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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 96. (,If'; CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
REHAB MEDICINE ASSOCIATES. P.C..
Plaintiff
THERAKARE, INC..
Dafendant
COMPLAINT
AND NOW. comas tha Plaintiff. Rahab Medicine Associates, P.C.. by and through its undersigned
attorneys. Johnson. Duffle, Stawart & Weidner, and avars In support of Its complaint as follows:
1. The Plaintiff, Rehab Medicine Associates. P,C..ls a professional corporation duly organized
and elllstlng under the laws 01 the Commonwealth 01 Pennsylvania. with an office or principal placa of
buslnesslocatad at 6124 East Trlndle Road, Mechsnlcsburg. Cumberland County. Pennsylvania 17066.
2. The Defendsnt, TheraKare. Inc.. Is a corporation duly organized and elllstlng under the lawa
of the State of Oklahoma. with a main office and principal place of buslnass located at 102 North Elm
Place. Suite I. Broken Arrow. Oklahoma 74012,
3, The Defendant corporation Is in tha business of providing tamporery and parmanant
placemant of rehabilitation professionals for staffing to health care providers within the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania,
4, On or about August 30. 1994, the Plaintiff end Defendant entered Into a written contrsct
pursuant to which Defendant was to provide Plaintiff with services of a licensed and compatent physical
therapist, A true and correct copy of the contract dated August 30, 19941s attachad hereto. Incorporated
hareln by refarence and marked as Ellhlblt "A,"
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6. The ebove relerenced contract was o~tondod by Cathy Logon, who at all t1m81 material
hereto W81 acting In har capacity as an amployeo ond ogont 01 tho Delondant, on Dacember , 2, '994
with Anthony Elsa replacing Honnalloo Cacal as thoraplst alloctlvo Docombar 27, '994, A truo and
corract copy olthala~ covar shoot horn Cathy Logon is ol\ochod horoto. Incorporotod horoln by rolorenco
and marked aa EMhlblt "B,"
6, Despite the contractual obligation to do so. Mr. Elso did not report to the Plalntlll'slaclllty
on Tuesday, Dacembor 27, '994 and Monday. Januory 9, '996,
7, As a result 01 Mr, Elso's uno~cusod absoncos on Decombar 27, , 994 and January 9, 1996.
and the Dofondant's failure to lind a replacement lor Mr. Else lor either day. the Plaintiff eMperlanced a
total monetary 10ls 01 $6.698,00 lor both days due to Ilovlng to cancel the appolntmants of patients to
recelva physical therapy, A trua and correct breakdown 01 the monetary loss for both days Is attached
hereto. Incorporated hareln by relerenco and marked os E~hlblt "C,"
8. As a direct and pro~imate result 01 Dolendant's breach 01 contract. Plolntlll has suffered
and continues to suffar injury including, but not Iimltod to, goodwill. lost revenue, lOll of ule of IBid
revanue. 10lt Interest on the revenue that would hove beon generated and other luch damage, a, may
be discovered.
9. Despite written demand lor payment 01 the lost revenue as e result 01 the Defendant',
bresch, the Delendant has refusod to pay the lost revsnue amount claimed by the Plaintiff. or any part
thereof.
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R&SPONSIBILITIES OF CLlENTI
I Provld. Ihenpllt .ppropriate .p.celn the f&e/liIY, aid.. "here r.CceSllI')'. .entral
aupervlalon, and cl[nl~1 aupervi.[on l!requlred.
· Sian otftheraplll'. dm. .heel. and .ubmlt to nmKue for payrollarod (nvoleln..
I Pay Involm lubmitttd by Th.ra!(are upon receipt.
