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The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This form does not
supplement or replace the filing and service ofpleadin gs or other papers as required by law or rules of court.
Commencement of Action:
M Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition
❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking
Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC TERRY THOMAS
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Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits
V ' (Check one) outside arbitration limits
Is this a Class Action Suit? ❑ Yes N 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 Se] Litigant)
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you consider most important.
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Robert Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC E
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502 J 4Q
TELE: 1- 866 - 428 -8102 tiI4 �EERLAND COUNTY
FAX: (757) 518 -0860 PENNSYLVANIA
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.
TERRY THOMAS
4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050
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 ( d 1 — 'P
(717) 249 -3166
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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
Demandante, No.
V.
TERRY THOMAS
4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050
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
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l✓sta comunicacion es de un col radon de deudas y es un. intent do cobras una deuda.
Cualquier infrotmacion sera utilizada 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.
TERRY THOMAS
4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050
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, TERRY THOMAS, is an adult individual with last known address of 4902 CARLISLE
PIKE UNIT 397, MECHANICSBURG PA 17050.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY on
September 20, 2009 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *6749 (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 cocninuni.cation is from a debt collector wid is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for 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 August 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
$883.87.
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, TERRY THOMAS, in the amount o 3.87, plus this action
and any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable. /
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire, # 94055
Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, # 201259
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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This communicati.01) is from a debt collector and is an. attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
jfjna Spellman 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.
OCT 0 8 206
Date: By:
ltina Spellman
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
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Telephone: 1- 866- 428 -8102
Fax: (757) 518 -0860
Statement of Account
Account * * * * * * * * * ** *6749
TERRY THOMAS
Account Holder:
TERRY THOMAS
4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050
Consumer Account Product Code: PVT
Issuer: GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: ************6749
Date Account Opened: September 20, 2009
Date of ]Last Payment: August 25, 2011
Date of Charge Off: March 28, 2012
Balance at Purchase: $883.87
Purchase Date: April 30, 2012
Balance at Charge -Off: $883.87
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $883.87
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GEC041
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
GEC041
UO GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA Fresh — April 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 April 19, 2012, 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: By:
Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO
GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA Fresh — April 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 April 19, 2012, 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: By:
Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO Title: Vishal Gulati -CFO
GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA Fresh — April 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 April 19, 2012, 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: ---- By:
Title: Title: pmo' L 4
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny RAnderson
Sheriff !;
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy a 2313 NO'S 22 Ati 1
Richard W Stewart UMBE LA D GOO
Solicitor O5 IFTk4E PEMSYLVANIA
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Case Number
s.
Tervry Thomas 2013-6428
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
11/07/2013 03:18 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:Terry Thomas, but was unable to locate the Defendant
in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Complaint&Notice as"Not Found"at
4902 Carlisle Pike, Unit 397, Hampden Township, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.This address is a UPS
Store, per the store manager the last address they had for the defendant is 6344 Galleon Drive,
Mechanicsburg, PA.
11/12/2013 06:24 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:Terry Thomas, but was unable to locate the Defendant
in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Complaint&Notice as"Not Found"at
6344 GALLEON DR, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Per the current tenants they have resided at this
address for four years and do not know the defendant.
SHERIFF COST: $50.60 SO ANSWERS,
November 14, 2013 RbNW R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
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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. 13-6428 -'
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TERRY THOMAS , 6<�
4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397 < -t,
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 _:7 �:t •
Defendant ;
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
To the Prothonotary:
Please mark the above-entitled case as discontinued without prejudice.
Resp: tfu Submitted,
Ro•ert 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
13-92264
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. 13-6428
v.
•
TERRY THOMAS •
4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397 •
MECHANICSBURG PA 17050
Defendant •
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue
upo TERRY THOMAS, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on this day of
20Z-_-?, to:
TERRY THOMAS, 4902 CARLISLE PIKE UNIT 397, M ICSBURG PA 1 i 'I
13-92264 Ro!&t !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.