HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-0781HOURIGAN, KLUGER & QUINN
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
BY: Joseph E. Kluger, Esquire
IDENTIFICATION NO. 56346
LAW OFFICES
SUITE SEVEN HUNDRED
MELLON BANK CENTER
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18701-1867
(570) 825-9401
MELLON BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff,
VS.
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
THOMAS C. PSZCZOLKOWSKI,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION -- LAW
IN CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
2001
NO. OI - "/~/
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Pursuant to the authority set forth in the warrant of Attorney contained in the original
Guaranty and Surety Agreement, a true and correct copy of which is attached to the Complaint filed
in this action, I appear for the Defendant and confess judgment in favor of the Plaintiffand against
the Defendant as follows:
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2.
3.
3.
Principal balance on Note ................... $106,831.11
Interest to 1/19/01 .......................... 2,897.82
Late Fees ................................. 55.67
Attorney's fees (20%) ....................... 21,957.12
TOTAL .............. $131,742.72
plus interest and costs until paid.
HOURIGAN, KLUGER & QUINN, P.C.
BY:
J EP E KLUGER, ESQUIRE
Attorney for Defendant for the purpose of this
Complaint; otherwise, Attorney for the Plaintiff
ORDER
AND NOW, this ~t~iay of ~g~..~ 2001, judgment is entered in favor
of
the
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Plaintiff and against the Defendant, THOMAS C. PSZCZOLKOWSKI, in the mount of One
Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two and 72/100 ($131,742.72) Dollars,
together with interest and costs until paid.
PROTHONOTARY
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HOURIGAN, KLUGER & QUINN
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
BY: Joseph E. Kluger, Esquire
IDENTIFICATION NO. 56346
LAW OFFICES
SUITE SEVEN HUNDRED
MELLON BANK CENTER
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18701-1867
(570) 825-9401
MELLON BANK, N.A.,
VS.
THOMAS C. PSZCZOLKOWSKI,
A'CI'ORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff, :
: CIVIL ACTION -- LAW
: IN CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Defendant. : NO. 2001
COMPLAINT IN CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
The Plaintiff, by and through its counsel, Houdgan, Kluger & Quinn, P. C., hereby
complains of the Defendant as follows:
1. The Plaintiff, Mellon Bank, N.A., is a national banking association, conducting
business as a bank, with a place of business at 8 West Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania.
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2. The Defendant, Thomas C. Pszczolkowski, is an adult individual having a last
known address of 818 Indiana Avenue, Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17043.
3. On or about December 10, 1998, the Plaintiffmade a loan to Harris Delivery
Service, Inc. in the amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00), which loan
is evidenced by a Note and Line of Credit Agreement (the "Note") dated December 10, 1998 and
which Note was guaranteed pursuant to a Guaranty and Surety Agreement executed by the
Defendant dated December 10, 1998 (the "Guaranty"). (A true and correct copy of said Note and
Guaranty are collectively attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference.)
4. The aforementioned Note and Guaranty have not been assigned.
5. No judgment has heretofore been entered, in any jurisdiction, under the power to
confess judgment in said Guaranty.
6. The Guaranty authorizes Plaintiffto confess judgment against the Defendant in
favor of Plaintiff for the amount the Defendant is liable to Plaintiff, with interest, attorney's fees
and with release of errors.
7. A default has occurred in that the Defendant has failed to comply with the terms
conditions of the Note and Guaranty for failure to make timely payments whereby the Plaintiff
declared the entire balance of the Note due and payable.
8. An Affidavit of Edward R. Walsh, Vice President of Plaintiff, is attached hereto
as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein as evidencing the debt due the Plaintiff.
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9. Judgment by confession is not being entered against the Defendant in connection
with a consumer credit transaction.
10. Consequently, the Defendants are indebted to Plaintiff as follows:
2.
3.
3.
Principal balance on Note ................... $106,831.11
Interest to 1/19/01 .......................... 2,897.82
Late Fees ................................. 55.67
Attorney's fees (20%) ....................... 21,957.12
TOTAL .............. $131,742.72
plus interest and costs until paid.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests that the Prothonotary enter judgment against the
Defendant, THOMAS C. PSZCZOLKOWSKI, in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-One
Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Two and 72/100 ($131,742.72) Dollars, together with interest
and costs until paid.
Respectfully submitted,
HOURIGAN, KLUGER & QUINN, P.C.
BY: ~u-.-~.----~ .
Jose Ire
Suite'g~I~Iellon Bank Center
8 West Market Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 -1867
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....................... Date
$ 120,000.00
Promise To Pay. FORVALUE RECEIVED, and intending to be legally
bound, Undersigned, as defined below, promises to pay to:
Hellon Bank.
("Bank") or its order at
Harrisburqr Pennsylvania
thc sum of
One Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($ 120t000.00 3, or such lesser or
greater principal amount as may be outstanding from time to time
under the line of credit ("Line of Credit") established hereunder by
Bank for the beaefit of Undersigned, with interest on the outsUmding
balance from the date of this Note and Line of Credit Agreement
("Note") at the rate(s) ("Contractual Rate(s)"} and in accordance
with the repayment schedule specified below.
Borrowing Money. ~Please read carefully.) From thc date hereof
to but not including 12/15/2003 (thc "Maturity Date"),
Undersigned may borrow money /rom Bank through thc Linc of
Credit, up to the amount shown above, by using Mellon Bank's
Business Banking Telepbone Hotlinc to access Undcrsigned's Line of
Credit and to transfer funds to Undcrsigned's designated Mellon
Checking Account.
Subject to rules and regulations established by Bank from time to
time, Undersigned may also borrow money from Bank by using such
other means, if any, ns Bank may provide for that purpose. Bank
reserves thc fight to change or ellimnatc, without notice, any means
by which Undersigned may borrow through thc Line of Credit and to
establish new means by winch Undersigned may borrow.
Undersigned may not use borrowings to make payments due under
the L/ne of Credit or other indebtedae~ in favor of Bank
Undersigned authorizes and directs Bank to depot borrowings from
Undcrsigned's Linc of Credit into Mellon Checl~g Account Number
8263485 , titled in the name(s) of
Undersigned understands and agrees that, if any parson or entity ~
authorized to sign on or otherwise use Undersigned's designated
Mellon Checking Account or any deposit, checking or credit account
linked with Undersigned's dnsiinated Mellon Checking Account
through Bank-by-Phone or Business Bank-by-Phone, such parson or
entity is also authorized to borrow money through the Linc of Credit
by thc Business Banking Telephone Hotllne. Undersigned further
understands and agrees that Undersigned must repay all amounts
borrowed by such parson(s) or entity(ies) as though Undersigned had
borrowed such money. Undersigned understands that Bank; upon
Undersigned's written request, will exclude any of Undersigned's
Mellon Bank aceounts from Bank-by-Phone or Business
Bank-by-Phone, and it is recommended that Undersigned make such
request if necessur~' for thc protection and security of Undersigned's
If Bank allows borrowings above the amount shown above, all the
terms of this Note will apply to thee borrowings. By signing this
Note, Undersigned hereby requests Bank to permit the borrowing of
money through Undersigned's Linc of Credit by the use of Mellon
Bank's Business Banking Telephone Hotline and agrees that such
borrowings may be effected by one person, cve, n if any agreement,
signature card, instruedons or rcr, ointtons for thc Line of Credit
provide for borrowings over two sl?_~_ urea m' other special
arrangemanta.
