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By: EDWARD STOCK, ESQUIRE
I.D.# 13657
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
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.CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED 1N COURT. IF YOU WISH. TO DEFEND
AGAINST THE CLAIMS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU. MUST
TAKE ACTION vJTI Fi[IJ TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER 'THIS COMPLAIlVT AND
NOTICE ARE SERVED, BY ENTER]~TG A WRITTEN APPEARANCE
PERSONALLY OR BY AN 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 CLAIlViED IN THE COMPLA]NT OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR
RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR
PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS IlvII'ORTANT TO YOU.
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YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO THE
TELEPHONE OR THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU
CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
1-800-990-9108
717-249-3166
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' STOCK & GRIMES, LLP
BY: EDWARD STOCK, ESQUIRE
I.D. #13657
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
DISCOVER BANK
12 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Attorney for Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
Plaintiff
vs.
NO.
MARY STETS
15 Etter Road
Newburg, PA 17240-9134
Defendant(s)
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
COUNT I
1. Plaintiff, Discover Bank, is a banking institution
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and maintains a
business address of 12 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720.
2. Plaintiff is engaged in interstate commerce and is
subject to various federal laws and federal banking regulations;
and, Plaintiff does not conduct business within the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania within the meeting of any statutes and/or
regulations pertaining to foreign corporations.
3. Discover Bank is the issuer and owner of the
Discover credit cards which are issued to consumers pursuant to
an extension of credit agreement with them.
4. DFS Services, LLC is affiliated with and is the
• servicing agent for the Discover credit card accounts for
Discover Bank. It creates and maintains all of the records
in connection with all of the activities and/or transactions
regarding the Discover accounts, which records are maintained by
DFS Services, LLC in the ordinary course of its business. DFS
Services, LLC is authorized to execute the Affidavit attached
hereto as Exhibit "A".
5. The Defendant, Mary Stets, is an adult individual
residing at the address contained in the above caption.
6. At the special instance and request of the
Defendant, and relying on information received from the
Defendant, the Plaintiff issued a Discover credit card to
the Defendant so that the Defendant could make purchases
from various merchants who were authorized to accept the
credit card from the Defendant in lieu of payment by the
Defendant to the merchants.
7. The Defendant received the physical credit card
issued by the Plaintiff, together with a Cardmember Agreement
(extension of credit agreement), which agreement contains the
terms and conditions governing the use of the credit card between
the parties hereto. Plaintiff attaches hereto as Exhibit "B" a
true and correct copy of the said Cardmember Agreement.
8. Thereafter, on sundry and various occasions, the
Defendant, pursuant to the extension of credit agreement, used
the credit card for purchases and/or other forms of credit, which
credit and its terms are governed by the Cardmember Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit "B".
9. The Defendant ratified the terms and conditions
of the Cardmember Agreement each and every time they
utilized the Discover credit card, as well as by continuing
to make payments to the Plaintiff after receiving monthly
statements summarizing the activities and/or transactions on
the account.
10. Plaintiff believes, and therefore avers, that
the Defendant's last payment in regard to their obligation
was processed on January 19, 2010, as a result thereof, the
Defendant is in breach of their obligation to the Plaintiff in
accordance with the Cardmember Agreement; and as a result thereof,
the obligation of the Defendant to satisfy the entire balance in
regard to the credit card account became accelerated.
11. Plaintiff attaches hereto as Exhibit "C" a true
and correct copy of the last monthly statement of the account issued
to the Defendant.
12. The present outstanding balance which is due on
the credit account is $14,108.97; and, although repeated
requests and demands have been made upon the Defendant by the
Plaintiff to satisfy the balance, the Defendant is still in breach
of the agreement and have failed to repay the account balance and
debt due the Plaintiff.
13. In addition to the balance on the account as
indicated above, the Plaintiff has incurred additional
damages for attorney fees and costs and request payment of the same
by the Defendant pursuant to the terms of the Cardmember Agreement.
14. Plaintiff, through its counsel's investigation,
has determined .that the Defendant is not in the military service.
15. THIS COMMUNICATION OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS FROM
A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Discover Bank, demands
Judgment against the Defendant, Mary Stets, in the sum of
$14,108.97, plus reasonable attorney fees, costs and pre-judgment
interest in accordance with law.
COUNT II
16. Plaintiff incorporates by reference, all of the foregoing
averments of this Civil Action Complaint, as though the .same were
more fully set forth in length herein.
17. Defendant by the use of the Discover credit card
and the extension of credit received the benefit of the same which
was given on the said credit account and has failed to make payment
for the receipt of the said benefit.
18. As a direct result of the receipt of the benefit of the
extension of credit understanding as above, the Defendant has been
unjustly enriched in the amount of $14,108.97 to Plaintiff's
• detriment.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Discover Bank, demands
Judgment against the Defendant, Mary Stets, in the sum of
$14,108.97, plus reasonable attorney fees, costs and pre-judgment
interest in accordance with law.
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned, EDWARD STOCK, ESQUIRE, hereby states that he is
the attorney for the Plaintiff who is located outside this jurisdiction and in order to
file the within document iri an expedient and timely manner, he is authorized to
take this Verification on behalf of the said Plaintiff in the within action and
verifies that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct
to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, based upon information
r provided to him by the Plaintiff. ,
A Verification signed by the Plaintiff will be provided to Defendant or
counsel for Defendant upon request:. '
The undersigns understands that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 P.A.C.S..A. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to
i authorities.
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Exhibit "A" ,
ATTORNEY:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
BALANCE:
CARDMEMBER (S):
STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
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$14,108.97
MARY STETS
Robert Adkins, personally appeared before me, this day and after being duly sworn, according to
law, upon his/her oath and says:
I am a Legal Placement Account Manager for DFS SERVICES LLC., the servicing agent of
DISCOVER BANK, an FDIC insured Delaware State Bank.
THAT this affidavit is made on the basis of my personal knowledge and in support of Plaintiffls
suit on account against the Debtor(s)
THAT, in my capacity as Legal Placement Account Manager, I have control over and access to
records regarding the Discover Card Account of the above referenced Debtor(s), further, that I
have personally inspected said Account and statements regarding the balance due on said account.
DFS SERVICES LLC. maintains these records in the ordinary course of business.
THAT the annexed statement of account is a true and correct statement of what is now due and
owing Discover Bank on the account, and exhibit A is a copy of the Cardmember Agreement
between Discover Bank and the above referenced Debtor(s). The Cardmember Agreement
governs the terms and conditions of the relationship between Discover Bank and the Debtor(s) in
connection with the account.
Based on my review of the account records, to the best of my knowledge and belief the above
referenced Debtor(s) is not engaged in the military service of the United States and is a resident
of the State and of the County in which this action has been filed.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Affiant
Sworn and Subscribed before me,
This day of Tuesday, September 21, 2010.
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DISC VER'
YOUR DISCOVER' ACCOUNT
CARDMEMBER AGREEMENT ................Pages 1-13
The terms and conditions of your Account, including
how we calculate finance charges, our fees and' an
Arbitration of Disputes section. You have the right to
reject the arbitration provision with respect to your
new Account within 30 days after receiving your Card,
as explained in the "Right to Reject Arbitration"
section at page 13.
PRIVACY POLICY .........................Pages 13-16
A summary of the personal information we collect,
when it may be shared with others, and how we
safeguard the confidential'rrysnd security of
information. You may limit our sharing of such
information with others as explained in section 4 of
the Privaty Policy at page 15.
BILLING RIGHTS ..........................Pages 16-17
Important information about your rights. and our
responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing AcC
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE ...............Pages 18-25
The terms and conditions of the Scheduled Air Travel
Accident Insurance and the Secondary Rental Car
Collision Coverage that is provided at no charge to
you when you use your Card to purchase airline
I tickets or rent an automobile.
GLOBAL TRAVELER'S HOTLINE ..................Page 25
The terms and conditions of this free travel assistance
benefit.
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CARDMEMBER AGREEMENT
Please read this Agreement carefully before using your Discovers Card
Account n contains the terms and condttions of your Aoount, some of
whidr may have dtanged from earlier materials provided to you. in the
event of arty differences, this Agrcdnent shill control. We your
privacy. See the Privary section onpage 10 and our Whrary pobCy fa
additional information. The Arbitration of Dispute section on page 1 t
includes a vva<ver of a number of rights, including t rrg' ht to a jury trial
The Right to Reject Arbitration section on page 1 d the procedure
you must follow ff you desire to reject the Arbitration of Disputes section.
DEFINR1ON5 ...................•.•............................. 2
USING YOUR ACCOUNT .......: ................................. 2
Your Acceptance of this Agreement ............................ 2
Permitted Uses of Your Account ............................... 2
Prohibited Uses of Your Account ............................... 3
Purchases and Cash Advances in Foreign Currencies . . ............. 3
Cash Advances .............................................. 3
Balance Transfers ........................•................... 3
CredR Authorizations ........................................ 3
Authorized Users ..................... ...................•... 3
Unauthorized Use ............................... • ........... 3
Your Credit Unes .................... • ....................... 4
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT ................................... 4
MAKING PAYMENTS...........• ................................. 4
Promise to Pay .............................................. 4
Monthly Billing Statement ...............................'..... 4
Month Payment Options ..............................'.'..... 5
Automatic Billing Arrangements ............................... 5
How We Apply Payments ..................................... 5
Minimum Monthly Payment .................................. 5
Skip~A-Payymment Offers ....................................... 5
Credit8alances .............................................. 5
FINANCE CHARGES ........................................:..... 6
How We Calculate Periodic Finance Charges ............... ~, ..... 6
How We Calculate Your Balances ............................... 6
Variable interest Rates......... • .............................. 7
DefaulCRate ................................................ 7
Cash Advance Transaction Fee France Charges .................. 8
Balaru:e Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges ............... . 8
Foreign Curtency Transaction Fee Finance Charges .........'..... 8
Minimum France Charge ..................................... 8
Account Set-up Fee France Charge ........................ • ... 8
FEES ........................................................... 8
Annual Fee ................................................. 8
late Fee .................................................... 9
Retained Payment Fee ............:....:............... 9
Retained Discover Card Check fee .......................1..... 9
Pay-ByPhone ............................................... 9
Research Fee .....................:...... .................... 9
DEFAULT AND CANCELLATION .................................... 9•
Types of Default........ • .................................... 9
Consequences of Default ..................................... 9
Canc ation ..............:................................. 9
PRIVACY AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU ................. 10
Our Privary Policy ........................................... 10
Reporting to Credh Reporting Agencies .................... • . , . 10
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Our Communications with You ............................... 10
Releasing Information About Your Account .................... 10
Electronic Notices to You .................................... 10
Notices - Changes to Your Information .. . ............. . ....... .10
CLAIMS AND DISPUTES ......................................... .10
Merchant Disputes .......................................... .10
Claim Notices .............................................. .11
Arbitration of Disp~~es ......................................
