HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-0898Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC -Or F I C E
140 Corporate Blvd. # TEL }?NaNQ?AR`
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102 2012 FEB 13 Ali 11: 25
FAX: 757-518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff M E R (_ `
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY
140 Corporate Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
V.
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN
NEWVILLE PA 17241
ASSOCIATES, LLC
Plaintiff
Defendant
NOTICE
No. a-o?a- n 3 Ckvt ?
You have been sued in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages,
you must take action withing 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
(717) 249-3166
Pennsylvania Lawyer Referral Service
(800) 692-7375
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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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.
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN
NEWVILLE PA 17241
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 action dentro veinte (20) dial 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
this communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any infbnnation 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.
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN
NEWVILLE PA 17241
Defendant
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with
offices located at 140 Corporate Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23502.
Defendant LISA GIRTON, is an adult individual with last known address of 72 OLD BARN LN,
NEWVILLE PA 17241.
It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE MONEY BANK, F.S.B. / OLD NAVY on August
20, 2003 with account number ************2303 (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.
l ii,s communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for 'that purpose.
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 July 14, 2010.
8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest GE MONEY BANK, F. S.B. / OLD
NAVY and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account. A true and correct copy of the affidavit is
attached hereto and collectivelymarked as Exhibit "A."
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
$1,037.53.
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 respectfullyrequests this Honorable court enter Judgment in favor of Plaintiff
and against Defendant, LISA GIRTON, in the amount of $1,037.53, plus costs of this action and any other
relief as the Court deems just and reasonable.
Robert N. Polas Jr., Esquire # 201259 /
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire # 94055
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This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
:Any inferrnation obtained will be used fix- that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
TaM Hollenbeckhereby 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 unworn falsificationto authorities.
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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.
EXHIBIT A
This communication is from a debt collector and is an, attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
140 Corporate Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Telephone: 1-866-428-8102
Fax: 1-757-518-0860
Statement of Account
Account: ************2303
LISA GIRTON
Account Holder:
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN
NEWVILLE PA 17241
Consumer Account Product Code: PVT
Issuer: GE MONEY BANK, F.S.B. / OLD NAVY
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: ************2303
Date Account Opened: August 20, 2003
Date of Last Payment: July 14, 2010
Date of Charge Off: February 23, 2011
Balance at Purchase: $1,037.53
Purchase Date: March 31, 2011
Balance at Charge-Off: $1,037.53
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $1,037.53
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This communication is from a cgllector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
State of Virginia
City of Norfolk ss.
AFFIDAVIT
I, the undersigned, Tanya Hollenbeck , 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. /
OLD NAVY ("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 March 31, 2011. 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 LISA GIRTON ("Debtor') to the Account
Seller the sum of $1,037.53 with the respect to account number (************2303), as of February 23, 2011 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 $1,037.53 as due and owing as of the date of
this affidavit.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
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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.
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
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Lisa Girton
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
Case Number
2012-898
02/14/2012 01:09 PM - Ronny R. Anderson, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on February
14, 2012 at 1309 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Lisa Girton, by making known unto herself personally, at The Cumberland County
Sheriffs Office, 1 Courthouse Square, Room 303, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17013 its
contents and at the same time handing to her personally the said true and correct copy of the same.
SHERIFF COST: $40.00 SO ANSWERS,
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February 15, 2012 RON R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire
Attorney ID#94055/201259/312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
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120 Corporate Blvd
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Attorneys for Plaintiff 70mbEtiLANU WON I Y
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLKW V PA
CIVIL ACTION- LAW
-PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES,
LLC
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502 No. 2012-898 CIVIL
Plaintiff
V.
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN
NEWVILLE PA 17241
Defendant
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE DISCONTINUE AND END
PLEASE MARK THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTION AS SETTLED,
DISCONTINUED AND ENDED.
Respec full su itted,
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar#201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar#94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar#312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk,VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: (757) 518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
11-39052
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
Attorney ID#9405512012591312686
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. 2012-898 CIVIL
V.
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN
NEWVILLE PA 17241
Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Settle
Dis retinue and End upon LISA GIRTON,by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on this
day of 2013,to:
LISA GIRTON
72 OLD BARN LN,NEWVILLE PA I
Robert N. Polas, Jr.,Esquire PA Bar#201259 7
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar#94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar#312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1-866-428-8102
FAX: (757) 518-0860
Attorneys for Plaintiff
11-39052
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for this purpose.