HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-1198IN THE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
HEWITT TAX SERVICE
Defendant.
CIVIL DIVISION
NO. 0/-
CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
Pursuant to the authority granted in the Warrant of Attorney contained in the Note, a copy
of which is attached as Exhibit "A" to the Complaint filed in this action, the undersigned attorney
hereby appears for Defendant and confesses judgment in favor of Plaintiff, PNC BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and against Defendant as follows:
Principal Debt $7,900.50
Interest through 2/6/2001 325.43
Late Charge 92.43
Attorney's Commission 831.89
Total
$9,150.81
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Attorney for PNC Bank, National Association
BF 144298.1
000011-029219
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff, NO.
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
HEWITT TAX SERVICE
Defendant.
COMPLAINT IN CONFESSION OF
JUDGMENT
Counsel of Record for This Party:
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #53165
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
Firm #287
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 566-1212
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff,
NO.
VS,
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
HEWlTT TAX SERVICE
Defendant.
COMPLAINT IN CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, formerly
Pittsburgh National Bank, by and through its counsel, Tucker Arensberg, P.C., and files this
Complaint confessing judgment in its favor, stating as follows:
1. Plaintiff, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("PNCB"), is a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States and a citizen of Pennsylvania, with its
main office located at Fifth Avenue and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant is Paul L. Hoffman d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service whose last known
address is 414 S. College Street, Carlisle, PA 17007.
3. Defendant, on November 19, 1999, executed a Promissory Note ("Note") and
thereby promised prompt and punctual payment of the indebtedness due under the Note. A true
and correct copy of said Note is attached hereto, incorporated herein and labeled Exhibit "A".
4. By the Note, Defendant promised to pay Plaintiff the principal sum of $9,702.63
together with interest thereon in the manner provided by the Note.
6.
De~ndant.
There has been no assignment of the Note.
Judgment has not been entered on the Note in any jurisdiction against the
7. The judgment by confession sought by PNCB in this Complaint is not being
entered against a natural person in connection with a consumer credit transaction.
8. By Warrant of Attorney contained in the Note, Defendant authorized entry of
judgment by confession.
9. Pursuant to the Warrant of Attorney executed by Defendant, Defendant waived the
benefit of all laws exempting real or personal property from execution.
10. Pursuant to the Warrant of Attorney contained in the Note, judgment may now be
entered against Defendant as payment was not made when due creating an event of default
under the Note and, accelerating all amounts due. The Warrant of Attorney also allows judgment
to be entered as of any term.
11. Under the Note, the following amounts are now due by Defendant to PNCB:
Principal Debt $7,900.50
Interest through 2/6/2001 325.43
Late Charge 92.43
Attorney's Commission 831.89
Total
$9,150.81
12. Under the terms of the Note, Defendant is liable to PNCB for attorney's
commission of 10 percent for collection.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, PNCB, demands that a judgment be entered against Defendant
as authorized in the Warrant of Attorney contained in the Note, in the sum of $9,150.81 together
with interest and costs of suit.
BF 144298.1
000011-029219
Respectfully submitted,
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
By:
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Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #53165
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 566-1212
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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PROMISSORY NOTE
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned, Mark Duty, hereby vedfies the statements of fact contained in the
attached Complaint in Confession of Judgment to be true and correct according to his personal
knowledge, information and belief, and further pledges that this verification is made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. ~4904 relating to unswom falsification to authorities.
Consumer Loan Officer~
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
CIVIL DIVISION
NO.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
HEWITT TAX SERVICE
Defendant.
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE
I hereby certify that the precise address of Plaintiff is:
Fifth Avenue and Wood Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15265
and that the last known address of Defendant is:
414 S. College Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17007
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000011-029219
By: Jv-..~v---C.~_ ~ .....'x~-C ~.5..~
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Attorney for PNC Bank, National Association
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Of CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
CIVIL DIVISION
NO.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
HEWlTT TAX SERVICE
Defendant.
TO:
Mr. Paul L. Hoffman
d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Defendant
414 S. College Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17007
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
Please take notice that on _.~,oc~-,, ! , 2001, a Judgment by Confession of
Judgment, was entered against you in the court and at docket term and number set forth above.
The amount of the Judgment is $9,150.81, plus costs.
Prothonotary, Cu~nberlan~UC'oUnty
AFFIDAVIT
The undersigned hereby certifies that the underlying transaction referred to in the attached
Complaint for Judgment by Confession, filed pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 2950-2956, is not a
consumer credit transaction. To the contrary, the underlying transaction is a commercial
transaction.
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Attorney for PNC Bank, National Association
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this __ day
of ,2001.
Notary Public
BF 144298.1
000011-029219
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
CIVIL DIVISION
NO.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
H EWI']-I' TAX SERVICE,
Defendant.
AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
Filed on behalf of Plaintiff,
PNC Bank, National Association
Counsel of Record for This
Party:
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #53165
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
Firm #287
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 566-1212
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff, NO.
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN d/b/a JACKSON
HEWI']-F TAX SERVICE,
Defendant.
AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
)
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY )
SS.
I, Chet B. Story, being duly sworn according to law, hereby depose and say that the
Defendant, Paul L. Hoffman, is not a member of the military service of the United States of
America to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Swom to and subscribed
befo_.re [ne this /_~_ day
of )-~ ,2001.
Notary Public
BF1~t45 Notanal SeaJ
/ ~hawn R. Burtner, Notary Public
/ Winfield Twp. ~utler County
JMy Corem ss on Expires Feb, 10, 20Q6
M~m~er Pennsylvania Association ol Notaries
Chet B. Story
Vice President
PNC Bank, National Association
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWlTT TAX SERVICE,
Defendant.
No. 01-1198 Civil Term
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
UNDER RULE 2958.1
Filed on Behalf of Plaintiff,
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Counsel of Record for This Party:
Donna M. Donaheg Esquire
PA I.D. No. 53165
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
Firm No. 287
1500 One PPG Place
Piffsbu~h, PA 15222
~12)566-1212
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE,
Defendant.
No. 01-1198 Civil Term
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE UNDER RULE 2958.1
The undersigned hereby certifies that she did serve a Notice Under Rule 2958.1 of
Judgment and Execution thereon, upon the Defendant on March 9, 2001, by certified mail, at the
following address: 414 College Street, Carlisle, PA 17007.
A true and correct copy of the Notice Under 2958.1 and the return receipt is attached
hereto.
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 566-1212
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TUCKER. ARENSBEKG, 13..(]7.
CELEBRATIND A CENTLit~'- OF SEP~iCE
Donna M Donaher 412-594-5533
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
CIVIL DIVISION
No. 01-1t98 Civil Term
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE,
Defendant.
Notice Under Rule 2958.1
of Judgment and Execution Thereon
Notice of Defendant's Rights
To:
Paul L. Hoffman, d/b/a
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
414 S, College Street
Cadise, PA 17007
A judgment in the amount of $9,150.81 has been entered against you and in favor of
the plaintiff without any prior notice or haadng based on a confession of judgment contained in
a written agreement or other paper allegedly signed by you. The shedff may take your money
or other property to pay the judgment at any time after thirty (30) days after the date on which
this notice is served on you.
You may have legal rights to defeat the judgment or to prevent your money or property
from being taken. YOU MUST FiLE A PETITION SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE JUDGMEiNT
AND PRESENT IT TO A JUDGE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH
THIS NOTICE IS SERVED ON YOU OR YOU MAY LOSE YOUR RIGHTS.
1500 ONE PPG PLACE PI~['SBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15222 412.566-1212 FAX 412-594-5619
Pktsburg~ Airport Area · Harrisburg
E-mail: tapc@tuckedaw corn
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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 LEGAL HELP:
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'Court Administrator
Cumberland County Courthouse
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-6200
Donna M. Donaher
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 594-5533
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102595-99-M-1789
WRIT OF EXECUTION and/or ATTACHMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA)
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND)
TO THE SHERIFF OF Cumberland
To satisfy the debt, interest and costs due
NO.
COUNTY:
PNC Bank, National Association
from
01-1198 CIVIL ~1~ TERM
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PLAINTIFF(S)
Paul L. Hoffman, d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, 414 S. College Street,
Carlisle, PA 17013
DEFENDANT(S)
(1) You are directed to levy upon the property of the defendant(s) and to sell
(2) You are also directed to atlach the property of the defendant(s) not levied upon in the possession of __
Orr~own R~nk, 77 F.. ~ng .q~r~f, .qh~[~r~n~b~rg, PA
GARNISHEE(S) as follows:
and to notify the garnishee(s) that: (a) an attachmenl has been issued; (b) the garnishee(s) is/are enjoined from paying any
debt to or for the account of the defendant(s) and from delivering any property of the defendant(s) or otheNvise disposing
thereof;
(3) If propertyof lhe defendant(s) not levied upon an subject to attachment is found inthe possession of anyone other
than a named garnishee, you are directed to notify him/her that he/she has been added as a garnishee and is enjoined as above
stated.
Arnount Due Sq,]~d RI _ L.L. $ ~
Interest Due Prothy $1.00
Atty's Corem % Other Costs
Atty Paid $32.50
Plaintiff Paid
Date:
April 23, 2001
REQUESTING PARTY:
Name
Address:
Attorney for:
Telephone:
Supreme Court ID No.
Donna M. Donaher, Esq.
