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Home My WebLink About14-6172 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas For Prothonotary Use Only: Civil Cover Sheet Docket No: V Cumberland County ) lJll�a The information collected on this form is used solely for court administration purposes. This form does not supplement or replace the flling and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law or rules of court. Commencement of Action: ® Complaint ❑ Writ of Summons ❑ Petition S ❑ Transfer from Another Jurisdiction ❑ Declaration of Taking E Lead Plaintiff's Name: Lead Defendant's Name: THOMAS A TORCHIA C PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC I Are money damages requested? ® Yes ❑No Dollar Amount Requested: ® within arbitration limits (Check one) ❑ outside arbitration limits 0 N Is this a Class Action Suit? ❑ Yes ® No Is this an MDJ Appeal? ❑Yes ® No A Name of Plaintiff/Appellant's Attorney: Syretta Martin, Frank Janello, Beth Arnold Howell Kami S. Miller, Christoph r Titus ❑ 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. TORT(do not include Mass Tort) CONTRACT(do not include Judgments) CIVIL APPEALS ❑ Intentional ❑ Buyer Plaintiff Administrative Agencies ❑ Malicious Prosecution Debt Collection: Credit Card ❑ Board of Assessment ❑ Motor Vehicle ❑ Debt Collection: Other ❑ Board of Elections ❑ Nuisance ❑ Dept. of Transportation S ❑ Premises Liability ❑ Statutory Appeal: Other E ❑ Product Liability (does not include mass tort) ❑Employment Dispute: C ❑ Slander/Libel/Defamation Discrimination T ❑ Other: ❑Employment Dispute: Other ❑ Zoning Board I ❑ Other: 0 N E] Other: MASS TORT ❑ Asbestos ❑ Tobacco B ❑ Toxic Tort-DES ❑ Toxic Tort-Implant REAL PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS ❑ Toxic Waste ❑ Ejectment ❑ Common Law/Statutory Arbitration ❑ Other: ❑ Eminent Domain/Condemnation ❑ Declaratory Judgment ❑ Ground Rent ❑ Mandamus ❑ Landlord/Tenant Dispute ❑ Non-Domestic Relations ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Residential Restraining Order PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ❑ Mortgage Foreclosure: Commercial ❑ Quo Warranto ❑ Dental ❑ Partion ❑ Replevin ❑ Legal ❑ Quiet Title ❑ Other: ❑ Medical ❑ Other: ❑ Other Professional: Updated 111120 2926290 PPTXCPRI(07/18/2014) 11111111111111 IN 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 IN Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff, 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC Philadelphia, PA 19103 800-850-1079 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC c/o Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION THOMAS A TORCHIA 207 HILLCREST DR CJ NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 - r Defendant. _ NOTICE TO DEFEND w 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 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, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. 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 32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013 800-990-9108 S G 2926290 PPTNPRAI (04!24/2014) IIIIIIII VIII III III�II II IIIIII VIII VIII ILII(IIII VIII IIIII'�IIIII II IIII AVISO Le han demandado a usted en la corte. Si usted quiere defen derse de estas demandas expuestas en las paginas siguientes, usted tiene veinte dias de plazo al partir de la fecha de la demanda y la notificacion. Hase falta ascentar una comparencia escrita o en persona o con un aboga do y entregar a la corte en forma escrita sus defensas o sus objeciones a las demandas en contra de su persona. Sea avisa do que si usted no se de fiende la corte tomara medidas y puede continuar la demanda en contra suva sin previo aviso o notificacion. Ademas, la corte puede decidir a favor del demandante y requiere que usted cumpla con todas las provisiones de esta demanda. Usted puede perder dinero o sus propieda des u otros derechos importantes para usted. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN ABOGADO IMMEDIATAMENTE, SI NO TIENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO, VAYA EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUYA DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCRITA ABAJO PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. SERVICIO DE REFERENCIA LEGAL 32 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013 800-990-9108 Syretta Martin, Esq. PA Bar #309370 Frank Janello, Esq. PA Bar #315643 Beth Arnold Howell, Esq. PA Bar #203606 Kami S. Miller, Esq. PA Bar #78590 Christopher Alan Titus, Esq. PA Bar #315746 Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 TELE: 800-850-1079 FAX: (215) 564-3818 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. THOMAS A TORCHIA 207 HILLCREST DR 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(s), THOMAS A TORCHIA, is/are an adult individual with last known address of 207 HILLCREST DR NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070. 3. It is averred that Defendant(s) opened an account on 11-09-07 with account number XXXXXXXXXXXX2843 (hereafter referred to as "Account"). A copy of the Defendant(s) statement is attached hereto and collectively marked as Exhibit "A". 4. By using the Account, Defendant(s) agreed to repay any incurred balances, charges and/or cash advances made to the Account. Failure to pay Defendant(s) incurred charges on the Account is considered a default. 2926290 PPTCPRAI (07/18/2014) 1111111111111 IN 111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111 5. At all relevant times material hereto, Defendant(s) has used said Account for the purchase of products, goods, and/or for obtaining services. 6. Defendant(s) was provided with copies of Account statements showing debits and credits for transactions on the aforementioned Account to which there was no bonafide objection by Defendant(s). 7. Defendant(s) was in default with respect to that debt for failure to make the required payments on the Account. The last payment date on this Account was on or about 11-05-2013. 8. Plaintiff is the purchaser, assignee and/or successor in interest of HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A./ORCHARD BANK and Plaintiff is now the holder of the Account. A true and correct copy of Plaintiff's Verification is attached hereto. 9. As of the date within the Complaint, the remaining balance due, owing and unpaid of Defendant(s) Account, as a result of Defendant(s) and/or any authorized user's of said Account is in the sum of $905.73. 10. Despite reasonable demands for.payment, Defendant(s) has refused and continues to refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the aforementioned Account, all of the damage and detriment of the Plaintiff. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable court enter Judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant(s) THOMAS A TORCHIA, in the amount of $905.73, plus costs of this action and any other relief as the Court deems just and reasonable. Respectfully Submitted, Dated: Syretta Martin, Esq. PA Bar #309370 Frank Janello, Esq. PA Bar #315643 Beth Arnold Howell, Esq. PA Bar #203606 Kami S. Miller, Esq. PA Bar #78590 Christopher Alan Titus, Esq. PA Bar #315746 Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 TELE: 800-850-1079 FAX: (215) 564-3818 Attorneys For Plaintiff BHLM REF #: 2926290 VERIFICATION The undersigned Custodian of Records for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Leonard Wolfe 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. Date: JUL 16 2014 By: Leonard Wolfe Custodian of Records BHLM REF #: 2926290 PPTXPVRI (05/27/2014) Exhibit " A " 2926290 PPTXEXAI ( 04/17/2014 ) OwHcam BdNK® THOMAS A TORCHIA Page 1 of 1 ACCOUNT SUMMARY PAYMENT SUMMARY BALANCE SUMMARY ACCOUNT .2843 MINIMUM PAYMENT' $41.00 PREVIOUS BALANCE $1,151.53 NUMBER PAYMENT DUE DATE 11127/09 TOTAL CREDIT LIMIT S750 OVERLIMIT AMOUNT 5430.73 PAYMENTS/CREDITS $0.00 PAST DUE AMOUNT $242.00 TOTAL CREDIT LIMIT $0 PURCHASES/DEBITS + $0.00 AVAILABLE CURRENT PAYMENT DUE' $471.73 To avid additional late and/or werlimit jeer,ym must pay the CUmew Pa)mrent Due(which includes the Minimum.Payment and any Past Dueand/or OvedimitAmoants). 'See Aboui FINANCE CHARGE + .$29.20 Your Payment on reverse for an NEW BALANCE _ $1,180.73 STATEMENT DATE 'I'll Iexplanation of these amounts, TRANSACTION SUMMARY (For additional transaction detail go to vwvw.orchardbank.com) TRANS POST TRANSACTION REFERENCE AMOUNT DATE DATE DESCRIPTION NUMBER CHARGES I CREDITS IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEND YOUR PAYMENT TODAY,PLEASE CALL 800395-0500 TO DISCUSS A REPAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. FINANCE CHARGE CALCULATION This is a grace account.Grace period information on back. Average Daily Days FINANCE CHARGE Nominal ANNUAL Daily Periodic in At Periodic Cash Advance/ Annual PERCENTAGE Balance Rate Billing Rate Transaction Fees Percentage RATE Cycle Rate PURCHASES $1,165.60 0.08080%(v) 31 $29.20 $0.00 29.49%(v) 29.490% CASH ADVANCES SO.00 0.08080%(v) 31 $0.00 SO.00 29.49%(v) 29.490% (v)indicates variable rate IMPORTANT INFORMATION TDD/Hearin Impaired:1-800-655-9392. ✓ MAIL PAYMENTS TO: IN QUESTIONS? LZ MAIL INQUIRIES TO: HSBC CARD SERVICES 24-HOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE HSBC CARD SERVICES PO BOX 17051 1-800-462.2016 PO BOX 81622 BALTIMORE MD 21297-1051 OUTSIDE USA,COLLECT, 1-757.523.3880 SALINAS CA 93912-1622 TDD HEARING IMPAIRED: 1-800395-90M Q. Manage your account online at: www.orchardbank.com oasl 090752 5 E 02 0000000103 G STMT43 0 H 00006397 PLEASE DETACH AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT:To Assure Proper Credit Please Write Your Account Number On Your Check Account Number -2843 New Balance $1,180.73 Minimum Payment 541.00 Payment Due Date 11/27/09 Current Payment Due $471.73 Include account number on check to HSBC CARD SERVICES. Do not send cash. Send payment 7 to 10 days prior to Payment Due Date to ensure timely delivery.To avoid additional late and/or overlimit fees,pay the Current Payment Due. Amount Enclosed i THOMAS A TORCHIA tllltl�Il��IIII��Ill Ill III Ill InI1.-111lll�r�rlll111t1��r�� 3315 MARKET ST CAMP HILL PA 17011-4424 HSBC CARD SERVICES PO BOX 17051 11uli'��I�t'�t�t �� tt'�dlut�tl �tl�Il'I'n�rlll'r BALTIMORE MID 21297-1051 12843--- - - ---- Syretta Martin, Esq. PA Bar #309370 Frank Janello, Esq. PA Bar #315643 i jt a 1 Beth Arnold Howell, Esq. PA Bar #203606 Kami S. Miller, Esq. PA Bar #78590 Christopher Alan Titus, Esq. PA Bar #315746 $'f j �}. P4 Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 34 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 U)1�f�'L3 / ,, , Philadelphia, PA 19103 � : f�t `r.� TELE: 215-564-1567 M FAX: 215-564-3818 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC c/o Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION VS. ' No. P— bP9 il/ THOMAS A TORCHIA 207 HILLCREST DR NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 Defendant. PRAECIPE TO ENTER APPEARANCE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly ENTER my appearance in the above-captioned matter on behalf of PLAINTIFF PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC. Papers may be served at the address set forth below: Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone Number: 1-215-564-1567 BLATT, HASENMILLER, LEIBSKER & MOORE, LLC Dated: O By: Syretta Martin, Esq. PA Bar #309370 Frank Janello, Esq. PA Bar #315643 Beth Arnold Howell, Esq. PA Bar #203606 Kami S. Miller, Esq. PA Bar #78590 Christopher Alan Titus, Esq. PA Bar #315746 Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 TELE: 215-564-1567 FAX: 215-564-3818 Attorneys For Plaintiff PPTXPEAI (07/18/2014) 2926290 1111111111111111111111111111111111111 VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII 111111111 IN Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-564-1567 Ali"i"ILL y'11 2 MIaC-8 P;; 2:17 CL)i i Ei\LJJ :) COUNTY F'£i'h!SYLVANIA PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC c/o Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 vs. THOMAS A TORCHIA Plaintiff, 207 HILLCREST DR NEW CUMBERLAND PA 17070 Defendant(s). IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA CIVIL ACTION No. 14-6172 CIVIL PRAECIPE TO WITHDRAW COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Kindly WITHDRAW the Complaint filed in the above -captioned matter, WITHOUT prejudice. Dated: /2(SlG`f 2926290 PPTJPWCI (09/17/2014) 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I 1 11111111111111111111111111111 Respectfully submitted, By: Syretta Martin, q. PA Bar #309370 Frank Janello, sq. PA Bar #315643 Beth Arnold Howell, Esq. PA Bar #203606 Kami S. Miller, Esq. PA Bar #78590 Christopher A. Titus, Esq. PA Bar #315746 Blatt, Hasenmiller, Leibsker & Moore, LLC 1835 Market Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19103 TELE: 215-564-1567 FAX: 215-564-3818