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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 pa ers as required by law or rules of court.
S Commencement of Action:
E ® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition
C ❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking
Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
T PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC DREW SMITH
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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
❑ Check here if you have no attorney (are a Self- Represented [Pro Sel Litigant)
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.
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❑ Intentional ❑ Buyer Plaintiff Administrative Agencies
❑ Malicious Prosecution ❑ Board of Assessment
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❑ 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:
i T - - - - -- — — --
I ❑Other: -- —
U MASS TORT
N ❑ Asbestos
❑ Tobacco REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS
❑ Toxic Tort - DES
B ❑ Toxic Tort - Implant E] Ejectment E] Common Law /Statutory Arbitration
❑Toxic Waste C] Eminent Domain /Condemnation E] Declaratory Judgment
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E) Ground Rent [3 Mandamus
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---- - - -- ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Commercial ❑ Quo Warranto
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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 �t�tZ� l�'
TELE: 1- 866 - 428 -8102
FAX: (757) 518 -0860 Ct1` q�!dt � Ate A
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
120 CORPORATE BLVD No (� �V
NORFOLK, VA 23502
Plaintiff,
V.
DREW SMITH
527 SANDPIPER LN
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 S
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This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a deb
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.
DREW SMITH
527 SANDPIPER LN
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 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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l: sta cornuni.cacion es de un cobrador de deudas y es un intent do cobrar tuna deuda.
Cualquier infronnacion 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.
DREW SMITH
527 SANDPIPER LN
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, DREW SMITH, is an adult individual with last known address of 527 SANDPIPER
LN, NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / SELECT
COMFORT on December 2, 2007 with account number * * * * * * * * * ** *5298 (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 communication 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 September 27, 2012.
8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK /
SELECT COMFORT and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account.
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
$1,799.16.
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, DREW SMITH, in the amou 1,799.16, plus sts this action
and any other relief as the Court deems just and reason le.
ne 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 information obtained will be used for that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
TOW H ollenbeck 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.
7/1 IA Date: / By: 7
1�ya ollenbeck
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.
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GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA PSCC Fresh — June 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 transfer::, 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 .tune 19, .
2013, and as further described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank Monogram Credit Services, L.L.C.
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By: — By: &I
Ken Wojcik Attorney in Fa Ken Wojcik
Title: EVP Collections & Recovery_ Date: 0 6 J, - ( ..
Date: � �. • 0.� . i ?J
RFS Holding, L.L.0
General Electric Capital Corporation By:—kA
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By: Letz Cc�
Attorney in Fac en Wojcik Date: 07 - 0 2 • I3 _
Date: b? ' 0 1
GEM Holding, L.L.0
GEMB Lending, Inc. By: _
< r\ _ en Attorne} 4Fa Ken Wojcik
By t� J 4 t?�r
Attorney in Fact Wo�ctk Date. J
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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
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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
v.
DREW SMITH
527 SANDPIPER LN
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant
No. 14-2177 CIVIL
PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE
To the Prothonotary:
Please mark the above -entitled case as discontinued without prejudice.
t ully Submitted,
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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.
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.
DREW SMITH
527 SANDPIPER LN
NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070
Defendant
: No. 14-2177 CIVIL
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned does hereby certify that I served a copy of the foregoing Praecipe to Discontinue
upon DREW SMITH, by First Class Mail, Postage Pre -Paid, a copy thereof on this day of
#6, , 2014, to:
DREW SMITH, 527 SANDPIPER LN, NUMBERLAND P
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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.