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DONNA STAMBAUGH, . No. 94-7075 civil Term . : Defendant. . . 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 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 Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 240-6200 10. Defendant has wi1fully remained in possession of the premises after notice to quit and still refuses to vacate the same, interfering with Plaintiff's right to exclusive enjoyment of his said property. 11. Because the Defendant refused to voluntarily vacate the premises and because the Plaintiff was reluctant to unilaterally exclude Defendant in the interests of their three children living in the household, Plaintiff initiated eviction proceedings through District Justice Glenn R. Farner. 12. Fol10wing Defendant's failure to appear for the hearing scheduled before District Justice Farner on November 15, 1994, judgment was entered by District Justice Farner on that date against Defendant, granting Plaintiff possession of the premises and evicting the Defendant. 13. The Defendant continues to refuse to leave Plaintiff's residence, although she has no right or entitlement of any nature to continue to reside there, and she has filed the instant appeal to this Honorable Court from the said District Justice judgment. 14. Because the Defendant has resided in the Plaintiff's home as his guest and at his sufferance only, she has no legal right or entitlement to continue residence there, and 3 c I MAllE the ;;; ~ doy or TII~ thousnnd IIlne hundred eighty-six 09861 (j BETWEEN WILI,IAM F. MARTSON, Administrator d.b.n.c.t.a. of the Estnte of In the year of our Lord one Anno n. Oswald, decoosed, Inte of Sliver Spring TownshIp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, hereinafter referred to as Grantor, AND I.ARRY I" WINDEMAlmR of 124 West Portland Street, Meehanlesburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvanln, hereinafter referred to as Granteel WITNESSETII, that In eonsldcration of the sum of SIXTY TIIOUSAND ($60,000.00) Dollars, In hand peld, the receIpt whereof Is hereby acknowledged, the sold Grantor does hereby grant and convey to the sold Grantee, his hclrs and asslgnsl ALl, that certain lot of ground situate In Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvenla, bounded and described os follows: DEalNNING at a point at the corner of lands herein conveyed and lands now or formerly of Arco Manufacturing Company, which point Is South 18 degrees 3 minutes East 129.24 feet from a splice In the center line of the southern section of U.S. Route No. II; thence South 18 degrees 3 minutes East 175 feet to 0 fcncc post at Une of lands now or formerly of James McCormick, thence by sold lands and lands of the Shlllelah Form, South 59 degrees 34 minutes West 280.5 feet to a point, thence by sold latter lands South 77 degrees 7 minutes West 105.6 feet to a fence post; thence by same, North 24 degrees West 175 feet to a point, thence by lands now or formerly of Areo Monufaeturlng Compllny, North 64 degrees 30 minutes 30 seconds East 401.68 feet to a point, the place of BEalNNING. CONTAINING 1.66 acres ond being described occordlng to a survey of George W. Walker, Registered Surveyor. TOGETHER with a rlght-of-wny for Ingress, egress nnd regress to nnd from the premises herein convcyed over the property now or formerly of Areo Mnnufncturlng Company for nccess to U.S. Route No. II, ns such rlght-of- way sholl exist or os sholl be agreed upon wIth the right to permanently Improve the surfnce thereof. Thcse rIghts sholl occrue to the grantee, his heirs nnd nsslgns. I.EBB, HOWEVER, nU that certnln rcnl estnte contnlnlng 0.218 acres gronted ond conveycd by Corl C. Oswald, Executor of the Lost Will and Testament of Anno D. Oswald, to Albcrt L. l)asldn and Virginia M, Gnsldn, his wife, by deed doted May 19, 1980, and recorded In the Cumberland County Recorder's afrlr.e In Deed Dook "Y", Volume 28, Poge 754. -1- 800;, p 32 re1050 1,.\\\ IlfTll I;'" .. ~r.\"rHlI~. IIT~,\l1Il1ln'T. wn.I.I,\toI,. A fino AND ALSO LESS, all that certnln real estnte contnlnlng 0.065 acres descrlhed In a dced exccuted hy Carl C. Oswnld, Executor of the I,ast WI11 and Testnment of Anna n. aswald, to Arco Manufacturing Company by an unrecorded dccd dated Novembcr I, 1974, and bounded and described therein as follows: nEGlNNING at A point at the corner of Innds herein conveyed nnd other Innds of Arco Mnnufacturlng Company, which point Is referenced 13.15 feet more or less westwardly along the center line of northbound section of U.S. Route No. II (I,.R. 34) from the Intersection of said center line with tho center line of Township Road T-{i82 and further referenced 238 feet more or less southwardly from the center line of U.S. Route No. It I thence along other lands of Arco Manufncturlng Compnny, North 64 degrees 30 minutes 30 seconds east for a distance of 119.13 feet to a pipe at line of lands of Anna n. aswaldr thence nlong lands of Annn B. Oswald, South 36 degrees 41 minutes 36 seconds west for a distance of 39.93 feet to a pipe, at line of land to be conveyed to Albert L. Gaskin and Virginia M. Gaskin, his wlfc, by Carl C. Oswald, Executorl thence along same, South 49 degrees 46 minutes 02 seconds west, for a distance of 87.77 feet to a post along lands of Albert L. Gaskin and Virginia M. GaSkin, his wlfel thence along same, North 24 degrees west, for a distance of 40.98 feet to a point, the Place of BEGINNING. Containing 0.065 acres and being described according to a survey of Louis J. Harford, Registered Surveyor, dated June 28, 1974. Said deed Is believed to have