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Home My WebLink About07-1951APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. BY: David J. Apothaker Attorney I.D.#3842 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 634-8920 Attorneys for Plaintiff PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC c/o David J Apothaker, Esquire 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN R CARPENTER 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597 Defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY NO.: Q~`j .. jQS~ ~I ~ t, -- ` l 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 with 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 my 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 ONE. 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 Lawyer Referral and Information Service 800-990-9108 AVISO Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defenderse do estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene veinte (20) dins de plazo al partir de la fecha de la demands y la notificacion. Hace falta asentar una comparencia escrita o con un abogado v entregar a la corte en forma escrita sus 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 demands en contra suya sin previo aviso o notificacion. Ademas, la corte puede decidir a favor del edemandante y requiere que usted compla con todas las provisioner de esta demands. Usted puede perder dinero o sus propiedades u otros derechos importantes pare usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO. VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Lawyer Referral and Information Service 800-990-9108 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY NO.: ~7 - /QS~ 1. tug lc ` ~e..~~ l CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT FIRST COUNT 1. Plaintiff, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, is a company with its principal place APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. BY: David J. Apothaker Attorney I.D.#3842 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 634-8920 Attorneys for Plaintiff PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC c/o David J Apothaker, Esquire 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN R CARPENTER 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597 Defendant. of business located at c/o David J Apothaker, Esq. 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520, Philadelphia, PA 19114. 2. Defendant is STEVEN R CARPENTER, an adult individual residing at 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597. 3. At the special instance and request of Defendant, Plaintiff sold and delivered to Defendant goods and/or services at the times, of the kinds, in the quantities, and for the prices set forth in Plaintiffs records. A true and correct copy of which is attached hereto, incorporated herein by reference and designated Exhibit "A". 4. Defendant received and accepted the goods and/or services described in Exhibit "A". 5. The prices set forth in Exhibit "A" are the fair, reasonable and market prices for said goods and/or services, and the prices which Defendant agreed to pay. 6. All credits, if any, to which Defendant is entitled, are set forth in Exhibit "A". 7. In addition, Plaintiff avers that Defendant has failed and continues to fail to make any payments, leaving a balance due and owing of $4,915.23 from July 28, 2004. 8. Although demand has been made, Defendant has failed to make payment of the amount due as above. 9. The original creditor is PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) for the sum of $4,915.23 plus costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. AI'OTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorney fo Plaintiff A Law Firm Enga ed ' Debt Cnil.erct;nn BY: David Dated: 3/8/2007 Our File No.: 77411 I ~ VERIFICATION Tina L. Lantz, hereby states that I am a Leeal Specialist for Plaintiff in this action, and [ am authorized to make this Verification, and that the statements made in the foregoing Civil Action Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. The undersigned understands that the statements therein are made subject to the penalties of l8 Pa.C.S.A.4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities. Dated: U ~ - 13- Za~~" ~~~ PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC c/o David J Apothaker, Esquire 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 STEVEN R CARPENTER 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT Debtor's Name: STEVEN R CARPENTER Account Number: 4031142200496995 Original Creditor: PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK Date of Debt: July 28, 2004 Balance Due: $4,915.23 Our File No.: 77411 EXHIBIT "A" '~l ~, ~ b ~ d .,p tW 1 ~: , h~ r~ v~ ~ N o ~, -~ ~ -~~, ~ ^~ _q` r ~ v .`- "ti SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR CASE N0: 2007-01951 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES VS CARPENTER STEVEN R JESSICA HERMANSEN Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon CARPENTER STEVEN R the DEFENDANT at 1903:00 HOURS, on the 17th day of April 2007 at 138 LEEDS ROAD NEWVILLE, PA 17241 by handing to STEVEN R CARPENTER 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: So Answers: Docketing 18.00 ,~,/ Service 9 . 6 0 ~~~ ~/,~ Affidavit ,pp Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline .00 37.60 04/18/2007 ~,~•o~ APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES Sworn and Subscibed~'to ~ By: before me this day Dep t Sheri f of A.D. APO'I'HAKE,R & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #524 Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 634-8920 Attorneys for Plaintiff David J. Apothaker, Esquire Attorney ID #38423 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN R CARPENTER Defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY NO.: 07-1951 Civil Action PRAECIPE TO ENTER DEFAULT JUDGMENT TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Please enter a default judgment in favor of plaintiff, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC and against Defendant, STEVEN R CARPENTER, for failure to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint -Civil Action. The Complaint was served upon the defendants on April 17, 2007 by the CUMBERLAND Sheriff's Department. Copies of the proofs of service are attached hereto as Exhibit "A". I certify, a copy of the Notice of Intention To Take Default was mailed on May 17, 2007, and also attached hereto. Assess