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I IN THB CONNON PLBAS COURT or
a CUKBBRLAMD COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA
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I CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4427
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I JURY TRIAL DBKANDBD
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ROBBRT L. BOWBRB,
Plaintiff
HORAeB PBTBR GBORGB CUTLBR,
Defendant
MOTION RBQUBSTING DAHAGBS FOR DBLAY
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Robert L. Bowers, by and through
hi. attorney, Dusan Bratic, and requests damages for delay in the
above-oaptioned action. The material facts arel
1. On February 6, 1998, the jury rendered its verdict in
favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $30,000.
2. Original process was first served in this action on
August 16, 1994.
3. The Uefendant offered $5,000 on December 17, 1993 and
$10,000 at the Pre-Trial Conference on October 22, 1997. The offers
were rejected and a jury verdict was rendered exceeding 125\ of the
specified sum.
4. Pursuant to the addendum set forth to Pa.R.C.P. No. 238
delay damages from one year post service of original process area
Augus t 16, 1995 to August 16, 1996 9.5\ $ 2,850.00
August 16, 1996 to August 17, 1997 9.5\ $ 2,850.00
August 16, 1997 to October 23, 1997 9.5\ $ 531.08
@ 7.81 per day (2850 + 365) x 68 days
TOTAL DELAY DAMAGES $ 6,231.08
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DUSAK BRATIC
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Date ot Loss I
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August 12, 1992
Horace P. Cutler
Dear Mr. Bra tic I
In confirmation of our telephone conversation of today, I
underst~nd that your review of Robert Bowers file was delayed due
to a pending Workers' Comp review. The Summons in this matter was
tiled over a yoar ago. We are anxious to move this matter
torward. We agree to pend action on the file until 11/15/95 as a
final date to receive the demand. If negotiations are not opened
on thae date, we will have to have counsel Rule for a Complaint
as the method of beat protecting our insured's interest. I look
forward to hearing from you by 11/15/95
sincerely,
Edward A. McMerty III
Claim specialist
(717) 774-9078
state Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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Wlj believe Lhilt tho tllllue of liability ill fairly clear and
that our client wall contributory lIagllgent.
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with Il dl,liC hm:lli/ll.i,oll, 'I'ho clillical dlilgnmliu Willi made by Dr,
Chrlutophul' GOlHlll, II chll:oprdctlc phyui,ciilll, Ill', GOUlJ<l ~'ut<Jl'l.''3d
Mr, Llowuru for II uucolld op I II iOIl to Dr, I'l)llplolllilll who ill Ul) CIIIIIO to
the UlllIIll ditH/noHis, 'I'hi" HilH COlllillllOd by 1111 NIlI, IJJ., popplellldll'li
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compIotud by hiu \'lodwll'II'n C(JlllpOIHiilt.ion CiIiTil'l',
I :;poke to Nr, Bowers recollt ly and hlJ reportu that he has
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year old IIIAlc WIIS IlIvolved III A work IlIddeUI on 8/12/92 The records illdlcRte thaI while Mr, 'r;,"
Bowers W,H At work, Ihis c1Allllllnl wlllllnvolvcd in II lIlolor vehld.;: nccldentln which this claimant
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Dr Christophel GOllse, ChiroprBctor, whcre It wa$ noted lhut upon cVAlufttion dlftglloses wero\::' \'
rendered b)' Dr, GOllse consisting of hernillled crl vielll disc wilh myofuscllls, !Jased upon the /l" ';I~ 'r,
ubove dlugnoses, Dr GOllse inCOlporAtcd A COUfSC ofcarc consisling offtdjllllctlve procedures 'f,'~ '~1:: I:
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lhls c1uilllllllt COllllllucd lllleceile chirO(lll'ctk Cllre beyond RIII/9~, Furthermore, on 1/8/93. !,rtM,!N
Ihls c1,llll1nnlllllclcrwent orthop\'dic c\lallJallon wllh Wnltcr PepplCillftll, DO', where It WAS noted)! ':~ir
thatuplJn evalulllion, II wns DJ l'eplllclllun'; illllll~ssl()nth"l this c1ulmunt had a significantly IRrge' .. "
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ftlld 1I111'rhlldy '\I~lnl1ll1llw 1\1111'1' J IIIWl'\"'I, I), 1\'l'pl"IIIIIII re,"lIll1l1elldeo ollllll1\IC COIISC' vBtlve .
cnr~ wllh 111' OIllI~C liS IlllIlIlIs M, llom,'rs 1',.1f fh,11 hi. "<llIdill<lll WIIS slable It ~hllllld h"lloled:,
Ihnl,lI\ 1/1 ~/Q), Ihls dail1ll1lll '"ld"rl\'l'I1II1"~I\'klll ~"IU \hldy whkh ,~slIllft r~vellled a slllall ":.1;
IIIOIIIISlllIIlll hClllillll'"llhlllllll' lil\hIIRlelllll~lefs 11\111 tlie c\IIIIIg lilllllllll1 at C5/C6 wilh B lalllO'
Ictl,lRl'A"~l\trftIIO len IlIlerllll "Ct'Ss Illlctl ~\illlIH 1~1I Alllill.11 hcrniAlloII III 0/('6, ,There was also "1
l10led to be mild cllllal Nlellosls III ('ille? 11101111 lIilh II hlllghlll"llllllll"l (,4/C~ lInd ICllollthesls a(.t'l
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declsioll. On !.III "/95,1 cOllllldeo Ihe ollke ol'llr OllUSC /llId spoke wllh a receptlonlsl, OOllnle;' '
In turn, u sd\edulcd Appoillllll,'nl WIIS IIIAde fIll [), (jouse ftlld IIIY6~lf 10 discuss this cese lit 12:0q
PM on 9119/95, 01' !.I/l9/9~ I dis'lIsse,lllr!s \'nlll~ CllSt' with I'll' (JOllse II w/la IlIdlcated by lire C;
Iln\vlder Ih/lt Ihls c1Ailllllnl h~d ~ p~II\I~llelll )lMti." ill\pilillllcllI Alld WAS ill Ileed of care 011 R ,i.'1
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lIe,essllY ofcArc rc.ndcrcd 10 this d~IIIIAnl by 1)1 ('''"SC linlll (>/'II9~ nlld bcyond. Upon f~:):rl ~"I
revll!wllIg lhc re,cords Sublllilled cl1nl'crnillg Ihis c;\se IIl1d I/lkillg il.lIo Accmllll lhe orllrl~l'edlc :' '.t.:' '~rk'
slIrl:\rnll e\'~luatI1111 pClfOllllCd by [)I I'cpplcllllln III l/'>J, ~lolIg wllh lhe eslenslve findlllgs (1l1lhc r ,,','ill,~ f
ccrvicnl MRI which were pell<lIl1wd ill 1/'>.1, il IIppl~lIrs IhAI C/ln! relld'!Il'd tll lhls CIAllllllllt by Dr." l,t~l:
Gouse fro III 619195 und bCYlll\l1 is ICIISOlIl\ble nlld IIctl'ss~ry 0\111 SlIppOlllvcJus needed busls. I :,::;;\!'j~\'
According 10 lhe guldelincs prescllled through Ih~ In<lcpl'IHtclII Mediclll EXllmlnnlll\11 courses "~i};,~rJ~,:l
glvcn n Pllrker Collcge oI'Chirl\prA~lic, it WAS indi':Alcd IhAI p~~r rcview decisiolls ons\lpportlve r. i;:f:~' '\'"
~Rre ftre AS follows: "AccOlllillg 10 pllst decision or pl'l~r rov!,'w, plellSe lIote the following. Thls:;fh'i; ,'" :(1',
Is nileI' a palienl hilS rCllched llIasim\lllllllcdkAI illlpro\'clllclIl wllh A perillAllell1 partial \' \'~t:lll".';
Impairment It 15 CAre dlrel:lcd ill and s\lbsllllltii\bl~ ilS IIcc~ssary \0 prevent reversal or ,; ',; :i:J, ~
exacerbRtioll of Ihe p~llelll's cOlldilion This shollld consist of 0111,' 10 two visits per monlh 011 ,<I<, }.I.'J,i'~
PRN bnsls OccRslonnlly, the pnli'~1I1 will hAve A llitre up nlld wi\lr~q\lire scveral visits in R row to '.\~;i\1~:' I .:~:
reslore lhem to thdr previous conlillued supportive cllrc hllsis" Bilsed IIpon the above dennltioll '~I'~M, :~:
of supportive c/ln~ fOl chiropr~(iic Ilealment ~lId Inking illlll aCCollllt lhls clallllAnt's extensive ,'. Wr~'~',~l ::,~"
findings on Ihe ~ervicAI MIU of I/lJ,l, And SlIIgical evnlllRlion pClfolmed in 1/93 by Dr, peppleman):~l~I{,', .,
who recommended ~olllil\ue consclvnlivc cllrc 10 plevclIl S\II!lelY III lite ccrvlcal spinAl region, It :;;';;':1" }r.',
AppeArs IhAI CAre relldcllld IC) lhis d~illlllnl by \)1' GilLISI,' bcyolld 61919~ Approximately two visits ~,:,,~~,,~ .
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14. Admitted.
15. It is dIJnied that there was a complete and utter
disregard for the Rules of Civil Procedure in that the cale wal
complicated. By way of further answer, counsel for the Plaintiff
prepared the Answers to Interrogatories in a time frame appropriate
for the complexity of the case given the fact that defendant wanted
extensive information dealing with a prior case in spite of clear
medical documentation that he sustained a herniated disc in this
accident.
16. Admltted. The Plaint.iff's answers in Paragraph 16 are
incorporated herein by reference.
17. Admitted.
18. Admitted.
19. Admitted. By way of further answer, Plaintiff'S counsel
believes that the Defendant's counsel was also not available during
that term of Court and believes that by agreement it was decided
that it would be the Plaintiff who would request the continuance.
20. Admitted.
21. It is admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted
that the defense counsel informed Plaintiff's counsel of his
intention not to file pos~-trial motions. It is denied that
defendant's counsel had any basis on which to file delay damages.
It is denied that Plaintiff's counsel agreed to waive delay
damages. On the contrary, at a pre-trial conference before the
Judge on October 22, 1997, it was agreed that the Plaintiff would
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waive delay damages from the time of the subject pre-trial
oonference [Ootober 22, 1997 until the second pre-trial conferenoe
on January 7, 1998J. The Order of Court dated October 23, 1997 is
attached hereto all Exhibit "A".
22. Admitted.
23. It is denied that the Plaintiff's Motion for Delay
DaMages should be deniud. Counsel for Plaintiff did not agree to a
waiver of delay damages if the caso wont to verdict.
24. It is denied that Plaintiff should not be permitted to
recover delay damages for II period in excess of fifteen months. By
way of further answer, on March 2, 1995 Plaintiff's counsel sent a
letter to Edward McMerty along with a package of medical records
substantiating a herniated disc. Said l~tter is attached herto as
Exhibit "B". On November 6, 1995, Plaintiff's counsel sent another
letter to Edward McMerty making a $50,000 demand and enclosing
additional medical documentation including a letter from Dr.
Christopher Gouse. Said letter of November 6, 1995 is attached
hereto as Exhibit "C". Delores McKenzie responded on November 27,
1995 with a $10,000 offer, attached hereto as Exhibit "0".
25. It is denied that Plaintlff was responsible for
significant delays for the reasons stated in Paragraph 15 herein.
26. The averments of Paragraph 26 are conclusions of law to
which no responsive pleading is required.
27. The averments of Paragraph 27 are conclusions of law to
which no responsive pleading is required and strict proof thereof
is demanded.
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ROBBRT L. BOWBRB
plaintiff
I IN THB COKKON PLBAS COURT or
I CUHBBRLAHD COUNTY, PBNltSYLVANIA
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HORAeB PBTBR GBORGB CUTLBR,
OBfundent
CBRTIFICATB OF BBRYltB
I HBRBBY CBRTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's New Matter in Response to
Plaintiff's Motion Requesting Damages for Delay was furnished by
u.s. MaU, first class, postage prepaid on this / :;...'f1.-.. day of
March, 199B, tOI
Girard E. Rickards, Esquire
Wix, Wenger & Weidner
4705 Duke Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Attorney For Defendant
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101 U.S. Route 15 South
Di11sburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-9706
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5. At all times relevant hereto, DetGndant Cutler was
insured by state Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance company
(hereinafter referred to as state Farm).
6. By letter dated December 17, 1993, state Farm, on behalf
of Defendant cutler, offered the sum of $5,000.00 to the Plaintiff
in settlement of his claims. A true and correct copy of the letter
of December 17, 1993 is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference.
7. By letter dated August B, 1994, Plaintiff's counsel wrote
to state Farm and enclosed a courtesy copy of a Praecipe for Writ
of Summons, which was filed "to toll the statute of limitations."
A true and correct copy of the letter of August 8, 1994 is attached
hereto as Exhibit "8" and incorporated herein by reference.
8. In his letter of August a, 1994, Plaintiff's counsel
related to state Farm "It is not necessary for you to engage the
services of counsel at this time... If we should come to the point
where we cannot settle this case, then our office would advise you
ot this position in writing and we would provide you with twenty
(20) days within which to secure defense counsel." Plaintiff's
counsel never advised State Farm in writing of the need to secure
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deten.e counsel.
9. As at August 8, 1994, neither the Plaintift nor his
attorney had made a settlement demand to state Farm.
10. On August 25, 1994, Plaintiff's counsel still had not
made a demand in this matter and state Varm wrote to him again
requesting a settlement demand in writing "If I do not receive the
demand in that period, I will assume that he has no interest in
amicably settling this claim. At that point, if no word from you,
I will instruct our counsel to rule for a Complaint." A true and
correct copy of the letter of August 25, 1994 is attached hereto as
Exhibit "c" and incorporated herein by reference.
11. On August 1, 1995, Plaintiff's counsel had still not
forwarded a demand in this matter to state Farm. By letter ot
August 1, 1995, state Farm wrote to the Plaintiff's attorney
confirming an agreement to continue to work towards a settlement of
the case in exchange for the Plaintiff waiving the issue of delay
damages if the case is not settled and goes to a verdict. "Per our
discussion at our meeting, I understand that although the summons
was filed 8-5-94, you are willing to continue to work toward. a
.ettlement ot this ca.e and will waive the is.ue ot delay damage.
it this case i. not settled and goe. to a verdict." A true and
correct copy of the letter of August 1, 1995 is attached hereto as
Exhibit "0" and incorporated herein by reference.
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12. As of september 13, 1995, plaintiff's oounsel still had
not made a demand for settlement of this case. By letter of
september 13, 1995 state Farm tendered in writing an offer in the
amount of $10,000.00. A true and correct copy of the letter of
September 13, 1995 is attached hereto as Exhibit "E" and
incorporated herein by reference.
13. As of November I, 1995, Plaintiff's counsel still had not
forwarded a demand. By letter of November I, 1995 state Farm wrote
to the Plaintiff's counsel indicating, "We are anxious to move this
matter forward. We agree to pend action on the file until 11/15/95
as a final date to receive the demand. If negotiations are not
opened on that date, we will have to have counsel rule for a
complaint. . ." A true and correct copy of the letter of November 1,
1995 is attached hereto as Exhibit "F" and incorporated herein by
reference.
14. On or about November 20, 1995, defense counsel was
retained and the plaintiff's counsel was served with a Praecipe for
Rule to File a Complaint together with Interrogatories, Sets I and
II and a Request for Production of Documents directed to the
Plaintiff. A true and correct copy of the cover letter of 11/20/95
is attached hex'eto as Ji:xhibit "G" and incorporated herein by
reference.
15. In complete and utter disregard for the Rules of civil
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Interroqatories and Request for Production of Documents as of March
1, 1996. By letter of March 1, 1996, defense counsol wrote to
Plaintiff's counsel requesting that he respond to the overdue
discovery requests. A true and correct copy of the letter of March
I, 1996 is attached hereto as Exhibit "H" and incorporated herein
by reference.
16. On March 25, 1996, tho Plaintiff still had not responded
to the Defendant's discovery requests and the Defendant filed a
Motion to Compel Discovery.
17. On April 4, 1996, the Plaintiff finally served Answers to
the Defendant's Interrogatories and a Response to the Defendant's
Request for Pr.oduction of Documents.
18. On July 25, 1997, defense counsel listed this matter for
trial during the September 15, 1997 Trial Term.
19. At the request of the Plaintiff's counsel, the Defendant
did not call the case for trial at the call of tile list, a fact
that is confirmed by the letter of August 6, 1997, attached hereto
as Exhibit "I" and incorporated herein by reference.
20. On February 6, 1998, the jury rendered a verdict in the
amount of $30,000.00.
21. By facsimile dated February 6, 1998, defense counsel
informed Plaintiff's counsel of his intention not to file post-
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trial motions and reminding Plaintiff's counssl that he had agreed
to waive delay damages. A true and correct copy of the fax of
February 6, 1998 is attached horeto as Exhibit uJu and incorporated
herein by reference.
22. By letter dated February 11, 1998, defense counsel
forwarded a check in the amount of $30,000.00 representing payment
for the verdict amount. The check was received in the offices of
Plaintiff's counsel on February 12, 1998 as evidenced by the return
receipt card. A true and correct copy of the letter of February
11, 1998 and the return receipt card are attached hereto as Exhibit
uKu and incorporated herein by reference.
23. The Plaintiff's Motion for Delay Damages should be denied
because the Plaintiff, through his counsel, agreed to waive delay
damages in this matter as evidenced by the letter dated August 1,
1995, attached hereto as Exhibit uOu.
24. In the alternative, the Plaintiff should not be permitted
to recover delay damages for a period in excess of fifteen months,
because the Plaintiff's counsel informed state Farm not to engage
the services of an attorney, because he desired to entertain
settlement negotiations and not move this case forward towards
trial for a period from 8/16/94 to 11/20/95.
25. Following the active part of this litigation, the
Plaintiff was responsible for significant delays by failing to
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answer the Defendant's discovery from December 20, 1995, when said
discovery was due pursuant to the Rules of civil procedure, until
ApX'il 4, 1996 when the plaintiff finally served answers to
discovery.
26. In order to list a case for trial in the court of Common
Pleas of cumberland county, counsel must certify uThis case is
ready for trial." A case is not ready for trial when the Plaintiff
has failed to answer discovery responses.
27. The plaintiff is not entitled to delay damages for any
per iod after September 15, 1997, when the Plaintiff's counsel
requested that defense counsel remove the case from the september
1997 Trial Term because of vacation plans.
28. Because the Plaintiff has filed a Motion seeking delay
damages, when he has already expressly waived delay damages in
this matter, the Defendant believes and therefore avers that the
Plaintiff's Motion for Delay Damages is a frivolous Motion filed in
bad faith and the Plaintiff should therefore be responsible for the
Oefendant.'s counsel fees in defending this Motion.
29. Oefendal1t cutler has already tendered payment of the
verdict amount to the Plaintiff and therefore the Plaintiff should
be ordered to mark this matter satisfied or suffer such other
sanctions as this Court deems appropriate.
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Dusan Bratic, Esquire
Bntic & Portko
101 Office Center, suite A
101 south U.s. Route 15
Oillsburg, PA 17019
ReI Bowers v. cutler
Dear Ousanl
Enclosed please find a praecipe for Rule to File a Complaint
which we are filing on behalf of the Defendant in the above-
captioned matter.
Enclosed you will also find the ori9inal of Interrogatories, Sets
I and II, and a Request tor Production of Documents directed to
the Plaintiff.
Very truly yours,
Richard H. W Lx
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Enclosur..
Exhibit "G"
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A. BECAUSE THE PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL REQUESTED THAT THE
DEFENDANT'S INSURANCE CARRIER CONTINUE TO ENGAGE IN
SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, NOT RETAIN COUNSF,L TO ACTIVELY
LITIGATE THE LAWSUIT, AND AGREED TO WAIVE THE ISSUE OF
DELAY DAMAGES, THE PLAINTIFF SHOULD NOT BE ENTITLED TO
COLLECT DELAY DAMAGES FOLLOWING A VERDICT THAT WAS IN
EXCESS OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (125') PERCENT OF THE
DEFENDANT'S OFFER.
Pa. R.C.P. 23B provides for damages for delay to be awarded to
the plaintiff in certain instances.
However, that same Rule
provides that for periods during which the Plaintiff has oaused
delay of the trial shall be excluded from the time frame to whioh
the Plaintiff would be entit.led to damages for delay. Pa. R.C.P.
238 (b) (2) .
"In making a decision on a Plaintiff's
entitlement to delay damages, the mere length
of time between the starting date and the
verdict is not to be the sole criterion. The
fact finder shall consider the part ius'
respective responsibi U ties in requesting
continuances, the parties' compliance with the
rules of discovery; the r~spective
responsibilities for delay necessitated by the
joinder of additional parties; and otber
pertinent reotor.."
~ of pittsburgh, v. ~.1s, 607 A.2d 339 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1992) I
citIng craia v. Maaee Memorial Rehabilitation center, 512 Pa. 60,
515 A.2d 1350 (1986). (Emphasis Supplied)
In this case, the Plaintiff is seeking an award of delay
damages in spite of the fact that his attorney agreed to waive
delay damages so that negotiations could continue without the
necessity of active pursuit of this litigation. On August B, 1994,
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plaintiff'S attorney sent a copy of the praecipe for writ of
sUllllllons to the Defendant's insurance carrier telling them that it
was unnecessary for them to retain defense counsel at that time
because he wanted to continue to try to negotiate a settlement in
the oas~. Although the letter sending a copy of the Praeoipe for
writ of Summons was dated August a, 1994, the initial service of
prooess was not completed until approximately August 16, 1994.
from that date until November 6, 1995, the Defendant's insurance
carrier repeatedly requested that the Plaintiff's attorney forward
his settlemont demand. A settlement demand was not made until
November 6, 1995, approximately thirteen (13) months after the
Plaintiff's attorney instructed the Defendant's insurance carrier
not to retain the services of a defense counsel.
In the thirteen (13) months during which negotiations were
stalled because the Plaintiff had not forwarded a settlement
demand, the Defendant's insurance company continually requested a
demand and was anxious to move the matt.er forward. Edward McMerty,
the adjuster for State Farm met with the Plaintiff's attorney in
late July of 1995. Following that meeting, Mr. McMerty forwarded
a letter confirming that the Plaintiff's attorney had agreed to
waive the issue of delay damages if a settlement could not be
reached. Mr. McMerty sent a letter confirming that agreement on
August 1, 1995. The Plaintiff's attorney never communicated to the
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adjuster or the defense counsel that he disputed Mr. McMerty'.
letter claiming that the issue of delay damages would be waived if
a settlement could not be concluded.
It is interesting to note that Rule 238 provides that delay
damages should only begin to be calculated from a date one year
after the service of original process. In this case, although the
Plaintiff's counsel had instructed the Oef~ndant's insurance
carrier not to obtain the services of counsel so that settlement
negotiations could continue, he failed to forward his demand for
approximately thirteen (13) months after the initial service of
process.
Because of these circumstances, this Honorable court
shOUld hold that plaintiff, Robert Bowers, has waived his
entitlement to delay damages.
