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PRIDE ACQUISITIONS LLC, DOCKET NO.:
ASSIGNEE OF CHASE BANK USA, N.A. OUR FILE NO: 1012998
100 HERRICKS RD, SUITE 200
MINEOLA, NEW YORK, 11501
Plaintiff CI n
-vs- M
CIVIL ACTI(L
-or-
HARRY JAMES MELLINGER
98 HERMAN AVE APT B > CD 4
LEMOYNE, PA 17043 1974
Defendant, .?. c. ??
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PRIDE ACQUISITIONS LLC, NO. DE EPIGRAFE:
ASSIGNEE OF CHASE BANK USA, N.A. NUMERO DE EXPEDIENTE:
100 HERRICKS RD, SUITE 200 1012998
MINEOLA, NEW YORK, 11501
Demandante
-vs-
HARRY JAMES MELLINGER
98 HERMAN AVE APT B, CIVIL ACTION -LAW
LEMOYNE, PA 17043 1974
Demandado,
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PRIDE ACQUISITIONS LLC, DOCKET NO.:
ASSIGNEE OF CHASE BANK USA, N.A. OUR FILE NO: 1012998
100 HERRICKS RD, SUITE 200
MINEOLA, NEW YORK, 11501
Plaintiff COMPLAINT
-vs-
HARRY JAMES MELLINGER
98 HERMAN AVE APT B,
LEMOYNE, PA 17043 1974 CIVIL ACTION -LAW
Defendant,
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Plaintiff, by its attorneys, complaining of the defendant, respectfully alleges:
1. PRIDE ACQUISITIONS LLC is a DELAWARE limited liability company with a place of business of 100
HERRICKS RD, SUITE 200, MINEOLA, NEW YORK, 11501.
2. The Defendant, HARRY JAMES MELLINGER, is an individual, residing at 98 HERMAN AVE APT B ,
LEMOYNE, PA 17043 1974
3. Pursuant to an agreement made with Plaintiff s predecessor in interest, CHASE BANK USA, N.A., credit was
extended to Defendant(s) or Defendant(s) incurred debt to Plaintiffs predecessor through the use of the credit
card, account number ending in ************2800. Plaintiff purchased this account and now owns it.
4. At all relevant times, Defendant was a cardmember on the Account, and responsible for paying all amounts
charged to the Account.
5. Defendant herein accepted and used the Card, by doing so Defendant agreed to all of the terms and
conditions set forth in the Agreement.
6. Defendant assented to the terms and conditions governing the account during the time period in which the
Card was utilized and maintained by Defendant, as provided by CHASE BANK USA, N.A. for the Account.
7. Annexed hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein are true and correct copies of Account statements
issued by CHASE BANK USA, N.A. to defendant, indicating usage and acceptance of the Card, the Account
and the terms and conditions thereof.
8. Defendant defaulted by failing to make payments required by the Agreement, leaving an outstanding balance
of $ 26,427.70 as of the date hereof, of which no part has been paid despite due demand therefor.
COUNT I - BREACH OF CONTRACT
9. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the averments of paragraphs 1 through 8.
10. Defendant failed to make the minimum payments specified on the statements.
11. By reason of the foregoing, Defendant breached the Agreement with CHASE BANK USA, N.A., the
original creditor.
12. Despite due demand, Defendant has failed to pay CHASE BANK USA, N.A. or plaintiff the outstanding
balance.
13. As a result of the breach, Defendant is liable to Plaintiff for the sum of $ 26,427.70.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendant on Count 1 in the sum of $ 26,427.70, plus
interest.
COUNT 2 - UNJUST ENRICHMENT
(In the alternative to Count 1)
14. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the averments of paragraphs 1 through 13
15. Defendant, by the use of the credit card and the extension on credit received the benefit of same which was
given on said credit account and has failed to make payment for the receipt of said benefit.
16. 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 26,427.70, to Plaintiffs detriment.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment in its favor against Defendant on Count 2 in the sum of $
26,427.70, with interest, costs and disbursements as permitted by law.
