Two from Lehighton

are named defendantsJay Frey and Angela Rothermel, husband and wife, of 313 Anjay Aerial Lane, Lehighton, have been named defendants in a civil action filed in the prothonotary's office.The plaintiff is Mary Counterman of Jessup, who is represented by attorneys Thomas W. Munley and Jason J. Mattioli of Scranton.The suit lists a tort claim of "slip and fall" and the plaintiff is seeking money damages. The suit was started by the filing of a writ of summons in which the specifics of the complaint have not yet been brought before the court.Township files liensFranklin Township has filed a municipal lien against the owners of two properties for failure to pay their garbage bills.One lien is against Jaroslaw and Woiletta Mystowski, 1908 Green St., Lehighton. The claim, filed by attorney William G. Schwab on behalf of the township, "is based on unpaid garbage bills from March 2013 through 2015 in the amount of $629.74 regarding the dwelling at the aforementioned address." Coupled with filing fees and collection costs, the lien totals $751.37.The second lien is against Robert and Aneta E. Handago, 205 Plantation Drive, Lehighton. That claim lists unpaid garbage bills amounting to $1,193.09 for the period from March, 2012 through 2015. With the added filing and collection fees, the total of the lien is $1,314.74.Deed restrictionsare basis of suitJames Farano, 635 Mill Run Drive, and Christine Mayernik, 670 Mill Run Drive, Lehighton, have filed a civil action against Richard Eidem and C&D Trout Ponds, 1868 Long Run Road, Lehighton, seeking relief of deed restrictions they claim the defendants are violating in the Saw Mill Run development of Franklin Township.The complaint says Eidem, as president of C&D Trout Ponds, purchased Lot E100, a 29.85-acre lot located in the development, at a Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau tax sale for $848, after which time he posted "no trespassing" signs on the perimeter of the lot and proceeded to cut down many mature trees.The defendants stated each property owner within the development has the rights to enforce deed restrictions in the development, which they claim Eidem is violating because Lot E100, they contend, is a property designated as "open space" on the Saw Mill Run Development subdivision plan.The plaintiffs have asked the court for an injunction demanding Eidem remove the no trespassing signs on the land they claim is "common property" to be used for recreational purposes by property owners within the development.A second request asks the court to order the clearing or cutting of trees stopped. The plaintiffs are also asking the court to make Eidem replace the trees removed form the lot with trees of a similar nature and size.Mortgage foreclosuresJ.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio, has filed a mortgage foreclosure complaint against Jeremy and Mandy Knappenberger, 354 W. White St., Summit Hill, over a property at that address.The plaintiff is seeking judgment in the amount of $45,316.14, plus interest, attorney's fees and costs.M & T Bank, Buffalo, New York, has filed a mortgage foreclosure complaint against Howard and Marie Horowitz, 65 Church Road, Jim Thorpe (Penn Forest Township), over a property at that address.The plaintiff is seeking judgment in the amount of $125,082.84, plus interest, attorney's fees and costs.Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., West Palm Beach, Florida, has filed a mortgage foreclosure complaint against Joseph Hunsinger and Lisa Strack, 2503 Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly (Lausanne Township, over a property at that address.The plaintiff is seeking judgment in the amount of $108,074.49, plus interest, attorney's fees and costs.