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Plaintiff
412-566-12t2
53i65
by:
Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary, Civil Division
Deputy
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states this
Writ is returned ABANDONED, no action taken in six months.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Poundage 1.63
Advertising
Law Library .50
Prothonotary 1.00
Mileage 3.10
Misc.
Surcharge 30.00
Levy 20.00
Post Pone Sale
Garnishee 9.00
83.23
Advance Costs: 150.00
SherifFs Costs: $3.23
66.77
Refunded to Atty on 7/3/02
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
this /'/~ day of %
2002 A.D. (],, ,, /O "Ph,et~ ,~ a,0~"-
pTt~notary
So Answers;
R. Thomas Kline, Sheriff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWl3-1' TAX SERVICE,
Defendant,
and
CIVIL DIVISION
NO. 01-1198 Civil Term
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF EXECUTION
(MONEY JUDGMENT)
Filed on behalf of Plaintiff, PNC Bank,
National Association
CODE:
ORRSTOWN BANK,
Garnishee.
Counsel of Record for This Party:
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #53165
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
Firm #287
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 566-1212
IN THE COURT OF COMMONS PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CASE NO. 01-1198 Civil Term
Plaintiff,
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWlTT TAX SERVICE,
Defendant.
and
ORRSTOWN BANK,
Garnishee.
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF EXECUTION
(MONEY JUDGMENT)
To the Prothonotary:
Issue writ of execution in the above matter,
(1) directed to the Sheriff of Cumberland County;
(2) against, Paul L Hoffman, d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Defendant;
(3) ana against Orrstown ~ank, Gamisnee;
(4) and index this wdt
(a) against Paul L. Hoffman, d/b/a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Defendant;
(b) and against Orrstown Bank, Garnishee;
(5) Amount due $ 9,150.81
Total $ 9,150.81
CERTIFICATION
I certify that:
(a) This Pmecipe is based upon a judgment entered by confession, and notice has
been served on March 9, 2001 pursuant to Rule 2958.1.
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Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Attorney for PNC Bank, National
Association
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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NOTE
Under paragraph (1) when the writ is directed to the shedff of another county as authorized
by Rule 3103(b), the county should be indicated.
Under Rule $103(c) a wdt issued on a transferred judgment may be directed only to the
sheriff of the county in which issued.
Paragraph (3) above should be completed only if a name garnishee is to be included in the
Paragraph (4) (a) should be completed only if indexing of the execution in the county of
issuance, is desired as authorized by Rule 3104(a). Where the writ issues to another county
indexing is required as of course in that county by the Prothonotary.
See Rule 3104(b).
Paragraph 4 (b) should be completed only if real property in the name of a garnishee is
attached and indexing as a lis pendens is desired. See Rule 3104(c).
Certification as to waiver of exemption may be included in the Praecipe. Specific directions
to the shedff as to property to be levied upon may be included in the Praecipe or by separate
direction at the option to Plaintiff.
SHERIFF'S RETURN -
CASE NO: 2001-01198 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSLYVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
GARNISHEE
PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
VS
HOFFMAN PAUL L ET AL
And now CPL. MICHAEL BARRICK
Cumberland County of Pennsylvania,
to law, at 0013:35 Hours, on the 27th day of April
as herein commanded all goods, chattels,
moneys of the within named GARNISHEE ,
ORRSTOWN BANK
hands,
,Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
who being duly sworn according
, 2001, attached
rights, debts, credits, and
possession, or control of the within named Garnishee
, in the
HANOVER ST
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, by handing to
GAYLE CHRISTHAN (CUSTOHER SERVICE OFFICER)
personally three copies of interogatories together with 3
and attested copies of the within WRIT OF EXECUTION
the contents there
of known to Her..
true
and made
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing .00
Service .00
Affidavit .00
Surcharge .00
.00
.00
Sworn and subscribed to before me
J~rothon~tar~
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff of Cumberland County
04/27/2001
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE
CIVIL DIVISION
NO. 01-1198 Civil Term
Defendant.
and
ORRSTOWN BANK,
Garnishee
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE AS TO
GARNISHEE ONLY
Filed on behalf of PNC Bank,
National Association
Counsel of record for this party:
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Pa. I.D. No. 53165
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
Firm #287
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 566-1212
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
VS.
PAUL L. HOFFMAN, d/b/a
JACKSON HEWlTT TAX SERVICE
and
Defendant.
CIVIL DIVISION
NO. 01-1198 Civil Term
ORRSTOWN BANK,
Garnishee
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE WITHOUT PREJUDICE
TO:
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PROTHONOTARY
Kindly mark the action in the above-referenced matter as discontinued as to the
Garnishee, Orrstown Bank, only, without prejudice to refiling.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 3rd day
of May, 2001.
Respectfully submitted,
TUC..I~ER ARENSBERG, P.C.
Donna M. Donaher, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #53165
1500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 594-5533
Attorney for PNC Bank, National Association
Notary Public
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