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DAN REGAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
(717) 717-4433
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06 • NY'/ K?CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE TO DEFEND AND CLAIM RIGHTS
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the
following pages, you must take prompt action. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case
may proceed without you and a decree of divorce or annulment may be entered against you by
the Court. A judgment may also be entered against you for any other claim or relief requested in
these papers by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you,
including custody or visitation of your children.
Since the ground for the divorce is irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, you may request
marriage counseling. A list of marriage counselors is available in the:
Office of Prothonotary
Cumberland County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
IF YOU DO NOT FILE A CLAIM FOR ALIMONY, DIVISION OF PROPERTY, LAWYER'S FEES
OR EXPENSES BEFORE A DIVORCE IS GRANTED, YOU MAY LOSE THE RIGHT TO CLAIM
ANY OF THEM.
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, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-3166
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DAN REGAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
(717) 717-4433
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. yNy6? CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COUNSELING
TO THE WITHIN-NAMED DEFENDANT:
You have been named as the Defendant in a Complaint in a divorce proceeding filed in the
Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County. This notice is to advise you that in accordance
with Section 3302(d) of the Divorce Code, you may request that the court require you and your
spouse to attend marriage counseling prior to a divorce being handed down by the court. A list
of professional marriage counselors is available at the Domestic Relations Office, 13 North
Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. You are advised that this list is kept as a convenience to
you and you are not bound to choose a counselor from this list. All necessary arrangements and
the cost of counseling sessions are to be bome by you and your spouse.
If you desire to pursue counseling, you must make your request for counseling within twenty
(20) days of the date you receive this notice. Failure to do so will constitute a waiver of your
right to request counseling.
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DAN REGAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
(717) 717-4433
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. OL . 444a CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
COMPLAINT UNDER SECTION 3301(c) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
1. Plaintiff is Lori Webber, whose current residence is 1453 Hillcrest Ct.,
#402, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant is Daniel Webber, whose current residence is Apartment B,
502 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3. Plaintiff and Defendant have been bona fide residents of the
Commonwealth for at least six months immediately previous to the filing of this
Complaint.
4. Plaintiff and Defendant were married on March 11, 1989, at York,
Pennsylvania.
5. There have been no prior actions of divorce or annulment between
Plaintiff and Defendant.
6. Defendant is not a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of
America or any of its Allies.
Count One: Request for Divorce under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce Code
7. Paragraphs 1 through 6 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference hereto.
8. The marriage between Plaintiff and Defendant is irretrievably broken.
9. Plaintiff has been advised that counseling is available and that Plaintiff
may have the right to request that the Court require Plaintiff and Defendant to
participate in counseling.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to enter a decree of
divorce pursuant to 25 Pa.C.S. § 3301(c).
Count Two: Request for Equitable Disposition of Marital Property
Under Section 3502(a) of the Divorce Code
10. Paragraphs 1 through 9 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference.
11. Defendant is employed as an officer with the City of Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, Bureau of Police. As such, Defendant is a vested participant in a defined
benefit retirement plan (hereinafter "pension"). Subject to refinement upon discovery,
virtually all of Defendant's pension benefit is marital property subject to equitable
distribution.
12. During the course of the marriage Plaintiff and Defendant acquired
numerous items of property which are held in their names jointly or individually.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court (1) after requiring full
disclosure by Defendant, to equitably divide, distribute or assign the martial property
between the parties, pursuant to 25 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a), in such proportion as the Court
deems just after consideration of all the relevant factors; and (2) to issue a Qualified
Domestic Relations Order segregating an as yet undetermined portion of Defendant's
pension benefits for payment to Plaintiff.
Count Three: Request for Alimony Under Section 3707 of the Divorce Code
13. Paragraphs 1 through 12 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference.
14. Plaintiff lacks sufficient property to provide for her reasonable needs in
accordance with the standard of living the parties established during the marriage.
15. Defendant's enjoys a substantially higher income than Plaintiff. Using the
definitions and deductions specified in the Pennsylvania Support Guidelines, Plaintiffs
net monthly income is only 55% of Defendant's. Plaintiffs net monthly income is
approximately $1,904, while Defendant's net monthly income is approximately $3,440.
From his substantially higher income Defendant is able to pay Plaintiff alimony.
16. During the marriage Defendant repeatedly used marital assets to fund
communications, travel, lodging, gifts, meals, entertainment and similar expenses
associated with a series of extramarital, adulterous relationships.
17. During the marriage Defendant failed to make payments on marital debts,
implicitly giving preferences to the expenses identified in Paragraph 16.
18. During the marriage, and specifically on or about September 5, 2005,
Defendant forged Plaintiffs signature on both a "Promissory Note and Security
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Agreement" and an "Arbitration Agreement," in order to name Plaintiff as co-borrower on
a $21,000 auto loan to be paid over six years with interest at an annual percentage rate
of 16.99%. Plaintiff had no knowledge of this loan and did not consent to Defendant
incurring it.
19. Without Plaintiffs knowledge or consent, Defendant listed her as a
co-obligor on a credit card issued by Chase Manhattan Bank. Defendant used the card
to purchase thousands of dollars of goods and services for his personal use. Defendant
subsequently defaulted on the credit agreement for non-payment. Defendant's default
triggered an escalating series of collection activities, the last being the filing of a
collection lawsuit with this Court (Monarch Capital Corp. v. Webber, No. 055904).
Although Defendant evidently used Plaintiffs name, income and credit to secure this
credit card, Defendant never advised Plaintiff of the charges he was incurring, his failure
to make payments, the escalating collection activities, Plaintiffs potential exposure or
the suit brought by Capital Monarch. In fact, to Plaintiffs knowledge Defendant never
told Plaintiff that the credit card even existed. According to counsel for Capital Monarch,
the current balance due on the account, including interest and fees, exceeds $18,000.
20. The income disparity between Defendant and Plaintiff; the standard of
living Defendant and Plaintiff established during their marriage; and Defendant's
repeated and serious marital misconduct as described in and illustrated by Paragraphs
16, 17, 18 and 19 above warrant an award of alimony greater than the amount that
would be awarded through unadjusted application of the support obligation formula,
Pa.R.C.P. § 1910.16-4.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to enter an order
pursuant to 25 Pa.C.S. § 3701 directing Defendant to pay alimony to Plaintiff in amount
of not less than $1300 per month for a period of not less than ten years.
Count Four: Request for Alimony Pendente Lite
Under Section 3702 of the Divorce Code
20. Paragraphs 1 through 20 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference.
21. Plaintiff is without sufficient income to support and maintain herself during
the while this action is pending.
22. Plaintiff is currently receiving spousal support from Defendant, The
amount of this support was determined by the Domestic Relations Office through
unadjusted application of the support obligation formula. Pa.R.C.P. § 1910.16-4.
23. Defendant's repeated and serious marital misconduct as described in and
illustrated by Paragraphs 16, 17, 18 and 19 above, warrant an award of alimony
pendente lite greater than the amount that would be awarded through unadjusted
application of the support obligation formula.
24. To date counsel for Plaintiff has incurred $750 in fees related to the
investigation, analysis and pleading of the allegations presented in Paragraphs 11
though 20 above.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to enter an order
pursuant to 25 Pa.C.S. § 3702 which directs Defendant (1) to pay Plaintiff alimony
pendente lite in amount of not less than $1300 per month, such alimony pendente lite to
be retroactive to the date this Complaint is filed and to continue until a decree of divorce
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is entered; and, (2) to pay Plaintiff an additional $750 to reimburse Plaintiff for her
counsel fees incurred with respect to this count of the complaint; and (3) to pay Plaintiff
any additional filing fees necessitated by this count of the complaint.
