Docket Number: 4132 MORRIS & MCDANIEL, INC. Elliot A. Strokoff, Esquire VS. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE

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1 MORRIS & MCDANIEL, INC. Elliot A. Strokoff, Esquire VS. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE Joanna N. Reynolds, Chief Counsel Carolyn A. DeLaurentis, Assistant Counsel

2 January 21, 2016 Plaintiff filed Statement of Claim, proof of mailing and filing fee. Amount of Claim: $94, January 22, 2016 Board issued Acknowledgment letter and forwarded a copy of the Claim to Attorney General. February 8, 2016 Attorney General filed Acknowledgment of Claim form. Receipt of same acknowledged January 28, February 19, 2016 Defendant filed letter advising it has not been served with a copy of the Statement of Claim. February 23, 2016 Plaintiff transmitted via facsimile a Supplemental Certificate of Service for the Statement of Claim. February 23, 2016 Plaintiff filed a letter addressed to Defendant enclosing a copy a copy of the statement of claim. February 25, 2016 Plaintiff filed via U.S. Mail a Supplemental Certificate of Service for the Statement of Claim. March 14, 2016 Defendant filed preliminary objections and brief in support. 2

3 March 14, 2016 Board forwarded letter to Plaintiff, with copy to Defendant, advising of rules for filing response. March 23, 2016 Defendant filed additional copy of preliminary objections and brief in support. April 12, 2016 Plaintiff filed response to preliminary objections and brief in opposition. April 18, 2016 Board rendered Opinion and Order. Order as follows: AND NOW, this 18 th day of April, 2016, upon consideration of the preliminary objection filed by the Defendant and the response thereto filed by the Plaintiff, it is ORDERED and DECREED that the preliminary objection is OVERRULED and Defendant is ORDERED to file its response to the Statement of Claim within 30 days of the exit date of this Order. Copy forwarded to Plaintiff and Defendant. April 21, 2016 Plaintiff filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated April 18, Receipt of same acknowledged April 19, April 25, 2016 Defendant filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated April 18, Receipt of same acknowledged April 19, May 16, 2016 Defendant filed a letter requesting an extension of time until June 1, 2016 in which to file its response. 3

4 May 17, 2016 Board forwarded letter (via Facsimile & U.S. Mail) to Defendant, with copy to Plaintiff, acknowledging extension of time. June 1, 2016 Defendant filed answer with new matter and counterclaim as well as notice to plead. June 2, 2016 Board issued Acknowledgment letter and forwarded answer with new matter and counterclaim to Attorney General. June 8, 2016 Attorney General filed Acknowledgment of answer, new matter & counterclaim form. Receipt of same acknowledged June 6, June 22, 2016 Plaintiff filed letter requesting an extension of time until June 24, 2016 in which to file its response to answer, new matter and counterclaim. Defendant does not object. June 22, 2016 Board forwarded letter (via Facsimile & U.S. Mail) to Plaintiff, with copy to Defendant, granting extension of time request. June 23, 2016 Plaintiff filed reply to new matter and counterclaim. June 24, 2016 Board forwarded letter directing parties to proceed with discovery. 4

5 July 11, 2016 Plaintiff filed Notice of Service of Request for the Production of Documents (First Request). July 11, 2016 Plaintiff filed Notice of Service of Interrogatories (First Set). August 10, 2016 Defendant filed Notice of Service of Defendant s objections and answers to Plaintiff s first set of interrogatories. August 10, 2016 Defendant filed Notice of Service of Defendant s first response to Plaintiff s first request for the production of documents. September 12, 2016 Defendant filed Notice of Service of Defendant s second response to Plaintiff s first request for the production of documents. November 4, 2016 Defendant filed Notice of Service of third response to first request for the production of documents. January 3, 2018 Defendant filed letter advising that the parties have agreed upon a proposed settlement and will provide further notice once finalized. February 1, 2018 Defendant filed letter advising that the parties have settled. 5

6 May 2, 2018 Board forwarded letter to Plaintiff, with copy to Defendant, requesting praecipe to discontinue. May 14, 2018 Plaintiff filed Praecipe to Discontinue with Prejudice. May 14, 2018 Board rendered Praecipe Order. Order as follows: AND NOW, this 14 th day of May, 2018, upon receipt of a letter executed by Carolyn A. DeLaurentis, Assistant Counsel, on behalf of Defendant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Police, advising that the parties have settled the matter, docketed with this Board under date of February 1, 2018, and subsequent Praecipe executed by Elliot A. Strokoff, Esquire, on behalf of Plaintiff, Morris & McDaniel, Inc., requesting that the Board please close and discontinue with prejudice the abovecaptioned matter, docketed with this Board under date of May 14, 2018, it is ORDERED and DIRECTED that the above-captioned matter be marked settled, discontinued and ended with prejudice. Copy forwarded to Plaintiff and Defendant. May 18, 2018 Plaintiff filed Acceptance of Service of Order dated May 14, Receipt of same acknowledged May 16, May 21, 2018 Defendant filed Acceptance of Service of Order dated May 14, Receipt of same acknowledged May 17,