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Home My WebLink About13-4873 Supreme Co Pennsylvania Cour f Gem ? n Pleas Ci ve et CLIMB County The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This form does not supplement or replace the filing and service of leadings or other pa ers as required by law or rules of court. Commencement of Action: ® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition ❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name: s PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC MICHAEL GRIFFITHS Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits (Check one ( ) outside arbitration limits 2 Is this a Class Action Suit? []Yes ®No Is this an MDJAppeal? ❑ 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 Sel 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. 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El Dental E] Other: ❑ Legal --------- - - - - -- ❑ Medical ------- - - - - -- ❑ Other Professional: Jt 13 -56194 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 L? �: TELE: 1- 866 - 428 -8102 FAX: (757) 518 -0860 C,1J iDERLA,,r J COL" T 4, Attorneys for Plaintiff PEW`S Y LVA NI X 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, 13 — `� 19 7 3 &x V. MICHAEL GRIFFITHS 111 E LOCUST ST MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 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 Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249 -3166 13 -56194 p �°�' 0 1 / 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 Demandante, ; No. V. MICHAEL GRIFFITHS 111 E LOCUST ST MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 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 Cumberland County Bar Association 32 South Bedford Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 249 -3166 13 -56194 Esta comunicacion es de ini cobrador de deudas y es tui intent do cobrar Dina deuda. Cualquier infromacion sera ulilizada 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. MICHAEL GRIFFITHS 111 E LOCUST ST MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 Defendant. COMPLAINT l . Plaintiff, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with offices located at 120 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502. 2. Defendant, MICHAEL GRIFFITHS, is an adult individual with last known address of 111 E LOCUST ST, MECHANICSBURG PA 17055. 3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / WAL -MART on February 14, 2011 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *6567 (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 communication is from a debt collector axed is an attempt to collect a debt. Any in:lorinal:ion obtained will be used for that pwpose. 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 July 1, 2011. 8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / WAL -MART 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 $694.54. 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, MICHAEL GRIFFITHS , in the amount of $694.54, plus costs of this action and any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable. 1//t t� Carrie A. Brown, Esquire, # 94055 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, # 201259 Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686 13 -56194 Attorneys for Plaintiff This cornn wilcation is from a debt collector and is an attetanpt to collect a debt. Any inforixtatiora obtained will be used - for that: purl ?ose. VERIFICATION The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, — Larry ! J AjdMW 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 authoriti "JUL 2 4 2013 Date: By Larry J. Andrews Custodian of Records 13 -56194 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. IBIT 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: * * * * * * * * * ** *6567 MICHAEL GRIFFITHS Account Holder: MICHAEL GRIFFITHS 111 E LOCUST ST MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 Consumer Account Product Code: PVT Issuer: GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / WAL -MART Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Account Number: * * * * * * * * * ** *6567 Date Account Opened: February 14, 2011 Date of Last Payment: July 1, 2011 Date of Charge Off. February 17, 2012 Balance at Purchase: $694.54 Purchase Date: March 29, 2012 Balance at Charge -Off: $694.54 Less Payments: $.00 Balance Due: $694.54 13 -56194 GECO03 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, Larry J. Andrews , 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 / WAL -MART ( "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 29, 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 MICHAEL GRIFFITHS ( "Debtor ") to the Account Seller the sum of $694.54 with the respect to account number ending in * * * * * * * * * ** *6567, as of February 17, 2012 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 $694.54 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 no n active military service of the United States. Portfoli Recovery Ass . s, SANDRA A Larry Andrew MITE y . NOTARY P By: , Custodian of Records t' g CoM E CisTRATio N 80C JUL 2 4 2®13 