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, IN 'I'IIP. COUIIT 01" COMMON PLEAS 01'
, CUMIlr.IH.ANI> COUN'I'Y, PI'.NN8YLVANI^
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UALLY J. WINDER,
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NOTICR QI' ARPJTRATION lIRARINO
You ar.. h..r..by notiti..d that th.. und..raign..d arbitrator.
appoint..d by th.. Court in th.. abov.. eaptionpd mattPr will mp..t
tor th.. purpo.p of th..ir appointmpnt on FRIDAY, January 22, 1999,
at 9100 a.m. in th. 2nd floor h..aring room, Old cumb..rland county
Courthou..., c.rli.l.., rpnnaylvania, at which timp .nd plae. you
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Lin~I'V Oaird, I.quire
raul Orr, I.quire
t>at., Nov..mb..r 17,1998
COPlES TO,
Jan Bulcnv., Ilquire
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBKRLANO COUNTY, PKNNSYLVANIA
William C. Porter,
Plaintiff
Civil Aotion
1995 Civil Term . No. 1'1
VII.
SIlly J. Winder,
Defendant
IEOUBS'!' rOR PIODUCj'ION or DOCUIDN'l'I
AND mINas PORIUAN'l' TO n. I.C.', .001
TO. Bally J, Winder, Esquire, 701 KI.t Kino Str.et, Shippen,burg,
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Plaintiff, WilUam C. Porter, through hi. coun.ol, Jan o.
SU.lcove, I.quire, hereby reque.t. that you produoe an.d pormit e.id
coun..l to inspeot and copy any and allot the following do.ignlted
doouments or things whioh Ire in the po....aion, ou.tody or cant,.. ,1
of the party to whom this requ..t 11 direoted, hil designated
agents, repre.entatives and/or attorney on Thur.day, November "
19U, at ,.00 o'olock, A.M., at the law oUio.. ot P1al:k And
Oavillon, 82 W.et Queen Street, Chamber.burg, Pennsylvania 11201, or
to forward the reque.ted material., or legible true and corr..~t
copi.. thereOf. to counsel prior to the lndicatod tlm. fpr
produotion thereof.
(11 Any and all statement. concerning the above'Clpt I0J1I1(1
action or its subject matter prlvioUlly madl by the pArty
to whom thh request iI directed, or by th, party tlY "'hom
this request is made, by any oth.... party or by ..liy
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d9n.d or othuwh. adopted or IpprQved by the peuon 1,.1
making the atatement Isl, AI weU .. any llIofl ..II
etenognphic, mach.nic.l, electric.l .nd/of oth..,
recording. or tnnaar ipt ionl which arc. .ubllt <lint 111111 y
verbatim reoiull of Any IInd IIU oul Itlltl!lmont~ hy tt...
ponon(.) making the uid aUtom_nt It/I a/Ht
oontemporaneoualy rlcord.d.
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r.corda at any kind or (luC'rlpt iOIl nlAt loq to IlI/1Y ."',)
all ll1tllfvieWD elf aoy and Itll l;art.y(i4lo' ..od "'Hnli'uC,,,"
l!l4do hy all tllvut.1\14tor, ad'u't9r, ll111U'.r 4nd/m "WI
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IN TilE COURT Oil' COMMON PLRAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
William C. Porter,
Plaintiff
Civil Action
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1995 Civil Term . No. 191
Sally J. Winder,
Ddendant
MOTIQH TO COMPBL ANaMBaS TO INTIUOOATQRUq
AND PRODUCTION or DOCUMENTS
NOW, come. the Plaintiff, William C, Porter, by and through
hi. attorney, Jan Q, Bulcove, R.quire, and move. Your Honorable
Court to enter an order compelling the Defendant to respond to
plaintiff' 8 Interrogatorie., .erved on September 24, 1996 and
Requ..t tor production of Document. and Thing. .erved on October 8,
19'5, In .upport of .aid Motion seta forth the followings
1. On or about May 23, 1995, Plaintiff filed a Complaint seoking
recovery for alleged legal malpractice arhing out of tho
admini.tration ot the eat ate of plaintiff'a decedent.
2. On september 24, 19116, plaintiff ..rved written
Interrogatori.. on the defendant with a requut that they be
anawered within the Umu frame allotted by the Pennsylvania
Rul.. of civil Procedure, Marked III Exhibit VAV and attached
her.eto.a. fully A' though .et out at large herein is a true
and correct copy of .aid written Interrogatorie.,
), On October 8, 1996, Plaintiff ..rved a R.que.t for Production
of Documentu and Thing. punuan\. to Pa. R.C.p. 4009 upon the
oofondant with the requut that !laid documentB end thinl.lll h~
produced within the time frame allotted by tho penneylvanll\
Rul.. of Civil Procedure, MArked ee Exhibit "0" and attached
her.to .. tully alii thoU'iJh .ot out at laro. horein 1a ,. trUll
and correct copy of .aid Roquut tor Produotion of Oocllmontll
and Thing..
Plluuant to PII. R.C.P. 4006(.) (2), II party has t.hirty da.YII to
..rve illl'WO"" to lnterrogatori... Accordingly, Oefendant'l.!
anltWorO to ('laintitf'o IntorrQ9.1torio. wore due on or bufo{\!
OCtQbllt .U, U?\l. To dllt., no /lnewore vr objectionll havo bl!HfI
Uhl!(l. nor .my oXlllAI""tton. {jive" for tho tailunt to Ullpol\(1
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IN Till COURT 0' COMMON PI.Il:A8 or CUMPKRI.Nm COUNTY, PKNNSYLVANIA
WilUam C, rortor,
PlatntHt
civil Action
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1"5 CiVil Torm . No. 1'1
..lly J, Winder,
o.hndant
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I, Jan 0, 'uloov., R.q., do horeby certify that on tho ~
day ot NOVember, 1"', by Pir.t Cl..e United Itate. Hail, poatage
prepaid, I did .orv. a true copy ot tho Hotion to Compal ""ewen to
lntarrogatori.. and Production ot Doc:ullltlnta on tho tollowing
por.onC.1 .nd at tho addr...Ce'l Indtcated bolow.
..llr J. Wind.r, I.quira
10 I..t King Str..t
.hippen.burg, PA 17317
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IN Tille COURT Of COMMON l'J..~^P OF CUMtUCRt..AHP CO~TY, PiNN/JYIN~I"
William c. Port.r,
PlaintUf
Civil Action
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I'" Civil T.rm . No. 1'1
Sally J, Winder,
D.f.ndant
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D.f.ndant .hall r..pond to Plaintiff'. Int'HOOltor,.. Ind ".rluutll I
tor production ot Docum.nt. and Thing. within t.n I1Q) diY' pt th- I
date ot thi. Ord.r or ri.k th. i~po.1tion of appropriat. .an~tlon., I
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IN THIC COURT OF COMMON PJ.,KAS OF CtlMDKRJ..ANO COUN1'Y, PENNSYLVANIA
C1vll Action
1~g5 Civil Term. No. 191
HQ1!ON TO CO_fila ANIWlII TO !NTlRloaATQII'.
6ND fIODVCT!O~ Of QQ~I~I
NOW, come. the Plaintiff, Wl11iam C. porter,
,111nt1l t'. Interrogatorl.., .erved on September 24, 1996 and
.equI.t tor Production ot Document. and Thlng. .ervld on October 8.
1"'. In .upport of .ald Motion .et. torth the tollowingl
1. On or about May 23, 19'5, Plalntitf tiled a complaint seeking
r'covery tor aUeged legal malpractice n1ling out of the
admlni.tratlon ot the e.tate of plalntltf" decedent.
2, On ,eptember :u, 19,., pla1ntUt ..rved written
Intnrogatorl.. on the detendant with a nqu..t that they be
an.wered wlthin the tlme trame allotted by th. penn.ylvanta
Rul.. ot civil ProcedUre, Marked a. Kxhlbit "A" and attached
hl..'t.o a'. tUlly a. though .It out at large h.rein 1. a true
and correct copy ot eald written Interrogatorle..
On Ootober " 1"6, plaintiff ..nett a Requ..t tor production
of Document. and Thing. pUrlyant to Pa. !t.C,p. 4009 upon thll
o.hndant with the requ..t that uid doculllOnte and thin\J1I bl)
produced within the time trame allott.d by the Pann.ylvanla
Mul.. of Civil Procedur.. Harked a. Ixhibit "D" and Qtt~ch@d
hu.to u tully AI though ..t out at ln9' her.in 11 a truliI
an4 correct copy of .aid 'equ.lt tor 'roductlon ot Documenta
and ThinI,JI,
Fur,ulnt to ,.. R.C.P. 400t'a) (2), . party ha. thirty day I to
e.rv. an.wer. to InterrQ9ltori... Accordingly, Perend.nt',
anewerl to Plaintiff', lnterrcgltorl.. woro due on or b.fore
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t. Jan O. Suleav., Ill.q.. do h.r.by c.rtify that on the ~~I
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pr.paid. t did .erv, a true copy p' the Motion tQ compel An.w.r. t() j
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S.lly J. Winder.
D.hndant
'ally J. Wlnd.r, I.quir.
701 I..t KiftQ 'tri.t
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IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
willla. c. Porter,
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Clvl1 Action
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sally J. Wlnder,
Defendant
TOI Sally J. Wlnder
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You have been .ued ln court. It you wl.h to detend aqalnlt
the olal.. .et torth ln the tollowlnq paq,., you .u.t take action
wlthln twenty (20) dare atter thl. Complaint and Notlce are
.erved by enterino a wr tten appearance per.onally or by attorney
and tillnq in wrltlnq wlth the Court your det.n.e. or objections
to the olal.. .et forth aqaln.t you. You are warned that it you
tail to do .0 the ca.e may proceed without you and a judqment may
be entered aqain.t you by the Court without further notice for
I any money claimed in the Complaint Qr tor any other claim. or
I reUef reque.ted by the plaintUf. You may lo.e money or
I property or other riqht. lmportant to you.
YOU SIIOULD TAKE TII18 PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE, IF yoU
DO NOT IIAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPIIONE TilE
OFrICE SET rORTII BELOW TO rIND OUT WIIERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL IIELP.
court Admlnl.trator
Fourth Floor
Cumberland County Courthou..
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earll.le, PA 1101)
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Detendant acoepted .ald e.ployment and prepared a l..t will
and te.ta.ent oarrylnq out the wi.he. and In.truotlone or the
te.tatri~ .. to the dl.po.ition or her property upon her d.c.ae..
Harked a. Exhibit "A", attaohed hereto and made a part hereor ae
fully a. thou9h .et out at large herein 1. . true and correct
copy of ..1d l..t will .nd teatement.
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On December 14, 1991, decedent wa. involved in an automobile
aooldent which re.ulted In her death.
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Plaintiff, the .urvlvlnq .pou.e of the decedent, engeged
defendant to Idvl.e him with re9.rd to the ad.lnl.tratlon of hie
wita'. e.tat..
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I On January t, 19'3, l.tter. te.ta.entlry were 9rlnted to
I plaintiff a. per.onal repre.entativ. of the ..tate of Jeanetta E,
il Dow.an, a/k/a Jeanetta R. Porter, a/k/a J.an.tta E. Porter.
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~t the tie. of her death, decedent wa. the ownar of a pi.ce
parcel of real a.tate located and belnq .1tuate In tha UorouQh
'hlppeneburq, Cueberland county, 'enneylvanla, eor.
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partioularly known a, 3' scrattord street in ,aid Dorouoh and
bein9 deeoribed in a certain deed racorded amon9 the record. ot
the Recorder ot Deed. tor Cumb.r1and county, Penn.ylvania, 1n
Deed Dook "T", Vo1um. 33, Pao. 349, whioh real e.tate wa.
improved with a dwelling hou.e and had a tair market va1u. a. at
decedent'. date ot death at $57,500.00.
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At the time ot h.r death, decldlnt wae thl owner ot thl
following pereona1 property I
savin'll Account at LFCU
Share Draft Account at LFCU
1984 Chryaler Fifth Avenue automobile
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TOTAL '5,091.43
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will and teltamant WI' har daughter, Jonelle D. In91e, now
II.. Jonene D, Enllle-capadano,
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l'VallV to rli.. i..u.. tor re,olution at trial, bV the Court or
bV oontlnulnq lnv..tiVltion and pr.paratlon tor trial, I
und.r.tand that .0.. or th... allaVltion. .av prove lnlpproprilta
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CUHPlftLAND COUNTY, 'SNN8YLVANIA
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NO. 1'1 CIVIL TIRM I'"
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IN OPPOSITION TO PlflNDANT'. JQtlQM '0. .VMM~.Y .ft~~
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and r..id.. in Southampton Town.hip, CvlllbulAnd ('Oil 11(. y, :
P.nn.Vlvania. 1111 POll. ofUc. .ddu.. b41irnJ '7 WAlnut!
Dale Road, Shlpp.n.bur9, '.nn,vlvani. 11317. :
Affiant 11 PlalntUf in tht abov..capt.h>nld aqt tt,n.
On or about Januarv 7, lf1U, aUhnt tOll'W.d dt!hrut,u.1 It. i
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..Utili, aUlant 10(IUlr.d or d.hntl.nt u tQ whAt J,{jH 1(,'.
of hll d.c.II.d WU"I ..Ut. h. WQul4 t>.. .nUU.'1 I" ..,. i
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..tat. would p',' to hi. .t'P.4iU9ht.r, Jonella,
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Jan a. Buleovl, I.quire that h. hlld had a right to elect
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Wll1iam C. Porter,
Plaint iff
Civil Action
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1995 Civil Term. No. 191
Sally J. Winder,
Detendant
CIRTIrICATI or SIIVIC.
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I, Jan O. Sulcove, ElIq., do hereby certify that on the >
day of December, 1996, by f'ir.t Cla.. United State. Mail, postage I
prepaid, I did .erve 41 true copy of the Affidavit at William C.
Porter in Oppolition to Defendant'. Motion for Summary Judgment
upon the following penon 1.1 and at the addn.. 'e.1 indicated
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..llt J. Winder, I.quire
10 B..t King street
Shippen.burg, fA 172&7
Re.pecttully Submitted,
BLACK AND DAVISON
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CUMUI!RLANO COUNTY. 1'/lNNSYI.VANIA:
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Wll.LIAM C, I'ORTUR,
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SALLY J, WINllllR.
