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!!STAT!! 0,. JOAN A. YOUNT,
dec..sed, by JeANNE A, YOUNT,
ptllnlllf
I IN THE COURT 0,. COMMON PLl!AS
i CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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NO, 96-3635 CIVIL TERM
v,
CIVIL ACTION . LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
UNION QUARRIES, INC, Ind
WAYNE J, LEHMAN,
Delendlntl
AND NOW, this '.3.AdIY 01
PRDER
w121
, 1997, upon petlllon 01 the
AdmlnlstratrlK, with a lolnder of the beneficiaries of tha Estate of Joan A, Yount, the senlement with the
defendent, Is hereby approved 8$ follows:
A, The tolal senlement of $322,000,00 Is hereby approved,
B. The distribution of 30% of said settlement Is hereby approved to be allocated to the survival
ectlon and 70% to the wrongful death action,
C. Distribution Is approved as outlined In EKhlblt 'H' of this Petition,
By the Court,
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5, The Admlnlstratrtx employed the law IIrm 01 Mancke, Wagner, Hershey & Tully 10 InvUlitlgate the
accident, INe a claim on behalf 0/ the Estate and negollate a settlement, II posslblo, 0/ the above<aplloned
action,
6, Aller an extensive Invesllgallon, e)(1onslve dlscovory Including numerous deposhlons, and after
employing accident reconstruction experts os well as traffic slglllll experts, the dofendant has agreed and
your Admlnlslratrlx hes Hgreed to a senlomenl of above-captioned caso, A negotlatnd settlement has boon
agreed upon In the amOUnl of $322,000.00,
7, The Commonwealth Oepartment of Revenue has been conlacted on behalf 0/ the Eslate and has
agreed to a dlstrtbutlon of 30% of the total sonloment being attrtbuted or allocated to the survival action,
A copy of said lollor from the OepartmOnl 01 Revenue Is anached horelo and Incorporated herein by
reference as Exhibit 'A',
8, The defendant has Indicated that no hearing on lhe Pellllon Is n~cessary, II copy 0/ said letter
Is attached herelo and Incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 'B',
9, The Estate as represented by the Administratrix, Jeanne A. Yount, and tho beneflcl~rles 0/ the
Estate, H, Dean Yount, IlIItural father, and Ellzabelh Yount, nalural mother, have further requested the court
to approve this settlement without the necessity of a hearing as evidenced by the consents signed by the
Admlnlslratrlx and the beneJlclarles, which are attached herelo end Incorporaled herein by reference 85
Exhlbhs 'C', '0' and 'E',
10, The Estate executed a conllngency fee agrrement With the law IIrm 0/ Mancke, Wagner,
Hershey & Tully, which provided that upon senlement one-thlrd shall be paid to the counsel for the Estate,
A copy 01 the Conllngency Fee Agreemenlls attached herelo as Exhibit 'F', Costs Incurred are outlined
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In 1!ld11b11 'G', which 'I attached herolo and Incorporaled herein by reference,
11, The law linn aI Mancke, Wagner, Hershey & Tully have agreed to accept 26% plU& I;oltl al the
lee In this ca68 and no lee wUI be charged by the law linn 01 Manc~.e, Wagner, Her6hey & Tully lor tho
admlnlstrallon allhe Estate,
12, No outstanding medical bills are due to any party,
13, petitioner herein requests I;ourt approval ollhe allocollon and distribution outlined In Ellhlblt
'H' which 16 attached herelo and made a part hereot by reterence,
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays your Honorable Court 10 approve Ine 6eltlement of the wrongful
dealh-lllr'llVal action In Ihe amounl of $322,000,00, elloceted with 30% payable 10 the Estate Ihrough Ihe
survlvlllactlon, with deduction of the allorney's teos and 1;0StS a6 outlined In Ellhlblt 'G' and lurther agree&
to the 70% being allo<:oted to tho wrongful death with tha dlGlrlbutlon of Iho wrongful death aellon being
noted In Ellhlblt 'H',
ReGpeclfully submllled,
MANCKE, WAGNER, HERSHEY, & TULLY
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By
John Mancke, Esquire
Attorney 0, No, 07212
2~33 North Front Street
HarO&burg PA 17110
(717) 234-705\
Attornoy lor Plaintiff
DAT!D:!h~?-? 11~~1'
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ESTATE OF JOAN A, YOUNT, deC8IlId,
by JEANNE A, YOUNT
Plelnllll
Delendenla
I IN THE OOURT OF OOMMON PLEAS
I OUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO,
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
v,
UNION QUARRIES, INO, and
WAYNE J, LEHMAN
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~NT I . SUBYJYAJ.. ACn~
AND NOW comea Plaintiff, Jeanne A, Yount, AdmlnlslralrlK 01 the Estate 01 Joan A, Yount,
