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2011 MAY 31 P1112:716
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENS SYLVAN1A
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
DISCOVER BANK
Plaintiff
vs
ELIZABETH M BEATTY
Defendant
No : //- y071 ?10'/
COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION
FILED ON BEHALF OF
Plaintiff
COUNSEL OF RECORD OF
THIS PARTY:
James C. Warmbrodt,42524
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
436 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1400
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 434-7955
FAX: 412-338-7130
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
DISCOVER BANK
Plaintiff
vs. Civil Action No
ELIZABETH M BEATTY
Defendant
COMPLAINT AND NOTICE TO DEFEND
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 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 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.
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 REFERRAL SERVICE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff, DISCOVER BANK is a corporation with offices at 6500 NEW
ALBANY ROAD NEW ALBANY , OH 43054
2_ Defendant is adult individuals` rpsidincr at the address listed
below:
ELIZABETH M BEATTY
13 PATRICIA DR
ENOOA, PA 17025
3. Defendant applied for and received a credit card bearing the
account number XXXXXXXXXXXX5819 .
4. Defendant made use of said credit card and has a current balance
due of $4069.16 , as of March 31, 2011 .
5. Defendant is in default by failing to make monthly payments when
due. As such, the entire balance is immediately due and payable to
Plaintiff.
6. Plaintiff is entitled to the addition of interest at the rate of
18.490% per annum on the unpaid balance from March 31, 2011 . A copy
of Plaintiff's Statement is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit 11111 and
made a part hereof.
7. Plaintiff avers that the Agreement between the parties provides
that Defendant will pay Plaintiff's attorneys' fees.
8. Plaintiff avers that such attorneys' fees will amount to $125.00 .
9. Although repeatedly requested ?is do so ov Plaintiff, Defendant has
willfully failed and/or refused to pay the balance due to Plaintiff.
Wherefore, the Plaintiff prays for Judgment in its favor and
against Defendant , ELIZABETH M BEATTY individually , in the amount
of $4069.16 with interest at the rate of 18.4906 per annum from March
31, 2011 plus attorneys' fees of $125.00 , and costs.
James War t,42524
WELT WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
436 S v nth Avenue, Suite 1400
Pitt bu gh, PA 15219
(412 4 4-7955
FAX 4 2-338-7130
091 3 11 C A Pit CXC
This law firm is a debt collector att ing to collect this debt for
our client and any information obtain will be used for that purpose.
A ,?-y New Balance 'Minimum Payment Due ! Account Number ending in 5819
DISC? >VER $0.00 `S889.00 _ J Enter Amount Enclosed Beksw
Payment Due Date
Apri 26, 2011
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31 SDSN6A01 0004743 `Y 5'1
ELIZABETH BEATTY rM/A?
13 PATRICIA DR
ENOOA PA 17025-1933
PO BOX 6103 111111111193111 111111111 fill 11
CAROL STREAM IL 60197-6103
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000001986459470278023000000000000000088900
Opening Dab: Mach 24, 2011 - dosing Dab: March 31, 2011
Discover Motiva Card Account Summary
( Account number ending in 5819
pope 1 of 2
Payment Information
New Balance $0.00
Minimum Payment Due $889.00
Payment Due Date April 26, 2011
Previous Balance $4,069 16
Payments And Credits 4,069)6
Purchases + 0.00
Balance Transfers + 0.00
Cash Advances + 0.00
Fees Charged + 0.00
Interest Charged + 0.00
-
New
- -- 00
See Interest Charge Calculation section following
transactions for detailed APR information
Credit Line $7,200.00
Credit Line Available $0.00
Cash Advance Credit Line $1.900.00
Cash Advance Credit Line Available $0.00
Coshback Bonuse
Anniversary Month
July
Opening Coshback Bonus Balance $ 0.00
New Cashback Bonus This Period + 0.00
Casih6ock Bonus Balance $ 0.00
To learn more, log in of wwwMiscover.com
Late Payment Warning: If we do not receive your minimum
payment by the date listed above, you may have to pay a late
fee of up to $35.00 and your purchase and balance transfer
APRs for new transactions may be increased up to the Penalty
APR of 23.49% variable.
