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NOTICE OF APPEAL
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DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT
NOTICE OF APPEAL ~o.. ~"~, "~?~
Notice is give~ that the appellant has filed in the above Court of Commo~ Pleas an appeal from the judgment rendered by the District Justice on the
date and in the case mentioued belov~
West Shore Pre-Owned
1107 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle PA 17013
West Shore Pre-Owned
5/16/02 Merrick & Fair vs
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11~is block will be slgned ONLY when this nototlon is mqdred under P~- R.C,PJ2. NO #appe#antwa$OLAIM'~NT($eePa. R.O.P,J,P. No.
lO08B, 1001 (6) in action before District Justice, he MUST
This Notice of Appeal, whe~ received by the District Justice, will operate as o
SUPERSEDEA$ to the judgment for possessio~ in this fase~ FILE A COMPLAINT within twenty (20) days after
filing his NOTICE of APPEAL.
Signature of Prothonoary or Deputy
PRAECIPE TO ENTER RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT AND RULE TO FILE
(This section of foew to be used ONLY when appellant was DEFENDANT (son Pa. R.C.P.J.P, No. 1001(7) in action before District Justice.
IF NOT USED, detach from copy of notice of appeal to be served upon appellee).
PRAECIPE: To Prothonotary
Merrick & Fair , oppeliee(s), to file a complaint in this appeal
Name of eppe#ee(s)
Enter rule upon
(Common Pleas Nc~
Merrick & Fair
Ne~ne of e~oeffe~s)
RULE: To
) within twenty (20) days after service of rule or suffe~ entry of judgment of r~n pros.
(1) You am notified that a rule is hereby e~tered upon you to file a complaint in this appeal within twenty (20) days after the date of
service of this rule upon you by personal service or by certified or registered maiL
(2) If you do not file a complaint within this time, a JUDGMENT OF NON PROS WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU.
(3) The date of service of this rule if service was by mail is the date of mailing.
COURT FILE TO BE FILED WITH PROTHONOTARY
: IN THE cOURT OF cOMMON PLEAS
MERRICK & FAIR, INC., cUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
NO. 2002-2864 Civil Term
V.
AVE CLOUSER dlbla CIVIL ACTION - LAW
~EST SHORl~eRnE~aOnWtNED' JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
TO: Merrick & Fair, Inc., Plaintiff and
David A. Baric, Esquire, Attorney for plaintiff
NOTICE TO PLEAD
You are hereby notified to file a written response to the enclosed Answer and New
Matter within twenty (20) days from service hereof or a judgment may be entered against
yOU.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harrisburg r-_~_ ,, '7"
i;f-17) 238-4798 f
(,717) 238-4793 - Fax
Pa. I.D. No. 25827
MERRICK & FAIR, INC.,
Plaintiff
DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002-2864 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER AND NEW MATTER
AND NOW, comes the Defendant, West Shore Pre-Owned, by its attorney,
Lawrence J. Neary and respectfully represents as follows:
1. Admitted.
2. Denied. "West Shore Pre-Owned" is a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Arizona.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that cars were delivered to
the Plaintiff for cleaning, detailing and/or making repairs. However, said cars were
delivered for the purpose of obtaining an estimate of the cost of said services and under
no circumstances were any such services to be performed until a written authorization was
obtained from the Defendant. An example of said written authorization is the signature
indicating approval on Exhibit A-l.
5. Denied. It is denied that Defendant is obligated to the Plaintiff in the amount
of $3,182.47 for the reasons set forth below in the allegations contained in the New Matter.
6. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that a demand has been
made. It is denied that Defendant owes the Plaintiff the outstanding balance claimed by
the Plaintiff.
herein.
8. Denied.
reference herein.
9. Denied.
dispute.
10.
required.
11.
Complaint.
12.
herein.
