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RINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. 94-4882 CIVIL TERM
FORREST J. HARTER,
Defendant IN EJECTMENT
IN RE: PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
A pre-trial conference was held in the chambers of
Judge Oler in the above-captioned case on Wednesday, January 4,
1995. Present on behalf of the Plaintiff was Andrew C. Sheely,
Esquire. Present on behalf of the Defendant was R. Mark Thomas,
Esquire.
This is an action in ejectment. Plaintiff, Ringsbury
Associates, a mobile home park owner, seeks (a) to eject
Defendant from the mobile home park for failure to sign a lease
and failure to abide by regulations forbidding storage of
automobiles and operation of a commercial enterprise (storage
and repair of unlicensed autos), (b) to obtain rent due, and
(c) to receive attorney's fees and costs.
This will be a non-jury trial lasting approximately
one-half day, and by separate Order of Court will be scheduled
for Monday, March 6, 1995 at 1:30 p.m.
One issue remaining outstanding is a set of
interrogatories which have allegedly nQt been answered by the
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KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, I IN THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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v. I S4 - 4882 CIVIL TERM
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FORREST J. HARTER, I IN EJECTMENT
Defendant :
PLAINTIFF'S PRETRIAL CONFIRBNCI KIKORANDUK
Kingsbury Associates, by and through counsel of Andrew C. Sheely,
Esquire, hereby files this Pretrial Memorandum and respectfully states
as follows:
I. STATIMINT OF THB CASB
plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, is the owner of a mobile home
park in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Kingsbury
Associates is the record legal owner of certain real estate being
improved with a mobile home park, being known as Kingsbury Mobile Home
Park, same being situate in Hampden Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, having been acquired by Deed dated August 10, 1992 and
recorded September 11, 1992 in the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds
office in Deed Book "W", Volume 35, Page 610.
Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, is an adult individual, who resides
at Lot No.4, Kingsbury Mobile Home Park, 5169 East Trindle Road,
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055, Defendant Harter is currently the
equitable and/or legal owner of the mobile home located on Lot No.4,
Kingsbury Mobile Home Park, said lot being situated on Plaintiff's
property.
Kingsbury Associates provided Detendant Harter with a written
lease agreement and copies ot all Park Rules and Regulations by, on, or
about September 18, 1992 shortly atter purchasing the mobile home park.
Defendant Forrest J. Harter never signad the written lease agreement
and continues to retuse to enter a lease agreement while exercising
possession and control over that portion ot Plaintift's property
described as Lot No. 4 in the Kingsbury Mobile Home Park.
In addition, Plaintiff has repeatedly notitied Defendant by
certitied mail of Defendant Harter's continuing violations of Park
Rules No. 23 and 29 which prohibit the storage of unregistered,
unlicensed motor vehicles in the mobile home park. In addition,
Defendant Harter was advised of Park Rules and Regulations which
prohibit the operation of a commercial business within the park.
Notwithstanding these notices, Defendant openly and defiantly refused
to cease his use of the mobile home park as a storage and garage area
tor unregistered and/or unlicensed motor vehicles, trailers, used parts
and other junk and debris.
II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A Complaint in Ejectment was filed at No. 94 - 4882 filed on
September 16, 1994. Defendant Harter filed an Answer on or about
October 25, 1994. After Defendant Harter failed to file a response to
Written Interrogatories, an Order dated December 23, 1994 was filed
entering a Rule on Defendant to show cause why he should not answer the
Written Interrogatories.
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III. RILII. RIOUISTID BY PLAIHTI..
Kingsbury Associates seeks to have Defendant Harter ejected and/or
.vict.d from the Mobile Home Park for refusing to enter a leas.
agreement with plaintiff and for failing to comply with Park Rules and
Regulations after being notified of such violations. Plaintiffs
further request that Defendant Harter remove the mobile home and all
other possessions from the mobile home park in accordance with the
ejection and eviction action.
plaintiffs request the Defendant pay for all rent which is
presently due to Plaintiffs from his use of the mobile home park lot.
plaintiffs further request that Defendant pay plaintiffS costs,
expenses and legal fees,
IV. STATEMBHT O. THI LEGAL ISSUIS
.. Wh.th.r D.f.nd.nt H.rt.r .hould b. .j.ct.d fro. hi.
