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AND NOW, this
COMPLAIIIT
day of October 1995, comes the
plaintiff Eugene T. Richards by his attorney Archie V. Diveglia
and avers in support of his claim as follows:
1. The plaintiff, Eugene T. Richards, is an adult
individual who lives at 50 orchard Hill Trailer Park,
Shermansdale, Perry county, pennsylvania.
2. The Defendant, Neil H. Thrush, is an adult individual
who resides at 124 Woods Drive, Lot 30, Hechanicsburg, cumberland
county, pennsylvania.
3. That on Hay 7, 1995 at approximatelY 7130 p.m.
plaintiff was operating is motorcycle east on carlisle pike at
the intersection of silver Spring Road.
4. At the above said time and place the Defendant was
proceeding west on Carlisle Pike when he sUddenly turned left in
front of the motorcycle driven by plaintiff causing plaintiff to
strike Defendant's vehicle.
5. As a result of striking the right rear door of
Defendants vehicle, Plaintiff was ejected from his motorcycle and
tossed onto the roadway incurring severe injuries as a result
thereof.
6. As a result of being tossed onto the roadway, Plaintiff
incurred the following injuries I
a. fracture dislocation of the right wrist;
b. pelvic diastasis;
o. sacral fracture;
d. closed head injury;
e. multiple extremity abrasions;
f. large pelvio hematoma;
g. right anterior dislocation of the shoulder.
7. As a result of the injuries incurred as desoribed in
paragraph 6, Plaintiff has undergone three separate operative
prooedures as well as two separate hospitalizatione.
8. As a result of injuries incurred and treatment
rendered, Plaintiff has incurred medical expenses which were in
excess of $38,000.00.
9. As well as the above desoribed accident injuries
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plaintiff has been disabled from his employment from the date of
the accident to the present except for a two week period in
August of 1995 and, therefore, incurred a loss of earnings as a
result thereof.
10. As a result of the injuries incurred and the above
described action Plaintiff has suffered a serious limitation as
it relates to the movement and usage of his right wrist which
serious limits his daily life's activities and will result in a
substance diminishment of his future earning capacity.
11. As a result of the injuries incurred to plaintiff's
right wrist, Plaintiff will incur arthritis in that wrist.
12. Plaintiff has incurred great pain, mental distress,
SUffering and embarrassment as a result of the injuries he has
incurred and will continue to suffer said mental SUffering.
13. The above described accident, injuries and losses of
the plaintiff is the result of the negligence of the Defendant
whose negligence consisted of the following:
a. he failed to yield right-of-way to Plaintiff;
b. he failed to observe where he was operating his
vehicle;
c. he made an improper left turn;
d. he drove his car in an inattentive manner.
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VERIFICATION
The foregoing Complaint is based upon information whioh has
been gathered by my counsel in the preparation of the lawsuit.
The language of the Complaint is that of counsel and not my own.
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
correot 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. seotion
4904 relating to uneworn falsification to authorities, which
provides that if I make knowingly false averments, I may be
aubject to criminal penalties.
Dated I /0/17/'i1-
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Euge e T. Richards
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
EUGENE T. RICHARDS,
Plaintiff
No. 95-6037 civil Torm
v.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NEIL H. THRUSH,
Defendant
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ANSWER OF DEFENDANT,
NEIL H. THRUSH, TO
PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
1. Admitted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted.
4. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted
that at the time and place stated Defendant was traveling west on
the Carlisle Pike and attempted to make a left turn. All other
allegations and characterizations contained in this paragraph are
denied.
5. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted
that Plaintiff struck the right rear door of Defendant's vehicle.
all other allegations are denied.
6(a) - (g).
Denied.
The answers contained in
paragraphs 4 and 5 hereof are incorporated herein by reference as
if set forth in their entirety.
7. Denied.
8. Denied.
9. Denied.
10. Denied.
11. Denied.
12. Denied.
13(a) - (d).
Denied. The allegations contained in this
paragraph state a legal conclusion to which no response is
necessary.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Neil H. Thrush, demands judgment in
his favor and against Plaintift.
REYNOLDS & HAVAS
A Professional corporation
Datel /III ~'1(
BYl
n L. Banko, Jr.
ey I. D. H1727
101 Pine street
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0932
(717) 236-3200
Counsel for Defendant,
Neil H. Thrush
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VERIFICATION
I, Neil If. Thrueh, depoee and say, subject to the
penaltiee of 18 Pa.c.s.A., Section 4904, relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities, that the facts set forth in the
foregoing document are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief.
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TO THE PROTHONOTARY I
Please discontinue the above captioned matter. All olaims
of the plaintiff have been satisfied in full.
Respeotfully submitted,
DIVEGLIA and KAYLOR, P.C.
DATED I :::J -.J1' 7'
By:
Archie V. Divegli
Attorney I.D.117~4
1~9 Locust 5tree~
Harrisburg, Penn yl ania
(717) 236-5985
Esquire
17101
Attorney for Plaintiff
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