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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-01334 ';l "I " " " 'I I' , , I "'.;, .., I, " ., I, " " 'I, " ,,.I) "3 1 '!I " , , " I , II I " il , " , .' " , , 1 " , !I " .1 , " ,I .1,1 " II, ,i , ;1 il " , " I, ,,' " , " 1,1 I, '1 , ., I, " I ,'I I' , \ I' , , , I Hllf:JllI"I'" r; W';'IUUN (XHU'lWFAlIIH OF Pf:NNHYINANI^, Ca.J1'fl'Y Of' CIW3f;m JINl) In The Cou~t of Common Plea, qf Cumberland County, penn.ylvania No. 94-1~34 Civil Term Complaint In civil ^ction Law IInd Not ice Johnllton/Bpectrll l,aboratoriQs VS Absolute Enviro. Bervices _--1eroy 11.Ul~ .' BJr4ICIlG)fJ~ l)oputy Sher.iff of Cunbel'land CmJJ1ty, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, 9.1Y8, that he served tho within ...J;.Q!!).I2l.a i!1.Ll.r!....C i v il Ac.!~o~~.aw IInd Notice upon .A1lA.O.l1lk EnviroL.!?.!l.FvicJ!!l.___.' the defendant, at 12150 o'clock ......f.-_.M,)68I' I f:DS'1' , on tl1(' ___11-_____. dllY of .___.^..E!..!..!___..__, 19 940t -.J1Jl.5.._.T.r.J.ru1J..Il._ful.!U!"..C II])) lLJJ.tLL._......__ .__.______.__....______________, Cunbe r.lillld Coun t y , Pennsylvllnia, by tumdinq to_ Pe!.!l.r_.~ ensonJ...f.!'!:!~Jdorl!.of_. Absolu te Env i ro. _,_......Jl.e.r.Y.kelL......___...._....____..,_,____ ".___..'._________.......__________. II truo ilnd nttosh,d copy of tho ~.9".1IJlllil!~_In Cj:..vi}:....Ac:!!..'?~_~aw~d No~ic!., and at tho Sill'" t Iml! d.i1'ect In'1 .,., ___h.1s.__. at t/!Tlt inn to the contonts thoreof and the "Notice to Plead" 'mdol'soo thol'('(ln, Sheriff's COBtS I Pockotin'l Service Mf.idavit. Surcha~'lc So answu ra I 14,00 7.84 2.00 23.84 Pd. by Atty. 4-14-94 r:~(~~~ H, 'l'h'Jl\iIB K J. ino, s~o~; bY~ .L... ' .puty~ Swonl ,md BullRcrUx.'d to bOl'oro mo this 1\."1- -......-.--. dllY alf .(iI'Jd.{ __ ,._.. 19 ('N ^.[), ------h(,..J~!..~i; :_J1td.'.!::-:_Pftt:- Prothonotary JOHN8TON/~PECTRA LABO~TORIES,I IN TH~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Plaintitt I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I v. I NO. 94-1334 civil T..rm I ABSOl.UT! ENVIRO. SERVICES, I CIVIL ACTION - LAW Def.ndant I NOTICE TO DEFENDANT NAMED HEREINI You have been .ued in Court. If you wish to detend aqain.t the olaim. .et torth in the tollowinq page., you mu.t take aotion within twenty (ao) day. atter this Complaint and Notioe are ..rv.d, by ent.ring a written appearance peraonally or by attorney and tiling in writing with the Court your deten.e. or objeotion. to the claims .et forth against you. You are warned that it you tail to do .0, ths case may proceed without you, and . judqment may be entered against you by the Court without turther notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or reliet requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. COURT ADMINISTRATOR cumberland county Court House, 4th Flr. 1 courthouse Square carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-3387 (717) 240-6200 Le han demandado a usted enla corte. 8i usted quiera d.fendera. de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, uat.d ti.n. vi.nt. (20) dias de plazo al partie de la feoha de la demanda y la notifioacion. Usted de be presentar una aparienoia .aorita 0 en persona 0 por abogado y archivar en la ,cort. en torma ..orita aua defensas 0 sus objecionea a l.s demandas en contra d. .u persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la cort. tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden oontra usted .in previo aviso 0 notificacion y por cua1quier queja 0 aHvio que e. p.dido .n 1a petioion de demanda. Uated puede perder dinero 0 au. propiedade8 0 otro8 derecho8 importanten para usted. LLIVE E8TA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO IMMEDIATAMENTE. 81 NO TIENE A800ADO 0 81 NO TIENE IL DINIRO 8UFICIINTE DE PAGAR TAL SIRVICIO, VAYA IN PERIONA 0 LLAMI POR TILEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION II INCUINTRA EICRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE 81 PUEDI CONSIGUIR AII8TINCIA LIGAL. COURT ADMINI8TRATOR cumb.rland County Court Hou.., 4th FIr. 1 Courthous. Square earlls1., pennsylvanla 17013-3387 (717) 240-6200 'I I, 17108 Dated I ~1,liC'i Ji Ii" I . 1" 0, I, ,.; I(~ " II , I ',' ,. 'lj I[ " ,II I II , " " , " I r 'I , ' , " " ! I " " , ' I I I f; [: r . , , , " " JOHNSTON/$PECTRA LABORATORIES, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Plaintiff , CUMBF.RLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I v. , NO. 94-1334 civil Term I ABSOLUTI ENVIRO. SERVICES, I CIVIL ACTION - ~W Defendant I COMPLAINT AND NOW come. the plaintiff, by and through it. .ttorney., Frhdman and Friedman, P.C., and bring. thia (lau.e Of action again.t the Defendant and aver. a. follows, 1. The Plaintiff is John~ton/SpectrB Laboratories, is a Pennsylvania corporation in good standing, with a budne.. addr... Of 47015 E. Tr1ndle Road, Mechanicsburg, cumberland county, penn.ylvania 170155. 