RATES:
CII.nt 18rm 10 pay TheraK.r. 4> 5.5' per hour for .erv/CII of the 'h.raplst. (r
" therapl.t atart. on a lemporal)' UClnse, and aubMqullltly &chllv" a pennlll.nt IIcell."
the rl'l willlncrCUI $2.00 per hOl.:r. Full tIme work (40 houu per weak) Is
8\lUlntetd, Hours aver 40 houu per we.k ",!II bl at r.IUlu pay. Houn worked on
I{ol[d&y. will b. .n additional SUO per hour, fftll'l'Ipf.1 UII' hltlh.r private w Cot
b\llln... PUrpO"I, cUent wlU b. billed $,2'.$ Fermll. or Ih, currtnl rite pu IAS.
Houa/nS will bt pro...,dtd by cllent or ,lit colt added to III, bill ral., and provl~d by
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done \l.ith lh. UlnlCnt or TheraKar.. Thera will lit. n'IOllat'd rlt, pror.,.d
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AGREEMENT FOR TUERAPY SERVICES
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. TblJ asreemenl.hall be lnl.rpret.d. lOonltl'll.d and Sov.rned accordlna 10 thellWl of
the .tlle oCOklahoma. '
. lrauy prl>\1.lolI inlhb .asrllmcnll. fuund invalid.lhle dou nOlefFeet any other
ponlon or the asretmlllt.
. Tld'l8rtem.lIt la the 101, asr.ment, ,nd IUperI.d" allY prior lIft.ment.
. Tbe w,ver of illY portion b)' e[tll.r party wI1Inat etr.et any otll,r portion,
COMMUNICATION:
COmmwUeadon to oU.nl will be addtlll.d 10:
Rehab Medicine Associates
'rrindle Rehab
5124 East Trindle Road
Mechaniclburg, PA 17055
Communlcatlon to ThcraKar. will beac!dlnud to: Attnl Tom Williams, BUlin.as ManaSI
Bob KMc, Presldcct
Th.raKIJ'C, Inc.
102 NOl1h Elm Plac., SuU, J
Broken ArroW, OK 74012'
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BOlh pacti.. aaree that lhill8rcen:.nt IIml q . \ 'l. .q ~ and .han remain In
effect unlil either party pro~idCl 30 dlYs written notice of callcellatlon,
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January 9, 1995
Patient 1 $210.00 Patient 1 $90.00
2 $277.00 2 $180.00
3 $125.00 3 $90.00
4 $120.00 4 $95.00
5 $120.00 5 $70.00
6 $120.00 6 $165.00
7 $115.00 7 $95.00
8 $130.00 8 $95.00
9 $95.00 9 $150.00
10 $120.00 10 $110.00
11 $130.00 11 $190.00
12 $265.00 12 $70.00
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14 $130.00 Total $1,400.00
15 $105.00
16 $130.00
17 $285.00
18 $85.00
19 Took script elsewhere
12 visits X $120.00 = $1440.00
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Total $4,298.00
Total loss for 12/27/94 and 1/9/95 = $5,698.00
N. B. Names of patients are omitted at this time due to laws
governing confidentiality.
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REHAB MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Plaintiff,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
VB.
THERAI<ARE, INC.,
Defendant.
NO. 95-6189 CIVIL TERM
NOIlCE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to plead to the within New Matter and Counterclaim
within twenty days after service of this Answer and New Matter.
FLOWER, MORGENTHAL, FLOWER & UNDSAY
Attomeys for the Plaintiff
Jamss D. Flower, ~
11 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243.5513
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
NO. 95~188 CIVIL TERM
VI.
THERAKARE. INC.,
Defendant.
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AND NOW comes, DefendantTHERAKARE,INC., throughltuttorrllVl, FI.OWIR,
MORGENTHAL. FLOWER , UNDIAY, and makn the folIow:I'Ig Mtwtt, New M._
Counterclaim:
1. AdmItted.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted. By way of further enIWIr. howl.. 0"'''''
rehIbllltatlon profesllonall for staffing to hMIlh care provIdn In "*'V jurfIdIIIkh""~'2T
Commonwealth of Pennlytvlllla.
