Prothonotary report

Prothonotary Kayla M. Semmel released the statistical report of activities for her office for the months of September and October.

September report:

There were 583 cases started in September with the following breakdown: civil actions, 17; custody, 19; DJ appeal, 2; divorce, 12; license appeal, 2; mortgage foreclosures, 1; protection from abuse, 38; replevin, 1; STIP/WAIV/LIENS, 5; judgments, 461; miscellaneous, 3; custody modifications, 17; tax sale, 1; paternity, 1; mental health, 1; PFSVI, 1; and writs of execution, 1.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no passports were processed in September.

Total income generated was $35,975.39; prothonotary fees, $24,374.59; custody/divorce fees, $2,965; data processing fees, $7,332.50; interest income, $1.30; PFA surcharge sheriff, $25; PFA surcharge courts, 0; and stenographer fees, $1,277.

In addition to the above fees, the office remitted to the county for the remote access fund for remote access fees of $1,500, remitted to the state department of revenue (fees collected on new cases) $2,982.59; and automation fund $2,055, money collected for future automation and improvements to the office.

October report:

There were 382 cases started in October with the following breakdown: civil actions, 18; custody, 15; DJ appeal, 7; divorce, 18; zoning appeal, 1; license appeal, 2; mortgage foreclosures, 3; protection from abuse, 35; quite title, 1; STIP/WAIV/LIENS, 3; judgments, 253; miscellaneous, 1; custody modifications, 13; tax sale, 2; name change, 2; mental health, 2; PFSVI, 1; and writs of execution, 5.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no passports were processed in October.

Total income generated was $28,816.31; prothonotary fees, $18,561.11; custody/divorce fees, $4,433.20; data processing fees, $3,835; interest income, 0; PFA surcharge sheriff, $25; PFA surcharge courts, $25; and stenographer fees, $1,937.

In addition to the above fees, the office remitted to the county for the remote access fund for remote access fees of $600, remitted to the state department of revenue (fees collected on new cases) $3,624.74; and automation fund $975, money collected for future automation and improvements to the office.

Credit defaults

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

Midland Funding, Philadelphia, filed an action against Virginia Miller, 180 N. Seventh St., Lehighton, seeking $4,581.15.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Mechanicsburg, filed the following actions: Derek Solt, 120 E. Third St., Lehighton, seeking $2,271.96; Roy Wasch, 22 Hickory Run Lane, Jim Thorpe, seeking $2,500.32; Natalie Shepherdson, 41 Catawba Place, Jim Thorpe, seeking $3,482.47; James Hoover, 223 Held St., Lehighton, seeking $1,911.59; Tommy Correa, 833 E. Princeton Ave., Palmerton, seeking $14,161.60; and Noelle Rossi, 785 North St., Weatherly, seeking $1,958.35.

First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, Allentown, filed against Kevin L. Borger, 334 White St., Bowmanstown, seeking $4,041.18.

PCA Acquisitions V, Wilmington, Delaware, filed against Cory M. Charron, 3215 Hemlock St., Palmerton, seeking $4,345.42.

Bank of America, Conshohocken, filed the following actions: Lana J. Fabey, 41 Sam Brooke Circle, Lehighton, seeking $7,843.95, a second action filed seeks $7,285.03; Jane U. Blum, 673 Mountain Road, Albrightsville, seeking $4,600; Deirdre D. Watson, 203 Colonial Terrace, Albrightsville, seeking $10,146.96; Maya L. Kowalcyk, 47 E. Front St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $4,153.98; Alex Vargars, 637 Patten Way, Albrightsville, seeking $6,861.20, a second action seeks $6,843.78.

Citibank, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, filed an action against Steven D. Berry, 15 Tupelo St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $5,635.44.

LVNV Funding, Horsham, filed an action against James Simmons, 3153 Fairyland Road, Lehighton, seeking $1,889.72.

Judgments entered

The following judgments were entered against the following:

Palmerton Community Ambulance Association, c/o Box 90301, Allentown, filed against Debra Whately, 119 E. Fell St., Summit Hill, for $797.

Urology Specialists of the Lehigh Valley, c/o Box 90301, Allentown, filed against Nicole Fessler, 210 S. Ninth St., Lehighton, for $1,564.92.

Resort sued

A Carbon County skiing resort has been named defendant in a civil suit seeking damages.

The plaintiffs in the action are Theresa and William Korn, 733 S. 25th St., Allentown, who filed on behalf of their minor son, Alexander A. Korn. Defendants named were Blue Mountain Resort Management LLC, 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton, and Otto’s Camping Resort & R.V. Center Inc., 2600 The Fidelity Building, Philadelphia.

The suit states on Feb. 28 the minor plaintiff was on a school field trip to the ski resort and engaged in snow tubing.

The suit states that the minor plaintiff and the rest of his group were caused to slide down a hill in a tube in his own demarcated lane of travel. At the bottom of the hill after the plaintiff’s tube came to a full stop it is alleged that two tubes, tied together, were improperly released from the top of the mountain in the plaintiffs’ lane. The tubes, the suit states, “violently collided” with the minor plaintiff causing serious injuries detailed in the suit. The suit notes it was the first time the minor plaintiff had engaged in snow tubing.

Negligence is alleged against the defendants and sought are damages in excess of $50,000.