.xclu.iv. po.....ion of Lot Ko. 4 loc.t.d in the linq.bury Mobil.
Ho.. P.rk for f.ilinq to .nt.r . 1.... .qr....nt witb Pl.i~tiff
linq.bury A..oci.t..?
b. In the .It.rn.tiv., wh.th.r D.f.nd.nt H.rt.r .hould be
.vict.d for viol.tinq P.rk Rul.. .nd R.qul.tion. .fter r.c.ivinq
notic. to c.... .11 u.e of hi. lot for comm.rci.l purpo...
r.l.tinq to the .tor.q. .nd r.pair. of unlic.n..d, unin.p.cted
.nd/or unr.gi.t.r.d motor v.hicl.. in the mobile home p.rk.
V. "ITKBSSES
1. Robert E. GOOdling
2. Russell C. Goodling
3. Carlea M. Lenker
4. R. E. Klair
5. Plaintiff reserves the right to call additional witnes.es
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provide sufficient notice is provided to Defendant.
VI. LIST or IXBIBITS
1. Copies of all letters sent to Defendant Harter requesting that he
sign a lease.
2. Copies of all letters sent to Defendant Harter advising him of
violations of Park Rules and Regulations.
3. Miscellaneous photographs of unlicensed and unregistered motor
vehicles maintained by Defendant Harter at the mobile home park.
4. Miscellaneous photographs of parts, debris and other junk
associated with Defendant Harter's use of the mobile home park for
auto mobile repair and commercial purposes.
~. Plaintiff reserves the right to supplement these exhibits with
additional information to the extent such becomes available.
VII. REQUESTED STIPULATIONS
1. Plaintiff Kingsbury Associates is the owner of the Kingsbury
Mobile Home Park located at 5169 Trindle Road, Hampden Township,
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant presently resides on Lot No.4 in the Kingsbury
Mobile Home Park.
3. No lease agreement exists between Plaintiff and Defendant.
4. Defendant has parked and repaired unlicensed and unregistered
vehicles on Lot No. 4 without Plaintiff's consent or approval.
5. Defendant was advised of violations of Park Rules and
Regulations regulating the parking of unlicensed and unregistered motor
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vehiole. within the mobile home park prior to the initiation of the
above-stated action.
6. Defendant has no legal ownership interest or lea.e agreement in
reference to Lot No. 4 in the Kingsbury Mobile Home Park.
VIII. DI8COVllRY
Defendant has failed to answer Written Interrogatories served upon
him and a Rule to show Cause was entered on December 23, 1994 in order
to determine why no response has been filed.
IX. BSTlKATED TIMI or TRIAL
Plaintiff believes that a non-jury trial would likely last two (2)
- (3) hours.
X. STATUS or SETTLEMENT NBGOTIATIONS
Defendant previously advised Plaintiff that he would be leaving
Kingsbury Mobile Home Park shortly after filing the Complaint in
September of 1994 which was acceptable to Plaintiff provided Defendant
was current on rent. However, Defendant changed his previous position
and advised Plaintiff that he was refusing to leave the mobile home
park, resulting in a continuation of the above-captioned litigation.
