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IN THIl COUIIT 0' COMMON PI,f.AR 0' CUMRIRI.AND COUNTY,
PENNRYIoVANIA
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oomAII the Plfllntlrr by
itll fltt.ornAY, N. ChrllltophAr MAn'JAII, IIno rlla8 the rollowlnq
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1. ThA P III I nt I ft III, Trl'\nlll\mAf I 011 Tn8urflnOA Cr,mpflny, fl
Pllnnflylvftnlft bUfllnAIlII, WhOIlA prlnclpfll IIdOfAlI1I 18 p.O. 80M ~?OO,
LllhlCJh VftllAY, PAnnflylvftnl1l 18001-~?00.
?. ThFl OllfFlnl'lllnt III, Forkllft8, Tno., fl Pannllylv/lnlll
oorpofll t lon, WhOIlA pr I nol pft' /lodrA8,. III H? OJ Tr I no III Road, Cftmp
HilI, PAnnllylvllnlft 17011.
1. BAqlnnlnlJ on or flbout n"tohAr I, 1989 fino Andlnq On or
"hollt Oot oher I, 1990, t hA OAh.ndllnt, d I rl ordAr flnl'! rAofll VFI WorkArII
COmpAllf!lltlon Inllllr/lnnFl OOVArftQ9 rrom thA PllInt''', whloh totftl""'
thA flllm or $34,'104.00.
4. Thfl nArAnl'!l'lnt ftl'lOApt,fld thFl WorkFlrll r.nmpflnllfttlon
InllllrftnOA 110VArfllJfl or the Plftlntlrr An hAlnlJ l'looAptfthle ftnd In thA
ordlnflry "rIIlf8A or bllfllnAIIII wi th IIn AllprAflfl or ImpllAd promlll'" tl'l
(lily th",r",ror.
'I. ThA Pllllntl" malntIlIJl"" honk" 0' ftnoount, kAfJlplllq 1'111
lIoourftt'" runnlnQ 1I0nnunl 0' 1111 d8hllll ftnd orAdltll 'or the WorkArfl
Cnmpenflallon InBurllnnA nOVArftqA provldAd 10 thll OA'end"nt.
fi. Th", O"'''mo"nt OWAII th... Pllllntlf' thA "mollnt or $14,'104.00
phlll IntflrA"t 'or 11""1 due hlllflllll" on IIft1d ftnnollnt fl" "hown by
InvolclA, ft onpy 0' whloh III IIttfll1hAd hArfllo, mftrkAd F.llhtblt "A" and
Inoorpnrftted hArAln by r8'erAn08.
7. OAmllnrl 'or pllymfllnl on thl" flOOOltnl hfl8 baAn mfldll on
Mfty, 7, 199:l. Tn Rpltfl 0' thl" rlllmllnd, th" DA'flndlllnt hflR rA'ullfld
to PIllY "ftlo hlltllnoA 0' $.14,'104.00 pill" Intllrfllflt III thfll laqlll rfltA
0' fit par IInnllm plllll oOllt 0' "lilt.
WHP;RJI:'ORF., PIli I nl I" damllnoR judgment IIlJlI I nlll Ihlfl Oflf.mr'lant In
Ulll "umo' $14,'104.00 plllfl IntfllYAflt from .Jllnllary 21,194\ line! 00811I
0' 11111 t. Pur",,"nl tn PAnnllylvftnlll RillA 0' l'llvll prooadura 1021 (0)
In Clount 11'111 hlllvlnq rulAA govArnlnq oomplIl "ory IIrhl trfll Ion thfl
ftmount olftlmed OOfllR AxoAlIlrl the jllrledlCltlonlll ftmount rfllJulrlnlJ
IIrhltYfttlon u'Arrftl hy 100111 rlllll 0' thfl oounty whlnh thlll Wlllll
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I" THI COURT or COMMON PLIAS OF
CUMIIRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TIWf.AMIRICA IN.UIlANCI COMPANY, I
PlaintUf I NO. 141 CIVIL 1~1l4
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v. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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rqIUlLUT8, INC. , I
Defendant. I JURY TRIAL DEMANDEO
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It i. hereby ordered that jUdgm.nt 1. .ntered in favor of
Defendant Forklift., Inc. .nd .qain.t Plaintiff Tran.america
In.urane. Comp.ny on Count I of forklift., Inc.'. counterclaim in
the a.ount of '47,40e, together with intere.t from April le, 1994
until ..ti.f.etion of the jUdqment. It i. al.o ordered that
judqmant i. .ntered in favor of Defend.nt forklift., Inc. and
a9ain.t Pl.intiff Tr.n....ric. Ineurance Company .e to liability
on Count II of Forklift, Inc.'. count.rclaim. Trial will be h.ld
to deter.in. the amount of damage. r.coverable under Count II of
forklift, Inc.'. oounterclaim.