by their atton1eya, Manoke, Wogner, Hershey & Tully, who respeotfully repressnt:
1, The Plalnllll, Jeenne A. Yount, AdmlnlslratrlK of the Estate of Joan A, Yount, Is an adult
Individual with a residence address 011600 Hagys Ford Road, 10H, Narberth, PA 19072,
2, Plalntltf Jeanne A. Yount Is the AdmlnlstralrlK of Ihe Estato 01 Joan A. Yount, having
been duly appointed AdmlnlstratrfK 01 the Estate or Joan A, Yount on February 16, 1995, by Mary
C, lewis, Register 01 Wills, Cumberland County,
3, Union Quarries, Ino. Is a Pennsy!vanla corporation, having a prinCiple place of buslne88
01102 Bonnybrook Road, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
4, Wayne J, Lehman Is an adult Individual residing at 270 Greenhill Road, Newville,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
6, At all limes relevant hereto, Derendant Wayne J, Lehman was acting as an agent,
lIervant, or employee 01 Defendant Union Quarries, Inc,
6, The facta and occurrences hereinafter occurr6d on or about January 26, 1995 at or
abOlJ18144 a,m, at the Intaraeotlon of SA 74 (York Aoad) ond SA 174 (Boiling Springs Aoad) In
Monroe Township, Oumberland County, Pennsylvania,
7, At the aloresald time and plooe, Wayne J, Lehman, aotlng as agent, servant, or
employee 01 Delendant Union Quarries, Ino" W88 operating a vehlole owned by Union Quarries,
Ino, southbound on SA 74 when his vehlole oolllded with the vehicle operated by Joon A, Yount,
causing lalallnjurlas to Joan A, Yount.
8, The alcreaold accident was a dlroot and proximate reault cf nogllgenoe 01 the
Delendant Wayne J, Lehman and 01 Union Quarries, Ino, In that Wayne J, Lehman, was aotlno
8S 8gent, servant, or employee, 8S follows:
(a) lalled to ylllld lor red trafflo signal at the Inlers80tlon,
(b) lalled to operate his vehicle at a safe splled lor Iroltlo conditions and Ir81110
signs at Ihe Intersection and upon Ihe approach to Ihe Interaeotlon,
(0) lalled to be highly vigilant on approach 10 an Intersection,
(d) lalled to be slow his vehicle or reduce speed on approach 10 an Interseotlon,
(e) lalled to operate his vehicle at a sale speed, giving due regard to the rcad,
Int1rseotlon, and lrai:lc conditions,
(Q failed to be highly vigilant,
(g) lalled to observe tralllo signal upon approach to the Intersoctlon,
(h) failed to observe the Yount vehicle lawfully on the roadway wllh the rlght of
W8Y,
(I) failed to yield to the Yount vehicle which had the right of way at the
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Inllralollon,
0) failed 10 apply brakes to avoid aooldenl,
(k) operaled a vehicle wllh a known obstruollon to visibility of the drlvlr,
(I) failed to keep the vehlole under proper control 10 avoid an acoldenl,
(m) failed to maintain or schedule his trip and delivery to avoid the neoesslty of
speeding and vlolallng trafflo laws 01 the Commonweallh 01 Pennsylvania,
(n) In permltllng a vehicle to be driven with a known obstrucllon to visibility,
(0) In failing to observe yellow light and to adhere to the requirements 01 a yallow
light.
9, The Jecedent during her Ilfellme did not bring en ectlon herein lor her Injuries,
10, No other acllon lor the death 01 Joan A, Yount has been IlIed,
11, The Plalnllff In her cepaclty as the administratrix of the estate brings this aotlon on
behalf 01 said estate pursuant to the provisions 0142 PACS S 8302 and lor damages recoverable
thereunder,
12, Prior to and at the time 01 the eccldent hereinafter described, the decedent, Joan A.
Yount, born on Ootober 23, 1959, resided with her natural mother, Elizabeth Yount, at 322 Forge
Road, Boiling Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and Is survlvAd by lier natural lather,
Dean Yount, 231 North East Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
13, By reason 01 seld accident, the dllcedent suffered physical and mental pain and
suffering, emollonal distress, and lear 01 Impending death prior to her demise,
14. Joan A, Yount, who was lully employed at the lime 01 the accident, sustained 1088 01
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luture earnings lrom Ihe time 01 the accident through her e~tlmated working IIfo span,
115, The Injuries and death 01 Ihe decedent are a result of the negligent aots of the
Delendants,
WHEREFORE, Plalntlfl Joanne A, Yount, as Administratrix of the Estate 01 Joan Yount,
requeotsludgment be entered In her lavor and egaln~ttho Defendants, jointly and/or severally,
for an amount In excess of the arbitration level, plus costs and delay damages 01 this action,
COUNT II . WRONGEUL DEAll:!
