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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Main Street Acquisition Corp.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Main Street Acquisition Corp.
Plaintiff
V.
WILLIAM J FORSYTH, SR.
Defendant
No.
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Main Street Acquisition Corp., by and through its counsel, Demetrios H. Tsarouhis,
files this Complaint and aver as follows:
1. Plaintiff, Main Street Acquisition Corp.. ("Plaintiff') is a GA business corporation
having its corporate offices at P.O. BOX 2529, SUWANEE GA 30024-0000.
2. Defendant, WILLIAM J FORSYTH, SR., is an adult individual resident of
Pennsylvania who maintains an address at 99 FFTROW LN, New Cumberland PA 17070-3042.
COUNTI
BREACH OF CONTRACT
3. At all relevant times herein, Plaintiffs predecessor, HSBC BANK NEVADA
NA/Direct Merchants Mastercard, was engaged in the business of extending credit to potential
clients.
4. Defendant applied for and received a credit card issued by Plaintiff predecessor with
the account number ending in ************4671.
5. Defendant used the credit card with account number ending in * * * * * * * * * * * *4671,
for purchases, cash advances and/or balance transfers. Use of the card in this manner constituted
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acceptance of the terms and conditions and subjects the Defendant to the terms and conditions
contained therein.
6. The Defendant was mailed monthly account statements relative to the Defendant's
use of the subject credit card. Incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein at length and
attached as Exhibit "A" is a true and correct copy of the most recent statement.
7. The Defendant defaulted under the terms of the Agreement by failing and refusing to
make monthly payments on the account as they became due.
8. The account was charged of on or about 04/30/2010.
9. The instant account was sold by HSBC BANK NEVADA NA/Direct Merchants
Mastercard to Main Street Acquisition Corp. for valuable consideration and all rights under said
account were assigned to Plaintiff. Incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein at length
and attached as Exhibit "B" is a true and correct copy of the Bill of Sale and Assignment.
10. The principal amount due at the charge off date was $ 3313.52.
11. Plaintiff is also entitled to receive interest on the above amount determined by
applying the statutory interest rate of 6% per annum to the past due balance, which currently
totals $0.54 per diem and currently totals $315.97. This amount will increase per day by the per
diem amount until the date of judgment.
12. Plaintiff is entitled to have 6% per annum interest charge continue to accrue as set
forth above, from the date of the filing of this Complaint until the date of judgment in this matter.
13. The total amount due and owing the Plaintiff including interest, is $3629.49.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests judgment in its favor and against Defendant as follows:
a) Judgment in the amount of $3629.49 due on the account;
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a) Interest at the per diem rate of $0.54 from the date of filing this Complaint
until the date of Judgment;
b) Costs of suit; and
c) Any other relief as the Court deems just and appropriate.
COUNT II
ACCOUNTSTATED
14. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above this
Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
15. The within account was an account in writing and expressly or impliedly accepted by
both parties.
16. The amounts due and owing to Plaintiff by Defendant are based on a subsisting debt
and arise from a preexisting account or course of dealing between the parties.
17. The account is an Account Stated, thereby operating to foreclose any dispute over the
amounts due.
WHEREFORE. Plaintiff requests judgment in its favor and against Defendant as follows:
a) Judgment in the amount of $3629.49 due on the account;
b) Interest at the per diem rate of $0.54 from the date of filing this Complaint
until the date of Judgment;
C) Costs of suit; and
d) Any other relief as the Court deems just and appropriate.
COUNT III
UNJUST ENRICHMENT
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18. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above this
Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
19. At Defendant's request, Plaintiff conferred a benefit upon Defendant by providing the
credit described in the exhibits attached hereto.
20. Defendant received and accepted the benefit of said credit provided by Plaintiff.
21. At all times material hereto. Defendant was aware that Plaintiff was providing the
aforesaid credit to Defendant and that Plaintiff expected to be paid for such.
