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Home My WebLink About06-6592 II II \1 " VAN TRANS, INC. D/B/A EMPIRE AUTO SALES, Plaintiff, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. ~ - ~~9)""'_ {!iu~L ~€/2.~ HUGH JONES, AUDRA JONES, AND EVERETT GAINES D/B/A E.C. GAINES AUTO TRANSPORT, and COULSON'S TOWING, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION - LAW NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action with twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or Property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 or 1-800-990-9108 r I VAN TRANS, INC. D/B/A EMPIRE AUTO SALES, Plaintiff, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. HUGH JONES, AUDRA JONES, AND EVERETT GAINES D/B/A E.C. GAINES AUTO TRANSPORT, and COULSON'S TOWING, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION - LAW A VISO USTED HA smo DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar accion dentro de los proximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificacion de esta Demanda y A viso radicando personalmente 0 por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suya. Se Ie advierte de que si usted falla de tomar accion como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero rec1amada en la demanda 0 cualquier otra reclamacion 0 remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero 0 propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME 0 VA Y A A LA SIGUlENTE OFICINA. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO. SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO 0 BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 or 1-800-990-9108 VAN TRANS, INC. D/B/A EMPIRE AUTO SALES, Plaintiff, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. OiP - ('59~ ~'~J~L ~~ HUGH JONES, AUDRA JONES, AND EVERETT GAINES D/B/A E.C. GAINES AUTO TRANSPORT, and COULSON'S TOWING, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION - LAW COMPLAINT AND NOW comes Van Trans, Inc. d/b/a Empire Auto Sales, by and through its attorneys, Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, LLP, to make the following Complaint against E.C. Gaines Auto Transport and Coulson's Towing: A. The Parties 1. Plaintiff Van Trans, Inc. d/b/a Empire Auto Sales ("Empire") is a New Jersey business with a principal place of business located at 285 Rt. 46 E, Little Ferry, NJ 07643. 2. Defendant E.C. Gaines Auto Transport ("E.C. Gaines") is an unregistered Pennsylvania proprietorship with a principal place of business located at 7500 Carlisle Pike, York Springs, P A 17372. 3. On information and belief, E. C. Gaines Auto Transport is owned and operated by Defendants Hugh Jones and Audra Jones (collectively "The Joneses") and Everett Gaines. 4. Defendant Coulson's Towing is an unregistered Pennsylvania business with a principal place of business located at 12 Capital Hill Road, Dillsburg, P A 17109. 5. Empire Auto Sales is and was at all times mentioned in this Complaint in the business of selling vehicles. 6. E.C. Gaines Auto Transport, Everett Gaines, Hugh Jones and Audra Jones are and were at all times mentioned in this Complaint in the business of transporting vehicles. 7. Coulson's Towing is and was at all times mentioned in this Complaint in the business of towing and storing vehicles. B. Jurisdiction 8. This Honorable Court has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter of this case. 9. Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1006, venue is proper in Cumberland County as the transactions and/or occurrences out of which the cause of action arose took place in Cumberland County. C. Factual Backeround 10. In December 2005, Empire, through its President Daniel Lacey, hired E.C. Gaines and the Joneses to transport a number of vehicles that Empire had purchased in Pennsylvania. 11. E.C. Gaines and the Joneses were to transport the vehicles from the PADE Auto Auction in York, PA to Empire's location in Little Ferry, NJ. 12. One of the vehicles was a 1997 Nissan Maxima, NJ VIN No. JNICA21DOVT823303 ("the Nissan Maxima"), which is owned by Empire and titled in the name of Van Trans, Inc., Empire's parent company. A true and correct copy ofthe vehicle's title is attached hereto as "Exhibit I." 13. E.C. Gaines and the Joneses intentionally refused to and failed to deliver the Nissan Maxima from York, PA to Little Ferry, NJ. 2 1- 14. Instead, E.C. Gaines, the Joneses, and Coulson's Towing made an agreement among themselves to keep Empire's Nissan Maxima for their own use without the permission of or consent by Empire. 15. E.C. Gaines, the Joneses, and Coulson's Towing all have knowledge that the Nissan Maxima is titled in the name of Empire and owned by Empire and that they have no right of possession to the vehicle. 