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A. WARREN

Case ID: 140800045

Control No.: 14091623

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Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE A. WARREN
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel. 215.888.1034
_______________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews
:
:
:
Plaintiff,
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:
v.
:
:
Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki
:
H/W
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Defendant.
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_______________________________________:

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION
AUGUST TERM 2014
NO. 140800045

MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR ENTRY OF

DEFAULT PURSUANT TO PA. R. Civ. P. 1066
Plaintiff, Wyatt C. Matthews, submits this Memorandum of Law in support of his Motion for
Entry of Default pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1066, and in support thereof avers
the following:

I.

MATTER BEFORE THE COURT

Plaintiff filed an action to quiet title on August 1, 2014 and served it on Defendants Casimer

R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki by personal service, at Defendants residence on August 4, 2014.
A Notice of Intention to Take Default, was mailed to Defendants Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A.
Luczycki, by certified mail, return receipt requested, on August 21, 2014, which they received on
August 30, 2014. Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki have failed to respond to
the Notice of Intention to Take Default within the ten (10) day period provided in PA. R. CIV. P.
237.1.
Defendants hasve failed to file Preliminary Objections or an Answer to Plaintiffs Complaint.
As a result, Plaintiff is respectfully requesting this Court to enter an order of default against
Defendant pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1066 (a).

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II.

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED

Should the Court grant an Order of Default, pursuant to the Plaintiffs Motion for Entry of

Default Judgment Pursuant to Pa. R. Civ. P. 1066, due to the Defendants failure to respond to the
Complaint filed on August 1, 2014.
Suggested answer: YES

III.

FACTS
On March 23, 2014, Plaintiff purchased the property on 1634 E. Hewson Street in

Philadelphia from Defendants Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki through a quit claim
deed. Plaintiff paid the Defendants $7,900.00 in consideration for the property. A deed to the property
was recorded on June 13, 2014, by the Commissioner of Records, City of Philadelphia. Soon after the
recording of the deed, Plaintiff received a notification from the Philadelphia Recorder of Deeds that
Defendants attempted to sell the property to different buyers by submitting a fraudulent deed in
Plaintiffs name and falsifying Plaintiffs signature on such deed. Plaintiff notified Police and a Police
report was prepared describing the incident. Attached as Exhibit 1. is a copy of the Police incident
report.
As a result, on August 1, 2014, Plaintiff filed this action to quiet title seeking to permanently
enjoin and restrain Defendants, and any persons claiming under them, from asserting any claim or
interest to the Property. On August 4, 2014, the Complaint with a proper notice to plead, was served
on Defendants. On August 21, 2014, a Notice of Intention to Take Default was served on
Defendants, because they had failed to respond to the Complaint.
Defendants have failed to respond to the Notice of Intention to Take Default within the ten
(10) day period provided by Pa. R. Civ. P. 237.1. Accordingly, Plaintiff requests the Court to enter
an order of default against Defendants pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1066 (a).

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IV.

ARGUMENT
It is well established under Rule 1066 (a) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure that a

Court may grant an order of default for failure to respond to a complaint which contains a proper
notice to defend. Rule 1066 (a) states:
(a) The court shall grant appropriate relief upon affidavit that a complaint containing a notice
to defend has been served and that the defendant has not filed an answer.
In the present case, Defendants were served with a complaint that contained a notice to
defend. Defendants have failed to respond to the complaint despite the fact that they were also served
with a Notice of Intention to Take Default. Accordingly, Plaintiff respectfully requests that his
motion for entry of a default judgment be granted.

V.

RELIEF REQUESTED
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff requests that this Court grant Plaintiffs Motion for Entry

of Default and quiet title to the Property at 1634 E. Hewson Street in Philadelphia, in the name of
Wyatt C. Matthews.
Respectfully submitted,
___________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Dated: _______________________

Case ID: 140800045

Control No.: 14091623

12 SEP 2014 11:27 am

A. WARREN
Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel. 215.888.1034
____________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews
:
:
:
Plaintiff,
:
:
v.
:
:
Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki :
H/W
:
Defendant.
:
____________________________________:

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION
AUGUST TERM 2014
NO. 140800045

AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT

PURSUANT TO PA. R. CIV. P. 1066

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
:
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA
:

SS.

Wyatt C. Matthews, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:
1)

THAT I am the Plaintiff in the above matter and I am authorized to take this
affidavit;

2)

THAT the Complaint to Quiet Title, endorsed with a notice to plead within
twenty (20) days from service thereof, was served on Defendants, Casimer R.
Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki by personal service on August 4, 2014, as
evidenced by the attached Affidavit of Return of Service.

3)

THAT Notice of Intention to Take Default was mailed to Defendants,

Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki by certified mail, return receipt
requested, on August 21, 2014, which they received on August 30, 2014, as
evidenced by the copy of the signed return receipt card. and

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4)

THAT Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki have not filed

any response thereto, and the time in which to do so has expired.

