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APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
BY: David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #38423
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
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You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages,
you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a written
appearance personally or by 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 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.
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.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE
YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE
PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
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34 S. BEDFORD ST.
CARLISLE PA 17013
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Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
BY: David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #38423
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO..
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
FIRST COUNT
1. Plaintiff is BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, 125 S WEST STREET, WILMINGTON, DE
19801
2. Defendant(s) is/are PATRICIA L SCHMIDT, an adult individual residing at 545
APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506.
3. At the special instance and request of Defendant, Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE,
issued to Defendant(s), Account # ending in 1299.
4. Defendant received, accepted and used the account to its benefit.
5. This account is in default and Defendant(s) has an unpaid balance of $3,503.08. A true and correct
copy of the total due and owing is attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "A".
6. All credits, if any, to which Defendant(s) is entitled, have been applied to the account and are
included in Exhibit "A".
7. Although demand has been made, Defendant(s) has failed to make payment of the amount due as
above.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) for the sum of
$3,503.08 and requests this Court award costs to the extent permitted by applicable law.
APOTHAKER & ASSMIATES, P.C.
Attorney fob
A Law Firm Ensaized in
BY:
Dated: 8/13/2010
David J. Apothker, Esquire
Our File No.: 265699
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VERIFICATION
David J. Apothaker, Esquire, Esq. hereby states that I am counsel for plaintiff in this action, and that I am
authorized to take this Verification, and that the statements made in the foregoing Civil Action Complaint are true
and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. The undersigned understands that the statements
therein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. 4?" relating to unworn falsification to authorities.
David J. Apothaker, Esquire
AttornL\y for Plaintiff
DATE: 8/13/2010
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
Debtor's Name: PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Account Number: ending in 1299
Balance Due: $3,503.08
Our File No.: 265699
EXHIBIT "A"
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
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Richard W Stewart
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Barclays Bank Delaware
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Patrica L. Schmidt
Case Number
2010-5617
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
09/29/2010 Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on September 29, 2010 at
1130 hours, he was unable to serve a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within
named defendant, to wit: Patricia L. Schmidt. After several attempts the occupants residing at 545
Appalachian Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055 will not answer the door.
SHERIFF COST: $46.00 SO ANSWERS,
September 29, 2010 RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
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• Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
BY: David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #38423
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorney for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 430(a), Pa. R.C.P. 410(c)(2), Plaintiff, by and through its
attorneys, requests that this Honorable Court grant an ORDER permitting service of the
Complaint upon the Defendant(s) by posting the Complaint on the most public part of the
property located at 545 APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506, and by
serving it by certified and regular mail at 545 APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA
17055-5506 and in support therefore, presents the attached Affidavit.
FILED-OFFICE
OF THE PROTHONOTARY
2010 DEC -2 AN 11: 5 0
CUMBERLAND COUNT)"
PENNSYLVANIA
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
APOTHAKER &/ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By:
A Law Firm
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David J. Apothltm, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: 11/18/2010
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
BY: David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #38423
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorney for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
I, Natalie Friess, of full age, depose and say that I am a legal assistant at Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., and that on this day I did mail to PATRICIA L SCHMIDT at 545
APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506 a copy of a Motion for
Alternative Service, Affidavit in Support of Motion, Proposed Order and Affidavit of Service.
I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A.
§4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
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By:
Natalie Friess
Dated: 11/18/2010
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
BY: David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #38423
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorney for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
AFFIDAVIT
Civil Action
I, David J. Apothaker, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter, do
hereby aver to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the following:
1. Plaintiff brings this action to collect monies due on a credit card account.
2. The Sheriff of CUMBERLAND County was unable to serve the Complaint upon
Defendant at his/her residence at 545 APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-
5506 because:
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Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is a true and correct copy of the CUMBERLAND County
Sheriff's Return of Service.
3. I have made an investigation to determine the whereabouts of the defendant and
confirm 545 APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506 as Defendant's
address. This investigation has been supplemented by employees trained to skip trace, the process
of locating a person's whereabouts, from the time this account was opened through the present day.
This investigation consists of, but is not limited to, the use of LexisNexis Accurint for Legal
Professionals, Experian Credit Reporting Bureau, whitepages.com, whitepages.com/reverse-lookup,
searchsystems.net, PA Recorder of Deeds County Remote Access sites, in addition to:
a. Inquiry of United States Postal authorities pursuant to the Freedom of
Information Act, 39 C.F.R. Part 265. Attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is a true and correct copy of
the Request for Change of Address from the Postmaster confirming Defendant's address.
4. This investigation confirms that the address that the Sheriff of CUMBERLAND
County attempted to serve the defendant at 545 APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG, PA
17055-5506, the address where defendant is located.
I understand that the statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A.
§4904 relating to unworn falsification to authorities.
APOTH=ttome R AS OCIATES; P.C.
for laintiff/? /
A Law Firm Ena ed m Debt'Collectiol
By:
David J. Apoth cer, Esquire
Dated: November 18, 2010
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Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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Barclays Bank Delaware Case Number
vs.
Patrica L. Schmidt 2010-5617
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
09/29/2010 Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on September 29, 2010 at
1130 hours, he was unable to serve a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within
named defendant, to wit: Patricia L. Schmidt. After several attempts the occupants residing at 545
Appalachian Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17055 will not answer the door,
SHERIFF COST: $46.00 SO ANSWERS,
September 29, 2010 RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
Dur File No.: 265699
October 29,20 10
Request for Change of Address or Box Holder
Information Needed for Service of Legal Process
POSTMASTER
MECHANICSBUR.G. PA 17055-5506
Please furnish the new address or the name and street address, if a box holder, for the following:
Name: PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Address: 545 APPALACI]IAN AVE M.ECI ANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
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NOTE: The name and last known address are required for change of address information. The name, if known and post office box address
are required for box holder information.
The following information is provided in accordance with 39 CFR 265.6(dX6)(ii). There is no fee for providing box holder information.
The fee for providing chatiage of address information is waived in accordance with 39 CFR 265.6(d) (1) and (2) and corresponding
Administrative Support Manual 352.44a and b.
I . Capacity of requester (e.g., process server, attorney, party representing himself): ATTORNEY
2. Statute or regulation that empowers me to serve process (not required when requester is an attorney or a party acting pro se -
except a corporation acting pro se must cite statute):
3. T 1}e names of all known parties to the litigation: BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE v. PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
4. The court in which the case has been or will be heard: PROTHONOTARY
The docket or ether identifying number if one has been issued: 10-5617 CIVIL, TERM
6. The capacity in which this individual is to be served (e.g. defendant or witness): DEFENDANT
WARNING
THE SUBMISSION OF FALSE INFORMATION TO OBTAIN AND USE CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION OR.
BOXIIOL:DER INFORMATION FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS IN CONNECTION
L'1='lTfI ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION COULD RESULT IN CRIMINAL PENALTIES INCLUDING A FINE OF UP TO
510,000.00 OR IMPRISONMENT OR (2) TO AVOID PAYMENT OF THE FEE FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION OF
Nth I' MORt THAN 5 'i FARS, OR FROTH (TITLE I 8 I~.S.C. SEC-1110,N? 1,000.
I certify that the above information is true and that the address information is needed and will be used soleiv for service of legal process in
connection with actual or prospective litigation.
Signature
DAVID J APOTIIAKEIL ESQ
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FOR POST OFFICE USE ONLY
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BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
ORDER FOR ALTERNATE SERVICE OF PROCESS
AND NOW, this day of tGtr_®l?i, 2010 it is
ORDERED that plaintiff's Petition for Alternative Service of Process, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 430
(a) and Pa.R.C.P. 410(c)(2) is Granted/Denied, permitting service by Posting the Complaint on
the most public part of the property located at 545 APPALACHIAN AVE MECHANICSBURG,
PA 17055-5506 and by serving it by certified and regular mail at 545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506.
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Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
BY: David J. Apothaker
Attorney I.D.# 38423
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorney for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
Plaintiff,
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
PRAECIPE TO
REINSTATE COMPLAINT - CIVIL ACTION
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly reinstate the Complaint in the above captioned Civil Action for an
additional thirty (30) days.
APOTHAKER
P.C.
A Law Firm E g d in t Collection
BY:
David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Dated: 12/17/2010
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
Barclays Bank Delaware
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Patrica L. Schmidt
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Case Number
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SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
01/12/2011 10:03 AM - Shawn Gutshall, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on Januan]
12, 2011 at 1003 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Patricia L. Schmidt, pursuant to order of court by posting the premises located at 545
Appalachian Avenue, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 1705 with a true and correct
copy according to law. !
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S HERIFF COST: $43.00
January 14, 2011
SO ANSWERS,
RONN R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE,
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA SCHMIDT,
Defendant
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
Civil Action - Law
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NOTICE TO PLEAD -O:r
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To: Barclay's Bank Delaware ?r La
c/o David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Apothaker and Associates, P.C.
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 N
You are hereby notified to plead to the enclosed Preliminary Objections within
twenty (20) days from the date of service hereof or a default judgment may be entered
against you.
Date: f 2i? -l/
Re?pecjully Sub itted,
M ael J. Pykosh, Esquire
I. D. # 58851
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Attorney for Defendant, Patricia Schmidt
Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire
I D # 58851
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone - (717) 975-9446
Fax - (717) 975-2309
movkosha-dplQlaw.com Attorney for Defendant
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE, : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
V.
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA SCHMIDT, Civil Action - Law
Defendant
DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO
PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Patricia Schmidt, by and through her
attorneys Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC, by Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire, who files
her Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Complaint, and avers as follows:
Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant alleging that Defendant owes money to
Plaintiff arising out of an account issued by Barclay's Bank Delaware of which
Plaintiff Claims to be the Original Creditor. Comp. ¶ 1 and 3.
2. The Complaint was filed on August 30, 2010.
First Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(2)- Failure to conform to rule of
court (failure to state whether agreements is oral or written, state its terms,
and/or attach written contract upon which the claim is based)
3. The Complaint avers the existence of some type of contract between the parties,
referred to as the "account."
4. Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1019(h), where a claim asserted is based upon an
agreement, the pleading must state whether the agreement is oral or written.
5. The Complaint does not indicate whether the agreement is oral or written.
6. Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1019(i), if the agreement is written, it must be attached to
the pleading or, if not, the pleader must explain its absence and set forth the
substance of the agreement. More specifically, Plaintiff has failed to attach the
original Loan/Credit Agreement signed and dated, including both original and
amended terms and conditions applicable to the credit card agreement. Asset
Acceptance, LLC v Margaret Madden Order dated March 18, 2009, No. 2912 of
2008 GD (Fayette County 2009) citing Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. v Guiliana,
829 A.2d 340 (Pa. Super. 2003). Plaintiff has also failed to attach "other periodic
mailings detailing changes to the terms of the contract Remit Corporation v Miller,
5 Pa. D&C 5th 43, 45 (Centre Cty., 2008)
7. The Plaintiff has failed to describe the terms of the agreement, nor has it
attached a copy of a written agreement or explained its absence.
Second Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(2)- Failure to conform to rule
of court (Improper Verification)
8. Pa. R.C.P. 1024 required that every Complaint be verified by a Party, unless the
party is without sufficient knowledge or information with which to verify, or,
alternatively, that the party is outside the jurisdiction of the court and its verification
cannot be obtained within the time allowed for pleading. Pa. R.C.P. 1024(c)(1) and
(2).
9. The Complaint is verified by counsel of record for the Plaintiff, and not an
employee or other agent of the Plaintiff.
10. The Verification does not state that the party was unable to sign it "within the time
allowed for pleading," nor the reason why the Verification is not made by a party,
as required by Pa. R.C.P. 1024(c).
Third Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(4)- Demurrer
11. The Plaintiff has failed to allege facts sufficient to maintain a cause of action for
Breach of Contract.
Fourth Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(3)
12. The Complaint contains only a general assertion of the amount the Plaintiff
claims is owed by the Defendant. It provided no detail as to the date(s) on which the
debts were incurred, the amounts incurred on each date, the dates or amounts of
payments, nor dates of accrual and amounts of interest charges and other fees.
13. Pa. R.C.P. No. 1019 and Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(3) require that the above detail be
included in a Complaint of this type.
14. By not including the requisite detail of the account, the Complaint fails to conform
to an express rule of Court.
WHEREFORE, the Defendant respectfully requests that her Preliminary
Objections be sustained, and that Plaintiff's Complaint be dismissed with prejudice.
Date:
I. D. # 58851
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
(717)975-9446
Respectfully Submitted
Michael J. P s quire
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BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE,
: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA SCHMIDT,
Defendant
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
Civil Action - Law
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Defendant, Patricia Schmidt's,
Preliminary Objections to Plaintiffs Complaint, was hereby served by depositing the
same within the custody of the United States Postal Service, First Class, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
Barclay's Bank Delaware
c/o David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Apothaker and Associates, P.C.
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Date:
Respectfully Sub ed,
Michael J. P'yk6sr-,-Esquire
I. D. # 58851
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Attorney for Defendant
VERIFICATION
I, Patricia Schmidt, hereby verify that the statements of fact made in the
foregoing documents are true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge,
information and belief. I understand that any false statements therein are subject to the
criminal penalties contained in 18 Pa C. S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Date: O-L I
Patricia Schmidt
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
NOTICE
You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages,
you must take action within twenty (20) days after this complaint and notice are served, by entering a written
appearance personally or by 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 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.
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.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE
YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE
PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
34 S. BEDFORD ST.
CARLISLE PA 17013
717-249-3166
8. Defendant, in return, promised to timely pay the principal balance accumulated plus interest, fees and
penalties where applicable.
9. Defendant's use of the Account in the manner described above constituted acceptance of the terms of
the Agreement.
10. Defendant defaulted under the terms of the Agreement by failing and refusing to make timely payments
on the Account, although demand was made for same.
11. The Account was opened on or about September 14, 2007.
12. The last payment on the Account was recorded on or about January 26, 2009.
13. The Account was charged off on or about September 29, 2009 with an outstanding balance of
$3,503.08.
14. The attached credit card statements include a statement evidencing the charge-off balance for the
Account.
15. Plaintiff has suffered monetary damages in the amount of $3,503.08.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) for the sum of
$3,503.08 and requests this Court award costs to the extent permitted by applicable law.
SECOND COUNT - QUANTUM MERUIT
The averments contained in the First Count of Plaintiffs Amended Complaint are incorporated as
though fully set forth herein:
16. Defendant opened an account with JUNIPER BANK / BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, account
number ending in 1299.
17. Defendant used, accepted and benefitted from the Account to Plaintiffs detriment.
18. Defendant was aware that Plaintiff provided these benefits and expected to be paid in return.
19. Under the circumstances, it is inequitable for defendant to retain the benefits of use of the Account
without payment of value.
20. Plaintiff has suffered monetary damages in the amount of $3,503.08.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) for the sum of
$3,503.08 and requests this Court award costs to the extent permitted by applicable law.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney I Plaintiff
A Law Firm EnRa2eQ in Debt Collection
BY:
B nramin ). f?allaro, Esquire
Dated: February 25, 2011
VERIFICATION
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, hereby verify subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unworn
falsification to authorities that I am counsel for Plaintiff in this action, that I make this Verification based upon the
facts as supplied to me by the Plaintiff and/or its agents and because the Plaintiff is outside the jurisdiction of
the court, and that the facts set forth in the foregoing Civil Action Complaint are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Enizaaesdn Debt Collection
BY:
Esquire
Date: February 25, 2011
Defendant's Name: PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Account Number: ending in 1299
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
125 S WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Plaintiff,
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5506
Defendant.
Civil Action
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, certify that on February 25, 2011, I mailed a
copy of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Regular mail to:
MICHAEL J. PYKOSH, ESQUIRE
2132 MARKET STREET
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engage Debt Collection
BY:
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Esquire
Dated: February 25, 2011
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INFORMATION
We want to help you bring your post
due account up-to-date. Pieasecall
1-888-232 today to tlpeak to an
account manaW about our many
different pgayifetit program options.
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE HAS
EXcui Yom Cittw Lm
In order to avoid add Tal over wit
fees, make sure yow out%Wding
balance Is below your credit Ike
within 20 dayi of this stattikent
closing ". This or futtme defatAts
may resttlt in a change in your
account terms. Vick our webslte or
call 1-866-283-6635 to schedule a
payment to reduce your balance. Visit
www.juniper.com today.
We may report rmation about your
account to credit bureaus. Late
payments, missed payments, or other
defaults an your account may be
reflected in your credit report
Pent C01n
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MasterCard® Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: June 08, 2009
Account Summary
Page 1 of 2
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Payment Due Date July 03, 2009 Previous Balance $2,936.42
i itu n PaymafYWe $3WO9 payments $0.00
Credit Line $0.00 Credits $0.00
Credit Avail" $0.00 Purchases + $0.00
Over Credit Line Amount $583.30 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credit Line $0;00 Cash Advances + X00
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $78.00
Past Due ATneunt $290:24 Flow ce ChwW + sR:
Current Balance = $3,083.30
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card ending In 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
06/02 06/02 LATE PAYMENT $3900
06/08 06/08 OVERLIMIT FEE JUN 08, 2009 $39.00
renooIC Irate rinance charge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $2,961.41 0.0746% 27.24% $68.49
Balance Transfers/Checks $16.92 0.0746% 27.24% $0.39
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%
The effective APR represents your total finance charges - kxkdrg transaction fees such as cash advances and bala nce transfer lees -
expressed as a percentage. Daily Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding
information section of this statement. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may very. Please read the important
Amount Enclosed:
Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
Minimum Payment Due $390.09
Current Balance $3,083.30
Payment Due Date July 03 2009
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
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Card Services
P.O. Box 13337
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3337
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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Payment Due Date July 03, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $390.09
Previous Balance $2,936.42
Current Balance $3,083.30
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IMPORTANT ACCOUNT
INFORMATION
We want to help you bring yew past
due atccourit up-to-date. Please calf
1-888-233-070 today to spec to an
account manager about our marry
dtfferern payment pralgrarn options.
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE HAS
EXCEEDED YOUR CREDIT LINE
In order to avoid addMonal over limit
fees, make sure your outstanding
balance is below your credit line
within 20 days of this statement
dosing date. This or future defaults
may result' a change in your
account terms. VW'bur webtfte or
call 1-866-293-6635 to scfiedtde a
payment to reduce your balance. Vlsit
www.juniper.com today.
We may report irtformpticin about your
account to credit btu. Late
payments, missed payments, or other
defauks on your acoxvt may be
reflected in your credit report.
MasterCard® Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: July 08, 2009
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Account
Payment Due Date August 02, I009 Previous Balance $3,08330
Minimunn Payeht#nt'Due $49t,10'` Payments $0.00
Credit Line $0.00 Credits $0.00
Credit Avallsble $0.00 Purchases + $0:00
Over Credit Line Amount $731.23 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credit Line $O)DO Cash Advances + $0.00
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $78.00
Past Duce Amount $390.09 Finance Charges + $69.49
Current Balance = $3,231.23
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card endina In 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
07/03 07/03 LATE PAYMENT $39,00
07/08 07/08 OVERLIMIT FEE JUL 08, 2009 $39,00
Periodic Rate Finance Charge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $3,107.38 0.0746% 27.24% $69.54
Balance Transfers/Checks $17.31 0.0746% 27.24% $0.39
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%
The effective AN represents your total inane charges - including transaction fees such as cash advances and balance transfer fees -
expressed as a percentage Daily Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary . Please read the Important
Information section of this statement.
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Payt Coffin
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www.juniper.com
Check for address change.
