C ....'fh~fJ~ ~~CA'<Z~ . v./ .. _ .;:;..___ ___ ) ...,.- THIS IS NOT AN ARBITRATION MATTER. NAULTY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: ANGELO L. SCARICAMAZZA, JR., ESQ. I.D. #23711 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD 1600 ONE PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 568-5116 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dIb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hambu gers ::'(.' .'.. .~,. C) . _ ._....~'jb<f.;.LJ-O BY DEFl-i.:N DA1~T ftlld :;,.~. ~ IJJURORSREQUESTED ~ ~.J-i) c::J I' 't--<L P ,,-,->>- B 't ?~ir€O ENTRY OF APPEARANCE .() COURT OF COMMON PLE1~.,) PHILADELPHIA COUNTY ~ ''':' <:;) n-, u CJ1 (.1') .'" ::b. f?1 ....." c:::- -... Cr c,~ :::; "., w ,..., o <;;> ." o :0 '" r" ..~ '.fj MARK OESTEREICH vs. JUNE TERM, 2005 V ALENT! MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and V ALENT! MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS No. 0098 TO THE PROTHONOTARY: f~ ~;; f~~ (:~ fJ ;~:~ ji:: Kindly enter my appearance in the abovi~ri~<ii1~~ ijjnmter on behalf of DEFENDANTS, ~B ;~ ~n ~ ~:') ;~: ~f, ~ VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and \(:,x.!itEN'Fl: MiD-i?>- T~NTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., *"~"f~'~~~5~ ~ t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURll1ERS-. 8 ~ ;ij ~f' ~~-: ~: i.5 (2 C~, ::~ NAULTY, Sc;-ARIQ;yvIAZL;A & McDEVITT, LLC .:? P "-.J C:~I ;'~-.! , ..~. ~~1 (ilJ /';. ~ ,,-'- (,/ ~/..'-' 1,'-- BY:... ,I; 'Ie. ,/ ANG 01. SCARICAM Attorney for Defendants Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers . I PHILADELPHIA COURT OF COMMON .-~~... ..., . MOTIO~ CO~~~A~OVER SHEEtV') I ( j:\( Control Number: FOR COURT USE ONL 082795 (Responding Parties mustinc/ude this number 011 all ,/in s) .' JliJ\E TER!,L 2005 "'.'...,:<> ASrfN\\ TO JUDGE: ANS'OrSP Do t~:JJ~~Y copy o!Pe'itiow/4o'ion!. Status maybe obtained online at'hrtp:l1coUrls~phil(l. No.: 0098 Mark Oestereich vs. Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Ivlid-julalllic fvlallagt:IIlem, Inc., t/dlbla Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, et al. Name of Filing Party: Defts., Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (Check one) 0 Plaintiff (Check one) "'Movant o Defendant o Respondent INDICATE NATURE OF DOCUMENT FILED: o Petition (Attach Rule to Show Cause) 0 Motion D Answer to Petition D Response to Motion Has another motion been decided in this case'! 0 Yes Is another motion pending? 0 Yes If the answer (0 either question is )'es, you nll/sl it/en/if\' the judgers). IZI No o No PETITION/MOTION CODE TYPE OF PETITIONiMOTION (see list on reverse side) \ (see list 011 reverse side) MTIFR (Motion to Transfer) MTTFR (Motion to Transfer) "\ \ . "'IV, I L CASE PROGRAM II. PARTIES Is this case in the (answer all questions): \ \ ,0\ A. COMMERCE PROGRAM , (Name, address, and telephone number of all counsel of record and f, f; Name of Judicial Team Leader: \.\~'fr unrepresented parties. Attach a stamped addressed envelope for each attorney Applicable Petition/Motion Deadline: of record and unrepresented party.) Has deadline been previously extended by the Court? DYes o No , Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire ' , B. DA Y FORWARD/MAJOR JURY-- Year 2005 SHOLLENBERGER & JANLJZZI, LLP 2225 Millenium Way Name of Judicial Team Leader: 1. Jacqueline F. Alkn Enola, P A 17025 Applicable Petition/Motion Deadline: CMC not held-to ,Iak. 717/728-3200 Has deadline been previously extended by Court'? Attorney for Plaintiff DYes o No Angelo L. Scaricamazza, Jr., Esq, C. NON JURY NAUL TY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC Date Listed: Suite 1600, One Penn Center 1617 JFK Blvd. - D. ARBITRATION PROGRAM Philadelphia, P A 19103 c, ArbitratIon Date: 215/568-5116; Fax 215/568-2077 Attorney for Moving Defts., Valenti Mid-Atlantic E. ARBITRATION APPEAL PROGRAM Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Mgmt. Inc. Date Listed: Hendy's Internationa.l, Inc. t/d/b/i'. F. OTHER PROGRAM: Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers Date Listed: 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Dublin, OH 43017 (Unreoresented Party) III. OTHER RECEIVED By filing this docwnent and signing below, the moving party certifies that this motion, petition, ansv8f~ ftsl& ,11.IY1l.ng with all documents filed, will be served upon all counsel and unrepresented parties as required by the rules of Court (see PA. KC.P. 206.6, Note to 208.2(a), and 440). F~hermore" moving party verifies that the answers made herein are true and correct and understands that sa~ may ~e im)'98'e for inac.~or incomplete answers. , ,oJ . . . (,'/" ,lCy (~-,._, i- 09/02/05 Anl!elo L. Scaricarfiazza:Ji:-:-:Esll. # 23711 (AttorlU:'J)T'Sigllature/U"reprdnstf;( P, (Date) (Print Name) (Attorney 1.0. No.) This Petition, Motion and Answer or Response, if any, will be forwarded to the Court after the Answer/Response Date. No extension of the AnswerlResponse Date will be granted even if the parties so stipulate. 31J-11J61 (Rev. 3/00) '. THIS IS NOT AN ARBITRATION MATTER NAULTY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: ANGELO L. SCARICAMAZZA, JR, ESQ. I.D. #23711 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD 1600 ONE PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 568-5116 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers MARK OESTE REICH COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY vs. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS JUNE TERM, 2005 No. 0098 MOTION OF DEFENDANTS, MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO Pa, RC.P. 1006(d)(1) AND NOW, come the defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty. LLC. and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., tldlbla Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, by and through their counsel. NA ULTY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC, before this Honorable Court to present their Motion to Transfer Venue based on Forum Non Conveniens and, in support thereof, aver as follows: I. Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has filed the instant lawsuit on June 6, 2005, alleging that he sustained personal injuries due to the negligence of the defendants on or about November 5, 2003. 2. Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, filed his Complaint on or about August 15,2005. A true and correct copy of Plaintiff's Complaint is attached hereto. made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit "A. " , 3. Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, alleges in his Complaint that he resides at 199 West Vine Street, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. 4. Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., are a Florida corporation with business addresses at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida and 1770 Moriah Woods Boulevard, #10, Memphis, Tennessee. 5. Defendant, Wendy's International, Inc., is a franchiser, which is a foreign corporation with a principal place of business at 4288 West Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio. 6. Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., own and operate a restaurant at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17103. 7. Plaintiff alleges in his Complaint that on November 5, 2003, he sustained injuries while working at moving defendants' restaurant at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17103. 8. On the aforesaid date, plaintiff was employed by Filter Tech, Inc. 9. As part of his assignment with Filter Tech, Inc., plaintiff was directed to replace filters that were located on the roof of the premises at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 10. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., is a franchisee of Wendy's International, Inc. II. As plaintiff alleges in his Complaint, the incident occurred in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 12. Defendants anticipate calling at least two (2) witnesses, Mr. Duane McNeal and Ms. Peggy Shew. Both individuals are residents of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 13. Mr. McNeal resides at 137 North West Street, Apt. 2, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 14. Ms. Peggy Shew resides at P.O. Box 3933, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325. 15. It is believed that plaintiff's medical treatment was administered in Cumberland County and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 16. It is believed that plaintiff's medical providers are principally located in Cumberland County, Dauphin County and Snyder County, Pennsylvania. 17. Examinations which will be planned for plaintiff and conducted on behalf of defendants are -- 2 -- anticipated to be conducted in either Cumberland County, Dauphin County, or Snyder County, Pennsylvania. No examinations will be conducted in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. 18. While plaintiff has filed this Civil Action in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the proper county for this suit should have been Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In addition to being the situs of the alleged accident in the suit, it is the county in which moving defendants conduct business and in which defendants' witnesses reside. 19. The instant matter does not have any contact or ties to Philadelphia County and should be removed to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for all purposes. 20. Plaintiffs alleged sole contact with Philadelphia County is that the franchisor, Wendy's International, Inc., lists fourteen (14) addresses in Philadelphia County, none of which have any relationship to the defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. and, upon further investigation, may very well be franchisees and not owned by the parent, Wendy's International, Inc. 21. Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., do not own any property nor do they lease any property or operate any businesses in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. 22. Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., petition this Honorable Court to use its discretion to grant a change of venue based upon forum non conveniens. 23. A Trial Court has considerable discretion in granting a change of venue based upon forum non conveniens. See Johns v. First Union Com, 777 A.2d 489 (200 I); Keutherv. Snvder 444 Pa. Super. 468,664 A.2d 168, 169 (1995). 24. A Trial Court may grant a Petition for Forum Non Conveniens when a defendant, "meets its burden of demonstrating, with detailed information on the record, that the plaintiffs chosen forum is oppressive or vexatious to the defendant" See Cheeseman v. Lethal Exterminator, 549 Pa. 200, 70 I A.2d 156, 162 (1997). 25. In the Cheeseman case, the Courfexplained that a petitioner seeking a change of venue can meet its burden of proof by, "establishing with facts on the record that plaintiffs choice of forum was designed to harass a defendant, even at some inconvenience to the plaintiff himself. Alternatively, -- 3 -- the defendant may meet his burden by establishing on the record that trial in the chosen forum is oppressive to him...". !d. 26. Moving defendants support their position that Philadelphia County is the inappropriate county for this Civil Action in that this forum choice is "oppressive and vexatious." 27. Specifically, plaintiff's residence is approximately 153 miles away from City Hall in the City of Philadelphia. Plaintiff's residence in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, is only 60 miles from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. See Google Maps, copies of which are attached hereto, made a part hereof. and marked as Exhibit "B. " 28. In further support, moving defendants' Manager, Peggy Shew, works in the store on Hanover Street in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, which is approximately 126 miles from Philadelphia and only minutes from the Cumberland County Courthouse. 29. Moving defendants' employee, Duane McNeal, resides at 137 North West Street in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which is approximately 126.9 miles from Philadelphia and is only minutes from the Cumberland County Courthouse. See Exhibit "B." 30. Moving defendants' employee, Peggy Shew, resides at P.O. Box 3933, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325, which is approximately 141 miles from Philadelphia and is only minutes from the Cumberland County Courthouse. See Exhibit "B." 31. Plaintiff also alleges that a metal ladder that was affixed to the building broke loose and caused him to fall. 32. Forcing the defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., to defend this suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is oppressive and vexatious in that it is significantly further and more expensive and excessively burdensome for the parties to travel over two and one-half hours to Philadelphia as opposed to traveling only minutes to the County in which the incident occurred. 