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Commencement of Action:
S a Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition
E Transfer from Another Jurisdiction Declaration of Taking
C DISCOVER BANK
Lead Plaintiff's Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
T EUGENE KEENEY
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0 Are money damages requested? El Yes ❑ No Dollar Amount Requested: ® within arbitration limits
N (check one) ❑outside arbitration limits
A Is this a Class Action Suit? 13Yes [A No Is this an AMJ Appeal? 13Yes Q No
Name of Plaintiff/Appellant's Attorney: William T. Molczan, 47437
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PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
DISCOVER BANK / eY
Plaintiff No:
VS .
COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION
EUGENE KEENEY
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB
Defendants FILED ON BEHALF OF
Plaintiff
COUNSEL OF RECORD OF
THIS PARTY:
William T. Molczan, 47437
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO. , L.P.A.
436 7th Ave Ste 1400
Pittsburgh PA 15219-1827
(412) 434-7955
FAX: 412-338-7130
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
DISCOVER BANK
Plaintiff
VS . Civil Action No
EUGENE KEENEY
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB
Defendants
COMPLAINT AND NOTICE TO DEFEND
You have been sued in court . If you wish to defend against the
claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within
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 for any money claimed in the complaint or
for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose
money or property or other 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 LEGAL HELP.
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
32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
COMPLAINT
1 . Plaintiff, Discover Bank, is a banking institution organized under
the laws of the State of Delaware and maintains a business address of
12 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720 .
2 . DB Servicing Corporation is the servicing affiliate for Discover
Bank, f/k/a Greenwood Trust Company, an FDIC-insured Delaware State
bank. As the servicing affiliate, DB Servicing Corporation performs a
variety of services for Discover Bank including, business management
services in support of Discover Bank business lines, including, among
other things, credit cards, deposits, personal loans and student
loans, customer service, collections, credit risk, collection of
delinquent accounts and other support services . The collection of
delinquent accounts includes the right to forward the account to the
attorneys and/or collection agencies for collection and to file suit
on Discover Bank' s behalf .
3 . At all times pertinent hereto, DB Servicing Corporation is the
servicing affiliate for Discover Bank, in reference to Defendants '
account, which is the subject of this litigation.
4 . Defendants are adult individual (s) residing at 130 DOUBLING GAP RD
NEWVILLE, PA 17241
S . Defendants applied for and received a credit card bearing the
account number XXXXXXXXXXXX5176 .
6 . Defendants made use of said credit card and has a current balance
due of $11666 . 31 . A copy of Plaintiff ' s Statement is attached hereto,
marked as Exhibit "1" .
7 . Defendants are in default by failing to make monthly payments when
due. As such, the entire balance is immediately due and payable to
Plaintiff.
8 . Although repeatedly requested to do so by Plaintiff, Defendants
have willfully failed and/or refused to pay the balance due the
Plaintiff.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for Judgment in its favor and against
Defendants EUGENE KEENEY AND CUMBERLAND METAL FAB, JOINTLY AND SEVER
ALLY, in the amount of $11666 . 31 and costs .
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William T. Mo zan, 47437
WELTMAN, WEI ERG & REIS CO. , L.P.A.
436 7th Ave Ste 1400
Pittsburgh PA 15219-1827
(412) 434-7955
FAX: 412-338-7130
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New Balance Minimum Payment Due Account Number ending in 5176
DISC . VER $11,666.31 52,603.00 Enter Amount Enclosed Below
Payment Due Dote $1 1
December 3,2012 Please make check payable to Discover Business
Card You are overlimit Pay the sum of the
monthly minimum payment plus the overlimil
amount of$966 31
EUGENE KEENEY
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB. INC.
130 DOUBLING GAP RD
PO BOX 31
NEWVILLE PA 17241-0031
PO BOX 71084
CHARLOTTE NC 28272-108a
Address,e-mail or telephone change2 Print change in space
above,or go to Discoverbiz com Print your e-mail address to
receive important Account information and special offers
000001986751598509002116663100000000260300
Discover Business Card Account Summary
Closing Date: November 13,2012 page 1 of 1
Account number ending in 5176 Previous Balance $11,371 55
Payment Due Date December 3, 2012 Payments And Credits 000
Minimum Payment Due $2,60300 Purchases + - 7800
Credit Limit $10,70000 Cash Advances + 000
Credit Available $000 Balance Transfers + 000
Cash Credit Limit $2,70000 Finance Charges + 21676
Cash Credit Available $000 New Balance = $1 1,66631
You may be able to avoid Interest Charges,see Additional
Important Information for details
Cashback Bonus' Opening Cashback Bonus Balance $ 000
New Cashback Bonus This Period + 0.00
Cashback Bonus Balance $ 0.00
Cashback BonusO Anniveisory
Dote May 13
How Can We Help You? For Account Inquiries,write to us at:
Discover Business Card,PO Box 3023
Please have your Discover Card available. New Albany,OH 43054-3023
Manage your account online at Discoverbiz.com TDD(Telecommunications Device for the Deaf1:
Customer Service: 1-888-DISCOVER(1-888-347-2683) For assistance,see reverse side
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB,INC.
Activity on Account
KEENEY,EUGENE
Account number ending in 5176
Trans. Post
Date Date
Other/Miscellaneous Nov 3 Nov 3 LATE FEE $ 3900
Nov 13 Nov 13 OVERUMIT FEE 3900
Finance Charge Summary
Nominal Transaction
Average Daily ANNUAL ANNUAL Periodic Fee
Daily Periodic PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE FINANCE FINANCE
Balances Rates RATES RATES CHARGES CHARGES
current billing period 31 days
Purchases $11476 10 0 0609346 22 24% V 22 24'' $216 76 $0
P chhqy�����ee� $0 0 06093'0 22 24:e V 22 24% "
C�uyktRS3AiM $G 0 08216'6 29 9940 V 24 9440 $0 $0
The rotes that apply to your Account are either fixed(F)or they may vary(V)as noted above
Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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Discover Bank
vs.
