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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
MIDLAND FUNDING LLC
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE
1315 AERO DRIVE
ST6XXX
SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Plaintiff
VS.
LAURA J HUGHES
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant (s)
Civil Complaint
Filed on behalf of:
COUNTY, PENNSILVANIA
NO. Oq x2)8
CIVIL ACTION
CLAW
Plaintiff, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC
Counsel of record for this party.
Date: V12?1'
fDaa vidR. Gall way #87326 hilip C. Warho is #86341
rah as 469/Robert N. Polas Jr. #201259
my 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: 866-253-0128 Fax: (717) 737- 051
Counsel for Plaintiff
Cover - General
PACVR/PACVR FILE # 184850507 1
1161
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND
MIDLAND FUNDING LLC NO.
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE
1315 AERO DRIVE
ST6XXX
SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Plaintiff
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LAURA J HUGHES .
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
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 afte this Complaint
and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or y 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 FI D OUT WHERE
YOU CAN GET HELP. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT IRING 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 P RSONS AT A
REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Lawyer Referral Service
Cumberland County Bar Assn.
32 S. Bedford St.
Carlisle PA 17013
800-990-9108
CVRNOTJPACP7 FILE # 184850507
1164
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNS LVANIA
MIDLAND FUNDING LLC NO.
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE .
1315 AERO DRIVE
ST6XXX
SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Plaintiff
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LAURA J HUGHES -
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant (s)
NOTICIA
Le han demandado a used en la corte. Si used quarere defensas de esas demandas
expuestas en las paginas, siguientes, used tiene viente (20) dias de p azo al partir
de la fecha de lademanda y la notifiation. Used debe presentar una ap riencia
escrita o en persona o por abogado y archivar en la corte en forma esc ita 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 o den contra
used sin previo aviso o notificacion y por cualquier queja o alivio qu 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 PO TELEFONO A
LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DO DE 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 # 184850507
1167
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNS LVANIA
MIDLAND FUNDING LLC NO. O 9- '13 3 S- C??- 7; 1
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE
1315 AERO DRIVE
ST6XXX
SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Plaintiff
VS. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LAURA J HUGHES
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant (s)
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, by and through its attorneys and thi
of Mann Bracken LLP, and files this Complaint and in support avers as I
law firm
:ollows:
1. Plaintiff, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC
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3. It is averred that Defendant(s) was/were issued an open end redit card
account.
4. At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant(s) has/have used said
charge card for the purchase of products, goods, and/or for obtaining ervices.
5. Defendant(s) was/were provided with monthly statements showi g 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 at ached hereto
as Exhibit "A".
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE
located at, 1315 AERO DRIVE
ST6XXX
SAN DIEGO CA 92123
2. Defendants, LAURA J HUGHES
is/are adult individual(s) with last known address(es) of
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
PAC1M1/PACP7 FILE # 184850507
1170
6. As of the date of this Complaint, the remaining balance due, wing and
unpaid on Defendant's credit card account as a result of the charges made by said
Defendant(s) and/or any authorized users in the sum of $ 1610.30.
7. Despite reasonable and repeated demands for payment, Defendan (s) has/have
refused and continues to refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the a orementioned
account balance, all to the damage and detriment of the Plaintiff.
8. Any and all conditions precedent to the bringing of this acti n have been
performed by Plaintiff.
9. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring
compulsory arbitration.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court a ter Judgment
in favor of the Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) in the amount of $ 1610.30, plus
costs of this action, and any other relief as this Court deems just an reasonable.
ully Submitted,
David R. Gal oway #87326 ilip C. Warholic #863?1
Sarah E. ?Tas ert N. Polas, Jr. #201t59
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
866-253-0128
2
PAC1M2/PACP7 FILE # 184850507
1173
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 st tements 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 Plaint ff.
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.