Compiette'form on the back.
Amount Enclosed: $
Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
Minimum Payment Due $492.02
Current Balance $3.231.23
Payment Due Date August 02, 2009
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
Card Services
P.O. Box 13337
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3337
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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Payment Due Date August 02, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $492.02
Previous Balance $3,083.30
Current Balance $3,231.23
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IMPORT-ART ACCOUNT
INFORMATION
Your delinquent account Is scheduled
to be sent to aura lion agency for
further actim. But ft's riot t6o lase to
avow account chwV oft Pfeaae call
1-888-232-0780 today to discuss our
many dffferent payment options.
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE HAS
EXEC YOUR CREDIT LINE
In order to amid additional ovw limit
fees, make sure your owound sg
balance is below your credit fine
within 20 days of this stateril
closing date. This or future defatdts
may result-#t a min your
account terms, t bw * bsite or
call 1-866-263-663540 scht e a
Payment to reduce your balance. Visit
www.juniW.com today.
We may report Information about your
account to credit bureaus. Late
payments, missed payments, or other
defaults on your account may be
reflected In your credit report.
MasterCard® Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: August 10, 2009
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Account
Payment Due Date September
04, 2009 Previous Balance $3,231.23
Minwntbm Payttotitt bue ,
- $806.76 Payments $Q?p
Credit Line $0.00 Credits
$0.00
CredItAvaOattie $0.00 Purchases + $d 00:
Over Credit Line Amount $889.97 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credlit Line $0.00 Cash Advances + $0,00
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $78.00
Past Due Affwwtt $493:02 Finance Gasarges + $80.74
Current Balance $3,389.97
1 ransaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card ending in 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
08/03 08/03 LATE PAYMENT $39.00
08/10 08/10 OVERLIMIT FEE AUG 10, 2009 $39.00
Periodic Rate Finance Charge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $3,261.84 0.0746% 27.24% $80.30
Balance Transfers/Checks $1733 0.0746% 27.24% $0.44
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%
The effective APR represents your total tlniince charges - Irckding transaction fees such as cash advances and balance trans, fees -
expressed as a percentage. Daly Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary. Please read the important
information section of this statement.
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Make payments online at
www.juntW.com
? Check for address change.
Co"Oete form on the back.
Amount Enclosed: r$
Account Number Number XXXX-XXXXX-XXXX-1299
_Minimum Payment Due $606,76
Current Balance $3,389.97
Payment Due Date September 04, 2009
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
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Card Services
P.O. Box 13337
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3337
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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Payment Due Date September 04, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $606.76
Previous Balance $3,231.23
Current Balance $3,389.97
CusiomerNerws
IMPORTANT NOTIGE OF
CHANW 10 YOUR Aft s
Due to a recer*Iake0.ment -TetiatnW
paymeMtytl bad sul}Nosting
your credl [, we fn mkong the
Annual ParclattW'iti* (AM) on
your a ountto the 501c" Penalty
APR(s). The increase wd i be efft}cthre
the first day of thrrtleig cycle after
10/23/M. The variable APR for aft
new and ottf lding pwthases,
baiat sfersarWtonv+ 0Wce.
Chicks wiU novi l Wt l 3014hs;
corresponding dally l iodic rme of
.0828%), which is,d*prirr a rate plus
a margin of 26.99 The viable ApR
for all new and outstar?tEifng Cash
Advanto *0 now "oat 30.24% (a
corresp ig daily todit rate of
.0830, whith4sViie prime rate ptus
a margin of 26;99%. ft may keep the
APRs at,this level Indefinitely.
If you do-nvtwtsh to accept these
changes, you may call us toil free at
1 48-232-0780 to reject The
changes, if you have contacted us on
or before 12/07/2009, then the
changes wilinot be applied, your
accouint dl'be doses (angisib fix her
Purchases cafttw' yiader9fap?),
and you WWJW requked1o pay&ITany
atmt ngfaiance, let accoMence
vvith the terms of your Car+dmemfer
Agreement (as may be amended),
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wwwjwiper.ctmt
E3Check for address change.
Complete form on the back.
MasterCard® Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: September 08, 2009
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Account
Payment Due Date October 03, 2009 Previous Balance $3,389.97
Mtnhaw Paymoli tDue $715.87 Payments' $0:00
Credit Line $0.00 Credits $0.00
Credit Available $0.00 Purchases + $0.00
Over Credit Line Amount $1,003.08 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credit Line $0.00 Cash Advances + $0;00
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $39.00
Past Due Amount $006 Fhance Charges + $74.11
Current Balance = $3,503.08
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card ending in 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
09/08 09/08 OVERLIMIT FEE SEP 08, 2009 $39.00
Periodic Rate Finance Charge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $3,407.46 0.0746% 27.24% $73.72
Balance Transfers/Checks $18.14 0.0746% 27.24% $0.39
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE:
27.24%
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The effective APR represents your total finance charges - lrxkding transaction flees such as cash advances and balance transfer fees -
expressed as a percentage oaiy Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding
information section of this statement. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary. Please read the Important
-a,-
Amount Enclosed: 1$
Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
Minimum Payment Due $715.87
Current Balance $3,503.08
Payment Due Date October 03, 2009
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
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P.O. Box 13337
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3337
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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Payment Due Date October 03, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $715.87
Previous Balance $3,389.97
Current Balance $3,503.08
Pricing Supplement to the
Cardmember Agreement
The information provided below in this Pricing Supplement, along with the Cardmember
Agreement(s) and the Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement (as applicable) reflects certain
account pricing and terms that were available to certain applicants that applied for and were
approved for certain credit card accounts on the last business day of the calendar quarter that
ended on 1213112009. These account terms may not be available after that date.
These documents are being provided to you for informational purposes only. If you apply and are
approved for a credit card account with us, your actual account terms will be based on the terms
of the offer available at the time that you applied, what you are approved for and your actual
Cardmember Agreement will be the agreement sent to you when your account is first opened.
Interest Rates and Interest Charges
Annual Percentage 3.74% to 22.99% APR. This is a variable rate that equals the Prime Rate plus
Rate (APR) for a margin from 0.49% to 19.74%, (this corresponds to a current DPR of
Purchases 0.0102% - 0.0630%) (this corresponds to a current MPR of 0.3117% -
1.9158% for residents of Iowa at the time of account opening (if
applicable)).
APR for Balance 3.74% to 22.99% APR. This is a variable rate that equals the Prime Rate plus
Transfers a margin from 0.49% to 19.74%, (this corresponds to a current DPR of
0.0102% - 0.0630% (this corresponds to a current MPR of 0.3117% -
1.9158% for residents of Iowa at the time of account opening (if
applicable)).
APR for Cash 14.99% to 23.24% APR. This is a variable rate that equals the Prime Rate
Advances plus a margin from 11.74% to 19.99%, (this corresponds to a current
DPR of 0.0411% - 0.0637%) (this corresponds to a current MPR of
1.2492% - 1.9367% for residents of Iowa at the time of account opening
(if applicable)).
Penalty APR and Up to 30.24%, based on your creditworthiness. This is a variable rate that
When it Applies equals the Prime Rate plus a margin from 0% to up to 26.99% (this
corresponds to a current DPR of 0.0000% - 0.0828%) (this corresponds to a
current MPR of 0.0000% - 2.5200% for residents of Iowa at the time of
account opening (if applicable)).
This APR may be applied to your account if you:
1. Make a late payment;
2. Go over your credit limit;
3. Make a payment that is returned; or
4. Do any of the above on another account you have with us.
How Long Will the Penalty APR Apply? If your APRs are increased for any
of these reasons, the Penalty APR will no longer apply to existing balances if
you make the next 6 consecutive payments when due. The Penalty APR will
apply to other balances indefinitely.
Paying Interest Your due date is at least 23 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will
not charge you interest on purchases if you pay your entire balance by the due
date each month. We will begin charging interest on balance transfers, checks
and cash advances on the transaction date.
Minimum Interest If you are charged interest, the charge will be no less than $2.00 ($0.50 for
Charge residents of Iowa at the time of account opening).
Fees
Annual Fee $0 to $495
$0 to $195 for each authorized user
Transaction Fees:
• Balance Either $0 -10 or 0 - 4% of the amount of each transfer
whichever is greater
Transfer ,
.
We may from time to time offer you lower Transaction Fees on Balance
Transfers and Checks.
• Cash Advance Either $0 - $10 or 0 - 4% of the amount of each cash advance
whichever is
,
greater.
• The purchase of Either $0 - $10 or 0 - 4% of the amount of each transaction
whichever is
a money order, ,
greater.
travelers' check,
foreign
currency, lottery
ticket, gambling
chips, or wire
transfer is a
cash advance
• Foreign 0 - 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars.
Transaction
Penalty Fees:
• Late Payment $0 - 39.95 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
opening and in some cases depending upon the balance on the account on
the day the fee is assessed.
• Over-the-Credit- $0 - 39
Line
• Returned $0 - 39.95 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
Payment opening.
Additional Check
Related Fees
0 Check Stop $0 - 39.95 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
Payment Fee
• Returned Check
Fee
opening.
$0 - 50 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
opening.
Variable Rate Information.
The following applies to any APR on your Account that varies with the market based on the Prime Rate.
The APRs on your Account correspond to a Daily Periodic Rate ("DPR") or a Monthly Periodic Rate
("MPR") which is applicable only to residents of Iowa at the time of Account opening. The applicable
DPRs/MPRs on your Account equal 1/365th (or 1/12`h for residents of Iowa at the time of Account
opening) of the sum of 1) the applicable Prime Rate, 2) plus the margin(s) listed above for each
Purchase, Balance Transfer, or Cash Advance balance or the margin listed above if a Penalty APR
applies. The "Prime Rate" used in determining the APRs in each billing cycle will be the highest rate
published in the Money Rates column of The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of each month.
An increase or decrease in the Prime Rate will cause a corresponding increase or decrease to your
variable rates on the first day of the billing cycle that begins in the same month in which the applicable
Prime Rate is published. There is no limitation on the amount of any increase. Any such increase or
decrease will cause a corresponding increase or decrease in the amount of interest assessed and
possibly in the amount of the Minimum Payment Due. If The Wall Street Journal does not publish the U.S.
Prime Rate, or if it changes the definition of the U.S. Prime Rate, we may substitute another index. As of
12/31/2009 the Prime Rate was 3.25%.
How the Penalty APR may apply to your Account.
The APRs on your Account may be increased each time, on this Account or any other account you may
have with us, if you fail to make a payment to us when due, you fail to pay at least the minimum payment
due, you exceed your credit line, or you make a payment that is not honored by your bank (each, a
"Penalty Event"). If we increase the APRs on your Account, we will notify you in advance of the increase.
The Penalty APR that will be applied to your Account will be determined based on our review of your
credit history at the time of our review (including your credit performance with other creditors). Our notice
to you will include the effective date of the APR increase and the balances to which the Penalty APR will
be applied. If the Penalty APR is applied to your account, it may continue to apply to new transactions
indefinitely. However, the Penalty APR will cease to apply to transactions made before the penalty rate
notice was sent if, after the Penalty APR goes into effect, you make the next six consecutive minimum
payments in a row when due. If you do not make these six consecutive minimum payments, the Penalty
APR may continue to apply to new and existing transactions indefinitely.
How We Will Calculate Your Balance:
We use a method called "daily balance (including new purchases)". To determine the amount of the
interest to be charged on your Account we first calculate the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate" separately
for Purchases, for Balance Transfers, and for Cash Advances. We apply the applicable DPR to each of
the applicable daily balances for i) Purchases, ii) Balance Transfers and iii) Cash Advances. The daily
balances for Purchases, for Balance Transfers and for Cash Advances are each calculated separately
and determined as follows: We take the beginning balances for each transaction type on your Account
each day, including any interest calculated on the previous day's balance, add to the respective balances
any new transaction, subtract any payments or credits and make any other applicable adjustment(s). This
Agreement provides for compounding of interest. A credit balance is treated as a balance of zero. If you
multiply the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate" for each balance category as shown on your monthly
billing statement by the number of days in the billing period and then multiply each sum by the applicable
DPRs, the results will be the interest assessed, except for minor variations caused by rounding. We may
from time to time offer you "introductory," "special" or "promotional" APR offers. If any are in effect on your
Account we will separately identify the balances to which such offers apply on your monthly billing
statement. These separate balances and the related interest will be calculated in the same manner as
described above.
How We Will Calculate Your Balance (For Residents of Iowa at the Time of Account Opening)
We use a method called "average daily balance (including new purchases)". To determine the amount of
the interest to be charged on your Account we first calculate the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate"
separately for Purchases, for Balance Transfers, and for Cash Advances. We apply the applicable
Monthly Periodic Rate to the average daily balances of i) Purchases, ii) Balance Transfers, and iii) Cash
Advances. The average daily balances for Purchases, for Balance Transfers, and for Cash Advances are
calculated separately and determined as follows: We take the beginning balances for each balance
category on your Account each day, add to the respective balances any new transaction, subtract any
payments or credits and make any other applicable adjustment(s). A credit balance is treated as a
balance of zero. Then we take the sum of all daily balances and divide by the number of days in the
billing period to determine the average daily balance. If you multiply the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate"
for each balance category as disclosed on your monthly billing statement by the applicable MPRs, the
results will be the interest assessed, except for minor variations caused by rounding. We may from time to
time offer you "introductory," "special" or "promotional" APR offers. If any are in effect on your Account we
will separately identify the balances to which such offers apply on your monthly billing statement. These
separate balances and the related interest will be calculated in the same manner as described above.
Accrual of Interest and How to Avoid Paying Interest on Purchases
On Purchases, interest begins to accrue as of the transaction date. However, you may avoid paying
interest on Purchases in any given billing cycle if you pay your Current Balance in full by the Payment
Due Date each month. For Balance Transfers, interest will accrue from the day we send the Balance
Transfer to the payee. For Checks, interest will accrue on the day the payee accepts the Check. For Cash
Advances, interest will accrue from the day you take the Cash Advance. The amount of the Minimum
Interest Charge (or "Minimum Charge") that will be assessed on your Account in any billing cycle in which
you owe interest is disclosed in the Account Summary Table.
Your Cardmember Agreement with Us
This document is our standard form credit card agreement in effect on the last business day of
the previous calendar quarter that ended on 12/31/2009 and has been supplemented with pricing
information included in the document(s) titled "Pricing Supplement" and other terms and/or
features that may vary between the different types of credit card accounts that we offer as
reflected in the "Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement". These documents are provided to
you for informational purposes only. These account terms may not be available after the above
date. If you apply and are approved for a credit card account with us, your actual account terms
will be based on the terms of the offer available at the time that you applied and your Cardmember
Agreement will be the agreement sent to you when your account is first opened.
Introduction.
This Agreement establishes the terms of your credit card account ("Account') with Barclays Bank
Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Please read it carefully and keep it with your records. You do not need
to sign this Agreement, but please sign the back of your credit card (the "Card"), if you have not already
done so. All extensions of credit in connection with your Account are being made by Barclays Bank
Delaware. You do not need to accept the Account and this Agreement and none of the fees on this
Account will apply unless you use the Account.
Definitions.
If we use a capitalized term in this document but we do not define the term in this document, the term has
the meaning as used in your monthly statement.
"Agreement" means this document, the Pricing Supplement (the "Supplement") and the Addendum to the
Cardmember Agreement (the "Addendum") document and any changes we make to these documents
from time to time.
"Authorized User" means any person you allow to use your Account including without limitation through a
Card, Check, the account number, or other credit device.
"Balance Transfer' means the use of your Account for a loan obtained by a transfer of funds initiated by
us at your request and includes the use of a Balance Transfer Check. "Balance Transfer" includes the
Transaction Fees associated with any Balance Transfer.
"Cash Advance" means the use of your Card or account number to obtain cash loans at any financial
institution or automated teller machine that accepts the Card, the use of a Cash Advance Check or the
purchase of Cash Equivalents. "Cash Advance" includes the Transaction Fees associated with any Cash
Advance or any Cash Equivalent.
"Cash Equivalent" means the use of your Card or account number to obtain money orders, traveler's
checks, foreign currency, lottery tickets, gambling chips or wire transfers. Cash Equivalents and the
Transaction Fees associated with any Cash Equivalent are considered Cash Advances for interest
calculation purposes.
"Check" or "Convenience Check" means an access check we provide to you to make a Cash Advance or
a Balance Transfer as applicable on your Account. A Check can be either a Balance Transfer Check or a
Cash Advance Check and will be designated as such by us.
"Daily Periodic Rate" or "DPR" means the applicable APR divided by 365.
"Foreign Transaction" means the use of your Card or Account (other than through a Cash Advance) for a
transaction with a business or entity located outside of the United States or for a transaction in a currency
other than U.S. dollars. Foreign Transactions and the Transaction Fees associated with any Foreign
Transaction are considered Purchases for interest calculation purposes.
"Monthly Periodic Rate" or "MPR" means the applicable APR divided by 12.
"Purchase" means the use of your Card or account number to buy or lease goods or services and to
make a transaction that is not otherwise a Balance Transfer or a Cash Advance. Purchases include
Foreign Transactions, Account Fees and any adjustments associated with any Purchase.
"You" and "your" refer to each person who has applied for, accepted, or used the Account and each
person who has agreed to be responsible for the Account.
"We," "us" and "our" refer to Barclays Bank Delaware.
Using Your Account/Acceptance of These Terms.
By signing, keeping or using your Card or Account, you agree to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. You may obtain credit in the form of Purchases, Balance Transfers and Cash Advances by
using your Card, your account number, Checks, or other credit devices. You agree that we may credit
your Account rather than issue cash refunds when you reverse transactions that were originally charged
to your Account. You agree that you will not use your Card or Account in connection with any transaction
that is prohibited or unenforceable and that if you do engage in such a transaction you waive any claim
that the charge is uncollectible on the grounds the transaction was prohibited or unenforceable. The Card
must be returned to us upon request. We may replace your Card with another Card at anytime.
Obligations on Your Account.
You authorize us to pay and charge your Account for all Purchases, Balance Transfers, Checks, and
Cash Advances made or obtained by you or anyone you authorize to use your Card or Account. You
agree to pay us for all of these Purchases, Balance Transfers, Checks, and Cash Advances, plus any
interest assessed on your Account and any other charges and fees which you may owe under the terms
of this Agreement, whether resulting from 1) physical use of your Card or a Check, 2) mail order or
telephone, computer or other electronic transaction made without presenting the Card, or 3) any other
circumstances where you authorize a charge, or authorize someone else to make a charge, to your
Account. Each person who has agreed to be responsible on the Account is responsible to pay the full
amount owed on the Account. If this is a joint Account, we can send statements and notices to either of
you. We may require that you pay the full amount owed without first asking any other person(s) to pay.
Instructions for making payments are on your monthly billing statement. Payments that comply with the
requirements specified on or with your monthly billing statement, including the time of receipt, will be
credited on the business day they are received. Payments must be mailed to the correct P.O. Box or
street address specified for U.S. Priority Mail and overnight payments. There may be a delay of up to
five (5) days in crediting payments that are not made in accordance with those instructions.
Please allow at least seven (7) days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment. All
payments must be made in U.S. dollars. Any payment made by check or other negotiable instrument or
direct debit must be drawn on a U.S. bank or a U.S. branch of a foreign bank. We reserve the right to
accept payments made in a foreign currency. If we do, we will select the foreign currency rate at our
discretion. Your available credit may not be immediately increased by the amount of the payment
for up to seven (7) days to ensure we collect the funds from the bank on which your payment is
drawn. If you overpay or if there is a credit balance on your Account, we will not pay interest on such
amounts.