B. BECAUSE 'I'IIE PLAINTIFF FAILED TO ANSWER DISCOVERY REQUESTS
AND REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL, HE IS NOT ENTI'rLED
TO DAMAGES FOR DELAY DURING THOSE TIME PERIODS.
The period of time for which damages for delay pursuant to Pa.
R.C.P. 238 ahall exclude the period of time, if any, during which
the plaintiff caused delay of the trial. Pa. R.C.P. 23B(b) (2). In
this matter, the delay occasioned by the Plaintiff's request not to
engage counsel and move forward with discovery initially caused a
delay at least until November 6, 1995 when the plaintiff forwarded
his initial demand.
This delay was not only caused by the
plaintiff, but was caused at the plaintiff'S request.
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timely anlJwer Interrogatories and a Request for Production of
Documents. The Defendant served Interrogatories and a Request for
Production of Documents upon the Plaintiff on November 20, 1995.
Those discovery responses were due on December 20, 1995. In spite
of several requests to provide that discover.y, the Plaintiff only
served answurs to the discovery only after the Defendant filed a
Motion to Compel that discovery. Plaintiff's Answers to
Interrogatories and Response to Request for Production of Documents
were served on April 4, 1996. Thus, the Plaintiff caused a delay
in the pursuit of this litigation from December 28, 1995 when his
discovery response~ were due, until April 4, 1996, when the
discovery were ultimately served.
The Plaintiff was also responsible for a delay in the
resolution of this case by requesting the defense counsel not to
call the case for trial. This case was originally listed for trial
on July 25, 1997 for the Trial Term beginning september 15, 1997.
Plaintiff'S counsel specifically requested that the case not be
called for trial because he would be out of the state during the
trial week. Because of this request, defense counsel agreed not to
call the case for trial and it was stricken from the Trial Term of
September 15, 1997. Because of the Plaintiff's request, the trial
did not occur until February of 1998. A second continuance was
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ROBBRT L. BONBRS,
Plaintiff
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I III THB CONllON PI.us COURT 0'
I CUlmBRLAND COUNTY, PBIOIBYLVAIIIA
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HORAeB PBTBR GBORGI CUTLBR,
Defendant
fQlHT FOR CIWiWI
6.028 (Civ)
AUTO NEGLIGENCE, ELEMENTS OF PROOF EXPLANATION OF
NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES
The plaintiff claims to different types or classes of damages
in this case. The elements which the plaintiff has the burden of
proving with respect to each type of damages are somewhat
different. The first type or class of damages sought by the
plaintiff is generally referred to as "economic" loss damages and
includes income loss, medical expenses, loss of earning capacity,
and out-of-pocket expenses.
The second type or class of damages is generally referred to
as "non-economic" loss damages and includes such things as pain
(past, present, and future), emotional suffering, disability, loss
of enjoyment of life and life's pleasures, embarrassment, and
humiliation.
As I indicated, what the plaintiff must prove differs somewhat
depending on which type of damages claim is being considered-_
economic or non-economic loss damages. I will now instruct you
regarding the elements which the plaintiff must prove.
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that some or all of the plaintiff's claims for medical expenses
and wage loss are bar.red or should be r.educed pursuant to S 1722
of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act
(hereinafter "MVFRA"). (Defendant's Answer with New Matter, p.
4, para. 16).
5. In his Response to the Defendant's Answer with New
Matter, the Plaintiff claimed that the Plaintiff's claims for
medical expenses and wage loss reSUlting from the acoident are
not barred by 55 1720 and 1722 of the MVFRA. (Plaintiff's Answer
to Defendant's New Matter, p. 1, para. 16).
6. The Plaintiff admitted during his deposition, the
relevant portions of which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A",
that the date of the accident giving rise to this lawsuit was
August 12, 1992, and the time was approximately 4100 p.m. or
shortly before. (Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 4).
7. At the time of the accident, the Plaintiff was an
outside Sales Representative, and in the scope and course of his
employment for Wickes Lumber company in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
(EXhibit "A", Tr. p. 4-5).
8. In fact, at that time, the Plaintiff was returning to
his office, which closed at 5100 p.m. (Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 5).
9. The vehicle the Plaintiff was driving at the time of
16. All of the Plaintiff'S medical billa hays been paid
or are payable under hi. WC Insurance Vlan.
17. section 1722, prior to the 199) amendments,
provided I
In any action for damages against n tortfensor,
or in any uninsured or under insured motorist
proceeding, ari.inq out of the .aintenanoe or u.e
of a motor vehiole, n person who ia eliqible to
recei ve benef its under COVel'l\gos sot forth in
this subchapter, or Worker.' Co.pen.ation, or any
program, group contract or other nrrnngement tor
payment of benefits as defined in section 1719
(relating to coordination of benefits) shall be
precluded from reoovering the amount of benefits
paid or payable under this subohapter, or
Workera' compen.ation, or any program, group
contract or other arrangement for payment of
benefits as definod in aoction 1719.
18. In 1996, the Pn. Superior Court ruled that a party's
substantive rights under the MVFRA in terms of whether a party
oan recover WC benefits paid or payablo against another party is
determined by the date of tho IICC ident. 1l!;;hr.Q,O,gll-Y.t.Jlchrader,
453 Po.Super. 59, 682 A.2d 1305, n08.
19. The superior Court in 5QhI.Q~gQr., ~ygr~, also held
that since the date of the accident determines which version of S
1722 of the MVF'RA applies, and t.he accident in question occurred
on September 26, 1992, S 1722 precluded the Plaintiff-Appellee
from recovering WC benefits paid or payable to her from the
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Defendant-Appellant. 453 Pa,Super, at ___, 682 A.2d at 1308-09,
~O. The ~roed9r court further held that beoause the
term >>disabilityU is synonymous with a loss of earning power for
purposes of WC benefits, the Plaintiff-Appellee was precluded
from recovering future lost wages and loss of future earning
capacity which were payable under We. 453 Pa.Super. at ___, 682
A.2d at 1309-10,
21. In this case the accident occurred on August 12,
1992, prior to the 1993 amendments to S 1722, and the Plaintiff
received wc wage payments r.esulting from the accident which he
returned to his employer, as well as WC payments for his medical
and chiropractic bills related to the accident.
22. Consequently, the version of S 1722 of the MVFRA in
effect on that date precludes the Plaintiff from recovering
against Defendant cutler for past wage loss and future wage loss,
loss of earning power and capacity, and medical expenses paid or
payable under WC.
23. Theretore, the Plaintiff should be precluded from
intrOducing evidence at trial as to past or future wage loss or
loss of earning power and capacity, or past or future medical
expenses which have been paid, or are payable under his
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talls within a reoognized exception to the hearsay rule. KemD v.
Qualls, 326 Pa.super. 319, 473 A.2d 1369, 1373 (1984).
31. The Pennsylvania superior Court has ruled that an
expression of a medical opinion is generally inadmissible unless
the physician expressing the opinion is available for cross.
examination. Mira v. Albert Einstein Med. center, 384 Pa.super.
503, 559 A.2d 550, 554-555 (1989), alloc. denied, 592 A.2d 1302
(1990), citing Com. v. DiGiacomo, 463 Pa. 449, 345 A.2d 605
(1975) .
32. Dr. Triantafyllou's medical opinion or concurrence
in Dr. Oanyo's opinion as to the Plaintiff's need for surgery is
inadmissible hearsay because the statement was made out of Court,
will be offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted
therein, and Dr. Triantafyllou will not be available at trial to
be cross-examined by the Defendant regarding this opinion.
33. Therefore, based on the foregoing, Plaintiff should
be precluded at trial from intrOducing evidence as to Dr.
Triantafyllou'a opinion or concurrence in Dr. Oanyo's opinj,on
through Dr. Oanyo's testimony or otherwise.
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:2 Q Now, we're here because of an accident that
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A No, I was living at the time at 1501 Braywood
Drive, Harrisburq.
Q In between August of 1992 and today, are those
the only two addresses that you lived at?
A Correct.
Q Who lives with you presently?
A No one. I live alone.
Q Back in 1992, at the time of the accident, who
lived with you?
A No one. I lived alone.
Q Do you recall the date of the accident?
A Yes, I do.
Q What when was that?
A August 12, 1992 about 4100 O'clock, maybe just a
little bit before.
Q Where had you been before the accident happened?
A I was at a customer's office about a mile away.
It was the Grandon building on the same street, Market
street.
Q And when you say you were at a customer's office,
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1 I assume that means you were in the course of your
2 employment at that time?
3 A Right. I called on contractors out in the field
4 in their office and give them bid proposals. I am an
5 ~utside sales representative for my company.
6 Q What company were you employed with at the time
7 of the accident?
8 A Wicks Lumber.
9 Q Where were you headed to at the time of the
10 accident?
11 A Back to the store in Harrisburg.
12 Q Was there any particular time that you had to be
13 back at the store in Harri~burg?
14 A No. I just was going to be back by five, they
15 close at five.
16 Q Now, according to the polic~ report this accident
17 occurred at that time intersection of 34th street and Market
18 street in Camp Hill?
19 A That's correct.
20 Q That's how you remember it?
21 A Right.
22 Q Now, prior to the accident, had you been to that
23 intersection before?
24 A Been in that general area, gone through ther.e
25 already because of going to the same client's office, and
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1 Q And at the time that you saw his vehicle, oan you
2 desoribe its direction of travel?
3 A coming right in front of my path.
4 Q So at the time you first saw Mr. cutler's
5 vehiole, he was already turning?
6 A When I saw him, he was just like there and we
7 impacted. It was very quick.
8 Q Were you able to take any evasive action
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10 A N~, none. I don't even remember, I think about
11 the same time that I applied the brakes, we impacted. I
12 didn't have any time to swerve.
13 Q At the time of the COllision, was there anyone
14 else in your vehicle?
15 A No, I was alone.
16 Q And what type of vehicle were you driving at the
17 time?
18 A A Chevy S-10.
19 Q According to the police report, the owner of that
20 vehicle was Lease Plan U. S. A.?
21 A 'lea. We lease our vehicles.
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23 A It's a company vehicle.
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Q Now, tha accident occurred August 12th of 1992,
do you remember whether that was a weekday or weekend?
A That was a weekday. It was a WedneBday.
Q Did you go to work the following day?
A No, I did not.
Q And was that on the recommendation of a physician
or is that something that you decided or how did you handle
that?
A I believe that I talked to Dr. GO\lse, my neck wa.
that stiff and I had a headache and dizziness. I just
wasn't very capable of functioning at work.
Q How long a time did you stay off of work
following the August 1992 accident?
A It was about four or five weeks total.
Q NoW, durIng that period of time you were off of
work for, when you were off of work for those four or five
weeks, did you receive workers' compensation payments?
A Yes, I did. But I still got my pay and I turned
it back in, so I only got what I would normally get from
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3 with, he said I might -- can come back to him.
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a maybe surgery or -- but he said it depended on my lifestyle,
6 if I would just live with the discomfort and the pain, that
7 I had some kind of, I don't know the medical terms, but he
8 said that there was some damage that he saw.
9 Q As of today, he mentioned surgery to you when you
10 went to see him, is that an option that you are considering?
11 A Not unless -- if it gets even worse. I don't
12 really want to be operated on. I -- you hear too many when
13 it goes the other way.
14 If they do, sometimes you are better off without
15 surgery, so I just don't know.
16 Q In terms of your medical expenses, have they
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20 A I believe so to this date.
21 Q As far as any wage loss, did Wicks pay you your
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23 A Yes, they did. Then whenever I got the workmen's
24 comp checks, then I turned those back in.
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1 of pocket expenses that -- other things that you had to put
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4 A Because of what?
5 Q Because of this accident and this lawsuit.
6 A Not that I recall that is any large amount.
7 Q Okay. And the lar~e amount, that means different
B things to different people. Are there expenses that you are
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10 A No.
11 Q What are the types of things that you are out of
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16 Q Well, what I mean is if you are going to make a
17 claim for it, if you want -- if you want the jury to give
18 you money for it, ~nd it's -- I am just talking about out of
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20 A I would say no.
21 Q As a result of this accident, do you believe that
22 you sustained an aggravation of your low back injury?
23 A No.
24 Q Do you have any trouble with numbness in your
25 arms at all because of this accident?
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HORAeB PBTBR GBORGB CUTLBR,
Defendant
PLAINTIPP' S PRETRIAL MBKO~DUH
1. Stptement of BaBic FactB as to Liability
Plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident on August
12, 1992 when Defendant's vehicle oollided with
Plaintiff'B causing Plaintiff to sustain injuries. It il
denied that Plaintiff was exceeding the Bpeed limit.
2. Statement of the Basic Facts as to DAmAOeS
a. Cervical back injuries, including disc herniation
causing numbness and weakneBB in left arm,
b. Chronic back pain and headaches,
c. Ongoing chiropractic care, and
d. Potential Burqery.
3. PrinciDle Issues of Liability and Damaqes
Whether the negligence of the Defendant was the proximate
cause of the Plaintiff's injurieB.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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1. PRECLUSION OF MEDIC1L BILLS AND W1GB LOSS
1. The present action arises out of an automobile
acoident which occurred on or about August 12, 1992, at or about
4100 p.m. at or near the intersection of Market Street and 34th
street in Camp Hill Borough, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania.
(Complaint, p. 1, para. 3).
2. As a result of the aforementioned accident, Plaintiff
filed a Complaint against the Defendant and alleged therein,
among other things, that the Plaintiff had suffered permanent
disability, loss of wages and permanent impairment of his earning
power capacity. (Complaint, p. 5, para. 12).
3. As a result of the injuries Plaintiff alleged were
caused by the aforesaid accident, Plaintiff claims that he has
incurred medical expenses and will continue to need medical
supplies in the future. (Complaint, p. 5, para. 14).
4. In his Answer with New Matter, the Defendant averred
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that some or allot the Plaintitt's claims tor medioal expenses
and wage loss are barred or should be reduced pursuant to S 1722
of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Finanoial Responsibility Act
(hereinafter "MVFRA"). (Defendant's Answer with New Matter, p.
4, para. 16).
5. In his Response to the Defendant's Answer with New
Matter, the Plaintiff claimed that the Plaintiff's claims for
medical expenses and wage loss resulting from the accident are
not barred by 55 1720 and 1722 of the MVFRA. (Plaintiff's Answer
to Defendant's New Matter, p. 1, para. 16).
6. The plaintiff admitted during his deposition, the
relevant portions of which are attached hereto as Exhibit "A",
that the date of the accident giving rise to this lawsuit was
August 12, 1992, and the time was approximately 4:00 p.m. or
shortly before. (Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 4).
7. At the time of the accident, the Plaintiff was an
outside Sales Representative, and in the scope and course of his
employment for Wickes Lumber company in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
(Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 4-5).
8. In fact, at that time, the Plaintiff was returning to
his office, which closed at 5:00 p.m. (Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 5).
9. The vehicle the Plaintiff was driving at the time of
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by the Plaintift's employer. (EXhibit "A", Tr. p. 9).
10. Following the acoident on August 12, 1992, the
Plaintiff was off work for four to five weeks. (Exhibit "A", Tr.
p. 25).
11. During that time, the plaintiff received Workers'
compensation payments from his employers' Workers' compensation
("WC") insurance carrier, as well as his full pay from his
employer. (Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 25).
12. Whenever the Plaintiff received wc wage payments, he
returned them to his employer. (Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 35).
13. The plaintiff admitted that he had no other out-ot-
pocket expenses as a result of the accident. (Exhibit "A", Tr.
p. 35-36).
14. The Act V! changes to the Pennsylvania MVFRA, 75 Pa.
C.S.A. S 1701, et. seq., became effective July 1, 1990.
15. section 1722 of the MVFRA was in effect from July
1, 1990 until being repealed by Act 44 of 19931 S 25(b),
effectivo August 31, 1993, insofar as S 1722 related to we
payments or other benefits under the we Act.
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16. Allot the Plaintitt's medrcal bills have been paid
or are payabl~ under his WC Insurance Plan.
17. section 1722, prior to the 1993 amendments,
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In any action for damages against a tortfeasor,
or in any uninsured or under insured motorist
proceeding, arising out of the maintenance or use
of a motor vehicle, a person who is eligible to
receive benefits under coverages set forth in
this subchapter, or Workers' compensation, or any
program, group contract or other arrangement for
payment of benefits as defined in section 1719
(relating to coordination of benefits) shall be
precluded from recovering the amount of benefits
paid or payable under this subchapter, or
Workers' compensation, or any program, group
contract or other arrangement for payment of
benefits as defined in section 1719.
18. In 1996, the Pa. superior Court ruled that a party's
substantive rights under the MVFRA in terms of whether a party
can recover we benefits paid or payable against another party is
determined by the date of the accident. ~hroeder v. Schrader,
453 Pa.Super. 59, 682 A.2d 1305, 1308.
19. The Superior Court in Schroeder, sucre, also held
that since the date of the accident determines which version of S
1722 of the MVFRA applies, and the accident in question occurred
on September 26, 1992, S 1722 precluded the Plaintiff-Appellee
from recovering WC benefits paid or payable to her from the
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20. The Schroeder Court further held that beoause the
term "disability" is synonymous with a loss of earning power for
purposes of WC benefits, the Plaintiif-Appellee was preoluded
from recovering future lost wages and loss of future earning
oapaoity which were payable under WC. 453 Pa.Super. at _, 682
A.2d at 1309-10.
~1. In this case the accident occurred on August 12,
1992, prior to the 1993 amendments to S 1722, and the Plaintiff
received WC wage payments resulting from the accident which he
returned to his employer, as well as WC payments for his medioal
and chiropractic bills related to the accident.
22. Consequently, the version of S 1722 of the MVFRA in
effect on that date precludes the Plaintiff from recovering
against Defendant Cutler for past wage loss and future wage loss,
loss of earning power and capacity, and medical expenses paid or
payable under we.
23. Therefore, the Pl~intiff shoUld be precluded from
intrOducing evidence at trial as to past or future wage loss or
loss of earning po~:er and capacity, or past or future medical
expenses which have been paid, or are payable under his
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30. Hearsay evidence is generailY inadmissible unless it
falls within a rocognized exception to the hearsay rule. H~mp v.
Qualls, 326 PlI.super. 319, 473 IL2d ].369, 1373 (1984).
31. The Pennsylvania superior Court has ruled that lIn
expression of a medical opinion is generally inadmissible unless
the physician expressing the opinion is available for cross~
examination. Lira v. Albert Einstein Med. Center, 384 Pa.Super.
503, 559 A.2d 550, 554-555 (1989), a11oc. denie9, 592 A.2d 1302
(1990), Qiting Com. vL-DlGiacomo, 463 Pa. 449, 345 A.2d 605
(1975) .
32. Dr. Triantafyllou's medical opinion or concurrence
in Dr. Danyo's opinion as to the Plaintiff's need for surgery is
inadmissible hearsay because the statement was made out of court,
will be offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted
therein, and Dr. Triantafyllou will not be available at trial to
be cross-examined by the Defendant regarding this opinion.
33. Therefore, based on the foregoing, Plaintiff should
be precluded at trial from introducing evidence as to Dr.
Triantafyllou's opinion or concurrence in Dr. Danyo's opinion
through Dr. Danyo's testimony or otherwise.
WHEREFORE, Defendant Horace Peter George Cutler
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A No, I was living at the time at 1501 Braywood
Drive, Harrisburg.
Q In between August of 1992 and today, are those
the only two addresses that you lived at?
A Correct.
Q Who lives with you presently?
A No one. I live alone.
Q Back in 1992, at the time of the accident, who
lived with you?
A No one. I lived alone.
Q Do you recall the date of the accident?
A Yes, I do.
Q What when was that?
A August 12, 1992 about 4:00 o'clock, maybe just a
little bit before.
Q Where had you been before tho accident happened?
A I was at a customer's office about a mile away.
It was the Grandon building on the same street, Market
street.
Q And when you say you were at a customer's office,
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1 I assume that means you were in the course of your
2 employment at that time?
3 A Right. I called on contractors out in the field
4 in their office and give them bid proposals. I am an
5 outside sales representntive for my company.
6 Q What company were you employed with at the time
7 of the accident?
8 A Wicks Lumber.
9 Q Where were you headed to at the time of the
10 accident?
11 A Back to the store in Harrisburg.
12 Q Was there any particular time that you had to be
13 back at the store in Harrisburg?
14 A No. I just was going to be back by five, they
15 close at five.
16 Q Now, according to the police report this accident
17 occurred at that time intersection of 34th street and Market
18 street in Camp Hill?
19 A That's correct.
20 Q That's how you remember it?
21 A Right.
22 Q Now, prior to the accident, had you been to that
23 intersection before?
24 A Been in that general area, gone through there
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8 Q Were you able to take any evasive action
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14 else in your vehicle?
15 A No, I was I\lone.
16 Q And what type ot vehicle were you driving at the
17 time?
18 A A Chevy 5-10.
19 Q According to the police report, the owner ot that
20 vehicle was Lease Plan U. S. A.?
21 A Yes. We lease our vehicles.
22 Q All right.
23 A It's a company vehicle.
24 Q Was leased through Wicks Lumber company?
25 A Yes.
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1 depending on what activities that I do or what I lift.
2 Q Now, the accident occurred August 12th of 1992,
3 do you remember whether that was a weekday or weekend?
4 A That was a weekday. It was a Wednesday.
5 Q Did you go to work the following day?
6 A No, I did not.
7 Q And was that on the recommendation of a physician
8 or is that something that you decided or how did you handle
9 that?
10 A I believe that I talked to Dr. Gouse, my neck was
11 that stiff and I had a headache and dizziness. I just
12 wasn't very capable of functioning at work.
13 Q How long a time did you stay off of work
14 following the August 1992 accident?
15 A It was about four or five weeks total.
16 Q Now, during that period of time you were off of
17 work for, when you were off of work for those four or five
18 weeks, did you receive workers' compensation payments?
19 A Yes, I did. But I still got my pay and I turned
20 it back in, so I only got what I would normally get from
21 work.
22 Q r. see. So Wicks went ahead and paid you?
23 A Yes.
24 Q So that you would get your amount of your
25 paycheck?
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1 A Well, he said it wasn't that qreat. Ha said it I
2 curtailed some activities and just whatover I could live
3 with, ha said I miqht -- can come back to him.
4 He said he thouqht I would probably have to have
5 maybe surqery or -- but he said it depended on my lifestyle,
6 if I would just live with the discomfort and the pain, that
7 I had some kind of, I don't know the medical terms, but he
8 said that there was some damage that he saw.
9 Q As of today, he mentioned surqery to you when you
10 went to see him, is that an option that you are considering?
11 A Not unless -- if it gets even worse. I don't
12 really want to be operated on. I -- you hear too many when
13 it qoes the other way.
14 It they do, sometimes you are better off without
15 surgery, so I just don't know.
16 Q In terms of your medical expenses, have they -.
17 have your medical bills and chiropractic bills all been paid
18 by either your workers' compensation carrier or some other
19 form of insurance?
20 A I believe so to this date.
21 Q As far as any wage loss, did wicks pay you your
22 full salary through the time that you were off?
23 A Yes, they did. Then whenever I got the workmen's
24 comp checks, then I turned those back in.
25 Q I guess I'd like to know is there any other out
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3 because of this accident?
4 ^ Because of what?
!5 Q BecauslJ of this accident and this lawsuit.