Count Five: Request for Continuation of Health Insurance Coverage
Pendente Lite Under Section 3701 of the Divorce Code
25. Paragraphs 1 through 24 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference.
26. During their marriage Defendant has provided health and hospitalization
insurance coverage for himself and Plaintiff through a medical plan offered by his
employer at no cost to him. Plaintiff cannot obtain comparable coverage at a reasonable
price.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to enter an order
pursuant to 25 Pa.C.S. § 3702 which directs Defendant to continue covering Plaintiff
under his employer-provided health and hospitalization insurance
Count Six: Request for Counsel Fees, Costs and Expenses
Under Sections 3323(b) and 3702 of the Divorce Code
27. Paragraphs 1 through 26 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference.
28. Plaintiff has retained the undersigned counsel to represent her in this
matrimonial cause.
29. In light of the income disparity between the parties detailed in Paragraph
15 and Defendant's marital misconduct detailed in Paragraphs 16, 17, 18 and 19 above,
Defendant should bear all counsel fees, costs and expenses, associated with this
cause, including those expended on Plaintiffs behalf.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court enter an order pursuant
to 25 Pa.C.S. §§ 3323(b) and 3702, directing Defendant to pay Plaintiffs reasonable
counsel fees, costs and expenses.
Respectfully submitted,
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I
understand that false statements made herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
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Lori Webber, Plaintiff
Dated:
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LEMOYNE, PA 17043
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN OF SERVICE UPON DEFENDANT, DANIEL WEBBER,
BY MAIL PURSUANT TO PA. R.C.P. 405(c)
Dan Regan, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that:
1. On August 3, 2006, a true copy of the "Complaint under Section 3301(c) of the
Divorce Code" was mailed to Defendant, Daniel Webber, at his address by certified mail, return
receipt requested. On August 23, 2006, the post office returned the letter, attached hereto as
Exhibit 'A" stamped with the notation that the letter was unclaimed.
2. On August 3, 2006, a true copy of the "Complaint under Section 3301(c) of the
Divorce Code" was mailed by ordinary mail to Defendant, Daniel Webber, at his address, with
the deponent's return address appearing on the envelope. It has been more than fifteen days
since this mailing and the letter has not been returned.
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BEFORE ME, A NOTARY PUBLIC, THIS 1710) DAY OF AUGUST, 2006, PERSONALLY APPEARED DAN REGAIN, KNOWN TO BE
(OR SATISFACTORILY PROVEN) TO HE THE PERSON WHOSE NAME IS SUBSCRIBED TO THE FOREGOING "AFFIDAVIT OF RErURN
OF SERVICE" AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE EXECUTED THE SAME FOR THE PURPOSES THEREIN CONTAINED.
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DAN REGAN
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(717) 717-4433
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Lori Webber, )
Plaintiff )
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Daniel Webber, )
Defendant )
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
PETITION TO JOIN
COUNT UNDER SECTION 3301(a)(6) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
AND, IF NECESSARY, FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
Plaintiff Lori Webber, through her undersigned attorney, petitions this Court under
Rule 1920.13(b)(2) for leave to amend the "Complaint Under Section 3301(c) of the Divorce
Code" [hereinafter "Original Complaint] filed in the above-referenced term and number on
August 3, 2006, to joint a count seeking divorce under Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce Code;
and, in the event the Court cannot make an ex parte determination on the petition to join,
Plaintiff petitions this Court under Cumberland County Rule 206.4(c) to issue a rule upon
Defendant to show cause why the requested relief should not be granted. In support hereof
Plaintiff states as follows:
1. Paragraphs 1 through 29 of the Original Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The first count of the Original Complaint (Paragraphs 7 through 9) sought a
decree of divorce based on the mutual consent of the parties. When Plaintiff filed the Original
Complaint, she was under the impression that Defendant had retained counsel for this action,
that Defendant would cooperate with Plaintiff in settling their economic issues, and that upon
settling their economic issues Defendant would join Plaintiff in mutually consenting to the entry
of a divorce decree.
3. Upon filing the Original Complaint, Plaintiff's counsel obtained two certified
copies and attempted to affect service by sending one copy to Defendant via certified mail and
one copy to Defendant via first class mail. Plaintiff's counsel also sent a copy of the Original
Complaint to Gary Kelley, Esq., whom Plaintiff's counsel understood might be representing
Defendant. The copy sent to Defendant via certified mail was returned to Plaintiff's counsel as
unclaimed, forcing Plaintiff's counsel to prepare and file an Affidavit of Return of Service
pursuant to Rule 405(c). (This affidavit was filed on August 31, 2006.) Mr. Kelley never
responded to his copy of the Original Complaint or even acknowledged his receipt of it, even
though Plaintiff's counsel called Mr. Kelley's office and left messages asking Mr. Kelley to
specify his role in the proceedings.
4. Defendant has provided no indication that he is interested in settling the
economic issues in this case or performing any of the steps necessary to obtain a divorce by
mutual agreement. Under the circumstances, the only way to address the economic issues and
obtain a divorce decree in a timely manner is through litigation.
5. Plaintiff accordingly wishes to amend the Original Complaint to include a count
seeking a decree of divorce under Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce Code: "The court may
grant a decree of divorce to the innocent and injured spouse whenever it has been adjudged
that the other spouse has ... [o]ffered such indignities to the innocent and injured spouse as to
render that spouse's condition intolerable and life burdensome." The required jurisdictional,
venue and substantive elements for a Section 3301(a)(6) complaint are already on file through
the verified factual allegations in the Original Complaint. In particular, the verified facts detailed
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in Paragraphs 16 through 19 of the Original Complaint are sufficient in themselves to constitute
"indignities" for purposes of Section 3301(a)(6). No further pleading or verification is necessary.
6. Defendant will not be unduly prejudiced or surprised by this amendment.
Through the Original Complaint, Defendant was notified that the facts detailed in Paragraphs 16
through 19 of the Original Complaint were in issue. More generally, Paragraph 20 specifically
alleged that Defendant engaged in marital misconduct, including but not limited to the acts
described in Paragraphs 16 through 19, of sufficient frequency and gravity as to merit increased
alimony under Section 3701(b)(14) of the divorce code. As the specific acts and course of
conduct supporting Plaintiff's alimony count are the same as the acts and course of conduct
supporting Plaintiff's complaint for divorce based on indignities, Defendant cannot reasonably
claim surprise or prejudice. Moreover, as Plaintiff's alimony complaint has not yet been subject
to discovery or hearing, permitting a divorce count based on the same underlying facts will not
delay the ultimate disposition of this case.
7. Manifest injustice will result if the requested amendment is not granted.
Defendant's inaction demonstrates that the is not interested in pursuing this divorce as a matter
of mutual agreement, and adding the requested fault count is the only reasonable means
Plaintiff has to assure a timely resolution of the economic issues and a timely dissolution of the
marriage.
8. This petition has been made necessary solely as a result of Defendant's
intransigence. Accordingly, any costs borne by Plaintiff to add this count to her Original
Complaint should be assessed to Defendant pursuant to Section 3323(e) of the Divorce Code.
Also, to date Plaintiff has incurred $225 in attorneys fees related to the preparation of this
petition, and Plaintiff will incur, at minimum, an additional $225 in attorney's fees if Plaintiff's
attorney is required to attend a hearing, upon issuance of a rule to show cause, to litigate
whether Defendant can demonstrate grounds why Plaintiff's petition should not be granted.
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Accordingly, any attorney's fees bome by Plaintiff to add this count to her Original Complaint
should be assessed to Defendant pursuant to Section 3323(f) of the Divorce Code.
9. As there is no known counsel of record for Defendant, the undersigned is unable
to provide concurrence of counsel per Rule 208.2(d) of the Cumberland County Rules of
Procedure. Accordingly, the undersigned presumes a lack of concurrence.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court (1) to either (a) grant leave for
Plaintiff to join a count into her Original Complaint to seek a fault divorce on the ground of
indignities per Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce Code; or, (b) in the event the Court cannot
make an ex parte determination on the petition to join, issue a rule upon Defendant to show
cause why the petition to join should not be granted; (2) to order Defendant to pay Plaintiff any
additional filing fees and or costs necessitated by the joinder of this count to the Original
Complaint; and (3) to order Defendant to pay Plaintiff an amount set by the Court to reimburse
Plaintiff for her counsel fees incurred with respect to preparing and, if necessary, litigating this
petition.
