HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-4836IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A. No. ??o ^ mow l??u tL`T
655 PAPER MILL ROAD
MAIL STOP 1411
WILMINGTON DE 19884-1411
Plaintiff
VS
LARRY E JOHNSON
131 E PENN ST
CARLISLE PA 17013
KIMBERLY L JOHNSON
131 E PENN STREET
CARLISLE PA 17013-0000
Defendant(s)
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Filed on behalf of:
Plaintiff, MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.
{Counsel of record for this party:
Date: B /b b6 f
4U, ? 41, ZX
Amy F. Doyle # 062 / Daniel F. Wolfson #20617
Philip C. Warho c #86341 / Andrew C. Spears #87737
David R. Galloway #87326 / Tonilyn M. Chippie #87852
Sarah E. Ehasz #86469 / Robert N. Polas, Jr. #201259
Bruce H. Cherkis #18837 / Ronald S. Canter #94000
Ronald M. Abramson #94266
WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON, L.L.P.
Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: (717) 303-6700
Counsel for Plaintiff
W&A File No. 141059215
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.
:No.
Plaintiff
VS
:CIVIL ACTION - LAW
LARRY E JOHNSON
KIMBERLY L JOHNSON
Defendant(s)
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 an 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 may be entered against you by the
Court without further notice for any money claimed or any other claim or relief requested by the
Plaintiff. You may lose money or property 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 HELP. 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.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013-
717-249-3166
CCP Notice to Defend
W&A File No. 141059215
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff
:No.
VS
LARRY E JOHNSON
KIMBERLY L JOHNSON
Defendant(s)
:CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NOTICIA
USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN LA CORTE. Si usted desea defender conta la
demanda puestas en las siguientes paginas, usted tienen que tomar acci6n dentro veinte (20) dias
despu6s que esta Demanda y Aviso es servido, con entrando por escrito una aparencia
personalmente o por un abogado y archivando por escrito con la Corte sus defensas o objeciones
a las demandas puestas en esta contra usted. Usted es advertido que si falla de hacerlo el caso
puede proceder sin usted y un juzgamiento puede ser entrado conta usted por la Corte sin mas
aviso por cualquier dinero reclamado en la Demanda o por cualquier otro reclamo o alivio
solicitado por Demandante. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad o otros derechos importante
para usted.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE PAPEL A SU ABOGADO ENSEGUIDA. SI USTED
NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, VAYA O LLAME POR TELEFONO LA OFICINA FIJADA
AQUI ABAJO. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERE CON INFORMACION DE COMO
CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UN ABOGADO, ESTA OFICINA PUEDE
PROVEERE INFORMACION ACERCA AGENCIAS. QUE PUEDAN OFRECER
SERVICIOS LEGAL A PERSONAS ELIGIBLE AQ UN HONORARIO REDUCIDO O
GRATIS.
Cumberland County Bar Association
32 South Bedford Street
Carlisle, PA 17013-
717-249-3166
CCP Notice to Defend
W&A File No. 141059215
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.
I
Plaintiff :No. C)Lo^ etu?
vs.
LARRY E JOHNSON
KIMBERLY L JOHNSON
Defendant(s)
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT
AND NOW, this 15 day of August, 2006, comes the Plaintiff, MBNA America Bank, N.A., by
and through its attorneys, the law film of Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P., and files the within Complaint
and in support avers as follows:
Plaintiff, MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A. , is a National Banking Association
organized under the National Banking Act with principal place of business situated at 655 PAPER
MILL ROAD MAIL STOP 1411, WILMINGTON, DE 198841411.
2. Defendant, LARRY E JOHNSON, is an adult individual with a last known address of
131 E PENN ST, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA 17013.
3. Defendant, KIMBERLY L JOHNSON, is an adult individual with a last known address
of 131 E PENN STREET, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA 17013-0000.
4. It is averred that Defendants were issued an open-end credit card account by Plaintiff.
This account was created through a written contract between Plaintiff and Defendants, accepted by
Defendants when they signed and utilized the credit card account. A true and correct copy of the Credit
Card Agreement governing this account is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
5. The Credit Card Agreement contains a binding Arbitration provision providing that any
claim or dispute between Defendants and Plaintiff would be subject to binding arbitration before the
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National Arbitration Forum (NAF). This Credit Card Agreement also recites that since the agreement
involved an instrumentality of interstate commerce, that the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1-16
(FAA) governed the Agreement and that following disposition through the NAF, judgment may be
entered in any state court having jurisdiction.
