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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-1102 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 800 West Church Road Mechanicsburg, P A 17055 No. ~.2 - lit),;). ~ Plaintiff, Civil Term v. ALABAMA DIRECTORIES, INC. d/b/a ALABAMA DIRECT 930 Noble Street Anniston, AL 36201 Defendant. NOTICE TO DEFEND 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 the cornplaint 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 rnoney clairned 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 OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, P A 17013 (717)- 249-3166 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 800 West Church Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Plaintiff, No. ?J() -IIC;L Civil Term a;J v. ALABAMA DIRECTORIES, INC. d/b/a ALABAMA DIRECT 930 Noble Street Anniston, AL 36201 Defendant. COMPLAINT Plaintiff Fry Communications, Inc., by and through its undersigned attorneys, commences this civil action to recover cornpensation for printing services performed by plaintiff, and avers as follows: PARTIES I. Plaintiff, Fry Communications, Inc. ("Fry") is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a place of business at 800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, P A 17055. Fry is engaged in the business, inter alia, of commercial printing. 2. Defendant Alabarna Directories, Inc. d/b/a Alabama Direct ("Alabama Direct") is a corporation organized and existing under the laws ofthe State of Alabama, with a place of business at 930 Noble Street, Anniston, AL 3620l. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS 3. On or about January 31, 2001, Alabarna Direct applied to Fry for a line of credit for printing services to be performed by Fry for Alabama Direct. 4. On February 22,2001, Fry extended to Alabama Direct a $100,000.00 line of credit with net 30-day terms (Exhibit "A" hereto). 5. Fry performed printing services for Alabama Direct on the open account of Alabama Direct, for which Fry submitted to Alabama Direct invoices. 6. On September 28,2001, Fry sent to Alabama Direct its invoice number 142571 in the amount of$48,373.70 for printing services that Fry performed for Alabama Direct relating to the "Taladega 200 I" directory. A true and correct copy of Invoice No. 142571 is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". 7. On November 12,2001, Fry sent to Alabama Direct its invoice number 144698 in the amount of$36,314.02, for printing services that Fry performed for Alabama Direct relating to the "Anniston Car Phone" directory. On that same day, Fry also sent to Alabama Direct its invoice number 144699 crediting Alabama Direct's account in the amount of$5,800.00. True and correct copies ofInvoice Nos. 144698 and 144699 are attached hereto as Exhibit "C". 2 8. Fry has fully performed its obligations to Alabama Direct and satisfied all conditions precedent to Alabama Direct's obligation to pay for Fry's printing servIces. 9. Alabama Direct accepted the printing services performed by Fry for Alabama Direct. 10. Payment of the invoice balances, totaling $78,887.72, is past due (hereinafter the "Past Due Balance"). II. On or about April 7, 2000, Fry sent Alabama Direct a letter demanding payment of the Past Due Balance. A true and correct copy of the dernand letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "D". 12. The payment terms between Fry and Alabama Direct provide that a "finance charge of one and a half (1.5) percent per month (eighteen (18) percent per annum) will be charged on all past due balances until paid." See Exhibits Band C hereto. 13. As of February 28,2002, interest has accrued on the Past Due Balance in the amount of$4891.35, calculated as follows: a. Invoice No. 142571 (for $48,373.70) - $24.19 per day since October 28,2001 (153 days), for a total of $3701.07. b. Invoice numbers 144698 and 144699 (totaling $30,514.02)- $15.26 per day since December 12,2001, for a total of $1190.28. 14. Interest on the Past Due Balance continues to accrue at the rate of $39.45 per day. 3 COUNT I-ACCOUNT STATED 15. Fry incorporates herein paragraphs 1 through 14 as though fully set forth. 16. Alabama Direct did not challenge the correctness of Fry's invoice numbers 142571, 144698 and 144699. 17. Payment of the invoices, totaling $78,887.72, plus accrued interest of $4,891.35 is past due. 18. Despite a demand by Fry, Alabama Direct failed and refused to pay said amounts due upon the aforesaid invoices. WHEREFORE, Fry dernands judgment against Alabama Direct in the amount of $83,779.07, plus interest at the agreed rate accruing to the date of judgment. COUNT II - UNJUST ENRICHMENT 19. Fry incorporates herein paragraphs 1 through 18 as though fully set forth. 