16, Paragraphs 1-15 ara Incorporated and herelnby referenced,
17, Plalntlll Jeanne A, Yount, as Administratrix 01 the Estate 01 Joan A, Yount, brings this
Ilotlon pursuant to 8 42 PACS 8 8301 and for damages recoverable thereunder,
18, Joanna A, Yount, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joan A. Yount, brings this action
on behall 01 the lollowlng persons who Bre the only persons entitled to recover damages In this
aotlon:
Nomos
Elizabeth Yount, mother
Dean Yount, lather
19, The Estate 01 Joan A, Yount, as a result 01 the negligence 01 the Delendants, has
suffered lost wages and luture loss 01 earnings to the detriment 01 the estate through her work
lIIe expectancy and loss 01 support,
20, In addition, plaintiff brings this Bctlon to recover lair and reasonable and necessary
luneral expenses, burial expenses, and expsnses 01 administration,
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2, IMimdunh, L1nlun QuurrleN, duny the ullegUllunN cUJ)lulned In
Jlurll/Jruph 2 uf Plulmlff'N CUlllplulnl. Arler reuMllluhle InwNllgullun, Mild llefenduntN ure
whhuUI knuwledge <n' Infullnullun suITlclcnl lu lill'lnu helieI' us hi Ihe Iruth uf suld ullegulhllls
und pmuf thereuf IN delllundcd iU lrilll. In flll'lhcr UUSlvcr, llclcl1lli:IIIS, lInlun Quul'I'les, dcny
suld ullegulluns pursuum Il) Pennsylvunlu l~ulc uf Civil Prl,lccdure 1(21)(e),
3, f)clcndunls, lInlulI QuulTies, udll111 Ihe ullcgulluns cuntulned In
PUrllgruph 3 uf PlullHllrs CUlllplullH,
4, f)elcnllulH~, L1niun Quul'rles, udlllll the ullegulluns cuntalned In
Purugl'llph 4 ill' I'lulnllff's CUlllplulnl.
5, DelcndulHs, L1nlun QUlII'I'leN, Udlllll the IIl1e/JlllilJl\N cuntlllned In
I'UI'Il/Jl'Ilph 5 uf I'htlmllrN CUlllpluinl.
6, f)clcndunls, Uniun Quurrlcs, Udlllll Ihe ullegutlunN cOlllulned In
PUI'IIlll'llph 6 uf I'lulmlfl"s CUl11pluinl.
7, f)cfcndul1ls, L1nlun Quul'rles, udlllll In purl IInd dcny in pun lhc
ullCIl"llunN cunlulncd In Purugruph 7 of Plulntlff's COlllpluim, It is udmlllell lIull Wuync j,
[.chlllun, uCllng us ugcnl, scrvul1l ur elllploycc uf f)cfc nd II III , lInlon Quurrlcs, Ine" wus
opcnlling u whiclc owncd hy lIniun Quurrlcs, rnc, soulhhuund un Roule 74, It Is denied,
however. lhul Delcndunls, lInlon Quurrlc:i', vehicle wllided wllh the vehicle openlled hy
Plulmlff. To lhe comrary, Detcndal1ls. lInlon Quarries'. vehicle wus struck un lhe side und
therefore I'lulmlff's Decedenl's vehicle collided wllh Delcndums' vehicle. [n furlher IIJ1SWCr,
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Dt:t'ellLlunIS, Unlun Quurrles, L1uny HulLl ullt:~utlunH purHuunl II) PennHylvunlu ltult: uf civil
PruceLlurt: 1 ll21)M ,
II, Dt:I~nLlunIH, lInlun Quurrles, lIeny the ullegutluns cuntulnt:L1 In
Pumgntph II uf PlulnlH'f's Cllllll~lulllt. With regurd tllthe IntrolluclOry pOl'llllnof Mlill Purugl'llph,
It Is specH'lcully denied thul Ilcfendullls, Union QUllrrles, were In any WilY negligent. 'I'll the
clllllmry, ut ulltlllles, Defenllllllls, lInllln QUllrrles, IIclell In II cllrel'ul unll pllJdelltlllllnner unll
with due rel1urll I'llI' the sufet> llf lllhers, In I'urther Ullswer, II Is spedficlllly denlellthul IIIIY