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LEGAL INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT ...................... .13
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Severabi l ity ..:..................................... . .13
Compliance with Interest Rate Limitations ................. . ... . .13
Goverrnng Law ............................................. .13
ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT ...................................... .13
DEFINfilONS
"Account" means your Discover Card Account
'Authorized User' means any person whom you authorize to use your.
Accoum or a Card, whether you notify us or not
`Card' means any one or more Discover Cards issued to you or someone
else with your authorization.
"Pridng Schedule" means the document accompanying your Card and
listing the finance Charge rates that apply to your Accoum. The Pricing
Schedule is part of this Agreement
"We," 'us" and "our" refer to Discover Bank, the issuer of your
Discover Card.
"You,"your" or'yours" refer to, in addition to you, the Cardmember, any
other person or persons grho are also contractually liable under
tha Agreement
USING YOUR ACCOUNT
Your Acceptance of this Agreement. The use of your Account or a Card by
you or an Authorized User, or your failure to cancel your Account within 30
desyyss after receiving a Card, means you accept this Agreement, inducting the
Arbttration of Dsputes section on pa a 11. You may, however, reject the
Arbitration of Disputes sectiori as explained on page 13.
Permitted Uses of Your'Account Your Account may be used for:
• Purchases - to purchase or lease goods or services from participating
merchants by presenting your Card or Account number or by usingg
promotional checks, which we may furnish to you, in accordance whh
such additional terms and conditiom as we mayoffer from time to time.
• Cash Advances - to obtain cash advances from participating automated
teller machines, finandal institutions or other laations, the purchase of
lottery tickets, racetrack wagers, vouchers redeemable for cash or for
casino chips, money orders, traveler's checks, savings bonds, foreign
currency and wire transfers, or by means of checks whrch we may furnish
to you, all in accordance with such additional terms and conditions as we
may offer from time to time.
• Balance Tramfers - to transfer balances from other ueditors or to make
other transactions by means of balance transfer coupons or chekfcs, in
accordance with su additional terms and conditions as we may offer
from time to time.
In addition, your Account may be used to guarantee reservations at
participating establishments. You will be liable for gguaranteed
reservations that are not cancelled prior to the time specfied by the
establishment Your Account may be used for personal, family, household
and charitable purposes.
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Prohihited Uses of Your Account. Your Account may not be used to obtain
loans to Purchase, carry or trade in securities, to pay any amount you owe
under this Agreement or for any transactiom that are unlawful where you
reside or where you are physically located when you use the Account to
initiate the transaction ("Prohibited Traraactions").
Purchases and Cash Advances in Forek~n Currencies. M you make a purchase
or cash advance in a foreign currency, it will be converted to US dollars
usinyeither a governmerrt-mandated rate, a governmerrt-published rate or
the interbank excrange rate, depending on the country and arrenry in
which the transaction is made. The rate used will be the rate in effect on
the conversion date for the transaction, which may be different than the
Transaction Date as shown on your rtatement We dtarge a Foreign
Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charge for each purchase made in a
foreign currency as desuibed in the Foreign Cunenry Transaction Fee
Finance Charges su•Rion on page e.
Cash Advances. We may periodially offer you Promotional rates on cash
advarxes for the time penod specfred in the offer, subject to the Defauh
Rate section. The offer may contain a Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance
Charge for each cash advance.
Balance Transfers. We may periodically offer you the opportunity to make
balance transfers from other creditors or to make other transactions to your
Account by means of balance transfer coupons or dicks Each offer will
contain a promotional rate, which r,ri8 be the Annuaf Percentage Rate that
will apply to transferred balances for the time period specfied in the offer,
wbject to the Defauh Rate section and may corrtain a Balance Transfer
Transaction Fee Finance Charge fa each balance transfer made durirx~ the
tens of the offer, as disclosed in the offer and as set forth in the Pricing
Schedule, if app4cable. Balance transfers subject to the promotional rate
are referred to as promotional rate balance transfers; balance transfers for
which the promotional rate has expired are referred to as purchase rate
balance transfers.
Each offer vn71 contain an expiration date. ff you attempt to transfer
balances by means of a check after the expiration date, we will treat the
transaction as a cash advance. We will not make balance transfers
attempted by means of a coupon after the expiration date.
Credh Authodsatiorss. Certain transaQions will require our authorization
Prior to completion. In some cases, you may be asked to provide
identification. We have the right not to authorize a transaction for security
or other reasons. Nso, it our authorization system is not working, we may
not be able to authorize a transaction. We will not be liable to you if any
of these events happen.
Authorized Users. If you .want to cancel the authority of a current
Authorized User to use your Account or a Card, you must not us and
destroy any Card in that person's possession. You can noti us by
telephoning 1-800-0ISCOVER (1-81)x347.2683), or by caching Discover,
PO Box 30943, Soh Lake Gty, UT 841300943, None of your rights under this
Agreement (other than to pay amounts owed) may be exerosed by any
person not a party to this Agreement acting pursuant to a .power of
attorney, without our separate written agreement (which we are not
obligated to give).
Unauthorized the. Prior to its use, each Card must be signed by the person
to whom h is issued. H a Card is lost or stolen, or'dyau think that someone u
using your Auount or a Card urithout your permissraa, notify us immediately.
You can notify us by telephoning 1-800~DISCOVER (10x347-2683), or by
writing Discover, PO Box 30943, Sak Lake Crty, Ui 8413x0943. You agree to
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assist us in determining the facts relating to any theft or possible
unauthorized use of your Account or a Card and to comply with such
praedures as we may require in connection with our, invertigation.
Your Credit lines. We will advise you of your Account uedit line, We may
impose a lower line that will ap~y to cash advances, referred to as the cash
advance credit line. We may also impose a kswer line that will apply to
balance transfers, referred to as the balance transfer credit line. You agree
not to allow your unpaid balance, including Finance Charges and fees, to
exceed your Account credit line. If you exceed your Account credit line, we
may request immediate payment of the amount by which you exceed your
Account credit line.
We may increase or decrease your Account credit line, your cash advance
credft hne or your balarxt transfer credit hne without notice. The credit
available for your use may, from time to time, be less than your Aaount
credit line. For purposes of determining your available credit, we reserve
the right to postpone fa up to 15 business days reduang your unpaid
balances by the amount of arty payment that we receive. Your available
credit will not be increased by the amount of any vedit balance.
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
From time to time, we may, to the extent pemu~~ed by law, change any
term of this Agreement, inducting, but notkmited ta, anyy fawnce dwrge
rate, fee or method of tom any balance upon whidl the finarrce
charge rate is assessed, a a any terrrs to this Agreement We
wAd glue yrou nods of dw drange in the time and manner required by law,
whrdraaludes 45-days adwnce written node in some dramxtances. In
addtion, to the extent required bylaw, we vvdl offer you the ity
to reject a change. For exs~~ippk, law requires, with certain exce at
we offs you the opportuNty to reject an increase In a late fee or the
edminadon of a grace period prior to the effective date of the change. N
you reject a drazrgge in accodance vvitll the instnrcdons in d1e notice
provided, we 1eriN dou your AuouM and you will no longer be abk to use
t for furtfrer transactions You ®rt then pay the remaining balance under
the ursdlanged term.
We may also dsarsge any term of any product, service or benefit offered in
conneAwri with your Account We wrll notify you as required bylaw or
by the terms of the product, service or benefit
MAKING PAYMENTS
Promise to Pa% You agree to pay us in U.S. dollars for all purchases, cash
advances and balance transfers uxluding applicable Finance Charges and
other dwrges or fees, incurred by you or anyone you authorize a permR
to use your Account or a Card, even 'd you do not notify us that others are
using your Account or a Card, d you pay us in other than Us. dollars, we
may refuse to accept the pa nt or charge your Account our cost to
convert your payment to U.S. dollars. All checks must be drawn on funds on
deposit m the U.S. You may not use a cash advance check, balance transfer
credt or coupon, or any other promotional check drawn on any Discover
Bank gedit card account to make payments on your Accoum. If your
Auount is a joint Account, each of you agrees to be liable individually and
jointly for the entire amount owed on your Accowt We can accept late
Payments or al payments or checks and money orders marked
payment in fidl' or Widt any otlxr restrictive endorsemerrt wthout losing
any of our rights under this Agreement
Monthly 8i1rng Statemerlt We will send you a billing statement after each
monddy billing period in which you have a debit or credit balance, unless
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we waive our right to do so as permitted by law The billing statement wid
show all purchases, cash advances, balance transfers, Finance Charges and
other charges or fees and all payments or other vedits posted to your
Account duri the billing period. h wdl show your. New Balance, Payment
Due Date and~inimum Payment Due as of the end of the biding period. d
your prior months payment rs retiuned unpaid, your requkd Minimum
Payment Due may be higherthan shown on your bitting statement. See the
Minimum Monthly Payment section on page 5.
Monthly Payment Options. You may at any time pay the ertire New
Balance shown on your billing statement, but each month you must pay at
least the Minimum Payment Due ~ described in the Minimum Monthly
Payment section. All paymerts must be made in aaordance witfl the terra
stated on to monthly bid'mg statemem, as wed as the payment atoll
time hated in this sectiar, and we will credit your Auount m accordanu
with those terms and this section. Payments received in proper form at our
praessing fadlKy by SPM local time an any day will be credited as of that
day. Payments received in proper form at our praesang fadlity after ~M
local time w(11 be credited as of the next day.
Automatk Billing Arrangenierts. tf your Account number andlor Card
expiration date changes and our records indiote you have automatk
billing establidled with a merchant, we will attempt to provide your new
Account information to that merdtant. To ensure urumerrupted biding, we
recommendthatyouverifythe merchar hasyournewAaountinformation
You must contact the merdunt directly if you do not wrsh to continue the
automatK billing arrangement
How We Apply Payments. Each~bildng period, to the extent your payments
exceed the Minimum Payment Due shown on your current billetg
statement, we will apply these excess amounts in order of the Annual
Percentage Rate applicable to the balance of each transaction cat ory (as
referenced in the Finance Chazges section), generally from highest to
lowest, beginning with the balance subject to the highest Annual
Percentage Rate. Otherwise, we will apply payments and credits at our
discretion, i m a manner most favoratde or convenient fa us In ad
cases, we will a payments and credits in accordance with applicable
law.