Each borrowing will usually be processed on the same day that
transfer instructions were given via the Business Banking Telephone
Hotlinc, and be available in the designated Mellon Checking Account
on the first business day follOWing the day that transfer instructions
were given via the Business Banki%o Telephone Hotllne; however,
Bank reserves thc right to not make a borrOWing available in the
designated Mellon Checking Account until a date after the busine.~$
day following the day that transfer instructions were given. For
example, if transfer instructions are given on Monday, thc borrowing
will normally be available in Undersigned's designated Mellon
Checking Account on Tuesday;, however, Bank reserves the right to
not make the borrOwing available until Wednesday, or later. (This
example assumes that Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were all
business days. Saturdays, Sundays, and any holidays or other days on
which Bank is gnncrally.not open for business will not be considered
business days.)
Undersigned agrees that Bank inay, at its option, record telephone
calls made to effect a borrowing from the Line of Credit. Bank will
not be liable for acting in good faith upon telephone orders or
requests which Bank believes in its sole discretion were made or
authorized by Undersigned. Bank will be entitled to presume that all
telephone caners who accurately identify Undersigned's Line of
Credit account number and the designated Mellon Checking Account
number are authorized to conduct the transactions described in this
Note, even if the designated Mellon Checking Account and/or any
borrowing authorization or resolution provides for any covered action
to be made by more than one parson acting together, or for other
special arrangements. Undemgned agrees that this Note amends any
other agreement, instruction, resolution or authorization of
Undersigned requiring more than one parson to act with regard to
the Line of Credit or the designated Mellon Checking Account or any
other account linked to either the Line of Credit or the designated
Mellon Checking Account. Undersigned further agrees that this Note
amends (and will be deemed to override) any such agreement,
instruction, resolution or authorization made or given by
Undersigned in the future as such agreement, instruction, resolution
or authorization would otherwise relate to this Note unless that
agreement, instruction, resointion or authorization is received by
Bank and specifically indicates that it is intended to modify this Note.
All telephone instructions executed by Bank in good faith and in
accordance with the procedure described above will be binding upon
Undersigned.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, Undcrsigned's
ability to borrow raoney from Bank through the Line of Credit shall
not be effective until an authorized representative of Bank has signed
this Note to evidence Bank's approval of the Line of Credit.
Con~rac~ua/I:tate(a); Repayment Schedules.
[] Interest at a rate par annum which is
above Bank's Prime Rate, such rate to change from time to time as
of the effective date of each announced change in such Prime Rate,
shall be paid when principal payments are due. Principal shall be paid
in __ consecutive monthly installments equal to 1/ th of
the principal balance hereof outstanding on the Billing Date,
commencing on , and continuing thereafter on thc
day of each month; provided, however, that each monthly
installment of principal will be no le~ than $100.00, and provided
further that the amount of the monthly inam!!ment of principal shah
never exceed the amount of principal actu~ outstanding Thc entire
balance of the indebtedness, if not soone paid, shall be due and
paynble on . (Thc day of [~
principal and/or interest shnll be paid, as de~
Date".)
I~ ~-c'_.~ The Billing Date shall be the Duc Date.
[] The Billing Date shall be ~ days before
the Due Date.
[] '~-xT-C~'~ The principal balance hereof, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest, shall be paid on 3-2/15/2003,
and interest at a rate per annum which is 0.75% above Bank's
Prime Rate, such rate to change from time to time es of the
effeet/ve date of each announced change in such Prime Rate, shall
be paid on the 15TB day of each month commencing on
03-/1S/3-999 .
[] The principal bbalance hereof, together with all
aco'ued and unpaid interest, shall be paid on ,
and interest at a rate per annum which is % above the
CD Rate, such rate to change from time to time as of the effective
date of each change in or resetting of the CD Rate, shall ba paid on
the day of each month commencing on
[] In no event shall the rate charged on this Note exceed the lesser of
__% per annum or the highest rate permitted by applicable
law.
Uedersigned agrees that Bank may, at its option, renew or extend
the Line of Credit by sending or delivering notice of such renawal
or extension to Undersigned. Such notice shall set forth a new
Maturity Date for the Line of Credit and any other changes to the
terms and conditions of the Line of Credit. Except as specified in
such notice, all terms, conditions and provisions of this Note shall
remain unchanged. Undersigned further agrees that Undersigned
will be deemed to have accepted such renewal or extension if
Undersigned (a) borrows money under the Line of Credit after the
Maturity Date that was in effect prior to such renewal or extension,
(b) makes any payments due under the Line of Credit after the
Maturity Date that was in effect prior to such renewal or extension
(other than payment in full of all indebtedness due under the Line
of Credit), or (c) othetnvise fails to notify Bank in writing that
Undersigned deelines or rejects such renewal or extension within
thirty (30) days after Bank sends or delivers notice of renewal or
extension.
Undersigned shall pay Bank concurrently with the execution and
delivery hereof, or Undersigned previoualy has paid Bal~k, an
origination fee of $ 3., 200.00, which includes the first
year's aonual servicing fee for the Line of Credit and a fee to
compensate Bank for its underwriting, origination and
administration of the Line of Credit. The origination fee shall ba
deemed fully earned by Bank on the date hereof. In addition,
Undersigned will pay Bank an annual servicing fee of
$ 75.00 , payable in advance, on or after each
anniversary of the date hereof, to compensate Bank for its sen, icing
and administration of the Line of CrediL The fees de~rthed in this
paragraph shall not be refunded and are in addition to any other
fees, costs or expenses which may be due and payable hereunder.
Unless Undersigned has authorized Bank to take payments out of
a Mellon Checking Account, aa set forth below, Undersigned will
mail or deliver to Bank the amount hilled by Bank each month.
Undersigned will mall or deliver the payments so that Bank
receives all payments no later than the due dates shown on the bills.
[] ~<~ Undersigned authorizes Bank to take all
payments of principal and/or interest and/or other amounts due
under this Note out of Undersigned's Mellon Checking Account
Number 8263485 , titled in the name(s) of
HARRIS D!~r. IVER¥ .~I~RVlC~St INC.
on or after the due ~ate each month. Undersigned ~ keep a
surfs:lent balance in this account to cover the full amounts of all
required payments. At its option, Bank may terminate
Undersigned's ability to use this sen/ice. This authorization shall
remain in effect until revoked by Undersigned in writing or until
the Line of Credit is paid in full and terminated or until Bank has
terminated Undersigned's ability to use this service, as the case may
be. Prior to maturity, while th~ authorization h in efina and provided
that Undersigned kee[~ a sufficient belance in thh account to c~er the
full amounts of ail required payments, the Contraaual Rate(s) ~ be
reduced by 0.25% per annum. This authomation will be effeaive even
though ~ Note and ~he account may be titled in different ~rsions of
Undersigned's name.
