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S.:RVICIO D.: R.:n:RRIDO U:GAI, Cuurt ^lIministnllnr Cumhcrlanll ('uunl)' CUUr1huus~. 41h Fluor I Cuurthouse Square CArIi,le, I'A 170lJ Telero"o: (717) 240.(,200" -t, MANCHEL. LUNDY & LESSIN BY: CHARLES S, COOPER. ESQUIRE IDENTIFICATION NO. 46568 A'ITORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS 33rd FLOOR 1600 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA. P A. 19 \03- 7286 215-563-6900 BARBARA ANN ALEXANDER 364 Springhouse Road King of Prussia. PA 19406 and DA WN COCHRAN 1517 Linden Avenue Willow Grove. PA 19090 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY JANUARY TERM. 1996 Plnintillts) v. No. LOUISE H. ROUNDS & JON W. ROUNDS. h/w \0 Bracken Court Mechnnicsburg. P A 17055 Defcndnnt(s) COMPLAINT CIVIL ACTION 26000 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT I, Plaintiff. Darbura Ann Alexander. is un adult individual residing utthe address in the ahove caption, 2. Pluil1liff, Dawn Cochran, is un udult individuul residing utthe uddress in the uhove caption, 3. Defendunts, Louis II. Rounds and Jon W, Rounds, ure individuals who reside at the address in the ahove cuption, 4, Atulltimes material hereto. Plaintiff. Darham Ann Alexander, was the operator of a 1987 Ford Tempo owned hy Lorriane Alexander. 5. At all times material hereto, Defendants. Louise H. Rounds and Jon W. Rounds were the owners of a t989 Toyota Cmnry. 6. On or about February 4, 1994 at approx. 6:50 p.m., Plaintiff. Darhara Ann Alexander was operating a vehicle with Plaintiff. Dawn Cochmn as a passenger traveling eastbound on 1-76 at the same time and place Defendant, Louise H. Rounds was allempling to make an illegal u-turn and struck Plaintiffs vehicle causing Plaintiffs severe personal injuries and property damage. all as hereinafter more fully set forth, COUNT I Plaintiff, Darbara Ann Alexander v. Defendants 7, The averments of paragraphs I through 6 inclusive, arc incorpomted herein and made a part hereof. 8. The negligence, recklessness, and carelessness of Defendant(s) consisted, illll!r alia, of the following: (a) opemting said motor vehicle at an excessive speed under the circumstances; . (b) failing to huve suid motor vehicle undcr propcr and adcquatc contrulut thc timc; (c) failing to stop for tramc; (d) operating said motor vchicle in a reckless manncr without regard for the rights and safety of those luwfully upon the highwuy; (e) failing to exercise due and proper cure; (I) failing 10 give proper and sufficient warning of the approach of said motor vehiclc; (g) fuiling 10 observc truffic und traflic conditions; and (h) violution of Counly ordinunces and Ihc statules of Pennsylvania pertaining to thc operution of motor vehiclcs. 9. Due loull thc foregoing. Pluintiff. Barbaru Ann Alexander. suffered severe and permancnt injuries to her hcud, ncck, buck. shoulders, arms, Icgs und body, bones. musclcs, tendons, Iigamenls, ncrvcs und tissucs of hcr hcad, ncck, buck, poslcrior thighs, urms, Icgs. body, loss of bodily functions, including bUI not limited to fracturc of right anterior maxilary sinus, fructure of righl mediul malleolus, fracture of right talus, righl sided intranasal laceration between the turbinate and lateral nasal wall, and nervous shock and aggravation and/or exaccrbation of all known and unknown pre-exisling medical conditions, internal injuries of :\11 unknown nature, severe aches, pains, mentalunxiety and anguish and a scverc shock to hcr entire ncrvous system and olhcr injurics, the full extent of which is nOI yet known, She has in the past. and will in Ihe future, undergo severe pain and suffering as a result of which shc hus bcen in thc past and will in the future be unablc to attend to her usual dUlies. all to her great financiul delriment and loss. " r 0 10. Due to all the foregoing, Plaintiff has been compelled, in order to effectuUle II cure for Ihe aforesaid injuries, to expend large sums of money for medicine lInd medical allentioJ\ lInd may he required 10 expend lIddilional sums for the same purpose in the fUlure. II, As II result of :111 the foregoing, Plainliffhlls heen prevented from nllending to his/her usulll nnd dllily lIctivities lInd dutics lInd may he so prcvented for lIn indelinile period of limc inlhe future, 1111 to hcr greal delrimenl and loss and has sustllined a loss of e:lrnings cllpacity in this regard. 