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"IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON C,OUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
.ORPHANS'COURT DIVIS,ION
IN RE:
APPOINTMENT 'OF GUARDIAN FOR
DOUGLASS COOPER,JOHN C.
COOPER,JR.,;AND SARAH E.
COOPER,Minors,
No.787,of 1970,O.C.
,PETITION''FORPERMISSTON TO 'COMPROMISE
.A:NDEXECUTE NECESSARY'INSTRUMENTS
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To the Honorable,the President Judge of the said Court:
AND NOW,come JOHN :.COOPER,SR.,'and UNION
NATIONAL BANK OF PITTSBURGH,a~d petition your Honorable
Court,as follows:
1.By Order of your Honorable Court dated
the 13th day of August,1970,at the above number,your petitioners
were named co-guardians of Douglass Cooper,John C.Cooper,Jr.,
and Sarah E.Cooper.
2.The guardianship was erected in connection
with the proposed receipt of money damages from an action which
is more particularly detailed in Exhibit "A"attached to the
petition for the appointment of co-guardians.
3.Frankfort Aviation Service,Inc.,one of
the defendants in that case has proposed to pay in settlement
of its liability as to each minor the following sums:
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Douglass Cooper $1000.00
Sarah E.Cooper 8000.00
John C.Cooper,Jr.6000.00
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4.In connection therewith,since the case is to
proceed under an arrangement 3imilar to a joint tortfeasor's
release in Pennsylvania,it i3 necessary that a Covenant Not
To Execute a judgment be exec~ted on behalf of each of the
,minors by'John C.Cooper,Sr.,co-guardian.
5.The fee for Harry L.Schenk,Esquire,at-
torney for ,the plaintiffs will be one-third of the settlements
by virtue of a written continsent fee agreement which is in
accordance with the minimum f~e bill of the Illinois Bar Associa-
tion and Will County Bar Asso=iation.
6.-A detailing of the injuries suffered by each
minor is attached hereto and :narked Exhibit "A".
7.A detailing of the out-of-pocket expenses
for medical service for each of the minors is attached hereto
and marked Exhibit "B".
8.The report of Dr.Archibald D.McCoy,the
immediate attending surgeon is attached and marked Exhibit "C",
and the report of Dr.Howard L.Sather,the immediate attending
surgeon for Sarah Cooper is attached and marked Exhibit "D".
9.The settlement is in the best interest of
the minors because it will assure them of-so~e recovery in.a
case where there is some liability question as to the named
defendant and it provides a tacd.cal advantage in securing the
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verdict again~t:the remaining defendant.
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to the Petit~i~~fO!~pp.ointment of Guardian filed at the above
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number,John C.'Cooper,Br.is the named adul t plaintiff on
behalf of the minor plaintiffs and he alone should execute the
aforesaid covenant.
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11.A copy of each of the proposed covenants
are attached collectively as Exhibit E.
WHEREFORE,your Honorable Court is requested to
authorize John C.Cooper,Sr.to execute the necessary Covenants
Not To Execute A Judgment att~ched as Exhibit E.
PAT RONO,CEISLER AND EDWARDS
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OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
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PEDIATRICS
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MEDICINE AND DIAGNOSISZ.
Schenk,Dimas,aDd Brown
Suite 505 Morris Building
58 NOrth Chicago Street
Joliet.,Illinois 60431
Dear Sir:
HEDGES'CLINIC
FRANKFORT,ILL.
April ~,1966
I.'RUDMAN.M.D••F.A.C.S.
GENERAL SURGU'"
R.l.KEENER.M.D.
FAM ILY MED IC INE
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The followiag are the 1Iedic&1 repOrts aD!su-.ry of tbe Q)oper fBaUy.
The first,John C.Cbopet,Jr.,was initially seen on Septellber "1965
at the Pmiliort AirJX)rt in Prantfort,111l00is.At this tbte,he had an
extensive laceratioD of his fo rellead and a.s..n two-eentilleter laceration
of his chest.He was takea to the Silver '::ross Hespita1 at Joliet,Illinois,
subsequent Skull x-rays reYealed a c.....ted fracture of his stull.Dr.
McO»y,neurosurgeon was brought in as connltation whereupon the child ...
taken to surgery ud was follt7Wed thereaft.er by Dr.McCoY.The child was
discbarged on Septellber 15,1965,fro_the Silver Cress Hospital.Dl.,lIDsis
reDined as '-.reyiously stated.He ...plced on Peosot,teaspooll CO three
,times daily a&I'-probable nutrlti01l&1 anemia am associated he_rrbage froa
the plalle accident.
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Sarah B.Cooper was bdtialty seen on Se~tember 4"1965,after being in-
volved in a plane acddellt.At ,tile tiae of seeing heron the Pnmkfort
airport field,she had an extensive laceration of the stull.'nle right
hip could DOt be abducted or rotated.The-child was taken to the Silver
Cross Hospital,where x-rays showed a collpOuDd comDited fracture of the
stall with overriding bone frapetits aDd a dislocation of the right hip.
Or.McCoy and ~t.sather were called in fo~coDsultation aDd took care of
the child thereafter.The patient was dis charged on Septeaber 15,1965.
If.John C.Q)oper,Sr.,was seen at the Prantfort Airport.At this tiae he
J was unable to rotate or abduct the right hip.He was cOllplaining of pain
ill his right haDd,aDd also left foot aDd :hest area.There was a lacera-
tion of the left leg,which was approxi_tely 10 to 14 tlEtiaeters.There
..a laceration of the chin,1ddch was aJ'l:)roxi_tely 4 centiaeters.There
....a laceration of the right hand,appft)xi_tely 8 celltimeters.He was
taken care of by Dr.teiJlbacher,who showe~that he Md a dis location of
the right hip,a fracture of the right,fOllrth Betacarpal,aDd fracture
of the left ribs,lIUlIber 9 to 11.He was :Hseharged Oil September 15,1965 •
."Mrs.Dolald W.Cheper was aeen at the PranJi:fort Airport on ~ptember 4,
~"'1965,beia,bl'9Olved in the plane accident..She had a laceration of the
left forehead and left face Which required;eleven sutures.She had a sus-
picious cloudiness of her left apex on a chest x-ray,which,subsequently
cleared.This was probably a pulmonary contusion,although a definite
diagnosis was DOt estabUshed.There was also a suspicious area of the
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cenlcal veRabne,lllllbering 5 &lid 6.Drll McQ),was brought I.011
connltation.'1'IIerei.lID definite diaposis.'!'be sYJlPto-diasappeared
aad were left uatreated.The fi_1 diasm.is was ..ttlple lacerations"
initial shock,ad _ttiple cont1lsiellS.....diacharged 011 5eptellber
10,1965..
Doaa1d W.ODepel'''seell at the Praatfot't AirpGrt 'ield 011 Septellber
4,1965,aDd had been iDV'OlYed in the pta_accident.lie C*lld DOt ab-
duct or rotate Ill.I'igllt hlp.He colIPlalft!d of paiD III Ilia I'i,ht hud
IIId right foot.X-rays at the .apital p~ved that he had a fractured
dis 10cat~1l .f Ids rilbt hip,a fncbre ef tile d.pt fourth _tacarpal
.and le.ser ..tt'...lar.He al.Iaad a fractllre ·of tlae left foarth _t"
cupal ad sublaation of tbetle boullds.fie bad heeratieu of his dlbt
knee,al'Pl'OXiutel,I'e9lIri.,12 sutures,a 1aceratioa ef his left el\1ow
r~id ..14 IUtares,laceratie.o'his foreheadrequll'lag 8 .utures,am
•laceration of Ida left had 1'.11'1111 we SIIt1Ires.He w..discharged
e.Nevellber 9,1965.He was taken care of at this tille by Dr.teillbacber
alld Dr.Sather for hla fraetares.
Jln.,JohD C.Q)epel',Sr.,..seell OB Septellber 4,1965,after being
Inolyed ia the ,laDe accideDt 011 tile 'ratted Airport Field.At.till.
tiJle,she..la llild sheck.She bad .ltiple co....icms aDd a left
bee affusloD.Lara,s of ....left bee p:ovett to .how 110 fractures.