If the ori~nal principal amount of this Note shown above is in excess of
$10,000.00, or if Undersigned is a corporation, interest shall be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days claimed. If the
original principal amount of this Note shown above is $10,000.00, or
less, and Undersigned is not a corporation, inter~t shall be calculated
on the basis of a 365-day year or 366-day year, as thc case may be, and
actual days elapsed.
'Prime Rate" shall mean the interest rate per annum announced from
time to time by Bank as its Prime Rate. The Prime Rate may be
greater or less than other interest rates charged by Bank to other
borrowers and is not solely based or dependent upon the interest rate
which Bank may charge any parll.anlar borrower or class of borrowers.
If a single certificate of deposit is held by Bank as collateral security for
the indebtedne~ evidenced by this Note, as more fully de~cibed in the
Assj~cmment of Deposit Account expr~ referring to this Note, "CD
Rate" shall mean the interest rate paid by Bank on such certificate of
deposit (the "Certificate"), said CD Rate to be reset by Bank at each
renewal of the Certifinnte. If more than one certificate of depeait is held
by Bank as collateral security for the indebtedness evidenced by this
Note, as more fully described in the Assignment(s) of Deposit expressly
referring to this Note, "CD Rate" shall mean the highest of the interest
rates paid by Bank on such certificate~ of dep(~it (the "Certificates"),
said CD Rate to be reset at each ranewal of each Certificate.
Late (:'barge. If any payment (other than the final payment) is not
paid within 15 calendar days after it is due, Undersigned will pay a late
charge of the greater of $25.00, or three percent (3%) of the unpaid
portion of the scheduled payment due (regardless of whether the
payment due consists of principal and interest, principal ol~y or interest
only). If the final paymont is not paid within 15 calendar da~ after it is
due, Undersigned will pay a late chargn of the greater of $25.00, or
threa percent (3%) of an amount equal to the unpaid portion of a
hypothetical payment calculated in accordance with the repayment
schedule described above as though such payment were not the final
payment (regardless of whether the final payment consists of principal
and interest, principal only or interest only). Such late charge shall be in
addition to any increase made to the Contractual Rate(s) applicable to
the outstanding balancu hereof as a result of maturity of this Note or
otherwise, as well as in addition to any other applicable fees, charges
and costa.
DelauitRat~(a);Po~t-I~lur~FR~t~(s). Upo~ the ~en~ of a~
E~nt of ~ult (~ de~ ~ ~ No~), nt B~k's ~fion, Ete~t
s~ a~e at a rate ~ to ~ ~nt (2%) ~r ~um a~ thc
~tmaual ~s) un~ ~e ~r~r of ~ ~te t~t such E~nt of
De~ult ~ ~n ~ or un~ and ~u~g ~c ~te of matu~
beef.
A~er maturity, whether by acceleration or otherwise, interest shall
accrue at a rate two pareant (2%) par annum above the Contractual
Rate(s) until all sums due hereunder am paid. Interest shall continue to
accrue after the enU3, of judgment (by confession or otherwise) at the
Contractual Rate(s) until all sums duc hereunder and/or under the
judgment arc paid, except that after maturity or, at Bank's option,
upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, interest shall accame at a
rate equal to tn,n) percent (2%) per annum above thc Contractual
Rate(s).
Books and Records; ~ime o~Es~enea. So long as Bank is the holder
hereof, Banks books and records shall be presumed, except in the case
of manifest error, to accurately evidence at all times all amounts
outstanding under this Note and the date and amount of each advance
and payment made pursuant hereto.
"Th~ prompt and fuitlfful performance of all of Undcrsigned's
obllgatiom hereunder, including without limitation time of payment,
is of the essence of this Note.
Secunty Interest, Setofl end Assignments. To secure all amounts at
any time owing or payable under this Note and Undersigned's
obligations hereunder, as well as to secure all c~ts and expemes
incurred by Bank in the colleaion or enforcement of this Note or the
protection of any colfateral securing this Note (including without
limitation all advances made by Bank for ~xes, levie~ insurance,
filing fees, and repairs to or maintenance of said collateral),
Undersigned hereby srants to Bank a sea]riP/interest in, lien upon,
and right of setoff against, all deposit accounts, credits, securities,
moneys, or other property of Undersigned wfach may at any time be
in the possession of, del/vered to, or owed by Bank, including any
proceeds or returned or unearned premiums of insurance, and the
proceeds of all thc foregoing properp/. Other properly, real or
personal, may secure this Note, as set forth in other documents and
agreements.
Undersigned acimowiedges and agrees that Undersigned shall renew,
or cause to be renewed, the Cert/fieate(s), if any, until the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note has been paid in full.
Undersigned further agrees that Undersigned will execute, or will
cause to be executed, upon demand by Bank any financ/ng
statements or other documents, including, without limitation,
additional Assi~ments of Deposit Aceount, which Bank may deem
necessary or desirable to ev/denee, perfect or maintain perfection of
the security interests created in the Certificate(s) and any renewals,
replacements and substitutions thereof.
