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I, PATRICIA A. FUNT, Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the whole record of
the case therein stated, wherein L.B. SMITH, INC. , Plaintiff,
and MCDERMITT, INC. , Defendant, as the same remains of
record before the said Court at No. 2000-SU-0000134
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affmed the seal of said Court this
28thdayofFebruary, A.D.,2002. ~~~. ~
Prothonotary
I, JOHN D. KUHN, President Judge of the County of Adams, do certify that PATRICIA A. FUNT, by whom
the annexed record, certificate and attestation were made and given, and who in his own proper
handwriting, thereunto subscribed his name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County, was, at the time of so doing, and now is, Prothonotary in and for said County of Adams, in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified; to all of whose acts as such full faith
and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere, and that the said
record, certificate and attestation are in due fo~m of law and ma~er.
President Judge
I, PATRICIA A. FUNT, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do
certify that the Honorable JOHN D. KUHN, by whom the foregoing attestation was made and who has
thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of making thereof, and still is, President Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; to all whose acts as such full
faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this q~ day of
Prothonotary
AMONG THE RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS enrolled in the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Adams, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to No.
2000-SU-0000134 is contained the following:
COPY OF APPEARANCE AND JUDGMENT DOCKET ENTRY
L.B. Smith, Inc.
Plaintiff
VS.
McDermitt, Inc.
Defendant
Costs: Entry of $13.50 paid by Plaintiff.
Exemplification fee of $15.00 paid by Plaintiff.
See attached Docket Entries
Date of Lien Amount
08/10/01 $ 57,$72.40
Nature of Lien
Default Judgment
Interest From Revival Original Case
As per terms No. No. 00-S-134
'Date: d3/'01/2002
Time: 09:29 AM
Page 1 of 2
Adams County Court of Common Pleas
ROA Report
Case: 2000-SU-0000134
Current Judge: No Judge
L.B. Smith, Inc. vs. McDermitt, Inc.
Civil Action
User: CDUTROW
Date
Judge
02/16/2000
03/30/2001
04/02/2001
04/04/2001
04/06/2001
04/25/2001
04/26/2001
04/30/2001
05/07/2001
New Case Filed
See docketing prior to FullCourt
Pre-Trial Conference Memorandum filed.
Pretrial Memorandum filed.
Notice of Trial filed.
Order of Court dated April 4, 2001 filed. (Jury trial set for 9:00 a.m. on May
3, 2001. Trial may continue into May 4, 2001. Matter shall proceed as
stated in the Order.)
Pretrial Memorandum filed. (Certificate of Service attached)
Trial Memorandum filed.
Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice filed. (Certificate of Service attached)
Order filed. (David L. Cole, Jr. is admitted pro hac vice in the within
matter.)
Plaintiffs' Trial Memorandum filed.
Witness List For Court filed. (filed in Open Court)
Witness List filed. (filed in Open Court)
Defendant McDermitt's Points For Charge filed. (Certificate of Service
attached)
Centex-Simpson Construction Company, Inc.'s Points of Charge filed.
(facsimile)(Certificate of Service attached)
Trial Memorandum filed. (Certificate of Service attached)
Verdict filed.
Question No. 1: Did L.B. Smith prove by a preponderance of the evidence
that an employee of L.B. Smith and an employee of McDermitt, Inc.
executed a Rental Agreement, dated June 14, 1994, for a Kawaski loader?
YES Question No. 2: Did L.B. Smith prove by a preponderance of th
evidence that the person who signed the Rental Agreement, dated June 13,
1994, on behalf of McDermitt, Inc. appeared to be acting as an authorized
agent for McDermitt, Inc. and within the scope of his employment when
executing said Rental Agreement? YES Question No. 4: Did L.B. Smith
prove by a preponderance of the evidence that an employee of L.B. Smith
and an employee of McDermitt, Inc. executed a Rental Agreement, dated
August 10, 1994, for a Volvo loader? YES Question No. 5: Did L.B. Smith
prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the person who signed the
Rental Agreement dated August 10, 1994, on behalf of McDermitt, Inc.,
appeared to be acting as an authorized agent for McDermitt, Inc. and within
the scope of his employment when executing said Rental Agreement?
YES Question No. 7: Did L.B. Smith prove by a preponderance of the
evidence that McDermitt, Inc. breached the Rental Agreement dated June
13, 1994, by failing to make payments? YES Question No. 8: Did L.B.
