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WHITE AND WILLIAMS
By: Peter T. Parashes, , Esquire
Identification No. 22436
One Liberty Place - suite 1800
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 864-7102
JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC"
MARIO R, BARTOLI, t/a BARTOLI
ICE, JAMES C. BARTOLI, t/a
BARTOLI ICE and
CATHERINE G. BARTOLI
Plaintiffs,
v,
ENERGY SAVERS CONTRACTING, INC,
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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Defendant, JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
NOTICE
you have been oued in court. I f you wish to
defend against the claims set forth in the
following pages, you must take action within
twenty 1201 days after this complaint and
notice are served, by entering a written
appearance personally or by attorney and
filing in writing with the court your defenses
or objections to the claims aet forth against
you. You are warned that it you fail to do 80
the case may proceed without you and a
judgment may be entered against you by the
court without further notice for any money
claimed in the complaint or for any other
claim or relief requested by the plaintiff.
You may lose money or property or other rights
important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT
ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CAln/OT
AFFORD ONE. GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET
FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAlI GET
LEGAL HELP.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
CUmberlAnd County Courthou...4th Fl.
C&rUlle, fA 110l)
Telephonel 111.:40.6200
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tiene veinte (201 dias de plazo al partir de
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defiende, la corte tomar4 medidss y puede
continuar 1.11 demanda en contra suya sin previa
Aviso 0 notificaci6n. Adem's, 1a corte puede
decidir a favor del demandante y requlere que
usted cumpla con todas laB proviBiones de eata
demanda. Usted puede perder dinero 0 sus
propiedades u otroa derechoB improtantes para
usted.
LLEVE ESTA CEMAllDA A UN ABOOADO
IHHEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO
TIENE EL DII/ERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGM TAL
SERVICIO. VAYA Ell PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELtFOllO
A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA
ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUM DONDE SE PUECE
COllSEOUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL,
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
Cumberland County Courthouse-4th Fl.
CHl111e, fA 11011
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WHITE AND WILLIAMS
By: Peter T, parashes, Esquire
Identification No,: 22436
One Liberty Place
Suite 1800
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7395
(215) 864-7102
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC.,
MARIO R. BARTOLI, t/a BARTOLI
ICE, JAMES C. BARTOLI, tla
BARTOLI ICE and
CATHERINE G, BARTOLI
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiffs,
v,
ENERGY SAVERS CONTRACTING, INC,
Defendant.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs, James C, Bartoli, Inc" Mario R, Bartoli, tla
Bartoli, Ice, James C, Bartoli, tla Bartoli Ice and Catherine G.
Bartoli, by way of complaint against the defendant, Energy Savers
Contracting, Inc., hereby state:
1. Plaintiff, James C. Bartoli, Inc. ("James Bartoli") is
a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which at all times pertinent hereto
maintained a place of business at 325 South Cemetery Avenue,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013.
2, Plaintiff, Mario R, Bartoli, tla Bartoli Ice, ("Mario
Bartoli Ice") is an individual who at all times pertinent hereto
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maintained a place of business at 325 South Cemetery Avenue,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013,
3. Plaintiff, James C. Bartoli, tla Bartoli Ice ("James
Bartoli Ice") is an individual who at all times pertinent hereto
maintained a place of business at 325 S, Cemetery Avenue,
Carlisle, Pa. 17013,
4. Plaintiff, Catherine G. Bartoli is an individual who at
all times pertinent hereto maintained a residence of 413 Arch
Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013,
5, Defendant, Energy Savers Contracting, Inc, ("Energy
Savers") is a corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and at all times
pertinent hereto maintained a registered address of 12 Hamilton
Road, Boiling Springs, PA 17007,
6. At all times pertinent hereto Catherine G. Bartoli was
the owner of a building located at 325 South Cemetery Avenue,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 ("subject building") .
7.
At all times pertinent hereto James Bartoli was engaged
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in the wholesale seafood and produce business at the subject
building.
8, At all times pertinent hereto Mario Bartoli Ice and
James Bartoli Ice were engaged in the wholesale ice business at
the subject building.