Respectfully submitted,
?hdW e ~l A-
Andrew C. SheelY~ -;s~ire
Law Office of James D. Bogar
1 West Main street
Shiremanstown, PA 17011
(717) 737-8761
Pa. I.D. No. 62469
DATE: December 30, 1994
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I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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I 94 - 4882 - CIVIL TERM
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I IN EJECTMENT
KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES,
Plaintiff
FORREST J. HARTER,
Defendant
DI'INDAHT'8 PRI-TRIAL KIKORANDUM
1. Statement of the basic facts as to liabilitv:
Defendant has been renting a lot space for his mobile
home at the mobile home park for the past five years. Two years
ago the Plaintiffs purchased the mobile home park and are now the
record legal owners. Defendant is in the business of buying and
selling cars from the auction blocks which are located in Central
Pennsylvania. At times he purchases a car and brings it back to
his mobile home lot where it sits for a couple of days until he
takes it to another auction and sells it. Plaintiff claims that
the actions of Defendant constitute the operation of a business on
park property and, therefore, claim that he is in violation of park
rules. Defendant denies that he is in violation of the park rules
and states further that the Plaintiff is in violation of the Mobile
Home Park Rights Act in that these park rules are not posted in a
oonspicuous place within the park. In addition, Defendant denies
that his actions rise to the level of the oonducting of a business
on park property.
Defandant was never presented with a written lease by the
Plaintiffs. The ownership of the park changed hands several times
during the five years that Defendant has lived there. To
Defendant's knowledge the Plaintiff herein has never provided the
Defendant with a written lease to sign. Defendant claims there is
no liability to Plaintiffs.
2. statement of the basic facts as to damaaes:
Defendant claims there are no damages owed to the
Plaintiffs. Defendant has been current on his rent and denies
having caused any damage or loss to the Plaintiffs.
3. PrinciDal Issues:
Mobile Home Park Rights Act - Rights of Tenant
Damages
C,*MONWIAUH 0' ,.NNIYLVAHIA
COlli' OJ COMMoN'LlAI
NOTICI 0' APPIAL
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IIIDICIAL OI""CY
DISTRICT JUSTICI JUDGMINT
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NOTICE OF APPEAL
Notlc. II given tho, the appellant hol filed In the above Cnu,t of Cammon Pie", on appeal from the judgment ,endered by the Dilt,lct JUltlce an the
dol. and In the co.. mentioned below.
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SUPERSl:DEAS to the judgment fO< po.....lan In this cas..
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/I appellant w,o~ CLAIMANT (see Pa. R.C.P.J.P. No.
tOO t (6) in action before District Justice, he MUST
FfLE A COMPLAINT Within twenty (20) days after
filing his NOTICE of APPEAL.
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KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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v. I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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FORREST J. HARTER, I 94 TERM
Defendant I
I IN EJECTMENT
If....o. TIC .
You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the
claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within
twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by enter-
ing a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in
writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims fiet
forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case
may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by
the court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint
or for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may
lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE TH1_ PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
(717) 697-0371
(717) 240-6200
BY{~ Jf/.",,4If!)/'/.o
J~S D. ~ogar, Esquire
Pa. 1.0. .~ 19475
5 West Main Street
Shiremanstown, PA 17011
(717) 737'-8761
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Kingsbury Associates
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES,
Plaintiff
FORREST J. HARTER,
Defendant
: IN EJECTMENT
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, by and through counsel of James
D. Bogar, Esquire and Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire, hereby files this
Complaint in ejectment and respectfully avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, is a Pennsylvania general
partnership, with its principal place of business located at 2920
Dickinson Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011.
2. Defendant is Forrest J. Harter, an adult individual, residing
at Lot No.4, Kingsbury Mobile Horne Park, 5169 East Trindle Road,
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055.
3. Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, is the record legal owner of
certain real estate being improved with a mobile home park, being known
as Kingsbury Mobile Home park, same being situate in Hampden TownShip,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, having been acquired by Deed dated
August 10, 1992 and recor.ded September 11, 1992 in the Cumberland
county Recorder of Deeds office in Deed Book "W", Volume 35, Page 610,
same being bounde~ and described as follows:
ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT of ground situate in Hampden TownShip,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described in
aooordance with a survey dated August 17, 1992, survey Book No.