16. To this date, despite repeated demands, E.C. Gaines, the Joneses, and Coulson's Towing have refused to deliver or turn over the Nissan Maxima to Empire. COUNT I Conversion Van Trans, Inc. d/b/a Empire Auto Sales vs. Hugh Jones, Audra Jones, and Everett Gaines d/b/a E. C. Gaines Auto Transport 17. Each and every preceding paragraph is hereby incorporated by reference as if the same were more fully set forth herein. 18. The Joneses and E.C. Gaines, by engaging in the conduct described above, has converted, attained, and misused Empire's property for their own use and benefit. 19. The conduct of the Joneses and E.C. Gaines is willful, wanton, intentional and unprivileged and is causing harm and monetary damages to Empire. 20. As a result of the actions of the Joneses and E.C. Gaines, Empire suffered damages in the form of the loss of the value of the Nissan Maxima; loss of use of the Nissan Maxima; loss of profits from the anticipated sale of the Nissan Maxima; time and expense; attorneys fees; and costs of suit. 3 WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Empire Auto Sales respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter judgment against Defendants Hugh Jones, Audra Jones, and Everett Gaines d/b/a E.C. Gaines Auto Transport in the amount of at least $10,000.00, together with lawful interest thereon, costs of suit and any other relief that the court may deem necessary or appropriate. COUNT II Conversion Van Trans, Inc. d/b/a Empire Auto Sales VS. Coulson's Towing 21. Each and every preceding paragraph is hereby incorporated by reference as if the same were more fully set forth herein. 22. Coulson's and E.C. Gaines have conspired and acted together to deprive Empire of the use and value of its vehicle. 23. Coulson's Towing, by engaging in the conduct described above, has converted, attained, and misused Empire's property for their own use and benefit. 24. The conduct of Coulson's Towing was willful, wanton, intentional and unprivileged and is causing harm and monetary damages to Empire. 25. As a result of the actions of Coulson's Towing, Empire suffered damages in the form of the loss of the value of the Nissan Maxima; loss of use of the Nissan Maxima; loss of profits from the anticipated sale of the Nissan Maxima; time and expense; attorneys fees; and costs of suit. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Empire Auto Sales respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter judgment against Defendant Coulson's Towing in the amount of at least $10,000.00, together with lawful interest thereon, costs of suit and any other relief that the court may deem necessary or appropriate. 4 II .I[ Date: II/fIo( r By: Respectfully submitted, SMIGEL, ANDERSON & SACKS, LLP Peter Good, Es uire Pa. J.D. #64316 Darryl J. Liguori, Esquire Pa. J.D. #91715 4431 North Front Street Harrisburg, P A 1711 0-1 709 (717) 234-2401 Attorneys for Plaintiff 5 YE1UEICATION I, Daniel Lacey~ PresidcD~ of Empire Auto Sales, verify thaT the statements contained in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. information and belief. I Wlderstand mat false statem.ents therein are 1nad~ subjeot to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. ~4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities. Date: IOi~-cG. ./ ; I -l (, e~hlh;+ A- "C'LD A";: THIS IS A RECEIPT DOCUMENT ONLY VIN: JN1CA21DOVT823303 Z MILEAGE:156460 A DUP: STATUS: NIS 1997 4 DR MAX 7 AXLE:2 DEALER ID:45490N 93890 14600 76430 TITLE I: 20.00 VAN TRANS INC* SALES TAX 0.00 -.J 285 RT 46 TOTAL 20.00 W LITTLE FRRY NJ 07643 ~ OK200603800000524 20.00 I STANDARD W 00 -.J G> 1r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 8 ~ ~ -u D ~ p.::: ~ $ .~.... i"',,) ~-;5 (.I') ..< ...' ) ~.~::) '.. :. (_n.. -..-- l:__-.) -,""'-.: - (.n SMIGEL. ANDERSON & SACKS, LLP River Chase Office Center 4431 North Front Street, 3rd Floor Hanisburg, P A 1711 0-1778 (717) 234-2401 VAN TRANS, INC. D/B/A EMPIRE AUTO SALES, Plaintiff, v. HUGH JONES, AUDRA JONES, AND EVERETT GAINES D/B/A E.C. GAINES AUTO TRANSPORT, and COULSON'S TOWING, Defendants. Peter M. Good, Esquire pgood@sasllp.com Darryl J. Liguori, Esquire pliguori@sasllp.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 06-6592 CIVIL ACTION - LAW PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please mark the above-captioned action ended, discontinued, and dismissed. Date: II (d-II O~ SMIGEL, ANDERSON & SACKS, LLP I!~~ Peter M. Good: Esquire ill #64316 Darryl J. Liguori, Esquire ill #91715 River Chase Office Center, 3rd Floor 4431 North Front Street Harrisburg, PAl 7110 (717) 234-2401 Attorney for Plaintiffs o c < \:;ti.'i5 CQp; ~S;. ;::.5,. i ~_ (' ~[; )>....:. '-- ~ ..... 1'0) <::::;) = C1" 2 <::) < N \.0 -0 ::::ii:: ~ ~::D m,- -um e56 :-::I," :I: ....,..l C)~ Z~ (') -m ~ ?i5 -< ~ U1 W