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AND NOW. Ihi. Z,-'ttay of January. I\WII. arllumelll011 Ih, above pclllloll I. lei for
Thursday, 11.brulry U, 1\l'J8. II 3:00 p.III.ln Cllurlfllolll Numhcr 4. Cumberland County CoUrthoulO,
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IN THB COURT Of' COMMON PI,BA9 OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNBYlNANIA
William C, Porter. Civil Action
Plaint iff
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1995 Civil Term-No. 191
Sally J, Winder,
Oefendant
ORDER Or COI,JR't'
NOW, thi. day of , 1998, the within Motion for
Hearing having been pre.anted in . read. considered.
and ordered to be filed, . the day of
, 1 n8 at 0' clock M.. in the Court room
d..ignated by the Cumberland County Court Adminl.trator 1. Bet as
the tlm. and place tor h.arlng in the above-captioned matter.
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W..t Queen Street
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for Hearing upon the following personls) and at the addres.les)
indicated bilow,
Sally J. Winder, Esq.
701 g.at King street
Shippen.burg, PA 17257
service by'
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~ Service by First Cll'. United State. Mail, pOltago prepaid,
mailed at Chambereburg, PA, .ddr..,.d I' indicat.d above.
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___ Service by pl.cing a copy of the .bove document in Counsel's
box in the Oft ice of the Recorder at Deede of Franklin -
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___ Certified/Regi.tered Mail,
Re.pectfully Submitted,
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Chamberlburg, PA 17201-0513
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civil Actlon
Plaintiff
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un Civil Term-No. 191
Detendant
I.JI, I~ IV"PRT or PLAINTIrr'. ~~JOH 19 COMflL
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Jeanetta R. Porter W4ll killed in an al.ltomobil.. accidllnt which
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II to the plaintiff, d.c.dent'. hu.band. Upon i..uance of the
lletttu, platntiU undertook to adminilter the ....t. of the ut ate
which inolud.d a parc.l of real lit at. ln Southampton Township,
CUmbula.ld County and Clftlln peuond propttty identithd in tIlt!
Complaint. D.fendant wa. .ngag.d by plaintiff to hAndl_ all legal
Prior thereto, on F.bruary 17,
\' m.n.... arhinQ out of the admlnlltration of the IItau.
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I On June 30, 19l1S, an Answer Containing New Matter was filed by
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In his Complaint filed on May 2), 1995, plaintiff contendo
the defendant negligently failed to perform her duties ao his
On July 19, 1995, plaintiff filed his Reply to New Matter.
Additionally, on AU\1uat 15, U!l5, plaintiff filed a Petition fOI
Leave to Amend complaint to set forth II cau.e of action in
a..umpait. On September " 1995, defendant tiled her Answer to
Petition for Leave to Amend Complaint,
On December 7, un, your Honorable Court entered an Order
granting p1aintitf leave to fll. an Amended Compl.int .etting forth
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dehndant.
Th. detendant retulled to do '0. (of. iIIN>.ndiK)
Written interro",atorl.. wen ..rved upoo the d.hnd4llt {'f'
upon the Oeho(t.nt on OctOt.iilf /I,
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nec...lty ot plalntltt'l dl.cov.ry r.queltl and ,lquI.ting thAt
.ction on the Motion to Compel b. deterred untU dl,po'ltlon r,f
detendant'. Motlon tor lummary Jud\Jmfnt. Dlf.ndaot', MQtion (Of
Summary Judgm.nt wal denied on January 34, ",,.
Th. illu.. ni..d by pla1ntUf'l MQUQO to C'QIIlpe\ are nOW UJ''''
for dilpo.ltlon,
B. .tAT~~'ut Of tl'U' rRI.I~
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m.king the requnt to produce, or .omeone
.cting on hi. behalf, to in.pect and coPt .ny
duignated document. UOCIluding writ no.,
drawing., gr.phl, ch.rt., photograph., phono-
record. .nd othu compilation. of d.tll from
whlch informUion c.n be obtained, tr.n.lated,
if n.ce...ry, by the reepcnd.nt through
detection devic.. into reasonably u'/lble
forml, and to in.pect, copy, t..t, or ..mpl.
any tangible thing. which con.titute or
cont/lin m.tUn within thl Icope ot Rul..
400).1 through 4003.9 lnclu.ive and which Ire
ln the po.....lon. cu.cody or control or the
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However, she denies the relevancy of and necessity for the
documents and she t'efuses to produce the documents relying upon hel"
unilatllral determination that they are not relBvant or essential to
trial preparation.
Pa.R.C.P. Nos. 4003.1 And 4003.3 providel
"RULE 4003.1 SCOPE OF DISCOVERY OENERALLY,
OPINIONS AND CONTENTIONS.
· (a) Subjoct to the provision of Rules
4003.~ to 4003.5 inclusive and Rule 4011, a
party may obtain discovery t'egarding any
matter, not privileged, which is relevant to
the ..ubject matter involved In the pending
action, whether it relat.. to the claim or
defenle of the party seeking discovery or to
the claim or deten.e of any other party,
including the e.i.tence, description, nature,
content, cu.tody. condition and location of
any books, documents, or other tangible things
and the identity and location ot personl
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TRIAL PREPARATION MATERIAL OENKRALLY.
"Subject to the provision of Rule. 4003,3
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any matter di.coverab18 under Rult.. 400).1 even
though prepared in anticlpation of litigation
or trial by or for another party or by or for
th.t other party'. repr..entative, lncluding
hi. attorney, con.ultant, 'Ur8ty, indemnitor,
in.urer or agent. The discovery .hall not
include dilclosure at the mental Impre'llonl
ot a party's attorney or h1l conclulion.,
opinlon., memoranda. notea or summarI.., legal
r.,..rch or legal theori... With f..p.ctto
the r.pr..entative ot . party othllr than the
party's attorney, di.covery shall not inclUde
dl.clo8urs of hi. mental impr...ion.,
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requhelllttllt for .nlllw.rlno int.nog.tori.., lint
t" b. inurpreud with common ..n'lII to carry
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ar ju.rice on th. IlIttrlt. by pr.v,oling
conc.allllttnt by I plrty of unf.vor.bl_ .vld.ncl
until I tiN Whlll ~Y r..lon of Iurpri.e it i.
too lat. fQr thlll opvonllflt to "'(Junt.not it or
th. oppon.nt il otherw1', pr'J~tc.d thlr.by.
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reque.t. that defendant be directed to provide plaintiff with the
requested
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written
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interrog.tories.
Respectfully submitted,
By,
J o. Sulcove, Esquire
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82 We.t Queen Street
Post Office Box 513
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(7171 264-51114
Of Coun..l,
BLACK AND DAVISON
83 W..t Que.n 8treet
Chamber.burg, PA 17201
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IWhoroupon, tho tollowtnq quo.llon. and
an.wer. wore roquo.tod to be cortttlod
trom tho dopa.ttion of 9011y Winder. I
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qUI.tlon. I don't b.ll.v. it', relevent to tht,
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t..'l'lod II .n .Np.rt wltn',"
A, I'. not .ur. th.t t wa. qualltl.d II .n
u,.rt Of not.
Q, And ,ou',~ nut willtn, to an.wo'
qUI.ttanl II to wh~th.r you h'V. .v.r bo." a plrty
gf In, '&It,.'&on pr&Ot to thl. llti9"tlon1
A. I'''' 'lOt qotn~ t(, ..".wer on tho qrou,uJ.
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want to Ask mQ somethlno epeclfic, a.k me .omothlno
Ipoolflo wIth ra.poct Lo thl. actIon,
Q. Onco agAin/ I'm A.king you to anlwer tho
quostion And lot tho Court rulo on tho roloYAncy.
A. And I'm objeoting. Noto my objeotion on
the reoord,
Q. NOw/ how did you deolde how much
oamp.n.ation you would be entitl.d to tor working on
ths ..t.at.e?
A. I object. 1 don't think il'. an iuue
in thi. matter/ .nd I'm not going to anlwor th.
quuUon,
Q. 1 wonder if you oould take a moment and
look through lho tile?
A. I'm not goIng to produoe any at that for
'OU at lhl. poinL,
Q, Ok.y. 00 you know whother you hays
anythtng to your ttlH today tll thQ way ot not.. or
dOQu~.nl. that mumurlali'fl lhi' conyer.atton?
A. I hdVU dlt~ddy An.wnfod th~ quualtnn,
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Q. How, 1'. 001no to Oivo you tho
opportunlty to produce th.M todAY.
A. I'm not QoinQ to produoe .nythlno to you
todlY.
Q. You hlv, your '11. with you, do you not?
I III it .1ttino by your I..t.
A. You loe I rl10 littlno hire.
Q. And thlt 1. not the J..nett. .orter
..tat. 'il01 I re.lnd you you're under oath.
You're 9oino to hive to an.w.r, I. it J.an.tta
port.r'. ..t.t. rl1. or not?
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Q. Ok.y. And.t thl, polnt vou're not
willAno to lndio.t. whither you h..o .nythin, in
writlno doouM.ntlno tho.e oon.o,..tlon. with M',
.ortln
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(Wheroupon, tho certitiod quo.tion list
Will completed.)
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I, Hari J. Over, the officer bofore whom the
forogoing oertifiad que.tlonl we. taken, do her.by
cortify that the witne" who.e ta.timony appoarl in
tho for'ooino certified quo.tion. w.. duly ,worn by
.., that .aid telti.ony wal taken Itenooraphloally
by me and ther..fter reduced to typewritlno undor my
direotion, that .aid c.rlitied que'llon. are a truo
Ind loourate rooord of tho to.tlmony oiven by 'Ald
witne., to tho be.t of my knowledoe And belief, that
I a. neither aounlol for, r.lated to, nor employed
by any ot the pArt i.. to the lotlon In whioh thele
cortified quoltlonl were takon, Ind further that I
am not a r.lativ. or ..ploy.. of any attornoy or
cQun..l ..ployod by tho p.rtt.. thor.to, nor
finanoillly or oth.rwl.o tnt.re.tod in tho oUlOO..
of tho aotion.
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1, Jan o. Sulcove, Esq., do hereby certity that on the
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Plaintiff'. Brief In Opposltion to Defendant'. Motion for Summary
Judgment upon the following per.onl.) and at the addresD(ou)
indicated belowl
Sally J. Winder, Elq.
701 East King Stre.t
Shipp.n.burg, PA 17257
Servic. bYI
'ersonal 'ervice
:g: S.rvic. by 'ir.t CIa.. United Btat.. Mail, postage prepaid,
mailed at Chamber.burg, PA, .ddr....d a. indicat.d above,
___ Ov.rnight deliv.ry (Alrborn, Ixpre,'/Fod.ral Bxpre..l.
___ s.rvic. by placing a copy of the above document in Counsel's
bo~ in the Office of the Record.r of O.ed. of Franklin .
County.
___ Facsimil. .ervic..
___ Certified/Regiltered Mail,
RI.p.cttully Submitt.d,
BLACK AND DAVISON
. sulcov.. I.quire
rney tor Plaintiff
. We.t Que.n Str.et
chamber.burg, PA 11201-051)
('1171 aU-Inu
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William C. Porter, C1vil Action
Plaintiff
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No. " Civl1 Tlrm I".
Sally J. Winder,
Dehndant
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TOI Sally J. Winder, 701 Sut K1nIJ .treet, 'hip~n.bul'9, 'A 17;J!)1
Irttro"uction
Definition.. .. Tho following d.tinitionl are .pplioable to I
thes. standard interrog.torisl'
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"Document" Ill..n. Iny written, print.a, typ.d. Of other graphic
I mltttr of any kind or nltur., however produoed or nprQdUCl#a,
II including photographs, microfilm., pho/lOflr.phl, video and a"d1(1
II tlpe., punch card., magn.tio tap.., d1lQI, data Oen4l, dfUlllS, end
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Ctl ite cUltodlan" identity,
CII An oral communication I
Cal a. datol
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Cel ite oubetlncel
Cdl tho I.dentity of tho penon who made tho
communication,
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the identity of eaoh lonon
communloltion wa. made, In
the identity of .och per.on who wa' pre.ont when
.uch communicAtion wa. madol
to whom
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A corporate entity,
(II itl full corporate name,
Cbl itl dato and place of incorporation,
(01 it. preo.nt addro.. and tllephone numborl
.ny othtr contut, A d..crlption with lufUcient
~~tlcul.rity thlt the thlng may thore.ttlr be opacified
and roooonl.od, inclUding relevant date. and place., And
the ill.otiticaUoo ot relevlnt poopl., Intitl." And
doculHn"'..
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"SnC/ldent." MAn, thl' OCQurnnco that farm. the bui. or "
QaU.. of letiQft gf cl.im for r.l1.t let forth in the complaint or
11_11ar pl..dlnu,
"".1'.",." /lllJAnll " fUIUjfAl 5i.uon, p,!lftnl'nhip, .."QctlllIOIl,
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Standard Instructions. The following instructions are
applicable to these standard interrogatories I
(11 Duty to answer. .. The interrogatories are to be
answered in writing. verified, and served upon the undersigned
within 30 day. of their service on you. Objections muat be signed
Ii by Attorney making them. In your anawers, you muat furniah Buch
information as is .vailable to you, your employeee,
represent.tivea, agents, and .ttorneyl. Your answers mUst be
supplemented .nd amended as required by the PennaylvAnia Rules of
Civil Procedure.
(3) Claim of priVilege. .- With re.p.ct to .ny claim of
privilege or immunity from discovery, you muat identify the
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privilege or immunity .,..rted .nd provide .uffioient infOrmAtion
to substantiate the olaim.
()I Option to produce documents. .- In lieu of identifying
documents in re.ponse to the.e interrogatorie., you m.y provide
copies ot such document. with .pproprlate rehrenc:.. to the
oorrelpondlnQ interrogatori.,.
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1. Personal information. - - StAte,
(A' Your tull name and addre..,
ANSWKR,
Ibl Your pr..ent ocoupation and th. name .nd .ddr", ot your
employer/
ANBWKR,
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2. Statement.. .. It you know ot .nyone that h.. ,&Yen any
.tatem.nt la. d.fin.d by thl Rul.. ot Civil 'roo.dur,' conoernino
thl. .otion or it. .ubjeot Matter, It.tl.
lal The identity of .uoh p.r.on,
ANIWI:R,
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When, wher., by whOlll Ind to WhOlll tloh .tat'Nnt w.. ....a.,
.nd whether it w.. nduofd to wtittnt 01' oth41rwl..
r.corded, and
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(01 Th. ldentlty of .ny plr,on who ~, QII.t04y 0' Iny .~h
.tat.moot that w.. r.duo.1t to wrhit" or otn..rwl..
uHmrded.