Credit Line/Authorized Usage.
Your credit line is shown on the folder containing your Card. We may change your credit line from time
to time either increase or decrease it-in our sole discretion. If at any time (including in the first
month after your Account is opened) you engage in account actions or activity that we perceive could
have a negative impact on your credit standing with us, we may decrease your credit line or close your
Account. Your latest credit line will appear on your monthly billing statement. You agree not to make a
Purchase, authorize a Balance Transfer, use a Check, or obtain a Cash Advance that would cause
the unpaid balance of your Account to exceed your credit line. We may honor Purchases, Balance
Transfers, Checks and/or Cash Advances in excess of your credit line at our sole discretion. If we
do, this Agreement applies to that excess and you agree to pay the excess immediately if we
request that you do so. You agree that we may change or cancel your credit line at any time
without affecting your obligation to pay amounts that you owe under this Agreement. We may
designate that only a portion of your credit line is available for Cash Advances. If we do and you
exceed your line, you will be considered to have exceeded your credit line for all purposes of this
Agreement. We may limit the auth We will notify you of any change, but the change may take effect
before you receive the notice. orizations to make Purchase, Balance Transfer, Check, or Cash Advance
transactions that may be accomplished with your Card or Account. If you are approved for an account
that does not have a preset spending limit please see the Addendum to the Cardmember
Agreement addendum for additional information about your credit line and the usage of your
Account.
Checks on Your Account.
We may issue Checks on your Account in the form of "Balance Transfer Checks" or "Cash Advance
Checks," which can be used to access your credit line. Each Check will contain your Account number and
may be used only by the person(s) whose name(s) is/are printed on it. Each must be completed and
signed in the same manner as a regular personal check. If we provide Checks to you, you may not use
them to pay any amount you owe under this Agreement or under any other account you may have with
us. Balance Transfer Checks and Cash Advance Checks are subject to the same rate and other terms
under this Agreement as Balance Transfers and Cash Advances, respectively. Unless otherwise
indicated, all references in this Agreement to Balance Transfers include Balance Transfer Checks, all
references to Cash Advances include Cash Advance Checks, and all references to use of the Account
include use of these Checks. Unlike purchase transactions, there are no charge back rights with
regard to Balance Transfer and Check transactions.
Monthly Billing Statements.
At the end of each monthly billing cycle a statement will be mailed or delivered to you if your Account has
a debit or credit balance of more than $1.00 or if interest or a fee has been imposed. We will not send a
monthly billing statement if we deem your Account uncollectible or if delinquency collection proceedings
have been instituted by us sending your Account to an outside collection agency or attorney for collection.
Your Minimum Payment Each Month.
Each billing cycle, you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due shown on your monthly statement by
its Payment Due Date. If the Statement Balance shown on your monthly statement is less than the
amount reflected in the Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement, your Minimum Payment Due will be
that Statement Balance amount. Otherwise, if your Statement Balance is greater than the applicable
disclosed amount, your Minimum Payment Due will be the total of 1) 1 % of the Principal Balance (defined
as the total Statement Balance minus interest charges, Returned Payment Fee, and any Late Payment
Fee, that are incurred during the current billing cycle), plus 2) interest charges accrued during the current
billing cycle, plus 3) any Returned Payment Fee (and if we so elect, any Late Payment Fee), incurred
during the current billing cycle, plus 4) if we so elect, any amount past due or amount over your credit line
at the time of billing. In certain instances your Minimum Payment Due may be less than your total Fees
and Interest assessed in that billing cycle. At any time you may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due
up to the full amount you owe us.
Transaction Fees.
If you use your Card or Account to obtain a Cash Advance, we will charge a Cash Advance Fee for each
such Cash Advance. If you use your Card or Account to do a Balance Transfer, we will charge a Balance
Transfer Fee for each such Balance Transfer. If you use your Card or Account to purchase Cash
Equivalents, we will charge a Cash Advance Fee (sometimes we may refer to this as a Cash Equivalent
Fee) for each such transaction. If you use your Card or Account for a Foreign Transaction, we will charge
a Foreign Transaction Fee for each such transaction. Balance Transfer Checks and Cash Advance
Checks are subject to the same Transaction Fee as Balance Transfers and Cash Advances,
respectively. The present amounts of those charges are stated in the Supplement.
Account Fees.
We may also assess the Account Fees listed below. The current amounts of such Account Fees are
stated in the Supplement.
Late Payment Fee - If we do not receive a payment from you in at least the amount of your Minimum
Payment Due by the Payment Due Date shown on your monthly statement, we may charge you a Late
Payment Fee. You may be charged one Late Payment Fee for each Minimum Payment Due which is not
paid by the Payment Due Date.
Returned Payment Fee - If your bank does not honor a check or direct debit you deliver to us, or we
must return a check because it is not signed or is otherwise irregular, we may charge you a Returned
Payment Charge.
Returned Check Fee - If we return a Check unpaid because it exceeds your available credit line at the
time it is processed, your Account is closed or otherwise does not have charge privileges, you did not
comply with our instructions regarding the check or your Account is past due, we may charge you a
Returned Check Fee.
Check Stop Payment Fee - If we stop payment on a Check at your request, we may charge you a
Check Stop Payment Fee.
Foreign Currency Conversion.
For MasterCard Cards, we and MasterCard (or their affiliates) will convert transactions in foreign
currencies into U.S. Dollars. MasterCard will use their currency conversion procedures that are current at
the time of the transaction. Currently, the currency conversion rate they use is either the wholesale
market rate or the government-mandated rate in effect under those procedures increased by one percent.
The currency conversion rate used on the conversion date may differ from the rate in effect on the date
you used your Card or Account.
For Visa Cards, we and Visa (or their affiliates) will convert transactions in foreign currencies into U.S.
Dollars. Visa will use its currency conversion procedures that are current at the time of the transaction.
Currently, Visa selects a rate from the range of rates available in the wholesale currency markets for the
applicable central processing date, which rate may vary from the rate Visa itself receives, or the
government mandated rate in effect for the applicable central processing date. The currency conversion
rate used on the conversion date may differ from the rate in effect on the date you used your Card or
Account.
Authorized Users.
You may allow Authorized Users to use your Account. If you allow an Authorized User to use your
Account, you will be liable for all transactions made by that person including transactions for which you
may not have intended to be liable, even if the amount of those transactions causes your credit limit to be
exceeded. You must notify us to revoke your permission to allow an Authorized User to use your Account
or Card. Until you revoke your permission, you are responsible for all charges made by an Authorized
User, including Balance Transfer Check and Cash Advance Check transactions, regardless of whether
you intended to be responsible for those charges. If you request additional Cards for Authorized Users,
checks accessing this Account may also be included with the Card.
Administrative Charges.
If you request photocopies of monthly billing statements, you will be charged $5 for each duplicate
requested for each statement requested that is less than 23 months old. If the requested statement is
older than 23 months you will be charged $10 for each requested statement. If you request any special
services such as obtaining Cards on an expedited basis, you agree to pay our reasonable charges for
such services, in effect at that time.
Default/Collection Costs.
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, your Account will be in default and we may demand immediate
payment of the entire amount you owe us if: 1) in any month we do not receive your Minimum Payment
Due by the Payment Due Date; 2) you make Purchases, initiate Balance Transfers, use a Check, or
obtain Cash Advances in excess of your credit line; 3) you fail to comply with this Agreement; 4) there is a
filing for your bankruptcy; 5) you die or become incapacitated; or 6) we believe in good faith that the
payment or performance of your obligations under this Agreement is impaired for any other reason. As
permitted by applicable law, you agree to pay all collection expenses actually incurred by us in the
collection of amounts you owe under this Agreement (including court or arbitration costs and the fees of
any collection agency to which we refer your Account) and, in the event we refer your Account after your
default to an attorney who is not our regularly salaried employee, you agree to pay the reasonable fees of
such attorney. We will not be obligated to honor any attempted use of your Account if a default has
occurred or we have determined to terminate your Account or limit your Account privileges (as discussed
below).
Termination.
We may terminate your privileges under this Agreement or limit your right to make Purchases, initiate
Balance Transfers, use Checks, or obtain Cash Advances at any time for any reason without prior notice.
If we ask, you must return your Cards and any unused Checks to us, cut in half. You agree that you will
not try to make a Purchase, use a Check, initiate a Balance Transfer or obtain a Cash Advance after you
have been notified that your privilege to use your Account has been terminated. You may terminate this
Agreement at any time. If you do, you must return to us all Cards and Checks previously issued on the
Account. If you call us, we may require that you confirm your termination in writing. Termination will not
affect existing obligations under this Agreement or your liability for all charges posted to your Account
prior to the time all Cards and unused Checks issued on your Account are returned to us.
Notices to You.
Billing statements and notices will be sent to the address shown in our files. If this is a joint Account, we
may send billing statements and notices to either of you. You promise to inform us promptly in writing of
any change in your e-mail address or your U.S. mail address. You may update this information by visiting
the website on the back of your Card and sending us an e-mail or telephoning us at the telephone
number provided below on your Card. We may in our discretion accept address corrections from the
United States Postal Service.
Consent to Receive Electronic Notices.
You may receive periodic billing statements and other notices regarding your Account electronically or by
U.S. mail. By requesting statements and other notices electronically, which may only be done on our
website, and by providing any other legally required consents, you affirmatively consent to receive all
periodic billing statements and other notices electronically when legally permissible. Otherwise,
statements and notices will be sent to the address shown in our files. If at any time you need a paper
copy of statements or notices, or you change your mind and prefer to receive all your statements and
notices in paper rather than electronic form, telephone us at the number provided below or visit us at the
website on the back of your Card and send us an e-mail. In order to access your statements and notices
electronically, you must have a computer equipped with at least a 40-bit JavaScript-enabled Netscape or
Microsoft browser at the Version level 4.0 or higher. In order to retain your statements and notices, you
must have a printer attached to your computer that can print them out or a drive or other storage device
onto which you can download them. By accepting the receipt of electronic statements and other notices,
you confirm that you have the software and equipment that satisfies these requirements to enable you to
access and retain your statements and notices electronically.
Skip Payment Program and Other Special Terms.
From time to time, we may let you skip or reduce one or more monthly payments during a year (interest
will continue to accrue) or offer you other special features. If we do, we will advise you of the scope and
duration of the applicable skip or special feature. When the skip or special feature ends, your regular
terms will resume.
Changes in This Agreement.
We can change this Agreement, including the annual percentage rate and any fees, and can add or
delete provisions relating to your Account or to the nature, extent and enforcement of the rights and
obligations you or we may have under this Agreement, all as permitted by applicable law. We will notify
you of any such change. Any change, addition or deletion to this Agreement, including any increase or
decrease in your APRs, will become effective at the time stated in our notice and will apply to those
balances, including new transactions, on your Account as described in our notice. The notice we send
you may state that you may notify us in writing within a specked time period that you do not wish to
accept the changes, additions and deletions we are making. You will be deemed to accept all the
changes, additions and deletions accompanying the notice and to ratify and confirm all the provisions of
your Agreement and your acceptance of all the changes, additions and deletions described in other
notices previously sent to you if 1) you do not notify us that you do not agree to the change, addition or
deletion in the time frame set forth in the notice, or 2) you use the Card or Account after the conclusion of
the specified time period.
Credit Performance.
Your Account was established based upon criteria which reflect your particular credit history. We will from
time to time review your credit performance. In addition to any other rights we have, if you do not maintain
your past level of credit performance, we may change some or all of the Account terms on your Account,
and if we do we will notify you as provided in this Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.
Credit Information.
You agree that we may request consumer credit reports from one or more credit reporting agencies in
connection with your application and the administration of your Account. You also authorize us to
exchange credit information concerning you or your Account with (and answer questions and requests
from) others, such as merchants, other lenders and credit reporting agencies.
Phone Calls/Electronic Communications.
In the regular course of our business, for quality control purposes, we may monitor and record phone
conversations made or received by our employees. Similarly, we may monitor and record e-mail or
conversations on our website between you and our employees. You agree that we will have such right
with respect to all phone conversations, e-mail or conversations between you and our employees,
whether initiated by you or any of our employees.
Refusal to Honor Card.
We are not responsible for refusals to honor your Card or Checks. And, except as otherwise required by
applicable law or regulation, we will not be responsible for merchandise or services purchased or leased
through use of your Account.
Irregular Payments and Delay in Enforcement.
We can accept late payments, partial payments, checks and money orders marked "Paid in Full" or
language having the same effect without losing any of our rights under this Agreement. We can also
delay enforcing our rights under this Agreement any number of times without losing them. The fact that
we may at any time honor a Purchase, Check, Balance Transfer or Cash Advance in excess of your
maximum credit line does not obligate us to do so again.
Payments Made on Your Account
If you make a payment on this Account utilizing a check, you authorize us either to use the information
from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your checking/deposit account or to
process the payment as a check transaction. When we use information from your check to make an
electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your bank account as soon as the same day you
make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution. For inquiries,
or to opt out of one-time electronic fund transfers, please call the number listed on the back of your card.
Liability for Unauthorized Use of Your Account.
If your Card or any Check(s) are lost or stolen or if you have reason to think someone may use your
Account without your permission, you must notify us at once. Please either visit the website on the back
of your Card and send us an e-mail or telephone us at the number on the back of your Card concerning
the loss or theft of your Card or Checks or the possible unauthorized use of your Account. Do not use the
Card, Account number or any Checks after they have been reported lost or stolen, even if they are found
or returned. You will not be liable for unauthorized use of the Account; however, you must identify for us
the charges that were not made by you or someone authorized by you and through which you received
no benefit. We may require you to provide us with certain information and to comply with our investigation
procedures. We may terminate or limit access to your Account if you have notified us or we have
determined that your Card or Checks may have been lost or stolen, or that there may be unauthorized
access to your Account.
Assignment.
We may at any time assign or sell your Account, any sums due on your Account, this Agreement or our
rights or obligations under this Agreement. The person(s) to whom we make any such assignment or sale
shall be entitled to all of our rights under this Agreement, to the extent assigned.
Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT AND YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE AND, AS APPLICABLE, FEDERAL LAW.
Inquiries or Questions.
You may address any inquiries or questions which you have about your Account to Barclays Bank
Delaware, by visiting the website on the back of your Card and sending us an e-mail, writing us at
Barclays Bank Delaware, P.O. Box 8801, Wilmington, DE 19899-8801, or calling us at the number on the
back of your Card. If you telephone or email us instead of writing, you may lose certain rights the law
gives you to dispute billing errors.
Arbitration.
At the election of either you or us, any claim, dispute or controversy ("Claim") by either you or us against
the other, or against the employees, agents or assigns of the other, arising from or relating in any way to
this Agreement or your Account, or any transaction on your Account including (without limitation) Claims
based on contract, tort (including intentional torts), fraud, agency, negligence, statutory or regulatory
provisions or any other source of law and (except as specifically provided in this Agreement) Claims
regarding the applicability of this arbitration clause or the validity of the entire Agreement, shall be
resolved exclusively and finally by binding arbitration under the rules and procedures of the arbitration
Administrator selected at the time the Claim is filed. The Administrator selection process is set forth
below. For purposes of this provision, "you" includes any authorized user on the Account, and any of your
agents, beneficiaries or assigns; and "we" or "us" includes our employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
beneficiaries, agents and assigns, and to the extent included in a proceeding in which Barclays is a party,
its service providers and marketing partners. Claims made and remedies sought as part of a class action,
private attorney general or other representative action (hereafter all included in the term "class action")
are subject to arbitration on an individual basis, not on a class or representative basis.
Alternatively, you and we may pursue a Claim within the jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace Court in
Delaware, or the equivalent court in your home jurisdiction (each a "Small Claims Court"), provided that
the action remains in that court, is made on behalf of or against you only and is not made part of a class
action, private attorney general action or other representative or collective action. Further, you and we
agree not to seek to enforce this arbitration provision, or otherwise commence arbitration based on the
same claims in any action brought before the Small Claims Court.
The party initiating arbitration shall utilize the American Arbitration Association, www.adr.org, 950 Warren
Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, 1-866-293-4053 to administer the arbitration (the
"Administrator"). The Administrator provides information about arbitration, its arbitration rules and
procedures, fee schedule and claims forms at its web site or by mail as set forth above. The Administrator
will apply the rules and procedures in effect at the time the arbitration is filed. The Claim will be heard
before a single arbitrator, whose authority is limited exclusively to the resolution of Claims between you
and us and to providing an award effective only on behalf of you and/or us. The arbitration will not be
consolidated with any other arbitration proceedings. The Administrator shall resolve each dispute in
accordance with applicable law.
If you commence arbitration, you must provide us the notice required by the Administrator's rules and
procedures. The notice may be sent to us at Barclays Bank Delaware, P.O. Box 8801, Wilmington, DE
19899-8801. If we commence arbitration, we will provide you notice at your last known billing address.
We agree to honor your request to remove the action to a Small Claims Court, provided that we receive
the request within thirty days of the notice of commencement of arbitration. Any arbitration hearing at
which you appear will take place at a location within the federal judicial district that includes your billing
address at the time the Claim is filed. This arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction
involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16.
Judgment upon any arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. No class actions
joinder or consolidation of any Claim with a Claim of any other person or entity shall be allowable
in arbitration, without the written consent of both you and us. In the event that there is a dispute
about whether limiting arbitration of the parties' dispute to non-class proceedings is enforceable under
applicable law, then that question shall be resolved by litigation in a court rather than by the arbitrator;
and to the extent it is determined that resolution of a Claim shall proceed on a class basis, it shall so
proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction rather than in arbitration.
We will pay, or reimburse you for, all fees or costs to the extent required by law or the rules of the
arbitration Administrator. Whether or not required by law or such rules, if you prevail at arbitration on any
Claim against us, we will reimburse you for any fees paid to the Administrator in connection with the
arbitration proceedings. In addition, in any arbitration that you elect to file that could be heard in Small
Claims Court in your jurisdiction, we will pay the filing fees and other arbitration fees above the cost of
filing in that Small Claims Court. If you are required to advance any fees or costs to the arbitration
Administrator, but you ask us to do so in your stead, we will consider and respond to your request.
This arbitration agreement applies to all Claims now in existence or that may arise in the future except for
Claims by or against any unaffiliated third party to whom ownership of your Account may be assigned, in
which case this arbitration agreement will apply only if you or the third party chose arbitration. This
arbitration agreement survives the termination of the Cardmember Agreement or the Account
relationship, including your payment in full, and your filing of bankruptcy. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to prevent any party's use of (or advancement of any claims, defenses, or offsets in)
bankruptcy or repossession, replevin, judicial foreclosure or any other prejudgment or provisional remedy
relating to any collateral, security or property interests for contractual debts now or hereafter owed by
either party to the other under this Agreement.
ARBITRATION WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM IS BINDING AND NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM THROUGH A COURT. IN ARBITRATION YOU AND WE WILL
NOT HAVE THE RIGHTS THAT ARE PROVIDED IN COURT INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY
JUDGE OR JURY AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE OR BE REPRESENTED IN PROCEEDINGS
BROUGHT BY OTHERS SUCH AS CLASS ACTIONS OR SIMILAR PROCEEDINGS. IN ADDITION,
THE RIGHT TO DISCOVERY AND THE RIGHT TO APPEAL ARE ALSO LIMITED OR ELIMINATED BY
ARBITRATION. ALL OF THESE RIGHTS ARE WAIVED AND ALL CLAIMS MUST BE RESOLVED
THROUGH ARBITRATION.
Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement
This Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement reflects variations to our standard form credit
card agreement in effect on the last business day of the previous calendar quarter that ended on
12131/2009. Our standard Cardmember Agreement(s) is supplemented with pricing information
reflected in the document(s) titled "Pricing Supplement" and other terms and/or features that may
vary between the different types of credit card accounts that we offer as reflected in the below
"Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement". These documents are provided to you for
informational purposes only. These account terms may not be available after the above date. If
you apply and are approved for a credit card account with us, your actual account terms will be
based on the terms of the offer available at the time that you applied and your Cardmember
Agreement will be the agreement sent to you when your account is first opened.
The following provision is to be added at the end of the last sentence of the "Credit Line/Authorized
Usage" paragraph in our standard Cardmember Agreement and is applicable to a credit card accounts
that do not have a preset spending limit:
"Because your Account has no pre-set spending limit, we may permit you from time to time at our
discretion to make certain charges that cause your outstanding balance to exceed your revolving credit
line. These charges will be evaluated based on account performance, other credit accounts with us, and
your experience with other creditors. If we authorize these charges, you must pay, with your Minimum
Payment Due, the amount by which your balance exceeds your revolving credit line, including amounts
due to Purchases, Cash Advances, Interest charges, Fees, or other charges."
The calculation of the Minimum Payment Due each month is based on the account type that the applicant
applied for and the applicant's creditworthiness. The following paragraphs reflect these two options and
will be reflected in the Cardmember Agreement assigned at account opening:
"Your Minimum Payment Each Month.
Each billing cycle, you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due shown on your monthly statement by
its Payment Due Date. If the Statement Balance shown on your monthly statement is less than $5, your
Minimum Payment Due will be that Statement Balance amount. Otherwise, if your Statement Balance is
greater than $5, your Minimum Payment Due will be the total of 1) 1 % of the Principal Balance (defined
as the total Statement Balance minus interest charges, Returned Payment Fee, and any Late Payment
Fee, that are incurred during the current billing cycle), plus 2) interest charges accrued during the current
billing cycle, plus 3) any Returned Payment Fee (and if we so elect, any Late Payment Fee), incurred
during the current billing cycle, plus 4) if we so elect, any amount past due or amount over your credit line
at the time of billing. In certain instances your Minimum Payment Due may be less than your total Fees
and Interest assessed in that billing cycle. At any time you may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due
up to the full amount you owe us."
"Your Minimum Payment Each Month.
Each billing cycle, you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due shown on your monthly statement by
its Payment Due Date. If the Statement Balance shown on your monthly statement is less than $15, your
Minimum Payment Due will be that Statement Balance amount. Otherwise, if your Statement Balance is
greater than $15, your Minimum Payment Due will be the total of 1) 1%a of the Principal Balance (defined
as the total Statement Balance minus interest charges, Returned Payment Fee, and any Late Payment
Fee, that are incurred during the current billing cycle), plus 2) interest charges accrued during the current
billing cycle, plus 3) any Returned Payment Fee (and if we so elect, any Late Payment Fee), incurred
during the current billing cycle, plus 4) if we so elect, any amount past due or amount over your credit line
at the time of billing. In certain instances your Minimum Payment Due may be less than your total Fees
and Interest assessed in that billing cycle. At any time you may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due
up to the full amount you owe us."
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF .AMENDMENT OF "JUNIPER BANK", CHANGING
ITS NAME FROM "JUNIPER BANK" TO "BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE", FILED
ZN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MAY, A.D 2006, AT
5:25 O'CLOCK P.M.
A FILED COPY OF THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS.
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
ARTICLES OF ASSOC CATION
OF
JUNIPER BANK
Juniper Bank, a Delaware banking corporation (the `Bank"), does hereby certify.
1. That the Board of Directors of the Bank, pursuant to Section 749 of Title 5
of the Delaware Code and Section 242 of the Gctteral Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
duly adopted a resolution pursuant to the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of
the State of Delaware proposing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Articles of
Association of the Bank, attached as Exhibit I to the Articles of Organization of the Bank-
RE SOLVED, that Article FIRST of the Articles of Association of the
Bank, attached as Exhibit 1 to the Articles of Organization of the Bank, is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Barclays Bank Delaware
(hereinafter referred to as the "Bank).
2. That in lieu of a special meeting and vote of stockholder, the sole
stockholder has given written consent to said amendment in accordance with the provisions of
Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
1 That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 749 of Title 5 of the Delaware Code and Sections 242 and 228 of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Certit cate to be signed by its
duly authorized officer this _., day of May, 2006.
JUNIPER BANK {
By: -/
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Title:
The foregoing Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Association of Juniper Bank
is hereby approvers in both substance and In form.
Honorable RobertA. Glen
State Bank Commissioner
May,l?-", 2006
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE,
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA SCHMIDT,
Defendant
: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
Civil Action - Law
NOTICE TO PLEAD
To: Barclay's Bank Delaware
c/o David J. Apothaker, Esquire Q-z L
Apothaker and Associates
P.C. rnco +
,
520 Fellowship Road C306 M
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Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
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You are hereby notified to plead to the enclosed Preliminary Objections-*ittR
twenty (20) days from the date of service hereof or a default judgment may be entered
against you.
Date: a L? 41?
Respectfully Submitted
Michael J. Poosh(,?-squire
I. D. # 58851
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Attorney for Defendant, Patricia Schmidt
James B. Crowley, Esquire
ID # 63389
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone - (717) 975-9446
Fax - (717) 975-2309
myvkosh(a)dolglaw,com Attorney for Defendant
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE, : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
V.
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA SCHMIDT, Civil Action - Law
Defendant
DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS TO
PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Patricia Schmidt, by and through her
attorneys Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC, by James B. Crowley, Esquire, who files
her Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, and avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant alleging that Defendant owes money to Plaintiff
arising out of an account issued by Barclay's Bank Delaware of which Plaintiff
Claims to be the Original Creditor. Comp. ¶ 1 and 3.
2. The Complaint was filed on August 30, 2010.
3. Defendant filed Preliminary Objections on January 31, 2011.
4. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on or about February 25,
First Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(2)- Failure to conform to rule of
court (failure to state whether agreements is oral or written, state its terms,
and/or attach written contract upon which the claim is based)
5. The Complaint avers the existence of some type of contract between the parties,
referred to as the "account."
6. Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1019(h), where a claim asserted is based upon an
agreement, the pleading must state whether the agreement is oral or written.
7. The Complaint does not indicate whether the agreement is oral or written.
8. Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1019(1), if the agreement is written, it must be attached to
the pleading or, if not, the pleader must explain its absence and set forth the
substance of the agreement. More specifically, Plaintiff has failed to attach the
original Loan/Credit Agreement signed and dated, including both original and
amended terms and conditions applicable to the credit card agreement. Asset
Acceptance, LLC v Margaret Madden Order dated March 18, 2009, No. 2912 of
2008 GD (Fayette County 2009) citing Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. v Guiliana,
829 A.2d 340 (Pa. Super. 2003). Plaintiff has also failed to attach "other periodic
mailings detailing changes to the terms of the contract Remit Corporation v Miller,
5 Pa. D&C 5th 43, 45 (Centre Cty., 2008)
9. The Plaintiff has failed to describe the terms of the agreement, nor has it
attached a copy of a written agreement or explained its absence.
Second Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(2)- Failure to conform to rule
of court (Improper Verification)
10. Pa. R.C.P. 1024 required that every Complaint be verified by a Party, unless the
party is without sufficient knowledge or information with which to verify, or,
alternatively, that the party is outside the jurisdiction of the court and its verification
cannot be obtained within the time allowed for pleading. Pa. R.C.P. 1024(c)(1) and
(2).
11. The Complaint is verified by counsel of record for the Plaintiff, and not an
employee or other agent of the Plaintiff.
12. The Verification does not state that the party was unable to sign it "within the time
allowed for pleading," nor the reason why the Verification is not made by a party,
as required by Pa. R.C.P. 1024(c).
Third Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(4)- Demurrer
13. The Plaintiff has failed to allege facts sufficient to maintain a cause of action for
Breach of Contract.
Fourth Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(3)
14. The Complaint contains only a general assertion of the amount the Plaintiff
claims is owed by the Defendant. It provided no detail as to the date(s) on which the
debts were incurred, the amounts incurred on each date, the dates or amounts of
payments, nor dates of accrual and amounts of interest charges and other fees.
15. Pa. R.C.P. No. 1019 and Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(3) require that the above detail be
included in a Complaint of this type.
16. By not including the requisite detail of the account, the Complaint fails to conform
to an express rule of Court.
Fifth Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(4) Demurrer
17. Plaintiff's Complaint is based upon contract.
18. The Second Count of Plaintiff's Count is based upon a theory of quantum merit.
19. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the Doctrine of Unjust
Enrichment is inapplicable where the relationship between the parties is founded upon
a contract. Lustfield v Milne 5 Pa. D&C 5th 469 citing Wilson Area School District v
Skeaton 586 Pa. 513 (2006)
Sixth Preliminary Objection- Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(2) Failure to Conform to Law or
Rule of Court
20. Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(2), a party may file a Preliminary Objection
based upon the failure of a pleading to conform to law or rule of court or inclusion of
scandalous or impertinent matter.
21. Plaintiff's Complaint is based upon a contract.
22. The Second Count of Plaintiff's Complaint is based upon a theory of quantum
merit.
23. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the Doctrine of Unjust
Enrichment is inapplicable where the relationship between the parties is founded upon
a contract. Lusfeld v Milne 5 Pa. D&C 5th 469 citing Wilson Area School District v
Skeaton 586 Pa. 513 (2006)
WHEREFORE, the Defendant respectfully requests that her Preliminary
Objections be sustained, and that Plaintiff's Complaint be dismissed with prejudice.
Respectfully Subrpjtted,
Date: -34??? /,
Michael J. F§Aosh, Esquire
I. D. # 58851
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
(717)975-9446
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE,
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA SCHMIDT,
Defendant
: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
Civil Action - Law
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Defendant, Patricia Schmidt's,
Preliminary Objections to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint, was hereby served by
depositing the same within the custody of the United States Postal Service, First Class,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
Barclay's Bank Delaware
c/o David J. Apothaker, Esquire
Apothaker and Associates, P.C.
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Date: 314 11
Respectfully Submitted,
Mic ael J. ykosh, Esquire
I. D. # 58851
2132 Market Street.
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Attorney for Defendant
VERIFICATION
I, Patricia Schmidt, hereby verify that the statements of fact made in the
foregoing documents are true and correct to the best of my personal knowledge,
information and belief. I understand that any false statements therein are subject to the
criminal penalties contained in 18 Pa C. S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities.
Date: 3114 /11
Patricia Schmidt
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE,
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA SCHMIDT,
Defendant
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
Civil Action - Law
ORDER
AND NOW, this day of
2011, it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that Defendant, Patricia Schmidt's, Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's
Amended Complaint are hereby GRANTED, and further that it is hereby ORDERED that
Plaintiffs Complaint be Dismissed with Prejudice.
BY THE COURT:
J.
BARCLAY'S BANK DELAWARE,
Plaintiff
V.
: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA SCHMIDT, Civil Action - Law
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this day of
2011, it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that Defendant, Patricia Schmidt's, Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's
Amended Complaint are hereby GRANTED, and further that it is hereby ORDERED that
Plaintiff's Complaint be Dismissed with Prejudice.
BY THE COURT:
J.
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
L..y` r r i' i.'.C i ii0NTJyTAR Y
2, fl 11 ;?-F,' 1 A,41 I! 3 s
Chi ERIANO COUNTY
NE SYLVAMA
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
Defendant
PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, by and through its attorneys, Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., files its response to Defendant's Preliminary Objections as follows:
1. - 23. Denied. The allegations of Defendant's Preliminary Objections are conclusions of law
which are deemed denied. To the extent a further response is deemed necessary, Plaintiff denies
that its Complaint fails to satisfy the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure in any manner.
Plaintiff set forth with particularity the allegations against the defendant and presented
documentation sufficient to substantiate its claim.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this court enter an ORDER
overruling defendant's Preliminary Objections and directing the defendant to file an Answer
within twenty days.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
eEsquire
Dated: March 28, 2011
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
Civil Action
PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S
PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, by and through its attorneys, Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., submits its brief in support of its response to defendant's Preliminary
Objections as follows.
Facts and Procedural Background
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, filed a Complaint against defendant
seeking damages based on defendant's default on a credit card account. Defendant applied for
and received a credit card from BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE upon which defendant
accrued an outstanding balance in the amount of $3,503.08.
Legal Argument
Preliminary objections are the appropriate method by which to challenge the legal
sufficiency of the allegations a petitioner raises as a basis for relief. In re Adoption of S.P. T., 783
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
A.2d 779 (Pa. Super. 2001). In ruling on preliminary objections, the Court must accept as true all
well-pleaded facts which are material and relevant. Erie Cty. League of Women's Voters v. Dept.
of Environmental Resources, 525 A.2d 1290 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1987). When ruling on preliminary
objections, the Court should resolve any doubt against the objecting party. Koken v. Steinberg,
825 A.2d 723, 726 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003).
Pa.R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(3) and Pa.R.C.P. No. 1019(a)
Defendant contends that Plaintiff's Amended Complaint lacks specificity. The applicable
standard, codified in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(3), is "whether the complaint is sufficiently clear to
enable the defendant to prepare his defense, or whether the plaintiffs complaint informs the
defendant with accuracy and completeness of the specific basis on which recovery is sought so
that he may know without question upon what grounds to make his defense." Rambo v.
Greene, 906 A.2d 1232, 1236 (Pa.Super. 2003) (quoting Amlung v. City of Chester, 302 A.2d
491, 498 n. 36 (Pa.Super. 1973)) (internal quotation marks omitted).
In pleading its case, the complaint need not cite evidence but only those facts necessary
for the defendant to prepare a defense. Dept of Transp. v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 33 Pa.Cmwlth.
1 (1977). Indeed, "The purpose of [Rule] 1019(a) is to require the pleader to disclose the
`material facts' sufficient to enable the adverse party to prepare his case." Smith v. Wagner, 403
Pa. Super 316, 319 (1991)(citations omitted). The Complaint must only put a defendant on notice
of what the plaintiff intends to prove at trial to be sufficient. Weiss v. Equibank, 453, 460 A.2d
271,274-75 (Pa.Super.1983).
The Court of Common Pleas in Northampton County overruled objections based on legal
insufficiency and insufficient specificity in a virtually identical matter, holding as follows:
Upon review and consideration of the allegations of the Amended Complaint and
the documentation attached thereto as noted, the Court finds the Complaint
sufficient to withstand Defendant's preliminary objections. The Amended
Complaint sets forth the identities of the parties and the alleged basis for their
relationship. It identifies the account upon which the allegations of default are
based, and sets forth an allegation of default. Further, the Business Platinum Card
Agreement sets forth the basis for Defendant's personal liability on the account.
While there may be issues for further discovery between the parties at a later date,
it is clear from the Court's review of the Amended Complaint that the averments
contained therein are legally sufficient to state a cause of action for breach of
contract, and equally sufficient to properly inform Defendant as to the claims
against him and enable him to prepare a defense thereto. American Express Bank,
FSB v. Stauffer, 6 Northampton County Reporter 180 (C.P. Northampton 2010).
Plaintiff's Amended Complaint contains the material facts required for defendant to
prepare a defense. Plaintiff pleaded the existence of a contract, a breach thereof and resulting
damages. Plaintiff pleaded the open date, last pay date, and charge-off date for the account, as
well as the outstanding balance at charge-off. Plaintiff attached credit card statements evidencing
the outstanding balance on defendant's account, the APR applied to the account, the terms of the
account, account number, account type, defendant's name and address and statement date.
Plaintiff also attached the Cardmember Agreement which evidences all the terms of the contract
entered into by defendant. The pleadings in Plaintiff s Amended Complaint and the
documentation attached thereto are sufficient to allow defendant to prepare a defense.
Defendant argues that Plaintiff has not attached all the credit card statements for
defendant's account. The Centre County Court of Common Pleas heard a nearly identical matter,
holding that, "There is no requirement of law that plaintiff must attach each and every statement
to a complaint." Capital One Bank (U.S.A.), N.A. v. James L. Spicer, 2009-774, (C.P. Centre
2009). In that matter, defendant's Preliminary Objection pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1028(a)(3)
was overruled because Plaintiff attached some, but not all, of the credit card statements for
defendant's account. The within matter is virtually identical in this aspect. The Monroe County
Court of Common Pleas, in Bank ofAmerica, N.A. v. Behrens, 7939 CIVIL 2004 (C.P. Monroe
2004), went even further, stating, "We find that Defendant may adequately confirm or deny the
allegations in Plaintiffs Complaint without the benefit of a transaction history."
Pa.R.C.P. No. 1019(i), Pa.R.C.P. No. 1019(h)
Pa.R.C.P. No. 1019(h) requires that a Complainant in a breach of contract action specify
whether the action is based on an oral or written contract. Plaintiff s cause of action is based on a
breach of a written agreement. Pa.R.C.P. No. 1019(i) states "When any claim or defense is based
upon a writing, the pleader shall attach a copy of the writing, or the material part thereof, but if
the writing or copy is not accessible to the pleader, it is sufficient so to state, together with the
reason, and to set forth the substance in writing." For this reason Plaintiff attached the relevant
Cardmember Agreement. Said document forms the underlying basis of the within matter and
contains the material terms contemplated by Pa.R.C.P. 1019(1).
Pa.R.C.P. No. 1024(c) - Verification
A client verification will be provided.
Demurrer
A demurrer can only be sustained where the Complaint is clearly insufficient to establish
the pleaders right to relief. Firing v. Kephart, 466 Pa. 560, 353 A.2d 833 (1976). For purposes of
testing the legal sufficiency of the challenged pleading, a preliminary objection in the nature of a
demurrer admits as true all well pleaded material, relevant facts and every inference fairly
deductible from those facts. Savitz v. Weinstein, 395 Pa. 173, 149 A.2d 110 (1959); Hoffman w.
Misericordia Hospital of Philadelphia, 439 Pa. 501, 267 A.2d 867 (1970). Plaintiff sufficiently
alleged that defendant received, accepted and used the card and failed to make timely payments
on the account. Plaintiff also alleged the amount due at charge-off, the amount presently due, the
date of the last payment, and attached documentation to support said allegations.
Quantum Meruit
Quantum meruit is a quasi-contractual remedy where a contract is implied in law under a
theory of unjust enrichment. Ragnar Benson Inc. v. Bethel Mart Associates, 308 Pa. Super. 405,
454 A.2d 599 (1982). "If no express contract exists between the parties due to the absence of an
agreed-upon contract price, a plaintiff may recover under a quasi-contract theory of unjust
enrichment." Id.; see also Temple Univ. Hosp., Inc. v. Healthcare Mgmt. Alternatives, Inc., 832
A.2d 501, 507 (Pa. Super. 2003). Northeast Fence & Iron Works, Inc. v. Murphy Quigley Co.,
Inc., 933 A.2d 664, 669 (Pa. Super. 2007). Parties are expressly permitted to plead in the
alternative under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. See Pa.R.C.P. 1020(c); Lugo v.
Farmers Pride Inc., 967 A.2d 963 (Pa. Super. 2009).
