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071".1' LONG and LI'~ LONG, I X. THI COU.T 0' CONHOM 'LI~'
bioi wife, I CUKBI.LlNDCOUNTY, "MM'YLVlNX~
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lHAROH R. JIHItI." I CXVIL ACTION - LA"
Dafandant I
I IN ARBITRATION
COMPLAINT
AND NOW oome the Plaintiffs, by and through their attorneys,
Handler and Wiener, and make the within complaint against the
Defendant as folloWSl
1. Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, is an adult individual who
ourrently resides at 1l.9 Decatur Drive, Grantville, Dauphin County,
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2. Plaintiff, Lisa Long, is an adult individual who
currently resides at 119 Decatur Drive, Grantville, Dauphin County,
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3. Defendant, Sharon Jenkins, is an adult individual who
currently resides at 9 Mallard Court, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
county, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4. At all times material to this action, Plaintiff, Jeffrey
Long, was operating a 1992 Saturn SL owned by the Plaintiff and
bearing Pennsylvania registration number OMS 767.
5. At all times material to thia action, Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, waB operating a 1991 Nissan Maxima, owned by the Defendant
and bearing Pennsylvania registration number ZHB 057.
6. At all times material to this action, there was olear
weather conditions and the roadway surface was wet.
7. On or about January 5, 1993 at approximately 7125 A.M.,
Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, was travelling westbound on Lowther
street, Lemoyne Borough, Cumberland County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
B. on or about January 5, 1993 at approximately 7125 A.M.,
Defendant, Sharon Jenkins was travelling eastbound on Lowther
street, Lemoyne Borough, Cumberland County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
9. At the aforesaid time and location, suddenly and without
warning, Defendant, Sharon Jenkins, failed to yield the right-of-
way, and proceeded to make a left turn directly into the path of
the Plaintiff's vehicle and struck the Plaintiff's vehicle.
roadway in violation of 75 Pa. C.B.A. 53323(c)1
(b) In failing to yield the legal right-of-way to any
vehiole approaohing from the opposite direction when
making a lert turn in violation or 75 Pa. C.B.A.
53:)22/
(e) In failing to yield the legal right-of-way to
Plaintiff's vehicle which was approaching from the
opposite direction while defendant was making a left
turn, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. 53322.
(d) In failing to properly operate her vehicle by not
yielding the legal right-of-way to the plaintiff's
vehicle,
(8) In failing to keep a proper lookout for other
vehicles lawfully traveling on the roadway in whioh
she attempted to cross,
(f) In failing to operate her vehicle with proper and
adequate control in order that she could avoid
striking the Plaintiff's vehicle,
(g) In failing to operate her vehicle in such a manner
so that she could apply her brakes to avoid striking
the plaintiff's vehicle,
(h) In failing to operate her vehicle at a speed, and
under such control, so as to be able to stop withi,n
the assured clear distance, in violation of 75
Pa.C.S.A. 53361;
(i) In failing to exercise reasonable care in the
operation and control of her vehicle, and,
(j) Further, under the faots and Clircumstancos presented
herein, Defendant, Sha~on Jenkina, had the last
clear chance of avoiding this collision, and in
failing to do BO, the Defendant is guilty of groBe
negligenoe.
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16. As a result of the negligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has sustained severe injuries,
inclUding but not limited to, a bruisod left shoulder, spasms in
his neck, low back pain, a bruised chest and continuous headaches.
16. As a result of the negligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has sustained severe injuries,
humiliation, embarrassment, and as a ~esult thereof, he has
suffered, and will continue to suffer in the future, pain and agony
to his great detriment and loss.
17. As a rosult of the negligence of the Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has been and will in the future
be hindered from attending to his usual occupation and daily
duties, to his great detriment, loss, humiliation and
embarrassment.
18. As a result at' the negligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has undergone great physioal
pain, disoomfort, humiliation, and mental anguish, and he will
continue
to endure the same for an indefinite period of time in the future,
causing him great physical, emotional, and financial detriment and
loss.
19. As a result of the negligenoe of the Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, the Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long has and probably will in the
future suffer a loss of life's pleasures and a claim is made
therefore.
20. As a further result of the Defendant's negligence, the
Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has suffered the loss of consortium,
society and comfort from his wife, Lisa Long, and he will continue
to suffer similar loss in the future.
21. Pla.i.ntiff, Jeffery Long, believes and therefore Ilver.s
that his injuries are permanent in nature.
22. As a result of tho negligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has been compelled, in order to
effect a cure for the aforesaid injuries, to expend large sums of
money for medicine and medical attention.
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JEFFREY LONG and LISA LONG, I IN THIl COURT or COMMON PLIlAS
hb wife, I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PElNNSYLVl\lfIA
Plaintiff' I
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V. I NO.
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SHARON R. JENKINS, I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendanl: I
I IN ARBITRATION
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AND NOW come the plaintiffs, by and through their atto~neys,
Handler and Wiener, and make the within complsint against the
Defendant as follows:
1. Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, is an adult individual who
ourrently resides at 119 Decatur Drive, Grantville, Dauphin county,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2. Plaintiff, Lisa Long, is an adult individual who
currently resides at H9 Decatur Drive, Grantville, Dauphin County,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3. Defendant, Sharon Jenkins, is an adult individual who
currently resides at 9 Mallard court, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
county, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4. At all. times mntednl to this nctlon, plaintiff, Jeffrey
LonfjJ, was operating a 1992 Saturn SL, owned by the plaintiff and
bearinfjJ pennsYlvania registration number OMS 767.