Respectfully submitted,
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
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LORI WEBBER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 06-4445 CIVIL
V.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
DANIEL WEBBER,
Defendant IN DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 21st day of September, 2006, upon consideration of the Petition
to Join Count under Section 3301(a) (6) of the Divorce Code, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
AND DIRECTED that:
1. A rule is issued upon the Defendant to show cause why the Plaintiff is not
entitled to the relief requested;
2. The Defendant will file an answer to this petition on or before
October 11, 2006.
3. If no answer to the Rule to Show cause is filed by the required date, the relief
requested by Plaintiff shall be granted upon the Court's receipt of a Motion requesting
Rule be made Absolute. If the Defendant files an answer to this Rule to Show Cause,
and the answer raises disputed issues of material fact, an evidentiary hearing will then
be scheduled. The Prothonotary is directed to forward said Answer to this Court.
By the Court,
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DAN REGAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEM O YNE, PA 17043
(717)717-4433
DAN_REGAN@C OMCA ST . NET
Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Previously assigned to Hon. M.L. Ebert, Jr.
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO MAKE RULE TO SHOW CAUSE ABSOLUTE
Plaintiff, Lori Webber, through her undersigned attorney, respectfully moves this Court to
make absolute the rule to show cause which was issued in the above-captioned matter on
September 21, 2006, and in support thereof states as follows:
1. Plaintiff filed a "Petition to Join Count under Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce
Code and, If Necessary, for Rule to Show Cause" [hereinafter "Plaintiff's Petition"] on
September 18, 2006. Plaintiff's attorney mailed a copy of Plaintiff's Petition to Defendant.
Because Defendant is appearing pro se, this Court mailed the order to Defendant at his home
address.
2. On September 21, 2006, this Court issued a rule on Defendant, Daniel Webber,
to show cause "why the Plaintiff is not entitled to the relief requested."
3. The face of the September 21, 2006, order indicates that this Court mailed a
copy of the order to Plaintiff. Because Defendant is appearing pro se, this Court mailed the
order to Defendant at his home address.
4. Defendant has failed to respond to Plaintiff's Motion and this Court's
September 21, 2006, order.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Lori Webber, requests that this Court make the rule to show
cause absolute and (1) grant leave for Plaintiff to join a count into her Original Complaint to seek
a fault divorce on the ground of indignities per Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce Code; (2) order
Defendant to pay Plaintiff any additional filing fees and or costs necessitated by the joinder of
this count to the Original Complaint; and (3) to order Defendant to pay Plaintiff an amount set by
the Court to reimburse Plaintiff for her counsel fees incurred with respect to preparing Plaintiff's
Petition and this motion requesting rule to be made absolute.
itted,
Respectfully s7/-/)
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Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Attorney for Lori Webber, Plaintiff
Dated: October 16, 2006
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Dan Regan, certify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document by first class mail, addressed as follows, upon:
Daniel Webber
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
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Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
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(717) 737-4433
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LORI WEBBER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 06-4445 CIVIL
V.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
DANIEL WEBBER,
Defendant IN DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 20th day of October, 2006, upon consideration of the Plaintiff's
Petition to Join Count under Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce Code, and the Court
having previously issued an Order upon the Defendant to answer the said Petition on or
before October 11, 2006, and further that the Defendant has failed to answer;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the Rule issued upon the
Defendant by Order of Court dated September 21, 2006 is made absolute and the
Complaint in the above captioned matter is amended to include a count seeking a fault
divorce on the ground of indignities pursuant to Section 3301(a)(6) of the Divorce Code.
By the Court,
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ATTORNEY A'1' LAW
1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
(717) 717-4433
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
PETITION FOR INJUNCTION AND SANCTIONS
UNDER SECTION 3323(f) OF THE DIVORCE CODE
AND, IF NECESSARY, FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
Plaintiff, Lori Webber, through her undersigned attorney, petitions this Court for an
injunction (1) directing Defendant, Daniel Webber, to formally retract a "Criminal Trespass
Warning" counsel for Defendant mailed to Plaintiff with copies sent to several local law
enforcement agencies; (2) ordering Defendant to refrain from harassing plaintiff by mailing
similar vexatious letters or otherwise; and (3) ordering Defendant to reimburse Plaintiff for
attorneys fees incurred in preparing this petition and, if need be, litigating this petition through
proceedings subsequent to issuance of an order issuing a rule upon Defendant to show cause
why Plaintiff's requested relief should not be granted. In support hereof Plaintiff states as
follows:
1. By letter dated October 2, 2006, Plaintiff received a "Criminal Trespass Warning"
signed by Richard C. Rupp, Esq., who identified himself as Defendant's attorney. A copy of this
letter, reduced to accommodate marking, is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
2. Mr. Rupp has not entered an appearance for Defendant in this proceeding and
he has not identified himself to Plaintiff's counsel. Plaintiff's counsel called Mr. Rupp's office to
determine Mr. Rupp's involvement in this case. Plaintiff's counsel left a message, which
Mr. Rupp never returned. In the absence of information to the contrary, Plaintiff and her counsel
assume that for purposes of this case Defendant is continuing to appear pro se.
3. The letter shows a "cc" list indicating that copies were mailed to Plaintiff's
counsel, the Camp Hill Police Department, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department, the
Harrisburg Police Department, and the Dauphin County Sheriff's Department. The letter was
written over three weeks ago, and to date Plaintiff's counsel has yet to receive his copy.
Whether copies were sent to the law enforcement entities is unclear.
4. The letter serves virtually no purpose recognized at law. A criminal trespass
warning serves one purpose and one purpose only: to elevate a subsequent violation from
"simple trespass," a summary offense, to "defiant trespass," a third degree misdemeanor. 25
Pa.C.S. § 3503(b). As demonstrated in the subparagraphs below, the desire to give warning
does not warrant the letter Plaintiff received.
(a) Since Defendant obtained his apartment, Plaintiff has entered
Defendant's apartment exactly three times, each time being at Defendant's invitation. In
contrast, the letter suggests Plaintiff previously entered Defendant's apartment without
permission.
(b) The criminal trespass statute is violated when a person "enters or
remains in" a place where someone has been warned not to go. In contrast, the letter warns
plaintiff not to "go to the residence of [Defendant]." Through the letter's intentional vagueness,
Plaintiff is left to wonder if she could get in trouble by walking down Bridge Street in front of
Defendant's apartment building.
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(c) The statute is solely concerned with places; more specifically, being in a
place where someone has been warned not to go. In contrast, half of the letter warns about
approaching Defendant's person. The letter falsely suggests that approaching Defendant
outside his apartment violates the criminal trespass statute.
(d) The statute does not require sending criminal trespass warnings to law
enforcement agencies. In contrast, the letter is "carbon copied" to no fewer than five law
enforcement agencies. Moreover, the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over
Defendant's apartment - the New Cumberland Police -- is absent from the list.
5. The letter's overbroad, intentionally vague language, its gratuitous and
inaccurate warning about approaching Defendant's person, and its completely unexplained
inclusion of police forces that do not have jurisdiction over Plaintiff's apartment demonstrate that
the letter's purpose was not to provide a criminal trespass warning, but for different reasons
altogether.
(a) Its pretext notwithstanding, the real purpose of the letter was to annoy,
upset, harass, vex and otherwise punish Plaintiff for pursuing her rights under the Divorce Code.
