Credit defaults

The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.

Discover Bank, Philadelphia, filed the following actions: Bryan K. Shrieves, 65 Sekani Trail, Albrightsville, seeking $11,810.41; Clyde R. Blair, 721 North St., Weatherly, seeking $7,553.46; Alice Maguire, 2 Sycamore Circle, Albrightsville, seeking $8,344.50; Brian T. Uhnak, 823 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, seeking $4,428.22; Michael S. Chabot, 134 Stock St., Nesquehoning, seeking $2,684.15; Terrence Johnson, 333 W. Water St., Lansford, seeking $4,902.32; Karen Kasarda, 59 E. Market St., Tresckow, seeking $2,737.85; Shane M. Reed, 415 Pohopoco Drive, Lehighton, seeking $2,301.78; Lindsey M. Lesisko, 201 Center St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $7,541.73; and Jason V. Piccerillo, 55 Sei Pike Lane, Lehighton, seeking $4,533.36.

Capital One Bank, Fort Washington, filed the following actions: Benneville Schlegel, 236 W. Railroad St., Nesquehoning, seeking $3,369.61; and Juan N. Macea, 11E W. Market St., Tresckow, seeking $3,687.97.

Bank of America, Newark, Delaware, filed against William Butensky, 13 Cornell Ave., Palmerton, seeking $34,069.84.

Branch Banking and Trust Co., Philadelphia, filed against Joanne Chamber and Georgene Novitsky, 335 W. Bertsch St., Lansford, seeking $6,323.95.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Canonsburg, filed against Melissa Wilson, 175 Country Acres Drive, Kunkletown, seeking $11,800.93.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Norfolk, Virginia, filed the following actions: Michael Maxwell, 35 W. Vernon St., Summit Hill, seeking $3,865.23; Jose Paulinho, 80 Alton Road, Palmerton, seeking $7,930.65; Ryan Trexler, 8 Sawmill Lane, Jim Thorpe, seeking $4,666.52; Thomas Ferrell Jr., 164 Towamensing Trail, Albrightsville, seeking $2,338.89; and Kyle Porvaznik, 1810 Deer Lane, Lehighton, seeking $13,596.26.

Goldman Sachs Bank, Bensalem, filed against George Andrianopoulas, 348 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, seeking $12,550.67.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, Fort Washington, against Thomas Barclary, 540 Semmels Hill Road, Lehighton, seeking $8,899.90

Note default

Community Bank, c/o 45-49 Court St., Canton, New York, filed an action against Glenn L. Hoffman Sr. and Merilna R. Hoffman, 881 Laurytown Road, Weatherly, alleging they defaulted on a promissory note. Sought is $5,940.28.

Money damages

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, 6126 Hamilton Blvd., Allentown, filed the following actions.

Filed against Madison Elizabeth Gildner, 706 Princeton Ave., Palmerton, alleging a default on a retail installment sale contract. Sought is $6,254.10 plus interest, costs and fees.

Filed a judgment action against Simone Borgella, 900 Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, seeking $9,150.22 plus interest, costs and fees.

Filed an action against Scott Kevin Hein, 2387 Germans Road, Lehighton, alleging a default on an auto loan. Sought is $13,501.71 plus interest, costs and fees.

Mortgage foreclosures

The following actions were filed as a mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on a loans.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, c/o 1600 S. Douglass Road, Anaheim, California, filed an action against David J. and Lisa M. Mazur, 31 E. Oak St., Tresckow, over property at that address. Sought is $28,995.57 and continuing interest.

U.S. Bank National Association, c/o One Mortgage Way, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, filed an action against any and all known and unknown heirs of Thomas C. Minich, deceased, including Benjamin T. Minich, Mary Jo Minich, both of 52 Butz St., Weatherly; and Meggin L. Minich, 329 6th St., Weatherly; and Samantha Minich, 52 Butz St., Weatherly, over the property at 52 Butz St. Sought is $69,214.55 and continuing interest.

Auto crash suit

A suit seeking damages has been filed as the result of an automobile accident.

Plaintiffs in the action are Heather Whitonis, of 219 Canal St., Lehighton, and Robert Stewart, 2209 Diane Road, Wall, New Jersey. The defendants are John Boyd, currently an inmate at the Quehanna Motivational Boot Camp, 4510 Quehanna Highway, Karthaus, Clearfield County; and Gemstar Enterprises Inc., 212 N. Seventh St., Lehighton, operators of Rubys Saloon, 298 Bridge St., Lehighton.

The suit states on April 7, 2019, Boyd was the operator of a 2015 BMW 328i that rear-ended a vehicle operated by Stewart with Whitonis a front seat passenger. The crash occurred along Interchange Road near Rock Street in Franklin Township. The crash occurred at 12:26 a.m.

The suit alleges that Boyd was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. The suit further claims that prior to the crash Boyd had been at Rubys Saloon and entered in an intoxicated condition and was still served alcohol by the employees of the saloon in violation of state liquor laws.

Sought are damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiffs and which are detailed in the suit. Damages in excess of $50,000 are sought on each count plus punitive damages.