Minimum Monthly Payment The Minimum Payment Due each billing
ppeeriod will equal:
(i) the greater of:
• Sao;
• 2X of the New Balance; or
• current Periodic Finance Charges plus Late Fees plus SZl);
(7 plus any past due amount
We may also inducts some or all the amount by which you exceed your
Account credit line. When we calculate the Minimum Payment Due, we
may subtract from the New Balance certain fees added. to your Account
during the biding period. The Minimum Payment Due. will be rounded up
to the nearest dollar and will never exceed the New Balarlce.
Skip-A-Payment Offers. We may from time to time allow you to not make
a minimum monthly payment and will nrotify you when this option is
available. H youtake advantage of this offer and do not make a minimum
monthly payment, finance charges and any applicable fees will acwe on
your Account in accordance with this Agreement and you must pay the
Minimum Paymem Due for the following billing periods
Credit Balances, We will refund any credit balance within seven business
days from receipt of your written request H you do not request a refund,
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we will automatically refund vedh balances greater than S 1 that remain in
your Account after 6 months.
HNANCECHARGES
How We Calculate Periodic Finance Charges. We begin to impose Periodic
Finance Charges on all transactions from the Transaction Date for the
transaction shown on your billing statement, unless a transaction is posted
to your Account after the close of the billing period in which it occurs, in
which case we begin to impose Periodic Finanre Charge on thattransaction
from the first day of the bilkingperind in which R is posted to your Account.
We continue to impose Periodtc finance Charges until the date you pay
your entire Mew Balance shown on your billing statement by making
payments or receiving credits. However, rf you paid the New Balanre on
}rour previous billing statement by the Payment Due Date shown on that
billing statement, we will not impose Penodic Finance Charges on new
purchases, that is, purchases first appearing on the curcent bilGrsg statement,
or any portion of a new purchase, paid by the Payment Due Date on your
current biing statement. We call this the "grace penod." There a no grace
period on balance transfers a cash advances. Atmore fully desvibed in the
section titled "How We Apply Payment;" we generally apply payments to
your AaarM based on fire Annual Percentage Rate appliable to the
balance of each transactlon cateeggory. This means that if you do not pay the
New Balance on the current blling statement by the Payment Due Date
shown on that billing statement, then, depending on the amount of your
payment and the Annual Percentage hates on other balances, you may not
get a grace period on new purdsases
We sort your traruactions into groups of purchases, cash advances, and
balance transfers and thers further sort the Vansactions within eafi group
by their Annual Percentage Rate. For example, purchases subject to a
promotional rate and purchases subject to a standard rate would be
separate groups. We refer to these groups as transaction categories At the
end of each billing period, we compute balances and Penodic Rnance
Charges for ead+ day of the Mlling perod for each transaction category. We
use the folowing equation to compute Periodic Finance Charges for each
vansaction category:
,~ (Average Daily Balance) times (days in billing period) times
(Daily Periodic Rate-.
You may refer to the Finance Charge Summary on your billing statement for
these amourrts. Then we add up the Periodk Finance Charges fa each
transaction category to gel the total Periodic Finance Charges for your
Account. The Average Daily Balance is shown as zero if, because of the
grace period, no Periodic Finance Charges apply to the balance in a
transaction category. The Daily Periodic Rate is 11365th of the <oresponding
Annual Percentage Rate.
How We Calctlate Your Balances. We use the Avenge Daily Balance
(nduding newtramactions) method of calculating the balance upon which
we impose Periodic Finance dtarges We compute the Average Daily
Balance for each transaction category by adding up all the daily balances in
a billing period for a transaction category and dividing the total by the
number of days in the billing period. We compute the dal~r balance for
each transaction category on each day by first adding the following to the
previous dayY daily balance: transactions with a Transaction Date of that
day as shown on your billing statement, unless the transaction a posted to
your Account afterthe dose of the billing period in which h occurs, in which
case the transaction will be added to the daily balance as of the first day of
the oiling period in which h is ported to your Account, fees charged that
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day and Periodic Finance Charges acwed on the previous day's daily
balance; and by then subtracting any vedrts and payments that are applied
against the balance of the transaction category on that day. In calculating
the daily balance far the first day of the billing period, we consider the
"previous day's dairy balance' to have been your balance for each
transaction category on the lari day of your previous billing period.
All fees charged to your Account are added to the standard purchase
transaction category with the exception of Cash Advance Transaction Fee
Finance Charges which are added to the applicable cash advance
transaction category and Balance Transfer Transaction Fee finance Charges
which are added to the appliwWe balance transfer transaction ategory.
VadablelnterestRetes CMe or more DailyPeriodicRatesand corresponding
Annual Percentage Rates that apply to a transaction category may be
variable rates as set forth in your Priang Schedule or in arty specsal offers
you receive from us Variable Annual Percentage Rates are determined by
adding a specified number of percentage points to the Prime Rate. This is
shown on the Pridng Sdteduk as `Prime + (percentage prints)." For
urposes of this Agreement, the Prime Rate is the highest rate of interest
Fisted as the 'prime rate" in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street
Joumaf on the last Madness day of the month. The Prone Rate a merely a
pridrg index and does not represent the lovvest a best interest rate
available to a borrower at arty bank at any given tjtme. tl you have a variable
rate, your Annual Percentage Rate will increase or decrease when the Prime
Rate changes. This dsange will be effective beginning vthh the first day of
the billing period that begins during the same month as the change in the
Prime Rate. An invease in the Annual Percentage Rate may increase your
Minimum Payment Due.
Defauh Rate. Each time that you do not make the Minimum Payment Due
by the Payment Due Date we may, in accordance with applicable law.
G) terminate the availability of any promotional Annual Percentage Rates
on new trargactions; and
(ii) invease your Annual Percentage Rates for new transactions to variable
Default Rates. Each new variable Defauh Rate for a new transaction is
determined adding up to 5 additbnal percentage points to the
otherwise a treble Annual PercenUge Rau and will vary based on any
changes in the Prime Rate. (For example, N the promotional purdwse rate
was 2.99% and the rate for other purchases was 15.99% and you paid late
once, the rate for all new purdtaset toukl invease up to 20.99% variable
and vary thereafter with the Prime Rated When we first determine the
variable Defauh flats, we use the Prime Rate effective for the billing period
in which you p late. The variable Defauh Rates are determined in
accordance with the Variable Interest Rates section.
We will base your Default Rate an your creditworthiness and other factors
such as your current Annual Percentage Rates and your Account history.
ff we increase any of your Annual Percentage Rates to a Defauh Rate, we
wsli send you a notice, in accordance vvith applcable law, advising of (i) the
date the new Defauh Rate will apply (thc 'Defeuk Rate Effective Date'),
(i- the type of new transactions to which it vvitl be applied (rrote: the new
Defauh Rate will not apply to any other transactions) and, (rT) your right to
reject the new Defauh Rate. New transactions are those transactioru which
either (i) have a Transaction Date, as shown on your Mlling statement of
more than fourteen days after we mail or deliver the notice to you or, (iy 'd
permitted by applicable law, were posted to your AcwuM after the current
Defauh Rate Effective Date. Your Account vtnll not be wbject to a Defauh
Rate for the first twelve billing periods after your Account is first opened.
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ff your Annual Percentage Rate for purchases, balance transfers or cash
advances was inQeased to a Defauh Rate, we will; to the extent required
by applicable law, periodically review your Account to determine 'rf any of
your Annual Percentage Rates should be reduced. Any reduced Annual
Percerttage Rates on new and existing balances may be k5fferent and may
be higher than your previous standard Annual Percentage Rates for
purchases, balance transfers andlor cash advances or any promotional
rate.
Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance Charges. Unless otherwise specified
in a cash advance offer, we will charge you a Cash Advance Tromaction Fee
FINANCE CHARGE of 5% of the amount of each new cash advance with a
minimum Cash Advance Trarsaction Fee FINANCE CHARGE of S10 and no
maximum. The imposition of Cash Advance Trarsaction Fee Finance
Charges may resuk m an Annual Percentage Rate fa cash advances that is
hu~her than the nominal Annual Percentage Rate. All forms of cash
advances, inducting the use of Discover Card checks, regardless of the
purpose fa which trued, are wbject to Cash Advance Transaction Fee
Finance Charges. To obtain the total Finance Char eon cash advances fa
each billing period, we add arty Cash Advance Transaction Fee Fnance
Charges fa the biAing period charged under this section to arty Periodic
Finance Charges calculated under the Periodic Finance Charges section for
earls cash advance transaction category andadd up these amounts.
Balance Transfer Transactlon Fee Finance Charges Unless otherwise
spedfied in a balance trarufer offer, we will charge you a Balance Transfer
Transaction Fee flNANCE CHARGE of 5% of the amount of each new
halance transfer with a minimum Balance Transfer Transaction Fee flNANCE
CHARGE of ft0 and no maximum. The imposition of Balance Transfer'
Transaction Fee Finance Charges may result in an Annual Percentage Rate
for balance transfers that is higher than the nominal Annual Percentage
Rate. To obtain the total Fnance Charge on balance Vansfen for each
billing period, we add any Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Fnance Charges
for the billing period charged under this section to any Periodic finance
Charges cakvlated -under the Periodk Fnance Chazges section for each
balance transfer transaction category and add up these amounts.
Foreign {urrenry Transaction Fee Finance Charges. We will charge you a
Foreign Currenry Transaction Fee flNANCE CHARGE of 2% of the U.S. dollar
amount of each purchase made in a foreign Currenry. The imposition of
Foreign Currenry Transaction Fee Finance Charges may resuh in an Annual
Percentage Rate fa purchases that is higher than the nominal Annual
Percentage Rate. To obtain the total Finance Charge on purchases for each
billing period, we add any Foreign Currenry Transaction Fee Fnance
Charges for the billirnngg period dwrged under this section to any Periodic
Fnance Chazges caculated under the Periodic Finance Charges section for
each purchase transaction category and add up these amounts.
Minimum Fnance Charge. We wiB charge you a minimum FINANCE
CHARGE of 5.50 for any billing period in which Periodic finance Charges of
less than f.50 would otherwise be imposed.
Account Setup fee Fnance Charge. tf you Pricing Schedule accompanying
your Card includes an Account Set-up Fee, we vnll charge you a onetime
Account Set-up fee FINANCE CHARGE in the amount indicated when we
open your Account.
FEES
Annual Fee. If your Prdng Schedule accompanying your Card indudes an
Annual Fee, we will charge you an Annual Fee m the amount indicated. We
will charge you this fee when we open your Auount and atthe beginning
of each anniversary year your Account is open. The Annual Fee is not
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refundable, except as provided by lava
Late Fee. We will diarge you a Late Fee if you have failed, as of the Payment
Due Date, to make the Minimum Payment Due that was required to be paid
for that billing period. The amount of the Late Fee is based on the sum of
all outstandirg purduues, cash advances,, balance transfers, other charges,
other fees and Finance Charges at the end of the tiling period fa which
we did not receive timely payment If the sum is 5250 a less, the fee is 519.
