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BY: GARY C, llJ:;NUWl, BSUUllll~
M"J'OIlNEY I ,U, NO, 30~OO
215 NOH'I'II OLIVE S'!'IlEE'!'
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MONICA A. GUNNELLS
1105 Galway Court
lIummelstown, PA 1'/036
Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
JEFFREY WOTIUNG
5424 Springtide Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Defendant
NO. 96-
~--.lLA IN'}'
1, The Plaintiff Monica A. Gunnells is an adult individual
residing at 1105 Galway Court, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 17036.
2. The Defendant Jeffrey Wotring is an adult individual
residing at 5424 Springtide Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17109.
3, On or about January 21, 1994, the Plaintiff Monica A.
Gunnells was traveling on Route 581 when she stopped behind a line
of vehicles which had stopped due to icy conditions in Camp Hill,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
4. At the same time and place, the Defendant Jeffrey Wotring
was traveling on Route 581 when he collided with the driver's door
of Plaintiff's stopped vehicle, causing injuries to the Plaintiff
as more specifically described herein.
5. Defendant Jeffrey Wotring was negligent in that he:
( a) operated his vehicle at a high and excessive rate of
speed, under the circumstances;
(b) failed to keep his vehicle under proper and
adequate control;
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(c) failed to keep a careful look-out on the roadway for
other occupants of the roadway, of which Plaintiff
was one;
(d) operated his vehicle in violation of the traffic
laws of Pennsylvania designed for the safe and
smooth flow of traffic upon the highways;
(e) operated his vehicle in a careless, negligent and
wantonly reckless manner with respect to Plaintiff;
(f) failed to use due care under all of the
circumstances; and
(g)
was otherwise grossly negligent and
reckless with respect to Plaintiff,
wantonly
6. As a result of the Defendant's aforesaid negligence,
Plaintiff Monica A. Gunnells suffered permanent internal and
external injuries which rendered her sick, sore, lame and disabled.
She was hurt, wounded, cut and bruised in and about her head, limbs
and body, and more particularly, she sustained an aggravation to
her neck. She also suffered injuries to her nerves and nervous
system together with severe nervous shock.
7. As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
negligence, Plaintiff has been and will be obliged to receive
medical treatment and incur various medical expenses for injuries
she has suffered.
8, As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
negligence, Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer severe
physical pain, disability, mental anguish and humiliation, all of
which Plaintiff believes and therefore avers will be permanent.
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9. As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
negligence, Plaintiff has been unable to attend to her usual duties
and occupation and will, in the future continue to be so disabled,
all to her great damage, injury and loss.
10. As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
negligence, Plaintiff has suffered a loss of wages and a loss of
wage earning capacity, and will, in the future, continue to suffer
an impairment of wage earning capacity.
11. Some or all of Plaintiff's injuries are permanent and her
expenses, loss earning capacity, loss of life's pleasures and
disabilities are permanent,
12. None of the aforesaid injuries sustained by Plaintiff
were due, in any part, to any negligence on the part of Plaintiff,
but rather due solely and exclusively to the negligence,
carelessness, and recklessness of the Defendant,
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Monica A. Gunnells demands jUdgment
against the Defendant in an amount in excess of Twenty-Five
Thousand ($25,000.00) DOllars, plus costs.
Cramp, D'Iorio, McConchie
& Forbes, P,C.
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GARY C. BENDER, ESQUIRE
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CRAMP, D'IORIO, McCONCHIE & FORBES, P.C.
BV: GARV C, BENDER, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEV 1.0, NO. 30408
215 NORTH OLIVE STREET
MEDIA, PA 19063
(610) 565-1700
MONICA A. GUNNELLS , COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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Plaintiff . CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
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vs. . CIVIL ACTION - LAW
.
JEFFREY WOTRING (l'tllt,J~
Defendant . NO. 96- /(i2-
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NOT ICE
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,
by entering a written appearance personally or by Attorney and
filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the
claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to
do so the case may proceed without you and a Judgment 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
requested by the Plaintiff(s). You may lose money or property or
other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWVER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWVER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE
OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE
4TH FLOOR
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
TAUE COPY PROM RECORD
In Ttsttmonv wllIraaI, IIln _ lit ,'v hand
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CRAMP, D'IORIO, McCONCHIE & FORBES,
BY: GARY C, BENDER, ESQUIRE
ATTORNEY 1.0, NO, 30408
215 NORTH OLIVE STREET
MEDIA, PA 19063
(610) 565-1700
P.C.
MONICA A, GUNNELLS
1105 Galway Court
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA,
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
vs.
JEFFREY WOTRING
5424 Springtide Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Defendant
NO. 96-
COMPJ.AINT
1. The Plaintiff Monica A. Gunnells is an adult individual
residing at 1105 Galway Court, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania 17036,
2, The Defendant Jeffrey Wotring is an adult individual
residing at 5424 springtide Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17109.
3. On or about January 21, 1994, the Plaintiff Monica A,
Gunnells was traveling on Route 581 when she stopped behind a line
of vehicles which had stopped due to icy conditions in Camp Hill,
CUmberland County, Pennsylvania.
4. At the same time and place, the Defendant Jeffrey Wotring
was traveling on Route 581 when he collided with the driver's door
of Plaintiff's stopped vehicle, causing injuries to the Plaintiff
as more specifically described herein.
5. Defendant Jeffrey wotring was negligent in that he:
(a) operated his vehicle at a high and excessive rate of
speed, under the circumstances;
(b) failed to keep his vehicle under proper and
adequate control;
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(c) failed to keep a careful look-out on the roadway for
other occupants of the roadway, of which Plaintiff
was one;
(d) operated his vehicle in violation of the traff ic
laws of Pennsylvania designed for the safe and
smooth flow of traffic upon the highways;
(e) operated his vehicle in a careless, negligent and
wantonly reckless manner with respect to Plaintiff;
(f) failed to use due care under all of the
circumstances; and
(g) was otherwise grossly negligent and wantonly
reckless with respect to Plaintiff.
6. As a result of the Defendant's aforesaid negligence,
Plaintiff Monica A, Gunnells suffered permanent internal and
external injuries which rendered her sick, sore, lame and disabled,
She was hurt, wounded, cut and bruised in and about her head, limbs
and body, and more particularly, she sustained an aggravation to
her neck. She also suffered injuries to her nerves and nervous
system together with severe nervous shock.
7. As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
negligence, Plaintiff has been and will be obliged to receive
medical treatment and incur various medical expenses for injuries
she has suffered,
8. As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
negligence, Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer severe
physical pain, disability, mental anguish and humiliation, all of
which Plaintiff believes and therefore avers will be permanent.
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9, As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
neqliqence, Plaintiff has been unable to attend to her usual duties
and occupation and will, in the future continue to be so disabled,
all to her qreat damaqe, injury and loss.
10, As a further result of the Defendant's aforesaid
neqligence, Plaintiff has suffered a loss of wages and a loss of
waqe earninq capacity, and will, in the future, continue to suffer
an impairment of wage earning capacity.
11. Some or all of Plaintiff's injuries are permanent and her
expenses, loss earning capacity, loss of life's pleasures and
disabilities are permanent.
12, None of the aforesaid injuries sustained by Plaintiff
were due, in any part, to any neqligence on the part of Plaintiff,
but rather due solely and exclusively to the negligence,
carelessness, and recklessness of the Defendant.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Monica A. Gunnells demands jUdgment
against the Defendant in an amount in excess of Twenty-Five
Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars, plus costs.
cramp, D'Iorio, Mcconchie
& Forbes, P.C,
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BY: ( '..;;ve. c2
GARY C. BENDER, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Plaintiff
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