BY THE PROTHONOTARY
Lawrenc. E. Welker
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IN THI COURT or COMMON PLEAS or
CUMIERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TIlAHIAMIRICA I"IUJlANCI COMPANY, .
PlainUtt I NO. 141 CIVIL 1994
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v. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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rOULIrTS, XNC. , I
Def.ndant. I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
'~I~I'I '0 IWTI. DI..ULT JUQGMIWT
TO. PROTHONOTARY LAWRENCE E. WELRER
Pl.... .nter d.fault judqment aqainlt Plaintiff Tran.ameriol
In.urance Company on Defendant Forklif.t, Inc.'D counterclaim. In
.upport of thi. Praecipe to Enter Default Judqment, Detendant
Forklitt., Xnc. ia attachinq the Affidavita of Jonathan H. RUdd,
I.quire, Judy L. Phillip. and Georqe Lance.
Xn accordance with Pa. R. Civ. P. 237.1(a)/ Defendant
Forklitt., Inc. wa. not required to .end out written notioe ot
it. intention to tile the pra.cip. to Enter Dafault Judqmant
.inca there w.. a writtan aqraament for an extanaion of time
which .pecifia. the tima within whioh Plaintiff Transamarica
In.urance Company wa. to file a raply to D.fendant forklift.,
Inc.'. count.rclaim. Pa. R. Civ. P. 237.1(a) .pacitically
provida.. "Xf . writt.n aqraament for an exten.ion of time
.p.citia. a time within whioh the required action muet b. tak.n,
and a d.fault ooour. th*r.after, judqm.nt by default may be
ent.red by the Prothonotary without prior notioe under thie Rull"
IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIAS or
CUMBIRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TIWfIAHIItICA INSUltANCI COMPANY, I
Plaintiff I NO. 141 CIVIl. 1994
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v. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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rOIUCLU'TS, INC. , I
Detenclant.. I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
...ID.91' O' JOW.,... .. JUDD. ..OUI..
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I, Jonat.han H. RUdd, Ilquire, pur.uant to the provi.ion. ot
18 Pa. C.S.A. 14904, relatinq to un.worn tallifioat.ion to
authorit.ie., hereby aftirm and Itate:
1. I am oounlel for Detendant. Forklifte, Ino. in t.he
above-capt.ioned matter.
3. Plaintiff Tran.amerioa In.uranoe company filed it..
complaint. .vainlt forklift., Ino. on January 11, 1994. The
Complaint. wa. .ervecl upon forklift. on January 24, 1994.
3. Detenclant forklittl, Ino. ..rved it. An.wer and New
Matter wit.h Count.erclaim upon Plaint.iff Tran.amerioa In.uranoe
Company on rebruary 14, 1994. A oopy of Forklifte, Ino.'. Anewer
ancl New Matt.er wit.h Count.erolaim wa. filed in the Prot.honot.ary'.
ottice on February 15, 1994 at 2136 p,m.
4. In eccorclance with Penneylvania Rule. of Civil
Proceclure, Plaintiff Tran.ameriea Ineuranoe Company wa. required
t.o tile it.. reply to Defendant Forkliftl, Ino.'1 Ccunterclaim on
or about. March 8, 1"4.
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5. Iy .vr....nt ot the p.rti.., D.t.nd.nt Forklift., Inc.
vr.nt.d Pl.intiff Tr.n....ric. In.ur.nc. Co.p.ny .n .xt.n.ion
until Maroh 31, leU to til. it. reply to D.l/.nd.nt ForkUfta,
Ino.'. oount.rolaim. A l.tt.r from Tr.n....rio. In.uranc.
Co.p.ny'. ooun..l to Forklift., Ino.'. ooun..l ..morialilinv thi.
