Docket Number: 3573 PRO-SPEC PAINTING, INC. Robert D. Ardizzi, Esquire Brian C. Kuhn, Esquire David S. Makara, Esquire VS.

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1 Docket Number: 3573 PRO-SPEC PAINTING, INC. Robert D. Ardizzi, Esquire Brian C. Kuhn, Esquire David S. Makara, Esquire VS. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Gregory C. Santoro, Chief Counsel Steven J. Busterna, Assistant Counsel David L. Narkiewicz, Deputy General Counsel Harry R. Walter, III, Assistant Counsel

2 February 10, 2003 Claim and filing fee filed by attorney for Plaintiff. Amount of Claim:$81, February 11, 2003 Copy of Claim forwarded to attorney for Defendant and Chief Deputy Attorney General. March 7, 2003 Defendant's Answer and New Matter filed. March 20, 2003 Plaintiff's Reply to New Matter filed. March 21, 2003 Letter forwarded to the parties directing the parties to commence with discovery. August 25, 2003 Defendant filed letter-type certificate of service of Department's Request for Production of Documents. April 14, 2004 Board forwarded letter requesting status from the parties. May 10, 2004 Defendant filed Motion for Consolidation and Brief in Support. May 10, 2004 Defendant filed Motion for Severance (Bifurcation) of Liability and Damages. June 22, 2004 Defendant filed status letter advising that Defendant feels since Plaintiff has not responded to their Motion for Consolidation and Motion for Severance that they have no objection and further outlining Defendant's perspective on their need to have these cases consolidated. June 28, 2004 Board rendered Opinion and Order. Order as follows: "AND NOW, this 28th day of June, 2004, in the interests of case management and judicial economy, the cases originally docketed at 3552, 3617, 3675, 3683, 3674, 3669, 3670 and 3676 shall be consolidated for the 2

3 3 Docket No purposes of discovery and decision under docket number 3552, C & M Contracting vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services. The respective pleadings in the individual actions consolidated hereby shall remain as the respective pleadings in the consolidated action and separate findings shall be entered with regard to each original docketed action, (hereinafter referred to as "Old Docket No."), provided, however that a single unified judgment shall be entered for the consolidated case as a whole. Additionally, for the sake of case management, a separate hearing shall be held for each old docket number. For the purposes of clarity, the parties shall observe the following conventions: 1) All subsequent filing shall utilize the consolidated Case Caption and Docket Number; 2) All subsequent filings that relate only to activities in one or more (but not all) of the originally separate actions shall, in addition, display in parentheses in the caption a reference to the old docket number(s) and Plaintiff's name in the original action(s), e.g. (Old Docket No Old Castle), or (Old Docket No Tomko), as the case may be; and 3) All subsequent filings that relate to activities in all of the originally separate cases shall, in addition, display in the caption the parenthetical notation "(ALL)". Defendant's Motion for Severance of Liability and Damages in docket number 3552, 3573, 3679, 3638, 3617, 3675, 3683, 3674, 3669, 3670 and 3676 is hereby DENIED. The eight (8) consolidated cases shall proceed on an expedited basis pursuant to the following schedule: 1.All document production shall be completed by July 30, 2004; 2. All expert reports intended for presentation at hearing shall be provided to the opposing party by September 15, 2004; 3. All depositions shall be completed by November 30, 2004; 4. Pre-trial statements of both parties shall be filed with the Board and served upon one another no later than December 30, 2004; 5. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Said conference shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101; 6. The last day for filing pre-trial motions is Monday, January 17, 2005; 7. Hearings: Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc. (Old docket No. 3670), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 18, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; Kirby Electric, Inc. (Old docket No. 3674), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; C&M Contracting (Old docket No. 3552), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, March 28 through Friday, April 2, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at

4 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; W.G. Tomko, Incorporated (Old docket No. 3683), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, April 4 through Friday, April 8, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; W.G. Tomko, Incorporated (Old docket No. 3669), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, April 11 through Friday, April 15, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; W.G. Tomko, Incorporated (Old docket No. 3676), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; Oldcastle Precast Modular Group (Old docket No. 3617), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m.; W.G. Tomko, Incorporated (Old docket No. 3675), is set for hearing beginning on Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 6, 2005, as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, commencing at 9:30 a.m. Docket numbers Miller, - Pro Spec, and Tomko, shall proceed as individual, separate cases and Defendant's Motion to Consolidate with respect to these cases, is hereby DENIED. Defendant's Motion for Severance in these cases is also hereby DENIED." Copy forwarded to Plaintiff and Defendant. February 10, 2005 Defendant filed Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Brief in Support of Motion and Proposed Order. 4

5 February 10, 2005 Defendant filed Petition for Interpleader, Memorandum of Law in Support and Proposed Order. March 11, 2005 Plaintiff filed Answer to Commonwealth s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Brief in Support and Proposed Order. August 2, 2005 Board rendered an Opinion and Order. Order as follows: AND NOW, this 2 nd day of August, 2005, upon consideration of Defendant s, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services, Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Damages and its Petition for Interpleader and the Briefs in Support thereof, and Answer of Plaintiff, Pro-Spec Painting, Inc., and its Brief in Support thereof, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that the Motion is DENIED and the Petition is DISMISSED. Copy forwarded to Plaintiff and Defendant. August 8, 2005 Defendant filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated August 2, Receipt of same acknowledged August 8, August 11, 2005 Plaintiff filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated August 2, Receipt of same acknowledged August 8, August 3, 2006 Plaintiff filed letter (via fax) requesting that this case be scheduled for a hearing in the near future. August 7, 2006 Board forwarded letter to parties requesting scheduling information. 5