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photO{JraJlh., motion plctur.., vld.o r,oording., mlpll,
di.gram., Qf ~el. fol.vant to the lnoident, .t.t'l
(.1 Th. nature Qf typo of .uch it,m/
AN'WIMI
Cbl Th. d.tt when Iyoh it.- WI' mado/
AM.ltIHI
Ccl) 1M hl.nthy 0' tho penon that prepared or ..ct, .ach
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4. Trill pr.p.,.tlofl ..t.rlil, If you, or .~on. not In .xpert
tfub"flJt to ,", K,C,', 1f4), 400),1, QOMuQt.d Iny inv..Ug.t1Qnll
of t~ tnQidont, t48ntitYI
Cil. t;A\i't1 r__rHtI, lillm '.t'!4; .(l.,lorff of UOh p41uon, who
@Qmtu@{o4 .ny tnv.'tl"'lone, I .nd
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All notes, reports or other documents prepared during or
all a repult of the involltigationlsl and the persono who
have custody thereof.
ANSWERt
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5. Trial wLtneaee8. Id.ntify each peraon you intend to call aa
. non-expert witna.. .t the trial of thLI o..e. and for each
penon identified aUte your relation.hip with the witnesll and
tho .ub.tanoo of the fact. to which the witn... - i. expect~d
to teatify.
ANSWBR.
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I. Ixpert witn.".., IdentlCy .aoh .xp.rt youintlnd to c.ll ..
a witn". at the trial of thi. matt.r, and tor each oxpert
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tlllt ify I and
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ANSWKRl
t. Admis.ions. If you !ntend to UI. .ny .dmi..ion. of a party at
trial, identify such admi..ion..
ANSWIR,
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10. On D.c.mbtr 14, 1"1, w.r. you in.ur.d a. a namad in.ured or
otherwil' und.r any polioi.. ot pror".ional liab1litv
inluranc.7
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AN'NJR'
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ANINIR,
(d' the n... In.urd en l6fWf.ua. VlMMf ...h I\Wh poU@y Pf !
roUClIl..,
AN.WIR,
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(01 the policy p.riod or porlode for eaoh .uch policy or
polioi...
AN,WIRt
la. 00 Deoomber 14, t"l, were you inlured a. . named insurad or
othorwi.. under any polioie. of g.n.ral liability in.uranea?
AN,WIRt
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el) eht nlM and add,..1I of che C:OllIpany ltluing the policy or
polioi,.,
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ANllWBR,
Idl the nlme inlured or in.uredl under each .uch policy or
pol1oie./
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polloi...
ANSWER,
period or period. for .ach .uch policy or
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kel~cttully .ubm1tted.
aLACK AND DAVUION
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We.t OUe.n Street
fo.t OfficI Box 51J
Chambor.burg, PA 11201-0513
(717) 214-&114
Attorney for Defendantl
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P1alntlCf
i sally J. W1nder,
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Ii I, "an O. 8u1cove, ..q., do hereby certify that on the ~
II day of 'eptombor, 19'6, by rirut Clauu United State. Mail, po.tago
Ii pr.paid, I did .erve a true copy at the Interrogatorie. upon tho
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PLACK AND PAVISON
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No rllpon.. to the averments of paragraph 6 of the Motion is
required in that the .ame constitute. a conclu8ion of law, as to
which no re.pon8e is required. To tho extent th.t A re.ponse may
be required, aalJ avermenta are denied .a .tated for the reasons
.. ..t forth in paragraph 9, iptra, which averments are incorporated
, herein by reference .. tully a. though set out at large herein.
7.
The aV.rment. of par.graph 7 of the Motion .re admitted.
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The averment. of par.gr.ph 8 constitute conclu.iona of law as
to whioh no reaponse ie required.
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Th. avument. of paragraph , are .dmitted, By way of
.mpllUcation, it 10 averred that Plaintiff did not fUr an
election to take againat the wl1l of hil dec....d .pou.. for the
. re.eon. .at forth in p.r.graph l' and par.graph 22 of Pl.intiff'.
..ply to New M.tter, which .1l.g.tion. are incorpor.t.d herein by
ret.rence a. tully .s though let out .t large hlrein.
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proot at tha .vorment. of par.gr.ph lOot the Motion i.
domand_!!. Mter reuonabl. invlltigat1on, Plaintiff i. without
knowle",e or information .utficlent to form a belief u to the
truth of the avermant. ot paragr.ph 10 of the Motion, and .trlct
proof tn.r8ot .t trial 1. de..nd,d.
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II stated. On the contrary, it 11 averred that the .tatute of
~ limitations governing Plaintiff'. action in negligence agalnet tho
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i reason. .et forth in paragraph 16 and paragraph 22 of thlll
I Plaintiff'. Reply to New Matter, which allegations are lncorl,oratud
I herein by reference al tully al though .et out at large.
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Th. averment. of paragraph 13 ot the Motion are admitted. by
way of further amplification, it i. averred that, pursu.nt to Order
The avermentl of paragraph 11 of the Motion are admltted.
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of Court entered on December " 199~, PldntUt w.. granted
perm1l.ion to file an Amended Complaint which joln.d cau... of
action in tre.pa.. and a..ump.it.
14.
No r.'pon.e to the averment. of paragraph 14 Of the Motion ,.
required in that the .ame referl to the Amended Complalnt which
speak. for itself.
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11m. ref.r. to the AIll4u,ded COIRplalnt whl('h
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NQ fe.pon.e to the Averments of par.gr.ph 16 of the Motlon 10
requir.d in th.t ..id p.r.gr.ph reter. to . document whlcn speaks
for it.elf.
17.
Proof of the AVUllIentl of pAr.graph 17 of the Motion ill
dc...nd.d, After re..on.ble lnv..tlg.tlon. Phlnt1ff i. without
knowl.dg. or lntormation .ufficient to form a belief 18 to the
truth of the av.rment. at paragraph 11 of the Motion and strict
proof th.t.of It trlal i. d.mand.d.
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fAr.graph 11 ean.t hut.. a concludon of law u to which no
r..ponl' 1. required. To the llCunt that A n.pon.. may be
r.quir.d, proot ot the IVltmtnt. of paragraph 1. of the Motion is
d....nd.d, Arter nllanabl. lnv..UgaUon, Phlot,1ff i. without
knowl'die or intl1f'lMtlon .uft id.nt to form A beUd .. to the
truth ot tn. IVtlm.nt. of paragr.ph 11 ot the Motion .nd etrict
proof ther.of .t trial i. d.mand.d.
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Tn. aVerMlnt, ot p'f.~raph l' ot the Motion con.tltute
qOMlu,.ic)n, (It lAw .. to which no r"pon.. 11 r.qulnd. To the
.1t.M thilt a rUJ'i{;ftlf. mAY " r.quir.d, it h Av.rnd that. by
OnM" ot Court a.tlf4 [}ee'.f .,. Uti, l..v. wu gr.nted to
".ill\\tf to ru. 'Hi Mitn44d C'Qlllpllint ..uiJ'II,J torch OIU." ot
4~'1~A in t~th 'f"p.', 4n4 ...~.lt,
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20.
Paragraph 20 of tho Mot ion refer. to a decision of the
superior Court of Pennlylvania which .peakl for itself. To the
extent that a relponse may be required, it is averred that, by
Order of Court dated December 7, 19115, leave was granted to
Plaintiff to file an Amended ~omplaint joining cau.e. of action in
both tre.pa.. and as.ump.it.
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No relpon.e to the averment. of paragraph 21 of the Motion is
required in that the .ame refer. to the Amended Complaint which
.peak. for itlelf.
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No .e.pon.. to the .verment. of paragraph 22 of the Motion 1s '
i required in that the .ame refer. to the Amended Complaint which
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II to which no re.pon.e 11 requi red, To the extent that a relponse I
il' may be required, proof of the .vormento at parllgraph :IJ of the
I, Motion i. demanded. By way of amplification, it 10 averred that
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ll.ave wu vr.nted to Plltntiff, punuant to Petition for I,eavo to
To the extent that a r..pon.e may be requirod,
the avarm.nt. of paragraph 22 are denied a. .tated. On the
contrary, Plaintiff ha. not admitted any of the matter. referred to
in p.r.gr.ph 22 of the Motion.
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amend Complaint to f i 1. an ~nded CO/Ilp1aint joining caU8eIJ of
i actlon ln tre.p." and a..u~p.it on December 7, 1995.
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WIIICRKfORK, 1'1dnt U t n.p.ctfyUy ,.qu..t. that P.hndiHlt'1I
Motion tor IUmmAry Judgment b. d.nl.d,
Me.p.ettully 'ubmitted.
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:! 1, William C. l'ortOr', have read tho toregoing Plaintiff'll
i "n.wer to Defendant'. Mot ion tor Summary Judgment which hu been
Ii drafted by my coun..l. The factual statement. and/or denialll
il contained therein are true and correct to th. belt of my knowledge,
Ii information and bell.et. 1 am authorized to make thil Verification.
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H C.S., Section 4904, relating to un.worn ta18ification to
:: authoritie. whlch provide. that, it 1 knowingly made falee
II averm.nt., 1 may be aubject to criminal penaltiu.
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IN THO: COURT OF COMMON {Jt.ICAS OF CUMIJBRl.AND COUNTY, PlNNIIYLVANI^
i William C. Porter,
Plltntltf
Civil Action
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19'~ clvil Term - No, 1'1
. lIally J. Wlnder,
Defend.nt
C..TIIJQlT. 0' 'I,Vlel
I, Jan O. Sulcov.. K.q., ao hereby certify thU on tll" .Ji.~lJ
day of Ootober, 1996, by rir.t ela.. Unlted statel Mail, po.tau-
prepaid, 1 did IOrV. I true copy of the Plalnt.Ut'l An.wu to
. Dettndant'. Mot.ion tor lIummary Judglllent upon the follvwl/1lj
per.onlel and at. the .ddre..le'l indicated below I
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..llt J. Wind.r, I.quire
70 lilt Kino 'tr.et
.hippenlbl.lf9, 'A 11~t7
R..pecttully lubmltt.d,
'LACK AND DAVIIOH
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I IN TIll! COllin 011 COMMON I'WAS 011
ClIMllmUAND COl1NTY.I'J!NNSVI.VANIA
CIVil. AenON . lAW
Wlll.IAM C. POR'fliR.
Plaintiff
SALL V J. WINDlIIt.
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AND NOW, Ihla
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lumm.1')' jull.m,nlla DUNIUP,
IIV Till! COURT,
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WIU,IAM C. l'OK'I'I1I4,
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1'.,rl"llI'lil"'" hit Ivpl mllJrtlftkl' .11i/1lI In 1W.IlJliIl4'f 1I11l1,..mllll4'1IAw. 1'" dlif"""anl"
nMllm f"1 wmma" ~nl jlff~ftl' .....1I1i1."ltlfnl.: I'IM' MI, I\IIWI', 1W,IlIWII4\! dllm I,
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WII ~" P1iJiftllly julM'" with t'" !Wahl""'" lI41klfl, Ill., ,'''' "'I~lfII "lk" Inha. ,Iw mo'k'n will
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Ilpl mllllt' '!Witt'" Itlllkl ftlllUlll"'I"t filr~ lUkI mw.1 ""~ illllkl\JM ...IM""" 1lII",lft. Villi)',
l'kl\1wlX. 8I1l11Jl!At.(Xl{l.l., 4J4 1"..11"" "'''', MJII,/lJI ^~ "A'. !in (\WII J""JIl"'ftl m.y
,1ft, IIIl ,nklfllln .hI, I..hill/lll'tw 11Il~'1lt ,'jllly IklJ#lfttlliln IhillllMilli IIII' /II' ,.,ooitw 1~'l!n
," mllfrllft 'M1 IIfll1lltA. Itlty iff. tMII"" III 11llIJmt1l1 M It milkt ,4 law, UUIUIIl,Il}, .Bl"'t:n,
U41'1t~t 411), ...,. U' A:.J I, : Olfil) ~lJImil'Y /UfltnM'" ,blN""~ !!Illll/l.llW"llolwill'
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(IW~', 'it ",;.w~1/ _~ I~ .I.~II, . lif,I'tI 4ifIJ ~ 'H"'.ff1if1lll,1# ;,0\ ~..,..,;
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ll~""nllanl III h~r IIl1nrlll:Y In prerure Ill'r lau will RlIll Ifllnmfnl, NCArly Ihrl'f YCAulall't. Mu,
I'nller W.I I'alally '"jurl'lIln II fRr Ill'dllfn!. On JRnUnl)' II, 11192. 1111: rlalnllff N:I'nnW Ihe
IlllmlnlllrAlnr 1'.I,n. Ill' hi, 1II'~a'ell wlfc', clInIc wh~n Ielleu Inlnmcnlary' wcrl' Illanlfll hy Ilw
Itrllltlcr Ill' Will,. AI 111mI' Jl"lnlll,lInwlnlllhl' 1I1'l'ldl'nland l!l'll,re JnnulIl)' II, 111112. Mr. I'llrln
rClalncll 111II Ill' l'cnlln nl III hll 1lllllrnl'Y, The rllllk, lIiullree nver Ihe rurpmc Ill' Ihe
rcprncnllllllln. Mr, 1'\11ler 1'llIlmt Ihal he ellllalled M'. Wlnller IlIlIrlvlle him with rCllanl In Ihe
admlnl.lIalhln Ill' hi, wl(c', c,llIlc. M,. Wlnllcr l'IlIlm, Ihal thc Wilt relalned II)' Mr. I'nrll'r 111111'1
Illlly at l'ounu'l In Ihl! nllllf,
On JanuIII)' U. 11I\l~, Mr, 1'lIl1cr 1lIlllllllelllhl. tull hy prllCdfll) (IIr wrll Il( tummnnl. In
hit (lfllllnlll \'llltlplallll. filed un May 2.1. I\IV~. Mr. 1'lIrlcr l'lmlend. Ihlll Ihll lie fe IIIlanl nelllilll'nlly
falkd III arlvllll him Ihal, a. Ihe lurvlvln'IJlIIUle. he hall. rlllhlln an I:lefllw Ihllre Ilflhe
dCI'trknl'. eU.11I rurluanl III 111II MI Ill' 11I7M, AprlllH, 1'.1., 4t Nil, 23, Sl!l'lInn J, at amended.