Sbe cue atel'll well &lid ..di8ellaqed OD Septellllber 10,1965.
DlUI1.Cltoper ..seen o.Septetlber 4,1965,after heiDI brvelYed in
a plaDe accideat...Ire..ab.nalitles were seen at that ti..lie
w..adaltted late the SlI..c.••IIDQit,al i.,Jeliet.,Illlne18,for
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cbar,ed ell Septellber 6,1965,with.apparent illjuries.
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MEMO RE INJURIES -As a result of accident which occurred 9/4/65
DOUGLAS COOPER (Son of John C.Cooper,Sr.)
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Was examined at the Frankfort Airport by Dr.Joseph Yurkamn.He was
-suffering from shock,but no other noticeable injury.However,skull
x-rays taken on 9/4/65 show afew ,tiny opaque foreiqn bodies in the
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1\I.,Examined ,at the Frankfort Airport by Dr.Joseph Yurkanin,of Hedges Clinic.
,Patient had extensive lacerations of the forehead and 2 centimeter long
laceration on his chest.X-raysrevea:ed comminuted fracture of the skull.
Dr.Archibald D.McCoy,was brought in as consultant,and surgery was
,performed by Dr.McCoy.He was suEering from 'anemia caused by hemorragin9-.
X-rays taken on 9/4/65 by Drs.Mullen and Geist revealed comminuted and
compound frontal parietal fracture of the right skull.1 or 2 of the fragments
show 1 to 2 mm.of depres~ion.Thert3 was a long linear horizontal fracture
extending through most of the right parietal bone.
Dr.McCoy reported the patient to be 5 years of age,and he,found a
,sustained and compound cQmm1nuted depressed skull fracture of the frontal
region.Patient was taken to surgery.where the depressed bone fragments
were elevated and the wound repaired.The patient was released to the
Pennsylvania doctors.
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This 7 year old girl was examined by Dr.Joseph Yurkanin at the Frankfort
Airport and she was found to haveextensive lacerations of the skull and
right hip could not be abducted or rotated.She had ,a compound comminuted
fracture of the skull with overriding bone ffragments and dislocation of the
right hip.Drs.McCoy and Sather were called for consultation and took
care of the child thereafter.
,MEMO RE ,INJURIES Jt.s a result of accident which ocourred 9/4/65
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Dr.Archibald D.McCoy reports that patient sustained a compound comminuted
depressed skull fracture.She was immediately taken to surgery Were the
.wound was debrided and the depressed bone fragments removed.Thereafter .0
there was some persistent accumulation of fluid beneath her skin flap.
She was turned over to the Pennsylvania doctors.
X-rays were taken on 9/4/65 and showed posterior dislocation of the right,
hip,also badly comminuted compound fracture of the frontal bones of the'
skull,more toward the right side.Several fragments were depressed 2 or 3
mm.1 fragment apparently appeared to be depressed further than the others •.
There was a fractUre line also posteriorly in the parietalarea •Fracture
may extent to the base of the anterior fossa •
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TOHN C.COOPER,TR.(Son of Tohn C.Cooper,Tr.and Martha Cooper)
Dr.Archibald D.McCoy
Hedges Clinic
Emergency Physicians SeNice
Dr.Arthur P,Keller
Dr.Emory Rittenhouse
Dr.Mikios
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70.00
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Dr.George'Geesman
Dr.Anthony Susan
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Schenk,Dimas and Brown
58 N.Chicago st.
Joliet,Ill.
Dear lYIr.Schenkz
In reply to your request for information regarding the CooperIlfamily,let me say that I first saw Doris Cooper at Silver Cross
Hospital at the request of Dr.Joseph Yurkanin on September 4,
1965.'At that time this 43 year old,white,female patient was
in a plana accident and sustained multiple contusions and
abrasions,among them a head and neck injury.The patient has a
history of myesthenia.
Examination,at that time,revealad the patient to be awake,alert,
and cooperative.The left eyelid was swollen and discolored.
Deep tendon reflexes were equal and active.There were no path-
ological reflexes.The motor system was intact.Sensation was
normal.There were no cerebellar signs.
I felt that mrs.Cooper was suffering ,from multiple strains and
suggested only conservative treatment at that time.-
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Thi~is a report on Sarah Cooper.I saw this 7 year old,white,
female patimt at Silver Cross Hospital also at the request of Dr.
Joseph Yurkanin.The patient had a history of having been in the
same airplane accident as her mother and brother.The patient had
sustained a cDmpound,comminuted,depressed skull fracture.She
was immediatS'ly taken to surgery where the wound was deb-rided and
the depressed bone fragments removed.
,,Neurological examination,fortunately,was not remarkable.The
youngster made a satisfactory recovery,although there was some
:persistent accumalation of fluid beneath her skin flap.Sha ~as
subsequently discharged and taken back to Pennsylvania by her
par~nts.I have not seen her since.
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Joliet,Ill.
Re:Cooper family
I also saw John Cooper,the 5 year old brother of S~rah again
on Septembar4,1965.
Neurologically,this child was intact with the exception or
the fact that he had sustained a compound,comminuted,depresse~
~kull fracture in the ftontal region.
He,too,was taken to surgery where the depressed bone fragments
were elevated and the wound debrided and repaired.He made a
satisfactory recovBryandwa~subsequently dis6harged and was
taken back to Pennsylvania with the rest of the family.---.,.
I sincerely hope that this is the information which you desire.
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Joliet,Illinois
Attention:Mr.Henry Schenk
Re:Miss Sally Cooper
Dear Mr.Schenk:
The above patient first came under my care on September 4,1965
for injuries sustained in a plane accident at Frankfort,Illinois .
I have 'not seen Sally since September 16,1965 and do not know what.'
her ~resent condition is.
.She was taken to Silver Cross Hospital where x-rays were taken'
and showed a dislocation of the right hip.The dislocation was reduc'ed
and she was confined to the hospital until September 16,1965~
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COVENANT NOT TO EXECUT~A JUDGMENT
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The undersigned,JOHN C.COOPER,SR.
as guardian of the Estate o'f DOUGLASS COOPER-:=-===~=,-=::,-=----------:-a minor,does hereby acknowledge receipt of ONE THOUSAND
AND NO/100 DOLLARS'($1,000000 )paid ~
on behalf of FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and
HOWARD BROWN and in consideration thereof hereby agrees and
covenants not to execute any judgment obtained by the under-
signed against said FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN
ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN,their agents,servants,employees,
officers,insurers,successors and assigns and each and every
one of them by reason of certain litigation/now pending in
the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Will County,
Illinois,bearing caption numbers W 67 G 312L and W 67 G ll96L
which relates to an accident occurring on or about September
4,1965,when DQUGLASSCOOPER was the occupant
of a certain aircraft ideDtified as a Cessna 195 registration
number Nl05'2D which crash~d whoi1e attempting to land at Frank-
fort Airport,Will County,Illinois.
The undersigned further hereby agrees to defend,
protect,indemnify and save harmless said FRANKFORT AVIATION
SERVICE INC.,,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN if any person,
firm or corporation shall assert or attempt to assert any
c~aim by reason of the foregoing matters and,in particular,
specifically agrees not to execute any judgment against any'
person,firm or corporation if said person,firm or corpora~"
tionshould file a claim,lawsuit or obtain a judgment against
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN
by reason of any right to indemnity ,or indemnity action or
,~,otherwise arising or occurring as a result of the incident of-,'September 4,1965.
By executing this agreement,the undersigned
specifically reserves ~claim,cause of action,and law-
suit now pending against ILLINOIS.BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in
the litiga~ion'pendJng in the Circuit Court of Will County,
Illinois',subj ect only to the limitation imposed herein if
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD
BROWN are held responsible to and required to indemnify the
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY or any other person,firm or
corporation as a result of the accident of September 4,1965.
