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AUDREY BEISTUNE,
Plaintiff
IIN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
ICUMBERLAND COUNTY
ICIVIL ACTION. LAW
INO.I 94-SU.
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IJURY TRIAL DEMANDED
V.
ROY BROWN and,
PACI'BE'lTER TRANSPORT DIVISION
Defendant.
NOTJC~
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend qalnst claims IICt forth
In the foreaolna paaes, you mustlBke action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and
Notice are IICrved by enterlna a written appearance personally or by attorney and flIlnl In
wrltlna with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth aaalnst you. You are
warned that If you fail to do so, the case may proceed without you and a default judament may
be entered alalnst 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 TillS PAPER 'ra YOUR UWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU
00 NOT IIA VE OR KNOW A LAWYER, THEN YOU SHOULD GO TO OR
TEl,EPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BEWW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN
GET LEGAL HELP.
Lawyer Referral Service of the
YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
York County Bar Center
137 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania 17401
(717) 8'4-87"
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AuPREY BEISTLlNE, IIN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff ICUMBERLAND COUNTY
ICIVIL ACTION. LAW
V. INO.I 94-SU.
ROY BROWN Ind, I
PACElE'ITER TRANSPORT DIVISION
DelEndlntt IJURY TRIAL DEMANDED
AVISO
USTED IIA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. 51 us!ed delCl defenderse de lu
Quejas expucstas en las paalnas siaulentes, debe tomar acclon dentro de velnte (20) diu I partir
de II fecha en que reclblo' la demanda 'I el avisa, Usted debc presentar comparencencla eacrlta
en persona 0 por aboaado 'I presentar en la Corte por escrita sus defenses 0 sus objectlonel I
las demandas en su contra,
Se ha avlsa Que sl no se defiende, el casa puede proceder sin usted 'I la Corte puedc
decldlr en su contra sin mas avlasa 0 notll1caclo'n por cualquler dlnero recllmando en II
demanda 0 por cualquler otra Que)a 0 compensecio'n reclamados por el Demandandante.
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USTED PUEDE PERDER DlNERO 0 PROPIEDADES 0 OTROS DERECHOS
IMPORTANTES PARA USTED.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDJATAMENTE. 81 USTED
NO TIENE 0 CONOCE UN ABOGADO, V A YAP LLAME A LA OnCINA EN LA
DJRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRIT A ABAJO PARA A VERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE
ORTENER ASISTENCIA LEtJAL.
Lawyer Referral Service of the
YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
York County Bar Center
137 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania 17401
(717) 854-8755
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AUDREY BEISTLlNE,
Plaintiff
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IIN TIlE COURT or COMMON PLEAS
ICUMBERI,AND COllNTY
ICIVIL ACTION. LAW
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ROY BROWN and,
PACElE1TER TRANSPORT DIVISION
Derendanu
COMPLAINT
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Plaintiff, Audrey Belstllne, Is an adult Individual residinll at 335 Hykes Mill RoId,
Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania,
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Defendant, Roy Brown, Is an adult individual resldinllat3210 take Avenue, Baltimore,
Maryland,21222.
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Defendant, PaceMltter Transport Division Is a business located at 8004 Stallsbury Road,
Baltimore, Maryland, 21222,
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On October 8, 1992, Plaintiff, Audrey BelstJIn., was the owner and operator 1986
Chevrolet Cavalier with Pennsylvania R'alstrllion Number ADB-9862,
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Thl. matter I. a1leled to eJlcecd Ithe applicable limit. of arbitration and a Jury trial I.
hereby demanded,
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Solely as a result of the neslllence of the Defendant, Plaintiff suffered serious and
permanent injuries Includlna but not limited to: left shin abrulon/contuslon. sc:aIp
contusion/abrasion, brulsinato the chest, lefttrapetius injury, Injury to her back, and tho IIlvere
shock to her nerves and nervous system,
COUNT I
AUDREY BEISTLlNE
v.
ROY BROWN
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The alleaatlons of paraaraphs one (1) throuah ten (10) are Incorporated herein u fully
as thoulh set forth atlenath.
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At all times relevant hereto, Roy Brown was an aaent, servant, employee of Pacesetter
Transport Division and was worklna within the course and scope of his employment.
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Solely as a result of the aforesaid Injuries, Plaintiff has been forced to Incur medical bUl.
