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NOTICE TO THE BAR...Administrative Order 2015-9, Central Booking Procedure.See page 38.

* * *The Northampton County Court Announces

Dates/Times for Swearing-in CeremoniesThe Northampton County Court is pleased to announce the

Swearing-in Ceremony for the District Attorney and his staff, County Controller, incumbent and newly elected Magisterial District Judges and County Council members will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in Courtroom #1.

In addition, please note that the Induction Ceremony of the Honorable Samuel P. Murray as Judge of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom #1.

If you have any questions please call the Court Administrator’s Office at 610-559-6700.

Administrative Order 2015-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Bar News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Court Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Estate and Trust Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Fictitious Name Registration Notice . . . . . . . . . 9Limited Liability Company Notices . . . . . . . . . . 9Notice of Dissolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Sheriff ’s Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Anil Thakrar and Rama Thakrar, Plaintiffs v. City of Bethlehem, DefendantSaucon Valley Manor, Inc., Plaintiff v. Patrick R. Stonich and

At Home Health Service, Defendants

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NOTICE TO NCBA MEMBERS – BAR NEWS

IN MEMORIAM

Thomas J. Maloney, EsquireAdmitted to Northampton County Bar: October 1964 • Died: December 18, 2015

Services were held on December 23, 2015, at St. Ursula Catholic Church, Fountain Hill, PA. Memorial contributions may be addressed to the “Boys and

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ESTATE AND TRUST NOTICESNotice is hereby given that, in the

estates of the decedents set forth below, the Register of Wills has granted letters testamentary or of administration to the persons named. Notice is also hereby given of the existence of the trusts of the deceased settlors set forth below for whom no personal representatives have been appointed within 90 days of death. All persons having claims or demands against said estates or trusts are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to said estates or trusts are requested to make payment, without delay, to the executors or administrators or trustees or to their attorneys named below.

FIRST PUBLICATIONBOCCADORO, NATALE J. a/k/a

NATALE BOCCADORO, dec’d.Late of the Township of Palmer, Northampton County, PAExecutr ix : Ms . Sandra Boccadoro, 2750 Tamlynn Lane, Easton, PA 18045Attorneys: Robert A. Nitchkey, Jr., Esquire, Hemstreet, Nitchkey & Freidl, 730 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042

DUNBAR, ERIC J., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Roseto, Northampton County, PAAdministrator: Donell S. Dunbar c/o Brian M. Monahan, Esquire, 701 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042Attorney: Brian M. Monahan, Esquire, 701 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042

FOOSE, BARRY A., JR., dec’d.Late of the City of Easton, Northampton County, PA

Administratrix: Margaret E. Foose c/o Brian M. Monahan, Esquire, 701 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042Attorney: Brian M. Monahan, Esquire, 701 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042

JOHNSON, BARBARA A. a/k/a BARBARA JOHNSON, dec’dLate of the City of Easton, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Jeannie M. Wilson c/o Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 400 South Greenwood Avenue, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045Attorneys: Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 400 South Greenwood Avenue, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045

KINNEY, FRANK, JR., dec’d.Late of the Township of Upper Mt. Bethel, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Darlene P. Kinney c/o McFall, Layman & Jordan, P.C., Attorneys at Law, 134 Broadway, Bangor, PA 18013Attorneys: McFall, Layman & Jordan, P.C., Attorneys at Law, 134 Broadway, Bangor, PA 18013

LESEBERG, ELIZABETH J., dec’d.Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAAdministrator: Mr. Robert B. LesebergAttorneys: John D. Lychak, Esquire, Law Offices of John D. Lychak, P.C., 60 W. Broad Street, Suite 98, Bethlehem, PA 18018

LUTZ, CHARLES BARRY a/k/a C. BARRY LUTZ, dec’d.Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA


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Administratrix: Johanna Gandia c/o Steven A. Litz, Esquire, 4744 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103Attorney: Steven A. Litz, Esquire, 4744 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103

REINHOLD, BERTHA, dec’d.Late of Easton Township, Northampton County, PAAdministrator: Martin Possimato c/o David M. Hollar, PLLC, 8 Tower Bridge, 161 Washington Street, Suite 400, Conshohock-en, PA 19428Attorneys: David M. Hollar, PLLC, 8 Tower Bridge, 161 Washington Street, Suite 400, Conshohocken, PA 19428

ZETTELMOYER, ERWIN S., dec’d.Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Joel E. Zettlemoyer c/o George M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020Attorneys: George M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020

ZIMMERMAN, THERESA, dec’d.Late of the Borough of Upper Nazareth, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Patricia M. Violett c/o George M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020Attorneys: George M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Executor: Jeffrey S. Pecsek c/o David B. Schwartz, Esquire, Goodman Schwartz & Shaw LLC, 352 Fifth Street, Suite C, Whitehall, PA 18052Attorneys: David B. Schwartz, Esquire, Goodman Schwartz & Shaw LLC, 514 Fullerton Avenue, Suite 2, Whitehall, PA 18052

MAROSITZ, LORRAINE A., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, PAExecutors: Gary S. Marositz, 180 W. Highland Terrace, Nazareth, PA 18064 and Laurie A. Burriesci, 1560 Teels Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072Attorneys: Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zulick, Landes & Brienza, LLP, 1 South Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064

NEMETH, LOUIS J., dec’d.Late of Lower Saucon Township, formerly of the Borough of Heller-town, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Corinne McHenry, 38 Latschar Lane, Spring City, PA 19475

ONDRIA, ELEANOR E. a/k/a ELEANOR ONDRIA, dec’d.Late of the Township of Hanover, Northampton County, PAAdministrators: Kathy Brown and Michael T. Ondria c/o Robert H. Littner, Esquire, Littner, Deschler & Littner, 512 North New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018Attorneys: Robert H. Littner, Esquire, Littner, Deschler & Littner, 512 North New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

QUILES, ANGEL LUIS GANDIA a/k/a ANGEL LUIS GANDIA, JR., dec’d.Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA


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Lesavoy Butz & Seitz LLC, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18195Attorneys: Edward H. Butz, Esquire, Lesavoy Butz & Seitz LLC, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18195

LASSO, ROLAND F., dec’d.Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Barbara A. Zawadski c/o Dionysios C. Pappas, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020Attorneys: Dionysios C. Pappas, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020

LEINEN, NANCY CHRISTINE a/k/a NANCY C. LEINEN, dec’d.Late of the Township of Upper Nazareth, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Vicky L. Chatenka a/k/a Vicky L. Miller c/o Gregory R. Reed, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299Attorney: Gregory R. Reed, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299

MARCANTONI, PARAGINA D., dec’d.Late of Forks Township, North-ampton County, PAExecutor: Garry Marcantoni, 1303 North Amerlia St., Sterling, VA 20164Attorney: Steven B. Molder, Esquire, 904 Lehigh Street, Easton, PA 18042

SECOND PUBLICATIONDANNER, ROBERT A. a/k/a

ROBERT ALLEN DANNER, dec’d.Late of the Township of Moore, Northampton County, PAExecutors: Allen R. Danner, Lucille J. Werner and Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire c/o Scott R. Steirer, Esquire, Pierce & Steirer, LLC, 124 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064Attorneys: Scott R. Steirer, Esquire, Pierce & Steirer, LLC, 124 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064

DUDISH, ANDREW J. a/k/a ANDREW J. DUDISH, JR., dec’d.Late of Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, PAEstate Representative: Dianne L. Dudish c/o Jon A. Swartz, Esquire, Swartz & Associates, 7736 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051Attorneys: Jon A. Swartz, Esquire, Swartz & Associates, 7736 Main Street, Fogelsville, PA 18051

ERHARDT, HARRY F., dec’d.Late of Bushkill Township, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Phyllis J. Erhardt, 259 West Center Street, Wind Gap, PA 18091Attorneys: Alyssa Lopiano-Reilly, Esquire, Lopiano-Reilly Law Offices, L.L.C., 1067 Pennsylva-nia Avenue (Rt. 512), Pen Argyl, PA 18072

GAUSLING, SHARON M., dec’d.Late of Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Michael J. Gausling c/o Edward H. Butz, Esquire,


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THIRD PUBLICATIONBACHMAN, DONNA J., dec’d.

Late of the Borough of Heller-town, Northampton County, PAAdministrator: Bradford G. Frey c/o Mark P. Albright, Esquire, 403 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1721Attorney: Mark P. Albright, Esquire, 403 Main Street, Heller-town, PA 18055-1721

BALL, THOMAS R., dec’d.Late of Cherryville, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Kenneth D. Ball c/o Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 Schoolhouse Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219Attorneys: Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C., 4001 Schoolhouse Lane, P.O. Box 219, Center Valley, PA 18034-0219

BAUDER, MICHAEL a/k/a MICHAEL V. BAUDER, dec’d.Late of the Township of Allen, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Kenneth Harold Dotter c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Heller-town, PA 18055-1726

DATHE, BETTY J., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Tatamy, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Beverly Russell c/o Joseph A. Corpora, III, Esquire, Sovereign Bank Building, 100 North Third Street, Suite 502, Easton, PA 18042Attorney: Joseph A. Corpora, III, Esquire, Sovereign Bank Building, 100 North Third Street, Suite 502, Easton, PA 18042

DeCAMP, WILLIAM H., III, dec’d.Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Jennifer DeCamp McLean a/k/a Jennifer McLean a/k/a J. McLean c/o Robert H. Littner, Esquire, Littner, Deschler & Littner, 512 North New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018Attorneys: Robert H. Littner, Esquire, Littner, Deschler & Littner, 512 North New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

DOWNEY, RITA H., dec’d.Late of Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, PAThe Rita H. Downey Trust dated 2/17/1994, as amendedCo-Trustees: Carol D. Parker and Thomas J. Downey c/o Edward H. Butz, Esquire, Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC, 7535 Windsor Dr., Ste. 200, Allentown, PA 18195Attorneys: Edward H. Butz, Esquire, Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC, 7535 Windsor Dr., Ste. 200, Allentown, PA 18195

FUSCO, PAOLINA, dec’d.Late of the Township of Hanover, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Rocco A. Fusco c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Heller-town, PA 18055-1726

KOZAK, THEODORE, dec’d.Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Barbara Kozak a/k/a Barbara J. KozakAttorney: Nicholas M. Zanakos, Esquire, 742 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018


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MALLEN, FREDERICK J. a/k/a FREDERICK S. MALLEN, dec’d.Late of the Township of Palmer, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Ms. Michele M. Freer, 14 Corn Crib Court, Easton, PA 18040Attorneys: Robert A. Nitchkey, Jr., Esquire, Hemstreet, Nitchkey & Freidl, 730 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042

MAY, FREDERICK E., JR., dec’d.Late of the City of Easton, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Donald A. May c/o Gregory R. Reed, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299Attorney: Gregory R. Reed, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299

MESSICS, THERESA I. a/k/a THERESA IRENE MESSICS, dec’d.Late of the Township of Lower Saucon, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Theresa Koller c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Heller-town, PA 18055-1726

MILLER, JOHN C., dec’d.Late of the Township of Forks, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Jeffrey C. Miller c/o Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283Attorneys: Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William

Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283

MINNICH, LOUISE A., dec’d.Late of the Borough of Wilson, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Kimberly Macher c/o Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283Attorneys: Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283

ORTWEIN, ALOYSIUS F. a/k/a ALOYSIUS ORTWEIN a/k/a ALOYSIUS H. ORTWEIN, dec’d.Late of the Township of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Nancy J. Christensen c/o Mary Ann Snell, Esquire, 3400 Bath Pike, Suite 311, Bethlehem, PA 18017Attorney: Mary Ann Snell, Esquire, 3400 Bath Pike, Suite 311, Bethlehem, PA 18017

SCHISLER, CLIFTON G. a/k/a CLIFTON G. SCHISLER, SR., dec’d.Late of Palmer Township, Northampton County, PAExecutors: Clifton G. Schisler, Jr. and John C. Schisler c/o Ralph J. Bellafatto, Esquire, 4480 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045Attorney: Ralph J. Bellafatto, Esquire, 4480 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045

SHIVOK, HELEN, dec’d.Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PAExecutors: Elaine Diamond and John Shivok c/o Richard S.