22. At all times material hereto, Defendant, with the aforesaid knowledge, permitted
Plaintiff to provide said credit and to incur damages.
23. At all times material hereto, Defendant was unjustly enriched by retaining the benefit
of receiving said credit without paying Plaintiff fair and reasonable compensation.
24. Allowing Defendant to retain the benefit of said credit without paying fair
compensation would be unjust.
25. By reason of the aforesaid unjust enrichment of Defendant at Plaintiffs expense, an
implied contract exists between Plaintiff and Defendant and Defendant is obligated to pay Plaintiff
the quantum meruit value of the credit described in the exhibits attached hereto in the amount of
$3313.52.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests judgment in its favor and against Defendant as follows:
a) Judgment in the amount of $3313.52 due on the account,
b) Costs of suit; and
c) Any other relief as the Court deems just and appropriate.
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Respectfully Submitted.
KEIFER & TSAROUHIS, LLP
DEMETRIOS H. TSAROUHIS
I.D. #88513
Attorney for Plaintiff
21 S. 9th Street-Suite 200
Allentown, PA 18102
610-439-1500
Date: December 1, 2011
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SUMMARY
AccountID
Account Provider
;Product
Product Type
Account Number*
Account Original ID#
APR
11442879
HSBC Card Services (III) Inc.
Direct Merchants Mastercard
Credit Card
5458-0015-5214-4671
5458-0015-5214-4671
6.000%
Charge off Balance
Current Balance
Open Date
Charge Off Date
Last Payment Date
Customer Name
Report Date
3,313.52
3,612.60
02/20/2007
04/30/2010
09/07/2009
WILLIAM I FORSYTH, SR.
11/18/2011
PERIOD: 04/30/2010 To 04/30/2010
Total Principal Interest Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,313.52 13,313.52 10.00 10.00
Total Principal (Interest 11xpenses
ENDING BALANCE 3,313.52 3,313.52 0.00 - 10.00
PERIOD: 05/0 1/2010 To 05/3 1/2010
Total Principal lInterest 1Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,313.52 13,313.52 10.00 0.00
Total Principal l,Interest ? Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 3,330.41 13,313.52 116.89 10.00
PERIOD: 06/0 1/2010 To 06/3 0/2010
Total Principal lInterest :',Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,330.41 3,313.52 116,89 10.00
Total Principal l Interest (;;Expenses
ENDING BALANCE f 3,346.75 3,313.52 133.23 10.00
PERIOD: 07/0 1/2010 To 07/3 1/2010
Total Principal Interest [4x enses
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BEGINNING BALANCE `3,346.75 13,313,52 133.23 10.00
Total kPrincipal l Interest 1Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 3,363.64 13,313.52 150.12 !0.00
PERIOD: 06/01/2010 To 08/3 1/2010
Total Principal I, 'Interest ? Expensed
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,363.64 13,313.52 150.12 10.00
Total ! Principal l"Interest 1?'Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 3,380.53 3,313.52 67.01 10.00
PERIOD: 09/01/2010 To 09/3 0/2010
Total Principal
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,380.53 13,313.52 167.01 10.00
Total i Principal [`Interest i:?ExPenses
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ENDING BALANCE 3,396.87 13,313.52 183.35 '0.00
Exhibit " "
PERIOD: 10/01/2010 To 10/31/2010
`Total Principal 1Interest Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,396.87 1,313.52 18135 10.00
Total Principal Interest PExpenses
ENDING BALANCE 13,413.76 3,313.52 100.24 10.00
PERIOD: 11/0 1/2010 To 11/30/2010
Total Principal 1Interest Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,413.76 3,313.52 100,24 10.00
Total 1 Principal 1Interest 1 Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 13,430.10 3,313.52 1116.58 10.00
PERIOD: 12/0 1/2010 To 12/31/2010
Total k,Principal 1', 'Interest 1Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,430.10 13,313.52 1116.58 ;0.00