uCliulI llr II1IICIllln III' tkfen<lallls, lInlllll QUllrrles, cllused or Clllllrlhule<l 10 the Incident. In
further unSWl'r, Defcmlunls, Ulllon Quarries, <leny sul<l ulkgutiolls pursullnllll Pellllsylvlllllu(tule
of Civil Prucedure 1021)(e), With regurd III the suhpul'll!!raphs, Dct'elldunls, Union Quurrles,
respond liS follows:
(a) Ilenled, 'I'll 1111: clllllrary, Defenuallls. Unioll Quurrles, did nlll fall
III yield to II red lraffic slgnalullhe Illlersecllon, It wus Plalllllff who flllled III yield tll u reu
trunk slgnul Ul sllid illlersecIIOll, In furlher al1swer, Defenuallts, Union Quarries, deny slliu
ullegullons pursullnttll Pennsylvania Rule lll' Civil Procedure 1(21)(e),
(11) Deniell, Tlllhe CllIII rary, al allllllles. Ihe Union Quurrles' vehicle
was operated al a Slife speed I'llI' trunk cllnuillllns alllllraffic si!!I!:; allhe Illlerseclilln und upon
the upprollch 10 Ihe Illlersecllon, In further IInswer. Defenuallls, Unilln Quarries, deny sulu
allegations pursuallllO Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Prllcedure 1021)1 c),
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(c) Dllllled, AI 1111 thneN, the drlwl' of the 11111011 QUlIl'l'leN' vchlch: WUN
hllllll)' Vllllhllll ilK Ill: uflfll'oueheu the Inh:l'~eetion, In fUllhel' IlnNWel'. DcfcnulIl\IN, Union
QUllrrh:N, dell)' Nlllu IIl1cgllthlllN pur~ullnt to Pcnnsylvllnlll Rulc of ClvllProceuurc I029(c),
(d) Dcnled, 'I'll the cllntl'llry. Defcndllnls, lInllln QUlIl'l'lcs', vchlclc
IIflpl'OIlCheu IInd cntered the Inter~eclillnln IInllpprllprllltc ~peed, In runher IInSIVel', Defcmhll\ls,
Ulllon QUlIl'rlcs, deny the alle!llltlllns pursullnltlll'enli~ylvllnill Rule llf Clvlll'l'lleedure I02lJ(e),
(e) Denied, 'I'll the clllumry, at alltll1le~, the IInllln QUllrrles' vehicle
WIIS ope I'll led III II sllre speed !lIving duc re!lllrdlll the rllllu. Inlerseetlonllnu trllfflc conulllons,
In further IInswer, Derendants, lInll;n QUluTles. deny sllld IllIcgatlons pursullnttll I'ennsylvanhl
I~ulll of Civil I'rllceuure 1029(e),
(I) Denied, To the Clll\Il'llry, the driver of thc IInion Quarries' which:
WIIS highly viglllln!. In rllnher answer. Ilct'enuants. Union QUllrries. deny salu allegations
pursulIlllto l'ennsylvanill Rule or Civil 1', Kedul'e 1029(e),
(g) Denied, 'I' the cllntmry, the driver of the Union Quarries' vehicle
ohscrvcu II grccn tl'llrnc signal uplln his apprllach and cl\lrance into the Il\Icrscetlon, In further
aIlSWCI', Defcndllnts. Union Quarries. dcny ~iald allepllllllns pursulIl\I to l'cnnsylvanhl Rule of
Clvlll'l'llcedure 1029(e),
(h) Denied, To the cllntrary. the Unllln QUlIl'I'les' vehicle was lawfully
within the Intersection when the Plaintiff's Decedem's vehlclc unlawfully elllereu the Intersection
(\IIU NlIllCk the lIni'lll QUllrrles' vehicle onlhe right slue, In furlher IlIlswer. Defendants, Union
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QuurriuK, Lllmy NllhJ UlllllllllhlllN PUI'NlIIIJII1U l'ullllNylvulllu l~ullluf ClvlIl'l'uclldul'u \()21J(1I),
(I) Ilcllicd, TUlhc cllIIlI'ury, II WUN thcl'lullllill'~ Ilcccdclll'~ vchlclll
Ihul fllUlld \<) ylcldthc r1l!ht,uf-wuy hI Ihc lIlllunl,JuurrlcN' vehldc whldl wu~ thcn undthcl'c
