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HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-06814 "'1" ...,' , ~ " /~~>:" . _ ..', ~i' ~f-;;'~~\' - ,.,-,:'- r~>,;: 'I ~~~i~~~. - > ~~r~~~':' .' ",--,.,- \,,; . . ",~_.<\' ~ '<' f' '" - ," "':'\01' ;'~::.::~~~:-~;' , " :~ ;.>-> L , ".' .,~ (-~.~-, . -. ...,j...:..i-~':"--" .-'", .' ,,-,> <~~ ", ,:;'~::'_:(,-,:;-':.~.;- .,:,,/'--'., " .. ,.. ;:!,~1~~r '.'c"""._,,, <( e"_c' "'...,'.-. -~r- .'-.'-. 't/!_.,iL /~,'I>f!'!T;;'~~~!.:''\I/f~'~~llJ:~;':',,,,,,,, - TYRUS AND JANE OLVERT, : Petitioners/Insureds: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P.ENNSYLVANIA NO. 9S~ ~~/I/ d;.-tX'~ ~.A" vs. . . . . METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent/Insurer . . . , , , AND NOW, this mlI& :JJ!fday of ~~ , 1995, upon consideration of the within Petition, a Rule is hereby issued upon Respondent to show cause why Petitioners' uninsured motorist claim should not be submitted to arbitration, that the Court appoint an arbitrator for the insurer/respondent, and that the Court appoint a Chair. Rule returnable within 2-0 days of service upon Post & Schell. BY THE COURT: /JCt~,f F:. yt-- I I J. ,.- FlI4O-oFFlCE OF THE PROTHONoTAJ/'( 9S Off: -7 PN 3: 51, CUM8EF.L/WD COUNTy PENNSYI.VAN/A ~.~f_",,,,,,.__,.." .~ ~1 l:" - ~ '''' " -0'," ,^"'~ ;" ,',.-; TYRUS AND JANE OLVERT, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Petitioners/Insureds: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA vs. : NO. . . METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent/Insurer . . : PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE COURT SHOULD NOT APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR FOR THE INSURER AND APPOINT THE CHAIR OF THE ARBITRATION PANEL AND NOW COMES the Petitioners, Tyrus and Mary Jane 01vert, by their attorneys, Angino & Rovner, P.C" and respectfully request this Honorable Court to compel Respondent to arbitrate Petitioners' un insurance motorist claim, have the Court select an Arbitrator for Respondent, and have the Court appoint a Chair of the Arbitration Board. In support, Petitioners respectfully represent the following: 1. Petitioner, Tyrus 01vert, a resident of Camp Hill, CUmberland County, Pennsylvania, was injured in an uninsured motorist accident that occurred in Atlantic city, New Jersey, on April 30, 1994. 2. Respondent, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company is Mr. 0lvert's uninsured motorist carrier. 3. A dispute arose as to the Petitioners' uninsured motorist claim and therefore, in accordance with the Metropolitan uninsured motorist contract, Petitioners' counsel appointed Attorney Timothy Shollenberger as the insureds' arbitrator. 80856/KTG Attached as Exhibit A is Petitioners' counsel's September 26, 1995, correspondence to Metropolitan. 4. In a letter dated October 20, 1995, Allyson Stover corresponded with Plaintif1.s' counsel and indicated that the case has been referred to the law firm of Post & Schell. Attached as Exhibit B is Allyson Stover's october 20, 1995, correspondence, 5, Thereafter, in a letter dated October 24, 1995, Plaintiffs' counsel corresponded with Post & Schell and requested that the attorney assigned to the case contact me immediately. Attached as Exhibit C is Plaintiffs' counsel's October 24, 1995, correspondence. 6. A subsequent telephone call to Post & Schell by plaintiffs' counsel was not returned. 7. Notwithstanding the passage of three weeks, a letter, and a subsequent telephone call, Attorneys with Post & Schell have not responded to the request to appoint an arbitrator on behalf of the insurer and consequently, there has been no movement to have a Chair selected and the arbitration hearing scheduled. WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully request that this Honorable Court issue a Rule upon Respondent to Show Cause Why Petitioners' uninsured motorist claim should not be submitted to - _ ...~~...._.;<t;'N_~:,- ....df'..-','.-- .-,<:: "';'~'''l'~-~t'', ..tI"':".~;Hfi'-'l>!~::":'~"'';'' ,._.~t-!Il't'.-.,-:.". ':"..,....-.,;." '.!t~"o;j""'''''"'''''''''~~'~;.c ~"""~~.';___"" ...;,~.'_~:.,... arbitration, that the Court appoint an arbitrator on behalt ot the Respondent, and that the Court select a Chair. ANGINO , ROVNER, P.C. ~L.