HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-5353IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES
CREDIT UNION,
Plaintiff
LISA B. WALLOWER,
Defendant
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Document #' 215402.1
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEES
CREDIT UNION,
Plaintiff
VS.
LISA B. WALLOWER,
Defendant
NO. C.3I~ ~,3,.~
CIVIL ACTION -LAW
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, by and through
its attorneys, Steven C. Courtney, Esquire and Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss & Erb, P.C., and
states the following cause of action and in support thereof, avers as follows:
1. Plaintiff, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, is a financial institution
qualified to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with offices and/or a place
of business situate at 1 Credit Union Place, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant, Lisa B. Wallower, is an adult individual with a last known address of
602-B Ross Avenue, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070.
3. Defendant is, and at all relevant times material hereto was, the applicant for a Visa
Loan with Plaintiff.
4. On or about March 10, 1994, Defendant applied to Plaintiff for a Visa Loan. A true
and correct copy of the loan application is attached hereto, incorporated herein and marked as
Exhibit "A".
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5. Pursuant to the loan application marked as Exhibit "A", Defendant agreed to the
terms and conditions of the extension of credit as set forth in the Loanliner Credit and Security
Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Contract"). A tree and correct copy of the Loanliner
Credit and Security Agreement is attached hereto, incorporated herein and marked as Exhibit "B".
6. The contract marked as Exhibit "B" contains the terms and conditions of the
extension of credit agreed to by Defendant.
Various charges and/or purchases were made by Defendant on the Visa Loan with
Plaintiff.
8.
Defendant has not made a payment on account of the Visa Loan with Plaintiff since
September 19, 2000.
9. Plaintiff has maintained a statement of account keeping an accurate and running
amount of debits and credits made on Defendant's account.
10. Plaintiff has submitted to Defendant a copy of the statement of account accurately
showing all debits and credits for transactions with Defendant.
11. Defendant has not objected to any of the monthly statements of account submitted
by Plaintiff to Defendant.
12. Despite Plaintiff's reasonable and repeated demands for payment, Defendant has
failed, refused and continues to refuse to pay all sums due and owing on Defendant's loan account
balance, all to the damage of Plaintiff.
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13. As of March 28, 2001, the balance due, owing and unpaid on Defendant's Visa
Loan account with Plaintiff is the sum of Eight Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Two and 27/100
Dollars ($8,122.27).
14. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the extension of credit contained on the loan
application, Plaintiff is entitled to receive and Defendant agreed to pay an annual interest charge
on the principal loan balance.
15. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the extension of credit, Defendant agreed
to pay reasonable attorney's fees and all court and collection costs.
16. Plaintiff has retained the services of the law firm of Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss
& Erb, P.C. in the collection of the amounts due and owing by Defendant.
17. As of the filing of this Complaint, Plaintiff has incurred ~easonable attorney's fees
from the law office of Metzger, Wickersham, Knauss & Erb, P.C. in the collection of the amounts
due from Defendant incident to the within action, and Plaintiff shall continue to incur such
attorney's fees throughout the conclusion of the proceedings.
18. The amount of attorney's fees incurred in this matter is the sum of One Thousand
Six Hundred Twenty-Four and 45/100 Dollars ($1,624.45).
19. Any and all conditions precedent to the bringing of this action have been performed
by Plaintiff.
20. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory
arbitration..
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, respectfully
requests this Honorable Court to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant, Lisa
B. Wallower, in the amount of Eight Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Two and 27/100 Dollars
($8,122.27), plus interest, reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of One Thousand Six Hundred
Twenty-Four and 45/100 Dollars ($1,624.45), the costs of this action, and such other relief as the
Court deems just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: ~/(~ 2001
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METZGER, WICKERSHAM, KNAUSS & ERB, P.C.
Steven C. Courtne~
3211 N. Front Street
Box 5300
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 238-8187
I.D. # 74669
Attorney for Plaintiff
Document#:215402. I
VERIFICATION
I, Bonnie L. Berkoski, hereby certify that the following is correct:
The facts set forth in the foregoing Complaint are based upon information which I have
furnished to counsel, as well as upon information which has been gathered by counsel and/or others
acting on my behaifin th.is matter. The language of the Complaint is that of counsel and not my
own. I have read the Complaint, and to the extent that it is based upon information which I have
given to counsel, it is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. To the
extent that the content of the Complaint is that of counsel, I have relied upon such counsel in
making this Verification. I hereby acknowledge that the facts set forth in the aforesaid Complaint
are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. 34904 relating to unswom falsification to
authorities.
Bormie L. Berko~ki "
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