HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-5840STOCK & CRIMES, LLP
By; FRANCIS X. GRIMES, ESQUIRE
I,D.# 62404
804 ;hest Avenue.
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
MRC RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
c/o Stock & Grimes, LLP
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
VS.
JOHN BROWNAWELL
19 Cherokee Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Attorney for Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
NO. 67-5Sy00ivi l (er(A
CIVIL ACTION
"NOTICE"
"You have been sued in court. If you wish
to'defend against the claims set forth in the fol-
lowing pages, you must take action within twenty
(20) days after this complaint and notice are
served, by entering a written appdarance person-
alty 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
"AVISO"
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usted quiere defenderse de estas demandas ex-
puestas en las paginas siguientes, usted.tiene
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la demanda y la notification. Hace falta asentar
una comparencia escrita o en persona o con un
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su.s defensas o 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 demanda en contra suya sin
previo aviso o notificaci6n. Ademas, la torte
puede decidir a favor del demandante y requiere
que usted cumpla con todas las provisiones de
esta demanda. Usted puede perder dinero o sus
propiedades u otros derechos importantes para
usted."
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STOCK & GRIMES, LLP
BY: Francis X. Grimes, Esquire
I.D.#62404
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
MRC RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
c/o Stock & Grimes, LLP
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Plaintiff
vs.
JOHN BROWNAWELL
19 Cherokee Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Defendant (s)
Attorney for Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
NO. 01- J P /o
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
COUNT I
1. Plaintiff, MRC Receivbales Corporation, is a corporation
which has retained the services of Stock & Grimes, LLP located at
804 West Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046.
2. The Defendant, John Brownawell, is an adult individual
residing at the address contained in the above caption.
3. On sundry and various occasions, Defendant(s), pursuant
to an extension of credit to Defendant(s) under account number
(#5488-9750-1762-4795 ("account")), used the extension of credit
for purchases and/or other forms of credit.
4. The extension of credit, as designated above, to
Defendant(s) was made in reliance upon Defendant(s)
representation for repayment of the outstanding balance on the
account.
5. The present outstanding balance which is due on the
account, including accrued interest since the date of last
payment, is $2,354.08 and, although repeated requests and demands
have been made upon the Defendant(s) to satisfy same, the
Defendant(s) is/are in breach of the agreement to repay the
account balance, and still refuse to pay same.
6. As a further result of Defendant(s) breach of the
agreement for repayment of the account balance, Plaintiff is
entitled to reasonable attorney collection fees.
7. Plaintiff's investigation has determined that the
Defendant(s) is not in the military service.
8. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN
ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, MRC Receivables Corporation,
demands Judgment against the Defendant(s), John Brownawell, in
the sum amount of $2,942.60, (principal sum of $2,354.08 and
attorneys fees of $588.52) with interest and costs.
COUNT II
9. Plaintiff incorporates by reference paragraphs 1
through 8 as though detailed at length herein.
10. Defendant(s), by his/her use of the extension of
credit, received the benefit of the extension of credit given on
the above referenced account and has failed to make payment for
the receipt of said benefit.
11. As a direct result of the receipt of the benefit of the
extension of credit given on the above referenced account,
Defendant(s) have been unjustly enriched in the amount of
$2,354.08, to Plaintiff's detriment.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, MRC Receivables Corporation,
demands Judgment against the Defendant(s), John Brownawell, in
the sum of $2,354.08, with interest and costs.
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DATE : 111 D
FFfANCIS X. GS, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Plaintiff
VERIFICATION
The undersigned, FRANCIS X GRIMES, ESQUIRE, hereby states that he
is the attorney for the Plaintiff who is located outside this jurisdiction and in order
to file the within document in an expedient and timely manner, he is authorized to
take this Verification on behalf of the said Plaintiff in the within action and
verifies that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct
to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, based upon information
provided to him by the Plaintiff.
A Verification signed by the Plaintiff will be provided to Defendant or
counsel for Defendant upon request.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 P.A.C.S..A. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
Request for Military Status
Department of Defense Manpower Data Center
Military Status Report
Pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
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SEP-27-2007 09:48:54
Last Name First/Middle Begin Date TActive Duty Status Service/Agency
BROWNAWELL JOHN 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.
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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. §§ 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 SCP.A
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.defenselink.mil/faq/Tis/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 9/27/2007
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2007-05840 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MRC RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
Vs
BROWNAWELL JOHN
KENNETH GOSSERT , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
DDnT.77JTWL'T.T. .TnWNT the
DEFENDANT , at 1720:00 HOURS, on the 11th day of October , 2007
at 19 CHEROKEE DRIVE
SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 by handing to
LEE LYNN ADULT IN CHARGE
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Service
Affidavit
Surcharge
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So Answers :
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18.24
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10.00 R. Thomas Kline
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46.24 10/12/2007
STOCK & GRIMES
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STOCK & GRIMES, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff
BY: FRANCIS X. GRIMES, ESQUIRE
I.D.#62404
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
MRC RECEIVABLES CORPORATION
c/o Stock & Grimes, LLP
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
NO. 07-5840 Civil Term
vs.
JOHN BROWNAWELL
19 Cherokee Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Defendant(s)
PRAECIPE FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Enter Judgment by Default in favor of the
Plaintiff, MRC Receivables Corporation, and against the
Defendant(s), John Brownawell, for failure ;:o Answer
the Civil Action Complaint. Assess Plaintiff's damages
in the sum of $2,942.60 in accordance with t prayer
of the Complaint.
DATE : (i Z.C
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AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILITARY SERVICE
Francis X. Grimes, Esquire, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:
(a) That the Defendant(s) is/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 as amended;
(b) That Defendant, John Brownawell, is an adult individual and resides at 19 Cherokee
Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257.
(c) That Defendant, , is an adult individual and resides at
Affiant has ascertained the foregoing information by personal investigation and makes this
Affidavit in due authority; and he understands that the statements herein are made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Sec. 4904, relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
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MRC RECEIVABLES CORPORATION COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
VS.
JOHN BROWNAWELL NO. 07-5840 Civil Term
Defendant(s)
CERTIFICATION UNDER PA. R.C.P. 237.1
FRANCIS X. GRIMES, ESQUIRE, Attorney for
Plaintiff, MRC Receivables Corporation, certifies that
he sent a copy of the attached Notice on November 5,
2007 by regular mail, to the Defendant(s) at the
address at which the Defendant(s) was/were served with
a copy of the Complaint by the Office of the Sheriff
indicated by the court records.
DATE: v?
RANCIS X.
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MRC RECEIVABLES CORPORATION COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
Plaintiff
NO. 07 5840 Civil Term
vs.
JOHN BROWNAWELL
Defendant(s)
TO: John Brownawell
19 Cherokee Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Date: November 5, 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,
A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU
MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE, IF YOU DO
NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.
THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER
LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
LAWYER REFERENCE SERVICES
COURT ADMINISTRATOR - CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE
4TH FLOOR, ONE COURTHOUSE SQUARE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
FRANCIS X. GRIMES, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Plaintiff
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
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