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I IN 1'111:: t'OU1~T O~' ('OMMON l'LtJAS
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C , M MECHANICAL
CONTllACTORS, I N(~ . ,
Plui IIti ff
PHOENIX fOUl/l'IW CORPOH/ITION
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And now OOlll~ll pluillt',iff, t' , M Mn.clhlnicl.Il CCont,raot.orll, Ino.,
by t',heir At'.t.orMy, JUllI"'U II. Ilt,'1WU I't, Jr., l:lllquir~, who mak"l)
olaim l.I\1ailllit, U'lf'mdunt, Pho'lllix poult.ry CQ,rporation, UpOIl t'h'"
oaUBA of actioll whereof t,h'" followillg ill 11 IIt,Ill".Am"'nt t,o WHI
(1) l'.1uint.iff, C , M M'lChlllli ')1.1 I t'ontrl.lot,ors, Ino., ill a
corpoTl~t,ioll, urYllni :.:",d and "xiat,i ng UlIu...r Ilnd by virt,u... of t',hA
lllWB of the COllunollw"IlHh of P''llllllyl vl.lniu wH.h it. II principle
offioe at, 45 Wf!Bt l~ain St.rel!t, (P.o. Dox 36), CCllmph...U town, l'A
17010.
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lllWII of th", t'ollullonw",aHh of Pl!nllllylvanill wit.h it.1l pr.1noipl",
off iCA at, 70 1<0nhuuII Hoad, 1101.lhoni CIIPur'), CUlllbATlund Count,y, PA
17055.
(31 011 or ubout. Junu.!ry 14, 1994, for voluabV~ (Jonllid-
Ar.ilt,ion, U.~t:"'lldullt., ioJllu'~d Ilnd d,d iv,~r"d t,o P.1 dinUff ih chAok
pllyobl'l to I",he or.der of PlilinHt:f "e " N Machanioul" III". the
FiT.l~t'. llllnk and 1'rullt l'olllpullY ot 11'!chunicabur'1, now" PN(~ Bank, in
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I I .Juhn H. Rf,linhardt'l hereby IIt.Ut',,, ",hut. I am thli TrellllurlJr
of C , N MECHANICAL, (:ON'1'HAl'~'Olla, INC., Clnd as lIuoh ufUoer, I alii
lIu",hori:4ed t.o "x')eut." this AUiduvit. anu ".hat t,h" filQt,1I lIet. fort.h
ill thl'! for/lgoill9 Complaint. ar" t,rue Ulld curreut t,o the bffl II t, of my
knowled'Jll, inIurmilti on and b>'!li/!C.
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falsie icuUoll t.o aut.hort t'.i es.
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4. Denied. After reusonable investigation IInd belief,
Defendant is without sufficient knowledge to form a belie! as to
t.he aVerments contalned in Paragraph 4. However, Do fendant
specifically deny that Plaintiff could have accepted payment for
work on its books for the account of Wellington Farms when said
work had not been completed, and no installation had occurred.
None of the precedent Gondit ions to Plainti f f receiving payment
for work have been met. Moreover, the necessary work was not
perfor.med and completed by Plaintiff.
5. Denied. After reasonable investigation and belief,
Defendant is without Bufficient knowledge or information to form
a belief as to when the Plaintiff was advised that the check Was
refused for payment on or.dor of Defendant.
6. Penied. Defendant expreusly denies that Plaintiff has
at all times been entitled to the funds allegedly paid to it by
the attached instrument and Defendant further denies that demand
was made on it as alleged by Plaintiff for failing or refusing to
make payment of the same. Plaintiff has failed to fulfill the
precedent conditions to receiving the funds in question and
Defendant would further incorporate by reference its response to
Paragraph 4 of Plaintiff's Complaint.
WHEREFORE, Defendant demands judgment in its favor and
against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint with prejudice
and without cost to Defendant.
NEW WJI.'l"ft;fl.
7. Defendant herein incorporates by reference its responses
to Paraqraphs 1-6 inclusive to Plaintiff's Complaint as if tully
Bet forth herein at lenqth.
9. Plaintiff has failed to alleqe or attach a written
contractual aqroement between Plaintiff and Defendant.
9. Plaintiff has failed to make proper demand upon
Oefendant.
