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Home My WebLink About94-05961 , t-I' _'_I.~... aoa., .. IOU., ... .nJUl,a 101., lai. .Ue, .1aiaUtr. I. 'IIUI con, cw ClOIIIIOI' .LDJI CUDaun COVll'l'I, .".YL9UJA v. I I I I I I I I 10. ...1 CIVIL 1". CIVIL AC'f10ll - U. JVaY DIaL DauDlD JlUOLD If. UVOI., a" Del.adaat. c:mnaU!1ftI a.D lOW, co.e the Plaintiffe, by and through their attorney., IlUDLD a.D 0...., and make the within Complaint against the Defendant as follow.: 1. Plaintiff, Robert s. Boyer, i. an adult individual currently re.ioing at 165 Wenksville Road, BiglerviUe, Adaa. County, Penn.ylvanla, 17307. 2. Plaintiff, Juanita Boyer, is an adult individual currently re.iding at 165 Wenksville Road, Biglerville, Ada.. county, Penn.ylvania, 17307. 3. At all ti.e. material hereto, Plaintiff., Robert s. Boyer and Juanita Boyer, were legally married. 4, At all tilDe. material hereto, Plaintiff, Robert S. Boyer, va. operating a 19811 Geo Spectrum, ovned by his wUe, Juanita Boyer, and bearing Pennsylvania Vehicle Identification Nullber .1686183001. 5. Defendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr., i. an adult individual currently re.iding at 185 Bowie Drive, Grantville, Dauphin county, 17028. 6, At all ti.e. aaterial hereto, Defendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr., vas operating a 19811 ford pick-up truck owned by hi..elf, bearing P.nn.ylvania Vehicle Id.ntification Nuaber 43375346101. " At all ti... .atarial h.r.to, it wa. raining and the road wa. w.t. 8. On October 211, 1992, at approxi.atelY 7:20 a..., D.fendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr. w.. tr.v.lling north on Rout. 15, in Ca.p Hill, cuabarl.nd County, p.nn.ylvani.. 9. On October 20, 1992, .t .pproxi.at.ly 7:20 ...., Plaintiff, Rob.rt S. Boy.r, wae tr.v.lling north on Rout. 15, in ca.p Hill, CUIIb.rl.nd County, p.nn.ylv.ni., in front of the D.fend.nt, H.rold T. Lavoi.. 10. On October 20, 1992, .t .pproxi..tely 7:20 ...., Plaintiff, Rob.rt S. Boyer, dow.d hi. v.hicl. and ca.. to . compl.t. .top a. . r..ult of etopped tr.ffic in front of him. 11. Wh.r.upon, the Def.ndant, Harold T. L.voi., wa. un.bl. to control hi. v.hicl. and .top prior to etriking the r.ar of Plaintiffl' ....hicl., thor.by c.u.ing a colli.Jon betwe.n the v.bicl... 12. A.. dir.ct and proxim.t. re.ult of tbe n.glig.nce and carel...n... of the D.fendant, Harold T. L.voi., Jr., pl.intiff, Robart S. Boy.r, ha. .uff.r.d ..riou. bodily injuri... a COIDft I .ebar~ a. .".~ ". breld ... Lavol.. Jr. 13. plaintiff, Robert B. Boyer, incorp~ratea and aakea a part of thia Count para9raph. 1 through 12 of thia Complaint a. it fully .et forth herein. 14. The occurrence of the aforeaaid colli.ion and the injurie. to Plaintiff, Robert B. Boyer, re.ulting therefroa were eauaed directly and proximately by the negligence and/or carele..ne.a of Defendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr., generally and more apecifically aa aet forth below: (a) In failing to operate hi. vehicle at a .peed that would allow him to apply hia brake. and atop before atriking plaintiff.' vehicle; (b) In failing to operate hi. vehicle at a .peed in which he could atop within the a..ured clear diatance, in violation of 75 Pa.C.B.A. 53361; (c) In failing to operate aaid vehicle at a apeed which waa aafe for exiating conditiona, in violation of 75 Pa.C.B.A. 53361; (d) In failing to follow at a aafe diatance, in violation of 75 Pa.C.B.A. 53310; (e) In failing to aaintain proper and adequate ob.ervation of the traffic condition. then and there existing; (t) In tailing to bs reaaonably vigilant to obaerve the v8hicle which Plaintiff, Robert B. Boyer, was operating; (9) In