Foreclosures

The following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank, 12 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, filed against Bryan D. Smale, 925 Edgemont Ave., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $37,003.06 and continuing interest.Bank of America, c/o 7105 Corporate Drive, Plano, Texas, filed against Thomas W. and Frances M. Keener, 314-316 Second St., Weatherly, over property at that address. Sought is $89,426.38 and continuing interest.Accident suitBarbara J. Hoffman, 859 Buck Mountain Road, Weatherly, has filed a civil action against Glen Younker, 810 E. Third St., Weatherly, over an automobile accident.The suit states on March 28 the defendant was the operator of a 1974 Chevrolet Corvette traveling eastbound on South Lehigh Gorge Drive when the vehicle went out of control due to "reckless and negligent actions" by the defendant. The vehicle left the road and struck the residence at 1376 S. Lehigh Gorge Drive, which is owned by the plaintiff, causing damages detailed in the suit.Sought are damages not in excess of $50,000.Credit defaultsThe following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.Portfolio Recovery Associates, Philadelphia, filed 2 actions as follows: Dave A. Huddleston, 42 Quincy Lane, Albrightsville, seeking $931.65; and Keith Straubinger, 12 E. Columbus Ave., Nesquehoning, seeking $2,288.81.PVOD, Greenville, South Carolina, filed against Linda S. Fatzinger, 575 Franklin Ave., Palmerton, seeking $5,981.21.Midland Funding, Philadelphia, filed against Sandra Sparich, 1500 Evergreen Ave., Apt. 310, Weatherly, seeking $3,011.35.Tubing accidentJames and Leanna Lane, 1403 Crest Vu Lane, Coplay, filed a civil action against The Tuthill Corporation, aka Blue Mountain Ski Area, 1660 Blue Mountain Road, Palmerton.The suit states the plaintiffs were at the ski area on Feb. 21, 2014, for snow tubing with their family. The suit alleges that James Lane was asked by an employee/agent of the defendant if he wanted to go fast down the hill because it was the last run of the day. The employee/agent, the suit states, instructed the plaintiffs to slide down the mountain on their individual snow tubes connected together and then directed them to interlock their arms and legs to accomplish this. After James Lane connected to the others, the defendant's employee/agent pushed them off very hard down the icy hill. Due to these actions, the suit alleges, James Lane was injured. His injuries are detailed in the suit.Negligence is alleged against the defendant and sought are damages "in excess of jurisdictional amount requiring arbitration by local rule with interest and costs."Marriage licensesDavid Sidney Frey and Kay Louise Frantz, of Northampton.Wayne Edward Pastor and Krystal Nicole Slater, of Kunkletown.