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BY: PAULA J. MCDERMOTT
I.D. #:46664
240 GRANDVIEW AVENUE
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
(717) 731-1970
STACEY ODOGWU
V.
Plaintiff,
BRADSHAW LEE HANDY, a/k/a BRADLEY
LEE HANDY
Defendant.
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF,
STACEY ODOGWU
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NOTICE
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You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the
following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice
are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with
the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if
you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you
by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other
claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights
important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU
DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE
THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
(800) 990-9108
NOTICIA
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la demanda y la notificacion. Usted debe presentar una apariencia escrita o en persona o por
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entrar una orden contra usted sin previo aviso o notificacion y por cualquier queja o alivio que es
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TIENE ABOGADO O SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL
SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA O LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA
DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE
PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 Liberty Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
(800) 990-9108
POST & SCHELL, P.C.
BY: PAULA J. MCDERMOTT
I.D. #:46664
240 GRANDVIEW AVENUE
CAMP HILL, PA 17011
(717) 731-1970
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF,
STACEY ODOGWU
STACEY ODOGWU IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA
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V.
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
BRADSHAW LEE HANDY, a/k/a BRADLEY
LEE HANDY
Defendant.
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff by and through her attorneys, Post & Schell, P.C., and in
support of this Complaint, avers the following:
1. Plaintiff Stacey Odogwu is an adult individual with an address of 240 Grandview
Avenue, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA 17011.
2. Defendant Bradshaw Lee Handy, a/k/a Bradley Lee Handy is an adult individual
with an address of P. O. Box 1383, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030,
3. The parties entered into a series of agreements pursuant to which Defendant
Handy borrowed money from Plaintiff Odogwu.
4. Defendant Handy borrowed $10,000.00 in cash which Plaintiff Odogwu obtained
from her Waypoint credit card.
5. Plaintiff Odogwu also borrowed $1,500.00 from her State Farm credit card, and
loaned it to Defendant Handy.
6. On February 2, 2004, the parties signed an agreement whereby Defendant Handy
agreed to pay Plaintiff Odogwu $17,500.00, plus a year of gym facility fees.
7. Defendant Handy represented that this money would be repaid within thirty (30)
days of the loan.
8. Defendant Handy has refused to pay all or any part of the money, and has
accordingly breached the agreement.
9. A true and correct copy of the agreement between the parties is incorporated
hereby and attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
10. At the present time, an amount is due and owing from Defendant to Plaintiff of
$19,000.00, with interest at 19.99% for part of the indebtedness represented by the Waypoint
credit card, as well as interest on the other credit card debt.
11. Plaintiff Odogwu has been harmed by the default of Defendant Handy in the
amount of $19,000.00.
COUNT I - BREACH OF CONTRACT
12. The averments of Paragraphs 1 - I 1 of this Complaint are incorporated herein by
reference as if set forth fully and at length.
13. The parties had an agreement whereby Defendant Handy agreed to pay back
whatever amounts he borrowed from Plaintiff Odogwu.
14. At the present time, an amount of $19,000.00 with 19.99% interest is due and
owing from Defendant to Plaintiff.
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15. Defendant also agreed to pay for a year gym charges for Plaintiff.
16. Defendant has refused to pay all or any of this debt.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Odogwu respectfully requests this Honorable Court to grant
judgment in her favor and against Defendant Handy in the amount of $19,000.00 plus interest of
19.99%, and 10% statutory interest on the remainder, and whatever other relief the Court may
consider just and equitable, which amount is below the jurisdictional limit for compulsory
arbitration.
Respectfully submitted,
POST & SCHELL, P.C.
PAULA MCDERMOTT, ESQUIRE
Attorney I.D. # 46664
240 Grandview Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 612-6012
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Date: Julys '5 , 2004
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VERIFICATION
1, Stacey Odogwu, Plaintiff in the foregoing action, hereby affirm that the facts and
matters set forth in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information, and belief. The undersigned understands that the statements made therein are made
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Stacey Odogwu
Date: July ($, 2004
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Exhibit A
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this?l day of ? , cal by (year), by and
between 'Sin, Odoy 1,V? (First Party) and
(Second Party).
WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements to be
kept and performed on the part of said parties hereto, respectively as herein stated, the said party
of the first part does hereby covenant and agree that it shall:
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II. And said party of the second part covenants and agrees that it shall:
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III. Other terms to be observed by and betty
This agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their successors, assigns and personal
representatives. Time is of the essence on all undertakings. This agreement shall be enforced
under the laws of the State of /d . This is the entire agreement.
Signed the day and year first above written.
Signed in the presence of.
Witness
Witness
First
Second Party
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Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary
?fffce of the protbonotarp
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Renee K. Simpson
Deputy Prothonotary
John E. Slike
solicitor
341 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007 AFTER AI THE TICS OF
NG ABOVE
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND p RENO RESPONSE
HEREBY TERMINATED WITH RE7UDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA
CASE IS H
R C P 230.2.
BY THE COURT,
CURTIS R. LONG
PROTHONOTARY
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