HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-2218 Walker, Esquire
& Hennessy
42 W. Market Street
~t Chester, PA 19382
610-431-2727
'I.D. 71927
Attorney for Plaintiff
Insurance Company
A/S/O El Assoc. Group, Inc.
E1 Assoc. Group, Inc.
Timothy Freeman
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumherln_nd County, Pennsylvania
: Civil Action Law
: No: 2002-02218P
CI~RTIFICATION OF SERVICE
i hereby certify that I have served a true and correct copy of the CompLaint filed in the
above captioned action upon the Defendant on Iuly 25, 2002, by First Class United
addressed as follows:
Freeman
15 Roosevelt Street
Enola, PA 17O25
O'Brien & Hennessy
Brian J. Walker, Esquire
O'Brien & Hennessy
142 W. Market Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-431-2727
Attorney I.D. # 71927
Attorney for Plaintiff
Hanover Insurance Company
A/S/O E. I. Associates Group, Inc.
103 Commerce Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13221-1088
And
E. I. Associates Group, Inc.
Summerdale Apts.
25 Four Seasons Lane
Enoia, PA 17025
VS.
Timothy Fr~man
15 Roosevelt Street
Enoia, PA 17025
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
: Civil Action -Law
Praecipe
Prothonotary:
Please issue a Writ of Summons to the defendant in the above captioned case.
Please forward to Sheriffoffice.
J. wa dr , ESqdre
O'Brien & Hennessy
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
Nh'hover Insurance Company
A[S]O E. I. Associates Croup, Inc.
103 Commerce Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13221-1088
And E. I. Associates Croup, Inc.
S, ...... erdale Apts.
25 Four Seasons Lane
Enola, PA 17025
T/mothy Freemn-
15 Roosevelt Street
Enola, PA 17025
Court of Conmaon Pleas
No. 02-2218 CIVIL TERbl
In Civil Act ion-Lair
You are hereby notified that
hover Insurance Co_~p.._an_~[ A/S/O E. I. Associates Gro.up~ Inc. & E. I. Associates Group,Inc
the Plaintiff haVecommenced an action in ..... _C/,v/~.A~j_o_n__-J~,~ ...............................
ag0dnst you wh/ch you are required to defend or a default judgment may be entered aga/nst you.
(SEAL)
Date- _ _ _M_a_.v_ _6_ j_ _ _2.0_ _0_2_ ........... 19 ....
CURTIS R. LONG
Prothonotary
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2002-02218 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY
VS
FREEMAN TIMOTHY
REGULAR
RICHARD SMITH , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within WRIT OF SUMMONS was served upon
FREEMAN TIMOTHY. the
DEFENDANT , at 1054:00 HOURS, on the 8th day of May
at 15 ROOSEVELT STREET
, 2002
ENOLA, PA 17025 by handing to
TIMOTHY FREEMAN
a true and attested copy of WRIT OF SUMMONS together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 10.35
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
38.35
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this 3/u~. day of
~P~othonot ary ' '
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
05/08/2002
OBRIE~y~ H~~ .
TO: C~mherland Cowry Sheriff Dept. DATE ~ ~- O~
~erl~8' Co~ty, Pe~sylv~ia ' -
ATTY. NAME I.D. ADORES$ AND TELEPHONE NO. FIRST
Brtn. J. Va.ti[er, Esqu/~e
O'Brien & ~s~
142 V. ~r~t Street, Suite 2
~est ~esCer, PA 19382
Acto~ey LD.~ 71927
Telep~e ~o: 610~31-2727
PROTHONOTARY NO.
SHERIFF COST TOTAL 100 . O0
WRITOF., S,"m~ns-Civil Acting-Law
COMPLAINT IN .
~TH~R _
~n-over insurance CompAny
AJS/o E. I. Assoctktes' Croup, Inc.
and E. I. Associates Group, Inc.
w. PLAINTIFF
Timothy Freemn.
DEFENCANT
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FOR SHERIFF USE ONLY
PERSON SERVED
qELATICN/RO$ITION
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Brian J. Walker, Esquire
O'Brien & Hennessy
142 West Market Street, Suite 2
West Chester, PA 19382
610-431-2727
Attorney I.D. 71927
Hanover Insurance Company
A/S/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
And
EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
VS.
.. Timothy Freeman
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberlamd Coumty, Pemnsylvamia
: Civil Action Law
: No: 2002-02218P
.~OTICE
You have b¢:n sue;l in court. If you wiah to ~¢fend ag:last
the claims s~ fort~ in ~c following page{, you m~
~c:~on wi~in u~ (20) day~ afctt t~is compi~nt
nocic~ ~ ~. by ~te~n8 ~ wri~ appea~cc pe~on-
ally or ~ ~o~ ~d ~lJnf in writing wic~ ~e coon your
defe~ or obj~ians zo the ciaim~ sa~ fo~h affmin~ you.