9, At all times pertinent hereto, Energy Savers was
engaged in the roofing business and maintained a principle place
of business at the subject building,
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(b) failing to maintain the 3,300 square foot space
occupied by defendant at the subject building, in a secure and
safe condition which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's propert.y to an unreasonable risk of
harm;
(c) storing and/or maintaining combustible and/or
flammable substances at the subject building, which defendant
knew or reasonably should have known subjected plaintiff's
property and business to an unreasonable risk of harm;
(d) creating and/or maintaining a hazardous
environment at the subject building, in violation of recognized
codes, standards, regulations, ordinances and/or statutes;
(e) failing to store and/or maintain the aforesaid
combustible and/or flammable substances in a proper and
reasonable manner, which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's property and business to an
unreasonable risk of harm;
(f) failing to warn of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(g) improperly warning of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(h) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
extinguish the aforesaid fire;
(i) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
protect plaintiff's property once the fire began;
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(j) failing to supervise, train and/or control its
agents, servants, employees and/or representatives in connection
with their activities involving the subject building;
(k) improperly supervising, training, and/or
controlling its agents, servants, employees and/or
representatives, in connection with their activities involving
the subject building; and
(1) otherwise failing to use due care under the
circumstances,
16. As a direct and proximate result of the negligence,
carelessness, recklessness, gross negligence and other liability
producing conduct on the part of the defendant, Energy Savers, by
and through its agents, servants, employees and/or
representatives, plaintiff's property suffered damage and
destruction in an amount in excess of $20,000.00.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff, James C. Bartoli, Inc., demands
judgment against defendant, Energy Savers Contracting, Inc" for
damages in an amount in excess of $20,000,00 together with
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interest, costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, delay damages, and
any other relief that the court deems appropriate under the
circumstances,
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COUNT II
MARIO R. BARTOLI. T/A BARTOLI ICE VS. ENERGY
SAVERS COWrRACTING. INC.
NEGLIGENCE
17, Plaintiff incorporates by reference the averments of
all prior paragraphs as though the same were set forth at length
herein.
lB. The fire which occurred on or about December 5, 1993
and the resulting damage to and destruction of plaintiff's
property were caused by and resulted from the negligence,
carelessness, recklessness, gross negligence, and other liability
producing conduct of defendant Energy Savers by and through its
agents, servants, employees, and/or representatives in:
(a) failing to prevent the fire which occurred on or
about December 5, 1993;
(b) failing to maintain the 3,300 square foot space
occupied by defendant at the subject building, in a secure and
safe condition which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's property to an unreasonable risk of
harm;
(c) storing and/or maintaining combustible and/or
flammable substances at the subject building, which defendant
knew or reasonably should have known subjected plaintiff's
property and business to an unreasonable risk of harm;
(d) creating and/or maintaining a hazardous
environment at the subject building, in violation of recognized
codes, standards, regulations, ordinances and/or statutes;
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(e) failing to store and/or miintain the aforesaid
combustible and/or flammable substances in a proper and
reasonable manner, which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's property and business to an
unreasonable risk of harm;
(f) failing to warn of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(g) improperly warning of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(h) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
extinguish the aforesaid fire;
(i) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
protect plaintiff's property once the fire began;
(j) failing to supervise, train and/or control its
agents, servants, employees and/or representatives in connection
with their activities involving the subject building;
(k) improperly supervising, training, and/or
controlling its agents, servants, employees and/or
representatives, in connection with their activities involving
the subject building; and
(1) otherwise failing to use due care under the
circumstances.
19, As a direct and proximate result of the negligence,
carelessness, recklessness, gross negligence and other liability
producing conduct on the part of the defendant, Energy Savers, by
and through its agents, servants, employees and/or
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representatives, plaintiff/s property suffered damage and
destruction in an amount in excess of $20/000,00,
WHEREFORE, plaintiff, Mario R. Bartoli, t/a Bartoli Ice,
demands judgment against defendant, Energy Savers Contracting,
Inc., for damages in an amount in excess of $20/000,00 together
with interest, costs/ reasonable attorneys' fees, delay damages,
and any other relief that the court deems appropriate under the
circumstances,
COUNT III
JAMES C. BARTOLI, T/A BARTOLI ICE VS. ENERGY
SAVERS CONTRACTING, INC.
NEGLIGENCE
20. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the averments of
all prior paragraphs as though the same were set forth at length
herein.
