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Home My WebLink About02-4885 ()ur File No. 157560 -ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF ERIC M. BE~AN, P.O. BY: Erie M. Berman, Esquire, I.D. 83698 BY: Ron Z. Opher, Esquire, I.D. 57507 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 505 Wayne, PA 19087 (610) 902-0530 DISCOVER BANK c/o ERIC M. BERMAN, t'.C. : 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 505 : Wayne, PA 19087 : CHRISTINE M GOTWALT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND TRIAL DIVISION CIVIL ACTION Term NOTIUE You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the court without further notice for any money claimed in this complaint or for any other claim or relief required by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW OR FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. AVIS() Le hah demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene veinte (20) dias de plaza al partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notificacion. Hace falta asentar una comparencia escrita o en persona o con un absgado y entregar a la corte en forma escrita sus defensas o sue objeciones a las demandas en contra de su persona. Sea avisado que si usted no se defiende, la corte tomara medidas y puede continuar la demanda en contra suya sin previo aviso o notificacion. A demas la la corte puede decidir a favor del demandante y requiere que usted compla con todas las provisiones de esta demanda. Usted puede perder dinero o sue propiedades u otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO INMEDIATEMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGA 0 SO NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO. VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECOION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND BAR ASSOCIATION Address: 2 LIBERTY AVE., CARLISLE, PA 17013 Tel.: 800-990-9108 Our File No. 157560 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF ERIC M. BERMAN, P.C. BY: Erie M. Berman, Esquire, I.D. 83698 BY: Ron Z. Opher, Esquire, I.D. 57505 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 505 Wayne, PA 19087 (610) 902-0530 ......................................... DISCOVER BANK c/o ERIC M. BERMAN, P.C. 985 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 505 Wayne ~ PA 19087 JHRISTINE M GOTWALT .............................................. X COMPLA I NT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND CIVIL ACTION __ Term No. 1. Plaintiff, II~o(JOVER BANK is a DELAWARE BANK licensed to do business in the Con~nonwealth of Pennsylvania with its place of business at, P.O. BOX 8003, HILLIA~, 0H 4~026. . The Defendant(s), CHRISTINE M GOTWALT resides at 1848 HOLLY DR , CAMP HILL, PA 17011-7420. ~,. There is due from the Defendant(s) the sum of $5,771.40 for credit extended by Plaintiff to Defendant(s), acct. no. 6011002460246077, and which such credit was drawn and used by the Defendant(s). Defendant(s) is in default, for failure to make payments for such use. 4. The Plaintiff~ ~ na~ made demand upon the Defendant(s) for payment of monies in the sum of $5~771.40 advanoed to Defendant(s) through Defendant(s) use of the above-referenced credit account, but Defendant(s) has failed and refused to pay the said sum or any part thereof. 5. Ail applicable credits, if any, have been duly applied to Defendant(s) credit account. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff claims of the Defendant(s) the sum of $5,771.40 plus interest, attorneys fees and costs which are gu~tly' '~ due and owing from the Defendant(s) to the Plaintiff. Dated: MAY 07,m(.'-"l'o(;~ ,~PACE-AQ ' C' M~x~, ERI ~, P.C. BY- ERIC M. BERMAN, ESQUIRE BY- RON Z. OPHER, Esquire Attorneys for Plaintiff VERI FI CATI ON RON Z. OPHER, E~QUIRE, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is of Counsel to the Law Firm of Eric M. Ber~nan ~.t,., and/or ERIC M. BERMAN, ESQUIRE, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Principal attorney of Eric M. Berman, P.C., attorneys for the Plaintiff, and as said attorney, he is authorized to take this verification ou its henalf, and that the facts in the Complaint as set forth therein are true and correct to the best of }]is knowledge, information and belief. I verify that the statements made in the within instrument are true and correct,. I understand that false statements are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa .,.o.A. ~ect~on 4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities. ERIC M. BERMAN, ESQUIRE Dated: MAY 07 RON Z. OPHER, ESQUIRE SPACE-AQ ATTORNEY: ACCOUNT NUMBER: BALANCE: CARDMEMBER (S): BERMAN 6011002460246077 $5771.40 CHRISTINE MGOTWALT STATE OF OHIO COUNTY OF FRANKLIN K. Lanning, personally appeared before me, this day and after being duly sworn, according to law, upon his/her oath and says: I am a Legal Placement Account Manager for DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., the servicing agent of DISCOVER BANK, an FDIC insured Delaware State Bank. THAT this affidavit is made on the basis of my personal knowledge