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Home My WebLink About94-05788 ! 1 I ~ r; Q-j VJ 1 . i ? .~ 1 c.:. o .1 : ej,i j\ " " ". \" " \ \ i i / j J: CP 00 c-- t.() (J I :r- CJ! ./ 01 <I I I ! ! PENNSYLVANIA ORTHOPEDICS, P.C. , IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW DANIEL L, SPRAGUE, Defendant . , No. '1'1- r7f'f C~ -r;......." NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT, If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be er.tered 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, Lawyer Referral Service Court Administrator Cumberland County Courthouse Carlisle, PA 17013 717-240-6200 MOTICIA Le han demandado a usted en la corte, si usted guiere defenderse de eetas demandas expuestas en las paqinas siquient.s, uated tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir de la facha de la demanda y la notifcacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia eacrita 0 en persona 0 por abodaqo y archivar en la corte en forma eecrita sus de fens as 0 sus objeciones alas demandas en contra ds eu persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previa aviso 0 notificacion y por cualquier queja 0 alivio que es pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede perder dinero 0 sus propiedades 0 ostros derechos import antes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENT ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Lawyer Referral Service Court Administrator CUmberland County Courthouse carlisle, PA 17013 717-240-6200 PENNSYLVANIA OR~HOPEDICS, . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF , P.C. , . CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA , Plaintiff . . , , v, : CIVIL ACTION - LAW , , DANIEL L, SPRAGUE, If'l.S1H ~ T ..u--... Defendant . No, . COMPLAIN'l' NOW COMES plaintiff, Pennsylvania Orthopedics, P.C, (hereinafter referred to as "Pennsylvania Orthopedics"), by its attorneys, Keefer, Wood, Allen & Rahal, and avers as follows: 1. Pennsylvania Orthopedics is a Pennsylvania professional corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with its principal office located at 875 Poplar Church Road, suite JOO, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 2. Defendant Daniel L. Sprague is an adult individual who is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and principally resides at 827 Bosler Avenue, Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. J. Prior to performance of those medical services set forth in paragraphs 4 and 5 hereof, Pennsylvania Orthopedics and defendant entered into an oral agreement whereby Pennsylvania Orthopedics agreed to perform orthopedic surgery and related procedures on defendant in consideration for defendant's agreement to pay Pennsylvania Orthopedics for the reasonable and customary value of these services, 4. On or about May 26, 1993, Steven 8, Wolf, M.O" an employee and shareholder in Pennsylvania Orthopedics, performed medical services associated with the agreed-upon orthopedic surgery as requested by defendant. A true and correct copy of Pennsylvania Orthopedics' transaction register for the medical services performed is attached hereto and marked as "Exhibit A," 5. Thereafter, on the days and dates listed in "Exhibit A," Or. Wolf and other physicians/employees of Pennsylvania Orthopedics performed additional medical services associated with the agreed-upon orthopedic surgery as requested by defendant, Said services are reflected in the transaction register attached hereto and marked as "Exhibit A." 6. The medical services performed by Pennsylvania Orthopedics were at all times proper, satisfactory and consistent with and in accordance with the terms of the agreement between Pennsylvania Orthopedics and defendant. 7. Pennsylvania Orthopedics fully performed and completed its obligations under its agreement with defendant. 8, The fees and charges requested by Pennsylv~nia Orthopedics for the performance of the medical services rendered to defendant are fair and reasonable and in accordance with those -4- teee charged tor the same services by other licensed medical doctors in the area of like experience and qualitication, 9. Pennsylvania Orthopedics has made numerous attempts to contact defendant and collect the amounts due for the medical services pertormed and described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, 10, On or about January 3, 1994, defendant made one payment towards the balance due for the medical services performed and described in the preceding paragraphs in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), 11, Defendant is currently in arrears in the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($32,504.37) on payments due Pennsylvania orthopedics tor the performance of the contracted medical services. 12, A one percent (1\) billing charge is being added to defendant's balance for each month the balance remains unpaid, 13. Despite Pennsylvania orthopedics' repeated demands, defendant has failed and refused to pay the amount which he owe. to Pennsylvania Orthopedics, which failure constitutes a material breach of the agreement between Pennsylvania Orthopedics and defendant. 