tailing to operate hia vehicle under proper and adequate control in order to avoid strikin9 the vehicle which Plaintiff, Robert S. Boyer, wa. operatin9; (h) In tailing to exerciae reaaonable care in the operation and control of hi. vehicle; 3 (j) In violating one or more of the provi.ion. of the Motor vehicle Cocle, the Def.ndant, Harold T. Lavoie, i. negligent, per .e; and, rurtberaore, uncSer the fact. and circu..tance. pre.ented herein, Defendant, Harold T. Lavoi., Jr., had the la.t clear chance to avoid this colli.ion, and that in failing to do .0, D.fendant, Harold T. Lavoi. i. guilty of gro.. n.glig.nc.. (1) 15. A. a re.ult of the neglig.nc. and car.le..n... of D.f.ndant, Harold T. Lavoi., Jr., plaintiff, Rob.rt S. Boy.r, has .u.tain.d e.ver. injuries, and a. a furth.r re.ult ther.of, has .uff.r.d and probebly will in the future continue to .uffer pain and agony, to his gr.at detriment and los.; all of which may be p.rman.nt in natur.. 16. As a r..ult of the negligence and car.le..ne.. of Defendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr" Plaintiff, Rob.rt S. Boyer, ha., and probably will in the future be hind.red from attending to hi. u.ual occupation and daily dutie., to his great detrim.nt, 10.., hu.iliation and .mbarr.....nt. 17. A. a re.ult of the negligence and carele.sne.. of Def.ndant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr., plaintiff, Robert s. Boy.r ha. .uftered a 10.. of life'. pleasure., and probably will continue to .uffer the .aae in the future to his great detriaent and 10... 18. As a r..\llt of the n.gligenca and car.le..n... of D.f.ndant, Harold T. Lavoi., Jr., Plaintiff, Robert S. Boy.r, h.. und.rgone gr.at phy.ic.l pain, diecoafort, huailiation, and aental 4 angui.h, and he will continue to endure the .a.. for an indefinite period of ti.e in the future, cau.ing him great phy.ical, e.otional, and financial detriment and 10... U. plaintiff, Robert S. Boyer, believee, and therefore aver. that hi. injurie. are permanent in natur.. 20. A. a re.ult of the negligence and carele..n... of the Defendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr., plaintiff, Robert s. Boyer, ha. been comp.lled, in order to effect a cure for the afore.aid injurie., to expend large .um. of money for medicine and .ecSical attention. Said plaintiff continue. to undergo .uch tr.at.ent and expend large .ua. for medicine and medical attention. 21. A. a further re.ult of Defendant'. negligence, Plaintiff, Robert S. Boyer, has Buffered lost wage. and/or the ability to earn wage. by mean. of gainful employment ancS will continu. to suffer such impairment in the future. WHEREPORE, Plaintiff, Robert s. Boyer, seek. damages tro. Defendant, Harold T. Lavoie, Jr., in .xce.s of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and demands a trial by jury. COUll'l' 11 .?n..ita aov.~ 9. "~ol. ~. Lay.ie. ~~. 22. PlaintUf, Juanita Boyer, incorporate. and .ake a part ot this Count paragraph. 1 through 21 of this Co.plaint as if tully ..t forth herein. 5 v. . IN THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS . CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA . . No.: 5961 Civil 1994 . CIVIL ACTION - LAW . . . JURY TRIAL DBMANDi;D ROBBRT S. BOYER and JUANITA BOYBR. hi. wife, plaintiffs HAROLD T. LAVOIE, JR., Defendant U.'" Wlft ... IIA.'l'TIIR O' D..DDMIT TO PLA.IMTI...' CCMPLA.IMT 1. After a reasonable investigation, the answering Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph 1 and the same are therefore denied and proof thereof demanded. 2. After a reasonable investigation. the answering Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph 2 and the same are therefore denied and proof thereof demanded. 