HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-4390COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff
No.Os- K3 Ci it Term
vs.
JOSEPH GOTTWALD,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
TELEPHONE (717) 249-3166
A Meg e, I, s
'Attorney ID No. 81288
Attorney for Plaintiff
Law Offices of Alan R. M6ge, Esq.
P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1426
(610) 954-5393
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff
vs.
JOSEPH GOTTWALD,
Defendant
No. C) ? Civil Term
CIVIL ACTION
COMPLAINT
1. The Plaintiff is Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. ("CFSP'), a corporation
with an address of 120 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18504.
2. The Defendant is Joseph Gottwald ("Gottwald"), an individual with an address
of 111 Old Ford Dr., Apt. 101, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Count I - Breach of Contract
3. Defendant applied for and received a Providian Financial credit card, account
number 4121-3704-0211-2596.
4. Use of the Providian Financial Card was subject to the terms of the Providian
National Bank Visa and MasterCard Account Agreement ("Agreement'), a copy of which was sent
to the Defendant along with the credit card. A true and correct copy of the Agreement is attached
hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "A".
5. Defendant used the Providian Financial Card Account number 4121-3704-0211-
2596 for purchases, cash advances, and/or balance transfers.
6. Defendant was mailed account statements relative to the use of the Providian
Financial Card.
7. The Defendant has defaulted under the terms of the Agreement by failing to make
monthly payments as they became due and owing.
8. The within account was sold by Providian National Bank to Unifund CCR
Partners("Unifund") for valuable consideration and all rights under said account were assigned to
Unifund, whereupon Unifund sold the within account for valuable consideration to Plaintiff CFSI
and all rights under said account were assigned to CFSI. A true and correct copy of the Bill Of Sale
is attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "B".
9. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Plaintiff, upon default in payment, may
declare the entire unpaid balance immediately due and payable without notice or demand.
10. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant, is liable for interest on the
unpaid balance.
11. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant, is liable for Plaintiff's court
costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
12. As of January 17, 2005, the balance due and owing to Plaintiff from Defendant
was $11,450.89.
13. To the extent this pleading is considered an initial communication, you are
notified that unless you notify us within thirty days after receipt of this letter that this debt, or any
portion thereof, is disputed, we will assume that this debt is valid. If you do notify us of a dispute,
we will obtain verification of the debt and mail it to you. Also, upon your written request within
thirty days, we will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from
the original creditor.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and against the Defendant,
in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest at the rate of 11.99 per annum from January 17,
2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $2,862.72 and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and appropriate.
Count II - Account Stated
14. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above of
this Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
15. The within account was an account in writing and expressly or impliedly accepted
by both parties.
16. The amounts due and owing to Plaintiff by Defendant are based on a subsisting
debt and arise from a preexisting account or course of dealing between the parties.
17. This account is an Account Stated, thereby operating to foreclose any dispute
over the amounts due.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and against the Defendant,
in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest at the rate of 11.99 per annum from January 17,
2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $2,862.72 and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and appropriate.
Count III - Quantum Mcruit
18. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above of
this Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
19. The services provided by Plaintiff, described above, were received by the
Defendant, and he Defendant received and accepted the benefit of said services provided by Plaintiff.
20. At all times material hereto, Defendant was aware that Plaintiff was
providing the aforesaid services to Defendant and expected to be paid for such.
21. At all times material hereto, Defendant, with the aforesaid knowledge,
permitted Plaintiff to provide the aforementioned services and incur damages.
22. At all time material hereto, the Defendant was unjustly enriched by
retaining the benefit of receiving said services without paying Plaintiff fair and reasonable
compensation.
23. By reason of the aforesaid unjust enrichment of Defendant at Plaintiff's
expense, an implied contract exists between the Plaintiff and the Defendant, and the Defendant is
obligated to pay Plaintiff the value of the services described above and in the exhibits attached
hereto, in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest from January 17, 2005.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and against the Defendant,
in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest at the rate of 11.99 per annum from January 17,
2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $2,862.72 and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and appropriate.
By:
R. Meg , squire
Atty. I.D. #81288
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1426
(610) 954-5393
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PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK VISA' AND MASTERCARD" ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
Please review this document and keep a With your other important papers. This Account Agreement contains INC farms Nut govern your Frovadun National Bank VISA or Mastertarc
Account (the "Account"). The Account allows you to make purohases by using your VISA or IAnterCard credit card (the 'Card')wherever it is imnan d am it gel cash a6'r0nces barn es
or any other participating hrancial institution and from Automated Toilet Mecmats. Comments Checks may also be provided to you as an adclaloral way 10 use t.^.e Account In this
Agreement. -you- and 'your' mean each person for whom we have opened a credit Cara Acccunt'We.' ' bur, 'ours' and 'US' mean Providian National Bank„ or as assignees, as Iisai
on your billing satemam. The Account may be used only for personal, flul household, and cnanuble purposes, and not tar any business or commercial purpose. Any use of this
Account shall constitute acceptance of the terms of this Agreement. You and we agree as follows:
Payments. You will receive a Monthly statement showing your outstanding balance. Payment on this Account is required in U.S. dollars (checks must be payable at a U.S. gntce of the
bank the crack is drawn on) for at least the gaymem due as Sharon an your statement by the payment due date in accordance with payment instructions on your monthly Ma m ent. The
back of your mtaEldy statement includes the rules we follow when we post payments to your Account. Convenience checks and other checks we may issue to you may not be used to make
payments on vour Account or to make payments on any other account you have with us or our Affiliates. The payment a" wilt tit: 3 at the new balance shown on your statement plus ma
amount of arty past due payment, and may include the amount by which the new balance exceeds your credit line. However. the payment due will ram be less than S15 ;unless your mew
balance is less than S15, in which ass the payment out *fit be me amount at me new balance). It your Account is past due or above the credit line, we may require a higher minimum
payment out we will Tattle you before doing so. It your payment is more then ire payment due, it wig be treated as a single payment and none of it will be applied to future payments due.
We may accept lam or Ju l payments. or payments marked "paid in lull" at marked with other restrictions, without losing our right to Cousin an amounts awing under this Agreement.
Finaarce Charges. France charges begin to accrue on a debit when it is included in one of your daily balances and continue ice accrue unfit trial balance is reduced Jay a payment or credit.
Your Account hex two dagy balancial the Purchase Balance which consists of purchases you make with your Card and fees, other than ash amrence transaction lees. cdarged to your
Account, including lees for optional services; and cot Cash Advance Balance which consists of all cash advances and ash advance transaction lees- ANY, payment amount •we fact" that
exceeds the finence charges and fees men due will annually be applied Ikst to the Balance wnr the lower ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR) until that Baborcer is zero, and then a tit
remaining BoaTrs. We reserve the TIME to apply payments dtthrenfly without further notice. The Pumhue and Cash Advance Balances are reduced by payments as of the date received,
and by credits u of the data posted. Purchases are included in your Purchase Balance as of the data made. Fees are included in yaw Purchase Ealana as at the transaction dale. Cash
advances are included In your Cash Advance Balance a behavei ash advancer tram other Pull asdWtions and through Automated Teller Machimes as at the data made: turns
electronically transmitted, as of the date transmitted; cash advance checks mace payable to you Nat are IdendUed as ashlefs Checks, which we may mail to you at your request. as of
seven days liter the data we prom an the check; all other checks, including any convenience checks, as of the date presented to us. Cash advance transaction feu are included in the Cash
Advance Balance as of the tanaction date. Other dtblas are included in your purchase or Cub Advance Balance as of the data pasted. Finance charges are added to your purchase ant
Cash Advance Balances each day and are then pasted an the last day of the adlitg eyrie, There is no period within which credit extended may be repaid without Meta rag a finance charge.
