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Christopher A. Steimling,
In the Court of Common Pleas
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Plaintiff
Civil Action
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No, 95 . 2403
The Baron Group,
Defendant
DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS
AND NOW, the Baron Group, Defendant herein, files these Prelimina!)'
Objections to the Plaintiffs Complaint and avers in support thereof the following:
1. Plaintiff filed his Complaint In this matter on May 22, 1995,
2. Plaintiffs Complaint relates to wages and other compensation, including rent for a
leased apartment,
I. LACK OF SUBJECT MAlTER JURISDICTION
3, Plaintiff made these claims in a Complaint filed with the United States
Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards
Administration (hereinafter the "Department").
4. The Department heard and ruled upon Plaintiffs Complaint under the Fair Labor
Standards Act,
5, After hearing all of the evidence, the Department awarded Plaintiff gross unpaid
wages totaling Eight Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars and Forty-Three Cents
($869,43),
6. The Department acknowledged legal deductions of Five Hundred Sixty. Five
Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($565,63).
7. The Department awarded the Plaintiff net compensation totaling Three Hundred
Three Dollars and Eighty Cents ($303.80),
8, The Department awarded this amount after hearing the Plaintiffs complaints and
hearing all of the Plaintiffs facts, including those involving this lease.
9. The Department warned the Plaintiff that by his acceptance of the back due
wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act, he abandoned his right to bring suit
for back wages,
10. Plaintiff signed a Receipt for Payment of Back Wages, Fonn WH-S8, waiving his
right to bring this suit, A true and correct copy of the Fonn WH-S8 is attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A,"
11, By accepting the back wages awarded under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the
Plaintiff has acknowledged the decision of the Department regarding all of bis
claims and has voluntarily and knowingly waived his right to bring this suit,
12, This Honorable Court lacks jurisdiction pursuant to 616(b) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act, as set forth in the attached Form WH-S8,
11. LEGAL INSUFFICIENCY (DEMURRER)
13, Defendant incorporates herein the foregoing numbered paragraphs,
14, Defendant incorporates herein the allegations contained in its first Preliminary
Objection,
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VERIFICATION
I, Carl J, Davis, do hereby verify that the statements made In the foregoing
Preliminary Objections are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, I undentand
that false statements made herein are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa, C,S, 64904
relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Date:
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF: CUMBERLAND
COMMON PLEAS NOTIFiCATION
REQUEST FORM
PLAINTlF F ...... .... AOOAESlI
rsTEIMLING, CHRISTOPHER A. I
419 6TH STREET APT.II A
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070
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CHARLES A. CLEMENT, JR.
~ 1106 CARLISLE ROAD
CAMP HILL, PA
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DEFENDANT, .......... AOOOtBS
fTHE BARON GROUP
931 N. FRONT STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17102
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Docket No,: CV-0000093-95
Dale Flied: 3/01/95
,_ (7171 761-4940
17011
CHARLES A. CLEMENT, JR.
1106 CARLISLE ROAD
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
Pl.... be advllld thl' In epple' ha. been fiI.d In 'he above captioned e.... Kindly UII thi,lorm to Indica.. thl ,..ultJ
In &hI, c&H, and return to the IlIuing authority (Ulted abov'l.
RESULT OF APPEAL
IUMIlARY APPEAL
APPEAL STRICKEN. .pp..1 h.. bOln dl..llow.d,
APPEAL DISCONTINUED. .ppoal h.. b..n dl.ontlnu.d by .pp.lI.nl
DISTRICT JUSTICE DECISION UPHELD. cour1 hi' "Iched ..m. decillon II oliginal diltrict jUltic. d.clllon.
_ dlltrlct JUltic. offiCI i, to colllct remaining rln,alcOI'I.
APPEAL SUCCESSFUL. court h.. ...ch.d d.cl.lon I.vor.bl.lo d.l.nd.nt.
full "fund to b. IlIuld bV dll.rlc. JUIUC' offiCI.
partial refund to b,llIued by dil'rict JUltlc. offic..