been executed but not recorded. Delivery thereof Is likewise unknown, therefore, any and all rights of Anna B. Oswald In and to sold described tract of land Are released and qultclnlmed to the Grantee herein, his heirs and assigns without any warranty of title. BEING the same property which was convcyed to Anna n. aswald by Decd of Arco Manufacturing Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation, dated January 3, 1966, and recorded In the office of the Recorder of Deeds In and for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, In Deed nook "W", Volume 21, Page 565, less the tracts referred to above. The said ANNA B. aSWALD, having died February 6, 1974, created under terms of her Last WI11 and Testament a life estate for Carl C. aswald, her husband. The said Carl C. Oswald having died February 12, 1986, Letters of Administration D.n.N.C.T.A. on the Estate of Anno B. Oswald were granted on March 5, 1986 to William F. Martson by the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, subsequent to the filing of Renunciations of their rights to administer the estate having been flied with the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by David Paul Oswald and Robert Allen Oswnld, grandsons and heirs of Anna B. Oswald nnd Carl C, Oswuld. AND the said Grantor hereby covenAnts and agrees that he wl11 warrant specially the property herehy conveyed. 8iidt It32 ;!:~10 5.l -2- 1.,\\\" ClIIII,;R - ~f.\lllRON', ,":,\111111111'1'. WJI.I.I^Mpt ,. nrro ~ G' :. c . . -, . J (.) ... .._1 ..'. '~) [:j~ ~I~ 4-< .... ~ ~ 4-< ~ 'j .. c ::l ~ ~ .... ~ :: III 4-< ~ ~ ~~ .5 r-i 8 ~ "- A. .. I ' '" ~ [:j~~ ~ Il.!;; ~~ z . 0 :> Ul' .. :t u~ ~] .. . I .n ~i' ~ ~ ~~ ~ M ::l ~ :2 . z :: 0-1 0 "- a1~ ~ ! u ~ ... 5, Denied, Defendant denies that at various times through the course of the relationship of the parties, Defendant has resided with the Plaintiff in the residence as his paramour and as his guest, Defendant repeats and incorporates by reference her averments contained above in Paragraph 4, 6. Admitted in part and denied in part. Defendant admits that the parties never entered into any type of written or oral lease agreement, However, she denies that at no time did the parties enter into any written or oral agreement of any nature. Rather, Defendant avers that the parties entered into a verbal agreement that they were husband and wife, 7. Denied, Defendant denies that all timeR, shs has resided in the said residence only as a guest of Plaintiff. Rather, as Plaintiff's common-law wife, she is an equitable co- owner of said residence, and as such had and has the right to reside there, 8, Admitted in part and denied in part, Defendant admits that Plaintiff requested that Defendant leave this property, but shs refused to do so, Defendant denies that the residence is solely Plaintiff's property, to the extent this is implied. Defendant also denies that the relationship between the parties was as paramours and that the parties' relationship ceased in the summer of 1994, 9. Admitted in part and denied in part, Defendant admits that Plaintiff served her with said notice, but denies that the legal effect of the notice was to require her to quit the premises and deliver possession of the same within thirty (30) days, 10, Admitted in part and denied in part. Defendant admits that as of the date Plaintiff's Complaint was filed she wilfully remained in possession of the premises after notice to quit. However, she subsequently vacated the property. Defendant denies that by remaining in the residence she was interfering with Plaintiff's right to exclusive enjoyment of this property, because he had no such right. To the extent it is implied, Defendant denies that the property belongs solely to Plaintiff, but rather avers that the property is jointly owned by Plaintiff and Defendant, 11, Admitted in part and denied in part, Defendant admits that Plaintiff initiated eviction proceedings through District Justice Glenn R, Farner, because Defendant refused to voluntarily vacate the premises, However, Defendant denies that Plaintiff initiated said proceedings because Plaintiff was reluctant to unilaterally exclude Defendant in the interest of their three children living in the household, 12, Admitted in part and denied in part, Defendant admits the averments set forth in Paragraph 12 of Plaintiff's Complaint, except she avers that the hearing before District Justice Farner was scheduled on December 15. 1994, rather than November 15, 1994, 13. Admitted in part and denied in part. Defendant admits that she has filed the instant appeal to this Honorable Court from the district justice judgment entered on December 15, 1994, However, Defendant denies that she continues to refuse to leave this residence, and that the residence is solely owned by Plaintiff, to the extent this is implied, Defendant further denies that she has no right or entitlement of any nature to continue to reside there, 14, Admitted in part and denisd in part, Defendant admits that Plaintiff seeks the entry of jUdgment against her, ejecting her from the premises and directing her to vacate the Tesidence immediately, However, Defendant denies that she has residsd in the residence as Plaintiff's guest and only at his sufferance, and that she has no legal right or entitlement to reside there, 15, Denied. Defendant denies that during her residence with Plaintiff, she has brought seven cats into the premises, which have caused substantial damage to the carpeting. By way of further answer, Defendant avers that with Plaintiff's consent, she brought one cat into the residence, which subsequently