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Commencement of Action:
® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition
❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction []Declaration of Taking
Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC SUSAN OTT
Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits
(Check one) outside arbitration limits
Is this a Class Action Suit? []Yes ®No Is this an MDJAppeal? D Yes ®No
Name of Plaintiff /Appellant's Attorney: Robert N. Polas Jr./ Carrie Brown/ Mark R. Garvey
❑ Check here if you have no attorney (are a Self- Represented [Pro Se] Litigant)
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❑ Other: ❑ Employment Dispute: Other ❑ Other:
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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 P
120 Corporate Blvd ri „ s
Norfolk, VA 23502 r
TEL 1- 5 48 08602 � ����W�'��.. ✓�i�df•1��,�'
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 No.
Plaintiff,
V.
SUSAN OTT
1099 KESSLER DR
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant.
NOTICE
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, 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 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.
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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 _ a
(800) 692 -7375 I�3,
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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.
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
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502
D em andante, No.
V.
SUSAN OTT
1099 KESSLER DR
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Demandado.
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) 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 esta 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 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
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Cualquier ittf'romacimi sera utiliza(ia Para ese proposito.
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
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.
V.
SUSAN OTT
1099 KESSLER DR
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant.
COMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with
offices located at 120 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502.
2. Defendant, SUSAN OTT, is an adult individual with last known address of 1099 KESSLER DR,
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY on
April 15, 2007 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *3686 (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.
_l his communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt try collecl a deb l.
Any iril'6rination (.)blamed will be used tor that purpose,
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 March 25, 2011.
8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and /or successor in interest GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC
PENNEY and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account. A true and correct copy of the Plaintiffs
verification 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
$1,644.90.
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, SUSAN OTT , in the amoun of 1,644.90 plu costs of this action and
any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable.
Carr'e A. Brown, Esquire, # 94055 /
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, # 201259
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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This conirn un i cation is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a dcbt..
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
• VERIFICATION
Oi anna D. Wlirl u d igned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
_______ 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.
S . `--) k
Dale: BY MAR 12 2013 Dianna D. V41k r>g
Custodian of Records
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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.
XHIBIT 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
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Telephone: 1- 866 - 428 -8102
Fax: (757) 518 -0860
Statement of Account
Account: * * * * * * * * * ** * 3686
SUSAN OTT
Account Holder:
SUSAN OTT
1099 KESSLER DR
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Consumer Account Product Code: PVT
Issuer: GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: * * * * * * * * * ** *3686
Date Account Opened: April 15, 2007
Date of Last Payment: March 25, 2011
Date of Charge Off: September 22, 2011
Balance at Purchase: $1,644.90
Purchase Date: June 27, 2012
Balance at Charge -Off: $1,644.90
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $1,644.90
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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.
Dianna D. Williams
I, the undersigned, , Custodian of Records, for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC hereby
depose, affirm and state as follows:
1. 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, 120 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502. 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 CAPITAL RETAIL BANK /
JC PENNEY ( "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 June 27, 2012. 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 SUSAN OTT ( "Debtor ") to the Account
Seller the sum of $1,644.90 with the respect to account number ending in * * * * * * * * * ** *3686, as of September 22, 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 $1,644.90 as due and owing as of the date of
this affidavit.
6. Plaintiff believes that the defendant is not a minor or an incompetent individual, and declares that the Defendant is
not on active military service of the United States.
P lio Recovery Assoc LLC
Dianna D. Williams
By: _----------- — ---- , Custodian of Records
Subs ' ed an wor fore me on — M�F 1 2013 __, 2013
RETHA Y GRAY
f of Virginia
Notary — -Notary Public
Commission No. 7203884
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This c<kmmunic.ation is from lit debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt_
Anv information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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EXHIBIT A
BILL of SALE
For value received and in further consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement "), dated as June
20.201L by and between General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Capital Retail Bank,
GEMB Lending, Inc., Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C., RFS Holding, L.L.C. and GEM
Holding, L.L.C. (collectively "Seller ") and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (`Buyer "),
Seller hereby transfers, sells, conveys, grants, and delivers to Buyer, its successors and
assigns, without recourse except as set forth in the Agreement, to the extent of its ownership,
the Receivables as set forth in the Notification File (as defined in the Agreement), delivered
by Seller to Buyer prior to such Purchase Date, and as further described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank + )
By:
J /
Title: Glenn Marino- Executive Vice President
General Electric Capital Corporation
By
Title: Glenn Marino -Vice President
GEMB Lending, Inc.