20 ra,C,S.A, kl'lIlm 22(1,1. On June JO. 1\IV~.11w lIefendllnl Ilk-d an anlwer f(lnlalnlnlllll:w
lIIallel,1 In!wr new mallcr. Ihe rkfendanl allflle, Ihal 111II pllllnl""1 l'aUlC Ill' 1I1'lllln I, lIllmllll)'
Ihe IWII.yur 'lalule Ill' Iimlllllhml l'lllllahwd In 42 l'lI,C,A. Sel11nn '~24. The pllllntifl', In hil
reply, admllll'd lhallherl' WII. 1I1wn'Yl'ar IImlllllllln Jl'!lhtt.l, hUI alle'l'd Ihllllhc Ilalulc Will lilliI'd
unlll on Ilr 1"'1411 041ullfl 2'1, 1'I\l~,
With IcaVIIII' '1III1'l,url. Mr, l'tlr'l'r .m~rnll'lJ hi, 1'l.mp'lIlnl on D~~IIII~r u.. 11}tJ~, '0
IIlI'lu,"", an lII.Witlllnlll'/lu'~ IIf 1Il'llnn. III 1'l'nUal'lj IJ'fI'llll'ally, h4' 1".lm. lhllllllll lll'fend_n.
, AlthrlUeh r'.llllllf Jl"rltill/l4l. d JIlt the JIlin. III ko'''1I 01 adrnlnh'lldt.n t:,U,. 111II
<'k,ll ttl {~IIUI14 JI.nl4'd koUto'llll'lt/ll/l4lnl.,-y on J/rrw.ry Y. IllYZ,
I 'Im'IIti'I'~nt .iIol.lok,.. .be ptl.Jmilr. ~_ ""1'tI.e "dkd k.lmlllm MI, rOlIl',
1>1 hI.A r!pl 14' ,...,.. .~IAlt till' will.
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hrcachellan impllcII I'onlrncl hy fllillnll tll ndvlsl' hn dknl, thc plllllllilI, III' his Illlht 11I1'II'\'t
allalnlt the wllll.f the dCI'cdcllt pumlllllt tllthl' Mt III' IlJ7~.1
On Jllnuary J I, J9lJ(j. thc dl'fendnnt fIIcdlln IIl1lwcr 1~,"llIinlnll new mallN *hi\'h
mlllnlalncd thallhc nCllllllenCl: c1l1lm Will lime harred, Rnd rRlsI'd n m~IIllJ 1II1lulltCnllluII IIw
I~'nltftct clRhn was wnlved sinl'C It Will nnt PI\lIli.'r1y jnlned ftlwrdlnlllll l'Il.lt.C,I', /(12(1, Tlw
pllllntilf repllelllll thc ncw IIIlIttcr, Rnd Iln SI'pll'mhcr 2U, IlJlJl1. Ih", dch:nd3l1llcllllcrted her 111'11
Mllumenlsln Ihe rnlllllln It.r 1I11nmnry judllmenl hcfnll' UI nnw,
Addrcli5lnlllhe defendanl's fiul arllumcnt. we find Ihllllherc II IIllcnuhw Iuu\! nl
material facII~,"l'Crnlnll whcnlhc Ilatutc nf Iimltllth'"1 Clpltl'lInn IIII' nl'lIlilll'nc\' clnlttl, Ih'lh
patties alireI.' Ihat plnlnllffl nCIIIIIlCnl'4' dlllm 1IlIIlVI'rnnl by 4ZI'a.('.S, !iI'I'li..n H;!4(1) whkh
Icqulles thaI an aellllll tll rl'l~lVer damallel fllr an injury hi fW"lln 1" l'tllJ'l'tly h,m'd l'tI tk'JlIIJfnl
I~lmluct he hroullht within IWII YCAI., Thc ~netlll tule HIlHtllinlllliltull'i 1,1 Iinllt ill h 1/" il IMI
Ihc Ilalutc J~'lllnl tll tun from thc time thc Ill'lllIlll'nt al.t lllll.nl', Mp\'J~ Y. &JI(.:UUIlSX, .11'
l'a.Super, 264,270,459 A.2lI K41. K47 (I"'Kl). The I'nly I'i\'fplll'" III till' 1Il'llflul.uk' tl k",,,," ill
the lIllc(lvcry rule. hi. n,e 1I11ClIVcry .ule 1111 jullidully l'lcawll devil\' IIbMt 11I1>wllk'llhal tlw
IImltltluII' fWtlllll hrlllnllll lun whl'II 'Ihe plainliff kllllWllII lI'illllll.1l1y Ihuukl k.k..., I' thllllw
hlllll'en Inju.ed, and 211huI his Injury hilllll'l'lI f'uu\clll')' MIll'IIIl""lIll)'" I'lIlk!Ul't' ^,,~ldJ,~.
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Ikl'llltl ill'(lurl 1'1111 arrly Ihtl ,'M'4'pth'n Ill' till' di'l,tll'I'IY lu....IIl...I'HI.lIlltlllJ .III1If/I/ IIw
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I'Wl 1"llalmlt 4k1rilll IIw IIlmi~ ,,, ,Iuv llillJ4"~1', ru(IIQl.l1BltmIUhIJllllh~l\lIY.Jnu.
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di..,.Nl/f an Injury "'lIlunrn"'lIl1l1ll1r!,,\ IIw ~ulI"inn ~ 4kllitkiJ alll mlllllll Ilf IIIill' nn lummary
juJllflWnl, h, &tdJ, ~jJ\uwl. ,m "illIup'f, ,104. JOIl, fI~1 A,U UIl. DO (IW,I),
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claim II wulvlld flllm I'lI,R,C,I', 111211 whkh Ilaln In l\'kVIIIIII'lIl1:
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Ihey Ihulll1C J"IOI'd in 11'I'MIIII' 1~'llll'I .11 III\' Ul'tillll
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LIllY ur January, 11,1117, Ih~ mUlh'n uf thll 411.'f1.'1\lI1I1I1 fur
lummary JuLlBment I. DENmn,
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Willi.. C. 'orter, . Civil Action
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
, W11Uam C. Porter, I Civil Action
;1 plaintitf : 9$. 191
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1: You hive been euad in Court. It you wlah to defand a9ain.t
il the olaim. .at forth in the followin9 pa9a., you mu.t taka aotion
;i within twenty (20) dare .tter thi. complaint and Notioe ar.
'1 .arved by enterin9 a wr tt.n appearanca peuonally or by attorney
Ii and Ul1n9 in writinQ with the Court your defan... or objection.
H to the 01oi.. lit forth a9a1nat you. You ara warnad that it you
,; taU to do .0 the c..a may proceed without you and II judQ1l\flnt may
Ii ba .ntered aqa1nat you by tha Court without further notio. tor
'j any money claimed in the Complaint or for any othar claim. or
j reli.f requ..ted by the plaintiff. You .,y 10.. .oney or
;: property or other ri9ht. important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE TtfIS PAPER TO YOUR l.AW'{I!:R AT ONCE. IF YOU
ii DO NOT HAVE A l.AWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE TilE
! OrrlCI lIT rORTH BELOW TO rIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
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H rourth Floor
H Cumberland County Courtholl"
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NOW come. th. plaintiff, Wl111.. C. 'ort.r, and
aotion aQalnlt the detendant, lal1y J. wind." I.t. forth
fOllowlng,
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Pla1ntUf 11 wUlla.. C. 'arter, . IlU j.u.rJ.a adult who llvII i
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I and rlllde. ln South lI.ml1ton Town.hlp, CUlberland county,
II Pennlylvanh, h1l po.t offiCI addra.. b.int,J 17 Walnut Oal. Road,
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I D.fend,"t 1. .aUy J. wlndn, I I.Il1 .1u1a adult, and an I
I attorney duly authorlud to and .nqaQld in thl pnoUM ot la" ln I
Cumb.rland County, '.nnlylv.ni., her bulinl.. Id4r.,. bllnt 701 I
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!I On or .bout ,ebruary l'7, Ult, Jeanlth I, low.an, Ilk I' !
~ JI.nlttl I. Portlr, now dICI,.ed, rltaint4 and ..ployl4 __'andlnt
I( al her attornlY to puparl htr 1.., wiU and t..tl..nt..
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D'f.ndant aoo.pt.d laid .mplor-.nt and pr.p.r.d a 1..t will
and t"ta..nt oarrylnQ out the wi.h.. and in.truotion. of the
t'ltatrlx .1 to the dilpo.ition of hlr prop.rty upon h.r d.c.....
Hark.d " Exhibit "A". att.ch.d h.r.to and .ad. a part h.r.of .a
tullY a. thouQh ..t out at 1,rQ' h.rein i. a true and correat
oopy at .aid la.t will and t..ta..nt.
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on D.o..b.r 14. 1"1. d.o.d.nt wa. involv.d in an automobile
aooid.nt whioh re.ult.d in h.r d.ath.
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Plalntltt. the .urvivlnQ 'POUI' or the d.c.d.nt. .nQ'9.d
d.f.nd.nt to advi.. hl. with r'9ard to the adaini.tration of hi.
wit." ..tat..
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On Janu.ry '. 19'3. lltt.r. t.,t...nt,ry w.r. Qr.nt.d to
plaintitt .. p.r.onal r.pr,'ent.tiv. of the ..tat. at J.an.tta E,
low.an, a/k/. J..n.tta M. port.r, ./k/a J.an.tta E, port.r.
M.rkld .. Ixhibit "8". attached h.r.to and .,d. a part h.r.of a.
tully ., thou9h ..t uut .t lar9' har.in i. a true and oorr.at
oopy or the d.or.. or probata .nd Qrant ot 1.tter..
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At the tlm. of har death. deo.d.nt wa. the own.r ot a pi.oe
or perc'l ot r.al ..tatl locata4 and belnq ,ltultl in the 'orou~h
ot 'h'ppln,~ur9, Cumb.rland County, '.nn.Vlvania, aora
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II bainQ de.oribed 1n a oertlln deed r.oord.d a.onv tha reoordl ot
I the Racorder of Deed. tor Cuaberllnd County, 'annay1vanla, in
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Deed Book "T", Volu.e ", PaQa 24', whloh raa1 ..tlta w..
improved with a dwellinQ hou.e Ind had a rllr .arkat valua I' ot
daoedent'e date ot death of '&7,&00.00.
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At the ti.e of her delth, deo.dent Wal the ovnar ot the
tollowinQ per.onal prop.rty.
sav1nQ' Aooount at LrcU
Share Dratt Aooount at LrCU
1.14 chry.l.~ rifth Avenu. auto~bil.
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Th. '01. b.n'floilry un41f an4 pur,ulnt to 4.o~.nt" 11.t
will and teltament wal h.r dluvhter, Jonell. D. IntI., now known
a. Jonel1' D. EnQl.-Capadano.
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A. a oon.tquano. ot the tor.,oint, plalntlft dtd not .,..rt
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A. a dir.ot r..ult ot det.ndant'. n.,lit.nol and
o.r.l...n... ln tallin9 to prop.rly advl.. plaintlff ..
Itoreeaid, pl.1ntltt tal1.d to r.oelve hi. ,1.otiv. .h.re ot the
d.oedlnt'. ..t.te.
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Th. nl,11,.no. .nd oarel...n... 0' the d.f.ndlnt oonli.ted
ot h.r llokint the d.,r.. of .kill and knowll4,. rtquirl4 of h.r
.. an IttorntV and tll11"9 to .x.roi.. th. olr. rtqutred ot her
in that Ih. .rron.ou.ly fall,d to Idyi,. pllintitf thlt h. w..
."tltll4 to In 'lootlY. .hlr. of hi. wlf.'. ,'tat. I' afore..ld.
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A. I dlr.ot r..ult ot d.t.ndlnt'. ".,119.no. .. above
.ll.ted, plalntlt, t.l1.d to rlollv. hi. oleotlv. .hare ot anI-
thlr' ot th. d.o.4.nt'l ..tlt. havlnt a VIlu. of 'JO,..3..1.
WHIMlfOMl, plaint 1ft 4...n41 '~..n' 1,llnlt the dotendant
1ft th. Ilount ot 'JO...,.." to,.th.r With oOlt. or .ult and
lnt.r..t II 'fov'ded by 'IV,
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wHl 01 mUcH "{lfvlo\lllIV ..dlI by _,
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ITD4 UI, I 'WOI'" J(WI@U, P. lnJhll .~'Utfl. of 'hi. W'/ ...., Will ~
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'1IIltdlClt 100.
IN .,ITN". 1l111NlO1', I ",""to ..t 1ft MOO .00 ...1 to till I fill Lalt Will
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thu tu.tlltrlK 41\11 tho wltOl....., rUltpoct VIJ y, 1000U I\dIllUI leu ~~ to t.hO
lIttlldlud ur louIJul1llJ lnatrOOllJllt, bull\1J f1nt duly fWOrn, du hor~ declare to
the unduul'JIllld 4UlhorllY thal the to.l4I.el. elCJIIQ(I .srd UKocutod tho
lnatrunult al hur (.lIlt W 1I aM Tvlt,lIfI\('Ilt aid th.lt _hu 'lfJlllJd wi II IlYjly (or
wlllllYjly dlrllCtud 400thur IlI.Iraon to .Iuo tor hUr), 4Ind that llho eKocutUd It
II hor Crw 41\1l vl.Iluntary let for tho (IUcpoaoa tOOnln lI.pevllm, and that
Vleh or thu WIlOWIIOI, 10 tho pcuauncv AIll,I ho4clnq ot tho tUltAte h, alCJnod
tho will AI wltlW". AOO thAt to tho ooat ot flUC Imowlodlju, thu teltatrh WID
.t that tll1l./ olllhtlloo yeau oc oldue, ot 10Ulld mind 4100 undur no conltralnt or
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IN THE COURT or COMMON PLEAS or CUHBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Willia. C. Porter, I civil Action
plaintitt I
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v.. I No. 95-191
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Sally J. Winder, I
Detendant I
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NOW co... the plaintiff, willia. c. porter, and r.pli.. to
the New Hatter contained in the An.wer a. tallow..
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The aver.ent. of para9raph .ixteen at the New Hatter are
denied .. .tated. on the contrary, plaintiff inquired ot
defendant a. to whether he wa. entitled to any .hare ot the
II dec.dent'. e.tate and wa. advi.ed by defendant that he wa. not eo
I entitled, By way at turther reply, 1t ie averred that derendent
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never advl.ed plaintitf that he wa. entitled to an elective ahare
at the decedent'. e.tate de.plte hi. inquiry into the .atter.