6. At all relevant times material hereto, Defendants have been regular users of said charge
card for the purchase of products, goods and/or for obtaining services and/or funds.
7. By virtue of Defendants' use and maintenance of this credit card in connection with their
purchases of goods, and services, they became bound to all of its contractual terms, which clearly
included an arbitration agreement. Therefore, there is a valid agreement to arbitrate and Defendants
consented to the NAF having jurisdiction over this claim.
8. Defendants received monthly statements which accurately state all purchases and
payments made during the month, interest charges imposed on the unpaid balance, and the amount due.
A summary of the account showing the balance due and owing is incorporated herein and marked as
Exhibit "B".
9. Defendants did not object to the summary of account.
10. Defendants have made sporadic and irregular payments, if any, which have been applied
to the outstanding balance of this account.
11. As of the date of the within Complaint, the remaining balance due, owing and unpaid on
Defendants' credit account, as a result of charges made by said Defendants and/or any authorized users
is the sum of $9,173.25.
12. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement and/or applicable Pennsylvania law, any unpaid and/or
delinquent balances on said account shall continue to bear interest at the rate of 18 %.
13. The amount of interest which has accrued on the aforementioned account is the sum of
$2,148.80.
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14. Plaintiff has retained the services of the law firm of Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P. in the
collection of the amount due from Defendants.
15. As of the filing of this Complaint, Plaintiff has incurred reasonable attorney's fees from
the law office of Wolpoff & Abramson, L.L.P. in the collection of the collection of the amounts due
from Defendants incident to the within action, the Plaintiff shall continue to incur such attorney's fees
throughout the conclusion of the proceedings.
16. The amount of attorney's fees incurred in this matter is the sum of $1,375.98.
17. Despite reasonable and repeated demands for payment, Defendants have failed, refused
and continue to refuse to pay all sums due and owing on the aforementioned account balance, all to the
damage and detriment of the Plaintiff.
18. Any and all conditions precedent to the bringing of this action have been performed by
Plaintiff.
19. The amount in controversy is within the jurisdictional amount requiring compulsory
arbitration.
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WHEREFORE Plaintiff respectfully requests this Honorable Court enter judgment in favor of
Plaintiff and against Defendants, in the amount of $9,173.25, plus interest in the amount of $2,148.80,
plus attorney's fees in the amount of $1,375.98, plus costs of this action and any other relief as this Court
deems proper and just.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: /G d `?
Amy F. Doyle #8 62 /Daniel F. Wolfson #20617
Philip C. Warholic #86341 / Andrew C. Spears #87737
David R. Galloway #87326 / Tonilyn M. Chippie #87852
Sarah E. Ehasz #86469 / Robert N. Polas, Jr. #201259
Bruce H. Cherkis #18837 /Ronald S. Canter #94000
Ronald M. Abramson #94266
WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON, L.L.P.
Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: (717) 303-6700
Counsel for Plaintiff
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned hereby states that he/she is the attorney for the Plaintiff who is located outside
of this jurisdiction and in order to file the within document in an expedient and timely manner, he/she is
authorized to take this verification on behalf of said Plaintiff in the within action and verifies that the
statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge,
information, and belief, based upon information provided by the Plaintiff.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18
Pa.C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date: (af ('? 4
Amy F. Doyle #8#662 / Daniel F. Wolfson #20617
Philip C. Warhol c #86341 / Andrew C. Spears #87737
David R. Galloway #87326 / Tonilyn M. Chippie #87852
Sarah E. Ehasz #86469 / Robert N. Polas, Jr. #201259
Bruce H. Cherkis #18837 / Ronald S. Canter #94000
Ronald M. Abramson #94266
WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON, L.L.P.
Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection
4660 Trindle Road, Suite 300
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: (717) 303-6700
Counsel for Plaintiff
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ooFICHINFO1 ?o Date 04/27/05 Account 4313027075000122 Mode oL ooNxt o+ o
CLIENT NO 001730 MBNA ACCT#4313027075000122 BALANCE --$9,173.25
****** PRIMARY DEBTOR **0** C/O DATE 01/01/69 LSTPY DT 03/09/05
*M-ACCT-NO *M-REC-TYPE*M-GUST-TYPE*M-LAST-NAME
4313027075000122 A I JOHNSON
*M-FIRST-NAME *M-ADDR-1 *M-ADDR-2
LARRY E 131 E PENN ST &
*M-CITY *M-COUNTY *M-STATE*M-ZIP *M-HOME-PH
CARLISLE PA 170132435 7172433719
*M-WORK-PH *M-DOB *M-POE-NAME
0002433212
*M-POE-ADDR *M-LOAN-TYPE*M-LENDING-OFFICER
LV01 OV0001
*M-BANK-CODE*M-BRANCH-CODE*M-CALL-CODE*M-RECOVERER-CODE*M-DEALER-CODE
AGNY 075
*M-CO-RSN*M-ACCT-STATUS*M-INT-RATE*M-RECEIPT-DATE*M-CONTACT-DATE*M-CO-DATE
PAA 0000 04/25/05 06/01/89 01/01/69
*M-LAST-PYMT-DATE*M-CO-AMT *M-ASSOC-COST*M-ACCRUED-INT*M-CUR-BAL
03/09/05 $9,173.25 $.00 $.00 $9,173.25
*M-NET-PRIN *M-NET-COST *M-NET-INT *M-COMMENT-1
$9,173.25 $.00 $.00 MMAMMMMMMMMMi
*M-COMMENT-2
002 20050425 0000090
MODE L=LFT R=RGT W=WRP Next File
ooFICHINFO1 0o Date 04/27/05 Account 4313027075000122 Mode oL =Nxt o+ o
*M-COMMENT-3 *M-COMMENT-DATE
04/25/05
*M-2ND-NAME *M-MONTHLY-INCOME*M-OTHER-INCOME
JOHNSON KIMBERLY L $.00 $.00
*M-MONTHLY-PYMT*M-OTHER-PYMT*M-OWN-RENT-CODE*M-RECOVERY-SCORE*M-NEXT-PAY-DATE
$.00 $.00 R 0707
*M-LAST-I NT-DATE*M-LAST-CONTACT-DATE*M-COMM-RATE*M-HOME-PH-FLAG*M-WORK-PH-FLAG
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XXX-XX-4262 MBNA CL01
MODE L=LFT R=RGT W=WRP Next File
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SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
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CASE NO: 2006-04836 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MBNA AMERICA BANK NA
VS
JOHNSON LARRY E ET AL
KENNETH GOSSERT , Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within NOTICE was served upon
JOHNSON LARRY E the
DEFENDANT , at 0019:11 HOURS, on the 13th day of September, 2006
at 131 E PENN STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013 by handing to
a true and attested copy of NOTICE
COMPLAINT
together with
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs: So An
Docketing 18.00
Service 4.40
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
.00
32.4009/14/2006
q, jj -,o G WOLPOFF " ' BR ..SON
Sworn and Subscibed to By:
before me this day /)?16 pu ?y A6ritO
of A.D.
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CASE NO: 2006-04836 P
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
MBNA AMERICA BANK NA
VS
JOHNSON LARRY E ET AL
KENNETH GOSSERT
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County,Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within NOTICE was served upon
JOHNSON KIMBERLY L the
DEFENDANT , at 0019:11 HOURS, on the 13th day of September, 2006
at 131 E PENN STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
SHANNA JOHNSON (DAUGHTER)
a true and attested copy of NOTICE
COMPLAINT
and at the same time directing Her attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff's Costs:
Docketing
Service
Affidavit
So Answers:
6.00 00*V-4?e I
.00
.00
Surcharge 10.00 R. Thomas Kline
.00
16.00,--09/14/2006
a j).,lo(, 4, WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON
Sworn and Subscibed to By:
before me this day
of , A.D.
together with
by handing to
Curtis R. Long
Prothonotary
office of the Protbonotarp
Cumberiana Countp
Renee K. Simpson
Deputy Prothonotary
John E. Slike
Solicitor
No -'/g 3Ip 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