3. After a reasonable investigation, the answering Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph 3 and the same are therefore denied and proof thereof demanded. 4. After a reasonable invtlstigation, the answering Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph 4 and the same are therefore denied and proof thereof demanded. . 5. Admitted. 6. Denied in part. It is specifically denied that Harold T. Lavoie. Jr. was the owner of the vehicle de8cribed in paragraph 6 of the Complaint. The remaining allegation8 are admitted. 7. Admitted. 8. Admitted. 9. Admitted. 10-24. Denied in accordance with Penn8ylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1029(e). as amended. WHBREFORE, Defendant Harold T. Lavoie, Jr. demands that the Complaint be dismissed and judgment entered in hi. favor and against all parties without cost to him but together with such costs. expenses and attorney's fees as authorized by law and which the Court deems necessary, just and appropriate under the circU1ll8tances. ... IIA.~ 25. Harold T. Lavoie, Jr. incorporates his Answer to the Plaintiffe' Complaint as if set out in full. 26. Plaintiffs fail to plead whether they were bound by the limited or full tort option of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Pinancial Responsibility Act. 75 Pa.C.S.A. 51701, At~. on the date of the accident. 27. Any damages to which the Plaintiffs are entitled are to be reduced. in whole or in part, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act, 15 Pa.C.S.A. 11701, At aIQ. 2 , ' , 'I , , ,I J i ~ ~ . .. J ~ ~ J ,~ 1;2 . J II . j I . III l:! J . ~ lj .1 Ii 1.- I I III . I I III 21 .. I , i ~ I jj I ~o ~ I II i=llo ~ I . , I . ..' II i - .. ................. , ....... I " .. w...' SPECTRUM POt.ICV NUMtEA i 611 1113-E07-38tc DAT~.I E PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT " JS IS NOT A BILL. THIS N01ICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY. CONTINUED PAYMENT OF YOUR MONTHLY BILL kEEPS THIS POLICY IN FORCE UNTIL MAY 07 93. **ID CARD ENCLOSED** A-3883-55 BOYER. JUANITA 165 WENkESVILLE R,D~07 BIGLERVILLE PA 7.. Your prBm/um /s basBdon thB following. . , /I not CO"flCt, contact your agent, O'llJlr, ot v.nIC!' in your t\oultt\Q!d .. CIII. 183 n 3 THERE ARE NO DRIVERS UNDER AGE 25. YOUNGER DRIVERS INCLUDED IF RATED ON ANOTHER CAR INSURED WITH US. 'i't'nftl'llr"~ UNDER 30 MILES WEEklY TO AND FROM WORk OR SCHgOL. DRIV~N OVER 7.50 MILES ANNUALLY. (NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 10.000 MILES ANNUALLY.) ** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ** YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN NUMBER IS 164313. SH reverse side for important information afffICting your insuranCB, PI..,. kaBp this part lor your rBeard. "7T I~ iN ~ , WE APPRECIATE OUR IA/IIIM,- hHi1MJAII.# r... LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS ADenI D GUILLORY r.~p~n. 711-624-8229 YOUR 'M'EHICLE 198~~. .lEO COVERAGE/LIMITS LIABILITY: BODILY INJURY 100.000/300.000 PROPERTY DAMAGE 50'~~8 FUNERAL BENEFITS ,. MEDICAL PAYMENT 10. C OMPREHENS I VE EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE CAR RENTAL/TRAVEL EXP UNINSURED MOTORIST BODILY INJURY 15.000/30.000 UNDER INSURED MOTORIST ~~~Ab~/!~~M~~ Z1 LOSS OF INCOME A F C2 D H R1 U W TOTAL PREMIUM 150.90 ---------------------------------- DISCOUNTS THE PREMIUM AMOUNT HAS ALREADY BEEN REDUCED BY THE FOLLOWINI: MULTICAR '8'8' ACCIDENT FREE 1 . 0 PLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED "DISCOUNTS" INSERT ABOUT ADDITIONAL PREMIUM REDUCTIONS YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR: ANTI-THEFT WA::ININO ... ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO INJURE OR DEFRAUD ANY INSURER FILES AN APPLICATION OR CLAIM CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OA MISLEADING INFORMATION SHAll, UPON CONVICTION, BE SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO SEVEN YEARS AND PAYMENT OF A FINE OF UP TO $15,000. 'HE LAWS IF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. INLY REQU RE THAT YOU PURCHASE LIABILITY AND FIRST-PARTY MEDICAL BENEFIT COVERAGES. ,NY ADOIT ONAL COVERAGES OR COVERAGES IN EXCESS Of THE LIMITS ~EQVIRED BY LAW A_E '.OIIDE~ NLY AT YOUR _EQUEST AS ~NHANCEMENTS TO BASIC CQVERAGE. tHE PREMIUM '0. :~S Cs~6a8luTl i~~U~GE Of S 15.000130.000/5.000 AND MEDICAL PAYMENts COVEUGI 'NIS POLICY P_OVIDES FULL TORT OPTION. txHJlllT A --...-- -.-----.-..-----.--... POliCY NUMBER 1813-E07-381< DAT~.I E PLEASE PAY THIS AMOUNT , JS IS NOT A BILL. T~IS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY. CONTINUED PAYMENT OF YOUR MONTHLY BILL KEEPS THIS POLICY IN FORCE UNTIL MAY 07 93. "10 CARD ENCLOSED" A"'3883-55 BOYER. JUANITA 165 WENKESVILLE RD BIGLERVILLE PA 17307 Your premium /s based' on the following. . . If not correct, contact your agent Oml"" ot 'II,l'lIel, In ,.our tlO\,l..hOld .. . CIIiI'" 1 B 303 THERE ARE NO DRIVERS UNDER AGE 25. YOUNGER DRIVERS INCLUDED IF RATED ON ANOTHER CAR INSURED WITH US. ~tnn'l'h~UNDER 30 MILES WEEKLY TO AND FROM WORK OR SCHgOL. ORIVEN OVER 7.50 MILES ANNUALLY. (NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 10.000 MILES ANNUALLY.> " ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ,. YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN NUMBER IS 164313. SIN reVllrst/ sidt/ for Important information alft/cting your insurance. Pl.... kHP Ill" ~rt for your record. "7T I~ i14" . WE APPREC I ATE OUR I~!- OttI1"'I.Iu~r'" LONG-TERM CUSTOMERS A{JtInl 0 GUILLORY ~~~M 717-624-8229 YOUR M'EHICLE 198~CJEO COVERAGE/LIMITS LIABILITY: BODILY INJURY 100.000/300.000 PROPERTY DAMAGE 50.00~ FUNERAL BENEFITS 1.50 MEDICAL PAYMENT 10.00 COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE CAR RENTAL/TRAVEL EXP UNINSURED MOTORIST BODILY INJUHY 15.000/30.000 UNDER INSURED MOTORIST BODILY INJURY 15.000/30.000 Z 1 LOSS OF INCOME SPECTRUM A F C2 o H R 1 U W TOTAL PREMIUM PREMIUM 73 :21 H:t 1.4 12.2 I I 6.701 l:iS 150.90 ---------------------------------- DISCOUNTS THE PREMIUM AMOUNT HAS ALREADY BEEN REDUCED BY THE FOLLOWING: MULTICAR S'8'8' ACCIDENT FREE S1 . 0 PLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED "DISCOUNTS" INSERT ABOUT ADDITIONAL PREMIUM REDUCTIONS YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR: ANTI-THEFT WARNING ... ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND Wlni INTENT TO INJURE OH DEFRAUD ANY INSURER FILES AN APPLICATION OR CLAIM CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION SHAl.L, UPON CONVICTION, BE SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO SEVEN YEARS AND PAYMENT OF A :erNE OF UP TO $15,000. HE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. NLY REQUIRE THAT YOU PURCHASE LIABILITY AND FIRST-PARTY MEDI(AL BENEFIT COVERAGES. NY ADDITIONAL COVERAGES OR COVERAGES IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS REQUIRED BY LAW ARE ROVIOED ONLV AT VOUR REQUEST AS ENHANCEMENTS TO BASIC COVERAGE. THE PREMIUM FOR :~SI(s~Aa8IHT~ ~~~l~~GE OF S 15.000/30.000/5.000 AND MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE HIS POLICV PROVIDES fULL lORT OPTION. OHIIIT A ...__ __om ______._........___ , , .. ~' It) I" ~ f 91 \0 P , t! Jf ~ ~ " " 1'1 ,- I.f) r:~ (I'. , ill: .. , " ~: I , .l , ,,- I,.., .1 ~\"I 'ii, ; ) [d .' I :; .. : i iY} o. :;.;j r.~ '00 _. I. r'" ....) lj . . ':j c;'\ 1',