Smith prove by a preponderance of the evidence that McDermitt, Inc.
breached the Rental Agreement dated August 10, 1994, by failing to make
payments? YES Question no. 9: How much, if any, did L.B. Smith prove
that McDermitt, Inc. failed to pay on the monthly rental fees under the June
13, 1994, Rental Agreement? $16,500.00. Question No. 10: How much, if
any, did L.B. Smith prove that McDermitt, Inc. failed to pay on the monthly
rental fees under the August 10, 1994, Rental Agreement? $10,200.00.
Question No. 11: Did L. B. Smith prove by a preponderance of the
evidence that it was entitled to reasonable attorney fees under either of the
Rental Agreements? YES
'Date: 03]01/2002
Time: 09:29 AM
Page 2 of 2
Adams County Court of Common Pleas
ROA Report
Case: 2000-SU-0000134
Current Judge: No Judge
L.B. Smith, Inc. vs. McDermitt, Inc.
Civil Action
User: CDUTROW
Date
Judge
05/07/2001
05/14/2001
05/15/2001
05/24/2001
07/03/2001
08/03/2001
08/10/2001
08/15/2001
08/21/2001
08/27/2001
08/29/2001
09/04/2001
10/02/2001
10/31/2001
11/02/2001
01/03/2002
01/29/2002
01/31/2002
02/28/2002
(continued) Question No. 12: To the extent that L.B. Smith proved that it
was entitled to reasonable attorney fees under either or both of the Rental
Agreements, what is that amount? $20,797.00. Question No. 13: Did L.B.
Smith prove by a preponderance of the evidence that it was entitled to
recover from McDermitt, Inc. a freight or transportation fee for return of the
Volvo loader? YES Question No. 14: If the answer to No. 13 is "Yes",
then in what amount? $375.00.
BY THE COURT,
/S/John D. Kuhn, Judge
Defendant McDermitt's Motion For Post-Trial Relief filed. (Certificate of
Service attached)
Motion to Mold Verdict filed. (Certificate of Service attached)
Centex-Simpson Construction Company, Inc.'s Response To McDermitt,
Inc.'s Motion for Post-Trial Relief flied. (Cert ficate of Service attached)
Order filed. (It is hereby Ordered that the verdict awarded to Plff shall
include contractual late charges as stated in the Order.)
Order of Court filed. (Defendant McDermitt's Motion for Post-Trial Relief
said motion is denied.)
Filing: Appeal to Commonwealth or Superior Court Paid by: Beauchat &
Beauchat Receipt number: 0003355 Dated: 08/07/2001 Amount: $45.00
(Check)
Notice of Appeal filed by Wendy Beauchat, Esquire Atty for Defendant
McDermitt. Order of Transcript attached.
L.B. Smith, Inc., Plaintiff vs McDermitt, Inc., Defendant: Judgment entered
in the amount of $57,872.40. Notice mailed to the Dft.
Certificate of Service filed.(Judgment)
Judgment fee paid $13.50.
Order of Court filed. (It is hereby directed to file of record within 14 days of
this Order a concise statement of matters complained of on appeal.)
Proof of Service filed. (notice required by Rule of Appellate Procedure
1922)
Volume I of transcript of testimony taken at the jury trial held on Thursday,
May 3, 2001 in Courtroom #2)
Volume I and II of jury trial transcript held May3 and May4, 2001 filed.
(proof of service attached)
Statement of Matters Complained of on Appeal filed.
Filing: Writ of Execution Paid by: Matthes, F. Stephenson (attorney for L.
B. Smith, Inc.) Receipt number: 0003977 Dated: 09/04/2001 Amount:
$22.50 (Check)
Writ issued.
Appeal docket sheet filed.
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal filed.
Stipulation filed.
Motion to Compel Discovery in Aid of Execution filed. (Certificate of
Service attached.)
Order of Court dated January 25, 2002, filed. (Rule issued upon
McDermitt, Inc. Dfdt to file answer as stated)
Sheriff's Execution Return filed. See Sheriff's Execution Docket X at page
166.
Filing: Exemplification of the Record Paid by: Tucker Arensberg & Swartz
Receipt number: 0008162 Dated: 02/28/2002 Amount: $15.00 (Check)
O0 s 000134
Name
DOB SSN Address
4 Hamee found
134
Index Only'for Case 00 S 000434 Civil Action
Filing Date: 02/16/2000
Le~t Statue Date: 03/29/2004
Case Balance: t14.90
La~'t Transaction Date: 03/29/2001
Comment:
Plaintiff: L.b. Smith, Inc.
Defendant: Mcdermitt, Inc.