To figure me dal finance charge for purchases and the daffy &%net cltargt tar cash advances, we cart with your previous day's Purchase Balance and Can Advance Balance, add it;
deceits and subtract all credits for me current day to pie applicable Balance (as explained in the pimpaph above}, and multiply the net amount by the appllmble daily periodic rah (see
following paragraphs). The finance charge for purchases is then added to and Included in that an's Purchase Balance, and the finance charge for wh advances is Than added to and
included in that day's Cash Advanae Balance. We treas a credit balance for any day as am. We determine me plant finance charges on your Balances to, the hitting cycle q adding together
Inc finance change for purchases for each day within the billing cycle ant the tlnanct charge fir cash advances for each day within the b111ingacycle. In calculating times charges, an
edjusimum will be made for any mansagtion or payment that would have affected the onance charge Calculation in a prior bBtinM cycle had it been posted in that circle The applicable airy
periodic ate for such a transaction will be the ate in enact for the current billing cycle lather than INC rah in effect on the date of the transaction, .
The term 'Prime Rata" as used in this Agreement means the prime ate published in The Waft Street lourrw/ an the first business day at the previous calendar month. ATry increase or
decrease in the APR will take effect an We Cast day of your billow cycle and may resultin a slight increase of decrease In the amount of your minimum payment
The ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE far purchases wig vary and may be adjusted sack billing cycle up ro 10.99% above Prime Rate. Using this farel the APR for purchases in the
April 2000 billing cycle is 79.99%, carrespunding to a dally periodic ate of 0.0548%. and your APR for puEhues will not go below 19.99%.
The ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE for can advances wig vary antl may be ad)usttd tarn billing cycle up to 12.99% above Prime Rate. Using this formula, the APR for cash advances in me
ADA 2000 bAck; Cycle is 21.99%, eorrespoal to a dally periodic are of O.0602%, and yaw APR for cash advances wig ram go below 21.99%.
To deumill me avenge dey balance shown on your statement for purchisu, add each day's Purchase Balance griciudmg daily Trance charge) in the billing cycle and didde by u4
number at days in the hitting cycle. To detarmine the average daily balance shown on your statement for rash advances, add aeon days Cash Advance Balance (including daily finance
charge) in the bi0ing cycle and divide by the number of days in the billing cycle. You den multpy each of mess average daily balances by the number at days kt the billing cycle and by INC
applicable daily periodic ate to obtain suptoals, and then add the ova subtotals logtlell to determine the total amount of finance charges on yaw balare as for the billing OltiN It a cash
advance transaction lee. credit One increase lee. or Express Caro processing lee is charged (see Feu section), those amounts are also FINANCE CHARGES.
Fees. A intentional le_ at $7.95 will be charged to your Account each month. If you request and we issue an additional Card on your Account for an authorized user, a fee of $20 for each
additional Card will be charged to your Account This fee will be charged to your Account when the additional Card is issued and every 12 months manager for as long as each additional
Card is outstanding. II you request and use our Express Card Service, a one-time fee of 57 9.95, which Is a FINANCE CHARGE, wig be Cbarged to your ACCOUNT. In same Cases, exores
processing may hat be available. We may charge your Account $29 for earn Card you ask us to replace: each returned psymeitt each check you write on your Account that we a turn
un{ald; each stop payment order or renewal of such an order, each billing cycle within which your Account is deaiguent (Was charge); and each ogling cycle within which your Distinct
exceeds your credit line even it your Accaum is Closed. If you request copies of billing statements mat wee first sent to you more than Two mgnms earlier, we may charge a handling fee of
S2 for each such copy. A cash advance fee of 3% (minimum S51, whorl is a FINANCE CHARGE, may be Charged for each cash advance Wool made on your Account. For same credit
fine increases, you may be charged a fee, which is a FINANCE CHARGE, me amount of which will he disclosed to you before you accept the line increase offer. II you request that we make
a one-time autamadc paymen from your personal checking account, we may Thorpe your Account A fee of $1.95 lac each request. This fee is a FINANCE CHARGE, and it will apply
whether or not funds are available in your personal checking account to make the payment.
Default. You will be in default: it any Information you provided us proves to be incomplete or Ummum: if you dal nth compy with any oar of this Agreement upon your death, b errima fry, or
Insolvency: it you do not pay other debts when due; d a oankrup¢y, petition is Mae by or against you; or it we believe in flood hafth that you may not pay or perform your obligations wide,
this Agreement. It you are in default. we may, without further demand or notice, canal your credit prwile0as, declare your Account balance immediately due and payable, and use any
remedy we may have. to the event at your default the outstanding Interco on your Account will continue ao accrue interest at the APR(s) disclosed in the Finance Charges section of this
Agreement, ever, if we have filed suit to collect the amount you awe.
Credit Line. Your credit line and cash advance line are disclosed when you open your Account and on your satemem aach month. Your ash advance. Jim is limited eo a portion tai your
credit line. We may Increase or decrease your credit line andior your cash advance !ine based an Moroi d0r we mnrdined from you or your credit records. Your avallatte credit tat
Purchases is normally the Clarence between your credit line and your Account balance {including Man ueClipns made at aamOria-d but not yet posted). Your available Credit iv a
cesn aovarrce is normally the difference between your Cash Savants line and your Cash Advance Ef lana or the difference between your credit Ims and your Account balance, whichever is
less. it you ethic us a large payment we may limit your available :;wile while we conbrm that the check will clear. For tannin transactions, available Credit may be less. Yau will mm use your
Account tor, and we may refuse to honor, any transaction that would cause you to exceed your available credit or your available credit for cam advances. Your aeon line may be soul g
you attempt to gal wer your cash advance credit line.
Promise to Pay. You promise to pay us when cut all amounts borrowed wren you or someone else uses your Account lever it the amount charged exceeds your Carmissicr, all omen
transactions and charges to your .k amiall and all colleatan costs we incur including, but not limited to, (Terminate attorneys tees and :cur, costs. tit you win the suit. we will pay your
reasonable attorney's tees and court casts.)
Changes. After we gmviae you any notice required ay few, we may change any part of this Agreement and add or remove am terms. conditions, or (twaremeils.:f a change is made to
the Finance Charges section of this Agreement. the new finance charge calculation wig apply to your entire Account pill from me -IT nave care of the "not. Cnenges all a l to
balances that 'iclme y em< ril to your A .,, rot before oho „-igl •he cruari , zna will aach, whether tar rapt you coninue to use me AccounL
Foreign Eubo ngelturiency Conversion. i you Use your Card lot transactions in a currency other Iban U.5. loiters. tht innsaaicns will be converted to U,S. dollars. cemerany using zither
a (11 paver, mem-mama ate at {iffy wholesale market rate in effect ;tit day Color-'he tansaction is mrocesstd, rncrusea of T%. if a credit is subsequently Given or a ?ansacucn. h will
Be decreased oy, the same percentage. The currency conversion ate _sad on -.he -_marersiun data may diHtr from the ate in effect an me date you used your card. rca agree uo ;ccspi ilea
convenefl amount in U.S. dollars,
The Card; Cancellation. 'fou may Cancel your credit privileges at any time by motrong us m :miing and destroying :he Card{s). Loch the Cara expiration at the end of the month Shaun em
it, w. reserve tie rignt nor it renew we Care. We may cancel the Card and pour cacti privileges at arty i me ahar 30 days rm¢e ro /cu. or cluil notice if permitted by law II your Cud is
Cancelled at not mmwea, finance charges and other fees will continue !C Ne assessn. pee lnii will cpnlmce to be due, and 311 other apolicabh provisions of this Agrterl :rill rem3ln in
e. ect. If You temtmaie your credit prnilegtS :, j! ova C.anCel ar ao WI renew the tar:, aou may no anger'write coeces on your cceuni. am you shouo Until 3rv unused TeCYE ee
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Pesonal Inlormation; Dommenk. You win DT ode us at least 70 My$ none hyou change ydUr name. home Of math" 2d 12, le eptlone numdtrs. emalayni Of iXanne. upon zuc Qgoeas,
you will provide us addItemat financial information. We reserve me fight to obtain Imormation tram others. including uedh feponing agencies, and to provide your acdrass and mfelmanw lariat
your Accourl to offers. W{ may also share intern to with our business aRl'ale How rr You_may, 'wr"•'n 1.1 at art hDD0, Us ixtafino of to share y do into m cr art; ,of affil' . B you
_ do not IuKll your oaAgMions under ihrs Agreement, a negative credit repen;hat may reheat on your u7a may be suhmmtd to credo ieDONnp agencies.