had a litter of six kittens. The cat and five of the kittens have been given away, with the remaining kitten being retained by Plaintiff as a pet, These cats were pets of both parties, and did not cause substantial damage to the carpeting in the residence, 16, Denied, Defendant denies that there is damage to the carpet and that the carpets have the odor of cat urine, She also denies that if there were an odor of cat urine, it would be impossible to remove, Defendant further denies that the carpet in two bedrooms of the home must be replaced and the balance of the carpets in the house must be cleaned, 17. Admitted in part and denied in part. Defendant admits that Plaintiff seeks entry of jUdgment against Defendant in the amount of $1500.00, However, Defendant denies that Plaintiff is entitled to such a jUdgment, and that such a jUdgment would represent the cost of replacing carpet in two bedrooms and having the remaining carpets in the house cleaned fo11owing her departure from the premises. Defendant also denies that the al1eged replacement and cleaning of carpeting is necessary. NEW MATTER 18. Defendant became Plaintiff's common-law wife as of January 1986, continues to be his wife and as such has an equitable ownership interest in the residence 10cated at 6619 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055. 19, The cats which occupied the said residence were owned and cared for jointly by Plaintiff and Defendant, 20. Defendant no longer occupies this residence, and has established a separate residence for herself and her children located at 1380 Grandview Court, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013, WHEREFORE, Defendant requests that the relief requested by Plaintiff be denied, and requests such other and further relief as this Court may deem reasonable and just, QQUN.IER.QL.\lM COUNT I - UNLAWFUL EVICTION 21. Defendant resided with Plaintiff in the dwelling located at 6619 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055, from approximately July 1986 until Defendant left the residence in January 1995, 22. The parties' three children, as well as one child of Defendant, which was born prior to the parties' relationship, have also resided at the residence during this period of time. 23, On October 25, 1994, Plaintiff commenced an eviction action before District Justice Glenn R, Farner (Larry L, Windemaker v. Donna Stambauqh, LT-0000420-94), 24. On December 15, 1994, District Justice Farner entered a jUdgment in favor of Plaintiff granting him possession of the prsmises and court costs in the amount of $73,00. 25, On December 15, 1994, following the district justice hearing on that date, Plaintiff locked Defendant out of the residence, 26, Prior to excluding Defendant from the residence, Plaintiff failed to obtain an Order for Possession, or otherwise follow the procedures required under Pa. R,C,P,D.J. 515-519, 27, On December 19, 1994, Defendant filed an appeal from the district justice jUdgment, and obtained a supersedeas to the judgment for possession, A copy of Defendant's Notice of !- Appeal, Praecips to Enter Rule to File Complaint, and Rule to File, is attached hereto, incorporated by reference and marked as Dsfendant's Exhibit "A," 28, The Notice of Appeal, Praecipe to Enter Rule to File Complaint, and Rule to File was sent by certified mail to Plaintiff on December 19, 1994, and received by Plaintiff on December 20, 1994, 29, Despits having received the Notice of Appeal with the supersedeas to the judgment of poss~ssion indicated clearly thereon, Plaintiff unlawfully continued to deny Defendant access to the dwelling on numerous occasions, thus depriving her of the use and enjoyment of the premises and access to her children, and requiring that she seek shelter elsewhere. 30. Even when Plaintiff permitted Defendant to enter the premises, he locked Defendant and her oldest child, Tiffany, out of Tiffany's bedroom, 31, As the result of Plaintiff's actions in unlawfully excluding Defendant from the residence, Defendant had to spend one night at a motel at a cost of $29.68, four nights sleeping in her car, and approximately eight nights with friends and relatives, 32, By unlawfully excluding Defendant from the residence, Plaintiff intended to cause and in fact caused Defendant to suffer separation from her children, as well as severe stress, anxiety, discomfort, embarraBsment, annoyance, nervousness, inconvenience and emotional distress. WHBREFORB, Defendant requests that a judgment be entered in her favor and against Plaintiff in the amount of $29.68 as compensation for Defendant's monetary losses, and such other and further relief as this Court may deem reasonable and just, together with costs of suit, COUNT II - INTBNTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS 33, Defendant repeats and incorporates by reference her averments contained in Count I of her Counterclaim, 34, Plaintiff, by his unlawful and outrageous conduct, has intentionally caused Defendant to suffer extreme emotional distress. WHERBFORE, Defendant requests that a jUdgment be entered in her favor and against Plaintiff in the amount of $1,000,00, togsther with costs of suit, COUNT III - CONVERSION 35, Defendant repeats and incorporates by reference her averments set forth in Counts I and II of this Counterclaim, 36, Subsequent to Defendant's departure from this residence, Plaintiff has held and continues to hold the following items of Defendant's personal property over Defendant's objections, and despite her demands that he restore her with possession of thess items: U'1o CT> ,,, , x: a- .... 1I1 M :r.: -. --,