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Carrie A. Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
V.
JOSH SMITH
100 S 16TH ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
ASSOCIATES, LLC
Plaintiff
Defendant
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NOTICE
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This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Plaintiff No.
V.
JOSH SMITH
100 S 16TH ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
Defendant
NOTICIA
USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/ A EN LA CORTE. Si usted desea defender conta la demanda
puestas en las siguientes paginas, usted tienen que tomar accion dentro veinte (20) dias despues que esta
Demanda y Aviso es servido, con entrando por escrito una aparencia personalmente o por un abogado y
archivando por escrito con la Corte sus defensas o obejciones a las demandas puestas en esate contra
usted. usted es advertido que si falla de hacerlo el caso puede proceder sin usted y un juzgamiento puede
ser entrado conta usted por la Corte sin mas aviso por cualquier dinero reclamdo en la Demanda o por
cualquier otro reclamo o alivio solicitado por Demandante. usted puede perder dinero o propiedad o otros
derechos importante para usted.
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ABOGADO, VAYA O LAMME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA FIJADA AQUI ABAJO. ESTA
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Lawyer Referral Service - CUMBERLAND County Bar Association
Court Administrator
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
(800) 692-7375
This c oninit_inication is fits to a cleft collectoi, mid is att at , mpt to collect a debt_
Anv information obtained will be used foi- that purpose,
• Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
Plaintiff No.
V.
JOSH SMITH
100 S 16TH ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
Defendant
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with
offices located at 140 Corporate Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502.
2. Defendant JOSH SMITH, is an adult individual with last known address of 100 S 16TH ST,
CAMP HILL PA 17011.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE MONEY BANK F.S.B. / PAYPAL on April 24,
2008 with account number ************6578 (hereafter referred to as "Account"). A copy of the
account history is attached here to and collectively marked as Exhibit "A."
4. By using the Account, Defendant agreed to repay any incurred balances and/or charges made to
the Account pursuant to the terms and conditions governing said Account. Failure to pay
Defendant's incurred charges on the Account is considered a default.
At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant has used said Account for the purchase of
products, goods and/or for obtaining services.
This c onintunication from zj debt collec for awl is an attcinpi to collect a d hl.
env information obtained will be uaed fOr tltit purpose.
6. Defendant was provided with copies of the Statements of Account showing all debits and credits
for transactions on the aforementioned Account to which there was no bonafide objection by
Defendant.
7. Defendant was in default with respect to that debt for failure to make the required payments on the
Account. The last payment made on this Account was on March 8, 2010.
Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest GE MONEY BANK F.S.B. /
PAYPAL and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account. A true and correct copy of the affidavit
is attached hereto and collectively marked as Exhibit "A."
9. As of the date within Complaint, the remaining balance due, owing and unpaid on Defendant's
Account, as a result of Defendant and/or any authorized user's use of said Account is in the sum of
$1,779.78.
10. Despite reasonable and repeated demands for payment. Defendant has refused and continues to
refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the aforementioned Account, all to the damage and
detriment of the Plaintiff.
11. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory arbitration.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable court enter Judgment in favor of
Plaintiff and against Defendant, JOSH SMITH, in the amount of $1,779.78, plus costs of this action and
any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable.
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Robert N. Polas Jr., Esquire # 201259 !
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire # 94055
10-63424
This communication is fron) a debt collector rand is aal attet. pt to collect a debr.
Anv information obtained will be used for that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
hereby states that he/she is authorized to take this verification on behalf of
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/her knowledge, information, and belief, based upon information
provided by the Plaintiff.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
APR 062011
Date : By:
Custodian of Records
10-63424
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
EXHIBIT A
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Telephone: 1-866-428-8102
Fax: 1-757-518-0860
Statement of Account
Account: ************6578
JOSH SMITH
Account Holder:
JOSH SMITH
100 S 16TH ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
Consumer Account Product Code: PVT
Issuer: GE MONEY BANK F.S.B. / PAYPAL
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: ************6578
Date Account Opened: April 24, 2008
Date of Last Payment: March 8, 2010
Date of Charge Off: July 22, 2010
Balance at Purchase: $1,779.78
Purchase Date: August 26, 2010
Balance at Purchase: $1,779.78
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $1,779.78
10-63424
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THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
AFFIDAVIT
State of Virginia
City of Norfolk ss.
I, the undersigned,( J iJ-? (_jy) , Custodian of Records, for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC hereby
depose, affirm and state as follows:
I am competent to testify to the matters contained herein.
2. I am an authorized employee of Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, ("Account Assignee") which is doing
business at Riverside Commerce Center, 140 Corporate Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia. I am familiar with the policies and
practices, as well as the books and records of Account Assignee with respect to the matters stated herein. This affidavit
is based upon my personal knowledge of Account Assignee's record keeping system and my review of Account
Assignee's records, including a review of the business records transferred to Account Assignee from GE MONEY BANK
F.S.B. / PAYPAL ("Account Seller"), which have become a part of and have integrated into Account Assignee's business
records, in the ordinary course of business.
3. According to the business records, which are maintained in the ordinary course of business, the account, and all
proceeds of the account are now owned by the Account Assignee, all of the Account Seller's interest in such account
having been sold, assigned and transferred by the Account Seller on August 26, 2010. Further, the Account Assignee has
been assigned all of the Account Seller's power and authority to do and perform all acts necessary for the settlement,
satisfaction, compromise, collection or adjustment of said account, and the Account Seller has retained no further interest
in said account or the proceeds thereof, for any purpose whatsoever.