33. Additionally, it is believed that other witnesses who may be called to trial may also reside in or near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 34. Plaintiff has no proper reason for choosing Philadelphia County for the Civil Action and it is apparent that the only reason for plaintiff's choice is to harass and burden the defendants. 35. Plaintiff's attempt to rest his venue choice on Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid- -- 4 -- Atlantic Management, Inc., in Philadelphia, based merely upon a listing for a Wendy's International, is without merit and is oppressive, vexatious and burdensome. 36. Neither the plaintiff nor moving defendants have availed themselves of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, so therefore, this action is not proper in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. 37. Plaintiffs choice of forum is not reasonable nor is it practical. 38. Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., move this Honorable Court to find that plaintiffs choice of forum should be disturbed. 39. Moving defendants hereby offer to appear and produce witness for Oral Argument on this matter should the Court deem this necessary. WHEREFORE, defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dIb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, request that this Honorable Court transfer the instant action from the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County to the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1006(d)(l). RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: NAULTY, ~CARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: '- r ... ') . /. / . ." '. ./1'-., .'- Z ..' /. v~N'~~O~/ [~ARICA~~~~';;R, ~~Z~ \.~ Attorney for Defendants Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dIb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers --5-- Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas@shollianlaw.com Attorney 1.0. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT. INC. t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE. UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN. OHIO 43017 Defendants Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM. 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff. Mark Oestereich, by and through his attorneys, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP, and respectfully represents the following: COUNT I MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID- ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT. INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED 5 SHOllENBERGER & JANUZZI, llP 2225 MILLEN1UM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717J726.3200 [7t7)72S.3400FAX G:\Gl08ALIWPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES. OPENIDeSlereich, MarklPleadingslPHllADELPHIA COMPLAINT. lar merge.doc i EXHIBIT i 1/(' , . HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS FACTS APPLICABLE TO ALL COUNTS 1. Plaintiff, Mark Oesterich, is an adult individual who currently resides at 199 West Vine Street, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania 17870. 2. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, (hereinafter "Valenti Realty"), is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns the real property located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 3. Defendant, Wendy's International, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. (hereinafter "Wendy's"). is an Ohio corporation with its principal place of business 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017. 4. Defendant. Wendy's, advertises, sells products and does business in Philadelphia County. 5. Defendant, Wendy's, has 14 restaurants listed in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Yellow Pages, all of which are located in Philadelphia County. 6. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Valenti Management"), is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195. Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns and operates a local business at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 7. The facts and circumstances hereinafter set forth took place on November 6 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUlZI. LLP 2225 MILLEN1UM WAY ENOLA. PA 17025 (717)725.3200 (117) 728-3400 FAX G:\Gl06AlIWPDATA\QOCSITJM CASE FILES. OPENIOeSlereich. Marl<IPlead,ngsIPHllADELPHIA COMPLAINT - rormerge.doc 5,2003 at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 8. At the aforesaid time and place. Plaintiff, while working in the course and scope of his employment for Filter Tech, Inc., was at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103 to replace the filters on the heating and air conditioning unit which was located on the building's rooftop. 9. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff ascended a metal ladder which was affixed to the building. 10. At the aforesaid time and place, the metal ladder broke loose from the building, causing Plaintiff to fall. 11. As a result of the aforesaid fall, Plaintiff, Mark Oeste reich, has suffered serious and permanent injuries. including but not limited to the following: a, Closed head injury; b. Bilateral distal tibia fractures; c. Cartilage damage to the left ankle; and d. Mental and physical anguish. 12, As a direct and proximate result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff. Mark Oestereich, has undergone and in the future will undergo great pain and suffering for which damages are claimed. 13. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered and may continue to suffer a loss of earnings for which damages are claimed. 7 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI. lLP 2225 MllLENIUM WAY ENOLA. PA 17025 (717)728.3200 (717)72B-3400FAX G\GLDBAL\WPOATA\OOCS\T1M CASE FilES. OPEN\Oestereich, MarkIPleadi"9sIPHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT. for merge.doc 14. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. has and/or may in the future incur expenses for medical treatment and rehabilitation for which damages are claimed. 15. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. has and/or may in the future incur a loss of earning capacity for which damages are claimed. 16. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has sustained scarring and disfigurement for which damages are claimed, 17. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has sustained a permanent diminution in his ability to enjoy life and life's pleasures for which damages are claimed. 18. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has incurred or may hereinafter incur financial expenses and losses for which damages are claimed. 19. Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that 42 Pa. C.SA Section 7102 (b.1) subtitled "Recovery against joint defendant; contribution" is unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable in this action because it was passed in violation of Article III, Sections 1, 2, 3. and 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and in violation of the "single subject rule" and is a law that was passed as part of another bill in a manner consistent with the prohibited concept of "legislative logrolling". See also DeWeese v. Weaver, 824 A,2d 364 (Pa Cmwlth 2003) COUNT II MARK OESTE REICH v, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY. LLC 8 SHOLlE.NBE.RGER g, JANUlZ.\, L'L1" 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA. PA 17025 (717}728-3200 (71ll728-34QOFAX G:\GlOBALIWPDA TA\OOCS\TIM CASE FilES. OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadingslPHlLAOELPHIA COMPLAINT. for merge.dac 20. Paragraphs 1 through 19 of Plaintiffs Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 21. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety ofthose persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable. adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings. verbal. written, actual and/or constructive. to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question: and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations. codes, rules. statutes 9 SHOLLENeERGER &. JANUll.\, LlP 2225 MILLENJUM WAY. ENOLA. PA 17025 (717) 72B-:l200. (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\OOCSITIM CASE FILES. OPENIQeSlereid1. MarklPleadingg\PHILAOELPHIA COMPLAINT. for merQe.doc and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 22. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant. Valenti Realty, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Realty, LLC, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and Wendy's International, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT III MARK OESTEREICH v. WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL,INC Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLDFASH~NEDHAMBURGERS 23. Paragraphs 1 through 22 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 24. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Wendy's, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable. adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those 10 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOlA. PI, 17025 (7171728.3200 (717) 726-3400 FAX G',GLOBALIWPOATA\OOCSITIM CASE FilES. OPENIOeSlereich. Mar1<\P!ead;ngs\PHILADELPHIA COMPLAINT. formerge.doc persons utilizing it in a reasonable. adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supeNise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 25. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Wendy's, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Wendy's International. Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT IV 11 SHOlLEJ.le'C:RGER I!. JANUlZl, \..LP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA. PA 11025 (717) 72e.noo "(717) 726-3400 FAX G:\GLOBALlW?DATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENlQestereid1. MarklPleadingslPH1LADELPHlA COMPLAINT . lor merge.doc MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 26. Paragraphs 1 through 25 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 27. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti Management, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of 12 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, lLP 2225 MILlENIUM WAY - ENOLA PA 17025 (717) 72B-)200.(117) 72a-34QOFAX G:\GLOBALIWPOATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES. OPENIQestereich, Ma,k\f'leadingsIPHILADHPHIA COMPLAINT. for merge.doc the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 28. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Management, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Management, Inc. Vd/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Wendy's International, Inc. Vd/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. Respectfully submitted, By: i othy A. Shollenberge , Attorney ID# 34343 Dated: 13 SHOllENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MlLLEN1UM WAY - ENOLA. FA 17025 (717)7:28-3200 (717)128.J.\OOFAX G:\GLOBAlIWPDATA\QOCSITIM CASE FllES- OPEN\Oeslereich, MarkIPleadings\PHllAO€LPHIA COMPLAINT. fo' merge.dO<: VERIFICATION I, Mark Oestereich , hereby acknowledge that J am a Plaintiff in this action and that I have read the Carplaint and that the facts stated herein 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. / / / . ./ / -----.~ lL-------- ~~ . y/ Date: aIOU..Dmaca. " Jwna1. LU' 1121 Lr~.. ...._.. IO.\,a . ..0. _ "'U . 