This covenant not to execute a jpdgment is executed
and delivered pursuant to order of the Court--------of County,,entered
on 1970,in the matter of the
Es tate of _..ollD~Q~U"-llGIULAo=:.:.::Si~Si.llC~Q~Q~P~E~R:=..-,minor,
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto
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Guardian ,of the Estate of '
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I,, a Notary
Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid,DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that JOHN Co COOPER,SR..who is per-
sonally known to me to be the same person whose name is sub-
scribed to the foregoing instrument,appeared before me this
day in person and acknowledged that he signed,sealed and
delivered the said instrument as his free and voluntary act,
for the uses and purposes therein.set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal this
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COVENANT NOT TO EXECUTE A JUDGMENT
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.The undersigned,JOHN C COOpER SR,•».as guardian of the Estate of .JOHN C.COOpER JB.'
a minor,does hereby acknowledge receipt of 'SIX THOUSAND
AND NO/IOO DOLLARS'($6,000.00)paid
on behalf of FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and
HOWARD BROWN and in consideration thereof hereby agrees and
covenants not to execute any judgment obtained by the under-
signed against said FRANKFOR:AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN
ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN,their agents,servants,employees,
officers,insurers,successors and assigns and each and every
one of them by reason of certain litigation now pending in
the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Will County"
Illinois,bearing,caption nuobers W 67 G 3l2L and W 67 G l196L
which relates to an accident occurring on or about September
4,1965,when JOHN C.COOPER,JR.was the occupant
of a certain aircraft identified as a Cessna 195 registration
number Nl052D which crashed while attempt~ng to land at Frank-
fort Airport,Will County,Illinois.
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The undersigned further hereby agrees to defend,
protect,indemnify and save harmless said FRANKFORT AVIATION
SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN if any person,
firm or corporation shall assert or attempt to assert any
claim by reaso~of the foregoing matters and,in particular,
specifically agrees not to execute any judgment against any'
person,firm or corporation if said person,firm or corpora-
tion should file a claim,lawsuit or obtain a judgment against
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE IFC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN
by reason of any right to incemnity,or indemnity action or
otherwise arising or occurrir.g as a ,result of the incident,of
September 4,1965.
By executing this agreement,the undersigned
specifically reserves hia-claim,cause of action~and law-
suit now pending against ILLINOIS.BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in
the litigat.ion 'pendi.,ng in the Circuit Court of W:lll County,
Illinois~subject only to the limitation imposed herein if
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE I~C.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD
BROWN are held responsible to and required to indemnify the
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY or any other person,firm or
corporation as a result of the accident of September 4,:1965.
This covenant not to execute a jpdgment is executed
delivered pursuant to order of the Court--------County,,entered-----------1970,in the matter of the
JOHN C.COOPER,JR.,minor,
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set hi~hand and seal,as guardian aforesaid,thisdayof._1970.---
Guardian of the Estate of
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I,, a Notary
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HEREBY CERTIFY that JOHN C.COOPER,SR...who is per-
sonally known to me to be the same person whose name is sub-
scribed to the foregoing instrument,appeared before me this
day in person and acknowledged that ~signed,sealed and
delivered the said instrum~nt as his free and voluntary act,
for the uses and purposes the~ein set forth.
GIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal this
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COVENANT NOT TO EXECUTE A JUDGMENT
The undersigned,,JOHN Co COOPER,SR.
as guardian of the ,Estate of SARAH E.COOPER',
a.mirior,does hereby acknowledge receipt of EIGHT THOUSAND
AND NO/lOO DOLLARS ($8,000.00 )paid
on behalf of FRANKFORT AVIATION ~ERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and
HOWARD BROWN and in consideration thereof hereby agrees and
covenants not to execute any judgment obtained by the under-
signed against said FRANKFORT AV~ATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN.
ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN,their agents,servants,employees,
officers,insurers,successors a-:ld assigns an~each and every
one of them by reason of certain litigation now pending in
the Circuit Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Will County,
Illinois,bearing caption numbers W 67 G 3l2L and W 67 G l196L
which relates to an accident occurring on or about September
4,1965,when SARAH Eo COOPER was the occupant
of a certain aircraft identified as a Cessna 195 registration
number N1052D which crashed whi~e attempting to land at Frank-
fort Airport,Will County,Illinois.
The undersigned furthzr hereby agrees to defend,
protect,indemnify and save harmless said FRANKFORT AVIATION
SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN if any person,
firm or corporation shall assert or attempt to assert any
claim by reason of the foregoir.g matters and,in particular,
specifically agrees not to execute any judgment against any'
person,firm or corporation if said person,firm or corpora-
tion should file a claim,lawsuit or obtain a judgment against
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN
by reason of any right to inde:nnity,or indemnity action or
otherwise arising or occurring as a ~result of the incident of
September 4,1965.
By executing this agreement,the undersigned
specifically reserves his claim,cause of action,and law-
suit now pending.against ILLItJOIS.BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in
the litiga~ion 'pen~ng in the Circuit Court of Will County,
Illinois~subject only to the limitation imposed herein if
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE IN:.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD
BROWN are held responsible to and required to indemnify the
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY or any other person,firm or
corporation as a resul~of the accident of September 4,1965.
This covenant not'to execute a jpdgment is executed
and delivered pursuant to order of the Court--------of County,,entered
on ,1970,in the matter of the
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Guardian of the Estate of
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HEREBY CERTIFY that JOHN C.COOPER,SR o .who is per-
sonally known to me to be the same person whose name is sub-
scribed to the foregoing instrument,appeared before me this
day in person and acknowledged ·that he signed,sealed and
delivered the said instrument a3 bis )free and voluntary act,
for the uses and purposes therein set forth •
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COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
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Before me,the undersigned authority,personally
who,being duly sworn
according to law,deposes ahd says that he is the~lCEPRESi .
of UNION NATIONAL BANK OF PITTSBURGH,and as such is authorized
to execute the within petition and affidavit on behalf of the
said bank and that the facts set forth therein are true and correc
to the best of his informatior.and belief .
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Sworn to and subscribed before
me this ;;r..rc;l day of .{j;~1'L,I4-C ,
1970.
LHANt T.DAY.NOTARY PUBLIC
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Before me,the undersigned authority,personally appeared
OHN C.COOPER,SR.,who,being duly sworn according to law,
eposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition
re true and correct.-
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IN THE COURT OF CO~ON'PLEAS,OF _WASHI~GT<:)N COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA.
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IN RE:
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN 'FOR
DOUGLAS COOPER,JOHN C ..
COOPER,JR.,AND SARAH E.
COOPER,Minors
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the Court being of
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of the within petition and relevant
the opinion that the allegations therein are true and correct and
that it is.therefore in the best interests o·f the minors involved
to accept the funds detailed in the relevant papers ,I John C.Coope ,
Sr.,is hereby authorized to execute the covenant not to execute a
judgment in the case of Doug:"as Cooper,a minor ,in the amount of
$1000.00,in the case of Joh::1 C.Cooper,Jr.,a minor,in the amou t
of $6000.00,and in the case of SarahE.Cooper,a minor,in the
amount of $EOOO.OO.
It is further ordered that when the said funds are received
after deduction of appropric.te costs and fees,they are to be
deposited with the Union National Bank of Pittsburgh for handling
by that bank in conformity "'lith its duties as guardian of the
Estate of each of the said :ninors and subject to the control and
direction of this court~
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No.787,of 1970,o.C.
IN RE:
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR
DOUGLAS COOPER,JOHN C.
COOPER,JR.,and SARAH E.
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APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
FOR DOUGLASS:;'COOPER,
JOHN C.COOPER,JR.,AND
SARAH E.COOPER,.minors
NoON of 19700
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT,OF
GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF MINORS.
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To the Honorable,the PresidEnt Judge of the said Court:
AND NOW,comes JOHN C.COCPER,SR.,and petitions your
Honorable Court to appoint h'im and Union National Bank of
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Pittsburgh as co~guardians of the estate 'of the minors involved
and in support thereof allegE as follows:
1.He is an individual residing at 54~Circle Drive,
Bridgeville (WashingtonCour~ty )Pennsylvania 15017 .