Total 1?Principal l Interest (,Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 13,446.99 13,313.52 1133.47 10.00
PERIOD. 01/0 1/2011 To 01/31/2011
Total Principal Interest NExpenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,44&99 13,313.52 1133.47 10.00
Total Principal 1,Interest ;Expenses
ENDING BALANCE ( 3,463.88 3,313.52 150.36 10.00
PERIOD: 02/0 1/2011 To 02/28/2011
;Total 1 Principal 1Interest Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,463.88 13,313.52 1150.36 10.00
Total Principal 1`Interest kExpenses 1
ENDING BALANCE 13,479.13 13,313.52 1165.61 10.00
PERIOD: 03/0 1/2011 To 03/31/2011 1
Total 1;Principal [Interest OExpenses 1
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,479.13 3,313.52 165.61 0.00
Total Principal linterest 1jExpenses 1
ENDING BALANCE 13,496.02 13,313.52 1182.50 10100
PERIOD: 04/01/2011 To 04/30/2011
Total [Principal 1fInterest 1Expenses 1
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,496.02 3,313.52 182.50 10.00
sTotaI Principal !-Interest 1 Expenses 1
ENDING BALANCE 13,512.36 13,31152 1198.84 10.00
PERIOD: 05/01/2011 To 05/31/ 2011 1
Total' ? Principal f interest l"Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,512.36 13,313.52 1198.84 10.00
Total Principal Interest Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 3,529.25 3,313.52 1215.73 f 0.00
PERIOD: 06/0 1/2011 To 06/30/2011
Total Principal Interest .Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,529.25- ??',313.52 215.73 0.00
Total (sPrincipal 'Interest 1 Expenses
ENDING BALANCE `3,545.59 3,313.52 12332.07 0.00
PERIOD: 07/0 1/2011 To 07/31/2011
Total Principal lInterest =Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,545,59 13,313.52 1232.07 0.00
Total (Principal ';Interest 1"Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 13,562.48 13,313.52 1248:96 0.00
PERIOD: 08/0 1/2011 To 08/31/2011
Total Principal KInterest Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,562.48 3,31152 1248.96 1000
Total Principal [Interest 'Expenses 1
ENDING BALANCE 3,579.37 13,313.52 1265.85 10.00
PERIOD: 09/01/2011 To 09/30/2011
Total "Principal k'Interest 1tExpenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 13,579.37 13,313.52 1265.85 !0,00
Total l:Principal [Interest kExpenses' 1
ENDING BALANCE 13,595.71 13,313.52 282.19 10.00
PERIOD: 10/01/2011 To 10/31/2011
Total ? Principal 11slnterest "Expenses
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,595.71 13,313.52 282.19 f 0.00
Total ;Principal ?Intereat Expenses
ENDING BALANCE 13,612.60 13,313.52 1299.08 0.00
131 LL OF SALE
HSBC CARD SERVICES (111) INC. ("Seiler'), for value received and pursuant
to the tenns and conditions of the Receivables Purchase Agreement (".Agreement'") dated
February 20, 2009 between Seller and Main Street Acnuisitio s Copp-("Purchaser"), dais
hereby sell, assign and convey to Purchaser, its successor and assigns, all right, title and
interest of Seller in and to those certain purchased receivables listed on the Sale File
attached as F,xhibit A, without recourse and without representation ot, or warranty of,
collectibility, or otherwise, except to the extent provided for within the Agreement.
EXECUTED this 26'h day of May, 2010.
HSBC CARD SERVICES (III) INC.
By... -
Name: Susan S lom n
Title: Vice President-Assistant Secretary
Exhibits p
VERIFICATION
I, Demetrios H. Tsarouhis, Esquire, verify that the statements contained in the aforementioned
COMPLAINT are true and correct based on my communications with my client. I make this
verification because my client is unavailable to sign this document at this time. I understand that
false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S.A. Sec. 4904 relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities.
By:
Demetrios H. Tsarouhis, Esquire
Date: December 1, 2011
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