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By: Burton Neil, Esquire
Identification No. 11348
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-2120
Attorney for Plaintiff
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A.
7920 NW 110th Street
Kansas City, MO
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Plaintiff
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM L GRIFFIE
7 Nittany Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA
Defendant
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CIVIL ACTION - LAW
COMPLAINT
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BURTON NEIL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Burton Neil, Esquire
Identification No. 11348
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-2120
Attorney for Plaintiff
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A.
7920 NW 1 lOth Street
Kansas City, MO
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM L GRIFFIE
7 Nittany Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA
Defendant
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: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Complaint
1. The plainfiffis Citibank South Dakota N.A., with place of business located at 7920
NW 110th Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
2. The defendant is William L Gd£fie, who resides at 7 Nittany Drive, Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
COUNT I: BALANCE ON CREDIT CARD NUMBER: 4271382000646329
3. At the defendant's request, plaintiffissued the defendant a credit card with account
number 4271382000646329 for the defendant's use in making credit purchases and securing
cash advances subject to the terms and conditions governing the use of the credit card. Attached
hereto, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit A is a tree and correct copy of the terms and
conditions.
4. The defendant accepted the credit card and the terms and conditions governing its
use for the purchase of goods, merchandise and services and/or for cash advances from vendors
who accepted plaintiffs credit card. In using the credit card, the defendant agreed to comply
with the terms and conditions governing its use which included the obligation to pay plaintiff for
all charges made in full upon receipt of the statement or in installments subject to monthly
fmance charges.
5. The defendant utilized the credit card by making/obtaining purchases of goods,
merchandise and services and/or cash advances from vendors who accepted the credit card.
Monthly statements were sent to the defendant which detailed the charges made to the account
including finance charges, late and/or, over limit charges. The balance due for the charges made
by the defendant including any f'mance charges, late or over limit charges is $6,255.20.
6. Defendant did not pay the balance due in full upon receipt of the billing statements
and failed to make the required minimum monthly payment set forth in the billing statement. As
such, defendant is in default of the terms and conditions govem/ng the use of the credit card.
7. Although demand has been made by plaintiff upon defendant to pay the sum of
$6,255.20, the defendant failed and refused to pay all or any part thereof.
8. Plaintiff alleges it is entitled to recovery of its attorneys fees from defendant pursuant
to the terms and conditions governing the account. Plaintiffs counsel is not a salaried employee
of Citibank South Dakota N.A.. Plaintiff seeks recovery of attorneys fees in the sum of
$1,188.49.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant on Count I in the sum
of $6,255.20 attorneys fees in the sum of $1,188.49 and the costs of this action.
COUNT H: BALANCE ON CREDIT CARD NUMBER: 4128002300705725
9. At the defendant's request, plaintiff issued the defendant a credit card with account
number 4128002300705725 for the defendant's use in making credit purchases and Securing
cash advances subject to the terms and conditions governing the use of the credit card. Attached
hereto, made a part hereof and marked Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the terms and
conditions.
10. The defendant accepted the credit card and the terms and conditions governing its
use for the purchase of goods, memhandise and services and/or for cash advances from vendors
who accepted plaintiff's credit card. In using the credit card, the defendant agreed to comply
with the terms and conditions governing its use which included the obligation to pay plaintiff for
all charges made in full upon receipt of the statement or in installments subject to monthly
f'mance charges.
11. The defendant utilized the credit card by making/obtaining purchases of goods,
merchandise and services and/or cash advances from vendors who accepted the credit card.
Monthly statements were sent to the defendant which detailed the charges made to the account
including finance charges, late and/or, over limit charges. The balance due for the charges made
by the defendant including any f'mance charges, late or over 1/mit charges is $8,500.27·
12. Defendant did not pay the balance due in full upon receipt of the billing statements
and failed to make the required m/n/mum monthly payment set forth in the billing statement. As
such, defendant is in default of the terms and conditions governing the use of the credit card.
13. Although demand has been made by plaintiffupon defendant to pay the sum of
$8,500.27, the defendant failed and refused to pay all or any part thereof.
14. Plaintiffalleges it is entitled to recovery of its attorneys fees from defendant
pursuant to the terms and conditions governing the account. Plaintiffs counsel is not a salaried
employee of Citibank South Dakota N.A.. Plaintiff seeks recovery of attorneys fees in the sum
of $1,615.05.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment against the defendant on Count II in the sum
of $8,500.27, attorneys fees in the sum of $1,615.05 and the costs of this action.
BIfRT.O_N-~ IL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: ~..~.~_ .~
Burton Ned, Esqilire
Attorney for Plaintiff
In making this communication, we advise our firm is a debt collector.
Verification
Jennifer Sisson is an attorney management specialist for Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. and Citicorp
Credit Services, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Citigroup, the within Plaintiff in this action.
She verifies that the statements of fact made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct to the best
of her knowledge and belief. The undersigned understands that the statements made herein are
subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. Section 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.
Date:
Name
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A.
Plaintiff
Vo
WILLIAM L. GRIFFIE,
Defendant
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA
NO. 024547
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
To: Prothonotary, Cumberland County
Please enter our general appearance on behalf of Defendant William L. Griffie.
Papers should be served on the undersigned at the address set forth below.
801 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-5180
LAW OFFICES OF MARKIAN R. SLOBODIAN
801 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 232-5180
Attorney for William L. Griffie
Dated:/~5/~2,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have, this date, mailed a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Entry of Appearance by United States mail, first-class, postage prepaid, addressed to the
following individual(s):
Burton Neil, Esq,
Burton Neil & Associates, P.C.
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Dated:/(~/O;~
SHERIFF'S RETURN - REGULAR
CASE NO: 2002-04547 P
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N A
VS
GRIFFIE WILLIAM L
JASON VIORAL Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law,
says, the within COMPLAINT & NOTICE was served upon
GRIFFIE WILLIAM L the
DEFENDANT , at 1500:00 HOURS,
at 7 NITTANY DRIVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055
on the 25th day of September, 2002
by handing to
WILLIAM GRIFFIE
a true and attested copy of COMPLAINT & NOTICE
together with
and at the same time directing His attention to the contents thereof.
Sheriff,s Costs:
Docketing 18.00
Service 8.28
Affidavit .00
Surcharge 10.00
.00
36.28
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this ~ day of
A.D.
~ /Prothonotary'
So Answers:
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BURTON NEIL & ASSOC
By: ~.~ .~.~
puty Sheriff
BURTON NEIL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By: Burton Neil, Esquire
Identification No. 11348
26 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-2120
Attorney for Plaintiff
CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA N.A.
7920 NW 110TH STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO 64153
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
· CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Plaintiff
VS.
WILLIAM L GRIFFIE
7 NITTANY DRIVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17055-5560
: NO. 02-4547
: CIVIL ACTION - LAW
Defendant
Praecipe to Settle, End & Discontinue
To the Prothonotary:
Mark the above matter Settled, Ended and Discontinued.
BURTON~~ ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Burtont~4eil, Esquir~
Attorney for Plaintiff