hlwfuUy wilhln Ihc IntCI'NCdllln prillI' III thc I'lulllllll'N Ilcccdclll'N vchlclc Imlel'lnl! the
InlerNccllulI, In I'unhel' Ilnswcr, Ikl'cndlllllS, lInlllnl,Juurrles, dcny sllld ullel!utlllllN purNuunt hI
I'CllnNylvllllll1 I~ule III' Clvlll'rllcedure 1029(e),
<.I) Dcnled, Tlllhc clllllrary, when IIIC driver III' Ihe IInlllll QuurrlcN'
vchldcuhservedthe I'lullltll'f's Decedcnl'S vehlde ullluwl'ully enlerlnl! the IlIlersecllllllthe hrukes
ul'lhc vehlde were Ilpplied, The I'lallllll'l"N Ikcedelll's vehlde slruck the sldc III' the lIlIlulI
Quurries' vehlde, \I, I'unher IInswer, DerclldulllS, IInlllll l,JuulTlcs, deny Mild 1IIlel!ulluIIs
purNullllttu I'ennsylvulllil Rule or Clvlll'rllcedlll'e \029(e),
(k) Denied, TOlhe conlrury, Ihe lInllltll,Jullrries' vehlde did nlllllllve
a knllw,luhstructlulllO vlslhlllly III' Ihc drlvcr, In I'unher answer, llcl'cndlllllS, lInlun QUlll'l'ies,
deny saldullegillllllls purNuant III I'enllsylvunla Rule III' Civlll'rucellurc 1029(c),
(I) Dellled, Tlllhe cllnll'ury' at 1111 Il1Iles, IInlllll Quurrles' vehicle wus
under pruper contl'u\. The I'lalnllll's Ilecedenl's vehlde cUllle I'l'Inll the sldc und the Union
Quurrles' vehlde wus nllt In a pllsltllln III aVllld II collision, In I'urther IInswer, IlcfclldlllllS,
Uniun Quarrlcs, deny sllld ullel!lItlons pursuanttll I'cnnsylvllnllll~ule III' Clvlll'rocedure 1029(e),
(Ill) Denlcd, TlIlhe e.llltrury, Ihe lInion l,J1'IIITles' driver did nllllntaln
ur schedule II trip and dellvcry wllh sullldelll tlmc to avoid the nccesslty Ill' spccdlng and
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Vllllllllnllll'lIf'1lc IlIw~ In 11111 CUll1lllllllWcuhh U,. I'I!IIllNylvunlu, In "urlhl!l' unNWCl', IMclldunlN,
l/nlun QUlII'rll!N, dl!IlY Nuld Ulll!gullullN flU1'M1I11II h) I'l!nnNylvunlu Hull! U,. Civil 1'J'l1L:l!durl! 1029(1!),
CII) Dcnled, 'l'u Ihc L:ll/Urllry, Ihc llnlon lJuurrb' whldc did 11111
cUllIuln II klluwn ohNlrucllon hI vlsihllllY, In "ul'lhcr IIl1sWcr, DclClldulllS, tJlllOlIlJullrrlcs, dcny
~uld ulll!glllluns flursulIlII 10 I'cllllsyll'lIl1ll1 I~ulc 0" Clvlll'J'lll:cdurc 1019(c),
(0) /Jc II led , 'l'olhc COIIIl'llry, Ihc IlglII illlhc dlrccliun f'rullJ whkh Ihl!
l/nlull QUllrrlcs' whklc WIIS IIflflrollchlllJl Ihc IlIIcrsccllolI was III all IIIIICS Jlrccll durlllg Ihl!
uPprouch and III Ihc Ihnc 111111 Ihc vchldc clllcrcd Ihc illlcrsccllull, In "ul'lhcr IIlINWcr,
DI!ICllduIllS, tlllloll Quarries, dCIlY Sllld IIIIC[!alluIIS j1ursualll 10 PCllllsylvalll1l I{ull! u,. Civil
PruccdlJrI! 1029(c).
9, /Jctclldallls, tlnioll Quarrlcs, dCIlY Ihc IIl1cgallolls L:ollllIllICd III
Parugruph 9 of' I'lahlllff's COlllp/llill!. Afrcr rClIsollahlc InvcsIlgallon, said f)c"clldIlIllS IIrc
Wllhoul know/cdgc 01' Illforlllllllon sulndclll 10 lill'ln II hclicf as 10 Ihc "'Lllh 0" sllld IIl1l!gllllulls
IIlld prouf Ihl!rl!of Is dCllllllldcd III Irlal. III furlhcr allswcr. /JClclldallls. llllioll Quarrlcs, dcny
slIld IIl1cgllllollS pursualll 10 PCllnsy/vallla Rulc <If' CivilProL:cdurc 1029(c),
10, Dclclldallls, tlnlon Quarrlcs, dcny Ihc allcgaliolls L:OllllllllCd In
PlIl'ugruph 10 of Plalllliff's COlllp/alm, Afrcr rcasollahl,' IlIvcsIlgallon, slIld Dclcndullls url!