6 ^ Not that I recall that is any large amount.
7 Q Okay. lInd the large amount, that means different
8 things to different people. lire there expenses that you are
9 Claiming because of this accident that you have record of?
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11 Q What are the types of things that you are out of
12 pocket for?
13 11 Well, I wasn't sure what you meant. If you meant
14 five, $10 for aspirin, or -- I just wasn't sure what you
15 meant.
16 Q Well, what I mean is if you are going to make a
17 claim for it, if you want -- if you want the jury to give
18 you money for it, and it's -- I am just talking about out of
19 pocket expenses right now.
20 11 I would say no.
21 Q lis a result of this accident, do you believe that
22 you sustained an aggravation of your low back injury?
23 11 No.
24 Q Do you have any trouble with numbness in your
25 arms at all because of this accident?
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ROBERT L. BOWERS
plaintiff
HORACE PETER GEORGE
CUTLER,
Defendant
NO. 94-4427 CIVIL
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
DRllr or DlrlNDANT HORACI PITIR GIORGI CUTLIR
IN SUPPORT or DlrINDANT'S KOTION-IH-LIKINI
I. STATBKIlNT or THIl FACTS
The instant case arises out of an automobile acoident which
occurred on or about August 12, 1992 at or about 4100 p.m. at or
near the intersection of Market street and 34th street in Camp
Hill Borough, cumberland County, Pennsylvania. (Complaint, p. 1,
para. 3). As a result of the aforementioned accident, Plaintiff
claims that he suffered permanent disability, loss of wages, and
permanont impairment of his earning power capacity. (Complaint,
p. 5, para. 12). The Plaintiff also claims that he has incurred
medical expenses from the accident and will continue to need
medical services in the future. (Complaint, p. 5, para. 14).
It is undisputed that the accident giving rise to this
lawsuit occurred on August 12, 1997. (Complaint, p. 1, para. 31
Defendant's Motion in Limine, Exhibit A, Tr. p. 4) (hereinafter
Defendant's MotIon, Exhibit "A"). At the tIme of the accident,
Plaintiff Bowers was in the scope and course of his employment as
an outside sales representative for Wickes Lumber company
("Wickes"), located in Harrieburg, PennsYlvania. (Defendal\t'e
Motion, Exhibit A, Tr. p. 4-5). In fact, at that time, the
Plaintiff was returning to his office at Wickes, which closed at
5100 p.m. (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit A, Tr. p. 9). The
vehicle the Plaintiff was driving at the time of the accident was
a company vehicle which had been leased for use by his employer.
(Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 9).
After the accident, the Plaintiff was off of work for four
to five weeks. (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 25).
While he was off of work, plaintiff Bowers received worker's
compensation ("we") payments, as well as his full pay from his
employer. (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 25). upon
receipt of the we payments, the Plaintiff returned these payments
to his employer. (Defendant's Motion, EYhibit "A," Tr. p. 35).
All of the Plaintiff's medical and chiropractic bills were paid
by his employer's we carrier or some other form of insurance,
too. (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 35). Plaintiff
had no other out-of-pocket expenses as a result of the accident.
(Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A", Tr. p. 35-36).
Plaintiff's expert witness, J. Joseph Danyo, M.D., an
orthopaedic surgeon, authored a report dated December 4, 1997.
(See Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "B"). In the report, Dr. Danyo
gave his opinion that the Plaintiff needs an anterior discectomy
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and fusion fo~ the condition that result.d from the aocident in
question. (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "8"). In this report,
Dr. Danyo makes reference to the opinion of Dr. Triantafyllou.
Dr. Danyo said, "I asked Dr. Triantafyllou, a partner of mine who
is a spine surgical expert. He concurred in my opinion. He is a
surgical candidate." (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "B").
xx. PROCBDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff Bowers instituted the present action by filing a
Praeoipe for Writ of Summons on August 5, 1994. After a Rule was
issued upon the Plaintiff to file a Complaint, Plaintiff filed
his Complaint on or abou1: December 1.5, 1995.
Defendant filed his Answer with New Matter on January 3,
1996. In his New Matter, Defend~nt Cutler averred that "some or
all of Plaintiff's claims for medical expenses and wage loss are
barred or should be reduced pursuant to S 1722 of the
Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act
(IIMVFRA"). (Defendant's Answer with New Matter, p. 4, para. 16).
Plaintiff's Answer to Defendant's New Matter
was filed on or about January 16, 1996. In Plaintiff's Answer,
Plaintiff, in part, reiterated that Plaintiff has suffered a
permanent disability and a permanent impairment of his earning
power and capacity resulting from this accident and that these
claims are not barred by S 1720 or 1722 of the MVFRA.
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(Plaintiff's Answer to Defendant's New Matter, p. 1, para. 16).
The Plaintiff's deposition was taken on Maroh 10, 1997. A
pre-Trial Conference was held on october 22, 1997. In
Plaintiff's Pre-Trial Memorandum, Plaintiff listed medioal bills
incurred to date as part of his Exhibits for trial and also
listed J. Joseph Danyo, M.D. an orthopaedic surgeon, as an expert
witness. Trial of this matter has been set for the February,
199B civil trial term.
III. STATIMBNT OF THI QUIST IONS INVOLVBD
DOES THE VERSION OF S 1722 OF 'fHE MVFRA IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE OF THE ACCIDEN'l' IN THIS CASE PRECLUDE TilE RECOVERY OF WC
BENEFITS PAID OR PAYABLE TO THE PLAINTIFF FOR WAGE LOSS, LOSS OF
EARNING POWER OR CAPACITY, AND MEDICAL AND CHIROPRACTIC BILLS
INCURRED, BOTH PAST AND FUTURE, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT?
Proposed Answer: Yes.
SHOULD A PLAINTIFF BE PRECLUDED FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE AT
TRIAL OF TilE MEDICAL OPINION OF A PHYSICIAN REGARDING THE
PLAINTIFF'S CONDITION WHEN THE PHYSICIAN WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT
TRIAL FOR CROSS-EXAMINATION?
Proposed Answer: Yes.
IV. ARGUMBNT
A. PLAINTIFF BOWERS SHOULD BI PRICLUDID FROM INTRODUCING
EVIDBNCB AT TRIAL AS TO LOST WAGIS AND LOSS OF IARNING POWER
AND CAPACITY, AS WILL AS MIDICAL AND CHIROPRACTIC BILLS
RBSULTING FROM THI ACCIDINT, BOTH PAST AND FUTURI, WHICH
WIRI PAID OR PAYABLI BY THB PLAINTIFF'S BMPLOYER'S WC
CARRIIR, BBCAUSB THB VBRSION OF S 1722 OF THB KVFRA IN
EFFBCT OF THB DATB OF THB ACCIDBNT RBQUIRBS THIS RESULT.
The Act VI changes to Pennsylvania'S MVFRA, 75 Pa.C.S.A. S
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1701 et seq., became effeotive July 1, 1990. While S 1722 of the
MVFRA was repealed, effective August 31, 1993, insofar as it
related to we payments or other benefits under the we Act, S 1722
on the date of the aocident in question ~rovided as followsl
In any action for damages against a tortfeaaor, or in
any uninsured or underinsured motorist proceeding,
ari.ing out of the maintenanoe or u.e of . motor
vehiole, a person who is eligible to r~ccive benefits
under coverages set forth in this subchapter, or
worker'. oompen..tion, or any program, group contract
or other arrangement for payment of ben$fits as defined
in section 1719 (relating to coordination of benefits)
shall be precluded from recovering the amount of
benefits paid or payable under this subchapter, or
worker'. oompen..tion, or any program, group contract
or other arrangement for payment of benefits as defined
in section 1719.
75 Pa.C.S.A. S 1722 (Emphasis supplied).
In 1996, the Pennsylvania superior Court ruled that a
party's substantive rights under the MVFRA in terms of whether a
party can recover we benefits paid or payable against another
party is determined by the date of the accident. schroeder v.
Schrader" 453 Pa. super. 59, 682 A.2d 1305, 1308. The Superior
Court in Schroeder also held that since the date of the accident
determines which version of S 1722 of the MVFRA applies, and the
accident in question occurred September 26, 1992, the version of
S 1722 in effect at that time precluded the plaintiff-appellee
from recovering WC benefits paid or payable to her from the
defendant-appellant. 453 Pa.Super. at ___, 682 A.2d at 1308-09.
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The Sohroeder Court further held that beoause the term
"disability" is synonymous with a loss of earning power for
purposes of WC benefits, the plaintiff-appellee was preoluded by
S 1722 of the MVFRA from reoovering future lost wages and loss of
future earning oapacity which were payable under we. 453
Pa.Super. at ____, 682 A.2d at 1309-10.
It is undisputed that the aocident giving rise to this
lawsuit occurred on August 12, 1992. (Complaint, p. 1, para. 31
Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 4). At that time,
Plaintiff Bowers was in the scope and course of his employment,
(Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 4-5), and was driving a
oompany vehicle leased by his employer. (Defendant's Motion,
Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 9). The Plaintiff also admits that he was
paid WC benefits during the four to five weeks following the
accident that he was off of work, (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit
"A," Tr. p. 25), and that all of his medical and chiropractio
bills were paid by his employer's WC carrier or some other form
of insurance. (Defendant's Motion, Exhibit "A," Tr. p. 35).
Based on the aforementioned facts, the version of S 1722 of
the MVFRA, noted suera, in effect on the date of the accident
precludes Plaintiff Bowers from recovering past or future wage
loss, as well as past and future medical and chiropractio bills
which he was or is eligible to have paid by his employer's we
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oarrier or some other form or. insuranoe. The language of the
applicable version of S 1722 olearly prohibits a plaintiff from
reoovering the amount of benefits whioh he is e1iqible to reoeive
and which are paid or payable under WC or any program, group
oontraot or other arrangement in a lawsuit which arises from a
motor vehio1e aooident. Therefore, Plaintiff Bowers oannot
recover damages against Defendant Cutler for past or future wage
loss or loss of earning power and capaclty or past or future
medical expenses which he was or will be eligible to have paid
through his employer's WC carrier or another form of insu~ance.
Aocordingly, this Court should preclude Plaintiff Dowers from
intrOducing evidence at trial as to past or future wage loss or
loss of future earning power and capacity and past and future
medical bills resulting from the accident in question which were
paid or payable by the Plaintiff's employer's WC carrier or some
other form of insurance.
B. PLAINTIFF BOWeRS SHOULD Be PRECLUDeD rROM INTRODUCING
eVIDeNce AT TRIAL AS TO DR. TRIANTArYLLOU'S MBDICAL
OPINION OR CONCURReNce IN DR. DANYO'S OPINION BBCAUSE
SUCH OPINION OR OCCURReNCE IS HRARSAY AND INADMISSIBLB
SINce DR. TRIANTArYLLOU WILL NOT Be AVAILABLB FOR
CRoss-eXAMINATION.
Under Pennsylvania law, hearsay is an out-of-court statement
offered to prove the truth of the matter assorted. Hammel v.
Christian, 416 Pa. Super. 78, 610 A.2d 979, 981 (1992), ~
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denied, 537 Pa. 652, ~24 A.2d 111 (1992). Hearsay evidenoe is
generally inadmissible unless it falls within a reoognized
exoeption to the hearsay rule. Kemn v. Qualls, 326 Pa. Super.
319, 473 A.2d 1369, 1373 (1984). The Pennsylvania Superior Court
has ruled that an expression of a medical opinion is generally
inadmissible unless the physician expressing such opinion is
available for cross-examination. Lira v. Albert Einstein Med.
center, 384 Pa. Super. 503, 559 A.2d 550, 554-55 (1989), ,~
denieg, 592 A.2d 1302 (1990), Qj!Jng Com. v. DiGiacomo, 463 Pa.
449, 345 A.2d 605 (1975).
In the instant case, Dr. Danyo, an orthopaedic surgeon who
will testify at trial on behalf of the Plaintiff, stated in his
December 5, 1997 report that it was his opinion that the
Plaintiff needs an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for
the condition reSUlting the accident in question. (Defendant's
Motion, Exhibit "B"). In the report, Dr. Danyo also stated, "I
asked Dr. Triantafyllou a partner of mine who is a spine surgioal
expert. He concurred in my opinion. He is a surgical
candidate." Dr. Triantafyllou has not been listed as an expert
witness who will testify at trial. ThUS, he will not be
available for cross-examination. Therefore, because Dr.
Triantafyllou's opinion is hearsay,
Plaintiff Bowers, under ~, supra, should be precluded from
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IN THB COMMON PLBAS COURT OF
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 94~4427
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
HORACB PBTBR GEORGE CUTLER
Defendant.
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NOW COMES the Plaintiff, Robert L. Bowors, by and through his
counsel, Dusan BraUe of Bratic & Portko, and makes the within
Complaint against the Defendant, HORCE PETER GEORGE CUTLBR as
follows I
1. P lainti ff Robert L. Bowers, is an adult indi'l idual
residing at 211 Bvergreen Road, Fairview Township, New Cumberland,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070.
2. Tho Defendant Horace Peter George Cutler is an adult
individual residing at 7 Timber Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania 17055.
3. The facts and occurrences hereinafter related took place
on or about August 12, 1992 at or about 4100 P.M. at or about the
intersection of Market Street and 34th Street, Camp Hill Borough,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
4. At the aforesaid time and place, Plaintiff Robert L.
Bowers was driving a 1991 Chevrolet S-lO pick up truck.
5. At the aforesaid time and place Plaintiff Robert L.
Bowers was lawfully and carefully traveling East in his lane of
travel on Market Street within the posted speed limit. The
Plaintiff had a traffic control device in hie dirootion of travel
which was green at the time of the aocident.
6. At the aforesaid time and place Defendant, Horace Peter
George Cutler was driving a 1980 Chevrolet Malibau and was
traveli:'lg West on Market Stroot, a two lane highway in the
direction of its interseotion with 34th Street.
7. The lane of travel for the Defendant, Horace Peter George
Cutler was controlled by a traffic signal at its intersection with
34th Street.
8. At that time and place stated in paragraph 6 the vehiole
operated by Defendant Horaoe Peter George Cutler was caused and
pulled out from the traffic signal entering the intersection with
34th Street attempting to make a left hand turn at the intersection
and into the path of the vehicle operated by Plaintiff thereby
crashing into the vehicle operated by Robert L. Bowers and causing
the him to sustain the injuries set forth below.
9. Said collision and all of the herein mentioned injuries
and damages sustained by Plaintiff are the direct result of the
negligent, careless and reckless manner in which Defendant Horace
Peter George Cutler operated her vehicle as follows I
(a) In failing to keep proper and adequate control over
his vehicle;
(b) In failing to keep proper look out and maintain
adequate look out and control over his vehicle for
the presence of other vehicles on the highwaYJ
(0) In drivin.g his vehicle in a reckless manner and
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with careless dilregard for the rights and safety
of others and in otherwise operating his vehicle
upon the highway in a manner endangering perlonl
and property all in violation of 75 Pa. C. B.A.
Bection 3714,
(d) In failing to exeroise the high degree of care
required at an intersection and in failing to
maintain a proper lookout for traffic at said
intersection in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. Beotion
3111,
(e) In failing to apply his brakes in time to avoid
striking the vahicle in which Plaintiff was the
operator,
(f) In failing to operate his vehicle under such
control as to be able to stop on the shortest
(g)
possible notice in violation of 75 Pa.C.B.A.
Seotion 3310,
In failing to operate his vehicle in such a manner
as to yield the right-of-way to the vehicle
approaching from the opposite direction before
turning left at an intersection which constituted a
hazard and was in violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. Seotion
3322,
(h) In proceeding through a traffic signal and entering
an intersection when the Defendant in the exercise
of reslonable diligence should of seen that further
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operation in the direotion of the Plaintiff'l lane
of travel would relult in a ool1il1on all in
violation of 75 Pa.C.S.A. Seotion 3321/
(i) Pailing to safely operate his vehiole in aooordanoe
with existing traffio conditions and traffic
oontrols in violation of '/5 Pa.C.S.A. Seotion
3111,
(j) In being inattentive and failing to maintain a
sharp lookout of the road and the surrounding
traffic conditions,
(k) In failing to yield to the right-of-way to the
Plaintiff at the intersection in violation of 75
Pa.C.S.A. Section 3321/ and
(1) In failing to yield the right of WilY to the
Plaintiff's vehicle whioh was proceeding through
and in the intersection all in violation of 75
Pa.C.S.A. Section 3112/
(m) Otherwise operating his vehicle in a car,elen,
reckless, and negligent manner and in a manner
violating the Motor Vehicle Code of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
10. Solely as a result the Defendant's negligence Plaintiff
Robert L. Bowers suffered serious permanent injuries including but
not limited to abrasions, contusions and injury to his muscles and
nerves which includel
(a) Acute thoracic strain/sprain/
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(b) Cervioal strain/sprain,
(0) Muscle oontraotion Headaohes,
(d) Myofasoitis,
(e) Suboooipital spasms produoing ohronic pain,
(f) Disc Herniation at C5-C6/
(g) Bulging annulus and foraminal stenosis on the right
at C5-C6 level/
(h) Injury or aggravation of the neok and upper baok
and it muscles ligaments and tendons/
(i) Limitation of range of motion in the cervical
spine, and
(j) Paresthesia to his left arm extending to his head.
11. As a result of his injuries, Plaintiff Robert L. Bowers
has undergone in the past and will in the future continue to
undergo great pain, suffering and disfigurement.
12. As a result of his injuries, Plaintiff Robert L. Bowers
has suffered a permanent disability, loss of wages, and a permanent
impairment of his earning powor and capacity.
13. As a result of his injuries, Plaintiff Robert L. Bowers
has sustained a permanent diminution and the ability to enjoy life
and life's pleasures.
14. As a result of his injuries the PJ,aintiff Robert L.
Bowers has incurred medical expenses and will continue to need
supplies in the future and a claim is made therefore.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Robert L. Bowers demands judgment of the
Defendant Horace Peter George Cutler in an amount in excess of
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ROBBRT L. BOWBRS , IN THB COMMON PLEAS COURT or
, CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff, ,
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V. I CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4427
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HORACB PBTER GEORGE CUTLER I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendant, I
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT was furnished by U.S. Mail, first claBl,
postage prepaid on this 17th day of December 1995, tOI
Richard H. Wix, Esquire
Wix, Wenger & Weidner
4705 Duke Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Attorney For Defendant
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Dated,
usan Bratic
Attorney I.D. No. 19249
101 U.S. Route 15 South
Dillsburg, PA 17019
(717) 432-9706
Attorney for Plaintiff
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that time and plaoe, the vehiole operated by Defendant Cutler
entered the interseotion with 34th street, attempting to make a
lert hand turn. It is further admitted that a collision ensued
whereby the Defendant's vehicle was impacted by another vehicle.
After reaaonable investigation, Defendant is without sufficient
knowledge to form a belief as to the truth of the remaining
averments of Paragraph B. Therefore, the remaining averments of
Paragraph B are specifically denied and strict proof thereof is
demanded at the time of trial.
9. The averments of Paragraph 9 constitute a conclusion of
law to which no response is required. 'ro the extent that a
response is deemed required, each and every averment of Paragraph
9 is specifically denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at
the time of trial.
10. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without
sufficient knowledge to form a belief as to the truth of the
averments of Paragraph 10. Therefore, each and every averment of
Paragraph 10 is specifically denied and strict proof thereof is
demanded at the time of trial.
11. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without
sufficient knowledge to form a belief as to the truth of the
averments of Paragraph 11. Therefore, each and every averment of
Paragraph 11 is specifically denied and strict proof thereof is
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demanded at the time of trial.
12. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without
sufficient knowledge to form a belief as to the truth of the
averments of Paragraph 12. Therefore, each and every averment of
Paragraph 12 is specifically denied and strict proof thereof is
demanded at the time of trial.
13. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without
sufficient knowledge to form a belief as to the truth of the
averments of Paragraph 13. Therefore, each and every averment of
Paragraph 13 is specifically denied and strict proof thereof is
demanded at the time of trial.
14. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without
sufficient knowledge to form a belief as to the truth of the
averments of Paragraph 14. Therefore, each and every averment of
Paragraph 14 is specifically denied and strict proof thereof ia
demanded at the time of trial.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, HoracE: Peter George Cutler, respectfully
requests Your Honorable Court to dismiss the Plaintiff's Complaint
with prejudice.
Nil. MATTIR
15. Defendant believes and therefore avers that the
Plaintiff's claims for non-pecuniary damages may be barred pursuant
to the limited tort option under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle
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ROBERT L. BOWERS, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintitt I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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v. I CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4427
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HORACE PETER GEORGE CUTLER, I
Defendant I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
DlrIHD~T'B HOTIOH TO COHPIL DIBCOVIRY
1. This action arises from an automobile accident that
occurred on August 12, 1992 in which the Plaintiff, Robert Bowers,
claims to have been injured.
2. Plaintiff commenced this action by Writ of Summons on or
about August 5, 1994. The Plaintiff's Complaint was served on or
about December 15, 1995.
3. On November 20, 1995, Defendant served Plaintiff's
counsel with Interrogatories, Sets I and II. A true and correct
copy of the Defendant's Interrogatories addressed to the Plaintiff
are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by
reference.
4. On November 20, 1995, Defendant served upon Plaintiff's
counsel a Request For Production of Documents. A true and correct
copy of the Defendant' B Request For Production of Documents is
attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated heroin by
reference.
5. As of this date, the Plaintiff has failed to serve
Answers to Interrogatories or any of the documents requested in the
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4. If you were involved in an acoident provious or
subsequent to the accident complained of in this action, state where
and when the accident took place, the nature and extent of your
injuries and conditions resulting from such accident, including
whether or not the injuries or conditions were temporary or
permanent, and tho names and addresses of the doctors who attended
you.
ANSWER I
5. If you have ever filed an action against any person
for damages for personal injuries, other than this action, state the
caption of the case, including the name of the person you sued, the
name of the Court, and term and number of the action.
ANSWER I
6. State the names and addresses of each employer or
business for whom you have worked during the five year period
preceding this accid~nt, including the nature of your duties and the
dates when you were engaged in such employment.
ANSWERI
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ROBERT L. BOWERS, l IN TlfB cOURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintitt l CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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v. I CIVIl, ACTION - LAW
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HORACB PETER CUTLER, l NO. 94-4427 CIVIL TERM
Defendant I JURY TRIAL DEMANDEO
DeFeNDANT'S INTeRROGATORIBS DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF
P-ET - U
TOI Robert L. Bowers/ and
DUSAN BRATIC, ESQUIRE, Attorney for Plaintiff
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that YQU are hereby required pursuant
to Pennsylvania Rules of civil Procedure, Rules 4005 and 4006, as
amended, to file the original and serve upon the undersigned a
copy of your Answers and Objections, if any, in writing and under
oath to the following Interrogatories within thirty (30) days
after service of the Interrogatories. The Answers shall be
inserted in the space provided. If there is insufficient space
to answer an Interrogatory, the remainder of the Answer shall
follow on a supplemental sheet.
These shall be deemed to be continuing Interrogatories.
If, between the time of your Answers and the time of trial of
this case, you, or anyone acting in your behalf, learn of any
further information not contained in your Answers, you shall
promptly furnish said information to the undersigned by
Supplemental Answers.