12. As a result of all the foregoing, Plaintiff has suffered physical pain, mcntalllnguish, loss of Iifc's pleasurcs lInd humililllion, and she may continuc to suffcr slime for an indclinite period of time in the future. WHEREFORE, PllIintiff, BlIrham Ann Ah:xander claim 1111 legally recoveruhle dmnages from the Defendanl(s) in an amount in excess of Fifty Thousand ($SO,OQO,OQ) Dollars, together with the costs and disbursemcnts of this action and dclay damages, COUNT II PllIintlff. Dawn Cochran v. Defendants 13, the averm~nts of paragraphs I through 12 inclusive, arc incorporatcd herein and made a part hereof. 14. The negligcnce, recklessness, and carelessncss of Defendant(s) consisted, illler alia, of the following: (II) operuting said motor vehicle lit :m excessive speed under the circul1lst:mccs; (h) failing to hllve sllid motor vehicle under proper lInd lid equate cOnlrolllt the time: (c) flliling to stop for tmflic: (d) opemting said motor vehicle in a reckless manner without regard for the rights and safety of those lawfully upon the highway; Iililing to exercise due and proper care; (e) (I) (g) (h) failing to give proper and sufficient warning of the approach of said motor vehicle; failing to ohserve traffic and traffic conditions; and violation of the ordinances of this County and the statutes of Pennsylvania pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles, IS, Due to ,.11 the foregoing, Plaintiff, Dawn Cochran, suffered severe and pernmnent injuries to her head, neck, back, shoulders, anns, legs and body, bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and tissues of her head, neck, back, posterior thighs, anns, legs, body, loss of bodily functions, including but not limited to multiple contusions, damage to tooth # 26, and nervous shock and aggravation and/or exacerbation of all known and unknown pre-existing medical conditions, internal injuries of an unknown nature, severe aches, pains, mental anxiety and anguish and a severe shock to her entire nervous system and other injuries, the full extent of which is not yet known, She has in the past, and will in the future, undergo severe pain and suffering as a result of which she has been in the past and will in the future be unable to attend to her usual duties, all to her great financial detriment and loss, 16, Due to all the foregoing, Plaintiffs have been compelled, in order to efl'cctu,lle a cure for the aforesaid injuries, to expend large sums of money for medicine and medical attention and may be required to expend additional sums for the same purpose in the future, 17. As a result of all the foregoing, Plaintiffs have been prevented from attending to his/her usual and daily activities and duties and may he so prevented for an indefinite period of time in the future. all to their great detriment and loss and has sustained a loss of earnings capacity in this regard. 18, As a result of all the foregoing, Plaintiff has suffered physical pain, menlalnnguish, loss of life's plensures nnd humilintion, and he/she may continue to suffer same for nn indel1nite period of time in th;: future. WHEREFORE, I'lnintiff, Dawn Cochmn c1nim nil legnlly recoverable dam:lges from the Defendant(s) in nn amount in excess of Fifty Thousand ($50,000,00) Dollars, together with the costs nnd disbursements of this nction nnd delny dnmages. MANCHEL, LUNDY & LESSIN a BY: CHARLES S Anorney 1'0 . COMMONWE^LTII OF PENNSYL V ^NI^ : SS COUNTY OF PIIlL^DELPIII^ VERIFICATION I. CIMRLES S. COOPER. ESQUIRE, hereby state that I am the attorney in this action and vcrily that the statements made in the foregoing pleading arc true and correct to the bcst of my knowledge. information and belief. I understand that the statements therein arc made subject to the penalties of 18 PA. C.S.A. ~4904 relating to unsworn fillsilicution to aUlhorilies. Dale: I/Iq /)' t I COOPER. ESQUIRE ~ co (; ..:r 1-'- % ~9. i;' ;~ .,. 