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i S Commencement of Action:
E ® Complaint [I Writ of Summons ❑ Petition
C E] Transfer from Another Jurisdiction [:I Declaration of Taking
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I Lead Plaintiffs Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC BRUCE BUPP
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O Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: X within arbitration limits
N (Check one) outside arbitration limits
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Is this a Class Action Suit? ❑ Yes ®No Is this an MDJAppeal? ❑ Yes ®No
Name of Plaintiff /Appellant's Attorney: Robert N. Polas, Jr./ Carrie Brown/ Mark R. Garvey
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
COVER SHEET
Plaintiff(s)
PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Case Number:
assignee of GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / LOWE'S
120 CORPORATE BLVD
NORFOLK, VA 23502
Type of pleading:
Civil Complaint
Code and Classification: Commencement of Action
Filed on behalf of:
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
assignee of GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / LOWE'S
(Name of the filing party)
Vs ® Counsel of Record
❑ Individual, If Pro Se
Defendant(s) Name, Address and Telephone Number:
BRUCE BUPP Carrie A. Brown, Esq., PA Bar 94055
1199 GREENSPRING RD Robert N. Polas, Jr., Esq., PA Bar 201259
NEWVILLE PA 17241 Mark R. Garvey, Esq., PA Bar 312686
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502
Telephone: 1- 866 - 428 -8102
Attorney's State ID:
Attorney's Firm ID:
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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 +,c • 'J
120 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23502 l� -
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 : No. 14- aagC lilVl I T ew
Plaintiff,
V.
BRUCE BUPP
1199 GREENSPRING RD =
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NEWVILLE PA 17241
Defendant.
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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 O
Cumberland County Bar Association g
32 South Bedford Street D-3- PA f-►(F�
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249 -3166 e 457WA
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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.
BRUCE BUPP
1199 GREENSPRING RD
NEWVILLE PA 17241
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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Esta comunieacion es de un cobrador de deudas y es un intent do cobrar una deuda.
Cualqu.ier infroinacion 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.
BRUCE BUPP
1199 GREENSPRING RD
NEWVILLE PA 17241
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, BRUCE BUPP, is an adult individual with last known address of 1199
GREENSPRING RD, NEWVILLE PA 17241.
3. It is averred that Defendant was indebted to GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK / LOWE'S on
September 3, 2003 with account number * * * * * * * * * * ** 1078 (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 froin a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.
.Any information obtairied 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 March 8, 2013.
8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and /or successor in interest GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK /
LOWE'S 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
$1,075.31.
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, BRUCE BUPP , in the a n of $1,075.31, pl sts of this action and
any other relief as the Court deems just and reasona e.
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 infonnation obtained will be used for that purpose.
VERIFICATION
The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC,
Mau L. Moore 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.
MAR 14 2014
Date: By:
Mary L. Moore
Custodian of Records
15 -19954
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.
if GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA PLCC Fresh - lblav 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 ownerslup, 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 fiirther described in the Agreement.
GE Capital Retail Bank Monogramn Credit Services, L.L.C.
Glenn Marino Glenn Marino
Title: _EVP Title: _President
Date: �0- Date: Lo ° (-1- l 3
General Electric Capital Corporation RFS Holding, L.L.0
B y: -- - - -� By .
Glenn Marino Joseph Ressa
Title: _Vice President Title: -CFO
Date: t4 - 1 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 PLCC Fresh — 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 RFS Holding, L.L.0
By: By:
Glenn Marino Joseph Ressa
Title: Vice President Title: CFO
Date: Date:
GEMB Lending, Inc. GEM Holding, L.L.0
By: r - st _ — By.
Stephen Motta Joseph Ressa
Title: Director Title: CFO
Date: G Jet L Date:
II
GE Capital
BILL of SALE
PRA PLCC Fresh — 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 RFS g, L.L.0
By: By: _
Glenn Marino Joseph Res
Title: Vice President Title: CFO
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Date: Date:
GEMB Lending, Inc. GE lding, L.L.0
By: By:
Stephen Motta Joseph s
Title: Director Title: CFO
Date: Date: I f
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Ronny R Anderson ;
Sheriff LE P,tfl i
Jody S Smith
Chief _ AM 10: �
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Solicitor
PENNSYLVANIA
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC Case Number
vs. 2014-2296
Bruce E Bupp, Jr.
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
04/23/2014 11:50 AM-Deputy Jason Kinsler, being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Complaint&
Notice by handing a true copy to a person representing themselves to be Diana Bupp, Wife,who
accepted as"Adult Person in Charge"for Bruce E Bupp, Jr. at 1199 Greenspring Road, North Newton,
Newville, PA 17241.
JASON KINSL , DEPUTY
SHERIFF COST: $41.56 SO ANSWERS,
April 28, 2014 RONNY R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
(c)CountySuite Sheriff,Telecscft,Inc.