WIX, WENGER & WEIDNER
BYC::?s to;'Defen~at!. d~
4705 Duke Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109-3099
(717) 652-8455
Datedl November 20, 1995
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ROBERT L. BOWERS,
Plaintiff
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I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
I CUMBERLAND COUNT~, PENNSVLVANIA
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I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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I NO. 94-4427 CIVIL TERM
I JURV TRIAL DEMANDED
HORACE PETER CUTLER,
DefElndant
FIRST REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION OZ-~~
TOI Robert L. Bowers, and
OUSAN BRATIC, ESQUIRE, Attorney for Plaintiff
AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 1995, pursuant to
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure 4009, as amended, comets)
the Defendant by his/her/their counsel, WIX, WENGER & WEIDNER,
and request(s) said party to produce for inspection, examination
and copying, at the law office of counsel for the requesting
party, not later than thirty (30) days after service of this
RElquest, the following dccuments:
1. All statements, signed statements, transcripts of
recorded statements, interviews or affidavits of any person or
witness relating to, referring to, or describing any of the
events surrounding the alleged accident in question as referred
to in Plaintiff's Complaint, inclUding those relating to the
happening of the accident or to Plaintiff's_ injuries or losses.
2. All expert opinions, expert reports, expert summaries
or other writings of experts in your custody or control or in the
custody or control of your attorney, insurer, or anyone else
Exhibit "B"
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acting on your behalf, which relate to any aspect of the sUbject
matter of this litigation.
3. All reports, opiniQns, records, correspondenco of all
physioians, osteopaths, chiropractors, or other practitioners of
the healing arts who have treated, examined or consulted with you
from tho date of the accident until the prosont time, relating to
injuries or conditions allegedly arising from the accident in
question.
4. All hospital records for you from the date of the
acoident up to tho present time, in connection with treatment of
injuries allegedly sustained in the accident in question which is
the subject matter of this litigation.
5. All bills, invoices or statements of charges from all
physicians, osteopaths, Chiropractors, hospitals, medical
assooiates, or other medical practitioners, relating to
treatment, examination or consultation of you, associated with
injuries or conditions allegedly sustained in the accident in
question which is the subject matter of this litigation.
6. All written records or writings of whatsoever kind in
YOUr care, custody or control or in the care, custody or care of
your (Plaintiff'S) employer, eVidencing or dealing with lost
wages, lost income or reduced earning capacity allegedly
sustained by you as a result of the accident in question which is
the subject matter of this litigation.
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7. All photographs, plans, drAwings, sketches or
diagrams in your possession, custody or control, or in the
possession, custody or control of your attorney/ your insurer, or
anyone elsa acting on your behalf, dealing with any aspect of
this litigation, including but not limited to the vehiCles,
instrumentalities, or accident site, involved in the accident in
question which is the subjoct of this litigation, including
injuries sustained by you. Such documents shall include any
documents made or prepared up through the present time, with the
exclusion of the mental impressions of you attorney or his
conclusions, opinions, memoranda, notes or summaries, legal
research or legal theories, and those documents prepared in
anticipation of litigation by your representative which would
disclose the representative's mental impressions, conclusions or
opinions respecting the value or merit of a claim or defense.
8. All documents prepared by you, or by any insurer,
representative, agent or anyone else acting on your behalf,
except your attorney, during or as part of an investigation of
the accident in question which is the subject matter of this
litigation, including injuries sustained by you. Such documents
shall include any documents made or prepared up through the
present time, with the exclusion of the mental impressions of
your attorney or his conclusions, opinions, memoranda, notes or
summaries, legal r.esearch or legal theories, and those documents
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prepared in antioipation of litigation by your representative
which would disolose the representative's mental impressions,
conclusions or opinions respecting the value or merit of a olaim
or defense.
9. Copies of your Federal Income Tax Returns for the
five (5) years preceding the date of your accident up to the
present time.
OiQI.l'.:1 As referred to herein, "documents"
includes written, printed, typed, recorded, or
graphic matter, however produced or reproduced;
inclUding correspondence, telegrams, or written
communications, data processing storage units,
tapes, contracts, agreements, notes, memoranda,
analyses, projections, diaries, calendars, films,
photographs, diagrams, drawings, minutes of
meetings, or any other writing (including copies
of any ot the foregoing, regardless of whether
you are now in the possession, custody or control
at the original) now in the possession, custody
or control of you, your former or present
counsel, agents, employees, officers, insurers,
or any other person acting on your behalf).
. In a death case, all references herein to Plaintiff's losses,
injuries, etc. shall mean Plaintiff's decedent's losses,
injuries, etc.
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ROBERT L, BOWERS, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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PLAINTIFF I
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V I CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4427
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HORACE PETER GEORGE CUTLER, I
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DEFENDANT I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
VIDEOTAPE
DEPOSITIOl'l OF I PERRY A, E:AGLE, M,D.
TAKEN BYI DEFF.NDANT
BEFORE I TAMMY J, BAKER, REPORTER
NOTARY PUBLIC
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DATE I JANUARY 30 1998, 1116 P,M,
()' PLACE I 191 LEADER HEIGHTS ROAD
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
APPEARANCES I
DUSAN BRATIC, ESQUIRE
FOR - PLAINTIFF
WIX, WENGER & WEIDNER
BY, GIRARD E, RICKARDS ESQUIRE
FOR - DEFENDANT
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4 .-.:rtll1eullon und I1l1ng UN hcreby wulved,
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6 I'I"IIIY A, I;AC11.I;, M,O.. culled us u wltne~s, bclnll
7 duly ~wom, te~lll1cd us follow~:
8 Oml'CT I'XAMINA'I1ON ON QIIAI.IHCATIONS
9 UY MIl. IIICKAllOS:
10 Q Would you Introduce yourliClf 10 Ihe Jury, pleuse,
II f)octor"
12 A Pcrry A, Englc, MO,
13 Q Whutl~ your professlonul uddre~s"
14 A 191 Leader lIelshts Roud, York, I'ennsylvunlu,
15 Q Could you Slve the Jury u hrlef overview of your
16 edueutlonul hucksround, plcosc"
17 A I ull.,\delt undergruduule sehl~)1 Ul the Unlvcr~lly
18 of Marylund und lbcn ullcndcd the University of Murylund
19 School of Medlclnc, gruduutlns with un MO d.'l!nx In 1967,
20 llh." hud onc year of Inlcmshlll ullhe York
21 1I0spllul followed by one year of gcncrul surgery residency
22 ulllO utlhe York 1I0~pltul.
23 Ilhen hud onc yeur In fellowship of surgery of
24 lhc hund utthc Gnll:e 1I0spitulln [)clrolt, Michisun, I then
25 hud my orthopedic resld.'1lcy lrulnlns progrum Ullhe
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JANUARY 30, I~.!
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I Alkgheny (icnel'ul lIuspitul in JlllI~hull!h, eomplclh'lIlhut
2 progrum In 1972.
3 Q AIIlI, III' Engle, whuII~ your ~1ll.'Cll1e 'l\:eupulhHI,
4 profcNSlun"
5 A I UIl1 un urthupellle ~urgeon,
6 Q no you holll uny lWlll1eullon~, hou,,1
7 eertll1cullons hllhul Sll\:clully"
8 A Yes
9 lJ AlIllwhul Is Ihul'!
10 A I ,un eerllt'led hy the Amerleun lIuul'llof
II Orthupedk Surgery,
12 lJ lIuw docs une gel 10 he hounl cerlil1ed"
I 3 A In order 10 receive l'C111l1cullonof Ihe huurd,
H Ihe physlclUlll1rsl lIlusl eomplele u residency Irulnlng
15 progrull1ln llrthollCllle sUl1lery, u re~IIleney trulning progrum
16 Ihul hus I~n reviewed, hlspeeled und ullproved by the how,
17 '111en Ihe physlclunmn~1 II<! Inthc pri VUIc
18 pruelke of orthollCdk surgery for u sllCcll1ed IlCrlod of
19 lime, Ihelllhe physlelunlukes hoth orul lllld wrlllen
20 exumlnullons ",llI1lnlslen',1 hy Ihe hourd und Ullllll sueces~ful
21 eOll1plellon of ull of Ihese pUrUll1elel'S Ihe phySlcluu Is hourd
22 certll1cd,
23 lJ Are you lIecn!;Cd 10 pructlce lIIedlcillC In the
24 Connnonweullh of Pennsylvul1lu'l
25 ^ Yes, I Ulll,
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I Q Al1lt how 1')l1g huvc you 1",," 'u IIccl1'oo'/
2 A Sll1ce 196K,
3 lJ 'nk' lllhh~ss Ihlll yuu ~uvc 1ll.TC: III Yurk, I. IhuI
4 when: )'our 11nlclkc is shunl,,""
5 ^ ThuI is L;lJn\.\:1.
6 <J And hL)W Illll~ Illlvc )'OU h!XII in the prllclkc llf
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8 ^ SllIce 1972,
9 lJ A, plll'l uf YUill' pl'llcllce, Ill', Jiugle, ~u YOIlINlll
10 pUllel110 who hlll'C prub",", wlllllhelr lIeck'l
II ^ Yc" I do,
12 lJ Ilo you '''''1 pUllelll. hulh '1l'1!leolly un~
13 1I11ll."lr~lcully'/
14 ^ Yes, I ~o
J 5 Q no )'lIU 11~,1l rlllicnl~ who hllvc IleXll hwulycd in
16 lIUhllllOhllc lI~cldcnl!i"
17 A Yes, I du,
IK Q 111"'"11' uf SU'1!ITle" flOelol', Is IbuI .olllclhlnB
I~ you KliIJ cUluinuc to do currently'!
20 ^ Com.~1. ThUll. curn:cl,
21 Q And ll\'LT the CllUr!iC III' )\.lUr CIIMT l;ouhJ )'llU slve
22 liS 1111 cSlhlllllc IIf UbtlUl huw mOil)' lI~k 8Urgl.Tlcs )'ou'ye done"
23 ^ ()YlT the CUUniC nl' 111)' (IHU...., since rw been In
24 the prlvule pructlce of onhujlLule ~1l'1!"'Y, I hove pc:rfOnllOO
25 uvcr 2,OOOlll"k OjlLTUllolI.,
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I lJ Null', yuu kl"pmellthllllllij '"'Ihupedic, I'elhup'
2 yuu euulllllefille whullhe liehl ul' UllhullCdic, IS I'ullhe
l jury'. hellefil,
4 ^ OllhullC,lIc, I' u ,uh'llCclully which deul, Wilh
5 lhe lll"ll"U,I, ulld llCIIlmell1 ,. ulld hy IlCullnCl1l1 mculI wilh
6 uml Wllhuul Mll1!ery .. lhe diugnu'I' und lrelllmelll ul'
7 pruhlem. wilh hUlle', juilll', IhcillChlled ,lluclure, uml
K pruhlems wilh Ihe 'pille
q lJ OIlC ulher Ihlllg, Dudur, un y'"l1'iulllilkllliul"
III du yuulIIUilllUlIlpllvllege, ul "'lIIe ul' Ihe l'lCIII hU'Pll,MI
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12 lJ Ami whlll <II" lhu"" hu'pJl<MI
)l ^ I huve UII Uppulllllnelll II11he Yurk IIU'P"III, I
14 huve UII uppuillllllelll ullhe Apple 11111 Surgicull'elllel, I
15 huve un IIppulllllllenl ullleullhSUlllh, which IN Ihe
16 Rehuhllilullun lIuspllul ul' Yu,k IIlull huve IIn "PllllilllmclIl us
17 un A"lslunl ClinlculProl'e'Sllr ul' Ollhupcdic surgcry ullhe
IK Pennsylvunlu SIUle Cullege ul' MCllldne II1llershey,
Iq Mll.ltll'KAI\I1S, 'I1mllk yuu, Allhlslime we wuuld
20 ul'l'er Dr, "ugle us un expert IIllhe Ikld ul' urlhullCdlc
21 sUl1!ery, Any 'iuesliuns UII <luulilkulIUIIS'!
22 CItIlSS I'XAMINAIIIlN Ill' <)LJAI.lI'il'AlIIlNS
23 UY MIl. UItAlI('
24 lJ Dr, l'agle, du yuu prudlce wllh unyune vi"" ul
25 Ihis plue.: ul''' III yuur pluce ul' pl'llcliee or ulC yuu u sule
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2 ^ I'm u suh, I,,"clitluller.
3 MIl, UItAIIC' OkllY, I dun'l huve U1IY 'iueslluns,
4 DlIlI'.l'II,XAMINAIIIlN
5 UY MIl. 11I('KAllDS,
6 lJ Dr, I'ugle, Ihroughuullhe euurse ul' yuur
7 lesllmuny ImllY IIsk yuu 'iucsliuns Ihul cull fur yuulu
8 ICndcr un upllllun IInd wlmll'd usk righllluw IS if yuu'lI
q Ull~ 10 ollly relldcr such upiniuns if yuu're uhle IUllu su
III IU U lCusonuhle dcg~ ul' mcdlcul cerluillty,
II ^ Fine,
12 lJ Al the re'iuesl or my uffiee did yuu exumlne
13 Rohert L, Buwers, lhe pluilllilT In Ihis euse'!
14 ^ Yes, I did
15 lJ And when oIlo1lhul exummull'1Il1uke pluce'!
16 ^ July71hul' 1997,
17 Q As purl or YUllr exuminuliulI, IIIIke il yuu huol
18 usked Mr, nuwers sume 'iueslluns uhuUI whuI wuuld he
Iq hulherillg hlln'l
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21 Q Whut oIu yuu culllhut in meolicullerms'/
22 ^ Busicully I perl'urlll the luklllg ul' u history, I
23 .. In order lu find UUI ...hul hUM huppelleol und whul hus
24 IrunspllCoI sillee, I'ur exumple, un uecidenl u",1 hull' lhe
25 pllllenl is eurrenlly, wlml's hUlhering Ihe pllliell!.
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2 unswClS pruvide IllfurlllUllulI,
3 lJ A",I wllh le'llCellU Mr, Buwers, Whul did yuur .,
4 whuI did lhc hlslUry relule" WhuI,1I11 he lell yuu hupJlCnctl'1
5 ^ lie ICpurled Ihul hlK hlslury ,Iulell huck Iu AUllusl
h 121h ul' I 'N2, At lhulllme he WUK lhe ICslrulneolllrlver ul'
7 II vehicle which 'I nick ulllllher vehicle which repurtedly
K pullell.,ulln Ihllllul' him,
'I Upun Impuellhe pUllenl'K !;Cui hell gl'llhhed und
III he WIIS Ihrown I'ur...urd, Flllluwlllg the uccldcnl he tWvehlJlCd
II pllin In Ihe hllck ul' his n~ek, lie repllrted he did nlll ijUIU
12 Ih~ hll'plwl III lhulllme,
IJ Liller lhul evenln~ he SUII' his chlrupruelllr
14 heclluse of leporleol ""vcre neck puln, lie wus preHCrlhed u
I ~ ..erviclll cnllllr, 'Ille li,lIowlll~ dllY he WII~ evuluuled hy hl~
16 linnlly do..IIlr,
17 '111e pllllelll sluled the fumlly d.x;lur uolvlsed him
I K lu..Ilnllnue IlCulln~ with his ..hlrllprlll'lur, lie recclv.'t.I
1'/ ,'hlrllprlldlc tlClIllllenllnllllllly ""verultlll1es u wcck, lie
20 cUI'lCnlly; Ihut Is, hI July I W7 wus helllg I'ullll\\'~d IWicc
21 per 1ll1ll11h by Ihe ehlrllpruclllr I'ur vI~clrlcul Slllllulullun und
21 udjuslmenls,
23 During Ihe pUllenl's lreullllenlcuurse he UIStl hud
24 IIn Mltl perl'Ilrmed, lu gellerullhe 11ullenl ICpllrled thuI he
25 cllnllnues III huve neck puln UII u dully husls, lie slulCS
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2 upun his uetlvlty level.
3 Aelivllles Ihulre'iulre upwurd guzc; thut is,
4 IUllklng up luwurds th~ sky und lining und rolullllllur
5 luming CUUse ncck puin uud sllmless,
6 'Ille pUllent repllrted his puln rwJlutcs inlu his
7 shllulders, Oceusllluully h~ hus llnglln~ In his I~I'I urll1un
8 Ihe ul'erllge ul' line lim~ IlCr mllnlh umllhlslusls I'or severul
l) ll1olllcnls,
10 lie Slules Ihlll cllughlng und snl'Czlng euuse
II shllulder puln, lie lukes oVCl'lhe"cllunler MIllrln us needed,
12 Allhc lime ul' Ihe ueehlent lhe pullenl wu~ emplllyed In
13 sules,
14 lie ICpllrled he missed upplllximulcly lh~ 10 fuur
15 wcck~ ul' wurk dlle 10 hlK n''t:k problem, Defore 19n he
16 denied huvlng uny prlllr neck prohlems,
1'1 Q As I underslunolit, D,x;lor, Mr, nllwers lold yuu
18 Ihul he hllll nlll hud uny prlllr neck prohlellls'l
1'/ ^ 11mlls correct.
20 Q Ami ullhe lillle Ill' his exullllnutlon In July ul'
21 I q,/7, Ihe unly Illediclllllln thul he ICported 10 you, Ibul h~
21 wus IlIking uver'lh~-cllunler MOlrlnun un us.nccded hu~IM, iK
23 Ihul rlghl'!
24 ^ CurlCe\. Over-Ihe-counler Illeuns you eun huy II
2~ mlhe drug slOIC wilhlllll u plCscrlpllun,
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7 'Illel\: W~I\: 1111 lIulpllhk IHllld, llr chnnls III'
H IIIUsele. '1111, Is nhvillusly 1I11rmlll. IInllll IHlve U IIghl
"J CO!ltructing sJlusm ur muscles, l\:rtuin diSl'uSC IlI'l)(t.'s~s ur-.:
III ehurueteri/"" h~ Ihe 1I1\:,",1l'" nr hllll"s nl' ehllr"s
II 11lel\: WIIS 1111 pili II wilh p"sslve '1l\:tchlllg IIrlhe
12 IIIUseUIIIIUI\:; III nlher wllr"s, Imllw" his lIIusdes urllllllLl,
13 mnvoo hi, heu" IIn" lIeek llroUII". AgIIIlI, IIpcl'lllIelll
14 n''ll"llw. heelluse snllle dl,",use pl'LlU:s,",s, Ihls CIIII cuu,",
IS "Isenllll'nrt.
10 11le """'p lel\lllllll\:ll~xe' mlhe "1lpcr eXII\:milks
17 wel\: le,'e" IIn" wel\: ,ymlllelricul. YlIu'l'e ull hm\lhls dlllle,
I H 1I11111e mhhcr hun""el' Is use" III hll u lell""11 UII" Y"II gel u
Iq "'.Ilex, Ihe urlll j~rks; Ihe hleep', Ih" IncCl". Ihe
211 hrllehlllrndllllcs lire lIIusdes Ihlll Ul\: slruek.
21 Whul hllPllCns when Ihe lelldllllS III\: strllek 1II\l1
21 '1l\:lchel\ h~ Ih" I\:lkx hllmmer, Ihlll ,",l\lls UII Impulse,
23 Ihrough nerves, lip III Ihe spine which ,",I\lls II rdkx
24 IlIIpult;L:, IhrLlugh nerw" hllck III Ihe Illllsde causing II III
2S JUIllP un" Ihe I'lIcllhllllhe I\:llexe, \\'el'l: l!,..1 IIlld
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1 1111I11hcl'
l Su hll~knlly lht.' exmnlllulltJllllf Iht.' IIl'Ck Wll!i
3 111)1'111111 !'!)U:l'pl I'llI' 1il1lllC !.:1I111111ulnlS llf (luln whclI he lIuwcd IllI.:
4 ,,,'\:k Illlhls ,1I1\.'\:UIlII """ \11 'hi. .liI""'\IlIl. TiIlIl" willi'
5 ht.' hIlt! Ill!.! \\'hl.'lI he IlIItll'"ill. hUll'\'l'fylhlllll ..:Ise \.\'1I!i
6 hll'iklllly Illlnllul.
7 (J Dhl YtllIlllstilUke X"I'Il)'S tlf Mr, Bi.I\\'cl"!)' III.'Ck"
H ^ Yes, I lilt!
1} lJ Wl\lIllthl ~,(lur x-my" 1'C\'l'.lil'l
1 II ^ X"my" Wt.'I\: tllkclI ill III)' Illfke ulhllht.',c ,.,"rn)'!)
II lnchllkd whul We culll1cxil)ll nnd I:xlt.'Il'iillll luterlll vicws.
12 Ilcl\:'" the ~-I'lIY lHllllllhl hcre's the lIU1chlnc lint! ~'t\l1l11kc 11
I J sidt.',vk\\'. which h 1I1111l'rul; hUI we llhtltuke !lhle view!)
I.' in lk",itlll IIllll sitk "It.:ws in CXh:lliiltlll !ill wc cun llllllpnrc
I ~ Ih!:lIl hi !'IW if 1111)'11111111 ~tll.'S 0111111' 1'1111.:1:.
III The :-'"I'II)'S rc\'calul snmc dllll'Ilt.'I'lIIi\c .-III1t!
17 dll!l'llenlll\'c dIIIlWt.''\ 1lll'II1lS \\l'lll" ulhltelll' dUlllilt.'~ .. 11III1e
1 K C~.() IIl1d Cll"7 lc\d\ Wilh dhl' SpUl'C IHUTUwlllil nl hLllh llf
II) lht.'\e kwh
211 Norll1ully in lhe Ill'1.:k nnd llllhc hI\\' hUl.:k Iht.'
7.1 hllllt.'S lire st.'Jllll'lllt.'d hy 11I'\l.:s. The dISCS III\.' the ShlKk
22 uh'\11I'ht.'I''\ bl'lWl~ll lhe bllllt.'s IIlId nllllw IIhllhm, Ihul'S why we
2.1 clIn helld tllIr Ill'ck\.
N Thl''\!: lUSl~ llll\t.' II lCl'llllu hcl~ht IL) Ihelll, YIIIl
25 l'lIlllhll Sl~ II di'ic LHlIII\lluh1f x"my, hut )'l.lIl CIIII s~ Ihe
I'ugc II) - Pugc 13
PHRRY A, 1.!Ml"'!, M,I>.
JANUARY 30, 199M
MuJlH'lIIlO ''''
I'uge 101
I hOlle, lhul u'" "'puruled hy Ihe lli,c,
] SlIlIIelllllc' Ihe dl,c, devdllp urlhrlll, IlIlhclII, II.
l y"u will, und Ihey Ill'" "'lIIe III. Ihclr wuler Clllllelll, Ihey
~ 1lI;c "line 01. Ihelr ,hllek uh,urher clInlenllllllllhey hecollle
~ nurrowed; '0 In,lelllllll. hllVlIIg II ,hnek uh""I,,,r which I,
6 IhuIIUII, II', Ihl,'ullund YllU cun "'" Ihllllhc hnlle, III\:
7 dll;cr hl\lClher whclllhe dl,c I, nurruwell.
8 lie Iiud nurruwlllg nl. III") dl,e 'pllce,; 111111 IS,
q helwl'Cn Ihe 51h ulld 61h dllIl helllwn Ihe (,'h IIl1d 71h
II) \'el1ehl'lIe nl' hnlle,
II '111e "'lIIl1l11ll1g disc 'I""'C' IIppell,,'d III be well
12 lIIullllUlnell. '11lere we", .nllle hllne 'PUI", we clllllhllSC
Il o'leophYle, In Ihe huck ul hnlh Ihe (,5,6 IInd Ihe (,6,7
I ~ levds,
I~ Whlll dnllllelln hy Ihlll'l Well, hclW"'"lhl' finh
16 und ,IXlh \'el1ehrue IInd Ihe ,lXlh und ",vcnlh, Ihe hlllles hllll
17 spur', I.nr exullllllc, whe", illY Ihulllh is, II. Ihls I, u nlll'll1l1l
18 h'llle und IhIS" u 'pur ;ticking hllck. llel\:'s y"ur I.rllnl,
Iq here', ynur haek, III hack nl. Ihe hllnes a", Ihe" "Ihe
20 '!llnul eurd ahlllg wilh Ihe ncrvcs; sn ii's slgllllkllnllf
21 Olle, fnr exulllple, hus hlllle spurs In Ihe hllck, pnSlel'lnrly,
22 OO:uu", Ihey CUn III cel'llIlIIlndlvldullls ellusc pl'eSslll\: Ill'
23 n1hhlng nlllhe .pllle und elln he IrrlllIllug, 'Illlll', hilII' IIl1e
24 ellll gel 'Ylllplnllls frulllllrlhrllls In Iheir neck.
2S So II', IlIIp"rlllUllnUlle Ihul he did hll\'e hlllle
Puge 15
I 'pur, IUlhe hllck 111(,5'6 lIud (,6,7, 111ere WIIS un evldeuce
2 IIf fraclu"" a hrllkell hlllle, allllvulsinn Iujury, 1I plcce III.
3 hlllle helllg pulled lIulllr II \'erlehral suhluSlllillulIr
.. 1111Su1i1A1l11\Cnl. not lung mil or phll'l.!.
~ Sn hllslclllly Ihe fllltllllgs Ihlll J desnil",d ou
fI x-ruy were those of degenerative ('hUIl~C, weur unu leur
1 ehullge wllh hnllc spurs hdug fllrlllcd, 'Illcsc dmllges II'" unl
8 whul we eulllrllullllllk, Ihey werell'l due In ullY IUJury,
9 Q Now, aner ynu hud lukell x-rllYs, Dr, l'lIgle, did
III y"u alsn ",view Illllnuly UU Mill repnrt, hUI alsnlhe Mill
II I1II11S, Ilsclf, IIf Juuuury ,. J guess a cnuple III' Ihelll, Why
12 dOIl'1 you lell the jury whal MIl/, ynu ",vkwed'l
I 3 A I "'View IIU MIl/l'eporl I.rnlll JauulIl')' 151h nf
14 1993, All MIl/IS uUlIlher IIII1Iglug leslllud 111lI1 shllws up snn
I~ tlssue slIch us discs. We cunt~ Sl'C llis~s 011 U r\'gulur
16 x'my; sueh liS Ihe spluul eOi'll, we dnu'l see Ihe spiual cllrd
11 01111 "'gulliI' x'rllY,
18 Whllt Ihe MIl/ hilS a hllrd 11rllhlelll wllh Is hOlles,
19 il's rcully UOI vel')' glK.d fnr hllue lklulll1Ud slllllellllles, 1'111'
20 exalllple, whe", Ihe disc lIud Ihe hllue cOllie logelher II ellu'l
21 ",ally dlstlugulsh lIue 1'1'011I au III her, hUI II's 1111 ex""lIeul
22 lesllhat gives us a grelll delllnf lufnl'll1atlllu,
23 Ou Ihm sludy perfnrllled ou Jlluullry 151h or 199.1
24 it was reported us ljUO(CS, the Inrgcst diSC ahnormulity
25 apl1C""s In he IIllhe C5'6 Ielel. I suspeclll slllall
Puge 14 - Puge 17
"ugl! 16
I IHllll'lIIilulIlIr I~'rnilllillll fmlll 11'Ie r1llhllllll.1"IIII'L'1.'CNII IIlIU
2 Ille cx'llll~ flll'llllll'U III t'~'f1 .. t1l1llllll'.o1l1l wl'M."'~ lhe IIlTVCll
3 nlllll' lllll uf the fril,ln&:.
4 'IlICI. I, II IIII}le pllfll""lrlll hI tllC kll IIIII.TIII
~ I\"e" hI "II e.lIll11' r"'allll""II~T"llIllu" III C5'6, A1'"I",
I< .III,llIIe"", Ih"llh" .1I,c I, hlll1'I,,1' lIIhl p,l!"IIII1' l"w"",1I IIIC
7 hlll.:k nll'~'h.
K 'Iltc l'lIlklll ulm ItlulCfi IIll1lthc 1"llicII11"
I) hl!l:lnry 1I11i>'lIIllhlll\!i UIl: Illilll: UII Ihe rillhlsillc. Altiu
III 1\.'lhlrll'l.l Wlllllllild 1.:11I11I1 blClltllihi, Ihlllllll'~1II1i Illllrtlwill~ llf
II ,hc lilli, 1I,.n \\I~,. IIIC 'llIlIC iiI" "I C6.1 wllh
12 llSh....lph}'IC l"hllll~C, Thnl lIll'llll~ Imllt: IiI1UrllllllllcllIllpttllJllsc uf
13 the l'orlJllu:n. Ahlllll111Ulllics \lit,\! Ullill llclicrihulllt c),,, un~
14 n.5,
15
16
17
18
Iq
,,,......
11lC lliliCIi inlhc III.-..:k III\! lIIunlx.'t\...1 nnc, IWll,
Ill/W, hlllr, 11\'&:, liix. t'ic\'l'n: lil) hUliiclllly rOllnlhc
IIlldO'1llttltlllllll lluwnwunlur C\'Clll11ll1~ IlIulllhlll. frum C3.4,
C4'~, l"j'6 ",hi (,6''1, IIl1hrllk prohk,lI, \\~'" <I",crllll>J
IllnJUllhllUllhc MIll.
lJ AII,III"'I WII, IIIC Mill "'1'UI1 uf JIIIIIIIII)' I ~U"
21 1'1'1.1"
22
23
24
2~
JI)
l\ Thnl l!i t.:1I11\.'(1.
(J Alh.T Yllllr CXlIll1illlll!OIl (11" ~tr, Bowers, 1 K~ut )'UU
1Ilhlllll'r Mlt! film In Inok Ill. Dc"ll.lr"
^ 1'1'111 i!i CllITCl.;t.
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pngc 17
I lJ Aud when WIIS Ihal Mill p"l'fnnned'l
2 ^ 111111 Mill was p"rfurllled un 10/20/97 allhe Yurk
3 IllIlIglllg C"lller,
4 lJ And jllsl 10 darlfy, Ihe "'p"I1, Whul you IMlW uf
~ llie Jalluury "/3 Mill was a rellUrl'l
~ ^ '111al Is eorreet.
1 lJ BUI whal ., IlllerlllS of Ihe (kloh"r I ~~7 Olle, you
8 SUII' Ihe aClUal tHIllS'!
q A 'I1ml I s correct.
10 lJ Whal did your ",view of Ihe Oelober 19~7 IiIm'
II revelll'!
12 A 11,UI ",rles of film, revealed g"llerall1cd disc
13 Iilllges 1lI0slunluhle ullhe CJ.4, C4.5, C5.6 alld C6.7, 111"'"
14 w"", ehlluges of spolldylosls p",scnt, Ihalmealls ul1hrltls,
1 ~ '1l1e'" wus 110 "V I d""",, of a hcmluledor I'Uplu",d dl"" J
16 wus IlImhlc In find UIlY lieI'Ve rool COlllp",sslnn.
11 Basically Ihlll lll"UIlS, disc hulges, Ihe dl"" Ihal
18 ""purlllc Ihe hones u'" nnlllulon Iheir ,Ides, they un: nol
19 shaved dnwn like a stuek of qual1er, would be, Ihey "'"
20 round, Ihey huvc U pl'lllilc, like uti"" li)r "X ample,
21 If ynlllnok ul a tl", head nn, Ihe fronlof Ihe
22 cur 10 Ihe huck of Ihe eliI', II res dOllnl dn thl" Ihey hal'''
23 II profile, Ihe wlIlls hulge II II Ii Ie hll anti dl",s hulge u
24 lillle bl!.
2~ ^ hulglug disc Is lIut Plllholngk.lIl; In olher
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I wlIrJs, U bulylny JIK\: Is u nllrlllul unUllllllk lindlny 1111,1 Is
2 nllllhc wnlC UK U rupIUn:<I ,lItiC lIr U h~mllll~d dlK~
3 111CN cun hc KlInle <llnCI\:ll'\:S fml1l11IlC 11\111 III
4 ullulllCr: Ihul Is, lInc Mill sluJy III ulllllh~r, Fllr ~xul1lpk,
5 IIIC Iunuury I Slh, 1993, slmly us llllpllK\:d IIllh~ i997 Kludy,
h thcN ~un h<: KlIlIlC I1Ilhl,lIllcNIIl'CS ,lepcndlny Uplllllh~
7 lI1u..:hlnc und ,lellemllny uplln Ihc 11ll1lpulCr 1,,,,hnlllllYY u",,1 h~
8 lhc I1IllChlne In hIlCrpn:i1I1Y Il1Iug~K,
9 sumee us tlllillY Ihul Ihc I1II1IK frlll1llhe YlIrk
10 hl1uglny Cenler un: pmhuhly lhe llesl umuml uKlny Ih~ IUI~sl
II ClIl1IpUI~r IcchnllhlllY un<l UN wry u"urul~.
12 Q Amllhe I1hns frnm 1997.lh~y W~N frlll1llhe Yllrk
13 hl1uglny Cenler'/
i4 A 'Illulls ~llrrcel.
IS Q VlIU lI1~nlllln~J <IlK\: hulY~K Ihm W~N uppll"'nllln
Ih Ihe Mill unJ y"U S11ld IhoiC weN unullll1llcully nllrl1lol. Is
17 IheN Kllll\e Klynll1eol1C\lol' u Ilndlny lIn un Mill uml hllW ,Ill
18 y"u pUllhullllllelher with y"ur exul1Ilnullllll umllhe c1lnlcul
19 plctun: of Ihe pUllenI'I
20 ^ MllIK ylve wlln<lerl'ullnfllrlnulllln, Ihey UN u",ful.
21 like uny 1I1her pleC\l III' ,lIl1l!nllslic Illfllrlnulllln,
22 Ih~y huvc III he lukcn huo ~lInslderullllll with Ih,: pOllenl'K
23 sYl1lplllInS,
24 lnlllh~r wlIrJs, you JlInllllNul un Mill, Y"U
25 lreul U pUllenl umllt's.lusl unlllher plcce Ill' Inlllllllulllln
\. )
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v
I III Y" ulony wllh Ihc pUllenl's hlKlllry und physlcul
2 cxwnlnullon III be UK\:<I In l1Iuklny un InlcqlrelullolI,
3 SOlllclllllCK Ihe MillS Jeud us uslruy l\ Illtlc hll.
4 Fur cxulllplc, occuslonully II hUPilens Ihul Y"U cun "'-" 011 un
5 Mill Komclhlny Ihul hXlks IIkc u dltiC prllhl~Ill, hUI ",ully
6 Isn'l, Wcll, how <10 we kllow Ihul'l
7 For cxulllple, you eun l1l\w u pUliel1l who hus u
8 riyhl KldeJ cOlllplulnl. puln In his rlyhl urlll und Ihc JIKC
9 problclll will look "Iflhey un: Illude 10 hXlk IIkc It's 011
10 thc Icft sl,lc, sllll Jocsl1'IIllUkc SCllse beeuuse Ihe
II pUllclIl's Icft urlnls nol hOlherlllY hi Ill; so Ihul'S why Ihe
12 MRlls not u hun<lN<I JlC~nl so you huw III luke Illnlll
13 conslderulllllI with Ihc hlslory ulld Ihe physlcul cXl\llllnUI 1011,
14 Q Or, ElIl!le, with n:spcello Ihls purtlculur
IS indlvl<luul, Mr, nowcrs, If II's "'portcd 10 huvc u dls~
16 hcmlullolI uIlhc CS'6Ievcl, how dlleS thul corrclUIC wllh
17 thc cllnlcui plelUN fmm your exullllnutioll'/
18 ^ Wcll, he busleully. his cOlllpluints were dlffu""
19 bis cOl11plulnts wcn: not whut wcn: culled hleulllCd; In olher
20 words, Ihc disc .. u disc ruplUN ul CS.l> should ~uu'"
21 cOll1plulnts Inlbe W'CU where the ncrvc frulll CS.6 glleK, 11ml
22 yocs 10 Jusllhcse Iwo Iioycrs, 111Ul y'leS 10 your biceps
23 lIlusclcs, You should huvc SOIllC wcukness inlhc Illusclc ur
24 sume numbness In Ihe Iinycrs or some numbness In your grip
2S stNnyth, In olhcr wor<ls.lhul ",ully d'lesn'l eorrclulc
HUGHES, ALBRIGHT, FOLTZ & NATALE
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I with his cxnl1llnllllon
2 l) And while we'I\: '1Illhe suhleelllr Ihc dllfCl\:llCC
J hel\\""'1 Mil" IInd Ih~ c1lnlcol plcllll\:, cllul,1 y"u eKplllinl'l
4 Ih~ jul'Y Ihe dll'l'",ell"C hClw'''"l1bJccuw I1ndlngK und
~ sllhJedlw fllldln~s'l
h A A sul*ellle rtl\lllny III' II elllllplullll IK slllll~lllIny
7 Ihllllll'l\llcnl1dls ~lIulhlll I\:'lull'eK lInl~ Ihe
H IlIlCl'pl'elllllllnol' Ih" plllICIII
~ YCK, J IlLIv~ PUIIl, It hurls when I dnlhls. I
III ,11111'1 kcl well. I huve U h~u,luch~. '11111'" UN 1111
II subJe';llve ClllllplllllllK,
12 AnllhJC<llw lUlllpluill1 or Ilndlny is slllllelhlng
I J Ihul Ihe dlldllr IIr Ih~ heullh"UI\: pruvldcr CUll KCC for
14 himself Ihlll does nllll\:'1ul", Ibe inlCrp""ullllnllr Ih~
I ~ IlIllielll
111 I ..." u Illllsel~ is wellk, IIIllUsele IK weuk wh~1l I
17 teslll, I..." II n:lkx duesn'l wllrk I..." II rrnCIUI\: llll
IH X'I'IIY,
I'll) NlIW, rrolll yuur l'ell~W III' Ihc MillS, rl'll11l y"ur
211 ~XUmlnllliunllr Mr, IlIIW~I'S, Y"llr review III' his Ncords und
21 Ihe hlslllry Ihlll YIIUlllllk frulll hll1l, UN Y"U uhle III n:IIJ~r
22 IInllplnioll us III whul his physlclll cllndllblll wus Oil luly
23 71h, I ~~7'1
24 A Yes,
25 l) Alld Whul'S y"ur lIplnlon, ll11elor'l
Pugc 21
A It wus illY IIplllllllllhul he I1II1Y hu" suslulned u
2 ~crvkul sprain; thut Is, smn~ slrcldlcd lij!ul11cnts In hili
J lI~ck Ihlllllhe uldd~nl III' Auyusl 121h, 19n
4 As Ipllilllcd lIUI PI\:Vlllusly Ihcn: wus n.'olly nil
5 c1lnlcul evld~nc<, no evld~nce un exul1llllullon fllr Ihe
6 pN",ncc III' u rllptured dlse or u plnch"d or Irl'ilulcd ncrve,
7 AlslI, us Illlenllllllcd, Ibc flndlnys 1I111he Mill.
H ~spccll\lIy Ihc Illon: Uplo dulc une, Ih~ 1ll0'" curNnl onc
9 wc'" cOlllpullhl" wllh dey"ncrullve dls~ dlseusc; Ihlllls,
III l\rlhrllic lhuny" In his n~~k, nlll clll1lpullhle Wilh u
II hemll\I'" dls~ und WCN nol duc 10 l\ny lruulllolle Injury,
12 (J Inl~nns of u lcrvicul sprnln or slrul1lln)ury,
I J whot would he Ihc nOl'lllol ,;lIl1rse of h~ullny rur Ihut'/ Whul
14 wlluld you cxp~"lln y"ur prudicc'!
I ~ A 'Ille lillle ror heullny vuries dcpendlny uponlhe
16 sevcrilY or lh~ Injury und Ihc pUllenl. SIIIllC spl'Ulns Ul\:
17 h<:llcr InlwlI, Ihr,,, weekK, some lUkc IWllllr Ihru: monlhs,
IH II' IInc hos u scveN spruln, six Illonlhs 10 cvcn
1'1 Illuyh<: lonyer, Illuybe uillo u ycur Is Ihe IIIllC wc'n: lulklny
20 uhoul.
21 Q And lIyuln, bused 011011 or Ihe review or Ihe
22 recullls und Ihe "xulllinotlon, us ur July of ll)~7, would you
23 Illoce l\ny rem!clions, physicl\1 reslrictlons IIn Mr, Ilowcrs'!
24 A Nil, I wOllld nlll
25 Q Woul<l y"u rceullllllend uny rllrther uwllllcnl or Mr,
')lIgc IN. Pllge 21
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Multi-I'IIIl11'N
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I lIl1werK'1
1 A Nil, I wlIuhll\l"
3 lJ NilII', uccllldlll~ III II'hlll Mr. llilll'ers IlIld Yllll, he
4 WU, Htilllwelvlll~ dlllllprllellc IIclIllll"1I1 IlIlhc 1'111'111111' I
.\ Ihlllk ekclrl,'ul ,'IIIIUIIlIIIlIl ulld UdJIISllllellls'l
^ A '111UI Is ellnwl
7 lJ I, Ihlll slIlllelhlllg Ihut y"u wllllhllWllllllllelld Ihut
K he ellflllllUe IIr 11111 ,'III1I1I1I1C hu""d ()fl y"ur eXIlIllIIIIlIIIIII'!
~ A Ilu""ll 1111 illY exumlllulhlfl umlthe kllllll'kd~e III'
III dlHCUHC, I Wlllllllllllt ICClllmllefllllhul'!
II lJ Why Is thul, Ilr. i'iil!k'l
12 A llecllllN<: sllllply Y"ll huve IreUllllelll,l1' Ihe
13 IIculmellt Is glllllg III dll ullY ~lK\11
14 !'I"tlll' ull,lhe 11"" III' illljuSllllclIlK 11I1I\'utill~
15 ee/Vleul prllhkllls, Ihlll hUH IlI.'ClI shllwlI III pru'mhly hel'llhe
16 IIUllellt 'H sYllllltlllllH dllf'fll~ Ihe 1'1", Ihrcc Iweks IIr Sll
17 uflerll'urds; hlll ul'ier Ihul iI hilS 11111 Shllll'lIll1 ,mprllVC Ihe
IK slluullllll hy ClIllfrlllkd sllldles, I'lII1I1WIIl~ plltielllS whll hllve
19 hUll iI ulld whll huvc nllt hud i1.
ll) AH Illelllllllled herllre, ",ell lei'S u>sullle Ihllllhe
21 pU11e1l1 hud u HCvcre neck slrulll. Aner u yeur IIH1XI mlllll
2l ImprllvclllCfl1 IS /Cuched' y"u II'lIuld nlll exped Ihllllll e1'"Il~e;
lJ slIlreulmellls 111U1 reully Ilrell't ~1I1ll~ III dllllnylhlll~ In my
H IIP,nlllll IIICII'I /Cully nccessury IIr rellslllluhle.
25 Q IIYP"lhellCully speukln~, 111'. l'll~k, 11'11 pullelll
--,-,--,~-+,--,-~--,,,----'---""-"~~-'-----+-'-
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1 hud U hemluled disc, wllu!d IIUUllpulllllllns, chlrllprucllc
2 IllUlllpulullllns he IflIlleuled'l
3 A II' U pUlleUI hud u hemluted disc, mUlllpululllln
4 .. IlIlhe neck, lfIunlllulullllllS III' Ihe neck hy IlIlY heulthcllre
5 IlrUellthlller, dllclllr III' medicine, chlmprudllr, physkul
6 IherulllSl, nlllllllly wlluld he nlll indlculed, Ihey could he
7 extremely dUII~erous.
K Q Now, I helleve 111111 hy Ihe IIl1le Ihls leSllmllllY Is
9 shownlhe jury will hllw heurd unoplnlolllhul Mr. nllwers Is
III u surglclll cllndldule. Whul Is your opinion re~llrdln~
II whelher or nol Mr. llllwers shlluld ul\llcr~o surgery'!
12 A Well, surgery Is done III help pCllpk, III help
13 people's SYIllPIIlIllS und y"u haw to hUl'e u ellndlllllnlhut Is
14 umenuhle 10 hclp.
15 TIlls gentlemun docs nOI hUl'e in my opinion uflll
16 ror ull Inlenls und purposcs u eondllloll which Is umenllhle
17 ,oltelp by u mujor, mujor nlll:rUI,on.
IK You dn neck surgery II' u persoll hus II ruplured
19 disc nr u hnlle spur Slicking Inln Ihe spine eallsmg
20 illtnh.:luhl~ LInd severe (lllin, cllllsinH neurologic deficit; in
21 nlher wllrds, a parlllll puru!ysis, inuhlllly 10 dn Ih,n~s.
22 11'11 cuuses pressure uplln Ihe spum! cllrd und
23 Ihul splnu! cord pressure hilS 10 he relieved, Ihosc ure Ihe
24 Indiculions, Ihe moliv~s, If you will, I'or IlI:rl'ormlng
25 surgl:ry,
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I Slll'~ery IS u mlllor lII11lcrtuking, II'H nol 111111:
2 Illkenllghtly ullll Inol'lkr 10 reeommellll sUl'Jjery Ihe Iluti~UI
3 ,hllul<I hllw sOllle IIcJ1nlle IhlngH which shoul<I h.: helpuhle hy
4 sUl'gery. Ilhl nol Ii...:! Ihulls Ihe cuse wllh Ihls pUllenl.
~ lJ AlIll.lusl SlI we're ull deur, Ilr. FIIIlI.:, you
h IIlcnlltmed sOllle Iillllings onlhe x'ruys unlllhe Mill IH II
7 your oplnlonlhul whul shows UllOlllh~ MillS UlIlllh.: x.ruYH,
K <loes IlIul hlll'e uny cuusul relullon lolhe mol or vehlele
I' ueci<lelltlhat MI'. Ilowers 101,1 YOll UhOlll In I ~n'!
III A No. '1l10N<: ure weur ulIllleur ehunges,
II IkHcnerutil'e chllllges.
12 lJ IIl1vc the opinions you'w rendered hcen 10 U
I J ICllsonuhk <leg"" or lIledleulccrtulnly'!
14 A YeS, Ihey huv.:.
1 ~ Mil It(<'KAIUlS: '11IUnk you, DIII:lor, CruSH
Ih eXllmlnatloll.
17 1111' WIINI'SS: You'/\: wekome.
Is MllIIfIAII<': Cunllook Ul your Ilk, D(lI:lor'/
1'1 1111' WIINI'SS: <.'ertdnly.
211 Mil "(<'KAIUlS: Cun we go oil'!
21 IIIF <'AMI'IlAMAI'I: (jolng 01'1' the "....ord ul 1:47,
22 (I)'scuss,on held 011' Ihe record.)
2.1 1111' <'AMI'''AMAI'I. nuck on video ut 1;51),
24 <'Il0SS I:XAMII'IA'1l01'1
2~ 11\' Mil IlIlAII<':
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I lJ Dr. FUj!Jc, my is DUSllll Brullc und us J Indleuled
2 IIllhe oulsel I rep/Cscnt Mr. nowers In COllllccllon with Ihis
3 uclhm.
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whlll 1I11,k plllCC, you SUII' Mr. Bowers one lillle only, Is Ihul
() l'urn~~l"
A TIIUI Is eorrecl.
Q Ami you did Iln exuminllllon of Mr, Dowcrs utlhe
9 re'lueslol' Mr. Ilickllrds und his linn, Wlx, Wenger und
III Weldller, Is Ihllt correel'!
II A '111111 Is correcl.
12 Q And yoo've Indleuted Ihul you eonducled un
13 Independenlllledicul exumlnutlon, 1111s exulllinullon wus not
14 eondueled ullhe re'luestul' Ihe jUllge who's going to be
15 presiding ovcr Ihls eusc or Ihe court, correct'!
1 ^ A TIlUlls eorreel.
17 Q It wus done utlhe re'luestol' Mr, Ilickurds' linn
Is us you'vc indiculell, correct'1
1'1 A Cerlulnly.
211 Q Now, you'vc IndlculeJ Ihut he hlld these
21 degeneruli vc ehunges In his spine und wI: Ihey the .. urc
22 you using Ihut lerm simultuneously wllh Ihe Icnn urthrills'!
23 Is Ihullhe sume phenomenon you're speuklng ol'!
24 A Arthrills Is u broader lerlll. 111ere lire lIluoy
2~ differenttypcs 01' urthrills, lXgenerullvc is u wellr und
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I ll:ur rl1l:1I0n1l:non,
2 Q Okuy,
3 A '1lCN I~ Kuch u Ihln~ UK wcar alllllcar
4 urthrlli~, TI1I: tcn1llhall~ uliColi,r IhlK Iype of
5 Llqjl:ncralive rhenoll1l:nolll~ "'-'1Icllel'Utlvc .IIKc ,lIliea'~,
6 Q All rl~hl, DUI W~'N nOllalklng ahoullh~
7 x-ruy~ or Ihe M"I~ hlllleullnglhal MI' nower~ hao rheulllatlc
K urthrlli~, eorrecl'l
~ A Ye~, you'N COI'R'l:1.
10 Q YoU'N willing ahoullh~ "'-'ll~nerallve, Ih~ Ilt!llIg
II rrou:~~ IYIIC of Klgn~ Ihal you INlW olllh~ nhn~, I~ Ihtll
12 correcl'l
13 A TI1I: weur anoleur signs, Ihal Is COI'R'l:1.
14 Q AIIOlholiC wear utllllelU' Klgns UN conslKlenl w\lh
15 Ihe non1lullllllllgllr'lCC~~. llJ'C Ihey 11111'1
16 A TIICY un:,
17 Q In fuel, II's u eOll1l1lonly helOllleolcul hellef Ihal
IK l)ICY Slun solllewl\CN In Ihe early 10 IIIlo-20s, Is Ihat nol
I~ lrue'l
20 A It ull .tcIICnt!s whal you lIIean hy .. hy slal'tlllg,
21 You know, II'S ulways hc>.:1I u little JlCllhlnglo Ihlnk of
22 Ihe IIIlnule YOU'N hom you slllrl 10 ole If you Ihlnk ahoUI
2) II, which I~ ..
24 Q lIoJlCfully you grow ull frollllhlllllolnl'/
25 A Dullhe Ilr<lCCs~ of oylng relllly heglns whclI Y'llI
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I -. tll:luully 19ocss whcn you're conoclvct!; >;II wc 1111
2 undel'l!o u l11ulurlllhlll rr<lCCss, If you will, unt!lhe lullll"l't
3 of Ihlll or tllC IIdullll"rl of Ihlllllllllurlllhlllllr.lCCss, Ii' you
4 will, Is llIllng and dl'llenerullon,
5 Our hody IIKsocs chllllge. Ih,:y lose Wilier conlenl,
6 tllC discs lose Willer conll'll!. As llllenllolle,) hefore. lhe
7 discs un: lhe shock ubsorhers belwccn Ihe hones IIl1d as we
K !Vow older Ihlll willer kind of dries Oul II 1I11le hll lint!
~ thill'S why Ihe discs shrivel.
10 A1Id lhlll's why sOllie JlCollle say gcc, now Ihllll'lll
II older l'lll not liS lull liS I uscd to he hecaus<: Ihe discs
12 hetWllCn ull of Ihe bones of Ihe slllne, helwCClllhe
13 vertchruc, Ihey shrivel a 1I11lc hit und us euch one
14 shrivels un Klh of un Inch you can losc an Inch and a half
15 ofhclght; so Ihlllls u dl'gen~rllllve IllllCCSS If you will; S,)
16 II'S II Illlllll:r or Sl:lllanllcs,
17 Q DUllhcnllls II ICllsonllbly fulrly accurllle
IK slulemenl, Is II nol, tl\Cnlo SllY Ihlll dl'gencrllllvc changes
19 un: eonslslenl wllh Ihe norlllllllllllng rlllCCSS whcn II COI11CS
20 10 Ihe splne'l
21 A TIlull~ COIJ''Ct and lhe non1lllllllllng rrocess Is
22 very vnriuble,
23 Q Okuy, And alllndlvlduuls go lhrough Ihallllllng
24 pr<lCCss'l
25 A Alllndlvldullls gcl older, IIl1lndlvldullls IU'C
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2 I ~IIC" I. Ihe ""Ie" Wll~ rill' Ill."
l (J A,hnln"lI~ ill. II 1II111l.T III' d,"uu:, halll doc,
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^ SUl~ illluc& UCl'lII'.
lJ Oku~, Nllw, III Y"1I1' 111'0'11"0 you've 1IU1ll.>.!
illdi~lllulll8 Willi hu\'c IUllI lIL\l.CIII.."mlivc CllUlI~1i whll WI.'n:
1I1i)'llIphllllllth: Irum thll~C dl\lcllcl"uu\'c dlllll~C!t"
^ Thill lfil.:lll1\\:t
lJ Amlthul Ill: .. WllCll we bUY IlIi)'lIl11hlllllllh:. Ihlll'" U
ICIlII lhnt I\:h:n In IIU l'ullll.'nllJlHlling l'nlllllhllbl!
Lll~Clll"lIll\'c "Im,'~c,,'t
A '11"'1 I. '0""'1, A 1"""1II 'all l\IIve ,ICI!"U''''"llv.
Chllll~C!i ~1Il x.my lIlId huve Ill) ti)'l1IplOIl\K,
lJ AIl,1 you've ,,,,"1110'0 IYpe or IndlvldlJlIl. III YOllr
IlrIlClh.:c: Ihut Ill. II1lIl lhc)'\'c lUll) IlU li)'mplmIl6. Imore been
1J11l1L'1}luhl~ lh.\l.ClIl"fillivc Chllll~C'.t llllllll~n rllll(}wjll~ un
ullhllllllhilc IIcclllClIllllUt lite)' CXlll"fh:ncc S)'lllplOlnS lJnd puln"
^ Thill 1;1111 he uh\'iUIIsl)' II true tililtclllC'lIl; hu' the)'
lhl Ihlll\f..'\:c!itillrily 1111\'1: hl he l.:llIn:luh,xl. 1I1111hcr wUl1ls.
Uti )'OU mCnli\lIIClI. YIllI CIIII hil\'I: U I"....lillll who hl1~ lk~CI"..'1Ulivc
,hull~cs IIIHI hu\'c no clIlIlpluints ulld yuu cunlul\'c u Il'-Tsnn who
hll!i II I\lJnllut nl.'l.:k ,,'ruy withuut dcnnuhlc d~Clll,Tl.lli\'c
Chilll~C who hU$ sumc Ilcx:k cOllll1lulnu,
Q OkllY, lllll yoa hllve ",ell IlIdlvldlllll, .. 1
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1 U111kTlilllmlllll Ihtl'ic cllInhlnulilllls 111'\: IUlUiblc. WIlIIII'm
2 Irylll~ I,) ",lUhllsh I'll' Ihe Jllry Is Ihlll III your OWII
3 I1ntClkc )'ou'\'c SlXll lnlllvltluuls who hu\'c hcclIlIlHh.."1\I:ulllM
" dl..'I!CIlI:n1II\'c chulI"'cs whl) ure ill Ih~ir 40s UlhJ c.urly 50s who
5 huvc hu'n uS)'IIII)1ll1Uulk iJlhl folluwing un UUlOlHOhllc ul:ddcnl
6 develllP S)'llIptolllli"
7 A '1l"'II.co"",1.
H <J AlHlln Ihe trcuUHent of )'our OWI\ [lIIllents. )'ou
9 lllkc II hhuory, du )'Olll1ot"
10 A CeJ1l1ll1ly,
II lJ An<ll'Urlllr Ihul hl"ory hu, 10 dll wllh Ihe
12 SlIhJl'Cllve 'OIlIl'luhll'l
13 A Cel'llIillly,
14 <J AI1~llhc suhjcdi\'c CUll1lllnlnts ure whll! is
15 Clll1l1J111nl)' ,. !iubjl,.'(ti\'c cllIllplllilllS is u moolcol \(.1111. Is h
16 1101'1
17 A Cl,'lolllly,
1M Q Alld il 1I11,un. Ihul .. II" whuIlI )llT'OIl r,llIs III'
I ~ Is cxllerlolldll~, is II 11111'1
20 A II Is II vllkcd cllluploh1l whkh reqlllres II",
21 IIIll.TpICIIIlIIIII IIl1ly or Ihe plltlOll1.
22 Q Aud III. II 'IInlrlhllllll~ rllel"': Ihull., 11m..
23 suhJl'Cllw cOIuplllln" 1Il11lll1dlvldlllll, III Yllllr IIWII prllellce
24 relnt..: to )'llUlIl'C n cOI\lrihlltlll~ fuctl1r In )'llllr diutll111SI!l"
25 A SlIJ'C, Wc IISIC\lIO putiCI1I~. We It')' to.
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I lJ Nnwf 1I111)l.: tlm-: Ihlll )'UII hllW MI", Iluwcn, Illll )'1111
2 hllye hllllllke 11I1 "ul uuy klll<l III U wrluell 1"1111 '''1' y"u lu
., yuur nllh:e ul' wlllll hiK I.,'UIIII,llIllllli Ilr ~)'llll'hIl1Hi \I"I.'I~'l
~ A NIlII'l"lIy, '11", 11I111ell" ,I" 1111 "'111,""", II I
5 ellu nud II, Ihll rlllk 1111111 I. II hl'hll)' IlInllllllll JU,III
6 11<11..111 why III~ y"U 110.'" klll<l "llhlll~. 11', ,1111'1,,1 h.
7 llli.. Alld I"" Imllllle, 1111"llhlll "ullI y"u'olllke hI
H ...11.
~ Q 1'1",...
III A Whlll y"U'!\! I'Ulhllhly 1~llnlll~ 10.1, ,"Ule
II l'rll'lllIolle" 11111' "1'1111"11 1111 "UIII 11I11c dlllrt
12 eleoIL~II. I ,11I1Il1l <llIlhlll. I dldllh, hllllll)' h'"l1lhe
13 1'11110111 hy lI.klu~ II", 1'"l1ellll ~lIe"IIII".
I~ Q S" el'Clllhnu~h 1110."'" IWII .. II lill~le I'"~e Ihlll
15 hll' II .. 11'. IW" ,hl..llllIlI lI,k, II", rllliellllf I",', ,m
16 hud un)' uf II~ flllhlWIIl~ ill.1UIi, nunc Ill' IhLlliC rclute III
17 ,,"horc>lle 1I11111L~.'1
I H ^ Nunc Ill' Ihe qUCli1lO1l1i n:lllh: hi tlI1hllflClllc
II} lIloth."ni or nllllc 11111.: ulI'i\wrs f\:lnIC Itl nrthllllC\lh:
211 1III1I1e,"'1
21 CJ Nnne Ill' lite IllIcsll1lllli. (Iull)l.:)'"
22 ^ Yes, Ihey CllIl. (l'J1l1inly.
23 CJ IIIlClIll )'LlU ,hm', hll\'C 1Illylhin~ nlllllnl hJl1I\ ubOll1
204 on: yuu hn\'lll~ un)' 1111lhlc1I1s with yllUr nu:k'} All: )'011 hll\'lll~
25 UII)' prohlcsllli with )'lll1r hlll:k'l Any rrnhk'luli wllh yuur onlls"
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I A Nol spedlkully; bUI ""me uf Ihe ulher Ihln~s
2 C<:lIulnly do relule luurlhuJlC,lIe prublems.
3 Q Okuy. Nuw, do yuu .. did yuu ke<:pll'uek uf .- ul
~ whulllme of Ihe dllY yuu suw Mr. [Juwers'l
5 A I dldn'I, hut It shuuld be un his reeurd us IU
6 whut lime uf Ib, duy he wus sccn.
7 Q Srccil'icully whull'm rd~rrln~ In IS Ihe lime
H IhuI you suw him, Ihe lime Ibul yuu spenl Wilh, when yuur
9 rhysleol exumlnullunuf him he~lIn'l
10 A Yuu meunlike punch 0 lillle dock when ynu -. Is
II Ihul whol yuu meun, Ihe lime I spenl wllh hllll"
12 Q Yes, hUlI'lIlnul rel'crrlllg yuu shnuld huve
13 punched u clock. hUII'm wondering If yuu hud Ihul.
14 A I didn'l know If ynu We!\! referring illlhe lime
15 of Ihe duy. heeuu.. I huve ollice huurs Inlh, mumlng uno!
16 Ih, uflellllxms, I'm "'rry.
17 Q Ami wuuld Ihul olsn he Illle, Ihut yuu wnul,ln'l
IH know exuelly when yuur exumlnuliun, your I'hy,kul
19 exUmmUli1l11Uf him ended'/
20 A 11,UI IS currcel.
21 Q Nuw, One\llr, you're mll suying Ihul Mr. [Jowers
22 WWlnnl injured Inlhls ucd,lenl, IS IhuI Ime'!
23 A 111UI Is curreel.
24 Q And ynu're ulsn nnl suyln~ IhuI Mr. [Jnwers d,,,,,
25 nul huye puln In his neck, ore yuu'l
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I A 'I1HIIIS 11111:, Ul"'l.
2 IJ Now, l)oclnr,lt's fulr ill suy Ihul your nlllnlnn
J I' Ih'll Mr, Ihlwers ,1I,t nul ousluln u 1lI:l1llule,t lllliC In his
4 neck u' u rc,ult uf Ihls uulnmohlle uccl,lcnl'l
5 A '11lulls CUrl""l.
6 Q Nuw, If SOllleOlle hypnlhclicully lloes huve u
7 hemlulelllllse, wnuld It he ... eXllerlences u 1II:I1I1uled ,1I1iC,
H wOIII,11t he fulr hI suy IIHlI Ihul creoles u weukness Inlhul
'I Ilurt of Ihe spine'l
III A You're usklnll u ljlll:sllon reully nolllllllMKI
II medicollerms. 1'1ll111)l crllld~lnll you, l'mjusI.'
12 lJ l'mnuludoclnr,I'msurry.
13 A A hel1lluled ,1I1iC whldlls u .- If yuu will,
14 clussicully u hel1lluled ,1I1iC euu>;es pressure nil u nerve i'lMll
1 ~ which Is purlnf Ihe spine which Is nne uf Ihe wuys Ihul ..
16 which Is u .. where Ihe nerve slw1s ulld eun euu>;e puln
17 golnll down 10 Ihe dlslrlhullulllo where Ihulllerve Ilocs ulld
I H cun euu>;e weukness Inlhe llIuscles Ihul Ihul nerve Inllervules
1'1 nr wurks
211 IJ [JuI, I)ncll1l', Ihe hel1llullnn nf Ihe dlse, 11>;elf,
21 u hemlule,1 dlliC Is u weukness Inlhe di,e Is II nul"
22 A A hemlulcd dlliC resulls fl'llllllhe Inside purt uf
23 Ihe disc I1lplurlnll OUI of Ih, nulslde purl of Ihe dl>;e.
24 In olher words, u disc Is like u cenler slice of
2~ hurd boiled el!l!. 11,e disc hus u very linn, hurd, nuler
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I purl, slmllur In Ihe el!l! white und u snfl inner purl simllur
2 10 Ihe el!l! ynlk In u cenler slke of hurd hulled el!ll.
3 If u disc ruplures Ihul silllply llleUllS Ihullhere
4 is u renl or (leur ur u del.."clllllhe nuler purt, Ihe el!ll
~ while, whkh ullnws Ihe el!ll yulk 10 come oUlof Its nOllnul
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Ihulpiece of el!ll yolk bclnllPl'Olruded oUlwurd; IlO It i, Ihe
yolk Ihul Is Ilenerully the ruplured purl of Ihe disc which
~U11 press ullllt.: ncrv..:.
Q Well, bul il is u slllnilieont Injury, Is It nul'/
A A mplured dlse'/
Q Yes.
A ^ ruplureu ulsc is u slllnilicont pruhlem If,
Illlle<:u, it presscs upon u nerye.
Fur exomple, If 0 ,lisc Is mplurcd unu uoesnol
press uron u nerve und It hUPllenS Inulher UI'CUS of Ihe blKly
nr 0 ,lisc cun ruplure unlerlurly when: Ih, .plne i.nol, In
Ihe frunl, ulld reOIlY CIIU",,. lIl1prublem bccuusc II doesn'l
push "l'un unythinll.
Q III yuur uwn pruclle.: yuu've lreuled Inuiyiduul.
wllh suhJeellve em11pllllnl. urlslnll ofter uUll1l11ubile
uecldenlslhul dun'l SCl:11110Ilullwoy'l
A '111011. curreel.
Q And yuu referred In when yuu were puinlinlllu the
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I Ilhouldcr hllllcullnlllrll!l!~r Jllllnlll '111~'" 1I1e IhlnYlllhll1
2 UN Illmllllllll~1l JlennUIMII und t;t11ll~lhn~lllrul1llknl Ule Ihey
3 nul"
4 ^ Which lhlnllll"
, Q Trll!llCr 110hllll"
6 ^ Trll!llCr Ilolnlll ~un he Jlermun~nl. '111~y ~UII he
7 Ill':lll.'1ll when IllmlllOne III .. Ihey cun he 111':"'111 when 1l1l1ll~lIne
K III hurllnll ulld on.:.: IllIIY 11" uwuy Ih~y ulluully dlln'l kl"'JI
9 Ilurlnll up conlllunlly,
10 Trll!l!er Jlolnlll UI': .. Illnol U .. I1lrlllll~r Jllllnl
II Isnol u dllll!noSl1c Ilh~nolll~lllln, It'll U I1ndlI1Y. I'lIr
12 exulIlple, n"rmul Jl<."Jlk CUll huve Irlllllcr JlIIII11;. II ill u
13 I1ndlnll which cun be ullSlleluled with IIlh~r I1l1dlnYllllllch liS
14 pulpuhle hUllllllllr chonlll which Illlllcule Illlln~ IIlher IYlle III'
15 dlllCuliI: U.1l OIIJlOIiCt! 10 U hemlulcd dlIlC,
16 lJ I'm nllt llul!Ilelllllllllhullhey comlllle hI II
17 IlIImlulCd dl"" I'm jU1l1 Ullkll111 Ull U l!l,,~rulllY Ihul
I K Irlllller polntll cun come und 110"
19 ^ In llen~rul, nUl not .. well, I'll ""y IhuI, In
20 generul; nUl you'l': ullklngl'KI hroud of U 4ucllllon In U
21 hYJIothellcullil:nlil:,
22 lJ Now, IKlelor, wh~n you mud~ Ihe I'I:Jlorl .. when you
23 mude your I':port or July 71h, 1997, you cum~ 10 Ihe
24 eOl1dulllonlhullhe .. Ihe ""me conclusions Ihul you CUllle 10
25 luduy, Illo'llhul com'CI"
\.,)
PUlle 35
~
I A Lom'Cl.
2 lJ And ullhulllllle you hod noll'l:vlcw~d uny Mill
3 11I11lS, Illlhul comcl"
4 A 111ul Is comcl,
5 lJ You did I'I:vlcw un MllIl':Jlort rrolll Community
6 Imlll!lng Cenler, Is Ihul comct'!
7 A 11lUlls comcl.
H lJ And Ihen ufter IhuII'I:Jl11I1 you pl'l:pul'I:d n
9 s',pplemenlul reJlort which wus Ihe suhjl'Clllr your leslhnony
10 toduy"
II A 111Ul III correcl.
12 lJ And Ihut report wus on Junuury 91h, 199K"
13 A LOrrect,
14 lJ And ullhutllllle you hud pcrlllllwlly leviewcd Ihe
15 MllIl1Ims or Ocloncr 20 .. prepurcd on Ocloher 20, 1997'1
16 A Comcl.
17 Q And you eUllle 10 Ihe sume conclusions IhuI you
IH cume to In your lirsl report"
t9 A 11lUllscomcl,
20 lJ Now, whcn you did Ihe grip lesl .. Ict me JUSI
21 slrike 11M und say when you indiculed Ihul you pcrlimned
22 u:rtain tesls ror slrenglh und Ihosc kind or Ihlngs, whcn
23 you ,Jid Ihe exum, did you UIiI: any kind or c4ulpmenlor
24 uppliunu:s lhut would be unle to cullbrule his slrenglh or
25 weakness In uny kind or a medium"
HUOHBS, ALBRIGHT, FOLTZ & NATALE
717-540-0220\717-393-5 101
I A Nil, I did 11111
2 IJ SlIwhcn y"u MIY he IlIld YlIlIlIYIIJlIlII'I:I1Ylh, Ihlll
3 WIIS YllUr Iluhjeellve '1IIInllln ..
4 A '1lIIII III Clllreet
5 IJ" nllsclI"'1 your yeurllof l>ruetlcc'l
6 A (iclllllglllY I1I1~erll ""uce/c<l mulliplc IllIlell eaeh
7 t!uy.
K tJ All n~hl. NilII', yuullldicllle .. hull' hlllg huve
" YllulK.'Cn IIIpllvule prllcllce'l
III A SllIce 1'/72.