1007, of Hartman and Assooiates, Inc., as tollows:
BEGINNING at a point in the center line at the Trindle Road, at
the line of land now or late of Marlin Bretz, said point being
located 200 feet more or less North East ot the center line of
sneely Lane I thence from said Point of Beginning, by land now or
late of Marlin Bretz, land now or late of william D. Hornberger,
land now or late of wilson A. Ebert, and land now or late of
Monroe J. Mccauslin, Sr. North 44 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds
West a distance of 455.00 feet to a point on the line of land now
or late of the United states of America (Ships Parts Control
Center) I thence by the line of land now or late of United states
of America North 63 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds East a distance
of 354.68 feet to a pointl thence by land now or late of William
C. Hall South 38 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of
238.90 feet to a point at or near a fence postl thence by land
now or late of William C. Hall South 44 degrees 06 minutes 00
seconds East a distance of 207.64 feet to a point in the center
line of the Trindle Roadl thence by the center line of the
TRindle Road South 63 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds West a
distance of 323.92 feet to a point, the Place of BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT contains 143,752.68 square feet or 3.30 aores.
SAID PREMISES having thereon erected a two (2) story trame
dwelling and garage and being known and numbered as 5169 Trindle
Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and a thirty-two (32) pad
mobile home park.
A copy of the Deed is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein.
4. Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, acquired an immediate right to
possession of the premises by virtue of the August 10, 1992 deed as
referred to in Paragraph No. 3 hereinabove, said being recorded in the
Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds office in Deed Book "W", Volume 35,
Page 609.
5. Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, currently resides in a mobile
home located on Lot No.4, Kingsbury Mobile Home Park, said lot being
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situated on Plaintiff's real property as described in Exhibit "A".
6. Defendant, Forre$t J. Harter, is currently the equitable and/or
legal owner of the mobile home located on Lot No.4, Ringsbury Mobile
Home Park, said lot being situated on Plaintiff's real property as
described in Exhibit "A".
COUNT I. BJ!CTMBNT
7. Paragraphs 1 - 6 are hereby incorporated by ref.erence.
8. Defendant Forrest J. Harter was provided with a written lease
agreement, park rules and regulations by Plaintiff on or about
Septemb$r 18, 1992.
9. Defendant Forrest J. Harter never signed the written lease
agreement and continues to refuse to enter a lease agreement.
10. Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, has exercised and continues to
exercise exclusive possession and control over that portion of
PlaJ.ntiff's property described as Lot No. 4 in the Ringsbury Mobile
Home Park.
11. Efforts by Plaintiff, Ringsbury Associates, directing
Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, to remove the mobile home and himself
trom Plaintiff's property have been without success.
12. Plaintiff is entitled to immediate and exclusive possession of
lands which Defendant currently occupies.
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13. Defendant has not executed a new lease over that portion of
Plaintiff's property described in Lot No. 4 in the Kingsbury Mobile
Home Park.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, respectfully requests
that this Honorable Court:
(1) Enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff, Kingsbury
Associates, and against Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, for
possession of Lot No.4, Kingsbury Mobile Home Park, said
property being described in full by deed dated August 10,
1992 and recorded in the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds
office in Deed Book "W", Volume 35, Page 6091
(2) Enter an Order of Court directing Defendant, Forrest J.
Harter, to immediately remove the mobile home, himself and all
possessions from Plaintiff's property, from Lot No.4, Kingsbury
Mobile Home Park, Hampden Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, all at Defendant's costl
(3) Enter an Order of Court directing Defendant to pay for
and assume Plaintiff's court costs, legal costs and feesl and
(4) Any other relief deemed just and equitable.
COUNT II. EVICTION
14. Paragraphs 1 - 13 are hereby incorporated by reference.
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15. On or about May 19, 1994, Plaintiff sent Defendant, Forrest J.
Harter, a letter by certified mail advising Defendant of violations of
Park Rules No. 23 and 29, and further directing Defendant to
immediately cease such violations or vacate the park.
