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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO. 16. t"{l3'1 (it 41 ( ,J~
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
TIMOTHY L. BONSELL and
CAROL A. BONSELL,
plaintiffs
BARBARA J. HARTER,
Defendant
_OTIC.
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,
br entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and
f ling in writing with the Court your defen.e. or objections to the
clatm. .et forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to
do so the case may proceed without you and a jUdCJlllent 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
reque.ted 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.
Cumberland county Court Administrator
Fourth Floor
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, PA l701J
Telephone (7l7) 240-6200
TIMOTHY L. BONSELL and I IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CAROL A. BONSELL, I CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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I CIVIL ACTION -L~
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BARBARA J. HARTER, ,
Defendant I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
.OTICIA
Le han demandado a u.ted en la corte. si U8ted quiere
defender.e de e.ta. demanda8 expuesta8 en la8 pagina. signuiente8,
ultsd tiene vienta (20) dia8 de plazo al partir de al fecha de la
demanda y la notificacion. ulted debe pre.entar una apariencia
e.orita 0 en per.ona a por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma
e.orita .u. defensa. 0 8UI objeotione. ala. demanda. en contra de
.u per.ona. Sea avi.ado que Ii u8ted no 8e fefiende, la corte
tomara medidas y puede una orden contra u8ted lin previa aviso 0
notifloacion Y per oualquier queja 0 akuvui que e. pedido en la
patiolon de de..nda. U.tsd puedo parder dinero 0 8U. propiedade.
o otro. derachol ~ortante. para u.ted.
LLEVE ESTA OEMANOA A UN ABODAGO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO
TIERE ABOGADO 0 SI MO TIENE EL DIMERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL
SERVICIO, VAYA EM PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEPONO A LA OFICINA CUYA
DIRECCION SE EMCUEMTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE
CONSSGUIA ASISTENCIA LEGAL.
cumberland county Court Admini8trator
Fourth Floor
Cumberland county Courthoule
carlille, PA l70l3
Telephone (7l7) 240-6200
5. At .11 time. material to thi. .otion, pl.intiff, Timothy
L. Bon.ell, wa. operating a 1988 Ford Ranger XLT, own.d by
Pl.intiff., Timothy L. Bon.ell and Carol A. Bon.ell, and bearing
Penn.ylvani. regi.tration number YG25057.
6. At .ll time. material to thi. action, Defendant Harter
w.. oper.ting . 19811 Chevrolet Celebrity, bearing Penn.ylvania
regi.tration nwaber 5569811.
7. At all time. material to thil action, there were no
adver.a wa.thar or road condition..
8. On or .bout November 4, l!I1I4, at approximately 101411
...., plalntiff, Timothy L. Bon.ell, w.. travelling we.t on sa
0114, Main street, Lilburn, Lower Allen Town.hip, cumberl.nd
county, .nd .ppro.ohing the interBeotion with SR 20l7, Lilburn
Ro.d.
II. On or about November 4, 19114, .t .pproximately lOIn
...., Defendant Harter wa. travelling .outh on SR 2017, Li.burn
Road, and w.. .topped at a .top .ign at the inter.eotion of SR
2017, Li.burn Road and SR Oll4, Main street.
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10. On or about November 4, 1994, at approximatelY lOl49
a.m., a. plaintiff, Timothy L. Boneell was travelling through the
intenection of Main Street and LiBburn Road., .uddenly and without
warning, Def.ndant Harter pulled out from her etopped po.ition at
the atop sign on LiBburn Road and etruck plaintiff, Timothy L.
Bon.ell'. vehiole.
11. A. a re.ult of the impact of Defendant Harter'. vehiole
into plaintiff, Timothy L. Bon.ell'. vehiole, Plaintiff Ron.ell'.
vehiole rolled onto the driver'. eide and slid we.t on Main Street.
A. plaintiff Bon.ell'. vehicle continued to .lide, it rolled onto
it. roof and oame to a .top on ite roof in the we.tbound lane of
Main straet.