David R. Gall?lway #8 /Philip C. Warho is #86341
Sarah E. Ehas-z 6 4 9/Robert N. Polas Jr. #201259
Amy F. Doyle #87062
Mann Bracken LLP / Counsel for Plaintiff
The Successor by Merger to Wolpoff & Abr mson, LLP
and Eskanos & Adler, P. C.
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: 866-253-0128 Fax: (717) 737- 051
PAVERF/PACP7 FILE # 184850507
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Jody S Smith
Civil Process Sergeant OFFICE OF 'HE $t*ERIFF
Edward L Schorpp
Solicitor
Midland Funding LLC
vs.
Laura J. Hughes
Case Number
2009-4335
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
07/06/2009 05:30 PM - Robert Bitner, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on July 6,
2009 at 1730 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Laura J. Hughes, by making known unto herself personally, defendant at 123 7th Street
New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070 its contents and at the same time handing to
her personally the said true and correct copy of the same.
SHERIFF COST: $43.30
July 07, 2009
SO ANSWERS,
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MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE,
Plaintiff
V.
LAURA J. HUGHES,
Defendant
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
NO. 09 - 4335
ANSWER
1. Neither admitted nor denied. Defendant has no knowledge of Plaintiff's current
address.
2. Admitted.
3. Admitted in part. Denied in part. It is admitted that Defendant was issued a credit
card. It is denied it was an open ended credit card. To the best of Defendant's
knowledge a limit was set on the credit card.
4. Admitted.
5. Neither admitted nor denied. Defendant does not, to the best of her knowledge, know
what is presently due and owing.
6. Neither admitted nor denied. Defendant does not, to the best of her knowledge, know
what is presently due and owing.
7. Denied. It is denied Defendant willfully failed to pay. Defendant was contacted on a
couple of occasions by a representative of Aspire, Mr. Derek Dericol (1-800-745-
7303, ext. 2623) to make payment arrangements for the outstanding balance due on
said account. A verbal agreement was made between Defendant and the
representative of Aspire to which the representative confirmed he would sending a
written confirmation of the agreement via email of the terms. Defendant confirmed
that upon receipt of the written agreement, payment options would be completed to
resolve the outstanding balance due and owing. Further, Defendant had made
repeated return calls to Aspire's representative, only to get a voice mail and to leave
Defendant's telephone number. Defendant further advised Aspire's representative
that she worked two (2) jobs to make ends meet and the times she worked and the
available times she would be able to speak to the representative.
8. Neither admitted nor denied. Defendant is without sufficient knowledge to respond
to this averment.
9. Neither admitted nor denied. Defendant is without sufficient knowledge to respond
to this averment.
WHEREFORE, Defendant requests this Honorable Court deny Plaintiffs request for entry of
Judgment. Defendant further advises this Honorable Court that said Complaint was served
on Defendant on July 6, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. via Sheriff. Pursuant to Pennsylvania Local
Rules, Defendant has twenty (20) days to respond to the Complaint upon service or on or
about July 26, 2009. On or about July 16, 2009, Defendant received a Notice of Default
dated July 15, 2009. Defendant believes said notice is untimely served and requested said
action be dismissed.
Dated: July 24, 2009
Respectfully submitted,
Laura J. H es
123 7`h Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-2481
Barbara Suxnple-Sullivan, Esquire
Supreme Court #32317
549 Bridge Street
New Cumberland, PA 17070
(717) 774-1445
MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
ASSIGNEE OF ASPIRE,
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LAURA J. HUGHES, NO. 09 - 4335
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Laura J. Hughes, do hereby certify that on this date, I served a copy of the foregoing
ANSWER, in the above-captioned matter upon the following individual by first class mail,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
David R. Galloway, Esquire
Mann Backen, LLP
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300
Camp Hill, PA 17011
DATED: July 24, 2008 ' `
07'h Hu
123 Stree
New Cumberland, P'A 17070-1931
(717) 774-2481
FILED-Oi FICE
OF T H- PRoi>?TA Y
2004 JUL 24 PM 12: 13
CUIVE; r L `.??ihfY
Plaintiff
Defendant
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania No. C9 7 -
Civil Action - Law.
