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Home My WebLink About13-2292 r ; Supreme Cowt -of. Pennsylvania Cour f qom n Pleas �, For Prothonotary Use Only: FIME: S I'AIM P C1 ltsOV• er 'et Docket No: 6r CUM' �� County The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This form does not supplement or replace the fi ling and service ofpleadings or other a ers as required by law or rules of court. S Commencement of Action: S ® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition E ❑ Transfer .from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Dofendant's Name: T i PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC BRENDA WELLS I 0 Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits N (Check one) outside arbitration limits A Is this a Class Action Suit? ❑ Yes ®No Is this an MDJ Appeal? ❑ Yes ®No 1 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) Nature of the Case Place an "X" to the left of the ONE case category that most accurately describes your PRIMARY CASE. If you are making more than one type of claim, check the one that you consider most important. TORT (do not include mass Tort) CONTRACT (do not include Judgments) CIVIL APPEALS ❑ Intentional ❑ Buyer Plaintiff Administrative Agencies ❑ Malicious Prosecution ❑ Board of Assessment ❑ Motor Vehicle ❑ Debt Collection: Credit Card ❑ Board of Elections ❑ Nuisance 0 Debt Collection: Other ❑ Dept. of Transportation ❑ Premises Liability - - - -- — _ ❑ Statutory Appeal: Other ❑ Product Liability (does not include S mass tort) ❑ Employment Dispute: E ❑ Slander /Libel/Defamation Discrimination ❑ Other: ❑Zoning Board C ❑ Employment Dispute: Other ❑ Other: 1 ❑ Other: MASS TORT _ 0 ❑ Asbestos — rj ❑ Tobacco ❑ Toxic Tort - DES REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS ❑ Toxic Tort - Implant ❑ Ejectment ❑ Common Law /Statutory Arbitration B ❑ Toxic Waste ❑ Eminent Domain /Condemnation ❑ Declaratory Judgment ❑ Other: ❑ Ground Rent ❑ Mandamus ❑ Landlord /Tenant Dispute ❑ Non - Domestic Relations ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Residential Restraining Order -- — ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Commercial ❑ Quo W arranto ❑ Partition ❑ Replevin PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ❑ Quiet Title ❑ Other: ❑ Dental ❑ Other: _ ❑ Legal — — -- ❑ Medical — -- ❑ Other Professional: 12 -87061 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259 Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055 A F11 r Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686 OF HE P FI Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC 01 "IOTA j" 120 Corporate Blvd M013.APR 26 Norfolk, VA 23502 A14,10: 42 TELE: 1 -866- 428 -8102 CUMBERLAND FAX: (757) 518 -0860 PENNS YLV,g6OU4TY 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. l Plaintiff, V. BRENDA WELLS 602 ROSS AVE # B NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 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. 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 12 -87061 (800) 692 -7375 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Ck- # Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 0�0 q� 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 Demandante, No. V. BRENDA WELLS 602 ROSS AVE # B NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 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) 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 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 12 -87061 (800) 692 -7375 is sta conlun.icacion es de tin cobrador de deudas y es un .intent do cobrar urta deuda. Cualquier in romaci€ n sera utilizada Para ese proposito. i 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. BRENDA WELLS 602 ROSS AVE #B NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 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, BRENDA WELLS, is an adult individual with last known address of 602 ROSS AVE # B, NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070. 3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY on September 3, 2008 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *8180 (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. This com.r►unicat.ion is from. a debt collector and is an atterapt to collect a debt. Any inf obtained will be used for that purpose. 1 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 January 21, 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 $1,758.69. 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, BRENDA WELLS, in the amoun f 1,758.69, plus costs of this action and any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable. Carrie A. Brown, Esquire, # 94055 Robert N. Polar, Jr., Esquire, # 201259 Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686 12 -87061 Attorneys for Plaintiff This communication is f a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any 111l:ormation obtained will be used. ter that purpose. VERIFICATION The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Rorie V. McNeal hereby y 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: M AR 14 2013 By: 1W Rosie V. McNeal Custodian of Records 12.87061 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. XHIBI 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 "_ r Fax (757) 518 -0860 Statement of Account Account: * * * * * * * * * ** *8180 BRENDA WELLS Account Holder: BRENDA WELLS 602 ROSS AVE # B NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 Consumer Account Product Code: PVT Issuer: GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Account Number: * * * * * * * * * ** *8180 Date Account Opened: September 3, 2008 Date of Last Payment: January 21, 2011 Date of Charge Off: September 9, 2011 Balance at Purchase: $1,758.69 Purchase Date: June 27, 2012 Balance at Charge -Off: $1,758.69 Less Payments: $.00 Balance Due: $1,758.69 12 -87061 GECP18 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, R_0_SieV McN eal _ 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 BRENDA WELLS ( "Debtor ") to the Account Seller the sum of $1,758.69 with the respect to account number ending in * * * * * * * * * ** *8180 as of September 9, 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 $1,758.69 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. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC R081 V. M By: - - _ ,Custodian of Records MAR 14 2013 scribed and sworn to before a on —_ of ----- _ - -, 2013 Notary Public 12 -87061 Tavana C. Uzzle NOTARY PUBLIC Commonw # lth Of ir9inia Reg. Expires San. 31, 2017 0 M Commission Exp This cO.mMt<rnication..i.s ti°on.i a debt collector and is an. attempt to collect a debt. Any in.formati.on obtained will be used for that put ?ose. GESP17 GECP18 GECP19 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 220-2-0-12 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 Title: Glenn Marino- Executive Vice President General Electric Capital Corporation 1 4 %` Title: Glenn Marino -Vice President GEMB Lending, Inc. By: Title: Monogram Credit Services, L.L,C., By: Title: Glenn Marino - President 28 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, 2012 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: �< /nc -- Title: �� 2K� r _ Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C., By: Title: 2 RFS liI lding, LL.C. By � \\ Title: Vishal Gulati -CPO G M 1 olding, 1..L.C. By: Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO 29 31 Carrie A. Brown, Esquire Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire Mark R. Garvey, Esquire Attorney ID # 94055/201259/31.2686 f"1Lt"D ("'IF F IC Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC OF THE PROT HONOTAR t 120 Corporate Blvd 20,13 JUL. 24 PPS 3: 09 Norfolk, VA 23502 Attorneys for Plaintiff 'CUMBERLAND COUNTY 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. 13-2292 CIVIL V. BRENDA WELLS 602 ROSS AVE#B NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 Defendant PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE To the Prothonotary: Please mark the above-entitled case as discontinued without prejudice. Respect y ubmitted, 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 12-87061 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 1.20 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. 13-2292 CIVIL V. BRENDA WELLS 602 ROSS AVE# B NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 Defendant : CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue upon BRENDA WELLS, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on this day of 20_, to: BRENDA WELLS, 602 ROSS AVE# B,NEW CUMB ND PA 17070 12-87061 (_I�obert 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 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.