0 Cz [f? -- u,,~ 0... ~n r!~ r;: N ~.. :,., u.; to'. N ~:l ;.~ U:~:; ::": t"L:....] /.~ :.:i [-::c... ", - . U ,':> ::-j en U 1<) .... "? 'R . I . ~ ") ........ . ~ ~ p ~ ~ '-" . \-;"" ~".4,..',. '-> .....s. f.:l- <l ~ "" N) ... -=..'"i ~~) ~ ~ , SHERIFF'S RETURN - HEGULAR CASE NO: 1996-00323 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ALEXANDER BARBARA ANN ET AL VS. ROUNDS LOUISE H ET AL SLARENCE A. BRICKER , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania. who being duly sworn according t.o law, Days, the w1thin ~MEhlUJiL-... was served upon ROUNDS LOUISE II defendant, at _ 925t~~ HOURS. 19~6 at 10 BRACKEN COURT MECHANICSBURG~ 17055 County. PennsylvanHI, by handing to mUlL!!. ROUNDS. the on the ~9th day of JanQQLY. ,CUMBERLAND ArlUI,. T Itl CHARGE_ a true and attested copy of the COMPLAINT together w1th [OTI~E and at the same time dirp.ct1ng His attl>nt1on t.o the contents thereo.!. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Aff1davit Surcharge 18.00 5.60 .00 2.00 So answ~r;}~ ~~1 ~r:?:Y-- .' /- .~/' - ... . .... ..:--'..1';, ..,... L'~-r ~.......,.'. . ..' ~"'r- !r.-'l1iomasI\Irn~, She r1 if $25.60 MANCHEL LUNDY & . ~~01/31/1996 .r:T.~(. i) b ~ . Y ___.. LESSIN ~~ .c--.. '~p~ty Shen' ~ Sworn and subscr1bed to before me this ~.....t day of .1-.t"<4.~__._ 19~._ A. D. ---.-..---.CJ1J:~_/lho~~t~~'Y'-,~#!i:-'" m'_ SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 1996-00323 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ALEXANDER BARBARA ANN ET AL VS. ROUNDS LOUISE H ET AL CLARENCE A. BRICKER , Sheriff or Deputy Sher1ff of CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law. says. the within COMPLAINT upon ROUNDS JOHN W defendant. at 925:0~ HOURS, on the ~9~h day of January 1996 at 10 BRACKEN COURT MECHANICSBURG. PA 17055 . CUMBERLAND was served the ---' County, Pennsylvania, by handing to JOHN W. ROUNDS a true and attested copy of the COMPLAINT together with NOT]CE and at the same time directing Hi~ attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: DOCKeting Service Affidavit Surcharge 6.00 .00 .00 2.00 $6.00 So answers;. . ~~ ..-.... .."'t'..."'.....f/' . ./~.::.-<"";- ;~.y.i;:.,-....r~~,..<. f~~ ~homas K11ne, Sher1f1 MANCHEL LUNDY & LESSIN 01/31/1996 bY~_ ~ ~_',~ _. ;:-, Deputy..:; er1 r- ~::> Sworn and subscribed to before mD this .).~ day of 1-Lf.,,,~) 19 ';~ A.D. ------.!:.. )~!/lprqt~~t~'a~}' ~/rtf_---., '.. c, L: j' "., .. f J1 ~ ! c.) , . r" ." I" I._ , . -- . ():- . , , /..::J . U ~, ! lLt (.~ __.1 L..' r : I ,. -- I , ", , C '- , ) . III It W l'l .. oil 0 o (/) .. (/) 0 ~ i ~ ;: z i5 w .. ~ "j ~ 13 . 5 j: M ; u ::E m fI) en c y: < v ~ )( )0 o~~~g~ l a:: m ~ . z j\:i~i~~ o .-.. Do ;:~~ d Ei :i ~ w " " " ~ ~ w J: :E . - .W,. , BARBARA ANN ALEXANDER and DAWN COCHRAN, . . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA . . Plaintiffs . . v. NO. 96-323 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED LOUISE H. ROUNDS , JON W, ROUNDS, husband and wife, BNTRY or APPBARANCB TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Kindly enter my appearance on behalf of Defendants Louise H. Rounds , Jon W. Rounds, husband and wife, in the above matter. METZGER, WICKERSHAM, KNAUSS , ERB BY ~~:::':.a. -/ (? ~~1' K. Hildabrand, Esquire I. D. #30102 Attorneys for Defendants P. o. Box 93 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0093 (717) 238-8187 Date: February 16, 1996 < . CERTI.ICATE O. SERVICE I, Karl R. Hildabrand, Esquire of the law firm Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss & Erb, hereby certify that I served a true and exact copy of Entry of App.aranc. with reference to the foregoing action by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, this 16th day of February 1996, on the following: Charles S. Cooper, Esquire Manchel, Lundy & Lessin 33rd Floor 1600 Market street Philadelphia, PA 19103-7286 (215) 563-6900 Attorney for Plaintiffs METZGER, WICKERSHAM, KNAUSS & ERB ~~c-~__~ Ka R. Hildabrand, Esqu re ~ , -2- C} I' t') r /, " '. t .1 (', C) 1 " ">-J .