Eugene Keeney (et al.)
Case Number
2014-3791
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
06/30/2014 02:50 PM - Deputy William Cline, being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Complaint &
Notice by "personally" handing a true copy to a person representing themselves to be the Defendant, to
wit: Eugene Keeney at 130 Doubling Gap Road, North Newton, Newville, PA .72
L AM CLINE, DEPUTY
06/30/2014 02:50 PM - Deputy William Cline, being duly sworn according to law, served the requested Complaint &
Notice by handing a true copy to a person representing themselves to be Eugene Keeney, who accepted
as "Adult Person in Charge" for Cumberland Metal Fab at 130 Doubling Gap Road, North Newton,
Newville, PA 17241.
AAM CLINE, DEPUTY
SHERIFF COST: $57.56 SO ANSWERS,
July 01, 2014
(c) CountySuite Sheriff, Teleosoft, Inc.
RONNY R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
DISCOVER BANK,
Plaintiff
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
v. NO: 14-3791
EUGENE KEENEY and CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB,
Defendants
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
AND NOW comes the Defendants, Eugene Keeney and Cumberland Metal FAB, by and
through their attorney, Cunningham & Chernicoff, P.C., and file the attached Answer to
Plaintiffs Complaint.
1. Admitted.
2. After reasonable investigation, Defendants are without information sufficient to
form a belief as to the truth of the averments of Paragraph 2. Accordingly, same
are denied and proof thereof is strictly demanded at trial.
3. After reasonable investigation, Defendants are without information sufficient to
form a belief as to the truth of the averments of Paragraph 3. Accordingly, same
are denied and proof thereof is strictly demanded at trial.
4. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that Defendant Cumberland Metal
Fab resides at 130 Dublin Gap Road, Newville, Pennsylvania 17241. However, it
is denied that Defendant Eugene Keeney resides at said address. Instead,
Defendant Keeney resides at 1010 Cranes Gap Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
17013.
5. Admitted.
6. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that Plaintiff has attached Exhibit
"1" to its Complaint. By way of further response, it is admitted that Defendant
Cumberland Metal Fab made use of said credit card. It is denied that Defendant
Keeney made use of said credit card. Finally, it is denied that either Defendant
owes Plaintiff $11,666.31.
7. The averments of Paragraph 7 are conclusions of law to which no response is
required. To the extent that response is judicially deemed to be required, same is
denied. By way of further response, Defendants deny that the entire balance
alleged by Plaintiff is actually due to Plaintiff.
8. Admitted in part, denied in part. It is admitted that Defendants have failed to pay
the amount as demanded by Plaintiff. It is denied that the Defendants actually
owed the amount Plaintiff alleges.
WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that this Honorable Court dismiss
Plaintiffs Complaint with prejudice.
Date: Julyj(, 2014
Respectfully submitted,
C
By:
GHA
& CH ICOFF, P.C.
Robe E. Chernicoff, Esquire
PA Supreme Court ID No: 23380
Gina L. Lauffer, Esquire
PA Supreme Court ID No: 313863
2320 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Telephone: (717) 238-6570
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Joanne Bartley, Legal Assistant, for the law firm of Cunningham & Chernicoff, P.C. do
hereby certify that a true and correct copy of ANSWER TO COMPLAINT in the above -
captioned matter was served by first-class U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, on this date, to the
following:
William T. Molczan, Esquire
Wellman, Weinberg & Reis Co.,
436 Seventh Avenue
Suite 1400
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
CUNNINGHAM & CHERNICOFF, P.C.
Date: July , 2014 By:
Joanne Rarti
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VERIFICATION
I, Eugene Keeney, authorized signor of Cumberland Metal FAB, hereby verify that the
statements made in the foregoing Answer are true and correct based on my personal knowledge
or upon information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities
Date: 21, l`
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB
By: Eugene'ney
VERIFICATION
I, Eugene Keeney, hereby verify that the statements made in the foregoing Answer are
true and correct based on my personal knowledge or upon information and belief. I understand
that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904, relating to
unsworn falsification to authorities
Date: .4,1-1, l� B
By: Eugene Keeney
FILED -OFFICE
SOF THE PROTHONO TAI;-
2OUI SEP 30 AM I 1: 1z2
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
DISCOVER BANK,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
v. NO: 14-3791
EUGENE KEENEY and CIVIL ACTION - LAW
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB,
Defendants
PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
Kindly withdraw the appearance of Gina L. Lauffer, Esquire only on behalf of EUGENE
KENNEY and CUMBERLAND METAL FAB. Robert E. Chernicoff, Esquire and the law firm
of Cunningham & Chernicoff, P.C. will continue to represent EUGENE KEENEY and
CUMBERLAND METAL FAB in the above -captioned action.
Respectfully submitted,
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By: lr— �--
Gina L. Lauffer, Esquire
PA Supreme Court ID No: 313863
2320 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Telephone: (717) 238-6570
Attorney for Defendants
GHAM & CHERNICOFF, P.C.
Date: September Z9 , 2014
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Julieanne Ametrano, Legal Assistant for the law office of Cunningham & Chernicoff,
P.C., do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW
APPEARANCE in the above -captioned matter was served by first class U.S. Mail to the
following:
William T. Molczan, Esquire
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
436 Seventh Avenue
Suite 1400
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
CUNNINGHAM & CHERNICOFF, P.C.
Date: September 2q, 2014 By: tilt
ulieanne Ametrano
2320 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Telephone: (717)238-6570
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