4. Admitted.
6. Admitted.
6. After reuonable Investlgatlon, DIfendInt "..,.~.
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7. Alter reasonable Investigation, Defendant Is without sufficient knowledge or
Information to form a belief as to whether any absences by Mr. Else caused monetary lOll to
Plaintiff through the canceling of appointments.
B. Alter reasonable investigation, Defendant is without sufficlent knowledge or
information to form a belief as to whether the additional losses set forth in this paragraph were
incurred by Plaintiff,
9, It Is admitted that Defendant has refused to pay Plaintiff's claim for lost
revenue.
NEW...MAIIE8
10. The contact provides that Defendant THERAKARE, INC., shall provide the
servlcas of a licensed and competent physical therapist for the period of the contract. The
contract does not epeclfy precisely which days the physical therapist Is to work. The contract
further prOVides that It Is Plaintiff's responsibility to provide "general supervision' of the physical
therapist, which by implication, Includes working with the physical therapist to determine which
days he or she Is to work, and which hours are to be worked on said days.
11. It was not contemplated by the parties that the phYSical therapist was to
work for thirty straight days from September 12, 1994, until October 12, 191M, but, on the
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contrary, that the physical therapist would have appropriate time off, such as weekend time off,
as was to be agreed from time to time between Plaintiff and the therapist.
12, The rates charged under the contract provide for Plaintiff to pay Defendant
an hourly rate for each hour of service of the therapist. Under the contract, Plaintiff guarantees
Defendant forty hours per week, but provides for work In eKC8SS of forty hours per week, at
regular pay, and work on holidays at the rate of an additional Two ($2,00) Dollars per hour. The
precise scheduling of the therapist's time was clearly a matter to be resolved between Plaintiff
and the therapist.
13, As there Is no duty on the part of Defendant to schedule specific days for
the therapist to work, such scheduling being between Plaintiff and the therapist, Defendant did
not have the duty under the aforesaid Agreement to guarantee the therapist's presence on any
specific day, and Is not responsible for the damages alleged by Plaintiff In Its Complaint.
14. The contract In question was formed as a resuh of correspondence and
telephone calls between the State of Oklahoma and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
15. The contract provides that It Is to be Interpreted, construed and governed
according to the laws of the State of Oklahoma,
16. The Issues which arise from Plaintiff's Complaint, and Defendant's Answer,
New Matter and Counterclaim, financially affect Defendant, an Oklahoma corporation.
17. Defendant believes, and therefore avers, that the State of Oklahoma hII
jurisdiction over controversies arising out of an Interpretation of the Agreement between the
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parties pursuant to "s "long arm" statute, which states that "A court of this state may exercise
Jurisdiction on any basis consistent with tha Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the
United States",
1 B. The laws of the State of Oklahoma also provide that If one party commences
an action against a second party, and If the second party has a claim which arises out of the
same transaction or occurrence that Is the subject matter of the first party's claim, the second
party's claim may only be asserted as a counterclaim In the original suit.
19, On September 20, 1995, Defendant THERAKARE, INC. filed an action
against Plaintiff REHAB MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P.C., In the District Court of Tulsa County,
In the State of Oklahoma, to Case No. CS.95.4273, A copy of said action Is attached hereto 81
exhibit "A",
20, The cause of action set forth In the aforesaid action arose from a breach of
the same agreement which Plaintiff alleges Defendant has bra ached In this action,
21. Under Oklahoma's compulsory counterclaim statute, Plaintiff was required
to assert the cause of action set forth In the Instant suit as a counterclaim In the aforesaid action
which Defendant brought In Oklahoma,
22, Plaintiff failed to assert such a counterclaim, and, In fact, did not defend the
aforesaid action In Oklahoma, After Petition, an Order waa entered on October 23, 1995,
granting THERAKARE, INC. a default Judgment against REHAB MEDICINE ASSOCIATES,
P.C., In the amount of Five Thousand Eight Hundred two and 50/100 ($5,802.50) Dollars, plus
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attorneys fees and costs In the amount of One Thousand Five Hundred Twenty ($1,520.00)
Dollars. A copy of the aforesaid Order granting default !udgment Is attached hereto as exhibit
-8M.