Plaintiff's Amended Complaint sufficiently states an alternative cause of action for unjust
enrichment. The elements of unjust enrichment include: (1) a benefit conferred on the defendant
by the plaintiff, (2) an appreciation of the benefit by the defendant, and (3) acceptance and
retention of the benefit under circumstances that make if inequitable for the defendant to retain
the benefit without compensation. Stoeckinger v. Presidential Fin. Corp. of Del. Valley, 948
A.2d 828, 833 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008). A benefit is " 'any form of advantage.' " Zvonik v. Zvonik,
435 A.2d 1236, 1241 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1981) (quoting REST, OF RESTITUTION § 1, cmt. b). In
the within matter, the benefit conferred is the credit account. The defendant appreciated the
benefit of the account by making purchases, cash advances, and/or balance transfers. Defendant
accepted and retained the benefit by making said debits to the account and failing to repay the
debt.
In a factually identical case, FIA Card Services filed suit to collect an outstanding
balance on a credit account asserting three counts, pleaded in the alternative, for breach of
contract, account stated and unjust enrichment. The Court held that FIA's claim for unjust
enrichment was valid, bluntly stating, "Clearly, FIA expected to be repaid for the line of credit
extended to Ms. Pimentel. No reasonable person would consider an extension of credit through a
credit card to be a gift that was not supposed to be repaid." FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Pimentel,
2009-SU-3366-01 (C.P. York 2009). Similarly, in the within matter, each parry was aware of the
expectations and intentions of the other.
There is a broad body of case law in support of the position that creditors in credit card
collection cases may plead unjust enrichment in the alternative to a breach of contract and/or
account stated claim. See DiscoverBank v. Hoeft, 3588 CV 2010 (C.P. Monroe 2010); Capital
One Bank v. Wilder, 10871 Civil 2009 (C.P. Monroe 2009); Target National Bank v. Kilbride, 10
D.&C. 5t' 489 (C.P. Centre 2009).
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this court enter an ORDER
overruling defendant's Preliminary Objections and directing the defendant to file an Answer
within twenty days.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged iypebt Collection
BY:
J. CAvallaro, Esquire
Dated: March 28, 2011
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Defendant
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
Civil Action
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, certify that on March 28, 2011,1
mailed a copy of Plaintiff's Order, Response and Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Response to
Defendant's Preliminary Objections to:
MICHAEL PYKOSH, Esquire
2132 Market St
Camp Hill, Pa 17011
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Pl ' tiff
A Law Firm Engaged iroebt Collection
BY:
vallaro, Esquire
Dated: March 28, 2011
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I, PAARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF ""JWXPER BANK", CHANGING
ITS NAME FROM ""JUNIPER BANK" TO ""BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE"_ FILED
IN THIS OFFICE ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2006, AT
5:25 O'CLOCK P,M_
A FILED COPY OF THIS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN FrORWARDED TO THE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS.
3227623 8100
060506710
Harriet Smith Windsor. Secretary o (State
AUTHENTICATION: 4776394
DATE: 05-25-06
State of L'>G2aware
soczatary of State
Division of Corporationx
Detiv+exed 05:29 PM 0512512006
Fd'ZW 05:25 PM 0512512006
SRV 060506710 - 3227623 FILE
CFWrIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
ARTICLES OF ASSOCUTION
OF
JUNIPER BANK
Juniper Hank, a Delaware banking corporation (the `Bank"), does hereby certify:
1. That the Board of Directors of the Bank, pursuant to Section 749 of Title 5
of the Delaware: {horde and Section 242 of the General Corporation; Law of the State of Delaware,
duly adopted a resolution pursuant to tltc applicable provisions of the General Corporation Lave of
the State of Delaware pr6posing and declaring advisable the following amendment to the Articles of
:Association of the Bank, attached as Exhibit 1 to the Articles of Organization of the Bank:
RESOLVED, that.Article FI16'T of the. Article of Association of the
Bank, attached as Exhibit 1 to the Articles of Organization of the Bank, is hereby
amended to react its its entirety as follows:
FlkSI': The name of the corporation is Barclays Bank Delaware
(hereinafter referred to m the ".Bank l).
2. That in lieu of a special mcc:ting and vote of stockholder, the sole
stockholder has given written consent to said amendment in accordance with the provisions of
Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of tote State of Delaware.
3. That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 749 of Title 5 of the Delaware Cute and Sections 242 and 228 of the Cmieral Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Certificate to be signed by its
duly authorized officer this _Lj_ day of May, 2006.
MNIF'ER. BANK
By:
e:
Title:
>>-rf ; cw?•W,r
The foregoing Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Association of Juniper Bank
is hereby approved in both substance and in form.
IIonorab e Robert A. Glen
State Bank Commissioner
May /.4.,., 2006
Pricing Supplement to the
Cardmember Agreement
The information provided below in this Pricing Supplement, along with the Cardmember
Agreement(s) and the Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement (as applicable) reflects certain
account pricing and terms that were available to certain applicants that applied for and were
approved for certain credit card accounts on the last business day of the calendar quarter that
ended on 12131/2009. These account terms may not be available after that date.
These documents are being provided to you for informational purposes only. If you apply and are
approved for a credit card account with us, your actual account terms will be based on the terms
of the offer available at the time that you applied, what you are approved for and your actual
Cardmember Agreement will be the agreement sent to you when your account is first opened.
Interest Rates and Interest Charges
Annual Percentage 3.74% to 22.99% APR. This is a variable rate that equals the Prime Rate plus
Rate (APR) for a margin from 0.49% to 19.74%, (this corresponds to a current DPR of
Purchases 0.0102% - 0.0630%) (this corresponds to a current MPR of 0.3117% -
1.9158% for residents of Iowa at the time of account opening (if
applicable)).
APR for Balance 3.74% to 22.99% APR. This is a variable rate that equals the Prime Rate plus
Transfers a margin from 0.49% to 19.74%, (this corresponds to a current DPR of
0.0102% - 0.0630% (this corresponds to a current MPR of 0.3117% -
1.9158% for residents of Iowa at the time of account opening (if
applicable)).
APR for Cash 14.99% to 23.24% APR. This is a variable rate that equals the Prime Rate
Advances plus a margin from 11.74% to 19.99%, (this corresponds to a current
DPR of 0.0411% - 0.0637%) (this corresponds to a current MPR of
1.2492% -1.9367% for residents of Iowa at the time of account opening
(if applicable)).
Penalty APR and Up to 30.24%, based on your creditworthiness. This is a variable rate that
When it Applies equals the Prime Rate plus a margin from 0% to up to 26.99% (this
corresponds to a current DPR of 0.0000% - 0.0828%) (this corresponds to a
current MPR of 0.0000% - 2.5200% for residents of Iowa at the time of
account opening (if applicable)).
This APR may be applied to your account if you:
1. Make a late payment;
2. Go over your credit limit;
3. Make a payment that is returned; or
4. Do any of the above on another account you have with us.
How Long Will the Penalty APR Apply? If your APRs are increased for any
of these reasons, the Penalty APR will no longer apply to existing balances if
you make the next 6 consecutive payments when due. The Penalty APR will
apply to other balances indefinitely.
Paying Interest Your due date is at least 23 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will
not charge you interest on purchases if you pay your entire balance by the due
date each month. We will begin charging interest on balance transfers, checks
and cash advances on the transaction date.
Minimum Interest If you are charged interest, the charge will be no less than $2.00 ($0.50 for
Charge residents of Iowa at the time of account opening).
Fees
Annual Fee $0 to $495
$0 to $195 for each authorized user
Transaction Fees:
• Balance Either $0 -10 or 0 - 4% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.
Transfer We may from time to time offer you lower Transaction Fees on Balance
Transfers and Checks.
• Cash Advance Either $0 - $10 or 0 - 4% of the amount of each cash advance, whichever is
greater.
• The purchase of Either $0 - $10 or 0 - 4% of the amount of each transaction, whichever is
a money order, greater.
travelers' check,
foreign
currency, lottery
ticket, gambling
chips, or wire
transfer is a
cash advance
• Foreign 0 - 3% of each transaction in U.S. dollars.
Transaction
Penalty Fees:
• Late Payment $0 - 39.95 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
opening and in some cases depending upon the balance on the account on
the day the fee is assessed.
• Over-the-Credit- $0 - 39
Line
• Returned $0 - 39.95 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
Payment opening.
Additional Check
Related Fees
0 Check Stop $0 - 39.95 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
Payment Fee
• Returned Check
Fee
Variable Rate Information
opening.
$0 - 50 depending upon the state that you live in at the time of account
opening.
The following applies to any APR on your Account that varies with the market based on the Prime Rate.
The APRs on your Account correspond to a Daily Periodic Rate ("DPR") or a Monthly Periodic Rate
("MPR") which is applicable only to residents of Iowa at the time of Account opening. The applicable
DPRs/MPRs on your Account equal 1/365th (or 1/12th for residents of Iowa at the time of Account
opening) of the sum of 1) the applicable Prime Rate, 2) plus the margin(s) listed above for each
Purchase, Balance Transfer, or Cash Advance balance or the margin listed above if a Penalty APR
applies. The "Prime Rate" used in determining the APRs in each billing cycle will be the highest rate
published in the Money Rates column of The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of each month.
An increase or decrease in the Prime Rate will cause a corresponding increase or decrease to your
variable rates on the first day of the billing cycle that begins in the same month in which the applicable
Prime Rate is published. There is no limitation on the amount of any increase. Any such increase or
decrease will cause a corresponding increase or decrease in the amount of interest assessed and
possibly in the amount of the Minimum Payment Due. If The Wall Street Journal does not publish the U.S.
Prime Rate, or if it changes the definition of the U.S. Prime Rate, we may substitute another index. As of
12/31/2009 the Prime Rate was 3.25%.
How the Penalty APR may apply to your Account.
The APRs on your Account may be increased each time, on this Account or any other account you may
have with us, if you fail to make a payment to us when due, you fail to pay at least the minimum payment
due, you exceed your credit line, or you make a payment that is not honored by your bank (each, a
"Penalty Event"). If we increase the APRs on your Account, we will notify you in advance of the increase.
The Penalty APR that will be applied to your Account will be determined based on our review of your
credit history. at the time of our review (including your credit performance with other creditors). Our notice
to you will include the effective date of the APR increase and the balances to which the Penalty APR will
be applied. If the Penalty APR is applied to your account, it may continue to apply to new transactions
indefinitely. However, the Penalty APR will cease to apply to transactions made before the penalty rate
notice was sent if, after the Penalty APR goes into effect, you make the next six consecutive minimum
payments in a row when due. If you do not make these six consecutive minimum payments, the Penalty
APR may continue to apply to new and existing transactions indefinitely.
How We Will Calculate Your Balance:
We use a method called "daily balance (including new purchases)". To determine the amount of the
interest to be charged on your Account we first calculate the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate" separately
for Purchases, for Balance Transfers, and for Cash Advances. We apply the applicable DPR to each of
the applicable daily balances for i) Purchases, ii) Balance Transfers and iii) Cash Advances. The daily
balances for Purchases, for Balance Transfers and for Cash Advances are each calculated separately
and determined as follows: We take the beginning balances for each transaction type on your Account
each day, including any interest calculated on the previous day's balance, add to the respective balances
any new transaction, subtract any payments or credits and make any other applicable adjustment(s). This
Agreement provides for compounding of interest. A credit balance is treated as a balance of zero. If you
multiply the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate" for each balance category as shown on your monthly
billing statement by the number of days in the billing period and then multiply each sum by the applicable
DPRs, the results will be the interest assessed, except for minor variations caused by rounding. We may
from time to time offer you "introductory," "special" or "promotional" APR offers. If any are in effect on your
Account we will separately identify the balances to which such offers apply on your monthly billing
statement. These separate balances and the related interest will be calculated in the same manner as
described above.
How We Will Calculate Your Balance (For Residents of Iowa at the Time of Account Opening):
We use a method called "average daily balance (including new purchases)". To determine the amount of
the interest to be charged on your Account we first calculate the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate"
separately for Purchases, for Balance Transfers, and for Cash Advances. We apply the applicable
Monthly Periodic Rate to the average daily balances of i) Purchases, ii) Balance Transfers, and iii) Cash
Advances. The average daily balances for Purchases, for Balance Transfers, and for Cash Advances are
calculated separately and determined as follows: We take the beginning balances for each balance
category on your Account each day, add to the respective balances any new transaction, subtract any
payments or credits and make any other applicable adjustment(s). A credit balance is treated as a
balance of zero. Then we take the sum of all daily balances and divide by the number of days in the
billing period to determine the average daily balance. If you multiply the "Balance Subject to Interest Rate"
for each balance category as disclosed on your monthly billing statement by the applicable MPRs, the
results will be the interest assessed, except for minor variations caused by rounding. We may from time to
time offer you "introductory," "special" or "promotional" APR offers. If any are in effect on your Account we
will separately identify the balances to which such offers apply on your monthly billing statement. These
separate balances and the related interest will be calculated in the same manner as described above.
Accrual of Interest and How to Avoid Paying Interest on Purchases
On Purchases, interest begins to accrue as of the transaction date. However, you may avoid paying
interest on Purchases in any given billing cycle if you pay your Current Balance in full by the Payment
Due Date each month. For Balance Transfers, interest will accrue from the day we send the Balance
Transfer to the payee. For Checks, interest will accrue on the day the payee accepts the Check. For Cash
Advances, interest will accrue from the day you take the Cash Advance. The amount of the Minimum
Interest Charge (or "Minimum Charge") that will be assessed on your Account in any billing cycle in which
you owe interest is disclosed in the Account Summary Table.
Your Cardmember Agreement with Us
This document is our standard form credit card agreement in effect on the last business day of
the previous calendar quarter that ended on 12/3112009 and has been supplemented with pricing
information included in the document(s) titled "Pricing Supplement" and other terms and/or
features that may vary between the different types of credit card accounts that we offer as
reflected in the "Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement". These documents are provided to
you for informational purposes only. These account terms may not be available after the above
date. If you apply and are approved for a credit card account with us, your actual account terms
will be based on the terms of the offer available at the time that you applied and your Cardmember
Agreement will be the agreement sent to you when your account is first opened.
Introduction.
This Agreement establishes the terms of your credit card account ("Account") with Barclays Bank
Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware. Please read it carefully and keep it with your records. You do not need
to sign this Agreement, but please sign the back of your credit card (the "Card"), if you have not already
done so. All extensions of credit in connection with your Account are being made by Barclays Bank
Delaware. You do not need to accept the Account and this Agreement and none of the fees on this
Account will apply unless you use the Account.
Definitions.
If we use a capitalized term in this document but we do not define the term in this document, the term has
the meaning as used in your monthly statement.
"Agreement" means this document, the Pricing Supplement (the "Supplement") and the Addendum to the
Cardmember Agreement (the "Addendum") document and any changes we make to these documents
from time to time.
"Authorized User" means any person you allow to use your Account including without limitation through a
Card, Check, the account number, or other credit device.
"Balance Transfer" means the use of your Account for a loan obtained by a transfer of funds initiated by
us at your request and includes the use of a Balance Transfer Check. "Balance Transfer" includes the
Transaction Fees associated with any Balance Transfer.
"Cash Advance" means the use of your Card or account number to obtain cash loans at any financial
institution or automated teller machine that accepts the Card, the use of a Cash Advance Check or the
purchase of Cash Equivalents. "Cash Advance" includes the Transaction Fees associated with any Cash
Advance or any Cash Equivalent.
"Cash Equivalent" means the use of your Card or account number to obtain money orders, traveler's
checks, foreign currency, lottery tickets, gambling chips or wire transfers. Cash Equivalents and the
Transaction Fees associated with any Cash Equivalent are considered Cash Advances for interest
calculation purposes.
"Check" or "Convenience Check" means an access check we provide to you to make a Cash Advance or
a Balance Transfer as applicable on your Account. A Check can be either a Balance Transfer Check or a
Cash Advance Check and will be designated as such by us.
"Daily Periodic Rate" or "DPR" means the applicable APR divided by 365
"Foreign Transaction" means the use of your Card or Account (other than through a Cash Advance) for a
transaction with a business or entity located outside of the United States or for a transaction in a currency
other than U.S. dollars. Foreign Transactions and the Transaction Fees associated with any Foreign
Transaction are considered Purchases for interest calculation purposes.
"Monthly Periodic Rate" or "MPR" means the applicable APR divided by 12.
"Purchase" means the use of your Card or account number to buy or lease goods or services and to
make a transaction that is not otherwise a Balance Transfer or a Cash Advance. Purchases include
Foreign Transactions, Account Fees and any adjustments associated with any Purchase.
"You" and "your" refer to each person who has applied for, accepted, or used the Account and each
person who has agreed to be responsible for the Account.
"we," "us" and "our' refer to Barclays Bank Delaware.
Using Your Account/Acceptance of These Terms.
By signing, keeping or using your Card or Account, you agree to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. You may obtain credit in the form of Purchases, Balance Transfers and Cash Advances by
using your Card, your account number, Checks, or other credit devices. You agree that we may credit
your Account rather than issue cash refunds when you reverse transactions that were originally charged
to your Account. You agree that you will not use your Card or Account in connection with any transaction
that is prohibited or unenforceable and that if you do engage in such a transaction you waive any claim
that the charge is uncollectible on the grounds the transaction was prohibited or unenforceable. The Card
must be returned to us upon request. We may replace your Card with another Card at anytime.
Obligations on Your Account.
You authorize us to pay and charge your Account for all Purchases, Balance Transfers, Checks, and
Cash Advances made or obtained by you or anyone you authorize to use your Card or Account. You
agree to pay us for all of these Purchases, Balance Transfers, Checks, and Cash Advances, plus any
interest assessed on your Account and any other charges and fees which you may owe under the terms
of this Agreement, whether resulting from 1) physical use of your Card or a Check, 2) mail order or
telephone, computer or other electronic transaction made without presenting the Card, or 3) any other
circumstances where you authorize a charge, or authorize someone else to make a charge, to your
Account. Each person who has agreed to be responsible on the Account is responsible to pay the full
amount owed on the Account. If this is a joint Account, we can send statements and notices to either of
you. We may require that you pay the full amount owed without first asking any other person(s) to pay.
Instructions for making payments are on your monthly billing statement. Payments that comply with the
requirements specified on or with your monthly billing statement, including the time of receipt, will be
credited on the business day they are received. Payments must be mailed to the correct P.O. Box or
street address specified for U.S. Priority Mail and overnight payments. There may be a delay of up to
five (5) days in crediting payments that are not made in accordance with those instructions.
Please allow at least seven (7) days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment. All
payments must be made in U.S. dollars. Any payment made by check or other negotiable instrument or
direct debit must be drawn on a U.S. bank or a U.S. branch of a foreign bank. We reserve the right to
accept payments made in a foreign currency. If we do, we will select the foreign currency rate at our
discretion. Your available credit may not be immediately increased by the amount of the payment
for up to seven (7) days to ensure we collect the funds from the bank on which your payment is
drawn. If you overpay or if there is a credit balance on your Account, we will not pay interest on such
amounts.
Credit Line/Authorized Usage.