.vr....nt i. attaoh.d hereto .. Exhibit "A".
6. On Maroh 21, 1994, . ..oretary trom the offioe of
Tr.n....rio. In.ur.nc. Company" coun..l oall.d Forklift Ino.'.
aoun..l .nd r.qu..t.d an additional t.n day. to fila Plaintiff
Tran.am.rio. In.uranc. company'. r.ply to Defendant Forklift,
Ino'. count.rolaim.
7. I aqr..d to thi. modification of the parti.., writt.n
.vr....nt th.t Plaintiff Tr.n.am.rioa In.uranc. Company would
till it. r.ply to the count.rolaim on or before Maroh 21, 1994.
.. My .vr..m.nt to modify the partie.' written avr..m.nt
wa. communic.t.d to Plaintiff'. ooun..l by .ecr.tary Judy L.
Phillip. .
9. Pl.intiff Tran.am.rica In.uranc. Company fail.d to fil.
it. r.ply to D.fendant Forklift. Inc.'. counterclaim within the
p.riod ..t forth in the parti.., writt.n aVr..ment and the
,ub..qu.nt .odifioation to the writt.n avr.amant.
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AnOllNEYS AT LAW
146 E~5T MAIIKET STlllET
YOIIK. PENNSYLVANIA I HOI
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H'IAWN 1'. ~"'''^l1l1l1l.IN
TlLEPHONE "1I111143.804e
FA. 11111 lIe4 4362
Hugh 1, 1994
'''IANC'. LOCATION
WHUHYN P~O' CENTI"
a 34 ROUDALE O~IVE
MAHcHun", PENN SYLVAN.. 173415
6.ND ALL REPLIU TO MAIN O",CE
Jonlthan H. Rudd, I.quire
HCNII., HALLACI . NURIC~
100 'ine .trut
P.O. lox 1166
Harri.burg,'A 17108
ftll Trln..mericl In.urlnge Company v. rorklift., lno.
NOr 141 CIVIL 1994
Delr Attorney ftuddr
'er your phone conver.ation with my collegtion .egretlry,
Linda, you agreed to Illow u. .n e.ten.ion to file a Reply To Hew
Matter and An.wer To Defend.nt'. Countercl.im. Our reply and
an.wer will be filed cn or before Mlreh 21. 1994,
Th.nk you for your gooper.tion in thi. m.tter.
Very truly your.,
HINOIS . 8N~, 1ft
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ExhIbit "A"
IN THI COURT or COMMON PLEAS or
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TRAM'AM.RICA IN.URANCI COMPANY,
Plaintitt
v.
NO. 141 CIVIL 1994
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
rORKLIFTS, INC.,
Detendant.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
,"!DAVI1 o' JUDY ~. JHJLLIJ'
I, Judy L. Phillip., pur.uant to the provi.ion. ot 18 Pa.
e.S.A. 54904, relatinq to unsworn tal.ification to authoritie.,
hereby affirm and .tatel
1. I am a .eeratary at McNeas, Wallace , Nuriek, which i.
Goun.el for Defendant Forklift., Inc.
2. On March 21, 1994, I received a call from a aeeretary,
Linda, at Menge. , Snydar, eounael for Plaintiff Tran"ameriea
In.uranea Company. Linda left a mea.aqe for me to aak Attorney
Rudd whathar Plaintift Tran.ameriea In.uranel Company could have
an additional t.n (10) day. to anawer Defendant Forklift., Inc.'.
New Mattar and Counterclaim.
3. I .ub..quantly aon"ulted with Attorney RUdd, who
in.tructad m. to call Linda at Manqea , snyder find infcrm her
that Plaintiff Tran.ameriaa Inauranea company could have an
additional tan (10) day. to fila an fln.wer to the New Matter and
Countarclaim.
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IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIAS or
CUM8ERLAND COUNTY, PINNSYLVANIA
TRAN'AMERICA IN'~CI COMPANY,
Plaintiff
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NO. 141 CIVIL 1994
CIVI~ ACTION - LAW
rORKLIFTS, INC.,
Defendante
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
&"IDAVIT 0' G~O.G. .. L~C.
I, Oeorqe F. Lance, pursuant to the provisions of 18 Pa.
