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Home My WebLink About00-06407 "" ~ ,I,," '" DICKINSON COLLEGE, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW JOHN DAVID CARR, Defendant : NO. 00 ~ (.4.0'7 (1. 'u~ l '-r €A..n-\ 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 objec- tions 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. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 II - ~ ,~ ' , ~-...J !ill..,,,,,, AVISO USlED HA smo DEMANDADO/A en corte. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan mas adelante en las siguientes paginas, debe tomar accion dentro de los proximos veinte (20) dias despues de la notificacion de esta Demanda y A viso radicando personaImente 0 por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aqui en contra suya. Se Ie advierte de que si usted falla de tomar accion como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda 0 cualquier otra reclamacion 0 remedio soIicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin maS aviso adicionaI. Usted puede perder dinero 0 propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted. USTED DEBE LLEV AR ESlE DOCUMENTO A SU ABODAGO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO IlENE UN ABOGADO 0 NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UNO, LLAME 0 VAYA A LA SIGUIENlE OFIClNA PARA A VERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE ENCONTRAR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 By Charles T. Young Attorney LD. No. 80680 100 Pine Street P. O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff Dickinson College II ~" ~ -.I 0.1""" DICKINSON COLLEGE, Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW JOHN DAVID CARR, Defendant NO. fHJ - /, 'IIYl ("~i.;j / v- COMPLAINT 1. Plaintiff, Dickinson College ("Dickinson"), is a Pennsylvania educational institution with its principal offices located in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013. 2. Defendant, John David Carr ("Student"), is an adult individual whose last known address is 3923 Rodby Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32210. 3. On or about May 13, 1997, Student entered into a Loan Contract (hereinafter "Contract # 1 ") for goods and services to be provided and rendered to Student by Dickinson during the Summer of 1997 Program. A true and correct copy of Contract # 1 is incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit "A. n 4. On or about February 23, 1998, Student entered into an Educational Goods and Services Retail Installment Contract (hereinafter "Contract #2") for goods and services to be provided and rendered to Student by Dickinson during the 1998 academic year. A true and correct copy of Contract #2 is incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit "B. n COUNT I DICKINSON COLLEGE V. JOHN DAVID CARR BREACH OF CONTRACT 5. Paragraphs 1 to 4 are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in full below. 6. Under the terms of Contract #1, Student agreed to pay Dickinson Three Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($3,400) with interest at the rate of 6% per annum in equal monthly installments with a II i-.. e _ minimum monthly payment of Forty Dollars ($40.00) and a maximum repayment period offive years beginning six months after the date of graduation or the date Student ceased to matriculate at Dickinson. 7. Section III of Contract # 1 provides that, "If I fail to make a scheduled repayment of any installment, the entire unpaid indebtedness including interest due and accrued thereon, plus any applicable penalty charge, will, at the option of Dickinson College, become immediately due and payable." 8. Section IV of the Contract #1 provides that, "If! fail to make timely payment of all or any part of a scheduled installment, I promise to pay the charge assessed against me by Dickinson College. No charge may exceed $1.00 for the first month or part of a month by which the installment is late, and $2.00 for each month or part of a month thereafter. I promise to pay all attorney's fees and other reasonable collection costs and charges necessary for the collection of any amount not paid when due." 9. Under the terms of Contract #2, Student agreed to pay Dickinson Twelve Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars ($12,300.00) with a variable interest rate, in one hundred, thirty-four (134) equal monthly installments of One Hundred, Forty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($149.26) commencing on March 28, 1998. 