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Luse, Esquire, Reybitz & Luse, LLC, 319 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018Attorneys: Richard S. Luse, Esquire, Reybitz & Luse, LLC, 319 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

SHOEMAKER, DORIS J., dec’d.Late of the Township of Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton County, PAExecutor: Carl R. Singer, 1053 Million Dollar Highway, Bangor, PA 18013Attorneys: Ronold J. Karasek, Esquire, Karasek Law Offices, L.L.C., 641 Market Street, Bangor, PA 18013

TWINING, JACOB R., JR. a/k/a JACOB R. TWINING, dec’d.Late of the Township of Plain-field, Northampton County, PAExecutrix: Pamela T. Twining, 623 Jones Hill Road, Pen Argyl, PA 18072Attorney: Leonard M. Mellon, Esquire, 151 S. 7th Street, Easton, PA 18042

FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name was filed in the Department of State of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania on October 7, 2015 for:

BODY SCULPTING BY JAIMElocated at: 2694 Kendall Lane, Bath, PA 18014. The name and address of the individual interested in the business is Jaime M. Dieter, 2694 Kendall Lane, Bath, PA 18014. This was filed in accordance with 54 Pa. C.S. 311.

Dec. 31

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 10, 2015, Certificate of Organization was filed in the Depart-ment of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for:

MDMS, LLCin accordance with the provisions of the Limited Liability Act of 1994.

WENDY A. NICOLOSI, ESQUIREBROUGHAL & DeVITO, L.L.P.

38 West Market StreetBethlehem, PA 18018

Dec. 31NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

a Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 2015 for the purposes of creating a Limited Liability Company under the Limited Liability Company Law of 1994, P.L. 703, No. 106. The name of the Limited Liability Company is:

SANDS MECHANICAL LLCAlfred S. Pierce, Esquire

Pierce & Steirer, LLC124 Belvidere StreetNazareth, PA 18064

Dec. 31NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

a Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 2015, for the purposes of creating a Limited Liability Company under the Limited Liability Company Law of 1994, P.L. 703, No. 106. The name of the Limited Liability Company is:

TRIBORO CONTAINER SERVICES LLC

Alfred S. Pierce, EsquirePierce & Steirer, LLC

124 Belvidere StreetNazareth, PA 18064

Dec. 31


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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all

persons interested or who may be affected, that Windish Lutheran Sick and Benefit Association of South Bethlehem, PA, a non-profit corpora-tion with its registered office located at 617 E. Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, intends to file Articles of Dissolution with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania and that the board of directors is now engaged in winding up and settling the affairs of said corporation so that its corporate existence can be terminated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988.

The post office address to which process may be sent in an action or proceeding upon any liability incurred before the filing of the Articles of Dissolution is: 211 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018-5517.

Dec. 31IN COURT OF COMMON

PLEAS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL DIVISION—LAWIN RE: CHANGE OF NAME FOR MICHAEL BRANDON

EBELLE D’EBELLEFILE/CASE NUMBER C0048CV2015-10383

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the petition of Michael Brandon Ebelle D’Ebelle was filed on December 11, 2015, praying for a decree to change his name from Michael Brandon Ebelle D’Ebelle to Michael Brandon Ebelle Mfoghom.

The Court has fixed February 9, 2016, at 9:00 A.M., Courtroom No. 4, Northampton County Courthouse, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042 as the time and place for the hearing of said Petition, when and where all persons interested may

appear and show cause, if they have any, why the prayer of the Petitioner should not be granted.

Sylvie J. Ndoounou (Petitioner) & Jacob Mfoghom

Parents of Michael2470 Margaret CourtEaston, PA 18040(610) 253-8501

Dec. 31IN THE COURT

OF COMMON PLEAS OF NORTHAMPTON

COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DIVISION—EQUITY

NOTICE OF ACTION TO QUIET TITLE/EJECTMENT

JOSEPH J. JONESvs.

JOHN SILFIES aka JOHN SILVIUS, his heirs and assigns

NO. #C0048CV2015011726To: John Silfies aka John Silvius, his

executors, successors, heirs and assignsThe plaintiff, Joseph J. Jones, filed

an action to quiet title/ejectment against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County as per No. C0048CV2015011726. Plaintiff claims title to certain lands situated to the north of 24th Street and east of Dewey Avenue, Northampton, PA, by adverse possession and seeks that any and all of your property rights in and to said real property be extin-guished.

NOTICEIf you wish to defend, you must

enter a written appearance person-ally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or


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property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICEP.O. Box 4733Easton, PA 18043-4733(610) 258-6333

JOHN L. OBRECHT, ESQUIREAttorney for Plaintiff

1731 Main StreetNorthampton, PA 18067

Dec. 31IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL ACTION—LAWJURY TRIAL (12 JURORS)

DEMANDEDDANIEL POVENSKI and

JENNIFER POVENSKI, Individually and as Husband and Wife, and

EDWARD POVENSKI, a Minor, by DANIEL POVENSKI and JENNIFER

POVENSKI, his Parents and Natural Guardians,

Plaintiffsv.

DEBRA ANN BARTHOLD and AMERICAN SELECT

INSURANCE COMPANY,Defendants

NO. CV-2015-4267NOTICE

TO: DEBRA ANN BARTHOLDNATURE OF THE ACTION:

Personal injury negligence action.If you wish to defend, you must

enter a written appearance person-ally or by attorney and file your defenses or objection in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you

fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICENorthampton CountyBar AssociationP.O. Box 4733Easton, PA 18043-4733(610) 258-6333MARK K. ALTEMOSE, ESQUIRE

COHEN, FEELEY,ALTEMOSE & RAMBOAttorneys for Plaintiffs

2851 Baglyos CircleBethlehem, PA 18020(610) 625-2100

Dec. 31IN THE COURT OF

COMMON PLEAS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

CIVIL DIVISIONATANOS MANAGEMENT, LLC

Plaintiffv.

EDUARDO LORENZODefendant

NO. C0048CV2015-9410NOTICE TO DEFEND

You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims


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set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the court without further notice for any money claimed in the complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

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Northampton CountyBar AssociationAttorney Referral &Information ServiceP.O. Box 4733Easton, PA 18043-4733Telephone: (610) 258-6333

Dec. 31SHERIFF’S SALE OF

VALUABLE REAL ESTATEThe following real estate will be

sold by the Sheriff of Northamp- ton County, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 2016, at ten o’clock a.m.

in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THIRD FLOOR, of the North amp ton County Government Center, within the City of Easton, County of North amp ton and State of Pennsylvania, to wit:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the sale price will include only the delin-quent taxes certified to the Sheriff ’s Office. Any current taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser.

No. 1 BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN

WRIT OF EXECUTION CV-2011-05788

Location:173 West 8th Street, Wind Gap,

PA 18091Parcel ID:E8 16 1 0626Reputed Owners:Danny Keenhold t/a Keenhold

Associates and Richard E. Keenhold, Jr. and Richard E. Keenhold and United States of America

All that certain messuage, tenement, tract or piece of land situate in the Township of Plainfield, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania.

SEIZED AND TAKEN in execution of the writ of execution of the writ as the property of Danny Keenhold t/a Keenhold Associates, Richard E. Keenhold, Jr. and Richard E. Keenhold.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a two-story

apartment building with vinyl siding and shingle roof.

Robert W. Williams, EsquireNo. 2

BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN WRIT OF EXECUTION

CV-2010-12076Location:1332 Easton Road, Hellertown, PA

18055


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Parcel ID:Q7NW3B 13 3 0715Reputed Owners:Angel M. Gonzalez and Oswalinda

RiosALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground situate in Hellertown Borough, City of Hellertown, County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Angel M. Gonzalez and Oswalinda Rios, husband and wife BY DEED FROM Ruth E. Rosenberger, by her Attorney-In-Fact, William H. Rosenberger DATED 03/11/2005 RECORDED 03/ 29/2005 IN DEED BOOK 2005-1 PAGE 108636.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a ranch

single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof.

Attorney:David Neeren, Esquire



Location:2400 Sheffield Drive, Easton, PA

18040Parcel ID:K9NE3 9 3 0311Reputed Owners:Salvatore Ciatto, Jr. and Lori

CiattoALL THAT CERTAIN lot or land

located in Forks Township, Northamp-ton County, Pennsylvania, as shown on the Plan of Frost Hollow Knolls, Phases 2 to 4 and Phases 6 to 9, prepared by Cherry, Weber and Asso-ciates, Consulting Engineers, dated June 25, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Northampton County in Plan Book 1997-5, Pages 381-385 as Lot 135 as Part of Phase 8.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Salvatore Ciatto, Jr. and Lori Ciatto, h/w, by Deed from John

P. Sinkowski and Erin M. Sinkowski, h/w, dated 11/27/2002, recorded 12/06/2002 in Book 2002-1, Page 346374.


single style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.

Attorney:Adam H. Davis, Esquire



Location:228 East Mountain Road, Wind

Gap, PA 18091Parcel ID:F7 15 7C-1 0406Reputed Owner:Walter Fry, Jr.ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground situate on the southerly side of Mountain Road, Legislative Route 48044, in the Township of Bushkill, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, and being Lot No. 2 on a subdivision plan titled “Final Minor Subdivision of Walter Fry, Sr.,” recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Northampton County at Easton, Pennsylvania. on July 15, 1991, at Plan Book Volume 91, Page 144.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES GRANTED AND CONVEYED UNTO WALTER FRY, JR. AND NICHOLAS S. FRY, A MINOR, BY HIS FATHER, WALTER FRY, JR. TO WALTER FRY JR. BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED DATED 03/08/2006 AND RECORDED 03/15/2006 IN BOOK 2006-1 PAGE 104023INSTRUMENT # 2006017551.


single style dwelling with wood


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exterior and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.