If it is greater than 5250, the fee is 539.
Returned Payment Fee. We will charge you a Returned Payment Fee of f35
earn time you pay us with a check or other instrument that is returned
unpaid. Thrs fee will also apply if a debft transaction to a deposit account
from which you have authoraed us in writing, electrorsiatly a sally to
periodically deduct all or a part of an amourK you owe us under this
Agreement is retuned unpaid. We will charge you thu fee the first time
any payment is returned unpaid, even if it is paid upon resubmission.
Returned Discover Card Check Fee. We will charge you a Returned Discover
Card Check Fee of S35 each time we decline to honor a Discover Card cash
advance check, balance vansfer check, promotional purchase check, or
other promotional check.
Pay-By~?Isone We may from time to time allow you to make payments by
authonztng us over'the telephone to transfer a pay funds from a deposit
account to your AcwuM. We well not charge you a hone fee.
Researdr Fee. We may charge you a Research Fee of S5 for each c of a
billlns statement or sales slip that you request However, we will rrot charge
a fee d you request copies in mnnecuon with a billing error.
n DEFAULT AND CANCELLATION
types of Defauh. You are in default'rf you become insolvent; if you file a
bankruptcy petition a hare one filed against you; 'd we have a reasonable
belief that yyrorouu are unable or unwilling to repay your obfigatiom to u~ if
you are dedared incompetent by a court or ff a court appants a guardian
for you a a conservata for your asset; if you die; rf you fail to comply with
the terms of this pgreemertt, mduding failing to make a required payment
when due, exceeding your Account aedit hru: a using your Card or
Accourtt for a Prohibtted Transaction; or 'rf you fail to make a required
payment when due on any other account you have with us.
Consequences of Defauh. H you are in default, we may decfaze the entire
balance of your Accourrt immediately due and payable vathout notice, ff we
refer the cogection of your Account to an attorney a employ an attorney to
' represent us with regard to recovery of money that you owe us, we may
charge you reasonable attorneys' fees and wurt a other collection costs as
permitted by law and as actually incurred by us, inducting fees and costs in
connection with any appeal. We may delay enfacng a not enforce any of
our rights under thu Agreement witfwut losfhg a waiving any of them.
Cancetlation. You may cancel your Account by notifying us in writing or by
I telephone and returning a destroying every Card and unused Check that
we have provided you. You can notdy us by telephoning i-800.DISCOVER
(1-800.347.2683), a by cartingg Discover, PO Box 30943, 5ah Lake City, UT
84130-0943.Of course, you vriN still be responsible to pay any amount you
owe us accordmg to the terms of this Agreemerit. N your Account is a 'oint
Accourit, either Cardmember may cancel the Account, but you will ~th
remain respaisible to pay any amount owed to us according to the tame
of this Agreement We may cancel or suspend your Account at arty time
without notice. We may Choose not to renew your Aaoum (beyond the
expiration date shown on the face of a Card) without notice. You must
return any Card or unused checks to us upon request.
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PRIVACY AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU
Our Privary Polic~C We may from time to time review your credit,
employment and income records. We respect the privacy of information
about you and your Account. Our Privacy Poly indudes a wmmary of the
personal informatiort we cdlect, when it may be shared with others, how
we safeguard the confidentiality and security of information and the steps
you may take to limn our sharing of such information with others. Please
read it carefully as it is part of your Cazdmember Agreement
Reporting to Credit Repotting Agendes. As indicated in our Privacy Polity,
we may report to aedrc reporting agendes and other creditors the status
and payment history of your Account, including negative credit information.
Late payments, missed payments or other defaults on your Account maybe
reflected in your credit report We normally report to wch credit reporting
agencies each month. N you believe that our report of your Account status
~s inaccurate or incomplete, please write us at the following address:
Discover, PO Box 15316, Wilmington, DE 19850.5316. Please include your
name, address, home telephone number and Account number.
Our Communications whh You. You agree that our personnel may listen to
or record telephone calls between you and our representatives without
additional notice to you, induding but nest limited to calls we make to
rolled debts. We may use arty medium permitted bylaw, induding but not
limped to mail, live telephone calh, automated telephone equipment,
prerecorded telephone calls, e-mail and ells to your cell phone to contact
you about your Account or to offer yyoou products or services that may be of
value to you. H you prefer not to be contacted in one or more of these
ways, you must either telephone us at 1.800-0ISCOVER (1-800.347-2683) or
write to us at Discover, PO Box 30961, Sah Lake City, UT 30961-0961.
Releasing Information About Your Account We provide various methods
by which you can obtain information about your Account. We will on
release such information to you, any Authorized User that our records
indicate is an authorized buyer on your Aaount, and arty other person with
your prior permission, in addition to as provided in our Privary Polx or as
requved by law. Our security measures cannot insure against unauthorized
inquiries. You agree that we vdll not be responsible for the release of
information to anyone who, evenrf without your autfwrization or
permission, has gained possession of a Card a has teamed other identifying
characteristic about you such as your personal identffication number,
Account number or soda) security number.
Electronic Notices to Yar. We may offer you the oppo[tuniry to receive
certain notices from us electranrcally rather than ffirough the mail,
induding monthly baling statariefsts and dsanye of terms natitxs. The
terms and condrtiors for receiving these electromc communications will be
described in the offer.
Notices -Changes to Your Information. If you change your e-mail address,
mailing address or telephone number you must notify us of your new
address or telephone number within 15 days: You can notdy us by
telephoning 1.800-DISCOVER (1.800.347-2683) or by writing Discover, PO
Sax 30943, Salt Lake City, UT 84130.0943. M your Account is a Iomt Account,
any notice we mail to an address you have provided for the Account will
serve as notice to both Cardmerrifrers.
CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
Merchant Dispttes. We are not responsible for the refusal of anyone to
accept or honor a Card or to accept checks that >nre have provided you. If a
merchant fails to provide your purchase to your satisfaction and you
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request a uedit to your Account, we will investigate the dispute. if we
resolve the d'apute in your favor, we will issue a credit to your Account and
you wtll be deemed to have assigned to us your daim agatrtst the merchant
oodles arty third party for the vedited amount Upon our request, you
agree to provide us with written evidence of such assignment
tlaim Notices. In the event that you or we have a claim that arises from or
relates to your Account, any prior account you had with us, your
aapppplication, the relationships which recap from your Account or the
enforceabillry of the Agreement or any prior agreement; before inhiating,
joining or participating m any judicial or arbitration proceeding, u either
an individual litigant or member of a class ("Proceeding"), the complaining
Notice")ales tleasthl5 doer party: (1) a written notice of the claim (°Claim
ys before initiating any Praeeding, explaining in
reasonable detail the nature of the daim and any supporting facts; and (2)
a reasonable good faith opportunity to resolve the daim without the
necessity of a Proceeding. This includes any daims involving our parent
corporaUOn, subsidiaries, affiliates Gnduding; without limitation, DFS
Services LLC), predecessors. wct:essas, assigns, as well as the officers,
directors and employees of each of these entities. Any tlaim Notce shall be
sent to us at Discover, PO Boz 3024, New Albany, OH 43054 (or such other
address as we shall subsequently provide to you) (the °tlaim Notice.
Address') or to you at your address appearing in our rewrds or, if you are
represented by counsel, to your attorney at your attorney's office.
Arbtration of Disputes, Agreement to arbitrate. In the event of any past,
present or future daim or dispute (whether based upon contract tort,
statute, common law or equity) between you and us azising from a
relating to your Account, arty poor aaount you have had with us, your
apppplication, the relationships which result from your Account or the
enforceabilhy or scope of this arbitration provision, of the Agreement or of
anypnor agreement, you or vve may elect to resolve the davn or dispute by
binding arbitration. IF EITHER YOU OR WE ELECT ARBITRATION, NEffHER
YDU NOR WE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM AV COURT
OR TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON THAT CLAIM. PRE-HEARING DISCOVERY
RIGHTS AND POST HEARING APPEAL RIGHTS WfLL BE UMTIED. NEITHER
YOU NOR WE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS IN
ARBTfiL4TION BY OR AGAMST OTHER CARDMEMBfRS WITH RESPECT TO
OTHER ACCOUNTS, OR LITIGATE IN COURT OR ARBRRAIE ANY 01UM5 AS
A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER OF A CLA55 OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY
GENERAL CAPACITY ('Class Action Waiver").
Notwidutanding anything else to the contrary in this arbitration provision,
only a covet, and not art arbitrator, shall determine the validity and effect of
the Class Action Waiver. Even 'rf aN parties have opted to litigate a daim in
court, you or we may elect arbtration vvith respell to any daim made by a
new party or any new daims later asserted in that lamuit and nothing
undertaken therein sfaall constitute a waiver of any rights under this
arbitration provision. We will not invoke our right to arbitrate an individual
daim you briny in small daims court a your state's equtvakrrt court, ff any,
unless such achon is transferred, removed or appealed to a different court.
Governing Lawand Rules. Your Account involves interstate commerce and
this provision shall be governed by the Federal ArbiVation Ad (FAA-. The
arbitration shall be conducted, at t e optiat of whoever files the arbitration
claim, by either the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or JAMS in
accordance with their procedures in effect when the daim is filed. For a
copy of their procedures, to file a- claim or for other information, contact
AAA at 335 Madison Ave., Floor 10, New York, NY 111.5905,
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www.adrorg (phone 1-800.778.7879} or JAMS at 620 Eighth Ave, Floa 34,
New York, NY 70018, www.jamsadccom (phone 1-BW-352-5267). No other
arbitration forum will be permitted, except as agreed to pursuarrt to either
the Charges to this Agreement section or a writing signed by both Parties.
H neither AAA nor JAMS is able or wi8ing to serve as the arbttration
administrator and we and you are unable to agree on a replazement
administrator or arbitrator, then a court of competent jurisdiction will
appoint an administrator or arbitrator or arbitrators Gn the case of an
appeal to a panel of three arbitrators as desvibed below). Unless cortsemed
to by all parties, no arbitration may be administered by any administrator
or arbitrated by any arbitrator that has any formal or informal polity, rule
or procedure that is incontinent with or purports to override the terms of
this section. ff we elect to resolve a claim or dispute by binding arbitration
and the arbitrate issues an award in your favor on a claim or claims with
respect to which you would not otherwise be entitled to recover your
arbitration filing, administrative and hearing fees, reasonable attorneys'
fees andie other arbitration costs, we will be responsible for paying or
reimbursing such costs and fees if awarded by the arbitrate.
fees and Costs. At your written request, we will advance any arbitration
filing, administrative and hearing fees which you would be required to pay
to pursue a claim or dispute as a resuh of our eleRing to arbitrate that claim
e dispute: Send reQuests to Discover, PO Box 30421, Sak Lake qty, UT
84130-0421. The arbrtratar will deride who will ultimately be responsible
for paying those fees, You will only 6e responsible for paying or reimbursing
our arbnration filing, administrative or hearing fees to the extent you
would have been responsible for paying "attorneys' lees and court a other
collection costs" had the action proceeded rn courtAn no everrt will you be
required to pay any fees a cans incurred by us in connection with an
arbitration proceeding where such a payment a reimbursement is
prohibited by applicable law.