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fra is X. Grimes, Esq.,
PA/Supreme Court ID 62404
BAKER, SANDERS, BARSHAY, GROSSMAN,
FASS, MUHLSTOCK & NEUWIRTH, LLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
804 WEST AVENUE
JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19046
Tel: (215) 576-1900
VERIFICATION
1, William Denninger, an Officer of Pride Acquisitions, LLC, the within Plaintiff, verify that the
statements of fact made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief. I understand that this verification is made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.
S. Sections 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
July 13, 2011
enninger
Pride Acquisitions, LLC
Officer
State of New York)
) SS. :
County of Nassau)
Public
Arnold Pooran
Notary Public - State of New York
No. 01 PO6232753
Qualified in Queens County
RE: HARRY JAMES MELLINGER Commission Expires December 27, 2014
************2800
Our File No.-1012998
EXHIBIT - A
Payment Due Date New Balance Past Due Amount Minimum Payment
1 08119109 $26,427.70 $5,139.00 $9,256.70
Account number: 4305 8739 2157 2800
. Make your check payable to:
Chase Card Services.
Please write amount ."closed.
New address or email! Print on hick.
430587392157280000925670026427700000009
85728 BE" Z 20609 D
HARRY JAMES MELLINGER
98 HERMAN AVE APT B
LEMOYNE PA 17043-1974
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CARDMEMBER SERVICE
PO BOX 15153
WILMINGTON DE 19886-5153
Statement Date:
CHASE O 06126109 - 07125/09 ® Marope your account online:
www chase comleredilcards
Minimum Payment: $9,256.70
Payment Due Date: 06119/09
Additional contact information
ACCOUNT SUMMARY VISA Account Numb conveniently located on ".verse sid.
Previous Balance $25,901.80 Total Credit Line $23,100
Finance Charges «$525.90 Available Credit $0
New Balance $26,427.70 Cash Access Line $23,100
Available for Cash $D
The outstanding balance on your credit card account is scheduled to be written off as a bad debt shortly. As a result, your credit
bureau will be updated with a negative rating that could last for up to seven years. We can still help, but you need to call us now at
1-888-792-7547 (collect 1-302.594-8200).
FINANCE CHARGES
Finance Charge Transaction
Daily Periodic Rate GOITesp. Average Daily Due To Fee / Accumulated FINANCE
Category 30 days in cycle APR Balance Periodic Rate Service Charge Fn Charge CHARGES
Purchases V.08216% 29.99% $357.61 $8.81 $0.00 $0.00 $8.81
Cash advances V .08216% 29.99°/ $3,476.23 $85.73 $0.00 $0.00 $85.73
Convenience check V .08216% 29.99% $1,561.23 $38.48 $0.00 $0.00 $38.46
Prior Cash Advances V.06367% 23.24% $6,169.94 $117.85 $0.00 $.0.00 $117.85
Prior Purchases V .06367% 23.24% $14,398.81 $275.03 $0.00 $0.00 $275.03
Total finance charges $525.90
Effective Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 24.30%
Please see Information About Your Account section for balance computation method, grace period, and other important information.
The Corresponding APR is the rate of interest you pay when you carry a balance on any transaction category.
The Effective APR represents your total finance charges - including transaction fees
such as cash advance and balance transfer fees - expressed as a percentage.
