HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-5174COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
DISCOVER BANK, BY ITS AGENT,
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., :
Plaintiff CIVIL ACTION
VS. Case No. 0 S -- .SI'7? C', c? L ?r2?'?'
MICHELLE R. POWELL,
Defendant
NOTICE
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FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
32 S. BEDFORD STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
(717) 249-3166
DOUGLAS M. MARIN ASSOCIATES, P.C.
kmey eira, Esquire
5242
Plaint iff
101 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 434-2814
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
DISCOVER BANK, BY ITS AGENT,
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
Plaintiff
VS.
MICHELLE R. POWELL,
Defendant
CIVIL ACTION
Case No. D 5- -5'11y eCOMPLAINT
1. Plaintiff, Discover Bank, By Its Agent, Discover Financial Services, Inc.,
("Discover") is a banking institution with an address of 3311 Mill Meadow Road, Hilliard, OH
43026.
2. Defendant, Michelle R. Powell, is an adult individual with an address of 8148 Fort
McCord Road, Chambersburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17201-8074.
3. Discover issued the Defendant a credit card subject to the terms of the
Cardmember Agreement ("Cardmember Agreement"). A true and correct copy of the Cardmember
Agreement is attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit "A".
4. Defendant has incurred charges for purchases, cash advances and/or finance
charges in the amount of NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR AND 43/100
DOLLARS ($9,234.43) as of June 28, 2005.
5. Defendant's obligations are based on a subsisting debt, was in writing and arises
from a preexisting account.
6. Defendant is liable to Discover on this debt as an account stated.
7. Defendant has defaulted on her obligation to make payments to Discover by failing
to make any payments from and after March 25, 2005.
8. Pursuant to the Cardmember Agreement, Discover may declare all amounts due
under the Cardmember Agreement immediately due and payable without notice or demand.
10. Under the Cardmember Agreement, Defendant is required to pay all the attorney's
fees Discover incurred in exercising its right to collect, which Discover anticipates to be in the
amount of FIVE HUNDRED and 00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00).
11. As of June 28, 2005, Defendant is indebted to Discover under the Cardmember
Agreement in the amount ofNINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR AND 43/100
DOLLARS ($9,734.43), plus interest accruing from and after June 28, 2005 at the per annum rate
of 6%.
WHEREFORE, Discover demands judgment against the Defendant in the amount of
NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR AND 43/100 ($9,734.43) (comprised of
real debt in the amount of NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR AND 43/100
DOLLARS ($9,734.43) and anticipated attorney's fees in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($500.00)) plus interest from and after June 28, 2005, at the per annum rate of
6% and costs of suit.
DOUGLAS M. MARINOS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By:
D.475242
tt ey for Plaintiff
1 1 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 434-2814
VERIFICATION
I, Tracey Eccles, agent of Discover Bank, By Its Agent, Discover Financi Services,im.
verify that I am authorized to make this Verification on behalf of the Plaintiff and I verify that th,
facts contained in the foregoing pleading are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties
of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
TRACEY ECCLES
GARDMEMBER AGREEMENT
Please read this Agreement carefully before using your Discovery Card Account. It contains tf
terms and conditions of your Account, some of which may have changed from earlier materia
provided to you. In the event of any differences, this Agreement shall control.
AGREEMENT TERMS. The lord "Account"
-means your Discover Card Account. The
word "Card" means any one or more Dis-
cover Cards issued to you or someone else
with your authorization. The words "you",
"your', or "yours' referto, in addition to you.
the Cardmember, any other person or per-
sons who are also contractually liable under
this Agreement. The words "'.ve", "us:' and
"our:' refer to Greenwood Trust Company,
the issuer of your Discover Card.
• Balance Transfers - to transfer balancE
,from other credit card accounts by mear
of balance transfer coupons or checks,
accordance /ith such additional terms ar
conditions of offers that are made froi
time to time.
In addition, your Account may be used
guarantee hotel reservations at participa
ing establishments. You will be liable fi
guaranteed reservations that are not cai
celed prior to the time specified by tl-
establishment.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT. The use of
your Account or a Card, by you or anyone
whom you authorize or permit to use your
Account or a Card, means you accept this
Agreement.
USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT. Your Account
maybe used for:
• Purchases - to purchase or lease goods
or services from NOVUSO Network mer-
chants by presenting your Card or
account number.
• Cash Advances - to obtain cash advances
at NOVUS Cash Networks automated teller
machines, from .participating financial in-
stitutions or other locations, or by means
of checks which we may furnish to you,
all in accordance with such additional
terms and conditions as may be imposed
from time to time.
You agree that you will only use your A,
count for personal, family, household ar
charitable purposes. Your Account may n
be used for business or commercial pu
poses or to obtain loans to purchase, can
or trade in securities. In addition, your A
count may not be used to pay any amou
you owe under this Agreement. Prior to i
use, each Card must be signed by the pe
son to whom it is issued. We are ni
responsible for the refusal of anyone to a
cept or honor a Card or to accept checl
that we have provided you. You must n
turn any Card or unused checks to us upc
request.