Attorney:Matthew K. Fissel, Esquire



Location:1530 South Delaware Drive,

Easton, PA 18042Parcel ID:N10NW1 4 3 0836Reputed Owner:Frederick R. Hitzel, Jr.ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground situated in the Township of Williams, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, designated as Lot No. 36 on the Map of Brown Terrace recorded in Map Book 9, Page 131, said Lot No. 36 containing in front along Delaware River Road (Highway Route No. 611) fifty feet and extending westwardly of that same width in depth 152.5 feet to Weiss Avenue. BOUNDED on the East by the said Delaware River Road, on the South by Lot No. 34, on the West by Weiss Avenue and on the North by Lot No. 38.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Frederick R. Hitzel, Jr., by Deed from Albert Strubinger, Executor under the Last Will and Testament of John J. McInerney, late, dated 07/22/1986, recorded 07/ 23/1986 in Book 705, Page 436

Improvements:Thereon being erected a cape cod

single style dwelling with aluminum siding and shingle roof; detached two-car garage.

Attorney:Heather Riloff, Esquire



Location:9 Highland Court, Mount Bethel,

PA 18343Parcel ID:D11 11 1S 0131Reputed Owner:Tracy SantanaALL THAT CERTAIN lot, piece or

parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Township of Upper Mount Bethel, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, more particu-larly described as Lot 17, as shown on a map titled ‘Final Subdivision Plan for Phase I, Fairview Heights, last revised date November of 2002, and recorded on the 25th day of February, 2003, in the Office for the Recording of Deeds, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in Plot Book Volume 2003-5, Pages 51 and 52.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Tracy Santana, by Deed from LTS Development LLC, sbm LTS Development Inc., dated 01/10/2005, recorded 02/04/2005 in Book 2005-1, Page 47096.



Attorney:Heather Riloff, Esquire



Location:704 Heckman Avenue, Nazareth,

PA 18064Parcel ID:J7SE4 1 16 0432Reputed Owner:Jeremy A. Daley


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ALL THOSE CERTAIN three (3) lots or pieces of land situate in the Township of Upper Nazareth, now Borough of Nazareth, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, designated on Plan of Bissell’s West End Building Lots, entered of record at Easton, Pennsyl-vania, as Lot Nos. 153, 154 and 155.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES granted and conveyed unto Jeremy A. Daley, a married man by deed from John R. Lore and Audrey L. Lore, husband and wife, dated 5/25/2012 and recorded 5/31/2012 as in book 2012-1 page 123463.


single style dwelling with aluminum siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:Victoria W. Chen, Esquire



Location:56 Hess Avenue, Hellertown, PA

18055Parcel ID:Q7NW2D 11 7 0715Reputed Owners:Fred Chen and Quiman ChenALL THAT CERTAIN two lots or

pieces of land situate in the Borough of Hellertown (formerly Lower Saucon Township), County of Northampton.

Being the Same premises in which Alfreda B. Wesolowski by deed dated June 11, 2010 and recorded on June 15, 2010 in the Office of Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Northampton at instrument #2010017111 conveyed unto Fred Chen and Quiman Chen, Grantors herein.


half-of-double style dwelling with

brick exterior and shingle roof; detached two-car garage.

Attorney:Robert M. Kline, Esquire



Location:2306 4th Street, Easton, PA 18042Parcel ID:M9NW1B 19 2 0837Reputed Owners:Carol L. Deemer and James M.

DeemerALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground, together with the improve-ments thereon erected, situate in the Borough of Wilson, County of Northampton and State of Pennsyl-vania, described according to a survey and plan thereof made by John McNeal, 3rd registered Engineer, of Easton, Pennsylvania.

BEING the same premises which Philip J. Wax and Helen F. Wax, his wife, by Deed dated January 28, 2000 and recorded in and for Northampton County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book Volume 2000-1, Page 11817, granted and conveyed unto James M. Deemer and Carol L. Deemer, husband and wife.


townhouse style dwelling with aluminum and stone exterior and flat roof; attached one-car garage.

Attorney:Michael E. Carleton, Esquire



Location:287 W. Madison Street, Easton,

PA 18042Parcel ID:L9SE3A 6 24 0310


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Reputed Owner:Carlos J. BorgesAll that certain messuage,

tenement and lot or piece of ground situate on the north side of Madison Street, in the City of Easton, County of Northampton and State of Penn-sylvania, as shown on a plan prepared by Kenneth R. Hahn, drawing No. 79-97, dated 04/06/1979.

Title to said Premises vested in Carlos J. Borges by Deed from Grace Ellen O’Leary dated 10/27/2004 and recorded 11/10/2004 in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds in Book 2004-1, Page 439561.


single style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:Robert W. Williams, Esquire



Location:731 Mauch Chunk Street, Easton,

PA 18042Parcel ID:L9SE4D 20 17 0310Reputed Owners:Marilyn Kay Barbaro and Daniel

Edward BarbaroAll that certain lot or piece of

ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the City of Easton, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to a survey and plan Canal Bank Southside Neigh-borhood Development Tract 102 dated 16/15/1987; last revised 8/10/1988 made by Hanover Engi-neering Associates, Inc. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and recorded in Map Book 88, Page 234.

Title to said Premises vested in Marilyn Kay Barbaro and Daniel Edward Barbaro, as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common by Deed from Dominik Golebiowski dated 06/14/2006 and recorded 06/ 20/2006 in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds in Book 2006-1, Page 246922.


townhouse style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof.




Location:110 West Pennsylvania Avenue

aka 110 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pen Argyl, PA 18072

Parcel ID:E8NE2D 11 4 0625Reputed Owners:Virginia Farleigh and Chris

FarleighAll that certain tract, piece or

parcel of land, situated in the Borough of Pen Argyl, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Virginia Farleigh and Chris Farleigh, mother and son, by Deed from Steven A. Strouse, dated 06/30/2008, recorded 07/07/2008 in Book 2008-1, Page 199417.


half-of-double style dwelling with aluminum siding and slate roof.



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Location:193 Roberts Road, Mount Bethel,

PA 18343Parcel ID:B11NE1 9 16 0131Reputed Owners:John D. Kromphold and Rebecca

L. Gee aka Rebecca GeeALL THAT CERTAIN tract or piece

of land situate in the Township of Upper Mt. Bethel, County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN John D. Kromphold and Rebecca L. Gee, h/w, as tenants by the entirities, by Deed from Richard P. Bringenberg and Esta May Bringenberg, h/w, dated 10/10/2008, recorded 02/19/2009 in Book 2009-1, Page 32850.






Location:3573 Driftwood Place, Bethlehem,

PA 18020Parcel ID:M7NW2 5 2 0205Reputed Owners:Christos Kavourias and Irene C.

KavouriasALL THAT CERTAIN piece of

ground or lot situate, lying and being at the intersection of Drift Court and

Driftwood Place, which is west of Hecktown Road, in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being known as Lot No. 7 on a High Point Subdivision Plan dated July 23, 1971, made by Eckert and Malone, Inc., Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, Sellersville, Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Christos Kavourias and Irene C. Kavourias, by Deed from Weichert Relocation Resources, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, dated 06/07/2005, recorded 09/29/2005 in Book 2005-1, Page 377059.


single style dwelling with vinyl and brick exterior and shingle roof; attached two-car garage, in-ground pool.

Attorney:Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire



Location:443 Iron Street, Easton, PA 18042Parcel ID:M9NW2A 9 38 0837Reputed Owner:Ross J. MartinALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground, situate in the Borough of Wilson, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being Lot No. 8 on the Plan of Foxcroft, prepared by Hanover Engineering Associates, Inc., dated July 14, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Northampton County in Plan Book 86, Page 395.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Jodi L. Hess by deed dated 04/14/05 and recorded 04/25/05 in Northampton County Record Book


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2005-1, Page 149127, granted and conveyed unto Ross J. Martin.


row home style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:Leon P. Haller, Esquire



Location:53 North 8th Street, Easton, PA

18042Parcel ID:L9SE1B 2 21 0310Reputed Owners:Wilfredo Cartagena and Claribel

CartagenaALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate on the East side of Eight Street in the City of Easton, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEING the same premises which Hilda M. Nixon, by Deed dated August 26, 1999 and recorded August 31, 1999 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Northampton County in Deed Instrustment Number 1999040603, granted and conveyed unto Wilfredo Cartagena and Claribel Cartagena, husband and wife.


single style dwelling with aluminum siding and slate roof.

Attorney:Edward J. McKee, Esquire



Location:1131 North Cottonwood Road,

Danielsville, PA 18038

Parcel ID:H4 5 2 0516Reputed Owners:Darlette B. Shuey and Edwin

ShueyAll that certain tract, piece or

parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Township of Lehigh, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Edwin Shuey, a married person, by Deed from Jeffrey A. Eizenga and Kristin A. Eizenga, h/w, dated 08/16/1996, recorded 09/ 20/1996 in Book 1996-1, Page 99090.


single style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof; attached two-car garage, detached barn.




Location:50 Cobblestone Drive, Easton, PA

18045Parcel ID:K9 1 1-36B 0324Reputed Owners:Derek Nobles and Fanny Nobles

and United States of America, Depart-ment of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

ALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of land known as lot no. t3-36 located in Palmer Township, Northampton county, commonwealth of Pennsylva-nia, as shown on a plan entitled “ The Villages At Mill Race Record Plan Phase III ” prepared by Harte Engi-neering, Inc., recorded September 17, 2004, in Northampton county map book Volume 2004-5, pages 613, et seq.


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BEING the same premises which CMC Development Corporation, A Pennsylvania Corporation by Deed dated April 14, 2006 and recorded April 21, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Northampton County in Book: 2006-1, Page: 157651, granted and conveyed unto Derek Nobles and Fanny Nobles, Husband and Wife.


townhouse style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.

Attorney:Andrew J. Marley, Esquire



Location:50 Nagy’s Hill Road and Main

Street.Parcel IDs:F9 21 1B 0134 and G10 3 19 0134Reputed Owners:Philip M. Ahearn and Penelope M.

AhearnALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel

of land situate in the Township of Washington, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

IT BEING THE SAME PREMISES which, Daniel T. Testa and Brenda L. Testa, husband and wife, did by Deed dated July 27, 2011, and recorded in the Office for the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Northampton County, at Easton, Pennsylvania, in Record Book Volume 2011-1 at Page 154290, did grant and convey unto Philip M. Ahearn and Penelope M. Ahearn, husband and wife.

Improvements:Thereon being erected vacant

land. Attorney:David J. Jordan, Jr., Esquire



Location:4305 Eisenhower Dr ive ,

Bethlehem, PA 18020Parcel ID:L7 6 17-30 0418Reputed Owners:Thomas Dibonaventura and

Catherine A. Dibonaventura and United States of America

TILE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER NAZARETH, COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON, AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA-NIA.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Rondel Development Company, A Pennsylvania Corporation, by Deed dated 2/4/05 and recorded 2/18/05 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Northamp-ton, in Deed Book 2005-1 Page 61314 Instrument #2005009895, granted and conveyed unto Thomas Dibonaventura and Catherine A. Dibonaventura, husband and wife, in fee.


single style dwelling with vinyl stucco and fieldstone exterior and shingle roof; attached three-car garage, in-ground pool.