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Outside U.S. call collect Wiminsil n, DE 19850-5 298 Wilmington, DE 19886-5153
1-302-594-8200
Inlannattsn About Your Account
Crediting sf Payments: For payments by regular U.S. mail, send at
least your minimum payment due to our Payments address shown
on this statement. Your payments by mail must comply with the
instructions on this statement. and must he made W check or money
order, payable in U.S. Dollars, and drawn on or payable through a
U.S. financial institution or the U.S. branch of a foreign financial
institution. Do not send cash. Write your account number on your
check or money order. Payments must be accompanied by the
payment coupon in the anvBlnpe provided with our address visible
through the envelope window. the envelope cannot contain more than
one payment or coupon, and there can be no staples, paper clips. tape
or correspondence included with your payment. II your payment is
to accordance with our payment instructions and is made available
o us on any day except December 25 by 1:00 p m. local time at our
Payments address on this statement, we will credit the payment to
your account as of that day If your payment is in accordance with
our payment instructions, but is made available to us alter 1:00 p.m
lout time at our Payments address en this statement, we will credit it
to your account as of the next day. II you do not follow our payment
instructions or it your payment is not sent by regular U.S. mail to
our Payyments address. crediting of your payment may be delayed tot
up to 5 days. Payments made electronically through our automated
telephone service, Customer Service advisors, or our web site will be
subject to any processing times disclosed for those payments.
Account Information Reported to Credit Bureaus: We may report
information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments,
missed payments or other defaults on your account maybe reflected in
your credit report. If you think we have reported inaccurate information
to a credit bureau, you may white to us at the inquiries address shown
on this statement.
Notice About Electronic Check Conversion: When you pay by check,
you authorize us either to use information from your check to make
a one-time electronic fund transfer Irom your account or to process
the payment as a check transaction. 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 not receive your check back from your financal
institution. Call the Customer Service number on [his statement if you
have cuestions about electronic check collection or do not want your
paynems collected electronically.
Conditional Payments: Any payment check or other loom of paymerl
that you send us for less than the full balance due that is marked "paid
in full or contains a similar notation, or trial you otherwise tender in
full satisfaction of a disputed amount, must be sent to Card Services.
P.O. Box 15049, Wilmington, DE 19850-5049 We reserve all our
rights regarding these payments (e.g., it it is determined there is hid
valid dispute or if any such check is received at any other address, we
may accept the check and you will still owe any remaining balance).
We may refuse to accept any such payment by returning it to you not
cashing it or destroying it, All other payments that you make should he
sent to the regular Payments address shown on this statement
Annual Renewal Notice: II your account has an annual fee, it will be
billed each year or in monthly installments, whether or not ye a use your
account, and you agree to pay it when billed. The annual fee is non-
relundatt a unless you notify us that you wish to close your account
within 30 days of the date we mail your statement on which the annual
fee is Charged and at the same time, you pay your outstanding balance
in full. Your payment of the annual fee does not aflect our rights to
close your account and to limit your night to make transactions on
your account. If your account is closed by you or us. wo will continue
to charge the annual fee until you pay your outstanding balance in full
and terminate your account relationship.
Explanation of Finance Charges: We calculate periodic finance charges.
using the applicable periodic rates shown on this statement. separately
for each feature (e.g.,balance, transfer/convenience checks and cash
advance checks ('check transaction"), purchases, balance hanslers,
cash advances, promotional balances or overdraft advances). These
calculations may combine different categories with the same daily
periodic rates. If there is a "V' next to a periodic rate on this statement.
that rate may vary, and the index and margin used to determine that
rate and its corresponding APR are described in your Cardmamber
Agreement, as amended. There is a minimum finance charge in any
billing cycle in which you dove any periodic trance charges, and a
transaction tinance charge for each balance transfer, cash advance.
or check transaction, in the amounts stated in your Cardmamber
Agreement, as amended.
To get the daily balance for each day of the current billing cycle,
we take the beginning balance for each feature, add any new
transactions or other debits (including fees, unpaid finance charges
and other charges), subtract any payments or credits. and make other
adjustments. Transactions are added as of the transaction date, the
beginning of the billing cycle in which they are posted to your account.
