HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-0415COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS, INC.
Plaintiff
vs.
CHARLES IMES,
Defendant
No.a-JU5 Civil Term
CIVIL ACTION
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
2 LIBERTY AVENUE
CARLISLE, PA 17013
TELEPHONE (717) 249-3166
61dan R. M6ge, EX.
Attorney ID N d. 81 88
Attorney for Plaintiff
Law Offices of Ala R. Mege, 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.
CHARLES IMES,
Defendant
No.6L. - ylS
CIVIL ACTION
COMPLAINT
Civil Term
1. The Plaintiff is Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.
with an address of 120 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18504.
a corporation
2. The Defendant is Charles Imes ("Imes"), an individual with 0 address of 215
Seventh, New Cumberland, PA 17070.
Count I - Breach of Contract
3. Defendant applied for and received a First USA E Trade
credit card, account number 4417-1258-7019-4168.
4. Use of the First USA E Trade Platinum credit card was subject to the terms of the
Cardmember 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 First USA E Trade Platinum credit card account number 4417-
1258-7019-4168 for purchases, cash advances, and/or balance transfers.
6. Defendant was mailed account statements relative to Defendant's use of the First
USA E Trade Platinum credit 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 Chase Manhattan Bank
CCR Partners ("Unifund") for valuable consideration and all rights under said
to Unifund, whereupon Unifund sold the within account for valuable
and all rights under said account were assigned to CFSI. A true and correct copy
Bill Of Sale, and Affidavit And Assignment are attached hereto, made a part
collectively as Exhibit "B".
9. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Plaintiff, upon
declare the entire unpaid balance immediately due and payable without notice
10. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant, is liable
unpaid balance.
11. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Defendant, is liable
costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
12. As of December 13, 2005, the balance due and owing
Defendant was $13,833.43.
13. To the extent this pleading is considered an initial
notified that unless you notify us within thirty days after receipt of this letter
portion thereof, is disputed, we will assume that this debt is valid. If you do
in writing within thirty days, we will obtain verification of the debt and mail it
your written request within thirty days, we will provide you with the name and
creditor if different from the original creditor.
N.A. to Unifund
mt were assigned
to Plaintiff CFSl
Fthe Bill Of Sale,
reof and marked
in payment, may
demand.
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o Plaintiff from
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this debt, or any
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and
in the amount of $13,833.43 plus costs and interest at the rate of 14.99% per
13, 2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $3,458.36 and such other and
Court may deem just and appropriate.
Count II - Account Stated
14. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph
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
by both parties.
16. The amounts due and owing to Plaintiff by Defendant are
debt and arise from a preexisting account or course of dealing between the
17. This account is an Account Stated, thereby operating to
over the amounts due.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and
in the amount of $13,833.43 plus costs and interest at the rate of 14.99% per
13, 2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $3,458.36 and such other and
Court may deem just and appropriate.
Count III - Quantum Meruit
18. Plaintiff incorporates the allegations of every paragraph
the Defendant,
from December
relief as the
above of
accepted
on a subsisting
any dispute
the Defendant,
from December
relief as the
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 the 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
permitted Plaintiff to provide the aforementioned services and incur damages.
22. At all time material hereto, the Defendant was unjustly
retaining the benefit of receiving said services without paying Plaintiff
compensation.
23. By reason of the aforesaid unjust enrichment
expense, an implied contract exists between the Plaintiff and the Defendant,
obligated to pay Plaintiff the value of the services described above and in the
hereto, in the amount of $13,833.43 plus costs and interest from December 13 ,
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, requests judgment in its favor and
in the amount of $13,833.43 plus costs and interest at the rate of 14.99% per
13, 2005 as well as reasonable attorneys fees of $3,458.36 and such other and
Court may deem just and appropriate.
By:
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Attorney for Plaintiff
P.O. Box 1426
Bethlehem, PA 18016-
(610) 954-5393
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EXHIBIT A
BILL OF SALE
Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A. (as successor through merger with B One,
Delaware, N.A.) ("Seller"), for value received and pursuant to the terms and co ditions of
Credit Card Account Purchase Agreement dated October 26, 2004 between Selle and Unifund
CCR Partners ("Purchaser'), its successors and assigns ("Credit Card Account P rchase
Agreement"), hereby assigns effective as of the Cut-off Date of June 15, 2005, al rights, title and
interest of Seller in and to those certain receivables, judgments or evidences of d t described in
Exhibit I attached hereto and made part hereof for all purposes.