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and eJlpenses necessary for the treatment of said injuries, the costs and reasonable value which
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Al all tlmea relevanl hereto, Defendant, Roy Brown, was an lIenl, IOrvanl, employee
01 PaulOtter Tranaport Division,
WHEREfORE, Plaintiff relpectfully requests thla Honorable Court enter . Judlmenl
lpinll the Defendanl in an amount In excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollarl ($25,000,00)
toaelher with coall and Interests as allowed by law,
Respectfully submitted,
LAW OFFICES OF DALE E, ANSTINE, P,C,
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BY: lory E, artln, Esquire
I,D, No,: 38894
Two West Market Street
P,O, Box 952
York, Pennsylvania 17405
(717) 846-0606
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I HEREBY VERIFY that the Information set forth In the forelolnl COMPLAINT I.
tru1 and corrcc:tto the be.t of my knowledle, information and belief, I under.tanl,\ that any fal..
.talement. conlalned herein rare .ubject to the penal tie. of 18 Pa,C.S,'4904, relatlna to un.worn
fal.lflcatlon to authorltlea,
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DATED: January 21.,1994
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Plaintift
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 94-SU-348 1994
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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ROY DROWN .nd PACESETTER
TRANSPORT DIVISION,
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b.half ot the Defendant, 'eo...tter Traneport l)ividon, in the
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THOMAS, THOMA. , HArlR
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Jeffrey B. Retti~JEsquire
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305 North Front street
P.O. Box 999
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0999
(717) 255-7639
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Attorneys for Defendant paces.tter
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I, JlrrREY B. RETTIG, ESQUIRE/ hereby oertify that I have
.erved a true and oorreot oopy of the foreqoinq Entry of
Appearano., on the following pereon(s) by plaoinq IIanle in the
United stat... mail, postage prepaid, on the II day of
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P.O. BOlC 952
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 348 CIYIL 1994
AUDREY BEISTLINE,
Plaintiff
ROY BROWN an4 PACESETTER
TRANSPORT DIVISION,
Detendants
JURY TRIAl, DEMANDED
D....DAHT.' A....~ .ITH NI. MATTIR
AND NOW, come Defendants Roy Brown and Pacesetter Tran.port
Division, by their attorneys, Thomas, Thomas & Harer, and answer
Plaintiff'. Complaint a. follows:
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted with qualification. Defendant ROy Brown's oorrect zip
Clode is 21213.
3. Admitted with qualification. Defendant Pacesetter Tran.port
Division is an unincorporated division of Edgemere Terminals, Ino.
4. Admitted.
!L Admitted.
6. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that the
Plaintiff was traveling in a northerly direction on SR 83, Cumberland
County, Penn.ylvania, on the date and at the approximate time alleqed.
It is denied that Plaintiff wae at a complete stop in ft line of traffio
at the time. It is denied that Defendant ROy Brown failed to maintain
hie vehicle at a proper .peed. It is admitted that the 1988 GMC operated
bV Dehndant Roy Brown oame into oontaot. with the rear ot Plaintift I.
v.hiole. A. to the allegaUon of injuries and damaq... .u.tained by
Plaintitt, atter rea.onable inveatigation, Defendant. are without
knowledqe or intormation auttioient to form a belief aa to the truth ot
the a11eqation. and proof thereot is demanded.
7. Oenied. It 18 denied that the aooident rehr1'8d to in the
eo.plaint wa. attributable to any neql1lJenoe on the part ot the
Oltendant..
8. It ie denied that Oetendants were neglilJent.
a. Denied. It is denied that Defendant tailed to properly
operate and oontrol the 1988 GMCI
b. Denied. It is denied that Defendant failed to keep alert
and maintain a proper lookout for the presenoe ot ather motor
vehicll./
0. Denied. It is denied that Defendant drove the 1988 GMc at
an exoe.aive rate of apeed for the oonditions then and there
exi.Unq/
d. Denied. It is denied that Defendant violated ?IS Pa.
C.S.A. 5 33611 and
I. penied. It is denied that Defendant violated ?IS Pa.
e.s.A. 5 3310.
g. Dlnild. Atter reasonable invostilJation, Defendants arl without
knowlldqe or intormation auttioient to form &\ belief as to the truth ot
thl allIgation. and proof thereof is demanded.
10. Dlnild. It ia denied that Defendants were negligent. A. to
Plaintiff'. alleged injuries, atter reasonable investigation, Olfendant.