AUTHORIZED CARD USERS. ILy.ou want
cancel the authorized or permitted use +
your-Account by another person, you mu
notify us in writing or by telephone and di
stroy any Card in that person's possession
None of your rights under thfs Agreemei
bother than to pay amounts ovied) may be
exercised by any person not a party to this
Agreement acting pursuant to a power of
attorney, vilthout our separate written agree-
ment (which we are not obligated to give).
LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE. If a
Card is lost or stolen, or if you think that
someone is using your Account or a Card
without your permission, notify us immedi-
ately. You can notify us by telephoning
1-800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683), or by
writing DISCOVER CARD, FO Box 15156,
Wilmington. DE 19886-1002. You may be
liable for the unauthorized use of a Card or
your Account. You will not be liable for un-
authorized use that occurs after you notify
us, by phone or in writing, of the-loss, theft,
or possible unauthorized use. In any case,
your liability will not exceed 550.00.
CREDIT LIMIT. We :rill advise you of your
credit limit. We may increase or decrease
your credit limit from time to time. You agree
not to exceed or attempt to exceed your credit
limit. You will exceed your credit limit if you
allow your unpaid balance, including Finance
Charges and fees, to exceed your credit limit.
Your credit limit will not include the amount
of any credit balance in your Account.
PROMISE TO PAY. You agree to pay us in
U.S. Dollars for all purchases, cash advances
and balance transfers including applicable
Finance Charges and other charges or fees,
incurred by you or anyone you authorize or
permit to use your Account or a Card, even
if you do not notify us that others are using
your Account or a Card. We will convert
purchases and cash advances made in a
foreign currency to U.S. Dollars at a rate
existing on the date of conversion. If you
pay us in other than U.S. Dollars, we rr
refuse to accept the payment or charge yc
Account our cost to convert your paym(
to U.S. Dollars. All checks must be dra,
on funds on deposit in the U.S.
If your Account is a joint Account, each
you agrees to be liable individually a
jointly for the entire amount owed on y(
Account. We can accept late payments
partial payments or checks and money ord
marked "payment in full" or with any otl
restrictive endorsement without losing
of our rights under this Agreement.
MONTHLY BILLING STATEMENT. We ,
send you a billing statement after e2
monthly billing period in which you hav
debit or credit balance of $1.00 or more. 1
billing statement will show all purchas
cash advances, balance transfers, Fnai
Charges and other charges or fees and
payments or other credits posted to y(
Account during the billing period. It )
show your New Balance, Minimum Paym
Due and Payment Due Date.
MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTIONS. You n
at any time pay the entire New Balai
shown on your billing statement, but e?
month you must pay at least the Minim
Payment Due. All payments must be mai
or delivered to us in Delaware at PO E
6011, Dover, DE 19903-6011 or by us
the envelope enclosed with such statemE
All payments and other credits will be appi
as determined in our discretion. We rese
the right to apply payments and other cre(
to balances subject to lower Annual Percc
age Rates, such as special rate balai
transfers, poor to balances subject to hig
Annual Percentage Rates.
MINIMUM MONTHLY PAYMENT. The Mini-
mum Payment Due each month wiil be the
sum of any amount past due and the mini-
mum monthly payment. The minimum
monthly payment each month vAll be the
greater of 510.00 or an amount equal to 1/
48th of the Ne:w Balance, rounded to the next
higher whole dollar amount. However, if the
Nevi Balance is less than 510. the minimum
monthly payment will be the amount of the
Ne,.^./ Balance. You can pay ahead. The Mini-
mum Payment Due for each monthly billing
period will be reduced by the amount you
have paid in excess of the iiAinimum Payment
Due in any of the three previous monthly bill-
ing periods, less any portion of the excess
already used to reduce payments. However,
there will be no reduction if you have ex-
ceeded your credit limit; or you have paid the
entire New Balance shown on your billing
statement. There will also be no reduction if
your Account is not current, has not gener-
ally been paid in an acceptable manner or is
otheRuise not in good standing.
CREDIT BALANCES. We villl refund any
credit balance :within seven business days
from receipt of your written request. If you
do not request a refund, we l;vill automati-
cally refund credit balances greater than
$1.00 which remain in your Account after
two billing periods.
BALANCE TRANSFERS. We may periodi-
cally offer you the opportunity to transfer
balances from other credit card accounts to
your Account. Each offer will e-ontain an
initial special rate, which will be the Annual
Percentage Rate thatwill apply to transferred
balances for the time period specified in the
offer. After the expiration of this time pe-
riod, the Annual Percentage Rate that applies
for purchases will apply to transferred bal-
ances. Balance transfers subject to the initia
special rate are referred to as special ratE
balance transfers; balance transfers forwhict
the initial special rate has expired are referre(
to as purchase rate balance transfers.