__J 1~ ( i I L. .. / t.OJ C. ., , ~l III a: ., W Ol oa g Ul .. Ul 0 :l 0 ~ C Z ~ ,... z is ~ ... ~ ::! It M ! In .::l I- en Z ri ~ men )( ~ i: C lit I- 0 .. o~~~m~ ~a:m~ol . W Z:li.' '" -' ::.:: 0 .. n. o .. ~ - .. ~ == ~ ~ a: W Cl N 0- W ::i: <i . , . . it . . J: . . BARBARA ANN ALEXANDER and DAWN COCHRAN, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiffs v. NO. 96-323 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED LOUISE H. ROUNDS & JON W. ROUNDS, husband and wife, Defendants NOTICE TO: Barbara Ann Alexander and Dawn Cochran, Plaintiffs c/o Charles S. cooper, Esquire Manchel, Lundy & Lessin 33rd Floor 1600 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-7286 You are hereby notified to plead to the enclosed Answer with New Matter of Defendants, Louise H. Rounds & Jon W. Rounds, wi thin twenty (20) days from service hereof. METZGER, WICKERSHAM, KNAUSS ~~~~ !\.<;[~.~ H'jif~, Esquire Attorney I.D. No. 30102 Mellon Bank Building 111 Market Street P. o. Box 93 HarriSburg, PA 17108-0093 (717) 238-8187 & ERB .....,.. , Attorneys for Defendants Louise H. Rounds & Jon W. Rounds Date: J.-~ "'(, BARBARA ANN ALEXANDER and DAWN COCHRAN, . . . . IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plaintiffs v. NO. 96-323 CIVIL ACTION - LAW JURY TRIAL DEMANDED LOUISE H. ROUNDS , JON W. ROUNDS, husband and wife, Defendants DBFBNDANTS' ANSWBR WITH HEW MATTBR 1. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that the Plaintiff Barbara Ann Alexander is an adult individual. It is believed, however, that the Plaintiff resides at 369 Springhouse Road. 2. Admitted. 3. Admi tted. 4. Admitted. 5. Admitted. 6. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that on February 4, 1994 at approximately 6:50 p.m. Plaintiff Barbara Ann Alexander was operating a vehicle eastbound on 1-76 and that Plaintiff Dawn Cochran was riding as a passenger in said vehicle. It is further admitted that at the same time and place Defendant Louise H. Rounds attempted to make a U-turn from the berm of the eastbound lane. As a result of said action Plaintiff's vehicle struck Defendants' vehicle. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the nature and extent of the injuries, if any, sustained by Plaintiffs or the property damage resulting from the accident. The remaining averments in paragraph 6 state legal conclusions to which no answer is required. -~---'~ r To the extent that an answer is deemed necessary the averments are therefore denied. 7. The averments of paragraphs 1-6 hereof are incorporated herein by reference. B. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Defendant Louise H. Rounds was negligent in the manner in which she attempted and carried out a u-turn resulting in the accident in question. The remaining averments of paragraph 8 are specifically denied and proof thereof is demanded at trial. 9. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 9 regarding the nature and extent of injuries allegedly sustained by Plaintiff, if any, and said averments are therefore denied. 10. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 10 and the averments are therefore denied. 11. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 11 and the averments are therefore denied. 12. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 12 and the averments are therefore denied. -2- 13, The averments of paragraphs 1-12 hereof are incorporated herein by reference. 