Oath
We do solemnly swear (or affirm) that we will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and that we will discharge the duties of our office
with fidelity.
Signature
Name (Chairman)
Law Firm
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Award
We, the undersigned arbitrators, having been duly appointed and sworn (or affirmed), make the
following award: (Note: If damages for delay are awarded, they shall be separately stated.)
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. Arbitrator, dissents. (Insert name if applicable.)
Date of Hearing:_ Z-/, _
Date of Award: Z !!
Notice of Entry of Award
Now, the (93r day of F=brLtary, 20 1, 1 , at ID:a7 A .M., the above award was
entered upon the. docket and notice thereof given by mail to the parties or their attorneys.
Arbitrators' cornpensat on to be paid upon appeal: $ 3SO.00
Prothonotary Deputy
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MIDLAND FUNDING LLC
assignee of COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST/ASPIRE VISA
Plaintiff NO. 2009-4335
V. CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LAURA J HUGHES mco
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Defendant(s) '
PRAECIPE FOR JUDGMENT ON COUNTY ARBITRATION AWARD C:,
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TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
-Enter Judgment on the arbitration award entered in these proceedings in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the
amount of $1610.30 less payments of $0.00 for a total Judgment of $1610.30 with interest of six percent (6%) from
February 23, 2011, and costs. i
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Fulton Friedman & ullace, LLP
David R. Galloway
Attorney ID #873
130B Gettysburg P ke
Mechanicsburg, P 17055
(866) 563-0809
Counsel for Plaintiff
Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, David R. Galloway, an authorized agent of Fulton Friedman & Gullace, LLP, and hereby certify that a copy of
the foregoing Praecipe was served this date by depositing same in the Post Office, first class mail, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
LAURA J HUGHES
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
File # 135376
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Defendant
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania No. 4
Civil Action - Law.
Oath
We do solemnly swear (or affirm) that we will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth and that we will discharge the duties of our office
with fidelity.
Signature
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Name (Chairman)
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Award
We, the undersigned arbitrators, having been duly appointed and sworn (or affirmed), make the
following award: (Mote: If damages for delay are awarded, they shall be separately stated.)
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. Arbitrator, dissents. (Insert name if applicable.)
Date of Hearing: Ti3 Lit
Date of Award:
Notice of Entry of Award
(Chairman)
--TRUE COPY FROM RECORD
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and ft two of`said ?ja? Grliile, Pa.
This -;Q, day of `? .?.. 20
Now, the _ ciao of ebrLc.utry, 20 It at J&-.
the above award was
entered upon the docket and notice thereof given by mail to the parties or their attorneys.
Arbitrators' corgi,persation to be paid upon appeal: $ 3S0. C'C)
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Prothonotary Depute
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MIDLAND FUNDING LLC
assignee of COLUMBUS BANK AND TRUST/ASPIRE VISA
Plaintiff
V.
LAURA J HUGHES
Defendant(s)
NO. 2009-4335
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT
Notice is hereby given that a Judgment in the above-captioned matter has been entered against you as follows:
Principal in Complaint $1610.30
Less payments received $0.00
Interest in Complaint $ -0-
Attorneys' Fees $ -0-
TOTAL $1,610.30, with interest accruing from February 23, 2011, plus court costs
NOW, Aar lr,? , 20JUDGMEN NTERED AS ABOVE.
hQjw ivision
Protho lerk, Ci
By:
Deputy
I hereby certify that the name and address of the proper person to receive this notice under Pa. R. Civ. P. 236 is:
LAURA J HUGHES
123 7TH ST
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
FFG file #: 135376
111111 oil 1111111 IN III IIII NIIII 11111111111111111
FULTOl vRUEDNIAN, & GULLACE LLP
Signature:
David R. Galloway # 326
130B Gettysburg Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 1 055
(866) 563-0809
Counsel for Plaintiff
Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection
PA/PA_NTCOFJ