Additional Terns and Conditions
1. Cov~r~,~. Undersigned covenants and agrees that until all
indebtedness nv/danced hereby has been paid in full and until
Undersigned's ability to borrow hereunder has terminated,
Undersigned shaft: (a) mainta~ at ail times a positive tang/bin net
worth; (b) (I) have ali Em~iroamental Permits neeessary f~r the
conduct of each of Undersigned's businesses and opamtions, (2)
conduct each of Undersigned's bus/nm and operations in material
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and
Environmental Permits, (3) not permit to exist any event or condition
that requires or is likely to require Undersigned under any
Environmental Law to pay or expend funds by way of frees,
judgments, damages, cleanup, remediation or the like in an aggregate
amount, the payment of which could reasonably be expected to
interfere substantially with normal operations of Undersigned or
materially adversely affect the finandal condition of Undersigned, (4)
notif~ Bank promptly upon becoming aware of any pending or
threatened proceeding, suit, investigation, allegation or inquiry
regarding any alleged event or condition that, if r"-~:)lved unfavorably
to Undersigned or any of Undersigned's subsidiaries or affdintas, is
likely to cause Undersigned or any of its subsidiaries or affflintes
under any Fmv/ronmantaI Law to pay or expend funds by way of
fines, judgments, damages, cleaning, remediation or the like, and (5)
provide at Unders/gned's cost, upon request by Bank, certifications,
documentation, copies of pleadings and other information regarding
thc above, all in form and content satisfactory to Bank; (c) conduct
each of Undersigned's bnsinesses and operations in material
compliance with all federal, state or local laws, statutes, regulations,
rules, ordinances, court or administrative orders or decree, or
private agreements or interpretations, now or hereafter in existence,
directly or indh'ectly relating to or affecting Undersigncd's businesses
or operations; (d) use thc prneneds of the Linc of Credit evidenced
hereby only for business purlx~e(s) spedfled to Bank at or prior to
the execotion hereof;, (e) promptly noti~ Bank in writing of any
change in Unders/gned's tesidence or Chief ~xceative Office; (0
purchase and mainta/ll policies of insurance (including flood
/nsur~na~) to protect against such risks and casualties, and in such
amounts, as shall be required by Bank and/or applicable law, which
policies shall (1) be in form and substance satisfaaory to Bank, (2) at
Bank's option, dnsignate Bank as Ires payee and/or ns additional insured,
and/or contain a lender's Ima payable endorsement, and (3) be (or
certificates evidencing mine shall be) de4x~ted with Bank; (g) (1)
maintain and keep proper records and boo~ of account in conformance
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis in which frill, true and conect cntties shall lac made of ail
Undersigned's dealings and business nfl'airs, (2) provide to Bank at
Undersigaed's cost, upon Bank's request, finnncfal or other information,
documentation or certifieatiom (including without limitation annual and
periodic balance shacts and ineamc statements, paraneal financial
statements, federal incumc tax returns, inventory reports (including a
description of raw materials, finished goods nod the a~ing thertx3f, as
applieablc), and accounts receivable and payable aging reports), all in
form and content satisfactory to prank; and (3) permit, upon request by
Bank; any of' the officers, employees or representatives of Bank to visit
and inspect any of Undersigned's properties and locations and to
esamine its books and records and discuss the affairs, finances and
accounts of Undersigned with rcpr'-~ntethtes thereof, as often as Bank
may request; (h) provide additional collateral at such times and having
such valna as Bank ~ request, if Bank shall have reasonable grounds
for belie,Aug that the vaioe of the collateral sneering the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note has become insufficient to secure said
indebtedness; (i) pay, upon demand by Bank, (1) all costs and fees
pertaining to the filing of any financing, continuation or terminn~ioo
statcmants, mortgages, satisfaction piecns, judgments and any other type
of doeament which Bank deems necessary or desirable to be filed with
regard to secority interests which secure the indebtedness cvidanced
hereby, regardle, ss of whether such security interests were granted by
Undersigned, and (2) all c~ts and expenses incurred by Bank in
cuancction with any cullatcral securing this Note (including without
limitation all advances made by Bank for taxes, levies, insurance, repairs
to or maintenance of' said collateral, appraisal or valuation of said
collateral, and dctcrn~tion Of flood bnTmd), regardless of whether
such cullateral is owned by Undersigned; and (j) pay, upon demand by
Bank, all amounts incurred by Bank in connection with any action or
proceexling taken or commenced by Bank to enforce or celica this Note,
including attorney's fees equal to thc lesser of (1) 20% of the
outstanding principal halanee and interest then duc hcreouder or
$500.00, whichever is greater, or (2) the ma:dmum amount permitted by
law, plus attorney's costs nod all costs of legal proceedings.
2. EmntsofDdnult. The oceurrenee of any of the following shall
constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder: (a) default in payment or
performance of any of the indebtedness or obligations nv/denned by this
Note or any Other evidence of liahifity of Undersigned to Bank; (b) the
breach by any Obligor (defined as Undersigned and each surety or
guarantor or any of Undersigned's liabilities to Bank as well as any
person or entity granting Bank a securip/interest in property to secure
any indebtedness e~/denced hereby) of any covenant contained io tiffs
Note or in any separate security, guarantee or suretyship agreemant
bctween Bank and any Obligor, thc occorrence of any default hereunder
or under the terms of any such agreamant, or thc discovery by Bank of
any false or mislending representatiou made by any Obligor harein or in
any such agrecmant or in any other information submitted to Bank by
any Obligor;, (c) with respect to any Obligor:. (1) death or incapacity of
any individual or gencrnl partner, or (2) dissolution of any partnership or
corporation; (d) any a~i.t*nment for the benefit Of creditors by any
Obligor; (e) insoiveney of any Obligor; (ti the firing or commencement
of any petitioo, action, case or proceeding, voluntary or involuntary,
under any state or federal taw regarding bnnk'ruptcy, inanlvency,
reorganiTation, rceeivership or dissolution, including the Bankruptcy
Reform Act of 1978, as amended, by or a~vn!nst any Obligor;, (g) default
under thc terms of any lease of or mortgage on the premises where real
or persoodi property securing thc indebtednees evidenced by this Note is
located; Co) the garn~cnt, tax asgessment~ attachment or taking by
governmental authority or other creditor of any property of any Obligor
which is in Bank's posen or which constitutns secutip/ for any
indebtedness evidenced hereby;, (i) entry of judgment against any
Obligor in any court of record; 0) thc essessmant against any Obligor by
thc Internal Revenue Service or any other federal, state or local tn:dug
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authority of unpaid taxes, or the issuance of a levy or the
entering of a lien in connection therewith; (It) change in control
of or transfer of any interest in any Obligor (other tl~n an
Obligor who is an individual); (l) a determination by Bank,
winch determination shall be conclusive if made in good faith,
that a material adverse change has occurred in thc financial or
business condition of any Obligor; (m) thc maturity of any life
insurance policy held as collateral for thc indebtedness
evideaced by this Note by reason of thc death of thc insured or
otharv,/se; (n) the ~tion, termination, cancellation, denial
of liability, or thc attempt Of any of the foregoing, by any
Obligor of any obligation or liability wbatsocver of thc Obligor
to Bank, including without I/mitatinn any security, gnarantea or
suretyship agreement; or (o) default by Undersigned in the
payment of any indebtedness of Undersigned or in the
performance of any of Undersigned's obligations (other than
indebtedness or obligations er/danced by this Note or any other
er/deuce of liability of Undersigned to Bank) and such default
shall continue for more than any appficable grace period.
3. Accelem#on; Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of
Default: (a) at its option, Bank may immediately and without
notice temporarily stop allowing the borrowing of money, or
cicec Undersigned's Line of Credit and permanently stop
allowing thc borrowing of money;, (b) all amounts due under
tins Note, including the unpa/d balance of principal and interest
hereof, shall become immediately due and payable at the option
of Bank, without any demand or notice whatsoever;, and (c)
Bank may immediately and without demand exercise any of its
rights and remedies granted herein, under applicable law, or
which it may otherwise have, against Undersigned or otherwise.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein,
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default as de.%'ribed in
Section 2(0 hereof, all amounts due under this Note, including
without limitation the unpaid balance of principal and interest
hereof, shall become immediately due and payable, without any
demand, notice or further action by Bank whatsoever, and au
action therefor shall immediately accrue.
4. Bank's Rights. Undersigned hereby authorizes Bank, and
Bank shaft have the continuing right, at its sole option and
discretion, to: (a) do anything which Undersigned is required
but fails to do, and in particular Bank may, if Undersigned fails
to do so, obtain and pay any premiums payable on any policy of
insurance required to be obtained or maintained hereunder, (b)
d/rea any ir~urer to make payment of any insurance proceeds,
including any returned or unearned premiums, directly to Bank,
and apply such moneys to any indebtedness or other amount
cadenced hereby in such order or fashion as Bank may elect;
(c) pay the proceeds of the Line of Credit evidenced by this
Note to any or all of the Undersigned individually or jointly, or
to such other person(s) as any of the Undersigned may direct;
and (d) add any amounts paid or incurred by Bank under
Scctiou l(i), Scedon 10) or Section 4(a) to the principal
amount of the indebtednass evidenced by this Note.