- Customer Service; Unauthorized Usa, Lou. or Thed of Checks or the Card" Each Card most be signed Dr receipt. You are responsible for sateguaruirq the Card, your personal
IoentAiWlion Number (PIN), which privates access to Automated Teller Machines, and any checks issued to You tram theft, and lot keeping your PIN separate tram your Cale. if you
discover or suspect that the Card. PIN, or any unused checks are lost or snatch, or that there may u an unauthorized transaction on your Account, you will grompdy holy us by Calling
1.600.111-5815. So We nn immediately act to limit lasses and liability, you will phone os even though you may also notify us in writing. 'four liability tar unauthorized use occurring
before you notify vs is limped to SSO. tt you report of we suspect unauthorized use of your Account, we may suspend your credit privileges until we readare the problem to our satisfactmn
art issue you a new Card. It your Card is lost or stolen, you will promptly destroy all checks hat may be in your possession, To improve customer service and Security, you agree that your
delta, maybe monitored or recorded
Merchant Relations. We will not be haale it any Person Of Automated Teller Machine fiduES to honor the Cam or accept your checks, or fails to return the Cam to you. We have no
responsibility for goods and services purchased with the Card or checks except As required Dy law. (Sea Special Rule below.) Certain Den ants that are avaiiable with me Account are
provided by Ihird-party, vendors. We are not responsible for file quality, availability, or resins of am of the serv¢aa you choose to use.
Stop Payment Ordars. It you Wish to stop payment on a check, you may send us a stop payment order by writing to us at Our address for Customer Service listed on your statement. You
can make a stop payment order orally by calling the number listed on your statement When you snake A stop payment order. you must provide your Account ham, mr and specific
information about the check., the mot amount the date on me drool the name of the parry to wham it was payable, the name of the person who signed it and the check number.
You will be asked to confirm an oral stop payment order In writing. We may i isre_oa_ rd w oral order tf we. do not micerm a sloned wfi= confirmation within Two Weeks after the c^I
fftdn. or it We have not received an adequate description of the item so that payment can be stopped. The brae! wilt net be effective if the check vas paid by us before we had a reasonable
Opponent; to act on the order. We may. without liabifiry, disregard a written stop payment order six months ;her receipt unless It is renewed in waiting.
Standard at Can. Because this Account involves a credit card and may Involve check tore a ddum that an processed through separate national systems before the transaction am
consatidi ted by us, and because nor every check and Card slip will be Sent to us, hampecDonS in your Account will be processed mechanically without par naeeSSarily reviewing every item.
Our processing system will call our attention to certain items, which we will examine. We Will exam tie all ttaasaction ; when you report that your Card or any checks nave been last or
stolen. We do not intend ordinarily to examine all floods, and We will not be negligent B we do not do w. This rule establishes me standard of ordinary are that we in good faith wid
tummisa: in administering your AmOunL Bemuse of our limited review, and bemuse neither your uncoiled checks nor Card iransacdan slips will be returned to you With fire mpaltnq
.. statement you should be Careful to enter all checks In your check register or othefwise keep a record of them. You should also save Your credit cmd cash advance and purchase slips. You
_ spree t check Y Your monthly Mc h aoainst" rd and to relN 'm edl t w of IN unauthorized transactions or for.
;q Waiver of Certain Rights. We may delay or waive enforcement of any provision of this Agreement Without losing our right to enforce it or any other pravcien later. You waive; me right to
pre5tmment demand, protest or netica of dishonor,, any applicable statute of limitarions; and any fgM you may have to require us to proceed against am'dne before We lilt suit against
you.
Applicable Law, Severability; Asi igr mend. No marror where you Uri, this Agreement and your Account an goin meld by ledetaf law and by New Hampshire taw. This Agreement is a And
expression at the agreement between you and us and may nut be contradicted by swdence of am alleged vial agreement O any provision of this Agreement k hell to be Mvilid or
unenforceable, you and we YAP consider that provision reodalled to eofdorm to applicable law, and the rest at the proukdom in the Agreement will sill be arearculim. At any tlme after we
determine in good taint mat any proposed at enacted legialatian, i igulatory action, a judicial decision has rendered or may render any material ptavisior5 of this Agreement imalia of
unenforceable, or impose any Incrased tax, reporting requirement or other burden in connection with any such pmvkion or its erdomemen4?weoay, after at least 30 days notice to you,
t or Without notice H permitted by law, meal the card And your credit privileges. We may transfer or assign out Tight to all or some of your payments. If State law requires that you receive
notice of such a event to protect the purchaser w assignee, we my give you such notice by fling a timncing Statement with the starts Secretary of State.
Notices. Other notices to you shall be effective when deposited in Maas mail addressed to you at the address shown in our records, unless a longer notice period is specified in this
_n Agreement or by paw, which period shall start upon milling. Nonce to us shag be mailed to our address far Customer Service on your statement (or other addresses we may specify) and
_ shall be effective when we reserve It
YOUR BIW NG RIGHTS-KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE- This notice contains important information about your doh¢ and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Ace.
Kathy Ill in Case of Efrom or0uefif/ors About Your Hill. U you think your bill is wrong, or V you flood more Information about arty tnmarro n on your bill, who US, on a separate sheet at
our address period M the BlIling Rights Summary on your bill. Wilk to us as span as passible. We must hear tram you no later then fig days aher We sent you the first bill art which the
error or problem appeared, You can kkphong us, but doing so will not preserve you fights. In your letter, y'we a the following! Your name and Account number - The dollar amount of
the suspected error -A description of the error and an explanation, if passible, of wig you believe theca's an error. If you need more information, describe me item you an not sure about
Your Rights and OUT Rasponslb+Nfioc Adair We Receive Your W»Tfaa Notice. We must acknowledge your labor whrim 30 days, unless we have Corrected the error by than. Within
SG days, we in= either correct the error or explain why we believe the bill was Correct After we receive your letter. we cannot try to collect anyemeaunt you question, at report you as
delinquent. We on continue to bill you for the areeunf you buesdon, including finance charges, and we can apply any unpaid amount against your credit line. You do net have to pay any
questioned amount while we an inveadgadng, but you are still obligated m pay the park at your bill mat are not '0 question.
If we find that we =do a mistake on your bill, you.wilt not have to pay any finance charge related to any questioned amwM. If we oidn't make a mistake, you may have to pay finance
charges, and you will have to make up me missed payments; on the questioned amount. In either use, we will lead you a statement of the amount you awe and the data that it is due. If
you fail to pay the amount we think you owe, we may report you as delinquent. However. If our exglanadon does not satisfy you and you write to us within 10 days wiling us that you still
refuse to pay. we must tell among we report you to that you question your bill. And, We must fall you the Turns M anyone we reported you to- We most tell anyone we repon you to that the
maser ms been Settled between us when it thistly is. If we don't follow these miss, we can't collect the first SSO of the questioned amount even it your bill Was correcL
Speed Rule for Cmdft Card Purchases- It you have a problem who the quality at the property or services teat you automated with our credit Cam and you have vied in good With to
correct the problem with the merchant you may not have to pay the remaining amount due on me property at Stono s, Then are two limitations on this right. (a) you must nave made the
purchase in your home state, or it nor Within your hams state, within 100 macs of your current malting adds= and (b) the purchase price must have been more than $50. These
limitations do net apply If we own or operate the merchant or h We mailed you the advertisement for the property or services.
REWARDS PROGRAM -The fallowing Toms and Condllloas, along with the Redemption Rules disclosed In the Rewards Brachum {•Btochna'), apply to the Rewards Program ('Program'),
`t Eligibility. Participation in me Program is restricted to individuals who matnain a Provided VISA or Mastelf ml credit card account ('Account-) in good standing. We reserve ire right
to approve. deny, of revoke membership of not a1Pow redemption of Rewards, as defined below, to any individual tot any reason whatsoever.
