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.
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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
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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.
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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
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/ ~/~! ~
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