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Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attornevs for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant
NO.06-
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
NOTICE
You have been sued in court. Ifyou wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following
pages, you must take actionwithintwenty (20) days after this Complaint andNotice are served, by entering
a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or
objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may
proceed without you and a judgment maybe entered against youby the court without further notice for any
money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim orreliefrequestedbythe Plaintiffs. Youmay lose
money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT
HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE
CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL
SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCE FEE OR NO FEE:
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
Telephone (717) 249-3166
DICKINSON COLLEGE, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff : CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. NO. 06- 3s'3 8 l?u i Ta M-
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, comes Plaintiff, Dickinson College, by and through its attorneys, MARTSON
DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO, and hereby avers as follows:
PlaintiMckinson College(hereinafter"Dickinson') is aPennsylvania educational institution
with its principal offices located in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
2. Defendant James K. Cage, III, (hereinafter "Student") is an adult individual whose last
known address is Gettysburg College, P.O. Box 1563, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
COUNTI
BREACH OF CONTRACT
3. Paragraphs 1 through 2 are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full below.
4. Student is currently or was recently enrolled at Dickinson.
5. Student opened a Student Receivables Account (hereinafter "Account") with Dickinson
to pay tuition, dining service fees and other educational expenses provided and rendered to Student by
Dickinson. A true and correct copy ofthat Account is incorporated by reference and attached as Exhibit
"A."
6. Student, by opening the Account and using the goods and services provided by Dickinson,
agreed to pay Dickinson for all charges made to the Account.
7. Student received and accepted all goods and services provided by Dickinson and thereby
agreed to payment for said goods and services.
8. The terms ofrepayment required Student to pay all balances 14 (fourteen) days before the
beginning of each semester.
9. Student defaulted on the repayment ofthe Account bynot paying the balance when due.
10. Notices were forwarded to Student informing him ofhis default and right to cure such
default.
11. Student failed to cure such defaults.
12. The total amount which is immediately due and payable to Dickinson by Student on the
Account is Three Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100 ($3,980.00).
WHEREFORE, PlaintiffDickinson College demands judgment against Defendant James K. Cage,
III, in the sum ofThree Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100 ($3,980.00), plus late fees,
costs of suit, attorneys' fees and collection costs, and interest from date of judgment.
COUNT II
IN QUANTUMMERUIT
In the alternative, if this Honorable Court should determine that an express contract between
Dickinson and James K. Cage, M, does not exist, which is denied, Dickinson pleads the following:
13. Paragraphs 1 through 12 are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
14. Because Dickinson loaned moneyto Student, to the benefit of Student, Student became
liable to Dickinson for said money.
15. Student was unjustly enriched by accepting said money without paying Dickinson
reasonable compensation therefor.
16. The total amount bywhich Student has become enriched is Three ThousandNine Hundred
Eighty Dollars and 00/100 ($3,980.00).
17. Dickinson demandedpayment ofthe above sums but Student failed and refused to do so.
WHEREFORE, Plaintifl'Dickinson College demands judgment againstDefendant James K. Cage,
III, inthe sum ofThree ThousandNine Hundred Eighty Dollars and 00/100 ($3,980.00), until James K.
Cage's obligation is paid in full, plus late fees, costs of suit, attorneys' fees and collection costs, and interest
from date of judgment.
Date: ?Iwa I, X4
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
I. D. Number 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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EXHIBIT "A"
VERIFICATION
I, THOMAS MEYER, Bursar of Dickinson College, acknowledge that I have the authority to
execute this Verification onbehalfofDickinson College and certifythat the foregoing Complaint is based
upon information which has been gathered by my counsel in the preparation ofthis lawsuit. Thelanguage
of this Complaint is that of counsel and not my own. I have read the document and to the extent that this
Complaint is based upon information which I have given to my counsel, it is true and correct and to the best
ofmyknowledge, information and belief. To the extent that the content ofthis Complaint is that ofcounsel,
I have relied upon counsel in making this Verification.