COUNT I
BREACH OF CONTRACT
The answers to paragraphs 1 through 6 are incorporated by reference
The answers to paragraphs 4 and 5 above are incorporated by
Defendant has attempted to resolve the amount owed which is in
Paragraph 10 states a conclusion of law to which no responsive pleading is
Denied. The Plaintiff is not entitled to recovery of the amount set forth in the
COUNT II
QUANTUM MERUIT
The answers to paragraphs I through 11 are incorporated by reference
13. Denied. It is denied that the Defendant has benefited from all of the
services and materials provided by the Plaintiff. By way of further answer, the answer to
paragraph 4 is incorporated by reference herein.
14. Denied. The answer to paragraph 13 is incorporated by reference herein.
NEW MATTER
15. Gregory A. Amsley, on more than one occasion, advised Pete Fair, Rick
Merrick and Tony and Ellen, employees of the Defendant, that written authorization for
services had to be obtained before any services were performed and that West Shore Pre-
Owned would only be responsible for the amount that was pre-authorized.
16. The invoice for the 1997 Civic in the amount of $366.92 (Exh. A-l)
represents the only invoice for which a written approval was obtained.
17. The repairs for the 1991 Eldorado (Exh. A-2, Exh. A-3 and Exh. A-4) by
ag reement were to be performed at the wholesale price charged to West Shore Pre-Owned
and said charges were to be billed directly to the new owner of the vehicle. The excess
charge was initially $48.58 when payment arrangements were discussed but upon the filing
of the Complaint there is added an additional charge of $86.59.
18. There was no written authorization obtained for the repairs to the Camaro
which the Defendant, however, acknowledges to be $541.87 (Exhs. A-5, A-6 and A-7).
19. The agreement between the parties for any pick up and reconditioning was
that the charge for reconditioning was $85.00 plus $35.00 for pick up and delivery such
that the agreed upon charge for the following vehicles are:
Vehicle Charged Admitted
Exh. A-8 1996 Ford Explorer $166 + $10 $120.00
Exh. A-9 1993 Saturn $146 + $10 $120.00
Exh. A-10 1989 Camaro $141.00 $120.00
Exh. A-10 1993 Volkswagen $141.00 $120.00
Exh. A-11 1992 Honda Civic $141.00 $120.00
$755.00 $600.00
20. Gregory A. Amsley, on more than
one occasion, advised representatives of
responsible for the payment:
Exhibit Charged
A-12 1992 Nissan $126.00
A-12 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe $55.00
A~13 1997 Honda Civic $91.00
A-13 1989 Ford Ranger $120.00
A-14 1989 Ford Escort $55.00
A-14 1995 Camaro $141.00
A-15 1993 Ford Explorer $156.00 + $10.00
A-16 1989 Dodge $141.00
the Plaintiff not to release vehicles on which services had been performed until payment
was received for those services from the individual picking up the vehicle.
21. As a result of the Plaintiff failing to follow the direction of the Defendant, the
following charges were incurred which the Defendant did not authorize or agree to be
A-16 1991 Mazada $141.00
A-17 1996 Saturn $50.00
A-17 1993 Ford Taurus $141.00
A-18 1988 Calais $131.00
Total Disputed Amount $1,358.00
22. Defendant admits responsibility for the following charges:
1997 Civic Repair
1989 Camaro
Reconditioning (See paragraph 19)
$366.92
$541.87
$600.00
$1,508.79
23. A payment was made on April 9, 2002 in the amount of $415.50 which when
applied to the balance above results in a remaining unpaid balance of $1,093.29 owed by
the Defendant.
WHEREFORE, Defendant requests that Counts I and II of PlaintifFs Complaint be
dismissed and judgment entered in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant in the
amount of $1,093.29.