2.He is the father of t~e minors,hereinafter named and at
all relevant times they have lived with,and been supported by,
him.
3.DouglassCooper was born July 10,1956.
4.John C.Cooper,Jr.,was born May 26,1960.
5.Sarah E.Cooper was bqrn September 29,1958.
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6.As will appear from a copy of a complaint ,attached hereto
as Exhibit "A",by reason of an airplane crash in which each of
the aforesaid minors suffered injuries,suit was filed on behalf
of the aforesaid minors,interalia,in the Circuit Court of the
l2 Judicial District of the State of Illinois at No.W 67G312L.
7.Frankfort Aviation Service,Inc.,one of the defenda:q.ts,
has,offered to pay in settlement of ,its liabilityto each of the
minors,the following amounts:
Douglass Cooper
John C.Cooper,Jr.
Sarah E.Cooper
$1000.00
6000.00
HOOO.OO
H.Illinois counsel for the plaintiffs and your petitioner are
of the opinion that it would be advantageous to settle the case
against Frankfort and to continue the case against the other
defendant.
9.By reason 'of the law of the State of Illinois and the
procedural status of the case,it is necessary that there b:~
executed on behalf of each minor,a document entitled "Covenant
Not to Execute a Judgment."15:.copy of such document as to each
minor's case is attached heretc (collectively)as Exhibit "B".
10.Under Pennsylvania law,the parent of a minor cannot
be appointed guardian where'the estate of the minor exceeds
$2500 ,and a guardian is therefore necessary for John C.Cooper,
Jr.,..and.Sarah E.Cooper.
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that a guardian be appointed,tEor-Douglass.,all parties are of
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12.Illinois counsel has advised your petitioner that
because the action has been instituted by your petitioner on beha f
of the minor plaintiffs,a corporate guardian may not now be
inserted in the case.
13.Your petitioner therefore requests that he'and the
aforesaid bank be appointed a3,co-guardians with the intention th t
in the event such appointment is made,they will petition your
Honorable Court for leave to execute the aforesaid Covenants.
14.The aforesaid bank.~asits principal office at Fourth
Avenue and Wood Street,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,but has a local
office in Washington,Pennsylvania.
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15.The said ban~has agr~ed to act as co~guardian and its
consent is attached hereto as Exhibit"e".
16.None of the minors has a guardian.
17.Neither of the propose:1 cO-.guardians has an interest
adverse to any of the minors i:1volved and neither is the fiduciar
or an officer or employee of the corporate fiduciary of an estate
in which any of the minors has'an interest nor the .suretyor an
officer or employee of the corporate surety of such fiduciarTr'
18.There is no necessity to notify the United States
Veterans Administration of,thiE mat.ter.
19.Martha b.Cooper,wife of your petitioner and the mother
of the min'or children~nvolved;.joins in the prayer of this
petition and her joinder is attached ,hereto as Exhibit liD".
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WHEREFORE,petitioner pra}:"s your Honorable Court to appoint
Union National Bank of Pittsburgh and your petitioner as co~guardians
of the estates of said minor~.
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STATE OF IWNOIS )
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COUNTY OF W1LL .)
DORIS E.COOPER,)
10HN C.COOPER,SR.,MARTHA D.COOPER )
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DOUGLAS COOPER,TOHN C.COOPER,IR.)
and SARAH E.COOPER,MINORS,By tholr )
rather and Next Fnond.John C.Cooper,"St.)1
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ILUNOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY,INC.)
Defendants )
No.W 67 G 312 L
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Now com$S Plaint1!g,DOlUS E.COOP£R~by her attorneys,SenoM,
Dimas end Brown,and comp1a1n1nq of De~Gndant,fRANKFORT AVIATION
StRVIC£,INC~,allege~as followi1:
1.'That Defendant,Frankfort Aviation Semco,Inc.,10,and Oil and.-.
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the laws of the State of I~~01S and &uthorlzod to do b\1sineea 1n the Statct
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.VIi through Xl I of this Complaint.1s and ,:m and around September <4,1965
was.a corporation which w~s 1ncOrporated undof tho laws of the State of
BUnola and authorized to do business In the State of Illlnols,and wal and
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parts of 1l11nols and to other states,lind authorized ~aUo t.o purchase,
oonstr..lct,initoIl,POt.uH~tjS,control anc:ma1nt41n facU1t1ee required for such
trnnsm121s1ons,inclu<Ung the installation and maintenance of telephone poleD,
lines and cables,
3.That at all Umes and places ,~fEltTed to in this Compla1nt,P.1alnUU
In this Count '....as 1n the GxercUie of reas'oMble care and oauUon for the safoty
of hersolf lind her prQ~rty and for the 64fety of others and their property.
4.That on and around September 4.1965,Defendant,Frankfort
Aviation :,siVlce,Inc ••owned.opemtod,managed,possessed and controUed
an alrport called'FRANKfORT AIRPORT"1:1 Fr&nkfort TONnsnip,/,'111 County,
11l1no1s.&6 a proiit Ini.llk.1nQ 0nterprise or :bt.lsinsss i that by virtue of such
oporation and ~lI(i8tence the Defendant thereby e)(preSB ly and 1m pl1edly
Inv1tod pilots and pMH3~ngers of light aircraft to a;'lproach and land...o.n the
0'nmway 01"fl!nNays prov1decl and to make JI&of the other facilities provided
for the care and maintenanoe of such a1rc~&ft,pilots and passenget31,all
for tha purpoae of proUt and benefit to Defendant,Frankfort Aviation Service,Inc.
5.That Defen~nt,rranJdort AV1e.t1on Service,Inc.,wall thereby
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impressed with the duty bo(fl lnd.lv1duaUy and through lts clqe~"lts and employoes,
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<:md patent cond1t1ons,P'bt0nti~llydangarotJ$to suct\airfact.pllota and
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passen'gers makinQ use of the fac1Htie6 pr,ov1ded at fror..<.fort Airport and to
exercise due and ra~sOMble care to w~rn 'such aircraft,pilots and passengers
of any and all iuch d<!lln{lerous cond1t1ons,
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6.That on and around SeptEmber 4,1965,Illinois Bell Tolophone
Compar.y,Inc.cUd posseso,oontrol and maintain t.l~phone l1nes,cable,.
and po19'wil10h were located at r1Qht 4rl91es to the main runwoy of 84)id
Frank.fO:1 A1rport,npproKtmat81y 65 feat from the ",\'el1t end thereof and
approx.1mately 20 feet above the .-/eEt end thereof:that Deftindant,Frankfort
AviaUor.Service,Ino.,knew or in the exercilJe of ree-sonsble cere should.
have kn::>wn of the axlitenCQ and location of said telephone Unea,cables
and poles a.nd that the same crested ElM constituted an unfCAsonable risk of
harm and danger to aircraft,pilot&and passengen approachinq oid runway
and airport with thQ intent to land SG afONBaid.
,.That OeffJndant~Frankfort Aviation Service,Inc.,thereby was
qullty of at le4se one or more of th~.follow11\9 negligent acta or om1sslona:
(a)The oOAmtruoUon,operation,poeaesa1on,control and malate_acc
of an ~irport 1n ita preslSnt 1ocl&t1on when it knew,or 1n the
exercise of reasonable CI1ife should Mve know,that the eti:cDatd
lines,cables end poles constituted il dAnqer and unre660nable
risk of hlum to approaching ciromft,pllots and p~UJ&lengetf,}.'-'
(b)The oonstruction end maintenanoe of the main runwsy of sa!d
airport in a position WlUC:l 1t know,or in the exercise of .
reasonable OGre should heve known,that the aforesaid line0 ,
cables And poles con,g.tituted a danger and unreasonable r1ak of
harm to apPro&cnll\9 a1romtt,pilots and passEu1gera •
.-"··:/·'{(cl-F"fl$d·a~~efuBid.to ..cause sald linea,cables and poles to be
removcad from~e1r danqerous location when it knew,or in the
excerc1se of'r~aGonable oare should have known,that the aforesaid
lines,C&,bles'aRG poles constituted a Gan~Gr and unreasonable
nak of har~n to approaching eurcraft,pllotli and pas ae119sns •
(d)Falled andrefuoed to remcve said llnes,ce.bhts and poles,to
mark tudd equipment Of to color 8414 equipment when 1tknew,
or in the exerciee of reascneb1&care should have known,that
aatd tinea,cableD and poles were not,.visible to approaching·
atrcraft,pUots and p&1'llsengers.