Each offer will contain an expiration date. I
you attempt to transfer balances by mean:
of a check after the expiration date, we wil
treat the transaction as a cash advance. We
will not make balance transfers attempted b,
means of a coupon after the expiration date
PERIODIC FINANCE CHARGES. Except a:
explained below, Periodic Finance Charge:
are imposed on purchases, cash advance:
and balance transfers from the date th
transaction occurs to the date of repayment
If the transaction is posted to your Accoun
after the close of the billing period in whici
it occurs, we will treat the transaction a
having occurred on the first day of the bill
ing period in which it is posted to you
Account. We will assess Periodic Financ
Charges as follows:
(1) Current Billing Period
Periodic Finance Charges are impose
for the current billing period on pui
chases, cash advances and balanc
transfers unless you paid, by the Pay
ment Due Date, the New Balance show
on your previous billing statement. W
compute Periodic Finance Charges eac
day by multiplying your daily balance
of purchases, cash advances and ba
ance transfers by the applicable Dail
Periodic Rates. Only special rate ba
ance transfers are included in the Bail
balance of balance transfers; purchas
rate balance transfers are included in th
daily balance of purchases. At the end of
the billing period, vie add uo the results
of these daily calculations to determine
your Periodic Finance Charges for the
billing period.
For purchases, the daily balance is cal-
culated on each day by first adding the
folio,,,ving to the previous day's daily
balance: purchases made that day, fees
charged that day (with the exception of
Transaction Fee Finance Charges) and
Periodic Finance Charges charged on the
previous day's daily balance: and by then
subtracting any credits and payments
that are applied against the balance of
purchases and purchase rate balance
transfers on that day. On the first day
of the billing period we also add to the
balance those balance transfers that
become purchase rate balance transfers
on that day.
For cash advances, the daily balance is
calculated on each day by first adding
the following to the previous day's daily
balance: cash advances made that day,
Transaction Fee Finance Charges for
cash advances made that day, and Peri-
odic Finance Charges charged on the
previous day's daily balance; and by then
subtracting any credits and payments
that are applied against the balance of
cash advances on that day.
For balance transfers, the daily balance is
calculated on each day by first adding the
following to the previous day's daily bal-
ance: balance transfers made that day and
Periodic Finance Charges charged on the
previous day's daily balance; and by then
subtracting any credits and payments that
are applied against the balance of balance
transfers on that day. On the first day o
the current billing period we also subtrac
from the balance those balance transfer!
that become purchase rate balance trans
fers on that day.
(2) Previous Billing Period
Periodic Finance Charges are impose(
for the previous billing period 0,1 pre
vious billing period purchases, casl
advances and balance transfers unless
Periodic Finance Charges were alread,
imposed for that billing period, or yo(
paid the New Balance shown on you
previous billing statement by the Paymen
Due Date. To compute these charges, w(
use the same method of calculatio(
that we use in calculating the Periodic
Finance Charges for the current billin(
period, as described above, except tha
the applicable Daily Periodic Rates an
applied to daily balances of purchases
cash advances and balance transfers fo
each day of the previous billing period
These daily balances are also compute(
as described above, Nith the "previou;
day's daily balance" considered to have
been zero on the first day of the billin(
period.
(3) Daily Periodic Rates and Annual Percent
age Rates
The Daily Periodic Rates applicable t(
purchases and cash advances for th+
current billing period and the previou:
b4lifng period are based on the Annua
Percentage Rate in effect for each billin(
period as determined below. The Dail!
Periodic Rates for each billing period ar(
11365th of the Annual Percentage Rate:
in effect for the billing period. The Annua
Percentage Rate for purchases may be
changed based on chances in the rate
level for tvhich you qualify as ex-
plained below.
The Annual Percentage Rates are deter-
mined in part by the Prime Rate. For
purposes of this Agreement, the Prime
Rate is the highest rate of interest listed
as the "prime rate" in the money rates
section of The Wall Street Journal on
the last business day of the month.
When the Prime Rate changes, the
Annual Percentage Rates trill change
beginning on the first day of the first
billing period which begins in the cal-
endar month following the change in the
Prime Rate. Increases in the Prime Rate
may cause the Daily Periodic Rates,
Periodic Finance Charges and Minimum
Payment Due each month to increase.
The Prime Rate is merely a pricing index
and does not represent the lowest or
best interest rate available to a borrower
at any particular bank at any given.time.
(4) Annual Percentage Rate for Purchases
We may have offered you an introduc-
tory rate on, purchases. The introductory
rate is the fixed Annual Percentage Rate
that will apply to purchases for the time
period specified in the offer. After expi-
ration of this time period, the Annual
Percentage Rate for purchases will be
as described below.
The two Annual Percentage Rates that
generally apply to purchases are the Best
Rate and the Standard Rate. The rate
level for which you qualify is based on
the total amount of purchases that you
make during an annual period, as ex-
plained below. Purchases which con
pose this annual total are sometimE
referred to as qualified purchases. V,
make certain appropriate adjustments
qualified purchases in respect of A
count activity (e.g., a credit issued for
returned purchase).
