HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-4374JOHN D. MILLER,
Plaintiff
V.
DONALD G. RIDEN,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL
NO.
CIVIL ACTION AT LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NOTICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims
set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) 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 set
forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so, 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 CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR
TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU
CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse, 4th Floor
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013-3387
Telephone No. (717) 240-6200
NOTICIA
Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas
demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene viente (20) dias do plazo al
partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia
escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrita sus defensas o
sus objeciones a las demandas en contra de sus persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se
defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso
o notificacion
y pot cualquier queja o alivio que es pedido en la peticion de demanda. Usted puede
perder dinero o sus propiedades o otros derechos importantes para usted.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABODAGO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO
TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGER TAL
SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA
CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR
DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL.
Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse, 4th Floor
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, PA 17013-3387
Telephone No. (717) 240-6200
DIVEGLIA & KAYLOR, P.C.
Dated:
Archie V. l~iveglia, Esquir~
Attorney I.D. #17140
Two Lincoln Highway West
New Oxford, PA 17350
(717) 624-2500
Attorney for Plaintiffs
JOHN D. MILLER,
Plaintiff
DONALD G. RIDEN,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL NO. (~..
CIVIL ACTION AT LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, this [C)~aday of September, 2002, comes the Plaintiff, by and
through his attorneys, Diveglia & Kaylor, P. C., and files the following complaint and
avers in support thereof as follows:
1. The Plaintiff, John D. Miller, is an adult individual who resides at 610
Lewisberry Road, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070.
2. The Defendant, Donald G. Riden, is an adult individual who lives at 115
Hillsdale Road, Etters, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17319
3. On September 27, 2000, at approximately 11:15 p.m., Plaintiff was operating
his car southbound on SRll3 locally known as 1-581 at or near 1-83 and entered the ramp
onto 1-83 at Lemoyne.
4. At the above-said time and place, the Defendant was operating his motor
vehicle southbound and struck the rear of Plaintiffs vehicle, knocking his vehicle into 1-83
and in the process causing injury to him. The defendant thereafter fled from the collision.
5. At the time and place of the above-said accident described above, the
Defendant was operating his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol with a blood
alcohol content determined to be 0.15%.
6. As a result of the above-described accident, Plaintiff has incurred serious
injuries to his neck, left hand with his left knee requiring treatment. His knee injury has
been described as a tear of the medial minisicus and chondromalacia of the medial
compartment, requiring an operative procedure.
7. The above-described injuries have caused great pain and mental distress to
the Plaintiff with said pain and metal distress continuing.
8. The above-described injuries may be permanent in nature resulting in a
severe future disability of the Plaintiff that may diminish his earning capacity.
9. As a result of the above-described collision, which was the result of the
negligence of the Defendant, Plaintiff may incur further medical expenses.
10. As a result of the above described collision, plaintiff has incurred a loss of
business opportunity in his business known as ComputerWorks.
11. The above-described collision and injuries were the result of negligence of
the Defendant whose negligence consisted of the following:
(a) He failed to observe where he was going.
(b) He was operating his vehicle in a high and excessive rate of speed.
(c) He drove her vehicle in a reckless manner and without regard to the
safety of others on the highway.
(d) He was driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it
impaired his ability to operate his motor vehicle.
(e) The violations of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code make him
negligent per se.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendant in an amount in
excess of $25,000.00.
Dated: q-I~ oo a.
Respectfully Submitted,
DIVEGLIA & KAYLOR, P.C.
rchie~, Esqulii-p/
Attorney I.D. #17140
Two Lincoln Way West [
New Oxford, PA 17350
(717) 624-2500
Attorney for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION
The foregoing complaint is based upon information which has been gathered by my
counsel in the preparation of the lawsuit. I have read the complaint and to the extent that
it is based upon information which I have given to my counsel, it is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge, information and belief. To the extent that the content is that of
counsel, I have relied upon counsel in making this verification. This statement and
verification are made subject to the penalties of Pa.C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities, which provides that if I make knowingly false averments, I may
be subject to criminal penalties.