Plaintiff's original complaint seeks increased alimony on the grounds of fraud, widespread and
repeated adultery and other forms of marital misconduct. The original complaint was recently
amended to allege that Defendant's misconduct constitutes indignities entitling Plaintiff to a
divorce on fault grounds. Rather than engage the litigation in a civil or constructive manner,
Defendant elected instead to injure Plaintiff for bringing her case.
(b) While the letter was not sent to the police department with jurisdiction
over Defendant's residence, the letter was sent to the police department with jurisdiction over
Plaintiffs residence. This curious omission, combined with the fact that Defendant is a
Harrisburg police officer, suggests the letter had a second purpose: telling other cops that
Plaintiff was a "bad actor," to be dismissed if possible and approached with suspicion if
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necessary. Just as Defendant is a cop, Plaintiff is a cop's wife; and Plaintiff knows from
experience that officers use communications like the October 2"d letter to tarnish reputations
and make it a little more difficult for certain individuals to obtain police intervention and
assistance in time of need. Rather than dealing with his divorce case and answering the
misconduct allegations lodged against him, Defendant has instead invoked "the thin blue line" to
try to make Plaintiff's life more difficult.
6. This petition has been made necessary solely as a result of Defendant's
malicious desire to harass and punish Plaintiff for pursuing her rights under the Divorce Code.
As a matter of equity, Defendant should therefore bear the attorney's fees associated with this
petition. To date, Plaintiff has incurred $450 in attorneys fees related to the preparation of this
petition, and Plaintiff will incur, at minimum, an additional $225 in attorney's fees if Plaintiff's
attorney is required to attend a hearing, upon issuance of a rule to show cause, to litigate
whether Defendant can demonstrate grounds why Plaintiff's petition should not be granted.
7. The letter was not filed in this docket and the author is not a party or (as far as
one knows) counsel in this case. As a consequence, a motion for sanctions under Rule 1023.2
is inappropriate and inapplicable. Plaintiff therefore asks the Court to use its broad equitable
powers to order Defendant to retract the letter; to prohibit Defendant from further actions
intended to annoy, upset, harass, vex and otherwise punish Plaintiff; and to require Defendant
to reimburse Plaintiff for her attorney's fees associated with preparing and litigating this petition.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court to either (1) issue an injunction
(a) ordering Defendant to send a written retraction of the October 2"d letter to Plaintiff and every
party that received a copy of the letter, (b) prohibiting Defendant from harassing plaintiff by
mailing similar vexatious letters or otherwise; and (c) ordering Defendant to reimburse Plaintiff
for attorneys fees incurred in preparing this petition; or (2) in the event the Court cannot make
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an ex parte determination on this petition, to issue a rule upon Defendant to show cause why
the relief requested in this petition should not be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
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R.UPP AND MEIKLE
HERBERT G. RUPP. JR, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (717) 701-3459
RICHARD C. RUPP 360 NORTH 2fST STREET, SUITE .1C T FAX: (717) 730-0214
ANN MEIKLE ERIKSSON CAMP HILL, PA 17011
(1964-82) E-MA1l: RUPPLAWQGFICEQAOL.COA1
October 2, 2006
Ms. Lori Weber
1453 H111crest Court
Apt. 402
Camp Hilt, PA 17011
CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING
Ms. Lori Weber:
FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, PLEASE BE ADVISED:
1. YO.U ARE; NOT : 0 GO THTE RESIDENCE OF DANIEL WEBER WHO RESIDES
AT 502 BRIDGE ST., APT. B, NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA.
2. YOU ARE NOT TO APPROACH HIM AT ANY TIME. .
3. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO GO TO THIS PROPERTY OR NEAR THIS PERSON
YOU WILL BE IMMEDIATELY SUILIKT TO ARREST AND INCARCERATION,
HAVING BEEN SO WARNED BY THIS LETTER.
PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY.
CC; PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
CAMP HILT. POLICE DEPARTMENT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF
DAN REGAN, ESQ.
HARRISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
DAUPHIN COUNTY SHERIFF
ATTORNEYS FORc
MR. DANIEL WEBER
i ' Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Previously assigned to Hon. M.L. Ebert, Jr.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1, Dan Regan, certify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document by certified mail, return receipt requested, and a true and correct
copy of the foregoing document by first class mail, addressed as follows, upon:
Daniel Webber
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
DAN REGA
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Dated: October 27, 2006
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LORI WEBBER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. NO. 06-4445 CIVIL
DANIEL WEBBER,
DEFENDANT IN DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 3d day of November, 2006, after review of the Plaintiff's Petition
for Injunction and Sanctions,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the Petition is DENIED without
hearing.
By the Court,
?Dan Regan, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
)3'arniel Webber
Defendant
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
(717) 717-4433
DAN_REGAN@COMCAST.NET
Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Plaintiff s Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant for Defendant's Failure to
Answer Plaintiffs First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant
Plaintiff, Lori Webber, through her undersigned counsel, hereby moves this Court to
enter an order pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 4019(a)(1)(i) directing Defendant, Daniel Webber, to
either serve full and complete answers to Plaintiff's first set of interrogatories or suffer sanctions.
In support hereof Plaintiff states as follows:
1. The above-captioned divorce suit was instituted by Plaintiff on August 3, 2006.
Plaintiff declined to accept service of the divorce complaint via certified mail, which required
Plaintiff's counsel to file an affidavit of return of service upon defendant pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.
No. 405(c). Plaintiff's counsel filed the Rule 405(c) affidavit on August 31, 2006-
2. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 4006(a)(2), on October 17, 2006, Plaintiff's counsel
sent Plaintiff's first set of interrogatories to Defendant. A true and correct copy of Plaintiff's
interrogatories is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." As Defendant continues to appear in this case
pro se, Plaintiff's counsel sent one copy of these interrogatories via certified mail and one copy
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via regular mail. As with every other document prepared by Plaintiff to date, Defendant refused
to accept his certified mail. However, the copy sent via regular mail was not returned, and
service is therefore presumed as a matter of law.
3. The first paragraph of the interrogatories stated that answers were due within
thirty days of service. As the interrogatories were mailed from the Carlisle post office and
Defendant lives in New Cumberland. It is therefore reasonable to assume Defendant received
the regular mail copy of the interrogatories no later than Friday, October 20th, which made
answers were due by Monday, November 20, 2006.
4. A period of more than thirty days has elapsed since the interrogatories were
served upon Defendant, and no response of any kind has been provided.
5. By letter dated November 21, 2006, Plaintiff's counsel sent Defendant a letter
notifying him that his responses were overdue, and that a motion would be filed if answers were
not transmitted on or before November 30, 2006. A true and correct copy of this letter is
attached hereto as Exhibit "B." Defendant did not respond to this letter in any way.
6. For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff believes and avers Defendant will not answer
Plaintiff's interrogatories absent a court order pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 4019(a)(1)(i).
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court enter an order directing
Defendant to file full and complete answers to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant
within ten days or suffer appropriate sanctions to be imposed upon further application to the
court.
Dated :
Res ectfully sub 'tted,
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
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VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing document are true and correct.
I understand that false statements made herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Dated : ( 2 ( a-
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Lori Webber, Plaintiff
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Previously assigned to Hon. M.L. Ebert, Jr.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Dan Regan, certify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document by certified mail, return receipt requested, and a true and correct
copy of the foregoing document by first class mail, addressed as follows, upon:
Daniel Webber
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
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DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Dated: December 12, 2006
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
AND ALIMONY
PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT
Plaintiff, Lori Webber, by her attorney, Dan Regan, Esq., hereby requests that
Defendant, Daniel Webber, answer fully, in writing and under oath, the following interrogatories
within thirty (30) days after service upon you pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil
Procedure 1920.22(b) and 4005.
INTERROGATORIES
1. State the following:
(a) Your full name.
(b) Your present address.
(c) Your present physical and mental condition, setting forth any physical or mental
disabilities you have. Set forth when each disability occurred and the cause of same.