10. Plaintiff has failed to fulfill the precedent
conditions for it to have received the Nineteen Thousand Twenty-
nine Thousand ($19,029.00) Oollars in question. Said performance
on the part of the Plaintiff to have been completed before
payment was to be made, and Plaintiff failed to provide that
performance. (See Attached Proposal, Exhibi t "A")
11. No contract existed with Plaintiff because no
consideration was given.
12. If, however, a contract is found to exist, there was a
failure of consideration on the part of Plaintiff because it
failed to perform the installation work pertaining to Defendant's
heatinq facility causinq the Defendant to be exposed to delay,
loss/ damaqes and risk.
13. In pertinent part, Plaintiff breached its proposal
which included the warranty or guaranty that I "all work to be
completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard
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p~'actiC(ls", because l'lainLiff tHIS failed to tImely perform the
instalLatlon of the hoating and oLher equipment under the
proposaL causing Defendant deLay, LOBS and damages. (See attached
Proposal, Exhibit "A")
14. Defendant had the implied or express expectation of
having a new furnace system installed in its plant prior to the
major portion of the heating season or, at the latest, the late
fall of 1993, but Plaintiff failed to meet those expectations and
was unable to complete timely the installation of the
aforementioned system. Plaintiff did not complete the
installation but merely delivered the equipment, and, therefore,
is not entitled to the balancF.l due upon completion which would
have been the Nineteen Thousand Twenty-nine Thousand 1$19,029.00)
Dollars. (Sel!! attached Proposal, Exhibit "A")
15. C & M Mechanical Contractl.~s, Inc. was paid Twenty-
three Thousand ($23,000.00) Dollars in full satisfaction by
Phoenix Poultry Corporation upon dellvery of the equipment by
Phoenix.
16. As a result of the failure to perform timely by C
& M Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Phoenix Poultry corporation
found it necessary to mitigate its damages by employing another
contractor to install the heating equipment and complete the
project.
17. As a result of having to hire another contractor to
complete the work for the above referenced project, Phoenix
Poultry Corporation had to pay Nineteen 'l'housand 'l'wenty-nine
($19,029.00) Dollars for the completion of that project to a
third party contractor, and accordingly is entitled to that
amount as a setoff against Plaintiff's claim.
10. The third party contractor fulfilled the performance
of the contract which had been loft unperformed by c & M
Mechanical contractors, Inc. but for tho delivery of the
equipment itself Which had previously been paid for by Phoenix
Poul try corporation.
WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests this Court enter
judgment against Plaintiff, diemissing Plnintiff's Complaint
with prejudice and without cost to Defendant.
COUN-rEa CLAIM
PHOENIX POULTRY CORPORATION V.
C , M MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
COUNT I - ASSUMPSIT
19. Defendant incorporates by reference its responses to
Paragraphs 1-10 inclusive as if fully set forth herein at length.
20. As a resul t of the delay of C & M Mechanical
contractors, Inc. in the performance under the Proposal,
Phoenix Poultry Corporation experienced delay damages at its
production plant due to the late winter seaRonal installation of
its neW furnace system.
21. The damages incurred by Phoenix Poultry Corporation
which occurred as a direct result of the Plaintiff's failure to
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24. The neqligence, carelessness, and recklessness of C , M
Mechanical Contractors, Inc. was the direct and proximate cause
of the damages and losses complained of heretofore in Phoenix's
Answer, New Matter, and Counterclaim.
WHEREFORE, Phoenix Poultry Corporation demands judgment in
its favor and against C , M Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in an
amount in excess of $37,114.00 plus interest, delay damages, and
cost of sl,lit.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Thomas M. Devlin, Esq.
1902 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 730-9078
Attorney 1.0. No. 34993
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Plaintiff
IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION
vs.
No. 751 CIVIL 1994
PHOENIX POVLTRY CORPORATION
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE OF THE DEMAND FOR ,JURY TRIAL
AND NOW, comes Thomas M. DeVlin, Esq. and praecipes the
demand for a jury trial in the above referenced case on behalf of
Phoenix Poultry Corp.
Respectfully submitted, J-1
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Thomes M. Devlin, Esq.