4. According to the records transferred to the Account Assignee from Account Seller, and maintained in the
ordinary course of business by the Account Assignee, there was due and payable from JOSH SMITH ("Debtor") to the
Account Seller the sum of $1,779.78 with the respect to account number (************6578), as of August 26, 2010
with there being no known un-credited payments, counterclaims or offsets against the said debt as of the date of the sale.
5. According to the records of said Account Assignee, after all known payments, counterclaims, and/or setoffs
occurring subsequent to the date of sale, there is currently due and owing the sum of $1,779.78 .
folio Recovery Associates, LLC
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By. v , Custodian of Records
Subscribed and sworn to before me on U of , 2011
N ary Public 0
Nicole J. Moore
10-63424 Commonwealth of Virginia
Notary Public
Commission No. 7373912
My Commission Expires 8131/2014
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'tny iril'or nati n . ',!: i-A will be used for that purtx}we.
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PRAECIPE FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Complaint.
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Date:
enter Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant, JOSH SMITH , for failure to answer the
Amount Due $1,779.78
Less Credits $.00
TOTAL $1,779.78
I certify that the foregoing assessment of damages is for specified amounts alleged to be due in the
complaint and is calculable as a sum certain from the complaint.
Pursuant to PA.R.C.P.237 (Notice for Final Judgment or Decree), I certify that a copy of this
praecipe has been mailed to each other party who appeared in the action or to his/her Attorney of
Record.
Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.23 1. 1, I certify that a written notice of intention to file this praecipe was
mailed or delivered to the party against whom judgment is to be entered and to his/her Attorney of
record, if any, after the default occurred and at least en days prior to the to of the filing of this
praecipe and a copy of the notice is attached.
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire #201259-
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire #94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
(T) 1-888-772-7326
(F) 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
Litigation Department
140 Corporate Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23502
Telephone 1 (866) 428-8102 Fax: (757) 518-0860
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 AM to 9 PM (EST)
June 1, 2011
JOSH SMI
100 S 16TH ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
10-63424
RE: POR FOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
VS. OSH SMITH
11-3811 CIVIL
Dear JOSH
Encl sed herein please find a 10-Day Notice pursuant to Rule 237.1 of the Pennsylvania
Rules of Ci '1 Procedure.
Sincerely,
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Attorney ID# 201259/94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Any information obtained still be used for that purpose.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corpor to Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
V.
JOSH SMITH
100 S 16T ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
TO
Plaintiff
Defendant
JOS SMITH
100 16TH ST
CA HILL PA 17011
DATE OF N TICE: June 1, 2011
IMPORTANT NOTICE
No. 11-3811 CIVIL
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN
APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT
YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS
YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE
ENTERED AINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR
OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE
CAN PROV E 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 ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Lawyer Referral Service - CUMBERLAND County Bar Association
Court Administrator
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
(800) 692-7375
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Attorney ID # 201259/94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, Va 23502
Attorneys for Plaintiff
l lti L-o nzrtunic; tion is from. i debt collector is an attempt to cc-llect a debt.
nv in.l'onuation obtained will be used fo that purpf>se.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATE, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, V 23502
Plaintiff No. 11-3811 CIVIL
V.
JOSH SMITH
100 S 16T ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
Defendant
AFFIRMATION OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
The ndersigned counsel, as attorney for plaintiff, herein affirms under the penalties of perjury
that I am the Attorney for the Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter, and that to the best of my
knowledge, information and belief, the above named Defendant, is over 21 years of age; is last known to
reside at
100 S 16TH ST
CAMP HILL PA 17011
and is not ine military service of the United States or its Allies, or otherwise within the provisions of
the Service Members Civil Relief Act and its Amendments.
Date:
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, #201259
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire, #94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
(T) 1-866-428-8102
(F) 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
10-63424
I'lris corn inurlic:ation is a debt collector and is are attempt tt) collect a debt.
lrsv infoi maticii obtained, will he used for that purpose.
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Department of Defense Manpower Data Center Jun-13-2011 14:13:34
Military Status Report 10-63424
Pursuant tote Service Members Civil Relief Act
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Name
Agency
SMITH JOSH Based on the information you have furnished, the DMDC does not possess any information indicating the individual
status.
Upon searching the info mat on data banks of the Department of Defense Manpower Data Center, based on the information that you
provided, the above is t e current status of the individual as to all branches of the Uniformed Services (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air
Force, NOAA, Public H alth, and Coast Guard).
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Mary M. Snavely-Dixon, [
Department of Defense -
1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite
Arlington, VA 22209-259
The Defense Manpower
and Eligibility Reporting
eligibility systems.
The DoD strongly suppc
(formerly known as the
any information indicatir
the individual reference(
or is otherwise entitled t
contacting that person's
the person is on active c
against you. See 50 US
anpower Data Center
Data Center (DMDC) is an organization of the Department of Defense that maintains the Defense Enrollment
System (DEERS) database which is the official source of data on eligibility for military medical care and other
is the enforcement of the Service Members Civil Relief Act (50 USC App. §§ 501 et seq, as amended) (SCRA)
)Idiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940). DMDC has issued hundreds of thousands of "does not possess
I that the individual is currently on active duty" responses, and has experienced a small error rate. In the event
above, or any family member, friend, or representative asserts in any manner thatthe individual is on active duty,
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consecutive days. In the ase of a member of the National Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the
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