You ~e w~at i~you F~I to do ~o the cMe may proc~t~
wkhout you ~d a jud~enc ~y be ~terad a{~i~ you by
~ne court without fu~er notic= for any money ciaimed
ch~ complaint or for ~y other c~im or rt~! rtque~t:d
:h~ pi~intiif. You may !os~ money or ~r~u~Z.' or
r~ghts impo~ cO you.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-3166 or 800-990-9108
AV'[SO
si~ui~ ~ed ti~e veinte (20) di~ de pl~o ~ ~ de
la fecha de la dem~da y ia uofifi~ion. H~ f~ ~
u~ comp~ntia csc~m o ~ p~ o coo un ~ y
· n~e{~ a la co~e ~ fora ~ s~ def~ o ~s
o~j~on~ a IM de--dM cn con~ dc su p~n~ S~
avisado que si usted no se defiendc, la cone tom~ medid~
v pued¢ continuar Ia d~da ~n con~ susa sin pmvio
~viso o nou~cacion. A~em~. la cone puede ~ecidir a favor
~ci d~m~d~cc y r~uier~ que ustcd cumpia con coa~ l~
provisioncs dc es:u dcm~d~ L'st~d pucdc p~cr dincto o
sus propteda~s u oc~s ~rcchos impon~tcs p~
:al set, icao. ~'~ya en persona a llamt par teiOrono a l,,
legal.
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-3166 or 800-990-9108
Esquire, AIC
)'Brien & Hennessy
42 W. Market Street
PA 19382
0431-2727
~I.D. 71927
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Insurance Company
Assoc. Group, Inc.
1090
NJ 08855
Assoc. Group Inc.
Seasons Lane
17025
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberland County, Penn.qylvanla
: Civil Action Law
: No:2002-02218 P
.5 Roosevelt St
PA 17025
COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff Hanover Insurance Company is an insurance carrier
authorized to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
__ as one of its principal places of business the above captioned address.
2. Plaintifl~ EI Assoc. Group Inc. is a business entity having as one
flits principal places of business the above captioned address.
3. Defendant Timothy Freeman is an adult
siding at the above captioned address.
4. Onorabout 11/11/01, PlaintiffHanover Insurance
insured PlaintiffEI Assoc Group Inc. with a commercial property policy,
' number OBY 6271411-00, said policy covering Plaintiff's commercial rental
located at 82 Winter Lane Bldg 1 Enola, PA, said policy
structure and contents coverages with same.
5. On or about 11/11/01, Defendant Timothy Freeman was the
renter, occupant and/or in exclusive possession and control the aforesaid
property, specifically unit # 82 Winter Lane.
6. On or about 11/11/01, Defendant Timothy Freeman, acting
jointly, and or by and through persons under their custody and control,
or in concert with one another, while in exclusive possession and control of the
rental unit, did negligently, carelessly and/or
t cause and/or o allow a fire to erupt at the property resulting in extensive
same including damages to the structure and contents.
7. The negligence of Defendants consisted o15.
a) failing to exercise to due care;
b) being inattentive;
c) failing to prornptly notify fire officials so as to avoid the spread of said
fire;
d) leaving a lit flame unattended;
e) failing to properly monitor an open fire;
f) failing to give due regard to the rights, safety point and position of
Plalntiff's property;
g) failing to properly dispose/discard smoking materials;
h) failing to properly extinguish a smoking material prior to discarding
same into a trash can
i) improper disposal ora cigarette/cigar;
j) other such negligence as may be developed through discovery:.
8. The aforesaid fire resulted solely from the negligent acts and/or omissions
named herein and were due in no manner whatsoever to any act
~ailure to act on part of Plaintif&
9. As a result of the aforesaid fire, Plaintiff's property sustained extensive
fire and water dan~g~s to same.
10. Pursuant to the aforesaid policy of insurance, Plaintiff Hanover
first party property claim of PlaintiffEI Assoc. Group Inc..in the amount of
(said figure includes Plaintiff EI Assoc Group Inc's.deductible)
__ fair and reasollable reimbursement for the damages sustained.
I 1. Purs~_n_nt to the aforesaid policy ofirt~urance PlaintiffHanover
Company is subrogated to PlaintiffEI Assoc. Group Inc. for this loss.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs demand judgmem agaln~ Defendants, jointly
in the amount of $43,158.04 together plus costs, interest and such
court finds equitable and just.
O'Brien & Hennessy
OF PENNSYLVANIA :
OF CHESTER : ss.
that the facts contained herein are tree and correct. The undersigned
~ that fal-~e statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 19 Pa~C.S. Section
to un,sworn falsification to authorities.
'applicable, this affidav/t is made on behalf of the Plaintiff(s); that the said Plaintiff(s) is/are
and unavailable to make th/s verification on its/his/her own behalf within the time
for filing of this pleading, and the facts set forth in the foregoing pleading are lxue and
to the best of counsel's knowledge, information and belief.
verification is made pursuant to Pm R_C.P. 1024 and is based on interviews, conference,
records and other investi~tive material in the file.
July 19, 2002
Brian J. Walker, Esquire, AIC
O'Brien & Hennessy
142 W. Market Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-431-2727
Attorney I.D. 71927
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Hanover Insurance Company
A/S/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
AND
EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
Timothy Freeman
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
: Civil Action Law
: No: 2002-02218P
PRAECIPE FOR JUDGMENT
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Enter Judgment in the above case by default for want of response to the
Complaint fried against the Defendant, and assess the damages as per the statement
below:
Real Debt: $43,158.04
I hereby certify that written notice of the intention to file this Praecipe was
mailed to the party against whom judgment is to be entered and to his attorney of
record, if any, after the default occurred and at least ten days prior to the date of the
filing of this Praecipe. A copy of said notice is attached hereto.
