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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-0009DISCOVER BANK, by its servicing agent, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff KENNETH L. LONG Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA G CIVIL DIVISION - LAW NOTICE YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND AGAINST THE CLAIM 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 AN A'I-rORNEY 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. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 NOTICA LE HAN DEMANDADO A USTED EN LA CORTE. SI USTED QUIERE DEFENDERSE DE ESTAS DEMANDAS EXPUESTAS EN LAS PAGINAS SIGUIENTES, USTED TIENE VEINTE (20) DIAS DE PLAZO AL PARTIR DE LA FECHA DE LA DEMANDA Y LA NOTIFICACION. USTED DEBE PRESENTAR UNA APARIENCIA ESCRITA O EN PERSONA O POR ABOGADO Y ARCHIVAR EN LA CORTE EN FORMA ESCRITA SUS DEFENSAS O SUS OBJECIONES A LAS DEMANDAS EN CONTRA DE SU PERSONA. SEA AVISADO QUE SI USTED NO SE DEFIENDE, LA CORTE TOMARA MEDIDAS Y PUEDA ENTRAR UNA ORDEN CONTRA USTED SIN PREVIO AVISO O NOTIFICACION Y POR CUALQUIER QUEJA O ALIVIO QUE ES PEDIDO EN LA PETICION DE DEMANDA. USTED PUEDE PERDER DINERO O SUS PROPIEDADES O OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES PARA USTED. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATAMENTE. SI NO TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFIClENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVIClO. VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFIClNA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABA JO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENClA LEGAL. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 DISCOVER BANK, by its servicing agent, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff KENNETH L. LONG Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERlaND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 0,~,.- (:~3¢~ I CIVIL DIVISION - LAW COMPLAINT The Plaintiff, DISCOVER BANK by its servicing agent, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., by its attorneys, KNUPP, KODAK & IMBLUM, P.C., brings this action of Assumpsit against the Defendant to recover the sum of FOURTEEN THOUSAND, SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS ($14,071.75), along with interest thereon from October 28, 2001 upon a cause of action of which the following is a statement: 1. The Plaintiff, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., agent for GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having its principal office and place of business at Post Office Box 25010, Newark, New Jersey 19726-0010. PA 17050. The Defendant, KENNETH L. LONG, is an adult individual residing at 4801 Oakmont Grn., Mechanicsburg, 3. Defendant did apply for a Discover credit card with Plaintiff, and subsequent thereto, was issued same. Upon receipt and use of said card, Defendant did agree to abide by Plaintiffs terms and conditions for said card. A true and correct copy said Terms and Conditions is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. 4. Defendant did, at various times, in various places, and for vadous amounts, avail himself of credit, thereby creating a balance due and owing in the amount of TWELVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX DOLLARS AND THIRTY-THREE CENTS ($12,236.33), as set forth on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof. 5. The prices charged for said goods, wares, merchandise, services, and/or labor which Defendant did charge on said card were just and reasonable, were the legal and market prices therefor and were the prices which the Defendant promised and agreed to pay. F:\USER\RIK~COM P\WORK~27827.WPD:18Dec01 6. The balance due and owing by Defendant to Plaintiff is the sum of TWELVE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED THiRTY-SIX DOLLARS AND THIRTY-THREE CENTS ($12,236.33), as appears by the Statement of Account hereto attached, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "B". 