12. A. a direot and proximate re.ult of the negligenoa of
Defendant Harter, plaintiff, Timothy L. Bon.eU, ha. .uffered
.eriou. and permanent bodily injury a. .et forth in full
hereinafter.
COu.T I - ..GLIG..CI
,l~tbv L. aOD..ll v. ..rbara J. Harter
13. plaintiff, Timothy L. BcneeU, incorporatee a make. a
part of thie count, paragraphe 1 through l2 of the within complaint
a. if fully set forth.
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vehicle operated by plaintiff, Timothy L. Bonsell,
f) In falling to operate her vehicle in such a manner
so that she could apply her brakes to avoid
.triking the vehicle operated by plaintiff, Timothy
L. Bon.ell,
g) In failing to maintain a proper and adequate
ob.ervation of the traffic condition. then and
there exi.ting, and
h) In failing to exerci.e reasonable care in the
operation and control of her vehiole.
15. A. a direct and proximate re.ult of the negligenoe of
Defendant Harter, plaintiff, Timothy L. Bon.ell, su.tained .erlou.
injurie., including but not limited to a fractured left collar bone
and aggravation of crohn's disea.e, whioh nece.sitated .urgery.
l6. A. a re.ult of the negligenoe of Defendant Harter,
plaintiff, Timothy L. Bonsell, ha. suffered and will continue to
Buffer pain and agony in the future, to his great detriment and
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l7. As a result of the negligenoe of Defendant Harter,
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Plaintiff, Timothy L. Bonlell, hal incurred lOlt wagel from hil job
as a police officer with the Baltimore County Police and will
probably continue to lOle wagel to hil great detriment and lOll.
18. As a result of the negligence of Defendant Harter,
Plaintiff, Timothy L. Bonsell, has undergone great pain,
diecomfort, and mental anguieh, and he will continue to endure the
lame in the future to hil great physical, emotional, and financial
detriment and lO.I.
19. A8 a reault of the negligence of Defendant Harter,
Plaintiff, Timothy L. Bonlell, hal and probably will in the future
continue to .uffer a lo.. of life'8 plea8uree and a claim i. made
therefor.
20. Plaintiff, Timothy L. Bon8ell, believe8 and avers that
his injurie. are permanent in nature.
21. A. a result of the negligence of Defendant Harter,
Plaintiff, Timothy L. Bon8ell, hal been compelled to expend large
.um. of money for medicine and medical attention in order to effect
a cure for hil injuries.
22. Plaintiff, Timothy L. Bonsell, oontinues to receive and
incur medical expen8e8 for his injuries and will continue to do 80
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in the future to hi. great detriment and lo.s.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Timothy L. Son.ell, seek. damage. from
Defendant, Sarbara J. Harter, in an amount in exoe.s of twenty-five
thousand dollar. ($25,000) plus such further relief as is deemed
just and demand. a trial by jury.
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I hereby certifY that I am this day serving II copy ofthc forcgoing documcnt upon the pcrsons
in the manner indicated bclow. which scrvicc satisfics thc rcqulrcmcnts ofthc I)cnnsylvanla Rulcs of
Civil Procedure. by depositing II copy of same in the Unitcd Statcs Mail. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
with first-class postage. prepaid. as follows:
Eric J, Wiencr. Esquire
HANDLER & WIENER
319 Market Strcct
1'.0, Bo)( 1177
Harrisburg. I' A 171 08.1177
Allomey for Plaintiffs
By:
CALDWllLL & KEAANS
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Tl"riothy I. Mark. Esquire .
t\itomey 1.0, #27758
Deborah A, Cavacini. Esquire
Allomey 1.0. #67900
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg. P A 17110
(717) 232-7661
Allomey for Defendant
Barbara J, Ilartcr
Dated: December 13. 1995
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I'laintiffs
. IN TIm COURT OF COMMON I'LEAS
. CUMBERLAND COUNTY.I'ENNSYLVANIA
.
TIMOTHY L, BON SELL and CAROL A,
BON SELL,
v,
· CIVIL ACTION. LAW
. No,: 95.6034 Civil Term
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BARBARA J, HARTER.