Manage Your Account Online at www.Discover.com
• Securely access statements and free online tools, pay bills
online and track and view all transactions simply and easily
• Make your money worth morel-find easy ways to earn
and redeem cash rewards
NEWI Access your account securely through yaw
mobile phone
3 Easy Ways to Contact Us
I Access your account securely at wwwMiscover com
2. Call 1-800-DISCOVER (1-800347-2683)
Please have your Discover* card available
3. Write to us at Discover, PO Box 30943,
Sale Lake City, LIT 84130 (Not a payment address)
For payments, please send to address on remittance or
Discover, PO Box 6103, Card Streom, IL 601 97-6 1 03
For TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf)
assistance, please call 1-800-347-7449
Transactions
Trans. Post
Dab Dole
Payrrwnts and Credits Mar 31 Mar 31 INTERNAL CHARGE-OFF $ -4,069 16
Fees TOTAL FEES FOR THIS PERIOD $ 0.00
Interest Charged TOTAL INTEREST FOR THIS PERIOD $ 0.00
2011 Totals Year-to-Date
TOTAL FEES CHARGED IN 2011 $ 105.00
TOTAL INTEREST CHARGED IN 2011 159.94
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NOTICE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION IXXIOVER
DISCOVER
It pays b ELIZABETH BEATTY
_ MCOWK Account number ending in 5819
page 2 of 2
Interest Charge Calculatian
Your Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the annual interest rate on your account.
Current Billing Period: 8 days
TYPE OF BALANCE
Purchases'
10/13/2010 and after
10/12/2010 and prior
Cash Advances
??U(LPERCENTAGE
BALANCE SUBJECT TO
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST CHARGE
18.49% V
16.49% V
20.99%
$0
so
$0
50
So
$0
V = Variable Rate
' Dates apply to non-promationai purchases and to expired promotions with start dates within the specified date range
Additional Important Information
See your Cardmember Agreement. Your Cordmember Agreement contains all the terms of your Account.
Lost or stolen cards. Report immediatelyl Call 14800347-2683.
What To Do N You Think You Find A Mistake On Your .Statement
If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at: Discover, PO Box 30421, Sob Lake City, UT 84130.0421
In your letter give us the following information:
Account information: Your name and account number
Dollar amount. The dollar amount of the suspected error
• Descri Jion of Problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you believe is wrong and why you believe
it is a misto e.
You must contact us within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement.
You must notify us of any potential errors in wwnri ft. You may call us, but if you do we are not required to investigate any
potential errors and you may have to pay the amount in question.
While we investigate whether or not there has been an error, the following are true:
We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on that amount.
The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to charge you interest on that amount. But, if
we determine that we made a mistake, you will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other fees related
to that amount.
• While you do not have to pay the amount in question, you are responsible for the remainder of your balance.
• We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit limit.
Your Rights N You Are Dissaf flied Wdh Your Credit Card Purchases
IF you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased with your credit card, and you have tried
in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay the remaining amount
due on the purchase.
To use this right, all of the following must be true:
1 The purchase must have been mode in your home state or within 100 miles of your current mailing address, and
the purchase price must have been more than $50. (Note: Neither of these are necessary if your purchase was
based on an advertisement we mailed to you , or if we own the company that sold you the goods or services.)
2. You must have used your credit card for the purchase. Purchases made with cash advances from an ATM or with a
check that accesses your credit card account do not qualify.
3. You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase.
If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us in writing at:
Discover, PO Box 30945, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0945
While we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as discussed above. After we finish our
investigation, we will tell you our decision. At that point, if we think you owe an amount and you do rot pay we
may report you as delinquent.
Payrrrerrts. Send only your payment and the top portion of this statement in the envelope provided. Do not send cash. By
sendi yyoaur check as described above, you authorize us to use information on your check to make an electronic fund
transfe?from your account of the Firroncial insfitulion indicated on your check or to process the payment as a check
transaction. Tf payment is processed as an electronic fund kans(sr the transfer will be for the amount of the check. When we
use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as
the same day we receive your payment, and you will rat receive your check It from your financial institution.