7. Due to Defendant's default in payment of said amount due and owing as aforesaid, and under the terms and conditions to which Defendant agreed upon use of the Discover card, attorney's fees have been added to said account in the total amount of ONE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND FORTY-TWO CENTS ($1,835.42). 8. Plaintiff has frequently demanded payment from Defendant of said amount due and owing as aforesaid, but Defendant has refused and neglected and still refuses and neglects to pay said amount of any part thereof. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff brings this suit to recover from Defendant the sum of FOURTEEN THOUSAND, SEVENTY- ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS ($14,071.75), together with interest thereon from October 28, 2001. Respectfully submitted, 407 North Front Street Post Office Box #11848 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1848 (717) 238-7159 Attorney ID No. 18041 Attomey for Plaintiff F:\USER\RIK\COMP\WORK'2.7827.WPD: 18Dec01 EXHiBiT A 27 Collect/on Resource System Name: LONG, KENNETH L Address: 48010AKMONT GRN ATTORNEY City, St MECHANICSBURG PA 17050-9170 Phone (H) (717) 761-0291 (N) (717) 985-9777 Employer GET EMPLOYER Date Time AIR Comment Usr 11/06/01 12:06 TA/AU1 ZIS FILE TO LC-DOCS TO SERRY-UNSECURED 11/06/01 12:06 CS/lO ZIS Nov 6, 2001 Master # Al1470 SS# 172-36-2053 Status 43 RECOMMEND LEGAL Coil Unit LC1 LC QUEUE Strategy None I Accounts Total£ng 12236.33 Detail of Account Client# DCOO9L-L DISCOVER CARD 412 Recv 11/05/01 ** NEN ** Cur Bal 12236.33 Orig 12236.33 Costs 0.00 Comm% 28.000% CkChg/Fee 0.00 Other 0.00 Interest 0.00 Int % 0.000% Date Lst 10/28/01 Ccd 11/06/01 Cl£ent Acct# 6011005060066829 Re: Last Pmt On 00/00/00 For 0.00 OPTIONS: Update Info Scroll Trans M aster C omments-Page Transaction Payments PF1 NeN Account * More ROBERT D. KODAK, ESQUIRE, Attorney-in-Fact for Discover Bank, verifies that he is the attorney for the Plaintiff herein and'. that, as attorney for the Plaintiff, he has sufficient knowledge based upon information received from others concerning the contents of the within document to make this verification; and that the facts set forth in the foregoing document are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. He understands that false statements made therein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. F:\USER\RIK',COMP\WOR~27827.WPD:18Dec01 SHERIFF'S RETURN - CASE NO: 2002-00009 P COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND DISCOVER BANK ET AL VS LONG KENNETH L REGULAR ROBERT FINK , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon LONG KENNETH L the law, DEFENDANT , at 1735:00 HOURS, on the 9th day of January , 2002 at 4801 OAKMONT GRN MECHANICSBURG, PA JUDITH LONG, WIFE by handing to a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof. Sheriff's Costs: Docketing Service Affidavit Surcharge 18 00 8 97 00 10 00 00 36 97 Sworn and Subscribed to before me this /~ ~ day of --'~~'j~ ....... ~06, ,,7~ A.D. / ~/~! ~ So Answers: R. Thomas Kline 01/10/2002 KATUPP KODAK IMBLUM - D~fit~ Sheriff DISCOVER BANK, by its servicing agent, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff KENNETH L. LONG Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : NO. 2002-009 CIVIL TERM : : CIVIL DMSION - LAW : TO: PROTHONOTARY, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA pI~ECIPE FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff end against Defendant, KENNETH L. LONG, named for failure to file within the required time en Answer to the Complaint in the above-captiond case and assess the Plaintiffs damages as follows: Amount claimed in Plaintiffs Complaint $14,071.75 Interest at the legal rate of 6% per annum from October 28, 2001 ~ Total $14,335.56 It is hereby c~rtified that a written notice of intentiun to file this Praecipe was mailed to the Defendant(s) end his attorney of record, afar thc default occurred end at least ten (10) days prior to thc date of the fding of this Praeeipe. See Exhibits A & B attached. DATED: Attorney for Plaintiff Judgment entered end damages assessed as above~ ProthonotlH'y Robert L Knupp Robert