and in support of Plaintiff's suit on account against the Debtor(s) THAT, in my capacity as Legal Placement Account Manager, I have control over and access to records regarding Discover Card Account 6011002460246077 of the above referenced Debtor(s), further, that I have personally inspected said Account and statements regarding the balance due on said account. DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. maintains these records in the ordinary course of business. THAT the annexed statement of account is a true and correct statement of what is now due and owing Discover Bank on the account, and exhibit A is a copy of the Cardmember Agreement between Discover Bank and the above referenced Debtor(s). The Cardmember Agreement governs the terms and conditions of the relationship between Discover Bank and the Debtor(s) in connection with the account. Based on my review of the account records, to the best of my knowledge and belief the above referenced Debtor(s) is not engaged in the military service of the United States and is a resident of the State and of the Country in which this action has been filed. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Affiant Sworn and Subscribed before me, This day of Thursday, March 07, 2002. TERESA L. CALOWELL Notary Publio In and for the State of Ohio Idy Cornrnl~don F.~lre~ J~ne 10, 2006 SHERIFF's RETURN - REGULAR CASE NO: 2002-04885 p COMMONWEALTH OF COUNTY OF PEIYNSYLVANIA: CUMBERLAND DISCOVER BANK VS GOTWALT CHRISTINE M CPL. MICHAEL BARRICK Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly SWOrn according to law, Says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE GOTWALT CHRISTINE M ~ was Served upon DEFENDANT , at 1842:00 HOURs, at 1848 HOLLY ROAD CAMp HILL, PA 17011-7420 CHRISTINE M GOTWALT the on the 10t_____~h day of October ~, 2002 by handing to true and attested COpy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE_~__~ together with and at the Same time directing He__~r attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge 18.00 11.04 .00 10.00 .00 39.04-- Sworn and Subscribed to before me this /~ ~ day of ~~'~~ ~ A.D. So Answers: lO/14/2oo2 D~puty er'fl -- ~ Christine M. Gotwalt 1848 Holly Ddve Camp Hill, PA 17011 Eric M Berman, Esq. ERIC M. BERMAN, P.C. 985 Old Eagle School Rd, Suite 505 Wayne, PA 19087 October 30, 2002 Re: DISCOVER BANK v CHRISTINE M. GOTWALT Case No. 02-4885 Civil Term Hello Edc Berman, Please find the enclosed answer. Best regards, 'Christine M. Got~,alt Christine M. Gotwalt 1848 Holly Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-737-3635 Defendant, Pro Se COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, COUNTY OF CUMBERLAN TRIAL DIVISION, CIVIL ACTION PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, VS. CHRISTINE M. GOTWALT Defendant. ) CASE NO.: 02-4885 ) CIVIL TERM ) ) ) ) ) ) .) Propounding Party: Defendant, CHRISTINE M. GOTWALT, Pro Se Responding Party: Plaintiff, DISCOVER BANK Filings by pro se litigants are held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers. Haines v. Kemer, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972). COMES NOW the above-named defendant and hereby denies each and every material allegation in plaintiff's complaint. The subject, complaint contains a prayer for relief and, to the extent that any response is required thereto, defendant, denies that the plaintiff is entitled to any of the relief requested. Defendant hereby demands a jury trial. Further, defendants hereby reserve the right to timely file an amended answer, including affirmative defenses. DATED this _30th day of October 2002. Christine M. Gotwalt, Defendant 1848 Holly Ddve Camp Hill, PA 17011 717-737-3635 Defendant, Pro Se PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAll I am at least 18 years old and not a party to this cause. resident of the county where the mailing took place, and my residence is: lama Address Apartment # (if any) City State Zip 2. I served an answer in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, by depositing the envelope with the U.S. Postal Service. Manner of service: (a) Date of mailing was the _~ day of 0 ~ ~ (b) Addressed as follows: Eric M Berman, Esq. ERIC M. BERMAN, P.C. 985 Old Eagle School Rd, Suite 505 Wayne, PA 19087 (610)-902-0530 2002. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: (Type or I~rint Name) (Sigl~/at~J~re ~ ~'ecl;r;n/t) ERIC M. BERMAN, P.C. BY: Ron Z. Opher, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney #57507 985 Old Eagle School Rd., Suite 505 Wayne, PA 19087 (610) 902-0530 Discover Bank : /N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2000.00 : Cumberland COUNTY, PA 392.85, 15TH 392.85 : Plaintiff : v. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW CHRISTINE M GOTWALT : 1848 HOLLY DR : CAMP HILL, PA 17011-7420 : NO. 02-4885 Defendant : DATED: July 7, 2003 PRAECIPE TO SETTLE, DISCONTINUE AND END TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly mark the above-captioned matter Settled, Discontinued and Ended. Ron Z. Opher, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff