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Commencement of Action:
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DISCOVER BANK
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Lead Plaintiff's Name: Lead Defendant's Name:
T JENNIFER MORRISON
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William T. Molczan, 47437
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION
DISCOVER BANK
Plaintiff No:
VS .
COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION
JENNIFER MORRISON
Defendant 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 2500
Pittsburgh PA 15219-1842
(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
JENNIFER MORRISON
Defendant
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.
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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, 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 Defendant ' s
account, which is the subject of this litigation.
4 . Defendant is an adult individual (s) residing at 265 WEBSTER ST
CARLISLE, PA 17013
5 . Defendant applied for and received a credit card bearing the
account number XXXXXXXXXXXX7332 .
6 . Defendant made use of said credit card and has a current balance
due of $6619 . 28 . A copy of Plaintiff ' s Statement is attached hereto,
marked as Exhibit "1" .
7 . Defendant is 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, Defendant has
willfully failed and/or refused to pay the balance due the Plaintiff .
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for Judgment in its favor and against
Defendant, JENNIFER MORRISON, individually, in the amount of $6619 . 28
and costs .
William T. MolczAfi, 47437
WELTMAN, WEINBEIU & REIS CO. , L.P.A.
436 7th Ave Ste 2500
Pittsburgh PA 15219-1842
(412) 434-7955
FAX: 412-338-7130
WWR# 30349008 C A Pit SJS
DISC VER Discover More Card
Account number ending in 7332
Open Date:Apr 14,2014-Close Date:May 13,2014
Cardmember Since 2012
Page 1 of 4
ACCOUNT SUMMARY PAYMENT INFORMATION
Previous Balance $6,477.01 New Balance $6,619.28
Payments and Credits – $0.00 Minimum Payment Due $1,072.00
i Purchases + $0.00
Payment Due Date June 8,2014
Balance Transfers + $0.00 *Includes past due amount of: $909.00
I Cash Advances + $0.00
Fees Charged + $35.00 Late Payment Warning: If we do not receive your minimum payment by the
I Interest Charged + $107.27 I date listed above,you may have to pay a late fee of up to$35.00 and your 1
purchase and balance transfer APRs for new transactions may be increased up to
New Balance $6,619.28 I the Penalty APR of 24.99%variable.
See Interest Charge Calculation section following the Minimum Payment Warning: If you make only the minimum payment each
Transactions section for detailed APR information I you will
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I Credit Line $7,000 balance.For example:
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Cash Advance Credit Line Available $0 Onlythe minimum payment 23 ears $19,979
You may be able to avoid interest on Purchases. If you would like information about credit counseling services,call 1-800-347-1121, 1
See reverse for details. I
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Make Check payable fo Discover NOTICE:SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please fold on the perforation below,detach and return with your payment
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265 WEBSTER ST Amount enclosed
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See your Cardmember Agreement.Your Cardmember Ag reement all transactions must comply with U.S. low.
contains all the terms of your Account.
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on any day will be credited to your Account as of that day.Payments received you believe that our report is inaccurate or incomplete,please write us at this
at our processing facility after 5PM local time will be credited to your Account address:Discover,PO Box 15316,Wilmington,DE 19850-5316.Please
as of the next day.If you have misplaced your envelope,send your payment include your name,address,home telephone number and Account number.
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credited as of the day of receipt if made by 5 PM Eastern time. will not charge you any interest on Purchases if you pay your entire balance
by the due dote each month.We will begin charging interest on Cash
You can pay your monthly Minimum Payment Due,or a greater amount that Advances and Balance Transfers as of the later of the Transaction Date or the
does not exceed your current Account balance,over the telephone or you can first day of the billing period in which the transaction posted to your Account.
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on your statement will be deducted on the Payment Due Date shown on that (including current transactions)to calculate the Balance Subject to Interest
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that occurs before your Payment Due Date or Close Date.If your scheduled Balance Subied to Interest Rate. Your statement shows a Balance Subject
payment date falls on a weekend or bank holiday,your payment will be to Interest Rafe. It shows this for each transaction category. The Balance
processed the business day prior to the weekend or bank holiday.In order to Subjed to Interest Rate is the average of the daily balances during the billing
schedule monthly payments by telephone,you will need this statement and period.
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digits of the social security number of the primary borrower.By providing on the front of your billing statement. A credit balance is money that is owed
those numbers as your electronic signature,you will be agreeing to this to you. You may make charges against this amount if your Account is open.
authorization to allow us and your bank to deduct each payment you We will send you a refund of any remaining balance of$1.00 or more after
authorize,in the amount selected by you,from your bank account.You also 6 months,or as otherwise required by applicable low,or upon request made
authorize us to initiate debit or credit entries to your bank account,as to the address in the Contact Us section on page 3 of your billing statement.
applicable,to correct an error in the processing of such payment.You can
concel a scheduled payment by phone at 1-800-347.2683 or by mail at Balance Transfer.Balance Transfers are offer9d of our discretion and
Discover,PO Box 30421,Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0421;however,we must accrue interest at the standard purchase rate unless we fell you otherwise.
receive notice at least three business days in advance of the scheduled Discover may monitor and/or record telephone calls between you and
payment.If your payments may vary in amount,we will tell you on each Discover representatives for quality assurance purposes.
monthly billing statement when your payment will be made and how much it
will be. The Discover®card is issued by Discover Bank,Member FDIC. TL23N
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
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DISC VER Discover More Card
Account number ending in 7332
Open Date:Apr 14,2014-Close Date:May 13,2014
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CONTACT US
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Transactions
Trans.Date Post Date
Fees May 8 May 8 LATE FEE $ 35.00
TOTAL FEES FOR THIS PERIOD 35.00
Interest Charged INTEREST CHARGE ON PURCHASES $ 107.27
INTEREST CHARGE ON CASH ADVANCES 0.00
INTEREST CHARGE ON BALANCE TRANSFERS 0.00
TOTAL INTEREST FOR THIS PERIOD 107.27
2014 Totals Year-to-Date
TOTAL FEES CHARGED IN 2014 $ 175.00
TOTAL INTEREST CHARGED IN 2014 5 236.50
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Interest Charge Calculation
Your Annual Percentage Rate(APR)is the annual interest rate on your account.
Current Billing Period:30 days
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE BALANCE SUBJECT TO
TYPE OF BALANCE (APR) INTEREST RATE INTEREST CHARGE
Purchases 19.99% V $6,528.70 $107.27
Cash Advances 24.99% V $0.00 $0.00
V=Variable Rate
Information For You
For more information about how interest charges are calculated see your Cardmember Agreement or gr>towww.discover.com/interestcharges
Your FICO'Credit Score is based on data from TransUnion and may be different from other credit scores.Discover and other lenders may use different
inputs like a FICO®Credit Score,other credit scores and more information in credit decisions.If you prefer not to receive your FICO'Credit Score on your
statement, just call us at 1-800-347-3085. Please give us two billing cycles to process your request. To learn more,visit Discover.com/FICO.Your FICO'
score is provided for your own non-commercial personal review,use and benefit. FICO is a registered trademark of the Fair Isaac Corporation in the United
States and other countries.
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NOTICE: SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION
JENN9FER MORRISON _ _ Account number endin0 in 7332 Open Date:Apr 1.4,_2014-Close Date:May 13,2014 Page 4 of 4
30349008
VERIFICATION
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(Name) (Titl )
of DB Servicing Corporation, servicing affiliate of Discover Bank does hereby verify, under penalty of
perjury and subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsifications to authorities
states, that he/she is a duly authorized representative of plaintiff herein. Additionally, he/she verifies that
Discover Bank, f/k/a Greenwood Trust Company, which is an FDIC-insured Delaware state bank, lacks
sufficient knowledge or information to verify this complaint. He/she verifies that he/she is authorized to
make this verification. As an employee of DB Servicing Corporation, he/she has sufficient knowledge
and information to make this verification, and consequently verifies that the facts set forth in the
foregoing complaint are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and information and that he/she
is personally familiar with the account and the relationship between Discover Bank and DB Servicing
Corporation.
It is further stated that Discover Bank and DB Servicing Corporation extend credit through issuance of the
Discover Card. 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, collection of delinquent accounts and other support services. The collection of delinquent
accounts includes the right to forward the same to the attorneys and/or collection agencies for collection
and to file suit on Discover Bank's behalf. Both DB Servicing Corporation and Discover Bank are
wholly owned subsidiaries of Discover Financial Services.
Date f I
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JENNIFER MORRISON �C( V"/*
DB Servicing Corporation servicing affiliate
XXXXXXXXXXXX7332 For Discover Bank
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Ronny R Anderson
Sheriff
Jody S Smith
Chief Deputy
Richard W Stewart
Solicitor
SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
FiLEO-OFFICE
OF THE PROTHONOTARY
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2014 OCT 13. AM Id:, 0:7
6UMBER1AND COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
Discover Bank
vs.
Jennifer Morrison
Case Number
2014-5877
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
10/07/2014 04:33 PM - Deputy Jamie DiMartile, 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: Jennifer Morrison at 265 Webster Street, Carlisle Borough, Carlisle, PA 17013.
IE DIMARTILE, DEPUTY
SHERIFF COST: $34.78 SO ANSWERS,
October 08, 2014 RONN'Y R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
(c) CountySuila Shenfr, Teleosoft, Inc.
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
BY: William T. Molczan, Esquire
I.D. No. 47437
436 7th Ave Ste 2500
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 434-7955
Fax: (412) 338-7130
File # 30349008 WTM/SJS
Attorney for Plainiif (s);.
DISCOVER BANK
vs.
JENNIFER MORRISON
CUMBERLAND County
Court of Common Pleas
No.: 14-5877 CIVIL
PRAECIPE TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Kindly dismiss the above matter with prejudice .
WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
William T. Molczan, Es re
Attorney for Plaintiff
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