Carbon court news
Credit defaults
The following actions were filed by credit companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Norfolk, Va., filed four actions as follows: Diane Rizzo, 101 Meckesville Rd., Albrightsville, seeking $8,136.92; Lindsey Bales, 533 North St., Jim Thorpe, and Louis Bales, 7 Pittston Ave., Pittston, seeking $2,070.65; John Tyahla, 253 W. White St., Summit Hill, seeking $1,602.63; and Cindy L. Hunter, 1246 Indian Hill Rd., Lehighton, seeking $1,407.05.
Barclays Bank of Delaware, Wilmington, Del., filed aginst Scott E. Hontz, 430 Franklin Ave., Palmerton, seeking $2,387.34.
Discover Bank, New Castle, Del., filed three actions as follows: Susan L. Laubach, 427 South Ave., Jim Thorpe, seeking $1,767.38; Kevin M. McGee, 855 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, seeking $13,703.44; and James J. McDonald, 190 Highridge Rd., Albrightsville, seeking $5,295.43.
Asset Acceptance, Philadelphia, filed three actions as follows: Kathleen F. Quinn, 340 Bear Creek Lake Drive, Jim Thorpe, seeking $890.54; Jennifer M. Everett, 339 White St., Weissport, seeking $2,356.46; and Penny Smale, 925 Edgemont Ave., Palmerton, seeking $4,660.37.
Mortgageforeclosures
The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.
M&T Bank, c/o One Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y., filed against Frank Nemecek Jr., 178 Tededyuscung Trail Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $120,408.36 and contining interest.
Pennymac Loan Services, c/o 6101 Condor Drive, Moorpark, Calif., filed against Robert S. Haines and Crystal Roberts, 500 Franklin Ave., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $118,803.81 and continuing interest.
Bank of America, c/o 16001 North Dallas Parkway, Addison, Tex., filed against Andrew and Angela Heim, 131 Gaisler Rd., Blairstown, N.J., over property at 38 Grouse Trail, Albrightsville. Sought is $88,213.28 and cotninuing interest.
Wells Fargo Bank, c/o 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed against William J. Danyo, 250 E. Ridge St., Lansford, and Joseph A. Danyo, 711 N. First St., Lehighton, over property at 250 E. Ridge St., Lansford. Sought is $58,544.14 and continuing interest.
Federal National Mortgage, c/o 3900 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., filed against Richard and Carmen Gloria Vason, 111 N. Third St., Apt. 1C, Mount Vernon, N.Y., over property at 56 Chippewa Trail, Albrigthsville. Sought is $79,209.33 and continuing interest.
Ocwen Loan Servicing, c/o 1661 Worthington Rd., West Palm Beach, Fla., filed against Scott T. Pinkava, 111 Henry St., South Amboy, N.J., over property at 1027 W. Basswood Court, aka, 66 W. Basswood Court, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $67,461.85 and continuing interest.
Divorce started
Karen M. Zurn, 2542 Hemlock Drive, Lehighton, filed against James D. Zurn, 353 N. Fourth St., Lehighton. They were married July 22, 1988.
Suit for damages
Richard and Constance Kistler, 52 Todd Lane, Lehighton, filed a civil action against Health Solutions Inc., 101 S. 10th St., Lehighton, a business of selling, assembling, distribution and/or installing home medical equipment.
The suit states on June 19, 2013, the plaintiffs purchased a product (oxygen tank) from the defendant which was delivered, set up and maintained by the defendant.
On that date, the suit alleges, the tank leaked oxygen, which ignited due to, among other things, a defective seal and/or contaminates within the product. This caused an explosion and fire causing extensive damages that are detailed in the suit.
Negligence, breach of warranties and other allegations are made and sought are damages in excess of $50,000 on each of three counts.