The processing of your payment may be delayed if you send cash, correspondence or other items with your payment, if you
send the payment to arty other address or if you use an envelope other than the one provided. Paymerris received in proper
form at our processing facility by 5PM local time on any dayy will be credited to your Account as of that day. Payments
received at our processing Facility after 5PM local time will be credited to your Account as of the nerd day. If you have
misplaced your envelope, send your payment to Discover, PO Box 6103 Carol Steam, IL 60 1 9 7-61 03. Please allow 710
days for delivery. If your payment is returned unpaid, ors reserve the right to resubmit it as an electronic debit.
You can pay your scheduled monthly payment or a greater amount that does not exceed your remaining current account
balance over the telephone or you can setup automatic payments through a customer service representative by calling
1-800.347-2683. Automatic payments wi8 be deducted on the payment due date unless you request a pa ert dab that
occurs before your payment due date. If your scheduled payment date fa113 on a weekend or book holi=yyour payment will
be processod the business day prior to the weekend or bank holiday. In order to schedule mordhly payments by telephone
you will reed this statement and your bank account information. You will be asked to provide the last four (4) di?its of the
social security number of the primary borrower- By providing those numbers as your electronic signature, you wi be
agreeing to this authorization to allow us and your bank to deduct each payment you authorize in the amount selected by
you, from your bank account. You also authorize us to initiate debit or credit entries to your bank account as a icabb, to
correct an error in the processing of such payment. You can cancel a scheduled payment by phone at 1$00.347.2683 or
n correspondence address listed above; however we must receive notice at least three business days in advance
payment. If your payments may vary in amount, we will tell you on each monthly statement when your
payment will made and haw much it will be. You must ensure that sufficient Funds are avo.1 We in your bank account, and
all transactions must comply with U.S. law. If your scheduled payment is not enough to cover the Totaf Amount Due as listed
on your monthly billing statement, you will be responsible for paying the difference. Your automatic payment amount may be
less than the amount indicated on the periodic statement based on credits or payments after the closing date.
If you enroll by phone in our automatic payment service, please fill-in the fallowing blanks below and retain the authorization
for your records.
Amount: ? Full Pay ? Min Pay ? Min Pay + S
Bank Routing #:
Bank Account #:
Frequency:
NOTICE: SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION IM CI•
VERIFICATION
The undersigned does hereby verify subject to the penalties of 18 PA.C.S. §4904 relating to
unworn falsifications to authorities, that she is Natasha Szczygiel, Legal Placement Account Manager
(Name) (Title)
of DB Servicing Corporation successor to DFS Services LLC, servicing agent for Discover Bank,
(Company)
plaintiff herein, that she is duly authorized to make this Verification, and that the facts set forth in the
foregoing Complaint in Civil Action are true and correct to the best of her knowledge, information and
belief.
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(Signature)
WWR# 9133311
Elizabeth M. Beatty
6011003618775819
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
Discover Bank
vs.
Elizabeth M. Beatty
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Case Number
2011-4671
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
06/02/2011 08:01 PM - Ronald Hoover, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on June 2,
2011 at 2001 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Elizabeth M. Beatty, by making known unto Patti Gilbert, Mother of Defendant at 13
Patricia Drive, Enola, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17025 its contents and at the same time handing
to her personally the said true and correct copy of the same.
RONALD HOOVER, DEPUTY
SHERIFF COST: $43.00
June 03, 2011
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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"'HE FROTHONOTAR'f
.2011 AUG -3 AM 10: 42
CUMBERLAND COUNTY'
WELTMAN,;WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. I ENNSYLVANIA
BY: Sarah E. Ehasz - Attorney for Plaintiff(s)
I.D. No. 86469 l
436 Seventh Avenge 1400 Koppers Building
Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Phone: (412)'434-`x955
Fax: (412) 338-?1 t•0
File # 9133311
DISCOVER BANK
VS.
ELIZABETH M BEATTY
Cumberland County
Court of Common Pleas
No.: 4671-11
PRAECIPE TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindle dismiss the above matter without prejudice .
WELTMAN, WEINBERG &
By J
Sarah E. Ehas , squi
Attorney for Plaintiff
CO., L.P.A.