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(0)Failed and refused to ot:~erwleo W&m &pproaoh1ng alrcraft,
pilots and paoseng0ll"O by mcUo or othor etgn,s1gnal or othor-
wise wben it tsww,or in the oxerc1&s of liGalonab!o care ehould
have known,that lb.~ald Unoo,cttSb1eo and p0188 were not
visible to eppaoach!ng alrorsft,p110ts cDd ~e.engertJ,and thet
their pnsenoe constituted a da~er and unrMsOMble rilJk of
harm to GUch aJroraft,P1lotG and PQ8~nv$fG.
a.!hat Oft or ucund September 4,1915,at approximately 12118
P.M.,Donald W.Cooper owned,posaeseed,contro11ad and pUotcrla Uoht
&!rcreft,to wit:A Cessna 19i,No.N 1053 D,and approaobed ceW m&1ft
nmway at FrBDkfort A1rpon from a ve.na1 We'tad,d!roWOn with the lAtGDt
to laM at Mid Fraak.fon A1rpon lind othGiWl"mau uas of the other faC1Utieo
tberQ provided for ouch aJroraft,pl10ta and peeooAgenJ end to patrosUno &nd '
wes r1d1n;os a GUo..,'~Q6engw 1ft tho a1rer&ft be1n9 then owned.operated."
-::~6ftdd6iitt01!ed bY Do~:W./CoOPor OG e!otoee1d.
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I.Cooper,was burlodqa1Mt divers port:ioM of sG1d a1rcmft,was thrown
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the cmpendJtu.ro of ~t tJ\lmt)of mouy for tho med1cal treatmem thorQof,
Fifty Thousand DoUcn ($50,000.00)
WHEREFORB,PJ,c1ntiff,DodD I.Cooper,dem&1\ds Jud4moat.,
&ge1nat DefOAd.ant,l'raAkfcn AvScUon SCMCQ,Ino.,1a the amount of Fifty
Thousand DoUcro ($SO,000.00),pluG coato of lult.
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!tow ccm~c P1a!~ff,JOHN C.COOPD,SR.,by lUG attomoyo,
SERVICE,INO.,aUegao es foUowcs
1.tMouc;h 9.That ho ropeeu aad rGSUogGS tho cl18fj&t1ons c:onta1=d
AD PGrGtrapba 1.through 9.of Count 1 of tiUo Complaint 81 and for nopect1vo
.-.".&nf,r~l1edbyDoD~.W·.,C~per $8 efcro5C1d.
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Cooper,Sr.,weG bur~ae&1aOt 41ve1"8 pe-:Uou of ec1d a1rcraft,wa&throwa~II .
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Twonty-five 1'ho\1saNi DoUua ($25,000 .C·O).
,ap1aot DefoMcnt,FRANKFORT AVIATION SElVlCE,INC.,1ft the amoWlt of
Twen.ty-flve TbouDGM Do11ero ($25,000 .CO),pluG coata of suit.
COUNT III
Now -comoo Plaintiff,MARTHA D.COOPER,by her attorneys,Sohenk,
SERVICE,INC.,QUegeo()QG followe:
1•th10ugh 9.Thet abo repeats and reallegeG tho a11G;aUoM contahaod
11''eRlgrapbc 1.throu~h 9.of Count I of thia Complaint tAG and forrospeoUvo
Puegruph41 •throu9h 9.of Count In of &hiD Complaint.
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and controUcd by Do_hi W.Cooper as ~.
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Fifteen nou M.ACl DQ1Ws ($15,000.00).
cgaiMt Defendant,hankfort AviQUon Serv1co,lac.,in tho amount of
F1ftcon TbouRnd Dc.Uarc ($15,000.00),phiD coote of ouit.
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1.through ••TbQt be repoatD end rca1le90Q the cllQgoUCu ooataAud
1D Par~mpho ...through 9.of Count I of thin Compla1nt as aDd for
ceQpccUve P~mphs 1.~h 9.of Count IV of t!WI Comp1m1nt.
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'..,,*~yiro.Nid,aAr.croft cad cUd suffer ,aumefOUS and cxtoulYO bN.1DQO,
~o!ou,coatuolcu mad 1&ceraUOu,botb ~mally IUtd lat.emally,ODd
d14 receive a:J~im~aQd other ~!DlW1oa"feGultiD;11\the
ClmP@w:Uturo of oreat 0'1=of money for tbCI Md1cal troetmcAt tbcroof,&cd
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in tho amount of Ton Thousand Do.l1ers ($10,000.00).
and next Frion4,Job a C•Cooper,Sr.,dO~8 Jud(smeat agaJ.DlJt DcfeDdaDt,
Fl'lmkfon AV!&t1on Scrv1cre,lac.,til tho amou.Dt of Tea fhoucand DolW's
($10,000 .00),plug costl of Guit.
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Now comeo pleaDtiff,IOHN C.COOPER,JR.,A·Mlnor by hiD Felber
1.tbI'ou9h 9.tbot he repnta and rool1e9wa tho al1&gaUona cont1nccl
1ft Pamqnlpha 1.throuoh 9.of Count 1 of th1a CompJ41nt 40 eDd for rospocUW
P~pha 1.through 9.of Count V of Wi Comp1&1Dt.
10.'lMt at tho aforoeold Ume and ploce,Pla1ftUff,John C.Cooper,
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,/C~,.JJ'.,wae hurlod a~~t dtvWtJ pOrtions of oatd a1reraft,waG thrown
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cUd rccoive lIW~e hctuloG end other acr10ua 1njW1eo,roaulUng 1D tho
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VJHEREFOU,PbSaWf,John C.Cooper,Jr.,A ~Mr,by biD
Fath.and NG)Xt Pr1eftd,Jotm C.Cooper,Sr.,deuadsJudiment Gte1aGt
Defendant,Frankfcn Amtloa Son100,inc.,1a tiKi amount of Yh1rty fhoucaR4
DollGn ($30,000.00),pluc coatD of ault..
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~,and OQmp1a~d Defendant,FRANKFORT AVIAYlON SERVlCI,INC ••
011G900 aD follows'
1.thnNoh e.Thet Bilo I'GPG4U aDd IOCUeges the G11.egaUou OGUl3tacd·
1ft POBap,lphg 1•throuqh 9.of COunt I of Chio Complaint as aDd for l"CaP0OUvo
PcraOI'Cpho 1•tJuouOh ;.of Count VI of t)-..1o Complaint.
10.'!bet ot tho doIcAJd timo cntp1cce,P1G1DUff,Sorah I.Coopc:l',
t wee a1d1n;al c gyoat p~UJe~er In the ~bcWtg then ownod,opcrc~,.,
ond ccmroUed by Donald VI.C~rac eforGGa1d.
11.That eo Q d1rcctand proxtmeto reoull ~,PlalnUff,5amb.-,.
E.Ooopor,Weg hurlod afiloinst divers pcrt10u of caleB aircraft,was thrown
vtolsntly from catd aircraft 'aOO cUd Guffer aumcoua cad OXtculvo bn11c8o,
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in tho amount of Fifty Thoucan<l DoUus (SSO,OOO.OO).
WHEREFORE,PJalnUff,Sarah E.Cooper,e Minor,by her Father
and Nut Friond,John C.Cooper,Sr.,dor:nends Judtment againSt DefocdAnt,
Frankfort AViation Servioo,Inc.,1n tho amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50 ,000 .00),plus opals Q1 auit.