6 August 22, 2006 Defendant filed (via fax) proposed scheduling order. August 24, 2006 Defendant filed (via U.S. mail) proposed scheduling order. September 15, 2006 Board forwarded letter to Plaintiff, with copy to Defendant, advising that Plaintiff s request to schedule a hearing is moot. November 30, 2007 Plaintiff transmitted proposed scheduling order. December 3, 2007 Plaintiff filed withdraw of appearance of Brian C. Kuhn, Esquire on behalf of Plaintiff and entry of appearance of David S. Makara, Esquire, on behalf of Plaintiff. December 3, 2007 Plaintiff filed proposed scheduling order. December 7, 2007 Board forwarded letter to Defendant, with copy to Plaintiff, requesting scheduling information. December 18, 2007 Plaintiff transmitted via fax proposed scheduling order. December 20, 2007 Plaintiff filed proposed scheduling order. 6

7 January 15, 2008 Board rendered Order. Order as follows: " AND NOW, this 15 th day of January, 2008, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED as follows: 1. The last day for plaintiff's expert report, if any, to be provided to defendant is June 2, 2008; 2. The last day for defendant's expert report, if any, to be provided to plaintiff is July 2, 2008; 3. All discovery, including exchange of expert rebuttal reports, shall be completed by August 1, 2008; 4. The last day for filing pre-trial motions is August 15, 2008; 5. Pre-trial statements of both parties shall be filed with the Board and served upon one another no later than September 29, 2008 (Please note BOC R.P. 501(b) and (c)(3)); 6. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. Said conference shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101; 7. This matter is set for hearing beginning on Monday, November 17, 2008 and running through Friday, November 21, 2008, or as necessary. Said hearing shall be held at 200 North Third Street, Fulton Building, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, PA commencing at 9:30 a.m." Copy forwarded to Plaintiff and Defendant. January 18, 2008 Defendant filed Acceptance of Service of Scheduling Order dated January 15, Receipt of same acknowledged January 17, September 29, 2008 Plaintiff filed pre-trial statement. September 29, 2008 Defendant filed Entry of Appearance of Harry R. Walter, III, Assistant Counsel, on behalf of Defendant. September 29, 2008 Defendant filed pre-trial statement. October 8, 2008 Board pre-trial conference held at 200 North Third Street, Suite 700, Harrisburg, PA commencing at 1:00 p.m. 7

8 October 27, 2008 Defendant filed First Amended List of Exhibits. November 12, 2008 Plaintiff and Defendant filed Stipulations executed by both parties of record. November 17, 2008 Board hearing held in Board=s Courtroom No. 1, 6th Floor, Fulton Bank Building, Harrisburg, Pa commencing at 10:00 a.m. November 18, 2008 Board hearing held in Board=s Courtroom No. 1, 6th Floor, Fulton Bank Building, Harrisburg, Pa commencing at 9:30 a.m. Case completed. December 5, 2008 Testimony of Board hearing held November 17 and 18, 2008 filed. December 9, 2008 Board forwarded copy of testimony of Board hearing held November 17 and 18, 2008 to Defendant. December 11, 2008 Defendant filed Acceptance of Service of testimony of hearing held November 17 and 18, Receipt of same acknowledged December 10, January 23, 2009 Plaintiff filed Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Law and Argument. [10A030509] 8

9 February 23, 2009 Defendant transmitted via fax a letter requesting an extension of time until March 4, 2009, in which to file it Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Legal Brief. February 23, 2009 Board forwarded letter to Defendant, with copy to Plaintiff, granting Defendant s request for an extension of time until March 4, 2009, in which to file it Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Legal Brief. February 24, 2009 Defendant filed via U.S. mail a letter requesting an extension of time until March 4, 2009, in which to file it Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Legal Brief. March 4, 2009 Defendant filed Proposed Findings of Fact, Proposed Conclusions of Law and Brief in Support. March 23, 2009 Plaintiff filed Supplemental Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. September 22, 2009 Board rendered an Opinion and Order. Order as follows: AND NOW, this 22 nd day of September, 2009, it is ORDERED and DECREED that final judgment be rendered in favor of the Plaintiff, Pro-Spec Painting, Inc., and against Defendant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services, in the amount of $116, for this claim. This sum consists of $81, for damages incurred in performing extra work beyond the scope of the Contract and $35, in pre-judgment interest. Pro-Spec is also awarded post-judgment interest on the outstanding judgment at the statutory rate for judgments (6% per annum) beginning on the exit date of this Order and continuing until the judgment is paid in full. Each party shall bear its own costs. Copy forwarded to Plaintiff, Defendant and Chief Deputy Attorney General. 9

10 September 24, 2009 Defendant filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated September 22, Receipt of same acknowledged September 23, October 2, 2009 Attorney General filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated September 22, Receipt of same acknowledged September 25, October 13, 2009 Plaintiff filed Acceptance of Service of Opinion and Order dated September 22, Receipt of same acknowledged October 9, October 27, 2009 Defendant filed letter addressed to Plaintiff forwarding a check in the amount of $117, in accordance with the Board s Order of September 22, November 9, 2009 Plaintiff filed Praecipe to Mark Judgment Satisfied. 10