You will qualif?v for and receive the Be
Rate until your first Anniversary Dat
subject to Subsection (6) below. lit
refer to the date that is the last day
the twelfth billing period after your A
count was opened, and each annu
anniversary of that date, as your Anr
versary Date. On each Anniversary Dat
subject to Subsection (6) below, we vi
determine your rate level based on tot
qualified purchases forthe preceding 1
billing periods. You will qualify for ti
Standard Rate if total qualified pu
chases are less than $1000.00, and tf
Best Rate if total qualified purchases a
$1000.00 or more. The new rate lev
will apply to purchases (including tf
outstanding purchase balance) beg[,
ning on the next day and through yo-
next Anniversary Date, subject
Subsection (6) below.
The Best Rate is an ANNUAL PERCEN
AGE RATE of Prime Rate plus 8
percentage points, with a minimum
12.9%. The Standard Rate is an ANNUi
PERCENTAGE RATE of the Prime Rate ply
8.9 percentage points, with a minimum
19.8%. The Daily Periodic Rates and cc
responding Annual Percentage Rates
effect on the date this Agreement is fL
nished to you are set forth in the enclose
"Additional Disclosure" or card carrier.
(5) Annual Percentage Rate for Cash
Advances
The ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE for
cash advances, subject to Subsection (6)
below, is the Prime Rate plus 8.9 per-
centage points, with 'a minimum of
19.8 The Daily Periodic Rate and cor-
responding Annual Percentage Rate in
effect on the date this Agreement is fur-
nished to you are set forth in the enclosed
"Additional Disclosure" or card carrier.
(6) Rate Disqualification
if as of the end of any billing period, in-
cluding a billing period ending on an
Anniversary Date, you have failed to
make the Minimum Payment Due by the
Payment Due Date in that billing period,
and you failed to make the Minimum
Payment Due by the Payment Due Date
in the preceding billing period, you will
be disqualified for the rates described
in Subsections (4) and (5) above. If this
occurs, your ANNUAL PERCENTAGE
RATE for purchases and cash advances
will change to the Prime Rate plus 13.9
percentage points, with a minimum of
15.8%. This rate level will apply to your
Account (including outstanding bal-
ances) beginning on the next day and
through your next Anniversary Date.
However, if at the time you are subject
to an introductory rate or a special rate
balance transfer rate, the rate on the bal-
ances subject to the introductory rate
_ or the special rate balance transfer rate
will not change until the expiration of
the introductory or special rate balance
transfer rate period.
The Daily Periodic Rate and correspond-
ing Annual Percentage Rate in effect on
the date this Agreement is furnished t
you are set forth in the enclosed "Add
tional Disclosure' or card carrier.
(7) Annual Percentage Rate for Salanc
Transfers
The Daily Periodic Rate and corresponc
ing Annual Percentage Rate in effect fc
special rate balance transfers will be sE
forth in the offer from us under whic
you make the balance transfer. As in6
Gated in the Balance Transfers Sectio
above, purchase rate balance transfer
will be subject to the Daily Periodic Rat
and corresponding Annual Percentag
Rate that apply to purchases. If you re
ceived an offer prior to your receipt c
this Agreement, the Daily Periodic Rate
and Annual Percentage Rates in effec
on the date this Agreement is furnishes
to you are set forth in the enclosed "Ad
ditional Disclosure" or card carrier.
TRANSACTION FEE FINANCE CHARGE
We will charge you a Transaction Fee Financ
Charge of 2.5% of the amount of each nee
cash advance. There is a minimum Trans
action Fee FINANCE CHARGE of $2.00 an
no maximum Transaction Fee FiNANC
CHARGE. The imposition of Transaction Fe
Finance Charges may result in an Annu,
Percentage Rate for cash advances that i
higher than the nominal Annual Percentag
Rate. All forms of cash advances, incluc
ing the use of Discover Card checks
regardless of the purpose for which use(
are subject to Transaction Fee Financ
Charges. To obtain the total Finance Charg
on cash advances for each billing perio(
we add any Transaction Fee Finance Charge
for the billing period charged under this sec
tion to any Periodic Finance Charge
- -Calculated under the Periodic Finance
Charges section above.
MINIMUM PERIODIC FINANCE CHARGE.
We 1'vdl charge you a minimum Periodic FI-
NANCE CHARGE of 5.50 for any billing
period in which some Periodic FINANCE
CHARGE of less than S.50 ,?rould othervAse
be imposed.
RETURNED CHECK FEE. We Ail charge you
a Returned Check Fee of 515.00 each time
;you pay us with a check that is returned un-
paid. This fee ,rill also aopiy if a debit
transaction to a deposit account from vihich
you have authorized us in viriting to peri-
odically deduct all or a par of an amount
you owe us under this Agreement is returned
unpaid.
LATE FEE. We will charge you a Late Fee of
$20.00 each time that, as of the 10th day
following a Payment Due Date, you have
failed to make a required payment.
