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INC. t/d/b/a Tm; CAPITAL RI,COVER'i Cl:NTER. Va. ELVIN J. BITTNER and ANNIE E. BITTNER. husband and wlfe, joIntly alld severally, IlJtfendpnla) No, 900 Civil " 9 19.2;_ I, Slott 1II011,r 10 b, prguod O. e., plulnlllTo 1II01l0n for n,w Irlol. d,fondont'a d~lIIumrlo cOlllpl.lnl. 'Ie.): Defendants' PrelImInary ObjectIons 2. Id.nlll} eounael whu will argu~ .."" (0) fur plalnllff: Bradford Dorrance. EsquIre 210 Walnut St.. P. O. )\,))1 11963. Harrisburg, PA 171011-1963 (b) for~~fcndBnl: Elvin .r. "nd Annie E. Bittner (pro Be) 12 Sportsman 1111., Eno La. PA 17025 3. I will notify 1111 par lie, In wrltlrlg within two dny' Ihallhh .,1$1: hu been IIlled fur argulllolll._ c:::::.::::. P- J..-..~ C'_ . c- .---- PIa Int I ff I Bradford Dorrance Dattd: 6/t/' r . " , S~p '30 9 3'. r\~ ,~~ f\lll (il ',(', Il'. \ IIh)' 'C\J ,t \ ,,1.\1 t;' '.1 Y Ill. U!lf] { Ut\^ I " " , ,'" .\ 11'1 " " , , , , " I 'I " \ , ., I' " I , " , " " ", " I' I I, if Lf " " J .' . . HARRISBURG MP.DICAL MANAGEMENTr INC., t/d/'tJ/a THE CAPITAL RECOVERY CEN'l'ER, Plaintift IN THE COURT QF COMMON PLEAS or CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION -- LAW ELVIN J. BI'rTNER and ANNIE E. BITTNER, husband and wite, jointly and leverally, Defendant. NO. 900 civil 1994 KOTIOW TQ WITHDRAW l".ABABa. AND NOW, oomel the R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, the attorney tor the Detendants in the above-captioned matter who tiles this "otion to Withdraw his Appearance and in support h8l'eot respect tully represents I 1. On or about March 1, 1994, the above-captioned Plaintift tiled his Complaint "9ainst both ot the above Defendantl le.king to recover monies due and owing in return tor modical treatment provided to one ot the Detendants. 2. On or about March 29, 1994, the Detendants tiled preliminary objectl.ons with regard to the individual Detendant, Annie E. Bittner. Those preliminary objections were signed and lubmitted by R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, the Movent herein. 3. On April 26, 1994, atter not having heard from the Detendants in the above-captioned matter, a letter was ..nt requesting the Detendants to contaot my otfice to sohedule an appointment to disouss their case. 4. No response to the letter was ever received by lilY ottice. 5. On June 28, 1994, a second letter was sent requesting the Defendants to contact my otfice to discuss this calle 80 that we . ~ could prooeed with our detens.. fi. Aqain, my ottice received no r..ponse trom either ot the Detendants. 7. On Auqust 29, 1994/ a third letter was .ent to the Detendants requesting them to contact my ottioe to echedule an appointment. 8. To date, illY ottice has received no responee from the Oetendants with reqard to any ot the requests to .chedule an appointment. 9. Due to the tailure on the part of the Defendanh to respond to my attempts t.o contaot them, I have been unable to respond to reasonable requests made by counsel tor the Plaintitt. 10. Failure on the part of the Defendants to reepond to my efforte to contact thelll prevents me trom beinq able to represent them in a competent and protessional manner. WHEREFORE, counsel for the Defendants respectfully prays that this Honorable Court will grant his Motion to withdraw his appearanoe as attorney of reoord for the Defendants in the above- captioned matter. Respecttully submitted, .~') ~ At' , '1." I Xl"? (I. ,?' Il,,')t(.1k:2. R~ Mark Thoma., Esquire S4 E. Main street Mechanicsburg, PA 170es (717) 697-46eO 1.0.' 41301 ,. " HARRIS~URG MBOICA~ MANAGEMENT, INC. t/d/b'. THE CAPITA~ RECOVERY C NTER, ,1 il i I I Plaintitt v. E~VIN J. BITTNER and ANNIE E. BITTNER, husband and wite, jointly and ,everally, ], Detendants I. I. I IN THE COURT OF COMMON P~EAS or ! CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSY~VANIA I I I I I CIVI~ ACTION--LAW I I I ! I I No. 94-900 Civil Term 'LAINTI"" AH'.'. TO NOTION TO .ITHDRAW 1...ARANC. I II \} :') '1' I ~,~ i 'I ! 1. Admitted with qualification. The complaint. ''''AI filed on February 2~, 1994. 2. Admitted. 3-10. Admitted on intormation and belier. ......0.., Plaintitt, Capital Recovery Center, consents to opposinq oounsel's motion to withdraw his appearance, and requests that this Honorable Court qrant such other reliet as may be appropriate. " :1 Respecttully submitted, KEEFER, WOOD, A~LEN , RAHA~ BYI A~~~"-:.,~ ~ ~ Dorranoe I. . #3:H47 210 Walnut street P. o. BOle 11963 Harrisburq, PA 17108-1963 (717) 255-8014 ATTORNEYS FOR P~AINTIFF I Dated! i' !"/,fY Vla;J,lca.'1'lo. I, the under.iqned, hereby verity and .tat. thetl 1. I am ooun.el tor Plaintitt in the tore9oinq matter. 2. I am authorized to exeoute thie veritioation baled on the rea.one .et torth in Pa. R.C.P. No. 1024(0). 3. The taote, it any, oontained in the torlqoinq anewer are true and oorreot to the blet ot my knowledql, intormation and beUet. 4. I understand that tal.e .tatemente herein are made eubjeot to the penalties ot 18 Pa. C.S. 54904, relatinq to uneworn tallUiaation to authorities. Dated I 10/11 I'lL( ri1-~O W ' radtord orranae i,' , p :'1 I, , 'I i' it'l h !.'.' f'\ I'd ifi . , !I I , iL . HARRISBURG MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC., t/d/b/a THE CAPI'l'AL RECOVERY CENTER, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or CUMBERLAND COUNTY,.PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION -- LAW ELVIN J. BITTNER and ANNIE E. BITTNER, husband and wife, jointly and severally, Defendant. NO. 900 Civil 1994 'alLIKIMlRY OIJICTIO.. or DlrlNDAIT ...11 .. IITT.I. AND NOW, come. the Defendant, Annie E. Bittner, by and through her attorney, R. Mark Thomas, Esquire, and files these Preliminary objeotion. to the Plaintiff's complaintl 1. The Complaint tails to set forth a cause of action for whioh relief clln be granted against Defendant, Annie E. Bittner. 2. Defendant Annie E. Bittner tile. the.e Preliminary objeotion. in the form of a Demur. WHEREFORE, Defendant Annie E. Bittner prays that this Honorable Court will enter an Order granting Defendant'. Motion for Dflmur sinoe the Complaint fails to state a cause of action tor whioh relief clln be granted against her. RespeQtfully SUbmitted, --..<2 A d/ X7/~~/;~,).~ R. Mark Thomas, Esquire 64 E. Main street Meohaniclburg, PA 17066 (717) 697-46150 1.0.. 41301 HARRISBURG HEDICAL HANAG~HEHT, INC. t/d/b'll THE CA~ITAL RECOVERY C NTER, PlaintiU IN THE COURT OF CONHON PLEAS 0' CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLV~IA v. CIVIL ACTION--LAW ELVIN J. SITTNER and ANNIE E. BITTNER, husband and wife, jointly and ..verally, Defendant. No. COMPLAIII'l' Plaintiff, by its undersigned attornGYs, fil.s this co~plaint ba.ed o~ the followingl 1. Harrisburg Medical Management, Ino. is a Pennsylvania corporation whioh, inter alia, trades and does bu.iness as The Capital Reoovery Center ("CRC"), an outpatient rehabilitative facility looated at 3514 Trindle Road, Cumberland county, camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. Harrisburg Medioal Management, Ino.'s registered offioe and prinoipal place ot bu.ine.. are located at 409 S. Second street, Harrisburg, Dauphin county, penn.ylvania 17101. 