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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-0260 Supreme Court o f Pennsylvania Cour*of Com ��on Pleas ,,*fz t� For Prothonotary Use Only: 1 IME STAMP Ci � %bvet ;. �ll�et Docket No: CUMB County The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This form does not supplement or replace thefiling and service ofpleadin s or other papers as re wired by law or rules of court. $ Commencement of Action: ® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons [3 Petition E ❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking C Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name: T PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC BARBARA S JONES I O ❑ Dollar Amount Re _ Are money damages requested? ® Yes No quested: X within arbitration limits N (Check one) outside arbitration limits I A 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) I 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 H Debt Collection: Other ❑ Dept. of Transportation ❑ Premises Liability -- ❑ Statutory Appeal: Other S ❑ Product Liability (does not include E mass tort) ❑ Employment Dispute: ❑ Slander /Libel /Defamation Discrimination ❑ Zoning Board C ❑ Other: ❑ Employment Dispute: Other ❑ Other: T -- - - - - – -- -- – -- I ❑ Other: 0 MASS TORT N ❑ Asbestos ❑ Tobacco REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS ❑ Toxic Tort - DES 4 El Ejectment ❑Common Law /Statutory Arbitration $ y ❑ Toxic Tort - Implant E] Toxic Waste ❑Eminent Domain /Condemnation ❑Declaratory Judgment ❑ Other: El Ground Rent El Mandamus ❑ Landlord /Tenant Dispute ❑ Non - Domestic Relations -- - -- ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Residential Restraining Order ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Commercial ❑ Quo Warranto ❑ Partition ❑ Replevin PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ❑ Quiet Title ❑ Other: E3 Dental ❑Other: — — - - ^ ❑ Legal ❑ Medical ❑ Other Professional: 14 -27092 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259.. #- Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055 ( # , �p j• 1 PRO Tf ONO lA R y Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar# 312686 4 Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC JAPE 1 0 120 Corporate Blvd P11 3: 4 Norfolk, VA 23502 CUtIBERLAND CO UNTY 1-866-428-8102 PEN NS Y�. UQ p{ jA 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 No NORFOLK, VA 23502 Plaintiff, V. BARBARA S JONES 23 LENWOOD PARK 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. 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 S Carlisle, PA 17013 l �`( j ? S te{ Q 14 -27092 (717) 249 -3166 a CL 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 COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA CIVIL ACTION - LAW PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC 120 CORPORATE BLVD NORFOLK, VA 23502 Demandante, No. V. BARBARA S JONES 23 LENWOOD PARK 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) 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 14 -27092 Esta comuni.cacion es de un cobrador de deudas y es un intent do cobras una deuda. Cualquier inf:roinacion. 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. BARBARA S JONES 23 LENWOOD PARK 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, BARBARA S JONES, is an adult individual with last known address of 23 LENWOOD PARK, SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257. 3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / ORCHARD BANK on October 31, 2001 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *8425 (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. This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 5. At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant has used said Account for the purchase of products, goods and/or for obtaining services. 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 18, 2011. 8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / ORCHARD BANK 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 $1,685.38. 1.0. 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, BARBARA S JONES, in t ount of $1,685.38 lus costs of this action and any other relief as the Court deems just an a na Carrie A. Brown, Esquire, # 94055 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, # 201259 Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14 -27092 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any infonnatio.n obtained will be used for that purpose. VERIFICATION The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, S—M ria graswen 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. Date: DEC 13 2013 By. 4 U 01, Samaria Braswell Custodian of Records 14 -27092 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: * * * * * * * * * ** *8425 BARBARASJONES Account Holder: BARBARA S JONES 23 LENWOOD PARK SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 Consumer Account Product Code: MC Issuer: HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. / ORCHARD BANK Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Account Number: * * * * * * * * * ** *8425 Date Account Opened: October 31, 2001 Date of Last Payment: July 18, 2011 Date of Charge Off: March 31, 2011 Balance at Purchase: $1,685.38 Purchase Date: September 27, 2011 . Balance at Purchase: $1,685.38 Less Payments: $.00 Balance Due: $1,685.38 14 -27092 HSBM38 THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EXHIBIT B ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., (hereinafter called "Seller") has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement as of May 16, 2011 ( "Agreement ") for the sale of Accounts and Account Documents described therein to Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC., (hereinafter called "Purchaser"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in that Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Seller hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to Purchaser, its successors and assigns, all of Seller's rights, title, and interest in each and every one of the Accounts described in the Agreement and in Exhibit A attached hereto. Purchaser and Seller agree that the Purchase Price shall be as stated in Paragraph 3 of the Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has signed and delivered this instrument on the 27"'day of September, 2011. HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. Signed By: By: Stua Austin Title: Assistant Vice President HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Signed By: " By: Stuart Austin Title: Vice President CIS M 3 / �► 2 EXHIBIT B (Continued) ASSIGNMENT AND BILL OF SALE HSBC Receivables Acquisition Company 1, HSBC Receivables Acquisition Corporation (USA) 111, HSBC Receivables Acquisition Corporation (USA) IV (hereinafter collectively called "Seller") has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement as of May 16, 2011 ( "Agreement ") for the sale of Receivables described therein to Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC., (hereinafter called "Purchaser"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in that Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, Seller hereby sells, assigns, and transfers to Purchaser, its successors and assigns, all of Seller's rights, title, and interest in each and every one of the Receivables described in the Agreement and in Exhibit A attached hereto. Purchaser and Seller agree that the Purchase Price shall be as stated in Paragraph 3 of the Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has signed and delivered this instrument on the 27 of September, 2011. HSBC Receivables Acquisition Company I, HSBC Receivables Acquisition Corporation (USA) III, and HSBC Receivables Acquisition Corporation (USA) IV Signed By: By: Stuart Austin Title: Assistant Vice President AI S 8M 3A � �� SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY Ronny R Anderson Sheriff Jody S Smith �ar i ar�iat, +r,tio r s ? i Chief Deputy „� • u i i, ' Richard W Stewart • t l: Solicitor „ '�, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Case Number Barbara S Jones 2014-260 SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 01/15/2014 Sheriff Ronny R Anderson, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: Barbara S Jones, but was unable to locate the Defendant in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Complaint& Notice as"Not Served"at 23 Lenwood Park, Southampton Township, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Address for service is located in Franklin County. SHERIFF COST: $28.00 SO ANSWERS, January 15, 2014 RONR ANDERSON, SHERIFF Carrie A. Brown, Esquire Ifobert 14. Polas Jr, Esquire Mark R. Garvey, Esquire i t Attorney ID#94055/201259/312686 > /, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC ;it:F[1ES: t G T, i 120 Corporate Blvd �v pri Norfolk, VA 23502 CLI JBEfi f .= S6 Attorneys for Plaintiff 'E1N S d� 1,:v+f Y � ti 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. 14-260 CIVIL v. BARBARA S JONES 23 LENWOOD PARK SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 Defendant PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE To the Prothonotary: Please mark the above-entitled case as discontinued without prejudice. • sp-%fully Submitted /A/ 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 1 Norfolk, VA 23502 TELE: 1-866-428-8102 FAX: (757) 518-0860 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-27092 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 Si. 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. 14-260 CIVIL v. • BARBARA S JONES • 23 LENWOOD PARK SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 • Defendant • CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue upon BARBARA S JONES, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on this/ day of 9" J , 2014, to: BARBARA S JONES, 23 LENWOOD PARK, SHIPP ;I SB I RG PA 1 / /� r 14-27092 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 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.