D. Kodak Ga~ J. Imblum KENNETH L LONG 4801 OAKMONT GREEN MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 LAW OFFICF. S OF KNUPP, KODAK & JMBLUM, P.C. CAMERON MANSION 407 NORTH FRONT STREET POST OFFICE BOX 11848 HARRISBURG, PA 17108-1848 Telephone: 717/238-7159 Facsimile: 717/238-7158 emil: kki.law~verizon.net January 30, 2002 FILE RobeJ't H. Maurer (1923-1998) VS: Discover Bank, by its servicing agent, Discover Financial Services, Inc. Kenneth L Long No. 02-09 Civil Te..i~, Court of Common Pleas Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Our File No. 27827 Dear Mr. Long: In accordance with Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure 237.1, we are enclosing herewith a Notice of a Praecipe for Entry of Default Judgment. According to the records as they are found in the Office of the Prothonotary of Cumberland County, you have not filed responsive pleadings to the Complaint filed against you to the above te.,~ and number, nor has any attorney entered an appearance on your behalf. Accordingly, we are forwarding to you the endosad Notice which indicates that if you do not take action as set forth in this Notice, we, at the expiration of time indicated therein, will request the Office of the Prothonotary .of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to enter Judgment against you in the amount as set forth in said Complaint. Very truly yours, KNUPP, KODAK & IMBLUM, P.C. RDK/kqb enclosure Robert D. Kodak, Esq. robert, kodak~vmizon, rmf THIS LETTER IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE cc: NCO A1TORNEY NETWORK (OL) DISCOVER BANK, by its servicing agent, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff Vo KENNETH L. LONG Defendant FILE COPY : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : NO. 02-09 CIVIL TERM : : CIVIL DMSION - LAW IMPORTANT NOTICE TO:KENNETH L. LONG, Defendant(s) DATE OF NOTICE: ~[ANUARY 30. 2002 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO TAKE ACTION REQUIRED OF YOU IN THIS CASE. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING, AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TEI.EPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP: CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 1NOTICIA IMPORTANTE A:KENNETH L. LONG. Demandado(s) FECHA DE NOTICIA: J~aNUARY 30. 2002 USTED NO HA COMPLIDO CON EL AVISO ENTERIOR PORQUE HA FALTADO EN TOMAR MEDIDAS REQUERIDS REspECTO AESTE CASE. SI USTED NO ACTUA DENTRO DE DIEZ (I0) DIAS DESDE LA FECHA DE ESTA NOTICIA, ES POSIBLE QUE LIN FALLO SEIA REGISTRADO CONTRA USTED SIN UNA AUDIENCIA Y USTED PODRIA PERDER SU PROPIEDAD O OSTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTA NOTICIA A SU ABOGADO EN SEGUIDA~ SI USTED NO TraNE ABOGADO O NO TIENE CON QUE PAGAR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME A LA OFICINA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR A DONDE USTED PUEDE OBTENER LA AYUDA LI~.GAC: CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TWO LIBERTY AVENUE CARLISLE PA 17013 (717) 249-3166 DISCOVER BANK, by its s~vicing agent, DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff Vo KENNETH L. LONG Defendant : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : : NO. 2002-009 CIVIL TERM : : CIVIL DIVISION - LAW To KENNETH L. LONG, You are hereby notified that on -~-~x.k , ~ , (Judgment) has been entered again~ you in the above-captioned ease. Jnd_m~at entered inthe amount of $14.335.56. ., 20~.l~ae following DATE:~ ~ .Prothonotary I hereby certify that the name and address of the proper person(s) to receive thin notice i~ KENNETH L. LONG 4801 OAKMONT GREEN MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 fi/_ KENNETH L. LONG, Defendido/a Defcndidos/as Por este medio se le esta notificando que el _de .... del 20_, el/la siguiente(Fallo) ha sido anotado en contra suya en el caso mencionado en el epigrafe. Protonotario Certificao que la siguiente direceion es la del defendido/a segun indic. Ma en el cetiticado de residencia: KENNETH L. LONG 4801 OAKMONT GREEN MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 Abogado del Dema_ nclante