16. Defendant accepted service of the May 19, 1994 certified
letter on or about June 3, 1994.
17. On or about June 21, 1994, Plaintiff sent Defendant, Forrest
J. Harter, a second certified letter advising Defendant of subsequent
specific violations of Park Rules No. 23 and 29, and further directed
Defendant to vacate the mobile home park within fifteen (15) days.
18. Defendant accepted the June 21, 1994 letter on or about June
22, 1994.
19. Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, was provided with a copy of Park
Rules and Regulations with the lease on or about September 18, 1992.
20. Park Rule and Regulations No, 23 and No. 29 require current
inspection stickers on automobiles parked in the Mobile Home Park and
prohibit the operation of a commercial business within the park,
respectively.
21. On or about August 15, 1994, Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, was
again notified by certified mail of violations of Park Rules No. 25 and
No. 29.
22. Defendant was previously advised of violation of Park Rules
No. 23 and No. 25 in letters dated January 23, 1993 and July 19, 1993,
respectively.
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23. No written lease agreement was executed between plaintiff,
Kingsbury Associates, and Defendant, Forrest J. Harter, for any term.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, requests that this
Honorable Court enter judgment against Defendant and in favor of
Plaintiff, and direct that Defendant immediately vacate the trailer
located at Lot No. 4 and award Plaintiff money damages and lost profits
in an amount in excess of Eight Hundred and No/100 ($800.00) dollars.
COUNT 1111 TR!8PA88
24. Paragraphs 1 through and including 23 as set forth in Count I
and II are incorporated herein by reference as though set forth fully
at length.
25. As a result of continually maintaining a mobile home and
other possessions on Plaintiff's Lot No.4, Kingsbury Mobile Home Park,
Defendant has deprived Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, of the full use
and enjoyment of Plaintiff's property.
26. As a result of maintaining a mobile home on Plaintiff's
premises as set forth herein, Defendant has d~prived Plaintiff,
Kingsbury Associates, of the profits derived from the reasonable use
and rental of Plaintiff's property.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, requests that this
Honorable Court enter judgment against Defendant and in favor of
Plaintiff, direct that Defendant immediately vacate the trailer located
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RINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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FORREST J. HARTER, I 94 - 4882 - CIVIL TERM
Defandant I
: IN EJECTMENT
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Defendant, FORREST J. HARTER, by and through his attorney, R.
MARK THOMAS, ESQUIRE, hereby files this answer to the Complaint in
Ejectment and respectfully avers as follows:
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3.
Denied.
Defendant is without sufficient information
following reasonable investigation to either affirm or deny this
allegation and therefore same is denied and strict proof thereof
demanded at time of trial.
4.
Denied.
Defendant is without sufficient information
following reasonable investigation to either affirm or deny this
allegation and therefore same is denied and strict proof thereof
demanded at time of trial.
5. Admitted.
6. Admitted.
COUNT I - EJECTMENT
7. No answer required.
8. Admitted in part, denied in part. Defendant admits that
at sometime in the past he received a written lease agreement and
a copy of park rules and regulations, but Defendant is not sure of
the date on which these documents were received. By way of further
answer, Defendant believes and therefore avers that these documents
were provided to him by a previous owner of the mobile home park
and not by tho Plaintiffs.
9. Denied. Defendant denies that he ever received a written
lease agreement from the Plaintiff and that he has ever refused to
enter into a written lease agreement with Plaintiffs. By way of
further answer, the Defendant denies having ever received a lease
agreement from Plaintiff.
10. Admitted.
11. Admitted.
12. Denied. This allegation is a conclusion of law to which
no responsive pleading is required and therefore same is denied.
13. It is admitted that the Defendant has not executed a new
lease with regard to Lot No. 4 in the mobile home park, however, it
is denied that the Defendant does not have a lease as a matter of
law and that the Defendant is in fact a tenant who is properly
leasing the premises identified as Lot No. 4 in the mobile home
park.
