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Home My WebLink About14-1901 Supreme Co- u-rt-of Pennsylvania Court Common Pleas (� t•r tii� '.�, For Prothonotary Use Only: TIME' STAMP C1VLIOVerl Docket No: CU MBD Count ty The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This form does not _ supplement or replace the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law or rules of court. �S Commencement of Action: E ® Complaint El Writ of Summons E) Petition C ❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC DONALD KAUFFMAN I O Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits N (Check one) outside arbitration limits A Is this a Class Action Suit? ❑ Yes ®No Is this an MDJ Appeal? ❑ Yes ® No Name of Plaintiff /Appellant's Attorney: Robert N. Polas, Jr./ Carrie Brown/ Mark R. Garvey/ Gregory J. Babcock ❑ 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 ® 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: ---- __ - -__ O MASS TORT N ❑ Asbestos ❑ Tobacco ❑ Toxic Tort - DES REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS B ❑ Toxic Tort - Implant ❑ Ejectment E] Common Law /Statutory Arbitration ❑ 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: ❑ Legal p Medical - - - - - -- - -- -- - - - - - -- -- - - - - -- ❑ Other Professional: 15 -02932 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259 Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar #'94055 131 = t 1�; `-�' Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686 , 6, L0 Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire PA Bar # 205061 rv3 THE t ` �iOTHO °t�TA Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC C� G APR — AN 1 1 : 13 120 Corporate Blvd Norfolk, VA 23502 � (.1 .DERLAND COUNTY TELE: 1- 866 - 428 -102 PENNSYLVANIA FAX: (757) 518 -0866 Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON'PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA CIVIL ACTION -'LAW PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES,'LLC 120 CORPORATE BLVD 1� 90 I el U, NORFOLK, UA 23502 No. ) Plaintiff, V. DONALD KAUFFMAN 14 TIFFANY DR. 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) day's after this Complaint and {Notice•are•served, by entering a' written appearance, ,personally or by an'attorney, and filing in waiting with'the Court your defenses or objections to - the claims set Torth against you. You are warned that ff you fail to do so; the case may proceed without' you and a judgment may entered against youby'the Cburt without-further notice of any money claimed or, any`other claim or relief' requsted by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or - property rights importnt 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 ALAWYER.' ` 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 (kwL� 15 -02932 - �1, ( 4 L43 019 a 3 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. Pollas, Jr., Esquire PA Bar # 201259 Carrie Brown, Esquire PA Bar # 94055 Mark R. Garvey, Esquire PA Bar # 312686 Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire PA Bar # 205061 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. DONALD KAUFFMAN 14 TIFFANY DR 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 15 -02932 l sta conlunicacion. es de un cobrador de deudas y es un intent do cobrar una deuda. Cualquier infroniacion 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 Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire PA Bar # 205061 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. DONALD KAUFFMAN 14 TIFFANY DR 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, DONALD KAUFFMAN, is an adult individual with last known address of 14 TIFFANY DR, SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257. 3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / WAL -MART on September 17, 2010 . with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *3951 (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. 1"his communication is from. a cleft collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. l�tos7 irsfrzrn'satir�t «lat;ti�csr� «;i'll I�� tcar� - f,r'fl«nt nrv-sr�c;* 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 February 7, 2013. 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 $1,040.70. 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, DONALD KAUFFMAN , iABro;wn, nt of $1,040.7 plus costs of this action and any other relief as the Court deems just and re rrie Esquire, # 94055 Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esquire, # 201259 Mark R. Garvey, Esquire, # 312686 Gregory J. Babcock, Esquire, # 205061 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15 -02932 This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. VERIFICATION The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, 9'M N. Pad= 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. FEB 2'7 2014 Date: By: LI TMW N. Padw Custodian of Records 15 -02932 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. 3304335612 GE CAPITAL RETAIL BAN 12 :33.17p.m. 09 -09 -2013 13i26 a< � GE Capra! BML of SALE PRA PLCC Fresh – August 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'7, dated as of this 9 day of July, 2013 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 "Selleel 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 Seiler to Buyer tin August 20, 2013, and as further described in the Agreement. GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C. By. By: Ken Wojcik U Attorney in Ken Wojcik Title: EVP Collections & Recovery Date: 07 . �� f Date: M - 0''� - (3 RFS Holding, L.L. General Electric Capital Corporation By: - 9U Attorney in ct Ken Wojcik By Attorney in F Ken Wojcik Date: a t 3 Date• ' - 0 ( 3 GEM Holding, L.L.0 GEMB Lending, Ino. By: W — . Lk • .. Attorney in FM Ken Wojcik B Attorney in FM Ken Wojcik Date: Date: D - o3- (3 Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC B Title: ►t�6!la/D �l� ,✓,�' Ronny R Anderson Sheriff Jody S Smith Chief Deputy Richard W Stewart Solicitor SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY o t C ir 1414 , , ) OFFiC6 of TKE :SKFRIFF • -..