5. A~o#za#on to Bom)w. Undersigned hereby represents,
warrants, certifies and covenants as follows:
(a) If Undersigned is a corporation, that the person(s) Si~tming
below hold(s) the office(s) indicated below (and continue to
hold such office(s) until Ban~ has re~iv~ noticu to the
contrary in writing f~om Undersigned), and that the Board of
Directors of Undersigned has adopted rasolutious providing
that: (1) the person(s) executing and delivering this Note on
behalf of Uedersigned is/are authorized (i) to incur
indebtedness and obligations on bahalf of Undersigned lay
borrowing or making other finnn~l arrangements with Bank
from time to time, upon terms and conditions as they in their
sole discretion deem desirable, (fi) to make, execute and deliver
promissory notes, letter of credit agreements, security
agreements, assignments, mortgages and all other documents
required by Bank in connection with thc incurring of indebtedness or
obligations, and (ill) to assign and pledge as collateral security for any
such indebtedness or obligations, now or bereaflcr existing, any real
or personal property of Undersigned; (2) the actions of any one or
more officers of Undersigned in borrowing money from l~nk
heretofore for thc account of Undersigned, in assigning or pledging
any of Undersigaed's property for thc payment thereof, or in doing
any other act in connection therewith arc hereby ratified, confu'med
and approved; and (3) said resolutions shall have the force of a
continuing agreement with Bank, and shall be binding upon
Undersigned until a resofadon amending them shall have bean duly
and legally adopted and Bank furnished a certified copy thereof.
(h) If Undersigned is a parmcrship, that (1) Undersigned's name
shown below is a trade name of Undersigned*s fim~ used in the
conduct of an unincorporated business owned entirely by the persons
signing this Note on behalf of said partnership; (2) the partners
exeeudog and delivering this Note arc authorized (i) to incur
indebtedness and obligations on behalf of Undersigned by borrO~ng
from or mains other finandng or credit accommodations with Bank
from time to time, upon such tcrrda and conditions as they in their
sole discretion deem desirable, (ii) to make, execute, and deliver
promissory notes, letter of credit agreements, security agreements,
assignments, mortgages and all other documents required by Bank in
connection with the incurring of indebtedness or obligations, and (iii)
to a~gn and pledga as collateral security for any such indebtednass or
obligations, now or hereafter e~ting, any real or personal property of
Undersigned; (3) the actions of any one or more partners of
Unders/gned in borrowing money from Bank heretofore for the
account of Undersigned, in assi~ening or pledging any of
Undersigned's property for the payment thereof, or in doing any
other act in connection therewith are hereby ratified, confirmed, and
approved; (4) notwithstanding any modification or termination of the
power of any of the partners to represent said firm, whether by
expiration of the partnership agreement, by death or retirement of
any partner, or the acuession of one or more new partners, or
otherwise, and notwithstanding any other notice thereof Bank may
receive, this authority shall continue to be binding upon each of the
Undersigned individually and upon their death or retirement of any
partner, or the accession of one or more BeV/partllcrs, or otherwise,
and notwithstanding any other notice thereof Bank may receive, this
authority shall continue to be binding upon each of the Undersigned
godly/dually and upon their legal repr-"~ntatives, and upon
Undersigned and its successors, until Bank has received notice in
writing to the contrary signed by one of the Undersigned or by
Undersigned's duly authorized agent (Receipt of such notice will not
relieve any partner of any liability arising from obligations incurred
prior to Bank's receipt of such notice.), and (5) nothing herein shall
be construed to limit the rights granted to a panner by iow or by the
partnership agreament, but all rights 8ranted herein shall be in
addition to such rights.
6. Definitions; Mlseellaneoue Provfsions.(a) Undersigned waives (except
where requastcd hereby) notice of action taken by Bank; and hereby
ratifies and confirms whatever Bank may do. Bank shall be entitled to
exercise any right nntwith~tanding any prior cxereise, failure to
excrciso or delay in exercising any such risht. Co) Bank shall retain thc
lien of any judgmant entered on account of the indebtedness
evidenced hereby. Undersigned warrants that Undersigned has no
defense whatsoever to any action or proceeding that may be brought
to enforce or realize on any such judgment. (c) If any provision hereof
shah for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, no other
provision shall be affected thereby, and this Note shall be construed as
if the invalid or unenforceable provision had never been a part of it.
The descriptive headings of this Note arc for convaninnce only and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any
provision hereof. (d) Thc rights and privileges of Bank contained in
this Note shall inure to the benefit of its soc~sora and assigns, and
the duties of Undersigned shatl bind all beira, personal
represontatives, sucues~o~ and ass/gas. (e) This Note shall in ali
respects be governed by the laws of the state in which this Note is
payable (except to the extent that federal law goveros). (f)
Pave 4 of 6
~ndcrsigned hereby irrevocably a~ ~ ~d ~ ~cr
to Unde~i~
or any ~tum~ or u~ p~u~
of ~umn~ ~u~ to ~ ~m~ hereunder. Unde~i~
hcrc~ ac~l~g~ t~t
holder he~f ~ attom~-~-~a ~ ~ble and ~ ~upl~
~th an ~ter~t. (g) Unde~i~ ~ to ~ ~ mon~
which may ~me ~ble on ~ ~ of ~u~ r~uk~
W ~ ma~ under ~ N~e, ~u~g ~ rctum~ or
un~m~ ~miu~ (h) "~en~
f~e~, s~te or l~l e~man~l ~, s~tute, ~Mfion, mia,
ordeal, ~u~ or ad~tm~ o~er or d~, or p~te
a~ment or Mte~mfion, n~ or herder M ~ten~,
relating to tbs manufa~ure, ~tfibution, la~ng, u~, hand.g,
~ll<tion, storage, ff~at, d~ or othe~ of
H~rdous Summa, or ~ a~ ~ .~lagng to ~Buti~ or
pmt~tion of tbs e~oment or ~b~c h~l~. (i)
'~romen~l P~it' m~m a~ f~eral, s~te or l~l ~it,
li~ or antho~fion ~u~ under or
E~onmenml
~troleum and ~ffoleum ~u~, mdi~ ~te~,
~t~, radon, I~d ~n~MMg mte~, ~ or any
matefl~ or suMmn~ de~ ~ or Mclud~ M the d¢~fioa of
material,"
~ltumn~," "~llution," or te~ of s~lar m~g,
te~ are u~d in a~ En~romanml ~w. (k) '~ef ~uti~
Offi~" m~ the pM~ ~om w~ch the ~ ~R of tbs busin~
o~ratio~ of an enti~ ~ manage. (1) 'Unde~i~ed" refe~
indi~dual~ and ~llect~ to all make~ of th~ Note, ~cluding,
in thc case of any partncrship, all general partners of ~uch
parmcrship individually and collcctively, wbethcr or not such
partners sign below. Undersigned shall each be jointly and
severally bound by the terms hereof, and, with respect to any
parmcrship executing this Note, each general partner shall be
bound hereby both in such general parmer's individual and
7. Affidavit of Business Loan. (This Affidavit is not applicable if
Undersigned ia a corporation.) Undersigned, being duly
authorized, depose(s) and say(s) under penalty of perjury that
Undersigned:
(a) Ia/Are engaged in business asl-I Owner(s), [] General
Parmer(s) of: (name and nature of business)
(b) Hereby make(s) application to Bank for a loan, thc proeex~
of winch will be utilized for the purlx~e(s) of
(c) Exercise(s) actual control over the managerial decisions of
thc business.