RESEARCH FEE. We may charge you a Re-
search Fee of 55.00 for each copy of a billing
statement or safes slip that you request.
However, we will not charge a fee if you re-
quest copies in connection with a billing error.
OVERLIMIT FEE. We will charge you an
Overlimit Fee of $20.00 each time that, as
of the close of a billing period, you have
exceeded your credit limit. This fee maybe
charged even if the transaction which causes
you to exceed your credit limit-is authorized
by us or if you exceed you-F credit limit due
to the posting of finance charges or fees to
your Account.
DEFAULT-ACCELERATION-COLLECTION
COSTS. You are in default if you become
- insolvent, if you file a bankruptcy petiti
or have one filed against you, if we havc
reasonable belief that you are unable or L
grilling to repay your obligations to us, if y
are declared incompetent by a court or i
court appoints a guardian for you or a cc
servator for your assets, if you die or if y
fail to comply with the terms of this Agrf
ment, including failing to make a reauir
payment when due or exceeding your cre
limit. If you are in default we may also c
clare the entire balance of your AccOL
immediately due and payable without r
tice. If we refer the collection of yc
Account to an attorney, Yve may charge y
reasonable attorneys' fees and court orott
collection costs as permitted by law and
actually incurred by us.
CANCELLATION. You may cancel your
count by notifying us in writing or
telephone and returning or destroying f
ery Card and unused check that we h?
provided you. Of course, you will still
responsible to pay any amount you owe
according to the terms of this Agreeme
If your Account is a joint Account, each
you may cancel your Account. We may c,
cel or suspend your Account at any ti
without notice. We may choose not to
new your Account (beyond the expirat
date shown on the face of a Card) with
notice.
PRIVACY. We may investigate your cre
employment and income records and ve
your credit references. We also may red
to credit reporting agencies and othercr(
tors the status and payment history of y
Account including negative credit inforr
Lion. We normally report to such crf
reporting agencies each month. We will
release.this information aboutyour Account
to any other parrs Yvithout your prior virit-
ten permission or legal process. Ho%vever.
if you are in default, you violate the terms OT
this Agreement or you file a bankruptcy pe-
tition or have one filed against you. lve may
release information about your Account to
third parties who may assist us in enforcing
our rights under-this Agreement We may
also include your name and address and
other identifying information on lists of
Cardmembers furnished to companies sell-
ing products or services that may be of
interest to you. Our supervisory personnel
may listen to or record telephone calls be-
tween you and our representatives in order
to evaluate the quality of our service to our
Cardmembers without notice to you. We
may use automated telephone equipment or
prerecorded telephone calls to contact you
about your Account.
CREDIT AUTHORIZATIONS. Certain pur-
chases and cash advances will require our
authorization prior to completion of the
transaction. In some cases, you may be
asked to provide identification. if our au-
thorization system is not working,-we may
not be able to authorize a transaction. We
will not be liable to you if any of these events
happen.
CHANGE OF TERMS. We may change any
term or part of this Agreement, including
any finance charge rate, fee or method of
computing any balance upon which the fi-
nance charge rate is assessed, by sending
you a written notice at least 30 days be-
fore the change is to become effective. We
may apply any such change to the out-
standing balance of your Account on the
effective date of the change and to new
- charges made after that date. if you de
not agree to the change, you must notif)
us in writing within 30 days after the mail.
ing of the notice of change at the address
provided in the notice of change, in whicf
case your Account will be closed and you
must pay us the balance that you owe us
under the existing terms of the unchanged
Agreement. Otherwise, you will havE
agreed to the changes in the notice. USE
of your Account after the effective date o1
the change will be deemed acceptance of
the new terms-as of such effective date
even if you previously notified us that you
did not agree to the change.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS. If you change your
address you must notify us of your nev,
address within 15 days.
ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT. We may sell
assign or transferyour Account or any por.
tion thereof without notice to you. You ma}
not sell, assign or transfer your Accoun
without first obtaining our priorwritten con
sent.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will bE
governed by the lays of the State of Dela
ware and applicable federal laws. If am
part of this Agreement becomes unenforce
able, it will not make any other par
unenforceable.
Greenwood Trust Company
DISCOVER CARD
6 Au?c - -
Vice President
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Cashback Bonus Terms and Conditions are not a part of the Cardmember Agreement.
1. Cashback Bonus" ;s an amount denominated in IV ill have the opporunit,/ to receive the Gashbaci
dollars and cents nich may ce earned by Dis- Bonus in a cash equivalent (i.e., check or credit t(
cover Card Cardmembers by using their Discover the Cardmember's Discover Card Account).