-- • , , ! I 2Jilt APR —7 3: 23 CLNDERLAND CLIUNTY PENUSYLVAN1A Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs, Donald W Kauffman, Jr. Case Number 2014-1901 SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE 04/04/2014 Sheriff Ronny R Anderson, being duly sworn according to law, states he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named Defendant to wit: Donald W Kauffman, Jr., but was unable to locate the Defendant in his bailiwick. The Sheriff therefore returns the within requested Complaint & Notice as "Not Served" at 14 Tiffany Drive, Southampton Township, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Address for service is in Franklin County. SHERIFF COST: $28.00 SO ANSWERS, 1 April 04, 2014 RONINN R ANDERSON, SHERIFF (c) CountySoite Sher41, Teleosolt, Carrie 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 , j r) ` t_ .�f f ^�FY i•/{ L�`��'., !IN 18 Pt 3. 23 ANDCO A4 Th, { 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. No. 14-1901 DONALD KAUFFMAN 14 T1141i'ANY DR SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 Defendant PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE To the Prothonotary: Please mark the above -entitled case as disconti 15-02932 ithout prejudi A./0'Y/ //; 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. Carrie 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. DONALD KAUFFMAN 14 TIFFANY DR SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 Defendant : No. 14-1901 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue upon DONALD KAUFFMAN, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre -Paid, a copy thereof on thiV day f 15-02932 , 2014, to: DONALD KAUFFMAN, 14 TIFFANY 1 ' , �: 1' PENSBURG 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. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY BRANCH, PENNSYLVANIA Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC : Civil Division vs. Donald Kauffman 20111 fy : No. 14-1901 SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY To David Buell, Prothonotary Please note upon the record that Donald Kauffman, a/k/a Donald W. Kauffman, Jr. the defendant in the above -captioned action and Christine R. Kauffman, filed a Voluntary Petition in Bankruptcy with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, PA, on 11/14/2014 at 3:06 o'clock P.M., which petition was docketed to 1-14-05301-RNO. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 11 U.S.C. §362(A), AN AUTOMATIC STAY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Richard L. Bushman, Esquire, attorney for the above captioned defendant in the bankruptcy proceeding before the United States Bankruptcy ,Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that on the date set forth below I served the within "Suggestion of Bankruptcy" by depositing a copy of the same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, at Spring Run, Pennsylvania, addressed to the parties or attorney's of record as follows: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY SYNCB/WALMART 130 CORPORATE BLVD ATTN BANKRUPTCY DEPT NORFOLK, VA 23502 PO BOX 103104 ROS WELL, GA 30076 Date: November 18, 2014 Richard L. Bushman, Esquire 16767 Path Valley Road P.O. Box 51 Spring Run, PA 17262-0051 [717] 349-7657 USBC PAM - LIVE - VERSION 5.1 United States Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Pennsylvania Notice of Bankruptcy Case Filing A bankruptcy case concerning the debtor(s) listed below was filed under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, entered on 11/14/2014 at 3:06 PM and filed on 11/14/2014. Donald W. Kauffman, Jr. 14 Tiffany Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 SSN / ITIN: xxx-xx-3418 aka Don Kauffman fdba Kauffman's Home Improvement aka Donald Wayne Kauffman Christine R. Kauffman 14 Tiffany Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 SSN / ITIN: xxx-xx-8508 aka Christine Rivera The case was filed by the debtor's attorney: The bankruptcy trustee is: Richard L. Bushman PO Box 51 16767 Path Valley Road Spring Run, PA 17262-0051 717 349-7657 John P Neblett (Trustee) Reager & Adler, PC PO Box 490 Reedsville, PA 17084 717 667-7185 Page 1 of 2 The case was assigned case number 1:14-bk-05301-RNO to Judge Robert N Opel. In most instances, the filing of the bankruptcy case automatically stays certain collection and other actions against the debtor and the debtor's property. Under certain circumstances, the stay may be limited to 30 days or not exist at all, although the debtor can request the court to extend or impose a stay. If you attempt to collect a debt or take other action in violation of the Bankruptcy Code, you may be penalized. Consult a lawyer to determine your rights in this case. To view the bankruptcy petition and other documents filed in this case, please visit the following Internet link: http://ecf.pamb.uscourts.gov/ You must first register at this web site: http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/ There is no registration fee. However, the Judicial Conference of the United States has established a fee for access to information in PACER. All registered users will be charged as follows: Use of the PACER system will generate a .10 per page charge, and Audio files of court hearings retrieved via PACER will generate a 2.40 per file charge. Public access computer terminals are also available at the Clerk's Office's two locations, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, M -F (closed on all federal holidays): Max Rosenn US Courthouse, 197 South Main Street, Wilkes -Bane, PA 18701 and Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse, 228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. https://ecf. pamb.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/NoticeOfFiling.pl?237853 11/170014