whhlJut knowlcdgc or IlIful'lnallon suflklcn( 10 limB a hcllcf as 10 thc "lIlh of suld allcgllllolls
IInd Prouf thcrcu,. Is dClllllndcd al 11'1111. In fUl'lhcr IInSWcr, DclCndallls, Unlun QUllrrles, dl!ny
~lIld IIl1cglltluns pursuallllo Pennsylvania I{u/e of Civil ProL:cdure 1029(<:),
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II, IMumlumK. LJuhlll CJUIII'I'lcK, dCIlY lhc Ullcl!UllunK cumlllned III
PIII'UI!I'Ullh II uf I'lulnlllT'K C"lIlfllllllll. Aller rCIIKllllllhlc InvcKllgllllulI, Kuld DcfcndlllllK IIrc
wlth"ul knuwlcdgc Ul' Inf"I'I111111"n Klln Idcnt I" f"J'III II hcllef ilK III Ihc tr"th III' Kllld Illlcgllll"UK
IIlld pl'lluf lhcl'cuf Is dcnlllndcdlllll'llIl. In furthcl' IInKWCI', I)clCndllnls. lInl"n CJual'rlcs, deny
Kllldllllcgllll"nK flUI'KUllnl III Pennsylvllnhl I{ule III' Civil Pl'uccdul'c I02lJ(e),
12, Ilcfcndllnls, lInllln lJUllITlcs, dcny thc IIl1c[llltlllns cllllllllncd In
1'III'ugrllflh 12 III' j'llIlnllll'K (\lInplalnl. Aller I'clIsllnllhle Invesllgatlun, said l)efendantK lire
wlthuut knllwlcdge III' Inf'"'nllllhlll sulllclclllllI 1'111111 II bcllef as I" Ihe Il'ulh of Kald allcgllllllllK
and fll'uuf Ihcl'euf Is dClllandcdll1 trial. In furthcr answcr. DckndlllllS. lInl"n CJlIill'rlcs, dcny
Kllld allcgullllns pUI'SUllnll1l Pcnnsylvllnlu Hulc uf Civil PrllCcdul'C I02lJ(c),
13, I)clCndallls, lIlIllIn (Juarrles, dcny thc allcgaliuns ClllllulnCl1 In
I'ul'ugl'llph 13 uf Plalnllff's Cllmplalnl. Aflcr rcasllnable Invcstigatlun, said Dcfcndallls arc
wlthuut knllwlcdgc ur Inflln11all"n sunklcnllll I'llI'm a belief as I" Ihc truth uf said allcgutluns
und pruof lhcrcuf Is dClllalldcd allrlal. In furthcr answcl'. Defendants, lInlun CJuurrlcs, dcny
Kllld 1I11egulluns pursuant hI Pcnnsylvania Rulc ,If ClvllPl'llccdul'c I02lJ(c),
14, Ilcfcndallls, lIahlll <,Jual'rlcs, dcny Ihc allcgatlons cUllluincd In
I'uragrnph 14 of Plalnllff's Cllmplalnl. Aflcr rcas"nablc InvcsIlgatlulI, said Defcndullls ure
Wllhuut knllwlcdgc III' Inflll'lIIalllln sufficlcnt III I'llI'm a helief as III Ihc Il'ulh of said allegations
und proof thcrcof Is dClllandcd at lrial. In furthcr answcr, Dcfcndallls, lInion Quarrlcs, deny
Kuld ullcgullons pursuunltu I'cnnsylvllnlu Rule of Civil Prll\;cdure I02<J(c),
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15, LlcfcndllnlN, lInlun QuurrlcN, dcny Ihc IIl1cf:llllhll1N cUllIulncd In
1'lIrllgrllph 15 III' I'hllllllff'N CUllIplllhll, SlIldlMcndllnls urc IIdvlscd undlhcrcfurc uver lllllllhc
IIl1cglllluns cUl\lulncdln Mild I'ul'llf:lruph Ilrc cuncluslllns III' IlIw ul1llprllof lhcrcuf IN llclllundcd
ultriul. In furthcr Ilnswcr, Ills spcdrlcully dcnlcd lhlllllcfcndunls, l1nhlllQuurrlcN, wcrc InllllY
WilY ncgligcnl undcr Ihc fucIs Ilnd drculIlstllnccs of Ihls CUNC, To lhc Cllllll'llry, ut 1111 tllllcS,
Dcfcndullls, l1nlllnQullITlcN, aclcdln u curcful und prudcllllllllnncr ilnd with duc rCl!urd fur Ihc
Mlfcly llf IIlhcrN, In furthcr ulIswcr. II Is spcdrlcllliy illlcl!cdlhlll lhc III.lurlcN IInd dculh of lhc
