HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-1720BURTON NEIL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Burton Neil
Identification No. 11348
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-2120
Attorney for Plaintiff
CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A.
701 EAST 60th STREET NORTH
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Plaintiff
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RICK FORTINI
1012 EAST COOVER STREET
MECHANICSBURG, PA
Defendant
· IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT
NOTICE
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 (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 claim set forth against you. You are warned that if you fall 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.
LAWYER REFERENCE AND
INFORMATION SERVICE
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue,
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249.3166
10007.034.3532
BURTON NEIL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Burton Nell
Identification No. 11348
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-2120
Attorney for Plaintiff
CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A.
701 EAST 60th STREET NORTH
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Plaintiff
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· IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
RICK FORTINI
1012 EAST COOVER STREET
MECHANICSBURG, PA
'NO.
Defendant
· CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Complaint
1. The plaintiff is Citibank (South Dakota) N.A., with place of' business located at
701 EAST 60th STREET NORTH, SIOUX FALLS, SD.
2. The defendant is RICK FORTINI, who resides at 1012 EAST COOVER STREET,
MECHANICSBURG, CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania.
3. At the defendant's request, plaintiff issued the defendant a credit card with account
number 5424180176763354 for the defendant's use in making credit purchases and securing cash
advances subject to the terms and conditions governing the use of' the credit card. Attached hereto,
made a part hereof and marked Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the terms and conditions.
4. The defendant accepted the credit card and the terms and conditions governing its
use for the purchase of goods, merchandise and services and/or cash advances from vendors
who accepted plaintiffs credit card. In using the credit card, the defendant agreed to comply
with the terms and conditions governing its use which included the obligation to pay plaintiff
for all the charges made in full upon receipt of`the statement or in installments subject to monthly
finance charges.
5. The defendant utilized the credit card by making/obtaining purchases of`goods,
merchandise and services and/or cash advances from vendors who accepted the credit card.
Monthly statements were sent to the defendant which detailed the charges made to the account
including finance charges, late and/or over limit charges. The balance due for the charges made
by the defendant including any finance charges, late or over/knit charges is $4,617.06.
6. Defendant did not pay the balance due in full upon receipt of the billing statements
and failed to make the required minimum monthly payment set forth in the the billing statement. As
such, defendant is in default of the terms and conditions governing the use of the credit card.
7. Although demand has been made by plaintiff upon defendant to pay the sum of $4,617.06,
the defendant failed and refused to pay all or any part thereof.
8. Plaintiff alleges it is entitled to recovery of attorney's fees fi.om defendant pursuant
to the terms and conditions governing the account. Plaintiffs counsel is not a salaried employee
of Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. Plaintiff seeks recovery of attorney fees in the sum of $877.24.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant in the sum of $4,617.06,
attorneys fees in the sum of $877.24 and the costs of this action.
BURTON NEIL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Verification
Jennifer Sisson is an attorney management
specialist for Citibank (Sou~ Dakota), N.A. and Citicor,
Credit Services,/nc., Wholly OWned subsidiaries of Citigroup, the witlYm Plaintiff in this action.
She ver/~/es that the statements of fact made in the foregoing Complaint are true and Correct to the best
of her know/edge and belief. The Undersigned Understands hat the statements made herein are
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to Unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: ~~ff~~ ~
Account number:
Defendant:
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2003-01720 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA NA
VS
FORTINI RICK
ROBERT BITNER , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
FORTINI RICK the
DEFENDANT ,
at 1012 EAST COOVER STREET
at 1807:00 HOURS, on the 29th day of April , 2003
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
by handing to
RICK FORTINI
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 15.18
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
43.18
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this J~ day of
, J~z3 A.D.
! ~rothonotary' ~ ~
So Answers:
R. Thomas Kline
04/30/2003
BURTON NEIL
] DepUty Lq~er'if~f
CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A.
701 EAST 60th STREET NORTH
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117
Plaintiff
: 1N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS.
: NO. 03-1720 CIVIL TERM
RICK FORTINI
1012 EAST COOVER STREET
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-3419
: CiVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant
Praecipe for Default Judgment
To the Prothonotary:
Please enter judgment by default for want of an answer in the above case in favor of the plaintiff and against the
defendant, and assess damages as follows:
Principal: $4,617.06
Credit: $0.00
Attorney's Fees: $877.24
Total: $5,494.30
Understanding that false statements herein made are subject to penalty under 18 Pa. C.S. 4904 relating to unswom
falsification to authorities, I varify that:
1. The above are the precise last-known addresses of the judgment debtor and creditor.
2. The annexed notice of intention to file this praecipe was mailed to all parties against whom judgment is to be entered
and to their record attorneys, if any, after the default occurred, and at least ten days prior to the date of the filing of this praecipe.
3. The said defendant is not in the Military Service of the United States or its Allies or otherwise within the coverage of
the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act of 1940, as amended, is over 18 years of age and has a civilian occupation.
JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT ENTERED
AND DAMAGES ASSESSED AS ABOVE.
NOTICE GIVEN ~UND, ER/~i.R. CIV.P.236
Pro Prothonotary ~ ~'"-
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Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney I.D. No. 11348
P.O. Box 356, W. Chester, PA 19381
10007.034.3532
Burton Neil & Associates, P.C. is a debt collector
CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A.
Plaintiff
VS.
RICK FORTrNI
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
: NO. 03-1720 CIVIL TERM
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Notice of Intention to File Praecipe for Default Judgment
TO:
RICK FORTINI
1012 EAST COOVER STREET
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-3419
DATE OF NOTICE: May 20, 2003
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 obligations to the claims set forth against you. Unless you act
within ten (10) 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 fights. You should take this notice to your lawyer at once. If
you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the ~>llowing office to fred out where you
can get legal help:
Lawyer Referral Service
Cumberland County Bar Association
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-3166 ~'~D
BU!~TON NEIL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
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Attomey for Plaintiff
Identification No. 11348
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 696-2120
In making this communication, we advise that this office is a debt collector.