10. Section II of Contract #2 provides that, "If a payment is more than IS days late, a sum equivalent to 5% of the late payment (but no more than $2.50 and not less than $1.00) may be charged." II. Section VI, Paragraph 3 of Contract #2 provides that, "[Student] shall be deemed to have committed an 'Event of Default' of the Contract upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) failure to make any payment on or before the date it is due,..." 12. Section VI, Paragraph 4 of Contract #2 provides that if an Event of Default of the Contract occurs, and is not cured by the Student pursuant to the Notice of Default, Dickinson has "the right to declare all sums due on the Contract to be immediately due and payable." -2- I I """""""- 13. Student defaulted on his obligation under the Contracts by failing to make the required monthly payments when due. 14. Dickinson has demanded payment of the obligation owed to it by Student, but Student has failed and refused to pay the remaining debt. 15. In accordance with the terms of the Contracts, Dickinson has exercised its right to declare all sums due on the Contracts to be immediately due and payable. 16. The total amount now due and owing to Dickinson by Student pursuant to the Contracts is Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Forty-three Cents ($18,882.43), which includes principal in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($15,700.00), interest in the amount of Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy Two Dollars and Forty Three Cents ($3,172.43), late fees in the amount ofTen Dollars ($10.00), plus attorneys' fees and collection costs. WHEREFORE, Dickinson demands judgment against Defendant, John D. Carr, in the sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Forty-three Cents ($18,882.43); plus interest at the rate of 10.50% from September 7, 2000, late fees, attorneys' fees, collection costs, and costs of suit. COUNT n DICKINSON COLLEGE v. JOHN DAVID CARR IN QUANTUM MERUIT In the alternative, ifthis Honorable Court should determine that express Contracts between Dickinson and Student do not exist, which is denied, Dickinson pleads the following Count in q,uantum meruit: 17. Paragraphs 1 through 16 are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full. 18. Student requested Dickinson to loan money, and Student received a benefit in the form of goods and services valued at Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Forty-three Cents ($18,882.43). -3- II ""- , 4-.'~'''-_ 19. Student has been unjustly enriched by accepting said goods and services without paying Dickinson rellsonable compensation therefor. 20. The total amount by which Student has become enriched on account of the money loaned is Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Forty-three Cents ($18,882.43). 21. Dickinson has demanded payment ofthe above sums but Student has failed and refused to do so. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Dickinson College demands judgment against Defendant, John David Carr, in the sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Two Dollars and Forty-three Cents ($18,882.43), plus interest, costs of suit, collection costs, and such other relief as this Court deems just and proper. McNEES, WALLACE & NURICK By Attorneys for Plaintiff Dickinson College Dated: S~~ ~~2000 -4- :~ L' 1_..........,.,,' VERIFICATION Subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.s. S 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, I hereby certifY that I am Thomas B. Meyer of Dickinson College and that I am authorized to verifY this Complaint on its behalf and, further, that the facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. Thos&tJ~ Dated: ~ f. (5,2000 II ,",,-,l~'. tll e ......a~-><i_....~,-''11.-"".I/jIM!i~~'''i!Wi-}.jj;,',''.,;.-''-'L'''_','''''L'''~llil\tii;"'''';;t..r.~'........,::<"M....-.dif; iiWi~"" . ~ . (::l "" ]0 ~ .l:: It. ). 6l 0 0 0 0 C (;:) ~ . . :;;;: -,., 8 lI\ ri:~ U) ;;Epl ...... r'1 .0 0 2:9, "U () ~ 6js;: ;'rn 8 - 6"- I -<""7 '-0 :1"1. N r-' 4_~ 0 () ~ 0 =:1 _~!:) '< -0 .J r ~(') :x gs -c: -.l.:: -0 ~c ~ 2: ..... ~ =< .,.. )> 0:> :n -< '< t- -- " -' ., ""-. .', , .