Earning of Points. During me lint l2 months your Account Is open, you will cam 2 paints ('Points') for each St of Net Purchases.Therearter, at the end of !ash monthly billing cycle,
you will earn i Point lot each $t of Net Purchases. `Net Peonases" means purchases of goods at services made by you of any authorized user of the Account, minus any aNms or
refunds, and excluding balance transfers, man advances, trap leYS checks, and access checks, Points do not accrue for interest charges or fees of am kind, such as late payment tees,
annual tees, ovedimit lees. and unauthorized charges. Changes made to the shove list art at our sole dtscfe(ion. Point accrual will begin upon your Enrilment Date in the Program. No
retmactive Points will be awarded The Entailment Date means me dare we approve you as a Program member. Points may only be earned if your Account is open and is flat Dash due or
above me credit line. When your Account is current and is within is credit line, you will begin to earn Points again. TeamIs no limit an the number of points that can at earned. Pegi s
do not have a cash value. cannot be purchased or exchanged tar nsn, and cannot under any circumstance be redeemed for cash or used IS a payment for your Account or other
obligations 10 us.
Stimuli of Points. Program Points are updated monthly at the time of your Account billing statement Points earned during the month will be posted at your billing ststsmmt daim and
are net avedabie for redemption on fill at lust two business days after your billing statement date.
Expiration of Points. Points will expire live years after being awarded. Points redeemed and expire d will be based on a :asst-eamed, flrstapent basis.
Redemption of Points, Points may be redeemed for products or services ('Rewards'). which are set Conn in a Brochure mailed to you from Gme to pme, Points may only be redeemed if
your Accounl is open and is nor past cue m above the ctedb fire. All Rewards art. subject to availxbil'm. We reserve the right to modify art canal any Reward at any time. When Points
are redeemed lot a Reward, the number of Points agplfed lot The Reward Will De subtracted from your Point balance. You will contact me parties listed in the Brochure for instructions
on how to redeem your Points.
Tax Liability and Fees. You Millie responsible for any federal, Sate. or local taxes oue arising out of Inc accrual Of POides of redemption at the Rewards. You will also be rssponsible for
any fees or polar charges out in cannection with Ire redemption of any Reward.
Changes to the Program. The Program and me benefits ale offered of am ,it discfetion. We reserve the right to shat cr ;flange arty Program feature or DeOeiii, pfUs0tCZI,mu 0r
ntMaCti'Rly, including, wllnoul limitation, Point aC¢'ual at reoemplion criteria, and to cancel of temporarily suspend the Program at any time without notice. In the ^-vent you cpmmii
any Ladd or abuse your privileges retating to The actual 01 Points or md,nizimn of Rewards, we reserve Ine light to omcEl any accrued Points as well as cancel you; Account and
oatucica6Mh in the Program. If we cancel the program. we will nomally provide at toast 30 days Wrlmeo fonCe'a van at Ine address provided t0 pa,. However 11 you violate lay Nga15101)
of these Telms and Conditions. you are in aeiauh under your Account, or your Account is closed, we may cancel ill- Program without Drovisinc you 30 days women rotice and Yon will
ranch am unused Points. You may cancel your Dar cipatic l at any lime. The ,°rogram is void wnere prohibited ov lece ,l. state. of local law.
Rewards. hf2r(t2 inc. and BRI provide sdntmislr311ve s,NICea in, redemOhon of Ine Rewxros. Marc lilt. and BP.I are Inoapencent Contractors and aril not arlll:a:ao wnr. us. >krtner the,
Foam Inc-, nor ]RI shag be liable lot bodily narm and/or propeM damage trial may result from oarticipatag in ant Promo. nor for the redemonon w ilewalda and use of Re,vwop. In
uniFund
Unifund CCR Partners
BILL OF SALE
Unifund CCR Partners, for value received and in accordance with the terms of the Accounts
Receivable Purchase Agreement by and among Unifund CCR Partners and Commonwealth
Financial Systems ("Purchaser"), dated as of October 22, 2004 (the "Agreement', does
hereby sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser all of its good and marketable title, free and
clean of all liens, claims and encumbrances in and to the Accounts listed in the Account
Schedule attached as Appendix A to the Agreement, without recourse and without
representation or warranty of collectibility, or otherwise, except to the extent stated in the
Agreement.
Executed on
UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS
By Credit Card Receivables Fund, Inc.
Its General Partner
By ('Q' /-\ ?=
David nberg
CEO/Chairman
For Unifund Use ONLY 19
Client # PID CID #
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VERIFICATION
I, Patricia Cobb, Esquire, of Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.,
plaintiff herein, do hereby verify that I am the keeper of records of the
Plaintiff in the foregoing civil action and that I am fully authorized to make
this verification and that the facts set forth in the Complaint are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Verifier understand that false statements herein are made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
Date: PATRICIA COBB
CFSI File No. / (P76 WU
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff No. 2005-04390
vs.
CIVIL ACTION
JOSEPH GOTTWALD,
Defendant
PLAINTIFF'S PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO PARCP 401
TO THE CLERK OF SAID COURT:
Please reinstate the complaint filed in the above-captioned matter.
Date: September 12, 2005
an R. Me , sq.
Attorney No. 81288
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016
(610) 954-5393
SHERIFF'S RETURN - NOT FOUND
CASE NO: 2005-04390 P
COMMONTWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
VS
GOTTWALD JOSEPH
R. Thomas Kline Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, who being
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and
inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT
GOTTWALD JOSEPH but was
unable to locate Him in his bailiwick. He therefore returns the
COMPLAINT & NOTICE ,
the within named DEFENDANT
OLD FORD DRIVE APT 101
HILL, PA 17011
NOT FOUND , as to
, GOTTWALD JOSEPH
GIVEN ADDRESS IS LOCATED IN YORK COUNTY.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 12.00
Postage .37
Surcharge 10.00
Not Found 5.00
45.37
So answers --
R. Thomas Kli-ne
Sheriff of Cumberland County
ALAN MEGE
09/06/2005
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this ?j day of
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Pr honot
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff
VS.
JOSEPH GOTTWALD,
Defendant
No. b5 43C iivil Term
CIVIL ACTION
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 WITHIN
TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER THIS COMPLAINT AND NOTICE ARE SERVED BY
ENTERING A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEYS 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 NY 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.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
TELEPHONE (717) 249-3166
A Mege,
'Attorney ID No. 81288
Attorney for Plaintiff
Law Offices of Alan R. Mege, Esq.
P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1426
(610) 954-5393
P pa,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff No. Civil Term
vs.
JOSEPH GOTTWALD,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION
COMPLAINT
1. The Plaintiff is Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc. ("CFSI"), a corporation
with an address of 120 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18504.
2. The Defendant is Joseph Gottwald ("Gottwald"), an individual with an address
of 111 Old Ford Dr., Apt. 101, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Count I - Breach of Contract
3. Defendant applied for and received a Providian Financial credit card, account
number 4121-3704-0211-2596.
4. Use of the Providian Financial Card was subject to the terms of the Providian
National Bank Visa and MasterCard Account Agreement ("Agreement'), a copy of which was sent
to the Defendant along with the credit card. A true and correct copy of the Agreement is attached
hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "A".
5. Defendant used the Providian Financial Card Account number 4121-3704-0211-
2596 for purchases, cash advances, and/or balance transfers.
6. Defendant was mailed account statements relative to the use of the Providian
Financial Card.
7. The Defendant has defaulted under the terms of the Agreement by failing to make
monthly payments as they became due and owing.
8. The within account was sold by Providian National Bank to Unifund CCR
Partners("Unifund") for valuable consideration and all rights under said account were assigned to
Unifund, whereupon Unifund sold the within account for valuable consideration to Plaintiff CFSI
and all rights under said account were assigned to CFSI. A true and correct copy of the Bill Of Sale
is attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "B".
9. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Plaintiff, upon default in payment, may
declare the entire unpaid balance immediately due and payable without notice or demand.
10. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant, is liable for interest on the
unpaid balance.
11. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant, is liable for Plaintiff's court
costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
12. As of January 17, 2005, the balance due and owing to Plaintiff from Defendant
was $11,450.89.
13. To the extent this pleading is considered an initial communication, you are
notified that unless you notify us within thirty days after receipt of this letter that this debt, or any
portion thereof, is disputed, we will assume that this debt is valid. If you do notify us of a dispute,
we will obtain verification of the debt and mail it to you. Also, upon your written request within
thirty days, we will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different from
the original creditor.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and against the Defendant,
in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest at the rate of 11.99 per annum from January 17,
2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $2,862.72 and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and appropriate.
Count II - Account Stated
14. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above of
this Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
15. The within account was an account in writing and expressly or impliedly accepted
by both parties.
16. The amounts due and owing to Plaintiff by Defendant are based on a subsisting
debt and arise from a preexisting account or course of dealing between the parties.
17. This account is an Account Stated, thereby operating to foreclose any dispute
over the amounts due.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and against the Defendant,
in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest at the rate of 11.99 per annum from January 17,
2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $2,862.72 and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and appropriate.
Count III - Quantum Meruit
18. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph enumerated above of
this Complaint as if said paragraphs were fully set forth here at length.
19. The services provided by Plaintiff, described above, were received by the
Defendant, and he Defendant received and accepted the benefit of said services provided by Plaintiff.
20. At all times material hereto, Defendant was aware that Plaintiff was
providing the aforesaid services to Defendant and expected to be paid for such.
21. At all times material hereto, Defendant, with the aforesaid knowledge,
permitted Plaintiff to provide the aforementioned services and incur damages.
22. At all time material hereto, the Defendant was unjustly enriched by
retaining the benefit of receiving said services without paying Plaintiff fair and reasonable
compensation.
23. By reason of the aforesaid unjust enrichment of Defendant at Plaintiff's
expense, an implied contract exists between the Plaintiff and the Defendant, and the Defendant is
obligated to pay Plaintiff the value of the services described above and in the exhibits attached
hereto, in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest from January 17, 2005.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and against the Defendant,
in the amount of $11,450.89 plus costs and interest at the rate of 11.99 per annum from January 17,
2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $2,862.72 and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and appropriate.
By:
i R. Mege, squire
Atty. I.D. #81288
Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-1426
(610) 954-5393
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PROVIDIAN NATIONAL BANK VISA' AND MASTERCARD' ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
Please review this document aria keep it with your other imoonant papers. This Account Agreement mntlins the terms that govern your Pmvidan Nalionat bank VISA. or Mdsmr•.af,',
Account Dh! `Acetate'). Tht Account III you to make purchases by using ycui'ASA or lAultrCaid credit card I1he'Cald'1 whatever d is operated and to ge± cash advances from to
or any other participating financial institution and from Automated Teller Macmnts. Convenience Checks may ash be provided to you as an additional way to use the Account. In Ibis
Agreement 'you- and "your" mean each person for whom we have opened a credit are Account 'Yee,"'Our,"ours; and 'us" mean Providian National Bank• or its assignees, as ks:ec
on your tilling smetnem. The Account may be used only for oerscrai, firmly, household, and charitable purposes, and not for any business or commitment purpose. Any use of mo
Account shall constitute amentanee of the terms Of this Agreement. You and we agree as 1o11owS:
Paymenla. You will receive a monthly statement showing your outstanding Interco. Payment on Nis Account is required in US. dollars {checks must be Definite at a U.S. Mice of he
bank the check a dawn on) for at least the payment due as Shown on your statement by the payment due date in acmicanee with payment instructions on your monthly statement. The
bazk of your manlhly statement includes the miles we follow when we post payments to your Account Convenience checks and other checks We My Issue la you may not be used to make
payments on your Account or to make payments on any other account you haw With us or our off Mines. The payment due will oe: 3% of the new balance Shown on your statement plus Its
amount at any past due payment. and may include the amount by which the new Data= exceeds your credit line. However, the payment due will not he less man S15 (unless your new
balance is less tun 515, in which use the payment due will be the amount of me new balaru). U your Account is past due or above me credit line, we may require a higher minimum
payment, out we will noun, you before doing so. It your payment is more than the payment due, it will be based as a single payment and none of it will be applied to future Payments due.
We may, accept late or paAlal payments, or payments marked `paid in full' of marked with other restrictions, without losing our right to collect all amounts aping under his Agreement.
Finance Charges. Finance charges begin to accrue on a debit when it is included in one of your ally balances and continue to accrue until !tut balance is reduced by a payment or credit.
Your Account has two dally balances: the Purchase. Balance, which consists of purchases you make with your Card and fees, other than ash advance transaction fees. -,merged m your
Account, including lees for optional services; and the Cash Advance Balet which consists of all cash advances and cash advance tanacbon fees Any payment am =we receive. that
exceeds the finatt charges and fees man due will ordinarily be appded lint to the Balance with the lower ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR) until that Balance is zero, and then to tau
remaining Balance. We reserve the right to apply paymeems differently without lumber notice. The Purchase and Cash Advance Balances are educed by payments as of the dam received.
and by credits as of the dale posted. Purchases are included in your puniness Balance u of me date made. Fees are incmided let your Purchase Balance as, of the tnnsacton Care. Cum
advances are included In your Cash Advance Balance a follows: ash advances ]man other financial institutions and through Automated Teller frachirms as of the date made: funds
electronically transmitted, as of the date transmitted; cash advance checks made payable to you that an Identified as putters checks, which we may mail d you at your request as of
sewn days after "date we print an the check: set other checks, inafuding any towe:renaft checks, as of me daft presented it us. Cub advance minimal lets are included in the cash
Advance Bauntt as of the transaction data Other debits are included in your Political or Cazh Advance Balance as of the data posted, Finance rNrges are added to your purchase am
Crib Advance Balances each day and are then posted on the tut day of the billing cycle. There is no perfect within which credit extended may be repaid without incurring a finance Wrge.
To figure the dairy finance charge for purchases and the daily finance-cmarge for Cub advances, we sari with your previous day's Purchase Balance and Cub Advance Balance, ado aC
topics and subtract all credits fa die current day to me applicable Balance (as explained in the paagroph above), and multiply me net amount by the appliabfe daily periodic rate (see
fallowing paagnphs). The finance change for purchase Is then added to and Included in out day's Purchase Balance, and the Rion-,, Charge tar cash advances is Then added to and
included in that day's Cash Advance Balance. We treat a credit balance for any day as ream. We determine the teal finance charges on your Balances for the bilging cycle M adding together
the finance clurya for purchases for each day Within the billing cycle and the finance drupe for cash advances for each day within the billlm,yCycle. In Calculating finance charges, an
adtustment will be made for any transaction ar payment but would have affected flat ehunae -,merge m(culat(on in a print billing Cycle had it been posted in that Cycle. The applicable daily
periodic rate for such a transaction will be the rate in effect for the current bitting cycle father than the ate in effect on the date of the tansacpon.
The term'Pdme Rate' as used in Ibis Agreement means de prime ate published in The W20 Street Journal on the first business day of the previous calendar manor. AN increase Of
decrease in the APR will take ebect an the fiat day of your billing cycle and may result in a slight iwreass or decrease In the amount of your minimum payment
The ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE for purchases will vary and may no adjuvet each billing cycle up to 10,99% above Prime Ran. Using this formula, the APR for purchases in the
Aprg 2007 tilling Cycle is 19.99%, cmresponding to a daly periodic nit of 0.0548%, and your APR for purchases will act go below 19.99%.
The ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE for ash advances will vary and may be adjusted non billing cycle up to 12.99% above Prime Ram. Using this formula, the APR lac cash advances in the
April 2000 billing cycle Is 21.99%, ccimsponding to a Baby periodic ate at 0.0502%, and your APR for ash adirman wall rem p below 21.99%.
To Determine the avenge daly balance shown on your statement for purchases. add each day's Purchase Balance (including daiy finance charge) in the billing cycle and tivide by me
number of days in the billing cycle. To determine the average dairy balance Shown on your statement for Cash advances, add each day's Cab Advance Balance (including daily I"mance
change) In the billing cycle and dada by the number of days in the billing cycle. You an multiply each of these avenge dally balances by the number of days in the billing cycle and by Inc
applicable daily periodic ate to obtain subtoals, and then add the two subtotals together to dearranine the tom amount of finance charges on your balances for the billing cycle. If a ash
advance transaction lee. credit rim increase fee. or Express Card processing fee is charged (see Fees section), those amounts are also FINANCE CHARGES.
Fees. A membership tee of S7.95 will be charged to your Account each month. If you request and we Issue an additional Card on your Account for an authorized user. I fee of S20 for each
additional Card will be charged to your Account This fee will be charged to your Account when Ina additional Card is issued and every 12 months Me natter for a long as each sailboat
Card is Outstanding. H you tquest arm use our Express Card Service, a one-time tee at 579.95, which Is a FINANCE CHARGE, will be Charged to your Acmum_ In same uses, exorees
processing may nor be available. We may charge your Acmunt $29 for. each Cam you ask us to replace: each returned payment; each check you write on your Account that we return
unpaid; each stop Payment order or answer of such an order. Inch billing Cycle within which your Account Is delinquent (ate charge); and tech billing cycle within which your balance
exceeds your credit Fat even if your Account is closed. it you request copies of billing statements mat wee first sent to you more than two manta earlier, we may charge a handling lee of
52 far each such copy. A ash advance tee of 3:4 (minimum 55). which is a FINANCE CHARGE, may be charged for each Cazh advance transaction made on your Account. For some credit
rime increases. you may be charged a let, which is a FINANCE CHARGE, the amount of which will be disclosed to you before you accept the line Increase otter. ll you request thin we make
a one-time aumm bC pava l from your personal chocking account, we may charge your Account a fee of $4.95 for each request This fee is a FINANCE CHARGE, and it will apply
Warner or not funds are available in your personal checking account to make the payment.
Default. You win he in delauit: it any intonation you provided us proves la be incomplete or untrue; b you do rem comoly with any pan of this Agreement: upon your death. bankruptcy. or
Insovency; if you do not pay other data when due; b a bankruptcy petition is filed by or against you; or it we not in good him mat you may not pay or perform your obligations under
this Agreement If you are in default. we my. without further demand or notice, canal your credit privileges. decam your Account balance immediatey, due and payable, and use any
remeay, we may have. In the event of your deairb, the outstanding balance on your Account will continue to accrue interest at the APR(s) disclosed in the Finance Charges section of this
Agreement, ever. it we have filed suit 10 Collect The amount you awe.
Credal Line. Your credit line and Cash advance line are disclosed when you teen your Aiaunt and W your smtmsot and Month, 'four ash advanct fine is limited to a portion of your
credit line. We may Increase or decrease your credit line and/or your cash advance line based on information we Document from you or your credit records. Your availabe credit lo:
purchases is normally Me difference between your credit line and your Account fulance (including transactions made or authorized out not yet posted). Your available credit to i
Cun aavarme is normally the dtheaence athween your cash aovanu fine aria your cash Advance Balance at me difference between your credit line and your Account balance. whichever S
less. if you Sena us a large payment, we may limit your available credit while we confirm that the check will clear. For certain transactions, available Credit may be less. You will not use your
Account for. and we may refuse to honor, any transaction that Would cause you to exceed your available Credit or your entitle credit for cash advances. Your onto line may be reduced it
you attempt to go over your cash advance credit line.
Promise to Pay. You promise to pay us whom out all amounts borrowed when you or someone else uses your Account (even If the amount charged exceeds your permissict•,i, all other
transactions and charges to your Account, and all m(mcaon costs we Imcm imauz", but not fins led hi. reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. III you with me suit. we •.wil pay your
reasonable attorneys lets and court costs.) -
Changes. After we provide You any notice .mulad oy law, we may change any par, of this Agreement and add at ¢mcim any terms, =d(Uars, m teosdamana.'d a thong[ is node to
the Finance Charges sectior of this Agretment. the new finance traffic alcularon will apply to your entire Account silence Irnm the effective nose of the change, Charges will apmy ro
pinatas hat include Account inams posted to your Dilate h• Cale of •h• n , area %NII apply whether at not you continue to use the AccounL
Foreign ExchangeMumency Conversion. b in. is, your Card lot transactions in a Curnincy Omer !ban 'J.S. dears, the transactions will be converted to U.S. dollars, fertility using titre,
a (it govemmem-mansi ea nth or ;iii wholesale market ate in thect the day oefor! ;he irmadion le processed, incensed Cy 3:4. b a credit is subsequently given fora trrsacucn.'.r will
at decreased ay the same percentage. The currency conversion rare used on me airier tan date may differ from she mile in effect an the nine you used your Card. You aaae to actpt ;he
convened amount it) U :S. gaiters. -
The Card; Cancellation. You may cancel your cridil prvi'egn at any time by noii?ying us In wruing and destroying ine Card(s). Upon the Cara expiration at the ono of tee math sno°m cn
it. 'w! reserve the ngtt lot 1, for" the Card.'Ne may cancel me Card and your rtch privileges a any time after 30 days notice :o /cu. or without notice it permitted by law II?Cu: Ciro it
cancelled or not eenewed. finance charges ana other fees wilt continue tit Oe :sseesed. payments will com mite to be due. and all other 3colicable provisions of Cis Agreement t, .it rm,,ii n,
e^ecl. I; you temlrrahe your cedr privileges. ,r if ve -,,rota ar ca tae rnew ;he (arc, you may me ioncef :vna crecxs in your Acecuni. one you chouln tniTt" xry cnulwn Inez":
nay have fssueo 10 You.
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personal Into rma Linn: Document:. You will provide us at IOsh 10 days nonce h you change your name, home or mailing 20[¢55, lelepnone npmoen. emoloymem, -1 rime. Upon our reaue5t.
you wig provide u5 aadbonai mancial infoRlabon. We reserve Ine fight to Obtain distillation from others. inducing Clean loPoning agencies, and 10 provide your 3Cdress and inocrmalan aapul
your Accourl w amen. went- aIe^ snort nto glib ire o business airlines 1'mv •lt You May ' rn'n -5 I or, rim, inst [f n • of to %h and credit i to m L an tint[ Our andfales, it you
_ co not lulydl your ODOgarbns unaer thrs Agreement, a negative croda rtpon that may reNect an your u!da may be submmed ro:.redil reporting agencies.
Customer Service; Unauthorized Ua, Loss. or Then at Checks as the Card. Esah Cam must be signed or. fsceipl. You are responsible far saleguardicq the Card, your Personal
Ioentr ication Number (PIN), which provides access w Automated Teller Machines, and any checks issued la you from inch, and for keeping your PIN separate from your Card I: you
discover or suspect that the Card. PIN, ar any unused checks are lost or stolen, or that [her! may as an unauthorized transaction on your Account. you win promptly notify us by Milt,,;
1-800.211-5815. So we no immediatey, act to limb leal and liability, you will phone tic awn though you may also notify us in writing. Your liability for unauthorized use occurring
before you Rally, us is limited to S'S0. It you report or we suspect unauthorized use of your Account, ova may suspend your credit privileges until we resolve the problem w our salistac'mn
or issue you a new Card. If your Card is lost or stolen, you will promptly destroy all checks that may be in your possession. To improve customer SENRE and st¢urity, you agree that your
ails may be monitored of recorded,
Merchant Relations. We will not be liable d any Design or Automated idler Machine refuses to honor the Card or accept your checks, or fails to return the Cam to you. We have no
responsibility for goods and services Durchased with the Card or checks except as required by law. ISee Special Rule below.) Certain benefits that at, available with the Account are
provided by third-parry vendors. We an rot responsible for lie quality, availability, or results of any of the services you choose to use.
Slop Payment Orders. II you wish to stop payment on a clack, you may send us a stop payment order by wring to us at our address tar Customer Service listed on your snremem. You
can make a stop payment order orally by calling the number list--d on your statement When you make a stop payment order, you must provide your Account number no specific
information about Inc check: the exact amount, the date on the check. the name of the parry to whom b was payable. the name of the person who signed it, and the check number.
You will be asked w canftrm an and stop payment order in writing. We may disregard Your eras order H we de not re rve a dgned written ^nf broil ^ - fah' two weeks rtlrt In, cral
or it we have not received an adequate description of the item so that payment ran be stopped. The order will not be effective it the check was paid by us before we had a reasonable
opportunity to act an the order. We may, without liability, disregard a written stop payment order six months after rectipt unless it is renewed is wnfirg. '
Standard of Can. Because this Account immws a credit card and may Involve check trarlsacdons Mart are processed through separate national systems before the tnnsactif are
consolidated by us, and because not awry check and Card slip will be sent to us, transactions in your Account will be processed mechanically without our neeessardy Reviewing every item,
our pracessing system will all our attention to certain items, which we will examlq. We will examine IN imtsactions when you report that your Card w ury checks have been fast or
stolen. We do riot intend drdinarby to examine all dews, and we will not be negligent 9 we do tot do so. This rule establishes the standard of ordinary are that we in good town will
exercise In administering your ACCOUDL Because of our limited review, and because neither your cancelled checks nor Card transaction slips will be returned to you with The monthly
statement you should be careful to t b r all checks in your check Register or otherwise keep a neorot of them. You should also saw your credit card ash advance and purchase slips ygU
'e awell to check your Malbbe rat ilagainst mr hormad and to nmlN immediately gia ,unauthorized transactions at ermm
Waiver of Certain RigAS. We may tletay or wane enforcement at arty Provision of this Agreement without losing our right IQ enforce it or any other provision lazes You waive: me right to
presentment demand, protest, or notice of dishonor, any applicable statute of limianons; and any right you may nave to require us to proceed against anyone before we file suit against
you.
Applicable Law, Severabiffy; Assignment. No matter where you five, this Agreement and your Account am gummed by federal law and by New Hampshire law. This Agreement is a fmL
expression of the agreement between you and us antl may not be contradicted by evidence of any alleged oral agreement. II any provision of Ire's Agreement u held to be invalid or
.I unenforceable, you and we win consider that provision modified to conform to appl'wable taw, and the rest of the prwislobs in the Agreement will sign he eniomei dle, At any Ume after we
determine In goad balm that any Proposed or enamed legislation, regulatory action. Cr judicial decision has rendered or may render any material provisions of this Agreement invalid at
unenforceable, or impose any maimed far, sporting requirement or other burden In connection with any such provision or its emosemem;.wWay, after at least 30 days notice to you,
or without noon it pertained by law, cancel the Card And Your Credit Privileges. We may transfer or assign Our right to all or some at your payments. t state taw requires that you receive
notice of such an event w protect the purchaser or assignee, we tiny give you such notice by filing a Hornung statement with the stare's Secretary at State.
Notices. Other notices to you shag be effective when deposited in the mail adtlressed to you at the address shown in our scrims, unfe a longer notice period as specified in this
7 Agreement of by law, which period shat Stan upon mailing. Notice to us shall be mailed to our address for Customer Service on your statement (or other addresses we may specify) and
shelf be effective when we twelve It
YOUR BILLING RIGHTS-BEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE. This notice contains important information about your rights and our respansibnities under the Fair Credit all Act.
NO111Y Us io Case of Errors orguesllonsAbout Your Blll. R you think your bill is wrong, Or If you need more mformabon about my transaction an your bill, write us, an a separate sheet, at
our address listed lo the Billing Rights Summary an your bid, Write to us ad. Sapp as possible. We must heat tram you no later man fig drys after we sent you the first hill on which the
error or pmplem appeared, You an telephone us, but damp so will not preserve your rights. In Your letter, give us the following: Your name and Account number - The dollar amount of
the suspected error -A description of the error and en explanation, it possible, of why you believe then is an error. it you need mom information, describe the Item you an rat sure about-
Your Right; and Dot ResponsfbfNties After We Rncn/w Your WtlMea Noelee. We must acknowledge your letter within 30 days, unless we have rnrrected the error oy then. Within
90 day$. we a= citha correct the error or explain why we Canto the bill was correct. Aftar we receive your letter, we cannot try to Collect anyearount you question, or report you as
delinquent. We an continue to bill you for the amount you question, including finance charges, and we an sappy "any Unpaid amount againg your credit fine. You do not nave to pay any
questioned amount while ova as investigating, but you are still obligated to pay the parts of your bill that are not in question.
If we find that we made a mistake an your bill, you will not have to pay any finance charge related to any questioned amount If we didn't nuke a mistake, you may have to pay finance
charges, and you will have w make up the missed payments an the questioned amount. In either case, we will send you a statement of the amount you Owe and the date that it is due. II
you tail to pay the amount we think you owe, we may report you As delinquent. However. If our explanation dabs not satisfy you and you write to us within 10 days telling us that you 58i1
refuse to pay, we must tail amawne we report you Io met you question your bill, And, we must tell you the name of anyone we mparted you to. We must 211 "me we report you to that the
matter has been settled Common us when it finalty is. It we don't follow these rules. we an't Collett the first $50 d the questioned amount teen fl your bill was correct.
Spacle) Rule far Credit Card Purwbases. It you have a problem win the quality of me property or services that you purchased with our credit am and you have tried in good faith 10
correct the problem with all merchant, you may Rol have to pay the remaining amount due on the properry or services. Then are two nmiGtions on this right. (a) you must nave made the
purchase in your home state, or it nor within your home state, within 100 miles of your cannot mailing address; and Of the purchase price must have been more Nan $50. These
limitations do not apply it we own or operate the anarchenL or It we mailed you the advertisement for the property Or services.
REWARDS PROGRAM -The following Tons and Cbndlllons, along with the Redemption Rules disclosed In the Rewards Brochure ("Brochure'), apply in me Rewards Program ('Program"),
Eligibility. Participation in the Program is restricted to individuals who maintain a Providlan VISA or MasterCard credit card account ('ACCOant") in good standing. We astrve the right
to approve, deny. or revoke membership Of nab zNOw redemption Of Rewards. as defined below, to any individual for any reason whatsoever.
Earning of Points. During the first 12 months your Account Is open, you will earn 2 paints (-Points-) for each 51 of Net Purchases,ThereInet at the and of teen monthly billing cycle,
you will earn I Faint for each Si of Net Purcnases. 'Net Purchases means purchases at goods at services made by you or arty authorized user 01 the Account. minus any returns or
refunds, and excluding balance transfers. cash advances, trawlers [necks, and access checks. Points do not accrue for interest charges or fees of am kind. such as We payment lees,
annwl tees. Ownimit lees. and unauthorized charges. Changes mot to the above list are at our sole discretion. Point accrual will begin upon your Enrollm<nt Date in the Program. No
retroactive Points will be awarded. The Enrollment Date means the date we approve you n a Program member, Paints may only be tamed it your Account is open and is not past due or
above me credit Ma. When your Account is current and is within its credit line, you will begin to earn Points again. There is mo limit an [be number of Points that can be earned. Points
do not have a ash value. Cannot be purchased or exchanged for ash, and cannot under any circumstance be redeemed for ash Of used as a payment for your Account car other
obligations to us.
Statement of Points. Program Points are updated monthly at the time of your Account billingy statement Points earned during the month will be posted at your billing statement Aare and
are not available for redemption until at least hwo business days after your billing statement dare.
Expiration of Paints. Points will slain five years after being awarded. Points reddened and expired will be based on a fast-tamed, ftrsl-spent basis.
Redempliae of Pains. Points may be redeemed for products or services ('Rewards ), which at set form in a Breehut mailed to YOU from Ume to time. Points may only be redeemed ii
Your Account is open and is not past due or above the Redd fie. All Rewards art subject to availability. We reserve the right to modify or cancef any Reward at any time. When %oints
aft redeemed for a Reward. the number of Points required der Ins Seward will be subtracted from your Point balance, You win contact the parties listed in the Brochure for instruolons
on haw to redeem your Points.
Tax Liability and Fees. You will be responsible lot any federal, sat. or local [axes cue arising out of the accrual Of Points or redemption of the Rewards. You will also be :zwonsible for
any fees or other charges Out in connection with the ledempllon of any Reward.
Changes to the Program. The Program and the Potent. are offered at our sold dlscmitem. We eesttwe the dghf to abler or change arty Program feaNre Or OCnelii, plCSOeClyeri Or
cetmacaiveiy, includirq, ,.Winoul limitaTlon. -Dint accrual or redemption Criteria, and m Cancel Or U11001arily Su5pene he Program at any time without notice. In the even you conmil
any fraud Or abuse your privileges relating W the accrual of Points or redemption at Rewards. we tserve the right to cancel any accrued Paints as v:tll as cancel yow Account and
particlpaden in the Program. It'ee cancel the Program. we will nomhally pavioe it Mast 30 days wnnen notice !0 You at the address provided to us Hpwev!r. if you violate any omdslat
of these ietms and Conditions. you are in default under your Account, or your Account is closed, we may cancel the Program without providing you 30 days wnnen r.olice and -5u ,It
:0,1ell anv unused Points. You may angel your panicipallco at any time. The Program is void where prohibited by'td!fil_ Sale, or IOOai law.
Rewaras. Malta Inc. and BRI plovide aomtnis:rative services lot redemption or the Revrards. Man¢!ReC. and 9P.1 are indepeheem contractor anc art not anit,zaa 'xun u5. elumer we.
Vianr !nc.. rer BRI ;hare be liable tar ppdily norm and/or property damage that may result ;:am Paneipat?hg in ME PrOOfan, not !or the !enemolion of itt r TLC 1n_ a;e c ^It ne . e.
uniFund
Unifund CCR Partners
BILL OF SALE
Unifund CCR Partners, for value received and in accordance with the terms of the Accounts
Receivable Purchase Agreement by and among Unifund CCR Partners and Commonwealth
Financial Systems ("Purchaser"), dated as of October 22, 2004 (the "Agreement"), does
hereby sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser all of its good and marketable title, free and
clean of all liens, claims and encumbrances in and to the Accounts listed in the Account
Schedule attached as Appendix A to the Agreement, without recourse and without
representation or warranty of collectibility, or otherwise, except to the extent stated in the
Agreement.
Executed on
UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS
By Credit Card Receivables Fund, Inc.
Its General Partner
By
David nberg
CEO/Chairman
For Unifund Use ONLY 19
Client# PID CID#
A ? N
VERIFICATION
1, Patricia Cobb, Esquire, of Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.,
Plaintiff herein, do hereby verify that I am the keeper of records of the
Plaintiff in the foregoing civil action and that I am fully authorized to make
this verification and that the facts set forth in the Complaint are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Verifier understand that false statements herein are made subject to the
penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
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Date:
UU13H
CFSI File No) (9 C/Ju
SERVE
1 :? IJ 9? j i INZ
SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 2005-04390 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
VS
GOTTWALD JOSEPH
R. Thomas Kline
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff who being
duly sworn according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and
and inquiry for the within named DEFENDANT
GOTTWALD JOSEPH
but was unable to locate Him in his bailiwick
, to wit:
He therefore
deputized the sheriff of YORK County, Pennsylvania, to
serve the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE
On October 26th , 2005 , this office was in receipt of the
attached return from YORK
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 10.00
Dep York County 43.37
Postage .74
10/26/2005
ALAN MEGE
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this Ib !? day of ?Je1 e.W Q,c
So answers,.-
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff of Cumberland County
A.D.
Pro ota
i
COUNTY OF YORK
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF SERVICE(717) 71 9 011
45 N. GEORGE ST, YORK, PA 17401
SHERIFF SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
PROCESS RECEIPT and AFFIDAVIT OF RETURN PLEASE TYPE ONLY LINE 1 TMM2U 12
DO NOT DETACH ANY COPIES
1. PLAINTIFF/SI
Camlonwealth Financial Systsrts Inc
3 DEFENDANT/S/
Joseph Gottwald
Z I.VUNI NUMUtK
TYPE OF WRIT OR COMPLAINT _
Notice & Canplaint
SERVE 5 NAME OF INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY. CORPORATION, ETC TO SERVE OR DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE LEVIED, ATTACHED. OR SOLD
Joseph Gottwald
6. ADDRESS (STREET OR RFD WITH ROX NUMBER. APT NO. CITY, BORO. TWP, STATE AND ZIP CODE)
AT 111 Old Ford Drive apt 101 Camp Hill, PA 17011
7 INDICATE SERVICE U PERSONAL U PERSON IN CHARGE DEPUTIZE U C RT IL U 1ST CLASS MAIL U POSTED U OTHER
NOW September 16 20 05 I, SHERIFF OF COUNTY, PA, do hereby deputize the sheriff of
York COUNTY to execute this ZNnt and make return t2Df7eccording
to law. This deputization being made at the request and risk of the plaintiff ;-
0? 00
SHERIF F OF
8. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WALL ASSIST IN EXPEDITING SERVICE Cumberland
0-AVO-Y-ced F4- . . 16th- ? ?wr
Please mail return of service to Curnberland County Sheriff. Thank you.
NOTE: ONLY APPLICABLE ON WRIT OF EXECUTION: N.B. WAIVER OF WATCHMAN - Any deputy sheriff levying upon or attaching any property under within writ may leave same
wi8wut a watchman, in custody of whomever is found in possession. aftef nolitying person of levy of allachment. without liability on the part of such deputy or the sheriff to any plaintiff
herein for any loss, destruction, or removal of any property before sheriffs sale thereof.
GN TOR d-r4lP evnl Cpl- ?r?V 10. TELEPHONE NUMBER 11 U
wlo- f5H-53(11? q-
COPY TO NAME AN?DADDREEaS BE(((LLOW (This area must be completed d notice is to be mailed)
In la, ? V, .O 64 ,
13. 1 samowledge receipt of the wrn
h(
(? 14, TE RECEIVE 15 Expiration/Hearm Date
5
or complaint as indicated above. p, >
' I q - b lb-H-0
16. HOW SERVED: PERSONAL RESIDENCFJ(y_ POSTED( ) POE( ) SHERIFF'S OFFICE ( ) OTHER ( ) SEE REMARKS BELOW
17. O l pereby cen y and return a NOT FOUND because I am unable to locate the individual, company, etc. named above. (See remarks below.)
18. RiQ ANknTLE OF IN IOUAL SERVED / LIST ADDRESS MERE IF NOT SHOWN ABOVE (Relationship to Defendant) 119. Date p1 Servce 120 Time of Service
,
Sel oo eACK "10
23 P/,Q?v?'n Costs 24 SServiim Costs 25. N/F 26 Mileage 27 Postage 28 Sub Total 29. Pound 30 Notary 31 Surch9 32 T3-J, d Cosis 33 Is Ouue elu
I I.V f4?- (N 57 j..Y7 {00
Lot CD 10I
34. Foreigd County Costa 135 . Advance Costs 36 Service Costs 37 Nobry Can. 36 MileagelPostage/NOl Found 39. Total Cosis 40. Costs Due or Refund
41. AFFIRMED
42 day of
NOTARIAL! vElarta--"
LISA L BOWMAN, NOTARY PUBLIC
CITY OF YORK, YOR;< COUNTY
MY COMMISSION EXP;RES AUG. 12, 2009
Sheriff
48. Signature of F
County Shenff
454T?64-
47 DATE
x/13/05
Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary
office of the i3rotbonotarp
Cumberlanb Countp
Renee K. Simpson
Deputy Prothonotary
John E. Slike
Solicitor
D5 - q 3 46 CIVIL TERM
ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2008 AFTER MAILING NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO PROCEED AND RECEIVING NO RESPONSE - THE ABOVE
CASE IS HEREBY TERMINATED WITH PREJUDICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA
RCP230.2
BY THE COURT,
CURTIS R. LONG
PROTHONOTARY
One Courthouse Square 0 Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 • (717) 240-6195 • Fax (717) 240-6573