14. Defendant's breach has caused injury to Pennsylvania Orthopedics in the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($32,820,18), the cost of the medical services performed, -5- 15. The oral contract b~tween the parties hereto was entered into in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 16, All medical services performed by Pennsylvania orthopedics at the request of defendant were performed in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 17, Defendant's breach of the oral contract occurred in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, WHEREFORE, Pennsylvania Orthopedics demands judgment against defendant in the amount of Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Dollars and Eighteen Cents ($32,820.18), plus one percent (1'> interest per month, said amount being outside the jurisdictional limit requiring referral to mandatory arbitration under the Local Rules of Cumberland County, together with all costs incurred by Pennsylvania Orthopedics and any and all other relief this Court deems fair and just, KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN & RAJ~ Dated: october~, 1994 By ~dct(f~ (I.~ /€narles w, Rubendall II 1.0. #23172 Gretchen C, Hanrahan I,D, #62380 210 Walnut street P. O. 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Other' Pm!..., Adjuslilie'mts 3728.13 29,162. (:0 ".00 -370.(10 :0.00 Dan if.! I L. Spr'ague c/o Atty Michael Navitsky 450:) North Fr'ont Street Holrri5burg PA t7tliiJ Penn"ylval'lia Orthopedics. P.C. 875 Poplar' Churc.h Rd. Camp Hill PA t7011 Telephone: (717) 76t-5131 DIJI:tar: Steven B riolf, 1'10 Ta. ID: 23-t74t48t J ~ f ~ ~ - ! ~ 11"' .. ci \ . \t1 "I '> " It> .... .. )" /,,1 t- I >- .... ~~ , [ ~- 'I ~ \1 ""- ..... . ,- ,,!C~ .,," .: .., "" .... ,-'.> -- LJ => .! SHERIff'S RETURN ~'ni Of PENNSYLVANIA: COUNl'Y Of ClM3ERLAND In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania No. 94-5788 Civil Term Complaint in Civil Action Law and Not ic~ Penr.sylvania Orthopedics, P,C. VS Daniel L. Sprague W..s1..y Cook , SbIlc:1fflJml Deputy Sheriff of Cunberlaod County, Pennsylvania. who being dUly S'NOm according to law, says, that he served the within Comolaint in Civil Action Law and Notice uPOOOanie1 L, Soraaue . the defendant, at 6:10 o'clock P .M.xK~ / EDST, on the 12 _ day of October . 19-Uat 861 Market St.. Lemovne Pennsylvania, by handing to . Cunberland COUll ty. Daniel Soraque . a true and attested copy of the Complaint in CIvil Action Law and Not~ce and at the sare time directing his attention to the contents thereof and the "Notice to Plead" endorsed thereon. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Af.fidavit Surcharge ,<~~ '("_V~ :-'::1~ :\L::..;., 14.00 8.96 ?~~~~ 2.00 24.96 Pd. by Atty. 10-13-94 R. Thanas Kline. Sheri.ff by //tj;.t;~/7/!,..( Dept!t"Y Sheriff Sworn and subscribed to before me this Jc !.~ day of rJ<<..l......... 19 ---'l..'i_ A.D. -~'1'" C. Jk.~;'_ Prothonotary UfF)' . . 'I:\~j "'.':",:,';,.'" "::'- '<'~:4' ~; ,{~~.~ . ':~:~~:- ~ .~~ the services. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without knowledge or informAtion sufficient to form a belief as to Ihe remaining allegations of this paragraph. 5. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admilled that Plaintiff performed medical services on Defendant on some of the days and dates indicated. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without knowledge or information suflicient to form a belief as to whether all such services were rendered on the days and cates indicated. It is admitted that Defendant agreed 10 the perfonnance of these services by the Plaintiff. 6. Denied. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of this averment. 7. Denied. As stated above. Defendant did not agree to the performance by Plaintiff of all its services to the Defendant. 8. Denied. After reasonable investigation, Defendant is withoul knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of this averment. 9. Admitted. 10. Admitted that Defendant did make the payment as stated. II. Denied. As stated above, Defendant did not agree to the performance by Plaintiff of all its services to the Defendant It is denied that the claimed amount represents the fair value of Plaintiffs services to the Defendant or that the Defendant owes this amount to the Plaintiff. 12. It is admitted that PlaintifT is adding this charge to amounts claimed to be owing by the Defendant. It is denied that PlaintitTis legally entitled to such a "billing charge". 2 I J Admined in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Detendant has not made any other payments to the Plaintiff ellcepl as stated above It is denied that Detimdant has breached any agreement with Plaintiff or that the claimed amount is owed to the PlaintitT 14. Denied for the reasons aforesaid 15. Denied. There was no oral contract between Ihe parties except as stated above. 16. Admitted. 17. Denied. Defendant breached no agreement with PlaintitT WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully reque5ts that Plaintiffs Complaint be dismissed. Respectfully Submitted, ---2 / ./2 Tomas P. Gacki Atty. 1.0. #44864 105 locust Street Harrisburg, P A 17101 (717) 233-7576 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND NOW. thisUday of ~l-~"L' 199 of. J, Thomas P. Gacki, certify that I have this day served the attached document by depositing a copy of the same in the United States Mail, poslage prepaid, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, addressed as tollows: Gretchen C. Hanrahan Attorney allaw Keefer Wood Allen & Rahal PO Box 11963 Harrisburg, P A 17108-1963 I2-dv Thomas P. Gacki PENNSYLVANIA ORTHOPEDICS, P.c. , IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiff v, CIVIL ACTION - LAW DANIEL L. SPRAGUE, Defendant . . No. 94-5788 TO: Lawrence E, Welker, Prothonotary Please mark the docket of this action to note that it has been settled and discontinued, ~ creiudice. KEEFER, WOOD, ALLEN & RAHAL Dated: May 15, 1995 By {~ .sr Charles W. Rubendall II 1.0. #23172 210 Walnut Street P. O. Box 11963 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1963 717-255-8010 Attorneys for plaintiff