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Home My WebLink About94-03002 . t/J R IV 1 I/) ~ <f \ .~ \ i I i<Q l.~ I , , ~ ~ J. : i I I I I \ \ I J &( \ ~l , ~ ~, v:> -Q \r) 10 if> -.:::r ~ ~~. - -. ~ ,c: .. ,,,1..\", 0,0 ::s ~. .:~~ r \./'> N ,,... ,..' N ~ ......, , ::r. <.' ~ "" . --, --( <l '""" - :::J - ~ -- "- ,~ ~ "f\ l"S") ~~ . ~ ~~\3~ ~ 0( U - o 8 UI t; ,.. UI .. - 0( ::l II'" .( c\S!!lii;lo. .. - a:~~ll~ 1lI 0:"':J 1t~~~31 0( .. II: :c !! ~ UI .J Z i ~ .J 0( .. . . '* .' .. .... . . vs. : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA NO. rf- 30D~ ~~ WOODROW R. HOFFMAN, plaintiff ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and, HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, Defendant CIVIL ACTION - LAW TO: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL ~ You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against 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 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 CO COURTHOUSE 4th FLOOR 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE CARLISLE PA 17013 3387 (71?) 240 6200 NOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la corte. si used quiere defenderse deestas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la fecha de la demand a v la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia , . ,. . ." " escrita 0 en persone 0 per abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrite sus defensas 0 sus objeciones alas demanda en contra de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defieade, lacorte torara medicas y puede entra una orden contra usted sin previa aviso 0 notificacion y por cualquier queja 0 alivio que pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede perder dinero 0 sus propiedades 0 otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DO PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEPHONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTR ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEQUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. PENNSYLVANIA LAWYERS REFERRAL SERVICE Pennsylvania Bar Association P.O. Box 186 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Telephone: (717) 692-7375 . ' ,- boIr_w vs. : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA . ; NO. tN-1o(J.J- Ct~ 7.:"c../....... WOODROW R. HOFFMAN, Plaintiff . . ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and, HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, Defendant . . : ~ COMES NOW, the Plaintiff, by and through his attorneys, ALLEN SHAFFER & ASSOCIATES, and states the following: 1. Plaintiff, WOODROW R. HOFFMAN, is an adult individual currently residing at 304 West Maple Avenue, Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, 17011. 2. Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, is a Pennsylvania Corporation with principal place ~f business located at the Gateway Corporate Center, 6345 Flank Drive, Suite 1000, HarriSburg, Pennsylvania, 17112. 3. Defendant, HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, is a Pennsylvania Corporation with principal place of business located at 503 North 21st Street, camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. COUNT J: PLAJ:NTIFF v. HOLY SPIRIT HOSPJ:TAL 4. On or about October, 1993, Gladys Hoffman, wife of the Plaintiff, was admitted to Defendant, HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, to undergo treatment. 5. On or about October 18, 1993, Plaintiff came to the Defendant, HOSPITAL, to visit his bedridden wife. He observed that ,- .' the decedent's hand was bloody and that his wife's diamond and wedding rings were on her hand. 6. Plaintiff asked an employee nurse of Defendant, HOSPITAL, to clean the hand. 7. Later the same day, after the hand had been cleaned, Plaintiff observed that the aforementioned rings were missing. 8. Plaintiff and a friend, fearful that the rings had been stolen, searched the decedent's hospital room, looking through the room, the floor, and the waste baskets. 9. The rings have never been found. 10. The Plaintiff's wife was bedridden and could not have misplaced the rings. 11. In February, 1994, the Plaintiff's wife died. 12. Defendant, HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, has thus far denied responsibility for the lost rings. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests this Honorable Court to award him $2,500 plus costs, attorney fees and interest. COUNT II PLAINTIFF V. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 12. Paragraphs 1-12 are incorporated herein by reference. 13. Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, is the Plaintiff's homeowner's insurance carrier. 14. After conducting a thorough search, and failing to find the rings, the Plaintiff submitted a claim for his loss to Defendant, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. 