2. State your current employer and title.
3. State whether during the last 48 months you have received a demotion, reduction in pay,
loss of benefits, employer-ordered drug test for cause, or other adverse job action, setting forth
for each adverse job action the following:
(a) The specific adverse job action received.
(b) Your employer's stated basis for the adverse job action.
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4. With regard to your retirement plan with the Harrisburg Police Department, state the
following:
(a) The name and address of the plan manger, under what circumstances you are
entitled to receive benefits, and the amount of said benefits.
(b) The total amount of your contributions to the plan to date.
(c) When your benefits became or will become vested.
(d) The dates and amounts of any withdrawals or loans from said plan during the last
36 months.
(e) What was done with the monies withdrawn or borrowed.
(f) The present value of your interest in the plan. Attach hereto a statement from
your plan administrator quantifying your interest.
(g) The value of your interest at the time you married Plaintiff.
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5. Describe any self-employment activities or businesses you have had in the past 48
months, stating the annual compensation received from each during the last four calendar
years.
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6. State whether during the last 48 months you have been a party to any lawsuit or equity
suit (other than marital) setting forth for each suit the following:
(a) The names and addresses of all parties.
(b) The court and docket number.
(c) The result of each completed lawsuit or equity suit and the current status for
each lawsuit or equity not completed.
7. For each debt you currently owe and each judgment pending against you, state the
following:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of the creditor or judgment holder.
(b) The account number, docket number or other identifying information.
(c) Whether you executed any documents making Plaintiff directly or contingently
liable, as a co-holder, co-debtor or otherwise, for repayment of the debt or payment of the
judgment.
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8. With regard to the credit card giving rise to the collection suit captioned Monarch Capital
Corp. v. Webber (Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas Docket No. 05-5904 Civil Action
- Law):
(a) State whether you signed Plaintiff's name on the credit card application.
(b) Identify the card issuer and provide the account number.
(b) For all purchases made by that card for the benefit of Plaintiff or the joint benefit
of you and Plaintiff, provide the purchase date, seller, and the purchase price; and describe the
goods or services purchased.
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9. Set forth the year acquired, cost when acquired and current value for:
(a) Any and all living room furniture that remained at the one-time marital residence
(317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff
permanently left the premises.
(b) Any and all dining room furniture that remained at the one-time marital residence
(317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff
permanently left the premises.
(c) Any and all kitchen furniture that remained at the one-time marital residence (317
Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff
permanently left the premises.
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(d) Any and all master bedroom and other bedroom furniture that remained at the
one-time marital residence (317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November
28, 2005, the date Plaintiff permanently left the premises.
(e) Any and all televisions, stereo equipment, and electronic entertainment
components that remained at the one-time marital residence (317 Tenth Street, New
Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff permanently left the
premises.
(f) Any and all computer hardware and peripherals that remained at the one-time
marital residence (317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005,
the date Plaintiff permanently left the premises.
(g) Any and all major appliances, including, but not limited to, air conditioners,
refrigerators, freezers, clothes dryers, clothes washers and dishwashers that remained at the
one-time marital residence (317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November
28, 2005, the date Plaintiff permanently left the premises.
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(h) Any and all china and crystal that remained at the one-time marital residence
(317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff
permanently left the premises.
(i) Any and all outdoor lawn and garden equipment, including any and all temporary
outbuildings and sheds that remained at the one-time marital residence (317 Tenth Street, New
Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff permanently left the
premises.
0) Any and all bicycles, motor scooters, cameras and camera equipment, or other
sporting goods or recreational equipment that remained at the one-time marital residence (317
Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff
permanently left the premises.
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(k) Any and all home improvement or maintenance apparatus or equipment,
including, but not limited to, power tools, hand tools, hardware supplies, wheelbarrows, ladders,
painting equipment and supplies, wet-dry vacuums and air compressors that remained at the
one-time marital residence (317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November
28, 2005, the date Plaintiff permanently left the premises.
(1) Any and all items with a present value equal to or greater than $100.00, not
identified in response to items (a) through (k) above, that remained at the one-time marital
residence (317 Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date
Plaintiff permanently left the premises.
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10. If you sold, transferred, gave away or otherwise disposed of any marital property during
the past 15 months, for each transaction state the following:
(a) The name and address of the party receiving the marital property and your
relationship, if any, to that party.
(b) The marital property sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of.
(c) The consideration you received in exchange for the marital property.
(d) What you did with the consideration you received.
(For purposes of this interrogatory, "marital property" means all any and all items of real or
personal property, tangible or intangible, recognized as marital property under Pennsylvania
law. This definition includes items identified in the various subparts of Interrogatory 3 above, as
well as pets and baby clothes, toy chests, children's furniture and other items of sentimental
value.]
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11. If you sold, transferred, gave away or otherwise disposed of any of Plaintiff's tangible
separate property during the past four (4) years, for each transaction state the following:
(a) The name and address of the party receiving the property and your relationship,
if any, to that party.
(b) The property sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of.
(c) The consideration you received in exchange for the property.
(d) What you did with the consideration you received.
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12. If during the past four (4) years you appropriated any of Plaintiff's separate intangible
property, including but not limited to gifts of cash, for your personal use, state the amount
appropriated and the approximate date when such appropriation occurred.
13. With regard to the jewelry safe that remained at the one-time marital residence (317
Tenth Street, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania) after November 28, 2005, the date Plaintiff
permanently left the premises, state the name and the last known address and telephone
number of every person, beginning with you, who knew the combination or combinations in
place from the time the safe was placed in your possession.
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14. For each item of marital property currently in the possession of someone other than you,
or located on property owned by someone other than you, including but not limited to members
of your family, state the following:
(a) The item being held.
(b) The name(s) and telephone number(s) of the person(s) holding the item.
(c) The address where the item is currently located.
[For purposes of this interrogatory, "marital property" means all any and all items of tangible
personal property and any certificate, instrument or other documentation of any intangible
property, recognized as marital property under Pennsylvania law. This definition includes items
identified in the various subparts of Interrogatory 3 above, as well as pets and baby clothes, toy
chests, children's furniture and other items of sentimental value.]
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15. For each item of Plaintiff's separate property currently in the possession of someone
other than you, or located on property owned by someone other than you, including but not
limited to members of your family, state the following:
(a) The item being held.
(b) The name(s) and telephone number(s) of the person(s) holding the item.
(c) The address where the item is currently located.
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16. For each car, truck, motorcycle, boat, trailer, camper, aircraft or other vehicle you owned
or have owned within the last 15 months, state the following:
(a) Year, make, model, license or registration number and present location.
(b) Name appearing on the certificate of title and name appearing on the vehicle
registration.
(c) Date of purchase and purchase price.
(d) If the vehicle is financed, state the name and address of the holder of the lien,
total amount due on the loan, the monthly payment amount, and the number of payments
currently in default (if any).
(e) Name and address of each person making payments on each vehicle and total
amount paid by each person, stating the monthly amount paid for each vehicle.
(f) Your best estimate of the present value of each vehicle.
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17. State whether you ever signed Plaintiff's name on any automobile loan documents,
credit card applications or other debt or line of credit instruments. If so, identify all documents so
executed and for each identified document provide the creditor and account number.