C.I.A. '4904, relatinq to unsworn fal.ification to authorities,
hereby .ffir. and st.tel
1. I.. Senior Vice president of Forklifts, Inc.
2. Forklift., Ino. maintained workmen'. compen.ation
insur.noe with Transamerica Insuranoe Company for the period
October 1, 1911 throuqh October 1, 1990. The workmen's
oompensetion insurance .qreement between the pflrties contained a
dividend pl.n, requirinq Transamerica In.urance company to pay
forklift., Inc. . dividend dependinq on Forklifts, Inc.'s los.
exp.ri.nce.
3. Tr.n....ric. w.. required to calculate and pay any
dividend to forklifts, I~c. within tw.nty-one (21) month. aft.r
..ch .nnu.l policy y..r.
4. Th. dividend for the policy year October 1, 1988
throuqh Octob.r 1, 1919 is in exces. of $22,444. This dividend
Ihould have baan paid on or by July 1, 1991.
5. The eocrued intere.t at 6' per annum for the period
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July 1, 1..1 throuvh April 15, 1994 on tha lum of $22,444 i,
U,'75t.
6. The dividand for the pOlioy year Ootobar 1, 19.1
throu9h Ootober 1, 1110 ia in exea.. of $19,144. Thi. dividend
Ihould have been paid on or by July 1, 1992.
7. The aoorued intare.t at 6' per annum for the period
July 1, 1192 through April 15, 1994 on the lum of $19,144 i.
$2,05. .
e. The total dividend., inclUding intare.t up to and
throu9h April 15, 1994, due and owing from Tran.amarica In.uranea
company 1, $47,405.
9. Forklift., Ino. ha. not rec~ivld any of thi. dividand
paymant or intera.t from Tran.amarica In.urancI company.
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Plaintiff I NO. 141 CIVIL 1994
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rOOLI FT., INC. , I
Dlfend.nt. I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE FOR APPEARANCE
TOI Lawr.nol E. WIlk.r, Prothonotary
Pl.... Int.r our .pp..rance a8 attorneys for Def.ndant/
Forklift., Ino., in the above matter.
MoNEES, WALLACE , HURICR
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Jonat an H. Rudd
I.D. No. 56880
100 Pine street
P. O. Box 1166
Harri.burq, PA 17108-1166
(717) 232-8000
AttQrney. tor Defendant,
Forklift. / Inc.
D.ted I ,ebruary 14, 1994
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X, Jonathan H. RUdd, E.qu!re, hereby oertify that on thi.
14th day of rebruary, 1994, a true and correct copy Qf the
tor.going pra.cip. for App.arance wa. .ervad by fir.t-cla..,
United stat.. .ail, po.taV. pr.paid, upon the followingl
N. Chri.topher Menvee, t.q.
Meng.. alld Snyder
14~ Ea.t Market Street
York, PA 17401
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IN THB COURT OF COMMON PLIAfl OF
CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNflYLVANIA
TW8MIRIC^ INSURANCB COMPANY, I
Plaintiff I NO. 141 CIVIL 1994
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rOIUCLIPTS, INC. , I
Ddendant. I JURY TRIAL DEMANDBD
HOTICI TO JLIAD
TOI TRANSAMBRICA INSURANCE COMPANY, and
H. CHRISTOPHER MENGES, ESQUIRE, its attorney
You are hereby notified to plead to the enclosed Answer and
New Matter with Counterclflim within twenty (20) days from .ervice
hereof or a default judqment may be entered aqainst you.
McNEES, WALLACE & NURICK
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.0. No. 56880
/ 100 Pine Street
Hflrrisburq, PA 17108-1166
Phone (717) 237-540~
Attorneys for Defendant,
Forklifts, Inc.
Dated, 'ebruary 14, 1904
IN TH" COURT OF COMMOII PLJ!:AS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TRANSAMIRICA INSURANCE COMpANY,
Plaintiff
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NO. 141 CIVIL lVll4
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
"ORlCLIrTS, INC.,
Defendant.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
DI'IMDANT 'O..LI'T., INO." AN.WI. AND
HI. MATTI. WITH COUNTIRCLAIM
AND NOW COMES, Defendant Forklifts, Inc. ("Forklifts"), by
and through it. attorneYB, McNees, Wallace , Nurick, and make.
the following Answer with New Mattar to the complaint and
Counterolaim again.t Plaintiff, Transamerica Insurance company
("Transamerica") .