~t~ 1.0. #35956 4503 N. Front street Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 238-6791 Counsel for Petitioners Date: I\-~q ,q( OJ JOSEPH Ie. ME1JI.I.O . TEMY S, IlYMAN DAVID I. L\.TZ NICIIAI!L L KOSIK PoUlEI.l< 0, SH\IMAN CA11I!RIN! /ol. MAllADY-SMI'llI aJCIIARD A, SADLOCK DAVID S. WISNESKI ANGINa & ROVNER, P, C, USTEIlIN 1lIE 8FST LAWYERS -IN- AMF.RICA aJCIIARD C. .....01NO Nm.I,aOVNEa September 26, 1995 Ms. Allison stover Metropolitan Insurance company 1101 West Dekalb Pike P.o. Box 60311 King of Prussia, PA 19406-0311 Insured: Ty and Mary Jane 01vert Claim Number: KP103787AB Accident date: 4-30-94 Dear Ms. stover: NUOI% C, OLSON M1C11AE1.I, NAYlTSKY 101DU. W.Tn I ~ UWUNa F, IAlIONE DAWN I.lENNlllOS S11!PIlIN a. I'!DI!KSEN _011 Z. KIlIVSKY lOUPH /ol. DOlIA As a follow-up to our telephone conversation of september 20, 1995, please be advised that I have appointed Attorney Timothy Shollenberger as our arbitrator. Please identify the name of Metropolitan's counsel and have counsel contact me immediately. Thank you. 1\:: -rrulY"yours, t'\rv\:~m David L~ L~~ DLL:mtg cc Timothy Shollenberger, Esquire 77173/MTG ti~'b,l iT '503 NOIITH FRONT STREET, HARR'SBURG, PA ""0,'701 (7'7) 2_71' FAX (7'7) 238,58'0 ") Kina 0' Prullla Fl.ld Claim 01..,. 1101 11'..\ O.Kalb Plkt, P,O, BoI 60311, Kina.' PruIII.. PA 19406,0311 T.1610 33HIllO' J.800,8~HOII OCTOBER 20, 1995 OMetP&C ANGINO {, ROVNER 4503 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17110-1708 RE: MY INSD: YOUR CLIENTS: MY CLAIM .: LOSS DATE: TYRUS OLVERT TYRUS {, MARY JANE OLVERT KP103787 CA 4/30/94 DEAR MR. WTZ: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE HAVE ASSIGNED THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE TO THE LAW FIRM OF POST AND SCHELL. THEY ARE LOCATED AT 101 NORTH FRONT STREET IN HARRISBURG, PA, AND THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 717-232-5931. THEY SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF OUR FILE BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1995. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME, I CAN BE REACHED AT 1-800-854-6011 X341. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, 1-. W1.yJErt7 JJ;t)~ ALLYSON STOVER CLAIM REPRESENTATIVE t:'i-~ i p,l ~ Mf'tropolilan I)nlptrty and rasuall) Insuranrl' f.ampan) and Amllattl. W11"'lo1rk. HI " '" JOSEPH M MEUI.I.O 'IUIlY S, IlYM....~ DAVID L L~TZ MIClIAIL 1. KOSIK PAMELA 0, SIlI.'IoWI CATIIDINI 101, IoWlADNMIT1I aJCIIAAD A, SADI..OCK DAVIDS, "UNESICI ANGINa & ROVNER, P, C. US_IN NUOI.! C OUON MICtIA!L J NAVmKY ROltH J. NA-nt I -\ LA"'RENCE F, IAllON' DAWN L JENNINOS STEPHEN R, FEDWEN SOLOMON Z. KllEVSKY JOSEPH 101, DOlUA TIlE BEST LA\\'YERS -IN- AMERICA R1C1\AllD C, ANOINO NEIL UOVNU October 24, 1995 POST , SCHELL, P.C. 101 North Front Street Harrisburq, PA 17101 Re: Ty Olvert '-71-5''i "$/ Dear Attorneys: Enclosed is a copy of my September 26, 1995, correspondence to Allison Stover. In a telephone call with your office on October 23, 1995, I was told that the file has to be assiqned. Reqardless, please have the attorney assigned to this case contact me. Additionally, please appoint an arbitrator immediately and have that arbitrator contact Attorney Shollenberqer. Thank you. truly yours, DLL/las Enclosure cc: Timothy Shollenberqer, Esquire (w/enc.) 7B937/LAS o~\,p;+- c.. 'S03 NORTH FRONT STREET, HARRISeURG, PA 17"0,1701 17'7) 231-e71, FAlC (1171 231.st\,0 _.. ',.. '''':!~',,':'i,'' ,!:,-'.,~,-'~."'~ .~"+::.'i~\,;J~'i:':'r;,-; . . _"i(';',~"!__ ~'i-'~'~";.'- ,_",-!<"...,,..'ff!9...............,,._._.........;. _ .. . CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Mary T. Ger&ets, an employee of the law firm of Anqino , Rovner, P.C., do hereby certify that I am this day servinq a true and correct copy of PETITION FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE COURT SHOULD NOT APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR FOR THE INSURER AND APPOINT THE CHAIR OF THE ARBITRATION PANEL upon all counsel of record via postaqe prepaid first class United States mail addressed as follows: Post , Schell 101 North Front street Harrisburq, PA 17101 Dated: ) I-J-q .q) ! !:: ~ !Q .. ..!: g ~ ;;?<' v..' . :c u"'" '-l.. ~,# C\>: . _~J if J ~.{r! fi:: W c., ;;} ,',; i!: L~! HJ(a Lt C;; ~Io. ci In :5 u. D ~ "=J-l:) ~ .;J V") \...) " ~ f\ l"') ~~ ~ ~ ~ ....... "() r.'") ~ ........ ~ -- "X. -t; ~ '-' \f") I'~ '-.J"""'5:.