14. Admitted in part and denied in part. It is admitted that Defendant Louise H. Rounds was negligent in the manner in which she attempted and carried out a u-turn resulting in the accident in question. The remaining averments of paragraph 14 are specifically denied and proof thereof is demanded at trial. 15. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 15 regarding the nature and extent of injuries allegedly sustained by Plaintiff, if any, and said averments are therefore denied. 16. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 16 and the averments are therefore denied. 17. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 17 and the averments are therefore denied. 18. Denied. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the averments set forth in paragraph 18 and the averments are therefore denied. NEW MATTER 19. To the extent that Defendants' investigation may disclose negligence on the part of Plaintiff Barbara Ann Alexander, -3- ~/~//~-L ~. Hildabrand, Esquire 1.0. #30102 Attorneys for Defendants P. O. Box 93 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0093 (717) 238-8187 ~ Plaintiff Alexander's claim is barrsd, in whole or in part, by the provisions of the Pennsylvania Comparative Negligence Law. 20, Plaintiff Alexander's claim is barred, in whole or in part, by the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. 21. Plaintiff Dawn Cochran's claim is barred, in whole or in part, by the provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. 22. Plaintiff Alexander has failed to mitigate her damages. 23. Plaintiff Cochran has failed to mitigate her damages. 24. Plaintiff Alexander's claim is barred, in whole or in part, by the selection of the limited tort option on applicable policies of insurance. 25. Plaintiff Cochran's claim is barred, in whole or in part, by the selection of the limited tort option on applicable policies of insurance. METZGER, WICKERSHAM, KNAUSS & ERB Dated: ;2. ;;.~ . c; Cs. -4- ~ "_.t-,' VERIFICATION We, Louise H. Rounds and Jon W. Rounds, hereby certify that the facts set forth in the foregoing Answer with Hew Hatter are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.B.A. 54904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. ~ /1 '^~ Louise H. Rounds ~ Date , :r/;}I /1(, Date c;;;, ltJ }l&<-<.--..L,\ Jon W. Rounds -5- CBRTI.ICATB O. SBRVICB I, Karl R. Hildabrand, Esquire of the law firm Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss , Erb, hereby certify that I served a true and exact copy of Defendant.' An.wer with Hew Hatter with reference to the foregoing action by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, thiS~ day of ___~- 1996, on the following: Charles s. Cooper, Esquire Manchel, Lundy , Lessin 33rd Floor 1600 Market street Philadelphia, PA 19103-7286 (215) 563-6900 Attorney for Plaintiffs Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss' Erb ~Q.~- ~ Kar R. Hildabrand, Esqu re - , -6- MANCIIEL, LUNDY & LESSIN BY: CIIARLES S, COOPER, ESQUIRE IDENTIFICATION NO. 465611 ATI'ORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS 33rd FLOOR 1600 MARKET STREET PHlLADELI)IIIA, P A. 19103-72116 215-563-6900 BARBARA ANN ALEXANDER COURT OF COMMON PLEAS and CUMBERLAND COUNTY DA WN COCHRAN PlaintilT(s) v. NO. 96-323 LOUISE H. ROUNDS & JON W. ROUNDS, hlw Dcrcndant(s) PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO NEW MATTER OF DEFENDANT'S LOUISE H, ROUNDS AND JON W, ROUNDS 19. to 25, The allegations of these paragraphs constitute conclusions of law to which no responsive pleadings are required. However, to the extent there are any allegations of fact contained therein. same are denied and deemed at issue pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Strict proof demanded at time of trial. WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment as prayed for in the complaint. MANCHEL, LUNDY & LESSIN BY: , ;'r= ,,<" ,-- ~ I." .,... ~. W' ('5'; C.),' ",. --1 ~, t.c:.' C") <:'J N '::.;... , ,- ~~ :- .~J.1" J;...... 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