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Home My WebLink About03-0542IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Allfirst Bank, f/d/b/a Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Company, Plaintiff VS. Samuel L. Bates, Defendant No. Civil Action - Law Jury Trial Demanded TO: Samuel L. Bates 306 Charles Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-3003 NOTICE TO DEFEND 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 the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested 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 TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Court Administrator 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 240-6200 GRIFFITH, STRICKLER, LERMAN, SOLYMOS & CALKINS By: KRI~'I~I A. GOHN, ESQUIRE Suprefne Court I.D. #84738 Attorney for Plaintiff 110 South Northern Way York, PA 17402 (717) 757-7602 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Allfirst Bank, f/d/b/a Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Company, Plaintiff VS. Samuel L. Bates, Defendant No. : Civil Action - Law : Jury Trial Demanded AVISO USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO EN LA CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las quejas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, debe tomar accion dentro de veinte (20) dias a partir de la fecha en que recibio la demanda y el aviso. Usted debe presentar comparecencia escrita en persona o por abogado y presentar en la Corte por escrito sus defensas o sus objeciones a las demandas cn su contra. Se le avisa que si no se defienda, el caso puede proceder sin usted y la Corte puede decidir en su contra sin mas aviso o notificacion por cualquier dinero reclamado en la demanda o por cualquier otra queja o compensacion reclamados por el Demandante. USTED PUEDE PERDER DINERO, O PROPIEDADES U OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES PARA USTED. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO INMEDIATEMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE O NO CONOCE UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME A LA OFICINA EN LA DIRECCION ESCRITA ABA JO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE OBTENER ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Court Administrator 4th Floor, Cumberland County Courthouse Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 240-6200 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Allfirst Bank, f/d/b/a Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Company, Plaintiff VS. Samuel L. Bates, Defendant No. 03 - Civil Action - Law Jury Trial Demanded COMPLAINT AND NOW, TO WIT, this ~J~ day of_February, 2003, comes the Plaintiff, AllFirst Bank, f/d/b/a Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Company, by and through its attorneys, Kristi A. Gohn, Esquire, and Griffith, Strickler, Lerman, Solymos & Calkins, and does file this Complaint, a statement of which is as follows: 1. The Plaintiff, AllFirst Bank, is a federally chartered bank duly authorized to do business within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whose business address is P.O. Box 17103, Baltimore, Maryland 21203. 2. The Defendant, Samuel L. Bates, is an adult individual residing at 306 Charles Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050-3003. 3. On or about September 15, 1994, Defendant executed a Note and Security Agreement for the principal sum of Twenty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($22,000.00) Dollars in order to purchase an undeveloped parcel of land, with interest accruing at the rate of 9.49%. (A true and correct copy of the Note and Security Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A' and made a part hereof as though set forth at length.) 4. Since then, Defendant did tender certain payments to Plaintiff and Plaintiff did credit Defendant's account in the amount of any tendered payments. 5. On or about February 1, 1999, Defendant defaulted under the terms and conditions of the contract, by failing to remit his required monthly payment. 6. As of March 25, 1999, Defendant remained due and owing a principal balance of Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-two and 93/100 ($16,352.93) Dollars to Plaintiff. 7. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Note and Security Agreement, Defendant remains due and owing to Plaintiff interest in the amount of nine and 49/100 percent (9.49%) or Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-one and 14/100 as of December 9, 2002, and interest continues to accrue. 8. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Note and Security Agreement, Defendant remains due and owing to Plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of $2,452.93. 9. Plaintiff has demanded payment of Defendant but said Defendant has refused and continues to refuse to pay the same or any part thereof. 10. The amount in controversy herein requires mandatory reference to Arbitration. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Allfirst Bank, prays that judgment be entered in its favor and against Defendant, Samuel L. Bates, for Twenty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-seven and 00/100 Dollars ($24,567.00) plus interest, attorney's fees, and costs of suit. Respectfully submitted, GRIFFITH, STRICKLER, LERMAN, SOLYMOS & CALKINS KRI~I 2. GOHN, ESQUIRE Supreme Court I.D. #84738 Attorney for Plaintiff 110 South Northern Way York, PA 17402 (717) 757-7602 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Allfirst Bank, f/d/b/a Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Company Plaintiff VS. Samuel L. Bates Defendant No. : Civil Action - Law : Jury Trial Demanded .. VERIFICATION I do hereby verify that the facts set forth in the foregoing pleading are true to the best of our knowledge, information and belief, upon information supplied. I understand that false statements made herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. {}4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. ALLFIRST BANK- K. A. Shelalis K. A. Shelalis DATED: TITLE: Retail Banking Officer ANNUAL FINANCE Amount Financed fotal ol Payments Al~unt Financed 9.49% $ 12,146.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 34,146.00 lmoumpaid~lyolJrac¢o~nl ~ (brieldescripfi~ef~belpfopedy) 543A DJvidin~ R~dRe Rd. Halif~, PA 17032 $ 30.~ ~paid satisfaction fee (e) S ond Tm~Co~ 213 Manet St~t, Ha~isburg, PA 17105 ~ S {ii) a ~or,{nnc o. 543A Dividing Ridge Rd. Halifax, PA 17032 NOTICE TO CO*SIGNER ¥011 are being asked to guaranlee lids debl. Think carefully before you do. If Ihe Borrower doesn'l pay (lie debl, yoll will have Be sure you can afford 1o pay if you have Io, and thal you Wahl lo J*CCeld Ibis responsibility. DEBTOR COULD ASSERT AGAINST THE SELLER OF GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED PURSUANT HERETO OR WITH THE PROCEEDS tIEREOF. RECOVERY HEREUNDER BY THE DEBTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED AMOUN rs PAID BY THE DEBTOR HEREUNDER.* SHERIFF'S RETURN - NOT FOUND CASE NO: 2003-00542 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ALLFIRST BANK FDBA DAUPHIN DEP VS BATES SAMUEL L R. Thomas Kline ,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and inquiry for the within named defendant, DEFENDANT BATES SAMUEL L unable to locate Him COMPLAINT & NOTICE in his bailiwick. but was He therefore returns the the within named DEFENDANT , BATES SAMUEL L , NOT FOUND , as to MOVED, LEFT NO FORWARDING ADDRESS WITH POST OFFICE. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Not Found Surcharge 18 00 6 90 5 00 10 00 00 39 90 So answe : ~J-~ ~< · -Tho~ s~-K1Yn-~ Sheriff of Cumberland County GRIFFITH STRICKLER LERMAN SOLY 02/20/2003 Sworn and subscribed to before me this -f~ day of ~ o2~o_5 A.D. Pr6~6notary ' IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Allflrst Bank, f/d/b/a : Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Company, : : Plaintiff : Samuel L. Bates : Defendant : 03-542 Civil Action-Law Jury Trial Demanded PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please reinstate the Complaint in the above-referenced matter. GRIFFITH, STR1CKLER, LERMAN, SOLYMOS & CALKINS By: KRI I~A. GOHN, ESQUIRE Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney ID# 84738 110 South Northern Way York, PA 17402 (717) 757-7602 pfh- F:\WPDOC~Kag\allfirst~PRAEC1PES\BatesSamuelPraecipeToReinstateCoCumberland.doc SHERIFF'S RETURN - CASE NO: 2003-00542 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ALLFIRST BANK FDBA DAUPHIN DEP VS BATES SAMUEL L REGULAR VALERIE WEARY , Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of who being duly sworn according to law, was served upon the on the 2nd day of September, 2003 by handing to true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE BATES SAMUEL L DEFENDANT , at 2106:00 HOURS, at 442 SHED ROAD NEWVILLE, PA 17241 GLORIA BATES, WIFE a and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing 18.00 Service 8.28 Affidavit .00 Surcharge 10.00 .00 36.28 Sworn and Subscribed to before me this /&-~ day of ~ ~3 A.D. ~rothonotary' So Answers: R. Thomas Kline 09/03/2003 GRIFFITH STRICKLER LERMAN SOLY Deputy