John D. Miller//
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2002-04374 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MILLER JOHN D
VS
RIDEN DONALD G
DAWN KELL , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
RIDEN DONALD G the
law,
DEFENDANT at 1853:00 HOURS, on the 9th day of October
at 2221 ORCHARD ROAD
2002
CA24P HILL, PA 17011
JOHN LAWYER, ROOMMATE
a true and attested copy of
by handing to
COMPLAINT & NOTICE
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
YORK COUNTY WAS DEPUTIZED TWICE FOR SERVICE ON THE DEFENDANT AT
115 HILLDALE ROAD ETTERS, PA. BOTH RETURNS CAME BACK AS "NOT FOUND".
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 11.04
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 10.00
Dep York County 44.78
92.82
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this /6 '~ day of
0~ ~2~ 6~3 2_~ A.D.
thonotary '
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
10/15/2002
DIVEGLIA & KAYLOR
By:
Deputy Sheriff
COUNTY OF YORK
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
SERVICE CALL
(717) 771-9601
r PLEASE
TYPE ONLY UNE ! THRU 12
INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT DETACH ANY COPIES
28 EAST MARKET ST., YORK, PA 17401
SHERIFF SERVICE
PROCESS RECEIPT and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN
1 PLAINTIFF/S/
2 COURT NUMBER
John D. Miller 02-4374 civil
3 DEFENDANT/S/ 4. TYPE OF WRIT OR COMPLAINT
Donald G. Riden Notice and Ccrnplaint
SERVE ~" 5. NAME OF ND VIDUAL, COMPANY, CORPORATION, ETC TO SERVE OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE LEV ED, A'~'ACHED OR SOLD
Donald G. Riden '
$ ADDRESS (STREET OR RFO WITH BOX NUMBER. APT. NO, CITY/~BO_~O~'%'~'WP., STATE AND ZiP CODE)
115 Hilldale Road Etters, PA 17319 ~[~Newberry Township
AT
7. 'N0'CATESERV,OE: OPERSONAL OPE"SON,NCNARGE "DEPU,,ZE O 'ST CLASS MA, L OPOSTED eOT, ER
NOW October 1 02 ~ ,,~ ~-- ~r,
,20 , SHERIFF OI- COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the sheriff of
York ......
-- __ _ COUNTY to execute:JJ~~ake return tl3~egg~ccord ng
to law. This deputization being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff. 7'
SPEC,A',.STR.C ONSO. OT. ER,NFOR .T,ONTNAT LLASS,ST,NEXPED,TI.OSE.V=:
See enclosed map.
ADVANCED FEE PAID BY SHERIFF
OUT OF COUNTY
CUMBERLAND
NOTE: ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - Any deputy sheriff lewing upon or attaching any property under within wdt may leave same
without a watchman, in custody of whomever is found in possession, after notifying person of leW or attachment, without liability on the pert of such deputy or the sheriff to any plaintiff
herein for any DSS, destruction, or removal of any properly before shedffs sale thereof
9. TYPE NAME and ADDRESS of ATFORNEY / ORIGINATOR and SIGNATURE 10. TELEPHONE NUMBER 11 DATE FILED
ARCH[E V. DIVEGLIA 2 LINCOLN HWY W NEW OXFORD, PA 17350 624-2500 xx 9-11-02
12 SEND NOTICE OF SERVICE COPY TO NAME AN D ADDRESS BELOW: Cl~is area must be completed if notice is to be mailed).
CUMBERLAND CO. SHERIFF
IX) NOT W~ _rJ~_.OW THIS LINE
13. I acknowledge receipt of the writ 14. DATE RECEIVED 15. Expiration/Hearing Date
or complaint as indicated above. 10 - 2 - 02 10-11 - 02
16 ~HOW,~SERVED: PERSONAL( ) RESIDENCE( ) POSTED( ) POE( ) SHERIFF'S OFFICE ( ) OTHER( ) SEE REMARKS BELOW
17 ,~ hereby certify and return a NOT FOUND because I am unable to locate the individual, company, etc. named above. (See remarks below.)