1. Admitted upon information and belief.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted in part, denied in part. It i. admitted that
for the period October 1, 1989 through October 1, 1990, Forklift.
was oovered under a workers compensation insurance policy i."ued
by Transamerica. It il denied that the total premiume paid for
this period total $34,~04. Rather, it i8 believed that the
amount of '34,~04 relates to an audit performed by Tranlamerioa.
'orklifts doe. not admit or deny the flccuracy of tho audit and
de.ands proof thereof at trial.
4. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that
Forklift. acoepted the workers compensfltion insurance ooverage
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which WI. oriqinally ottered by Transamerica and agreed to pay
the amount. set torth ~n Transamerica's original ofter.
Forklift. believes there is an iaaue aa to whether Transamsrioa
in tact provided the in.urance coverage it oftered.
AdcUtionaUy, Forklift. denies that Transamerica has complied
wLth all conditions ot ita ofter, which includes the dividend
plan (P63) ..t forth in its initial offer find the one the partie.
Iqreed to.
6. Denied. Forklifts is without sufficient information or
knowledqe to form a belief as to Transamerica's recordkeepinq
practice.. Forklifts denies that Transamerica properly
calculated the dividend which is due and owing Forklifts.
6. Denied. It ia expressly denied that Forklifts owe.
Trans.mer iCII IIny additional amount. To the contrary,
TransamericII owes Forklift. tor the unpaid dividends flccrued in
the policy years October 1, 1988 through October 1, 1990.
7. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that
on May 7, 1993, Transamerica's attorney sent a demflnd letter to
Forklift.. It is denied that Forklifts owes TrRnBamerica any
amount.
WHEREFORE, Defendant Forklifts demands judqment in its favor
and agllin.t Plaintiff TransamericfI, togother with interests .nd
coets.
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.. Tran.america ha" failed to etate a claim upon which
reli.f oan be Qranted.
e. Tran.am.rica owe. Forklifte for an unpaid dividend
eoorulld in the policy period Ootober 1, 1988 throu~h ootober 1,
1990. The unpaid dividend exceede any amounts owed a. a re.ult
of the ludit performed by Traneamerica. Accordingly, Forklift.
i. entitled to a oomplete set-off of any amount owed Tran.america
pur.uant to the audit.
10. Tran.america hfts materially breached the parties'
contract by refusing to pay the accrued dividends pureuant to the
partie. agreement. Transamerica'e material breach of contract
relieve. Forklifts of all further obligations under the partiea'
Iqreement.
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COUNTERCLAIM
COUNT I - BREACH OF CONTRACT
11. Forklift. incorporates herein by reterenCl. it. Inawer
to paragraphs 1 through 10 set forth above.
12. On September 8, 1988, 'rransftmer iC<ll' s agent, hirview
Inaurance Agency, Inc. ("Fairview") SUbmitted a proposal to
Forklift. for worker a compensation insurance. A copy of
Trlneamerioa'. proposal ia attftched hereto as Exhibit "A".
Traneamerica'. propo.al for workers compensation insurance
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included a dividend plan provisiqn. The dividend wae to be paid
in accordance with the propoeed loss ratio dividend plan .cale,
P63. It. copy of th1a dividend plan scale is attached hereto a.
part ot Exhibit "A".
13. Forklift. accepted Transamerica's proposal to provide
workers compan.ation in.urance, including the dividend plan
provi.ion, for the period October 1, 1988 through October 1,
un.
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14. Tran.america proposed to issue workers compensation
ineuranca pursuant to the above-described plan provisions for tha
period October 1, 1989 through october 1, 1990. Specifically,
Trln.america'. proposal included the same dividend plan as
previou.ly proposed and agreed to by the parties for the
preceding policy year.
le. Forklifts accepted Tranoameriaa's proposal for worker.
oompen.Btion ineurance, inclUding the dividend plan (P63), for
the periOd October 1, 1989 through october 1, 1990.
16. Pursuant to the provisiono of the dividend plan (P63)
aqreed to by tho pBrtie., Transamerica owes Forklift a dividend
for both the policy period October 1, 1988 through october 1,
1919, and the policy pericd October 1, 1989 through october 1,
1990.
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17. De.pite r.peated demBnd., Transamerica hae refu.ed to
pay Forklift. the dividend which is due and owing.