Attorney:Leslie J. Rase, Esquire



Location:30-40 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18018Parcel ID:P6NE1D 7 8 0204


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Reputed Owner:Valley Theaters, Inc.ALL of the following real estate

situate on the north side of West Broad Street, in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, formerly known as the Colonial Theatre and restaurant property, said premises containing a frontage on said Broad Street of one hundred twenty (120’ ) feet and of that width extending northwardly in depth one hundred ninety (190’ ) feet to a twenty (20’ ) feet wide alley.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated May 28, 1970 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on May 28, 1970 in Deed Book Volume 371, Page 555, granted and conveyed unto Valley Theaters, Inc.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a movie

theater with marble exterior and flat roof.

Attorney:James R. Wood, Esquire



Location:1972 Hopewell Road, Bethlehem,

PA 18017Parcel ID:N7NW2 1 25 0204Reputed Owner:Walter Moore, Jr.All that certain messuage or

tenement and ground situate on the south side of Hopewell Road in the Fourteenth Ward of the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton, Pennsylvania known as 1972 Hopewell Road according to present city numbering designated as Lot 6, Block E, Section 1 on Plan of Northdale Manor, Windsor Gardens, Inc. Devel-

opers, which Plan of Section 1 is recorded in Map Book 13, page 57).

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN WALTER MOORE, JR. AND RUBY JACQUELINE MOORE, HIS WIFE, CONVEYING FROM ALBERT J. OUDHEUSDEN, JR. AND ELIN L. OUDHEUSEN, HIS WIFE DATED 06/4/76 RECORDED 07/01/76, IN BOOK 544, PAGE 487.

By virtue of RUBY JACQUELINE MOORE’s death on or about 02/ 07/2010, her ownership interest was automatically vested in the surviving tenant by the entirety.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a spilt-level

single style dwelling with aluminum and brick exterior and shingle roof; attached one-car garage.




Location:1509 Bette Lane, Hellertown, PA

18055Parcel ID:R7 23 6E 0719Reputed Owners:Corrie Taylor and Thomas TaylorALL THAT CERTAIN parcel of land

located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Common-wealth of Pennsylvania, known as Lot 15 of Saddle Ridge Major Subdivision recorded in Map Book Vol. 1998-5 pages 225-228 on August 17, 1998.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES granted and conveyed unto Thomas Taylor and Corrie Taylor, husband and wife by deed from Milennium Development Corp, dated 3/16/2004 and recorded 4/1/2004 as in Book 2004-1 page 120150.


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Improvements:Thereon being erected a colonial

single style dwelling with stucco exterior and shingle roof; attached three-car garage, in-ground pool.




Location:76 Crest Boulevard, Easton, PA

18045Parcel ID:L8 6 17-34 0324Reputed Owners:Milko Montes and Kristen K.

MontesALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel

or tract of land situate in the Township of Palmer, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shown as Lot 34 on the Final Plan of Park View Estates, Phase 6 as recorded in Map Book 2005-5, Page 26 in the Office of Recorder of Deeds for Northampton County at Easton, Pennsylvania.

Title to said Premises vested in Milko Montes and Kristen K. Montes, husband and wife, tenants by the entirety by Deed from Lam Contrac-tors, Inc., A Pennsylvania Business Corporation dated 07/25/2006 and recorded 07/27/2006 in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds in Book 2006-1, Page 303453.


single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.




Location:1940 Lehigh Street, Easton, PA

18042Parcel ID:L9SW2D 23 8 0837Reputed Owner:Ronald W. ZukowskiAll that certain parcel or piece of

land Situate in Wilson Township, now the Borough of Wilson, Easton, Penn-sylvania.

BEING the same premises which DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FORMERLY KNOWN AS BANKERS TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 1996-2, by Deed dated December 16, 2009 and recorded in and for Northampton County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 2010-1, Page 61327, granted and conveyed unto RONALD W. ZUKOWSKI.


half-of-double style dwelling with brick exterior and slate roof.

Attorney:Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire



Location:3035 Swanson Street, Easton, PA

18045Parcel ID:L8 8A 11M 0324Reputed Owner:Daysi EncarnacionALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel

of land situate in Palmer Township,


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County of Northampton, Common-wealth of Pennsylvania.

BEING the same FEE SIMPLE property conveyed to DAYSI ENCARNACION from KEVIN M. FRANK AND LISA M. FRANK by DEED dated June 29, 2010, and recorded on June 30, 2010, in Book 2010-1, Page 127189.


single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.




Location:508 North Schanck Avenue, Pen

Argyl, PA 18072Parcel ID:D8SE3D 10 8 0625Reputed Owners:Kelian B. Jones and James C.

JonesAll that certain tract or parcel of

land with the improvements thereon erected situate in the Borough of Pen Argyl, County of Northampton, State of Pennsylvania, and more particu-larly designated as Lot No. Three (3) in Block No. Forty-Four (44) as shown on a map or plan entitled “Slateland View” and filed in the Office for Recording of Deeds in the City of Easton in Map Book No. Two (2) page seventy (70) said lot being more fully and particularly described as follows, viz: having a frontage of fifty (50) feet on Schanck Avenue and extending of that same width in depth one hundred (100) feet eastwardly to Lot No. Five (5) in Block No. Forty-Four (44) as shown on said map or plan.

Title to said Premises vested in Kelian B. Jones by Deed from James C. Jones and Kelian B. Jones, husband and wife dated 03/26/2012 and recorded 04/12/2012 in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds in Book 2012-1, Page 81626.


single style dwelling with aluminum siding and slate roof; attached one-car garage.




Location:4375 Holly Court, Bethlehem, PA

18020Parcel ID:M7SE3 3 36 0205Reputed Owner:Kathy W. PalmerALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground located in the Township of Bethlehem, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shown as Lot 9 on the Final Plan Phase Two of Northgate at Wagner Farms as recorded in Map Book 1993-5 Page 90 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Northampton County at Easton, Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Gordon L. Palmer and Kathy W. Palmer, h/w, by Deed from Patricia M. Hammond, a/k/a Patricia Hammond Berger, dated 06/ 21/2007, recorded 07/23/2007 in Book 2007-1, Page 267249.

GORDON L. PALMER was a co-record owner of the mortgaged premises as a tenant by the entirety. By virtue of GORDON L. PALMER’s death on or about 07/13/2009, his


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ownership interest was automati-cally vested in the surviving tenant by the entirety.


single style dwelling with vinyl and brick exterior and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.

Attorney:Jonathan Lobb, Esquire



Location:3491 Crestwood Drive, Bethlehem,

PA 18020Parcel ID:M7SW2 19 16 0205Reputed Owners:Lere Beete aka Lere R. Beete and

Beverly Smith and Marcia Smith aka Marcia N. Beete-Smith

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of ground situate in the Township of Bethlehem, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being designated as Lot No. 20, according to the Map or Plan entitled ‘ Rolling Greens Subdivision’, prepared by Heikki K. Elo, P.E., Easton, Penn-sylvania, dated 7/20/1979, and recorded in Northampton County Plan Book Vol. 63, Page 41, as revised 11/16/1981, by Louis A. Ferrone, P.E., L.S., Easton, Pennsylvania and recorded in Northampton County Plan Book Vol. 69, Page 10.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Lere Beete and Marcia Smith, h/w and Beverly Smith, by Deed from John H. Seiders and Ruth C. Seiders, h/w, dated 02/14/2008, recorded 03/13/2008 in Book 2008-1, Page 69089.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a bi-level

single style dwelling with vinyl siding

and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.




Location:256 West St. Joseph Street,

Easton, PA 18042Parcel ID:L9SE3A 15 7 0310Reputed Owner:Mary HallAll that certain piece or parcel of

land situate on the South side of St. Joseph Street, in the City of Easton, County of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania.

BEING the same premises which Mary Ann Hall and Monte Paul Hall, her husband, by Deed dated August 3, 2010 and recorded in and for Northampton County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 2010-1, Page 152349, granted and conveyed unto Mary Ann Hall, individually.


row home style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire



Location:3766 Christian Spring Road,

Bethlehem, PA 18020Parcel ID:M7 8 16A 0205Reputed Owner:Robert W. BirkALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

land situate in the Township of


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Bethlehem, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania.

Title to said premises is vested in Helen A. Birk by deed from Helen A. Birk, a widow dated December 26, 2002 and recorded January 3, 2003 in Deed Book 203-1, Page 002289 Instrument Number 2003000297. The said Helen A. Birk died on November 15, 2014 thereby vesting title in Robert W. Birk by operation of law.


single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof; attached one-car garage.

Attorney:Margaret Gairo, Esquire



Location:831 West Berwick Street aka 831

Berwick Street, Easton, PA 18042 Parcel ID:

M9NE1A 4 11 0310Reputed Owners:Charles W. Bechtel and Melissa A.

BechtelALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

land, with the improvements, situate on the north side of Berwick Street, between Lehigh and Iron Streets, in the City of Easton, South Side, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Melissa A. Bechtel, unmarried and Charles W. Bechtel, married, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, by Deed from Wachovia Bank of Delaware, N.A., dated 06/18/2008, recorded 07/22/2008 in Book 2008-1, Page 213105.


half-of-double style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof; detached one-car garage.




Location:353 Wedgewood Drive, Easton, PA

18045Parcel ID:M8SE3 25 15 0324Reputed Owners:Robin Espinola and Daniel J.

EspinolaAll that parcel of land in Township

of Palmer, Northampton County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as more fully described in Deed Inst # 2004047605. Being Known and designated as Lot 401, Development Plan of Old Orchard, Section “G”, Plan No. 6666, filed in Plat Book 23, Page 48, as metes and bounds property.

BEING the same premises which Daniel J. Espinola and Robin Espinola, Husband and Wife, by Deed dated October 5, 2012 and recorded in and for Northampton County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 2012- 1, Page 264033, granted and conveyed unto Daniel J. Espinola.


single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof; attached one-car garage.

Attorney:Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire



Location:9 Windrift Court, Lot 44, Easton,

PA 18045


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Parcel ID:M8NE3 32 1-44 0324Reputed Owners:Allison M. Fortunato and Robert

R. FortunatoALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel

of land situate on the North side of Windrift Court known as Lot 44, Starlite Estates as shown on plan entitled “Subdivision Plan—Starlite Estates,” prepared by DMS Real Estate Designs and plans DWG. Dated 12/24/2002, last revised 2/17/2003, recorded in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds Office in Map Book Volume 2005-1, Page 445368 in the Township of Palmer, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEING the same premises which Sal Lapio, Inc., by Deed dated October 28, 2005 and recorded in and for Northampton County, Pennsylvania in Deed Book 2005-1, Page 445368, granted and conveyed unto Robert R. Fortunato Jr. and Allison M. Fortunato.



Attorney:Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire



Location:3107 Nijaro Road, Bethlehem, PA

18020Parcel ID:M7NW3 3 4 0205Reputed Owners:Michael P. Zuk and Janette L. ZukAll that certain parcel, tract or

piece of land situate in the Township of Bethlehem as indicated on Plan of

Canterbury Estates, Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, being Lot No. 1, Block J, as described in Plan Book 56, Page 16 as recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Northampton County at Easton, Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Michael P. Zuk and Janette L. Zuk, h/w, by Deed from Millstone Residential Sales, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, dated 02/26/1988, recorded 03/14/1988 in Book 744, Page 361.