REVISED DISTRIBUTION OF FINES AND COSTS
K dl.t,tclju.tlc, office i. to IlIu. . p.rtl.,..lund, pl....indlc.t. .ny n.w dl.trlbutlon In the .mount(.)
of Iln.1 and COltl a, a ,"Ult of the court'l decl.lon
FINE
COUNTY CRT COST
STATE CRT COST
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HEARING COST
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CIVIL APPEAL
APPEAL STRICKEN. .ppa.1 h.. b..n dl..llow.d,
APPEAL DISCONTINUED, .pp..t h.. b..n dllContlnu.d by .ppoll.nt
DISTRICT JUSTICE DECISION UPHELD, court h.. ,..ch.d the .om. d,cII;on .. the dllt"ct lu.tlc'ludgm.nt
DISTRICT JUSTICE DECISION DISMISSED. court h.. ,oach.d . d.cl.lon th.t do.. not concu' w"h the dl.trlcllu.tic.ludgm.nt,
WRIT Of CERTIORARI
WM STRICKEN, ,pp.11 h.. b..n dl..llow.d,
WRIT UIGCONTINUED . WI" h.. b..n dllContlnuld by .ppoll.n!
DISTRICT JUSTiCe DECISION SET ASIDE. the cell will b, reh..,d dUIlo jrregullflty, Ilc~ of juri,dlctlon. or Improper v.nuI.
WRIT DISMISSeO . diltrict jUltl" d.clllon w.. not round to bl fl.wed, licking jUllldiclion , 01 heving Improper venUI.
ITA TEMENT OF OBJECTION (Pl.... glv. . g.n.r.'.umm.ry 01 the ...ullt)
OBJECTION DISCONTINUED. objDction h.. been dilcontlnued by the .ppeUent
OBJECTION DENIED. objection has been denied by thl Court at Common Pilei
OBJECTION UPHELD. .ppellen" obJeclion h.. bu." upheld by Ih, Court at Common PI...
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FOIIM PRINTED,
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WIlEREAS, on March 22, 1994, iI letter was received by the
Plaintiff, from the Defendant. stating that an agreement had
previously been reached concerning items. that had not previously
been discussed. and attempting to change the terms of the LEASE
AGREEMENT. (iel the amount of rent).
NOW. TIlEREFORE. in consideration of the aforementioned
mutual covenants, promises, and agreements, the Plaintiff
states as followSI
1. The parties entered into a verbal agreement
on March 14, 1994.
2. The parties, in good faith. entered into a
written agreement on March 21, 1994. which supercedes
the aforementioned verbal agreement.
3. Beginning on April 17, 1994. the LEASE AGREEMENT
was breached by the Defendant. To Witl the amount of rent
was changed from the written agreement ("For the use of the
Premises. Resident shall pay. at the residence or principal
office of the Lessor, without demand and without setoff or
deduction, the total sum of One Dollar($I).). to an amount
not consistent with the terms of the written agreement
($380.00 per month).
4. Defendant did, without Plaintiff's authorization.
improperly withheld an amount from the Plaintiff's pay.
that was inconsistent witll the ilmount set forth in the
written agruement that both parties agreed to and signed.
5. The Plaintiff asks that the Defendant be held
accountable, ilud be ordured to rupay improperly withheld
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PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL AND RULE TO FILE COMPLAINT
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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'[J"" 0 copy 01 the Notice of Appenl. Common PICAS Nu L_j_~L~~~ ,upon tho District Justice dosignatod 1haroin on
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AFFIDAVIT: I hereby swear or atlifm Ihnll '''lVed
o it l:UPV 01 ItlD Nutlce 01 AppeHI, COlllmon PluElS No ____~_______ upun tilt! Dislrtc:l Juslice designated thO/ein on
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