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la,ooO.oO. It 1. dlnl.a that plalntitt filed an inh.rlt.nce ta.
rlturn on Junl I', 1"3. IV w'V of clarifioatlon, it 1. Iverred
that plaintift ..Icut.d an inh.ritano. tl. return on June 1',
uu. After uuonab1e invelt19ation, pla1nUtt 1. wlthout
knowled,e or inforMation .ulltol.nt to tor. a bali.t e. to when
laid inh.ritlno. tl. r.turn wal tiled.
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The av.r.,ntl of p.,a.raph twtnty 01 the MtW Matta,
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Ho r.'pon.. to the IVlr..nt. of ptra,raph tWlnty-on. of the
H,w Matt.r i, required in th.t ,ai4 ,v,,..nt. r.t., to a .'atut.
whioh 'Pllkl fOf It.llt.
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Thl av.r..nt. of para,raph twanty.two 01 tbl MIV Mlt'.r are
41nl1d a. .tated, On th. contr.ry, plaintlft did not 4ilOOYlf
the n,,11,.nol and OI'II",n... of thl dtfendant until on or
about ootOD" a" "'J, Whln ouun..1 fOf pl.intitt oorr.l,onat4
with d.f.ndlnt ln an .,tort to inqulr. a. to wh.thl' p1alftt!ff
had .110tld 1,llnlt the will of thl dIQt4lnt. A,aln, on Nov..btr
I, 1"1, oounlll 'Of ,I.lntlf' O.'fl.,0n4.4 with 'ha d.f.n4tnt
lnqulrin, ., t. wh.th.r pl.ln\l" h., .1..'1' .,tln.' 'h.
d.c14ln'" will. hrkl4 II ElIhU,i" "A " IlrMI "I" Iff uw. .M i
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lor,voinv dOGu.ent, whloh ar. wlthln tho p.raonal ~nowl.dge or
thl und.r.lvn.d, ar. trua and oorrect, and II to the laot. balla
on the infor.ation of othlr., the und.r.lanad, aftar dl1lvent
inqulry, baliave tha. to be true. And further, thl. veriflcation
1. .ivnad on tha ncollllenaatton 01 .Y attorney., who advll' .. .
that the al1evation. and lanQu,v' in thl1 docu.ent ara requlred
laVllly to rai.e '..ue. tor re.olution at tr'll, by tha Court or
. by Gontinuinq inve.tivatlon Ind prepar.tion tor trl11, I
under.tlnd that ao.e ot th... all'vationa lilY proye inappropriate
after inYe.tiVltion and trla1 prep.rltion are coaplate and t
leaye deter.ln.tion or tha.. .ettar. to .Y Ittorney. on thelr
advio..
1 underatand that all Itate..ntl her.in ar. .ad. .ubjaot to
the fenalti.. 01 1. 'a.C.I,A, leotion 4'04, r.latint to un.worn
fal. flcltlon to luthorltl...
Dati' July 1', 1111
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ReI E.tat. ot J.anetta R, port.r
Ooar M.. Winder.
Thi. lett.r i. int.nded to tOllow-u, on .Y O.to... ", l'"
corre.pondonoe. Althou,h I I' uno.rtlln I' \0 Wh.n In 0"" .1Vh'
be rlcelv.d trot A.tn_ In.ur.no. Co.p.ny r.,.r41n, p...lbl.
.ettle.ent of the oale, I __ hop.rul thl' it viii .rrlv. in 'h. not
too diatant tuture.
At that til', I wl11 hav. to ,.t Jon.ll. ',1' Ind Nr, ..rt.r
tOQethar to di.ou.. the otr,r. t I' lur. th.t her. viii .. .011
di.au..ion reqardinq the al100ation betv..n th. vron,'ul d'atn ,nd
.urvival aotion. Thl. dl.oulllon vill, in turn, .pur I dl.ou..lon
.. to Hr, Porter'. Ihar. in the 'Itat..
Aaaordinqly, it vould b. v.ry helpful to knov wh.th.f
there i. .n .1'ctlon ,,'in.t th. will in the ..tat. Iii..
I look lorvard to h.arinq trot you in th. n"f tutur..
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IN T"I COURT or COMMON PLEAI or CUMDIRWD COUNTY, PPNSYLVANIA
Willia. e. Porter, I elvil Action
Plaintiff I
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VI. I No. 98-191
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'al1y J. Winder, I
D.fendant I
'JTJIIO~ '01 LIAYI 10 AKIMQ CON,LAIwr
NOW CO'" the plaintiff, Willia. c. port.r, and r..peotfully
r.qu..t. leave of your Honorable Court to a..nd the Co.plaint
filed in the oau.. pur.uant to Pa.R.e.p. 1033, and in .upport
thereof ..tl forth the followlnQI
1.
On MIY 33, 1995, plalntiff filed hie complalnt 1n tre.pa..
ln the lbov.-clptlon.d aotlon.
3.
'lalntlff did not plead a cau.e of aotlon in a..ump.it.
3.
D.fendant hu. 'lleQed that plalntlff', oau.. of action in
tr..p... 1. barr.d by the appl1oabl' .tatute of l1mitatlon.
oontain'd in 43 'a.e.I, .eotion 5824.
4.
Plaintiff aooordlnQly wi.h.. to a.end hl. Co,plaint .0 a. to
lat forth a cau.. of aotion in al.ulp.it, whloh oaul. of aotion
i, 90v.rne4 by the .pplloabl. .tatute of l1ait.tion. ..t forth in
43 'a.e... 'Iotlon .,Z..
5,
Th. propo..d ..end.ent would con.i.t of the following I
A. '.f.gf.phl one through fifteen of the Co.plaint
(11.d in the o.ule .hal1 be id.ntified .. "FIRST
COUNT".
a. Th. Co.pl.int .hall .et forth a "SECOND COUNT"
which .h.ll r.ad a. follow'l
11. Th. av.r.ent. of p.ragraph. on. through
nine. inolueive, of the Co.plaint are
inoorporated herein by reference a. fully a.
though ..t out .t large.
17. On or aftsr Oecember 14, 1991, the eKact
d.t. b.ing unknown to plaintiff, plaintiff
.ng.g.d th. d.f.ndant to r.pr..ent him,
individually, and a. pro.p.ctive per.onal
r.pr...ntatlv. of the ..t.t. 0' ths decedent,
whioh r.pr..entation d.f.nd4nt agreed to
undert.ke in con.ideration of plaintiff"
pro.i.. to co.p.n.ate defendant for .ervio..
r.nd.r.d in eonn.ction with the foregoing.
11. D.f.ndant br.aohed ..id contract by
f.iling to properly advi.e pl.intiff of hi.
right to .l.ct Iq.inAt the will of the
deced.nt pur.u.nt to the Act of 1971, April
11, P.L. 42, No. 23, S.ction 3, a. a.ended,
20 '..C.S.A, aection 220),
1.. In conl.quence of the for.going,
plaintiff w.. d.prived of hl. el'ctive .h.r.
of on.-third of the d.e.dent'. ..tat. hiving
a valu. of '20,1.3.81.
O. D'fend.nt eh.ll haVe twenty (20) day. to pl.ad to
the Aaend.d Compl.int.
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D.t.nd.nt will not b. unduly pr.judio.d or lurpri..d by thi.
a..n4..nt, ..p.oi'lly .inee th. ..tt.r wa. brou9ht to plaintift',
attention by d.teRdant a. .vid.Ro.d bV Exhibit MAM .ttached
SAl.t\' J. WINIW!t
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Jan O. 8uleove. E.qolr.
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Ch.mbur.buf" PA 17201
Ktl Port.r v. WInd.r
O...r Hr. Sulcovlll
TI* Stetutll of LImlt.tlon, for filiAl .n .1,o'10n ...In,' th. ,Ill. .,
.et lorth in ,vctton 2il0 of tha PEF Cod.. I' 'I' .untht, Mt., '~rt.r
dl.d Ouc.mb.r 14 1\191. The will w., prob.tad. .nd 1.tt.,t of
.dmlnl.tr.tlon, e,...., w.r. l,.u.d J.nu.ry 9. 199a. Mr, Por,., d\d no,
.leet ...lnl' th. will.
The St.tuta ot Llmlt.tlona Cor .ny .otlon you ol.l. l, v,lld f.n two
YlI.r. from th.t tl.a. Vou filed e ,o.mon, on J.nuary 1'. 19". 'ft., th.
.l.lutu of limitation. a.plred. 1 .h.l1 ..pvet to ra.'lva . oopy of .
l'ruc1I'II wtthdtawlRtl lhl. .otion wHh prajudln wHhln Un 4.y, of thll
htllr.
lf you p.r'l.t In thl. ''It.r 1 will ,.k. .ction ',lln't both you .nd
Hr. Porlllr. Slnea you .nd Purt.r h.vv divlf.vnt Intlfatt' ln thl, ,...rd
1 .m .andlnl you. copy of 'Y lett.r, P.rh.p. you will fofwlrd till. oopy
LU your cllant tor hla con.ld.f.tlon.
Vou 'hould k.,p in wind th.t th. pur.ult Of frlvolou, .otlon., 'n
hop.. of ..Inlna .0.. .mount of .unet.ry .ettlv..nt, I' frQVn.d upon ~y 'h'
11I..lplinny 80ard, II w.U II by th. COllrU, "'rh.p. YIlU would b, II..,
._fv.4 by notlfyt"l your 4n,ur.nce ,o.p.ny of Nr, Port.,', 'lIl'A'l'l
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uetendant, Ually J. Winder, anewer. plAlntltf'. pt\ition
for loave to .monel cClJl\phlnt, Ie follow", I
1. MllIitted,
a. Mlnitt,a.
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4. Admitted.
5. Admitted.
6. Oenled. On the eontrary, dlt.ndant av.r. tha' .~. wl11
b. unduly prejudloed by the propo..a ...~nt of ~pl.1nt, 'n
tnat the orlvlnll OIU" ot aotion plea by plalntiff, beinq tl~~
barr.a by the eppllollbl. .tltuto of 11.1',\10n., 11 .ub,.ot tv
dilmil.al prlor to trlal. rl.intiff'l attempt to ,44 . ~w PI"4.
of .0Uon. afUlr the orl0in,1 C.UII of aoUon ".. be.n tilllf!-l,.rr.a,
viollt.. th. purpo... let~r and 'V1r1t ot .tatut.. pI l'mLtat\(.o
In venerAl, Ana .~ Pa.e.., p.etlon \~~. in V4rtloul.r.
7. Donl,d, O~ the contr.rv, 4.t.naln\ avert thl' MAn"I.t
injutUel IitUl O\,l(lUII 11 U'I> "~m1Mn\ of (1(1"'(,1.1,,\ 111 ~.ul'U~1H1
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CAI'T10N OF CASE
(entl.ru CIIptlon "wt be atated in tuU)
William C. Porter,
(plAintiff I
VI.
Bally J. Winder,
lllltem.nt I
Itl. 19\
ClvU
19 Jt
1. BUlle fMtt&r to be ~ (I.... p14intiff'1I IlOtkn tor new trUl, ctot..sant'.
dalurntr to C<Jlll14int. eta.)1
Plaintiff.' potitlon tor L.ava to Amend Complaint.
z. Identify OClUI'leel ..ro will IlJ:1JU8 caae,
la) tar pl41nUffl Jan O. flu1CDVe, E.q.
NktIwIlI 8Z Wnt QII..n IItr..t
Chamber.burq, PA 17J01
lb) tor dofllRiMtl lIaUy J. Winder, lI:.q.
~'l 701 ,...t Kinq Itr..t
Shippen.burg, PA 17317
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l. 1 will notify .U 1"-"1- IJ1 wrHI"9 wHhtn ho ~. thlt uu.. c-. hill
_n Utt" tor ~t.
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IN THI COURT or CONHON ,LIA. or CWCIlJU.AHD COUNTY, PltNNIYLVANIA
Wlllia. C. porter, I civil Aotion
'laintiff I
I IVI
v.. I No. ,a Civil T.r. tr9t
I
..11Y J. Windar, I
Datandant I
IJny 'I'll IIn 0'1"1'1&
NOW co.a. tha pl.intitt bV hi. .ttornIV, Jan a. Sulaavl,
I.." .nd rapl1.. to the Naw Hatt.r oontained ln d.t.nd.nt'.
An.war to A..ndad Co.pl.lnt I' follow"
16.
Tha aVlr.antl of par.vr.ph .ixte.n of the Naw Hattar are
d.nlad I' .tatad. On thl oontr.ry, plaintiff inquired ot
d'f.nd.nt .. to whethlr ha wa. entitled to .nv .h.r. of the
deat4ant'. ..tate .nd wal advl..d by d.f.ndant that ha w.. nat 10
antltled. ty w.y of furth.r l'.plV, it 1. Iverr.d th.t daf.ndant
nevlr advi.ed plalntlft that he va. antitled to .n el.ctlve Ihara
ot thl daoadlnt'. ..tat. d..plte hl. inquiry into the .attar.
'foot Of the r..alninw aver.ent. or pal'.vraph elxte.n of the HIW
Mattar 1. d...nded. Aftar rlllon.bla invI.t19.tion, pl.intlff 1.
witheut knowlt4ql or lnfor.ltlon .ufriol.nt to tor. . blli.t a.
'0 'hI truth ot .lld Iv,r..nt., 'y wlY of turthar reply, It 11
avanH 'hn pl.1n,Ut IV'''. to ..rv. .. panon.l npr...ntaUv.
....u.. ot ht. prOk1alty .nd knowle",. or the d.oedant'.
,tnenol.1 .".lr.. It 1. dlnlt4 tbat hI Ivar .t.te4 that ha did
~, wIn' ,~ 'ak. .oy pof~ton of lhe ..,.t. ewey fro. aeQ.aent'.
dauqhter or that daeed.nt'. dau9hter wa. entitled to the proo.edl
of .ale.
17.
The aver..nt. of para9r.ph .,v.nteen of the N'w Matt.r ar.
admitt.d in part and d.ni'd ln part, It i. ad.itt.d that
plaintlff infor..d defend.nt of the propo.e4 purcha.. prlc..
With rl9ard to other t.r.. of .al., plaintiff rei lea upon
defendant to draft the .qr....nt of 'ale and to lnolud.
epproprlate ter.. tor the tranlaotlon.
1..