Hearings and Dedsions, Any arbitration hearing will take place in the
federal 'udidal district where you reside. The arbitrator shall follow
appGcab~e wbstantive law to the extent conisteht with the FAA and
appUcable statutes of limitation and shall honor claims of privilege
rgcognized at law and shall be authorized to award all remedies permitted
by the substantive laws that would apply if the adios were pending in
court. If requened by any party, the arbitrator shall write an opinion
containing the reason for the award. The arbitrator's decision will be final
and binding except for any appeal rights under the,FAA-and except that if
the amount to controversy exceeds 5100,000, any party may appeal the
award within 30 derys to a threearbitrator panel, whuh shall review the
award de now. Unless apdiraMe taw provides otherwise, the appealing
party will pay the cost of tt~hee appeal, regardless of its outcome. However,
we Nell mnssder in good faith any reasonable request for us to bear the fees
charged by the arbitration administrator and the arbitrators in connection
with the appeal. Judgment upon any award by the arbRrate may be
enforced. in any court having jurisdtdlon.
Other Beneficiaries of this Provision. Our rights and o61i9ations under this
arbitration provision shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon our
parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliate firtduding, without IimitaLon,
DFS Services LLQ, predecessors, suaessor; assigns; as well as the officers,
directors and employees of eadt of these entities, and wUl also inure to the
beneftt of any third party named as a co-defendant with us or wfth any of
the iwegoing m a claim which is wb11'ed to this arbitration provision. Your
rights and obligations under this arbivation provision shall inure to the
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benefit of and be binding upon all persons contractually liable under this
Agreement and all Authorized Users of the Account
Survival of this Provision. This arbitration provision shall survive termination
of your Acmunt as wdl as voluntary payment in full by you, arty legal
proceedings.by us to tolled a debt owed by you, any bankruptry by you
and any sale by us of your Account
Right to Aejed Arbitration You may rcjact the Arbitration of
Disputes by p%vifd~hg us a notice of rela~0n within 30 days after
ceivirsg owing address: Dauover, PO Box 30938, Salt
Lake Gtg UT84130-0938. ff you were previously sub~'ed to arbitration wkh
respell to any account with us, this right to reject arbitration will not apply
to you. Your reJedion notice must include your name, address, telephone
number, Acmunt numbe- and signature and must not be sent with any
other correspondence. Callktg us to indiate that you reject the Arbitration
of Disputes section a sending a rejection notice in a manner or format that
does not comply with all appBcabk requirements inuffiderrt notice. In
order to process your notice, we require that the notice be provided by you
directly and not through a third party. Rejection of arbitration will not
affect your other rights a responsibOrtks under this Agreement or your
obligation to arbitrate disputes under any other account as to which you
and we have agreed to arbitrate disputes. M you do not send a rejection
notice, you will be obligated by the Arbitration of Disputes section with
respect to this and arty pria account you have had with us, even'rf you have
previously sent a rejection notice with respell to that prig account
LEGAL INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
Severabt'Aly, H any part of this Agreement becomes unerdeceabie, it will
not make any other part unenforceable, except that if the pass Action
Waiver set forth above in the Arbitration of Disputes sections invalidated
in any praeeding in which you and we are involved, then the Arbitration
of Disputes section will be void with reaped to that proceeding.
CanpBance with krtarest Rate Limitatlwts. We intend that this Agreement
will comply with applkable interest rate limitations. You wiA not be
required to pay Finance gtarges a other drarges at a rate that a greater
than the ma>omum amount permkted by law. ff tt is ever finally determined
that, but for this section, the Finance Charges or other charges under this
Agreement would exceed the maximum lawful amount, the finance
Charges and other dwrges will be reduced to the maximum lawful amount
Any excess amourrt that you have already paid wiN be used to reduce the
autstandirs9 balance of your Account a will be refunded to you by mean
of a dredc m our disaebon.
Governing Law: This Agreement and any claim a depute adsiny out of
this Agreerttertt veil be governed by appGabk federal law and, to the
extern state law appUes, Delaware law.
ASSIGNMEPJf OF ACCOUNT
We may sell, assign or transfer your Account or any portion thereof without
notjceto you. You may not sell, assign ortransferyour Account withoutfirst
obtaining our prior written consent
PRIVACY POLICY
We are required by federal law to provide you with a Dopy of our Privary
Policy each year, N you have previously notffrcd us ~sout your privary
preferences, as described in Section 4, it is not necessary to do so again
unless you decide to dsahge your preferences.
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We Respect Your Privacy
Our mission is to provide you with superior products and services, along with
the peace of mind knowing that the security of your personal irdomsation is
our top priorrry We understand your concerru about guarding information
about you and your Aaount We want to aswre you that vve have taken
steps, and will continue to take steps, to safeguard that information.
This Privary Polity decriba our efforts to meet these objective, h inductee
a summary of the following important information:
• A listing of the personal information we collect;
• The circumstances in which we may share information with others;
• The ways we safeguard the confidentiality and security of information;
and
• The steps you may take to limit our sharing of such information with
others. See Section 4 for complete details.
Please read our Privary Polity rarefulty. h will help you understand how we
co8ed and share information.
1. What Personal Information Do We CoUectt
To serve you better and manage ors business, it is important that we collect
and maimain xcurate personal information about you. We obtain this
information from applicationt and other forms you wbmh to us, from your
dealings with us andd others, from consumer reporting agendes, and from
other source, such as our Web sites. For example:
• We may obtain information such as your name, address and date of birth
from applications and other forms you submit to us.
• We may obtain information such as Account balance, payment history,
your use of your Account and the types of service you prefer from your
transactions and other dealings with us and others
• We may obtain information such as the balances of your loans with other
lenders and your payment history with others from consumer reporting
agenda.
• We may obtain information srxh as your Internet service provider, your
email address, your computer's operaung system and Web browser, your
Web site use and your product and service preferences from your visits to
Web sites
2 B Personal hforination Shared wide Others?
We limit the sharing of informatics with others. Marry of the offers you
receive for products and service are provided directly to you from us. for
example, a retailer that xcepts the Discovery Card may come to us with a
special offer for Cardmembers, such as a discount certificate or product
upgrade. After careful consideration of the nature of the offer and the
compazry we an71 create a list of Cardmembers who may be interested in the
offer based on certain dsazacteristirx We will send the offer directly to
those Cardmembers on behalf of the reta7er by, for example, iriduding an
insert in their momhly billing statement or mailing the offer ourselves. We
contrd the information used to make the offer, we do not share the list or
any information ~SOUt our Cardmembers with the retailer. However please
understated that 'd you do receive this type of offer from us and choose to
take advantage of it the retailer may then learn information about you
because only Cardmembers with certam dsaracteristirs received the offer.
There are, fsowever, drwmstanca in which we may share the information
we tolled about you, as described in Section 1, vvith other companies in
order to provide you with aaess to products and services and to service your
Account effectively, as detailed below. We require these companies to
adhere to our privacy standards and to use this information only for the
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limited purpose for which k was shared. We do not allow them to disclose
it to others without our prior approval.
a. Sharing Personal Infortnatlon with Our Corporate Family
Our corporate family offers a variety of products and service that can help
you manage your finances. In ceder to provide You with access to these
products and service, we may share the information we cdtect about you,
as described in Section 1, with other members of our corporate family.
These companies include financial service providers that offer credit
protection, card servicing and payment processing services.
b. Sharing. Personal information with Non-Affiliated Parties for
Marketing Pwposa
We may share the information we celled about you, as described in Section
1, with non-affiliated third parties, including those that xcept the Discover
Card, in order to provide you with xcas to products and services offered
directly by these consPanies that may be of value to you. These companies
indude finandal sernce providers, wch as insurance companies, and non-
finarsdal companies, wch as retailers
c Sharing Personal Information vvitls Others
We may share the informaton we colect about you, as described in Section
1, with canpazsia that perform wpport or marketing service on our behalf,
such as mailing, market research and data processing; other finandal
irsstitutiorss with which we have ' im marketing agreements; or companies
that are our partners for co~brand vedit card p~rogryams or reward programs.
We may also share suds information as perm b law.
3. Wow Do We Protect the CeitfldmtiaUty, Seatity and IrKegrity of
Information about You?
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect the
information we coUecf about you. Aaess to suds information te restricted to
individuate who need R in order to service your Account c provide products
and smiica to you, and who are trained in the prt~ser handlitg of such
information. Empbvees who violate these confidentiality requiremersts are
subject to our sscsplinary process. Where third parties provide support
services, we require them to conform to our pr'wary standards.
h is important that the information we maintain about you is accurate and
complete. ff you see information in your monthly billing statements or
eteevvherc which suggests that ors information is incomplete or inaccurate,
please write to us at Discwrer, PO Baz 309M13; Sah Lake City, UT 841340943
so that we ®n update this informaton.
4. How Can Yau Limit Sharing of Mformation About You?
We respect your privacy and pffer you droka as to whether we may share
information about you wrth others You have the option to tell us rsotto shaze
the irdortnation m collect about you, as described in.Sectics 1, with norr
affiliated third parties You ateo have the option to tell us not to share the
information ttire collect about you, as described in Section 1, with companies
in our corporate family. If you indicate a preferende for either of these
optsons, please rsderstand that you may cwt receive offers for products and
service provided by other mrnpania that cook! help you kswa your costs,
ma>omize your finandat resources, or manage your finance.
To indiote your preferences ease call us at 1-864225.5202 c wdte to
Discover, PO Box 30961, Lake l7yr, UT 841340961. M you have
previously nodfled to about your prltrag preferences, it is not necessary to
do so again unless you deeds to dsange your preference. Your written
request should indude your name, address, telephone number and Account
number(s) and should not be sent with arty other correspondence. In order
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to process your request, we require that the request be provided by you
directly and not through a third parry. You will need to provide us with your
preferences for each credit card account you have with us.
