Carbon court news
Credit defaults
The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.
Arrow Financial Services, 6108 W. Touhy Ave., Niles, Ill., filed two actions as follows: Jennifer J. Moretti, 281 Main St., Parryville, seeking $9,803.44; and Joseph Schiffino, 510 South St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $1,480.76.
FIA Card Services, 655 Papermill Rd., Newark, Del., filed against Michael M.M. Christman, 68 W. Center St., Nesquehoning, seeking $3,121.21.
Discover Bank, 12 Reads Way, New Castle, Del., filed five actions as follows: Christine T. Petrole, 1 S. Elm St., Tresckow, seeking $10,971.73; Edward J. Bartosevich, 337 Second St., Weatherly, seeking $8,544.11; Ronald W. Boyer, 1275 Second St., Weatherly, seeking $5,105.59; Larry Markley, 236 Indian Hill Rd., Lehighton, seeking $14,754.04; and Thomas G. West, 466 N. Second St., Lehighton, seeking $4,767.02.
Citibank (South Dakota), 701 E. 60th St. N, Sioux Falls, S.D., filed against Kathleen A. McIntyre, 3215 57 Road, Kunkletown, seeking $24,876.72.
Asset Acceptance, 28405 Van Dyke Ave., Warren, Mich., filed three actions as follows: Lori L. Newhart, 500 James St., Lehighton, seeking $975.04; Tammy L. Recker, 1700 Little Gap Rd., Palmerton, seeking $832.57; and David Panckeri, 211 Kline St., Weatherly, seeking $1,132.25.
LVNV Funding, c/o 15 S. Main St., Greenville, S.C., filed against James Strubinger, 126 South St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $895.38.
American Express Bank, 4315 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City, UT., filed against Patrick Aiello, 225 Berger St., Kunkletown, seeking $18,051.30.
Mortgage foreclosures
The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.
Chase Home Finance, 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, Ohio, filed against Rhory L. Wright, 324 Huffman Drive, Exton, and Kent Watson, 18 Red Rowan Lane, Plymouth Meeting, both as co-executors and co-trustees, of the estate of Sherry Watson, over property at 35 Forest Drive, Lake Harmony. Sought is $96,539.55 and continuing interest.
Wells Fargo Bank, 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed against William R. and Bernice H. Lupacchini, 437 Chapel Drive, Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $72,360.18 and continuing interest.
Wells Fargo Bank filed against Michael A. and Lori Sebel, 1106 E. Lizard Creek Rd., Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $111,965.28 and continuing interest.
Wells Farog Bank filed against Christine and Ronald M. Plaxa, 230 Pine Ridge Drive, Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $213,666.51 and continuing interest.
Wells Fargo Bank filed against Jill and Ronald Dyer, 105 White Birch Drive, Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $70,982.38 and continuing interest.
Wells Fargo Bank filed against Michael M. Biorchak, 202 Columbia Ave., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $131,328.67 and continuing interest.
Deutsche Bank National Trust, 1661 Worthington Rd., West Palm Beach, Fla., filed against Darren Vance and Christine Trice, of 95 Bear Creek Drive, Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $183,860.39 and continuing interest.
The Bank of New York Mellon Co., c/o 314 S. Franklin St., Titusville, filed against Angelo J. Deprospo, 20 W. Front St., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $111,866.44 and continuing interest.
New York Community Bank, 1 Jericho Plaza, Jericho, N.Y., filed against Ashok Dhabuwala, 34 Cleveland Ave., Glenhead, N.Y., and Jai Sai Hospitality, aba, Hampton Inn, at 877 Interchange Rd., Franklin Township, over the property at 877 Interchange Rd. Sought is $4,034,296.52 and continuing interest.
M&T Bank, 1100 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, N.Y., field against Hugh F. and Mary R. Connors, Sassafrass Rd., Lot 33, aka, Lot 331 Sassafrass Rd., Section K-2, Indian Mountain Lakes, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $48,819.90 and continuing interest.
HSBC Mortgage Corporation, 2929 Walden Ave., Depew, N.Y., filed against Hector Morales, 208B Susquehanna Drive, aka, 112 Susquehanna Drive, Penn Forest Twp., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $291,649.81 and continuing interest.
Nationstar Mortgage, 350 Highland Drive, Lewisville, Tex., filed against Richard Strawcutter, 135 Sassafrass Rd., Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $69,370.06 and continuing interest.
Beneficial Consumer Dscount Co., 636 Grand Regency Blvd., Brandon, Fla., filed against David Jr. and Ann Simpson, 40 Bartholomew Drive, Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $90,632.78 and continuing interest.
Divorces started
Jesse T. Rehus, 1024 Fifth St., Palmerton, filed against Kerri D. Rehus, 328 Ore St., Bowmanstown. They were married April 13, 2002.
Robert J. Campomizzi, 309 W. Abbott St., Lansford, filed against Shelly Ann Campomizzi, 104 E. Holland St., Summit Hill. They were married May 5, 2007.
Hospital sued
Jeffrey and Emily Frable, 14 E. Ruddle St., Coaldale, filed a civil action against the Palmerton Hospital, 135 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton.
The suit states on Oct. 3, 2008, Jeffrey Frable went to the hospital for same day surgery. At about 8:25 a.m. the suit alleges, he was unconscious under general anesthesia when he was dropped from the operating table, torso first, landing on his left side with his left arm under his head causing injuries detailed in the suit.
Negligence is alleged and sought are damages in excess of $50,000 on each of two counts.
Contract default
VNB Loan Services, c/o Box 11848, Harrisburg, filed an action against Anthony J. and Ann Adams, 189 Chippewa Trail, Albrightsville, alleging they defaulted on a motor vehicle installment sales contract. Sought is $29,053.61 plus interest, costs and fees.
Auto crash suit
Harriet Fink, 279 Bear Creek Drive, Jim Thorpe, filed an action against Erik Hertweck and MVP Excavating Inc., 456 Unionville Rd., Jim Thorpe.
The suit states an accident occurred along SR903 in Jim Thorpe in which the plaintiffs' vehicle was struck by one operated by Hertweck and owned by MVP causing serious injuries to her which are detailed in the suit.
Negligence is alleged an sought are damages in an amount "in excess of jurisdictional limit regarding arbitration."