1802 Market street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 730-9878
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6. In r~U1Jollklol tu 1'lIruljruph 10, 1'luillt.iU UV'JTU HIll work
hy ull workmllll lit .1'1 uintH t, who eu Ii y lmrfurlllOlu Iduiu QOllt.ruot.
Willi oomplet.flu I'lflCur.. .Junuury 14, 1994, wh'l/l thfl llhOluk illllUOlU 1:,0
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7. 1'uruljrllph 11 !II " If-llj,d uOII<.:1uldian r"'quirilllj IIU
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provil.lioll for t.illlfl (J f p"rfornhUleflll. 'rhe work W<l1.l fully ll'-lrfarmflu
whfln t,he uhock i IObUfld in .. IIlUlln>.lr Il\/lp.t.i 1I\j t.ll'~ r/l<juiro~m>.lnt,1l of I'.h'-l
wurrant.y g!v..ln.
10. The <IV<.Jrm'lIlh llf
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11. ~'hOl aV'I,rlllentl.l ot Puruljraph 15 ar'l a Iflgal oonelullion
r<.Jqui rillg 110 UIII.lWflr. 11' i U aumll'bJu 'I'Wflnty-thr.flOl Thou II anu
1$23,000.00) Uol!urll waD puid Wh'lll t.hfl r-J<juipmOlnt, wall dfllivflrfld.
1~. 'I'hfl dVOlrmOlnt,u llf Paragruph 16 alld 17 ar.\ dflnied. 'l'hOl
work undOlr thfl contruct wue p"!,rfornl'~d wh'm t.hfl chRck iBBufld t.o
Pluint.if(. UnC>-lnuunt, kn(Jwll1lj I'h"! w()rk under tho, eont,ract had
hflflll fully p/lrfurm/ld hy Plailltiff, uftflr Jamea Allison tflrminat/lu
hi/d relationship with Plaintiff, cOllupir/ld with the Bald Allison
tu ul!fruud Plllint:'.l ff, hy Ill'opping puymflnl' on thO! ehOlck issufld in
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C , H MECHANICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC.,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VB.
CIVIL ACTION
PHOENIX POULTRY CORPORATION
Defendant
No. 751 CIVIL 1994
CIlR'1'II'ICA.'1'R or SltA.yIC'
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the
Defendant's Praecipe For S~itution of Verification was
on the followinq this.-l.fj day of ~ ,1994,
first class U.S. Mail, postage prepaid:
served
by
James H. stewart, Jr., Esquire
P.O. Box 867
105 North Front Street, Suite 307
Harrisburq, PA 17108
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Attorney for Defendants
1802 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 730-9878
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I III TilE COUR'f OF COMMON PLt.lAS
I CUMDERLANP COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
vs.
PHOENIX POULTRY CORPORATION,
Defendant
NO'l'ICE 0[" DEI'OSI.!.!.Q!!,
'1'01 George D. Oppenheimer
c/o Thomas M. Devlin, Esquiro
1002 Market Street
Camp Hill PA 17011
Attorney for Defendant
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to 1'21. R.C.P. 4007.1, the
undersigned will take the deposition of George D. Oppenheimer,
General Manager of Defendant, PHOENIX POULTRY CORPORATION, upon
oral examination for the purposos of. discovery and for use as
evidence in the above-captioned action, before a Notary Public of
the Conunonwealth of Pennsylvania, at his offico at 105 North
Front Strollt, Hardsburg, Pennsylvania, at 2100 p.m. on June 10,
1994, on all mattel'S not privilegud which Sl'e relevant and
material to the issuos and subject matter of the above-captioned
proceedings, and tho said George D. Oppenheimor is hereby
required to appear at the aforesaid time nt the aforesaid ad-
dress, and to bring with him all of tho records in his possession
01 in the possession of PHOENIX POULTRY COIlPORATION with respect
to work of C & M MECl/ANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., or others, under
the contract markod Exhibit 11 of Defendant's Answor or relating
to a certain ice maker alleged in Pofendilnt' s Counter-Claim to
have been affectod by the performance by Plaintiff of said
contract. .
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" James/ . tuwart, r., EsqU re
P.O. Box 867, SUite 307
105 North Front Streot
Harrisburg PA 17108
(717) 232-8696
Attorney for Plaintiff
DATil I . ~~ 11, ir