The .ver.ent. of para;raph eiqhte.n of the N.w Matt.r ara
admitted.
19.
The .vermlnt. of para;raph nin.t..n of the N.w MattII' ar.
admitt.d in p.rt and d.ni.d in part. It il ad.itt.d that
pl.intiff .llct.d to taka . f..ily .x..ption ln the a.ount or
'2,000.00. It i. dlni,d th.t plaintiff fl1.d .n inh.rlt.noe tax
raturn on June 1', 1.9a. Iy way of Clarification, it 1. av.rr.d
that plaintiff Ix.out,a an inh.rltanoe tax r.turn on Jun. ,t,
1.,a. Attel' r..lonabl. invlltiqation, plalntlff 1. without
knowlldql or Information .uffioient to for. I bllilf .. to when
.aid inh.ritance tax return wa. filed.
-a.
ao,
The Iv.r..nt. of paravraph tw.nty of the New Matt.r are
Ida1tt.d.
al.
No r..pon.. to the Iv.r..nt. of paraqraph tw.nty-on. of the
. Mev Matt.r 1. r~u1r.d ln th.t .ald av.r..nt. r.f.r to a .tatute
Wh1ch ,p'lk. for It..lf.
aa.
Th. av.r..nt. of para,raph tw.nty-two of the N.w Hatter are
dlnl.d I' .tated. On the oontrary, plaintiff did not dl.cover
. the n,vliVlno. and oar.l...ne.. of the d.fendant until on or
lbout Ootob.1' a" 1"1, when coun..l for plaintiff oorre.ponded
vlth d.f.ndant In an .ffort to inqUire a. to wh.th.r plaintift
hl4 ,1.0t.d I,aln.t thl Will of the dloed.nt. A,aln, on November
I, 1"', GQun..l for plalntlff oorl'l.pond.d with the d.tendant
In.uirlnv I. to wh.thll' plaintiff had el.oted a,ainlt the
d.eldlnt" vll1. Mark.d " Ixhibit. MA M and M8M are true and
Gorr.ot oopll' of the Ifor..aid oorr..pondeno.. Plaintiff
,.r.onllly inqulr.d or the d.f.ndant a. to whether he had el.ot.d
...In.t the d.old.nt'. will. Oefandant rl.ponded to neither the
vritt.n inqulrl.. of Goun..l for plaintiff nor the verbal
1~ulrl.. of the plllntlff, th.rlby oonc.alin, from plaintitf the
'..t lha' Ihl hid not Idvil.d pl.intlff of hl. flQht to .llct
.,.lnl' 'hi dloldln,'. will. ror 'hi fora,oln, r...on., the
,'.tut. 01 ll.l,.tio~ did no' run a,linl' plaintiff'l cIUee ot
.).
. aotion until on or about Ootober 3t, lt9S, .inol plaintiff oould
not have r.a.onably known of d.flndlnt'. breach of duty until on
or about Octobal' 3t, ltt3, dua to dafandant'. conca.laant.
33.
Thl aVlrmantl of paragrAph twanty-thre. of the Haw Hatt.r
ar. d.ni.d a. .tatad for the r.a.on. .at forth in plaintitf'.
r.aponea to paragraph tw.nty-two, ,upr~, which alllgatioAI ar.
incorporated hel'ain by rafel'anc. a. fully a. though ..t out at
large.
34.-37.
The avermente or paragraphl twanty-toul' through twenty-
..van, inoluaivl, of d.fendant'. Anlwer to A.end.d Coaplaint do
not require a re.pon.e by plaintiff.
38.
The avermente of plaintiff'a Reply to defendant" New Hattar
oontained in paragraph. .ixtaan throuQh tw.nty, inolu.ive, Ir.
incorporatad h.rain by r.rerenoa a. fUllY II thouVh .et out at
larve.
21,
Tha av.r.ente of paravraph tw.nty-nine of the HIW Mat tar
oon.tituta I conolueion of llw .. to whioh no r..ponl' t.
requirad. To tha .xtent that a r..ponea .ay be required, proof
of the aver.ant. ot paravraph twanty-nine of the NIV Hattar i,
d...ndld.
...
'0.
No ,..pon.. to the av.ra.nt. ot para9r.ph thirty ot the H.w
Matt.r ~. r.qu~,.d ~n that the .... aon.tltut. oonolu.lon. of
llv, To the .xt.nt thlt I r..pon.. .av b. r.quir.d, 1t i.
av,rr.d th.t pllintitf hi' prop.rly pleld.d hl. oau... ot lotion
ln tr"PI" In4 I..uap.lt pur,ulnt to Or4.r ot Court dat.d
D.o..ber 7, 1"'.
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No r..pon.. to the .v.r..nt. of plrl,rlph thlrtv.on. of the
H.v Mltt.r 1. requir.d 1n thlt the .... oon.t1tut. conelu.1on. of
llv. To the .xt.nt th.t . r..pon.. .ay b. r.qu1r.d, 1t I'
av.rred thlt plllntltf ha. prop.rlY pl'ld,d hi. oau"1 of lotion
1n tr..pa.. Ind 1.lu.p.lt purluant to Ordlr ot Court dat.d
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"0 ,..pon'l to thl Iv.r..nt. ot p.ra,r.ph thlrty-two or thl
"IV Nttt.r 1. requir'd 1n th.t the .... con.tltut. oonolu.lonl or
l.w, To the ..t.nt thlt I r.lponl. .ay b. r.quir'd, 1t 1.
Iv.rred that plalntitt ha. prop.rly pl"d,d hil OIU.I. or aotion
In tr..p... and I..ulp.lt pur.ulnt to Or4.r ot Court dat.d
D.....,f 1, 1"'.
wncar'OM., pl.1ntiff pr.y. th.t ju49a.nt be .nt.r.d 1n hi'
'Ivor .~ .,.1~t the defend,nt.
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I, willi.. c, porter, verify that the .tate.ent. ..de in the
tor.voinv doou.ent, whioh are within the pereon.l knowledv_ of
the under.ivned, .r_ true and corl'eot, and a. to the tact. bllld
on the infor.atlon of other., the under.ivned, atter dilivent
inquiry, believe the. to be true. And further, thi. verification
i. .ivned on the reco..endatlon of .y attorney., who advl.e .e
that the alleQltlon. and lanvuage In thle docum.nt are requir.d
levally to rai.e ie.uee for reeolutlon at trial, by the Court or
by oontinuinv inve.tlQation and preparation tor trial. I
under.tand that eo.. of th.ee allevatione may prove inappropriate
after inve.tivation and trill preparation are complete and I
leave deter.ination of the.e .attere to my attorneye on th.ir
advioe.
I under.tlnd that all .tat..ent. herein are .ade .ubject to
the fenaltiel of 11 Pa.C...A. Seotlon 4'04, relatinv to un.worn
tll. tioation to luthol'itie..
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701 Eaet King str..t
shlppeneburg, PA 17257
Ro, Eetat. ot J.an.tta R. Porter
Door He. Wind.r.
Ae you know, Hr. porter, in hi. o.paoity a. Ad.ini.tr.tor
C.T.A., hae ....rt.d a clai. again.t Fr.d.rick and r.ir Auto.obil.
Gorvlee station in C.rli.l., Penn.ylvlnia, with r.gard to hi. wit.'.
doath.
II.. h. .ad. an .l.ction again.t the wUl1 It .0, would you be
qood enough to provide .. with a oopy ot the ....1
Your. v.ry truly, a
BLACK AND DAVIsON
By
Jan a. lIulcove
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U1.ACI< ANIl DAVISON
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nal Eatat. ot Jeanltta n. Port.r
Dear HI. Wlndlrl
Thl. lett.r 11 intlnd.d to tollow-up on ay ootob.r at, 1'"
carre.pondlncl. Althou9h I a. unclrtaln a. to whln an ottlr aiqht
be reoeivld tro. Altna In.vrancI co.pany rlqardinq pOI.ibl.
.ettle.ent ot thl CI.I, I I. hoplful that lt will arrivI in thl not
too dl.tant tuture.
At that ti.I, I vil1 hlVI to Qlt Jonllll In91. and Hr. Partir
toqethar to diecuII thl otter. I a. .url that there vi11 b. 10.e
dll1ouallon reqardlnq thl allocation bltween the vronqtul dlath and
.urvlvll aotion. Thil dllcueelon vi11, in turn, Ipur a dllculalon
a. tQ Hr. portlr'. .hare In the ..tate.
Aooordlnqly, It vould bl very helptul to know whether
thor. I. an 'l.otlon aqaln.t the will in the e.tate tilo.
I look torward to h.ar1nq tro. you 1n tho naar tuturl.
Your. very truly,
BLACK AND DAVIDON
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WILLIAM C. PORTER, IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
SALLY J. WINDER,
Detendant jS-01j1 CIVIL TERM
IN REI MOTION TO COMPEL
08DI!:R pF COURT
AND NOW, thi. 12th day ot February, 1jg8. after
hearing, the within Motion to Compel i. granted, .nd the
defendant i. directed to reepond to the plaintitf'.
interrogatori.. and motion for production of document a within 20
daye.
By the Court,
Jan a. 'uleove, I.quir.
82 W..t Qu.en Street
Chamber,burg, fA 17201
For the plaintiff
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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCllMENTS
ANO TIIINGS PlIRSlIANT TO PA. H.C.P. 4009
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il DeUnition.... The tollowlflt deUnition. Ue .pplio.blt to
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-Doaument- Qanl any wrln,n, printed, t.yped, or genu Quphic
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lnoludlng photouuph., mtcroUll1ll, phol\09raphl, vtd410 and .udio
t.p.., puooh aardl, ''!In.Uo Up'" dhol, data 0.111, (trv.., aAd
" othtr d.ta oompUltlon. trOlll wlllah lnfofution atn bt obtain.d.
'Idlnt Uy- Of 'ldORttry- lI\I.n. whon "lid tn rtffflMI to .
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Ie) Ha present l\Jcationl and
It' Ita cu.tadi/ln'. identity,
An oral communication,
IAI ita date,
lbl the placa where it occurred,
Ie) Ita .ub.tance,
Idl th. identity of the per.on who made the
communication,
I.) th. identity of each penon to whom euch
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the id.ntity of each p.r.on who wa. pte..nt when
.uch communication wa. made,
(41 A corporat. entity.
lal Ita full corporat. name,
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(bl itl dAte and place of incorporation,
(e) ltl pr...nt addre.a and telephone number,
(II any other context.
A d..cription with ,ufflclent
particularity that the thing may thereafter be .pecified
and recognl.ed, Including r.levlnt dAte. and pllce., and
the identification of rel,vAnt p.ople, entiti.1 and
doQUlllentl,
-Inoident - u.n. the occurrence that form. the bill. of a i
cau.. of action or claim for reli.f ..t forth in the cOmplaint Qr
.iMllar plladin9.
-'er.on" IM.na /I natural peuon, partneuhlp, a..odat ion,
1 CQrpor.Clon, or 9QVlrnm.nt agency.
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II (ll Duty to anawn. .. Th. intern)!lltort.. lire to b.
I! In.wand 1n wdting. v.ritied, and ..rv.1I upon the \lndeulun.1i
Ii within JO day. of their ..rvice on you. Obj.ctlona "'UI!; b. .Iuntlli
by attorney making them, In yoyr an.wera, you mult turnhh Illleh
information I' I. Ivailabl. to you, your .mploy.e.,
repre..ntAtivtll, agente. and .ttarn.ya. Your .n,wtln mUll; t>.
.upplem.nted and am.nded .. requir.d by thl Plnn.ylv.ni. Mul.. of
Civil proc.dure.
121 Claim of privihg.. .. W1t.h r..pect to any 01'''11I of
II privUege or ImmunH.y frolll dheovuy. you mutt id.ntley the
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privileg. or immunity ....rt.d and provide .uttioi.nt info~tl~n
to .ub.t.ntiat. th, ellilll.
(]J Option to produo. dOllYlII.nt.. .. In li," ot id.ntitylnu
,doculQlnt. in ....pon.. to th... inUuOQltori.., you lilY prQvld_
; copt.. of .ueh dOCuMnt. wlth approprilC' r.fer,no.. to tlltil
'corr..ponding int.rrOQatorl,..
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3. Oemonltrative evidence. It you know ot the oxlltence ot any
photograph., motlon pictur.s, video recordings, maps,
diagram" or model. relevant to the lncldent, ,tate I
I.) The nature or type ot .uch item,
ANSWER I
% know ot no euoh evidenoe.
lb) The date when auch item wae made,
ANSWER I
(el The ldentlty ot the person that pr.par.d or .ade .ach
item, a~d
ANSWER I
(d) The subj.ct that each ltem repre..nt. or portray..
ANSWER I
4. Trl.1 preparation material. It you, or ,omeone not .n expert
.ubject to 'a. R.e.p. No. 400'.&, conducted any
inve.tlgatlonl ot the lncid.nt, ldentitYI
(al lach pet lon, and the omployer of each p.t.on, who
conducted any lnv'ltloationlal, and
ANSWER I
Z knov of no such lnve.tlqatlons,
(bl All note., report a or other docum.nt. pr.p.red durino
or a. a re.ult ot the inve.t1q.tlon(., and the por.on.
who have custody thereof.
ANSWERl
% know ot no .uoh not.., report., or oth.r doou.ent..
5. Trial witne..... Identify eech p.r.on you int.nd to cIll I'
a non-expert witnes. at the trial of thl. el", and tor 'Ich
per.on identified at.to your relltion.hip with th. wltnea.
and the subatanc. of the fact. to which the witn... . i.
.xp.cted to t.stify.
ANSWERl
Ny..lf. I .haU oontrovut .nd d.ny the .Uegation. ot
Plalntltf that I n.v.r intormed hlm ot hl. right to .110t to t.k.
egein.t the Will ot hil dec...ed wit..
6. Expert wltne.se.. Identity each .xp.rt you intlnd to cIll la
I wi tn... at the trial at thi. matt.r, Ind fOf .ach .xp.rt
.tat..
(a' Th. .ubj.ct matt.r .bout which thl Ixplrt i. Ixp.cttd
to t..titYI and
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% .hlll oall no axpert. a. wltn..... ., ".11,
lbl The .ub.tanee ot the t.ct. and opinion. to which the
expert i. expected the te.tify Ind a eummary ot the
oround. tor each opinion. (You may tUe AI your anlwer
to thl. Inter roo. tory the report ot the expert or have
the interrooatory .nlwered by your expert.1
MSWERI
7, Trial exhibit.. Identity all exhibit. that you intend to ule
at the trt.l ot thl. matter and .t.te wh.ther they will be
u.ed durinq the li.bllity or d.m'OI. portione ot the tri.l.