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11. Transameriaa ie in breaah ot the parties' aqreement by
tailin9 to pay the dividends due under the dividends plan 8qr.ed
t9 by the partie..
It. Forklitt. believes that the dividends due and owing tor
the polioy period Oatober 1, 1988 thraugh October 1, 1990 exaeed
$40,000.
WHEREFORE, forklifte demands judgment against Plaintiff
Trans.merica in an amount in excess of $20,000, together with
interest and cost..
COUNT II - BAD FAITH
20. ForkHfts inaorporates hereby by reference Paragraph. 1
through 19 aet forth above.
21. Transameriaa proposed and the parties agreed to use the
dividend plan scale (P63).
22. Pursuant to the parties' agreement and dividend p18n
eoala (P63), Transameriaa owes Forklifts a dividend for the
policy period October 1, 1988 through October 1, 1990 in exceo.
of $40,000.
23. Transamerica pur.portedly calculated Forklifts' dividend
purluant to dividend plan (P81). Pursuant to Trans8meric8'.
purported calculation of the dividend in accordance with dividend
plan (pel), Transameriaa determined that no dividend wae due and
owinq for the policy periods October 1, 1988 through October 1,
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1"0. T~an.ame~ica'. error in o~lculatin9 the dividend purluant
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to the wron9 plan wa. pointed out by its agent in a letter dated
February 36, 1993. A copy of this letter is attaohed hereto a.
Ixhibit "I". In thi. letter, Transamerioa's agent specifioally
pointed out the erro~ and requested that the dividend be
caloulated pur.uant to plan (P63) and that the dividend be paid
to forklift..
34. Traneamerica ignored its agent's and Forklifts' reque.t
to oalculate the dividend pursuant to the parties' agreement and
dividend plan (P63).
2e. Tran"america knows that it shOUld caloulate the
dividend pureuant to dividend plan (P63), but refuses to do so
and continues to assert a clBim against Forklifty for an amount
Whioh i. le.s than the dividends due and owing under the policy.
26. Transamerica has Bcted in bad faith toward Forklift.
and i. in violation of 42 Pa. C.B.A. S8371.
27. Forklift. i. entitled to punitive damages, oourt co.t.,
attorney'. fe.s, and interest at an amount equal to the prime
rate of interest plu. three peroent, as a result of
Tran.america's bad faith acts committed against and toward.
Forklift..
28. Defendant Forklifts domands a jury trial in tlli.
.atter.
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FAIRVIEW INSURANCE
AIIENCY ASSOCIATES. InD.
Septemblr 8, 1988
Thoma. P. Murphy %no.
8 stu.rt Mill. Plaoe
.alt1morl, NO 2128-26S'
Attlntion, Mr. Thoma. P. Murphy CPCU, ARM
RI: , CO~RCXl\!l ;NSI1~C; PROPOSMtJ'9R FORKLIFTS ;NC.
Dear Mr. Murphy,
Wa ara plaa.ad to InolOI. the in.uranoe propolal for Forklift. Ino.
All oov.ra..e. are inoluded to maet your Ipeoifioationl. We hava
quoted tha fOllowing "A" RatacS companies for ooveraqe. They ara ..
follow. ,
ftlC:ZIVIC
8EP 0 9 1S88
T'u~. 'Ne.
T~~AM!RIC~r~NSU~~~ COMPANY
Property, Buildinq.
BUline.. Interruption
Comprehenlive aaneral Liability
Automobile
Worker. Compenaation
Inland Marine (Iquipmlnt Daaler. Form)
Contents Coveraqe
tmprovment. and Betterments
IDP
umbrella - 5,000,000
Boiler Coverage
CONTINENTAL IN811RANCE GOMPANY
CRUM AND FOR~m
JlARTroJU) ~TEAM BOILER
The above stated oompanies offer tha malt oomprehensive ooveraq. for
the polioie. needed by Forklift. Ino. They are familiar with our
Iquipment Dealer Program 10 they offer maximum oreditl.
I hava anololad a servioe contract agreemant ancS a lilt of Iquipmlnt
Daalers we inlure for your review. Plea.e contact me if you have any
qualtionl or probleml. Thank you for your kind aonsideration in ~~il
matter. I look forward to working with you in tha future.