Card for purchases. Cashback Bonus is not earned part of the award method, the Cardmember ma,
for cash advances or balance transfers. Cashback have the ooportunity to make an election or t+
Bonus is subiect to these terms and conditions ,exercise a choice as to the manner in which th
and is subject to change v/ithout notice. Cashback Bonus is awarded or the award re
Cashback Bonus is subject to disqualification deemed. The failure to make such election o
Prior to being awarded in the circumstances de- choice on a timely basis may result in the exer
scribed belo,v. else of default options or in the disqualificatio
2. Cashback Bonus is caiculated used on an an- of the Cashback Bonus award. It is th
Cardmembers responsibility to notify DiscPre
nual period corresponding to the Caro memoers Card in the eventa Cashback Bonus award is nc
anniversary year. The first anniversary year be-
gins on the date the Card is issued and ends on received for any reason.
the last day of the t,veifih monthly billing period Cardmembers have no right to accrued bu
which foilows. Each successive anniversary year unawarded Cashback Bonus amounts; if an Ac
is the approximate one-year period comprised of count is closed for any reason prior to th
the next twelve monthly billing periods. anniversary date, any accrued Cashback Bonu
3. ne amount of Cashback Bonus is calculated by will be forfeited.
multiplying each purchase by: 5. Presently, Cashback Bonus is awarded by mean
• 25°10 (.0025), if the purchase is part of the first 51,000 of (i) a credit to Account, if the amount is les
00 and (ii) a check mailed to th
than X2
in purchases during the a,hniversapi year. .
Cardmember (by ether first class or third cnas
• .50% (.00501, ii the purchase is part of the second mail), if the amount is 52.00 or greater.
51,000 in purchases during the anniversary year.
Cashback Bonus is awarded to Cardmembers i
6
• .75°,0 (.0075),. if the purchase is part of the third .
good
of the r
the time
ing
stan
51,000 is purchases during the anniversary year, at the time e
delinquent
a
d
Cardme
• 1.0% (.01if the purchase is part of the purchases the award may, at the option of Discover Car(
in excess of $3,000 during the anniversary year. have their Cashback Bonus applied automaticai
The total of such calculations for each anniversary as a credit to their Account.
year is the amount of Cashback Bonus which will be 7. In the event a Card is lost or stolen, the amount
awarded as described below. T'ne calculation begins Cashback Bonus, the amount of qualifying pu
again vilth the beginning of each anniversary year. chases and the anniversary date from the of
The Cardmember's monthly billing statement will Account are transferred to the new Account.
show the amount of Cashback-Bonus and total pur-
g
Discover Card reserves the right to make apprc
chases
through the date of the statement for each ,
prate adjustments to Cashback Bonus amouni
anniversary year. in'respect of Account activity (e.g., a credit to 2
4. Cashback Bonus is awarded shortly after each Account in respect of a prior purchase will resa
anniversary year. The exact method of award may in a reduction of Cashback Bonus).
change from year to year, but the Cardmember csWEV 9/
CAS H BAC K B O N U S`?
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Allstate Life insurance Company (herein called
"Allstate') has issued Master Policy No.
64401363 to Greenwood Trust Company
(herein called "Policyholder") vihich provides
Travel Accidental Death insurance for
Cardmembers of the Policyholder and their
eligible family members.
Mote 1 tiorida residents: The benefits of the caller
providing your coverage are governed primarily
by the lava of a State other than Florida.
DEFINITIONS
"Insured Person" means a Discover
Cardmember in good standing; and the follow-
ing dependents of the cardmember. the spouse
of the cardmember if a resident of the same
household; and each unmarried child, includ-
ing stepchildren and adopted children, not more
than 19 years of age (23 if a full-time student),
v?ho is dependent upon the cardmember for
support and maintenance. In no event vriil the
same person qualify as an Insured Person
under more than one Discover Card. Coverage
for any handicapped child will not terminate
solely by reaching the limiting age. Coverage
will continue if the child is and continues to be
both (1) incapable of self-sustaining employ-
ment because of mental retardation or physical
handicap and (2) chiefly dependent upon the
cardmember for support and maintenance.
"Injury or Injured" means bodily injury caused
by an accident occurring while the insurance is
in force for the Insured Person and which injury
results, within 365 days of the accident, directly
and independently of all other causes, in death.
FLIGHT ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE
Allstate wiil pay the applicable Accidental Deatl
benefit amounts for injury sustained by ai
Insured Person while occupying an aircraft as
farepaying passenger when fare is charged ii
advance, and not as a pilot or crew member
The aircraft must be provided and operated b,
a duly licensed common carrier for regula
passenger service.
BENEFIT AMOUNT
Accidental Death Benefit when Insured Person'
full air fare is charged in advance to the Dis
cover Card Account: 5500,000.
EXCLUSIONS
Accidental Death Benefits are not payable fc
deaths caused by:
1. suicide while sane or insane; or
2. declared or undeclared war or any a?
thereof.
TERMINATION OF COVERAGE
The insurance on each insured Person w
automatically terminate at 12:01 a.m. on tf
date that they no longer fulfill the requiremen-
of an insured Person as defined, or upon term
nation of the Master Policy. Termination shz
be without prejudice to any claim originatir
prior to the effective date of termination.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
BENEFICIARY: Unless otherwise specified t
the Cardmember, any sum due under the polic
for loss of life of an Insured Person will be pai
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ,Occupying" means riding in or upon or enter.
