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Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 90916
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
NO. 07 - a? S CIVIL TERM
RACHEL L. BUSELLI, CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant
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 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 Plaintiffs. 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, 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 REDUCE FEE OR NO FEE:
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
Attorney I.D. No. 90916
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
RACHEL L. BUSELLI,
Defendant
NO. 07 - 0 355-CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, Dickinson College, by and through its attorneys, MARTSON
DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER, and hereby avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff Dickinson College (hereinafter "Dickinson") is a Pennsylvania educational
institution with its principal offices located in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant, Rachel L. Buselli, (hereinafter "Student") is an adult individual whose last
known address is 150 Garman Drive, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
COUNTI
BREACH OF CONTRACT
3. Paragraphs 1 through 2 are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full
below.
4. Student is currently or was recently enrolled at Dickinson.
5. Student opened a Student Receivables Account (hereinafter "Account") with
Dickinson to pay tuition, dining service fees and other educational expenses provided and rendered
to Student by Dickinson. A true and correct copy of that Account is incorporated by reference and
attached as Exhibit "A."
6. Student, by opening the Account and using the goods and services provided by
Dickinson, agreed to pay Dickinson for all charges made to the Account.
7. Student received and accepted all goods and services provided by Dickinson and
thereby agreed to payment for said goods and services.
8. The terms ofrepayment required Student to pay all balances 14 (fourteen) days before
the beginning of each semester.
9. Student defaulted on the repayment of the Account by not paying the balance when
due.
10. Notices were forwarded to Student informing her of her default and right to cure such
default.
11. Student failed to cure such defaults.
12. The total amount which is immediately due and payable to Dickinson by Student on
the Account is Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-one Dollars and 00/100 ($5,481.00).
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Dickinson College demands judgment against Defendant, Rachel
L. Buselli, in the sum of Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-one Dollars and 00/100 ($5,481.00),
plus late fees, costs of suit and interest from date of judgment.
COUNT II
IN QUANTUMMERUIT
In the alternative, if this Honorable Court should determine that an express contract between
Dickinson and Rachel L. Buselli does not exist, which is denied, Dickinson pleads the following:
13. Paragraphs 1 through 12 are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
14. Because Dickinson loaned money to Student, to the benefit of Student, Student
became liable to Dickinson for said money.
15. Student was unjustly enriched by accepting said money without paying Dickinson
reasonable compensation therefor.
16. The total amount by which Student has become enriched is Five Thousand Four
Hundred Eighty-one Dollars and 00/100 ($5,481.001).
17. Dickinson demanded payment of the above sums but Student failed and refused to
do so.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Dickinson College demands judgment against Defendant, Rachel
L. Buselli, in the sum of Five Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-one Dollars and 00/100 ($5,481.00),
until Rachel L. Buselli's obligation is paid in full, plus late fees, costs of suit and interest from date
of judgment.
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
By
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
I. D. Number 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Date: 16 _ z Y- 0 7 Attorneys for Plaintiff
This a debt collecting firm. Any information obtain will be used for that purpose.
EXHIBIT "A"
17-SEP-2007 09:38:50 Dickinson College PAGE 1
ALL TERMS Student Trans Summary Report TSRSSUM
900144624 Buselli, Rachel L
Balance: .00
EFF DATE Description CHARGE PAYMENT TERM
22-JUN-07 Bad Debt Write Off 5,481.00 200720
01-FEB-07 Finance Charge 81.00 200720
10-JUL-06 Tuition SSII 11800.00 200660
26-JUN-06 Tuition SSII 1,800.00 200660
26-JUN-06 Tuition SSII 1,800.00 200660
TOTAL: ----------
5,481.00 ----------
5,481.00
VERIFICATION
I, THOMAS MEYER, Bursar of Dickinson College, acknowledge that I have the authority
to execute this Verification on behalf of Dickinson College and certify that the foregoing Complaint
is based upon information which has been gathered by my counsel in the preparation of this lawsuit.
The language of this Complaint is that of counsel and not my own. I have read the document and
to the extent that this Complaint is based upon information which I have given to my counsel, it is
true and correct and to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. To the extent that the
content of this Complaint is that of counsel, I have relied upon counsel in making this Verification.
This statement and Verification are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities, which provides that if I knowingly make false
averments, I may be subject to criminal penalties.
Dickinson College
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Thomas Meyer
Bursar
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 2007-06335 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
DICKINSON COLLEGE
VS
BUSELLI RACHEL L
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT , to wit:
BUSELLI RACHEL L
but was unable to locate Her
deputized the sheriff of FRANKLIN
in his bailiwick. He therefore
serve the within COMPLAINT & NnTTrR
County, Pennsylvania, to
On December 12th , 2007 , this office was in receipt of the
attached return from FRANKLIN
Sheriff's Costs: So answer
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Docketing 18.00 "_
Out of County 9.00 -rv
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
Dep Franklin Co 24.05 Sheriff of Cumberland County
Postage 1.55
62.60 ? /2?i??a?
12/12/2007
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
Sworn and subscribe to before me
this day of
A. D.
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Dickinson College
VS.
Rachel L. Buselli
No. 07-6335 civil
Now, October 30, 2007 , I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriff of Franklin
copy of the original
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA
Please mail return of service to Cumberland County Sheriff. Thank you.
Affidavit of Service
Now, , 20 , at o'clock M. served the
within
upon
at
by handing to
a
and made known to
So answers,
County to execute this Writ, this
the contents thereof.
Sheriff of
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day of , 20
COSTS
SERVICE _
MILEAGE _
AFFIDAVIT
County, PA
SHERIFF'S CJm?CSo.c1c ut°
RETURN - NOT FOUND ?
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CASE NO: 2007-00224 T
COMMONTWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
DICKENSON COLLEGE
VS
RACHEL L BUSELLI
MICHAEL L COX , Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn
according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and inquiry for
the within named DEFENDANT , to wit:
BUSELLI RACHEL L
but was
unable to locate Her in his bailiwick. He therefore returns the
COMP CIVIL ACTION
NOT FOUND as to
the within named DEFENDANT BUSELLI RACHEL L
150 GARMAN DRIVE
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
DEFENDANT NO LONGER AT THIS ADDRESS
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Service
Affidavit
Surcharge
So answers:
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.00 MICHAEL L COX
.00 ROBERT WOLLYUNG, Sheriff
.00 MARTSON DEARDORFF AND WILLIAMS
11/19/2007
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this q I day of
?Z7 A.D.
Richard D. VcCar?,[Notary Ps-`',ic
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Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
Attorney LD. No. 90916
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
RACHEL L. BUSELLI,
Defendant
To the Prothonotary:
NO. 07 - 6335 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
PRAECIPE
Please mark the above-captioned matter discontinued without prejudice.
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
Date: ~~~/9//0
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
I. D. Number 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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