dcccdcnl wcrc clluscd hy her own nCl!IIl!cncc In Ihc 1I111111lCr In which she IIpcl'llled hcr l1lulUl'
vchiclc, In furthcr IInswcr, Ikfcndllnls, 1I111on QUllrrlcs. dcny MIld IIl1cl!llllunN PUI'NUlIlll lu
PcnnNylvllniu Rulc uf Civil I'l'llccdul'c I02lJ(c),
WIIElU:I'OIU:, IMcndunls, l1nllln QUllrricN, dCl1lllnd lhut Plull\llff's
CUl1lplulnl hc dlNl1llsscd,
COUNT II . WltoN<WI,JI. m:ATIl
16, Dcfcndunls. Unllln Quurl'lcN. incllrplll'lltc thclr unswcrs UN cOnluillcd
in Paragraphs I lhrough 15 uhove us If fully rcwrlllcn hcrein,
17, Ilcfcndunts, Union QUilrrlcs, dcny thc ullcgulluns COl1luincd in
Purul!rllph 17 of Plnlnliff's COl1lplain!. Aflcr rcusonuhlc Investll!lltllll1, suld ncfcndunls arc
without knowlcdgc Ul' Infol'l1lullun sufrldclll 10 forfl1 II hcllcf us to thc trulh of Nuld UIlCl!IIllons
.K.
um) prout' lherenf IH dUIIlUnded 1I11l'11I!. In further IIn~wer, IMendulIlN, IInlnll QUIIlTluN, dUllY
Nuld ulh:lIl1lllln~ IlUI'~UUIll hI Penn~ylvllnlll I{ule III' ('11'11 Prllccdure 102II(c),
Ill, Ilcklldllnls, IIl1illn I)Ullrrlcs, dcny lhc IIl1cglllllln~ cllllllllned III
PUl'llgl'llph 111111' 1'llIllIlllr~ (\llIlpllllnl. Aftcr re@lIIl1hlc inwsllglIll'llI, f:lld llelcndulll~ IIrc
whhllUl kllllwlcdgc III' Inl'llI'nlllll'lII MlfI'ldcnl hI 1'111'111 II hdief liS tll Ihe IrUlh III' Mild IIl1eglllllllls
IIl1d prlllll' thcrcllr Is dCIll II lllled III 11'1111, III further IInswer, llekn,l.uHs, Unllln QUlIl'I'lcs, dellY
Mild IIl1cgllllllns pursUllnl hI l'ennsyll'lInill Rule III' ('Ivlll'rllccdurc 1l)2l)(c),
\9, Ikkndllllls, IIni'lll QUllrrles, deny the IIlleglltillns cllntllllled III
Purllgruph 19 III' I'lalnllrf\ I'lIl11pllllnl. Saidllekndanls arc adl'iscdaud therefllrc IIwr t'lIl1l1l1
III' pllrt of thc IIl1cgatlllns cllnlalncd In SHld Pllragraph Ilrc cllncluslllns III' law IInd rCljulrc 1111
further IIl1swcr IInd pl'I)lIr Iherc'lf Is dClllllllded 11111'1111. It is sp~c1llclllly dcnlcd thllllkrelldlllll~,
lJnlun QUllrrlcs. wcrc In any WilY negllgcnt undcr facls IInd cirClIlllslllnccs of this casc, Tllthc
cllntl'llry. 1Ill1l1tillles, JJefcndllllls, Unllln QII:tl'l'lcs. IIcled 11111 careful and prude lit Illllnller, III
further IIl1swer. II' 1'IIIIIllIIT sufl'eredllny IlIjurles. sllld Injuries werc as II direct II lid pruxllllllte
resultuf I'lallllll'f's Decedenl's IIwnnegllgcnce Inlhc lIegllgent, reckless and cllreless 1Illlllller
III which shc IIpel'llled her Illlltllr whlclc. With regard tll Ihe IllIegallullllf danlllges, JJerelldlllllS,
UIII"n QUllrrles, after rellsllllllble InwsllgallulI, are wlthuut knllwledgc ur Inrlll'llllllllll1 suffldelll
10 form II belief liS 10 Ihe lruth uf said allegallllns alld prlluf Iherellf Is delllllnded III Irlul. III
furlher UlIswer, Dcfendallls, lJlIlIIII Quarries. deny suld Illlcgllllllns pursuallllu I'ellllsylvlllliu Rule
of Civil Prucedure I029(e),
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:!lI, 1>&:I~'lIJllfIIN, lIlIlolI QUllrl'lcN, dCIIY thc IIl1cgllllollN COflllllllCd III
