HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-5655MID PENN BANK
Vs.
Plaintiff
CARL BRONITSKY
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. ~ ~l ~ o~
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
AND NOW, this ~[~6day oral, Christian S. Daghir, Attorney for Plaintiff,
pursuant to the warrant of attorney in the Promissory Note, the original or a copy of which is
attached to the Complaint in Confession of Judgment, does hereby appear for and confess judgment
in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendants as a result of the default as alleged in the
Complaint as follows:
Balance of principal as of September 20, 2001
Interest on unpaid balance at 9.5% per annum from May 15, 2001 to
September 20, 2001
Late fees and charges
Attorney collection fee
TOTAL
$48,605.10
1,647.28
421.48
5,067.39
$55,741.25
Christian S~ Dag~r, Esquire
Judgment in the amount of $55,741.25 entered as above~ 2001.
MID PENN BANK
Vs.
Plaintiff
CARL BRONITSKY
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
_.
: NO. ~ ~t-~'~,~
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT IN CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
1. The Plaintiff, Mid Penn Bank, is a financial institution organized and existing
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with offices located at 4622 Carlisle Pike,
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. The Defendant, Carl Bronitsky, is an adult individual having a business address
of 423 North 21~t Street, Suite 102, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011.
3. On or about March 22, 2001, Plalntiffmade a loan to Defendant, in the principal
amount of $50,000.00, (hereinafter referred to as the "Loan"), as evidenced by that certain
Promissory Note (the "Note"), a true and correct coy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A' and
is incorporated herein by reference.
4. The Note contains a confession o£judgment provision that would permit plaintiff
to enter judgment against Defendant after default on the guaranty without advance notice or an
opportunity to defend against the entry of judgment. A true and correct copy of the Disclosure for
Confession of Judgment is attached hereto as Exhibit "B' and is incorporated herein by reference.
5. Defendant, is in default of the Note as a result of, inter alia,, his failure to have
payments made when due.
6. The last payment made by Defendant was made on May 30, 2001 in the amount
of $2,107.40.
7. All notice requirements have been fulfilled and the Note has been accelerated.
8. Pursuant to the terms of the Note, Defendant, is liable to Plaintiff for the entire
indebtedness including, (a) all principal, (b) all interest, (c) all late charges, (d) all loan fees and loan
charges, and (e) all collection costs and expenses relating to the Note or to any collateral for the Note
which include without limitation a 10% attorneys' commission.
9. On September 20, 200t, the Loan was 90 days past due and the past due amount
owed was $4,636.28.
10. The entire principal, interest late charges and fees of the Note is now due and
payable in full together with attorneys' fee and costs of suit.
11. The following is the computation of the balance of principal and interest due
Plaintiff by Defendants:
Balance of principal as of September 20, 2001 $48,605.10
Interest on unpaid balance at 9.5% per annum from May 22, 2001
to September 20, 2001 1,647.28
Late charges and fees 421.48
Attorney Collection Fee 5,067.39
TOTAL $55,741.25
12. Judgment is not being entered by confession against a natural person in
connection with a consumer credit transaction.
13. The Note has not been assigned, and Plaintiff is the holder of the Note.
14. Judgment has not been entered against Defendants in any jurisdiction for their
failure to make the required payments on the Note.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendants in the sum of
$55,741.25 plus interest until paid in full at the rate of 9.5% per annum together with attorneys' fee
and all appropriate costs of suit.