2. The Defendant is Absolute Enviro. service., is a penn.ylvani. corporation in good standing, with. busine.s addre.. of 37015 Trindle Road, camp Hill, cumberland county, Pennsylvania 17011-4334. 3. On or about April 2, 1992, the Defendant, by and through it. duly authorized agent, Mr. Peter Jenson, orally requA.ted that the Plaintiff provide .ervices to the Defendant in the nature of the te.tinq of loil for contaminates. 4. An oral contractual agreement wae entered into between the parti.., providing for 80il t..ting to be provided by the Plaintiff in exchange for payment by the D.fendant for the u.ual and cu.tomary charge. in the induetry a. billed by the Plaintiff. ~. On or about April 2, 199~, May 19, 1992, May 20, 1992, May 26, 1992, June ~, 1992 and July 24, 1992, aample. wer. provided by the Defendant to the Plaintiff for te.ting by the Plaintiff. , ! f 6. Soil teeting was performed by the Plaintiff, a. reque.ted by the Defendant, on or about April ~, 1992, May 19, 1992, May ~O, 1992, May 26, 1992, June 5, 1992 and July 24, 1992. Writtell reporte were generated by the Plaintiff, and provided to the Def.ndant. 7. The Plaintiff performed the agreed-to testing in a good and workmanlike manner. 8. Deepite demands, the Defendant refused to pay the Plaintiff for the services as agreed to, and does continue to refu.e to pay for said services. 9. The amounts charged by the Plaintiff were the u.ual and customary charges in the industry for like services. 10. There remains due and owing to the Plaintiff by the Defendant for services provided as identified herein, an amount of $3,694.00. I,' WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff reque.ta that thia Honorable court qrant jud9ment in ita favor in the amount of $3,G94.00, plua ooata and inter.at aa deem~d appropriate by thia Honorable Court. ~ 1 , Re.p.ottully aubmitted, FRUDMAN cr- '. \ '- Datil J 60 N. Seoond stree Penthouse suite P. O. Box 984 Harrisburq, PA 17108 (717) 236-8000 -) ',I I d' , , , I, ,( .1 'I ,I ,'I , 1.,,' , , ,I, " " I, 1 , 1 , i 'I 1 , , " , , I I 1 , 1 , ., 1 " " VERIFICATION I, John r. Kinq, E.quire, hereby acknowledqe that I am tn. attornly tor the plaintitt in the toreqoinq action, that I havI read and revilwed the torlqoinq Complaint with Edward Kelloq9, a duly authorized otticer ot Johnston/Spectra Laboratorie., who i. temporarily out ot this Court'. juri.diction, and the tacte etated therein are true and correct to the bsst ot my knowledqe, intormation and beliet. I underetand that any talse Itatements herein are made subject to penalties ot 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relatinq to un.worn taleitioation to authorities Of/A L' D 7 I t)'ry Dated I ~~-- I " , , , I , ' I I, , I , I , , II )i , , :' . I \. il I l, I i'l " , 'I ~ "'". " , ..~, ' ~ :'r-1 I ., 111,,/ ., i'l ,'I ~ , , ., ":,1 '" '. ''1 , .', , 1'[ "t , In ., ... >I" \f) r:r.-, " ' ..., I " .'l: .:~ ~ U (: jl~ h I ~<~ ~ " " , . . 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It is further averred that such a name could not be used as a corporate name tor the rea.on that it lacks a corporate designator as required by law. strict proot of the allegations of Complaint Paragraph 1 is demanded at time of trial. 2. Denied. It is denied that the Defendant is Absolute Enviro. Services. It is further averred that such a name could not be used as a corporate name for the reason that it laaks a corporate designator as required by law. It is admitted only that Absolute Environmental Services, Ino. is a Pennsylvania business corporation in good standing with a business address in the Commonwealth of 3705 Trindle Road, camp Hill, penn.ylvania. 3. It i. denied that on April 2, 1992 the Defondant throuqh Peter Jeneon requeeted Plaintiff to provide ..rvio.. il\ the nature of the teetinq of eoil for oontaminants. It is admitted, however, th~t Peter F. Jeneen, Sr. on behalf of Absolute Environmental services, Ino. requ.sted Speotra Laboratoriee, Inc. to perform testinq of soil for contaminants on a date believed to be prior to April 2, 1992. 4. Denied. It is denied that an oral oontraotual arrangement was entered into respecting'soil te.ting between the parties identified in Plaintiff's complaint. To the oontrary, an agreement was entered into respecting soil testing b~tween Absolute Environmental Services, Inc. and Spectra Laboratori.s, Inc. 5. It iu admitted upon information and belief that sample. were provided by Absolute Environmental Services, Ino. to Spectra Laboratories, Inc. for testing on or about the detes stated. 6. It is admitted that soil testing was performed by Spectra Laboratories, Inc. at the request of Absolute Environmental services, Inc. and written reports were provided to Absolute Environmental Service., Inc. by Spectra Laboratories, Inc. -2- 7. Denied. After reasonable inve.tiqation, this party i. without .uffioient information as to form a belief as to the truth of the averment. in Paraqraph 7 that either the Plaintiff or Spectra Laborator 18s, Inc. performed te.tinq in a qood and workmanlike manner for the reason that Ab.olute Environmental Services, Inc. repeatedly reque.ted that Spectra Laboratories, Inc. provide quality a~.uranoe and quality control statements to Absolute Environmental Services, Inc. and such statement. were never forthcoming. 8. Denied. It is denied that Absolute Environmental services, Inc. refused to pay speotra Laboratories, Inc. a. agreed and continues to refuse to pay for services provided for the reasons set forth in New Matter, the averments of which are incorporated by reference in this Paragraph in their entirety. 9. Admitted. 10. Denied. It is denied that the sum of $3,694.00 is due and owing by Absolute Environmental Services, Inc. to Plaintiff. , /, WHEREFORE, Defendant Absolute Environmental Servioe., Inc. demands that Plaintiff's Complaint be dIsmissed with prejudioe and judgment entered in favor of Defendant. ",\ ....w o,,,au eNIL.Akl" . _"INNIMAN -3- outetandinq account balance with Spectra taboratorie., Inc. at a rate ot $200.00 per month. 19. Oeginninq in september, 1993 and continuinq thereatter, Absolute Environmental Servioe., Ino. mad. monthly payment. and continues to make monthly payment on its account in the amount ot $200.00 in acoordanoe with the aqreement made reterence to J.n Paragraph lB, above. 20. All payments made by Abeolute Environmental Servieee, Inc. on \ts account made reference to in Paragraph 19, above have never been refused by Speotra taboratories, Inc. or Plaintiff . 21. Baaed upon the agreement made referenoe to in Paragraph 18 above, Plaintift is estopped from bringing and maintaining this action and collecting on the aocount balanos due. I' 22. Based upon the agreement made referenoe to in paragraph 18 above, Plaintiff has repudiated ite right to bring suit against Absolute Environmental ServiceB, Inc. for any account balance due. i LAW C1,,,all eNI...Akl" a _"INNIMAN 23. Based upon the agreement made reference to in Paragraph 18 above, Plaintiff has waived its right to bring euit against Absolute Environmental Service., Inc. -5- ~. VJ:6IFICATIOH 1/ Peter F. Jen.en/ sr./ .tate that I am the pre.ident of Absolute Environmental Servioe., Ino., a Pennsylvania bu.ine.. oorporation, that I am authorized to make this Verifioation on it. behalf and that the tacts set forth in the foreqoinq An.wer with New Matter are true and oorreot to the be.t of my knowledqe, information and belief. I understand that talse statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. 54904 relatinq to unsworn falsification to authorities. C~:? ><~~~ Pe er . 'Je en/ presid~V-' b.o s,erVioe( Ino. r. ute Environ~ental Datel May 16, 1994 r I . , II , , " , , I LAW O"ICII 'NILUK.~ . '~INNIM^N CERTIFICATE OF SE~VICE I, KEITH O. BRENNEMAN, ESQUIRE, hereby certify that I have, on the below date, caused a tl'ue end correct copy of th. foreqoinq Answer with New Matter to be served upon th. person and in the manner indicated belowl FIRST C~ASS MAIL. POSTAGE P~EPAID. ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS I John F. Kinq, Esquire Friedman' Friedman, p, C. 600 N. Second st. penthou.e suite P. O. Box 984 ~arrisburq, PA 17108 ~e~-- - Keith O. Brenneman, Esquire SNELBAKER , BRENNEMAN, p, c. 44 West Main Street p, O. Box 318 Mechanicsburq, PA 17055 (717) 697 -8528 Attorneys for Defendant Absolute Environmental Services, Ino. Datel May 16, 1994 LAW U'''IGltb SNll.'1tAKltlt . ISflIINNIMi\f'1 JOHNSTON/SPECTRA LABORATORIES,. IN THI COURT or COMMON PLEAS Plaintitt I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA I v. I NO. 94-1334 Civil Term . ABSOLUTE INVIRO. SERVICr.S, I CIVIL ACTION - LAW Defendant I tu..Jun Kindly di.oontinue the above-captioned matt.r wit~out prejudice. R..peottully ,ubmitt.d, FRtlOMAN AND FRIEDMAN "'\ ' [ /' (, ~) ( Date I 1"/108 , , 1 , " , 'I II " I II I " ' " I, " I. , ,