Your credit line is shown on the folder containing your Card. We may change your credit line from time
to time either increase or decrease it-in our sole discretion. If at any time (including in the first
month after your Account is opened) you engage in account actions or activity that we perceive could
have a negative impact on your credit standing with us, we may decrease your credit line or close your
Account. Your latest credit line will appear on your monthly billing statement. You agree not to make a
Purchase, authorize a Balance Transfer, use a Check, or obtain a Cash Advance that would cause
the unpaid balance of your Account to exceed your credit line. We may honor Purchases, Balance
Transfers, Checks and/or Cash Advances in excess of your credit line at our sole discretion. If we
do, this Agreement applies to that excess and you agree to pay the excess immediately if we
request that you do so. You agree that we may change or cancel your credit line at any time
without affecting your obligation to pay amounts that you owe under this Agreement. We may
designate that only a portion of your credit line is available for Cash Advances. If we do and you
exceed your line, you will be considered to have exceeded your credit line for all purposes of this
Agreement. We may limit the auth We will notify you of any change, but the change may take effect
before you receive the notice. orizations to make Purchase, Balance Transfer, Check, or Cash Advance
transactions that may be accomplished with your Card or Account. If you are approved for an account
that does not have a preset spending limit please see the Addendum to the Cardmember
Agreement addendum for additional information about your credit line and the usage of your
Account.
Checks on Your Account.
We may issue Checks on your Account in the form of "Balance Transfer Checks" or "Cash Advance
Checks," which can be used to access your credit line. Each Check will contain your Account number and
may be used only by the person(s) whose name(s) is/are printed on it. Each must be completed and
signed in the same manner as a regular personal check. If we provide Checks to you, you may not use
them to pay any amount you owe under this Agreement or under any other account you may have with
us. Balance Transfer Checks and Cash Advance Checks are subject to the same rate and other terms
under this Agreement as Balance Transfers and Cash Advances, respectively. Unless otherwise
indicated, all references in this Agreement to Balance Transfers include Balance Transfer Checks, all
references to Cash Advances include Cash Advance Checks, and all references to use of the Account
include use of these Checks. Unlike purchase transactions, there are no charge back rights with
regard to Balance Transfer and Check transactions.
Monthly Billing Statements.
At the end of each monthly billing cycle a statement will be mailed or delivered to you if your Account has
a debit or credit balance of more than $1.00 or if interest or a fee has been imposed. We will not send a
monthly billing statement if we deem your Account uncollectible or if delinquency collection proceedings
have been instituted by us sending your Account to an outside collection agency or attorney for collection.
Your Minimum Payment Each Month.
Each billing cycle, you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due shown on your monthly statement by
its Payment Due Date. If the Statement Balance shown on your monthly statement is less than the
amount reflected in the Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement, your Minimum Payment Due will be
that Statement Balance amount. Otherwise, if your Statement Balance is greater than the applicable
disclosed amount, your Minimum Payment Due will be the total of 1) 1 % of the Principal Balance (defined
as the total Statement Balance minus interest charges, Returned Payment Fee, and any Late Payment
Fee, that are incurred during the current billing cycle), plus 2) interest charges accrued during the current
billing cycle, plus 3) any Returned Payment Fee (and if we so elect, any Late Payment Fee ), incurred
during the current billing cycle, plus 4) if we so elect, any amount past due or amount over your credit line
at the time of billing. In certain instances your Minimum Payment Due may be less than your total Fees
and Interest assessed in that billing cycle. At any time you may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due
up to the full amount you owe us.
Transaction Fees.
If you use your Card or Account to obtain a Cash Advance, we will charge a Cash Advance Fee for each
such Cash Advance. If you use your Card or Account to do a Balance Transfer, we will charge a Balance
Transfer Fee for each such Balance Transfer. If you use your Card or Account to purchase Cash
Equivalents, we will charge a Cash Advance Fee (sometimes we may refer to this as a Cash Equivalent
Fee) for each such transaction. If you use your Card or Account for a Foreign Transaction, we will charge
a Foreign Transaction Fee for each such transaction. Balance Transfer Checks and Cash Advance
Checks are subject to the same Transaction Fee as Balance Transfers and Cash Advances,
respectively. The present amounts of those charges are stated in the Supplement.
Account Fees.
We may also assess the Account Fees listed below. The current amounts of such Account Fees are
stated in the Supplement.
Late Payment Fee - If we do not receive a payment from you in at least the amount of your Minimum
Payment Due by the Payment Due Date shown on your monthly statement, we may charge you a Late
Payment Fee. You may be charged one Late Payment Fee for each Minimum Payment Due which is not
paid by the Payment Due Date.
Returned Payment Fee - If your bank does not honor a check or direct debit you deliver to us, or we
must return a check because it is not signed or is otherwise irregular, we may charge you a Returned
Payment Charge.
Returned Check Fee - If we return a Check unpaid because it exceeds your available credit line at the
time it is processed, your Account is closed or otherwise does not have charge privileges, you did not
comply with our instructions regarding the check or your Account is past due, we may charge you a
Returned Check Fee.
Check Stop Payment Fee - If we stop payment on a Check at your request, we may charge you a
Check Stop Payment Fee.
Foreign Currency Conversion.
For MasterCard Cards, we and MasterCard (or their affiliates) will convert transactions in foreign
currencies into U.S. Dollars. MasterCard will use their currency conversion procedures that are current at
the time of the transaction. Currently, the currency conversion rate they use is either the wholesale
market rate or the government-mandated rate in effect under those procedures increased by one percent.
The currency conversion rate used on the conversion date may differ from the rate in effect on the date
you used your Card or Account.
For Visa Cards, we and Visa (or their affiliates) will convert transactions in foreign currencies into U.S.
Dollars. Visa will use its currency conversion procedures that are current at the time of the transaction.
Currently, Visa selects a rate from the range of rates available in the wholesale currency markets for the
applicable central processing date, which rate may vary from the rate Visa itself receives, or the
government mandated rate in effect for the applicable central processing date. The currency conversion
rate used on the conversion date may differ from the rate in effect on the date you used your Card or
Account.
Authorized Users.
You may allow Authorized Users to use your Account. If you allow an Authorized User to use your
Account, you will be liable for all transactions made by that person including transactions for which you
may not have intended to be liable, even if the amount of those transactions causes your credit limit to be
exceeded. You must notify us to revoke your permission to allow an Authorized User to use your Account
or Card. Until you revoke your permission, you are responsible for all charges made by an Authorized
User, including Balance Transfer Check and Cash Advance Check transactions, regardless of whether
you intended to be responsible for those charges. If you request additional Cards for Authorized Users,
checks accessing this Account may also be included with the Card.
Administrative Charges.
If you request photocopies of monthly billing statements, you will be charged $5 for each duplicate
requested for each statement requested that is less than 23 months old. If the requested statement is
older than 23 months you will be charged $10 for each requested statement. If you request any special
services such as obtaining Cards on an expedited basis, you agree to pay our reasonable charges for
such services, in effect at that time.
Default/Collection Costs.
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, your Account will be in default and we may demand immediate
payment of the entire amount you owe us if: 1) in any month we do not receive your Minimum Payment
Due by the Payment Due Date; 2) you make Purchases, initiate Balance Transfers, use a Check, or
obtain Cash Advances in excess of your credit line; 3) you fail to comply with this Agreement; 4) there is a
filing for your bankruptcy; 5) you die or become incapacitated; or 6) we believe in good faith that the
payment or performance of your obligations under this Agreement is impaired for any other reason. As
permitted by applicable law, you agree to pay all collection expenses actually incurred by us in the
collection of amounts you owe under this Agreement (including court or arbitration costs and the fees of
any collection agency to which we refer your Account) and, in the event we refer your Account after your
default to an attorney who is not our regularly salaried employee, you agree to pay the reasonable fees of
such attorney. We will not be obligated to honor any attempted use of your Account if a default has
occurred or we have determined to terminate your Account or limit your Account privileges (as discussed
below).
Termination.
We may terminate your privileges under this Agreement or limit your right to make Purchases, initiate
Balance Transfers, use Checks, or obtain Cash Advances at any time for any reason without prior notice.
If we ask, you must return your Cards and any unused Checks to us, cut in half. You agree that you will
not try to make a Purchase, use a Check, initiate a Balance Transfer or obtain a Cash Advance after you
have been notified that your privilege to use your Account has been terminated. You may terminate this
Agreement at any time. If you do, you must return to us all Cards and Checks previously issued on the
Account. If you call us, we may require that you confirm your termination in writing. Termination will not
affect existing obligations under this Agreement or your liability for all charges posted to your Account
prior to the time all Cards and unused Checks issued on your Account are returned to us.
Notices to You.
Billing statements and notices will be sent to the address shown in our files. If this is a joint Account, we
may send billing statements and notices to either of you. You promise to inform us promptly in writing of
any change in your e-mail address or your U.S. mail address. You may update this information by visiting
the website on the back of your Card and sending us an e-mail or telephoning us at the telephone
number provided below on your Card. We may in our discretion accept address corrections from the
United States Postal Service.
Consent to Receive Electronic Notices.
You may receive periodic billing statements and other notices regarding your Account electronically or by
U.S. mail. By requesting statements and other notices electronically, which may only be done on our
website, and by providing any other legally required consents, you affirmatively consent to receive all
periodic billing statements and other notices electronically when legally permissible. Otherwise,
statements and notices will be sent to the address shown in our files. If at any time you need a paper
copy of statements or notices, or you change your mind and prefer to receive all your statements and
notices in paper rather than electronic form, telephone us at the number provided below or visit us at the
website on the back of your Card and send us an e-mail. In order to access your statements and notices
electronically, you must have a computer equipped with at least a 40-bit JavaScript-enabled Netscape or
Microsoft browser at the Version level 4.0 or higher. In order to retain your statements and notices, you
must have a printer attached to your computer that can print them out or a drive or other storage device
onto which you can download them. By accepting the receipt of electronic statements and other notices,
you confirm that you have the software and equipment that satisfies these requirements to enable you to
access and retain your statements and notices electronically.
Skip Payment Program and Other Special Terms.
From time to time, we may let you skip or reduce one or more monthly payments during a year (interest
will continue to accrue) or offer you other special features. If we do, we will advise you of the scope and
duration of the applicable skip or special feature. When the skip or special feature ends, your regular
terms will resume.
Changes in This Agreement.
We can change this Agreement, including the annual percentage rate and any fees, and can add or
delete provisions relating to your Account or to the nature, extent and enforcement of the rights and
obligations you or we may have under this Agreement, all as permitted by applicable law. We will notify
you of any such change. Any change, addition or deletion to this Agreement, including any increase or
decrease in your APRs, will become effective at the time stated in our notice and will apply to those
balances, including new transactions, on your Account as described in our notice. The notice we send
you may state that you may notify us in writing within a specified time period that you do not wish to
accept the changes, additions and deletions we are making. You will be deemed to accept all the
changes, additions and deletions accompanying the notice and to ratify and confirm all the provisions of
your Agreement and your acceptance of all the changes, additions and deletions described in other
notices previously sent to you if 1) you do not notify us that you do not agree to the change, addition or
deletion in the time frame set forth in the notice, or 2) you use the Card or Account after the conclusion of
the specified time period.
Credit Performance.
Your Account was established based upon criteria which reflect your particular credit history. We will from
time to time review your credit performance. In addition to any other rights we have, if you do not maintain
your past level of credit performance, we may change some or all of the Account terms on your Account,
and if we do we will notify you as provided in this Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.
Credit Information.
You agree that we may request consumer credit reports from one or more credit reporting agencies in
connection with your application and the administration of your Account. You also authorize us to
exchange credit information concerning you or your Account with (and answer questions and requests
from) others, such as merchants, other lenders and credit reporting agencies.
Phone Calls/Electronic Communications.
In the regular course of our business, for quality control purposes, we may monitor and record phone
conversations made or received by our employees. Similarly, we may monitor and record e-mail or
conversations on our website between you and our employees. You agree that we will have such right
with respect to all phone conversations, e-mail or conversations between you and our employees,
whether initiated by you or any of our employees.
Refusal to Honor Card.
We are not responsible for refusals to honor your Card or Checks. And, except as otherwise required by
applicable law or regulation, we will not be responsible for merchandise or services purchased or leased
through use of your Account.
Irregular Payments and Delay in Enforcement.
We can accept late payments, partial payments, checks and money orders marked "Paid in Full" or
language having the same effect without losing any of our rights under this Agreement. We can also
delay enforcing our rights under this Agreement any number of times without losing them. The fact that
we may at any time honor a Purchase, Check, Balance Transfer or Cash Advance in excess of your
maximum credit line does not obligate us to do so again.
Payments Made on Your Account
If you make a payment on this Account utilizing a check, you authorize us either to use the information
from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your checking/deposit account or to
process the payment as a check transaction. When we use information from your check to make an
electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your bank account as soon as the same day you
make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution. For inquiries,
or to opt out of one-time electronic fund transfers, please call the number listed on the back of your card.
Liability for Unauthorized Use of Your Account.
If your Card or any Check(s) are lost or stolen or if you have reason to think someone may use your
Account without your permission, you must notify us at once. Please either visit the website on the back
of your Card and send us an e-mail or telephone us at the number on the back of your Card concerning
the loss or theft of your Card or Checks or the possible unauthorized use of your Account. Do not use the
Card, Account number or any Checks after they have been reported lost or stolen, even if they are found
or returned. You will not be liable for unauthorized use of the Account; however, you must identify for us
the charges that were not made by you or someone authorized by you and through which you received
no benefit. We may require you to provide us with certain information and to comply with our investigation
procedures. We may terminate or limit access to your Account if you have notified us or we have
determined that your Card or Checks may have been lost or stolen, or that there may be unauthorized
access to your Account.
Assignment.
We may at any time assign or sell your Account, any sums due on your Account, this Agreement or our
rights or obligations under this Agreement. The person(s) to whom we make any such assignment or sale
shall be entitled to all of our rights under this Agreement, to the extent assigned.
Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT AND YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE AND, AS APPLICABLE, FEDERAL LAW.
Inquiries or Questions.
You may address any inquiries or questions which you have about your Account to Barclays Bank
Delaware, by visiting the website on the back of your Card and sending us an e-mail, writing us at
Barclays Bank Delaware, P.O. Box 8801, Wilmington, DE 19899-8801, or calling us at the number on the
back of your Card. If you telephone or email us instead of writing, you may lose certain rights the law
gives you to dispute billing errors.
Arbitration.
At the election of either you or us, any claim, dispute or controversy ("Claim") by either you or us against
the other, or against the employees, agents or assigns of the other, arising from or relating in any way to
this Agreement or your Account, or any transaction on your Account including (without limitation) Claims
based on contract, tort (including intentional torts), fraud, agency, negligence, statutory or regulatory
provisions or any other source of law and (except as specifically provided in this Agreement) Claims
regarding the applicability of this arbitration clause or the validity of the entire Agreement, shall be
resolved exclusively and finally by binding arbitration under the rules and procedures of the arbitration
Administrator selected at the time the Claim is filed. The Administrator selection process is set forth
below. For purposes of this provision, "you" includes any authorized user on the Account, and any of your
agents, beneficiaries or assigns; and "we" or "us" includes our employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
beneficiaries, agents and assigns, and to the extent included in a proceeding in which Barclays is a party,
its service providers and marketing partners. Claims made and remedies sought as part of a class action,
private attorney general or other representative action (hereafter all included in the term "class action")
are subject to arbitration on an individual basis, not on a class or representative basis.
Alternatively, you and we may pursue a Claim within the jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace Court in
Delaware, or the equivalent court in your home jurisdiction (each a "Small Claims Court"), provided that
the action remains in that court, is made on behalf of or against you only and is not made part of a class
action, private attorney general action or other representative or collective action. Further, you and we
agree not to seek to enforce this arbitration provision, or otherwise commence arbitration based on the
same claims in any action brought before the Small Claims Court.
The party initiating arbitration shall utilize the American Arbitration Association, www.adr.org, 950 Warren
Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, 1-866-293-4053 to administer the arbitration (the
"Administrator"). The Administrator provides information about arbitration, its arbitration rules and
procedures, fee schedule and claims forms at its web site or by mail as set forth above. The Administrator
will apply the rules and procedures in effect at the time the arbitration is filed. The Claim will be heard
before a single arbitrator, whose authority is limited exclusively to the resolution of Claims between you
and us and to providing an award effective only on behalf of you and/or us. The arbitration will not be
consolidated with any other arbitration proceedings. The Administrator shall resolve each dispute in
accordance with applicable law.
If you commence arbitration, you must provide us the notice required by the Administrator's rules and
procedures. The notice may be sent to us at Barclays Bank Delaware, P.O. Box 8801, Wilmington, DE
19899-8801. If we commence arbitration, we will provide you notice at your last known billing address.
We agree to honor your request to remove the action to a Small Claims Court, provided that we receive
the request within thirty days of the notice of commencement of arbitration. Any arbitration hearing at
which you appear will take place at a location within the federal judicial district that includes your billing
address at the time the Claim is filed. This arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction
involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16.
Judgment upon any arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. No class actions
joinder or consolidation of any Claim with a Claim of any other person or entity shall be allowable
in arbitration, without the written consent of both you and us. In the event that there is a dispute
about whether limiting arbitration of the parties' dispute to non-class proceedings is enforceable under
applicable law, then that question shall be resolved by litigation in a court rather than by the arbitrator;
and to the extent it is determined that resolution of a Claim shall proceed on a class basis, it shall so
proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction rather than in arbitration.
We will pay, or reimburse you for, all fees or costs to the extent required by law or the rules of the
arbitration Administrator. Whether or not required by law or such rules, if you prevail at arbitration on any
Claim against us, we will reimburse you for any fees paid to the Administrator in connection with the
arbitration proceedings. In addition, in any arbitration that you elect to file that could be heard in Small
Claims Court in your jurisdiction, we will pay the filing fees and other arbitration fees above the cost of
filing in that Small Claims Court. If you are required to advance any fees or costs to the arbitration
Administrator, but you ask us to do so in your stead, we will consider and respond to your request.
This arbitration agreement applies to all Claims now in existence or that may arise in the future except for
Claims by or against any unaffiliated third party to whom ownership of your Account may be assigned, in
which case this arbitration agreement will apply only if you or the third party chose arbitration. This
arbitration agreement survives the termination of the Cardmember Agreement or the Account
relationship, including your payment in full, and your filing of bankruptcy. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to prevent any party's use of (or advancement of any claims, defenses, or offsets in)
bankruptcy or repossession, replevin, judicial foreclosure or any other prejudgment or provisional remedy
relating to any collateral, security or property interests for contractual debts now or hereafter owed by
either party to the other under this Agreement.
ARBITRATION WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM IS BINDING AND NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM THROUGH A COURT. IN ARBITRATION YOU AND WE WILL
NOT HAVE THE RIGHTS THAT ARE PROVIDED IN COURT INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY
JUDGE OR JURY AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE OR BE REPRESENTED IN PROCEEDINGS
BROUGHT BY OTHERS SUCH AS CLASS ACTIONS OR SIMILAR PROCEEDINGS. IN ADDITION,
THE RIGHT TO DISCOVERY AND THE RIGHT TO APPEAL ARE ALSO LIMITED OR ELIMINATED BY
ARBITRATION. ALL OF THESE RIGHTS ARE WAIVED AND ALL CLAIMS MUST BE RESOLVED
THROUGH ARBITRATION.
Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement
This Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement reflects variations to our standard form credit
card agreement in effect on the last business day of the previous calendar quarter that ended on
1213112009. Our standard Cardmember Agreement(s) is supplemented with pricing information
reflected in the document(s) titled "Pricing Supplement" and other terms and/or features that may
vary between the different types of credit card accounts that we offer as reflected in the below
"Addendum to the Cardmember Agreement". These documents are provided to you for
informational purposes only. These account terms may not be available after the above date. If
you apply and are approved for a credit card account with us, your actual account terms will be
based on the terms of the offer available at the time that you applied and your Cardmember
Agreement will be the agreement sent to you when your account is first opened.