21. The fire which occurred on or about December 5, 1993
and the resulting damage to and destruction of plaintiff's
property were caused by and resulted from the negligence,
carelessness, reck1essness, gross negligence, and other liability
producing conduct of defendant Energy Savers by and through its
agents, servants/ employees, and/or representatives in:
(a) failing to prevent the fire which occurred on or
about December 5, 1993;
(bl failing to maintain the 3,300 square foot space
occupied by defendant at the subject building, in a secure and
safe condition which defendant knew or reasonably should have
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known subjected plaintiff's property to an unreasonable risk of
harm;
(c) storing and/or maintaining combustible and/or
flammable substances at the subject building, which defendant
knew or reasonably should have known subjected plaintiff's
property and business to an unreasonable risk of harm;
(d) creating and/or maintaining a hazardous
environment at the subject building, in violation of recognized
codes, standards, regulations, ordinances and/or statutes;
(e) failing to store and/or maintain the aforesaid
combustible and/or flammable substances in a proper and
reasonable manner, which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's property and business to an
unreasonable risk of harm;
(f) failing to warn of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(g) improperly warning of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(h) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
extinguish the aforesaid fire;
(i) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
protect plaintiff's property once the fire began;
(j) failing to supervise, train and/or control its
agents, servants, employees and/or representatives in connection
with their activities involving the subject building;
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(k) improperly supervising, training, and/or
controlling its agents, servants, emplo:'ees and/or
representatives, in connection with their activities involving
the subject building; and
(1) otherwise failing to use due care under the
Circumstances,
22, As a direct and proximate result of the negligence,
carelessness, recklessness, gross negligence and other liability
producing conduct on the part of the defendant, Energy Savers, by
and through its agents, servants, employees and/or
representatives, plaintiff's property suffered damage and
destruction in an amount in excess of $20,000.00.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff, James C. Bartoli, t/a Bartoli Ice,
demands judgment against defendant, Energy Savers Contracting,
Inc" for damages in an amount in excess of $20,000.00 together
with interest, coste, reasonable attorneys' fees, delay damages,
and any other relief that the court deems appropriate under the
circumstances,
COUNT IV
CATHERINE G. BARTOLI VS. ENERGY SAVERS CONTRACTING, INC.
NEGLIGENCE
23, Plaintiff incorporates by reference the averments of
all prior paragraphs as though the same were see forth at length
herein.
24, The fire which occurred on or about December 5, 1993
and the resulting damage to and destruction of plaintiff's
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prope~ty were caused by and resulted from the negligence,
carelessness, recklessness, gross negligence, and other liability
producing conduct of defendant Energy Savers by and through its
agents, servants, employees, and/or representatives in:
(a) failing to prevent the fire which occurred on or
about December 5, 1993;
(b) failing to maintain the 3,300 square foot space
occupied by defendant at the subject building, in a secure and
safe condition which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's property to an unreasonable risk of
harm;
(c) storing and/or maintaining combustible and/or
flammable substances at the subject building, which defendant
knew or reasonably should have known subjected plaintiff's
property and business to an unreasonable risk of harm;
(d) creating and/or maintaining a hazardous
environment at the subject building, in violation of recognized
codes, standards, regulations, ordinances and/or statutes;
(e) failing to store and/or maintain the aforesaid
combustible and/or flammable substances in a proper and
reasonable manner, which defendant knew or reasonably should have
known subjected plaintiff's property and business to an
unreasonable risk of harm;
(fl failing to warn of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
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(g) improperly warning of conditions potentially
hazardous to persons and/or property;
(h) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
extinguish the aforesaid fire;
(i) failing to take reasonable and proper measures to
protect plaintiff's property once the fire began;
(j) failing to supervise, train and/or control its
agents, servants, employees and/or representatives in connection
with their activities involving the subject building;
(k) improperly supervising, training, and/or
controlling its agents, servants, employees and/or
representatives, in connection with their activities involving
the subject building; and
(1) otherwise failing to use due care under the
circumstances.
25, As a direct and proximate result of the negligence,
carelessness, recklessness, gross negligence and other liability
producing conduct on the part of the defendant, Energy Savers, by
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and through its agents, servants, employees and/or
representatives, plaintiff's property suffered damage and
destruction in an amount in excess of $20,000.00.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff, Catherine G, Bartoli, dp.mands judgment
against defendant, Energy Savers Contracting, Inc" for damages
in an amount in excess of $20,000.00 together with interest,
costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, delay damages, and any other
relief that the court deems appropriate under the circumstances.
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DEMAND FOR TRIAL BY JURY
A trial by jury is demanded on all issues, in accordance
with the Rules of Court.