20. By performing printing services for Alabama Direct, Fry has conferred a benefit on Alabama Direct. 21. It would be unjust for Alabama Direct to retain the benefit of Fry's printing services without compensating Fry for those services. 4 WHEREFORE, Fry demands judgment against Alabama Direct in the amount of$83,779.07, plus interest at the agreed rate accruing to the date of judgment. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Fry hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable. WHEREFORE, Fry demands judgment against Alabama Direct in the amount of $83,779.07, plus interest at the agreed rate accruing to the date of judgment, plus costs of suit, and any other relief to which the Court deems that Plaintiff may be entitled. Date: March _, 2002 Robert A. Sw (ID No. 17766) Craig W. Hillwig (10 No. 70107) KOHN, SWIFT & GRAF, P.C. One South Broad Street Suite 2100 Philadelphia, P A 19107 (215) 238-1700 Thomas O. Williams (10 No. 67987) REAGER & ADLER, P.C. 2331 Market St. Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 763-1383 Attorneys for Plaintiff 5 EXHIBIT "A" FRY PUBUCATION, CATALOG AND BOOK PRINTING SPECIALISTS February 22, 2001 Alabama Direct Attn: Gerry Screven 930 Nobel Street , Anniston, AL 36201 Dear Mr. Screven, I am pleased to extend to your company a exceed $100,000.00, with Net 30-Day Terms. exceeding this limit or foresee problems in please call. credit line not to If you anticipate meeting our terms, It is important that new customers understand that our prices are based on prompt payment and agree to the terms as outlined in this letter. Approximately one week prior to an invoice becoming due, we call new customers to confirm that our invoices have been received and that they are in process for payment. We hope that you and your staff will use this opportunity to present questions or suggestions concerning our billing. ih;;~ Mary L. Roberts Controller MR/dlm cc: G. Shughart, VP Sales FRY COMMUNICATIONS. INC 800 West Church Road. Mechanicsburg. PA 17055 Teleohone: 17171 7(,(,-n7! 1 TnILi=ro,c. IQnnl '=1~.1 111/0 C-,,,. /1171 'nl !\,,.,, \V'_h_~,-. EXHIBIT "B" FRY PuBLICATION, CATALOG AND BOOK PRINTING SPECIALISTS 011017-0109 THE FINANCE CHARGE IS COMPUTED BY A PERIODIC RATE OF 1. 50%PER 30 DAYS (MINIMUM OF 50 CENTS) WHICH IS AN ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF 18 . 00% APPLIED TO PAST DUE BALANCE. r -, CUSTOMER NO. REFERENCE NO. DATE INVOICE NO. PAGE 0031100 BE 9/28/01 142571 1 JOB NO. TERMS 2/ 5172 NET 30 DAYS . ALABAMA DIRECTORIES ATTN: GERRY SCREVEN 930 NOBEL ST ANNISTON, AL 36201 L -.J DESCRIPTION TOTAL IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETURN ONE COPY WITH REMITTANCE. AMOUNT PAID $ TALADEGA 2001 464 PAGES, 40,800 COPIES UNIT DESCRIPTION SETUP QUANTITY RUN/lOOO EXTENDED BASE PRICE(40,000 COPIES) 1 MANUFACTURING 20205.000 20,205.00 1 PAPER 26783.000 26,783.00 1 ADDITIONAL CHARGE: 756.620 756.62 (800 COPIES @ $957.02/M) 1 ADDITIONAL CHARGE: 404.000 404.00 (500 FLAT COVERS/CUT TO SIZE) 1 ADDITIONAL PREP CHARGES: 123.000 123.00 41 DIGITAL 8L @ $3.00 PER) 1 FEDERAL EXPRESS 102.080 102.08 FREIGHT (FURNISHED) INVOICE TOTAL $48,373.70 FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: (717) 766-0211 Fed. ID. 23-1885979 PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT A EXHIBIT "e" FRY PUBLlCAnON, CATALOG AND BOOK PRINTING SPECIALISTS r I ALABAMA DIRECTORIES ATTN: GERRY SCREVEN 930 NOBEL ST ANNISTON, AL 36201 L .J IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETURN ONE COpy WITH REMITTANCE. 01l206-0111 THE FINANCE CHARGE IS COMPUTED BY A PERIODIC RATE OF 1.50 %PER 30 DAYS (MINIMUM OF 50 CENTS) WHICH IS AN ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF 18 . 00 % APPUED TO PAST DUE BALANCE. CUSTOMER NO. REFERENCE NO. CATE INVOICE NO. PAGE 0031100 BE 1l/12/01 144698 1 JOB NO. TERMS 3/ 5172 NET RECEIPT AMOUNT PAID $ DESCRIPTION TOTAL ANNISTON CAR PHONE DIRECTORY SIZE:6" X 8" 592 PAGES, 22,400 COPIES UNIT DESCRIPTION BASE PRICE(QUOTE 34573 R2/20,000 COPIES) 1 MANUFACTURING 1 PAPER 1 ADDITIONAL CHARGES (400 COPIES @ $1,013.59/M) ADDITIONAL PRESS CHARGES PAGES 113-240/YELLOW PAGES/EPP TO FIX 1 PRESS DOWN-TIME FOR 5.33 HOURS 16 PLATES (RE-MAKE) 1 COPIES LOST(1.600X128X4.61X38.75) ADDITIONAL PREP CHARGES 2 OUT-PUT TIME 128 IMPOSITION 1 FEDERAL EXPRESS FREIGHT(3RD PARTY BILLING) SETUP QUANTITY RUN/1000 EXTENDED 17741. 