5. At all times material to this action, Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, was operating a 1991 Nisslln Maxima, owned by the Defendant
and bearing pennsylvania registration numbor ZHB 057.
6. At all times material to this action, there was clear
weather. conditions and the roadway surface was wet,
7. on or about January 5, 1993 at approximatelY 7:25 A.M.,
plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, was travelling westbound on Lowther
street, Lemoyne Borough, cumberland county, commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
B. on or about January 5, 1993 at approximatolY 7:25 A.M.,
Defendant, Sharon Jenkins was travelling eastbound on Lowther
street, Lemoyne Borough, cumberland county, commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
9. At the aforesaid time and location, suddenly and without
warning, Defendant, Sharon Jenkins, failed to yield the right-of-
way, and proceeded to make a left turn directly into the path of
the Plaintiff'S vehicle and struck the plaintiff'S vehicle.
10. The Plalntiff was unablo to avold the Defondant's vehicle
and the Defendant's vehicle struck the plaintiff's vehicle, causihg
the Plaintiff to be violently thrown around tho lnterior of his
vehiole.
11. At all times material to this action, the plaintiff,
Jeffrey Long had the legal right-of-way.
12. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence of
Defendant, Sharon Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffr~y Long, has Buffered
serious bodily injury as set forth in full hereinafter.
gQYNT I
JEFFREY LO~G v. ~HARON JENK~
13. Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, incorporates and makes a part of
this count paragraphs 1 through 12 of this complaint as if fully
set forth.
14. The occurrence of the aforesaid accident and the injuries
to the Plaintiff, Jeffrey J.ong, resulting therefrom were caused
directly and proximately by the negligence of the Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, generally and more specifically as set forth below:
(a) In failing to yield the right-of-way to oncoming
vehicles in the intersection or approaching on the
roadway in violation of 75 ra. C.S.A. SJ32J(c) I
(b) In failing to yield tha legal right-at-way to any
vehicle approaching from the opposite diroction when
making a left turn in violation of 75 I'a. c. S.A.
53322,
(0) In failing to yiald the legal right-or-way to
Plaintiff's vohiclo which was approaching from the
opposite direction while dofendant was making a left
turn, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A, S3322.
(d) In failing to properly operate her vehicle by not
yielding the legal right-Of-way to the Plaintiff's
vehicle,
(e) In failing to keep a proper lookout for other
vehicles lawfully traveling on the roadway in which
she attempted to cross,
(f) In failing to operate her vehicle with proper and
adequate control in ord(!r that she could avoid
striking the Plaintiff's vehicle;
(g) In failing to operate her vehicle in such a manner
so that she could apply her brakes to avoid striking
the Plaintiff's vehicle;
(h) In failing to operate her vehicle at a speed, and
under such control, so as to bo able to stop within
the assured clear distance, in violation of 75
Pa.C.S.A. S3361;
(i) In failing to oxercise reasonable care in the
operation and oontrol of her vehicle, and,
(j) Further, under the facts and circumstances presented
herein, Defendant, sharon Jenkins, had the last
clear chance of avoiding this collision, and in
failing to do so, tho Defendant is guilty of gross
neg 1 igonce.
15. As a result of the neg ligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has sustained severe injuries,
inoluding but not limited to, a bruised left shoulder, spasms in
his neck, low back pain, a bruised chest and continuous headaches.
16. Ar: a result of tho negligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has suatained severe injuries,
humiliation, embarrassment, and as a result thereof, he has
suffered, and will continue to suffer in the future, pain and agony
to his great detriment and loss.
17. As a result of the negligence of the Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has been and will in the future
be hindered from attending to hi/'! usual occupation and daily
duties, to his great detriment, loss, humiliation and
embarrassment.
18. As a re/:lult of the negli'ijence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has undergone great physical
pain, discomfort, humiliation, and mental anguish, and he will
continue
to endure the same for an indefinite period of time in the future,
causing him great physical, emotional, and financial detriment and
loss.
19. As a result of the negligence of the Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, the Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long has and probably will in the
future suffer a loss of life's pleasures and a claim is made
therefore.
20. As a further result of the Defendant's negligence, the
Plaintiff, Jeffr.ey Long, has suffered the loss of cons')rtium,
society and comfort from his wife, Lisa Long, and he will continue
to suffer similar loss in the future.
21. Plaintiff, Jeffery Long, believes and therefore avers
that his injuries are permanent in nature.
22. As a result of the negligence of Defendant, Sharon
Jenkins, Plaintiff, Jeffrey Long, has been compelled, in order to
effect a cure for the aforesaid injuries, to expend large sums of
money for medicine and medical attontion.
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o7l".IY LOIIG and LIlA LOIIG, I III THI couaT or COKMON PLIAS
bil wUe, I CU.llaLAMD COUNTY, 'INWSYLVAMIA
Plaintiff. I
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I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
S1IA1l011 .. JlllItIIIS, I
Defendant I It! UIITIlATION
PIlAICUI
TO THI paOTHOt!OTUYI
Please mark the above-oaptioned matter settled,
discontinued and satisfied.
HAWDLla and WIINIR
DATIl.
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4 H a enberq, I.q.
311 Karke at.
P.O. BOK 1177
Harri.bu q, PA 17108
Tel. No.1 717-238-2000
supreme ourt ID No. 20569
Attorneys for Plaintiff