2. Defendants, Elvin J. and Annie E. Bittner, are adult individuals ourrently residing at 12 Sportsman Road, Box 233, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17025. At all relevant tim.., Defendants were and are married as husband and wite, an~ had express, implied, or apparent authority to obligate one another tor the payment of CRC's servioe., as alleged below. aOD., J - r. oo..~a~ 3. eRC incorporate. herein by rererence para9rapbs 1 throuqh 3 above. 4. On or about October 10, 1989, Mr. Bittner .igned CRC'. .tandard agreement ("agreement"), under which the Bittner. aqreed to a..ign all inluranQe payment. to CRC to cover the co.t of rehabilitative and other medical .ervice. provided to him and hi. dependent.. The Bittnere further promised to be personally re.pon.ible for any CRC .ervice. not covered by in.uranee. A copy of the aqreement il attached as Exhibit "A." ~. At all relevant time., CRC has complied with its obligation. and has provided rehabilitative and other medical service. on behalr of Mr. and/or Mr.. Bittner. 6. Atter any insurance payments and other credits have been applied, a balance ot $551.03 remain. unpaid on Derendants' acccunt. 7. CRC's contractual claim against Defendant. has been liquidated, due, and owinq since 3/12/91. Accordinqly, CRC i. entitled to lix percent annual interest ($100.26) computed on its principal claim from 2/12/91 throuqh 2/23/94. 8. To date, despite rep.ated requests, Detendants have breached their contractual obliqations by tailinq to pay CRC'. claim, inclusive ot interest and co.ts. 2 . I .....'oa., plaintitt, Harrieburq Medical Manaiement, Inc. t/d/b/a The capital Recovery Center, demandl jUdgment in it. tavor and againlt Defendant., Elvin J. Bittner and Annie E. Bittner, hUlband and wite, jointly and severally, in the amount at '746.79, repre.anting the current principal amount ot the claim ($~~1.03), intereet ($100.26) accrued t~ereon tram 2/12/91 through 2/23/94, current record costs ot $9~.~O, together with continuing intere.t and coete pending dispoeition hereot. COUIT II - IK'LIID-I.-'ACT COITRACT 9. CRC incorporatee herein by reterence paragraphe 1 through 8 above. 10. In the alternative, a.luming there was no exprel. written contract a. averred in Count I above, there exieted an implied-in-tact contract between the parties based on their oral and written repre.entations and conduct, and the circum.tanae. .urroundinq CRC'. provision ot rehabilitative and other mediaal .ervices. 11. Under the implied-in-tact contract, Defendant. and each of them agreed to pay CRC tor rehabilitative and other medical .ervice. provided to one or both ot them, after applying any available in.urancI and other credit.. 3 la. Under the implied-in-tact agreement, Detendant. and each of them agreed to a..ign any in.urance benetit. to CRe to cover all or a portion ot the co.t of it. DGrvice.. 13. Under the implied-in-tact agreement, Detendant. had implied obligation. ot good taith, tair dealing, and di.clo.ure. 14. Detendant. have breached their implied obliqation. and promi.e. to pay, and have detaulted on their obliqationl under the implied-in-faot contraot, leaving a current balance ot $551.03 due and owinq .ince 2/12/91. .....'0.., plaintiff, Harri.burq Medical Manaqement, Ino. t/d/b/a The capital Recovery c~nter, demands judqment in its favor and aqain.t Defendants, Elvin J. Bittner and Annie E. Bittner, hu.band and wite, jointly and severally, in In amount not to exoeed $10,000.00 (exclusive ot interest and OO.tl), thuI requiring referral to arbitration. COUMT III - OUlHTUN K..UIT/UKJUIT ...lcax.NT 15. eRC incorporate. herein by reterenoe paragraphs 1 through 14 above. 