WHITE AND WILLIAMS
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I, Peter T, Parashes, Esquire
Attorney for plaintiffs,
James C, Bartoli, Inc"
Mario R, Bartoli t/a Bartoli
Ice, James C. Bartoli t/a
Bartoli Ice and Catherine G,
Bartoli
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VERIFICATION
I, Maria A. Bartoli, do hereby verify that I am a
representative of James C. Bartoli, Inc., Mario R. Bartoli, t/a
Bartoli Ice, James C. Bartoli, t/a Bartoli Ice and Catherine G,
Bartoli and as such, I am authorized to make this verification on
their behalf. I have reviewed the averments contained in the
foregoing complaint and find them to be true and correct to the
best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that
this statement is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S,A.
4904 relating to unsworn falsification of authorities,
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MARIA A, BARTO I
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I am this day serving a copy of the
foregoing document upon the person(s) and in the manner indicated
below, which service satisfies the requirements of the Pennsylvania
RUles of civil Procedure, by depositing a copy of same in the
united states Mail, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with first-class
postage, prepaid as follows:
Peter T. Parashes, Esquire
White and Williams
One Liberty Place - suite 1800
1650 Market street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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GOLDBERG,'KATZMAN & SHIPMAN, P.C.
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--Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire
320 Market street
strawberry square
P.O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
Attorney I.D. No. 32085
(717) 234-4161
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SHERIFF'S I1EWRN
CCMo1<l'IWEJ\L'Ill 01' PENNSYLVANIA:
CCXJNTY 01' ClMBEI1LfIND
In The Court of COlman Pleas of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
No. 95-779 Civil Tenn
Canp]aint in Civil Action Law
and Notice
James C. Bartoli, Inc., Mario 11. Bartoli,
tla Bartoli Ice, Junes C. Bartoli, tla
Bartoli Ice ara Catherine G. Bartoli
VS
Energy Savers Contracting, Inc.
[~rov Hippensteel, III
, ~tXlOr Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly swom according to law, says,
that he served the within
Canplaint in Civil Action r.aw and Notice
Upon EnerQV Savers CCntractinq, Inc. , The defendant at 9:40
o'clock
A .M. EST I >I5DOO', on the
day of February
. 19.22., at
24
]2 Hamilton Road, Boilinq Sprinqs
,Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, by handing to
Horace Brawster, Owner
a true and attested copy of the Complaint in Civil Action Law and Notice
and at the same time directing
his
attention to the contents thereof and
the "Notice to plead" endorsed thereon.
Sheriff's Costs:
DJcketing
Service
Affidavit
Surcharge
]8.00
2.80
So answers:
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22.80 re. by Atty.
3-03-95
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 1'1 ~day of J)~J---'
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Deputy Sheriff
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JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC.,
MARIO R. BARTOLI, t/a BARTOLI
ICE, JAMES C. BARTOLI, t/a
BARTOLI ICE and
CA'l'HERINE G. BARTOLI,
Plaintiffs
v.
ENERGY SAVERS CONTRACTING,
INC. ,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 95-779 CIVIL TERM
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
STIPULATION
AND NO\~,
deletions of
Complaint.
corne the parties by their counsel who agree to the
paragraphs 15(1), 18 (1), 21(1) and 24 (1) of the
Date:
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BY~~
/ I' Peter T. Parashes, Esquire
White and Williams
One Liberty Place - suite 1800
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Defendant,
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l Thomas E. Brenner, Esquire
Goldberg, Katzman & Shipman, P.C.
320 Market Street
Strawberry Square
P.O. Box 1268
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1268
(717) 234-4161
Attorney I.D. #32085
Attorneys for Defendant
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WHITE AND WILLIAMS
BYI PETER T. PARASHES, ESQ.
ATTORNEY I.D. 22436
ONE LIBERTY PLACE
SUITE 1800
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19103
(215) 864-7178
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
JOHN A. BUTTORFF, JR. and
OWEN A. KERTLAND, JR., t/a
THE EARLEY PRINTERY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiffs
NO. I 95-6725
v.
CIVIL TERM
CATHERINE G. BARTOLI and
ENERGY SAVERS CONTRACTING, INC.
Defendants
JAMES C. BARTOLI, INC.
MARIO T. BARTOLI, t/a BARTOLI
ICE, JAMES C. BARTOLI, t/a
BARTOLI ICE and
CATHERINE G. BARTOLI
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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Defendant
ORDER TO SETTLE. DISCONTINUE AND END
TO THE PROTHONOTARY I
Kindly mark the above action settled, discontinued and
ended. Thank you,
WHITE AND WILLIAMS
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PETER T. PARASHES, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Plaintiffs
James C. Bartoli, Inc" et
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