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18. For each of the parties you corresponded with via the electronic mail addresses listed
below, state the user's name, last known address and last known telephone number:
(a) bbubel123@hotmail.com
(b) sthau@juno.com
(c) blueiis@talkmatch.com
(d) swing dancing@talkmatch.com
(e) j_hoover26@talkmatch.com
(f) kimmeronly@hotmail.com
(g) VikingQueen@talkmatch.com
(h) islandgidtravel@talkmatch.com
(i) gimegoosebumps@talkmatch.com
Q) dfiss@talkmatch.com
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(k) mary1728@talkmatch.com
(1) biondy4t2d@talkmatch.com
(m) Ilorrie641 @talkmatch.com
(n) littleone52@talkmatch.com
(o) beateb@verizon.net
(p) dustrychocdrop@talkmatch.com
(q) FunLovingCin@talkmatch.com
(r) MissSensuale@talkmatch.com
(s) Rheinesel@talkmatch.com
(t) snkpeeks@talkmatch.com
(u) ladysapphire73@talkmatch.com
(v) SuzanneER@talkmatch.com
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(w) arealcatch44@talkmatch.com
(x) junemoon91 @talkmatch.com
(y) luvfromukraine@talkmatch.com
(z) rina@ptd.net
(aa) gradonfly2620@comcast.net
(bb) jhoover459@comcast.net
(cc) jmarsh21 @twcny.rr.com
(dd) Iluana@comcast.net
(ee) Pattyl956@talkmatch.com
(ff) tallvitalady@yahoo.com
(gg) DesignsbyLuba@aol.com
(hh) DZ459@aol.com
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(ii) GoddessMom63@talkmatch.com
19. Please state the full names and provide the last known addresses and telephone
numbers for the following persons, with whom you currently associate or have associated with
in the past:
(a) Sharon O'Neil
(b) Marti Painter
(c) Maria Stremtan
(d) Rebecca Faerber, D.P.M.
(e) Janet Perlongo
(f) Katrina Dick
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20. If you have taken any trips or vacations lasting more than two (2) continuous days
outside Pennsylvania during the last 48 months, state the following for each trip:
(a) The dates, destination and length of trip.
(b) The names, last known addresses and last known telephone numbers of each
person who accompanied you.
(c) The means of transportation and the travel agent or person through whom tickets
were purchased or arrangements were made.
(d) Total cost of each trip, including transportation, meals, lodging and
entertainment.
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21. If you have given cash or non-cash gifts with a total value of over $100 to any person
other than Plaintiff or members of your immediate family (defined as parents, siblings or
children) during the past 48 months, state the following:
(a) The name, last known address and last known telephone for each recipient.
(b) The gifts given and the dates when the gifts were given.
(c) The reason for each gift.
(d) The value of each gift.
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DAN REGAIN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1300 MARKET STREET, SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
TEL: 717-737-4433
FAX: 717-737-0609
E-MAIL: DAN_REGAN@COMCAST.NET
November 21, 2006
Daniel Webber
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
Re: Case No. 06-4445 (Cumberland County) Webber v. Webber
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, RESTRICTED DELIVERY AND RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED AND VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL
Dear Mr. Webber:
On October 18, 2006, you were served with Plaintiff's First Set of
Interrogatories to Defendant." You were advised through the first paragraph that
responses were due within thirty (30) days.
The deadline has passed, and I have not received your responses.
Accordingly, you are now formally advised that if your responses are not
received in my office by close of business Thursday, November 30, 2006, 1
will move for a court order compelling you to provide answers by a date
certain or suffer sanctions as directed by the court.
If you have retained counsel to represent you in this matter, please give
this letter and the interrogatories to your lawyer and ask your lawyer to contact
me immediately.
Sincerely,
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Dan Regan
/: Lori Webber (VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL)
"Let's talk about it."
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LORI WEBBER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 06-4445 CIVIL
V.
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
DANIEL WEBBER,
Defendant IN DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 18th day of December, 2006, upon consideration of the
Plaintiffs Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant for Defendant's Failure to
Answer Plaintiff's Interrogatories to Defendant, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND
DIRECTED that:
1. A Rule is issued upon the Defendant to show cause why the relief
requested should not be granted;
2. The Defendant will file an answer on or before January 8, 2007;
3. If no answer to the Rule to Show cause is filed by the required date,
the relief requested by Plaintiff shall be granted upon the Court's receipt of a
Motion requesting Rule be made Absolute. If the Defendant files an answer to
this Rule to Show Cause, and the answer raises disputed issues of material fact,
an evidentiary hearing will then be scheduled.
4. The Prothonotary is directed to forward said Answer to this Court.
By the Court,
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Previously assigned to Hon. M.L. Ebert, Jr.
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO MAKE RULE TO SHOW CAUSE ABSOLUTE
Plaintiff, Lori Webber, through her undersigned attorney, respectfully moves this Court to
make absolute the rule to show cause that was issued in the above-captioned matter on
December 18, 2006, and in support thereof states as follows:
1. Plaintiff filed "Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant for Defendant's
Failure to Answer Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant" [hereinafter "Plaintiff's
Discovery Motion"] on December 13, 2006. Plaintiff's attorney mailed a copy of Plaintiff's
Discovery Motion to Defendant. Because Defendant is appearing pro se, Plaintiff's attorney
mailed the motion to Defendant at his home address.
2. By Order issued December 18, 2006, this Court issued a rule on Defendant,
Daniel Webber, to show cause "why the relief requested [in Plaintiff's Discovery Motion] should
not be granted."
3. The face of the December 18, 2006, order indicates that this Court mailed a copy
of the order to Defendant at his home address.
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4. Defendant has failed to respond to Plaintiff's Discovery Motion and this Court's
December 18, 2006, order.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Lori Webber, requests that this Court make the rule to show
cause absolute and order Defendant to deliver answers to Plaintiff's interrogatories within ten
(10) days or suffer appropriate sanctions to be imposed upon further application to the Court.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: January 13, 2007
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Attorney for Lori Webber, Plaintiff
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Dan Regan, certify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document by first class mail, addressed as follows, upon:
Daniel Webber
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Dated: January 13, 2007
Lori Webber, )
Plaintiff )
V. )
Daniel Webber, )
Defendant )
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this Z" day of January, 2007, upon consideration of the
Plaintiff's Motion for sanctions against Defendant for Defendant's failure to answer Plaintiff's
interrogatories, and the Court having previously issued an Order upon the Defendant to answer
the said Motion on or before January 8, 2007, and further that the Defendant failed to answer:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the Rule issued upon the Defendant by
Order of Court dated December 18, 2006, is made absolute and the Defendant is hereby
ordered to deliver answers to Plaintiff's interrogatories to counsel for Plaintiff no later than ten
(10) days after the date of this Order or suffer appropriate sanctions to be imposed upon further
application to the Court.
By the Court,
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For the Plaintiff, Dan Regan, Esq.
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
For the Defendant: c ce lk? a 2 -n
Daniel Webber, pro se
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
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(717) 737-4433
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant for
Failure to Obey Discovery Orders
Plaintiff, Lori Webber, through her undersigned counsel, hereby moves this Court to
enter an order, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 4019(c) and (g), imposing sanctions upon Defendant,
Daniel Webber, for his failure to obey the Court's orders to provide discovery. In support of this
motion Plaintiff avers as follows:
1. On October 17, 2006, Plaintiff's counsel sent Plaintiff's first set of interrogatories
to Defendant. As Defendant continues to appear in this case pro se, Plaintiff's counsel sent one
copy of these interrogatories via certified mail and one copy via regular mail. As with every other
document prepared by Plaintiff to date, Defendant refused to accept his certified mail. However,
the copy sent via regular mail was not returned, and service is therefore presumed as a matter
of law.
2. By letter dated November 21, 2006, Plaintiff's counsel sent Defendant a letter
notifying him that his responses were overdue, and that a motion would be filed if answers were
not transmitted on or before November 30, 2006.
3. On December 13, 2006, Plaintiff filed a motion for sanctions against Defendant
for his failure to answer Plaintiff's interrogatories.
4. On December 18, 2006, the Court entered an order issuing a rule upon
Defendant to show cause why Plaintiff's request for relief should not be granted. Defendant was
ordered to respond to the Court's order by January 8, 2007.
5. Defendant did not respond to the Court's order within the allotted time, and on
January 12, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion to make rule absolute.