The following provision is to be added at the end of the last sentence of the "Credit Line/Authorized
Usage" paragraph in our standard Cardmember Agreement and is applicable to a credit card accounts
that do not have a preset spending limit.
"Because your Account has no pre-set spending limit, we may permit you from time to time at our
discretion to make certain charges that cause your outstanding balance to exceed your revolving credit
line. These charges will be evaluated based on account performance, other credit accounts with us, and
your experience with other creditors. If we authorize these charges, you must pay, with your Minimum
Payment Due, the amount by which your balance exceeds your revolving credit line, including amounts
due to Purchases, Cash Advances, Interest charges, Fees, or other charges."
The calculation of the Minimum Payment Due each month is based on the account type that the applicant
applied for and the applicant's creditworthiness. The following paragraphs reflect these two options and
will be reflected in the Cardmember Agreement assigned at account opening:
"Your Minimum Payment Each Month.
Each billing cycle, you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due shown on your monthly statement by
its Payment Due Date. If the Statement Balance shown on your monthly statement is less than $5, your
Minimum Payment Due will be that Statement Balance amount. Otherwise, if your Statement Balance is
greater than $5, your Minimum Payment Due will be the total of 1) 1 % of the Principal Balance (defined
as the total Statement Balance minus interest charges, Returned Payment Fee, and any Late Payment
Fee, that are incurred during the current billing cycle), plus 2) interest charges accrued during the current
billing cycle, plus 3) any Returned Payment Fee (and if we so elect, any Late Payment Fee), incurred
during the current billing cycle, plus 4) if we so elect, any amount past due or amount over your credit line
at the time of billing. In certain instances your Minimum Payment Due may be less than your total Fees
and Interest assessed in that billing cycle. At any time you may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due
up to the full amount you owe us."
"Your Minimum Payment Each Month.
Each billing cycle, you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due shown on your monthly statement by
its Payment Due Date. If the Statement Balance shown on your monthly statement is less than $15, your
Minimum Payment Due will be that Statement Balance amount. Otherwise, if your Statement Balance is
greater than $15, your Minimum Payment Due will be the total of 1) 1 % of the Principal Balance (defined
as the total Statement Balance minus interest charges, Returned Payment Fee, and any Late Payment
Fee, that are incurred during the current billing cycle), plus 2) interest charges accrued during the current
billing cycle, plus 3) any Returned Payment Fee (and if we so elect, any Late Payment Fee ), incurred
during the current billing cycle, plus 4) if we so elect, any amount past due or amount over your credit line
at the time of billing. In certain instances your Minimum Payment Due may be less than your total Fees
and Interest assessed in that billing cycle. At any time you may pay more than the Minimum Payment Due
up to the full amount you owe us."
CustE mom News
IMPORTANT ACCOUNT
INFORMATION
We want to help you bring your pest
`due account up-to-date. Please call
1-888-232-0M,tt9day to speak to an
account manager about our many
different payinite6t program options.
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE HAS
EXCEEDED YOUR CHIT LINE
In order to avoid adds oral over Ifmlt
fees, make sure your outsitert'd ing
balance Is below your credit fir*
within 20 days of this statement
closing date. This or future defaults
may result in a change to your
account terms. VJSit our webs to or
call 1-866-283-6635 to schedule a
payment to reduce your balance. Visit
www.juniper.com today.
We may report, Informatatri about your
account to cretat bury. Late .
payments, missed payments, oir other
defaults on your account may be
reflected In your credit report.
PBt Gor?on
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MasterCard's Statement
Primary Account Number Ending In: 1299
Statement Closing Date: June 08, 2009
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Payment Due Date July 03, 2009 Previous Balance $2,936.42
minimum Paym&R Due $390.09 Payments - $O:OEI
Credit Line $0.00 Credits $0.00
Credit Available 50.00 Purchases + $0.00
Over Credit Line Amount $583.30 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credit Line $0,00 Cash Advances + $0.00
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $78.00
Past Due Amount t2W.21 Finance Chattel + $6&;88
Current Balance = $3,083.30
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT -card ending in 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
06/02 06/02 LATE PAYMENT $39.00
06/08 06/08 OVERLIMIT FEE JUN 08, 2009 $39.00
renoalc state finance Charge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Dally Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $2,961.41 0.0746% 27.24% $68.49
Balance Transfers/Checks $16.92 0.0746% 27.24% $0.39
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%
The effective APR represents your total finance charges - including transaction fees such as cash advances and balance transfer fees -
expressed as a percentage. Daily Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding
information section of this statement. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary. Please read the important
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
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Amount Enclosed: $
Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
Minimum Payment Due $390.09
Current Balance $3.083:30
Payment Due Date July 03 2009
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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Payment Due Date July 03, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $390.09
Previous Balance $2,936.42
Current Balance $3,083.30
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IMPORTANT ACCOUNT
INFORMATION
We want to help you brim your past
due avrounit up-to-date. Please caff
1-868-232-078 *6day to sptialc to an
account manager about our many
Merent payment program options,
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE HAS
EXCEEDED YOUR CREDIT LINE
In order to avoid additional over limit
fees, make sure your outstanding
balance is below your credit line
within 20 days of" statement
dosing date. TNs or future defaults
may result in a change, in your
account terms. Visit vur we to or
call 1-866.293-5635 to sd*dule a
payment to reduce your balance. Visit
www.juniper.com today.
We may report' Information about your
account to credit bui i u . Late
payments, missed payments, or other
defaults on your account may be
reflected In your credit report.
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MasterCard® Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: July 08, 2009
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Account
Payment Due Date August 02, 2009 Previous Balance $3,083.30
Wrilmum Palrcneni'Due s42:02' Payments $0.00
Credit Line $0.00 Credits $0.00
Gr,K Avallablle $0.00 Purchases + $0.00
Over Credit Line Amount $731.23 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credit L)ne $0.00: Cash Advances + $0.00
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $78.00
Past Due Amount $390.09 .: Finance Charges + $6993
Current Balance = $3,231.23
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card endnn in 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
07/03 07/03 LATE PAYMENT $39.00
07/08 07/08 OVERLIMIT FEE JUL 08, 2009 $39.00
rerioaic Kate rinance Lharge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $3,107.38 0.0746% 27.24% $69.54
Balance Transfers/Checks $17.31 0.0746% 27.24% $0.39
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%6
The effective APR represents your total finance charges -Including transaction fees such as cash advances and bala nce transfer fees .
expressed as a percentage. Dally Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding
information section of this statement. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary. Please read the Important
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Amount Enclosed: $
Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
Minimum Payment Due $492 02
Current Balance $3 231 23
Payment Due Date August 02 2009
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
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PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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Payment Due Date August 02, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $492.02
Previous Balance $3,083.30
Current Balance $3,231.23
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INFORMATION,
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to be sent to a colltecticin Agency for
further actign.'but its not too fate to
avoid account charge offs PWase call
1-888-7-32-0780 today to discuss our
many different payment options.
YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE HAS
EXCEED 1(OUR C1tEDff LINE
in order to avoid additional over mtt
fees, make sure your owtstanding
balance is below your credit line'
within 20 days of this statement
closing date. This or future defaults
may result In a ch#Vt to r
account term s..115I aur'=? ,j or
call 1-866-283-663$1:) sch to a
payment to reduce your balance. Visit
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We may report information about'your
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defaults on your account may be
reflected In your credit report.
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Payment Due Date September 04, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $606.76
Previous Balance $3,231.23
Current Balance $3.389.97
MasterCard'& Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: August 10, 2009
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Payment Due Date September 04, 2009 Previous Balance $3,231.23
MlMMIlim Pays lltrt't we $605.76 Payments '$600
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Cash Credit Line SOX Cash Advances ± $0.00"
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $78.00
Past 17ue Amovint $44242 Finance Charges + $80.74
Current Balance = $3,389.97
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card ending in 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
08/03 08/03 LATE PAYMENT $39.00
08/10 08/10 OVERLIMIT FEE AUG 10, 2009 $39.00
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Periodic Rate Finance Charge Summary
Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $3,261.84 0.0746% 27.24% $80.30
Balance Transfers/Checks $17.73 0.0746% 27.24% $0.44
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%]
The effective APR represents your total finance charges - inchidtng transaction fees such as cash advances and balance transfer fees -
expressed as a percentage. Dally Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary. Please read the important
information section of this statement.
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Amount Enclosed: $
Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
_Minimum Payment Due $606 76
Current Balance $3,389.97
Payment Due Date September 04, 2009
Detach here. Please make checks payable to Card Services and send this payment coupon in the enclosed
envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
Card Services
P.O. Box 13337
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3337
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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IMPORTANT.NOTICE OF
CHAKCS TO YO APRs
Due to a recent We payment, teWmiied
payment, ovyour balance suing
your credit limit, we are Increasing the
Annual Perwtmjettates (Af'Rs) on
your accounttto the applicable Penalty
APR(s). The lncrease *0 be efiecttve
the first day of the'biflirtg cycle after
10/23/2009. The variable APR for all
new and outstand N purchases,
bala ncetrainsfers ondcorp,
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checks will now t*61 301416 (8
corresponding daily periodic rate of
.0828%), which is the prime rate plus
a margin of 26-M. The variable APR
for all new and outstanding Cash
Advances Vy49`now al 30.24% (a
corresj coding tfa t p hodk fate of
:082896), which4s prime rate plus
a margin of 26,99%. We may keep the
APRs at this level Indefinitely.
If you do not wish to accept the se
changes, you may call us toll free at
1-888-232-0780 to reject the
changes. If you have contacted US on
or before 12/07/2009, then the
changes will not be appNed, your
actor nt)qffl be closed (anti b further
purchases can b*M'ade,(eppltca6le),
and you will be required to pay :011f any
outstanding balance in accordance
with the terms of your Cardmember
Agreement (as may be amended).
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Payment Due Date October 03, 2009
Minimum Payment Due $715.87
Previous Balance $3,389.97
Current Balance $3,503.08
MasterCardO Statement
Primary Account Number Ending in: 1299
Statement Closing Date: September 08, 2009
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Payment Due Date October 03, 2009 Previous Balance $3,389,97
Mllli?ittt4m PaymBivt Due ' $715.87' Payments $0.00
Credit Line $0.00 Credits $0.00
Credft Available $0.00 Purchases + $0.00
Over Credit Line Amount $1,003.08 Balance Transfers/Checks + $0.00
Cash Credit Lire $0.00` Cash Advances + S0100
Cash Credit Available $0.00 Service Charges + $39.00
past Otte Amount Still Finance ChWges + $74.11
Current Balance = $3,503.08
Transaction Activity for PATRICIA L SCHMIDT - card ending In 1299
SERVICE CHARGES
Trans Date Posting Date Transaction Description Amount
09/08 09/08 OVERLIMIT FEE SEP 08, 2009 $39.00
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Corresponding
ANNUAL Periodic Rate
Average Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE FINANCE
Balance Rate RATE (APR) CHARGE
Purchases $3,407.46 0.0746% 27.24% $73.72
Balance Transfers/Checks $18.14 0.0746% 27.24% $0.39
Cash Advance $0.00 0.0746% 27.24% $0.00
Effective ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE: 27.24%
The effective APR represents your total tlrance charges - including transaction fees such as cash advances and balance transfer fees -
expressed as a percentage. Daily Periodic Rate(s) and corresponding
Information section of this statement. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(S) may vary. Please read the Important
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Account Number XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-1299
Minimum Payment Due $715.87
Current Balance $3.503.08
PaYment Due Date October 03 2009
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envelope. Please allow 7 days for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your payment.
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545 APPALACHIAN AVE
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-5506
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TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Please list the within matter for
the next Argument Court.
1. Matter to be Argued: Defendant's Preliminary Objections.
2. Counsel who will argue cases:
Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire MICHAEL PYKOSH
Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant
520 Fellowship Road C306 2132 MARKET ST
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 CAMP HILL, PA 17011
(800) 672-0215
3. I will notify all parties in writing within two days that this case has been listed for
argument.
4. Argument Court Date: October 6, 2011
BY:
tt7l J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: August 25, 2011
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Original and two copies of all briefs must be filed with the COURT ADMINISTRATOR
(not the Prothonotary) before argument.
2. The moving party shall file and serve their brief 12 days prior to argument.
3. The responding party shall file their brief 5 days prior to argument.
4. If argument is continued new briefs must be filed with the COURT
ADMINISTRATOR (not the Prothonotary) after the case is relisted.
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Telephone - (717) 975-9446
Fax - (717) 975-2309
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BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. : No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, . Civil Action - Law
Defendant .
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P. 1037(c)
AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Patricia L. Schmidt, by and through her
counsel the Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC, by Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire, who
motions this Honorable Court for Judgment pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1037(c) and in
support thereof avers:
1. On or about August 20, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Complaint at Docket Number 10-
5617 alleging that Defendant owed Plaintiff three thousand five hundred three
and 08/100 ($3,503.08) dollars. I
2. On or about January 31, 2011, Defendant filed Preliminary Objections to
Plaintiff's Complaint. Plaintiff, in response, thereto filed an Amended Complaint
on March 2, 2011.
3. On or about March 15, 2011, Defendant filed Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's
Amended Complaint.
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4. On or about October 12, 2011, this Honorable Court decided said Preliminary
Objections on Briefs and ordered Plaintiff to file a substitute verification within
twenty (20) days (see Order of October 12, 2011 attached and made apart
hereofl.
5. More than finrenty (20) days from said Order have lapsed and Plaintiff has failed
to file the substitute verification.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Patricia L. Schmidt, respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court dismiss the Plaintiff's Complaint.
Y(6hael ly Submitted,
Date:
Pykosh, Esquire
I.D. # 58851
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone: (717) 975-9446
Attorney for Defendant
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Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COLINTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. :
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, : NO. 2010-5617 CIVIL TERM
Defendant :
IN RE: DEFENDANT'S PRELIMiNARY OBJECTIONS
BEFORE OLER GUIDO MASLAND JJ.
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 12TH day of OCTOBER, 2011, the Defendant's preliminary
objections for the failure of the amended complaint to conform to Pa. R.C.P. 1028 (a) (2)
is SUSTAINED. In all other resPects the PreliminarY obJ'ections are OVERRULED.
Plaintiff is given twenty (20) days within which to file a substitute verification.
By the
Edward E. Guido, J.
Benjamin J. CavallarQ, Esquire
520 Fellowship Rd., C306
Mount Laurel, N.J. 08054
Michael Pykosh, Esquire
2132 Mazket Street
Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
Court Administrator
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Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire
ID # 58851
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone - (717) 975-9446
Fax - (717) 975-2309
MPvkoshCcDdDlalaw.com Attorney for Defendant
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v. . No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, . Civil Action - Law
Defendant :
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Defendant's Motion for Judgment
pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1037(c), was hereby served by depositing the same within the
custody of the United States Postal Service, First Class, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
Barclays Bank Delaware
c/o Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Apothaker & Associates, P.C. ,
520 Fellowship Road C306 I
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 R p ully Submitted,
Date:
hael J. Pykosh, Esquire
I. D. # 58851
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone: (717) 975-9446
Attorney for Defendant
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BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE,
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT,
Defendant
: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
Civil Action - Law
ORDER
AND NOW, this 441?'day of JJ , 2011, it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that the Prothonotary enter Judgment in favor of Defendant and against
Plaintiff and that Plaintiff's Complaint hereby be DISMISSED.
Pursuant to the requirements of Pa. R.C.P. 236(a) (2), (b), (d), the Prothonotary
shall immediately give written notices of entry of the Order, including a copy of this
Order, to each party's attorney of record, or if unrepresented, to each party, and shall
note in the docket the giving of such notices and time and manner thereof.
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TO THE PROTHONOTARY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Please list the within matter for
the next Argument Court.
1. Matter to be Argued: Defendant's Motion for Judgment
2. Counsel who will argue cases:
Beniamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
MICHAEL PYKOSH
Attorney for Defendant
2132 MARKET ST
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
3. I will notify all parties in writing within two days that this case has been listed for
argument.
4. Argument Court Date: December 5, 2011
Dated: November 17, 2011
BY: 9??,
B njamm Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney for Plaintiff
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Original and two copies of all briefs must be filed with the COURT ADMINISTRATOR
(not the Prothonotary) before argument.
2. The moving party shall file and serve their brief 12 days prior to argument.
3. The responding party shall file their brief 5 days prior to argument.
4. If argument is continued new briefs must be filed with the COURT
ADMINISTRATOR (not the Prothonotary) after the case is relisted.
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
Defendant
PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S "MOTION FOR JUDGMENT"
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, by and through its attorneys, Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., files its response to Defendant's "Motion for Judgment" as follows:
1. - 5. Admitted. However, Plaintiff's substitute verification is being filed contemporaneously
with this response.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this court enter an ORDER denying
defendant's "Motion for Judgment".
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Benja in J. vallaro, Esquire
Dated: November 17, 2011
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
VS.
Plaintiff
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
Civil Action
PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S "MOTION
FOR JUDGMENT"
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, by and through its attorneys, Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., submits its brief in support of its response to defendant's "Motion for
Judgment" as follows.
Facts and Procedural Background
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, filed a Complaint against defendant
seeking damages based on defendant's default on a credit card account. Defendant applied for
and received a credit card from BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE upon which defendant
accrued an outstanding balance in the amount of $3,503.08. Defendant filed Preliminary
Objections which were overruled by Court Order dated October 12, 2011. Said Order also
required Plaintiff to provide a substitute verification for its Amended Complaint within twenty
days. Defendant filed the within "Motion for Judgment" after the twenty day period elapsed. The
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
substitute verification is being filed contemporaneously with this response.
Legal Argument
The Court may ignore insubstantial non-compliance with procedural rules not resulting in
prejudice,,such as rules regarding deadlines. Ellenbogen v. PNC, N.A., 731 A.2d 175, 183 fn. 16
(Pa. Super. 1999). The decision to allow or disallow untimely pleadings is vested in the
discretion of the trial court. See Fisher v. Hill, 81 A.2d 860, 863 (Pa. 1951); see also Ambrose v.
Cross Creek Condominiums, 602 A.2d 864, 868 (Pa. Super. 1992). "[L]ate pleadings may be
filed `if the opposite party is not prejudiced and justice requires."' Ambrose, 602 A.2d at 868.
Pa.R.C.P. No. 126 permits the Court to liberally construe the rules and to permit untimely
filings where there is no prejudice. Gibson v. Miller, 265 Pa. Super. 597, 402 A.2d 1033 (1979).
It has further been held that denial of an amendment based on nothing more than an unreasonable
delay is an abuse of discretion. Capobianchi v. BIC Corp., 446 Pa.Super. 130, 666 A.2d 344
(1995). It should also be noted that there is no prejudice to the Defendant in that Plaintiff would
otherwise have had the option of withdrawing the case and refilling. Burdumy v. Ohio Cas. Ins.
Co., 24 Pa. D. & C.2d 623, 1961 WL 6427 (C.P. 1961). Examples of undue prejudice include
unfair surprise, loss of witnesses and eleventh hour surprises. Pilotti v. Mobil Oil Corp., 388
Pa.Super. 514, 565 A.2d 1227 (1989).
