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$ 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
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O ❑ Dollar Amount Re _
Are money damages requested? ® Yes No quested: X within arbitration limits
N (Check one) outside arbitration limits
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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)
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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: * * * * * * * * * ** *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
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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.
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
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith �ar i ar�iat, +r,tio r s ? i
Chief Deputy „� •
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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
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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
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
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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 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
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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.