HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-2442 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
of FIRST USA BANK N.A. IN CIVIL ACTION
-vs- Plaintiff(s)
JEFF DEITRICK and CAROL
A. DEITRICK, jointly and severally
Defendant(s)
COMPLAINT
CODE -
FILED ON BEHALF OF
PLAINTIFF
COUNSEL OF RECORD
FOR THIS PARTY:
James R. Apple, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 37942
Charles F. Bennett, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 30541
Joel E. Hausman, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 42096
APPLE AND APPLE, P.C.
Firm No. 719
4650 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1237
Telephone (412) 682-1466
Fax (412) 682-3138
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC assignee
of FIRST USA BANK N.A.
NO.
IN CIVIL ACTION
-vs- Plaintiff(s)
JEFF DEITRICK and CAROL
A. DE/TRICK, jointly and severally
Defendant(s)
NOTICE TO DEFEND
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims
set forth in the followiag 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
yon. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may proceed without yon 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.
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COMPLAINT
1 Plaintiff is a corporation whose address is 2036 Miller Road, Warren, MI 48090,
and, as the assignee of First USA Bank, N.A., stands in its assignor's stead, and both are
hereinafter referred to interchangeably as "Plaintiff".
2. On October 3, 2002 Assignor sold, assigned and transferred to Plaintiff all of
Assignor's right, title and interest in, and to the agreement between Assignor and Defendant.
Assignor had the right to assign the agreement. Defendant was notified of the assignment,
in writing. Copies of the assignment and A~davit are attached hereto as Exhibit "Al-2."
3. All conditions precedent to Assignor's right to be paid under the term of the
the contract have occurred.
4. Defendants are individuals residing at 794 Wissel Lane, New Cumberland,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070, and who are hereinafter referred to collectively as
'~Defendant. "
5. At a specific instance and request of the Defendant, ~he Defendant applied
for and was granted a credit card by the Plaintiff at the terms and conditions agreed upon
by the parties, as is more specifically shown by the Application and Agreement, a true and
correct copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "B1-2" and made a part hereof.
6. The Plaintiff avers that the agreement between the parties was based upon a
written agreement which ~he Defendant accepted by using the credit card to make purchases
and/or cash advances.
7. Thereafter, in breach of obligations under the Agreement, the Defendant failed
to make payments as they became due.
8. Plaintiff avers that the terms of the Agreement provide for acceleration of the
entire balance due and owing upon Defendant's breach of the Agreement.
9. Plaintiff avers that the balance due amounts to $22,203.32, as is more specifically
shown by Plaintiff's Statement of Account, a true and correct copy of which is attached
hereto, marked Exhibit "C" and made a part hereof.
10. Plaintiff avers that interest has accrued at the rate of 9% per annum on the
balance due from June 3, 2003.
1]. Per the terms of the agreement, the Defendant has agreed to pay to the
Plaintiff as liquidated damages, the costs of collection, including all reasonable attorneys'
fees incurred in the collection of monies owing which will amount to 20% of the amount due.
12. Although repeatedly requested to do so by Plaintiff, Defendant has willfully
failed and refused to pay the amount due Plaintiff or any part thereof.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands Judgment against both Defendants, jointly
and severally, in the principal amount of $22,203.32, with appropriate additional interest
from June 3, 2003, plus attorneys fees and costs.
APPLE AND APPLE, P.C.
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Fire US.~ B~I~ N.A, (~Rer"), for valu~ received ~
c~in r~vables, jnd~en~ or ~id~ces of debt dem~ed
Amounts due to Seller by Pta~baser ir~ h~reunrter shfi~ ~ ~d U~S.
r~eived by Sell~ ~ ~ 4, 2~2 (~e~"Cl~ing Dam'~ ~ 2:00 p~;
~ ~B~NA
Aceonnt: 4072~-1~10~00
A~ce,mcni to which thi~ is an Exhibit. No other tepre~ntefion of or m oftffi* Or enforceability iS
expressed or implied.
SELLER:
Title:
Date:
STATE 3F MICHIGAN
ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC
Plaintiff,
vs
JEFF DEITRICK
YCAROL A DEITRICK
Defe~da~E,
AFFIDAVIT
That I am the Outsourcing Supervisor of ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, a Limited Liability Company
organized and existing under the laws of the S~ate of Delaware and doing business
That there ~s justly due and owing on the account by ~he Defendant to
Tha~ Plaintiff ha~ received the business records kept in the ordinary course of
business by the original creditor, which show and document the balance due and owing.
That diligent inquiry to determine if the Defendant is in the mi!lta~f service of
the United States of America, and have deter~ll~ed that Defendant is not in such military
se~/ice and is therafore not ensitled to the rights and privileges provided under the
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended.
Dated this 02nd day of June, 2003.
T. TRANCHIDA, OUTSOURCING SUPERVISOR
S~scribed and sworn to before me, a Notary ~lic for the State of Michigan, the 02nd
of J~e. 2003 as certified Dy my hand as set forth immediately below.
~ /
000010140~ 530301610073
ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC
Sta~emen~ of AcCo%ln~
FIRST USA B~K / FIRST USA BANK
JEFF DEITRiCK
~CANOL A DEITRICK
ADDRESS 555 BROWNS ~N
ENOLA PA 17025 2904
ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC ACCOUnt # 9681301
Orlgi~al Lender ACCOLK~t # 5417122424~26884
Purchase Date 10/04/02
Principal Amoun. t 18514.60
Oa~e Of Charge Off 02/28/01
Dated this 02nd day of June, 2003.
Delaware Limited Liability Company doing business
~%AC/FIRST USA BAN~ 10/02
9681301 S417122424126884
APPLE & APPLE P.C.
SERVICE LAST
DATE PAYT~ENT
BAL&NCE
08/02/00 07/19/00 22203.32
22203.32
TOTAL
AFFII) AVIT
herein, verify that the s~atemengs of fact contained in the foregoing Complaint
are true and correcL I understand that fa&se s~a~ements herein are made
subjec~ to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn £Msificztion
to authorities.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC assignee
of FIRST USA BANK N.A.
~ro. 04-2442 CIVIL
IN CIVIL ACTION
-vs- Plaintiff(s)
JEFF DEITRICK and CAROL
A. DE/TRICK, jointly and severally
Defendant(s)
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
CODE -
FILED ON BEHALF OF
PLAINTIFF
COUNSEL OF RECORD
FOR THIS PARTY:
James R. Apple, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 37942
Charles F. Bennett, Esq.
PA. I.D. No. 30541
Joel E. Hausman, Esq.
PA I.D. No. 42096
APPLE AND APPLE, P.C.
Firm No. 719
4650 Baum Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-1237
Telephone (412) 682-1466
Fa~: (412) 682-3138
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC assignee
of FIRST USA BANK N.A.
NO. 04-2442 CIVIL
liN CIVIL ACTION
-rs- Plaintiff(s)
JEFF DEITRICK and CAROL
A. DEITRICK, jointly and severally
Defendant(s)
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
WITHOUT PREJUDIC, E
TO THE PROTHONOTARY
SIR:
Kindly discontinue without prejudice the above-captioned matter upon the records
AND SUBSCRIBED
DAY OF
, 204
of the Court.
SWORN TO
BEFORE ME THIS
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APPLE AND APPLE, P.C.
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