By:
Title:
Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C.,
0
By: r
Title: Glenn Marino - President
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EXHIBIT A
BILL of SALE
For value received and in further consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions set forth in the Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement "), dated as June
20, 20 11 by and between General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Capital Retail Bank,
GEMB Lending, Inc., Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C., RFS Holding, L.L.C. and GEM
Holding, L.L.C. (collectively "Seller ") and Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC ( "Buyer "),
Seller hereby transfers, sells, conveys, grants, and delivers to Buyer, its successors and
assigns, without recourse except as set forth in the Agreement, to the extent of its ownership,
the Receivables as set forth in the Notification File (as defined in the Agreement), delivered
by Seller to Buyer prior to such Purchase Date, and as further described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank
By:
Title:
General Electric Capital Corporation
By:
Title:
GEMB Lending, Inc.
By:
Title: iZfc v r,
Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C.,
By:
Title:
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RFS Holding, L.L.C.
Bv: ' `
Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO
G M '7 L.L.C.
By:
Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson F t ,tr
NOV,Sheriff
05��f�n�
Jody s smith 2113 APR 29
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart `" ��= CUMBERLAW) C00jq.j'y
Solicitor OFBiCc, �FTkES�EFIF= PENNSYLVANIA
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Case Number
vs.
Susan Ott 2013-1681
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
04/03/2013 Sheriff Ronny R Anderson, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry
for the within named Defendant to wit: Susan Ott, but was unable to locate the Defendant in the Sheriffs
bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore deputizes the Sheriff of Franklin, Pennsylvania to serve the within
Complaint& Notice according to law.
04/08/2013 12:26 PM -The requested Complaint& Notice served by the Sheriff of Franklin County upon Amer Ott,
daughter of defendant, who accepted for Susan Ott, at 1099 Kessler Drive, Southampton, Shippensburg,
PA 17257. Dane Anthony, Sheriff, Return of Service attached to and made part of the within record.
SHERIFF COST: $37.46 SO ANSWERS,
April 25, 2013 RONNY R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
(c)CounlySuito Shoriff,Teleosof,,Inc.
SHERIFF' S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2013-00090 T
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES
VS
SUSAN OTT
ANGEL L LAVIENA Deputy Sheriff of FRANKLIN
County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT was served upon
OTT SUSAN the
DEFENDANT at 1226 : 00 Hour, on the 8th day of April 2013
at 1099 KESSLER DRIVE SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP
SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 by handing to
AMBER OTT DAUGHTER
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof .
Sheriff ' s Costs : So Answers :
Docketing . 00
Service . 00 ANGEL L LA A
Affidavit . 00
Surcharge . 00 By
. 00 puty Sheriff
. 00 04/17/2013
ROBERT N POLAS JR ESQ
Sworn and iSsu�bscribed to before
/
me this / Pvday of COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOTARIAL SE;4L
RICHARD D. McCARTY, Notary Public
A.D. Chambemburg 6oro,, F' nklin County
i My Commisslon Irea Jan,�9, 2016
Notar
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
* Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire
Attorney ID # 94055/201259/312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC }l i�"
120 Corporate Blvd '
Norfolk, VA 23502 2 1' 3EC 100:161,� 1:5'r
Attorneys for Plaintiff � "r Y
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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 No. 13-1681 CIVIL
Plaintiff
v.
SUSAN OTT
1099 KESSLER DR
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257
Defendant
PRAECIPE TO SETTLE DISCONTINUE AND END
PLEASE MARK THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED ACTION AS SETTLED,
DISCONTINUED AND ENDED.
Resp*, 'y mitted,
.e . 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
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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.
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire
Attorney ID #94055/201259/312686
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. 13-1681 CIVIL
v.
•
SUSAN OTT
1099 KESSLER DR •
SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 •
Defendant •
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Settle
Discontinue and End upon SUSAN OTT, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on this
7day of , 2013, to:
SUSAN •
1099 KESSLER DR, SH 'P,.'' SB RG PA 17
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
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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 this purpose.