HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-7158Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
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
ASSOCIATES, LLC
No. //- ( Utz 7R!
V.
JAMES L MARTIN
559 N BEDFORD ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
Plaintiff
Defendant
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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 wihing twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a
written appearance, personally or by an attorney, an 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 of
any money claimed or any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or
property 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 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 Referral Service - CUMBERLAND County Bar Association
Court Administrator
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013 lj
(717) 249-3166 9*7. O p a ,? ? ` J
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
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(800) 692-7375 # 1? 3
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.
JAMES L MARTIN
559 N BEDFORD ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
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.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A SU ABOGADO ENSGUIDA. SI USTED NO TIENE UN
ABOGADO, VAYA O LAMME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA FIJADA AQUI ABAJO. ESTA
OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE CON INFORMACION DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USED NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UN ABOGADO, ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE
INFORMACION ACERCA AGENCIAS. QUE PEUDAN OFRECER SERVICIOS LEGAL A
PERSONAS ELGIBLE AQ UN HONORARIO REDUCIDO O GRATIS.
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
Hus connniunication is fro ma debt collector mid is aii ai.ie,ilpt 1(,) collect a ciebi,
Any information obtained will be wed fc}r dWl
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.
JAMES L MARTIN
559 N BEDFORD ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
Defendant
COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with
offices located at 140 Corporate Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502.
2. Defendant JAMES L MARTIN, is an adult individual with last known address of 559 N
BEDFORD ST, CARLISLE PA 17013.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / GM on February 18,
1993 with account number ************2035 (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.
5. At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant has used said Account for the purchase of
products, goods and/or for obtaining services.
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Ain inl'ortnat o:ii obtained will b L€Sed for that burl10se.
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 November 10, 2009.
8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. /
GM 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
$6,800.88.
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, JAMES L MART in the amount of $6,800.88, plus costs of this
action and any other relief as the Court deems just nd easonable.
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Robert N. Polas Jr., Esquire # 201259
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire # 94055
10-87731
his communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt tr.) ccll?ct a debt,
env information obtaiiied will lie used for Ihat purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
Chela Wise 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.
Date: (At k r ? BY: tI k -k Chela Wise
Custodian of Records
10-87731
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: ************2035
JAMES L MARTIN
Account Holder:
JAMES L MARTIN
559 N BEDFORD ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
Consumer Account Product Code: MC
Issuer: HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / GM
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: ************2035
Date Account Opened: February 18, 1993
Date of Last Payment: November 10, 2009
Date of Charge Off: May 31, 2010
Balance at Purchase: $6,800.88
Purchase Date: November 23, 2010
Balance at Charge-Off: $6,800.88
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $6,800.88
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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, Chela Wise , 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 HSBC BANK
NEVADA, N.A. / GM ("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 November 23, 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 JAMES L MARTIN ("Debtor") to
the Account Seller the sum of $6,800.88 with the respect to account number (************2035), as of May 31, 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, Account Assignee claims the sum of $6,800.88 as due and owing as of the date
of this affidavit.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
By: Chela Wise , Custodian of Records
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 2011
Notary P lic
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Margie Camper Snoody
Commonwealth of Virginia
Notary Oublic
Commission No. 7M56
My Commission Expires 2/28/2015
"I'bis colwaullication i° °roni a debt collector and. is an attempt to c€ollec(a debt,
Any in(??=i?t?<?ti?}?? will be used for thathurj)ose.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
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Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
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PENNSYLVANIA
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
vs.
James L. Martin
Case Number
2011-7158
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
09/19/2011 09:06 PM - Shawn Gutshall, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on
September 19, 2011 of 2106 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the
within named defendant, to wit: James L. Martin, by making known unto himself personally, at 559 N.
Bedford Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013 its contents and at the same time
handing to him personally the said true and correct copy of the same.
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S GUTSHALL, DEPUTY
SHERIFF COST: $34.00
September 22, 2011
SO ANSWERS,
RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
(r„ Coon?ySuite Sherff, leleosott, in:.
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire
Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire
Attorney ID # 94055/201259/312686/205061
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502
Plaintiff
V.
JAMES L MARTIN
559 N BEDFORD ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
Defendant
No. 11-7158
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE DISCONTINUE AND END
PLEASE MARK THE ABOVE -CAPTIONED ACTION AS SETTLED,
DISCONTINUED AND ENDED.
10-87731
obert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686
Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire PA Bar # 205061
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: (757) 518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire
Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire
Attorney ID # 94055/201259/31.2686/205061
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC :
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502
Plaintiff : No. 11-7158
v.
JAMES . L MARTIN
559 N BEDFORD ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Settle
Discontinue and End upo AMES L MARTIN by First Class Mail, Postage Pre -Paid, a copy thereof on
this 7 day of 1/, 2014, to:
10-87731
JAMES L MARTIN 559 N BEDFOR ► ST, i''• RLISLE 'A 70
Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686
Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire PA Bar # 205061
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: (757) 518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.