Date:
Respectfully Submitted,
LAa~rne~;- r~;~~re
(717)238-4798
(717)238-4793- Fax
Pa.I.D. No. 25827
VERIFICI~,Ti
[, Greglol¥ .g,.. "~m::ley. b~inLi au',noff'i~ed to In;~ke ~'ch VGI'JfiCH:.jcr~ C*I]
Shore Pre-Owned, c ~; t~,: n~by v~rif.~ th~.~t th~ s*:atel'~rds mad,¢ '.n ~he f~te~,)in~ A~'I~;w~,~ and
st!bject I~ tho pnnatt ~:.s ~'F 1( Pa.r].S. Section 4904, rek~tir~g to uno,worn falsification to
~otnorltles.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Lawrence J. Neary, Esquire, attorney for the Plaintiff/Defendant, hereby certify that
I have on the date shown below served a copy of the foregoing Answer and New Matter
to the person and in the manner indicated below:
UNITED STATES FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID
David A. Baric, Esquire
O'Brien, Baric & Scherer
17 West South Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Date:
Respectfully Submitted,
Lawre~'~-J ~-/N~ary, Esqu~
Att? r[;~/eY fo r O~fend an, P''
10~,,112 Walnut Stre,~t
Harrisburg PA 171q1-16~9
(717)238-4798
(717)238-4793 - Fax
PA I.D. No. 25827
MERRICK & FAIR, INC.,
Plaintiff,
DAVE CLOUSER dPo/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED,
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002- 2864 CIVIL TERM
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 within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are
served, by entering a written appearance personally or by an 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, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-3166
MERRICK & FAIR, INC.,
Plaintiff,
Vo
DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED,
Defendant.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002- 2864 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
COMPLAINT
NOW, comes Plaintiff, Merrick & Fair, Inc. ("Merrick & Fair"), by and through its attorneys,
O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER, and files the with'm complaint and, in support thereof, sets forth
the following:
1. Merrick & Fair, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal place of business
located at 1408 Holly Pike, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
2. Dave Clouser d/b/a West Shore Pre-Owned ("West Shore") with the principal place
of business being located at 1107 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
3. Merrick & Fair is in the business of providing repairs and service for automobiles
including, but not limited to, cleaning and detailing of automobiles and general maintenance and
repair of automobiles.
4. West Shore has, from time to time, delivered automobiles to Merrick & Fair
requesting that Merrick & Fair clean, detail and/or make repairs to vehicles.
5. Merrick & Fair provided services at the request of West Shore for certain automobiles
which services are reflected on the bills attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated. The bills
total $3,182.47.
6. Demand has been made upon West Shore to pay the outstanding balance.
COUNT I
BREACH OF CONTRACT
MERRICK & FAIR, INC. vs. WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED
7. Paragraphs one through six are incorporated by reference as though set forth at length.
8. West Shore orally and through course of dealing agreed that it would pay Merrick
& Fair for the services and materials Merrick & Fair provided to West Shore.
9. West Shore has failed and refused, without justification, to pay Merrick & Fair for
services and materials provided by Merrick & Fair to West Shore.
West Shore has breached the agreement to pay for the services and materials
10.
provided.
11.
All conditions precedent to recovery have been fulfilled.
WHEREFORE, Merrick & Fair, Inc. requests judgment in its favor and against West Shore
Pre-Owned for the sum of $3,305.60 plus costs and expenses and interest.
COUNT II
QUANTUM MERUIT
MERRICK & FAIR, INC. vs. WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED
12. Paragraphs one through eleven are incorporated by reference as though set forth at
length.
13. West Shore has used and enjoyed the services and materials provided by Merrick &
Fair for the vehicles referenced on Exhibit "A."
14. West Shore has used and enjoyed these services and materials without making
payment therefore and has been unjustly enriched thereby.
WHEREFORE, Merrick & Fair, Inc. requests judgment in its favor and against West Shore
Pre-Owned for the value of the services and materials rendered to West Shore Pre-Owned plus costs
and expenses and interest.
Respectfully submitted,
O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER
David A. Baric, Esquire
I.D. # 44853
17 West South Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-6873
Attorney for Plaimiff
dab.dirflitigation/fair/westshore.com
VERIFICATION
The statements in the foregoing Complaim are based upon information which has been
assembled by my attorney in this litigation. The language of the statements is not my own. I have
read the statements; and to the extent that they are based upon information which I have given to my
counsel, they are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand
that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to
unswom falsifications to authorities.
DARE:
~"~ar,~Co-Owner
Merrick & Fair, Inc.
MERRICK & FAIR
1408 HOLLY PIKE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
PH. (717) 249-8732
FAX (717) 249-13OO
¸Al
Invoice
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Cedde, PA 1'~13
24fL.,M~
TOTAL
E~IBIT "A" (1)
MERRICK & FAIR
1408 HOTLY PIKE
CARUSLE, PA 17013
- ~ PH. (717) 249-6'732
- FAX (7t7) 249-1300
10/23/01
Invoice
West ~ P~--Own~
Cadbk, PA
I1L~O
EXHIBIT "A" (2)
TOTAL
MERRICK & FAI~
1408 HOLLY PIKE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
PH. (717) 249-8732
FAX (717) 249-1300
Yl
Invoice
CfdJdt, PA 1'~i,1
I D~Jii'00J~ AND IIMTALL l',li'W STRUT ROD RIIi~q~8
3S.67 3S.6'7
EXHIBIT "A" (3)
MERRICK & FAIF~
1408 HOLLY PIKE
CARUSLE, PA 17013
PH. (717) 249-8732
FAX (717) 249-1300
Invoice
11o'; Hmidmn Pb
CmSd~ PA 1"1012
I 8mtt Rd BuMM nLM m.6'I
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EXH~'B~? ,,~,, (4) TOTAL
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MERRICK & FAIR
1408 HOLLY PIKE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
PH. (717) 249-8732
FAX (717) 249-1300
Invoice
(~tide, PA 17013
1
1
1
STATS
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1
31.96
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TOTAL
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ROWE'$ PRINT SHOP (717) 249-5485
ROWE'$ PRINT SHOP (717) 249-5485
EXHIBIT "A" (7)
EXHIBIT "A"
8)
EXHIBIT "A" (9)
EXHIBIT "A" (10)
EXHIBIT "A" (11)
EXHIBIT "A" (14)
EXHIBIT "A"
:5)
~l~ NO ,*
Invoice'
DATE INVOICE #
9/4/01 a2048
BILL TO
West Shore Pre-Owned
1107 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
249-4662
TERMS SI MONTH MILEAGE VEHICLE
77376 88 Calais
QUANTITY DESCRIPTION RATE I AMOUNT
MFP APPEARANCE & DETAIL 91.00 91.00
transportatio~ charge pick up @ C_mldens 35.00 35.00
3.524 Regular Unleaded Gasoline 1.41884 5.00
Total $131.00
EXHIBIT "A" (18)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on June ~ , 2002, I, David A. Baric, Esquire of O'Brien, Baric &
Scherer, did serve a copy of a Complaint, by first class U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the party listed
below, as follows:
Lawrence J. Neary, Esquire
108-112 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
David A. Baric, Esquire
PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL AND RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT
(This proof of service MUST BE FILED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER filing the notice of appeal, Check applicable boxes)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ; ss
AFFIDAVIT: I hereby swear or affirm that I served
[] a copy of the Notice of Appeal, Common Pleas NO
(date of service)
receipt attached hereto, and upon the appellee, (name)
, upon the District Justice designated therein on
, [] by personal service [] by (certified) (registered) mail, sender's
, on
,19 [] by personal service [] by (certified) (registered) mail, sender's receipt attached hereto.
[] and further that I served the Rule to File a Complaint accompanying the above Notice of Appeal upon the appellee(s) to whom
the Rule was addressed on ,19 . [] by personal service [] by (certified) (registered)
mail, sender's receipt attached hereto.
SWORN (AFFIRMED) AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
Signature of affiant
THIS DAY OF , 19
· FRO : WE~ SHOR~ PREOWNED
FAX NO.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF:
09-3-03
~USAN K. DAY
~. ~O~LY SPRIGS, P~
T,~.p,,,~: <717 ) 486-7672 1706S
W~ST SHORE PI~E-OWN~
1107 HARRISBU~Q PIF, E
CARLISLE, PA 17013
:7172494662 -~ in. 07 2002 01:59PM Pi
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT/TRANSCRIPT
CIVIL CASE
FMEItKICK & FAIR
1408 HOLLY PIKE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
FW~ST BHOKE PRE-OWRaD
1107 HARRISBURG PIKE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
Docket No.: C'V-0000094- 02
Date Filed: 4/09/02
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT:
-Judgment: .......