damages in the amount o£ (a) Balance: $4,915.23 (b) Interest from March 08, 2007 $63.86 TOTAL $4,979.09 APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff A Law Firm Enga in Debt Collection By: David 3. Apothaker Dated: 6/1/2007 Our File No.: 77411 OFFICE OF THE PROTHONOTARY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO: STEVEN R CARPENTER 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN R CARPENTER Defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY NO.: 07-1951 Civil Action NOTICE Pursuant to Rule 236 of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, you are hereby notified that a Judgment has been entered against you in the above proceeding as indicated below. XX JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT JUDGMENT 1N REPLEVIN JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION JUDGMENT FOR POSSESSION JUDGMENT ON AWARD OF ARBITRATORS JUDGMENT ON VERDICT JUDGMENT ON COURT FINDINGS JUDGMENT ON WRIT OF REVIVAL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE, PLEASE CALL: ATTORNEY David J. Apothaker, Esc at this telephone number: 215-634-8920 APOT,HAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. BY: David J. Apothaker Attorney I.D.#38423 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 634-8920 Attorney for Plaintiff PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY Plaintiff, vs. NO.: 07-1951 STEVEN R CARPENTER Defendant. Civil Action AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND David J. Apothaker, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that I am the attorney for Plaintiff, and authorized to make this affidavit; that Defendant(s) resides at 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597. We inquired with the web site of the Defense Manpower Data Center, located at 1600 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22209-2593, if the Defendant(s) is/are in any branch of the military. Mary M. Snavely-Dixon, Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center has sent back our inquiry indicated that the Defendant(s) is/are not i th military. David J. Apothaker Attorney for Plaintiff Request for Military Status Department of Defense Manpower Data Center Military Status Report Pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Page 1 of 2 JUN-01-2007 11:20:37 * Last Name First/Middle Begin Date Active Duty Status Service/Agency CARPENTER STEVEN R Based on the information you have furnished, the DMDC does not possess any information indicating that the individual is currently on active duty. Upon searching the information data banks of the Department of Defense Manpower Data Center, based on the information that you provided, the above is the current status of the individual as to all branches of the Military. ~~ ~-~- Mary M. Snavely-Dixon, Director Department of Defense -Manpower Data Center 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22209-2593 The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) is an organization of the Department of Defense that maintains the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database which is the official source of data on eligibility for military medical care and other eligibility systems. The Department of Defense strongly supports the enforcement of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [50 USCS Appx. #167;#167; 501 et seq] (SCRA) (formerly the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940). DMDC has issued hundreds of thousands of "does not possess any information indicating that the individual is currently on active duty" responses, and has experienced a small error rate. In the event the individual referenced above, or any family member, friend, or representative asserts in any manner that the individual is on active duty, or is otherwise entitled to the protections of the SCRA, you are strongly encouraged to obtain further verification of the person's active duty status by contacting that person's Military Service via the "defenselink.mil" URL provided below. If you have evidence the person is on active-duty and you fail to obtain this additional Military Service verification, provisions of the SCRA may be invoked against you. If you obtain further information about the person (e.g., an SSN, improved accuracy of DOB, a middle name), you can submit your request again at this Web site and we will provide a new certificate for that query. This response reflects current active duty status only. For historical information, please contact the Military Service SCRA points-of-contact. See: http;//www.defenselnk.mil/faq/pis/PC09SLDR.html WARNING: This certificate was provided based on a name and Social Security number (SSN} provided https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/owa/scra.prc_Select 6/1 /2007 A~OTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. BY: David J. Apothaker Attorney I.D.#38423 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215)634-8920 Attorney for Plaintiff PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY Plaintiff, vs. N0.07-1951 STEVEN R CARPENTER 138 LEEDS RD NEWVILLE, PA 17241-9597 Defendant. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE DEFAULT TO: STEVEN R CARPENTER DATE OF NOTICE: May 17, 2007 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 (10) days from the date of this notice as set forth above, 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 Lawyer Referral and Information Service 800-990-9108 S DAVID J. APOTHAKER, ESQUIRE A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection 2417 Welsh Road, Suite 21 #520 Philadelphia, PA 19114 (215) 634-8920 Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney ID #38423 Our File No.: 77411 ~HERIF~" ~ :'~~''~1RN - R~~uLAk C~~~~~~LH G~~ P~N'~~VA~7`I~ ~OLTI3'~'~ ^~ ~C'z7MB~R7.~fiNI3 P`3~'t~i~GLZ(3 R~~flV`~RY aee~CTA:'~"~S VS ~:ARF ~~ 4 ~R ~'I'tl'EN R J:~~Z~~'A ~~Rd1I~tP+I a~`k8er1~~ car ~~pu~y Shex'lff o Cu~a~:r~.anci fount, Penn.s~l~~ana, whc~ being duly sworn according to 3.aw, sags, tie ~:?~`hin CC3t'+IpT~ZN'~' & ~~TI~E was serves zz~ar~ ~~~ D~FEt1~AIyT a~. 9~?3 ~~C ~ C'.:TRS, c~xi Cie _7th t~av' 1f nr~r,l '?C;~7 at Z:~ c3 LEEDS Rte NEWtIILLE P~ 17242 by` handing tc~ STEtTEN R CART EI~TTER a `sue and attested copy cif C{~~.~~3'T & N`C~TZ~v ~oge~her wa.t~~ and a4 the same ~:ime directing His attention tc~ ~:he contents tY~ereof .. Sheri z f ' s ~'as is ~ccketing ?~.QQ Service 9 . ~tS A~f.davt . CCU S}~.rcharge l n. 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