~ '-"",,~~ ~~~.- ~,,-- ~ -, . C', , -~( ORIGINAL RETURN )' CONTROLNQ 2000-30040 DICKINSON COLLAGE VS JOHN DAVID CARR (PLAINTIFF) VS (DEFENDAN1) NOTICE TYPE OF PROCESS "":.01''''7.'' , ;USJ._"'''~~_. CASE# RET. 20 DAYS COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CllMBERLAND COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA (COURT) ATTORNEY: CHARLES T. YOUNG, ESQUIRE 100 PINE STREET,P.O.BOX 1166 HARRISBURG, PA 17108 SERVE: JOHN DAVID CARR 3923 RODBY DR.,JAX, FL 32210 ADDRESS: JH RECEIVED THIS PROCESS ON THE 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER John David Carr ~E-DEFENDANT~) AT 1 :07p M., ON THE 14th DAY OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. CO~1PLAINT A.D.20 00 AND SERVED THE SAME ON ~~-INDIVIDUAL) THE WITHIN NAMED~ October A.D.20 00 , IN ~ INDIVIDUAL: BY DELIVERING '10 THE WITHIN NAMED ~1I_-DEFENDAN'RMIlrII1I$SIj A TRUE COpy OF THIS PROCESS WITH THE DATE AND HOUR OF SERVICE ENDORSED BY ME. AND, AT THE SAME TIME. I DELIVERED '10 THE WITHIN NAMED Jtii~~.DEFENDANxW~S) A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, Jffi'fxrmxmc~ll!!>!Ili6f.xfk~ltRx2!lx~ { ~ _ SUBSTITUTE: BY LEAVING A TRUE COPY OF THIS PROCESS WITH DATE AND HOUR OF SERVICE ENDORSED BY ME AND A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, PETITION, OR OTHER INITIAL PLEADING OR PAPER ( ). BY LEAVING THE COPIES AT (HIS/HER) USUAL PLACE OF ABODE, WITH SOME PERSON RESIDING THEREIN WHO IS FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER m.wlT: (NAME) , (RELATIONSHIP) . AND INFORMING THE PERSON OF THEIR CONTENTS. _ CORPORATE: BY DELIVERING A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCESS WITH THE DATE AND HOUR OF SERVICE ENDORSED BY ME AND A COPY OF THE COMPLAINT, PETITION, OR OTHER INITIAL PLEADING OR PAPER '10: AS OF SAID CORPORIlTION IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, OR OTHER HEAD OF THE SAID CORPORATION IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CASHIER, TREASURER, SECRETARY, GENERAL MANAGER, DIRECTORS OR ANY OFFICERS OF THE SAID (AS DEFINED IN F.S. 48.081 AND F.S. 48.091) _ POSTED: BY SERVICE UPON THE WITHIN NAMED DEFENDANT, , BY P05TING A TRUE COPY OF THIS WRIT TO WHICH WAS ATTACHED A COPY OF THE ON THE DOOR OF THE PREMISES DESCRIBED WITHIN; AFTJ:R MAKING TWO ATrEMPTS '10 PERSONALLY SERVE THE WITHIN NAMED DEFENDANT ON AND , THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT COULD NOT BE FOUND IN DUVAL COUNTY. FLORIDA, NOR WAS THERE ANY PERSON 15 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER '10 BE FOUND RESIDING AT THE TENANT'S USUAL PLACE OF ABODE, IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. F.S, 48.1B3(1). dog _ NON-SERVICE: AND HEREBY RETURN SAME UNSERVED ON THE REASON THAT AFTER A DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY, THE WITHIN NAME (RESPONDENT-DEFENDANT-WITNESS) COULD NOT BE FOUND IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, 20 .,.,;;ii........ 'TERESA't. HENDRICKS j'!i' ""'t; ....: Nolary Publio, Stale ot Florida i W/ftiJI ! Commission No. CC 724S00 \~/ I.\y Commission Expires 311S/2002 ......... "" _ OTHER: f// / " ,~ NATHANIE F DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: DEPUTY SHERIFF POSTED: T. RIGGINS P-182 REV 12/99 Ii , -'il"~~~"" "_"'-"~""'..1Y.;,'\f:l~~~~~Ii!!llliitO;:!'-'\"~'li.ii(i;~j;ilil-"""',"Mlll>li~iiiliiI_~1llifiIIIlIi - ...1. (') C 2" IJ ft~ f\1n', z-"\-~ Z~..:.. c.r:>J?: ';'<''''''';:. ~CJ fo ~3 z :< - o o o ("1"1 n ~ ~: w o -n .-, ~-~~ ;P- _~~Tl ri16 ~)'i~, g/'n 55 "< -0 :x ~ ;::) .-' .. -" ~<" - ~-: 0'," -"'~~, ",-,~~ "--.-_ < 'N' -,'",,-'. 'C_' :-."