Location:824 Fernwood Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18018Parcel ID:P6NE2B 4 12 0204Reputed Owner:Christopher KlotzAll that certain messuage,

tenement and tract or piece of ground situate on the East side of Fernwood Street In the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, designated on Plan of Lots of “Minsi Trail Park”, recorded In the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for Northampton County In Map Book 6, Page 40, Lot #32.

Fee Simple Title Vested in Christopher Klotz, an Unmarried Man by deed from, Christopher Klotz and Carrie Percival, both single as Joint Tenants with the Right of Survivor-ship, dated 6/22/2010, recorded


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7/28/2010, in the Northampton County Recorder of deeds in Deed Book 2010-1, Page 145646.


half-of-double style dwelling with aluminum siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:M. Troy Freedman, Esquire



Location:445 Blue Ridge Drive, Nazareth,

PA 18064Parcel ID:H7SW4 4 3 0406Reputed Owner:Amber D. WebbALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

land situate in the Township of Bushkill, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being Lot # 26 of Section I, of Map of Lots known as “Bushkill Acres” prepared by T & T Associates and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Easton, Pennsylvania, in Plan Book 25, Page 25.

TITLE IS VESTED in Amber D. Webb, by Deed from Harold J. Moser, dated 11/02/2009 and recorded 11/16/2009 in Deed Book 2009-1 Page 287779, Instrument# 2009040705.


single style dwelling with vinyl and stucco exterior and shingle roof; attached two-car garage.




Location:214 West 14th Street, Northamp-

ton, PA 18067

Parcel ID:M4NW1B 18 1B 0522Reputed Owner:Tonya M. HeinAll that certain messuage,

tenement and lot of ground situate in the Fourth Ward, Borough of Northampton, County of Northamp-ton and State of Pennsylvania.

Title to said Premises vested in Tonya M. Hein by Deed from Amie E. McKenna dated 02/27/2008 and recorded 03/07/2008 in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds in Book 2008-1, Page 64851.


half-of-double style dwelling with aluminum siding and slate roof.




Location:1697 River Road, Mount Bethel,

PA 18343Parcel ID:E12 6 5 0131Reputed Owner:Karen MalachowskiALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land

situated in the Township of Upper Mount Bethel, County of Northamp-ton and State of Pennsylvania.

KAREN L. MALACHOWSKI BY DEED FROM ROBERT V . MALACHOWSKI AND KAREN L. MALACHOWSKI, HIS WIFE, DATED 6/13/2001 AND RECORDED 6/29/2001 IN BOOK 2001-1 PAGE 123000.





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Location:1417 Cedar Street, Northampton,

PA 18067Parcel ID:M4NW1B 10 40 0522Reputed Owner:Cheryl A. PaskoALL THAT CERTAIN Messuage,

tenement and lot or piece of land known as 1417 Cedar Street, situate on Cedar Street in the Borough of Northampton, County of Northamp-ton and State of Pennsylvania.

Being the same premises which Cheryl A. Pasko by deed from Richard F. Walters and Cheryl A. Pasko, dated 8/5/2005 and recorded 8/19/2005 in Book 2005-1 Page 317966.


single style dwelling with asbestos shingle siding and shingle roof.




Location:109 North Oak Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18017Parcel ID:P7 2 3-6 0212Reputed Owner:Melvin GeigerALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract or

parcel of ground together with improvements thereon erected situated in the Borough of Freemans-burg, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being known and referred to as Lot 6, as shown and identified on a certain subdivision map, plat or plan entitled, “Market Square”, which plan was

recorded on September 27, 2001 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Northampton County, Penn-sylvania, in Map Book Volume 2001-5, page 264 and 265.

Being the same premises which Manuel Lopez, married by Deed dated 12/22/2005 and recorded 1/4/2006 in Book 2006-1, Page 2828, granted and conveyed unto Melvin Geiger.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a three-

story townhouse with vinyl siding and shingle roof; attached one-car garage. Attorney:

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BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN WRIT OF EXECUTION

CV-2015-03716Location:2732 Guyton Street, Easton, PA

18045Parcel ID:M9NW4 8 3 0324Reputed Owners:Brenda S. Graves and John

RussellTract No. 1:All that certain parcel of land,

situate in the Township of Palmer, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, designated as Lot No.8 and the Western one-half of Lot No.9, on the Plan of Lots of Palmer Manor, G. Edwin Pidcock Co., Registered Engineers, on file in the Recorder of Deeds Office at Easton for Northamp-ton County in Map Book 12, Page 50, containing in front on the South side of Guyton Street, 85.51 feet, in the rear of said Lot, 85.13 and in depth Southwardly 100 feet.

Tract No.2:All those two (2) certain lots or

pieces of land situated in the Township of Palmer, County of Northampton


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and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and known and designated on the General Plan of Lots in Lincoln Park laid out by Anthony E. Miller. Said Plan being recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds at Easton, Pennsylvania, in Map Book No.5, Page 15, as Lot Numbers thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (36).

Tract No. 3:All that certain lot or piece of land

situated in Lincoln Park, Palmer Township, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, known and designated as Lot No. 37 on the Plan of Lots as laid out by Anthony E. Miller, said plan being recorded in the office for the Recording of Deeds at Easton, Pennsylvania in Map Book 5, Page 15, etc.

Being the same premises which Brenda S. Graves, a single person, and John Russell, a single person, Tenants in Common by deed from Douglas Kowalchuk, dated 11/16/2007 and recorded 11/ 23/2007 in Book 2007-1 page 422635.


single style dwelling with aluminum siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:Michael McKeever, Esquire



Location:101 Highlands Circle, Easton, PA

18042Parcel ID:M10 2 10-32 0310Reputed Owner:John B. EnriquezAll that certain lot of land, together

with the buildings and improvements located thereon, known as lot 32 as

shown on the final plan of the Highlands, Section II, Phase III, situated in the City of Easton, Northampton County and Common-wealth of Pennsylvania, recorded in Northampton County Recorder of Deeds office, in map book volume 2005-1, Page 492, being known and designated as 101 Highlands Circle.

Subject to easements, covenants and restrictions of record, including those shown on recorded plans and/or which presently exist upon the property.

Being the same parcel conveyed to John B. Enriquez from KMK Land Associates, Inc, Pennsylvania Corpo-ration, by virtue of a deed dated 11/8/2006, recorded 11/13/2006, in deed book 2006-1, page 468063, as instrument no. 2006065954 county of Northampton, state of Pennsylvania.


single style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof; attached one-car garage.




Location:1607 Main Street, Northampton,

PA 18067Parcel ID:L4SW4C 10 18 0522Reputed Owners:Gary L. Mann and Elizabeth D.

MannALL THAT CERTAIN one-half (1/2)

frame messuage or tenement and lot or piece of ground situate on the East side of Main Street in the Second Ward of the Borough of Northampton, County of Northampton, and State of


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Pennsylvania, being the Southern half of Lot No. 26 as designated and numbered on a plan of lots of John Smith and known as NO. 1607 MAIN STREET.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated September 10, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on September 15, 1986 in Deed Book Volume 709, Page 292, granted and conveyed unto Gary L. Mann and Elizabeth D. Mann.


half-of-double style dwelling with asbestos shingle siding and slate roof; detached one-car garage.

Attorney:Jason J. Leninger, Esquire



Location:104 West Madison Street, Easton,

PA 18042 Parcel ID:L9SE3B 5 2 0310Reputed Owner:Sabrina HarrisALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground situated in the Borough of South Easton, now City of Easton, being Lot designated in the Plan of the said Thomas Reilly by No. 134.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated October 31, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on November 1, 1990 in Deed Book Volume 815, Page 253, granted and conveyed unto Sabrina Harris.


single style dwelling with aluminum siding and slate roof.




Location:224 Patriot Lane, Stockertown, PA

18083Parcel ID:J8 8 10-43 0429Reputed Owners:Timothy W. Long and Douglas H.

Long and Edith E. LongALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel,

or tract of land situate in the Borough of Stockertown, County of Northamp-ton, and the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania, shown as Lot #57 on the Final Plan of Long Meadows, Phase IV as recorded in Map Book Volume 2002-5 pages 126, 127 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Northamp-ton County at Easton, Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Douglas H. Long and Edith E. Long, his wife, an undivided two-thirds interest, held as joint tenants with right of survivorship with and Timothy W. Long, a one-third interest, by Deed from Douglas H. Long and Edie E. Long, aka Edith F. Long, h/w, dated 06/20/2005, recorded 06/24/2005 in Book 2005-1, Page 234731.






Location:2238-2240 Main Street ,

Northampton, PA 18067


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Parcel ID:L4SW1D 1 9 0522Reputed Owner:Cynthia L. FasslALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land,

together with the improvements thereon erected, situate on the west side of Main Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets, in the First Ward of the Borough of Northampton

DEED, DATED 12/26/06, CONVEYING FROM NICHOLAS D. KEISER AND JOSEPHINE E. KEISER TO CYNTHIA L. FASSL, A SINGLE WOMAN, RECORDED 01/04/07, IN BOOK 2007-1, PAGE 4971, INSTRU-MENT # 2007000834.


single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof; detached one-car garage, additional detached garage.




Location:273 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem, PA

18020Parcel ID:L7SW2 1 5 0418Reputed Owners:Alisson M. Hall and Michael G.

Hall, Jr.ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel

of ground situate in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Title to said premises is vested in Alisson M. Hall and Michael G. Hall, Jr., husband and wife, by deed from Dale E. Williams, single and Norma M. Williams, widow dated November 30, 2001 and recorded December 7, 2001 in Deed Book 2001-1, Page

263964 Instrument Number 2001053910.


half-of-double style dwelling with aluminum siding and shingle roof; detached one-car garage.

Attorney:Margaret Gairo, Esquire



Location:1020 Monroe Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18017Parcel ID:P7NW1B 9 5 0212Reputed Owner:Richard W. BlairBEGINNING at a point on the

southern boundary line of Monroe Street, a fifty (50 feet) foot road, at a point dividing Lots 4 and 5. As shown on plan of Monroe Acres. Prepared by estate developers and engineers, consulting engineers of W. Easton, Pennsylvania. Dated August 5,1996 and last revised December 12, 1965 and recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in map book volume 87, page 158; thence from said point of beginning and along the boundary line of Lot 4, South 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 seconds West, a distance of 120.00 feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds East, a distance of 84.00 feet to a point on the Western boundary line of Lot 6, thence along the same north 00 degrees 11 minutes 03 Seconds East, a distance of 120.00 feet to a point on the southern side of Monroe Street; thence along the same North 89 degrees 48 minutes 57 seconds West, a distance of 84.00 feet to a point the place of BEGINNING.