[~ Judgment was entered for:
(Name)
Judgment was entered against: (Name)
in the amount of $ 1 .. 3t1~
on: (Date of Judgment)
~ Defendants are jointly and severally liable,
~ Damages will be assessed on;
--]This case dismissed without prejudice.
~-~ Amount of Judgment Subject to
Attachment/Act 5 of 1996 $ ....
[] Levy is stayed for~days or [] generally stayed,
]Objection to levy has been filed and hearing will be held:
(Date & Time)
Amount of Judgment $ 3· 182.47
Judgment Costs $ 123,13
Interest on Judgment $ . O0
Attorney Fees $ - 00
Total $,,3~ 30~;.60
Post Judgment Credits $.
Post Judgment Costs $.
Certified Judgment Total
Date: Place:
Time:
ANY PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT BY FILING A NOTICE
OF APPEAL WITH THE PROTHONOTARY/CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CIVIL DIVISION. YOU
MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF THIS/~E~,~E OF JUDGMEN~ANSC~T FORM WITH YOUR NOTICE OF APPEAL.
~ce~ifyth~thisisatrue~ndc~rrect~py~t~rec~fthlpr~ceed~ngsc~nta~n~ngthejudgment~I
Date , District Justice I
My commission expires first Monday of January, 2004 SEAL
AOPC 315-99
PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL AND RULE
(This proof of service MUST BE FILED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER filing the notice
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF Dauohin ;ss
AFFIDAVIT: t hereby swear or affirm that I served
~ a copy of the Notice of Appeal, Common Pleas No, 02-2864 C±vil , upon
(date of service) 3une 13, 2002 , [] by personal service
Merrick & Fair
receipt attached hereto, and upon the appellee, (name)
¢.,.~_ 13 ,-~e ?on? [] by personal service [] by (certified) (registere
[] and further that l served the Rule to File a Complaint accompanying the above Noti(
__ ,-'~9 2002[~ by per~
the Rule was addressed on 3une 13
mail, sender's receipt attached hereto,
SWORN (AFFIRMED) AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
Title of official
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MERRICK & FAIR, INC.,
Plaintiff,
DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002-2864 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
REPLY TO NEW MATTER
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, Merrick & Fair, Inc. ("Merrick & Fair"), by and through its
attorneys, O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER, and files the within Reply to New Matter and, in
support thereof, sets forth the following:
15. Denied. To the contrary, Gregory A. Amsley never made such statements to the
individuals identified.
16. Denied. It is denied that "written authorization" was ever mandated by the
Defendant in his business dealings with Plaintiff.
17. Denied. The charge was $86.59 and Defendant owes that sum to Plaintiff for the
work identified.
18. Admitted in part and denied in part. Admitted that the repairs were performed for
the amount stated. Denied that written authorization was necessary or mandated by Defendant at
anytime.
19. Denied. To the contrary, the charges as set forth on Exhibits A-8 through A-11
set forth the actual amount owed by Defendant to Plaintiff for the services provided.
20. Denied. To the contrary, Gregory A. Amsley never advised representatives of
Plaintiffnot to release vehicles on which services had been performed by Plaintiff.
2 I. Denied. To the contrary, Defendant owes Plaintiff the amounts set forth on
Exhibits A-12 through A-18 in the amounts noted on the Exhibits.
22. No response is necessary.
23. Denied. Plaintiff is holding two checks from Defendant which total $415.50, but
said checks have not been negotiated. Further, it is denied that Defendant owes $1,508.79,
rather, PlaintilTis owed the sum set forth in its Complaint.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests judgment in its favor and against Defendant as set
forth in the Complaint of Plaintiff.
