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Commencement of Action:
S [N Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition
E ❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking
C Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC DESA SAMPSON
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O Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits
N (Check one) outside arbitration limits
Is this a Class Action Suit? ❑ Yes ® No Is this an MDJAppeal? ❑ Yes ® No
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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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PRIMARY CASE. If you are making more than one type of claim, check the one that
you consider most important.
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Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Carrie Brown Esquire PA Bar # 94055
Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686
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Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
120 Corporate Blvd tf li} j,�. L
Norfolk, VA 23502
TELE: 1- 866 - 428 -8102 € UPIDERLA D COUNTY
FAX: (757) 518 -0860 PFN11 YLVANIA
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.
DESA SAMPSON
116 UMBERTO AVE APT A
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
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(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.
DESA SAMPSON
116 UMBERTO AVE APT A
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 action 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 comunicaeion es de un cobrador de deudas y es un intent do cobras una deuda.
Cualquier infrounacion. 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.
DESA SAMPSON
116 UMBERTO AVE APT A
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, DESA SAMPSON, is an adult individual with last known address of 116 UMBERTO
AVE APT A, NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY on
March 1, 2009 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *2690 (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 cornmu.nication is from a debt collector and 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 November 30, 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
Bill of Sale 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
$1,837.87.
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, DESA SAMPSON, in the amo f $1,837.87, plus costs of this action
and any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonab
ie 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 inforination obtained will be used. for that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
Michael La Douc ,r 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: JAN 21 2014 B
Michael La Douceur
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: * * * * * * * * * ** *2690
DESA SAMPSON
Account Holder:
DESA SAMPSON
11.6 UMBERTO AVE APT A
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Consumer Account Product Code: PVT
Issuer: GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / JC PENNEY
Assignee: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Account Number: * * * * * * * * * ** *2690
Date Account Opened: March 1, 2009
Date of Last Payment: November 30, 2011
Date of Charge Off: July 11, 2012
Balance at Purchase: $1,837.87
Purchase Date: May 20, 2013
Balance at Charge -Off: $1,837.87
Less Payments: $.00
Balance Due: $1,837.87
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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.
GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA 120 MP — May 2013
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 13 day of December, 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 Files (as defined in the Agreement), delivered by Seller to Buyer on May 20,
2013, and as further described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C.
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Glenn Marino Glenn Marino
Title: _EVP Title: _President
Date: S> - CA - C .� Date:
General Electric Capital Corporation RFS Holding, L.L.0
By: / - By:
Glenn Marino Joseph Ressa
Title: _Vice President Title: _CFO
Date: ( o - '- -i — I Date:
GEMB Lending, Inc. GEM Holding, L.L.0
By: By:
Stephen Motta Joseph Ressa
Title: _Director Title: _CFO
Date: Date:
GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA 120 MP - Mav 2013
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 13 day of December, 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 Files (as defined in the Agreement), delivered by Seller to Buyer on May 20,
2013, and as further described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C.
By: By:
Glenn Marino Glenn Marino
r
Title: EVP Title: President
Date: Date:
General Electric Capital Corporation RFS Holding, L.L.0
By: B y :
Glenn Marino Joseph Ressa
Title: Vice President Title: CFO__
Date: Date: _
GEMB Lending, Inc. GEM Holding, L.L.0
B y : - , By:
Stephen Motta v Joseph Ressa
Title: - Director Title: _CFO
Date: { 13 Date:
GE Capita!
BILL of SALE
PRA 120 MP — May 2013
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 13 day of December, 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 Files (as defined in the Agreement), delivered by Seller to Buyer on May 20,
2013, and as further described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C.
By: By:
Glenn Marino Glenn Marino
Title: EVP Title: President
Date: Date:
General Electric Capital Corporation RF lding, L.L.0
By: By:
Glenn Marino Joseph R
Title: Vice President Title: _CFO
Date: Date:
GEMB Lending, Inc. GEM holding, L.L.0
By: By:
Stephen Motta Joseph e a
Title: Director Title: _CFO
Date: — Date: r 3
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Po las 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
v.
DESA SAMPSON
116 UMBERTO AVE APT A
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant
To the Prothonotary:
No. /4/- flat=
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
Please mark the above-entitled case as discontinued without prejudice.
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Submitted,
obert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259
Came 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.
Carrie A. Brown, Esquire
Robert N. Po las 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
v.
DESA SAMPSON
116 UMBERTO AVE APT A
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue
upon SA SAMPSON, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre-Paid, a copy thereof on this".!? day of
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2014, to:
DESA SAMPSON, 116 UMBERTO AVE APT A,
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7070
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
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.