____________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124

Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me this _______ day of ___________________,

20___.
__________________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires:

Case ID: 140800045

Control No.: 14091623

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A. WARREN
Wyatt C. Matthews
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel. 215.888.1034
____________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews
:
:
:
Plaintiff,
:
:
v.
:
:
Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki :
H/W
:
Defendant.
:
____________________________________:

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION
AUGUST TERM 2014
NO. 140800045

ORDER
AND NOW, to wit, this _________ day of _______________________, 2014, upon
consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1066, it is hereby
ORDERED and DECREED that:
1. Judgment is hereby ENTERED in favor of Plaintiff, Wyatt C. Matthews, and against
Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki on Plaintiffs Complaint to
Quiet Title;
2. The deed dated March 23, 2014, purporting to transfer title of the Property located at
1634 E. Hewson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19125 described more fully on
the attached deed as Exhibit 1A (the Property), and recorded at Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as Document ID No.52792728, is declared valid and original.
3. Defendant, Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki and all persons claiming under
him or her, are forever barred from asserting any right, lien, title, or interest in the
premises identified as 1634 E. Hewson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the
attached deed as Exhibit 1A (the Property), and title to the Property is hereby
QUIETED in favor of Plaintiff, Wyatt C. Matthews against all claims of Defendants,
Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki and all persons claiming under him or her;

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4. The Commissioner of the Department of Records of Philadelphia County is hereby

directed to record a Deed of Confirmation, with a certified copy of this Order
attached, to properly acknowledge Plaintiff, Wyatt C. Matthews as owner of the
Property located at 1634 E. Hewson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19125.
5.

Defendant, Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki are liable for the costs of this
action.

BY THE COURT:
______________________________
J.

Case ID: 140800045

Control No.: 14091623

12 SEP 2014 11:27 am

A. WARREN
Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel. 215.888.1034
____________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews
:
:
:
Plaintiff,
:
:
v.
:
:
Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki :
H/W
:
Defendant.
:
____________________________________:

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION
AUGUST TERM 2014
NO. 140800045

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF

DEFAULT PURSUANT TO PA.R. CIV. P. 1066
1. This is an action to quiet title, in which Plaintiff, Wyatt C. Matthews, requests that
Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki, and any persons claiming under them,
be permanently enjoined and restrained from asserting any claim or interest to the premises
identified as 1634 E. Hewson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A copy of the deed describing
the premises is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. On August 4, 2014, a complaint in action to quiet title with proper notice to plead was
served on Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki by personal service, at
Defendants residence, as evidenced by the Affidavit of Return of Service attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
3. A Notice of Intention to Take Default, attached hereto as Exhibit C, was mailed to
Defendants Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, on August 21, 2014, which they received on August 30, 2014, as evidenced by the
copy of the signed return receipt card attached hereto as Exhibit D. Also attached hereto as
Exhibit E is an Affidavit in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Entry of Default Pursuant to PA.
R. CIV. P. 1066, which states that said Notice of Intention to Take Default was so mailed and that
Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki have failed to respond to the Notice of
Intention to Take Default within the ten (10) day period provided in PA. R. CIV. P. 237.1.

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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Wyatt C. Matthews, requests this Court to enter an order of

default against Defendants, Casimer R. Luczycki and Nancy A. Luczycki pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.
1066(a).

__________________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124

Dated: _______________________

Case ID: 140800045

Control No.: 14091623

12 SEP 2014 11:27 am

A. WARREN
Wyatt C. Matthews
4818 Griscom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel. 215.888.1034
____________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews
:
:
:
Plaintiff,
:
:
v.
:
:
Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki :
H/W
:
Defendant.
:
____________________________________:

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CIVIL TRIAL DIVISION
AUGUST TERM 2014
NO. 140800045

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE DEFAULT

TO/PARA:

Casimer R. Luczycki, Nancy A. Luczycki H/W

1860 Wakeling Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124

DATE OF NOTICE/
FECHA DEL AVISO:________________
IMPORTANT NOTICE
You are in default because you have failed to take action required of you in this case.
Unless you act within ten (10) days from the date of this notice as set forth above, a judgment
may be entered against you without a hearing and you may lose your property or other important
rights. You should take this notice to a lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot
afford one, go to or telephone the following office to find out where you can get legal help:
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
Philadelphia Bar Association
Lawyer Referral and Information Service
1101 Market Street, 11th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-2911
Telephone: (215) 238-6333

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AVISO IMPORTANTE
Usted esta en rebeldia porque ha fallado en tomar la accion exigida de su parte en este
caso. A menos de que usted actue dentro de diez dias de la fecha de este aviso, se puede registrar
una sentencia contra usted, sin el beneficio de una audiencia y puede perder su propiedad o
derechos importantes. Usted debe llevar este aviso a un abogado enseguida. Si usted no tiene un
abogado y no puede pagar por los servicios de un abogado, debe comunicarse con la siguiente
oficina para averiguar donde puede obtener ayuda legal:
SERVICIO DE REFERENCIA LEGAL
Asociacin de Licenciados de Filadelfia
Servicio de Referencia E Informacin Legal
1101 Market Street, 11th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-2911
Telfono: (215) 238-6333

__________________________________________
Wyatt C. Matthews/PRO SE
4818 Griscom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Dated:

Case ID: 140800045

Control No.: 14091623