II IJ Su IIIIII'S IIpprllxlllllllely 2/, y~alll, n'lelur"
12 ^ TIIII~'s l1ylll~, Wc IIIU,t lle huvlllY fUll
13 tJ Alld youlIlt!kule" Ihut you've perlurlllet! IIhuUI
14 2,1l1l1l lIeek sllll!~rk, UI hllck .. lIeck und hllck"
15 A Nu, Jusl Jlluln lIeck
16 lJ Neck llul'l!~ric,. Ami hull' muny neek IlUlller!o:1l
17 wllul" yuu suy Ihul Yllu huve cOllduclc,lln 1997"
IK A I'nlhllhly live hllllx,
1'1 lJ AII<I how IIhllUI In 199 .. 1991,"
211 A I'<ljusl he \Uklll~ U wild yuells. Irlllluy
21 elllhorute Illt IIlillle hll, Whelll cUllle IlIlu pruclke here
22 III Yurk IWIIS Ihe IIl1ly ulthupellic sur~eulI whu wlllllrullle<l lu
23 tJllllcck surgery IIl1d ror Ihal leUSUII I did husicully alllhe
24 IIcek surgery In IIlUIlY CUUlllics, which pUllelll1l wel~ I'I:I'cmd
2S h) hel'l: IU Yurk,
Pogc 37
1 1 did Ihusc surgerlcll in cUlljuncllllll wllh Ihe
2 ncunlsul'l!C(lIlS und recel ve<l u IUl'l!e numher or rel'crruls from
3 Ihem, It wus durlllglhosc years Ihull perronned well over
4 150 10 2()o eUSCllller yeur,
5 Alllllllc pu,sed Ihele wel'l: 'lIhcr physldanll
6 lruilled 10 do Ihullype of surgery IIIllI ohviously Ihey
7 performed u lot or Ih~ surgeries Ihul I WIIS Ilerrurmlng un<l
H IIUW Ihel'l: lire prohuhly six ur eight orthopedic sUlllc'lIlllln
'I lown who Ilerrlltlllllllll surgery liS wcllas scverul olher
10 II~UnlSul'l!eulIs; so III olher words. Ihe numhcr or cUSCS Ihul I
II did cllrly III lilY cllrccr were dlsllnlpOrliollule, uut ur
12 pnlporliulI, way, wuy I(KIIllUIlY fur Ihe llverlll!e urlhopcdic
Il sUllleulI,
14 lJ nUl In 1996 If you hud 10 esllmUle how lIlany you
15 dl<l"
16 A I.. 1I11ywhere helwcen 5 ulld )0,
17 lJ All righi, 1s1I'1 II lrue Ihullllusl ur Ihe wurk
I H Ihul yuu do IIUW relules primurlly IU s\ll'l!erles ul the hUlld'!
1'1 A Nu Iwollldll't sllY Ihul 1Il0SI. 1 <10 alul ur
211 surgcry ur Ihe hUlld 1111<1 I've IIlwuys done u 101 ul Ilurgery or
21 Ihe hund,
22 II' you will reclIlI, when I was <tulllilied und guve
23 my truining, I ,lid Illlell<l a wholc yellr In l'cllowllhlp of
24 Ilurgery ur lhe hUlld ulld WUIl one ur the lirlll hun<l lI'ullled
2l SUlllellns III cllllle buck III Ylllk,
Puge 34 - Puge 37
PURRY A. IlACII.I!, M,I>,
JANUARY 30, \99K
Mulli-I'UIlO'N
!'uge J H "ulle ,10
I 1 huw UIWUYK hu" U WIY IUI]!e peleelllu~e III' lilY I Ihe ~'mYK whkh were lulielllllllhul,lule Were SI4K ulILllhe
2 Pluellcc "evuledlll hUll" ",1I~el"y IlCellll'" "fillY Imllllllg IIIld J ,cslllflhe e~lIIlllllull""i Ihulls, Ihe review "I' I lie ,,"'Cur,ls,
J IIIler., ) Ihe IlIlilllg uflhe hlsl"'Y, IlIe ""llIluellllg <Ifllle
~ lJ AII,I, I )lIel"', U Icvkw "I' "'lI1e "flhe "Ihel ~ I'xuIIIIIUII,,", Ihe ,cvlew IIflhe ~'IIIYS, Ihe reyleW "flhe
, ,h:pllsllhlllS IlIdkuleK Ihul YlIll "lIll1luel "'Yell hI elghl ~ IIw"klll replllls, Ihe f"nllllllllhlllUflhe ,1I"1!lIu",s Ulld
~ lIIe,lklll e~IIII1II1I1""S II Iweli,p'llllu,lIy Ihe II1l1illllly IlCllI~ h IIpllllllllS IIl1Lllhe gellerullllllllflhe ICI"III, S~4111ilr U IlIlul
7 fur Ileli'llhC IIl1ullleYK. 7 "I''' If YUU ellll u,hl lI,ul up, S6KH,
K 1111. l'A~t1'ltAMAN (j"mg IIlf 1'lIlell III J'III K My leslIlII""Y hkluy, 1 c1l1ll]!e ""11" hlllllly hUKls
~ ('l1le fllllllwlIIg IhsCUSSI"IIIk'LlII'C,1 ,,'I L'lllI1em:) ~ 1111" sllIee 111I11 U surgelllll c1l11l]!e Ihe 'Ullle rUle' UK If'
III Mil Ill<KAIIIIS Lelll1e IIhieLl If YIIUIIIC ~"llIg 10 We'" IlIlhe "1ll'llIlll1g rlkllll ul\IllI wuulllllC upPlllxllI1Ulely
II III Icier III "Iher depu'IIIIIIIS .. II SI,IIIlI
12 Mil IIIlATI<' 'elllle "" III1S, l'IIICII1",," Ihlllll",1 12 lJ Null', 1ln.:I"r, I hUll 1111 IIppurlolllly IUIWlcw y"ur
I J rephru", II, I WUII'I ""~r luulher ,lep'IKlihlll'. I) hie Ihul y"ullllve nghllhen: wllh YIIUII",llhull1Ie, J
I. Mil IlIl'KAIII1S, JlIsl IlIke Ihls depuslllllll H IlIlIke Ihul Y"II hilll '"l11e ,,"'Cur,ls Irllll1 Dr. (lUllhC'/
I' O'lIduf ,1I"ussllIlI hel,1 ,,'I cIIlIleru) I ~ A Yes,
I~ Till' ('AMI'ltAMAN I1l1ck "" vldelllll 2: Ill, III lJ A ehlrllpruclle physlelllll flllll1l1urrl,hulll'/
17 llY MllltllMI<' 17 A '111111 '" LIlllcel
IK lJ D'll'lur. I' III11Je Ihlll y""llllllhleIIlPllImIIl1Ulely IK IJ Dr. "ep"ellIllIlI, IIl1l1rUwllCul, KUrge1l1l fllllll
I~ hCYeIl III ci~llIlllelhe'll LXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS II IWek ulILllhe II1l1jllrlly 1'/ IIIIIrlshuru'/
20 IIflhll'" fllr defellhC 1I01lIlley,'! JO A '111111 Is ellllceI,
21 ^ Yllu've lI,kedlWII 'IU""l1l1s III I lie 'Ullle IIl1le. AI J I IJ Alldlhe Mill III' JUIIUUIY 1~lh, I ~~J'/
22 Ihe ,U"""lll1l1e Ihe ulIswer i, Ill), I',," CUi hllck IIl1lhe II ^ em"'L1,
lJ nUlIlllCr "I' exulllillull,,"S dlllle Iler wI'Ck, Ii', 11111111111 II1UIIY IIl1d lJ lJ A",llIlslI Dr. DIIIIYII', "'1111I1'/
2~ Ihe lIluJ"rlly, ellISNklllly "flhe e~III1lIIlIlII"II' Ihllll dll IIIC H ^ I'd hllve III hklli Ihrou~h Ihul. 1,11l1I'1 huve Ihul
25 ullhe n:quesl of ",llIIbilllull'1I1 eOlleems wh" w,"1t lu fllld 2~ 1l11l4!ed. If YOII '"II' II, cerluinly II" he"'.
'-
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T"A
;itl
!'lIge 3'!
I OUllhe plllellliul WIlIIi Cllllubllilies uf 11l11ll"d plllielllS,
2 Ii Is Il'lIe Ihul 1 dll ,I" U Iurge 1l1111l11Cl of IhUhC
J CXUlIlll1Ulhll1S for dch:nsc (illunu..'YN.
. lJ Alld YIllI'Ve 1ll'Cllllulll~ Ihul r"r IIppl'llXlllllllcly 20
~ yeu,,'!
h ^ l'ertlllllly, yes,
7 Q Alld uhllul how IIlUIlY wlluld y"u '"Y Ihlll YIllI're
H L1ulllg Ullhe prehClllllllle llf Ihe ..
~ ^ Oh, ubuuI live U weeli,
10 lJ AIllI YOII huve 1ll'C1l "'cclvllI~ n:lCrruls hI elllldllel
II Ihe defcllhC me.helll eXIII1lIIlUlioll' fr,"llhe nrm Ihul Mr,
12 Rlcliurds is ufnliuled wilh lill plllbllllly lell yell", hlll'e Y"II
13 llul'!
14 ^ h"l of 1111, you'l'e IIsked IWllll11pl"d
I.~ ~Iucsljllns I huve dnnl..' CXLlllllllUlltlllS fur IllS !'inn fur Ihe
Ih purposes of gelllllg 11I1 Oplllloll where he or lIlembers of his
17 nrlll Wen: dcl~lIsc ullorneys IIl1d I hUl'e d"lle eXlIlIllllllliollS
IH when: he llr memllC" of IllS firm Wen: plulllllff's 1I1111llleys
19 ,ueh us y"U,
20 lJ Alld Ihe lIluiorlly llflhllsc hlll'e 1ll'C1I for defellsc
21 purpuses, cor"'et'!
II ^ TIlul i, e"""el.
2J Q Null', Ihe lIlSl or UII el'llllllllloll Ulld U d'P"Sllioll
2~ SlIcll us We're doill~ he", IIlduy IS upproXlIlllllely bllW much'!
25 ^ 'nil: l'U."a uf the inllcpcndcllll11l'llll'ul c\'uluulioll.
Pugc 3H - Pugc 41
I IJ Well, I'd jllsllilie yoUlu eSlubll,h IhuIII"
2 Ihel" IIlld IlC cUl1lfurlllhlc wilh Ihul.
.\ A 1 dOIl'lllCllel'e I huve Dr, DUIlYu', repurt,
4 lJ Well, Ihul 's lite 1i,,1 ulle ulllUII rlg\tllhen:,
~ I>uelur.
h A beuhC me. '111UI" why I euuldll" KCC II,
7 lJ Alld yuu huye Ihe Ulle ll.:eel1lllCr 41h III1U IllClleYe
K YUII hUYe Ihe Ulle prlur 10 Ihulllllhe l1Ie'/
~ A I'd hUYe 10 h.,Ii, ulwlullsly,
III Q Do yuu "'ellll KCCIIlU U n:purt fllllll Dr, DUIlYu'/
II ^ No, IIUI n:culIlllg "ll1lclhlllg Ihul huppelled III July
12 Ilf I'N7,
13 IJ Well, hi, "'pori wuulll huve IIUI hccll ill July, It
14 Wlluld hllve heell hller 011 III Ihc yeur, Ou II\teu.1 UIIU lulie u
15 I""k '" Sl.'C Irlhlll" Ihere.
I h ^ I hllvc U "'port of flceel1lhcr 41h, I ~~7, Alld
17 Octoher 20lh ..
IK IJ Illghl.
1'1 ^.. 1'1'17.
20 lJ Now, Doelor, dll 1101 ulI uf IltllhC .. Ihe lIems
21 Ihul I jusl rel~r",d YOII .. du IIUllllluf'hosc I'I:llllrtS
II IIldlcllle Ilmllhere .. Mr, nowers suslullled U hemluled ,1I1iC
23 us u n:sull of IhlS ucelllelll'l
2,\ ^ 111. nUIlY" sillIes he .. dilll!lIu.ICs ure <.'5'6
2~ rUllllI",d ,lisc "Ilulle report '111e hCLIllld report, ulllOlIg olher
IIlJClIIIlS, ALBRIGHT,FOLTZ & NATALB
7\7-540-0220\7\7-393-5101
r
I'u!!c 42
n
'j I
I ~Ih'i' .11I1&.... lilY opllllolll\:llWIIl' ~II: 'UIII..
2 lJ So Dr. DUIIYo hull.u,", Ihul ., YOllr ,..,.ow or hi,
, ro;o"h IlIdlcu," I)wll.. 1'.11 III: lIululllW u h."llu...) diM.,
4 ritlIlI'l
5 ^ l1wl"' wlwllh... ""0,,1. .uY, Ihllll. "'1'1'-"1.
6 Mlt. ~It'K^IU)lj: l..A.1'K WH t1lll.:UIULTIl rllr 1I1l11IlU"..',
7 IIII' ('AMI'MMANI (jolIlV olT .1w,1 III 21~.
K (1111: rllllowhlM dllClllillllllll:ld olT .III1lCfIl:)
9 M~.llleKAIII'" My ohJ..:tlolI I. ollly ",,',.
III IUwllh'i ~1lI1 Dr. DIIIIYO 11lI. 1&."lI1w kl Ihl, IIl1d you "'"
II 1101 F"h'i 101.....""Y opllllOIl' or Dr, DUIIY".
12 My 011)0:110111, II' Dr, DIIIIY" dO.'II'1 ,""Iry III
II ~tI,. ~II. I. . l.....n.Y Oplllhll1, 1101 .ppruprlll," rllr lh.
14 PIU'J101C 11'. olTo:ral,
" M~. lilIAne, I ~lllIk IIIl1I you',,: rl~hl ulld I
16 dOIl'llhlnk 1I1l111t'1 1101 plllh.,I.., I dOIl'llhlllk II .Olll..
17 UlIlkrCollulIullwculth .....11. SIllI~1 """",,,elll:" ,Ull ,,:Iylll~ Oil
IK Dr. DOIlYo ulld 1IIlIIIt".1I .'.'l,t101110 Ihul. 1'0' ,hili
19 ""1111111 would "11"" with YOII.
20 MII.IIIl'KAllnS, WI.." Dr. D.oyo ,",llIk, It will
21 be 11I001, 10..,
22 (Elld or dl,.uIlIOIII..ld 01'1' .111l''''".)
23 1'lI~CAMl!IIAM^N' DII.k 011 .Id"" III 2:17.
24 MIt.III1MIl', llwok ~OU. I dOIl'1 huw III1Y oil.....
25 qucaUllIll, Dr, l'ulllA:.
,~'" .
1...)
Pugc 43
I
U
I 'nw WITNESS' You'", welc<lll\e.
2 MIl. IlICKMIlS, Juslolle follow-up qucstioll, Or.
3 r"'llle,
4 IIEIlIIl!'CT EXAMINATION
5 DY M~, IlK'KAIIDS,
6 Q You were uskc<l uhouI your fees III this euse. Is
7 Ihe fClllhul you ehlll'l!e me for prepurlng u n:port. doing UIl
K exwt1lllullon und doing U <lcposltioll. is thlll uny wuy
9 conllllgent upon Ihe oUlcollle of the cuse'/
10 ^ No. Ills not.
II lJ TItunk you, Doclor.
12 A Jl's u fee for servie.:,
13 MIl.IIICKAIlIlS, TItUI's IIlIlhe questions I huve.
14 (Whereupoll. the <leposllion wus cOllclude<l UI 2: 17
" p,m.)
16
17
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
HUOnES, ALBRIGHT, POL TZ & NA T ALB
717-S40-0220\ 717- 393-S 101
Multi-I'qo 'N
Pl!RRY A.l!AOLH, M.D.
JANUARY 30. 1998
PUIIC 44
I l'l)lINTY Ill' IlAl/I'IIIN
2 : SS
3 l'lIMMllNWI'AI.T1I '"I'I'NN~YI.VANIA,
4 I. TllmlllY J. Iluker, u NlIt"ry l'ubllc. "ulhllrl/c<llo
5 ",IIIl!II..lcr oulh" Wllhllllllld lor Ihe l'lIl1Hllllllweullh lIf
~ l'ell"ylv""lu, do h",,,hy certify Ih""h" IO"'~'lln~ I. Ihe
7 te"lIl1lllllY lIf i'l'lllW ^ IWIli', M Il.
K I further c"rlll'y IhuI belllre Ihe luklng uf suid
~ ''''I'"slllull. Ihe WitIW" wu. duly swum: Ihullhe qucSllulls
10 und unsw",. were luken duwn slenu~rul'hlcully by thc suld
II Ilel'urtcr-Nulury I'ubllc, u",l un"rwurdi 1l:<luCA:d to
12 IYI'"writlng under Ihe <l1",,,tloll of the sul<lllel'orter,
13 I further c"rllfy Ihullh" ""1.1 dep""llhlll wus Iuken
H ulthe 11m" unl! I'lu,"e "llCcilk<lln Ihe ,"ul'llulI sheel hereof.
15 1 furth"r ""rtify lhul I Ulll nul u rei uti V" or ellll'luyee
I ~ lIr 1I1",mey 'lr ,"ounsel "'"IIY lIf the Pllrlie., ur u 1,,11111 ve
17 ur "ml'llIY"" llf such ullllnley or ,"uull",l, 'lr I1nuncilllly
IH Inleresl"d dllwtly ur IlIdll"clly in Ibis UCIIUII.
1'1 I further ,""rtlfy Ihulthe suld depusillun
20 cunstitulcs u lrue re,"urd of Ih" leslimollY ijlv"n by Ihe suld
21 witness,
n IN WI'I'NI'.SS WIII'IU'OI'., I huw hereunlo sctmy hund
23 Ihis 31st duy uf Junullry. 199K.
20\ TIl.iiiili")' r Oilkiir;l\fjlJr1rr---' -....
25 NlIlury l'uhlle
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lO:IO -----_..__:~:._----_.... uJluloJllicully III IH:lo 1414
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goes 161 12:22 13: 15 HA H.5 \t):1
19:21 1'/:22 1'1:22 16.'/ 1'/:1 1'I:1l injury 16) 15:2 15:X LIlI 1:1 7:13
32:17 20:21 29:9 29:11 2) :11 2): 12 21:16 largcl41
33:11 Ih:4 37:2
good 161 11:25 12:1 I 30:5 30: 12 40:3 3ij:1 3'1,2
)5:19 22: 13 32:)0 hilll) II:IX 12:20 inncrlll 33:1 largcNI II I 15:24
3h:2 hold III 4:h inncrvalcx III 32:IX
Gousc III 40: 14 \Iopcfully III Inquiry III 10:14 laHIKll1 Y:X
2h:24 lawrall'l )3:11 )3:13
grabbcdlll ij:'1 \I0RACEIII 1:4 insidclll 12: 15 32:22 Ih:1 Ih:4
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IlIl IllfJ III III IIIUHCulMIUIC III II Ii H 12 .1510 lh:H
IIWHIIII IH:IO J7H J7IH l~:2l
leldlll IY:.1 II' 12 III,' II I' IIIUHIIII ~ 1,1 ,I I' ~'I Ii ~ll0
l'IIH 11 .1 III 11
L.eldorlll I: 1.1 l:l~ IIIC.llculllll 71'1 Jlulllherl'I.17 i )'/10
lefllll '1,7 In ~ 7,21 1011.\ i.\ 1.1 -N- HL?J N!
