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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-00764 j ,~ " '" 'i ., , ,I.,. " ,. " , , , , ., " 'Ii , " , , , ., " ',iI I,' I , , , I, I , " I! " , j'l " , , i't '1; 'HI Ill, Ii ,I " , " " q " , , 11j ,Ii \! " 'I ., 'I , , " " .11 "1, " '1 '....... .. " " ,,' " " , " ,/ , , 'I I " " , , .,\' , , " , , I; " '\ '\,11\ d' " , , , ~ ~ ~ f:i t.. " , , ~ !I ;5l; > ~~ . ""'1'= ~ 'I f~ ~ ,:;) ''''' (3) < '-l ...-.) \'r) \0 r..,. ')-- j- ~ ~ .n L~ , , " , I' I , ~ l ~ ~~~ " DOROTHY I, DBPPIN, I IN THI COURT or COMMON PLIAS or Plaintiff I CUMBIRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I V. I I fRANK W, JAClCSON, M,D" I NO, 94-0164 CIVIL TIRM Defendant I I CIVIL ACTION . LAW ORDIlR OF COURT AND NOW, thie 14th day of MARCH, 1996, the motion to di.mi.. i. REPUSBD at thie time, A hearing i. .et for Monday, April 8, 1996, at 11100 a,m. in Courtroom' 1, Th. plaintiff 11 directed to appear and testify why .he h.. not proc.eded with the ca.. .incI the last docket activity. By the Court, , ( \J' ~ \f H rold B. Sheely, P,J, OCI Dorothy I. Deppen Plaint ff c ..,.,( .. /""" 1 ,or( 31Isl,,, , A'f. Brenda S. Lynch, Isquire Por the Defendant nld . , , " , , ,J " ./',' , " " , , .' ... ~ -:l\ I ~ ~ VI .:> ~ (\0 ~ " " " , " ,i' Iii .. " d " , , !I ,,' ., , , , ' " 'i,I, I, , " I' " . " /, ., v. I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I I CIVIL ACTION - LAW I I I I No. 764-1994 DOROTHY I, DEPPIN, plaintitt, FRAN~ W. JAC~BON, H,D" Detendant ~OTIO. TO DI,NI., 'OR LACK O. Doca.T ~CTIVITY NOW COMES Detendant Frank W, Jackson, M.D., by and through hie counsel, ~eeter, Wood, Allen' Rahal, and moves this Honorable Court to dismiss with prejudice the above-captioned matter tor plaintiff's failure to prosecute this action, averring as tollowsl 1, Plaintift, Dorothy I. Deppen ("Deppen"), instituted the above-captioned action against defendant, Frank W, Jackson, H,D. ("Jackson"), by writ of summons on February 17, 1994. 2. Deppen has shown a want of due diligence in failing to proceed with reasonable promptitude I there has been no activity on the docket other than the tiling of the writ of summons, no formal di.covery ha. been conducted by either party, and Deppen has never communicated with Jackson regarding the basis tor this action, 3. There is no compelling reason for Deppen'. delay in proceeding with this action, 4. Deppen's delay in proceeding with this action has prejudioed Jaoksonl the docket for this action has been inactive I for a period of 1lI0re than two yean, thereby r"ult:1nq in a pre,ullIption of prejudice. 5, Under Penneylvania law, an order to di'llIie. tor lack ot docket act:1vity i. warranted when a party to the proceedinq haa .hown a want ot due diligence in failing to prcceed with rea.onable promptitude, and there haG been no compelling rea.on tor the delay, and the dehy has been 9roater than two year., thereby re,ulting in a pre.umption ot prejudice to the adver.. party. Penn pipinq v. In.urance company of North America, 529 Pa. 350, 356, 603 A,2d 1006 1009 (1992). WHEREFORE, Jackson respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant his llIotion to dismiss for lack of docket activity and to enter a judgment of non pros with prejudioe in favor of detendant Jackeon and against plaintiff Deppen. Respeotfully SUbmitted, KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN & RAHAL Dated I March I~, 1996 jl , By ~~~~a ,{, LY~Ch/'t' I 1.0, I 715912 210 Walnut street P. o. Box 11963 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1963 (717) 255-8037 Attorneys for defendant -2- g..TI'IC&TI O. ...VIO. I, Brenda &, Lynch, !.quire, on. at the attorn.y. tor detendant .rank W, Jackaon, M.D" h.rony c.rtity that I have .erved the fore90in9 paper upon plaintitf thi. date by d.poaitin9 . true and corr.ct copy at the .am. in the United stat.a mail, firat-cla.. po.tage pr.paid, addr....d a. follow'l Dorothy I, D.ppen 2026 Arlinqton streat P.O, Box 714 camp Hill, PA 17001-0714 KIIFER, WOOD, ALLEN' RAHAL Dated I March kl-, 1996 By-f(/)P~/" ran as. LJ ('iiI- ynch, .q. . , , ' I ' " , 'II " , Ii') r , I:J .. HIt, .-. ( ,. k' ,..':' \,'.r ,,' ,', r, , I' .I (, , 'J' , I i. , Iq I ., , I \,.1 " " " , , 'I II, " 0,1 , , " , ., ., ., ;J' ,', '" '., , " ., , , i " " ,I " 1'1