Dated: September 24, 2001
Christian S. D.i~r, ~'~u~
Supreme Court ID# 47741
105 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-5600
PROMISSORY NOTE
Carnc Hill, PA 17o~1
Principal Amount: $50,000.nn
Lender:
Interest Rate: 9,500%
Data of Note: March 22, 2001
PROMISE TO PA'(. Carl Bronllstcy (*'Borrower") i:)romiaes 1o pay to Mid Penn Ba~k ("Leflder"L or or,er, In laW~! meney of the Unttecl States
Exhibit "A"
PROMISSORY NOTE
loan No: 50QOO58SS (Continued} Page 2
OR C~.E~K O~ ANY COURT IN THE. - '
DISCLOSURE FOR CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
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DISCLOSU~E FOR CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
I AM EXEC~JTING, THIE ."~ ~ DAY OF _ ~F~i~..~f."'',-'~ , ~ A ~OMIS~ORY NOTE FOR ~0,~0.~ O~GAT1NG ME
~ REPAY T~T
A. I UNDERSTAND T~T ~ NOTS CO~AIN~ ~[ ~NFESSlON OF J~GMENT PR~ISlON ~AT WOUE~ PERM~ ~DER TO EN~
~GM~ A~N~ ME iN COURT, AFT~ A DEFAULT ON ~ NQ~, WI~UT AOV~ NOT~CE TO ME ~O W~ ~FF~ING ME
~ ~p~t~ T0 ~D A~ T~ ~TIRY OF J~G~T. IN ~ING ~ ~ ~ING ;~Y AWA~ OF MY RIG~ T0
~VANCE NOTICE ~O TO A HE~ING TO CONTI[~T THE V~tDtTY OF ANY J~M~ OR O~ ~IM8 THAT ~NDER MAY ~T
AGAINST ~ ~O~ ~ NO~ ] AM ~OwINGLlf, iN~IG~Y. ~D VOLUNTARILY WAIVING T~SE RIG~St [N~UDING ~Y RIGHT
TO ~VA~E N~ICE ~ THE ~Y OF J~GliaENT, AND I ~RE~LY AGREE AND ~N$~ TO LEND~'S ~ERING ~UDGM~T
A~INGT ~ ~Y CON~51~ ~ ~iD~ FOR IN ~ C~lON OF J~GM~T ~OVISION.
B. I ~R~ UNDERST~D THAT IN AD0tTION TO GIVING L~D~ THE RtG~ TO ENT~ J~MENT AGAINET ~ WlT~UT ADVANCE
NOTICE OR A ~ING, THE CONFESSION OF JI.~GM~ PR~SION IN T~ NO~ ~ CONTAINS ~GUA~ ~T WO~D ~MIT
L~D~, ~ER ~TRY ~ ~GM~T~ AGAIN ~ ITH~ EI~R ~V~CE NOTICE OR A H~RING, TO ~ECUTE ON ~E ~DGMENT ~Y
FOREC~SING U~, A~ACHING, ~[NG ON, T~[NG POSSESSION ~ OR ~ERWI~ SE~ING ~ PROP~ IN ~ OR P~
PAYME~ OF T~ J~GMENT, IN ~EC~iNG T~ NOTE, SEING ~Y AWARE OF MY RIGH~ TO ADVICE NOTICE ~D A ~[NG
~ ~ME~ iS ~TEREO ~D B~ORE E:;E~ION ON ~ ~UDGMENT, I AM ~W~Y, ]NT~IG~Y ~O VOLUNT~ILY
WAIVING T~SE RIG.S, ~D I ~p~SLY AG;;~ ~D ~NSE~ TO ~NDER'S iMM~IA~Y ~ECUTING ON THE JUDGMENT, IN ~Y
~NER pERMI~ED ~ APPMC~E ~ATE ANi:) FEDER~ ~W, WIT~UT GIVING g~D~ ~ ADVANCE NOT~CE.
C. ~R HAVING READ ~D D~MINED WHICH OF THE F~OWlNG STATEM~T3 ~E ~FCIC~E, AND 8Y ~CING MY ~NITI~S
N~T TO ~ STA~MENT WHICH AP~IE~, I Ri-'PRESENT ~T:
1, [ WAS R~SENT~ 8Y MY owlm INDEP~ND~ LEG~ CQUNS~ IN CONNEXION WITH T~
~ 2. A REPR~ATI~ 0F L~D~ ~tPECJFIC~LY ~O ~E CONFESSION OF ~UDGMENT pROVISlO~ IN THE NO~ T~ MY
D. I CE~FY THAT ~ ~NU~ INCOME ~CEE:DS $10,~0; ~AT T~ ~KS IN ~IS DIS~OS~E ~E F~ IN W~ I INITI~
~D SlGN~ IT; AND T~T I RECE~ A ~PY ~.T ~E T~MB OF SIGNING.