23. The failure of Plaintiff REHAB MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P.C. to assert the
Instant cause of action as counterclaim In the aforesaid Oklahoma action constitutes a bar to the
Instant action as contrary to the compulsory counterclaim statute of the State of Oklahoma, and
under the doctrine of res ludlcata.
WHEREFORE, Defendant requests that Plaintiff's Complaint be dismissed.
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In the alternative, Defendant asserts the following counterclaim:
24, Defendant THERAKARE. INC. complied In all respects with Its ablIgatIonI
under the contract between the parties attached to Plaintiff's Complaint. as exhibit "A".
25, Defendant THERAKARE, INC. supplied Plaintiff with a IIcInHd and
competent physical therapist and charged Plaintiff In accordance with the rat.. III forth In uid
Agreement, for services by said physical therapist on an open account bull.
26. After demand for payment, Plaintiff has refused to satIIfy the ...1Id
Indebtedness, which Is due In the amount of Five Thousand Eight Hundred Two and 50/100
($5,802.50) Dollars,
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27. The aforesaid Agreement Is governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma,
which provide In pertinent part, that In any clvll acllon to recover on an open account, the
prevailing party shall be allowed a reasonable attorney's fee to be set by the Court and collected
as costs.
WHEREFORE, Defendant demands Judgment against Plaintiff In the amount of Five
Thousand Eight Hundred Two and 50/100 ($5,802.50) Dollars, plus the One Thousand FIve
Hundred Twenty ($1,620.(0) Dollars, awarded by the Oklahoma Court, and reasonable attorneys
fees and costs In connecllon with this ecllon,
FLOWER, MORGENTHAL, FLOWER & UNDSAY
Attorneys for the Defendant
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James D. ower, Jr., Es Ire
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Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243.6613
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The undel'llgned, JAME' D. FLOWER, JR., avers that the facta set forth In
Defendant's Answer, New Mattsr and Counterclaim, based upon Information and belief, were
developed from conversations with Defendant's representatlvel and Information g81ned In the
Investigation of this file, and this verification Is made for the reason that Defendant 'I outside of
the Jurisdiction of the Court, and that Its verification could not be obtained within the time eIIowId
for the filing of this pleading, and this verification Is made subject to the penaltlel of 18 PI.C.S.
SectIon 4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
FLOWER, MORGENTHAL, FLOWER & UNDSAV
Attorneys for the Plaintiff
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IN THZ DtSTJUC'r COUl\'r IN AND FOR 'rULSA COIJKT' g:)
STATI OF oKLAHOMA SEP 20 1995
SALLY PoCo',:; ;;~,I1H, CCUI'T ClEF:<
SM! OF OKLA. TULSA. CCUNf(
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CASE NO.
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Co... now the plaintiff, Tber..are, lDO., an Oklaho...
corpol:'ation, and fol:' itd cau.. of action a'iainat the Defendant
har.in, alle,.. an~ atate.:
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Th. pldntiff i. a corporation duly or,.niled and .xiaUn,
uncler and tlv virtu. of the law of tha state of oklaho" "hOaa ..in
ofUc. and principal placa of buaina.. i.' in 'rUlaa county,
OklahOlUl.
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Tbe D.f.ndant ia a profa..ional corporation "boa. .ain oetioa
and principal place of bu.in.a. i. in Mechanicabur" .annaylvania.
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plaintiff corporation .pacialiuB in the bIlIin.a. of
p.rfonin, and providing temporary and perunant pl.O....' .t
a.babilitation proe...ional. for ataffin, and aana,..ant toballlth
car a provider. within and outa1d. the state of OklahaM. That tile
nefendant entered into a written contl:act wil:h tha 'lalntUI
corporation reque.tin9 the plaintiff to provide Deeandant vitll tile
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..rvlcee of a 11cen.ed and competent physical therapi.t and the
flaintlff did .0. A copy of the contract entered into b.twean the
partie. is attachad hereto and identiHed au Exhibit "AtI.
Plaintiff fully complied with the requireDanto ot tha contract
betwaan the part i.. and providad Uera"dant with the aervices or a
phyalc.l therapl.t. Howevar, the Defa"dant refu.ed to pay for the
.arvle.a perforaed by the phyeical tharapiot and which are r.quir.d
under the contract.
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The phy.ical therapy earvice. which were providad to the
D.fandant by the Plaintiff wera provided on an open account ba.i., .
and the Catendant ow.. the BUIll of $5, 80Z.!S0 for ,.ld phyaical
tharapy .arvice. rendered. Calland has been made upon the Caeendant
but Defandant hae totally failad, refu.ad and n.qlect.4 to .atlaty
the afor.aaid ind.bt.dn....
WllDlfORI, Plaintiff praya for judq1llsnt aqainst: the C.fendant,
Rehab ".dicin. A.aoc., P.C. in the ..ount of S!S, 102.!S0 for aervice.
randered, intere.t, attorney'. feeo, co.ts of the actlon, and all
othar r.iief to wblch it: .ay be entitl.d.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO, 9Hil89 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION. LAW
REHAB MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P,C"
v.
THERAKARE, INC.,
Defendant
PLAlN7'lFF'S REPLY AND ANSWER ro
DEFENDANT'S NEW MAlTER AND COUNTERCLAIM
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AND NOW, thls....Ld.- day of December, 1995, comes the Plaintiff, Rehab Medicine Anocl.., P,C. by
and throullh III underslllned attorney's Jobnson, Duffie, Stewart &. Weidner, and replies to Defendanl'a New Milt.
and Counlerclalm as follows:
R,ply 10 N,w MlIlttr
10. Admllled In part. Denied II. pari. It Is admitted that the conlract provides that the Defendant.
TheraKare, Inc" shall provide the services of a licensed and competenl physical theraplal "for the duration ..reed upon
between Ibe partle.~," The remainder of the averments of paragraph len (10) are denied 10 Ibe elltent Ibat they Imply
terms nol ellpllcltly stated In the contract, for the contract speaks for IlIelf and conslitules Ibe entire IIlreement between
the parties.
II. Dlnled. The avermenll of paragraph eleven (II) are denied to Ibe elltent that they aver or Imply
contract terma dlfferenl from those set fonh In the parties' contracl, By way offilnher answer, the Plalntllfcontracted
for and paid for a physical therapist for the duration of the contracI, The dates allelled In the Complaint thlt the
physlcallberaplst did not show, December 21, 19941lnd January 9, 1995, were neither Weekendl, nor ellcund daY'
off. On Ibe contrary. these absences were uneacused. and the contract Is silent as to time off,
12. Admltled In pari. Denied In part. It Is admitted thaI the rates charlled under the conlract provide
for PIIlntlff 10 pay I)efendant an hourly rale for each hour of service of the Iberaplsl, and Ibe P1ainlltf parIIUId dtt
Defendant forty (40) hours per week but work In eacess of tiJrty (40) houri per week and holiday lime will be paid
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18. It l'.t, The Plaintiff II wlthoutlufficlenl knowledae or Intormatlon _ to the truth or Willy of 1M
avermenll conllilllllln parlllraph elpleen (18), and 15 luch the same are denied and ItrlCl proof thereof II denlllldld
al the lime of trial,
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21. If hI. Plaintiff II wlthoullufficlent know1edae or Information u to the truth or Wally of dII
avermenll conlllned In parlllraph twenty-one (21), and u luch. the ume are denied and Itrlct proof thereof II requlnd
II the lime of trial, By way of further IDIwer. the avermentl of parlllraph Iwenty-one (21) C0ll511lUle conciualo.. of
law 10 which 110 rlllJlOllIlve pleadlnall required.
22, A' '1111I. By way of further IlIIwer, the Plaintiff did 001 llIe a counlerclalm or defend the ICltoa II
Oklahoma for U IIIIed above, the SlIle of Oklahoma did nut have jurisdiction over the Plaintiff. IIld _ IUch. 1M
def..lt judamenl wu Improperly enlered lllalll5l the Plaintiff,
23, It..hl, The avermenll of parlllraph Iwenty-three (23) collltllule conciualolll of la.. to whldt .
respIlllllve plNdlllll1 required, Tu the eatent that the avermenll uf parlllraph twemy-three (23) may be d__
factual In nllUre, the lame are denied and Itrlct proof thereof Is demanded II the lime of trial. By ..ay of f\anber
anlwer. aee the IDIwer to parlllraph Iwenty-two (22) above,
WHBUFtMB, Plaintiff, Rehab Medicine Assoclatlll, I'.C" respeclfully requesll thll Huoorable Court to ...
judamenllllalllll the Defendanl, TheraKare, Inc., In the amount of $5,698.00 loaether with Inlereal, COllI of Iullllld
IUch other relief u thll Court may deem appropriate.
""'Mr '0 Co"""rtlIIbrt
24, ........ Itlllpeclfically and unequivocally denied thaI Defendanl TheraKare complltd III all rllplCC
with III obllaallulI5 under the contracl between the parties. In fact, the Defendanl breached the COntrlCl by filII.. to
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provide the aervlcel of a phyalcal theraplll on December 27, 1994 IIId January 9, 1995, caUll1II PlalntllJ to Iou
revenue IIId aulJer lite damaaea set forth In Plalntlft's Complain..
25. /to.. """" In part. Danllllln part. It Is admitted that Defendant TheraKlre provided PlalntllJ wll1l
allcenaed and compttr' physical therapist and charlled Plaintiff the rates set forth In the qreement, with the exception
that the Defendant did not provide Plaintiff with a physical therapist on December 27, 1994111d January 9, 1995, and
as a reault breached the contract between the panies,
26. It.. 'II.. In part. DenIed In part, It 15 admitted that Plaintiff has refuaed to slllafy the allllad
Indebtedness, however, Plaintiff denies that It Is in any way indebted to the Defendant. By way of further lIIIIwtI',
Defendant has refuaed to reimburse the Plaintiff for III monetary losses as a result of Defendant's breach of the pan.'
contract.
27, Ihn', t. Plaintiff Is without sufficient Information as to the truth or falsIty of the avertneIU III
pu.,raph twenty-seven (27).1IId 81 such, the same are denied and strict prooftherllOf la demanded It the tIme of trIa1 ,
By way of further lIIIIwer, pursuant to Pennsylvania's choice of law stalUtea. Pennsylvania law aItoukI lovem title
llreement and any action between the pinles.
WHBlBFOIB, Plaintiff, Rehab Medicine Associates, P,C" respectfully requestthla Honorable Court to enter
judllmtllt .,alnst the Defendant, TheraKue, Inc. on Its counterclaim, and to enter judllment on behalf of the P1a1ntllJ
on Ita Complaint In the amount of S5,698,OI) tOllether with Interest. costs of suit IIId such other relief u thla Court IIIIY
deem approprlllte.
Date:
,CIlI63,....,11l . I 1I,1",IlLHIMH/4I03'
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camnnCATE OF SERVICE
I, JOIIpb L. HItdIIIIII, of lbe Ilw ftnn of Johnson, Duffie, Slewllt 6: Weidner, aaomeYI for .... Mid...
Auoclllel, P.C., do blreby certify thIll lerved I lrUe and correct copy of the lIItIdIed Reply'" Ana... 10
DefIadInt'I N.... .... and CounlIrdalm by United 511I81 Mill, tlrst clut, poIlIIe pnpald, upon dtI Coulllllllltlll
below:
JIIIIeI D. Flower, Jr., Eaqulre
Flower, Morlenthal, Flower 6: L1nda1y
II Eat "I,h Street
Culllle, PA 17013
011I: 1.1-/ V- -91
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