Home Office - Northbrook, Illinois ing into or alighting from.
1. to the Cardmember, if living, otherwise;
2. to the spouse of the Cardmember, if living,
otherwise:
3. equally to the then living Ia,vful children of
the Cardmember including stepchildren and
adopted children, if any, otherwise:
4. equally to the Cardmember's parents or
parent then living, otherwise;
5. to the estate of the Cardmember.
CHANGE OF BENEFiCIARY: The Cardmember
may change the beneficiary at any time by
,vriting to Allstate. Once the change is recorded
by Allstate it viii take effect as of the day the
request ,vas signed, subject to any claim
payment made before such recording. The
consent of the beneficiary is not needed for
the change.
HOW TO REPORT A CLAIM: 'r{lritten notice of
claim must be given to Allstate at its Home
Office,ivithin six months afterthe occurrence of
any loss covered by the Policy, or as soon as
reasonably possible.
Notice given by or on behalf of the claimant
or the beneficiary with information suffi-
cient to identify the insured Person shall be
deemed notice.
CLAIM FORMS: Once Allstate receives written
notice of a claim, it will send forms for filing
proof of loss. If these forms are not sent to the
claimant within 15 days after Allstate receives
notice, the proof of loss requirements will be
met by giving Allstate written proof of the
occurrence, and cause of the loss within th-e
time stated in the Proof of Loss Provision.
PROOF OF LOSS: Written proof of loss must be
furnished to Allstate within nine months after
the date of loss. If this is not reason-,
possible, Allstate may not deny the clair
the proof is furnished as soon as reasonz
possible, but not later than one year fr
the time required, unless the claimant
legally incapable of doing so.
PAYMENT OF CLAIM: Benefits payable for I
under the policy will be paid immediately u
receipt of due written proof of loss. If
benefit under this policy is payable to
insured Person's estate or to a person wh
a minor or is otherwise not competent to t
a valid release, Allstate may pay part of
benefit (up to S1,000) to any blood relativ
the Insured Person.
Any payment made in good faith shall
discharge Allstate to the extent of
payment.
LEGAL ACTION: Suit for benefits under
policy cannot be brought sooner than 60 d
after Allstate received written proof of los:
required, and no such action may be initi?
after three years from the time written proc
loss is required.
CONFORMITY WITH STATE LAWS: Any pr
sion of the policy which, on its effective dat
in conflict with any law to which it is subjec
amended to conform to the minimum regL
ments of such law.
AUTOPSY: Allstate at its own expense
have the right and opportunity to makE
autopsy where it is not forbidden by law.
ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMP,
Michael P. Duncan Louis G. LowE
Secretary President
his notice contains f- Mant information about your
riahts and our responsibilities under t'ie Fair Credit
Biliina Act.
1. Notify Us in Case of Errors or Questions About
Your Bill
If you thin { your bill is virong, or if you need more
information about a transaction cn your bill,,vrite
us on a separate sheet of paper at the address
listed on your bill for Notice of Billing Errors. Write
to us as soon as possible. We must hear from
you no later than 60 days after vle sent you the
First bill on which the error or problem appeared.
You can telephone us, but doing so wiil not pre-
seRre your rights.
In your letter, give us the follovring information:
• your name and account number.
• the dollar amount of the suspected error.
• describe the error and explain. ii you can, why
you believe there is an error. If you need more
information, describe the item you are not sure
about.
if you have authorized us to pay your credit card
bill automatically from your savings or checking
account, you can stop the payment on any amount
you think is wrong. To stop the payment, your
letter must each us three business days before
the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
2. Your Rights and Our Responsibilities After We
Receive Your Written Notice
We must acknowledge your letter,vithin 30 days,
unless vie have corrected the error by then. U'rthin
90 days, 'i`r'e must either correct the error or ex-
plain why we believe the bill was correct.
After vie receive your letter, vie cannot try to col-
lect any amount you question, or report you as
delinquent. We can continue to bill you for the
amount you question, including finance charges,
and we can apply any unpaid amount againstyour
credit limit. You do not have to pay any ques-
tioned amount while vle are investigating, but you
are still obligated to pay the parts of your bill that
are not in question.
If vie find that vie made a mistake on your bill,
you viill not have to pay any finance charges re-
lated to any questioned amount. If we didn't make
a mistake, you may have to pay the finance
charges, and you will have to makeup any missed
payments on the questioned amount. In either
case, we,1riil send you a statement of the amount
you ogre and the date that it is due.
If you fail to oay the amount that we think you
owe, ,Are may report you as delinquent. However,
if our explanation does not satisfy you and you
write us within ten days telling us that you still
refuse to pay, vie must tell anyone we report you
to that you have a question about your bill. And,
we must tell you the name of anyone we reported
you to. We must tell anyone vie report you to that
the matter has been settled beMeen us when it
finally is.
