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Home My WebLink About94-05249 " '1'1 Ii l, ,I;' ;'1 I ! l;j ., ,IJ "1 I, I II. " ,I, ;:' 'ii 1,',:1 1," , I I I I I, " .I ,jJ , " I, I, " ,'l (!. . " ';:II :::So u 'C!' I " " I I " I' 1.1, 'I , '!' I I. I ,'}I "j", I I! :'1 , I , "" , , , , , , .1 , , , , , " I' , , " I I " II I " I , , , , , I " , , " I, ., ., , I , I ,t., '" I I', II , I 8 ~ " , ': ,'I' 'I,; ," 'i t..:. j 1 , " " I, ;1 '" I I' , 1 I , "I.,; II' I , " I " '" , " 'I " 'I 'J , ,I " " '.', " , , 'I li",1 " ',', I " , , , I " ,,' " , , ''iI, , I' tr- ::( ~. F"" ,I, 'I ;' I " , I } 'I> ", . 'I . NEW CUMBERLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PLAINTIFF V. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 5~J.lq 94 . CIVIL TERM THE PHOENIX GROUP, INC., DEFENDANT CIVIL ACTION. LAW & EQUITY JURY TRIAL DEMANDED NOTICE 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 WRIITEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY AND BY AITORNEY 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 YOU BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR ANY MONEY CLAIMED IN THE COMPLAINT OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE OR KNOW A LAWYER, THEN YOU SHOULD GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Court Administrator Cumberland County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 240-6200 BY: ell, squire 2929 llysburg Road Camp HilI, Pennsylvania 17011 (717) 737.8690 (717) 737.869S Telecopier DATE: -1./~ , NEW CUMBERLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PLAINTIFF IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA' '~49 94 . CIVIL TERM V. THE PHOENIX GROUP. INC., DEFENDANT CIVIL ACTION - LAW & EQUITY JURY TRIAL DEMANDED COMPLAINT L Plalntiffls the New Cumberland Federal Credit Union, a non-profit federally chartered credit union with its principal place of business located at 619 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17070. 2. Defendant is the Phoenix Group, a Pennsylvania Corporation with Its pril\cipal place of business located at Suite 210, 7 Great Valley Parkway, Malvem, Chester County, Pennsylvania 19355, 3. Defendant Is in the business of credit collections, 4. Defendant perfonned cl'edit collection work for ACCO Lemoyne Federal Credit Union, a non-profit federally chartered credit, union which was purchased by Plaintiff on January 1,1994, 5. Plaintiff, however, has not entered into any contract with Defendant for the provi$ion of credit collection services, 6. To the best of its knowledge, Plaintiff is unaware of any contract between the Defendant and the fonner ACCO Lemoyne Federal Credit Union. 7. Since the acquistion of ACCO Lemoyne Federal Credit Union, the Plaintiff has repeatedly requested that the Defendant retum all documents involving any collection accounts concemillllthc fanner ACCO Lemo)'ne Federal Credit Union to the Plaintiff, 8. Plaintllr does not require the scrvlces of Defendant since It has an "in housc" collections department, 9, Since Plaintill's acquisition of ACCO Lemo)'ne Federal Credit Union, the Defendant has threatened debton of ACCO Lemo)'ne Federal Credit Union with unauthorized lawsuits to be brought b)' the Delendant as II part)' allainstthe debtors without the approval, conscnt or knowledge of the PlaintUr. 10, Defendant has no standing to bring an)' lawsuit in its own name against an)' of Plaintiffs debtors, II. Defendant's actions expose the Plaintiff to potentilll civilliabilit)' since the Defendant is not authorized to threaten civil lawsuits. COUNT I: TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT 12. Plaintiff incorporates Paragraphs one (I) through eleven (II) of its Complaint as if full)' set forth. 13, Defendant claims that it is an agent of the Plaintiff. 14. Defendant, if an agent of the Plaintiff, is directl)' interfering with Plaintiffs contractual rights to collect mone)' owed to it as a result of its acquisition of the fonner ACCO Lemo)'ne Federal Credit Union. IS. Plaintiff has a contractual right to collect an)' mone)' owed b)' debtors of the fonner ACCO Lemo)'ne Federal Credit Union. 