18. NAMEANDTiTLE~F~ND~DUALSER~ED~L~STADDRESSHERE~FN~TSH~WNAB~E(Re~ati~shipt~Defendant) 19. DateofService 20 TimeofService
21ATrEMPTS~D~4~.[~ )~qDete Time Miles In IDate Time Miles Iht IDate Time Mites Int. IDate Time Miles Iht IOate Time Miles Iht
22. REMARKS:
24 Service Costa 25 N/F 26 Mileage 27. Postage 28 Sub Total 29. Pound 30. Notta~¥
75.00
41. AFFIRMED and subscribed to before me thi~ 8 I
- - 44. Signature of
42 dayo, I UU I N(:3TA~I;~L0~~' Dep Sheriff
o,ty o,
-- I My Commission Expires April ~ I I
./'~// .// - 7 ,.--7. .2' I WILLIAM M.
· t A~'~KROWL E DG E RECE[PT't)F T~rH E RIF F'~FI~d~'U R N~SIGNATU RE
O/; AUTHORIZED ISSUING AUTHORITY AND TITLE
HOSE
J31 Surchg.
139. T0tal Costa J 40. CoSts Due or Refund
SO ANSWERS
45 DATE
~ 10-8-02
49 DATE
51 DATE RECEIVED
YORKTOWNE BUSINESS FOMRS · (717) 225-0363 · FAX (717) 225-0367
COUNTY OF YORK
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF sE.v,cEc. L,.
(717) 771-9601
28 EAST MARKET ST.. YORK. PA 17401
SHERIFF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
PROCESS RECEIPT and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN PLEASE TYPE ONLY LINE I THRU 12
DO NOT DETACH ANY COPIES
1 PLAINTIFF/S/
John D. Miller 2. COURT NUMEER
6)?-4q74 ,"'~xz'( l
3 DEFENDANT/S/ 4. TYPEOFWRITORCOMPLAINT
Donald G. Riden Notice & Cc~plaint
SERVE ~' 5 N~,MEOFINDVIDUAL COMPANY CORPORATON ETC TOSERVEORDESCRIPTIONOFPROPERTY/OBELEVED ATTACHED ORSOLD
Donald G. Riden
6 ADDRESS STREET OR RFO WITH BOX NUMBER APT. NO, CITY, BORO, 71Np, STATE AND ZIP CODE>
AT 115 Hillsdale Road Etters, PA 17319
7. INDICATE SERVICE: L1 PERSONAL (J PERSON IN CHARGE -I DEPUTIZE ,.~ C__~.F~T~.f~ A_I L... ~ 1ST CLASS MAIL J POSTED J OTHER
NOW __ September_ J_d_ _ 20 uz I, SHERIFF ~I~UNTY, PA...¢o hereby depLCzai.,the sheriff of
York ' COUNTY to execute.~,~:c'JCC~.~,za~e~¢uinJf~j~ac~ording
to law. This deputization being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff.
8. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WILL ASSIST IN EXPEDITING SERVICE:
Oznberland
OUT OF 60UNTY
CUMBERLAND
ADVANCED FEE PAID BY SHERIFF
NOTE: ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - Any deputy sheriff levying upon or attaching any property under within writ may leave same
withou a watchman, m custody of whomever is found in possession, after notifying person of levy or attachment, without liability on the par~ of such deputy or the sheriff to any plainhff
herein for any loss, destruction, or removal of any property before sheriffs sa~e thereof
9 TYPENA SS O ICI T and SIGNATURE 10 TELEPHONE NUMBER 11. DATEFILED
~L"~'~f~P¢. ~fV~/~ ~ ~'~0LN HWY WEST NEW OXFORD, PA 17350
624-2500
9-11-02
...... ~ ~,,~,~ '~ n~ q~[~VICE COPY TO NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW: (This area must be cOmoleted if notice is to be me,rea:
COUNTY Of YORK
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
28 EAST MARKET ST, YORK, PA 17401
SHERIFF SERVICE
PROCESS RECEIPT and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN
1 PLAINTIFF/S/
SERVICE CALL
(717) 771-9601
INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE TYPE ONLY LINE 1 THRU 12
DO NOT DETACH ANY COPIES
3 DEFENDANT/S/ 4 TYPE OF WRIT OR COMPLAINT
FX~nald G. Riden Notice ar~ CcrrcDlaJt,t
SERVE { 5 NAME OF INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY, CORPORATION, ETC. TO SERVE OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE LEVIED AWACHED, OR SOLD
D~nald G. ~iden
6. ~A~DDcRE~ {~S,TSI~E~T OR~RFO~W1TH~B~O~X NUMBER,_~PT; N~/O~,.C!TY, BORO, ~, STATE AND ZiP CODE)
~ ~"D~CaTE S~aV,CE: a PERSONAk a PERSON ,n C~ ~E~T~Z~ C T. .J ~ ~S~ C~SS M~& ~ ~OSTE~ ~ OTHER
NOW
~'o~: k ~ERIFF OF ~'ON~, PA, do hereby~ the ~f
COUN~ to execute this~ke return t~cordin~
to law. This deputization being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff. ~ .......... - .... -
8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER iNFORMATION THAT ~LL ASSIST IN EXPEDITING SERVICE: '
See encJ~ed maD.
NOTE: ONLY APPUCABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN. Any deputy sheriff levying upon or attaching any property under within writ may leave same
without a watchman· in custody of whomever is found n possession after notifying person of levy or attachment without liability on the part of such deputy or the sheriff to any plaintiff
herein for any loss, destruction, or removal of any property before sheriff's sale thereof. '
9, TYPE NAME and ADDRESS of ATrORNEY / ORIGINATOR and SIGNATURE
I 10 TELEPHONE NUMBER 1I DATE FILED
12 SEND NOTICE OF SERVICE COPY TO NAME AND ADDRESS BELOW: (This area must be completed if notice is to be mailed)
SPACE BELOW FOR USE OF THE SHERIFF - DO NOT WRITE BELOW THiS LINE
13 I acknowledge receipt of the writ
or complaint as indicated above 1 14. DATE RECEIVED --~ 15 Expirafion/Heanng Date
16. HOWSERVED: PERSONAL( ) RESIDENCE( ) POSTED( ) POE( ) SHERIFF'SOFFJCE( ) OTHER( )
17 ri I hereby certJty and return a NOT FOUND because l am unable to locata the thdividual, compeny etc. namedabeve.(Seeremarksberow) SEE REMARKS BELOW
18. NAME AND TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL SERVED / LIST ADDRESS HERE IF NOT SHOWN ABOVE (Relationship to Defendant) 1 19 Date of Serv~- 20 Time of Service
2~-. A'FrEMPTS Int
23 Advance Costs 24 Service Costs 26 Mileage 28 Sub Total 30. Notary 32. Tot. Costs 33 Costs Due or Refund ~.
45 DATE
47. DATE
T5f DATE R~
42 day of. ,20 -- 43. 44. Signature of
Dep Sheriff
PROTHY / NOTAR~
46. Signature of York
County Sheriff
48 Signature of Foreign
County Sheriff
50 I ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE SHERIFF'S RETURN SIGNATURE
OF AUTHORIZED ISSUING AUTHORITY AND TITLE
I WHITE- Issuing Authority 2. PINK- Attorney 3. CANARY- Sheriff's Office 4 BLUE - Sheriff's Office
JOHN D. MILLER,
Plaintiff
V.
DONALD G. RIDEN,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL NO. 02-4374
CIVIL Ac'rION AT LAW
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please discontinue the above captioned matter. All claims have been satisfied in
full.
Dated: /~ -'2 7
Respectfully Submitted,
DIVEGLIA & KAYLOR, P.C.
ABrchie'~9. Diveglia, Esquire/~
Attorney
I.D. #17140 /\
Two Lincoln Way Wes~ !
New Oxford, PA 17350~.~k//
(717) 624-2500
Attorney fOr Plaintiff