COUNTVlJ
Now COmGO Plaintiff,DORIS I.COOPD,by h0r attomcyc,Schenk,
Dlmel and Brown,end comp1&1n1n;of DGfendant,IWNOIS Il&LL YtLEPHONB
COMPANY,INC.,cl1eges &S fol1Qwat
1.'that Fr&Ufort Aviation Servicer IftO.18 and on and aroun4
Soptsmbor 4,1965 wao •corporation which was lnoorporuted ucder tho lawa
2.Tl't4t Defondent,.lUnolo BellTG)ephone Company,Inc.,II aDd
mocSCgea '~ra wnO\UJ puts of nUnol'and to other stctoa,and.,.'."
QuthDrt:ed!D.t!r!!W to ~De,construct,iaatall,possoss,control and
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4.That O;l.')nrl ;j;ound Sp.ptember 4,1965,Frankfort AviaUon
Sf>rvice,Inc.owned,o~)(·rated,managed,possessed and controlled an
airport called -FRANKFORT AIRPORT"in.Frankfort Township,Will County,
Illinois,·lS a proHt making enterprise or business;that Pefendant,Illinois
Rell Telephone Company,·Inc.,knew,or in the exercise of reasonable care
:..!1ould hct V(·l ~;nown,that pilots and p.\S$engers of light aircraft did approach
J'j 'ldlld ,:,;n Ul€f"1.1I1WdV or rum..."ys provided tor said aircraft;that Defendan:,
111inc',5 Be I!Te It~pt'or'.\;Company,Inr::.,was thereby impressed with the duty
to AXerC1Sp.due and reasonabl~care in all its operations fQ not to build,
purchase,(;onstruct,install,pOisess,control and maintain'any facility
loll"condotiOll p0tentia 11y dangerous or harmful to such pilots and passengers
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.',:\.n'.at c:,and around September ~,.I 965,Detendant~llUnols Bell
Telephone Cor:lpany,Inc.,did possess,control and maintain telephone
of Sdld f'rariUort Airport,approx.1matAly 65 feet from the West end thereof
ann d ppr\»c;mately 20 feet above the West end thereof;that such lin~s,
cables o'ld poles created and constituted an unreasonable risk of h<.srm and
dang~,r,~oalrcraft,'pll9,ts and passengers..e.ppronch1ng said runway and airport.'...~.,-.-'.......
WIth the intent ~o land as aforeaui1d:and trat Defendant,Illinois 1*11
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Tel~pho;,e C(.lmpany.lnc~,kn(-'w,or in the exerCJse of reasonable care should
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hdve k novln,of the.ex~stence and location of said telephone 11 nes,Cd bles
and poles,and the dangerous condlt1on created thereby.
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in e mAlmtOl aDd iD &)1ocaUoft which It !mew,or li\the ~
Of reasoablo ~oboukt b&ve Juwwa.GNGted a ul\9er oed
unrooooaeblG dOt of bum to epproach!q aUcrcft,pt10tD ADd
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~hoa It luww,•lD the ~H of rca~b1Gcue should have
tncwa,thet they O'lfOatod Q =ctaqe.r snd ~ft8ble riak of berm
to ep~o!rcruft,plbU cad r>08seqcn.
(0)CoAsta'ueto<a ud m&1~fted;the oe1d 11~",cables end poleD at
absiiht wh!cb it kMw,or in the ~tcc of roasODablo CQI'O
~1d uw known,created a ~er ad uoroeacoruab18 d.ok of
b&m to cpproaeh!ng a1n:Rft,plJoU 8Ad paSSCDg.fi.
(d)Fatld cad refused to &'Gao"aa1d 11Des,cabws aad pOles,
to !nUt eatd ~iM)ntOf 10 cok1l GoAd cqulpmflDt when it know,
or 1ft the OiUHClee of duo ClaN sbould have !mown,that 0414
11M.,cablGs oed polos WQeN ~mAbie to approechtat
e~,p11ctal1 aad P80G@~oro .•
(0••Felled ad rofueod to ~i&o Win e~ch1r-la1rcreft,pUota
Od p&SSeltgsr8 by nld100t other 01lD,11;M1 or othelW108,whoa
it kftcw,•Ira ~aerc!SCI).of rGasooab1c 0&10 should bove bcwD,
~t OGtd I1uG,cablee a~,olGa WeN DOt viOlbJ.e tD e~
~,p!!cU G~p&sGeqors,aDd that theu proDeDCC
conaUtuted a ~.and uc.rc~U:Jo.b1odok of bum to cucl\
a1rcreft,p11GttJ ~pesGeftied•
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wit:A 9Goefta lea,No.N 10S2 D,end app:ocehed oa1d ma1n Nnway at
Fruklort .A1rpod·from c ,~1 Woator1y d1I'oct!on wl~the intent to lend
Qt Hid ~crt A1!'pc:t ~et!lorwlco make uoo of the other facWUoa there
~for web c1rcrcft,pllote ODd peul8CDlerG cftfS to ~tron1&O aad conduct.
~OI'fiCCO,scry aDd a4viNblo tNclMcc with 0&Jd o!rport.
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I.TbGt at ~.fonea1d time and.pmce PJaJ.aWf,Done E.Coopor,
Vioh:Jatly from Htel clrcn1ft aDd did suffo'rlumsrouc aad extenolve bndceo,
eb1&OioM,coatuclou cd JcccraUono,1»1b ~11y end tatomaUy,end did
r 1ft)'fhounnd.0011aro ($50,000.00)•
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Q'Quwt Defondant,U11nola S0il Telephone Company,Inc.,In tho .~
of FUty Thoueand DolJuS ($50,000.00),plum cootG of lult.
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Now c:omec PlalDt1ff,JOHN C.COOPER,SR ••by hie attorneys,
Schonk,Dlmao ali'd Srowll,and compla1n1ng of Defendant,lLUNOIS BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY,INC.,alleges GO foUoWIZ
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as and for fOtSpoCUve Para,rapha 1.thlQUqh 8,of Count VIII of lbi.
Complaint.
9.That at tho aforesaid timo.Dd place,PlablUff,John C.COOpe1,
Sr.,wee riding as &ouesi p4uulenget in tho aircraft thon owned,operated
end controllod by Donald \\'.Cooper ao aforoaaid.
C.Cooper,Sr.,wee hurled against dlvcra portlou of Hid c1rcrCft,waD
thrown violently from Hid a1rcmlft and cUd Guflot DUmerouS end oxleu!".
brutecD,oma1one,oontuslon;end !acemUons,botb oxtanelly uti
Internally,and did rccei"Ill.unorouc fra~s end other oonoua 1nJunoG,
recult1nq 1n tho 6Jq)Gnd1tur'O of great Quma of money for tho rned1~1 troatment
thereof,recuJuno in tho 1o0s of greet ouma of h\Como which would othorw1se
have accrued to h1m from tus normal omp14ymcnt,a~r••ulUno in great pa1n
Twt'mty-f1voThousond Dol1arc ($25,000.00).
"GcsiUaa,·Defendant ~'IW~1Q ~u Tolophona Comp&ay,Inc.,1n tho cmouat 01
Twonty-f1vo ThouDaCd Do11era ($~5,000.00).plus co~ts of suit•
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oPomtcd and control1od by Don&1d W.Coopot 08 c.foreec1d.
aufferift9 end pwm&ftOi\t d1e4bU1ty,all to 'Ur d!u'BOOO in tho cmount of
PiftOen Thou~wl Dclkre ($11,000.00).
WHEREFORE,Pla!nUff,Mcrthe D.Cooper,d@.adD j\ldfmcnt
Ggawt DeDf~ot,U'uu.01D Boll 'lelophotte Compaay,Inc.,1n the amouat.,,
of FiftH.Thouocnd DoJ.J.u8 ($1$,000.00),plUG coots of aWl.
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contained in Pcraurap!aa 1.t!u'ough S.of Count VII of tiUo CompkUat
co and for rospooUvc Peraepal)bG 1.thro:Jtb 8,of Count YX of WI
Complaint.
9.That at tho aioroMJd Umo an:S place,Plaintiff,DoutIJaa Cooper,
wec r1d1ne as e guest PQaUSGilIer1n the e:.rcreft being theft owned,operated
aDd contro11cd by DoAc14 w.Ceoper co tiforoaa1d.
10.That aD C d1reot end pradmate recult the4eof,Pl&1nt1ff,Douglas
Cooper,WllC bur!.od qG!Ut divan porUOD8 of Mid eJrcraft.waG thrown
oxpond1turo of 9l'CCt sums of moDeY for tho IHdicel troetmolllt the4eof.aDd
roinaltln;tD 9lect paUa,cuffertag end PGnr~t dioabil1ty.oU to bAc damago
1=tho amount of Tn 'lbouSGcd DoUuo (810,000.00).
WHEREFORE,PkdPUU.Douglas Cooper,A M1nOr,by hia Fether
ced Next mend,John C.Cooper,Sr.,den••JudgmoDt agc1Ut DetoBdaM,
nISula sell Telephone Oom.pcftY,.1Ac.,1a tho cmouftt of Tem '1'bOuMM Do1.luD
($10',000'.00).plUD ~ot8 01 GUit~
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NQw CODOO P!&1nUff,JOHN C.COOPER,JR.,A Minor,by lUG Father..
Browrl,aDd comp1e~of Dot"nt,lLI.nJOIS HLL TELEPHONE COMPANY,
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11\PClCGraptls 1.through 8.of Count VII of thl0 Compleint ao and tor
reopcoUvc Perqrnpha 1.through 8.of Count VXI of th~G Col11plalnt.
9.That at tho .fOft)aald time end plaCG,P1alDt1ff,John C.Cooper,Jr.,
ead control.led by Dou1d w.Cooper,.aa doreQ&!d.
10.That a8 "d1roGt and proximate result thereof,PJ&1nUff,10M C.
.Cooper,Jr.,weD hurled agalut divers portiono of GG1d aircraft,wall thrown
Violently from S&1d c1rcmft and did ouff.Ilumeroua &ad extensive bndeec,
abrasions,::ontuclou and IacoraUons,~th externally and interne Uy,end
.did recelvonumoroui fr&eturol and othor aei10uG injures,reculUft9 in the
fQculUng in qroet poin,ouffC41AIIJ and pennaunt dicab111ty,all to lUo dcmago
in tho .mouet of Thirty Tbo\lO&nd Dollaro ($30,000.00).
WHEREFORE,PlalftUff,John C.Coop.,Jr.,A MiDOr,by lUG
.Defendant,Illinois loll Telephono CompcDY,'Icc••1ft the &IDOUAt of Thirty
Thoueend Dollan ($30,000.00),plUG costa of awt.
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Now comeG PlclnUff,SARAH E.O:>OPER,A Minor,by her rather ond
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mrewa,end complairdav of Defondant,IWNOIS BELL T&LUHONE COMPANY,
INC.,al.loqoo Gel foUcwaz
1ft Pcmgrcpb.s 1 .lt1U'o~b 8.of Count VII 01 thio Complaint as and for
roepoOUVQ PUGgmphc 1 •through 6.of CoUftt VX1J of th10 Comp1a1Jst.I
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10.fhat ec.diRlet and prox1m£ltG rooult ~f,Pla1atiff,Sarah
E.Cooper,weG hurled agalMt cUveru portions of Hid c1rc:rcft ,wac thrown
abnualonl,oontu81ona acd lacoraUou,both extemoUy end II'1temaUy,and·
dt,uncgeln th<J)Gmount of Fifty ThouNnd DoUarn ($50,000.00).
WHEREFORE,Plainttff,Suah I.Cooper,A Minor,by her Father
oDd Next Friend.John C •.Cooper,Sr.,domanda Judgment 8gallUlt Defendant,
IWno14 Bell TelGphone Company,Inc.,1:1 the amount of Fifty ThouG&nd
Do11.&ro ($50,000.00),plus coata of GUU.
SCHENK,DIMAS and BROWN
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COVENANT NOT TO EXECUTE A JUDGMENT
The undersigned,JOHN Co COOPER)SR.
as guardian of the ,Estate of SAFAH E.COOPER
a 'minor,does hereby acknowledge receipt of EIGHT THOUSAND
AND NO/IOO DOLLARS'($8,000.00 )paid
on behalf of FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and
HOWARD BROWN and in consideration thereof hereby agrees a'nd
covenants not to execute any judgment obtained by the under-
signed against said FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN
ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN,their cgents,servants,employees,
officers,insurers,successors ar.d assigns and each and every
one of them by reason of certain litigation now pending in
the Circuit Court for the 12th JLdicial Circuit of Will County,
Illinois,bearing caption numbers W 67 G 3l2L and W 67 G l196L
which relates to an accident occ~rring on or about September
4,1965,when SARAH Eg COOPER was the occupant
of a certain aircraft identified as a Cessna 195 registration
number N1052D which crashed while attempting to land at Frank-
fort Airport,Will County,Illinois.
The undersigned further hereby agrees to defend,
protect,indemnify and save harmless said FRANKFORT AVIATION
SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN if any person,
firm or corporation shall assert or attempt to assert any
claim by reason of the foregoing matters and,in particular,
specifically agrees not to execute any judgment against any:
pers~n,firm or corporation if said person,firm or corpora-
tion should file a claim,lawsuit or obtain a judgment against
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN
by reason of any right to indemnltY,orindemnity action or
otherwise arising or occurring as a result of the incident,of
September 4,1965.
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By executing this agreement,the undersigned ,
specifica.1ly reserves his claim,cause of action,and law-
suit now pending against ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in
the litigation 'pending in the Circuit Court of Will County,
.'IllJ.~~~s?,su,bj eC~fmly",t;.0the limitation imposed herein if
FRANKFORt AVIA'i'IOO ....-~E'R,VICE',INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD
BROWN are held respor,r:l'iple to and required to indemnify the
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHO'NECOMPANY or any other person,firm or
corporation as a ~esult of,the accident of September 4,'1965.
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a jpdgment is executed
Court
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:(This covenant not to execute
delivered pursuant to order oi the --------County,
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Es tate 0f --IoIS~A...,.Rw.A...,.H.......E...~C"-loQ"-loQ""'P....E.u.Ro1o_...,minor,
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.,,:;>No.,whereby the undersigned was authorized
to execute and deliver this cover-ant not to execute a judgment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,thE undersigned has hereunto
set his hand and seal,as guardian aforesaid,this
day Of .?,1970.·
Guardian of the Estate of
SARAH E.COOPER
COUNTY OF
STATE OF -----------))SSe
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Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid,DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that JOHN C.COcpER~SEn'who is per-
sonally known to me to be the sa~e person whose name is sub-
scribed to the foregoing instrument,appeared before me this>
day in person and acknowledged that 'he signed,sealed and
delivered the said instrument as his--rree and voluntary act,
for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
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GIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal this ____
day of ,1970 0
Notary Public
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COVENANT NOT TO EXE:UTE A JUDGMENT
The undersigned,JOHN C.COOPER SR,
as guardian of the Estate of .IO]N C.coopER,.TR,
a minor,does hereby acknowledge receipt of SIX TijOIISMID
AND NO/lOO DOLLARS ($6,000.00)paid
on behalf of FRANKfORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and
HOWARD BROWN and in consideratio~thereof hereby agrees and
covenants not to execute any judgment obtained by the under-
signed against said FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN
ARNOLD,and ,HOWARD BROWN,their agents,servants,employees,
,officers,insurers,successors and assigns and each and every
one of them by reason of certain litigation now pending in
the Circuit CoVrt for the 12th J11dicial Circuit of Will County,
Illinois,bearing caption numbers W 67'G 3l2L and W 67 G l196L
which relates to an accident occurring on or about September
4,1965,when JOHN C.COOPER.JR.was the occupant
of a certain aircraft identified as a Cessna 195 registration
number Nl052D which crashed while attempting to land at Frank-
fort Airport,Will County,Illinois.
