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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-0589OF THE PROTHONOTARY 2011 JAN 20 PM 1: 59 CUMBERLAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Burton Neil & Associates, P.C. By: Neil Sarker, Esquire ID. NO. 203465 1060 Andrew Drive, Suite 170 West Chester, PA 19380 (610) 696-2120 Attorney for Plaintiff CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. 701 East 60th Street N Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Plaintiff V. BILLY W MARTIN 57 West I Street, Carlisle PA 17013-1419 Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. r : CIVIL ACTION -LAW Complaint - Notice You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within (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 claim set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. LAWYER REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE Cumberland County Bar Assoc. 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 C-43639 Telephone No. 717-249-3166 or 800-990-9108 7b/ ? 6 6) 3d k lze - "?? X53 19 7 Burton Neil & Associates, P.C. By: Neil Sarker, Esquire ID. NO. 203465 1060 Andrew Drive, Suite 170 West Chester, PA 19380 (610) 696-2120 Attorney for Plaintiff CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. 701 East 60th Street N Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Plaintiff V. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. BILLY W MARTIN 57 West I Street, Carlisle PA 17013-1419 Defendant CIVIL ACTION - LAW Complaint 1. Plaintiff is CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., with place of business located at 701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 2. Defendant is Billy W Martin, who resides at 57 West I Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 3. Plaintiff is a national banking association, engaged in various types of banking business including consumer lending through the issuance of credit cards. 4. Plaintiff furnished consumer credit to the defendant by means of a(n) CITI MASTERCARD credit card with account number ending in 5636 hereinafter referred to as the credit card account. 5. Plaintiff kept accurate running records of all debits and credits to the account. 6. Plaintiff mailed to defendant monthly statements for the account including the billing statement attached hereto as Exhibit A. The monthly statements accurately stated the previous balance, the debits and credits to the account for the prior billing period. 7. Before plaintiff mailed Exhibit A, defendant had for many months made payments on account of the billing statement or retained the statement without payment. 8. Defendant's actions as set forth above constituted an account stated between parties for the sum of $10,242.76 which sum reflects the Exhibit A statement balance less credits, if any, which were applied subsequent to the date of Exhibit A. Wherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant for the sum of $10,242.76, and the costs of this action. 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N II C 3 J • O0 2 d 9r P C OA 0O CY % JE•j OV m a L • C D Q CL o > o N aH v r '> 3 J 0 ? o > d T N C r ?"' O y v N A 10 N U C O0? q M E~ q V a - C C °o pO C '.' 0 u Y O q E > 3 f/1 ? M W o W a to O O c J o ' C I E c E 4, U iowO Do 3 V 'O . } C y ..L.. r j l] } L N 3 Oo x ° r ~ ° «w m3 0•? ' ^ a Odra L vO YY m i Fm o s ? ovuiof Or?i qC Fr O Oy L c _ c O Oy ?5 mw yjJ>+ c _ J or r ?o. 3 Verification Abhie Modell I, am employed by Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA) (hereafter CCSI), a subsidiary of plaintiff, Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. CCSI is a service provider for plaintiff in that it services credit card accounts owned by plaintiff. I am authorized to make this verification on behalf of plaintiff. The statements of facts set forth in the complaint are true and correct upon my information and belief and are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unworn falsification to authorities. Signature C-43639 Billy W Martin Account number ending in 5636 1008 Billy W. Martin Jr. 57 West I Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Defendant in Pro Per IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FILES 0FF10 THE r, -in 2 511 FEB 22 P11 1: j r) CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CITIBANK,(South Dakota), N.A. 701 East 60`l' Street N Sioux Falls, SD 57117 Plaintiff, V. Billy W. Martin, Jr. 57 West I Street Carlisle, PA 17014 Defendant Case Number 11-589 Civil Motion to Compel Binding Arbitration Billy W. Martin, Jr. (Defendant), hereby answers the complaint of CitiBank, South Dakota, N.A. (Plaintiff) for its self alone as follows and moves this court to bar, stay, or dismiss Plaintiffs claim based on the following: 1. Plaintiff filed a complaint against the defendant for a credit card balance due. 2. Defendant moves this court to compel binding arbitration based on the credit card Credit Card Agreement provided by the Plaintiff. a. The parties are bound by Credit Card Agreement to settle disputes by binding arbitration, not by litigation, upon the election of either party. This Motion constitutes notice of election by the undersigned to have this dispute resolved by binding arbitration, as provided for in the Credit Card Agreement. I Plaintiff has never sought to take the defendant to arbitration. 4. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 USC, Section 1-2, provides a. "A written provision in any maritime transaction or a contract evidencing a transaction involving commerce to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such a contract or transaction, or the refusal to perform the whole or any part thereof, or an agreement in writing to submit to arbitration an existing controversy arising out of such a contract, transaction, or refusal, shall be valid, irrevocable and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract." 5. Defendant request that pending the court's ruling on this Motion this action be stayed. 6. "FAA", 9 USC, Section 1-3 provides: a. "If any suit or proceeding be brought in any of the court of the United States upon any issue referable to arbitration under an agreement in writing for such arbitration, the court in which such suit is pending, upon being satisfied that the issue involved in such suit or proceeding is referable to arbitration under such an agreement, shall on application of one of the parties stay the trial of the action until such arbitration has be had in accordance with the terms of the agreement, providing the applicant for the stay is not in default in proceeding with such arbitration." WHEREFORE, Defendant request that: This honorable court stay the Plaintiff's complaint and any and all action related to this case. 2. This honorable court compels the Plaintiff to seek binding arbitration per the terms and conditions of the Credit Card Agreement. Dated: February 22, 2011 Signature Billy W Martin Jr. Defendant in Pro Per CITIBANK, SOUTH DAKOTA, N.A., Plaintiff VS. BILLY W. MARTIN, JR., Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW NO. 11-0589 CIVIL IN RE: ORDER TO COMPEL ARBITRATION ORDER AND NOW, this Z 3'' day of February, 2011, a rule is issued on the plaintiff to show cause why the relief requested in the within motion ought not to be granted. This rule returnable thirty (30) days after service. BY THE COURT, Citibank Neil Sarker, Esquire 1060 Andrew Drive, Suite 170 West Chester, PA 19380 ? Billy W. Martin, Jr. :rlm Cop; &5 ma, feat 2 rr^ r- sv t . - =; ;yJ , CITIBANK, South Dakota, N.A. Plaintiff V. Billy W. Martin, Jr. Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Case Number 11-589 Civil Order Now on this, the 24' day of /h /9,? , 2011, it is ORDERED that the current proceedings are STAYED pending the defendant proceeding to private arbitration with the National Arbitration Forum in accordance with Pa. R. C. P. 1329. Should the defendant not elect for the arbitration within 30 days of this Order, the parties may proceed with the litigation of this matter. Dated: -,-/ 1,4 ",*,/ Presiding Judge M? w Bill W. Wr+fn ?- ? , Burton Neil+Assac- {x'. t"`- 3> ^? ?a c, >? 3 C2 p C-1 -i .{ Z; CD Burton Neil & Associates, P.C. 1060 Andrew Drive, Suite 170 West Chester, PA 19380 Attorney for Plaintiff CITIBANK, South Dakota, N.A. Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Case Number 11-589 Civil V. Billy W. Martin, Jr. Defendant Motion for Continuance 1. The defendant requests an additional 30 days to file for arbitration. c a -77 v3 MD -? cZiar?' -` -ate ? o >Cz CD CDC') ? C) ? +-A 2. The defendant is in the process of moving his father to Pennsylvania from Virginia due to health reasons. WHEREFORE, plaintiff requests that the Court entered the attached Order allowing this proceeding be stayed pending the defendant's submission of this matter to private arbitration with the National Arbitration Forum and in accordance with Pa. R. C. P. 1329. Billy W. Martin Jr. 57 West I Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Defendant in Pro Per FF{ONOTAF. SF sN 2012 ,lAN 19 AEA tl ? 18 CUNIBf R SY VAtkl A pt Burton Neil & Associates, P.C. By: Neil Sarker, Esquire ID. NO. 203465 1060 Andrew Drive, Suite 170 West Chester, PA 19380 610-696-2120 Attorney for Plaintiff CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. Plaintiff V. BILLY W MARTIN Defendant IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA : NO. 11-589 CIVIL : CIVIL ACTION - LAW Praecipe to Settle, End, & Discontinue To the Prothonotary: Mark the above matter Settled, Ended and Discontinued. Burton Neil & Associ tes, By: Neil Sarker, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff The law firm of Burton Neil & Associates is a debt collector. C-43639 / 318