(Remainder of page intentionally left blank)
Page 5 of 6
8~ Confes,~ion of Judgmen~ UNDERSIGNED HEREBY
EM~OWERS TH~ PROTHONOTARY OR ANY
ATrORN~Y OF ANY COURT OF RECORD TO APPEAR
FOR UNDERSIGNED AND TO CONFESS FUD~MF.~Fr
AS O~'t~N AS N~CESSARY AGAINST UNDERSIGNEI~
IN FAVOR OF TH]~ HOLDER HEREOF, REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT HAS
OCCURI~D, AT AN~ ~ AND AS OF ANY TERM,
FOR THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE
HEREOF PLUS INTEREST DUE UNDER THE TERMS
FUe;KEOF AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS DUE
I'II~.EUNDER, TOGETHER wrrH COSTS OF LEGAL
PROCR~DINOS AND AN ATrORNEY'S COMMISSION
EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF (A) 20% OF TIlE
INTERF_5'T THEN DUE HEREUNDER OR $500.00,
W+rilCHEVER IS GREATER, OR 05) THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT PERMrrrIc;D BY LAW, ~vrlH RELEASE OF
ALL ERRORS. UNDERSIONED WAIVES ALL LAWS
EXEMlrI'ING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
FROM EXECUTION.
By signing.this Not% Undersigned agrees to aH terms of this Note and swenr% under penal~ of perjury (as set forth in
18 Pn.C.S.~ 4904~ if governed by Pennsyivnnia Inw), to the Affidavit of Business Loan (if ~ompleted) set forth In Se~lon
7 of t~s Note.
Witness the due execution hereof under seal.
Attest/Witnes. s:
Business Address: 7~W~
111 S lOTH STREET
LEMOYNE PA 17043
(Corporate Seal)
~oration or Other Entity:
IS DELIVERY SERVICES, INC.
x (Seal)
By:(Signature/Title)
X
(Seal)
By:(Signature/Title)
X
(Seal)
Mellon Bank. N.A.
By:. (Signature and Title~.~ . .
Mellon Bank, N~.
Mellon Bank (DE) National A~ociation
Page 6 of 6
............................
With Power to Confess Judgment
1. To induce
Mellon Bank. ~,~,
("Bank") to transact business and
accommodations with
HARRIS DELIVERY SERVICES. INC.
to make credit
("Debtor"), Undersigned, as defined below, does hereby
guarantee, absolutely and unconditionally, and does hereby
become surety for the full and timely payment of the
principal of, and interest on, all obligati6ns, debts, dues,
instruments, liabilities, advances, judgments, damages,
losses, claims, contracts, and choses un action, of whatever
nature and however arising, past, present or future, and any
and all extensions and renewals thereof ia whole or in part,
whether direct or indffect, absolute or contingent, voluntary
or involuntary, now due or to become due, and whether
owed to Bank from Debtor as drawer, maker, endorser,
assignor, guarantor, surety, or otherwise whatsoever
("Obligations"), except this Guaranty and Suretyship
Agreement ("Agreement') shall not extend to any obligation
of Debtor which is defined as 'consumer credit" by Federal
Reserve Board Regulation Z, 12 C,F.R. ~ 226.1 et seq., and
is not exempted from the application of that Regulation.
Undersigned will reimburse B~nk or any subsec~luent holder
~er. eof fgr a~ experts? incurred, and not remabursed by
~,evtor, m couection ot any Obligations. ff this Agreement is
referred lo.r, ~llectinn to an attorney, Undersigned will pay
an attorney s tee equal to the lesser of (a) 20% of the amount
due or $500, whichever is greater, or Co) the maximum
amount pc. ~r~,_'tted by law, and costs of legalproceedings. The
Undersigned s Obligations hereunder shah be payable at
Bank's offices at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
~n' Th. is is a guara?y of payment and not merely of collection.
the event ot any default by Debtor in payment or
othe~vise on any Obligations, Undersigned will pay all or
any portion of Obligations due or thereafter becomin~ due,
whether by acceleration or otherwise, without defalcatton or
offset of any kind, without Bank first being required to make
~emand upon Debtor or pursue any of its rights against
~ebtor, or against any other person, including other
guarantors; and without being required to liquidate or
realize on any collateral security. In any right of action
accruin~ to Bank, Bank may elect to proceed against (a)
Undersigned together with Debtor; (b) Undersigned and
Debtor individually; or (c) Undersigned only without having
first commenced any action against Debtor.
.3.. Undersigned hereby grants to Bank a security interest in,
lien..upon, and fight of setoff against, all deposit accounts,
~eaits, securities, moneys or other personal property of
undersigned which may at any time be in the possession of,
delivered to or owed by Bank, including any proceeds or
returned or unearned premiums of insurance, and the
proceeds of all the foregoing property.
4. Bank, without notice to Undersigned, may deal with
Obligations and any collateral security theregot in such
manner as Bank may deem advisable and may renew or
extend Obligations or any part thereof; may accept partial
payment, or settle, release, or compromise the same; may
demand additional collateral security for Obligations, and
substitute or release the same; and may comp. romise or
settle with or release and discharge from liability any of
Undersigned or any other guarantor of Obligations, or any
other person liable to Bank for all or part of the
Obligations; all without impairing the liability of
Undersigned hereunder.
5. Undersigned hereby unconditionally waives: (a) notice
of acceptance of this Agreement by Bank and any notice of
the incurring by Debtor of any Obligations; Co)
presentment forpayment, notice of nonpayment, demand,
protest, notice of protest and notice of dishonor or default
to any party including Undersigned; (c) all other notices to
which Undersigned may be entitled but which may legally
be waived; (d) demand for payment as a condition of
liability under this Agreement; (e) any disability of Debtor
or defense available to Debtor, including absence or
cessation of Debtor's liability for any reason whatsoever;
(O any defense or circumstance which might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or
surety; (g) all fights under any state or federal statute
dealing w~th or affecting the rights of creditors; and (h)
until Obligations are paid in full, any right to subrogation
or realization on any of Debtor's property, including
participation in the marshalling of Debtor's assets.