The undersigned further hereby agrees to defend,
protect,indemnify and save harm~ess said 'FRANKFORT AVIATION
SERVICE INC.,JQHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN if any person,
firm or corporation shall assert or attempt to assert any
claim by reason of the foregoing matters and,in particular,
specifically agrees not to e~ecute any judgment against any
person,firm or corporation if said person,firm or corpora-
tion should file a c1aim,lawsuit or obtain a judgment against
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN
by reason of any right to indemnity or indemnity action or
otherwise arising or occurring aE a result of the incident of
September 4,1965.
By executing this agre8ment,the undersigned ,
specificqlly reserves b.ll-claim:cause of action,and l'aw-
s~it now pending against ILLINOI~BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in
the litigation penflingin the Circuit Court of Will County,
.'Il1j~,?is '.s~bj eC1;,ron1y:~o ,the limitation imposed herein if
FRANKFORT AVIA'tInN....~gERVICE ,INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD
BROWN are held respow;flble to anc requir<7d to indemnify the
ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY cr any other person,firm or
corporation as a ;esult of the accident of September 4,'1965.,.
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This covenant not to e~ecute a judgment is executed
and delivered 'pursuant to ordercf the Court--------of County,,enteredon__-=--.:,-,-=1"";::9"=7:-::0':""",---:"i-n-t"":'"h-e-m-a-t-t-er 0 f the
Es tateof __..::::.J~O~H~N_...;::C:.Mp---:;C;.:;:O;.:;:O;.;ll;.P-=E~R~•......:.lJ:.a;R~.'"-,minor,
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to execute and deliver this covenant not to execute a judgment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto
hand and seal,as guard~an aforesaid,this
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Guardian of the Estate of
Je'EN C'ft COOPER,.IB J a minor
STATE OF --------))ES.
COUNTY OF )
I,, a Notary
Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid,DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that JOHN Cp COOPER,SR p who is per-
sonally kno\VTI to me to be the sarrce person whose name is sub-
scribed to the foregoing instrument,appeared before me this
day in person and acknowledged that ~signed,sealed and
delivered the said instrument as his free and voluntary act,
for the uses and purposes therein set forth..
CIVEN under my hand and Notarial Seal this
day of ,'1970 0
Notary Public
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COVENANT NOT TO EXECUTE A JUDGMEiiT
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The undersigned,JOHN C.COOPER~SR,
as guardian of the Estate of ~D~OU~G~LA~S~S~C~O~O~P~E~R~__
a minor,does hereby acknowledge receipt of ONE THOUSAND
AND NO/100'DOLLARS'($1,000000 )paid
on behalf of FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and
HOWARD BROWN and in consideration thereof hereby agrees and
covenants not to execute any judgment obtained by the under-
signed against said FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN
ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN,their agents,servants,employees,
officers,insurers,successors and assigns and each and every
6ne of the~by reason of certain litigation/now pending in
the Circuit Court for the 12th 'Judicial Circuit of Will County,
Illinois,bearing caption numbers W 67 G 3l2L and W 67 G l196L
which relates to an accident occurring on or about September
4,1965,when DOUGLASS COOPER was the occupant
of a certain aircraft 'identified as a Cessna 195 registration
number N1052D which crashed while attempting to land at Frank-
fort Airport,Will County,Illinois.
The undersigned further hereby agrees to defend,
protect,indemnify and save harmless said FRANKFORT AVIATION
SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HOWARD BROWN if any person,
firm or corporation shall assert or attempt to assert any
claim by reason of the foregoing matters and,in particular,
specifically agrees not to execute,any judgment against any
p~rson,firm or corporation if said person,firm or corpora-
tion'should file a claim,lawsuit or obtain a judgment against
FRANKFORT AVIATION SERVICE INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and.HOWARD BROWN
by reason of any right to indemnity or'indemnity action or
otherwise arising or occurring as a result of the incident of
September 4,1965.
By executing this agreement,the undersigned
specific~lly reserves ~claim,cause of action,and law~
suit now pending against ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY in
the litigation 'pending in the Circuit Court of Will County,
...~~,.I,llj::~.~s:,.subjec~~only,~othe limitation imposed herein if
FRANKFORT AVIAtI~~~'E~VICE :INC.,JOHN ARNOLD,and HO'ioJARD
BROWN are held respogs'ible to and required to indemnify the
ILLINOIS BELL TELEP'f{ONE'COMPANY or any other person,firm or
corporation as a ~esult of the accident of September 4,'1965.
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:t.This covenant not to execute a jpdgment is executed
and delivered 'pursuant to order of the Court----------of County,_--=-=-:::---:-__--:-,entered
on 1970,in the matter of the
.Estate of D~O:.:..U~GlI::oLA=S~S~C.::::..:.:.OJo:.O=_PE=::.R~,minor,
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No.,whereby'the undersigned was authorized
to exe.cute and deliver thiscove:1ant not·to execute a judgment.
COUNTY OF
set his
day of
STATE OF
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,th~undersigned has hereunto
hand and seal,as guardian aforesaid,this
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Guardian of the Estate of·
DOUGLASS COOPER
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I,,a·Notary
Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid,DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that JOHN Co COOPER,SR..who is per-
sonally known to me to be the sarGe person whose name is sub-r scribed teo the foregoing instrument"appeared before me this
day in person and acknowledged that 'he signed,sealed and
delivered the said instrument as his-Iree and voluntary act,
for the uses and purposes therein.set forth.
GrVENunder my hand and Notarial Seal this
day of ,i 970 0
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ACCEPTANCE OF UNION NATIONAL BANK OF PITTSBURGH
We agree to accept appointment as co~guardian of the estates
of Do~glassCooper,John C.Cooper ,'Jr.,and Sarah E.Cooper,
minors,and certify.that this company is not fiduciary of an
estate in which the minor has :In interest,nor the surety of
such fiduciary,and that this ·::ompany has no interest adverse to
the minor.
Dated this
BA~PITTSBURGH
By~r------~~~------t::f-----I
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I,MARTHA D.COOPER,beir.g the mother of DouglassCooper,
John C.Cooper,Jr.,and Sarah E.Cooper,and wife of John C.
Cooper,Sr.,petitioner,do hereby join in the prayer of the
petition and consent to the app::>intment of John C.Cooper,Sr.,
and Union National Bank of Pittsburgh as'co:-guardians of the
Estate of the aforesaid minors.
Dated this 11th··day of ,August 1970.
EXHIBIT '/jD"
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CQUNTY QF WASfILNGTON ~c,
Before ime ~the undersigned authOritrI per'sonally appeared
JOHN C~COQPRR{SR.I'who ~being duly sworn according to:law,
deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petitio
are true and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed
My Commission Expires~
KATHRYN E.RUTAN,NOTAR¥PUBLIC
Tron Ward Building,80 E.Chestnut St.
Washington,Washington County,Pa.
My Commission Expires January 15,197...
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON 'PLEJ\SO;F WASHINGTON COUNT¥r l?ENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS"COURT DIVISION
IN RE;
AP.':\?QINTMENT OF GUARDIAN ~
FQR DOUGLASS,;;COOPER f
JOHN C'..COOpER ,JR.,.and
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AND NOW...this 13·'",day of August,1970,on considera-
tion of the within Petition,JOHN C..COOPER,SR.and UNION NATION
BANK OF PITTSBURGH are appointed t:0~gu:a:rdi:ans of the Estates of
Do~glass Cooper,John C..Coope::-,Jr..and SarahE..Cooper,minors,..
The funds reeited or refer'red to in the foregoing Petition
are to be paid when rec:e:i:ved to Union National Bank of Pittsburgh
to be held in the usual course of handling minors'estates.
BY.,
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of Washington Count~,Penna
Orphans'Court Division
No.~d -t of 1970
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IN RE:
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
FOR DOUGLASS COOPER,
JOHN C.COOPER,JR.,AND
SARAH E.COOPER,minors,
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PATRONO,CEISLER and EDWARDS
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