02/16/00 Complaint Filed By Tucker, Arensberg &
02/16/00 Swartz, By:. F. Stephenson Mxtthes, Esq,
02/16/00 1tl H. Front St, Po Box 989,
02/16/00 Harrisburg, Pa 47408-0889, Attorney
02/16/00 For Plaintiff.
02/16/00 Prothy 75.00
02/16/00 Tax .50
02/16/00 Jud Comp Fund 6.06
02/16/00 Automation Fund 6.06
02/24/00 Sheriff's Rnturn Filed. (civil Action-
02/2,l/00 Law)
02/24/00 Sheriff's Costa 29.40
See next item for more entries.
O0 s 000134
DOB SSN Address
4 Names found
~ O0 S 000134, continued (0t)
00 S 006134, continued (02)
Index Onlyfor Case 00 S 000134 Civil Action
Comment:
03/20/00 Defendant's Answer And Hew Matter To
03/20/00 Complaint Filed By Goldberg, Katzman &
03/20/00 Shipman, P.e. ~ 3oshua D. Lock, Esq.,
03/21/00 Strawberry Square, 320 Market St.,
03/20/00 Harrisburg, Pa, Attorney For Defendant
03/20/00 acdermllt, Inc. In The Captioned-
03/20/0O Action.
03/20/00 Patricia A. Funt, Prothonotary
03/20/00 By:. Wanda ¥. Waller, Deputy Prothy
04/19/00 Plaintiff's Answer To Defendant's Hew
04/19/00 Batter To Complaint Filed. (certificate
04R9/00 Of Service Attached)
O4/20/00 Complaint To Join Additional Defendant,
04/20/00 Centex-simpson Construction Company,
See next item for more entries.
Index Onlyfor Case 00 S 000134 Civil Action
Comment:
00 s 000134
Name
DOB SSN Address
4 Hames found
= O0 S 000t34~ continued (02)
06 S 000t34~ continued (03)
Index Only for Case 00 S 000134 Civil Action
Comment:
0~J20/00 Inc. Filed. (proof Of Service
04,,20/00 Attached)
05fl0/00 Centex Construction Company, Inc.'s
05~10/00 Answer And Hew Matter To Complaint To
05~16/00 Join Additional Defendant Filed.
0~fl0/00 (certificate Of Service Attached)
10~17/00 Praecipe Listing Case For Pretrial Con-
t0/17/00 Ference Filed. (certificate Of Service
10~1 ?/00 Attached)
11/22/00 Pretrial Notice Filed. (conference Set
11/22/00 For December 6, 2000 At 11:00 A.m.)
11/30/00 Defendant Mcdermitt's Motion To Continue
1t/30/00 Pre-triM Conference Scheduled For
tt/30/00 December 6, 2000 Filed. (certificate Of
See next item for more entries.
Index Only for Case O0 S 000t34 Civil Action
Comment:
00 s 000434
Name DOB SSN Address
4 Hames found
00 S 000134, continued (03)
Index Ontyfor Case 00 S 000134 Civil Action
Comment:
11/30/00 Service Attached)
12/01/00 Pretrial Memorandum Filed. (certificate
12/01/00 ,Of Service Attached)
12/08/00 Order Of Court Dated December 6, 2000
12/08/00 Filed. (this Case Is Marked For A 1 Day
12/08/00 Juw Trial For The Term Beginning
t2/08/00 April 30, 2001 At 9:00 A.m. The Case
12/08/00 ',Aqll Be Called On March 5, 2001 At
12/00/00 9:00 A.m. In Courtroom Ho. 1.)
03/29/01 Order of Court Filed. (trial Set For
03/29/01 April 30, 2001.)
r~o-~-~ ( ,,.20~-. This I~ing n true
~d attested copy ~n f~ ,
and comp~ with ~e ~ma~
AUest:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
L.B. SMITH, INC.
MCDERMITT, INC.
Plaimiff, :
.
:
:
Defendant. :
No. Og.-
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
To McDermitt, Inc., Defendant:
You are hereby notified that on August 10, 2001, the following judgment has been
entered against you in the above-captioned case.
Judgment in the amount of $57,872.40 plus interest at the rate of 18% per annum from
August 10, 1994, pursuant to the Order of July 3, 2001 regarding Docket No. 00-S-134.
t Prothonotary
I hereby certify that the name and address of the proper person(s) to receive this notice
under Pa. R.C.P. 236 is:
McDermitt, Inc.