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Take the exit to Broad Street/Central Phila - go 0.2 mi 11. Turn right at N 15th 5t-go 0.3 mi 12. Turn right at John F Kennedy Blvd - go 0.1 mi These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results Map data@2005 NAVTEQw. Tefe Atlas http://maps.google.com/ 9/1/2005 . THIS IS NOT AN ARBITRATION MATTER. NAULTY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC BY: ANGELO L. SCARICAMAZZA, JR., ESQ. I.D. #2371 I 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD 1600 ONE PENN CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 (215) 568-5116 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers MARK OESTEREICH vs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY JUNE TERM, 2005 No. 0098 VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF DEFENDANTS, VALENTI MID- ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC AND VALENTI MID- ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P.1006(d)(1) I. INTRODUCTION: Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, filed the instant lawsuit on June 5, 2005, and filed the Complaint on August 15, 2005, alleging that he sustained various personal injuries due to the alleged negligence of defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. Plaintiff alleges that he sustained injuries on or about November 5,2003, while doing repair work in the course of his employment at defendants' place of business located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. . At all times material hereto, Mr. Oestereich has alleged that he resides in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Co-defendant, Wendy's International, Inc., t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, the franchisor, is a corporation with its principal place of business located in Dublin, Ohio. None ofthe parties have any offices in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiff has not received any medical treatment in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The accident giving rise to this lawsuit occurred in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. n. ARGUMENT: At the time ofthis accident, defendants' business was located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. All of defendants' anticipated witnesses work or reside in or near Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It has been reported that plaintiff has been treated in Cumberland County and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Any investigations and/or examinations which are planned for defendants' to be retained experts will be conducted in Dauphin County, Cumberland County, or Snyder County, Pennsylvania. No investigations or examinations will be conducted in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. While plaintiff has filed this civil action in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the proper county for this suit should have been Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In addition to being the situs of the alleged accident in suit, Cumberland County is the county in which there are more contacts to which defendants also conduct business. The instant matter does not have any contact or ties to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and should be removed to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania for all purposes. Plaintiffs sole alleged contact with Philadelphia County is that a telephone book has fourteen (14) listings for Wendy's in it. Plaintiff has not demonstrated that any of the fourteen (14) Wendy's listed in the phone book have any connection to Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, Inc., and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., do not do business in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Moving defendants petition this Honorable Court to use its discretion to grant a change of venue based upon forum non conveniens. III. SUPPORT FOR FINDING OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS: A Trial Court has considerable discretion in granting a change of venue based upon forum non conveniens. See Johns v. First Union Corvoration, 777 A.2d 489 (200 I), Keuther v. Snvder, 444 Pa. Super. -- 2 -- . . . 468, 664 A.2d 168, 169 (1995). A Trial Court may grant a Petition to Transfer Venue when a defendant "meets its burden of demonstrating, with detailed information on the record, that the plaintiff's chosen forum is oppressive or vexatious to the defendant." See Cheeseman v. Lethal Exterminator, 549 Pa. 200, 701 A.2d 156, 162 (1997). In the Cheeseman case, suvra., the Supreme Court explained that a petitioner seeking a change of venue can meet its burden of proof by "establishing with facts on the record that plaintiffs choice offorum was designed to harass a defendant, even at some inconvenience to the plaintiff himself. Alternatively, the defendant may meet his burden by establishing on the record that trial in the chosen forum is oppressive to him.,," Id Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., support their position that Philadelphia County is the inappropriate county for this civil action in that, this forum choice is "oppressive and vexatious." Specifically, plaintiffs residence is 153 miles away from Philadelphia County. Plaintiffs residence is only 60 miles away from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In further support, defendant's Manager and store are located at 331 South Hanover Street in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, which is approximately 126 miles away from Philadelphia County, yet only minutes from the Cumberland County Courthouse. In addition, one of defendants' employees, Duane McNeal, who was present with the plaintiff at the time of the incident, resides at 137 North West Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, which is approximately 127 miles from Philadelphia County and only minutes from the Cumberland County Courthouse. Forcing moving defendants to defend this suit in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, is oppressive and vexatious in that, it is considerably far more expensive and excessively burdensome for the witnesses to appear in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania as opposed to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In addition, as stated, plaintiff did not receive any medical treatment in Philadelphia County and no witness has been identified as living in or around the Philadelphia County area. IV. CONCLUSION: Plaintiff has no proper reason for choosing Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, for the civil action; the only reason for plaintiffs choice is to harass, oppress and burden moving defendants. Plaintiff attempts to rest his venue choice on Wendy's International by alleging that the phone book lists fourteen -- 3 -- .. . r (14) locations for Wendy's in Philadelphia. However, Wendy's International is a franchisor and defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., are franchisees. Clearly, none ofthe Philadelphia franchisees have any relationship to Valenti Mid-Atlantic and therefore, would have no connection to the lawsuit in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Furthermore, moving defendants own the property in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and it is alleged that the incident occurred due to a ladder that was affixed to the wall and broke. Any liability and/or damage expert to be retained by moving defendants would be from either Cumberland County or Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Neither plaintiff nor moving defendants have availed themselves of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, so that this action is proper in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. In addition, plaintiff's choice of forum is not practical, not reasonable, and his choice is made with an excessive burden and oppressiveness upon the moving defendants. Therefore, moving defendants respectfully request that this Honorable Court find that plaintiff's choice of forum should be disturbed and that this matter should be transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. BY: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: NAULTY,SCARICAMAZZA4c McDEVITT, LLC / / / , "') /f ' /v t, /~)(// L, "I ~ ;'.?-?--------) '. AN'GEI/D 1. SCARICAMAZZ,A, JR., ~. AttorMy for Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers h 4-- . ,r VERIFICATION I, ANGELO L. SCARICAMAZZA, JR, ESQUIRE, hereby verify that I am attorney for DEFENDANTS, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/dlb/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing Motion to Transfer Venue are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. g4904, relating to unsworn falsification)o authorities. ., /7 \.~1'..f/ ~. /i \ /, /' (' fi..A..-oc"~--',,> 'v "ANGEL, L. SCARICAMAZZA( ., E Attorniry' for Defendants ;' Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/dlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers DA TED: 09/02/05 . - . NAUL TY, SCARICAMAZZA & McDEVITT, LLC ANGELO L. SCARICAMAZZA, JR. FRANCIS T. MCDEVITT' WILLIAM G. CILINGIN GERARD X. SMITH' GARY V, GITTLEMAN JOSEPH A. BREYMEIEW RONALD P. BARTASH* NICHOLAS J. SANSONE' ROBERT E. DILLON MARY B. LIPINSKI CHARLENE STEWART BARNABA* MELISSA A. SCHWARTZ' LAURIE A. CARROLL MARTIN N. LISMAN' THOMAS A. MCCORMACK' THOMAS M. SAVON' KENNETH S. FAIR' JENNIFER M. GANLEY' SUSAN B. PlINER' SEAN p, BUGGY CHRISTINE R GUILIANO' DELIA A. DOUGHERTY' BRIAN P. McGOVERN RYAN S. ZAVODNICK' ANN L. LONGO * SUZANNE K. MINTZER' ANNETTE J. FERRARA' ALESSANDRA CARRAFIELlO' DANIELLE DIAMBROSIO' ATTORNEYS AT LAW SUITE 1600 ONE PENN CENTER AT SUBURBAN STATION 1617 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARD PHilADELPHIA, PA 19103 e WEST SECOND STREET MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19063 (610) 565-6999 FAX (610) 565-8668 (215) 568-5116 FAX (215) 568-2077 E-MAIL: atlorneys@naully.com website: www.naulty.com GREENTREE EXECUTIVE CAMPUS 4001 E LINCOLN DRIVE WEST MARL TON, NEW JERSEY 08053 (856)985-2005 FAX (856)985-1963 JOHN F. NAUL TY (1942-1993) 606 MARKET STREET MAll WilMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801 (302)575-0676 FAX (302) 575-0236 'ALSO MEMBER OF NJ BAR +AlSO MEMBER OF D.C. BAR - ALSO MEMBER OF MD BAR SANDRA C. HYMOWITZ Of Counsel September 2, 2005 Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millenium Way Enola, PA 17025 Direct E-Mail: ascaricamazza@naulty.com REo' Mark Oestereich -v- Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, et al. Philadelphia Cty. CCP, June Term, 2005; No. 00098 D/Lo' 11/05/03 Our File #109-23737 Dear Mr. Shollenberger: Enclosed please find a true and correct copy of the Motion of Defendants, Valenti Mid- Atlantic Realty, LLC and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., to Transfer Venue Pursuant to Pa. R. c.P. 1006(d)(I), with regard to the above-captioned matter. The original of same is being duly filed ofrecord with the Court on this date, September 2,2005. Please be advised that any answer or answering memorandum must be filed by Monday, October 30, 2005, or not more than thirty (30) days after the above-mentioned filing date, with Motion Court. If you do not choose to file a response, you are nevertheless required to comply with all requirements of the applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Very truly yours, /</ ANGEL6L. SCARlCAMAZZA, JR. ALS/jp EncL .- r ,... rh Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas@shollianlaw.com Attorney I.D. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, llC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVillE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants Attorney for Mark Oestereich PHilADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED s On August 16, 2005, I, Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire, caused to be , , served on Wendy's International, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, a Complaint in the above captioned matter, via certified mail/return receipt requested pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 404. The Complaint was filed in Philadelphia County on August 15, 2005. The Complaint was received at 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, OH 43017 on August 16, 2005. The green signature card is attached hereto as "Exhibit A". The green signature card was returned to the offices of Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP on August 18, 2005, signed by D. Danzl. I verify that the statements made in this Affidavit of Service are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.SA ' 4904 relating to unsworn falsific Date: ~-22-0S Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22r4t11 day Of~, 2005. ft · n: hrj}' Z (TIff' otary ~bliC NOTARIAl SEAl .ENNIFeR J. TIlOUP, NaI8Iy I'It>Iic ~ Twp.. 0IqlI*l County My CornIlMIon ExpInlB ~ 15, 2006 ~. ,,- _.._~_..- [ 2. Article Number 'II; Ii : I' Ill' Ii, : H ~ . -- .' , 1 '6~~ .~OS~ 0 3 3. Service f)'pet~K I "I".I:D MAIL 4. _Mood DeINory? (EIdra Fee) """" 1. Artlcle Addressed to: ......'. Int.".".... IraG. t/d/W. WencfV'. Old flaIh....., ~. .. ". QIItl.ft'GI..wllle Rd. "''''. at .., " -"_-CIeatlYl w-u. : OJ:J ;. D Agent DAdd_ DYes DNo' , ~"'-...' PS Form 3811. JanU8JY 2005 OtOO, l.