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I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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I CIVIL ACTION - LAW
I NO. 94-6486 Civil Term
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I LANDLORD - TENANT
JOHN W. CAUFFMAN,
Plaintiff
BILLY R. RUSSELL, and
LESIA M. RUSSELL,
COMPLAINT
COMES NOW, Plaintiff John W. Cauffman by and through his
attorney, Arthur T. McDermott, Esquire and files this Complaint
and states as followsl
1. Plaintiff owned a mobile home at 1320A pine Road,
Carlisle, PA 17013.
2. Defendants leased the property on a month to month
basis from February 1992 until July 1994.
3. Defendants failed to pay rent for the month of July
1994 in the amount of $150.00.
4. Defendants, through neglect and abuse caused damage to
the property in the sum of Two thousand eight hundred thirty-
eight ($2838.01) dollars.
5. Defendants have refused to pay Plaintiff for the rent
and for the damages they caused.
6. Evidence of damages are attached hereto as Exhibit 1
through 3.
7. Plaintiff filed a Complaint in District Justice Court
for these damages.
Defendantl3 did not defend in the District
Justice's Court and were found liable for default.
Defendants
appealed.
8. Costs of the Dll1trict Justice action was $68.00.
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Plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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VS. I NOI 94-6486 Alll, :Hi :U96
I CIVIL ACTION -LAW
BILLY R. RUSSELL and ~I' ,
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LESIA M. RUSSELL, I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants I
PLAINTIFF'S PRETRIAL MKHORANDUM
1. Statement of Facts as to LiabilitYI Defendants rented
a mobile home at 1320A Pine Road, Carlisle, Pennyslvania from
Plaintiff. Defendants were constantly ~n arrears on the rent and
when they vacated the property owed $250.00 in back rent. When
the Defendants moved, Plaintiff discovered damages to the
property in the amount of Two thousand eight hundred and thirty-
dollars and one cent ($2,~-,..
2. Statement of DamaqBs I Defendants left garbage strewn
about the property requiring clean up in the amount of - $75.00J
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clean up of mobile home and appliances - $410.00 J repairs to
mobile home (material and labor) - $687.34J replace carpets due
to defendant's damage - $1666.67. A total of $2,839.01.
3. Statement of Issues as to Liability and Damaqesl
Defendants diepute Plaintiff's claims as to liability for damages
and rent.
4. Summary of Leqal Issuesl Admissability of Evidence.
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: CIVIL ACfION - LAW
: NO, 94-6486 CIVIL TERM
: LANDLORD-TENANT
JOHN W, CAUFFMAN,
Plaintiff
BILLY R, RUSSELL and
LESIA M, RUSSELL,
Defendants
ANSWER
AND NOW, comes Defendants, BILLY R, RUSSELL and LEISA M, RUSSELL
(incorrectly set forth in the Complaint's caption as LESIA M, RUSSELL), by and through
their attorney, Paul Bradford Orr, Esquire, and files the following Answer and states as
follows:
1. Denied, After reasonable investigation, Defendants are without knowledge or
information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments of paragraph 1. Said
averments, therefore, are denied and strict proof thereof, if admissible, is demanded at the
time of trial.
2, Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Defendants leased property
at I328-A Pine Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17013, from the Plaintiff, It is specifically denied
that Defendants leased property from Plaintiff from February 1992 until July 1993, To the
contrary, Defendants leased the property in question from February 1993 until July 1994,
3, Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Defendants failed to pay
rent for one-half of the month of July 1994, It is specifically denied that they failed to pay
rent for the entire month of July 1994 in the amount of $150.00, To the contrary, one-half of
the month's rent should have been $125,00.
4, Denied, It is specifically denied that Defendants caused damage to the property in
the sum of $2,838.01. To the contrary, Ihe majority of the damage claimed by Plaintiff in his
Complaint arose due to neglect of Plaintiff to properly maintain his property, By way of
further answer, repair bills and replacement bills submitted with Plaintiff's Complaint contain
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JOHN W. CAUFFMAN, I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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VS. I NOI 94-6486
I CIVIL ACTION -LAW
BILLY R. RUSSELL and I
LESIA M. RUSSELL, I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
Defendants I
NOTICR OF APPEAL FROM AWARD OF ARBITRATORS
TO THE PROTHONOTARY I
Notice is given that Plaintiff, John W. Cauffman, appoals
from the award of the board of arbitrators entered in this case
on August 30, 1995.
I hereby certify that the compensation of the arbitrators
has been paid in the sum of $260.00.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR T. MCDERMOTT & ASSOCIATES
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Arthur T. McDermott, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
50 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-7807
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing Notice of
Appoal from Award of Arbitrators was served by on the below named
person(a), first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed tOI
Paul Bradford Orr, Es~\ire
78 Weat POlIIfret Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
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Arthur T. M rmott, Esquire
50 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-7807