If we don't foliovi these rules, ,ve can't collect the
first 550 of the questioned amount, even if your
bill was correct.
3. Special Rule For Credit Card Purchases
if you have a problem with the quality of goods or
services that you purchased with a credit card,
and you have tried in good faith to corWthe prob-
lem with the merchant, you may have the right
not to pay the remaining amount due on the goods
or services. There are firm limitations on this right:
(a) you must have made the purchase in your
home state or, if not within your home state, vrithfn
100 miies of your current mailing address; and
(b), the purchase price must have been more
than $50.
These limitations do not apply if we own or op-
erate the merchant, or if we mailed you the
advertisement for the goods or services.
BR REV. 10/89
Your Billing Rights
KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE
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AFFIDAVIT
1. My name is Phillip Reed, and I am a Team Leader for Discover Financial Services, Inc.
2. Greenwood Trust Company ("Greenwood"), an FDIC-insured Delaware state bank, and
its service affiliate, Discover Financial Services, Inc. ("DFSI'), fWa NOVUS Services,
Inc., are wholly-owned subsidiaries of NOVUS Credit Services Inc.
i?? mrinnygl iang im Bi??a?G 4 al BI???m rMlinum Card and Private Issue Card,
among o er cre card pr a
4. DFSI provides servicing to Greenwood for those products, including among other things,
marketing, application processing, card issuance, transaction authorization,
Cardmernber services, billing, security, collections, and the transmission of information to
credit reporting agencies.
5. DFSI coitects debts only for Greenwood and other DFSI corporate affiliF tes.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
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Phi ip Reed, Teatn Leader
Discover Financial Services, Inc.
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
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CASE NO: 2005-05174 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
DISCOVER BANK
VS
POWELL MICHELLE R
BRIAN BARRICK
, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE
the
POWELL MICHELLE R
was served upon
DEFENDANT
, at 1733:00 HOURS, on the 2nd day of November , 2005
at 79 MOUNTAIN ROAD
NEWBURG, PA 17240 by handing to
MICHELLE POWELL
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Service
Affidavit
Surcharge
So Answers:
6.00
19.20 ? a ?..=e:aK
.00
10.00 R. Thomas Kline
.00
35.20 11/07/2005
DOUGLAS MARINOS /J
Sworn and Subscribed to before By:
CC,
me this J4- day of
p7c?S A.D.
Proth ary
Deputy
SHERIFF'S RETURN - OUT OF COUNTY
CASE NO: 2005-05174 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
DISCOVER BANK
VS
POWELL MICHELLE R
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 , to wit:
POWELL MICHELLE R
but was unable to locate Her
deputized the sheriff of FRANKLIN
in his bailiwick. He therefore
serve the within COMPLAINT a NOTICE
County, Pennsylvania, to
On November 7th , 2005 , this office was in receipt of the
attached return from FRANKLIN
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Out of County 9.00
Surcharge 10.00
Dep Franklin Co 38.44
Postage .37
75.81
11/07/2005
DOUGLAS MARINOS
Sworn and subscribed to before me
So answeia-
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff of Cumberland County
this -&6' day of „Puy
ZOt,.S &4?4 -
rotho ry
In The Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Discover Bank
VS.
Michelle R. Powell
No. 05-5174 civil
Now, October 5, 2005 , I, SHERIFF OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA, do
hereby deputize the Sheriff of
Franklin
County to execute this Writ, this
deputation being made at the request and risk of the Plaintiff.
Sheriff of Cumberland County, PA
Affidavit of Service
Now,
within
upon
at
by handing to
a
and made known to
So answers,
the contents thereof.
Sheriff of
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day of 20
copy of the original
COSTS
SERVICE _
MILEAGE _
AFFIDAVIT
County, PA
20, at o'clock M. served the
SHERIFF'S RETURN - NOT SERVED
CASE NO: 2005-00236 T
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
DISCOVER BANK
VS
MICHELLE R POWELL
ROBERT WOLLYUNG Sheriff , who being duly sworn
according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and inquiry for
the within named DEFENDANT to wit:
POWELL MICHELLE R but was
unable to locate Her in his bailiwick. He therefore returns the
COMPLAINT
NOT SERVED , as to
the within named DEFENDANT POWELL MICHELLE R
148 FORT MCCORD
CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
DEF MOVED TO 79 MOUNTAIN LANE
NEWBURG PA CUMBERLAND CO
Sheriff's Costs: So answers:
Docketing .00
Service .00
Affidavit .00 ROBERT WOLLYUNG, Sheriff
Surcharge .00
.00
.00 CUMBERLAND CO SHERIFF
10/17/2005
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this day of
A.D.
Notary
Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary
(Office of the Protbonotarp
Cumberfattb Countp
Renee K. Simpson
Deputy Prothonotary
John E. Slike
Solicitor
0S - 5179 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
R C P 230.2
BY THE COURT,
CURTIS R. LONG
PROTHONOTARY
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