16. Alternatively, assuming CRC tail. to at ate a olaim tor either an expr8.' or an implied contract a. averred in Counts I and II above, CRC alleg8. a oau.e of aotion based on the doctrine of unjult enrichment, .e.king r..titution of the 4 ,..; Till CAPITAL IlICOVIaY IIINTU U 14 T1UNDLI MOAD CAMP HILL, PA 17011 ) ~. NIW PATIINT INfORMATION l Z. >1.....~Jl"~ ~ , DATI 10,11 i r.Q- NAMI-~IA.J. ~ITT"'TK._ ...,J;"l '" J:L Ill""" !!~''':i,) ._ ADDIIIIS . ..r;:~3..3- -6.ttfJu;J . ~-L2Q:-'~'~_. Street C1tf StIU 1111 TELEPHONI-HOHI ?9;-7f'J?( WOIII( SOCIAl. S!CU1UTV tI/9?-?V.=:1.!.I"::.J.., NIXT or IlIN 4A1NI ~ ~ I "73j.,...,..../1I'~.x.... RlLATIONSIUl' tJ, Pt<5- ADDUas ~"v)t:. _ TlLlPHONI L</J./l1tr:f PATIENT'S OCCUPATION 4bAl~ IHPLOYla r~PLOYIR'S ADDR!SS IF YOU HAVI IlIN ABSlNT FMN WONt DUI TO PalSlNT CONDITION. PLUSI INDICATI DATI LAST I/OIII(ID DATI Of ACCIDINT/INJURY '2.0>"&_< ~ , AlII YOU RICIIVINli WORMAN'S C~H.f. OR I/IIG!! RIPLIICtHENT FROM NO fAULT ~ IF SO. WHAT INSURANC! COMPANY? 18 THIR! AN ATTORHI!Y .INVOLVED IN YOUR CASE? M IF 50, ATTOMU'S NAHI ADDl\!S5 __ . TlLlPHONI_ PAST HIDICAL HISTORY -- P"'US! CIIl~CK TII! FOLLOWINU WITII DATIS I/IlPI APPLICABLII H..rt Oil.... Hyperundon J)iab.u. Luna Dh.... Kidn.y J)i..... Wh.n? Wh.n? When? Wh.n? Wh.n? Cancer Stroke N.rvou. Di.ord" Skin J)1Ieau Other Wh.n? Wh.n? When? When? When? _4__" ILLNISS or rAH1LY N!Hlllll\S ILilt illn..... lII.ntion.d under a.neral lII.dical condition alld .p.ciff family 1II.lIIb.r who ha. thil condition) ". ~~.~!~I ~;)lhlb1t "A" " , , ." " , , " , ;y; , ~. ~ ,. ... ::w- 1'.1 ~ .'f 'I;. "' ~ :r \\ ~ fY) , 1 ~ , ~ ~ ,~ ~ l .~ ~~ ~ " " " I , , , ,i " , , , , ., " 'I, " " ., " " " " I' , .. HARRISBURG MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC., IId/b/a THE CAPITAL RECOVERY CENTER, Plaintiff V. ELVIN J. BITTNER and ANNIE E. BITTNER, hueband and wife, Jointly and severally, Defendante : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA . . : CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 900 CIVIL 1994 Q8QEB...Qf..C.Q AND NOW, July 26, 1995, the defendants' preliminary objection In the nature of a demurrer Is denied. (SU, Local Rule 210-7 stating that Issues raised but not briefed shall be deemed abandoned; U.I aIG f.IDIs, 6 Fiduciary Reporter 2d. 302 (1986), holding that a wife Is secondarily liable for medical oare fumlshod to a deceased husband.) As the prollmlnary objection In this case has been denied, we notify the defendants that they should respond to the plaintiffs complaint within twenty days after notice of this order. (8n Pa.R.C.P. 1028.) I' , . , . . r--; By the Court, cr .r: ., i.." 0" ~ J. @ ill] [p w ~'IATH l, .1.\..1-"4 Ii r;lAVIO "AHAl. WI\..\..I"M I MILl.R,..J" Ct'''"L~1$ W AU.'.HOA,,\.. " "o...,n l. Wt'L OON IUOINI. E fll~'N!lI'lY, oJ" nlOMAe I Weoo .jQ~'N II fNOi III GAFfY I "'UNCI. DONNA IS WhOm., ''''.0' ORO OOR"ANC", ./IHAlY " 6101'16 ""BUH " C~'URCII r.rl~"IN L OROBf ..In-''''ll ,. SMITH CONAI.O M L.[WIIS III ."IOQI:T M "'HurLIY alUTCHIN C HANRAHAN "ARIN..J .,.OTHIRS KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN & RAHAL "10 WA~'~UT /lTREET M"'~'NG AOORESS . P O. BO~ IIlJ63 HARRISBURG, PA 17108'llJtl3 IlrAQl.'lll-IlO IN 111' ~11lL.", LllIV AND MU'GIH 11,...1-1804' ""1T'OIE". ~I""l", MU"''' nIQM'" AND WOQO IllIelO IIIn1 IR8 No il3 Q'/.eIJts Auqu.t 16, 1~915 WILLI""" It WOOD ....,I4UIl. C I-IA''''Y 01 COUN"L ,AM 17171 litIS .oao , ,~,-, ',II.IHtIQNr: (117) '81"000 ..,..".TII". g,"lct I)IAI. (717) :l1!l15-e014 .y a,.TI.I.D ..0 ..aULla MAI~ Mr. and Mrs. Elvin J. Bittner 12 sportsman Road Box 233 Enola,!?A 17025 ReI HarriSburg Medical Manaqement Inc. t/d/b/a The capital Recovery Center v. Elvin J. and Annie E. Bittner cumberland Co. C.C.!? No. 900 Civil 1994 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bittner I As you recall. our firm represents