6. This Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement and
Undersigned's payment obligations hereunder shall
continue to be effective or be reinstated, ns the case may
be, if at any time payment of any of Obligations is
rescinded or must othenvise be restored or returned by
Bank, ali as though such payment had not been made.
Bank's good faith determination as to whether a payment
must be restored or returned shall be binding on
Undersigned.
7. Until Obligations are paid in full, Undersigned hereby
unconditionally subordinates to Obligations all present
and future debts, liabilities, or obligations of Debtor to
Undersigned, and all amounts due under such debts,
liabilities, or obligations shall be collected and paid over
to Bank on account of Obligations. Understgned, at
Bank's request, shall execute a subordination agreement in
favor of Bank to further evidence and support the purpose
of this Paragraph 7.
8. Undersigned warrants to Bank: (a) no other agreement,
representation or special condition exists between
Undersigned and Bank regarding the liability of
Undersigned hereunder;, nor does any understanding exist
between Undersigned and Bank that the Obligations of
Undersigned hereunder are or will be other than as set out
herein; and Co) as of the date hereof Undersigned has no
defense whatsoever to any action or proceeding that may
be brought to enforce thia Agreement.
9. Undersigned will provide financial information to Bank
upon request, including balance sheets and income
statements, in form and content satisfactory to Bank.
10. No failure or delay on the part of Bank in exercising
any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of
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f
any fight, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or
further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other fight,
power or privilege. Failure by Bank to insist upon strict
performance hereof shall not constitute a relinquishme~ of
ItS right to demand strict performance at another time.
Receipt by Bank of any payment by any person on Obligations,
with knowledge of a default on any of Obligations or of a
breach of this Agreement, or both, shall not be construed as a
waiver of the default or breach.
11. THIS AGREEMENT IS A CONTINUING GUARANTY
AND SHALL CONTtNUE IN FORCE UNTIL RECEIPT
BY BANK OF WRrrrl~N NOTICE OF REVOCATION BY
UNDERSIGNED OR RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF
UNDERSIGNED'S DEATH; AND IN EITHER OF SUCH
EVENTS THIS AGRI~.!~.MENT SHALL CONTn~JE IN
E~P~:CT NEVERTHELESS UNTIL ALL EXISTING
OBLIGATIONS OF DEBTOR TO BANK ARE PAID; IT
BEING CON'r~MPLATED THAT DEBTOR MAY
CREATE OR INCUR OBLIGATIONS, REPAY AND
SUBSEQUENTLY CREATE OR INCUR OBLIGATIONS
WITHOUT NOTICE TO UNDERSIGNED; AND
UNDERSIGNED, BY PERMrtTING THIS AGREEMENT
TO REMAIN IN EP'P~CT, SHALL BE BOUND.
12. ThE Agreement is freely assignable and transferable by
Bank; however, the duties and obligations of Undersigned may
not be delegated or transferred by Undersigned without the
written consent of Bank. The rights and privileges of Bank
shall inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns, and the
duties and obligations of Undersigned shall bind
Undersigned's heirs, personal representatives, successors and
assigns.
13. If any provision hereof shall for any reason be held
invalid or unenforceable, no other provision shall be
affeeted thereby, and this Agreement shall be construed as ff
· c invalid or unen~rcea~ ~ision had never been a ~
of iL
14. As used herein, *Undersigned* refers individually and
collectively to all signers of this Agreement, including in the
case of any partnership all general partners of such
partnership individually and collectively, whether or not
such partners sign below. Undersigned shall each be jointly
and severally bound by the terms hereof, and each general
~rmer of any partnership executing this Agreement shall be
and hereby both in such general partner's individual and
partnership capadties.
15. This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by the
laws of the state where Undersigned's Obligations
hereunder are payable as set forth herein.
16. UNDERSIGNED HEREBY E1VIPOI~ERS 'Iii. E;
PROTHONOTARY OR ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT
OF RECORD TO APPEAR FOR UNDERSIGNED AND TO
CON~'ESS JUDGMENT AS O~-ri~N AS NECESSARY
AGAINST UNDERSIGNED IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER
14p:REOF, AS OF ANY TEI~[, FOR 1B. IS ABOVE
DESCRIBED OBLIGATIONS PLUS INrEREST DUE,
TOGizTHP:S~ ~VI'IH COSTS OF SUIT AND AN
ATrORNEY'S COMMISSION EQUAL TO 'I'nE LESSER
OF (A) 20% OF AI.L SUCH OBLIGATIONS OR $~00,
WHICHEVER IS GRF_AT~.;~ OR (B) THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT PERMtrr]~;o BY LAW, ~Vrrn ~k'rl.~.~qE OF
ALL ERRORS. UNDERSIGNEI~ WAIVES ALL LAWS
EXEMFI'ING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM
EXECUTION.
the due exe~ hereof i.lendi~g to be ega ly bou.d this ./~' day of / ~ ~
?~o~g~s c. ~szczom~owsx~
A~dr~ss
818 INDIANA AVENUE
LEMOYNE PA 17043
Witness: individual:
x ~ ($~1~
Address
Corporation or Other Entity
A~te~t/Witne~: Bf. (Signature and 'I~fle)
x x (Seal)
1~. (Siguature arid 'I~tie)
x (Seal)
(Corporate Seal) Business Address
0275 B 23-Z~J0369 I CL290 (01) 12109~0857 Page 2 of 2
AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
: SS.
COUNTY OF LUZERNE :
I, Edward R. Walsh, Vice President, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and states
that he is a Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A.; and that he is duly authorized to make this
Affidavit; and that the following is tree and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and
belief; and that on January 19, 2001, the amount owed to Mellon Bank, N.A. by Thomas C.
Pszczolkowski, pursuant to the Guaranty, was as follows:
2.
3.
3.
Principal balance on Note ................... $106,831.11
Interest to 1/19/01 .......................... 2,897.82
Late Fees ................................. 55.67
Attorney's fees (20%) ....................... 21,957.12
TOTAL .............. $131,742.72
plus interest and costs until paid.
Edward R. Walsh, Vice President
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this "]~day of
~ ,2001.
423988.1
50014540 EXHIBIT "B"
CERTIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION
Edward R. Walsh, Vice Presidem, of Mellon Bank, N.A. as a duly authorized representative
of Mellon Bank, N.A. deposes and says subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904 relating to
unswom falsification to authorities that the underlying transaction relative to this Complaint in
Confession of Judgment is a commercial transaction to the best of his knowledge, information and
belief.
EDWARD R. WALSH, Vice President
423991.1
5001-4540
AFFIDAVIT OF LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
: SS,
COUNTY OF LUZERNE :
I, Edward R. Walsh, Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A., being duly sworn according to
law, depose and say that the last known address of the Defendant, Thomas C. Pszczolkowski, is
as follows:
818 Indiana Avenue
Lemoyne, PA 17043
EDWARD R. WALSH, Vice President
Swom and subscribed
before me this 7~'*~ day of
-~ ,2001.
Notary Public
423994.1
5001-4540
AFFIDAVIT OF
NON-MII,ITARY SERVICE OF DEFENDANTS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
: SS.
