On September 15, 2021 a
Party Statement
was filed
involving a dispute between
Midland Credit Management, Inc.,
and
Clara M Rivera,
for Other Matters - Consumer Credit (Card) Debt Buyer Plaintiff
in the District Court of Dutchess County.
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FILED: DUTCHESS COUNTY CLERK 04/02/2022 11:31 AM INDEX NO. 2021-53889
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 9 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 04/02/2022
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PFW File Number R254196
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
Plaintiff
vs. Index No. 2021-53889
AFFIRMATION OF NON-MILITARY SERVICE
CLARA M RIVERA
Defendant(s)
I am an attorney with Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP
("Pressler"), attorney for Plaintiff in the above captioned
matter. I am admitted to practice law in the State of New York
and affirm under the penalty of perjury that:
1. In compliance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act, I believe that the Defendant CLARA M RIVERA is
not currently in the military service.
2. Pressler contacted the Department of Defense Manpower
Data Center ("DMDC") requesting the Defendant's
military status. Pressler provided the DMDC with the
pertinent information about the defendant, including
Defendant's name and social security number. Based
upon the attached response received by my office from
DMDC on 03/22/2022 , I believe the Defendant is not
currently in the military service.
3. The basis of my knowledge that Defendant's name and
social security number used for our search with the
DMDC belongs to the Defendant is the business
records, documentation and information in our file as
provided to us by the Plaintiff.
Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP
305 Broadway Suite 802
New York, NY 10007
(888)312-8600
Dated: 03/25/2022
Craig S. Stiller Esq.
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Department of Defense Manpower Data Center Results as of : Mar-22-2022 02:06:38 PM
SCRA 5.12
SSN: XXX-XX-3558
Birth Date: Jan-XX-1970
Last Name: RIVERA
First Name: CLARA
Middle Name: M
Status As Of: Mar-22-2022
Certificate ID: Y7HQ3J6Q7HK146T
On Active Duty On Active Duty Status Date
Active Duty Start Date Active Duty End Date Status Service Component
NA NA No NA
This response reflects the individuals' active duty status based on the Active Duty Status Date
Left Active Duty Within 367 Days of Active Duty Status Date
Active Duty Start Date Active Duty End Date Status Service Component
NA NA No NA
This response reflects where the individual left active duty status within 367 days preceding the Active Duty Status Date
The Member or His/Her Unit Was Notified of a Future Call-Up to Active Duty on Active Duty Status Date
Order Notification Start Date Order Notification End Date Status Service Component
NA NA No NA
This response reflects whether the individual or his/her unit has received early notification to report for active duty
Upon searching the data banks of the Department of Defense Manpower Data Center, based on the information that you provided, the above is the status of
the individual on the active duty status date as to all branches of the Uniformed Services (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, NOAA, Public Health, and
Coast Guard). This status includes information on a Servicemember or his/her unit receiving notification of future orders to report for Active Duty.
Michael V. Sorrento, Director
Department of Defense - Manpower Data Center
400 Gigling Rd.
Seaside, CA 93955
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The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) is an organization of the Department of Defense (DoD) that maintains the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility
Reporting System (DEERS) database which is the official source of data on eligibility for military medical care and other eligibility systems.
The DoD strongly supports the enforcement of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 USC App. § 3901 et seq, as amended) (SCRA) (formerly known as
the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940). DMDC has issued hundreds of thousands of "does not possess any information indicating that the
individual is currently on active duty" responses, and has experienced only a small error rate. In the event the individual referenced above, or any family
member, friend, or representative asserts in any manner that the individual was on active duty for the active duty status date, or is otherwise entitled to the
protections of the SCRA, you are strongly encouraged to obtain further verification of the person's status by contacting that person's Service. Service contact
information can be found on the SCRA website's FAQ page (Q35) via this URL: https://scra.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/#/faqs. If you have evidence the person
was on active duty for the active duty status date and you fail to obtain this additional Service verification, punitive provisions of the SCRA may be invoked
against you. See 50 USC App. § 3921(c).
This response reflects the following information: (1) The individual's Active Duty status on the Active Duty Status Date (2) Whether the individual left Active
Duty status within 367 days preceding the Active Duty Status Date (3) Whether the individual or his/her unit received early notification to report for active
duty on the Active Duty Status Date.
More information on "Active Duty Status"
Active duty status as reported in this certificate is defined in accordance with 10 USC § 101(d) (1). Prior to 2010 only some of the active duty periods less
than 30 consecutive days in length were available. In the case of a member of the National Guard, this includes service under a call to active service
authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense under 32 USC § 502(f) for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the
President and supported by Federal funds. All Active Guard Reserve (AGR) members must be assigned against an authorized mobilization position in the
unit they support. This includes Navy Training and Administration of the Reserves (TARs), Marine Corps Active Reserve (ARs) and Coast Guard Reserve
Program Administrator (RPAs). Active Duty status also applies to a Uniformed Service member who is an active duty commissioned officer of the U.S.
Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Commissioned Corps).
Coverage Under the SCRA is Broader in Some Cases
Coverage under the SCRA is broader in some cases and includes some categories of persons on active duty for purposes of the SCRA who would not be
reported as on Active Duty under this certificate. SCRA protections are for Title 10 and Title 14 active duty records for all the Uniformed Services periods.
Title 32 periods of Active Duty are not covered by SCRA, as defined in accordance with 10 USC § 101(d)(1).
Many times orders are amended to extend the period of active duty, which would extend SCRA protections. Persons seeking to rely on this website
certification should check to make sure the orders on which SCRA protections are based have not been amended to extend the inclusive dates of service.
Furthermore, some protections of the SCRA may extend to persons who have received orders to report for active duty or to be inducted, but who have not
actually begun active duty or actually reported for induction. The Last Date on Active Duty entry is important because a number of protections of the SCRA
extend beyond the last dates of active duty.
Those who could rely on this certificate are urged to seek qualified legal counsel to ensure that all rights guaranteed to Service members under the SCRA
are protected
WARNING: This certificate was provided based on a last name, SSN/date of birth, and active duty status date provided by the requester. Providing
erroneous information will cause an erroneous certificate to be provided.
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Document Filed Date
April 02, 2022
Case Filing Date
September 15, 2021
Category
Other Matters - Consumer Credit (Card) Debt Buyer Plaintiff
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