Sincerely,
(~t1)~
Cheryl Grahllm
l~arket:inq Manager
Ilxhibit "A"
FAlRVIEW ASSOCIATES
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PROGRAH 8UHMARY.......................................... ~ . . .
PRI:HIUM PAYMIH'l' OPTIONS............... .'. . . . . .... . . . .. .. . .'. . . .
PROPIRTY IH8tJRAHCI............................;..............
lV_mS8 IHTI:RROP'l'ION INSURANCJ:....................... .'. .....
GI:HDAr, LZADILrrY INSURANCE..................................
AUTOM08n.. LIABILITY/PHYSICAL DAMAGJ: INSURANCE...,............
IJrUlfD MARINI IN8URANCE......................,...............
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UMBIUlLLA IHltJRANCZ...........................................
WORKER'S aOKPEtllATION INBUPANCZ..............................
BOILER , MACHINlRY nISURANClll.................................
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RIlCOMMJI:HDATIONI OFn:JU:D BY AGIIICY.................
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fAlRVIEWASSO~
WORXK~IB COMP~pATXPH
state ot PIHNSYLVANIA
CLUSIrICATIONS RATE/flOO CODE' PAYROLL PRIlIIIUH
Machinery De.ler $4.12 814 2 ,:U50, 000 101,200
Sala.men- - Out.ide fl.01 819 71S0,OOO 7,!S11S
Clerical Office amp . .42 983 725,000 3 , 0415
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PROPOSED DIVIDZHD PLAN, The attacb.d dividend plan outline. the e.t-
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'00 windin" Brook Way
Ola.tonbury, CT 06027
Attention. Mr. John Peter.
RI, rO~LIrTS INC.
POLICY I 8033-13-116
POLICY PERIODS 1988-1989 AND 1989-1990
Dear John,
I need your help with a Worker. compeneation dividend problem.
In octoblr of 1988, we wrote the abovl captioned account with
your company. We had propo..d a p.rticipatin" plan (P63) a.
pit' your underwritinq dlP.rtment out of N.w York. We renewed
thl policy in 1989-1990. We lo.t the .ccount at thl 1990
rlnlwal. sinc. then WI have b.en contacted by the ri.k manaqer
on the account with r.qard to the propo.ed dividend that wa.
to be plyable 21 month. aft.r inc.ption.
In February 1990, we received a notic. from Oeni.. Oa"non from
,your company .tatinq that the account did not earn a dividend.
(..e attlched). The oaloulation .heete aleo .how. a plan (P81)
wa. u.ed to calculate the div.ndld wh.n the (P63) .hould have
b..n u.ed. I alk that you plea.e revi.. ba..d on the attached
calculation and that the divid.nd be paid to the In.ur.d.
Pl.... r..pond to thil at your .arl1..t oonv.nience .0 that
I may inform thl ri.k manaq.r and owner of Forklift..
Cl71d., )j
Chlt'yif 'laha~1JJL~
Marketin9 Mana9.r
rairview In.uranc. Aq.noy As.ociate.,
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Mr. Thom.. Murphy V
In.urane. Risk Manaq.ment
8 stuart: MU1. Plao.
Baltimore, MD 21228-261111
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to the n'lf'H1d,,1I1 f",' <II vi ,\nll,11I f',1 tho l.tlo'I'IOIHl lint forth In
Pill'a\ll'rlph 12, ,lhovn,
21, ^,ll1lltIAd III lJi'ld illl,l 1111111/0)<1 III p,nl, Tt. III ,1dl1lltt.A<1
t ha t t,IHl P I.. In t 1 f f h.w, 01 I iol 1 1 IIll'HI, Gill. 1~\I1 at .HI ttw d I v I dend
plll'rJlIant III nl vl,I"Jllll PI ,HI P-A 1, f,,1' 1 hn 1'l)dtl"llIl I.Wt fOl'th III
Paragraph 12, ,1hIWH. TI 111 flll'thOlr i1dmllt,.d thilt th,~ Plalntlff
hall dotormln."j Ihilt thon\ I" no ,llvld'HIII ,lilt'. ,1nrl "wlnll to tho
Otlfnndilnt fllr tlHl \lulieI' 1'/0)1'11)1111 IIf octllbnr I, 1988 Ihro\lllh
nolo!>nr I, 19'1n, flll' ,11 1 nf th.l rll,~,l(')nl; IIII! forlh III P,lrdr./lilph
12,olbnvo.l, II Iii dunl>!,1 lh,d Ihln In In error or thilt. tI1<11lllant.