MY COMMISSION F2 lRGiNlq SEPTEMBER NEXPIRES Subscribed and sworn to before me on of , 2013 Notary Public 13 -56194 This con.i unication is from a debt collector axed is an. attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. GE0003 GE Money Bank BILL of SALE PRA Fresh — March 2012 For value received and in further consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth in the Forward Flow Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement "), dated as of the 20 °i day of December, 2011 by and between General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Money 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 Files (as defined in the Agreement), delivered by Seller to Buyer on each Transfer Date, and as further described in the Agreement. General Electric Capital Corporation GEMB Lending. Inc. By: Title: Glenn Marino -Vice President Title: Stephen Motta- Director GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Ser\ ices, L.L.C. Title: Glenn Marino -EVP Title: Glenn \Marino- President RFS Holding, L.L.C. GEM Holding, L.L.C. By: B Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO GECO03 GE Money Bank BILL of SALE PRA Fresh — March 2012 For value received and in fiirther consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth in the Forward Flow Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement "), dated as of the 20"' day of December, 2011 by and between General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Money 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 Files (as defined in the Agreement), delivered by Seller to Buyer on each Transfer Date, and as further described in the Agreement. General Electric Capital Corporation GEMB Lending, Inc.. By. By: Title: Glenn Marino -Vice President Title: Stephen Motta- Director GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C. By: By: Title: Glenn Marino -EVP Title: Glenn Marino- President RFS Holding, L.L.C. GEM Holding, L.L.C. By: Bv: Title: Visual Gulati -CFO Title: Visual Gulati -CFO GECO03 „ GE Money Bank BILL of SALE PRA Fresh — March 2012 For value received and in further consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth in the Forward Flow Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement'), dated as of the 20 day of December, 2011 by and between General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Money 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 Files (as defined in the Agreement), delivered by Seller to Buyer on each Transfer Date, and as further described in the Agreement. General Electric Capital Corporation GEMB Lending, Inc. By: By: Title: Glenn Marino -Vice President Title: Stephen Motta- Director GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C. By: By: Title: Glenn Marino -EVP Title: Glenn Marino - President US Holding, L.L.C. GEM Holding, L.L.C. By: B ._ i Title: � IC�IkI �-- _ � � Title: �r SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY Ronny RAnderson FrLLU-O FICA. Sheriff '( (� (� O^ 4 �i 111�? Ct.�.,lfiPiU`l`� �,��' i��r r�ltTHta��1O T�iR� Jody S Smith Chief Deputy 0 AUK 2'3 2: 26 Richard W Stewart `-'` Solicitor OFFICE OFTH $-KPIF- CUMBERLAND ENSYLV AN COUNTY ` { Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Case Number vs. Michael P Griffiths 2013-4873 SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 08/19/2013 07:52 PM- Ronny R Anderson, Sheriff, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: Michael P Griffiths, but was unable to locate the Defendant in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Complaint& Notice as"Not Found"at 111 E. Locust Street, Mechanicsburg Borough, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Deputy was informed by neighbor house is vacant. Defendent has not resided at this address since winter of 2012. SHERIFF COST: $49.95 SO ANSWERS, August 20, 2013 RbNKrY R ANDERSON, SHERIFF IG CountySulle Sheriff.Telcosoff,Inc. r. i 7- Carrie A. Brown, Esquire =!, �i`.; Jti , Robert N. Polas Jr, Esquire 20/4 J f R " Mark R. Garvey, Esquire 2 9 LL IC: Attorney ID#94055/201259/312686 ``lE1dRL ppv COUNT Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC SYLVAti 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. 2013-04873 v. MICHAEL GRIFFITHS 111 E LOCUST ST MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 Defendant PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE To the Prothonotary: Please mark the above-entitled case as disconti•ued without prejudice. I e.,-ctfully 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 13-56194 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 RobereN. 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. 2013-04873 v. • MICHAEL GRIFFITHS • 111E LOCUST ST • MECHANICSBURG PA 17055 Defendant CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue upon MICHAEL GRIFFITHS, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on thin/7 day of—Ilk/ , 2 to: MICHAEL GRIFFITHS,HS, 111 E LOCUST ST, MECHANICS G PA 17055 / f / �r t 13-56194 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 '1'ELE: 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 purnoce