__'"_,-,_;,;;,_&'''_'-;,;,_'_'1'''_",,,_;-< '-C~, ,_,,'C^ ," , . DICKINSON COLLEGE, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. CIVIL ACTION - LAW .JOHN DAVID CARR, Defendant : NO. 00-6407 Civil Term PRAECIPE FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT .JUDGMENT TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Pursuant to Pa. R. Civ. P. No. 1037(b), enter judgment in favor of Dickinson College, Plaintiff, in the above-captioned action, and against John David Carr, Defendant, in the above-captioned action, for failure to file an Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint within twenty (20) days from the date of service of said Complaint, and assess Plaintiff's damages in the total sum of $18,882.43 as principal, plus interest, late fees, collection costs and attorneys' fees, until Defendant's obligation is paid in full. I hereby certify that a written Notice of Intention to File this Praecipe for Entry of Default Judgment was given in accordance with Pa. R. Civ. P. No. 237.1; a true and correct copy of the aforesaid Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit ';4." I hereby certify that the last known address of the Defendant is John David Carr 3923 Rodby Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32210 II Dated: December ~, 2000 ~" _",m'_"__'" _ ..~_: '-,' I I ,~,;,,--, " '-'",,-'-~"~ -~~,,'~'-" -", ACE & NURICK By Attorney LD. No.8 100 Pine Street P. O. Box 1166 Harrisburg,PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff Dickinson College "-, "-';;',;,'0,; .;, ".- ,~ " ,I ""'1 !' ~ .~ ,x" ' ~I G ,'-,',' -, DICKINSON COLLEGE, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYL V ANlA v. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW JOHN DAVID CARR, Defendant : NO. 00-6407 Civil Term NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ENTER .flmGMENT BY DEFAULT TO: JOHN DAVID CARR, DEFENDANT DATE OF NOTICE: NOVEMBER 6, 2000 IMPORTANT NOTICE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE FOLLOWING OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP: Cumberland County Bar Association 2 Liberty Avenue Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-3387 Telephone: (717) 249-3166 MCNEEilfJ)! flACE,~ ~f ! (I lit' / if , \ \-" - By \.,,'1./ 1./ L-1/ -..-r j-/ //~ /'......-.,." 0 Charles T. Y oung, Jr.,/~squire /;F v Attorney LD. No. 806~0 0/ 100 Pine Street P.O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 237-5397 r, il /1 Ii If "'1/ Attorneys for Plaintiff Dickinson College ( Dated: November -0-,2000 I I - - ~ " . , _~'v, 1__ ~- ,j , , . , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE fhereby certifY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice was served by U.S. Irrst-class mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: John David Carr 3923 Rodby Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32210 (/ /;1 r 'j n YA I~! /!~ d- (1, ~/-, \1/\ Charles T. Yonng, Jr., f '.v (,.~}, ~I Of connsel for the Pla{~tiff Dickinson College I Date: November~, 2000 I I ~!WIi'I~-'-"'''''''''"~I'''iIi"l<\B~~).'oii<~i!t~I\:~lB1l~,.,.;;l_;;r_I!ri'l~~~w.",~~,jj~_lil:!iIiilIeli~,,,",,,,,, ~ - - --~ , . ~ R -<Q. (V ...() . If:- ~ 0 () .... ~ ...() () a q ....... C c:::> 0- ~ -V s: 0 -~ ~ -ow 10' ;--:',,," ':~.!J ~ ~ r- fTin' c, :::::..1':' ' . '~~" zc:: -.., C~-t '" "'0 (I)" w ~3~~ ~.:C '"' ~ ~~ ,<0 ..." ~o -~ ~:~~; ff ~. ~2: W "_o:-,,:,;rn u --j (' ~ .:::> 55 ....J -< ~_.! Jfif TlU~,. ~_~, "~_'"_"_"",~,~,,^, <"'.'.._"_' ,-," ,I, . .~ ,--'", ".~ " '~-- 0" ~ ,-,,'-J -', ,^ " " ~ ~ -- "'-^ -,"~";-,, 'C,:"-., ""--~- --' .'--",,--~~,< <", L -,:: -'ff '0,:-; ,,' -...' DICKINSON COLLEGE, Plaintiff : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. : CIVIL ACTION - LAW JOHN DAVID CARR, Defendant : NO. 00-6407 Civil Term NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT TO: JOHN DA VlD CARR You are hereby notified that on ~~ r I.. 3 entered against you in the above-captioned case. , 2000, the following Judgment was DATE: /~IIJ /06 I a;,-L2 ~ PROTHONOTARY ~ A: JOHN DAVID CARR Por este medio se Ie esta notificando que el de del 199_, ellla siguiente (Orden), (Decreto), (pallo) ha sido anotado en contra suya en el caso mencionado en el epigrafe. FECHA: Protonotario Certifico que la siguiente direccion es la del defendido/a segun indicada en el certificado de residencia: John David Carr 3923 Rodby Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32210 I I -, ','"' "'---~ " ",,"".' ..,: .~~ "~ " '''-'~-'-',~..:-, :"~'u-' " I hereby certify that the name and address of the proper person(s) to receive this notice under Pa. R. Civ. P. 236 is; John David Carr 3923 Rodby Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32210 ::N7Jl:C1&WmJCK Charles T. Young, J~ Esquire Attorney I.D. No. '80 100 Pine Street P. O. Box 1166 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1166 (717) 232-8000 Attorneys for Plaintiff Dickinson College II -Vr