WHEREFORE, Defendant prays that this Honorable Court will
enter judgment in his favor and deny the requests for relief as set
forth in the Plaintiff's Complaint.
COUIIT II - BVICTIOlf
14. No answer required.
15. Admitted that the plaintiff sent Defendant the letter
referred to in Plaintiff's complaint, but it is denied that th~
Defendant was in fact in violation of Park Rules No. 23 and 29.
16. Admitted.
17. It is admitted that the Defendant sent the letter dated
June 21, 1994, referred to in the Plaintiff's Complaint, but it is
denied that the Defendant ~as in fact in violation of Park RUles
No. 23 and 29.
18. Admitted.
19. Denied for the same reasons as set forth in the answer to
Paragraph 8.
20. Admitted.
21. l.dmitted, however Defendant denies that he was in
violation of Park Rules No. 25 and 29.
22. It is admitted that these letters were sent but it is
denied that the Defendant was in fact in violation of Park Rules
No. 23 and 25.
23. Admitted.
WHEREFORE, Defendant prays that this Honorable Court will
enter judgment in favor of Defendant and against the Plaintiffs.
COUIIT III - TRB8PAS.
24. No answer required.
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PRAECIPE FOR LISTING CASE FOR TRIAL
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TO '1lIE PIVllk.NYI'ARY OF CLtolBERLA./'I) COUNrY
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CAPl'ION OF CASE
(entire caption ITUst be stated in full)
(check one)
( X) Civil Action
KINGSBURY ASSOCIA'l'ES,
(Plaintiff)
Appeal from Arbitration
(X) In EjectJrent
(other)
vs.
The trial list will be called on 12/27/94
and
FDRREST J. HARTER,
( Defendan t )
Trials commence on January 23, 1995
vs.
Pretrials will be held onJanuarv 4. 1995
(Briefs are due 5 days before pretrials.)
(The party listing this case for trial shall
provide forthwith a copy of the praecipe to
all counsel, pursuant to local Rule 214.1.)
No. 4882
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Term
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Indicate the attorney who will try case for the party who files this praecipe I
Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire and James D. Bogar, Esquire, for Plaintiff
Indicate trial counsel for other parties if known, H. Mark Thanas, Esquire for
De fendant , Fones t J. Harter
This case is ready for trial.
Signed I
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Prin t Narre I Andrew C. Sheely
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KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, : IN THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS OF
plaintit! : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
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FORREST J. HARTER, I IN EJECTMENT
Defendant :
INTERROGATORIES OF PLAINTIFF
ADDRESSED TO DEFENDANT FORREST J. HARTER
TO: FORREST J. HARTER
c/o R. Mark Thomas, Esquire
54 East Main Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17013
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are required pursuant to the Pennsyl-
vania Rules of civil Procedure, Rule 4005 and 4006 to answer, under
oath, within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the
attached Written Interrogatories. These interrogatories are deemed to
be continuing to the extent provided by Pa. R.C.P. 4007.
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ndrew C. Sheely,-Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
5 West Main Street
Shiremanstown, PA 17011
IO *62469
Dated: November 16, 1994 (717) 737-8761
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DEFINITIONS
1. "plaintiff" shall mean Kingsbury Associates.
2. "Defendant" shall mean Forrest J. Barter.
3. "DooWllent" shall mean any writJ.ng of any kind, including
recorded or graphic matter, however produced or reproduced.
It includes all matters that relate to or refer to in whole
or in part to the subject matter referred to in any
interrogatory. If a document has been prepared in several
copies or if additional copies have been made and the copies
are not identical (or by reason of subsequent modification by
the addition or notations or other modifications, the copies
are no longer identical) each non-identical copy is a
separate "dooument". The term "document" includes, but is not
limited to correspondence, personal and inter-office, memo-
randa, no~es diaries, log books, statistics, work orders,
letters, telegrams, minutes, contracts, reports, studies,
check statements, books, inter-office and intra-office
communications, bulletins, printed matter, computer
printouts, teletypes, invoices, recordings, worksheets, work
papers, and all drafts, alterations, modifications, changes
and/or amendments of any of the foregoing.