Defendant
· JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
NOTICE TO PLEAD
TO: Timothy L. Bonsell and Carol A. Bonsell, I'lalntiffs and
Eric J. Wiener. Esquire, their allomey
HANDLER & WIENER
3 19 Market Street
1',0. Box 1171
Harrisburg. I' A 17108
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the New Maller set forth herein contains averments
against you to which you are required to respond within twenty (20) days after service thereof.
Failure by you to do so may constitute an admission.
By:
)1)WJ
othy 1. Mark -,----,/ / .
1I0rney 1.0, 1127158 '-
~borah A. Cavacinl. Esquire
Allorney I.D.1I67900
3631 North Front Street
Ilarrisburg,I'A 17110
(717) 232.7661
Allorney for Defendant
Barbara J, Harter
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Dated: -ill(' /1 ,99')
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TIMOTHY L. BON SELL and CAROL A.
BONSELL,
. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Plaintiffs
. CIVIL ACTION . LAW
. No.: 95-6034 Civil Teml
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v.
BARBARA J. "ARTER.
Defendant
. JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANIOWER WITH NEW MA.TTER OF DEFENDANT TO PLAINTIFFS' COMPI.AINT
AND NOW, comes the Defendant. Barllara J. Harter, by and through her allomeys, Caldwell
& Kearns. and files the following Answer with New Maller and states in support thereof as follows:
4-8. Admilled.
1.2,3. 5, 10-24. Denied in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1029(e).
14(h). Paragraph 14(h) ofthe Complaint has been removed by Stipulation ofthe parties.
WHEREFORE. Defendant, Barllara J. Harter, demands that the complaint be dismissed and
judgment entered In her favor and against all parties without cost to her but together with such costs,
expenses and allomey's fees as authorized by law and which the Court deems necessary. just and
appropriate under the circumstances.
\Il.....W MATTER
25. Defendant Incorporates her Answer to the Complaint as if set out In full.
26. I>Ia\ntllfs falled to plead whether they were bound by the limited or full tort option of
the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle 1'Inancial Responsibility Law, 75 l'a.C.S.A. ~ 1705, on the date of
the accident.
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BARBARA J. HARTER,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 95-6034 Civil Term
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
'Lallrflrrl' U"". TO .IM HAft..
UD .OM, comes Plaintiffs, by and through their attorneys,
Handler and Wiener, and reply to the New Matter as follows.
26. Plaintiffs had full tort option under the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Financial Respon.ibility Law, 75 Pa. C.S.A. S 1705,
on the date of the accident. See Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
27. The averment. of paragraph 27 are conclu.ion. of law to
which no re.pon.e is deemed nece..ary. However, if a re.pon.e i.
required, .aid averments are denied and proof demanded at trial
thereof.
28. The averment. of paragraph 28 are conclusions of law to
which no re.pon.e i. deemed nece..ary. However, if a re.ponse is
required, said averments are denied and proof demanded at trial
thereof.
DATE. 1l-!z..'/fJ./
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Eric J. Wi6ner, Eaq.
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319 Market street
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Harrisburg, PA 17108-1177
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certify that I have, on thia date, served the within document upon
the Defendant, by eending a true and correct copy of same to them
via firet claee, United States mail, postage prepaid, and addre.aed
as followe.
T1mothr I. Mark, Eeq.
Caldwe 1 , Kearns
3631 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108
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Pa c a Ko en, Secretary
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
TIMOTHY L. BONSELL ANU . CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CAROL A. BONSELL, .
Plaintiffs .
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v. . No. 95-6034
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BARBARA J. HARTER, .
Defendants I JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
.RABel.. TO SATISFY AND DISCONTINUI
TO THE PROTHONOTARY.
Pl.aae mark the above-matter satisfied and diacontinued.
By.
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Er~c J. ~er, Esq.
Attorney 1.0. * 18046
319 Market Street
P. O. Box 1177
Harrisburg, PA 17011
(717) 234-8031
Dated. ~lI/f'
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