And now, Jt~[~ 7 ,2003, Judgment entered in favor of the Plaintiff
and against the Defendant'by de~tlt for want of response to the Complain{ and
damages assessed at the sum of $43,158.04 as per above stetTent. Q_~/~)
Prothonotary ~_~
Hanover Insurance Company
A/S/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
AND
El Assoc. Group, Inc.
VS.
Timothy Freeman
TO: Timothy Freeman
DATED: March 19, 2003
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
: Civil Action Law
: No: 2002-02218P
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO TAKE ACTION
REQUII~D OF YOU IN TfflS CASE. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHEN TEN DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY
OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A
LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFOP,~
ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHEI~
YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP:
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-3166 or 800~990-9108
AVISO IMPORTANTE
vsm:~ ~STA ~ ~,:.,~m:~ PORQt~ ~ v~o ~ xo~ ~'oo'~z-s
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~ORT~S. USeD DEBE LLEV~ ES~ A~SO ApAG~
POR
ENSEG~A, SI US~ NO ~ ~ ~O Y NO P~ SIG~
LOS SER~CIOS DE ~ ~OG~, DEBE COnCiSE ~G~:
OHC~A P~ A~~ ~E P~E OB~R AY
Cumbered Coun~ B~ ~s~ation
2 Libe~ Avenue
C~fisl~ PA 17013
717-249-3166 or 8~-99~9108
(RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE NO. 236) - REVISED
1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION LAW
Hanover Insurance Company
A/S/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
AND
EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
Timothy Freeman
NO: 2002-02218P
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT A JUDGMENT IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER
HAS BEEN ENTERED AGAINST YOU.
PROTHONOTARY
If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact:
Brian J. Walker. Esquire. AIC
Attorney or Party Fil'mg
142 West Market Street, Suite 2
West Chester, PA 19382
610-431-2727
Hanover Insurance Company
A/S/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
AND
EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
Timothy Freeman
TO: Timothy Freeman
DATED: March 19, 2003
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
· . Civil Action Law
: No: 2002-02218P
IMPORTANT NOTICE
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO TAKE ACTION
REQUIRED OF YOU IN THIS CASE. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY
OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A
LAWYEK AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD
ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE TI-IE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE
YOU CAN GET LEGAL IqF. I.P:
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
71%249-3166 or 800-990-9108
AVISO IMPORTANTE
USTED ESTA EN REBI~J.DIA PORQUE HA FAI.I.ADO EN TOMAR LA ACCION
EXIGIDA DE SU PARTE EN ESTE CASO. A MENOS DE QUE USTED ACTUE
DENTRO DE DIEZ DIAS DE LA FECHA DE ESTE AVISO, SE PUEDE
REGISTRAR UNA SENTENCIA CONTRA USTED, SIN EL BENEFICIO DE UNA
AUDIENCIA Y PUEDE PERI)ER SU PROPIEDAD U OTROS DERECHOS
/MPORTANTES. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE AVISO A UN ABOGADO
ENSEGUIDA. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO Y NO PUEDO PAGAR POR
LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, DEBE COMUNICARSE CON LA SIGUIENTE
OFICINA PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER AYUDA LEGAL:
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-3166 or 800-990-9108
Hanover Insurance Company
AIS/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
ANI)
EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
Timothy Freeman
: In The Court of Common Pleas
: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
: Civil Action Law
:No: 2002-02218P
AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CHESTER
Brian J. Walker, Esquire, AIC being duly sworn according to law, deposes and
says that he represents the Plaintiff(s) in the above entitled case; that he is authorized
to make this afl~davit on behalf of the Plaintiff(s); and that the above named
Defendant(s) is(are) unknown years of age; the address of Defendant(s) is 15
Roosevelt Street, Enola, PA 17025; occupation of Defendant(s) is unknown; and
Defendant is not in the Military Service of the United States nor any State or Territory
thereof or its allies as defined in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 and
the amendments thereto.
Sworn to and sub_s2~bed
before me this / ~ day
of --~t_ / ,2003.
NOTARIAL SEAL
T~RESA B CHUPLIS No[ary Public
/~est Chester Boro Chester County
~ Commlssl~ Expires November 4 2006
(RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE NO. 236) - REVISED
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION LAW
Hanover Insurance Company
MS/O EI Assoc. Group, Inc.
AND
E1 Assoc. Group, Inc.
YSo
Timothy Freeman
NO: 2002-02218P
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT A JUDGMENT IN THE ABOVE CAPTIONED MATTER
HAS BEEN ENTERED AGAINST YOU.
PROTHONOTARY
ffyou have any questions concerning the above, please contact:
Brian J. Walker, Esquire, AIC
Attorney or Party Filing
142 West Market Street, Suite 2
West Chester, PA 19382
610-431-2727