You may notify us about your preferences at any time. Your request will
remain m effect unU'I you notify us otherwise. We will hones your requert
and not share this i amation exce t az permitted by law. For example,
federal law permits us to share information about you with consumer
reporting agenoes, service providers and finandal institutions with which
wehave joint marketing agreements. ff you are a new Cardmember, we will
not share any information about you, except az permitted by law, for thirty
days after we provide this Policy to you in order to giveyou an opportunity
to inform us about your preference. If yrou are an extsUng Cardmernber,
please understand that you. may continue to receive marketing offer
directly from other companies that were already in production prior to the
processing of your request
This Privacy Policy is provided to the pprimary Cardmember listed on the
Actourit However, any foiM Cardmember has the right to notify us about
preferences and we will treat that request as applying to the, entire
Account We do not share information about former customers, except as
permitted by law. This notification supersedes all previously issued Privary
Policies. We reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy from time to time
and uve wiR notify youd we do so.
This Privacy Policy is provided to you by Discover Bank and its subsidiaries,
which currently include GTC Insiuance Agenry, Inc and Discover Products
Inc Unless otherwise specifred, R applies to the family of Discover Cards fa
consumers and the products. and services offered in connection with those
Cards, inducting tRE Wallet Protection card registration service (with the
exception of any information registered in connection with the service,
which will not be shared). h is part of your Cardmember Agreement and
provides a further explanation of how we collect and share information.
You may have other nghts understate laws that apply to this information.
Pksase note that you wig also receive privycy notke for other credR aril
accounts you have,with us, az well az other financial products and services
provided to you by us and our affiliates, You will need to indicate your
preferences for each of these separately as disdosed in the notice.
Vermont Residents - Your state law requires financial institutions to obtain
your consait pnor to sharing information about you with others. Except az
permitted by law, we wBl not share information we collect about you with
non-affiliated third partie a companie in our corporate family unless you
call us at 1.80aDI5COVER (t-800.347-2683) and authorize us to do so.
Cal'itania Residents - Your state law requires financial institutions to obtain
your consent prig to sharing information about you with non-affiliated
thud parties. Except az permitted by law, we will not share information we
co8ect about you with non-affiliated third parties while you are a resident
of Cal'rfomia. I
Your Billing Rights
KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE
This notice contains important information about your rights and our
responsibilities under the Fair CredR Billing Ad
1. Nosily Us in Case of Errors or Qircstions About Your Bi!!
H you think your bill is wrong or if you need more information about a
transaction on your tall, write us an a separate sheet of paper at the address
listed on your bill for Notice of Billing Enon. YVrite to us az soon as possible.
We must hear from you no later than 60 days after we sent you the first bill
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on which the error or problem appeared. You can telephone us, but doing
so will not preserve your rights.
In your letter, give us the following information:
• your name and Account number
• your dollar amount of the suspected error.
• describe the ena and explain,d you can, why you believe there a an error.
tf you need more information, describe the Rem you are not sure about
ff you have authorized us to pay goes credit card bill automatica8y from
your savings a drecking account, you an stop the payment on any amount
yyou think u wrong. To stop the payment, your letter must reach us three
buusiness days before the automatic paymerrt is sdteduled to occur.
2. Yow Rights and Our Responstb!lities After tNe Receive Your Written
Notice
We must advwwledge your letter within 30 days, unless we have corrected
the error by then. Within 90 days, we must either correct the error or
explain why we believe the bill was coned
After we receive your letter, we cannot try to collect any amount you
question or repoR you as delinquent We ran continue to bill you fa the
amount you question, including finance charges and we can apply any.
unpaid amount against your Account credit limit You do not have to pay
a~ questioned amount while we are investigating, but you are rtill
ob igated to pay the parts of your bill that are not m question.
N we find that we made a mistake on Your bill, you will not have to pay any
finance charges related to arty questioned amount ff we didnY make a
misttake, you may have to pay tl+e finance dwrga, and yes will slave to make
up any mined payments on the questioned amount In either case, we will
send you a statement of the amount you owe and the date that R is due.
If you fail to pay the amount that we think you owe, we may report you as
delinquens However, if our explanation does not satisfy you and you write
us within ten days telling us that you sdB refuse to pax five must tell anyone
we report you to that you have a question about your bill And, we must
tell you the nine of anyone we reported you to. We must tell anyone we
report you to that the matter has been settled between us when it finally
is. If we don4 follow these rules, we can't co11eR the first S50 of the
questioned amount, even if your bill was tarred
3. Special Rrde forCredit Card Purdrases
ff you have a problem with the quality of gooods a services that you
problcm with themhant, you my ha enthe~rightrtn to to pay the
remaining amount due on the goods or services. There are two limitations
on this right:
(a) you must have made the purdiase in your home state or, if not within
your hone state, within 100 miles of your anent mailing address; and
(b) the purchase price murt have been more than 550.
These limitations do not apply if we own a operate the mercharit or ff we
makd you the advertisernerit for the goods or services.
4. Purchases Made with Checks or Cash Advances
The Speoal Rule fa CredR Card Purchases does not apply to purchases
made with a balance transfer check, ash advance a pranotional purchase
check. Therefore, if you have a problem with the quality of goods a
services that u purdlased with a balarue transfer d1ed4 promotional
purdlase chec~y ash advance check a the proceeds of a cash advance, you
do not have the right to wRhhold payment of the amount due.
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DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE
SCHEDULED AIR TRAVEL ACODENT INSURANCE
Discovers Cardmembers are provided wfth 5500,000 Scheduled Air Travel
Accident Insurance.' You, your Spouse, Domestic Partner or eligible
Deppeendent Children fa whom a txket was purchased on your Card (as
defined below} will be automatjaAy insured against Accdental Loss of Life
arising from and occurring on a Covered Tnp while you, your Spouse,
Dbmestrc Partner or eligible Dependent Children fa whom a ticket was
purchased on your Card are riding as a passenger in or enteringg, exiting or
being struck by a Scheduled Aircraft a a conveyance operated by a military
trarnport sernce or riding as a passenger in or entering or exiting any
conveyance licensed to carry the pubhc for a tee and while traveling directly
to o from the airport immediately preceding the departure tlf a Scheduled
Aircraft on which the Insured Person has purchased passage and immediately
'ollo:ving thr• arival :;f ~ Schedule Avrra h on ~.vhich the Insured Person w•as
a passenger.
*Coverage is underwritten by Federal Insurance Company, a member
insurer of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Certain IimRations
and exclusions apply.
PLAN fEATURES
THE BENEFRS: The full Benefit Amount (5500,000) is payable for Accidental
Loss of Life. The Loss must scar within one year of the Auident
MAXIMUM UMR OF INSURANCE: ff more than one Insured Person suffers
a Lass in the same AcddeM, the Company will not pay more than the
maximum limit of insurance (520,000,000) per Accident ff an Acddent
results in Benefit Amourrts becoming pay~le, which when totaled, exceed
the applicable IimR of insurance shown above, the maximum limit of
insurance will be divided prrgsortionally among the Insured Persons, based
on each applicable Benefit Amount. k the event of muhiple Auiderital
deaths per Account arisingg from any one Acodent, the Company's liability
fa all such Losses will be I'imited to a maximum limit of insurance equal to
two times the app~~icable Benefit Amount fa Loss of Life. Beneftts will be
proportionately divided among the Insured Persons up to the maximum
limit of insurance.
DEFBBTIONS:
' means a sudden, unforeseen. and unexpected event
happening by chance; and includes unavoidable exposure to elements
arising fran a covered Hazard.
Accdental Badiv I~'urvfiesl means bodily injury which is Acddental, is the
direR source of a Lou, is independent of disease, illness or other cause and
occurs while this policy is in force.
Auount means a Card atttlunt
Benefit Amgtrnt means the Loss amrwnt at the time the entire cost of the
passenger fare is charged to an Aaount
Car +neans the Discover Card.
Ca a means the holder of the Card whose name appears on the
credit card.
Comoanv means the Federal Insurance Company.
Co means travel on a kheduled Aircraft when the entire cost of
the passenger fare for such transportation, less redeemable certificates,
vouchers or coupons, has been charged to the Insured Person's Account
Dstld-or Children meam thore children, including adopted
thi dim and those children placed fa adoption, who are primarily
dependent upon the Insured Person for maintenance and support and who
are: (1) under the age of 19 and reside with the Inwred Person; (2) beyond
the age of 19, permanently menially a physicaly challenged and incapable
of self support; a (3) under the age of 25 and classfied as full-time students
at an irstitution of Mgher learrnng.
Qi means a person who: {1) is at least 18 years of age and
competerrt to eater iMO a contract; (2) it not related to the Insured Person
by blood; (3) has exclusively lived wRh the Inwred Person for at least one
year prig to the date of enrollment (~) is not Iegady married or separated;
and (5) as of the date of enrollment, has whh the Insured Person at lean
two of the following financial anangements: (a) a joint mortgage or lease;
(b) a joint bank account; (d jant title to a ownership of a motor vehicle a
status as a jdnt lessee on a motor vehicle lease; or (d) a joint cred'R card
account with a financial institution. Neither the Insured Person nor the
Domestic Partner can be married to, nor in a avil union with, anyone else.
H~r~ means the covered circumstances for which this insurance is
provided as stated in Section III of the Declarations, Hazartls, and described
in the Hazards form, as described do page 1 of this Desaiptidn of
Coverage.
J, means all Cardmembers, their spouses, Domestic Partners
and Dependent Children, as well as authorized users of the Account
I,gg means the Loss of life.
Loss of Life means death, including clinical death determined by the local
governing medical authorities.
means DFS Services LLC, the entity responsible fa the payment
of premium.
S means an aircraft owned andlor operated by a
Sdu u ed Airline.
means an avline which is either of Unted States regirtry
and certl 'ed by the United States govemmerrt to orry passengers on a
regularly scheduled b~is or of foreign register and approved by the lJnhed
States government and the appropriate foreign authority.
lp(~ means hostilities following a declaration of War by a government
authority, ff there is no declaration of War, then (1) armed, open and
continuous hostilities between two countries or (2) armed, open and
continuous hasUTrties between two faction, each in coitrol of territory, or
claiming jurisrBctian over the site of the area of hostility.
DISAPPEARANCE BENERfS: ff the kntred Person has not been found within
one yyeeaarr of the chapp~arance stranding, sinking, wrecking or breakdown of
any SchedukdAiraa tf a c~nviyance in whxh the Inwred Person was covered
as an ocapant, it will be assumed, steed to all other terms of the policy, that
the leisured Person has suffered Loss of Life covered under this polity.
EXPOSURE BENEFRS: Accident includes unavoidable exposure to elements
arising fron a covered Hazard.