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BEING the same premises which Marie A. Black and Robert Black, by Deed dated November 29, 1989, and recorded December 5, 1989, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Northampton, Penn-sylvania, in Book 788, Page 84, granted and conveyed unto Richard W. Blair and Carol A. Blair, in fee.

Freemnansburg BoroughDEED, DATED 09/01/05,

CONVEYING FROM RICHARD W. BLAIR AND CAROL A. BLAIR, HUSBAND AND WIFE TO RICHARD W. BLAIR, RECORDED 11/29/05, IN B00K 2005-1, PAGE 478996, INSTRUMENT # 2005065559.

Improvements:Thereon being erected a bi-level





Location:833 West Berwick Street aka 833

Berwick Street, Easton, PA 18042Parcel ID:M9NE1A 4 12 0310Reputed Owner:Jeremia AlierALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

land situate in the City of Easton, County of’ Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Jeremia Alier, by Deed from Robert E. McLaughlin and Kathleen S. McLaughlin, h/w, dated 06/24/2008, recorded 07/23/2008 in Book 2008-1, Page 214847.


half-of-double style dwelling with aluminum siding and flat roof.




Location:213 W. Goepp Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18018Parcel ID:P6NW2B 5 12 0204Reputed Owner:Monica Sue LaubachALL THAT CERTAIN messuage,

tenement, lot or piece of land situate in the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and known as 213 West Goepp Street according to present city numbering.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated December 6, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on December 15, 2000 in Deed Book Volume 2001-1, Page 167973, granted and conveyed unto Carolina Piro and Monica Sue Laubach.


half-of-double style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof.




Location:808 Mud Lane, Northampton, PA

18067Parcel ID:L4 4 6 0501Reputed Owners:Christine A. Treolo and Michael F.

TonettiALL THAT CERTAIN messuage,

tenement and lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of Allen,


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County of Northampton, Pennsylva-nia, as shown as New Lot 1 on the “Lindenmoyer Lot Line Revision Resubdivision—Final Plan” dated April 06, 2012, duly recorded in the Northampton County Recorder of Deeds Office as Minor Subdivision Instrument #2012019624 Book 2012-5, Page 230.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated July 9, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on July 13, 2012 in Deed Book Volume 2012-1, Page 161117, granted and conveyed unto Christine A. Treolo and Michael F. Tonetti.

Improvements:Thereon being erected an a-frame

single style dwelling with aluminum siding and shingle roof; detached two-car garage.




Location:4211 Anthony Drive, Bethlehem,

PA 18020Parcel ID:M7 11 3C-9 0205Reputed Owners:Eugene J. Brown and Jacqueline

BrownALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR

PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM, COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA-NIA, BEING LOT NO. 9 AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED, “FINAL SUBDIVISION OF CAMPBELL ESTATES”, DATED FEBRUARY 5, 2001 LAST REVISES JUNE 17, 2002, PREPARED BY THE PIDCOCK COMPANY, ALLENTOWN, PA. AND

RECORDED NOVEMBER 8, 2002 IN PLAN BOOK 2002-5, PAGE 319.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Eugene J. Brown, by Deed dated April 28, 2006 and recorded May 5, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Northampton County in Deed Instru-ment Number 2006-1180387, granted and conveyed unto Eugene J. Brown and Jacqueline Brown, Husband and Wife.


single style dwelling with vinyl and brick exterior and shingle roof; attached three-car garage.

Attorney:Harry B. Reese, Esquire



Location:1138 8th Street, Catasauqua, PA

18032Parcel ID:M4SE1C 33 1 0923Reputed Owner:Kelly A. BischofALL THAT CERTAIN messuage,

tenement and lots or pieces of ground, situate at the Southwest corner of Penn and Eighth Streets, in the Borough of North Catasauqua, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, known as Lots 1132, 1134, 1136 and 1138 Eighth Street.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Frances Kels by Deed dated December 1, 1998, and recorded December 31, 1998, in the Recorder of Deeds Office of Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in Deed Book 1998-1, page 182586, granted and conveyed unto Kelly A. Bischof.


single style dwelling with vinyl siding


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and shingle roof; detached two-car garage.

Attorney:Richard Brent Somach, Esquire



Location:4571 Clover Hill Circle, Walnut-

port, PA 18088Parcel ID:J2 22 9E 0516Reputed Owner:Michael J. Emerick, IIIALL THAT CERTAIN lot, tract, or

parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate in the Township of Lehigh, County of Northampton, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, designated as Lot #5 on Plan of Clover Hill Acres, recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Northampton in Map Book 30, Page 30.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Michael J. Emerick, III and Brenda Emerick, h/w, by Deed from Gail E. Gerlach, unmmarried, dated 07/07/1987, recorded 07/09/1987 in Book 729, Page 793,. By virtue of BRENDA EMERICK’S death on or about 10/17/2007, her ownership interest was automati-cally vested in the surviving tenant by the entirety.


single style dwelling with brick and wood exterior and shingle roof.




Location:223 S. 3rd Street, Bangor, PA

18013

Parcel ID:E9NE2D 18 14 0102Reputed Owner:Mark D. BarendsALL THAT CERTAIN messuage,

tenement, tract, piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Borough of Bangor, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Antoinette S. Fimiano, et al, by deed dated April 24, 2002 and recorded April 25, 2002 to Northamp-ton County Deed Book 2002-1, Page 107829, granted and conveyed unto Mark D. Barends.


single style dwelling with aluminum and stone exterior and shingle roof.




Location:1082 Sundance Drive, Pen Argyl,

PA 18072Parcel ID:E9 1 32 0626Reputed Owner:Frederick E. Boettinger, Sr.ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or tract of

land situate along the southerly side of Franklin Street T-689 in the Township of Plainfield, County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being shown as Lot 2 of Blue Valley Acres Subdivision—Section 1 on Drawing No. 8611-2 recorded in Map Book Volume 86, Page 414 A, B, C in the Recorder’s Office of the Northampton County Courthouse, as prepared by Larry A. Kemmerer P.L.S. of Bath, Pennsylva-nia.


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TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Frederick E. Boettinger, Sr., by Deed from Donna K. DePalma, dated 06/30/2008, recorded 07/07/2008 in Book 2008-1, Page 198327.



Attorney:Jonathan Lobb, Esquire



Location:951 East Macada Road,

Bethlehem, PA 18017Parcel ID:M6SE3 4 14A 0204Reputed Owner:Dolores HrubenakALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel

of land with the improvements thereon erected situate in the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and known as Lot “A” on a Plan entitled Joseph C. & Rosemarie Bernick Subdivision, dated February 13, 1992, and recorded September 11, 1992 in the Recorder of Deeds Office in and for Northampton County in Map Volume 92 (erroneously set forth as 82 in prior deed), Page 217.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Mary L. Gasdaska by deed dated 11/12/04 and recorded 11/22/04 in Northampton County Record Book 2004-1, Page 452311, granted and conveyed unto Dolores Hrubenak.


half-of-double style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle and slate roof.




Location:3621 Bayberry Drive, Danielsville,

PA 18038Parcel ID:H3 5 6B 0516Reputed Owners:Tina L. Ressler and Michael A.

Ressler.ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of

ground situate in the Township of Lehigh, County of Northampton and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN Michael A. Ressler and Tina L. Ressler, h/w, by Deed from Associates Consumer Discount Company, a Corporation, dated 05/21/1998, recorded 06/08/1998 in Book 1998-1, Page 72304.


single style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof; detached two-car garage.




Location:2547 Brader Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18020Parcel ID:N7NW2 20 36 0205Reputed Owner:Melissa M. TomaALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel

of land situate in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,


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being known as Lot 2 of Willow Ridge recorded July 30, 1996, in Map Book Volume 1996-5, Page 240.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated January 17, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on January 18, 2006 in Deed Book Volume 2006-1, Page 24785, granted and conveyed unto Melissa M. Toma.


half-of-double style dwelling with vinyl and brick exterior and shingle roof; attached one-car garage.




Location:1429 Main Street, Bath, PA 18014Parcel ID:J5NE2C 1 4 0507Reputed Owners:Adam Fodor and Jessica F. FodorALL THAT CERTAIN messuage,

tenement and piece of land situate on the west side of North Main Street in the Borough of Chapman, County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being the southern half of lot 12 on plan of Chapman Borough surveyed by Richard Chapman, drawn by T.C. Chatten, Machinist, dated December 1886, and recorded in the Office of the Recording of Deeds in and for Northampton County in Map Book 11, Page 56.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated September 20, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on December 6, 2012 in Deed Book Volume 2012-1, Page 293642, granted and conveyed unto Adam Fodor and Jessica F. Fodor.


half-of-double style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof.




Location:1039 W. Berwick Street, Easton,

PA 18042Parcel ID:M9NE1A 2 11 0310Reputed Owner:Stacy Hooper, Administratrix of

the Estate of Laurie A. BayesALL THAT CERTAIN lot with the

dwelling house erected thereon, known as 1039 Berwick Street, Situated on the North side of Berwick Street, in the City of Easton, County of Northampton and State of PA.

BEING the same premises which by Deed dated November 30, 2004 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Northampton County on December 20, 2004 in Deed Book Volume 2004-1, Page 490090, granted and conveyed unto Stacy Hooper, Administratrix of the Estate of Laurie A. Bayes.






Location:133 East Wilkes-Barre Street,

Easton, PA 18042


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Parcel ID:L9SE3C 7 8 0310Reputed Owner:Joseph P. Pierson a/k/a Joseph

PiersonALL THAT CERTAIN FRAME

MESSUAGE, OR TENEMENT AND LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WILKES-BARRE STREET IN THE CITY OF EASTON, COUNTY OF NORTHAMP-TON AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

JOSEPH P. PIERSON, BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM REYES B. CASTILLO AND MARINA ALFARO DE CASTILLO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 2006-1, PAGE 150507, DATED 03/31/2006 AND RECORDED 04/18/2006, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.


half-of-double style dwelling with vinyl siding and shingle roof.

Attorney:Crystal Espanol, Esquire



Location:937, 939, 941, and 943 Green-

house Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 and 2566, 2570, 2574, 2578, and 2582 Jamann Court, Bethlehem, PA 18017

Parcel IDs:N6NE2 2 3-7A 0204, N6NE2 2

3-7B 0204, N6NE2 2 3-7C 0204, N6NE2 2 3-7D 0204, N6NE2 2 3-1A 0204, N6NE2 2 3-1B 0204, N6NE2 2 3-1C 0204, N6NE2 2 3-1D 0204, N6NE2 2 3-1E 0204

Reputed Owners:JAMS Profits, LLC and Jams Prop-

erties, LLC

ALL THAT CERTAIN messuage, lot or piece of ground situated in the City of Bethlehem, County of Northamp-ton and Commonwealth of Pennsyl-vania.

Being the same premises which Randall P. Miller, Sheriff of the County of Northampton, by Deed dated November 12, 2012 and recorded in Northampton County in Record Book 2012-1, Page 273571 conveyed unto JAMS Profits, LLC, a Limited Liability Company, in fee.

