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Credit defaults

The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.Citibank, Sioux Falls, S.D., filed two actions as follows: Julie A. Jablonsky, 172 Walnut St., Lehighton, seeking $18,693.68; and Alicia Acevedo, 22 Ute Trail, Albrightsville, seeking $1,946.FIA Card Services, of Scranton, filed three actions as follows: Shawn D. Kratz, 201 Ashley Lane, Lehighton, seeking $5,381.76; Dennis J. Grivalsky, 38 E. Point Rd., Albrightsville, seeking $14,718.08; and Valerie A. Mitarotonda, 335 Sawmill Rd., Lehighton, seeking $14,361.03.Pride Acquisitions, Mineola, N.Y., filed against Frank A. Pranzo, 26 Leslie Lane, Jim Thorpe, seeking $29,193.12.Discover Bank, of New Albany, Ohio, filed two actions as follows: Bruce G. Miller Jr., 85 Clearview Rd., Palmerton, seeking $7,392.52; and Matthew J. Porambo, 312 E. Patterson St., Lansford, seeking $5,899.54.First Niagara Bank, 6950 S. Transit Rd., Lockport, N.Y., filed against Susan L. Kattner, 138 E. Hazard St., Summit Hill, seeking $3,133.33.Slip and fall suitBeverly Holliday, 432 Glen Ave., Mount Joy, filed a civil complaint against Nick's Lakehouse Restaurant and Lakehouse properties, of 110 and 151 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony.The suit states on Dec. 15, 2009, the plaintiff was in a dining room of the restaurant, near a buffet table, when she was caused to slip and fall on a wooden surface which caused injuries that are detailed in the suit. Negligence is alleged and sought are damages in excess of $50,000.Divorces startedNathan Gordon, 42 W. Walter St., Summit Hill, filed against Sara Gordon, same address. They were married April 18, 2010.Monica Planutis, 67 E. Garibaldi Ave., Nesquehoning, filed against Joseph D. Planutis, 459 Samuels Ave., Hazleton. They were married May 11, 2002.Lisa Marie Neipert, 551 Oak Grove Drive, Lehighton, filed against Leslie Frank Neipert Jr., 215 Valleybrook Lane, Troutman, N.C. They were married Aug. 14, 2004.Joseph Salegna, 11 Snowy Ridge, Jim Thorpe, filed against Candace Salegna, same address. They were married Aug. 16, 2008.Linda K. Rainey, 224 Delaware Ave., Apt. 2, Palmerton, filed against Carroll D. Rainey, 5706 Glades Pike, Somerset, Somerset County. They were married Aug. 30, 1991.Anthony Musto Jr., 173 Chippewa Trail, Albrightsville, filed against Catherine Musto, same address. They were married Aug. 25, 2007.Kimberly Ann Little, 125 Laurel View Drive, Lehighton, filed against Joshua Loyd Little, 2832 Mebane Oaks Rd., Mebane, N.C. They were married Sept. 20, 2008.Joie Lynn Costello, 379 Unionville Rd., Jim Thorpe, filed against Justin Lee Costello, 1229 W. Green St., Allentown. They were married Feb. 26, 2011.MortgageforeclosuresThe following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.Citimortgage, 1000 Technology Drive, O'Fallon, Mo., filed against Mark J. and Stacey L. Mihalko, 47 Center Rd., Lehighton, over property at 100 Plantation Drive, Lehighton. Sought is $270,485.50 and continuing interest.PNC Mortgage, 3232 Newmark Drive, Miamisburg, Ohio, filed against Monte and Samantha R. Weinstein, 84 White Oak Drive, Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $150,538.85 and continuing interest.PNC filed an action against Pearl M. Bollinger, 60 Market St., Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $60,813.06 and continuing interest.U.S. Bank National Association, c/o 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed an action against Lisa Marie Layback, 205 Packerton Hollow Rd., Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $74,917.15 and continuing interest.U.S. Bank filed against Brian K. and Margaret Versuk, 759 Franklin Ave., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $134,970.28 and continuing interest.U.S. Bank filed an action against Christopher W. and Elizabeth M. Record, 728 Bohemia Park Way, Sayville, N.Y., over property at 65 Stephen Way, Albrightsville. Sought is $170,014.17 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank, c/o 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed against Deborah A. and Joseph H. Harding, 17 W. Third St., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $134,980.90 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank filed against Edison and Deborah McPherson, 43 Running Bear Lane, aka, Lot 1039 Running Bear Lane, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $245,921.61 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank filed an action against Corey S. and Dawn C. Rohlfing, 302 Walnut St., Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $157,959.03 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank filed against Brian J. and Karen Marie Beckwith, 723 Ash Ave., Darby, over property at 6 Shady Haven Lane, Albrightsville. Sought is $64,859.70 and continuing interest.Bayview Loan Servicing, 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Fla., filed against Rachel A. and Peter J. Connor, 325 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, over property at that address. Sought is $71,368.33 and continuing interest.Central Mortgage Company, 801 John Barrow Rd., Little Rock, Ark., filed an action against Richard F. and Heather A Rushatz, 119 Wylie Circle, aka, 1894 Wylie Circle, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $92,265.04 and continuing interest.Bank of America, 4708 Mercantile Drive, Fort Worth, Tex., filed against Theresa Bernardi, 507 E. Abbott St., Lansford, over property at that address. Sought is $86,607.73 and continuing interest.Auto crash suitEdward M. and Agnes Horant, 855 E. James St., Lehighton, filed a civil complaint against James Yarnell Jr., 1715 Lansdale Ave., Bethlehem, and the Pepsi Bottling Co., 1 Pepsi Way, Somers, N.Y.The suit states on April 23, 2010, Edward Horant was operating a vehicle along SR209 (First St.) at Bankway, in Lehighton, when his vehicle was struck by truck operated by Yarnell and owned by Pepsi Bottling Co. Negligence for the crash and injuries sustained by Horant, which are detailed in the suit, is alleged. Sought are damages in excess of $50,000 on each of six counts.Bill owedSysco Central Pennsylvania, 3905 Corey Rd., Harrisburg, filed a civil complaint against Vacation Charters LTD, and the Resort at Split Rock, both of 1 Lake Drive, Lake Harmony.The suit states the defendant owes a bill for equipment and materials supplied by the plaintiff for invoices listed in the suit. Sought is $311,949.73 plus interest, costs and fees.Note defaultAcapita Education Finance Co., 2600 Washington Ave., Waco, Tex., filed an action against Steven Belau, 289 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, alleging he defaulted on a promissory note. Sought is $72,429.93 plus interest, costs and fees.