Carbon court news
Bills owed
R.F. Ohl Fuel Oil Inc., 400 Interchange Road, Lehighton, filed three actions against individuals it alleges owe bills for services provided.
The defendants and amounts sought are: James and Leanne Huffman, 25 Call Mountain Circle, Lehighton, $3,086.97; Dawn Siewert, 410 State Road, Palmerton, $1,215.84; and Jeanette Prutzman, 103 Gower Road, Albrightsville, $1,782.71.
Credit defaults
The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.
Capital One Bank, Glen Allen, Virginia, filed two actions as follows: Cayse Charron, 3215 Hemlock St., Palmerton, seeking $1,575; and Robert Strohl, 123A S. First St., Lehighton, seeking $11,250.16.
Cavalry SPV I, Valhalla, New York, filed two actions as follows: Steven M. Roberti Jr., 320 North St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $2,745.92; and Robert Burzynski, 118 Gower Road, Albrightsville, seeking $11,785.89.
Midland Funding, Horsham, filed two actions as follows: Erica Ferrell, 34 Berry Lane, Jim Thorpe, seeking $1,385.80; and Sheenaeli Mantilla, 138 Gower Road, Albrightsville, seeking $1,781.85.
Discover Bank, Pittsburgh, filed two actions as follows: Jonathan Zaremba, 72 Jefferson St., Weatherly, seeking $3,105.37; and Jeremy K. Sommers, 212 W. Hazard St., Summit Hill, seeking $6,201.25.
Mortgage foreclosures
The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.
Pacific Union Financial, c/o 1603 LBJ Freeway, Farmers Branch, Texas, filed against Jay B. and Amy L. Jones, 944 Norman St., Weatherly, over property at that address. Sought is $185,159.08 and continuing interest.
Valley National Bank, c/o 1720 Route 23 North, Wayne, New Jersey, filed against Robert M. Rehnert, 274 Indian Hill Road, Lehighton (Franklin Township), over property at that address. Sought is $47,046.54 and continuing interest.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, c/o 3415 Vision Drive, Columbus, Ohio, filed against Joan Gorman, 780 Mauch Chunk Road, Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $71,675.80 and continuing interest.
Suit for damages
A Carbon County saloon has been sued for negligence for allegedly providing alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person, who was later involved in an crash that seriously injured his passenger - the plaintiff in the suit.
Brian Karlick, of 617 Ore St., Palmerton, has filed the civil action against 2008 River Walck Saloon, LLC, doing business as Riverwalck Saloon, 101 Center St., Parryville; and Allen D. Miller Jr., 653 Main St., Apt. 3, Slatington.
The suit states on Oct. 6 and 7, the defendant Riverwalck, through an employee, served Miller alcohol while he was visibly intoxicated, which is a violation of state law and the defendants' liquor license issued by the state. The suit alleges that employees of the defendant firm encouraged Miller to consume shots of liquor giving some of them for free. At the time of the incident, the suit alleges, Miller was a 'habitual drunkard."
The suit further alleges that Miller then left the saloon around 2:49 a.m. with Karlick as a passenger in a Chevrolet Malibu, He drove north on Forest Inn Road in Lower Towamensing Township. Miller lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve with the Malibu leaving the road and striking a tree on the passenger side, then continued on and struck a second tree with the front end, where it came to rest. Miller then fled the scene leaving Karlick, who the suit states was seriously injured, without getting any help. Miller was later located by police, the suit notes.
The suit alleges that Karlick sustained "severe and permanent" personal injuries, "including but not limited to, above the elbow amputation of the right arm and multiple surgeries."
The action alleges negligence against the defendants for the injuries Karlick sustained, which are more detailed in the suit. Sought are damages in excess of $50,000 on each of two counts.