~A (V\ Domestic Return Receipt ,._,-,,,~- ----._-~ --- ~------'----~_. ---.---.-.- - "" . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYL VANIA CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION OESTEREICH June Term 2005 .. //,,, No. 00098 ALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY INC ETAL On"'....,....-r:-r.. . v'..,. ..,.' CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER EXPEDITED TRACK AND NOW, 22-SEP-2005, it is Ordered that: I. The case management and time standards adopted for expedited track cases shall be applicable to this case and are hereby incorporated into this Order. 2. All discovery on the above matter shall be completed not later than 06-MAR-2006. 3. Plaintiff shall identify and submit curriculum vitae and expert reports of all expert witnesses intended to testify at trial to all other parties not later than 06-MAR-2006. 4. Defendant and any additional defendants shall identify and submit curriculum vitae and expert report.. of all expert witnesses intended to testify at trial not later than 03-APR-2006. 5. All pre-trial motions shall be filed not later than 03-APR-2006. 6. A settlement conference may be scheduled at any time after 03-APR-2006. Prior to the settlemcnt conference all counsel shall serve all opposing counsel and file a settlement memorandum containing the following: (a). A concise summary of the nature ofthe case if plaintiff or of the defense if defendant or additional defendant; (b). A statement by the plaintiff or all damages accumulated, including an itemization of injuries and all special damages claimed by categories and amount; (C). Defendant shall identify all applicable insurance carriers, together with applicable limits of liability. 7. A pre-trial conference will be scheduled any time after 05-JUN-2006. Fifteen days prior to pre-trial conference, all counsel shall serve all opposing counsel and file a pre-trial memorandum containing the following: '- (a). A concise summary of the nature of the case if plaintiff or the defcnse if defendant or additional defendant; (b). A list of all witnesses who may be called to testify at trial by name and address. Counsel should expect witnesses not listed to be precluded from testifying at trial; (c) A list of all exhibits the party intends to offer into evidencc. All exhibits shall be pre-numbered and shall be exchanged among counsel prior to the conferencc. Counsel should expect any exhibit not listed to be precluded at trial; (d). Plaintiff shall list an itemization of injuries or damages sustained together with all special damages claimed by category and amount. This list shall include as appropriate, computations of all past lost earnings and future lost earning capacity or medical expenses together with any other unliquidated damages claimed; and (e). Defendant shall state its position regarding damages and shall identify all applicable insurance carriers, together with applicable limits of liability; (t). Each counsel shall provide an estimate of the anticipated length of trial. 8. It is expected that the case will be ready for trial 03-JUL-2006, and counsel should anticipate trial to begin expeditiously thereafter 9. All counsel are under a continuing obligation and are hereby ordered to serve a copy of this order upon all unrepresented parties and upon all counsel entering an appearance subsequent to the entry of this Order BY THE COURT: -, ; ) ,c' ( ( , ) ~ JACQUELINE ALL1!N, J. TEAM LEADER PTS31238{REV11/04) . PHilADELPHIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PETITION/MOTION COVER SHEET CONTROL NUMBER: 082795 FORCOURTUSEONLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE: ANSWE ESPONSEDATE: /--., r-., die) Do not send Judge courtesy copy ojPetitionlMotionlAnswer/Respoflse. Status may be obtained online at http://courts.phila.gov (RESPONDING PARTIES MUST INCLUDE THIS NUMBER ON ALL FILINGS) June Term MOl/th T"m. 2005 Year No. 0098 Mark Oestereich Name of Filing Party: D"j,.,V.I,"lj"h,I.M""li'R"I'l',l.I.(".nJV"<""Mid-ALlan"'Mon.~=".I,,,. <ihld.'.W"",.-,OI<lf...i,..,"K,m""g'" vs. (Check Olle) (Check one) o Plaintiff o Movant D Defenuant [2] Respondent V.lent; Mid.Atlan!;" Re.lly, LLC and Valent; Mid_Adan';, Management, Inc.. ,'bId'. Wendy', Old hsh,on<J Ilamb"'ge". c,"1 D Petition (Attach Rule to o Answer to Petition Sholl' Calise) 0 Motion [2] Response to Motion Has another petition/motion been decided in this case? 0 Yes Is another petition/motion pending? DYes fj'the a1uwer to either qlU'stiol/ i.l yes, you IIIlIst ideflt((v the judge(.\.): [2] No o No INDICA TENA TUREOFDOCUMENTFILED: TYPE OF PETITION/MOTION (see list on reverse side) PETITION/MOTION CODE (see list on reverse side) MTTFR [Motion to Transfer] MTTFR ANSWER/RESPONSE FilED TO (Please insert the fitfe of the corresponding petition/motion to which you are responding): Motion to Defendant's, Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., t/b/d!a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 10 Transfer Venue Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1006(d)(l) I. CASE PROGRAM II. PARTIES (required for proof of service) Is this case in the (alJ.\wer all questiolls): (Name, address nnd telephone number of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties. Attach <1 stamped addressed env!:(lo..re for each A. COMMERCE PROGRAM attorney of record and unrepresented party,) Name of Judicial Team Leader: -- ------------------------------ ---------..- Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire Applicable Petition/Motion Deadline: - Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP Has deadline been previously extended by the Court? 2225 Millennium Way o Yes ONo Enola, PA 17025 717-728-3200 B. DAY FORWARDIMAJOR JURY PROGRAM- Year~ Attorney For Plaintiff Name of Judicial Team Leader: __!_:n!_~:<:'.~_e_l.i.~.:..~.:..::.~.l_:~ ___________m__________ Applicable Petition/Molion Deadline: CMC not held to date Angelo L. Scaricamazza, Jr., Esquire ^- .~ u. ___n_.. ------ Naulty, Scaricamazza, McDevitt, LLC .. Has deadline been previously extended by the Court? Suite 1600, One Penn Center u, o y" DNa 1617 JFK Boulevard C. NON JURY PROGRAM Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-568-5116 Date Listed: ___________ _____n______ - .."..- ..............._n._._.._.__..____________m________ Attorney for Moving Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Reality, LLC and D. ARBITRATION PROGRAM Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., Arbitration Date: __________n__ ... ...._...-..._-.-.~-------~----~ Wendy's International, Inc. t1d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers K ARBITRATION APPEAL PROGRAl\I 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road Date Listed: ----- --------.------ --------- -------------------- ___.n_'.. Dublin, OH 43017 (Unrepresented Party) F. OTHER PROGRAM: Date Listed: __~_____~__________.n_ -----------------------.- III. OTHER By filing this document and signing below, the moving party certifies that this motion, petition, answer or response along with all documents filed, will be served upon all counsel and unrepresented parties as required by rules of Court (see PA. R.C.P. 206.6. Note to 208.2(a). and 440). Furthermore, movin party verifies that lhe answers made herein are true and correct and understands that sa 'C 1U be imposed for inaccurate or incomplete answ 3'1' 3 Lf 3 9 - 2 1. - Q5 ',q""lDN034J4J (Date) (Print Name) (Attomev 1.0. No.) The Petition, Motion and Answeror Response, it'any, will be t'orwarded to the Courtat'tertbe A~~~~e. No extension ot'the Answer/Response Date will be granted even it'the parties so stipulate. M t: l; , r::U 30-10616 SEP 1, ~ /00<; Timothy A. Shollenberger Tas{al,shollianlaw.com Attorney LD. #34343 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorneys for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff Attorney for Mark Oestereich v. VALENTI MlD-A TLANTIC REALTY,LLC 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618-4465 and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 3450 BUSCHWOOD PARK DRIVE, UNIT 195 TAMPA, FLORJDA 33618-4465 and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. Vd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 4288 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD DUBLIN, OHIO 43017 Defendants MEMORANUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION OF DEFENDANTS, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC AND VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASION HAMBURGERS, TO TRANSFER VENUE PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P. 1006(d)(1) PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION JUNE 2005 TERM, 2005 NO. 000098 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 1. INTRODUCTION Defendant's Motion for Transfer of Venue based on Forum Non Conveniens should denied for two reasons. The first reason is that the Defendants' current motion lacks the necessary specificity to evidence any type of "oppression or vexation." The second reason is that the moving Defendants will, at no time, be able to meet the heavy burden required to disrupt the Plaintiffs chosen venue. III. ARGUMENT Generally, the Plaintiffs choice of venue is given substantial deference. However, under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure I 006( d)(l), a court may transfer an action "[f]or the convenience of parties and witnesses." Pa. RC. P. 1006(d)(1). Despite the seemingly liberal language of Rule 1006(d)(1), in determining if transfer is proper, a heavy burden rests with the moving party. In fact, "unless the balance is strongly in favor of the defendant, the plaintiff's choice of forum should rarely be disturbed." Cheesman v. Lethal Exterminator. Inc., 701 A.2d 156 (Pa.1997) (citing Revno v. Piper Aircraft Co.. 630 F.2d 149, 159 (3d Cir.1980)). In Cheesman, the court indicated that "the defendant must show more than that the chosen forum is merely inconvenient.. ..a petition to transfer venue should not be granted unless the defendant meets its burden of demonstrating, with detailed information on the record, that the Plaintiffs chosen forum is oppressive or vexatious to the defendant." Cheesman, 701 A.2d at 162. The interpretation of oppression or vexation has arisen time and time again, including in 2000, when the court in Hoose v. Jefferson Home Health Care. Inc., 754 A.2d I, 5 (Pa. Super. 2000), stressed that a vast difference exists between what is oppressive and what is merely inconvenient. Hoose, 754 A.2d at 5. The courts have provided further guidance in determining whether the chosen forum is "oppressive or vexatious." The Cheeseman court indicated that no weight is to be given to the fact that "no significant aspect of the case involves the chosen forum, and that litigating in another forum is more convenient." Cheesman, 701 A.2d at 162. In fact, the Cheeseman standard presupposes that the Plaintiff s chosen forum is more convenient See Cheesman, 701 A.2d at 160-62 . In addition, a case cited by the Defense indicates that access to the site of the incident is unimportant because "viewing is seldom necessary." Johns v. First Union Com., 777 A.2d 489,492 (Pa. Super. 2001). Likewise, any inconvenience to the plaintiff or the plaintiffs witnesses, occurring as a product of the chosen venue, should not be taken into account See Catagnus v. Allstate Ins. Co., 864 A.2d 1259, 1264 (Pa. Super. 2004). What is significant for the court to consider is the access to sources of proof and the availability of defense witnesses. Johns, 777 A.2d at 491. It is crucial to note that the moving party must establish the effect resulting from the Plaintiffs chosen forum. In Keuther v. Snvder, 664 A.2d 168 (Pa. Super. 1995), the court held that a "party seeking a change of venue must demonstrate, on the record, any hardships that will result from the Plaintiffs choice of venue." Keuther, 664 A.2d at170. It has also been suggested that some proof of hardship to defense witnesses must be included in the plaintiffs petition. See Johnson v. Henkels & McCoy. Inc., 707 A.2d 237 (Pa. Super. 