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a~1 without knowlldql or information suffioient to form a belief .. to
thl truth of thl alllqation. and proof thereof is demanded.
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&ud~.y 'Iiet~inl y. Roy .~avn
U. The an.wen to pauquph. 1 through 10 of Plaintiff'. Complaint
ara incorporated herein by referenoe thereto.
12. Admitted with qualification. It is admitted that Defendant Roy
Brown wa. .n Imployee of Paoe.etter Transport Division, a divieion of
Idqemere Terminale, Inc. and that Defendant Roy Brown wa. working within
thl caur.e and .oope of hi. employment at the time of the aooident.
13. Oenied. After reasonable investigation, Defendant i. without
knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of
the allegations and proof thereof is damanded.
14. Denied. It is denied that Defendant wla negligent. Aa to the
aUIgation. of Plaintiff'. injuries, after reasonable inve.tigation,
Defandant i. without knowledge or information sufficient to form a beliaf
.. to the truth of tha allegations and proof thereof is demanded.
WHEREFORE, Defendant Roy Brown reapectfully reque.ta that
Plaintiff" Complaint be dismissed without cost to him.
COUNT II
&ud~IV .ai.tli"1 v. .aa...tte~ Tr.nl~art Divi.ion
15. The an.wers to Paragrapha 1 through 14 of Plaintiff's complaint
arl inoorporated herein by reference thereto.
16. Admitted with qualification. It ia admitted that at all time.
relevant hereto, Pace.etter Transport Division, ft divi.ion of Idgemere
Termin.l., Inc., operated through its employe., Roy Brown.
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17. Ada1tt.d with qual1fiaation. At the relevant tim.., Def.ndant
aoy trown WI' In .mploy.. ot paa..etter Transport Divilian, a d1vi.1on of
Idq...r. T.rm1nall, Ino.
WHIRlrORE, D.f.ndant paa'letter Transport Divi.lon, a divi.1on of
1d9..er. T.rminala, Ino., respeottully requ.stB that Plaintiff' I
Co.plaint ~. diamill.d without ooat to it.
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11. Tha anlwan to para",rephs 1 through 17 ot Plaintiff' a complaint
ar. 1noorporat.d h.r.in by refer.noe thereto.
19. Th1. aotion ia aubjeot to the provi.ions at the Pennaylvania
Motor Yehicle r1nanoial Re.ponsibility Aot, the limitationa ot whioh are
inoorporat.d by r.t.ranoa th.reto.
:10. 'laintitt'. ohim 18 barred or reduoed by the pennayl vania
coaparative Na",l1",anoe Aot.
:II. 'l,intitt'a 'lle",ed injuries and dama",es were the reault of her
own oontributory neqli",.noe whioh oonsi8ted of the tOllowin",1
a. stopping auddenly in front ot the vehiole operated by Roy
Brown after outtinq into hi. lane of travel,
b. 'ailin", to pay attention to traffio oonditiona,
o. Improperly ohan",inq lan.a 80 a. to oreate a halard, end
d. Yiolatinq 75 Pa. C.B.A. S 3714.
:1:1. Pllintiff llIay have el.oted the limited tort option and thuI
thi. claim i. barred.
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Co.plaint be di.~i..ed without co.t to it.
Re.peottully ,ubmitted,
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3 North Front
P.O. Box 999
Harri.burg, PA 17108-0999
(717) 255-7639
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I, Roy Brown, .tate that I' am !amiliar with the taota and
alle9ationa .et forth in the foreqoinq Defendant a , anawe~ with .e.
lIatt:e~ to Plaintiff I. COlDplaint.
I have read the toreqoinq
document and hereby atfirm that it is true and correct to the be.t
of my per.onal knowledqe, information and belief. Thi.
Verification is made pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. S 4904 relatinq to
un.worn talaification to authorities.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL VANIA
AUDUX .'ULJN'
No.: 348 CIVIL 1814
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CIVIL ACTION. LAW
"oy ."OWN 'lid p~CE.mER r"ANSPORT
PRAECIPE TO REMOVE
TO the prothOnot.ry:
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Gr~ory E. rtln, Elqulre
Attorney for the Pllllntlff.
Supreme Court No. 38894
eOI J.ffrey AIUlg, Elqulr,
PLEASE ISSUE A CEATIFICATE OF SETTLEMENT AND SATISFACTION
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