Respectfully submitted,
David A. Baric, Esquire
I.D. # 44853
17 West South Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-6873
Attorney for Merrick & Fair, Inc.
dab.dir/litigation/merrick&fair/newmatter, rep
VERIFICATION
I verify that the statements made in the foregoing Reply To New Matter are true and correct
to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. This verification is signed by David A. Baric,
Esquire, Attorney for Plaintiff and is based upon the statements provided by Plaintiff, as well as
documents reviewed by the undersigned as attorney for Plaintiff. This verification will be substituted
and ratified by a verification signed by the Plaintiff who is presently unavailable to sign said
verification. I undersigned that false statements herein are made subject to penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.
§4904, relating to unswom falsifications to authorities.
David A. Baric, Esquire
Dated: October 29, 2002
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on October 7_~ ,2002, I, David A. Baric, Esquire of O'Brien, Baric
& Scherer, did serve a copy of the Reply To New Matter, by first class U.S. mail, postage prepaid,
to the party listed below, as £ollows:
Lawrence J. Neary, Esquire
108-112 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1609
David A. Baric, Esquire
MERRICK & FAIR, 1NC.,
Plaintiff,
DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002-2864 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, ~t~2~/ ,2002, in consideration of the foregoing petition,
~_.~a_~ ~f), ~ff~ff~L~ sq., ( Z/~l~, ~/~,q/~'3 ~ Esq. and ~~,-Esa
ff/- / tfF ~ ~),*/,$,~' -' are appointed
arbitrators in the above-captioned action as prayed for.
BY THECOURT,
MERRICK & FAIR, INC.,
Plaintiff,
DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a :
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED, :
Defendant :
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002-2864 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS
TO THE HONORABLE, JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
David A. Baric, Esquire, counsel for the Plaintiff in the above-captioned action,
respectfully represents that:
1. The above-captioned action is at issue.
2. The claim of the Plalntiffin the action is $3,305.60.
The follow/ng attorneys are interested in the case as counsel or are otherwise disqualified
to sit as arbitrators:
Lawrence j. Neary, Esquire
108-112 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1609
WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays your Honorable Court to appoint three (3)
arbitrators to whom the case shall be submitted.
Respectfully submitted,
dab'dir/litigation/merrick&fair/arbitration.pet
David A. Baric, Esquire
I.D. # 44853
17 West South Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-6873
MERRICK & FAIR, INC.
DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED
· IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
· 02-2864 CIVIL TERM
IN RE: APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, November 18, 2002, the appointment of Thomas J. Williams,
Esquire, as chairman of the arbitration panel in the above-captioned matter is
vacated, and Stephanie Chertok, Esquire, shall be appointed in his stead; Jeffrey
Yoffe, Esquire, and Lucy Johnston-Walsh, Esquire, shall remain as arbitrators.
By the Court,
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Stephanie Chertok, Esquire
Chairman of the Arbitration Panel
Thomas J. Williams, Esquire
Jeffrey Yoffe, Esquire
Lucy Johnston-Walsh, Esquire
David A. Baric, Esquire
Lawrence J. Neary, Esquire
Court Administrator
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MERRICK & FAIR, INC.,
Plaintiff,
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DAVE CLOUSER d/b/a
WEST SHORE PRE-OWNED,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 2002-2864 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-I_,AW
PRAECIPE TO ATTACH SUBSTITUTE VERIFICATION
Please attach the following Substitute Verification to the: Reply To New Matter filed in
this matter on October 29, 2002.
Respectfully submitted,
O'BRIEN, BARIC & SCHERER
David A. Baric, Esquire
I.D. #44853
17 West South Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 249-6873
dab.dir/litigation/merrick&fair/attach.pra
VERIFICATION
I, Pete Fair, verify that the statements made in the foregoing Reply To New Matter are true
and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief~
I hereby ratify the verification previously supplied by my attorney, David A. Bade, Esquire
and execute this verification as a substituted verification.
I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.
§4904 relating to unswom falsifications to authorities.
Date:
~e~dFair, Co-Owner
Merrick & Fair, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on Novembet~ 7 ,2002, I, David A. Baric, Esquire of O'Brien,
Baric & Scherer, did serve a copy of the Praecipe To Attach Substitute Verification, by first class
U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the party listed below, as follows:
Lawrence J. Neary, Esquire
108-112 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101-1609
David A. Baric, Esquire
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