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Z do not lntend to otter any trlal exhlbite.
8, Book., m'OI&in,., etc. It you Intend to u.e any book,
.aoa&ine, or oth,r .uch wrltlno .t tri.l, .tatel
III The name of the wrttinOI
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Z do not intend to 1.1.. any book, Ngllln8, 01' other euoh
wrltin, at trlal.
(b) The author of the writlnql
ANaNlI\1
(el Th. publieher of the writlnOI
AN'NEi' I
(dl The diet ot publ1c.tion 01 the writing, and
AN'NUI
leI The Identity of the cUltodian of the writ1ng.
ANSWERs
g. ^dmlsslona. It you 1ntend to u.e any admls.1onl of a party
at triol, 1dentity luch admll1lonl.
ANSWER I
:t intend to use PlainUU'. adm1ldon that t.. knew and
under.tood hi. right to eleat to take aoain.t hi. dloea.ed wit.'.
Will, and that h. cho.e not to exeral.e that right.
10. On Dlcember 14,
otherw18e under
insurance?
ANSWER I
Objeotion. The
PA. R.O.P. No. 4003,
1991, were you lnsured .1 a named inlured or
any pollcies ot profelllonal liabllity
Interrogatory i, objeot~ to a. viol.tive ot
in that it ..ek. information whioh WOUld be
inadmie.ibl. at trial and i, not I'.asonably oaloulated to l.ad to
the di'oovery of adm1.,1ble .videnoe.
11. It .0, .UCo'
1.1 the n... and .ddr... of the complnv i..ulnq th, pollcy
or po1!ol..,
ANIWI",
Ob'lot10ft. Th, Int.rrot.torr 11 ob;.oted to al violative ot
'A. R.e... Mo. 400', in that it ...k, information whioh would be
ln~..ibl, at trial and il not r,a.onab1y oaloulated to lead to
the dl.00very 01 adm&I.&bl. .vid.noe.
lb) th. pOllcV nuMb.r tor .ach .uch polley or poliel..,
AN.well'
IQI th. 11ait. of liability tOf 'aCh .UCh polley,
AHma,
Idl the na.. in.ur.a Of in.ur.d. ~'f ..eh .ueh pol1cV or
NlIW&M'
leI tht 11mlte of 11abl11tv tor tach euch PQllCVI
ANSWER'
Idl the name lneur.d or lneurtd. undtr ..ch eych pol lev or
pOUch.,
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I.) the poliev period or p.rlod. tor ..ch .uch pollev or
poUet...
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ac~ordl~ to thll tllr.a of Lha wilt.
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no r.apunaa ta r.~ulred. To Lh. ...tent a r.apona. la r.qulr.d, Ollf."danL
did not erronllouatt .1lYlaw Plalntlfl of hla rillht to an .1.CtIY, ahara.
1~.O.n'.d.On th. contrary. d.'plt. O.r.ndlnt', Inl"r"lf~ Ptalntiff of
hi_ etactlvlI ahara hll eh"aa not to elact but to Idlllnl.ter thll E.tate
accordl", to the tar.a of th. will, AI.o, Plaintiff ha. Incorractly
elteuhted hit alle"lId IIleeth. ahar. .. b.I", "n,-third of th' IlfO..
lI.tat. wh.n. at baat. hll all.Mlld al.otlvll .lllotlv. Ihara would bll only
onll-thlrd of th. nat dlatrlbutlbl. ..tata. ptatntlff cha.. to IIlv. up hi.
Ilaht of IIl,cUon a"dn.t Lh. wHI. .. hh own frn and voll/nUfy aot,
art.r h,vln. bllln .dVl.,d by D.fwnd,nt or that rlllht of .lectlon,
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16.0,I,ndant advl'lId Plaintiff 01 hi. riiht to an tlectlY. .hare prlOf
to prob.tt of the wlll, Plalntlff w.. knowltd.,bl. ,bout th, L.r.. of
th. will to bt prub.ttd and alltlv.lt .0Ulht tht r,nunol.tlon of the
na..d t..outrla, Plaintiff at.tlld Olln,I.I.nLly th.t ht did not want to
taka any portlOn IIf th. lI.t.t. 1.1; ftU4 ~e4.11.ot'. aauahtl' aod th.t
h. wool4 ~Ufijha'. the hou'll fro. tht k.tlt. .IRijA tt w.. h.t IUlhe,'.
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5. In now miller 10 plalnIIO'. complalnl alld Counl Ono ofplllnllO'. Imended
complalnl. dcfondlnl alllC11ed Iho dcfenlO oflho Ilalulo ofUmllallon..
6. Tho applicablo Ilalulo ofUmlllllon. for a lellal ma11lraclleo aelioll broullhlln
tort In l'OMIylvanla.11 Iwo yeln. accordlnlllo 421'1. ConSIII. 'Cl:llon 5524(3).
7. l'I""III1'a wifo died on J>C<<lIIbcr 14, 1991. and her will WI' admllled 10
problto 011 Jlnuary ()II, 1992.
. In POllnlylvlnll. . 1Ul"\'lvlnll lpaulO nlUlt fiIolA elCl:lion 10 tako IlIIlnll tho will
orhl.doceaaod lpaulO whhln .ill monlhl anor lho datCl ofdOllh or .lll monlhl Iner Iho will h..
boon admlllod 10 pmb.,., whichever II lalor, Iccordlnll to 20 PI. Coni Stlt. toCIlon 2203.
\I 1'lalnlUl'dld 1101 1lI0 In clccllon to tlko IlIIinll Iho wlll of hi. dCCOlaod _POUIO
wllhln '" monlhlal\er tho will hall beell 11Imlllod 10 pmbale.
10. Th, ai, lIIonlhl tlmo period lor IlIln>> In clCl:t1on cllplrod July 10. 19\12.
II, PIIIIIIU1' dW II~II 1lIllhul.1U1I unlil JlnullY Il, 199'.
12 1'lajnlUr. 14'11011 In ('ounl Oil' oftho "'lendtd complaint I. barred by lho
~ l'tMtylvllllllllalulo ofli/llI'a1kmt whlth cxplred 110 later I""" two yew, after ,ho
ppUllloA oI.IllIN.IlIOOAlM time IJ4'liod lluIint wbJcll pWntiJT IUtd ..0 eltction 10 ,.... apUlallail
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1M 8111*101 ('wI111f 1"'""lylva"lallfkl Ihll, in , wplmlllll KI\(:. ,,~kln. fWlw.. of IIlI pla/lIIiff
10 Juln a "",ral' WIllllln a'lUmpalllbrmh of COO" acl In IIf, olltl1nal <<lltlJlIaInc In U..va..
conlllltllod a w.I~" of lilt "lUlllpal,^,,~h (lf~,"IfKI t;IIlN (Jr"lloft
21. 111a/nlil" In hi, JI'Iltkll1 f(lf Ita~. to amtnd OOInp1alllt. I <<tp)' ~r wllkh It
IlIlChed I.ll\hlbil or,' admilltd lilt I\lIktwinlllKil
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abov""pilontll KIIllII
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l>tttnlltIII hat al.lhal plIifttilfl ,11IM (lr Milollln U.......1a
bantll by lilt ~ ,,"ultOr IlmitaIiooa wmalMd In 41 PI CI IMloft UZ4
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2J. Counl Two of 1118111I111'1 amended cOUlplalll1 II waived by Iho provl.lon of I'n.
R.C.l', I020(dl(l) .lId (4).
WIIICIUWOltr.. defendanl re.pccll\dly roquelll Ihal Ihl, Coul1 enler IUmmary judHllIcnl
In her l'avllr and a"ain.llllalnlllfon Counl Ono and Counl Two orlho amended COl\lplainl,
RC8poc:llUlly IUbl\lllled.
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V.:ltJIIICA 1'ION
I verilY Ihal Ihc .Ialemenllmado III Iho folej&olnj& ()cfendanl'. MOllon for Summary
Judj&mcnl arc lruo and ~orrcello Iho bell of my perlOnal knowlodllo and bollef, I underlland 11111
iiI.. .Ialemenl. herein aro mado .ubje~llo lho pen.hie. of 18 Pa, C.S. 8<<llon -1904. rolalll1l1l11
unlwom lil.IOcallon 10 aUlhorllln
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willil. c. ,ort.r,
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PI.ItAS or CUHIUtRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVAN1A
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SillY J. Wtnd.r,
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HOW 00'" the plalntitf, Willt.. c. ,ort.r, Ind for CIU.. of
lotion lua1nat th. "'alandant, .allv J. wind.r, ..t. forth th.
rol1owinll'
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'laintiff 1. W1l1ia. C. port.r, a au! juria Idult who 11v..
Ind f.,id.. ln 'outh "1111ton Townehlp, CUlbarland county,
,.nn.ylvanll, hte po.t olrio. Iddr... balnu .7 Walnut Dal. Road,
.h1ppan.bUtu, '.nneylvanil \73D7.
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Oaflndlnt ie .ally J. WindaF, . 1M! iMx!a adult, .nd In
a'tor~V dulV luthort,.", to and .n9'Q~ 1n th' prlotio. of l.w in
Cuab.'1In4 Coun'y, 'ann.ylvant., har bu.ina.. .ddr... b.lnQ 701
&.., K1nt .tr..t, .hipp.n.bur9, ,.nn.ylvln11 17317.
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on Of about fabruarv 1', 1"', J.an.ttl I. low..n, I/k/a
J.antt'a t. ,ort.f, now d.e....d, r"11nld and ..ploy~ d.f.ndant
II h.r .t'orn'Y t. pr.,.ra hit 111' will Ind t.,tl..nt.
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Defendant accepted .aid employment and prepared a laet will
and teetament oal'ryinQ out the wilhee and lnetructlon. ot the
te.tatrix ae to the dlepolltion ot her prop.rty upon her decea.e.
Harked a. Exhibit I.".', attached hereto and lIIada a part hereot a.
fully ae thou9h eet out at large herein ie a true and correct
copy of eald laet wlll and t.eta.ent.
5.
On Pecember 14, 1991, decedent wae lnvolved ln an automobile
eccident which re.ulted In her death.
6.
Plalntifr, the .urvivinQ epouee or the decedent, enqaq.d
derendant to advlee him with reQlrd to the Idmlnletratlon at hie
wUe'e eetate.
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On January 9, 1993, letter. t.etl.entary wer. Qranted to
plaintltt II pereonal repre..ntltive of the e.tate of Jeanettl E.
Bow.ln, a/k/a Jeanett. R. Porter, a/k/I Jeanetta E. porter.
Marked .. Exhibit '.n", attached hereto and .ade a part hereof II
fully I' thou9h e.t out at large herein i. a true and correct
oopy of the dlcree of probate and qrant of lettere.
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At the ti.e of her death, dec.dent wae the owner of a plec.
or parcel of r.al ..tate located and bel~ .ltuata ln the Borough
ot .hlPpaneburq, CUaberland county, 'ennayIvanla, aore
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partiaulal'lY known aa 3D 'arattord .tr..t in .Iid lorouqh and
b.lnq d.aaribla in I carta in d.ed r.cardld a.onq the r.ooraa ot
tha ~.aora.r ot o..a. tor Cueb.rland county, ,.nn.ylvanla, In
D.ld Dook "T", Value. 33, PaV' Z4', whioh r.al .atata wal
i.provld with a dw.llino hou'l .nd haa a tair ..rkat valul .. ot
d.c.dlnt'. d.t. at dl.th ot 111,000,00.
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At the tl.1 ot har dlath, d.c.d.nt wa. the own.r or the
followlno p.r.anal praplrtYI
lavino. Aooount at LrcU
.harl Draft Aocount at LrcU
1..4 chry.llr 'irth AVlnu. lutolobl1.
TOTAL
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Thl .01. blnltioiary und.r and pur'ulnt to d.oe4lnt'. laat
will and t.at...nt wla h.r aauoht.r, Jone'l. D, Inqla, nOW known
aa Jonlll. O. CnOII-Clplaano.
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Dltlndant naQlloently tail.d to parlor. har dutV la attorney
for plalntitt In that .hl did not advl.. plalnt"f lh.t, al
aurylYlnQ .pou.., ha had. rloh' to In .llottvI .h.ra of 'hI
aaOlalnt'. .atate under Ind purau.n' to tha lot of 1"', Apr'l
II, '.L. 42, No. ~1, 'Iotlon ), .. ...nd~, 10 '"O.',A, 'tQ'lQn
220',
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A' . een.equ.ne. 01 th. tor,uoin" pl,intiff did not ....rt
hi. riGht to .n .1.otiY' .h.r. ot hi. vif.'1 ..t.t..
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A. . dir.ot r..ult ot d.I.ndlnt'. n'9li9.no. and
olr.l...n... in I.l11n9 to properly .dyi.. plaintit, a.
.,or..lid, plllntill r.ll.d to r.o.iv. hi. .1.0tty. .h.r. of the
d.o.d.nt'. ..tlt..
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Th. n.,119.nc. .nd o.,.l...n... of th. d.f.nd.nt con.i.tad
0' h.r l.okinq the d.qf.. 0' .klll Ind knowl.d9' r.quired of h.r
" .n Ittorn.y .n4 tlllinu to .x.rol.e the olr. r~uir.d of h.r
ln that .h. .rron,ou.1V t.ll.d to adyi.. pl.lntif' that h. wa.
.ntl'll4 '0 In .1.otlY' .h.r. ot hi. wit.'. ..tat. .. afor..lld.
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A. I dlr.ot r..ult ot d.t.ndant', n'9119.no. I' aboy.
.11.,.d, pl.lntitr tlll.d to r.o.ly. hi. .1.atlY' .h.r. of on.-
third .t th. d.o14.nt" ..tat. hlvln9 I vllu. 0' tao,I.).I'.
W"IMlrOMC, pl.lntltr d.,and. 'ud".nt 1,lln.t the dl,.ndant
ln 'h. ,Igunt ~t tao,"),ll, toU.th., with oo.t. of ."It and
lnt.f..t .. pr@Yld~ by llw.