This statement and Verification are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904 relating
to unworn falsification to authorities, which provides that if I knowingly make false averments, I may be
subject to criminal penalties.
Dickinson College
Thomas Meyer
Bursar
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Created: 315103 2:23:29 PM
Revised: 12/27/06 2:23:09 PM
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
NO. 06-3558 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
: JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
PRAECIPE
Please reinstate the Complaint in the above-captioned matter.
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
I. D. Number 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
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Created: 3/5/03 2:23:29 PM
Revised: 10/29/07 11:57:53 AM
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
NO. 06-3558 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
: JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
PRAECIPE
Please reinstate the Complaint in the above-captioned matter.
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Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V. NO. 06-3558 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I hereby certify that a copy of the Complaint in the above captioned matter was mailed to Mr.
James K. Cage, III, 5143 Marseilles Drive, Apt. A, North Charleston, South Carolina 29418, by
certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested.
Attached is the Post Office return receipt signed by James K. Cage, III, and dated November
5, 2007 with attached receipt of costs in the amount of $9.48.
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Ten East High Street
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(717) 243-3341
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MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attornevs for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
NO. 06-3558 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
TO: JAMES K. CAGE, III, DEFENDANT
NOTICE OF ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
You are hereby notified that on J-E ; 2 ( , 2008, the following Judgment was
entered against you in the above-captioned case: Judgment in the amount of $3,980.00, plus late
fees, costs of suit, attorneys' fees and collections, and interest from date of judgment as per the
Complaint for Defendant's failure to file an answer to the Complaint.
Date: Cl/al line
Prot onotary
I hereby certify that the name and address of the proper person to receive this notice under
Pa. R. Civ. P. 236 is:
James K. Cage, III
5143 Marseilles Drive, Apt. A
North Charleston, SC 29418
F:\FILES\Clients\DickinsonCollege7619\Collections\CwrcntU40\7619C.340. pra. default
Created: 3/5/03 2:23:29 PM
Revised: 2/20/09 11:57:27 AM
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
V.
NO. 06-3558 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
JAMES K. CAGE, III, :
Defendant JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
PRAECIPE
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
Enter default judgment in the above-captioned action in favor of Plaintiff and against
Defendant James K. Cage, III, in the amount of $3,980.00, plus late fees, costs of suit, attorney's
fees and collection costs, and interest from date of judgment as per the Complaint for Defendant's
failure to file an answer to the Complaint.
I do hereby certify that a written notice of intention to file this Praecipe was mailed to the
Defendant at the address indicated thereon, on November 27, 2007, which date was subsequent to
the date default occurred and at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the Praecipe.
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
By
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
I.D. Number 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Created: 315103 2.23.29 PM
Revised: 11/26107 11 42:04 AM
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO GILROY & FALLER
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
I.D. 90916
Ten East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attornevs for Plaintiff
DICKINSON COLLEGE, : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
Plaintiff
V.
JAMES K. CAGE, III,
Defendant
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO. 06-3558 CIVIL TERM
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
: JURY TRIAL OF TWELVE DEMANDED
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO: James K. Cage, III
5143 Marseilles Drive, Apt. A.,
North Charleston, SC 29418
DATE OF NOTICE: November 27, 2007
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO ENTER A WRITTEN
APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITTEN WITH THE COURT
YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU
ACT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE
ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR
OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE
A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES
TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
This a debt collecting firm attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for
that purpose.
Cumberland County Lawyer Referral Service
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Telephone:(717) 249-3166
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
By
Christopher E. Rice, Esquire
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Mary M. Price, an authorized agent of MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS OTTO
GILROY & FALLER, hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Praecipe was served this date by
depositing same in the Post Office at Carlisle, PA, first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
Mr. James K. Cage, III
5143 Marseilles Drive, Apt. A
North Charleston, SC 29418
MARTSON LAW OFFICES
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M . Price
Ten st High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-3341
Dated: , lcl-?- *
THIS IS A DEBT COLLECTING FIRM ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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