16. Defendant has instructed debtors of the fonner ACCO Lemo)'nc Federal Credit Union not to make an)' pa)'ments to the Plaintiff but to scnd all mone)' to the Defendant. 17. Defendant has instructed debtors of the fonner ACCD Lemoyne Federal Credit Union thatlfthey make payment to the PlalntilTthen the Defendant will flIe its own lawsuits to collecttlte swne money a second time from the debtors. 18, Defendallt's actions and threats an: completely unauthorized by the, PlalntilT. 19, Defendant's acttons and threats an: designed to Intimidate debtors of the fonner ACCD Lemoyne Federal Credit Union and interefere wit.Il Plaintlll's contractual rights, 20. Since JanUllJ')' I, 1994, the Defendant has diverted the sum of $1 ,050 gross or $316.50 in collection fees which should have been received by the PlalntilT once tlte Defendant was discltarged, WHEREFORE, PlalntllTrespectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter judgment In its favor and against the Defendant in an wnount ofS316.50 plus costs and interests as well as punitive dwnages for its actions. COlJNT II: ACTION IN REPLEVIN 21. Plaintiff incorporates Paragraphs one (I) through twenty (20) of its Complaint as if fully sct forth. 22. Defendant currently has in its possession, supervision, and control, items of personal property owned by the Plaintiff and stored at Suite 210, 7 Great Valley Parkway, Malvem, Chester County, Pennsylvania 19355. These items include but are not limited to the following: Promissory notes, debt instruments, credit applications, mortgages, UCC fonns, security agreements and other financing documents concerning debtors of the fonner ACCD Lemoyne Federal Credit Union. 23. On several occasions, the Plaintiff has requested that the Defendant turn over all documents listed in 'l!22 to the Plaintiff but the Defendant has refused. 24, Plaintiff. by virtue of hs IICquishlon of the former ACCO Lemoyne Federal Crcdll Union. owns all of the aforesaid documents and Defendant has no legal or equitable claim. interest or security Interest in these documents, WHEREFORE. PlalntllTrespectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter judgment In Its favor and against the Defendant and issue a Wrh of Seizure directing the Sheri IT to seize the above described property of the PlaintilTl1lId tetum it to the Plaintiff's possession, Respectfully submiued. DATE: t/r~ /'tV , , VERIFICATION I verlt'y that the IItltementa made In the fureBolnB dOc:umellt Ire llUe and correclto the bellt of my bowledle, Information and belief: I underlltand thlt tiIae IItltementl herein Ire IBIde aubject to the peolltiel of 18 PI.C.S.A 04904, relatinB 10 unsworn &1IIfICltiOD to luthorilie.. .~~tf~ I CLARENCE ROBINSON, PRESIDENT NEW CUMBERLAND FEDREAL CREDIT UNION DATE: q r,,,\ 1:\,\' , , , , , " , ' , " , , , 'I .{' ( <t . a.1 t. ' " d'; >.. 10 '~ .' ,!,;. ~~ @J~ ,. 0- ~ tll" ',t ~. ':" lO 2 r<) <. ;.;- ;' T s.~ - ~ ~ .. ';I - -- In ~ ~ V1 '"' " '1 , ',,'. . ,'", , ,... .. , ... .'". ," .. ".",' ,'_" , <0 '<0' .....~ ~.., . ,,' ",' -..., "j.,o-t-.", ...;tIh.......,"'.. toV>'" ''''', ',...,.. .,. ~ SHERIFF'S RETURN COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUN'rY OF CUMBERLAND In the Court of Common Ple4s of Cumberland County, Pennsylvnaia No. 94-5249 Civil Term Complaint in Civil Action Law and Equity and Notice New Cumberland Federal Credit Union VS The Phoenix Group, Inc. R. THOMAS KLINE, Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, says, that he made diligent search and inquiry for the within named defendant, to wit. The Phoenix Group, Inc. but was unable to locate them in his bailiwick. He therefore deputized the sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania, to serve the within Complaint in Civil Action Law and Notice and Equity On October 7, 1994 , this office was in receipt of the attached return fr.om Chester County, Pennsylvania. Sheriff's Costs, Docke ting Out of County Surcharge Chester County So answers. 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