5. "All doouments" shall mean any document as above
defined known to you, and every such document which may be
located or discovered by reasonable effort.
6. The term "possession, custody or controls" includes the joint
and several possession, custody, and control not only by the
Defendants, but also by each and any person acting or purporting
to act in concert or on the behalf of the Plaintiff whether an
employee, an attorney, accountant, or otherwise.
7. "Identify" or "Identification" when used in reference to any
natural person means to state the fullname of such person, if
known, his present or last known position and/or business affil-
iation, and his business address and telephone number."Identify"
or "Identification" when used in reforence to a person other than
a natural person means to state the nature of such person (e.g.
corporation, authority, county, etc.), full name, address, and
telephone number; the identity of those persons employed by such
entity with whom you have dealt, and the subject matter with re-
spect to which you dealt with such person. "Identify" or
"Identification" when used in reference to a document means to
state the type of document (e.g. letter, telegram, memorandum,
report, etc.) its date, the name of the sender or senders, the
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KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
PlllinUtf : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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v. : 94-4882 CIVIL TERM
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FORREST J. HARTER, :
Defendant : IN EJECTMENT
IN RE:
NON-JURY TRIAL IS SCHEDULED
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 4th day of January, 1995, a nonjury
trial in this matter is scheduled by agreement of counsel for
Monday, March 6, 1995 at 1:30 p.m.
By the court,
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Andrew C. Sheely, Esquire
For the Plaintiff
R. Mark Thomas, Esquire
For the Defendant
Court Administrator
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KINGSBURY ASSOCIATES, : IN THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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v. : 94 - 4882 CIVIL TERM
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FORREST J. HARTER, I IN EJECTMENT
Defendant :
8TIPULATIOlf AlfD AGRBBNBlfT
Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, a Pennsylvania general
partnership with its principal place of business located at 2920
Dickinson Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, and, Defendant, Forrest J.
Harter, an adult individual residing at Lot No.4, Kingsbury Mo~ile
Home Park, 5169 East Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania desire
to enter this stipulation and Agreement in order to resolve litigation
pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County.
Plaintiff and Defendant, desiring to resolve amicably all
litigation among them raised in the above-captioned matter, including
all causes of action or claims raised therein, hereby Stipulate and
Agree as follows:
(1) Defendant, Forrest J. Harter shall transfer title to his
mobile home located at I.ot No. 4 of the Kingsbury Mobile Home Park to
Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates, on or before January 31, 1995; and
(2) Plaintiff, Kingsbury Associates shall permit Defendant,
Forrest J. Harter, to remain in the mobile home until the end of
February 1995, or upon the Defendant's permanent moving from the mobile
home and mobile home park no later than February 28, 1995; and
(3) Plaintiff Kingsbury Associates shall accept the mobile home in
its pre.snt condition and shall release Defendant, Forrest J. Harter,
from any rent presently due and owing to it by Defendant, Forrest J.
Harter I and
(4) Defendant Forrest J. Harter shall continue maintaining the
mobile home in its present condition until he permanently vacates the
mobile home in accordance with this Order of Court.
(5) plaintiff Kingsbury Associates shall prepare a Praecipe to
Settle, Discontinue and Dismiss the above-stated action upon all
parties signature to the attached stipulation and Agreement.
(6) Noting in this stipulation and Agreement shall be construed as
a sale or exchange of assets, and it shall be presumed that this
stipulation and Agreement was prepa~ed by both parties for contract
interpretation purposes.
(7) Plaintiff Kingsbury Associates and Defendant, Forrest J.
Harter, agree that this stipulation and Agreement shall b$ incorporated
as an Order of Court and that either party may seek a subsequent Court
Order in the event of a breach of this stipulation and Agreement,
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