Number of Accounts 1396
Total Unpaid Balances $8,442,296.65
Amounts due to Seller by Purchaser in hereunder shall be paid U.S. Dollars by a re transfer to
be received by Seller on June 21, 2005 (the "Closing Date") by 2:00 p.m. Seller's ime, as
follows:
JPMorgan Chase Bank
ABA #021000021
Beneficiary Name: Chase Manhattan Bank USA,N,A.
Beneficiary Account: #304-256420
This Bill of Sale is executed without recourse except as stated in the Credit Card A count
Purchase Agreement to which this is an Exhibit. No other representation of or wan my of title or
enforceability is expressed or implied,
Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A. Unifun CCR rtners
By: By:
Date: June 21, 2005 Date: 2Z
Title: Vice President Title
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uniFund
Unifand CCR Partners
BILL OF SALE
Unifund CCR Partners, for value received and in accordance with the terms <
Receivable Purchase Agreement by and among Unifund CCR Partners and
Financial Systems ("Purchaser', dated as of September 20, 2005 (the "Agr
hereby sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser all of its good and marketabl,
clean of all liens, claims and encumbrances in and to the Accounts listed
Schedule attached as Appendix A to the Agreement, without recours
representation or warranty of collectibility, or otherwise, except to the exte
Agreement
Executed on SkVfW y W 2?
UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS
By Credit Card Receivables Fund, Inc.
Its General Partner
David Rosenberg
CEO/Chairman
For Unifund Use ONLY 21
Client # PID CID #
the Accounts
ement"), does
tide, free and
i the Account
and without
t stated in the
State of Ohio )
County of Hamilton ) ss.
AFFIDAVIT AND ASSIGNMENT
Kim Kenney, being sworn, deposes and says that she is Media Manager of UNIFUND CCR
PARTNERS herein called assignor, which is doing business at 10625 Techwoods Circle, Cincinnati,
OHIO 45242 and that she is authorized to make the statements and representations herein. There is due
and payable from
CHARLES M IMES, Acct. #4417125870194168, SSN : 161606670, as of the 1130103, the amount of
510641.86. By the terms of the agreement between the defendant and the original reditor, interest is
accruing at the rate of 14.99 percent per annum.
Said agreement is hereby assigned, transferred and set over unto COMMONWE LTH FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS with full power and authority to do and perform all acts necessary for he collection,
settlement, adjustment, compromise or satisfaction of said claim. The affiant states that to the best of the
affiant's knowledge, information and belief there are no uncredited payments, just contere aims or
offsets against the said debt. Further, the undersigned acknowledges that in makin this assignment, the
assignor has made a complete assignment of said debt and that COMMONWEAL H FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS is now the owner thereof, and they have complete authority to settle, a just, compromise
and satisfy the same and that the assignor has no further interest in said debt for an purpose.
DATED this 3 day of Janes, 2006.
By: Kim Kenney
Address
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 day of January 2006 by
Kim Kenney Media Manager of Unif ind CCR Partners.
My commission expires: t ?.
Client # 448
F-010306-0084
NOTARY SEAL
VERIFICATION
I, Patricia Cobb. Esquire, of Commonwealth Financial Systems, Inc.,
Plaintiff herein, do hereby verify that I am the keeper of records
Plaintiff in the foregoing civil action and that I am fully authorize to make
this verification and that the facts set forth in the Complaint are and
correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Verifier understand that false statements herein are made subject t the
penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. §4904, relating to unswom falsification to
authorities.
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Date: PATRICIA COBB
CFSI File No. ? 6 0 7 4 t 8
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - NOT SERVED
CASE NO: 2006-00415 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
VS
IMES CHARLES
R. Thomas Kline
Sheriff , who being duly sworn
according to law, says, that he made a diligent search and inquiry for
the within named DEFENDANT to wit:
MES CHARLES
unable to locate Him in his bailiwick
COMPLAINT & NOTICE
but was
He therefore returns the
the within named DEFENDANT , IMES CHARLES
STREET APT 1
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 1707
DEFENDANT IS IN CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY
57055
Sheriff's Costs: So answers.
Docketing 18.00
Service 31.68
Postage .39 R. Thomas Kline
Surcharge 10.00 Sheriff of Cumberland County
.00
60.07 ALAN MEGE
01/27/2006
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 31AA-- day of
atYUl. A.D. 0
Prothonotary
NOT SERVED , as to
Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary
office of the Protbonotarp
Cumberlaub uCouutp
Renee K. Simpson
Deputy Prothonotary
John E. Slike
Solicitor
Q(Q - ?P5 CVIL TERM
ORDER OF TERMINATION OF COURT CASES
AND NOW THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009, 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
One Courthouse Square • Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 • (717) 240-6195 • Fax (717) 240-6573