COUNTY OF LUZERNE :
I, Edward R. Walsh, Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A., being duly swom according to
law, depose and say that I did, upon request of Mellon Bank, N.A., investigate the status of
Thomas C. Pszczolkowski with regard to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940. To
the best of my knowledge, information and belief, Thomas C. Pszczolkowski is not now, nor was
he within a period of the last three (3) months, in the military or naval service of the United
States within the purview of the aforesaid Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act of 1940.
EDWARD R. WALSH, Vice President
Sworn and subscribed
before me this ~ day of
-~,~f .2001.
Notary Public
~2~02AH A. HOUSENICK, Notary Publi¢l
423997.1
50014540
VERIFICATION
I, Edward R. Walsh, hereby certify that I am a Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A., and
that as such, have the authority to make this Verification on its behalf; and further, that the facts
set forth in the foregoing Confession of Judgment and Complaint in Confession of Judgment are
true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and that the photostatic
copies of the Exhibits are true and correct reproductions of the original and that the statements
made in the foregoing Confession of Judgment and Complaint in Confession of Judgment are
made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C. S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
ED~WARD R. WALSH, Vice President
424000.1
5001-4540
Release
MELLON BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff
versus
Thomas C. Pszczolkowski
Defendants.
of Judgment
: In the Court of Common Pleas of the
: County of Cumberland
: Statement of Judgment
:
: Of 01-781 Civil
:
: Real Debt $106,831.11
: Interest to 1/19/01 2,897.82
: Costs 22~012.79
: Total $131,742.72
: Entered and Filed: February 2, 2001
Know All Men By These Presents
That Mellon Bank, N.A., the Plaintiffnamed in the above entitled Judgment, for and in the
consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), lawful money of the United States, to it paid by the
Defendant above named, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby forever acquit,
exonerate, discharge and release from the Lien of the above entitled Judgment the following
described property, to wit:
See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herewith.
And It Is Further Agreed, that the Plaintiff above named will not look to the said above
mentioned and described premises, or any part thereof, for payment of any part of the principal and
interest of said above entitled Judgment, now or hereafter to become due, or in any way disturb,
molest, put to charge or damage, the present or any future owner or owners, occupier or occupiers,
of the said above mentioned and described premises, or any part or portion thereof, for or by reason
of the said Judgment, or any matter, cause or thing then accruing or to arise; provided, that nothing
herein contained shall affect the said Judgment or its legal validity, so far as respects all other lands
and tenements of the said Defendant, situate in the County aforesaid, which are not herein expressly
exonerated therefrom.
In Witness Whereof, Mellon Bank, N.A. has caused this Release of Judgment to be
executed this ~a,, day of March, 2001 by its attorneys of record.
HOURIGAN, KLUGER &QU1NN, P.C.
By: ~
4287861
5001-3715
INCLUDED IN AND FORMING PART git THE SECURITY TITLE GUARANTEE CORPORATION OF BALTIMORE
COMMITMENT NO.634147
FI LE # 404
SCHEDULE~
~,L~, IHt)SE TWO [2l cell~ln tracts of land $1tuato th the borough of Lemoyue, [tsfmerly East
Fennsboro TnWnshfp], Cumberland Geunty. PennsYlvania. Cnl~alnthg thereon the pronertv
known and numbered as 916 Indts~ta Avenue, Lemolme, Pennsylvania, more Partlcularlg
desctiUeH as Iogows:
On tile North bY Indiana ~veftl~e. on the [ssi by West Park Itveou_e, un the South by t. Ot Ho. 33 and
on tho West by Lot #o, 15, COnlainlng lilly I561 leer In frOqt on InDiana Jt~enue and extending in a
southerly direction all even width one hundred th]n',/ f130) feet to Lot lie, 3~.aforesald,
BEIH G Lot I(o.'[E off a Plan el tots knoWllas Washington Uelohta, s.~ld Plan bolno recordetJ IR tile
Itec(~rdefs Office UT ann for Cumboriane ConntY in il~a Book 1, Page 24.
liEGIN#IflG at a Point on the southern line of IndTana/~ltenuo al, the line 011ands now ;r late
Herman F. XiehL known as tot lin.16 eft the herninatte; nlentioned Plan of Lots: thence In a
SOutherly direction along Se western Leo o! said [ut No, 16, one hundred thin./{13Ql leal to
point g n the northern line 8f tot go. 3~ off $~lg Ils n: thence In a westerly direction along the
northern rtne of said Lot Ho, 34, twenty [201 feet to u point: thence in a northerly dlIectien along
rifle [Jrawn parallel with Tho western rifle of Lot Ilo. 16 above menUoned to a PoilTt Oh the
southern line gl Indiana Aionue; tho(ice In an easterly dlre(~tion along the southern II~e ~l
indiana AVenue, twenty UTi)] leer in the place gl BEGINliltiG.
BEING the eastern tweot,/t201 [eel of [et Ne. 15, Plan gl Washlngto~ B eights, recorded h~ II~e
Office of Ute Recorder gl needs In and for Cumberland Cou[~tvlfl Plan nook 1, Page 24.
BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Thomas C. Pszczolkowski and Sharon L. Pszczolkowski
(a/k/a Sharon L. Correa), his wife, by their deed dated May 9, 2000 and recorded May 17,
2000 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Cumberland County in Deed Book 22:1,
Page 368, granted and conveyed unto Thomas C. Pszczolkowski, individually
TN THE UNZTED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE M1~DDLE DTSTRTCT OF PENNSYLVANZA
IN RE:
Thomas Pszczolkowski,
Debtor/Movant
Mellon Bank, N.A.
Respondent
IN BANKRUPTCY
CHAPTER 7 PROCEEDING
:
: BK. NO. 1-01-03784
:
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY
: NO. 01-781 Civil
: LIEN AVOIDANCE
!FILED
SEP 2 0
· ' HARRISBURG
PA
Clerk. U.S. Bankruptcy Court
ORDER OF COURT FOR 3UDGMENT BY DEFAULT
AND NOW, this,, ¢-~,~:0·., day of ~/~/~¢,~- , 2001, in
consideration of the within Motion for Entry of Judgment by Default filed by
counsel for the Debtor/Movant, the Court finds that the Respondent has failed
to file an Answer or otherwise plead to the Motion for an Order Avoiding .ludicial
Lien filed on August 9, 2001; and duly served upon the Respondent; therefore,
the Court orders judgment by default in favor of the Debtor/Movant, thomas
Pszczolkowski, and against the Respondent, Mellon Bank, N.A., to the relief
requested in the Motion.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, adjudged and decreed that the judgment lien
held by the Respondent is hereby declared void in its entirety and of no further
force and effect as it violates 11 U.S.C. §522(0(1) and Section 522(d) of the
Bankruptcy Code as a preference.
BY THE COURT;
CERTIFIED FROM THE RE~ORD thisbe..
Clerk, U. ~./.~n kru ptc~y/~o u r t
Per
Robert 3. Woodside
Chief Bankruptcy Judge
OCT 1 2