6. On January 22, 2007, the Court issued an order making the rule absolute and
ordering Defendant "to deliver answers to Plaintiff's interrogatories to counsel for Plaintiff within
ten (10) days after the date of this Order or suffer appropriate sanctions to be imposed upon
further application to the Court."
7. Defendant did not respond as ordered, and this failure constitutes willful and
direct disobedience of the Court's December 18th and January 22"d orders, as well as the
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. By virtue of Defendant's failure to comply, Plaintiff has
been unable to secure important evidence and documents essential to the proof of her case.
Plaintiff has been prejudiced as a result.
8. Defendant's refusal to answer Plaintiff's interrogatories and the Court's two
discovery orders marks only the latest manifestation of Defendant's contemptuous and dilatory
refusal to engage this litigation at any level. In addition to her interrogatories, Plaintiff has filed
seven separate pleadings in this case - the divorce complaint, a petition for an injunction, a
motion to amend her complaint, two motions to make rule absolute, and two motions for
sanctions. There have also been three Court orders directing Defendant to submit responses.
Eleven items in all, and Defendant has not responded to any of them.
9. Plaintiff can only surmise that Defendant's tactics reflect his desire to belittle her
and erode her resolve to pursue her rights under the Divorce Code. Whatever his motives,
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Defendant's actions have needlessly delayed the resolution of this case and forced Plaintiff to
incur counsel fees in excess of what otherwise would be reasonable and necessary.
10. Plaintiff's proposed sanctions are detailed in the paragraphs that follow. The
sanctions are intended not only to respond to Defendant's refusal to permit discovery, but also
to assure Defendant that continued refusal to engage this litigation will come at a steep price.
SPECIFIC SANCTIONS BY INTERROGATORY UNDER RULE 4019(c)
11. Interrogatory 1(b): Defendant has declined to confirm his current address and
he continues to appear pro se. As a result, Plaintiff has had to serve many of her pleadings by
sending one copy via certified mail (which is never claimed) and a second copy via regular mail.
Plaintiff proposes the Court rule that all further service upon Defendant may be by regular mail
sent to his current home address (Apartment B, 502 Bridge Street, New Cumberland,
Pennsylvania) or, in the event Defendant retains an attorney, by regular mail sent to his
attorney's address. Should Defendant change his home address, he shall bear the burden of
notifying Plaintiff and the Court. Service via certified mail shall not be necessary going forward.
12. Interrogatory 3: One of the main marital assets in this case is the pension
Defendant will be receiving from the Harrisburg Police Department. Plaintiff sought information
regarding Defendant's employment record to assess the possible impact of adverse
employment actions on Defendant's pension. If Plaintiff tried to obtain this information herself,
she would likely be denied on grounds that the information concerns a confidential, personnel
matter. Plaintiff would also be forced to bear the expense of obtaining this information. Plaintiff
proposes the Court authorize Plaintiff and her counsel to obtain this information, rule expressly
that Defendant has waived any right to confidentiality, and direct the Harrisburg Police
Department to provide the requested information.
13. Interrogatory 4. Plaintiff seeks the basic information necessary to assess what
portion of Defendant's pension is marital property subject to equitable distribution. As with
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Defendant's employment history, Plaintiff's cannot obtain this information herself because of
confidentiality concerns. Plaintiff proposes the Court authorize Plaintiff and her counsel to obtain
this information, rule expressly that Defendant has waived any right to confidentiality, and direct
the administrator of the Harrisburg Police Department's pension plan to provide the requested
information.
14. Interrogatory 5. Plaintiff seeks information concerning Defendant's "side
income" from accident investigation and other off-duty activities. Defendant simply refuses to
answer, and the matter remains open (perhaps with Defendant hoping the question will simply
go away). Plaintiff proposes the Court rule that for purposes of calculating spousal support,
alimony pendente lite and alimony Defendant is deemed to have self-employment of income of
$10,000 per year and a demonstrated earning capacity of $10,000 per year in self-employment
income.
15. Interrogatory 6. In Paragraph 19 of her divorce complaint, Plaintiff notes that
immediately prior to filing she became aware of an $18,000 judgment against her in Capital
Monrach Corp. v. Webber, a Cumberland County collection suit concerning a "joint" credit card
that Defendant obtained using Plaintiff's name and used for his own purposes without Plaintiff's
knowledge or consent. Interrogatory 6 asked, in essence, whether there were any other lawsuits
like this one. In refusing to answer, Defendant leaves Plaintiff with no basis for knowing whether
she is currently exposed to other lawsuits involving matters she does not know about. Plaintiff
therefore proposes a monetary sanction of $500 due immediately (and payable within ten days
of the issuance of the order) and $100 per day for every day thereafter that Defendant fails to
respond.
16. Interrogatory Nos. 7, 16 and 17. In Paragraph 19 of her divorce complaint,
Plaintiff notes that during the marriage, and specifically on or about September 5, 2005,
Defendant forged Plaintiff's signature on both a "Promissory Note and Security Agreement" and
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an "Arbitration Agreement," in order to name Plaintiff as co-borrower on a $21,000 auto loan to
be paid over six years with interest at an annual percentage rate of 16.99%. Plaintiff had no
knowledge of this loan and did not consent to Defendant incurring it. Interrogatory No. 7 inquires
about the existence of other debts generally, Interrogatory No. 16 specifically inquires into the
financial arrangements surrounding Defendant's other vehicles, and Interrogatory No. 17 asks
whether Defendant signed Plaintiff's name on any other loan documents without her permission.
In refusing to answer, Defendant leaves Plaintiff with no basis for knowing whether she is
currently exposed to other debts involving matters she does not know about. Plaintiff therefore
proposes a monetary sanction of $1000 due immediately (and payable within ten days of the
issuance of the order) and $100 per day for every day thereafter that Defendant fails to respond.
17. Interrogatory No. 8. In her divorce complaint Plaintiff avers Defendant
fraudulently signed Plaintiff's name to the Capital Monarch credit card application and then used
the card solely for his own meretricious benefit. Given Defendant's silence, Plaintiff proposes
the Court deem these averments admitted.
18. Interrogatory Nos. 9, 10 and 14. Through Interrogatory No. 9 Plaintiff tried to
get Defendant to provide an inventory of the marital personal property that remained with
Defendant in the marital residence after Plaintiff vacated on November 28, 2005. Interrogatory
No. 10 sought details of any sales or other dispositions of marital property. Interrogatory No. 14
sought details regarding marital property that Defendant placed in the hands of others (notably
his parents) after the separation. In the face of Defendant's silent defiance, Plaintiff proposes
the Court order Defendant to surrender all marital personal property to Plaintiff within fifteen
days of the order. Any property that is not surrendered shall be deemed to have been disposed
of by Defendant. To the extent Plaintiff incurs costs to independently determine the value of any
missing property, such costs would be assessed against Defendant, and Defendant would also
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be barred from challenging Plaintiff's determinations by arguing that the value he received was
less than the determined value.
19. Interrogatory Nos. 11 and 15. This interrogatory addresses Plaintiff's separate
property as Interrogatory Nos. 9, 10 and 14 address marital property. The same sanctions
should apply.
20. Interrogatory Nos. 12 and 13. During the marriage Plaintiff received a cash gift
of $10,000 and allowed Defendant to place this cash in a jewelry safe at the marital residence.
The money ended up missing, and Plaintiff strongly suspects Defendant took this money - her
separate property - for his own use. Interrogatory Nos. 12 and 13 were intended to address
the missing $10,000, as well as any other missing items of Plaintiff's separate property. Plaintiff
proposes the Court deem that Defendant was the only person who knew the combination to the
jewelry safe.
21. Interrogatory No. 18. The listed e-mail addresses were found in the hard drive
of the parties' home computer along with, in many cases, extended correspondence from
Defendant soliciting or arranging trysts. Plaintiff asked to identify the people behind these e-mail
addresses so Plaintiff's counsel could interview them. Plaintiff proposes the Court find that
Defendant is deemed to have admitted that these addresses belong to women whom Defendant
contacted to solicit and then further adulterous relationships.