3 Hunterstown Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
A McDermitt, Inc., Defendido:
Por este medio se le esta notificando que el August de 10 del 2001, el/la siguiente
(Orden), (Decreto), (Fallo) ha sido anotado en contra suya en el caso mencionado en el epigrafe.
FECHA:
Protonotario
Certifico que la siguiente direccion es la del defendid/a segun indicada en el certificado
de residencia:
McDermitt, Inc.
3 Hunterstown Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Respectfully submitted,
iR ARENSBERG & SWARTZ
F. Step'henson Matthes -
PA I.D. No. 67408
111 North Front Street
P.O. Box 889
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0889
Dated: $~$'.-~2. Attorneys for Plaintiff
47940
L.B. SMITH, INC.
6375 Mercury Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MCDERMITT, INC.
3 Hunterstown Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMMERCE BANK,
100 Senate Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17Oll
Garnishee
NO. 02-1128
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF EXECUTION
(Money Judgment)
To the Prothonotary:
Issue writ of execution in the above matter, directed to the Sheriff of Cumberland
County, against McDermitt, Inc., Defendant, and against Commerce Bank, 100 Senate
Avenue, Camp Hill, PA 17011 as garnishee and direct the Sheriff to levy on any and all
cash and the contents of any and all cash registers are to be seized by the Sheriff at the
time of levy.
Amount due $57,872.40
Together with interest from August 10, 1994,
and continuing attorney fees and collection costs
and other costs of this action.
Dated:
48129
Respectfully submitted,
TUCKER ARENSBERG & SWARTZ, P.C.
)henson Matthes
No. 67048
111 North Front Street
P.O. Box 889
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0889
Telephone: (717) 234-4121
Facsimile: (717) 232-6802
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
L.B. Smith, Inc.
SHERIFF'S RETURN - GARNISHEE
CASE NO: 2002-01128 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSLYVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
SMITH L B INC
VS
MCDERMITT INC
And now DAVID MCKINNEY
Cumberland County of Pennsylvania,
to law, at 0011:30 Hours, on the
,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
who being duly sworn according
8th day of April , 2002, attached
as herein commanded all goods, chattels, rights,
moneys of the within named DEFENDANT ,
MCDERMITT INC
hands, possession, or control of the within named Garnishee
COMMERCE BANK 100 SENATE AVE
debts, credits, and
, in the
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by handing to
DEBBIE MILLER (ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT)
personally three copies of interogatories together with 3
and attested copies of the within WRIT OF EXECUTION
the contents there of known to Her .
true
and made
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing .00
Service .00
Affidavit .00
Surcharge .00
.00
.00
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this /~ ~ day of ~ ~,L A.D.
Pro't tfonot ary '
So an r .
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff of Cumberland County
00/00/0000
~ - DEputy Sheriff
SHERIFF,s RETURN _
CASE NO: 2002-01128 p
COMMONWEALTH OF
COUNTY OF PENNSLYVANIA
CUMBERLAND
GARNISHEE
SMITH L B INC
VS
MCDERMITT INC
And now DAVID MCKINNEY
~,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County of Pennsylvania, who being duly SWorn according
to law, at 0009:56 Hours, on the 4th day of ~, 20~02, attached
as herein Commanded all goods, chattels, rights, debts, credits, and
moneys of the within named DEFENDANT
MCDERMITT INC ~'
hands, possession, or COntrol of the within named Garnishee
PENNSYLvANiA STATE BANK 1 NORTH HANOVER ST
__, in the
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Service
Affidavit
Surcharge
CARLISLE, PA 17013 ~
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by handing to
TERRY HILL (MANAGER)
personally three copies of interogatories together with 3
and attested copies of the within WRIT OF EXECUTION ~ true
the contents there of known to He_~r. ~ and made
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
So answers:
R. Thomas Kline '.
Sheriff of Cumb~
oo/oo/oooo
SWorn and subscribed to before me
this ,~_~ ~
~ ~ day o
honotlry , --
Deput~
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states this
Writ is returned ABANDONED, no action taken in six months.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Poundage 2.35
Advertising
Law Library .50
Prothonotary 1.00
Mileage 10.35
Misc.
Surcharge 30.00
Levy 40.00
Post Pone Sale
Garnishee 18.00
120 .'20
Swom and Subscribed to before me
this 3~ day of ~ZJ~
2003 A.D.(~,,~t~ .~)qa~_~_~;-_,~
pr~th6nota~'
Advance Costs:
Sheriff's CostS:
300.00
120.20
1~9.80
Refunded to Atty on 3 / 25/03
So Answers;
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff
By