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SUZANNE M. KEENER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION
P. MARK SHAFER and
ROBERT E. GREENE,
C,; u,J' T;"'L1Yl
NO. (1'-I-')l/76 1994
Defendants
NOT ICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against
the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action
within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and notice are
served, by entering a written appearance personally or by nttor-
ney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or Objec-
tions to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that
if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a
jUdgment may be entered against you by the Court without further
notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other
claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money
or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU
DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Fourth Floor
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
SUZANNE M. KEENER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v.
CIVIL ACTION
P. MARX SHAFER and
ROBERT E. GREENE,
NO.
1994
Defendants
COMPLAINT
ACTION TO OUIET TITLE
AND NOW comes plaintiff, Suzanne M. Keener, through her
attorneys, Keefer, Wood, Allen & Rahal, and states as follows:
1. plaintiff Suzanne M. Keener is and was at all times
relevant hereto an adult individual residing in Upper Allen
Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant P. Mark Shafer is and was at all times
relevant hereto an adult individual doing business in Cumberland'
County, Pennsylvania.
3. Defendant Robert E. Greene is and was at all times
relevant hereto an adult individual residing in Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 90,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
4. Plaintiff is the last deeded owner of that certain
piece of real property described in Deed of April 18, 1988, by
and between Miller OrChard's, Inc. and Suzanne M. Keener, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein
by reference, which real property shall hereinafter be referred
to as the "Premises."
5. By reason of a document dated July 17, 1992, between
Plaintiff and Defendant Shafer, Defendant Shaffer did purport to
purchase the Premises from Plaintiff on an installment sale
basis, a true and correct of which document is attached hereto as
Exhibit B, incorporated herein by reference and hereinafter
referred to as the "Installment Sales Document."
6. Said Installment Sales Document was recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cumberland county on or about
July 17, 1992, in Book 42J, Page 205.
7. Defendant Shafer has failed to make the monthly in-
stallment payments called for by the Installment Sales Document
since October 1993 despite demand therefor, is in default of
same, has abandoned the Premises, and has removed himself from
the vicinity leaving Plaintiff without forwarding address or
means of contacting Defendant Shafer.
8. Defendant Greene did, on or about AprilS, 1994, file
with the Cumberland County Prothonotary's Office a confession of
judgment note dated 9/1/92, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference (hereinafter the
"Judgment Note"), which note purports to provide Defendant Greene
with a judgment against Defendant Shafer's interest in the amount
of $5,000 plus interest.
9. The JUdgment Note was given by Defendant Shafer as
payment to Defendant Greene for arranging and assisting in
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Defendant Shafer's purported installment purchase of the Premises
and constitutes payment of real estate brokerage commission
and/or payment for legal services to Defendant Greene.
10. Defendant Green is not licensed to collect real estate
commissions in Pennsylvania nor is he licensed as an attorney in
Pennsylvania, making collection of the Judgment Note violative of
applicable Pennsylvania law.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff requests the Court enter judgment in
her favor and against Defendants declaring any and all rights
respecting the Premises accruing under the aforementioned In-
stallment Sales Document or Judgment Note to Defendants Shafer
and Greene (or their successors and assigns), to be void A2
initio as to the Premises and discharging Plaintiff and the
Premises from any and all obligations arising from either the
Installment Sales Document or the Judgment Note with respect to
the Premises.
Respectfully submitted,
KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN & RAHAL
Dated:
+r ~ '" , 1994
By
A-tt
f ey smith
torn y I.D. #39783
2 0 Walnut Street
P. O. Box 11963
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1963
717-255-8054
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned, SUZANNE M. KEENER, hereby verifies and
states that:
1. She is Plaintiff herein;
2. The facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint are true
and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and belief;
and
3. She is aware that false statements herein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. ~ 4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
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S~ KEENER
Dated:
SefJ t. ~ fa
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, 1994
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TIIIIR AS8IOIlS OR IIElns.
