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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
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Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits
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N (Check one) outside arbitration limits
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Is this a ClassAction 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)
I Nature of the Case Place an "X" to the left of the ONE case category that most accurately describes your
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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
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. �
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
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Date: �� IS 2014 B Elonda Sherman
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Custodian of Records
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This communication is from a debt collector. and is an-attem t to. collect a-, debt.
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Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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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.
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forth: n the Fort ar Flow lZeceivahles Purchase A:greement'Ohe "Agreement),'dated as of this
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: 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;
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with recourse except as set fordi:in:the.Agreeznent to: the ezterit.of.its'bt?vnersliip; the ..
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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
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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
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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
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.