1997) (In holding that the moving party did not meet its burden, the court stated that the "[a ]ppellees did not provide the trial court with the names of any witnesses who would suffer hardships should suffer hardship should trial continue in Philadelphia, nor any affidavits from these alleged witnesses attesting to that fact"); see also Hoose, 754 A.2d I at 4. In the case at bar, the Defense, although identifying two possible witnesses and indicating the distance from their residence to the courthouses in Philadelphia and Cumberland Counties, have provided no evidence of the existence of any hardship. The fact that two defense witnesses would have to travel two and one-half hours to Philadelphia is clearly not the "detailed information" that was envisioned by the court in Cheeseman. It is not enough to name a few possible witnesses and indicate that they live some distance from the courthouse. This is especially true in this case, since the only identified witnesses are employees of the Defendant and can be readily compelled to attend proceedings in Philadelphia. This fact, coupled with the convenient access to Philadelphia provided by the turnpike and daily train departures, should alleviates any real difficulty in accessing the witnesses. At best only a "mere inconvenience" will result. The other facts cited by the defense simply cannot be taken into account in determining oppression or vexation. The distance the Plaintiff must travel to the courthouse is a non-factor. See Catagnus, 864 A.2d at 1264. Furthermore, as the Cheeseman court held, it is unimportant that none of the incidents surrounding the action took place in the Plaintiffs chosen forum. See Cheesman, 701 A.2d at 162. Likewise, Defendant's contention that they will obtain experts in Dauphin, Cumberland or Snyder Counties is insufficient, as experts can be readily obtained in Philadelphia. In addition to the Defendants' failure to meet their burden in the present motion, the Defense will be unable to establish oppression or vexation at oral argument or any other time during the course ofthis action. The Defense petition states that the "only reason for the Plaintiffs choice [of Philadelphia County] is to harass, oppress and burden the defendants." (Def.'s Brief Supp. Transfer at 4.) This is without merit. In fact, the Plaintiff firmly believes that Philadelphia County is a convenient forum for the Defense. The Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, operate places of business in counties within a close proximity to Philadelphia, at least twenty-five (25) within 100 miles of Philadelphia City Hall. See Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Website, Store Location Page at 3-9 (Exhibit "A"). Furthermore, the Plaintiff avers that the moving Defendants regularly conduct business in Philadelphia County. The Plaintiffs averment is based on the fact that Philadelphia is a major distribution outlet for the eastern seaboard. Coupled with the fact that Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. has a franchise contract with Wendy's, and Wendy's has fourteen addresses in Philadelphia, it is likely that that the moving Defendants conduct regular and continuous business in Philadelphia County. Other evidence strongly indicates that Philadelphia County is anything but oppressive or vexatious to the Defense. As noted in the Defendant's motion, the moving Defendants are incorporated in Florida, while Defendant Wendy's is an Ohio Corporation. This action will likely require travel by moving Defendants' and Wendy's Corporate Management and may even require their participation as witnesses. Philadelphia International Airport would provide Defendants with convenient access to Philadelphia City Hall. In addition, Philadelphia International Airport, in comparison to Harrisburg International Airport (closest to Dauphin County and Cumberland County Courthouses), typically offers lower fares and a greater number of arrival and departure times. Another important factor is that the moving defendants have retained counsel in Philadelphia County. In fact, the office of defense counsel is located only .2 miles from City Hall. See Expedia Maps (Exhibit "B"). If the action was transferred to Cumberland County, Defense Counsel would have to travel to attend the pre-trial conference, which cannot be accomplished by telephone. Likewise, counsel would be forced to attend the Call of Civil Trial List, which could require counsel to spend the entire day in Cumberland County. See Cumberland County R.C.P. 213-1. In addition, if the Defense obtains experts in Philadelphia, as suggested above, Defense counsel will be provided with convenient access to said experts. In accord with this, the Plaintiff will remain flexible in regards to the location of depositions. The depositions of the defendants' witnesses, Mr. McNeal and Ms. Shew, can be held at a place chosen by the Defense. The Plaintiffs counsel will travel to Carlisle or Philadelphia to take these depositions. III. CONCLUSION It is clear that the moving Defendants have not proven that they will be oppressed or vexed in any way by the chosen of venue. Furthermore, it is unlikely that they will be able, in the future, to meet the burden necessary to disrupt the Plaintiffs chosen venue. At very best, the Defense has evidenced only a "mere inconvenience." For this reason, the Plaintiffrequests that this Honorable Court deny the moving Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue from Philadelphia County to Cumberland County. Respectfully submitted, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, L P By: Dated: ~f 22 f 2C05 Valenti Management Home I HelpJ:!esk I Labor Scheduling I Newsletter I !kmployment I Locations I I/vclcorne to Valenti fv1al1ilgement Darrell Valenti, Founder of Valenti Management. http://www.valentifin.com!storelist. asp Page I of 15 ..., Welcome to Valentifm,com Valenti Management View Your Schedule I !'nerl!V Manal!ement I Harrisburl! 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DATED: E~ff- 2'2/ 200S .~ (") ...., ~ ~ (,~ (.~) - <.~;:. r ;::~, fl z .J: I , c:.:..' -~:.: OJ {" 0 " .;:;- ...J "'- IJ., -;1 V ..c,' r"-.) V- C' c, .....\. ~ f ~ PI ~ .~ T J:' ~ , ''\ ':\ '-" '\ ~ " I- "" ~' " "- , " "- ^' r o -" ~ nl ~ ~ Q v , -;~. I..Jo. ~, ....J ",~ J ""-.,) .-< ~ .- ~ f\ ,~... , SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 AHorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants . "':::!~~!~~~~~'~~!:~~!~~~.l\!~~~l~~:!~E;~~~~!li::i Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1033, the parties to this action hereby stipulate and agree IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO.05-..5'i5f51 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED as follows: 1. The parties hereto agree to delete Paragraphs 4 and 5 from Plaintiff's original Complaint. 2. The parties hereto agree to allow Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, to amend Paragraph 11 of his original Complaint (new Paragraph 9) to include the following subparagraphs: a. Bilateral pilon/plafond fractures of the distal tibia; b. Severe soft tissue injury to the right and left lower extremities, including the ankles bilaterally; G:IGLOBALIWPOATAIOOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadingslSTIPULATION TO AMENO COMPLAINT.doc " .~_f , . c. Closed head injury; d. Laceration to the back of the head; e. Multiple contusions and abrasions; f. Post traumatic arthritis; and g. Mental and physical anguish. 3. The Plaintiff shall file of record an Amended Complaint relative to the above-captioned action. A copy of said proposed Amended Complaint is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A". 4. It is the intention of the parties that this Stipulation be filed of record. 5. This Stipulation will be presented to the Court for approval. Timothy A. Shollenberger, Attorney I.D. # 34343 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER I 7) By: W~, Wade Manley, s uir Attorney I.D. S1 tilf By: G:\GLOBALIWPOATAIOOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadingslSTIPULATION TO AMENO COMPLAINT. doc (-) ., .... - " (--1 I c; I 0' (., L!~ SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne S for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05 -..'J-'6~n CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 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 servE!d, 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 E!ntered 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. LAWYER REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Association 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle. PA 17013 800-990-9108 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225MILLENIUMWAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728.3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FllES- OPEN\OeSlereich, Mark\Pleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne S for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, llC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05 .5<;;g '7 CIVIL ACTION .. LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. S usted desea defenderse de las demand as que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar accion dentro de los proximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificaci6n de esta Oemanda y Aviso radicando personal mente 0 par media de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte par escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suya. Sa Ie advierte de que si usted falla de tamar acci6n como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo par cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda 0 cualquier otra reclamacion 0 remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mas aviso adlcional. Usted puede perder dinero 0 propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO. VAYA A 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA DISPUESTA ABAJO. 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 LAS AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CORGO 0 BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CUALlFICAN. LAWYER REFERRAL ANO INFORMATION SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Association 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 800-990-9108 2 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LlP 2225 MILlENIUMWAY ENQLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200. (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GlOBAL\WPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oeslereich, Mark\PleadingslAMENDED COMPLAINT.doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTE REICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05 .5 ~:&' '7 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, by and through his attorneys, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP, and respectfully represents the following: COUNT I MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY. LLC. VALENTI MID- ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT. INC. t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS. and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL. INC. t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS FACTS APPLICABLE TO ALL COUNTS 1. Plaintiff, Mark Oesterich, is an adult individual who currently resides at 199 West Vine Street, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania 17870. 2. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, (hereinafter "Valenti Realty"), 3 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUMWAY' ENQLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200' (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GlOBAL\WPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oeslereich, Mark\Pleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns the real property located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 3. Defendant, Wendy's International, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Wendy's"), is an Ohio corporation with its principal place of business 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017. 4. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, line. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Valenti Management"), is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns and operates a local business at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 5. The facts and circumstances hereinafter set forth took place on November 5,2003 at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 6. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff, while working in the course and scope of his employment for Filter Tech, Inc., was at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103 to replace the filters on the heating and air conditioning unit which was located on the building's rooftop. 7. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff ascended a metal ladder which was affixed to the building. 