Improvements:Thereon being erected vacant

land.Attorney:Kevin T. Fogerty, Esquire



Location:418 West 4th Street, Bethlehem,

PA 18015Parcel ID:P6SW2B 11 3 0204Reputed Owners:Adriana Castro and Hugo CastroALL THOSE CERTAIN pieces or

parcels situate in the City of Bethlehem, County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania.

TITLE TO SAID PREMISES IS VESTED IN ADRIANA CASTRO AND HUGO CASTRO, WIFE AND HUSBAND, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY BY DEED FROM JASON GINSBERG AND EDITH GINSBERG, HUSBAND AND WIFE DATED 0 7 / 0 6 / 2 0 0 6 R E C O R D E D 07/27/2006 IN DEED BOOK 2006-1 PAGE 304417.


single style dwelling with brick exterior and shingle roof.

Attorney:Nicole LaBletta, Esquire


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A Schedule of Distribution will be filed by the Sheriff thirty days from the date of the sale and distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed

thereto within ten days from the date of filing the Schedule of Distribution.

DAVID J. DALRYMPLE Sheriff

North amp ton County, Pennsylvania

DAVID J. CERAUL, ESQUIRE Solicitor to the Sheriff

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CRIMINALIN RE: Administrative Order 2015-9 ) CENTRAL BOOKING PROCEDURE ) ) )

ORDER OF COURTAND NOW, this 17th day of December 2015, the Court

hereby incorporates the Order of July 5, 2007, and amends it as follows:

4 (A) The Central Booking Centers and the video conferencing system may be utilized by the Magisterial District Judges on a 24-hour a day basis. If the arrest occurs at times other than during normal business hours of the Magisterial District Courts, the defendant shall be taken to a Central Booking Center for processing. Magisterial District Judges shall not be required to handle preliminary arraignments during the hours of 11:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. MDJs shall remain available during those hours for an emergency or contempt order for a Protection of Abuse/Elder Abuse matter, protection of victims of sexual violence or intimidation, a search warrant, an arrest warrant, or a preliminary arraignment of an individual charged with Homicide. This requirement shall not apply to persons arrested and released pursuant to PA.R.CRIM.P. 519 (B) who shall proceed in accord with paragraph 5.

4 (B) If the arrest occurs during normal business hours of the Magisterial District Courts, the arresting officer may take the person arrested to the Magisterial District Court for the preliminary arraignment. During business hours, each MDJ may determine on a case-by-case basis whether to process an arrestee at the CBC prior to commencing the preliminary arraignment. Should the MDJ determine the arrestee does not need the pre-arraignment process, the arrestee will be arraigned at the Magisterial District Court and given notice to report to a CBC at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled preliminary hearing.


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If the person arrested is released, the MDJ shall give him the ‘Notice—Central Booking Required’ set forth in No. 5. If the person arrested is committed to prison, he shall first be taken to a CBC for processing.

6 Upon request, CBC staff shall provide copies of photographs, fingerprints and prior record to the police prosecutor, the MDJ who conducts the preliminary arraignment and who conducts the preliminary hearing, and to the District Attorney of Northampton County.

The CBC Processing Fee shall be set, and may be changed, by Court Order of the President Judge after consultation with the County Executive. The Order setting the fee is and should be a whole separate Order.

Administrative Order 2009-1 is hereby rescinded. This Order shall be effective on January 8, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.

BY THE COURT,/s/Stephen G. BarrattaSTEPHEN G. BARRATTA, P.J.

Dec. 31


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847Thakrar et ux. v. City of Bethlehem

Thakrar et ux. v. City of Bethlehem

Anil ThAkrAr and rAmA ThAkrAr, Plaintiffs vs. CiTy of BeThlehem, Defendant

Preliminary Objections—Motions for More Specificity—Tort—Trespass—Restatement (Second) of Torts—Negligence—Duty of Care.

Plaintiffs allege in their Complaint that on January 13, 2013, dirty sewer water entered their basement in large quantities due to a blockage in the sewer line owned by Defendant and damaged their property, creating a dangerous condition and causing monetary damages. Plaintiffs set forth causes of action for trespass and negligence in their Complaint. Defendant filed Preliminary Objections in the nature of Motions for More Specificity under Rule 1028(a)(3) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, arguing that the Plaintiffs failed to set forth material facts in support of their allegations in both Counts of the Complaint.

The Court sustained the Preliminary Objections in part and overruled them in part. With respect to the trespass claim in Count I of the Complaint, the Court found that no facts pled in the Complaint would support a claim of an intentional entry as required under the Restatement (Second) of Torts. Therefore, the Court sustained the Preliminary Objections with regard to Count I. As for the negligence claim, however, the Court overruled the Pre-liminary Objections, finding that Plaintiffs had set forth their cause of action for negligence with sufficient particularity, and that the allegations were more than “boilerplate” averments of negligence.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Civil Division—No. C-48-CV-2013-12508.

RichaRd ORlOski, EsquiRE, for Plaintiffs.

RichaRd kOvacs, EsquiRE, for Defendant.

Order of the Court entered on July 30, 2015 by BaRatta, P.J.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 30th day of July, 2015, upon consideration of the Defendant, City of Bethlehem’s, Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiffs, Anil Thakrar and Rama Thakrar’s, Complaint, and the Plaintiffs’ response thereto, it is hereby SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part.

The Plaintiffs are granted twenty (20) [sic] to file an Amended Com-plaint in conformance with this Order.

STATEMENT OF REASONS

Facts and Procedural History

On December 19, 2013, the Plaintiffs, Anil Thakrar and Rama Thakrar, filed a Praecipe for Summons against the Defendant, City of Bethlehem. On May 11, 2015, the Plaintiffs filed their Complaint, alleging that on January 13, 2013, dirty sewer water entered their basement in large quanti-ties due to a blockage in the sewer line owned by the Defendant and dam-aged their property, creating a dangerous condition and causing monetary damages in the total amount of $12,989.14. See Complaint, 05/11/15,

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¶¶3-13, 16, 18. The Plaintiffs further allege that the claim made to their insurance company was denied, as the insurance company verified the blockage in the Defendant’s sewer lines. See id. at ¶¶14-15. The Plaintiffs set forth causes of action against the Defendant for trespass (Count I) and negligence (Count II). Id.

On May 26, 2015, the Defendant filed Preliminary Objections to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint in the nature of Motions for More Specificity under Rule 1028(a)(3) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The Defen-dant argues that the Plaintiffs have failed to set forth material facts in sup-port of their allegations in both Counts of their Complaint, and have instead relied upon boilerplate allegations of negligence. See Preliminary Objec-tions, 05/26/15, ¶¶10, 15. The Defendant filed its Brief in Support on May 26, 2015.

On June 4, 2015, the Plaintiffs filed their Brief in Opposition, in which they argue that the Defendant has breached its duty to maintain and inspect the sewer lines, and that the averments contained in their Complaint are sufficiently specific.

This matter was placed on the July 28, 2015 Argument List and was submitted on brief.

Legal Standard

Rule 1028(a)(3) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure pro-vides that preliminary objections may be filed with regard to the insufficient specificity of a pleading. See Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(3). Rule 1019(a), moreover, requires that “[t]he material facts on which the cause of action or defense is based shall be stated in a concise or summary form.” Pa. R.C.P. 1019(a). In Pennsylvania, a complaint must “[apprise] a defendant of the nature and extent of the plaintiff’s claim,” as “[p]leadings serve the function of defin-ing issues and giving notice to the opposing party of what the pleader intends to prove at trial so that the opposition may, in turn, prepare to meet such proof with its own evidence.” Laursen v. General Hospital of Monroe County, 259 Pa. Super. 150, 160, 393 A.2d 761, 766 (1978) (citations omit-ted).

“[T]he lower court has broad discretion in determining the amount of detail that must be averred since the standard of pleading set forth in Rule 1019(a) is incapable of precise measurement.” Pike Cty. Hotels Corp. v. Kiefer, 262 Pa. Super. 126, 134, 396 A.2d 677, 681 (1978) (citations omitted). Further, parties cannot be required “to plead purely evidentiary matters or matters which are the ... subject of discovery; to hold otherwise would be to emasculate Rule 1019(a).” Id. at 135, 396 A.2d at 682.

DiscussionI. Trespass Cause of Action

First, with regard to the Plaintiffs’ claim for trespass:One is subject to liability to another for trespass, irrespec-

tive of whether he thereby causes harm to any legally pro-tected interest of the other, if he intentionally

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(a) Enters land in the possession of the other, or causes a thing or a third person to do so.

Restatement (Second) of Torts §158(a) (1965); see also, Rawlings v. Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, 702 A.2d 583 (Pa. Commw. 1997) (applying Section 158 of Restatement (Second) of Torts).

Here, the Plaintiffs aver in their Complaint that a “blockage in the line” caused the sewer line to discharge water into Plaintiffs’ basement. See Complaint at ¶¶6 and 7. The Plaintiffs also averred that the “water coming into plaintiff’s [sic] basement was an unprivileged entry” into the property. See id. at ¶8. As a result of the entrance of the dirty sewage water onto their property, they allege that they sustained damages in the total amount of $12,989.14. See id. at ¶¶9-10.

There are no facts pled in the Complaint which would support a claim of an intentional entry as required under the Restatement (Second) of Torts for a trespass claim. As such, the averments lack specificity to support the claim of trespass.

THEREFORE, we SUSTAIN the Defendant’s Preliminary Objections seeking more specificity regarding the trespass claim. 1

II. Negligence Cause of Action

With regard to the averments asserted in support of the negligence claim, however, we are on a different footing. It is well established that “a cause of action in negligence requires allegations that establish the breach of a legally recognized duty or obligation that is causally connected to the damages suffered by the complainant.” Bilt-Rite Contractors, Inc. v. The Architectural Studio, 581 Pa. 454, 470-71, 866 A.2d 270, 280 (2005) (cita-tion omitted). Further, “[t]he primary element in any negligence cause of action is that the defendant owes a duty of care to the plaintiff.” Id. at 471, 866 A.2d at 280 (citation omitted). With regard to a negligence action, moreover, “it is fundamental that the plaintiffs [must] establish the Duty owed by (the defendant[]), the breach of which might give rise to injuries alleged to be suffered by the plaintiffs.” Pike Cty. Hotels Corp., supra at 134, 396 A.2d at 681 (quoting Otto v. American Mutual Insurance Co., 241 Pa. Super. 423, 429, 361 A.2d 815, 818-19 (1976)).

The Plaintiffs aver in their Complaint that the Defendant owed them a duty of care, as the water and sewer services for their property are pro-vided by the Defendant and the Defendant “owns, operates, and maintains water and sewer facilities in the right of way, which are connected to Plaintiffs’ residence.” Complaint at ¶¶3-4. The Plaintiffs further aver that the Defendant breached this duty of care by failing to properly maintain the sewer line, despite the fact that “problems with back-ups in the sewer ———

1 We note that an objection as to whether the Defendant’s conduct was “intentional,” as is required to establish a prima facie case for trespass, should be in the nature of a demur-rer under Pa. R.C.P. 1028(a)(4).