Ih:l IY:IO 1'111 1,,17 ]I}: I ~ Ii II . Jlumhered I I I 111:15
levcll" '1:2 IUl .1HI' .1H 1'1 1'111 NAMEII12i JlUmhJleHH I'I 121~
I~:III ,\'115 ~II \ Jllllrowc.11I1 I,' \ 1'1101 PIN
levelH 1'1 12:7 131H JlIC.llcUIIIlJlIII 911 1,1'1 .-..--
1.1:I~ I~: I. IIlCdiclJlc III .11'1 IIl1rrllwilllllll I J 1 H -()-
lleonHcd III 0.1 ":1..' q II IH HH JilllI ..... .-..---
5:1 1.15 lIulUllJlI1 IJ'l oUlhHlI1 ~O
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1lllllllllnlH III 21:2 IIlCmberH III .1'1111 JleceHHury III lllol IlhJeetlllnll1 U'/
IlllhllYlI1 H:2 .1'1 IH neekll'l 5 III \22 ~lll
IImlllll 10:11 nlCnlillned I"I IH 15 511 H II H'I-' uhJeClive III lllA
117 lUll 10111 H15 l}~ I}: I ~ 11111
IIHwn III 2'/:15 nil lHil 9111 'Ilk (Ill) uhvloUHly III II H
IIvcH III 111:11 nlCnlloJliJlIl III eLl 11110 III.!.\ III 11 I' 2/\ IIJ .1711
IOCIIIII h:IO M Icbillun III .\ 24 II:IJ IJl I J ~ ~I 'I
locl1l7.1:d III 1'11'/ 1.17 IJ211 14 l~ occuHillllully III '1:7
mld-20HIII 2(dh III 15 21.1 1/111 l'iA
lonllcr II I 11:1'1
mld-porlion III III 1'1 lill 1.U 2.101 occuplllillJlll1 ~:.1
look 1'1 111:24 1721 mild III 111:10 I Hh lJlH 2H 1.1 lHH
I'I:~ 1'1:'1 N:IH .111:201 .11i\ l20l .lccur III lH4 lH5
~1I:14 ~I :'1 ~ I :15 minute \II ll,.ll .12'11 .111:1,1 .11>1 5 occurred III .1H:'/
.111:1~
looklnglll 1}:4 miHullllnmenlll1 IIA .lId II :'HI'If! Jll:2.l October III 17:7
looblll IY:5 miHHed III 'I: I ~ .11,.24 17: III J5:15 .15:15
IOIlOIII 1~:.1 IN momcnlHll1 1}:9 ncehlll Ill.l ~I: 17
27:S 27:11 17:1~ month III H:11 '1:H nL'<:dcdlll'I:1I 01"'1101 H10 H:21
IOWIII 1.1:10 monthHIl12117 11 :IH nellutive 111 II'I~ 1422 .1H:H .1H:'1
lowcrlll 111:11 moollll ~211 12 15 lH'15 nil ~1:7
nerve I "I III ~ ~2H 42:22
,...------- momlnlllll .11:15 11IH 12:PI 12.21 offeflll (J:20
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-...--- 11111 it)). I 21 :lJ offered 111 ~ll ~
M.DI'I I:H l:l .17:1'1 32: I~ 32./h .12: 17 office 1.1 7:/1 Il:IlI
.1:11 ~~:7 motloJllI1 1J:21 J1IH HIli .1.1: 15 .111:.1 .1/:15
machinc 1'/ Il:ll molionH III 111:11 .1.1:17 ohkrpl 27:H 27:11
IH:7 IH:H moliveH III 2.1:24 lIerVCH PI Iii) II :24 17:25
maintlin III II: III molorlll 24:H III 12:1J 12: 11 once III J4:H
mainlaincd III 1.:11 MOlrlnlll'l:11 '1:11 14211 I~) .1:1f) .1:11
neurolllgic III 2.1:211 one /211
major 1'1 23:17 ll:17 movcdlll 1112 11:1.1 .1:1.1 '1:11 6:9
2 :1 1.1:.1 neuroHurlleonH PI .17:2 '1.H 1215 I~:ll
maJority 1.1 lM movcmenlH III 11:111 .17:111 IU3 I~:ll 111:11
3 :19 .1H:24 l'l:lll MRII141 H'l,1 I~: III nlln-Hurllicully III 5: 1.\ 17:7 IHl IH:~
manipulation III ll'l I~:III I~:I .1 15:1~ nonCI.1 llll" JII: I H 11H 11 :H 21: IH
manipulllionH III HI I ~:IH Ill:!'} Ifl:20 .111:1'1 JII: ~ I ll:~ 27:1.1 .11: II
.17:24 ~IA ~1:7
2.1:1 23:4 111:24 17:1 17:2 nonnulll'l 11/:11 ~IM .11' 2~ ~.1:1
Maryland "I .1:IH 17:5 IHA Ih:I" 11:2 II , 11A opelllllnlllll
IH:11 IH:l~ IIJ:~ 1217 1217 121~ "": III
3:IH 1'1:11 21 :7 l~'" 1.1:.1 Ilfl I~: 11 opelllllon III 1.1: 17
matlCrl'l 27:111 lH:1 .1~:1 .15:5 .11:15 IH'I IH I" 21'1.\ operulillnH III 5:25
2M:.1 ~II:21 1/1:15 27:1'/ n21
opinion 11.1 7:H
mallCnll'l .111: 17 JII:I'I MRIHI7I 15: 12 IH:1II 2H:1J .11:5 .H: 11 111:22 11)2~ 21: I
311:20 I'll llll 20:11) Nonnully III 1.\,20 22:24 2J:9 2.1: 10
maluralion /21 27:1 24:7 1,,,7 nolublelll17:1J 2.1:11 24:7 .12:2
27:.1 multiplcI11 3 ():f) Noluryl1l III .J4:~ .lId 39: It! ~2: I
muimumlll 22:11 mUHclcl71 111:11 II :H ~U5 ~l: 1.1
mar 1.1 7:7 111:15 II :2~ 12:H 1'1:2.1 nolelll 14'i,\ opinionH 1.1 7'1
2 :1 .16:10 20:16 20:1(1 loJl2 40:(1 ,1211
MDpl .1:11 l:19 mUHcleH 11.1 11122 nlllhlnlllll 15~ oPPllrtunilYlI1 ~II:12
mean 161 II:~ I~: II 1/:1 11'1 11:12 nllllce II I l11I,J oppoHed PI IH'5
26:10 .10:1J .11:111 IIlII 12:1 1l:5 nllwpll f1:1 H J41l
31:11 12~ 12:9 1111 1."i;1} 211.11} 11 ,1 orullll ,11'/
meanK 11.'1 '1:2~ 111:17 12:11 12: IJ 1'1:1.1 21H ;L":~ll 21 III
II :~ 12:1 1.1:17 .12:IH 2X:(l .1111 .11.1 10rderl11 ,Ill 7:2.1
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ll~ ll.1 K l'l K l'IH ~:I~
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6:211 311:17 3111K l'ennKylvuniu III II .141, .14111 H 12 prulrusiun III
311:1~ 31l 3n II 113 .II~ ~H .l4IK In:1
37:H JJ Il ~IIIK nlH 44.1 Hn purllunK III II1n pruvidulIl H:2
ur1hoplldics ill (d people ill 2.\11 lJlII pusltivelll II~ providurlll 211:13
n:2 n 4 34 12 I'ublic 141 I: II 44:~
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oslcuphylcH III I~I 3 l'epJlchnun III ~'i1H pOHlerlurly III IUI pullcd III H:K 1~:3
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2)14 311: II -
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p,mlll III 43: I ~ period III ~.I H prellurilllllll 43:7 qualiflcdlll 37:22
pallClI1 311.1~ pcmlancnl III .H2 preHeribcd III H: I~ quarters III 17:19
pain 1101 K.II K:I'I 34:(, preHcription III 9:l~ qucHtiunH 1111 6:21
H:2~ '1:1 91 I'crry 1'1 IH 2:3 preKencc III II: III 7:3 7:7 7:IH
9:5 9:n 9:11 J:n 3:ll H:7 H: I 311:13 311:IH
10:16 11:5 11:11 21:n 311:21 3H:21 39:15
13:3 13:5 I'I:K perHon III 231H 2H:13 preHent 16111:2 II :3 ~2:2~ ~3:13 44:9
20:9 21211 2K:11 2H:21 2K:22 N:IH 17:14 34:'1 34:7
2H:IH 31 :2~ 32:ln perHonully III .I~: 14 .I'1:H quolCH III 1~:24
palpablc III Ill:12 pcrllncnllll 11:13 llreHidinllll1 2~: I~ -R-
11:7 34:14 pellll 2n21 preHH III 33:lll 3317
pldpalinlllll 1(i1K I'ETERIII 14 preSHcH III 33: I S radlalcH III 9:6
palpulion III III: 17 phenomcnun 1'1 2S23 preHHure 161 Ill:IH raleH III 411:'1
paruccntrul'l' In4 2n:1 ~ns 34:11 11:4 14:22 23:22 reuchcd III 22:22
paralYHiH III 23:21 phYHicull'l 111:2 2l2J 32:14 readinllll13:3
paramclerH III 4:21 III:n 1'1:1 1'1:13 previouHlYl1I 21 :4 reall!J 1111 12:21 15:19
partllll ~:9 7:17 211:22 21:23 215 prlmurlly III 37:IH I~: I 19:5 19:25
27:2 27:3 29:11 31:'1 31:IK 3Hn 21 :4 22:23 22:24
32:9 32:15 32:22 phYHiciun III 4:14 privulc III 4: 17 S:24 26:2~ 311:4 32:lll
3l:23 33:1 33: I 4:17 4:1'1 4:21 3n:'1 3.\:19
33:4 33:9 411:ln privilellcH III n: 10 reaHon III 3n:23 42:19
partial III 23:21 phYHicianKlI1 37:5 prubalivClI1 42: In reasonablc III 7:111
particular III 19:14 plelureIlIIH:I'I 1'1:17 prublcm III '1:IS 21:24 24: 13
211:)
partics III )J 44:ln pleccl41 12:15 IS:IH 1'1:5 reaHonubly III 27:17
passcd III 37~ I ~2 IK11 19:9 33:14 3l:I'I recallinlllll 41:11
passivc 11/1111 IK:2.1 HK prublcmH 1111 5: III receivcll14:13
palholullicallll pinchcd III 1~:3 ():7 n:H ~:In receivcd III H: IH
IU~ 12:14 21n 'IlK 10:2S In: IK
pallcnll"l 72~ plnklll lOl l2: I ~ 30:24 311:2S 37:2
7:25 K: I K:17 l'illHburllh III 4:1 30:25 31:2 receiving III 22:4
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11I:5 Ih:H IK: I~ pIUCCI'1 1:ll n:2S pruccHH 1,,2n: II 2h:IS receHH III In:1 16:~
IH:25 1~:7 211:'1 n25 7 I ~ 13:15 2h:25 27:1 27:3 recommend 141
211:H 211: I ~ 21:ln IS:4 21:23 25:5 27:15 27:1'1 2'1:21 21:25
44:14 27:24 22:7 22: III 24:2
22:21 22:2S 23:3
24:2 24:4 2'1:21 pluinllJ 3n:l~ proecsHcK ill 11I:19 record 141 24:21 24:22
30:11 30: I 3 30:1 S plninliff 111 1:2 11:'1 II :14 31 :5 44:20
pallcnt'H 111 K:'1 I:I~ 7:1l profcKHion III 4.4 recordH 161l0:2O 21:22
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42:5
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pallcntH 1111 RECROSS III 2:2
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5: 12 ~: I~ 11I:24 2:2
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relalive '~I 44:15 "2:20 HJ H\ 21:21 2l~11 JI:7
44:10 ~.1:11 Hcverlty III 21 '" HfJcclfied PI .I:IH
relicvcdlll 2J23 RickunlH'II1 25: 17 Hhuved III 171'1 .14: 14
relyln1l11l42:17 rillhlll" 7.H '123 Hlleel'll 4~14 NfJendlll 372.1
remlinlnlllll 14:11 10: I 10'} I'I:H Hhock 141 13 21 14:01 Hpenll2l JlH 31:11
remains III ~2: I I~:H lldl Jh:H 14:5 277
37:17 .11'1.1 o/IA Hp1nlll", lUll 15:10
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11I:IH 11121 111'21
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211:21 RobeI'I PI II 7: 1.1 HhoulderH III 12:l 12'7 12:16
rendcred III 2~:12 1):7 14:23 111'3 16:11
roollllll '11'"' 10:2.1 2.1:1'1 1.\:21 27: 12
renllll 3N 1'00111' 17:11, .12: 14 Hhownpl 221." 2217 27211 .12:9 32: 15
rephruse II 1 31i:13 rolulell' III:'! 23:9 lJ:ill
rePtortlllJ 15: 10 15:13 rolulion III tJ:4 IIhows Pi 15.1.1 H7 spinous III It,: I'!
6:20 17:4 17:5 111:12 Hhrivcl PI 27'1 1713 Npondylollis III 17:1~
30/:22 3U3 35:5
35:s B:'! 35: 12 round III 17:20 JJ7 HhrlvelH III 27: I~ IIpol/ll )):6
35:1/1 ~II:I> ~U:2.1 rubber II I 11'11i Hidcl" 112j 13 13 spmin PI 21:2 21 :12
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~I:III ~I :25 ~I :25 rupluroPII'!:20 J.J: IH lIide-vlew III 1.1: 1.1 sprulnH 11121'11>
43:7 rUfJlured I" 17:1\ Hided III 11):10. 30: 15 spur III 14:1 H 23:1')
I'Cforlcd 1111 11:5 1/1:2 21:h 23: III HidcSll1 17:111 10/:12 14:17
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9'6 ~:14 '1:21 JJ:9 .1.1: 12 .1.1: I~ Hlllniflcunce III 1020/ 1421 1\1 15:7
10:15 15:20/ 11>:111 JJ:III 41 :25 11i:17 Ih: 12
1~:15 ruplun:H II I 33:3 H1llnll'lcunl I 'I 1,120 Hqucezed II I JO:h
refJortedly I" 1l:7 rUfJluring'll .12:23 .1.1.11 .1.11.J SSIII H2
Rcporterpl 1:10 -~--~_. ....n ----+..------------- sillnhlll/l13.1 IIluck /II 171'/
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44:11 h: 1.1 17:01 slmilar", HI .1.1 1 Hlurtinll III 2fJ:211
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reports 121 ~0:5 ~I :21 17:H 2.~:5 2h: 11 Similurly III 12~ HlarlH /II J21h
represcnllll 25:2 311:1 .1101 .Ilk HlmfJ1YPI1212 .1.1:.1 SlalC/l1 I,'H
requcsll'l 7: 12 25:,! 40:25 simulluneously III 2~:22 slulemenl", 27:1/1
25:1~ 25:17 311:25 HcufJuluc II I 11121 Hinglelll .11110/ 21i: 1'1
require III '1:3 20: I ~ school "I .1:17 31'1 Hituuled III \:.1 HluleH 1'1 1125 '):10
requires III 211:7 Hcalinll /II .13 Hiluulion III 22 Iii '''Ii .11'2.J ~2:1
29:211 Hcullll M:9 six ,., I (LI {, 21'11l
residcncy 141 3:21
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slCno~r.phleally III luHlulllCd I II 211 Thllll'H III .1hl2 2H:I\ Hll .l7.h
~4:11 41:22 42.1 lilllCHIII Kt'l .1hh lypeHlI1
stenosis III Ih.11I 2~2~
Kwomlll )7 44 'I Ilnllllllll 12l.1 IYPllwrlllnllll1 HI2
stlekillll III 14:IK symnlClrleal III 1117 Ihlllllnglll '1:7
23:19 12:1 ---- -.--.--.. ,- .------..---
stlffncsslll '/5 Kym~lomsllOI 1414 11111111 17:211 1721 -lJ-
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slilllll 5: 1'1 22:4 Ih IK2.l nlh 1722 unable III 17:lh
stlmulallon III K21 2.1:1.1 2K 14 2K:lh IIKHuell1 1515 undCrJIl 42:17 HI2
22:5 2HIK 2'1h .111:.1 IIHHUlIslI1 275 undcrgolll 2.1:11
stipulated III .12 -----_._-..~. .un ,..-.........--.. IlJIlar.141 .1U~ .15:111 27.2
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ROBERT L. BOWERS, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4427
HORACE PETER GEORGE CUTLER,
Defendant JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
DIPI.DAHT'8 ~8WIR TO PLAI.TIFF'8 KOTIOH FOR DILAY DAKlGIB
1. Admitted.
2 . Admitted.
3. Admitted that the verdiot was in excess of 125' of the
Defendant's best of fer.
However, an offer of $10,000.00 was
extended on september 13, 1995.
4. Each and every averment of. Paragraph 4 is specifically
denied and strict proof thereof is demanded at the time of trial.
Specifically, the Plaintiff has utilized an incorrect rate for the
1997 calendar year.
Pursuant to the rates set forth in the
addendum to Pa. R.C.P. 238, the correct rate for calculation of
delay damages during 1997 should be 9.25'.
By way of further
answer, as is more specifically set forth in the New Matter,
Defendant alleges that the Plaintiff has waived delay damages in
this action, or in the alternative, delay damages should not be
awarded for. significant periods of time during which the Plaintiff
delayed the trial of this matter.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Horace Peter George Cutler respectfully
requests Your Honorable Court to deny the Plaintiff's Motion
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requ..Unq damages tor delay and to award counsel te.s to the
Defendant.
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5. At all times relevant hereto, Defendant cutler was
ineured by state Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance company
(hereinafter referred to as state Farm).
6. By letter dated December 17, 1993, state Farm, on behalf
ot Defendant cutler, offered the sum of $5,000.00 to the Plaintift
in settlement at his claims. A true and correct copy of the letter
of December 17, 1993 is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference.
7. By letter dated August 8, 1994, Plaintiff's counsel wrota
to state Farm and enclosed a courtesy copy of a Praecipe for Writ
of summons, which was filed "to toll the statute of limitations."
A true and correct copy of the letter of August 8, 1994 is attached
hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference.
8. In his letter of August 8, 1994, Plaintiff's counsel
related to state Farm "It is not necessar.y for you to engage the
services of counsel at this time... If we should como to the point
where we cannot settle this case, then our office would advise you
of this position in writing and we would provide you with twenty
(20) days within which to SeCure defense counsel." Plaintiff's
oounsel never advised state Farm in writing of the need to secure
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detense counssl.
9. As ot August 8, 1994, neither the Plaintiff nor his
attorney had made a settlement demand to state Farm.
10. On August 25, 1994, Plaintiff's counsel still had not
made a demand in this matter and state Farm wrote to him again
requesting a settlement demand in writing "If I do not receive the
demand in that period, I will assume that he has no interest in
amioably settling this claim. At that pol.nt, if no word from you,
I will instruot our counsel to rule for a complaint." A true and
correct copy of the letter of August 25, 1994 is attached hereto as
Exhibit "e" and incorporated herein by reference.
ll. On August 1, 1995, plaintiff's counsel had still not
forwarded a demand in this matter to state Farm. By letter of
August 1, 1995, state Farm wrote to the Plaintiff's attorney
confirming an agreement to continue to work towards a settlement of
the case in exchange for the Plaintiff waiving the issue of delay
damages if the case is not set.tled and goes to a verdict. "Per our
discussion at our meeting, I understand that although the summons
was filed 8-5-94, you are willing to aontinue to work towards a
settle.ent of this aa.e and will waive the issue of delay d...q.s
if thb aue ie not settled .nd goes to . verdiot." A true and
correct copy of the letter of August 1, 1995 is attached hereto as
Exhibit "0" and incorporated herein by reference.
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12. As of September 13, 1995, Plaintiff's oounsel still had
not made a demand for sett:lement of this oase. By letter of
September 13, 1995 State Farm tendo red in writing an offer in the
amount of $10,000.00. A true and oorreot oopy of the letter of
september 13, 1995 is attached hereto as Exhibit II E" and
incorporated herein by reference.
13. As of November 1, 1995, Plaintiff's counsel still had not
forwarded a demand. By letter of November 1, 1995 State Farm wrote
to the plaintiff's counsel indioating, "We are anxious to move this
matter forward. We agroe to pend action on the file until 11/15/95
as a final date to receive the demand. If negotiations are not
opened on that date, we will have to have counsel rule for a
Complaint...1I A true and correct oopy of the letter of November 1,
1995 is attached hereto as Exhibit "F" and incorporated herein by
ref.erenoe.
14. On or about November 20, 1995, defense counsel was
retained and the Plaintiff's counsel was served with a Praecipe for
Rule to File a Complaint together with Interrogatories, Sets I and
II and a Request for Production of Documents directed to the
Plaintiff. A true and correct copy of the cover letter of 11/20/95
is attached hereto as Exhibit "G" and incorporated heroin by
referenoe.
15. In complete and utter disregard for the RUles of Civil
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Procedure, plaintiff failed to respond to the Defendant'.
Interroglltorie. and Request for production of Documents as of Maroh
1, 1996. By letter of March 1, 1996, defense counsel wrote to
plaintiff'S counsel requesting that he respond to the overdue
disoovery requests. A true and oorrect copy of the letter of March
1, 1996 is attached hereto as Exhibit "H" and incorporated herein
by reference.
16. On March 25, 1996, the Plaintiff still had not responded
to the Defendant's discovery nquests and the Defendant filed a
Motion to Compel Discovery.
17. On April 4, 1996, the Plaintiff finally served Answers to
the Defendant's Interrogatories and a Response to the Defendant's
Request for Production of Documents.
18. On July 25, 1997, defense counsel listed this matter for
trial during the september 15, 1997 Trial Term.
19. At the request of the Plaintiff'S counsel, the Defendant
did not call the case for trial at the call of the list, a fact
that is confirmed by the letter of August 6, 1997, attached hereto
as Exhibit "I" and incorporated herein by reference.
20. On February 6, 199B, the jury rendered a verdict in the
amount of $30,000.00.
21. By facsimile dated February 6, 1998, defense counsel
informed Plaintiff'S counsel of his intention not to file po.t-
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trial motions and reminding Plaintiff's oounsel that he had agreed
to waive delay damages. A true and oorrect copy of the tax of
February 6, 1998 is attached hereto as Exhibit IIJII and incorporated
herein by reference.
22. By letter dated February 11, 1998, defense counsel
forwarded a check in the amount of $30,000.00 representing payment
for the verdict amount. The check was received in the offices of
Plaintiff's counsel on February 12, 1998 as evidenced by the return
reoeipt card. A true and correct copy of the letter of February
11, 1998 and the return receipt card are attached hereto as Exhibit
"K" and incorporated herein by reference.
23. 'r'he Plaintiff's Motion for Delay Damages should be denied
because the Plaintiff, through his counsel, agreed to waive delay
damages in this matter as evidenced by the letter dated August 1,
1995, attached hereto as Exhibit "0".
24. In the alternative, the Plaintiff should not be permitted
to recover delay dam~ges for a period in excess of fifteen months,
because the Plaintiff's counsel informed state Farm not to engage
the services of an attorney, because he desired to entertain
settlement negotiations and not move this case forward towards
trial for a period from 8/16/94 to 11/20/95.
25. Following the active part of this litigation, the
Plaintiff was responsible for significant delays by failing to
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an.wer the Detendant'. disoovery trom Deoember 20, 1995, when said
disoovery was due pursuant to the Rules ot civil Prooedure, until
April 4, 1996 when the plaintitt rinally sel'ved answers to
discovery.
26. In order to list a case tor trial in the Court of common
Pleas ot Cumberland county, counsel must certity "This case is
ready tor trial." A oase is not ready for trial when the plaintift
has tailed to answer discovery responses.
27. The Plaintiff is not entitled to delay damages for any
period atter september 15,1997, when the Plaintiff's counsel
requested that de tense counsel remove the case from the September
1997 Trial Term because of vacation plans.
28. Because the Plaintiff has filed a Motion seeking delay
damages, when he has already expressly waived delay damages in
this matter, the Defendant believes and therefore avers that the
Plaintiff's Motion for Delay Damages is a frivolous Motion filed in
bad faith and tho plaintiff should therefore be responsible for the
Defendant's counsel fees in defending this Motion.
29. Defendant cutler has already tendered payment of the
verdict amount to the Plaintiff and therefore the Plaintiff should
be ordered to mark this matter satisfied or suffer such other
sanotions as this Court deems appropriate.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-4427
ROBERT L. BOWERS!
plaintiff
HORACE PETER GEORGE CUTLER,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
KOTION TO DIBOONTINUII MID rOR MI AWARD or ATTOIUf1Y8' rllB
1. This personal injury action was tried before 'rhe
Honorable Kevin Hess and a jury, which jury awarded the Plaintiff
the amount of Thirty Thousand (G30,OOO.00) Dollars on February 6,
1998.
2. On February 11, 199B, counsel for the Defendant mailed a
check in the amount of Thirty Thousand ($30,000.00) Dollars
representing the jury's award to the Plaintiff's counsel by
certified mail.
3. Plaintiff's attorney received the $30,000.00 check on
February 12, 199B, as evidenced by the signed return receipt card.
A true and correct copy of the letter of February 11, 199B and the
signed return receipt card are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by' reference.
4. Plaintiff filed a Petition for Award of Delay Damages in
the amount of Six Thousand, Two Hundred Thirty-one and OB/100
($6,231.08) Dollars, which damages were awarded by Order of July
29, 1998.
5. On August 2B, 199B, the Defendant's attorney mailed a
check in the amount of SiK Thousand, Two Hundred Thirty-one and
OBll00 ($6,231.08) Dollars via first olass mail to the Plaintiff's
attorney. A true and oorrect oopy of the letter of August 28, 199B
is attaohed hereto as Exhibit "B" and inoorporated herein by
reference.
6. In the
requested that
disoontinued.
letter of August 28, 1998, defense
the Plaintiff's attorney mark the
oounsel
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7. On several ocoasions between August 28, 1998 and November
4, 1998, telephone requests were placed to the office of
plaintiff's counsel for the discontinuance of the action.
8. By letter of November 4, 1998, defense counsel once again
requested that the matter be discontinued, as the verdict and delay
damages had been paid. A true and correct copy of the letter of
November 4, 1998 is attached hereto as Exhibit "e" and incorporated
herein by reference.
9. Defense counsel took the extraordinary step of preparing
a Praecipe to Discontinue so that Plaintiff's counsel would only
have to sign the discontinuance and return it by mail for filing.
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10. On several oooasions, between November 4, 199B and
December 9, 199B, defense oounsel oontaoted the oftioe of the
Plaintiff's attorney and requested the disoontinuanoe.
11. By letter of December 9, 199B, defense oounsel onoe again
requested that the matter be discontinued. A true and correot of
the letter of December 9, 199B is attached hereto a$ Exhibit "0"
and inoorporated herein by reference.
12. In spite of the fact that the verdict and delay damages
have been paid to the Plaintiff., Plaintiff's counsel has
unreasonably withheld marking the docket satisfied and
discontinued.
13. Defendant, Horaoe Peter George Cutler, has been
prejudiced in that the failure to mark the docket satisfied and
discontinued has impaired his credit and reputation in the
community.
14. The Plaintiff's refusal to mark the docket satisfied and
discontinued is dilatory, obdurate, vexatious, arbitrary or in bad
faith, entitling the Defendant to attorneys' fees for the
preparation and pursuit of this Motion pursuant to 42 Pa. C.B.A. 5
2503.
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