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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-1767 Supreme Coutt-,,of Pennsylvania Cour� �of C mon Pleas ". , For Prothonotary Use Only: rI,%4L 51 AMP Clvl CoversSheet n k Q D o c et No: l re CUMB fi County The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This fora: does not supplement or replace the filing and service of leadin s or other pa ers as required by law or rules of court. Commencement of Action: S ® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition f E p Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking C Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC CORTNEY CASSEL T T Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits O N (Check one) outside arbitration limits - - -- Is this a ClassAction Suit? ❑ Yes ® No Is this an MDJAppeal? ❑ Yes ®No A 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 i ❑ Malicious Prosecution ❑ Board of Assessment ❑ Motor Vehicle ❑ Debt Collection: Credit Card ❑ Board of Elections ❑ Nuisance ® Debt Collection: Other ❑ Dept. of Transportation ❑ Premises Liability __ -- —_— ❑ Statutory Appeal: Other I ❑ Product Liability (does not include S mass tort) ❑ Employment Dispute: ❑ Slander /Libel /Defamation Discrimination — E ❑ Other: p Zoning Board r C ❑ Employment Dispute: Other ❑ Other: M T -- - - - - -- - -- I MASS TORT ❑ Other: 0 ❑ Asbestos N ❑Tobacco ❑ Toxic Tort - DES REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS ❑ Ejectment E] Toxic Tort - Implant ❑ Common Law /Statutory Arbitration B ❑ Toxic Waste ❑ Eminent Domain /Condemnation ❑ Declaratory Judgment ❑ Other: ❑Ground Rent ❑Mandamus ❑ Landlord /Tenant Dispute ❑ Non - Domestic Relations -- — — ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Residential Restraining Order ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Commercial ❑ Quo Warranto ❑ Partition ❑ Replevin PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ❑ Quiet Title ❑ Other: ❑ Dental ❑ Other: _ i ❑ Legal - -- -- -- - - - - - — -- ❑ Medical ❑ Other Professional: 15 -17031 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 ! f't!. t'; -1 ' 1 1 0 " O ��t� 120 Corporate Blvd ?l! MAR 26 A ki � # , 10 Norfolk, VA 23502 TELE: 1- 866- 428 -8102 r1Jf�` �� �� FAX: (757) 518 -0860 PENNSYLVANIA C OUNTY Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA CIVIL ACTION - LAW PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC 120 CO NORFORLPKORATE B No. � lY C ' 1/ I Plaintiff, V. CORTNEY CASSEL 155 SALEM CHURCH RD LOT 4 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 S Carlisle, PA 17013 15 -17031 (717) 249 -3166 0 9'1' -16/3 ' C � ��yyo 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. CORTNEY CASSEL 155 SALEM CHURCH RD LOT 4 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) dial 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 15 -17031 Esta comnnicacion es de un cobrador de deudas y es un. intent do cobrar una deuda. Cualquier infromacion sera ut.il.izada Para ese p.roposito. 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. CORTNEY CASSEL 155 SALEM CHURCH RD LOT 4 MECHANICSBURG PA 1.7050 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, CORTNEY CASSEL, is an adult individual with last known address of 155 SALEM CHURCH RD LOT 4, MECHANICSBURG PA 17050. 3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / WAL -MART on November 20, 2007 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *9686 (hereafter referred to as "Account "). 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 corT]TnirniC,.1ti011 is l'rOt - rl a debt collector and is an att:empt: to collect; a. debt. Any in ornia.t.ion 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 19, 2012. 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 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 $1,971.61. 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, CORTNEY CASSEL , in the amount of $1,971.61, plus costs of this action and any other relief as the Court deems just and reaso <1e. arr' . Brown, Esquire, # 94055 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, # 201259 Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1.5 -17031 This c01x)]11u11iC8ti0fl is fi a debt collector wid. is an attempt to collect a debt. Anv information obtaifi.ed Nvi.11 be used for that pui lose. VERIFICATION The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Elonda Sherman 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 a 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,unswom falsif cation to authorities. 'I Date: �� IS 2014 B Elonda Sherman � onrn� Custodian of Records i 15 -17031 i i This communication is from a debt collector. and is an-attem t to. collect a-, debt. . p Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 1 XHIBIT This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. :..,: . EXHMIT .......:::.: , . BILL of. SAI:fi For value reeei' eM and in fquffier. consideration of the mutxial` covenants end conditions sit :. forth: n the Fort ar Flow lZeceivahles Purchase A:greement'Ohe "Agreement),'dated as of this ::.::.. : 13th day .. December,2012.b.. and between: G: eneral Electric Capital CorpoiatiQn GE Capital. : . : Retail Bank,. GEMB:Leriding;'Inc:.Ivlonograrri Credit Services I.L.C., RFS H.olditig; L:L.C: aad : GEIvf.Holding, L,.L.C. (collectiyely. "Seller..).,and Poitfolid: Recovery Associates; Seilefhereb transfers: sells cbrive ' ::..... , Y .. ,.. .. , ys,. giants; and delivers to Buyer; its successors and assigns; with recourse except as set fordi:in:the.Agreeznent to: the ezterit.of.its'bt?vnersliip; the .. 'Receivables asset:fiirth inalie Notification. Files.(as Agreement } by Setter. #6 Buyer on each Transfer Date, °aridas fiuttier described.in:the Agreeiiint. ..: By::. ,G lend 21Karino :.. .. :....: U1 Cierieaal:.Electiic Capital:Ccrporation enn Marino . .... ; : Title: Nice President ::..... GEMB:I.,ending,.Iiic: ... By. . Step en otta >.. Title: Directar - .. :: M onQgram Credi t Se :. 'tl .. Ti e; Li;:c.... .. :. RFS . otdin By . .. . Josep essa Title: F .. .. GEM Holding; i .L.C. . .. . .. Joseph .. SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY Ronny R Anderson "11 0 F f;* Sheriff iz�:' PR01"H()IN i'Af Jody S Smith 2014 MAY —2 PM 3= 07 Chief Deputy Richard W Stewart CUMBERLAND COUNT►' Solicitor ~s °'` r= PENNSYLVANIA Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Case Number vs. 2014-1767 Courtney Cassel SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 04/28/2014 Ronny R Anderson, Sheriff, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: Courtney Cassel, but was unable to locate the Defendant in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Complaint& Notice as"Not Found"at 155 Salem Church Road, Lot 4, Hampden Township, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Deputies were advised by the current resident that they have resided at this address for two weeks and the defendant does not live here and to this date the Mechanicsburg Postmaster has not been able to provide a good forwarding address. SHERIFF COST: $39.30 SO ANSWERS, April 28, 2014 RONW R ANDERSON, SHERIFF (c)CountySuite Sheriff,Teleosoft,Inc. 1Carrie 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 v. CORTNEY CASSEL 155 SALEM CHURCH RD LOT 4 MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 Defendant No. 14-1767 PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE To the Prothonotary: Please mark the above -entitled case as discontinued without prejudice. ully Submitted 15-17031 obert 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. • 'Carrie A. Brown, Esquire PRolert 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 v. CORTNEY CASSEL 155 SALEM CHURCH RD LOT 4 MECHANICSBURG PA 17050 Defendant : No. 14-1767. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue upon CORTNEY CASSEL, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre -Paid, a copy thereof on this /lay of , 2014, to: CORTNEY CASSEL, 155 SALEM CHURCH .' L • 4, MECHANIC .: U • e PA 17050 /// 15-17031 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.