22. Interrogatory No. 19. Defendant is believed to have had adulterous affairs with
each of the women listed, and Plaintiff asked for contact information so her counsel could
interview them. Plaintiff proposes the Court find that Defendant is deemed to have admitted that
he had adulterous affairs with each of the women listed.
23. Interrogatory Nos. 20, 21 and 22. These interrogatories seek details concerning
Defendant's use of marital assets for travel, gifts and payments incident to Defendant's
extra-marital affairs. In the face of Defendant's silence, Plaintiff has no reasonable basis to
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determine the extent of this activity, or just how much of her marital estate has been siphoned
away. Plaintiff proposes the same monetary sanction applicable to Defendant's silence
regarding unrevealed lawsuits and fraudulently incurred debts.
GENERAL SANCTIONS
RECLASSIFICATION OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT AS ALIMONY PENDENTE LITE AND
INCREASE IN MONTHLY PAYMENT
24. In an order issued January 30, 2006, the Court affirmed a determination by the
Domestic Relations Section awarding Plaintiff spousal support in the amount of $546.00 per
month. At the time, Plaintiff understood she and the Defendant would dissolve their marriage on
relatively amicable terms, and she would not have to pay extraordinary counsel fees. Time has
shown the truth to be quite different. Defendant has incurred no known counsel fees to date,
while his intransigence has forced Plaintiff to incur extraordinary fees just to keep this litigation
moving forward. If Defendant is going to continue these tactics (and there is no indication to the
contrary) he should be made to bear the economic consequences of his actions.
25. As matters currently stand, Plaintiff lacks the resources to pay her reasonable
living expenses, measured by her standard of living during the marriage, and her counsel fees,
inflated by Defendant's own actions, during the remainder of this litigation. Plaintiff therefore
requests the Court direct the Domestic Relations Section to reclassify Defendant's payments to
Plaintiff as alimony pendente lite, and to revise the award to $946.00 per month, an increase of
$400.00 per month, to reflect the extraordinarily high counsel fees Plaintiff anticipates incurring
as a result of Defendant's continued failure to engage this litigation.
REQUEST FOR ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER RULE 4019(8)
26. In light of Defendant's continued, willful refusal to respond both to Plaintiff's
discovery request (indeed, any of Plaintiff's pleadings) and this Court's prior orders, Plaintiff has
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been forced to choose between incurring additional counsel fees and dropping her discovery
efforts altogether. Defendant has not offered any justification for his actions: he has declined to
engage this litigation in hopes Plaintiff, her discovery request, the Court; indeed, this entire case
will somehow just go away. Declining to award attorneys fees would, in effect, award Defendant
for his contempt. Plaintiff has incurred $1200 in counsel fees to prepare the
November 21, 2006, warning letter; the December 13, 2006, motion for sanctions; the
January 12, 2007, motion to make rule absolute; and this pleading. In light of the circumstances,
the Court should order Defendant to pay Plaintiff $1200 to reimburse her for these counsel fees.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests the Court enter an order (1) imposing
sanctions on Defendant as detailed in the above paragraphs and (2) awarding Plaintiff counsel
fees in an amount not less than $1200.
Respectfully submitted,
DAN REGA
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Counsel for Plaintiff
Lori A. Webber
Dated: February 16, 2007
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Previously assigned to Hon. M.L. Ebert, Jr.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Dan Regan, certify that I have this day served a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document by certified mail, return receipt requested, and a true and correct
copy of the foregoing document by first class mail, addressed as follows, upon:
Daniel Webber
Apartment B
502 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
DAN REGAN
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Dated: February 16, 2007
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LORI WEBBER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
: NO. 06-4445CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
DANIEL WEBBER,
DEFENDANT IN DIVORCE
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 23`d day of February, 2007, upon consideration of the Plaintiff's
Motion for Sanctions Against Defendant for Failure to Obey Discovery Orders, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that:
1. A Rule is issued upon the Defendant to show cause why the relief requested
should not be granted;
2. The Defendant will file an answer on or before March 16, 2007;
3. The Prothonotary is directed to forward said Answer to this Court.
4. A hearing on this matter shall be held on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at
3:30 p.m. in Courtroom No. 5 of the Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania
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Dan Regan, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2006-04445 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
WEBBER LORI
VS
WEBBER DANIEL
ROBERT BITNER , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within ORDER OF COURT was served upon
WEBBER DANIEL the
RESPONDANT , at 1628:00 HOURS, on the 31st day of January-, 2007
at 502 BRIDGE STREET
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070
by handing to
a true and attested copy of ORDER OF COURT
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 44.88
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
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Sworn and Subscibed to
before me this day
of ,
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So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2006-04445 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
WEBBER LORI
VS
WEBBER DANIEL
JASON VIORAL , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within ORDER OF COURT was served upon
WEBBER DANIEL the
RESPONDANT , at 1736:00 HOURS, on the 1st day of March
at 502 BRIDGE STREET APT B
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070 by handing to
DANIEL WEBBER
a true and attested copy of ORDER OF COURT
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs: So Answers:
Docketing
Service 1.00
166.32
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
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44.32 00/00/0000
Sworn and Subscibed to
before me this
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2007
By:
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Sheriff
LORI WEBBER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PLAINTIFF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
DANIEL WEBBER,
DEFENDANT
NO. 06-4445 CIVIL
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 9th day of April, 2007, the Defendant having voluntarily ppeared
this date, the Bench Warrant issued on April 5, 2007 is VACATED.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED that the Defendant appear for a
hearing on the Plaintiff's Petition for Contempt on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 1:3p p.m. in
Courtroom No. 5 of the Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvan
By the Court,
M. L. Ebert, Jr.,
Daniel Regan, Esquire q. 03
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. 06-4445 CIVIL TERM
DANIEL WEBBER, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant IN DIVORCE
IN RE: CONTEMPT OF COURT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 23rd day of April, 2007, this being the
time and place set for a hearing on determination of defendant's
contempt for failure to comply with previous Orders of Court,
after hearing the Court does find beyond a reasonable doubt that
the defendant has failed to comply with the court orders and he
is adjudicated in contempt.
Sentence of the court is that the defendant pay a fine
of $1500.00 to the plaintiff, Lori Webber, on or before May 15,
2007. This fine is imposed as remedial punishment and will be
payable through the plaintiff's attorney, Dan Regan, Esquire.
Additionally, the defendant shall provide answers to all
interrogatories currently posed to him by the plaintiff on or
before the close of business on May 11, 2007. Given the
defendant's delay and failure to respond to the Court's previous
orders, the Court will entertain no objections to any and all of
the interrogatories presently posed to the defendant. Should the
defendant fail to provide the answers to the interrogatories on
or before the close of business on May 11, 2007, he will commit
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himself to the Cumberland County Prison on or before 9:00 a.m.,
on May 12, 2007, and remain there until further order of Court.
As a condition of purge of this jail sentence, he shall answer
all interrogatories currently filed by the plaintiff.
By the Court,
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An Regan, Esquire
For the Plaintiff
.aniel Webber, Defendant
502 Bridge St., Apartment B
New Cumberland, Pa. 17070^
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1300 MARKET ST., SUITE 1
LEMOYNE, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
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Lori Webber,
Plaintiff
V.
Daniel Webber,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 06-4445 CIVIL
IN DIVORCE
Previously assigned to Hon. M.L. Ebert, Jr.
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND DISCONTINUE MATTER
TO MR. CURTIS R. LONG, PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark this docket settled and discontinue the above-captioned matter.
Respectfully submitted,
DAN REGAN
1300 Market Street, Suite 1
Lemoyne, PA 17043
(717) 737-4433
Pa. Lic. No. 72461
Counsel for Complainant, Lori Webber
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