klHIW whal th>1Y Will" t.,11111I1lj "bOlll WhO'l1l th,.,y 1111<11>111 th'l IHttor
that. n,.l~()JHj,lll\ ill'\,'I,~b'l<1 l" r'~xhlhll "A", Oil thl~ Cionll"ry, Ihe
Plaint. Iff'" ,IIIIIWI')r"j lI,d,1 'olt,,, by 11I111'~dtlll'J tn I'h" alJllnl illld
In tlw Dnfnnrlanl Ibid nlvl,llIl..l PIMI p-nl I" III" 1)I'III1"ll plan It I
l"lIIlltlytv,llli'l ,1IllI1l0' Dlvl,I'III<1 1"1,111 1"'(," whi,:h tho OI\fmloIMlt IIIlI~W
Ol Ilh<,/lIlo1 hiIV'.' ktll)WlI, fOl iill.of Ihl] 'l'AiHwn.. flnt (<:lllh III
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11\;\1 thn Plrllllll". I'Ilf'lilllll I" II,iI'lllliil" 111I11'1Ivld'jfIlI1'"r1P'dlll to
Dlvldllnd Plan I' (,1, IHlIlillllll\ Dlvl.1,,",] 1'1,111 PRl In I,hll 1)l'C.~llllr plill.
ror (111 of thu ".10111011" 11111 f,".lh III P""""JI"ll'lh I;>', dhovt).
25, OHIll."l. Oil th>] II"I,II''''Y, Ill" Pl,lItdlff llldlnvllu, dnd
thHr.rfol'H ,Ivnnl, Ih"t c,d"'llilt.l1I1l 1';'1., dlvldllllll !ll.Ilf.llJilllt to
Olvl<.J.wd P1MI 1'-81 I" pl'op,n' for ill I "f tht] II1i1I.IOIHl IH1t fut'tli In
Prlril\lI'<1I,h I?, .1l>oVO,
2(,. Onulnd. Thl,; III iI COllllllllllnll nf law, only, and
thHl'efnro, IHledll Iln flllth.n ']I'IlII'II. By WilY of fut'thor clllnl,ll, It
III ilVHrr.ld that thll Plalnll ff III 1l1l11 t 1,1<1 tu ,:nll\llut.fl tho dlvld.1nd
uf thn D",f'1I\drlnl III th.,) WilY Ih,ll thuy hilve, thilt bllln\l Ilcoordlnll
1'1 Dlvldlllld PI.lll P'RI, for .iI 1 I)f I'hn 1'1I,1Ililllll \Jot. forlh In
Prll,'<ll/ro'll,1I 12, "hove,
27. D(1,lI.~(I. N" fllJthnl' dOlllill ILl IlfHIOIHI<lI'y illJ thlH llt.atel1l
only a cOIlGlllfl!on of law, A" ilddlll.lOill clonial, tho Plillntltf Is
'.lilt It )',HI I'll (:nml'lItol th.) dlvl,hltl(],; ,j{w.Jt.'clin\l to Dlvl']'Hl'] Plilll P-RI
fOl' 1111 Ilr the l'1'IilHOllrl HAt. f'Hth In Pen'"Jr..ph 12, above.
2R. OHnled, Thlr; p'HiliJr'al'h Il'H,).h; Ill) fllrtlltH' chmlill illl It
merely atatau a uIlnclUHion of laW.
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I. 1111 ~D:Lb{:[4])Ulc..L~litdio(f)ot Tranum,r iea
Inlluranc., Company the wit.hin-named Plaintiff. verify that the
stat.mentel made 1n thie Reply To New Matter and Counterclaim
are trU$ and correct to the beet of my knowledge. information and
beUef. I understand t.hat fal!!e statements herein are made subject
t.o the pendtiee l)f lEl pa. Sec. 4904 relatinl;l to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
TRAN5AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BY I --4uPJM.!JJJ.... 'ft.. ~(j(i (' L)
StepHanie L. Kuch
DATED t
April 18, 1994
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York, PA 17401
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Attnl'nny for Plaintiff
Datedt April ,'8,1994
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