000 13468.000 405.440 17,741.00 13,468.00 405.44 2531. 750 75.000 365.850 2,531.75 1,200.00 365.85 90.000 2.700 76.380 180.00 345.60 76.38 INVOICE TOTAL $36,314.02 FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: (717) 766-0211 Fed. ID. 23-1885979 PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT ..... FRY PUBLICATION, CATALOG AND BOOK PRINTING SPECIALISTS 011206-0111 THE FINANCE CHARGE IS COMPUTED BY A PERIODIC RATE OF 1.50 %PER 30 DAYS (MINIMUM OF 50 CENTS) WHICH IS AN ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF 18.00 % APPLIED TO PAST DUE BALANCE. I I CUSTOMER NO. REFERENCE NO. OATE INVOICE NO. PAGE 0031100 BE 11/12/01 144699 1 JOB NO. TERMS 3/ 5172 NET RECEIPT ALABAMA DIRECTORIES ATTN: GERRY SCREVEN 930 NOBEL ST ANNISTON, AL 36201 L .J IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETURN ONE COpy WITH REMITTANCE. AMOUNT PAID $ '; . -- . { -' , DESCRIPTION - TOTAL ANNISTON CAR PHONE DIRECTORY 592 PAGES, 22,400 COPIES UNIT DESCRIPTION SETUP QUANTITY RUN/1000 EXTENDED 1 CREDIT: BINDING ON INSERTS 5800.000- 5,800.00- INVOICE TOTll.L $5,800.00- FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 800 West Church Road. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Phone: (717) 766-0211 Fed. 10.23.1885979 Pl.lEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT ...... EXHIBIT "0" FRY PUBUCATlON, CATALOCi AND BooK PRINTING SPECIAUSTS \=.~~ ~6 \\\l\\bJ. January 14,2002 Alabama Directories Attn: Gerry Screven 930 Nobel Street Anniston, AL 36201 Dear Mr. Screven, Please find enclosed copies of two invoices that are currently outstanding on your account. Ifwe do not have your total payment of$78,887.72 by January 21, 2002, I will ask our attorney to act on your personal guarantee that we have on file. Sincerely, O/WU( ~~tj Mary R6berts Controller MRJdlm Cc: William Early Enclosure FRY COMMUNICATIONS. INC. 800 West Church Road. Mechanicsburg. PA J 7055 Telephone: 17 J 7) 766-02 J I Toll-Free: (800) 334-1429 Fax: (717) 69 J -0341 Website: http://www.frycomm.com (-. + ..-. ___",r"'-=-='- jl-C(,i,,'j J'I'1 ' - I , I ~'!I I I ~'j OJ I ~J q- 'c1 lit 111 ilJ) I;} I I,] I ~ ',,:, c " I /i . H 1:1 1 ~I ; Ii ~ i; f I' i ! , '. - --_::.:- ~--.:~ ~;~~~~-~-,; ;;;;~~-..;.~~'~~..~~;~--=~~.~z.~~_;;:~~~ ~~.: -.- ----------- -:1 - "1-1 -.... "'" ..~-.... ......... .......... ......"...,. Art""..,. 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G Gl I Send Email ~ fedex com lerm', (Of iJ!;A I CO:"1;;:'(; j J~j This site is protected by copyright and trademark laws under U.S. and Intemationallaw. Review our (;!1",acv ['(11)(''. All rights reserved. Cl1995-2002 t=edEx. 2/1/02 3:06 PM VERIFICATION I, Mary Roberts, hereby state I am the Controller for Fry Communications, Inc. and am authorized to make this verification on its behalf. I have read the foregoing Complaint, and state that the facts set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. This statement is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. ~ 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. o-n1%.~ Mary Ro erts Dated: February 28,2002 ,~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ () C~ ~::w -utI) C!} e'1 -7 =~"' iJ; >~.. -<~:' ~.::.: C) ~Q )>L' c:: :z: ::;J -. a 1''-,) :l!: ';'~'.. :0 I U1 o~ -1 "U .::! ;:';171 :'j'j 9 --iC) (-;,~j] ..'J (j;'" ~ -< -r,J ::x N .. :::> \0 , , IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA FRY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Plaintiff, No. 02-1102 v. ALABAMA DIRECTORIES, INC. d/b/a ALABAMA DIRECT Civil Term Defendant. PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Plaintiff Fry Communications, Inc. respectfully requests the Prothonotary to discontinue the above-captioned action as to all defendants pursuant to Rule 229 ofthe Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Date; Octobei!.L, 2005 Tho s 0. Williams (10 No. REAGER & ADLER, P.C. 2331 Market St. Camp Hill, P A 170 II (717) 763-1383 Attorneys for Plaintiff .- 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Thomas O. Williams, certify that on October dL, 2005, the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue was served by First Class mail, postage prepaid, upon: Fred H. Hait Fred Hait & Associates The Wellington 17 East High Street, Suite 101 Carlisle, PA 17013-3047 Attorneys for Defendant 77)OfY1n /l n. 0>/Lh m..L)!9f Thomas O. Williams I --. r )'\\" OCT ~ .i. I(W~ U~ !("?';""";"'t\,\;'",/;. ~Wi..-J'"-.-J';, -..........."'..---.- ,~ '.---) ;"',,; .._-~ , '...r:, "-----