15. Until Defendant, HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, informed it that it could not state with certainty whether the rings had been stolen - or merely misplaced, Defendant, ALLSTATE, was prepared to pay the Plaintiff $2,000 for the rings. 16. Defendant, ALLSTATE, continues to deny the Plaintiff's claim. 17. The missing rings are valued at approximatelY $2,500. 18. The Plaintiff has not yet been compensated for his loss. WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests this Honorable Court award him $2,500 plus costs, attorneys fees and interest. DATED: ~hh~ I ' Barbara J. tton ALLEN SHAFFER & ASSOCIATES 129 Market Street Millersburg, PA 17061 (717) 692-2345 ,f- I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. DATE: .~ - 'Z (, - '1'1. /Ai.-. j I'uJA.J ~ /~,'..n1 Woodrow R. Hoffman . Woodrow R. Hoffman In the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania No. 94-3002 Civil Term Civil Action Law Complaint -vs- Allstate Insurance Company and Holy Spirit Hospital R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff who being duly sworn according to law, says he made diligent search and inquiry for one of the within named defendants to wit: Allstate Insurance Company, but was unable to locate them in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the sheriff of Dauphin County to serve the within Civil Action Law Complaint according to law. DAUPHIN COUNTY RETURN:And Now June 14, 1994 at 3:15 P.M. served the within Complaint upon Allstate Insurance company, by personally handing to Marlene Wright, Receptionist, and person in charge at time of service, a true and attested copy of the orignial Complaint, and making known unto her the contents thereof at 6345 Flank Drive. Suite 1000, Harrisburg, Pa. So Answers: William H. Livingston Sheriff of Dauphin County Dauphin County return is hereto attached. Michael E. Barrick, Deputy Sheriff who being duly sworn according to law, easy on June 14, 1994 at 1:15 o'clock P.M.E.D.S.T., he served a true copy of Civil Action Law Complaint. in the above entitled action upon the within named defendant to wit: Holy Spirit Hospital, by making known unto Sister Rose Willam, person in charge at time of service at Holy Spirit Hospital, 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, its contents and at the same time handing to her personally the said true and attested copy of the same. So ?~4t!tI Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Surcharge out of County Dauphin County 16.00 4.00 5.00 24.50 51.50 R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff pd by atty pd by attyBy 6-20-94 $ Sworn and Subscribed To Before Me This J.;I,..,d. Day Of-Q,"'" _ 1994, A.D'~"j IJ n,';~"'J,~, Prothonotary WOODROW HOFFMAN, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 3002 CIVIL 1994 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED v. HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL and ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants PRAECIPE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter my appearance on behalf of Defendant Allstate Insurance Company in the above-captioned action. CALDWELL & KEARNS ;2:2, /99~ ~. . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND NOW, this 22nd day of June, 1994, I, Kristene L. Bolton, an employee of the law firm of Caldwell & Kearns, hereby certify that I have served the foregoing document on the following counsel by depositing a true and correct copy of same in the United States mails, postage prepaid, addressed to: Allen Shaffer, Esq. 129 Market Street Millersburg, PA 17061 David Deluce, Esq. Third and Market Streets Lemoyne, PA 17043 CALDWELL & KEARNS -::r en - ~ - 7:' ~~~ ;. .E.. t! '.#O':,":~ i"-".'- .> ,'-I ~~ ,--, <-.J z ':> ..., " ,~.I .~ --e -, " , ,-, ".'. .'-,'.' "-'.-;.' LAW OFFICES .,'" ":'; ,;; , , " '..~ JOHNSON, DUPF1B,-SlEWART8wamB ~:;:;';.< ,,' '':: ""'W ' , , " ;:~,' ",""<,;, '''::'-~-\>~.~\'~'~;f}~{-,;:_~';.:~:~L:>:i?;~Xi~:~~!~_-;_':;:~:'~)~'j':~:{},1.\:Jr>>-~.-,-~'~ _J'_::> --..-. ; _,',:- ,,-- .' ~,".' ."', ., ", ...t.."..v',T~ ('111) 76,....510 ,.... .';':;,;~i;".,'.,..'~" _ ,,:;;:,iLfS~:\~;'ii;l~t?~~;~:;~e!~1ltii ~1,1)76~1~ },:,:," 301 Mark.r Street P. O. Box 109 1.o=0,DO, PmDlJtVanla 17043.0109. Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 94.3002 CIVIL TERM WOODROW R. HOFFMAN, VB. CIVIL ACTION - LAW ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL, Defendents PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly enter the appearance of the undersigned on behalf of Holy Spirit Hospital. Defendant in the above captioned action. ~/z<-l fc( By: Date: avid W. DeLuce Attorney 1.0. No. 41687 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Attorneys for Holy Spirit Hospital