THIS DIS~OSU~ IS GIV~ UNDSR ~ ~D IT IS IN~D~ THAT ~IS DIS~U~ IS ~D SH~ CONST~E ~D ~VE THE
EFFE~ OF A SE~ED iNSTRUMENT AC~RDIN(~i TO ~W.
Exhibit "B"
CERTIFICATION
17061.
I hereby certify that the precise address of Plaintiff is 349 Union Street, Millersburg, PA
I further certify that the last known address of the Defendants are:
Carl Bronitsky
423 North 21a Street
Suite 102
Camp Hill, PA 17011
I further certify that the underlying transaction, as evidenced in part by the exhibits attached
to the Complaint in Confession of Judgment Exhibit "A" attached hereto, is a commercial
transaction.
Dated: ~ 2001
Christia~ S. Dagl~, Esquire
Supreme Court ID 47741
105 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Attorney for Plaintiff
MID PENN BANK
Vs.
Plaintiff
CARL BRONITSKY
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
: NO. 2001
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
:SS.
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
Christian S. Daghir, Esquire, being duly sworn according to law deposed and says that
he makes this affidavit on behalf of the within Plaintiff, being authorized so to do, and that he avers
that defendants are not in the military or naval service of the United States or its Allies, or otherwise
within the provisions of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of Congress of 1940 and its
amendments.
Respectfully Submitted,
ETZWEILER AND ASSOCIATES
By:
Christian ~. D~ghir, Esq"- tO
Sup. Ct. I.D. No. 47741
105 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-5600
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this
day of~901.
· (Nota~ Public - ~--
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~,'IID PENN BANK
Plaintiff
CARL BRONITSK~'
Defendant
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CU~IBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANUk
:
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
To: Carl Bronitsky, Defendant
,- You are hereby notified that on..3~,.~__, 2001, the [bllowing Judgment
has
been ente, ed against you in the above-captioned ca~e.
DATE:..Si_'yJ ,.~"~,
Judgment m ~e amount of $55,741.25 which includes interest to September 20, 2001.
- - Protfionotary ~
I hereby certify that the name and address of the proper persons to receN'e this
~otice under Pa. R. Cb,. P. _~6 is:
Cart Bronitskv
423 North 21~ Street
Suite !02
Camp Hi!l, PA 1701t
A Carl Bt-onitskv Defbndido/a
Defendidos/as
Christian S Dai'2i~ir, E}~t
Attorney for Mid Penn Bang
Por este medio se le esta notificando ue el de del 2001,
ei/la siguiente (Orden). (Decreto), (Fallo) ha sido anotado en contra suya en el caso mencionado
en el epigrat~.
FECHA:
Protonotario
Certifico que la siguiente direccion es la del defendido/a segun indicada en el certificado
de residencia:
Judgment in the amount of $55,741.25 which includes interest to September 20, 2001.
Carl Bronitsky
423 North 21a Street
Suite 102
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Christian S. ISag'hir, Esq.
Abogado del Demandante
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANI/
INRE:
CARL BRONITSKY, and
CHARLES J. DeHART, TRUSTEE
Debt or/]V[ovants
IN BANKR~TCY
CHAPTER 13 PROCEEDIN(
BK. NO. 1-02-00081
MID PENN BANK
Respondent
COURT OF COM/VION PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 01-5655 CIVIL TERM
: JUDICIAL LIEN AVOIDANCE
ORDER OF COURT FOR JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT
AND NOW, this ~'~'~(~ay of ~ tx~ , 2002, in consideration ofthe within
Motion for Judgment by Default filed by co~sel for Debtor/Movant, the Court finds that the
Respondent has failed to file an Answer or otherwise plead to the Motion for an Order Avoiding
Judicial Lien filed on July 9, 2002 and duly served upon the Respondent; therefore, the Court orders
judgment by default in favor of the Movant, Carl Bronitsky, and against the Respon. dent, Mid Penn
Bank to the relief requested in the Motion.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, adjudged and decreed that the judgment lien held by the
Respondent is hereby declared void in its entirety and of no further force and effect as it violates 11
U.S.C. Section 522(f)(1) and interferes with 11 U.S.C. Section 522(d).
BY THE COURT:
I~/John J. Thoma~
Bankruptcy Judge