Pennsylvania courts generally avoid dismissing a Complaint with prejudice based on
minor procedural defects. The court in Goehring v. Harleysville Mut. Cas. Co., 73 Pa. D. & C.2d
784 (1976) treated an Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff beyond the provided time period as
filed nunc pro tunc with leave. Similarly, in Lebowitz v. Sun Drug Co., Inc., 118 Pitts. L.J. 170
(1970), the court looked to the liberal construction policy of Pa.R.C.P. No. 126 and granted leave
nunc pro tunc to file Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, dismissing defendants preliminary
objections. Most recently, the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas opined on a matter
strikingly similar to the within matter, stating, "Although Plaintiff's delay in filing his Amended
Complaint 42 days after the filing of Defendant's Preliminary Objections is not in accordance
with the rules of court, we find the filing of the Amended Complaint sufficient to render
Defendant's objections moot." Chase Bank (USA), N.A. v. George E Hamlen, 10904CV2009
(C.P. Monroe 2009).
In the matter at bar Plaintiff filed its Verification just beyond the time limit provided. As
defendant has not alleged any prejudice as a result of this minor delay, defendant's "Motion for
Judgment" must be denied.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this court enter an ORDER denying
defendant's "Motion for Judgment".
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Benj ffJ. avallaro, Esquire
Dated: November 17, 2011
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
Plaintiff
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
AND NOW, this
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
ORDER
day of , 20 , upon consideration of the
Plaintiff's Brief in Response to Defendant's "Motion for Judgment", it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that defendant's "Motion for Judgment" shall be DENIED.
BY THE COURT,
J.
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Defendant
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
Civil Action
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, certify that on November 17,
2011, I mailed a copy of Plaintiff's Order, Response and Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Response
to Defendant's "Motion for Judgment" to:
MICHAEL PYKOSH, Esquire
2132 Market St
Camp Hill, Pa 17011
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Benj in J. avallaro, Esquire
Dated: November 17, 2011
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
Plaintiff
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
Civil Action
PRAECIPE TO SUBSTITUTE VERIFICATION
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Please substitute the attached Verification in place of the Attorney's Verification on the
Amended Complaint.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Be 'ami J. Cavallaro, quire
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Defendant
Civil Action
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, certify that on November 17,
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for. Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
vs.
Plaintiff
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
2011, I mailed a copy of Plaintiff's Praecipe to Substitute Verification to:
MICHAEL PYKOSH, ESQUIRE
2132 Market St
Camp Hill, Pa 17011
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Benj min . Cavallaro, squi
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Dated: November 17, 2011
VERIFICATION
I hereby state that I am v\ for Plaintiff. I hereby verify that, upon
information and belief, the statements made in the foregoing Civil Action Complaint are true and correct. The
undersigned understands that the statements therein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating
to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Dated: Q2C `
Afiiant ame
New Castle County, DE
Defendant's Name: PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Account Number: ending in 1299
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
Defendant
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
1. Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, filed suit against Defendant on or about
August 13, 2010.
2. Defendant filed Preliminary Objections on or about January 26, 2011.
3. Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on March 2, 2011.
4. Defendant filed Preliminary Objections on or about March 15, 2011.
5. Plaintiff filed a Response and Brief in Support on April 1, 2011.
6. Plaintiff filed a Praecipe for Argument on August 29, 2011.
7. On October 12, 2011 this Court issued an Order overruling defendant's Preliminary
Objections and directing Plaintiff to file a substitute verification within twenty (20) days of said
Order.
8. Due to a clerical error, said Order was not reviewed by Plaintiff Counsel.
9. On November 14, 2011 Plaintiff received Defendant's Motion for Judgment.
10. On November 17, 2011 Plaintiff drafted and mailed to the court a response to
defendant's Motion, a praecipe for argument, and a praecipe to substitute verification to comply
with this Court's October 12, 2011 Order.
11. On November 18, 2011 this Court issued an Order granting defendant's Motion
without any hearing.
12. Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Court Reconsider said Order and allow this
case to be decided on the merits, rather than dismissing the matter based on a minor delay of
which defendant has not alleged any prejudice.
13. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint contains the proper averments and documentary
support to move it beyond the Preliminary Objection stage, therefore defendant should be
required to Answer the Amended Complaint.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, respectfully requests this
Honorable Court grant Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration and Order defendant to file an
Answer to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint within twenty (20) days.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY: 1/9?
Benj qn. Cavallaro, Esquire
Dated: December 14, 2011
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action
PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Standard of Law
A trial court has broad discretion under 42 Pa. C. S. A. §5505 to modify or rescind an
order, and this power may be exercised sua sponte, or invoked by a request for reconsideration
filed by the parties. A motion for reconsideration generally may only be considered if it was filed
within thirty days of the entry of the disputed order. An order is not "entered," for the purposes
of the 30-day limitations period governing modifications or rescission of order, until it is filed
with the Prothonotary. Halpern v. Halpern, 926 A.2d 445, Super.2007. The Order at issue herein
was filed with the Prothonotary November 18, 2011. Plaintiff s Motion is therefore timely.
Legal Argument
Pa.R.C.P. No. 126 permits the Court to liberally construe the rules and to permit untimely
filings where there is no prejudice. Gibson v. Miller, 265 Pa. Super. 597, 402 A.2d 1033 (1979).
The Court may ignore insubstantial non-compliance with procedural rules not resulting in
prejudice, such as rules regarding deadlines. Ellenbogen v. PNC, N.A., 731 A.2d 175, 183 fn. 16
(Pa. Super. 1999). The decision to allow or disallow untimely pleadings is vested in the
discretion of the trial court. See Fisher v. Hill, 81 A.2d 860, 863 (Pa. 1951); see also Ambrose v.
Cross Creek Condominiums, 602 A.2d 864, 868 (Pa. Super. 1992). "[L]ate pleadings may be
filed `if the opposite party is not prejudiced and justice requires."' Ambrose, 602 A.2d at 868.
Pennsylvania courts generally avoid dismissing a Complaint with prejudice based on
minor procedural defects. The court in Goehring v. Harleysville Mut. Cas. Co., 73 Pa. D. & C.2d
784 (1976) treated an Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff beyond the provided time period as
filed nunc pro tunc with leave. Similarly, in Lebowitz v. Sun Drug Co., Inc., 118 Pitts. L.J. 170
(1970), the court looked to the liberal construction policy of Pa.R.C.P. No. 126 and granted leave
nunc pro tunc to file Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, dismissing defendants preliminary
objections. Most recently, the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas opined on a matter
strikingly similar to the within matter, stating, "Although Plaintiff's delay in filing his Amended
Complaint 42 days after the filing of Defendant's Preliminary Objections is not in accordance
with the rules of court, we find the filing of the Amended Complaint sufficient to render
Defendant's objections moot." Chase Bank (USA), N.A. v. George E. Hamlen, 10904CV2009
(C.P. Monroe 2009).
In the matter at bar Plaintiff filed its Verification just beyond the time limit provided. As
defendant has not alleged any prejudice as a result of this minor delay, defendant's "Motion for
Judgment" should have been denied as it was solely based on an untimely filing.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, respectfully requests this
Honorable Court grant Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration and enter an Order requiring
defendant to file an Answer to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint within twenty (20) days.
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY: "I,&
Benj t!JPvallaro, Esquire
Dated: December 14, 2011
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
vs.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Defendant
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
Civil Action
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, certify that on December 14,
2011, I mailed a copy of Plaintiff's Order, Motion for Reconsideration and Brief in Support
thereof to:
MICHAEL PYKOSH, Esquire
2132 MARKET ST
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Benj in .
J avallaro, Esquire
Dated: December 14, 2011
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BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, : NO. 2010-5617 CIVIL TERM
Defendant
IN RE: DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS
BEFORE OLER, GUIDO,. MASLAND JJ.
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 12TH day of OCTOBER, 2011, the Defendant's preliminary
objections for the failure of the amended complaint to conform to Pa. R.C.P. 1028 (a) (2)
is SUSTAINED. In all other respects the preliminary objections are OVERRULED.
Plaintiff is given twenty (20) days within which to file a substitute verification.
By the
Edward E. Guido, J.
Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
520 Fellowship Rd., 0306
Mount Laurel, N.J. 08054
Michael Pykosh, Esquire
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
Court Administrator
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c. DETHLEFS-PYKOSH LAVA GROUP, LLC
Darrell C. Dethlefs* Of Counsel
Michael J. Pykosh* 2132 Market Street John R. Logan**
Bryan W. Shook Catnp Hill, PA 17011 Paul D. Daggs
Melanie L. Erb Phone: (717) 975-9446 Legal Staff
Heather N. Orisko `roil Free: (800)287- 1202 Sherry L Deckman*
David C. Dagle Fax; (7'17) 975-2309 Crystal I- Mahoney
Matthew J. Monaghan E-mail: ddethlets(it?aol.cpnl Susan 11 Disbi-cm
Charles J. Hartwell wedwAplglaw.com Kadin M. Stiles
Christopher J. Diunone
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November 9, 2011
Cumberland. County Prothonotary
Cumberland County Courthouse -
1 Courthouse Square I
Carlisle, PA 17013
RE Barclay's Bank Delaware v Patricia Schmidt
No.: 10-5617-CIVIL TERM
Bear Prothonotary:
Enclosed please find the original along with one (2) copies of a Defendant's Motion for
Judgment for the above referenced matter. Please file the original and send back the time
stamped copies in the self-addressed stamped envelope. If you have any questions, or
need any additional information please feel free to contact me. Thank You.
4 v f y Yours,
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MJPlclm
Enclosures
cc: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
204 N. George Street 100 Lincoln Way East, Ste. C
York, PA 17401 Chambersburg, PA 17201
117-123 W. Gay Street, Ste. 122
West Chester, PA 19380
The Dethtc,fs-laykosh Law Group, LLC - "Your Full Service Late F'irin A Debt Relief Agency
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
No: 10-5617- CIVIL "TERM
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, Civil Action - Law
Defendant
ORDER
AND NOW, this day of 2011, it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that the Prothonotary enter Judgment in favor of Defendant and against
Plaintiff and that Plaintiff's Complaint hereby be DISMISSED.
Pursuant to the requirements of Pa, R.C.P. 236(x)(2), (b), (d), the Prothonotary
shall immediately give written notices of entry of the Order, including a copy of this
Order, to each party's attorney of record, or if unrepresented; to each party, and shall
note in the docket the giving of such notices and time and manner thereof.
BY THE COURT:
J.
Distribution Legend:
Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire Benjamin J. Cava)laro, Esquire
2132 Market Street 520 Fetlowship Rd., C306
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(717) 975-9446 (800) 672-0215
Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire
ID # 56&51
2132 Market Street
Camp Hitl, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone - (717) 975-9446
Fax - (717) 975-2309
M" dpta w cam Attorney for Defendant
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. No: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L. SCHMI'DT, Civil Action - Law
Defendant
MOTION FOR JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO Pa. R.C.P.1037(c)
AND NOW, comes the Defendant, Patricia L. Schmidt, by and through her
counsel the Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC, by Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire, who
motions this Honorable Court for Judgment pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1037(c) and in
support thereof avers:
1. On or about August 20, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Complaint at Docket Number 10-
5617 alleging that Defendant owed Plaintiff three thousand five hundred three
and 081100 ($3,503.08) dollars.
2. On or about January 31, 2011, Defendant filed Preliminary Objections, to
Plaintiff's Complaint. Plaintiff, in response, thereto filed an Amended Complaint
on March 2, 2011.
3. On or about March 15, 2011, Defendant filed Preliminary Objections to Plaintiff's
Amended Complaint.
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4. On or about October 12, 2011, this Honorable Court decided said Preliminary
Objections on Briefs and ordered Plaintiff to file a substitute verification within
twenty (20) days (see Order of October 12, 2011 attached and made apart
hereof).
5. More than twenty (20) days from said Order have lapsed and Plaintiff has failed
to file the substitute verification.
WHEREFORE, Defendant, Patricia L. Schmidt, respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court dismiss the Plaintiff' Complaint.
Date: I I q- I r
Rasp ly Submitted,
Aff,hael J. Pykosh, Esquire
L D. # 58851
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone: (717) 975-9446
Attorney for Defendant
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BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, : NO. 2010-5617 CIVIL TERM
Defendant
IN RE: DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS
BEFORE OLER. GUIDO MASLAND JJ
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 12"Fl day of OCTOBER, 2011, the Defendant's preliminary
objections for the failt.ire of the amended complaint to conform to Pa. R.C.P. 1028 (a) (2)
is SUSTAINED. In all other respects the preliminary objections are OVERRULED.
Plaintiff is given twenty (20) clays within which to file a substitute verification.
By the
Edward E. Guido, J.
Benjamin J. Cwi/allaro, Esquire
520 Fellowship Rd., C306
Mount Laurel, N.J. 08054
Michael Pykosh, Esquire
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
Court Administrator
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Michael J. Pykosh, Esquire
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2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone - (717) 875-9446
Fax - (717) 975-2309
CLAYS BANK D
Plaintiff
V.
for Defendant
WARE, : COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
No: 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT, Civil Action - Law
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Defendant's Motion for Judgment
pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1037(c), was hereby served by depositing the same within the
custody of the United States Postal Service; First Class; postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
Barclays Bank Delaware
c/o Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Apothaker & Associates, P.C.
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Date: !(-1-, 1(
R p ally Submitted,
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hael J. Pykosh, Esquire
I.D. # 58851
Dethlefs-Pykosh Law Group, LLC'
2132 Market Street
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
Telephone: (717) 975-9446
Attorney for Defendant
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C
By, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
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NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
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Civil Action
PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S "MOTION FOR JUDGMENT"
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, by and through its attorneys, Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., files its response to Defendant's "Motion for Judgment" as follows:
1. - 5. Admitted. However, Plaintiff's substitute verification is being filed contemporaneously
with this response.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this court enter an ORDER denying
defendant's "Motion for Judgment".
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff'
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY
Dated: November 17, 2011
J. C,fivallaro, Esquire
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Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
BARCLAYS BAND DELAWARE CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff
VS. ) NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT Civil Action
Defendant )
PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S "MOTION
FOR JUDGMENT"
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BAND DELAWARE, by and through its attorneys, Apothaker &
Associates, P.C., submits its brief in support of its response to defendant's "Motion for
Judgment" as follows.
Facts and Procedural Background
Plaintiff, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, filed a Complaint against defendant
seeking damages based on defendant's default on a credit card account. Defendant applied for
and received a credit card from BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE upon which defendant
accrued an outstanding balance in the amount of $3,503.08. Defendant filed Preliminary
Objections which were overruled by Court Order dated October 12, 2011. Said Order also
required Plaintiff to provide a substitute verification for its Amended Complaint within twenty
days. Defendant filed the within "Motion for Judgment after the twenty day period elapsed. The
substitute verification is being filed contemporaneously with this response.
Legal Arg
The 'Court may ignore insubstantial non-compliance with procedural rules not resulting in
prejudice, such as rules regarding deadlines. Ellenbogen v. PNC, N.A., 731 A.2d 175, 183 fn. 16
(Pa, Super. 1999). The decision to allow or disallow untimely pleadings is vested in the
discretion of the trial court. See Fisher v Hill, 81 A.2d 860, 863 (Pa. 1951); see also Ambrose v.
Cross Creek Condominiums, 602 A.2d 864, 868 (Pa. Super. 1992). "[L]ate pleadings may be
filed `if the opposite party is not prejudiced and justice requires. "'.Ambrose, 602 A.2d at 868,
Pa.R.C.P. No. 126 permits the Court to liberally construe the rules and to permit untimely
filings where there is no prejudice. Gibson v. Miller, 265 Pa. Super. 597,402 A.2d 1033 (1979),
It has further been held that denial of an amendment based on nothing more than an unreasonable
delay is an abuse of discretion. Capoblanchi v. BIC Corp., 446 Pa.Super. 130, 666 A.2d 344
(1995). It should also be noted that there is no prejudice to the Defendant in that Plaintiff would
otherwise have had the option of withdrawing the case and refilling. Burdumy v. Ohio Cas. Ins.
Co,, 24 Pa, D. & C.2d 623, 1961 WL 6427 (C.P. 1961). Examples of undue prejudice include
unfair surprise, loss of witnesses and eleventh hour surprises. Pilotti v. Mobil Oil Corp., 388
Pa.Super. 514, 565 A.2d 1227 (1989).
Pennsylvania courts generally avoid dismissing a Complaint with prejudice based on
minor procedural defects. The court in Goehring v. Harleysville Mut. Cas. Co., 73 Pa. D. & C.2d
784 (1976) treated an Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff beyond the provided time period as
filed nunc pro tune with leave. Similarly, in Lebowitz v, Sun Drug Co., Inc., 118 Pitts. L.J. 170
(1970), the court looked to the liberalconstruction policy of Pa.R.C.P. No. 126 and granted leave
nunc pro tune to file Plaintiff s Amended Complaint, dismissing defendants preliminary
objections. Most recently, the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas opined on a matter
strikingly similar to the within matter, stating, "Although Plaintiff's delay in filing his Amended
Complaint 42 days after the filing of Defendant's Preliminary Objections is not in accordance
with the rules of court, we find the filing of the Amended Complaint sufficient to render
Defendant's objections moot." Chase Bank (USA), N.A. 'v. George E. Hamlen, 10904CV2009
(C.P. Monroe 2009).
In the matter at bar Plaintiff filed its Verification just beyond the time limit provided. As
defendant has not alleged any prejudice as a result of this minor delay, def'endant's "Motion for
Judgment" must be denied.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that this court enter an ORDER denying
defendant's "Motion for Judgment".
APOTHAKER.& ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY'
Benj in J. avallaro, Esquire
Dated: November 17, 2011
BARCLAYS BAND DELAWARE
Plaintiff
VS.
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT
Defendant
AND NOW, this day of
COURT OF COMMON' PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
Civil Action.
ORDER
20 , upon consideration of the
Plaintiff's Brief in Response to Defendant's "Motion for Judgment", it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that defendant's "Motion for Judgment" shall be DENIED.
BY THE COURT,
J.
Our File No.: 265699
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire
Attorney I.D. #307949
520 Fellowship Road C306
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(800) 672-0215
Attorneys for Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
BARCLAYS BANK DELA'WARE' ) CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff )
VS. ) NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L SCHMID`I' ) Civil Action
Defendant
CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
I, Benjamin J. Cavallaro, Esquire, attorney for Plaintiff, certify that on November 17,
2011,1 mailed a copy of Plaintiff's Order, Response and Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Response
to Defendant's "Motion for Judgment to
MICHAEL PYKOiSH, Esquire
2132 Market St
Camp Hill, Pa 17011
APOTHAKER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff
A Law Firm Engaged in Debt Collection
BY:
Ben} in J.' avallaro, Esquire
Dated: November 17, 2011.
BARCLAYS BANK DEL
Plaintiff
V.
PATRICIA L. SCHMIDT,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PEN
No; 10-5617- CIVIL TERM
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ORDER
AND NOW, this `day of tj an C-W4AA, 2011, it is hereby ORDERED
and DECREED that the Prothonotary enter Judgment in favor of Defendant and against
Plaintiff and that Plaintiff's Complaint hereby be DISMISSED.
Pursuant to the requirements of Pa. R.C,P. 236(a)(2), (b), (d), the Prothonotary
shall immediately give written notices of entry of the Order, including a copy of this
Order, to each party's attomey of record, or if unrepresented, to each party, and shall
note in the docket the giving of such notices and time and `manner thereof.
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2132 Market Street 520 Fellowship Rd., C306
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(717) 975-9446 (800) 672-0215
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE ) CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Plaintiff )
vs. ) NO.: 10-5617 CIVIL TERM
PATRICIA L SCHMIDT ) Civil Action
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ORDER
AND NOW, this 34t'?day of li/gA/wl&V, 20/J) upon consideration of the
foregoing Motion for Reconsideration, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that Plaintiff's
Motion is gamed.
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