8. At the aforesaid time and place, the metal ladder broke loose from the 4 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOlA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FllES- OPEN\Oeslereich. Mark\Pleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc building, causing Plaintiff to fall. 9. As a result of the aforesaid fall, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered serious and permanent injuries, including but not limited to the following: a. Bilateral pilon/plafond fractures of the distal tibia; b. Severe soft tissue injury to the right and left lower extremities, including the ankles bilaterally; c. Closed head injury; d. Laceration to the back of the head; e. Multiple contusions and abrasions; f. Post traumatic arthritis; and g. Mental and physical anguish. 10. As a direct and proximate result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has undergone and in the future will undergo great pain and suffering for which damages are claimed. 11. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered and may continue to suffer a loss of earnings for which damages are claimed. 12. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has and/or may in the future incur expenses for medical treatment and rehabilitation for which damages are claimed. 13. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has and/or may in the future incur a loss of earning capacity for which damages are claimed. 14. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has 5 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUMWAY' ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200. (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, Mark\PleadingslAMENDED COMPLAINT.doc sustained scarring and disfigurement for which damages are claimed. 15. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has sustained a permanent diminution in his ability to enjoy life and life's pleasures for which damages are claimed. 16. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plai,ntiff, Mark Oestereich, has incurred or may hereinafter incur financial expenses and losses for which damages are claimed. 17. Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that 42 Pa. C.SA Section 7102 (b.1) subtitled "Recovery against joint defendant; contribution" is unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable in this action because it was passed in violation of Article III, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and in violation of the "single subject rule" and is a law that was passed as part of another bill in a manner consistent with the prohibited concept of "legislative logrolling". See also DeWeese v. Weaver, 824 A.2d 364 (Pa Cmwlth 2003) COUNT II MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REAL TV, LLC 18. Paragraphs 1 through 19 of Plaintiffs Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 19. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder 6 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 M1LLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728.3200. (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAl\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 20. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Realty, LLC, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old 7 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, lLP 2225 MILLENIUMWAY. ENOLA, PA 17025 (717)728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCSITIM CASE FllES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc Fashioned Hamburgers, and Wendy's International, Inc. t1d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT \II MARK OESTE REICH v. WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL. INC t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 21. Paragraphs 1 through 22 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 22. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Wendy's, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to eJllsure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous 8 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MlLLENIUMWAY' ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200' (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 23. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Wendy's, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Wendy's International, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. Ud/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT IV MARK OESTE REICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT. INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 24. Paragraphs 1 through 25 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 25. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti 9 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLDBALIWPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc Management, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 26. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Management, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. 10 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225MILLENIUMWAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728-3200' (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAlIWPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, Mark\Pleadings\AtvlENDED COMPLAINT.doc WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Management, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Wendy's International, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. Respectfully submitted, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP By: Dated: \;).\-c)':) 11 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 {717)728-3200 (717)728-3400FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarklPleadingslAMENDED COMPLAINT.doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTE REICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. Vd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. Vd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW this \ S+ day of \Jr'( ....mh..-r-; 2005, I hereby certify that I have served the foregoing Plaintiff's Amended Complaint on the following by forwarding a true and correct copy of same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to: Wade Manley, Esquire Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Respectfully submitted, Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP uY~~ Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esq. Attorney I. D. #:34343 By: () 'J -on ~-:' ,,-". \ {) c. " Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: John A. Statler Atlorney I.D. No. 43812 Wade D. Manley I.D. No. B7244 301 Market Street P. O. Box 109 Lernoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 Atlorneys for Defendant Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MARK OESTEREICH, v. NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tid/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendants NOTICE TO PLEAD TO: MARK OESTEREICH, PLAINTIFF c/o Timothy Shollenberger Shollenberger & Janizzi, LLP 2225 Millenium Way Enola, PA 17025 YOU ARE REQUIRED to plead to the within Defendants' Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint wilhin 20 days of service hereof or judgment may be entered against you. JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: fi;h4]J.. Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: John A. Statler Attorney I.D. No. 43812 Wade D. Manley I.D. No. 87244 301 Market Street P O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 Attorneys for Defendanl Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MARK OESTEREICH, v. NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendants DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND NOW, come the Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. and Wendy's International tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Defendants"), by and through their attorneys, Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner, P.C., and file the following Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Complaint, and in support thereof aver as follows: 1. This matter was commenced in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and subsequently transferred to this court by an October 3, 2005 Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. 2. Upon transfer of the action to this court, the Plaintiff filed an amended Complaint upon Stipulation of the parties. A copy of the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is attached hereto as "Exhibit A." 3. Paragraphs 19(h), 22(h) and 25(h) of the Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint contain the following averments of negligence on the part of Ihe Defendants: h) Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. See, Exhibit A, 1111 19(h), 22(h) & 25(h). 4. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1028(a)(2) states, "Preliminary objections may be filed by any party to any pleading and are limited to the following grounds: failure of a pleading to conform to law or rule of court or inclusion of scandalous or impertinent matter." Pa.R.C.P. 1028(a)(2). 5. Pa.R.C.P. 1019(a) requires the malerial facts in which a cause of action or defense is based to be stated in concise and summary form. 6. Subparagraphs (h) of paragraphs 19, 22 and 25 of the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint fail to comply with Pa.R.C.P. 1019(a). Connor v. Alleqhenv General Hospital, 501 Pa. 306,461 A.2d 600 (1993). 7 The cited subparagraphs of Ihe Plaintiff's Amended Complaint are nothing more than boiler plate allegations which make il impossible for the Defendants to have enough factual information to prepare a defense in lhis case. 8. Moreover, the above cited allegations in the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint provide the Plaintiff a blank slate to add theories of negligence al any future point in the litigation which thereby prejudices the Defendants' ability to prepare a defense. 9. The cited allegations of Ihe Plaintiff's Amended Complaint lack sufficient specificity as required by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. WHEREFORE, the Defendants respectfully request that this Honorable Court enter an Order striking paragraphs 19(h), 22(h) and 25(h) of Ihe Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint, or, in the alternative, require the Plaintiff to file a more specific pleading. Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: Iv"" John A. Stier, Attorney 1.0. N .43812 Wade D. Manle Attorney 1.0. No. 87244 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 :264168 14103-1 r,i0l ~it It SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO ., r . c'~ ::) -\/'''',' ,~' .) CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED 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 ctaims 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 OFFtCE 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 REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Association 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 800-990-9108 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LlP 2225MILlENIUMWAY ENOLA. PA 17025 (717}728.3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- QPENIOestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorneys for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants NO. (J..5 - <::~ \~.; 7 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED que S8 presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tamar acci6n dentro de los proximos veinte (20) dias despu8s de Ja notificaci6n de asta Demanda y A"lso radicando personalmen1e 0 par media de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte par escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suva. Se Ie advierte de que si usted falla de tamar acci6n como S8 describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo par cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda 0 cualquier otra reclamaci6n a remedia solicitada par et demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya par la Corte sin mas avisa adicional. Usted puede perder dinero 0 propiedad u atms derechos irnpartantes para usted. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO. VAYA A 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA DISPUESTA ABAJO. 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 LAS AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CORGO 0 BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CUALlFICAN. LAWYER REFERRAL ANO INFORMATION SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Association 32 S. Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 800-990-9108 2 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717) 728.3200 (717) 728"3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATAIDQCSITIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ud/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO ,h" ""7 . c. ,._ ~j ~ '-:, . CIVIL ACTION - LA.w JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AMENDED COMPLAINT . . ..,- ..- .,' -. ..- ............. ......, AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, by and through his attorneys, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP, and respectfully represents the following: COUNT I MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID- ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT. INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL. INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS FACTS APPLICABLE TO ALL COUNTS 1. Plaintiff, Mark Oesterich, is an adult individual who currently resides at 199 West Vine Street, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania 17870. 2. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, (hereinafter "Valenti Realty"), 3 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLfNIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717)728.3200 (717) 728.3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATAIDQCS\TIM CASE FILES- QPENIOesterelch, MarklP1eadingslAMENDED COMPLAINT.doc is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns the real property located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 3. Defendant, Wendy's International, Inc. tJd/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Wendy's"), is an Ohio corporation with its principal place of business 4288 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017. 4. Defendant, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. tJd/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, (hereinafter "Valenti Management"), is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 3450 Buschwood Park Drive, Unit 195, Tampa, Florida 33618, and it owns and operates a local business at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 5. The facts and circumstances hereinafter set forth took place on November 5,2003 at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103. 6. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff, while working in the course and scope of his employment for Filter Tech, Inc., was at the Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers located at 331 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17103 to replace the filters on the heating and air conditioning unit which was located on the building's rooftop. 7. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff ascended a metal ladder which was affixed to the building. 8. At the aforesaid time and place, the metal ladder broke loose from the 4 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225MllLENIUMWAY ENOlA, PA 17025 (717)72B-3200 (717) 728.34QOFAX G:\GLDBALIWPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOeslerelch, Mark\Pleadings'AMEONOED CQMPLAINT.doc building, causing Plaintiff to fall. 9. As a result of the aforesaid fall, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered serious and permanent injuries, including but not limited to the following: a. Bilateral pilon/plafond fractures of the distal tibia; b. Severe soft tissue injury to the right and left lower extremities, including the ankles bilaterally; c. Closed head injury; d. Laceration to the back of the head; e. Multiple contusions and abrasions; f. Post traumatic arthritis; and g. Mental and physical anguish. 10. As a direct and proximate result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has undergone and in the future will undergo great pain and suffering for which damages are claimed. 11. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has suffered and may continue to suffer a loss of earnings for which damages are claimed. 12. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has and/or may in the future incur expenses for medical treatment and rehabilitation for which damages are claimed. 13. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has and/or may in the future incur a loss of earning capacity for which damages are claimed. 14. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has 5 SHOllENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA PA 17025 (7H) 728-3200 (TH) 726~3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FilES" OPENIOesterelch, MarklPleadmgs\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc sustained scarring and disfigurement for which damages are claimed. 15. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has sustained a permanent diminution in his ability to enjoy life and life's pleasures for which damages are claimed. 16. As a further result of the aforesaid injuries, Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, has incurred or may hereinafter incur financial expenses and losses for which damages are claimed. 17. Plaintiff believes and therefore avers that 42 Pa. C.S.A. Section 7102 (b.1) subtitled "Recovery against joint defendant; contribution" is unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable in this action because it was passed in violation of Article III, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and in violation of the "single subject rule" and is a law that was passed as part of another bill in a manner consistent with the prohibited concept of "legislative logrolling". See also DeWeese v. Weaver, 824 A.2d 364 (Pa Cmwlth 2003) COUNT II MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC 18. Paragraphs 1 through 19 of Plaintiffs Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 19. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder 6 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, UP 2225 MILlENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 {717)728-3200 (717)72B-3400FAX. G:\GLOBALIWPDATAIDOCS\TIM CASE (ILES- OPENIOeslereich, MarkIPleadli1gs\AMENDED COMPLAINT,doC that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 20. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Realty, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Realty, LLC, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old 7 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI. LLP 2225 MllLENIUM WAY ENOLA PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728_3400 FAX G:\GLQBALIWPDATAIOQCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadlngs\AMENOED COMPLAINT,doC Fashioned Hamburgers, and Wendy's International, Inc. tldlb/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT III MARK OESTEREICH v. WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 21. Paragraphs 1 through 22 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 22. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Wendy's, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous 8 SHOllENBERGER & JANUZZI, lLP 2225 MILlENIUM WAY ENOLA. PA 17025 (7;7) 72a<:\2()O (717) 728.3400 FAX G\GlOBALIWPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FilES- OPENIOeslereich, MarK\PleadirlgslAMENDED COMPLAINT.doc condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 23. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Wendy's, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Wendy's International, Inc. tld/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. COUNT IV MARK OESTEREICH v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS 24. Paragraphs 1 through 25 of Plaintiff's Complaint are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if set forth in full. 25. The aforesaid incident and resulting injuries were a direct and proximate result of the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the Defendant, Valenti 9 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZ1, LlP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENOLA, PA 17025 (717)728-3200 (717)728-3400 FAX G:\GlOBAL\WPDATA\DOCSITlM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarklPleadings\AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc Management, which consisted of: a. Permitting a dangerous condition to exist in the nature of a ladder that was not adequately affixed to the building; b. Failing to properly install the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; c. Failing to properly inspect the ladder to ensure the safety of those persons utilizing it in a reasonable, adequate and prudent manner; d. Failing to issue adequate warnings, verbal, written, actual and/or constructive, to persons who would likely encounter the dangerous condition; e. Allowing the Plaintiff and others to utilize the ladder in question when the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous condition of the ladder; f. Failing to utilize reasonable care in the inspection, maintenance and/or repair of the ladder in question; g. Failing to request, institute and/or supervise periodic inspection of the ladder in question; and h. Violating various ordinances, regulations, codes, rules, statutes and/or local, state and/or federal laws. 26. The aforesaid incident was caused by the wrongful and liability producing conduct of the Defendant, Valenti Management, as set forth above and is due in no matter whatsoever by any act or failure to act on part of the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich. 10 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZ1, LlP 2225 MILLENIUM WAY ENQLA. PA 17025 {717}728-3200 (717) 728.3400 FAX G\GLOBALIWPDATAIDOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich, MarkIPleadiJ1gsVlMENDED COMPLAINT doe WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Mark Oestereich demands judgment against Valenti Mid- Atlantic Management, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Wendy's International, Inc. t/d/b/a Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, and Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, jointly and severally, for compensatory damages in an amount in excess of the amount requiring compulsory arbitration. Respectfully submitted, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, L.LP By T:e~ Attorney 10# 34343 Dated: L)'I' 11 SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI. lLP 2225 MllLENIUM WAY ENOLA. PA 17025 (717) 728-3200 (717) 728-3400 FAX G:\GLOBAL\WPOATA\DQCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOeslerelch, MarklPleadings'AMENDED COMPLAINT.doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, llC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW this ) ::,1- day ofT',,", <'rnh,.y-; 2005, I hereby certify that I have served the foregoing Plaintiff's Amended Complaint on the following by forwarding a true and correct copy of same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to: Wade Manley, Esquire Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Respectfully submitted, Shollenberger & Januzzi, LLP By: 1~7;} / Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esq. Attorney I. D. #34343 CERTIFICA TE OF SERVICE AND NOW, this 1~ day of DtU'~ , 2005, Ihe undersigned does hereby certify that she did this date serve a copy of the foregoing document upon Ihe other parties of record by causing same to be deposited in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid, at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows: Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: Iv,,{,.. ~. Wade D. ~. '. ) --./ I , ['., ..."1 J . ',~ tV' - .. " [lEe 0 82005.'.1/ I" SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-S)('67 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW, pursuant to the Stipulation of Counsel of Record entered into between the parties, Plaintiff is hereby permitted to delete Paragraphs 4 and 5 from his original Complaint and amend Paragraph 11 of his original Complaint (new Paragraph 9) to include the following subparagraphs: a. Bilateral pilon/plafond fractures of the distal tibia; b. Severe soft tissue injury to the right anclleft lower extremities, including the ankles bilaterally; c. Closed head injury; d. Laceration to the back of the head; e. Multiple contusions and abrasions; G:\GLOBAL\WPOATA\OOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, Mark\Pleadings\STIPULATION TO AMENO COMPLAINT.doc r~ ,'~ ....:.:J (" 1 , !: ,_'. ... ..... f. Post traumatic arthritis; and g. Mental and physical anguish. BY THE COURT: -d d/ ufl () . C p ~~, l ~I 2-C;o5 . ~C\)y ~~:~, ~o;~ \~\ G:\GLOBAL\WPOATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich. MarklPleadingslSTIPULATION TO AMENO COMPLAINT.doc - -" SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, by and through his attorneys, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP, and respectfully represents the following: 1. The Defendants filed Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. A copy of those Preliminary Objections are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A. 2. When the Plaintiff filed and served the Complaint, it also served the following Discovery Requests upon the Defendants: a. Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories; G:IGLOBALIWPOATAIDOCS\TIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarkIPleadingsI12.10.05 MOTION REQUESTING STAY OF RULING ON P.O:S tas.doc - .I b. Plaintiff's First Set of Request for Production of Documents; and c. Plaintiff's First Requests for Admissions. 3. Defendants have yet to respond to those Discovery Requests which are now long overdue. 4. Until the Defendants comply with the Plaintiffs Discovery Requests and Plaintiffs conduct reasonable follow up Discovery, it will be impossible for the Plaintiff to more specifically plead to Paragraphs 19 (h), 22 (h) and 25 (h) of the Complaint. 5. Plaintiff concedes that the Defendants have timely filed their Preliminary Objections and have preserved the issue should the Plaintiff not adequately replead upon the completion of its discovery relative to those averments. 6. Defendants would not be prejudiced if they are allowed to reassert their Preliminary Objections after the Plaintiff pleads over. 7. Plaintiffs counsel has contacted counsel for the Defendant who does not concur in the within Motion. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff respectfully request this Honorable Court issue an Order as follows: a. The Court will defer a ruling on the Defendants' Preliminary Objections; b. Defendants shall respond to the paper discovery served upon it by the Plaintiff within 30 days; c. Plaintiff shall have 90 days from that date to complete its discovery and file a more specific pleading with respect to averments 19 (h), 22 (h) and 25 (h) of his Amended Complaint; G:\GLOBAL\WPDATA\DOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPEN\Oestereich, MarkIPleadingsI12.10.05 MOTION REQUESTING STAY OF RULING ON P.O.'S las.doc ~ - J d. Defendants shall have 30 days from the date that it is served with the more specific pleading to either refile its Preliminary Objections or otherwise plead to averments 19 (h), 22 (h) and 25 (h) of the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Respectfully submitted, SHOLLENBERG & JANUZZI, LLP By: Dated: ',~ j;;J1IOS; G;IGLOBALIWPDATAIOOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENlOestereich, MarklPleadingsl12.1O.05 MOTION REQUESTING STAY OF RULING ON P.O:S tas.doc - - " SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ,,\9 AND NOW thisd!.: day of D.:ctllw2005, I hereby certify that I have served the foregoing MOTION FOR STAY OF RULING ON DEFENDANTS' PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS on the following by forwarding a true and correct copy of same via certified mail, addressed to: Wade Manley, Esquire Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 (Counsel for the Defendants) By: imothy A. Shollenberger, Esq. Attorney 1.0. # 34343 G:IGLOBALIWPOATAIOOCSITIM CASE FILES- OPENIOestereich. MarkIPleadlngsI12.10.05 MOTION REQUESTING STAY OF RULING ON P.O.'S tas.doc C) t~ \;,~ :J:: L.~ 2: -.1 .J_ ~.; i.~ ) oj' c: I ('./ ,") 4"1 ,-\ --C-n 1~','1 C~ \"'->~, -:.J --:-- ..- ~? CJ .<:' ",,- . SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorneys for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff y. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t1d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Mark Oestereich, by and through his attorney, Shollenberger and Januzzi, LLP, files his Reply to Defendants' Preliminary Objections, and in support thereof, respectfully represents the following: 1. Admitted. 2. Admitted. 3. Admitted. 4. Admitted. 5. Admitted. 6. The above referenced averment is a conclusion of law to which no answer is required. To the extent an answer is required, same is denied pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1029(e). 7. The above referenced averment is a conclusion of law to which no answer is required. To the extent an answer is required, same is denied pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1029(e). 8. The above referenced averment is a conclusion of law to which no answer is required. To the extent an answer is required, same is denied pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1029(e). 9. The above referenced averment is a conclusion of law to which no answer is required. To the extent an answer is required, same is denied pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1029(e). WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Defendants' Preliminary Objections be dismissed and judgment entered in favor of the Plaintiff as a matter of law. Respectfully submitted, ::OL:~~ Attorney ID# 34343 Dated: '",);)\ \0) G:\GLOBAL\WPDA T A\DOCS\Lisa K\Tim's Orafts\ 12.13.05.0estereich.AnsPOs.doc SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tJd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED AND NOW this~ day ofTKc.e0kf2005, I hereby certify that I have served the foregoing Reply to Defendants' Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's Complaint on the following by forwarding a true and correct copy of same via certified mail, addressed to: Wade Manley, Esquire Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 (Counsel for the Defendants) Respectfully submitted, SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP B~Y Attorney 1.0. # 34343 n "-, ~-~~- C::::-j 0 ;;;~.-' ;:: <:JJ -q 0 :.:-j Pl _.1..._ n Ill-lJ f" r,J C;- -.J , (', :2 ,," " '-;:;) :~n C) -J MARK OESTEREICII? Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC: REAL TY, LLC, and VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC: MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.,: t/dlbla WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA CIVIL ACTION - LA W NO. 05-5887 CIVIL TERM ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 30th day of December, 2005, upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Stay of Ruling on Defendants' Preliminary Objections, the motion is denied. Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esq. 2225 Millennium Way Enola, P A 17025 Attorney for Plaintiff Wade Manley, Esq. 30 I Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Attorney for Defendants :rc BY THE COURT, ~ /1l.1.~ /-~~ df- '-/'---- .....r'" -:~ lJ If\ :2 tiel OS :JJO r,GGl ;<t~N i.(j> :\".,\..i ~,~",..' , :hil ~o 'j C\-:llU PRAECIPE FOR LISTING CASE FOR ARGUMENT (Must be typewritten and submitted in duplicate) TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Please list the within matter for the next: o Pre-Trial Argument Court ~ Argument Court ************************************************************************************,,************ CAPTION OF CASE (entire caption must be stated in full) MARK OESTREICH, (Plaintiffs) vs. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, llC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. Vd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC Vd/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, (Defendants) No. 05-5887 Civil 1. State matter to be argued (Le., Plaintiff's motion for new trial, Defendant's demurrer to complaint, etc.): Defendants' Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's complaint. 2. Identify counsel who will argue case: a) For Plaintiff: Address: Tim Shollenberger, Esquire 2225 Millennium Way, Enola, PA 17025 b) For Defendant: Address: John A. Statler and Wade D Manley, Esquire 301 Market Street, lemoyne, PA 17043 3. I will notify all parties in writing within two days that this case has been listed for argument. 4. Argument Court Date: Call of Argument List Date: February 15, 2006 Dated: \f~(o(p WMA Q. ~ John A. Statler Wade D. Manley Attorneys for Defendants :237016 \..) ,'~ ~. t_) ~n en ~Y" ~. ~....) c. . MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED STlPULA TlON OF COUNSEL IT IS HEREBY stipulated and agreed by and between Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff, and John A. Statler, Esquire, counsel for Defendants, that Paragraphs 19(h), 22(h) and 25(h) are stricken from the Plaintiff's Complaint. IT IS FURTHER stipulated and agreed that this Stipulation will be filed of record and presenled to the Court for approval. SHOLLEN RGER & JANUZZI, LLP J By'- JOH DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: John A. Stat er, Attorney 1.0. No. 43812 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Attorney for Defendant . . CERT/FICA TE OF SERVICE AND NOW, this ;I~ day of cl"""'>:J ' 2006, the undersigned does hereby certify that she did this date serve a copy of the foreg Ing document upon the other parties of record by causing same to be deposited in the United States Mail, first ciass postage prepaid, at Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, addressed as follows: Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, PA 17025 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: /ru M... 1), Y'- ~.~ ,;::~ ~.,... ..." r-r-j w I () .on ..... ::t::J] hlr~; :.~8 ")..*", -',) -< ~~t~~ :.:J" t;;1 o ...... ;.g -, Johnson, Duffie, Stewart & Weidner By: Wade D. Manley 1.0. No. 87244 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043-0109 (717) 761-4540 MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS Defendants TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Attorneys for Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE Please withdraw the Defendants, Valenti Mid-Atlantic Realty, LLC, Mid-Atlantic Management, Inc., and Wendy's International, Inc.'s, Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's amended Complaint. :267999 JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By: ~~ 7/. ttt~ Wade D. Manley \j n c~, """ ......, c-? ~ ...." rq v.:> I ~ ~ ...... ~:D . r -('JrD -'''9 "~~i.\ ;':.!o ~'-,~rn S::)J, --- :J:;l =< <,0 o -.J , . . y ~ ~ ,.; i Plaintiff V IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA MARK OESTEREICH, v. NO. 05-5887 CIVIL ACTION - LAW VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC., tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendants AND NOW, this --11t- day of ORDt: F... . , 2006, pursuant to the Stipulation of Counsel and the agreement of Timothy A. Shollenberger, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiff, and John A. Statler, Esquire, counsel for Defendant, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Paragraphs 19(h), 22(h) and 25(h) are stricken from the Plaintiff's Complaint and dismissed with prejudice. Additionally, the Defendants, with the filing of this Order, shall withdraw their preliminary objections to the Plaintiff's Civil Action Complaint. BY THE COURT: U{ J. ' , I j-1?~ ~ ~,c :Jf45' SS :Z Vd []- 83.:1 SOOZ ';':'\"l "'.'i,";ci ']:.11' :in ^w'.;.. .""..,..i 1,'.'._",,',. -,,1 '..,/ ::::;:))]-0311:1 \ -" SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTEREICH, Plaintiff v. VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, Defendants IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL TERM CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark the above-captioned action settled and DISCONTINUED WITH PREJUDICE. Dated: Respectfully submitted, S~LLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP " SHOLLENBERGER & JANUZZI, LLP 2225 Millennium Way Enola, Pennsylvania 17025 Telephone Number: (717) 728-3200 Fax Number: (717) 728-3400 Attorne s for Plaintiff MARK OESTE REICH, Plaintiff v. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 05-5887 CIVIL TERM VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC REALTY, LLC, VALENTI MID-ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT, INC. tld/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS and WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. t/d/b/a WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS, CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Defendants CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND NOW this day of , 2006, I hereby certify that I have served the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue on the following by forwarding a true and correct copy of same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to: John A. Statler, Esquire Law Offices of Johnson Duffie 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Respectfully submitted, Shollen erger & Januzzi, LLP By: t-> r-':,'J L~ a' ::ll' ~ l" c:> :s ..-."". Q, -' ~-r"\. I"P -nrD, ~f:IY (~?\(":? "'C~1 (..;~(") ":..~rn ,...) __I :>.0 :..:. c..:? - 0.....