or a later date of our choice (except that check transactions are added
as of the date deposited by the payee or a later dale of our choice). Fees
are added either on the date of a related transaction, the date they are
posted to your account or the last day of the billing cycle. This gives
us that day's daily balance. A credit balance is treated as a balance of
zero- If a daily pedodic rate applies to any feature, we multiply the daily
balance by the daily periodic rate to get your oarlock; finance charges
for that day. We men add these periodic finance charges to your daily
balance to get the beginning balance forte next day, (If morethan one
daily periodic rate could apply based on the average daily balance. we
will use the daily periodic rate that applies ter the average daily balance
amount at the end of the billing cycle to calculate the daily periodic
finance charge each day )
To get your total periodic finance charge for a billing cycle when a
daily periodic rate(s) applies, we add all of the daily periodic finance
charges for all features. To determine an average daily balance, we
add your daily balances and divide by the number of the days in the
applicable billing cycle(s). If you multiply the average daily balance for
each feature by the applicable daily periodic rate, and then multiply
each of these results by the number of days in the applicable billing
cycle(s), and then add all of the results together, the total will also
equal the periodic finance charges for the billing cycle, except tot
minor variations due to rounding. To get your total periodic finance
charge for a billing cycle when a rnonlhly periodic rate(s) applies.
multiply the average daily balance for each feature by the applicable
monthly periodic rate and add the results together. The total will equal
the periodic finance charges for the billing cycle, except for minor
variations due to rounding.
Grace period (a1 least 20 days): We accrue periodic finance charges
on a transaction. fee, or finance charge from the date it is added to
your daily balance until payment in lull is received on your account.
However, vie do not charge periodic finance charges on new purchases
billed during a billing cycle if we receive both payment of your New
Balance on your Current statement by the date and time your payment
is due and also payment of yuur New balance on your previous
statement by the date and tune your payment was one,, There is no
grace period for balance transfers, cash adv:mcas, check transactions.
or overdraft advances.
BILLING RIGHTS SUMMARY
In Case of Errors or Geestiess About Your Bill: If you think your bill
is wrong, or it you need more intcrmalion about a transaction on your
bill, write Customer Service on a separate sheet at P D Box 15299
Wilmington, DE 19850.5299 as soon as possible. We must hear from
you no later than 60 days after we sent you the first bill on whim the
error or problem appeared. You can fel6phore us, but doing so wit nor
preserve your rights. In your letter, give us the following information.
• Your name and account number
• The dollar amount of the suspected error
Describe the error and explain. if you can why you believe there is
an error If you need more informalidn, describe the item you are
unsure about.
You do not have to pay any amount in question while vie are
investigating, but you are still obligated to pay the parts of your bill
that are not in question. While we investigate your questior, we
cannot report you as delinquent Or take action to collect the amount
you question. If you have authorized us to pay your credit card bill
automaticallyfrom your savings or checking account, you can stop the
payment on any amount you think is wrong. To stop the payment, your
letter or call (using the Inquiries address of Customer Service telephone
number shown an this statement) must reach us at leastthree business
days before the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
Special Rule for Credit Card Purchases: It you have a problem vnth
the quality of goods or services that you purchased with a credit card
excluding purchases made with a check), and you have tried in good
aith to correct the problem with the ner0ram, you may not have IC
pay the remaining amount due on the goods or services. You have this
protection only when the purchase price was more than $50 and the
purchase was mark in your home state or within 100 miles of your
mailing address. These limitations do not apply it vie own or operate
the merchant, or if vve mailed you the advertisement tot the property
or services.
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Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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PENNSYLVANIA
Pride Acquisitions, LLC
vs.
Harry James Mellinger
Case Number
2011-5827
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
08/25/2011 Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on August 25, 2011 at
0950 hours, he was unable to serve a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within
named defendant, to wit: Harry James Mellinger. After several attempts The Complaint and Notice has
expired.
SHERIFF COST: $60.00 SO ANSWERS,
August 25, 2011 RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
(c) GouwySuit- Shenff. Teieosoft. Inc.
David D. r3uel
TProthonotaiy
Office of the 1�'- rothonotary
Cum6ereand County, Pennsylvania
7(irkS. Sofionage, F,SQ
Solicitor
1/ -'.5Se.,7 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014, AFTER MAILING NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND RECEIVING NO RESPONSE -THE ABOVE
CASE IS HEREBY TERMINATED WITH PREJUDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PA R.C.P.230.2.
BY THE COURT,
DAVID D. BUELL
PROTHONOTARY
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