04t'I May ,t, 1.9t
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IN Till COURT or COMMON I'I.IAI or CUMIIIIU.AND COUNTY, 'INNlnVANIA
willi.. c. ,ort.r, I civil Autlon
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,lllntlrr i. willi.. C. 'ort.r, I IYi i>>t1I Idult vho liv..
and r..ld.. in 'outh H..llton Townahip, cu.b.rlan4 County,
'.nn'Vlvanta, hi. po.t ottlo. addr... bai", 11 WIlnut DII. MOla,
.hlpplnlburq, ,.nn.ylv_nl. 17a.7.
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Olr.nd.nt I. ..11y J. Winder, . I~ i~lia adult, .nd an
attorn.y duly .uthorl..d to Ind '"9'Qe4 ln 'hi pr.otlo. ot law In
Cu.b.rl.nd County, '.nnaylvlnla, hlr bU.ln... .4dr... balnv lU'
I..t IClnq lIu.t, .hll'pen.wr'l, l'.nn....lY.ni. llU7.
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On or .bout r.bru.,... 11, un, Jun.tu I. lowNn, I/k/_
Jelnettl I. I'ort.r, now d'Q"'~, r,t.lnl4 .~ ..ploVt4 d.r.~"t
.. h.r Ittornay to preper' h.r 1,.t vill .~ t..,...""
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Defendant loo.pted ..id ..ploy.ent and prop. rod . l..t will
.nd t..t...nt olrrvin9 out the ~teho' Ind in.truotione of the
t..tltrtM .. to the dt.po.ttion of her property upon her decI....
Mlrkl4 .1 INh1bit MAM, Ittached h.reto and mad. a plrt heriot AI
fullY .a thauQh eet out It larva here1n i. I true Ind correot
oOPV of .a1d 1..t w111 .nd te.t..ant.
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On Olo..blr 14, 1"1, aloedlnt wa. involVld in In autoMobile
loo1d.ni wh1ch r..ultad tn hi' d.lth.
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'1.1ntlff, tha lurvtvtn9 .pou.. of the d.oed.nt, enVIVla
d.f.ndant to Idvl.. hi. wtth r.vard to the .dmini.tr.tion of hi.
vU.'. ..tat.,
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On Jlnulry " 1"2, l.tter. t..ta..nt.rv ".r. ,rlntad to
plainiiff I. parlonll r.pr..ant.tiv. of tho o.tato of J.an.tta E.
lov..n, alkla J..notta M. port.r, a/k/' J.an.tt. I. port.r.
Marked al Iwh1b1t M.M, attachld harato and .Idl a plrt hlreot ..
'ully II thou9h .It gut It Ill'va herein i. a truI Ind oorl'lot
00'1 0' thl dtere. of problta and q,ant of lltt.,a.
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At the \1.. of har aaath, aacodont w.a the OWn.r of a pllOI
or p.fc.l of r..a a.tat. loolt~ Ind b.lnq ,1tult. In the lorouQh
of 'bipp.".~Uf', cu.b.rland county, ,.nnlylvania, aor.
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particularly known a. 'D Sor.ftord Str.at In aaid Borou9h and
b.lng d..orib.d in a c.rt.in deed record.d a.on\l the r.cord. or
the Reoorder ot De.d' tor Cumblrlond county, 'Inn.ylvanla, In
Dead Book "T", Volume )3, rage a4', whioh real a.tate w..
Improved with a dwell1n\J hou.e and h.d a tall' Illuket value a. ot
d.oedenl', date at d.ath at '51,500.00.
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At the time or her death, deoedant wa. the ownar of the
tol10wlnq pereonal propertYI
Saving' Acoount at LrCu
Share Draft Account at I.reu
1"4 Chryaler ritth Avenua automobile
TOTAL
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The aola banefiaiary under and purauant to dagedant'a lalt
will and teata..nt waa her d.u9ht.r, Jonelle D. In9'e, now known
aa Jonell. D. Engle-Capadano.
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D.tandant naqll\1ently tal1.d to perrorm her duty aa attorn.y
tOf plalntiff In that ahe did not advl.e plaintiff that, a'
.urvlving .pou,a, h. had. riqht to an eleotive ehare of the
dacedent'. e.tat. under .nd pur.uant to thl Aot ot 1"', April
1', P,L. 4a, No, 23, 'Iotion 3, a. a.andld, aD ,.,C,I,A, 'Iotlon
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A. . oon.tqu.n~' of th. ,or'90 1"4 I pl.lntltr did not ....rt
hi. r1,h' to In .l.otlY. .h.r. ot ht. wi'.'. ..t.t..
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A. . alr.at r..uI' 0' 4.,.nd.n," n.,I'9.no. .nd
o.r.l.,.n... In ,.l'ln9 to prop.rly .dYI.. pl.I"titt a.
,'or...ld, pl.,ntl" t.tl.4 to r.o.IY. hi' .1.otiv. ,h.r. or the
d.a.a.nt'l ..tat..
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Th. n.,11,.no. .nd o.,.,.,.n... ., 'h' 4.,.nd.nt oon.I,t.d
.r h., ',ok'", 'h' detr.. 0' .kill .n4 kn4W,.dq' requir.d ot h.r
.. .n ,"or".v .n4 r.l"nt to ...rol.. th, o.r. required ot h.r
in 'h.t .h. .fron.Qu,Iy ,.11.4 to adyl.. pl.I""" 'hat h. WA'
.nt't'" to .n .I,atlY' .h.r. ot hi. wit.,. ..t,t. " .tor...td.
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A. . dtr.a' r..ult 0' 4et.n4,n\I, ".,I',.no. I' .bov,
.l,.t.a, p,.ln,'" r.l,,4 to reo.1V, h" .l.o~'v. .h.r. 0' on.-
third 0' 'h' d.~.n'l. ..,.t. h.YI", . v.,", of "O,"}"'.
wMkMlrOMI, pl~tntltr 4...nd. ,y.~.."t ."In.t \t~ 4,t,na.nt
tn th. 'Mount of "0,1'1,11, tOQ.th.f with @G,t. or ,Yit and
Int'f..t II VfQvidtd ~ l.w,
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Th. ,v'I',.nt. of p.raqraph. on. throuqh nln., l"olu.lv., of
the Co.p1alnt '1" lnool'por.t.d h'l'.in by r.f.reno. al tUllY a.
thouqh .et out at 1.rQ',
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On or aft.r Oeee.b.r 14, 1"1, the .waet det. blinQ unknown
to plaintiff, pl.intlff enQIQ.d the d.fendlnt to repre',nt him,
individuallY, .nd I' Pll'.on.l r.pr...nt.tlve of the Iltatl of tho
dloedlnt, Which repr..lntation d.r.nalnt aGrlld to undertakl in
oon.ideration of plaintiff" proai.. to co.pen.ate d'flndant tor
.lrvicI. rlnd.rld in oonnlotion with the forlQoinq.
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Dlflndant breaoh.d ..ia contract by failinQ to advi.e
Plaintiff of hi. riqht to Illot aqaln.t the will of the aeCldent
pur,ulnt to the Act of 19'8, April 11, P.L. 42, No. 23, section
], a. ..ended, 20 ra.C.I,A. ..otion 220], dl.pit. pl.lntlff',
.peoitio reque.t that hi. tnt.re.t. a. .urvivtnQ .pou.e in the
I.tat. bl protlctld by h.r.
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In oonllqulnc. Of the for'Qoinq, pl.intitf w.. d.privld or
hi' .1.ctiv. .har. or on.-third of the dlcla.nt'. I.t.te havinq a
v.lu. of '20,..3..1.
WIlt:MIYOJU:, plaintiff d..and. judqlllnt a9l1n.t the d.hndant
in the a.aunt of '20,1.'.11, toqlthlr with oOlte ot .ult and
lnt.rllt II provided by l.w.
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I, Willi.. C. '.rt.f, v.rlfy thtt the .t.t...n,. ..d. In th.
tor.goln, dgou..nt, ~hl~h Ir. ~Ithln th. p.r.onal _nowl.aUI ~t
th. und.r.l,n~, Ir. t,u. In4 ogrr.ot, .n4 .. to the flot. b...4
on th. Infor..ilon Qf oth.r., the und.r.lunld, .tt.r dl11~lnt
Inquiry, balt,vl th.. to ~ 'ru.. And furth'f, iht. v.,t'io.t'vft
'I .1,A.a on th. r.gge..nd.tton of IV ."ornIY', who IQYII. ..
th.t thtl I"I"IUOI'I' Ind IInIJUIQ' in thi. dO"""'l'\t are u1Iulr...t
1"allY to rlt.. t.,Y.. for r..olutton It trt.a, by thl court vr
by oontlnulAQ Inve.ttQ.tlon and pr.p.r.tlon tor trl'l. J
una.r"In4 tha' .~.. of th... ,11"1'101'1' .av ~rgYe tn'fPrp~r,.t.
"ta, InYI.tlllatlAn and trl,1 pr.p.rltlon .r. gOlplet. al'l4 J
I..VI d.'.r.ln.'Ion of th..1 ..tt.r' to lilY .ttorn.v. HI'I thllr
.1lvlQI.
I uml'fI'.nd UIU .U 'h'...nt. h.,.ln 'u ilia'" ,ub)lJQt tll
th. ren'lt&.. gf I' '..C".A. '.Qt&gn 4'04, ,.II't"1 to un.worn
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1M Till "OUIlT or COMMON 'LEA' or ClIMlIl\LAND C=OUMTY, PENN.YLVANIA
Willi.. C. ,ort.r, , Civil Aotlon
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..ny J. Winder, I
Daflndant ,
am'flOLJ'OI ,..ILIG "-'110 ~,~'"
NOW eo... the plalntlff, Wl1lia. C. ,ort.r, and rl.plctfully
r.quI.t. 1.avI of vour "onorabl. Court to ...nd the COMplaint
'11.a 1n thl gau.. pur.u.nt to ,.....C.,. 10)), .nd ln .upport
th.r.ot 'It. forth the tOllowln9'
1.
On Mav ,,), 1"', pl.lntift fll,d hla coapl.lnt 1n tr..pa..
ln thl .bOv,-c.ptlontd totlon.
3,
,1.1ntiff dld not Pl.aa I cau.. of .otlon ln I..u.p.lt.
1,
D.f.ndant h.. .111,ld that plaintiff" oau.. ot aotion ln
tr"PI" 11 b.rr.d by the .ppllolblt at.tut. at 11,ltatlon.
oontllnld ln 41 'a.C... 'Iotlon ""4.
4.
~lllntift IQoor41"41y wleh.. to "Ind hll co.plalnt 10 .. to
.., forth I OIUlII of lotion In 1..uMp.lt, whioh oau'l of .ctlon
11 ,ovlrn.a bV lh' .ppll0.bl. .,.tut. of 11,lt.tlon. ..t forth In
41 'I,C,I, ,,,,UCh UU. ',"
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Th. propo..d amendment would con.i.t of the followinQI
A. ParaQraph. one throuQh fifteen of the Complaint
filed in the cau.. .hal1 be identified a. "FIRST
COUNT".
8. The Complaint .hall ..t forth a "SECOND COUNT"
which .hall read ae follow.,
16. The averment. of paraqraph. one throuQh
nine, lnclu.lve, of the Complaint are
inoorporated herein by r.terenc. a. fullY a.
thouqh .et out at laroe.
17. On or aft.r Deo.mber 14, 1991, the exact
date beinq unknown to plaintiff, plaintiff
.nQaQed the defendant to repl'e.ent him,
individually, and a. pro.p.ctive per.onal
repre.entative of the e.t.t. ot the decedent,
which repre.entation defendant aqread to
undertaka in Don.ideration of plaintiff'.
prolli.e to compen.ate datendant tor .arvica.
rendered in connection with the toraqolng.
18. D.fendant breached .aid contract by
faillno to properly .dvi.e plaintiff of hi.
riQht to eleot aoain.t the will of the
d.aed.nt pur.u.nt to the Act ot 1978, April
11, P.L. 43, No. 3J, S.ctlon J, a. a..nd.a,
20 'a.C.S.A. S.otlon 220J.
1'. In con..quanoe of the tor.ooinQ,
plaintiff wal d.pr1ved of hi. .1.otive .hare
of one-third ot the d.cedent'. ..tat. havinq
a ValUe ot 130,86).81.
C. D.tendant 'hall hAVe tWlnty (201 day. to plead to
the Am.nd.a complalnt.
6.
DefendaAt Will not ba uAduly prejudio.d or .urpri..d by thl.
...nd..nt, ..peo1ally .inae the .atter w.e brouqht to pl.intlff'a
attention by defendant a. evidenced by Ixhibit -A- attach.d
WILLIAM C. PORTER
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
: CUMSERLANO COUNTY. PENNSVLVANIA
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.
v.
: NO. 95-191 CIVIL TERM
SALL V J. WINDER
gag~
AND NOW. September 1,1998. the appointment of Su.an Otto, E.qulre, to
the arbitration panel In the above-captioned call I' vacated, and Und.ay Oar.
Balrd, Eaqulr., " appointed In her "ead.
By the Court,
P.J.
Edward Hark.r, a.qulr. - C~j. "....~(,,(, '/~ ~'~;.
Court Admlnlltrator
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WILLIAM C, PORTER
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF .,
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYL.VANIA
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: 915.0191 CIVIL
v.
SAll V J. WINDER
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AND NOW, January 14. 1999, the Coull having been Informed that the
above ell. waa a.ttled without hearing, the July 13. 1998, Order of Coull
appointing the Board of Arbltratora la hereby vacated. and the Chairman, Edward
W. Harker, E.qulre, ahall be pald the .um of $50.00.
By the Court.
P.J.
Edward W. Hark,r. E.quJrt
Court Admlnl.trator
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nLACK AND DA VlSON
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^nORNEY~ ^1 J.o\W
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Janu.ry ao. 1'"
Edward W. H.rk.r, I.quire
1 We.t High Stre.t
Carli.l., PA 17013
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~~~l~fvri ~~~~e(CUmb.rl.nd County)
Dear Ed.
Pl.... b. advi..d that the plaintiff intlnd. to di.oontlnu.
the .bov..captioned proceeding., Accordingly, it wUl not be
n.c....ry,to conduct. hearing in the matt.r on rriday, January az,
.. pr.viou.ly .chedul.d.
I would appraclat. your continuing the matt.r v.nlr.lly .0 a.
to p.rmit the pl.intiff to dl.continu. the proc.eding..
It you would lik. m. to notify the other two arbit-ntora,
pl.... l.t ma know.
Your. v.ry truly,
BLACK AND DAVI'ON
JO', ~mCl
eel H. Anthony Adam., ..q.
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