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`RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC. f/k/a
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`RUAN LEASING COMPANY,
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`CIVIL DIVISION
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`Plaintiff,
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`AR 04—007349
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`TOTAL TRANSPORTATION
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`CORPORATION; et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`PETITION FOR LEAVE OF
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`COURT TO WITHDRAW
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`APPEARANCE
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`Filed on Behalf of:
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`Robert Goldman, Esquire
`Counsel for Total Transportation
`Corporation, et al.,
`Defendants.
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`Counsel of Record for this Party:
`Robert A. Goldman, Esquire
`PA ID. No. 69679
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`300 Mt. Lebanon Blvd.
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`Suite 209—D
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`Pittsburgh, PA 15234
`(412) 531-6879
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`W75 Y/M/Qé,
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`IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
`PENNSYLVNIA
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`CIVIL DIVISION
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`AR 04-007349
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`RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC. f/k/a
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`RUAN LEASING COMPANY,
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`Plaintiff,
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`TOTAL TRANSPORTATION
`CORPORATION, et a1.,
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`Defendants.
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`NOTICE OF PRESENTATION
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`To:
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`Alessandra Gruelle
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`Timothy Gruelle
`D. T. Gruelle Company
`301 Moon Clinton Road
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`Moon Township, PA 15108
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`TAKE NOTICE that the within Petition for Leave of Court to Withdraw
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`Appearance will be presented to the Honorable Eugene B. Strassburger, III in the Court
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`of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, City County Building, 414 Grant Street,
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`Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Room 819 on Monday, July 17, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. or as soon
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`thereafier at the convenience of the Court.
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`IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
`PENNSYLVNIA
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`CIVIL DIVISION
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`AR 04-007349
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`RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC. f/k/a
`RUAN LEASING COMPANY,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TOTAL TRANSPORTATION
`CORPORATION, et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`PETITION FOR LEAVE OF COURT
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`TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
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`AND NOW, comes the Petitioner, counsel for Defendants, Total Transportation
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`Corporation, et al., in the above referenced matter and files this Petition For Leave of
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`Court to Withdraw Appearance and in support avers as follows:
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`1.
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`On or about November 16, 2004, plaintiff initiated this action in the
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`arbitration division of this Court. Defendants subsequently retained the Law Offices of
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`Robert Goldman (Petitioners herein) to assist in the defense of this matter.
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`2.
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`On or about June 28, 2005, following the arbitration hearing, defendants
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`filed a timely appeal to the Court of Common Pleas.
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`3.
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`4.
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`A trial in this matter is tentatively scheduled for December 8, 2006.
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`Petitioner has provided legal services in the past to defendants on this and
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`other legal matters and has been paid for those services.
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`5.
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`Approximately one month ago, Petitioner submitted invoices to
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`Defendants for legal work performed on the instant matter along with legal work
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`performed on other pending issues.
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`6.
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`Despite repeated demands, defendants have refused to pay Petitioner’s
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`outstanding balance and have unreasonably demanded that Petitioner grant credits,
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`among other things, a credit in excess of $6,000.00 for work performed by another
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`attorney from another law firm over whom Petitioner exercised no control and for work
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`which was done approximately one year ago by said other attorney. Petitioner has
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`advised defendants to seek redress of their dispute with the other attorney through the fee
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`dispute panel at the Allegheny County Bar Association or by filing suit. Defendants
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`refuse and insist that Petitioner grant them a credit on his bill for the full amount of their
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`disputed claim with the other attorney.
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`7.
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`As a small law firm, Petitioner does not have the financial resources to
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`maintain a law practice and continue litigating the defense of this matter, including trial,
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`if defendants refuse to render full payment. Furthermore, defendants have refused to
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`reimburse Petitioner for costs advanced on defendants’ behalf.
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`WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Honorable Court grant
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`Petitioner’s request to withdraw as counsel for all named defendants.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Robert A. Goldman, Esquire
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
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`Petition for Leave to Withdraw Appearance was served, unless otherwise indicated, Via
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`United States First Class mail, postage pre-paid, this 5th day of July, 2006 upon the
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`following:
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`(Via facsimile 215-557-6353)
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`Joel Flink, Esquire
`Salaman/Flink Law Offices
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`Land Title Building
`Suite 1124
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`100 South Broad Street
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`Philadelphia, PA 191 10
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`Alessandra Gruelle
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`1319 Magee Road
`Sewickley, PA 15143
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`Tim Gruelle
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`D.T. Gruelle Company
`301 Moon Clinton Road
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`Moon Township, PA 15108
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`IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
`PENNSYLVNIA
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`CIVIL DIVISION
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`AR 04-007349
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`RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC. f/k/a
`RUAN LEASING COMPANY,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`TOTAL TRANSPORTATION
`CORPORATION, et a1.,
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`Defendants.
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`ORDER OF COURT
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`AND NOW, this2Kay ofJuly2006, upon consideration ofthe foregoing
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`Petition For Leave Of Court To Withdraw Appearance, said Petition is GRANTED.
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`Petitioner, Robert Goldman, Esquire is GRANTED leave to withdraw as counsel of
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