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TYRUS AND JANE OLVERT, :
Petitioners/Insureds:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, P.ENNSYLVANIA
NO. 9S~ ~~/I/ d;.-tX'~ ~.A"
vs.
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METROPOLITAN PROPERTY AND
CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY,
Respondent/Insurer
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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:
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TYRUS AND JANE OLVERT, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Petitioners/Insureds: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
: NO.
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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
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arbitration, that the Court appoint an arbitrator on behalt ot the
Respondent, and that the Court select a Chair.
ANGINO , ROVNER, P.C.
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1.0. #35956
4503 N. Front street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 238-6791
Counsel for Petitioners
Date: I\-~q ,q(
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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,
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1lIE 8FST LAWYERS
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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
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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
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'503 NOIITH FRONT STREET, HARR'SBURG, PA ""0,'701
(7'7) 2_71'
FAX (7'7) 238,58'0
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Kina 0' Prullla Fl.ld Claim 01..,.
1101 11'..\ O.Kalb Plkt, P,O, BoI 60311, Kina.' PruIII.. PA 19406,0311
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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
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Mf'tropolilan I)nlptrty and rasuall) Insuranrl' f.ampan) and Amllattl. W11"'lo1rk. HI
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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.
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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
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AMERICA
R1C1\AllD C, ANOINO
NEIL UOVNU
October 24, 1995
POST , SCHELL, P.C.
101 North Front Street
Harrisburq, PA 17101
Re: Ty Olvert
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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.)
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'S03 NORTH FRONT STREET, HARRISeURG, PA 17"0,1701
17'7) 231-e71,
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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:
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