HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-1059IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK
200 VESEY ST
NEW YORK NY 10285
Plaintiff
VS.
ROBERT SMITH
1256 ALMA LN
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
Defendant (s)
Civil Complaint
Filed on behalf of:
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. Oq - I D169 o'-VA I +
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Plaintiff, AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK
Counsel of record for this party.
Date: -249 1
avid R. al owa 8 6/Philip C. Warholic #86341
Sarah E. asz ##6469/Robert N. Polas, Jr. #201259
Amy F. Doyle #87062
Mann Bracken LLP / Counsel for Plaintiff
The Successor by Merger to Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP
and Eskanos & Adler, P. C.
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: (717) 303-6700 Fax: (717) 737-9051
Telephone: (717) 303-6700
Counsel for Plaintiff
Cover - General
PACVR/PACVR FILE # 183684733
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK NO.
200 VESEY ST
NEW YORK NY 10285
Plaintiff
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ROBERT SMITH
1256 ALMA LN
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
Defendant (s)
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 an 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 or any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff.
You may lose money or property 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 HELP. 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 Referral Service
Cumberland County Bar Assn.
32 S. Bedford St.
Carlisle PA 17013
800-990-9108
CVRNOT/PACP7 FILE # 183684733
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK NO.
200 VESEY ST
NEW YORK NY 10285
Plaintiff
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ROBERT SMITH
1256 ALMA LN
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
Defendant (s) -
NOTICIA
Le han demandado a used en la corte. Si used quarere defensas de eras demandas
expuestas en las paginas, siguientes, used tiene viente (20) dias de plazo al partir
de la fecha de lademanda y la notifiation. Used debe presentar una apariencia
escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma escrita sus
defensas o sus objeciones a last demandas en corta de su persona. Sea avisado que
si used no se defienda, la corte tomara medidas y psedido entrar una orden contra
used sin previo aviso o notificacion y por cualquier queja o alivio que es pedido
en la peticion de demanda. Used puede perder dinero o sus propledades o otros
derechos importantes para used.
LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE
EL DINERO SUFFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A
LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE
CONSEGUIR ASSITANCIA LEGAL.
Lawyer Referral Service
Cumberland County Bar Assn.
32 S. Bedford St.
Carlisle PA 17013
800-990-9108
CVRNOS/PACP7 FILE # 183684733
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK NO. b q_ l0 5'9
?i w200 VESEY ST
NEW YORK NY 10285
Plaintiff
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ROBERT SMITH
1256 ALMA LN
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
Defendant (s)
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, by and through its attorneys and the law firm
of Mann Bracken LLP, and files this Complaint and in support avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff, AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK
located at, 200 VESEY ST
NEW YORK NY 10285
2. Defendants, ROBERT SMITH
is/are adult individual(s) with last known address(es) of
1256 ALMA LN
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
3. It is averred that Defendant(s) was/were issued an open end credit card
account (hereinafter - Account).
4. At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant(s) has/have been a regular
user(s) of said Account for the purchase of products, goods, and/or for obtaining
services.
5. Defendant(s) was/were provided with monthly statements showing all debits
and credits for transactions on the Account to which there was no bona fide objection
by Defendant(s). A Statement of Account summarizing the Account is attached hereto
as Exhibit "A".
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6. Defendant(s) did not object to the above-mentioned statements submitted
by Plaintiff and/or its assignors to Defendant(s).
7. As of the date of this Complaint, the remaining balance due, owing and
unpaid on Defendant's credit card account as a result of the charges made by said
Defendant(s) and/or any authorized users is the sum of $ 31387.57.
8. Interest has accrued on the aforementioned balance at that rate of 6.00%
per annum.
9. As of the date of the filing of this Complaint, the amount of interest which
has accrued is the sum of $ 779.10.
10. Despite reasonable and repeated demands for payment, Defendant(s) has/have
refused and continue to refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the aforementioned
account balance, all to the damage and detriment of the Plaintiff.
11. Plaintiff performed any and all conditions precedent to the bringing of the
this action.
12. The amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional amount requiring
compulsory arbitration.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court enter Judgmen
in favor of the Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) in the amount of $ 31387.57,
plus interest in the amount of $ 779.10 , plus costs of this action and any other
relief as this Court deems just and reasonable.
Respectfully Submitted,
David R. Ga loway #M8 Philip C. Warholic #86341
6-&Taft E. En sz 9/Robert N. Polas, Jr. #201259
Amy F. Doyle #87062
MANN BRACKEN LLP / Counsel for Plaintiff
The Successor by Merger to Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP
and Eskanos & Adler, P. C.
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300, Camp Hill, PA 17011 / (717) 303-6700
PACl02/PACP7 FILE # 183684733
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned hereby states that he/she is the attorney for the Plaintiff
who is located outside of this jurisdicition and in order to file the within document
in an expedient and timely manner, he/she is authorized to take this verification on
behalf of 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/her knowledge,
information, and belief, based upon information provided by the Plaintiff.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification
to authorities.
bavid Ber QIA- ?hilip C. Warholic #86341
Sarah E. Eh sz #86469/Robert N. Polas, Jr. #201259
Amy F. Doyle #87062
Mann Bracken LLP / Counsel for Plaintiff
The Successor by Merger to Wolpoff & Abramson, LLP
and Eskanos & Adler, P. C.
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: (717) 303-6700 Fax: (717) 737-9051
PAVERF/PACP7 FILE # 183684733
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2009-01059 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BAN
VS
SMITH ROBERT
STEVE BENDER
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
SMITH ROBERT the
DEFENDANT , at 0015:55 HOURS, on the 24th day of February , 2009
at 1256 ALMA LN
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055 by handing to
ROBERT SMITH DEFENDANT
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 9.90
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
.00
37.90 02/25/2009
MANN BRACKEN
Sworn and Subscibed to By;
before me this day Deputy Sheriff
of A.D.
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