/llIl'IIlIl'lIph 211 of Jllllllllin'N COlllp'"II1!. Aftcl' I'CIISOllllhlc IIIYCNII/,llllhlll, SlIld Dcfclldllflls 111'11
wllhoul kllowlcd/,lc 01' 1111'11111111111111 SUfflclcnl hI 1'111'11I II hcllcf liS 10 Ihc 1I'II1h III' Nlild IIl1c/,lIlIIIllIN
IIl1d proof Ihcl'cllf Is dC/lIlI/Illcd III 11'1111. In furlhcl' II/lSWCI', IlclclldlllllS, lIl)lolI QUIIITlcN, dCIIY
slIld IIlIc/,lllllolls pursUlll)1 hi JlcnnsylYlIlIl1I I{ulc or ('IYI/Procedurc J02lJ(c),
WII/':REFOltE, DC/C/IlJII/IIS, lIlIlolI QUIIITlcs, dCllllllld Ihlll PflllflllfT'N
COlllpllllm hc dlsllllNscd,
NEW MA'J"n;n
21, Pllllntlff's IIlIcgcu IIIJurlcs lIud dlllllllgcs MC IIdh'cclulld PruxllllUIIl
rllsult of PlulJIIlft"s Dcccdllnt's '1\1'11 IIcgll/,lcncc il) Ihc IIcgll/,lcnt, CUl'clcss IIlId I'ccklcss 1llIIIIIIcr
III which Occlldcm opcl'lllcd hcl' IllIIIIII' ychlclc III Ihc "JI/llwlng III II II IIC 1':
(II) FIII/illg III yic/d III II rcd lmrnc slglllllul Ihc ImcrsccllIIII;
(h) Fill/cd III IIpcrlllc hcr Ydllclc III a salc spccu "II' Il'ufflc cOlldlllllllS
und truftk signs Illlhc hUC/'sCCllolI IIIlU UPlllllhc apprllach III Ihc illlcrscclllIll;
(c) FIII/cu III hc highly vlgl/am IIl1l1ppl'llllCh 10 III) Imc/'scCllolI;
(d) Ful/cd III slow hcl' ychlclc or rcuucc hcl' spccu 1111 thc IIPPruuch 10
un Interscctlon;
(e) Fal/cd rn OpCrlllC hcl' vehlclc 11111 safc specd giving due rcgard 10
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lhlt rouLl. hllltrKltCllulI umllrnfllc cunLlhhmK lhltn IInLllhltrlt It)(IKllng:
0) FlIlIltll hI hlt hll!hly vll!lhllltllK shlt IIpprulIl:hltdllll hllltrKltCllun which
WIIS uccupleLl hy III1Ulhel' vlthldlt:
1I,t) Flllled IU uhserve II tmllk slgnul which WUK red fur her dlrecllun
uf ll'llvel upun the upprullch tu the Inlersectl'lIlund the fllctthlllthe Il1tersectlul1 wus uccupled h)'
uthltl' vehicles:
(h) Fulled III uhsltl've the Ul1lon Quurrles' vehlde within thlt Il1lltrKectlun
prlur hI h&:1' elllerlng Ihe Intersectlun:
(I) Flllled to yield hI Ihe Unlul1 QUlIl'l'les' vchlde which WIIS ulrltud)'
III thlt IlllerKltctlun prlur tu hltl' ellll')' Intu the IlIIel'sectlul1:
(j) Flllled hI IIppl)' her Imlkes In time tu uvuldll culllslul1 whh umulur
vchldc which wus thel1und Ihltre IlIwfulI)' whhlnthlt Il1lcl'sltctlul1;
(k) Fulled hlUpenltc her vehlde 11111 Slife speed su tlllll Khe cuuld bring
hltr vehicle tu II SIUP wllhin thlt ussul'ed deur dlslllnce IIheud:
(I) Fulled tu yield tu II motor vchlde whkh wus ull'eudy 111 Ihe
hllCrKltCllul1 priur hI her entr)' Il1lu thlt Illlel'sectlun,
(In) 111 dl'lvll1g her vehlde 111 II reckless 1Ill1llner !lIld with cureless
L1lsregurd fur Ihe rll!hts ur slIfet)' uf others 1111..1 111 otherwise operutlnl! her vehicle upun Ihe
hlghwu)' In u mllnner endul1l!crlng pltrs'lI1s ul1d pl'llpel'ly und In vluhlllun uf the MUlur Vehlcllt
code of Ihe CUIllI1\lll1weuhh uf Pel1nsylvul1ll1,
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