EUGIBILfTY: This insurance plan is provided to Insured Persons automatically
when the entire cost of the passenger fare(s) on a Scheduled Airline is
charged to the Cardmember's Auount while the inwrance a effective. ft is
not necessary fa you to notify the Poliryholder or the Company when
Scheduled AMine tickets are purchased.
EFFECTIVE DATES: Your insurance under this imurance plan is effective on
the later of: 1) April 1, 1007;, or 2) the date you become an eligible
Cardmember. Your irsurance coverage under this irsurance plan will cease
on the earlier of: (1) the date the insurance coverage is terminated; or
(2) the date you cease to be an eligible Cardmember.
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C05T: This insurance plan is provided at no addRional cost to eligible
Insured Persons for Covered Trips. Policyholder pays the full cost of the
inwrance.
THE BENEFICIARY: The Lou of Life benefit will be paid to the benefidarryy
designated bbyy you. H no wilt designation has been made, that beneftt xn'll
be paid to the first surviving beneficiarryy in the fdlowing order. a) your
spouse; b) your dtildren; ~ your pazents d) your brothers and sisters, e) your
estate. All other indemnities will be paid to you. If you wish to change your
beneficiaryt you may request a benefidary designation form by wnttngg to
the plan administrator at: The DireR Markettng Group, Inc, t32fi5 Bedford
Avenue, Cknaha, NE 68164 w at 8enefidaryrequest9TheDirectMG.com.
EX0.USIONS: This insurance plan does not cover Loss resuhing from: (t)an
Acddent occurring while anJrtsured Person b in, entering, or exiting anyy
aircraft owned, leased or operated by this Pdicyholder or any alruaft
owned, {eased or operated by an employee of the Pdiryhdder on behalf
of the Poliryholder (this exclusion does not apply to airraft chartered with
pilot or crew on one time charter basis), (2) an accident while an Insured
Person is in, entering, or exiting any airvaft while acting or training as a
pi1,oY or vew member (this exclusion does not apply to passengers who
temporarilyperfarm pilotoraewfunctionsin alifethreatening emergenry);
(3) emotional trauma, mental or physipl illness, disease, pregnanry,
childbirth w miuarriage, bacterial or viral infection, or bodily maHunctions
(except bacterial infection caused by an Acdderit or from Auidental
consumption of a substance contaminated by bacteria); (4) suicide,
attempted suicide or Loss that is intentionally self-inflicted; or (5) declared
• or undeclared War.
". CLUM NOTICE: Written claim notice must be given to the Company within
90 days after the occurrence of any Loss covered by this polity or as soon as
reasonably possible. Failure to give notice within 90 days will not invalidate
or reduce any otherwise valid daim if noticeis given as soon as reasonably
possible.
CLAIM FORMS: When the Company receives notice of a daim, the Company
will send you forms for giving proof of Loss to us within 15 days. If you do
not receive the forms, you should send the Company a written description
of the Loss.
CLAIM PROOF OF LOSS: Complete proof of Losi must be given to
Company within 90 days after the date of Loss, or as soon as reasonabiy
possible. Failure to give complete proof of Lou within these time frames
will not invalidate any othervwse valid daim if notice is given as soon as
reasonably possible and in no event later than one year after. the
deadline to submit complete proof of Lou.
CLAIM PAYMENT: The Company will pay you or your beneficiary the
appGcabk Benefit Amount within 60 days aher complete proof of Loss
is received and if you, the Pdiryhokler and/or the beneficiary have
I caniplied wfth all the terms of the policy.
ARBITRATION: In the event of a dispute under this polity, either the
Cgnapany or the Insured Person may make a written demand for
arbitration. In that case, the Company and the Insured Person will each
seleR an arbitrator. The two arbitrators will select a third. If they cannot
agree within 15 days, either the Company or the Insured Person may
request that the choice of arbitrator be submitted to the American
Arbitration Auodation. The arbitration will be held in the state of the
Insured Person's principal residence.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CLAIM RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE
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CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-CLAIMS-0 (t-B00-252.4670).
You can also go to the Company Web site (www.chubb.com), dick on
Report a Loss, select Accident, Benefits and L1fe claims, select the
appropriate form, print out the claim form, fill out and mail. You can file
a dalm by mail or fax. '
Mailing Address: CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES
CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER
6001NDEPENDENCE PARKWAY
PO BOX 4700
- CHESAPEAKE, VA 23327-0700
Fax Number. 1.800.300.2538
As a handy reference guide, phase read this and keep it in a safe place with
your other insurance documents. Tha desviption of covero~e is not a
contract of insurance but is a sunxna of the prindpal provisoru of the
iruurazxe while in effect Complete icy promrons are corrtained in the
Master Policy, which can be obtain from the PoBryholder.
Policy 89906.18-06
Polity Underwritten By Plan Administrator
Federal ktwrance Company The Direct Marketing Group, Inc
a member insurer of the 13265 Bedford Avenue
Chubb Group of ktwronce Companies Omaha, NE 68164
1 S Mountam View Road, PO Box 1615
Warren, N107061-1651
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE
SECONDARY RENTAL CAR COWSION COVERAGE
Discover. Cardmembers can benefit from the security and safety offered
through Excess Collision Damage Waiver, ff you reM a vehicle for 37
consecutive days or less (or 45 days under certain circumstances described
below) with your Card (as defined below), you may be eNgible for benefits
under this coverage. Excess Collision Damage Waiver is an insurance
program, underwritten by Federal Inwrance Company Policy 89906-17-63
(the "Polity"),
DERNR10N5:
ASC4gIIS means a Card account -
means the cost to repair or replace the Rented
Automobi a at the time of loss, less depredation.
Sim[ means the holder of the Card whose name appears on the
credit card.
~ means the Discover Card
Co~sion Damage means the direR and attidental damage to a Rented
Automobile aused by upset or cdlision with another object Collision
Damage does not irsclude loss caused by missiles, falling ob'ects, fire, theft
or larceny, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, hail, water, ~ood, malidous
mischief or vandalkm, riot or civil commotion.
S9~R10lf means the Federal Insurance Company.
lDal~d meam Cardmembers and authorized users of the Account
oP~ means DFS Services LLC, the entity responsible for the payment
pram'
gffiyLdp~y means a commerdal automobile rental company licensed
under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction
Rented Automobik means afour-wheeled private passenger type motor
vehicle or a minivan manufactured and designed to transport a maximum
of seven passengers and used excursively to carry passengers. A Reined
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Automobile must be designed for travel on public roads and rented from
Rental Agenry.
TO GET COVERAGE:
• The Collision Damage Waiver.Coverage is provided to you, as an Insured,
automaticallq when the entire rental fee for the Rented Automobile is
charged or debited to your Account. It is not necessary for you to notify
the Company at [he time the rental fee is charged or debited to your
Account.
• You must decline the LosslDamage Waiver offered by the vehicle Rental
• You m st rent the vehicle in your own name and sign the vehicle rental
agreemeMkontract.
• The coverage period will not exceed 31 consecutive days, or 45
consecutitre days 'rf the Insured is an employee of an organization which
has provided a Card to the Inwred for business use.
THE KIND OF COVERAGE YOU RECEIVE:
In consideration of the premium paid by the Policyholder as required, and
wbject to all the terms of the Pd' the Company agrees to reimburse on an
Actual Cash Value basis either tix Uwred ar the Rerrtal A~enry for repair or
replacement of the Rented Automobile as a rewft of Collision Damage to the
Rented Automobile. The Company's liability will be fa a maximum
reimbursement of 525,000. m no event tnnll the Company be liable beyond the
amounts aRualty paid by the Insured or the Rental Agenry.
• ff you or an Inured's primary vehicle insurance or other coverage has
made payments for atovered loss, Excess Collision Damage Waiver will
cover your deductible and any other eligible amounts not covered~liy
other insurance.
• This coverage is not all-inclusive, which means it does not cover such
things as personal in'urryy or personal liability. It does not coveryou for any
damages to other ve~ides or property. K does not coveryou for any injury
to arty party.
WHO 15 COVERED:
• Discover Cardmembers '
EXCLUDED RENTAL VEHICLES:
Off-road, antique or limited etihion motor vehicles; trucks; recreational
:ehi,:ies, tampers, p;ckup truiks, and nnn~~buses; limited edition motor
vehicles or high value, exotic, high performance or collector type, High value
motor vehicles are motor vehicles whose replacement value exceeds (50,000,
and antique motor vehicles are defined as any vehicle aver 25 years old, or
any vehicle which has not been manufactured for 10 yeah or more.
WHERE YOU ARE COVERED:
• 'overage applies to vehicles rented anywhere in the world.
• Coverage is not available where prohibhed by law.
WHAT IS jSQj COVERED: i
Co+rerage does not apply to loss resuhing from the following:
• Any dishonest, fraudulent or criminal act of the Insured.
• Forgery by the Insured.
• Loss due to war or confiscation by authorities.
• Loss due to nuclear reaction or radioactive contamination.
• The Insured being intoxicated, as defined by the laws of the jurisdiction
where the loss occuned, or under the influence of any narcotic unless
prescribed by a physician.
• Use of the Reined Automobile to carry passengers and property for hire.
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• Use of the Rented Automobile by a person other than the one
authorized to operate the Rented Automobile by the terms of the
Rental Agreement.
• Loss of use of the Rented Automobile.
• Intentional damage to the Rented Automobile by the Insured.
• Damage which is due and confined td wear and tear, fieezing, mechanical
or electrical breakdown or failure.
• Damage to tires unless the loss is coincident with a covered loss.
• Use of the Rented Automobile in tests, races or contests.
• The Rented Automobile being operated or located in any territory
prohibited by the terms of the Rental Agreement
FOR INSUREDS WHO ARE NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS:
To the extent that this plan provides insurance against damage to a rented
motor vehicle, the fdlovving terror and condfiats apply. (1) the period of
insurance wverege will not exceed 31 consecutive days, or 45 consecutive
days 'rf the Inwred is an emplooyyee of an organization whidl has provided
the Card to the Iriwred for baircess use; and (2) the insurance provided by
this plan will be excess aver any other valid and collectible insurance covet-
ing the Rented Automobile. However, the iruurarxe provided under this
plan may be pnmary'rf spesxficalty provided for under the terms of this plan
and ff the following criteria is met (a) the Rented AutomoM'le is rented for
use outside the Unrted States, its territories and possession; (b) the Insured
is an employee of an organization which hffi provided the Card to the
Insured for business use; and W the Rented Automobile's rented without
a dritrer.
NOW TO flLE A CLAIM UNDER EXCESS COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER:
In the event of a claim, written or verbal notice must be provided as soon
as reasonaby possible.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CLAIM RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE CLAIMS
SERVICE CENTER AT 1~800-0,NMS-0 (1.80a252~670).
