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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-4008 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, INC, and THOMAS J. SHANNON and BONNIE JO SHANNON, husband and wife, jointly and severally Plaintiffs v. ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, trading as ALLEGHENY POWER, ALLEGHENY ENERGY COMPANY, INC, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, and WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, trading as ALLEGHENY POWER,jointly and severally Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) tjOcP No. 02 - Civil Action 2002 William L. Kimmel, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiffs 166 East Union Street P. O. Box 551 Somerset, PA 15501 (814) 445-9651 J.D. 05632 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, INC, and THOMAS J. SHANNON and BONNIE JO SHANNON, husband and wife, jointly and severally Plaintiffs v. ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, trading as ALLEGHENY POWER, ALLEGHENY ENERGY COMPANY, INC, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, and WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, trading as ALLEGHENY POWER, jointly and severally Defendants ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ;>._l-lOoY No. D Civil Action 2002 PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter my Appearance for the Plaintiffs above named and issue Writ of Summons in the above captioned matter and direct service thereof upon the above named Defendant by the Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. August 21, 2002 A ~ ~<(..V" ..' " Willi~~mme, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff 166 East Union Street P. O. Box 551 Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501 J.D. No.05632 f((0~ ~ d - . ~...... V) ~ R 0 ~ t; -) '-() ~ J "0 b 8 F: ^ ~ f _it~ 5 0/' ~ e ........ P' 2 0 :s: N "'i"..' .... 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No. 02-4008 CIVIL TERM In CivilAction-Law ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, TRADING AS ALLEGHENY POWER, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY,WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, TRADING AS ALLEGHENY POWER, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY 800 CABIN HILL DRIVE GREENBURG, PA 15601 ALLEGHENY ENERGY COMPANY, INC. 1015 CENTER STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 Defendant To ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, TRADING AS ALLEGHENY POWER, ALLEGHENY ENERGY COMPANY, INC., WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, AND WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, TRADING AS ALLEGHENY POWER, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, You are hereby notified that TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, INC., AND THOMAS J. SHANNON AND BONNIE JO SHANNON, HUSBAND AND WIFE, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, the Plaintiff has / have commenced an action in Civil Action-Law against you which you are required to defend or a default judgment may be entered against you. (SEAL) Date AUGUST 22, 2002 Attorney: Name: WILLIAM L. KIMMEL, ESQ. Address: 166 EAST UNION STREET P.O.BOX 551 SOMERSET, PA 15501 Attorney for: Plaintiff Telephone: 814-445-9651 Supreme Court ill No. 05632 CURTIS R. LONG Prothonotary <-By ~o.--,.,<- P '7n~ Deputy L-'(' TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, INC., and THOMAS J. SHANNON and BONNIE JO SHANNON, husband and wife, jointly and severally Plain tiffs vs Case No. ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, t/a ALLEGHENY POWER, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, t/a ALLEGHENY POWER, jointly and severally, Defendants Statement of Intention to Proceed 02-4008 Civil Term In Civil Action-Law To the Court: Plain tiffs intends to proceed with the above captioned matter. Print Name William L. Kimmel,Esq. Sign Name /1:/7L!- ~~ Y Date: October 21, 2005 Attorney for Plaintiffs Explanatory Comment The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has promulgated new Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 governing the termination of inactive cases and amended Rule of Judicial Administration 1901. Two aspects of the recommendation merit comment. I. Rule of civil Procedure New Rule of Civil Procedure 230.2 has been promulgated to govern the termination of inactive cases within the scope of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The termination of these cases for inactivity was previously governed by Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 and local rules promulgated pursuant to it. New Rule 230.2 is tailored to the needs of civil actions. It provides a complete procedure and a uniform starewide practice, preempting local rules. This rule was promulgated in response to the decision of the Supreme Court in Shop v. Eagle, 551 Pa. 360,710 A.2d 1104 (1998) in which the court held that "prejudice to the defendant as a result of delay in prosecution is required before a case may be dismissed pursuant to loca! rules implementing Rule of Judicial Administration 190 I." Rule of Judicial Administration 1901(b) has been amended to accommodate the new rule of civil procedure. The general policy of the prompt disposition of matters set forth in subdivision (a) ofthat rule continues to be applicable. 1I Inactive Cases The purpose of Rule 230.2 is to eliminate inactive cases from the judicial system. The process is initiated by the court. After giving notice ofinterH to terminate an action for inactivity, the course of the procedure is with the parties. If the parties do not wish to pursue the case, they wit[ take no action and "the Prothonotary shall enter an order as of course terminating the matter with prejudice for failure to prosecute." [fa party wishes to pursue the matter, he or she will file a notice of intention to proceed and the action shall continue. a. Where the action has been terminated If the action is terminated when a party believes that it should not have been terminated, that party may proceed under Rule230(d) for relief from the order of termination. An example of such an occurrence might be the termination of a viable action when the aggrieved party did not receive the notice of intent to terminate and thus did not timely file the notice of intention to proceed. The timing of the filing of the petition to reinstate the action is important. If the petition is ftled within thirty days of the entry of the order of termination on the docket, subdivision (d)(2) provides that the court must grant the petition and reinstate the action. If the petition is filed later than the thirty-day period, subdivision (d)(3) requires that the plaintiff must make a show in to the court that the petition was promptly filed and that there is a reasonable explanation or legitimate excuse both for the failure to file the notice of intention to proceed prior to the entry of the order of tennination on the docket and for the failure to file the petition within the thirty-day period under subdivision (d)(2). B. Where the action has not been terminated An action which has not been terminated but which continues upon the filing of a notice of intention to proceed may have been the subject of inordinate delay. In such an instance, the aggrieved party may pursue the remedy of a common law non pros which exits independently of termination under Rule 230.2. 1".) ,,->' (, ;1 'J" ., " . ~ IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PE SYLVANIA TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, ) TOM SHANNON CHEVROLET, INC., ) and THOMAS J. SHANNON and ) BONNIE JO SHANNON, husband and ) wife, jointly and severally, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, vs. ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION, ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE CORPORATION TRADING AS ALLEGHENY POWER, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, WEST PENN POWER COMPANY, TRADING AS ALLEGHENY POWER, jointly and severally, 800 Cabin Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 Defendant. No. 02-4008 Civil PRAECIPE TO SETTLE AND DISCONTINUE TO CURTIS R. LONG, PROTHONOTARY: The above captioned action having been settled, discontinued and ended, the Prothonotary of Cumberland County is hereby authorized to so mark the records. , December 8, 2005 / ByJtJiZ< :?,'~ / Will~Ki el, Esq. Attorney for Plaint' 166 East Union Str et Somerset, PA 1550 814/445-9651 I.D. #05632 ;',,; co u ( -'~.:' (~ ,