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, Bensalem, filed an action against Robert Macalush, 950 E. Catawissa St., Nesquehoning, seeking $2,757.16.

Synchrony Bank, Canonsburg, filed an action against Agron Hoti, 98 Black Bear Pass, White Haven, seeking $7,913.57.

Citibank, Fort Washington, filed an action against Daniel A. Silver, 16 Mohawk Trail, Albrightsville, seeking $3,904.56.

Midland Credit, Warren, Michigan, filed the following actions: John Macleod, 19 N. Walnut St., Lansford, seeking $1,477.67; and Frederick W. Mager, 2686 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton, seeking $4,659.65.

LVNV Funding, Las Vegas, Nevada, filed the following actions: Shannon Palazzo, Box 1651, Albrightsville, seeking $1,324.58; Anthony Krotzer, 179 Nosirrah Road, Albrightsville, seeking $1,368.84; Kathy A. Bobal, 74 Tamaqua St., Beaver Meadows, seeking $2,406.36; Luke Zetts, 256 S. First St., Lehighton, seeking $1,564.05; Dawn Bassetti, 45 Wintergreen Trail, Albrightsville, seeking $1,131; Richard Morris, 235 S. Second St., Lehighton, seeking $1,142.75; Christopher M. Greenfield, 95 Parker Mews, Albrightsville, seeking $1,379.74; Bryan Shrieves, 65 Sekani Trail, Albrightsville, seeking $1,071.47; and Shawn Klingle, 1080 Forest Inn Road, Palmerton, seeking $1,564.76.

First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, filed an action against Francis J. Cervasio, 23 E. Market St., Tresckow, seeking $6,475.26.

Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, filed an action against Nathasha Hornbarger, 582 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe, seeking $2,811.69.

Mortgage foreclosures

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

Dyck-O’Neal Inc., c/o 3100 Monticello Ave., Dallas, Texas, filed an action against Roxanne A. Long and August Long, 909 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $204,556.65 and continuing interest.

Wells Fargo Bank, c/o 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, South Carolina, filed an action against Frances Moncrief, aka Frances F. Moncrief, 39 Wintergreen Trail, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $64,539.84 and continuing interest.

Wells Fargo Bank filed an action against Jesse J. Ungood, 677 Princeton Ave., Palmerton; John Dorner, 2449 Allenbrook Drive, Allentown; and Kelli Ungood, 4917 Route 309, Schnecksville, all as believed heirs and/or administrators of estate of Catherine M. Ungood, over property at 677 Princeton Ave., Palmerton. Sought is $32,573.30 and continuing interest.

Deutsche Bank National Trust, c/o One Mortgage Way, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, filed an action against Carl T. Cressley, aka Carl Cressley, 187 Indian Hill Road, Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $92,508.58 and continuing interest.

1900 Capital Trust II, c/o 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, Maryland, filed an action against Larry W. Salter Jr., 2060 Wintergreen Road, Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $78,496.78 and continuing interest.

Slip/fall suit

Barbara and Jeffrey Leibensperger, 4387 Spruce St., Whitehall, filed a civil action seeking damages against the Palmerton Festival Inc. and the borough of Palmerton, 443 Delaware Ave., Palmerton.

The suit states on Sept. 11, 2021, the plaintiffs attended the Palmerton Festival in the borough park. The couple attended a musical performance. After the performance was over it was nighttime and the couple were packing up and preparing to leave with the only light provided being from the stage lights.

The stage lights were turned off, which caused the patrons to be plunged into darkness with street lamps and some lamps in the park to provide lighting. While trying to leave, Barbara Leibensperger tripped and fell over a stump/and or raised roots above the grass surface, which she could not see due to the lack of lighting.

She sustained injuries detailed in the suit. Negligence is alleged against the defendants and sought are damages in excess of arbitration limits set for the county.

Judgment entered

Jonestown Bank & Trust Company, Box 717, Jonestown, filed a judgment for $11,121.32 plus interest, costs and fees against Austin B. Sterner, 706 Church St., Palmerton.

Auto loan default

Westlake Services, 4751 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, filed a civil action against Correy D. Espi, 283 Avenue B, Palmerton, alleging he defaulted on an automobile loan. Sought is $15,400.77 plus interest, costs and fees.

Loan default

Accelerated Inventory Management LLC, 1800 Second St., Sarasota, Florida, filed an action against Daniel Vogel, 694 Route 903, Jim Thorpe, alleging he defaulted on a loan. Sought is $6,650.65 plus interest, costs and fees.

Fall suit

Lori Malick, 717 Little Gap Road, Palmerton, filed a civil action against Sharkey’s Billiards and Lounge, Lorah Holdings LLC, and Nicholas Lorah, 2815 Little Gap Road, Palmerton.

The suit states that on Nov. 28, 2020, the plaintiff was a business invitee at Sharkey’s Billiards and Lounge, owned by Lorah Holdings and Nicholas Lorah, when she was caused to fall in a hole in the floor at the defendants’ property, causing injuries detailed in the suit.

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