You can abo go to the Company Web site (vvsvw.chubb.oorri), dick on Report a
Loss, select Atxiderrt, Bertufits and Life d~ sekctthe appropriate form, print
out the dawn form, f'p out and mail You tan file a claim by mail or fax.
Mailing AdrlresS CHUBS GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES
CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER
600 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY
PO BOX 4700
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23327-4700
Fax Number. 1-800300.2538
CLAIM PROCEDURE:
The Inured must send the Company written notice of a claim, including the
Insured's name and Policy number, within 90 days after a covered loss
occurs. ff notice cannot be given within that time, it must be given as soon
as reasonably possible. To file a swum Proof of Loss, the Inwred must send
the following information to the Company or its authorized
representative:
• A copy of the Account statement showing the automobile rental
tranacuon.
• A copy of the automobile rental agreement.
• A copy of the police report
• A copy of the initial claim report submitted to the automobile Rental
Agency.
• A copy of the paid claim presented by the automobile Rental Agenry for
the Collision Damage for which the Insured it responsible.
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• Proof of submission of the loss to, and the resuhs of any settlement or
denial by the applicable insurance carrier(s).
• If no other insurance is applicable, a notarized statement from the Insured
to that effect.
Reminder: Please refer to the Insurance Disclosures section.
INSURANCE DISCLOSURES
As a handy reference guide, please read this document and keep it in a safe
place with your other insurance documents. This Summary of Coverage is
not a contract of insurance but is simply an informative statement to
eligible Iruureds of the principal provisions of the irmsronce while in effect
Complete provisions pertaining to this plan of insurance are contained in
the master policy on file with DFS Services LLC, herein referred to az the
PoBryhdder. ff a statement in this Summary of Coverage and any provision
in the pdiry differ, the policy vd8 govern.
Polity Underwritten By Plan Administrator
Federal ktsurance Canpatry (`Company") The Direct Marketing Group, Inc
a member of the 13265 Bedford Avenue
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Omaha, NE 68164
15 Mountain View Road, PO Box 1615
Warren, N107061-1651
Master Pdicy Number. 9906.17-63
Effective date of berseftts: Effective Aprl 1, 2007, this gguide replaces a6
prior disclosures, program desoiptions, advertising, andlar brochures by
any party. Policyholder and Company reserve the right to change the
benefits and features of these programs at any time.
Cancellation: Policyholder can cancel these benefits at any time. or choose
not to renew the itsurance coteragge fa all authorized Cardmembers. ff
Pdicvhdder does cancel these berreftts, you will be notified at least 60 days
in addvvance. If the Company terminates, canceb, or chooses not to renewthe
coverage to Poicyhokder, you will be notified az soon az is practicable,
kuurance benefits will still apply for arty benefits you were eligible for prior
to the date of such tenninaUons, wrxellation, or rantenewai, subject to
the terms and conditions of cotverage
Benefits to you: These benefits apply only to Cardmembers vviwse cards are
issued by U.S. fmandal institutrorn. The United States is defined as the 50
United States, the Distrkt of Cdumbia, Amercan Samoa, Puerto Rico,
Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands No person or entity other than the
Cardmember shaA have any legal or equitable ri4ht, remedg or claim for_
insurance proceeds and/or damages under or arising out of this coverage.
These benefits do not apply if your Card privileges have been cancelled.
However, inuuance benefits will still apply for any bateftt you were eligible
for prior to the date that your Auourit is wspended or conceded subject to
the terms and conditions of coverage of your Cardrnember Agreement.
Transfer of rghu or benefits: No rights or benefits provided under these
insurance benefits may be assigned without the prior written consent of
the Company.
Misrepresantation and Fraud: Coverage of the Insured will be void if, at any
time, the Irtwred has concealed or misrepresented any material fast or
cirarmstance containing this coverage or the subjedthereof or the interest
of the Insured herein, or in case of any fraud or false swearing by the
Insured relating thereto.
Coverage for an Insured will be void if, whether before or after a loss, the
Policyholder or its subscribing organization(s) has concealed or
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misrepresented any material fact or dreumstance containing this coverage
or the wbjed thereof or the interest of the Insured therein, or in case
of any fraud or fake swearing by the Policyholder or its subscribing
organization(s) relating hereto.
Addition of New Insureds: All efigible persons will be automatically insured
underth6 Poligc '
Examination Under Oath: h is a condition of this insurance that the tnwred
and the Pdi~older, az often az may be reasanabiv required by the
Company, wit submit, and within its power cause others to submit, to
examinabons under oath and will produce for examination ali wrRin9s,
books of account bilk, invoices and other vouchers, or certified copses
thereof if originals are lost, at such reasonable time and place as may be
designated by the Comparry or its representative, and wiN permit exVactt
and copies thereof to be made. No wch examination under oath,
examination of documents or any other ad of the Comparry, its em ees
or representatives in connection with the investigation of airy loss o~ r claim
wi8 be deemed a waiver of airryry defertse and such acts shall be deemed to
have been made or done without prejudice to the Company's liabiftty.
No Beneftt to Others: This coverage will in noway inure directly or indirectly
to the benefit of arty insurer, person a organizatson or other bailee
Su atforc h is a condition of this insurance that if the Company pays the
Insur for a loss, is will require the ktsured to assign and transfer anyclaim
or right of action aggaainst any individual, firm or corporation for suds kra to
the Company a wbrogate a hdd in tnrst all such rights to the extent of
the amount paid. The Insured will agree to take action as requested by the
Company to enforce such rights Upon payment by the Company to thp
Insured, the Insured agrees to direct enforcement of such nghts 9s
reasonably requested by the Company and to return to the Company any
recovery to the extent payment of loss has been made by the Company.
Arbitratfon: le the event of a dispute under this pdiry, either the Company
or the Insured may make a written demand for arbitration. In that wse, the
Company and the Insured vriq each select an arbitrate The two arbitrators
unli select a third.d they cannot agree wtthin i 5 days, either the Compady
or the Insured may requestthat the chdce of arbhrator be wbmittcd to the
American Arbitration Assalation. The arbitration will beheld in the state
of the Inwred's princlpal residence.
GLOBAL TRAVELER'S HOTLINE TERMS AND CONDR10N5
the Global Traveler's Hotline provides Cardmembers and their families,a
wide range of flee travel assistance benefits. tt is operated by AXA
Assistance USA, Inc Vuit Discovercard.comftravel to team more.
Eligibi0t~t You must be a Cardmemher whose Account is in food standing,
the CardmemberY spouse or dependent child traveling with the
Grdmember or an Authorized User of an Account in good standing.
Third-Party Charges. Global Traveler's Hotline is not irxurance, so you will
be responsible for alithird-party fees and expenses for services requested,
such az professional or medical fees
AvarTabilhy of SeMces Certain servkes m not be available in all areas
Call us at 1.80aDISCOVER (1-800.347.2683~for assistance or if you have
questions about a speafic destitution. Outside the U.S., call us tolled at
1-801-902.3100. Whine AXA Assistance will make every reasonable effort to
provide the services, neither AXA Assistance nor Discover Bank- a our
respective affgiates will be liable if a service is not provided or for any
services that are provided by third parties. The services and these terms and
conditions are subject to change without notice.
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Account number ending in 2585
Previous Balance $14,108.97
Payments And Credits - 14,108.97
Purchases + 0.00
Baksnce Transfers + 0.00
Cash Advances + 0.00
Interest Charged + 0.00
Fees Charged + 0.00
New Balance 0,00
See InMrest Charge Calcukstion section following
transactions for detailed APR information
Credit Line $13,000.00
Credit Line Available $0.00
Cash Advance Credit Line $6,000.00
Cash Advance Credit Line Available $0.00
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Minimum Payment Due $2,536.00
Payment Dua Date September 26, 2010
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Fees TOTAL FEES FOR TENS PERIOD $ 0.00
Merest Charged. TOTAI INTEREST FOR THIS PERIOD $ 0.00
2010 Totals Year-to-Date
TOTAL FEES CHARGED IN 2010 $ 259.00
TOTAL INTEREST CHARGED IN 2010 1,770.59
Interest Charge Calculation
Your Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the annual irttenst rate on your account.
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE bAIANCE SUb1ECT TO INTEREST CHARGE
Currant bt'Ritg Period: 6 days RATE (APR( (MEREST RATE
Purehars 19.99% V SO SO
Cash Advarrus 24:99% $0 $0
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RULE 1312-1.
TO THE
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Edward Stock, Esquire , counsel for the plaintiff/defendant in the above action (or actions),
respectfully represents that:
1. a above-captioned action (or actions) is (are) at issue.
2. a claim of the plaintiff in the action is $ 14,108.97
e counterclaim of the defendant in the action is
The following attorneys are interested in the case(s) as counsel or are otherwise disqualified to sit as arbitrators:
George B. Faller, Jr., Esquire
WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays your Honorable Court to appoint three (3) arbitrators to whom the case shall be
submitted.
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ORDER OF COURT Att Attorney for Plaintiff
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foregoing petition,
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actions) as prayed
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Esq.,
Esq., are appointed arbitrators in the above captioned action (or
By the Court,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 10-7366 CIVIL 2010
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PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS -'
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
Edward Stock, Esquire , counsel for the plaintiff/defendant in the above action (or actions),
respectfully represents that:
I. The above-captioned action (or actions) is (are) at issue.
2. The claim of the plaintiff in the action is $ 14,108.97
The counterclaim of the defendant in the action is
The following attorneys are interested in the case(s) as counsel or are otherwise disqualified to sit as arbitrators:
George B. Faller, Jr., Esquire
WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays your Honorable Court to appoint three (3) arbitrators to whom the Me sWJI brj
submitted. -.nom -.. -'r-q w? -
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ORDER OF COURT Attorney for Plaintiff
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AND NOW, ?9'- , in cons. eration of the
foregoing petition, / Esq.,
Esq., and ?&t4jgd ?{ < &MJ W.e? , Esq., are appointed arbitrators in the a love captioned action (or
actions) as prayed for.
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Civil Action - Law.
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Oath
We do solem swear (or affirm) that we wil ort, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States
and the o tution this ommo alth and that rge the duties of our office with fidelity.
Sig ure Signa ure Signature
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We, the undersigned arbitrators, having been duly appointed and sworn (or affirmed), make the following
award: (Note: If damages for delay are awarded, they shall be separately stated.)
.Arbitrator,
Date of Hearing: $ 1 1
Date of Award:
name if applicable.)
(Chairman)
Notice of Entry of Award
Now, the day of 20 at c7 ?? M., the above
award was entered upon the docket an otice thereof given by mail to the parties or their attorneys.
Arbitrators' compensation to be paid upon appeal: $ 3<
By:
Prothonotary Deputy