plaintitt, ThQ capital Reoovery center, in the above litigation. More than 20 days have palled sinoe you were served with plaintitt's complaint (and with Judge Hotter's enclosed July 26, 1995 order), and you have tailed to tile any answer or other pleading with the !?rothonotary's ottice. Theretore, I enclOle plaintitf'l advance notice of itl intention to enter a detault judgment. It you do not tile an anlwer or other pleadinq within 10 days atter the date of this letter, plaintitf 11111 enter a detault judgment against you in the amount requested in the complaint. I am ..ending a copy ot thia letter and its .nclQlure to you by certified and regul.ar mail 10 that you will be certain to receive advance notice ot this detault judgment. sincerely, KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN , RAHAL BYI Bradtord Dorrance Bo/rat enclosure. ExhIbit "A" HARRISBURG MIDICA~ MANAGEMENT, INC. t'd/b/a THI CAPITAL RICOVE Y CENTER, plaintitt IN THI COURT or COMMON P~IA8 or CUMBIR~D COUNTY, PENN8YLVANIA v. CIVI~ ACTION--LAW E~VIN J. BITTNIR and ANNIE I. BITTNER, huaband and wite, jointly and .everally, Detendantl No. 900 Civil 1994 TOI Defendant., Elvin J. Bittner and Annie I. Bittn.r Date of Notice. AU9ult 16, 199~ IN.O.T~ KOTIC. YOU ARE IN DEFAU~T BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAI~ED TO ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ~~TORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UN~ESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOU~D TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAV~ A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE FO~LOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELPI Court Admini.trator Cumberland county Courthou.e 1 Courthouse Square--Fourth Floor carlille, PA 17013 (717) 240-6200 I, the un'lr.19n.' attorn.y, o.rtify tbat, on the .bov..~.f.~.no.. dati (iLl., .o~e than 10 ..y. aft.~ the oo.plalnt an' JU'9. .off.~'. July I', 1.., o~'.r ..r. ..rv.d~, tbl. not 10. .a. ..111' to the D.f.n'ant., r..i..no. by o.rtlfi.. an' r.vular ..il. KEEFER, WOOD, A~LEN , RAHA~ .----~ ~----- ~ L ~.<.,L. ,--" ~A-'-- "" Brad d DorranCe I . D . No. 3214 7 210 Walnut Street P. O. Box 119153 Harrilbur9, PA 17108-1963 (717) 21515-8014 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF F.lchIb it "8" HARRISBURG MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, INC. t/4/b/a THE CAPITAL RECOVERY CENTER, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I I I I CIVIL ACTION--LAW I I I I I I No. 900 Civil 1994 plaintift v. ELVIN J. BITTNER and ANNIE I. BITTNER, hu.band and wite, jointly and .everelly, Detendants TOI Elvin J. Bittner and Annie E. Bittner, Defendant. You are hereby notified that on Augult 1t) , 1995, a $651.29 detault judgment was entered against you ana-in tavor ot Plaintitt, Harri.burg Medical Management, Inc. t/d/b/a The capital Recovery Center, in the abov~-captioned ca.e. Datel ~' ';(, J. Q,\. 1."1) , , ( (/ ) r ( prot onota y "(j''';L11' I I hereby certity that the na~' and proper per.on to receive this notice iSI the addre.. ot the Mr. and Mrs. Elvin J. Bittner 12 Sportsman Road Box 233 Enola, PA 17025 " , ~/1.' / ttr , { ~..~~QL ~&.-__,._ a ~t~rd -ffOrraM~ ...... I. D. No. 32147 KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN , RAHAL 210 Walnut street P. O. Box 11963 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1963 (717) 255-8014 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Datedl \A ,... .. ~r- if: I. /'!! ., .....;- .1 ~ ~~. ;, . .', (Y') ,- ffl ~ ..~ '. 'I, " l ~. , ~ "1'\ .~. c' ...) \'1 f- . " , , '1S ~) ";1-..........\ '~ 1.....) d-.( ~ ~ ':J ~ ;;' ~ ~ ~'~6 1 " " , I " , , " 11'1 " , , , '11 , ,