8UZAlltll: H KEEnEI' or IIF:CIIAflICSHURO rA AGREES TO 'EI.L
PROPERTYISCIIEDULI: AI EQUIP"EHT (SCIlEDULI 81 "liD BUSINESS
AT 61~ WILLI AilS onovr. OOAU HF.CIIAIIICBBuno PA IrORItEnL'I
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JUDGMENT NOTE
09/01/92
ON DEMAND, I/WE PROMISE TO PAY TO TilE ORDER OF ROBERT
E. GREENE, PO BOX 90, MECHAUICSBURG, PA. l7055 (CUMBERLAND
COUNTY 1 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.001 DOLLARS,
WITHOUT OFFSET, FOR THE VALUE RECEIVED, WITH INTEREST AT
THE RATE OF EIGHT (8\) PER CENT ANNUM 011 THE UNPAID
PRINCIPAL BALANCE. ,'.
AND FURTHER, I/WE DO HEREBY AUTHORIZE A:W EMPOWER ANY
ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OF RIl:CORD OF PENNSYLVANIA OR
ELSEWHERE TO APPEAR FOR AND TO ENTI::R JUDGHEIIT AGi1.I1/ST
ME/UB, OR, IN FAVOR OF ANY HOLDEr. OF TIlIO /lOTE FOR THE
ABOVE SUM WITH COOTS OF SUIT, RELEASI:: OF ERRORS, WITIIOUT
STAY OF EXECUTION, AND WITH FIVE (5\) PER CENT ALlDED AS
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEE, AlID WE HEREBY WAIVE AND RELEASE
ALL BENEFIT AND RELIEF FROM ANY AND ALL APPRAISEMENT, STAY
OR EXEMPTION LAWS OF ANY STATE NOW IN FORCE OR HEREAFTER
TO BE PASSED.
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MARK P. SHAFER - IIIDIVIDUAL
ON THE SQUARE
LEWISBERRY, PA 17339
(YORK COUNn 1
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MARK P. SHAFER, PRES. OF BOTH BELOW NAMED CORPORATIONS
675 WILLiAMS GROVE ROAD, LTD.
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WILLIAMS GROVE PIT STOP, INC
BOTH LOCATED AT
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MECHAtIICSBURG, PA 17055 TEL: 766 6911
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c:c:M1ONWEJ\L'l1I 0 F' PENNS YL VAN r ^ I
COUNTY OF CLl'IBERIJ\ND
In The Court of Common Pleas of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
No. 94-5478 Civil Term
Notice, Complaint Action to
Quiet :ritle
Suzannc M. Keener
VS
P. Mark Shafer and Robert E. Greene
Michael Barrick
, 5K~~ Deputy Sheriff of
Cunberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sl>.Urn according to law, says,
that he served the within
Notice. Complaint Action to Quiet Title
upon Robert E. Greene
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, the defendant, at 2! Ii 1
o'clock
P .M.~:I1 / EDST, on the
day of
12
October
, 19..9.4.at
19 East ^llen Street. Mechanicsburq
Pennsylvania, by handing to Robert E. Greene
. Cumberland County,
a true and attested copy of the Notice. Complaint Action to Ouiet Title,
and at tbe sarro time directing his
attention to the contents thereof and
the "Notice to Plead" endorsed thereon.
Shcriff's Costs.
Docketing
Sm:vice
Affidavit
Surcharge
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5.60
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21.60 Pd. by Atty.
10-13-94
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SUZANNE M. KEENER,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
v,
CIVIL ACTION
p, MARK SHAFER and
ROBERT E. GREENE,
NO. 94-5478
Defendants
PRAECIPE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please mark this action discontinued by order of the Plaintiff.
KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN & RAHAL, LLP
Date: March 3, 1997
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Eugene E, Pepinsky, Jr.
Attorney 1.0. #23702
210 Walnut Street
P.O. Box 11963
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1963
(717) 255-8051
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