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line was a dangerous condition that created a reasonably foreseeable risk of exactly the kind of loss that Plaintiffs suffered here, namely, an intrusion of dirty sewer water in the basement of the residence.” Id. at ¶¶12-13. Fi-nally, the Plaintiffs allege that the Defendant’s breach of its duty to prop-erly maintain the sewer lines caused significant property damage and monetary losses totaling $12,989.14. Id. at ¶¶16, 18.

We find that the Plaintiffs have set forth their cause of action for negligence with sufficient particularity and that these allegations are more than merely “boilerplate” averments. See Connor v. Allegheny General Hospital, 501 Pa. 306, 311 n.3, 461 A.2d 600, 602 n.3 (1983) (prohibiting general, “catch-all” allegations of negligence). At this juncture, the Plaintiffs need not set forth the evidentiary matter of precisely how the Defendant failed to maintain or inspect the sewer pipes, as that is the proper subject of discovery. See Pike Cty. Hotels Corp., supra at 135, 396 A.2d at 682.

THEREFORE, the Defendant’s Preliminary Objections seeking more specificity regarding the negligence claim are OVERRULED.

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851Saucon Valley Manor v. Stonich et al.

SAuCon VAlley mAnor, inC., Plaintiff v. PATriCk r. SToniCh and AT home heAlTh SerViCe, Defendants

Motion to Compel Depositions—Pre-Complaint Discovery.Plaintiff commenced an action against Defendants by Writ of Summons. Thereafter,

Plaintiff, who sought to bring a defamation claim, filed a Motion to Compel Depositions and Extend Deadline to File Complaint. Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8 governing pre-complaint discovery, the Court evaluated the motion and found the majority of the requested discovery is material and necessary to the filing of a complaint. Specifically, the Court found that the requested discovery was narrowly tailored in scope and time to address a limited class of issues, and without the requested discovery, the Plaintiff would be unable to sufficiently plead the timing of the alleged defamatory remarks in satisfaction of the statute of limitations. Ac-cordingly, the Court granted the motion in part and denied the motion in part and the Court granted the corresponding motion to compel depositions.

In the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Civil Division—No. C-0048-CV-2015-2096.

dOnald E. WiEand, EsquiRE, for Plaintiff.

FREdERick J. stEllatO, EsquiRE, for Defendants.

Order of the Court entered on June 2, 2015 by dally, J.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 2nd day of June 2015, Plaintiff Saucon Valley Manor Inc.’s Motion to Compel Depositions and Extend Deadline to File Complaint is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Spe-cifically, Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Depositions is DENIED as to its request for discovery relating to Whitehall Manor, Inc., but otherwise GRANTED. As such, Defendant Patrick R. Stonich and the corporate designee of Defendant At Home Health Service are hereby ORDERED and DIRECTED to appear for depositions and to bring with them the request-ed discovery consistent with this Order. These depositions shall occur at a mutually agreeable time and place no sooner than twenty (20) days from the date of this Order, and no later than sixty (60) days from the date of this Order. Further, Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend the Deadline to File Complaint is GRANTED, and Plaintiff shall have twenty (20) days from the conclu-sion of the depositions ordered herein within which to file a Complaint. The rationale for the entry of this Order is set forth in the following State-ment of Reasons.

STATEMENT OF REASONS

Procedural History

Plaintiff Saucon Valley Manor, Inc. (“Plaintiff ”) commenced this action against Defendants Patrick R. Stonich (“Defendant Stonich”) and

Saucon Valley Manor v. Stonich et al.

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At Home Health Service (“Defendant At Home”) by Writ of Summons on March 6, 2015. After the filing of the Writ of Summons in this matter, counsel for Plaintiff reached out to counsel for the Defendants indicating his desire to conduct pre-complaint discovery. Defense counsel responded to the request by filing a praecipe for issuance of a rule to file a complaint on April 6, 2015. Thereafter, Plaintiff’s counsel served defense counsel with notices of deposition addressed to Defendant Stonich and to the cor-porate designee of Defendant At Home on April 22, 2015. On April 16, 2015, defense counsel responded to the notices of deposition by correspon-dence indicating his objection to pre-complaint discovery. The instant Motion to Compel Depositions and Extend Deadline to File Complaint then came before the undersigned in Motions Court on or about April 27, 2015. A briefing schedule was issued, and briefs having been received, the matter is now ready for disposition.

Standard of Law

(a) A plaintiff may obtain pre-complaint discovery where the information sought is material and necessary to the filing of the complaint and the discovery will not cause unreasonable annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden or expense to any person or party.

(b) Upon a motion for protective order or other objection to a plaintiff’s pre-complaint discovery, the court may require the plaintiff to state with particularity how the discovery will materially advance the preparation of the complaint. In decid-ing the motion or other objection, the court shall weigh the importance of the discovery request against the burdens im-posed on any person or party from whom the discovery is sought.

Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8 (2007).Litigants often cite to the case of McNeil v. Jordan, 586 Pa. 413, 894

A.2d 1260 (2006) as setting forth the standard for pre-complaint discovery. However, as noted in the 2007 comment to Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8,

Case law governing pre-complaint discovery has not developed a general rule of application. In his opinion address-ing pre-complaint discovery in McNeil v. Jordan, 894 A.2d 1260 (2006), Justice Baer stated in a footnote that the matter would be referred to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee to consider the adequacy of the existing rules and ‘to recommend any amendments that might clarify this vexing area of civil procedure.’

New Rule 4003.8 has established in subdivision (a) a two-prong test for pre-complaint discovery: (1) the information sought must be material and necessary to the filing of the com-

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plaint and (2) ‘the discovery will not cause unreasonable an-noyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden or expense to any person or party.’ The first prong incorporates the language of the opinion quoted above that the information sought be both ‘material and necessary’ to the filing of a complaint in a pend-ing action. The requirement of the opinion that there be ‘prob-able cause’ that the information sought is material and necessary has not been included in the rule. The language of the second prong that the discovery not cause ‘unreasonable annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden or expense’ is taken ver-batim from present Rule 4011(b) governing limitation of scope of discovery and deposition.

Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8, cmt. (2007). Accordingly, the Court will analyze the instant motion pursuant to the dictate of Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8.

Discussion

By its motion, Plaintiff alleges that it “has been the victim of a series of malicious and false reports and complaints made to the Department of Human Services concerning the conditions of care at Plaintiff’s facility,” triggering “numerous investigations by ... [the] Department.” Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Depositions and Extend Deadline for Filing Complaint, ¶2. Plaintiff further avers that it “believes that the malicious and false reports and complaints were made by the Defendant Patrick R. Stonich ... who is the principal of At Home Health Service ... and/or by other employees of At Home.” Id. ¶3. Further, Plaintiff avers its belief that “Defendants’ false and malicious reports might have been motivated either by as [sic] desire by Defendants to gain competitive advantage over Plaintiff or to deflect the attention of public authorities from the deficiencies in health care services that At Home was providing to patients of Plaintiff’s facility.” Id. ¶4. Fi-nally, Plaintiff alleges that it has:

probable cause to believe that Defendant Stonich maliciously and falsely filed reports and complaints with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services in that on March 24, 2015, inspectors from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Ser-vices, upon completing their investigation of Plaintiff’s facil-ity in response to a complaint received by the Department of Human Services, allowed one of Plaintiff’s employees, Jason Harvey, to read the complaint which included the statement that ‘Nemo,’ the administrator of Saucon Valley, and her ‘hench-women’ had bullied the families and the residents to get them off services with At Home and that the facility had taken away all his residents. The complaint to the Department also stated that Nemo would pay for doing this.

Id. ¶12.

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Based on these averments, Plaintiff alleges that it “needs discovery in order to prepare a complaint ... in that Plaintiff needs to learn which employee or representative or [sic] At Home made complaints or reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, when those commu-nications were made, whether they were made verbally or in writing, and the full extent and nature of those communications.” Id. ¶10.

As to the scope of discovery sought by Plaintiff, the Notices of De-position request that Mr. Stonich and At Home’s corporate designee produce:

1. All correspondence from September 1, 2014 to the present, including writings, fax communications, electronic communications (email) and electronic images or photographs from or to you or any entity in which you have any ownership interest or over which you exercise any control, pertaining to the actions, inactions, quality of care provided by, or violations of any applicable regulations or standards of care by Namita Kapoor-Atiyeh, Saucon Valley Manor, Inc. (‘Saucon Valley’), Whitehall Manor, Inc. (‘Whitehall’), and/or the staff of either Saucon Valley or Whitehall. Such documents shall include, but not be limited to, all communications to or from the Pennsyl-vania Department of Health, its representatives or personnel the Lehigh County Agency on Aging, its representatives or personnel; the Northampton County Agency on Aging, its representatives or personnel; the Coroner of Lehigh County, its representatives or personnel; the Coroner of Northampton County, its representatives or personnel; any current or past resident of Saucon Valley or Whitehall; or any family member or legal representative of any current or past resident of Saucon Valley or Whitehall.

2. All notes, memoranda, or other records of any conver-sation, communication or other correspondence with third persons from September 1, 2014 to the present, including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, its rep-resentatives or personnel the Lehigh County Agency on Aging, its representatives or personnel; the Northampton County Agency on Aging, its representatives or personnel; the Coroner of Lehigh County, its representatives or personnel; the Coroner of Northampton County, its representatives or personnel; any current or past resident of Saucon Valley or Whitehall; or any family member or legal representative of any current or past resident of Saucon Valley or Whitehall, pertaining to the actions, inactions quality of care provided by or violations of any ap-plicable regulations or standards of care of Namita Kapoor-Atiyeh, Saucon Valley, Whitehall, and/or the staff of either Saucon Valley or Whitehall.

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As a threshold matter, the Court must determine whether the re-quested discovery is “material and necessary to the filing of the complaint.” Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8(a). In its brief, Plaintiff argues that the requested discov-ery is material and necessary to pleading a cause of action for defamation.

The Uniform Single Publication Act, A. 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 8341-8345, sets forth the elements of a prima facie case in a defamation action. The burden is on the plaintiff to prove:(1) The defamatory character of the communication.(2) Its publication by the defendant.(3) Its application to the plaintiff.(4) The understanding by the recipient of its defamatory mean-ing.(5) The understanding by the recipient of it as intended to be applied to the plaintiff.(6) Special harm resulting to the plaintiff from its publication.(7) Abuse of a conditionally privileged occasion.

42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8343(a).Joseph v. Scranton Times L.P., 959 A.2d 322, 335 (Pa.Su-per.2008).

Foster v. UPMC South Side Hospital, 2 A.3d 655, 663-64 (Pa. Super. 2010).Although Plaintiff’s motion sets forth certain allegations with respect

to an alleged report against it to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Plaintiff argues that these allegations are insufficient to support a pleading absent information as to the date or content of the alleged report. As to content of the alleged report, the Court agrees with Defendants that the facts alleged in Plaintiff’s motion are sufficient to allow the Plaintiff to plead this element of the claim. With regard to Plaintiff’s claim that dis-covery is necessary to satisfy the timing element of their claim, the Court notes that the statute does not explicitly require a pleader to aver the timing of an allegedly defamatory statement. Further, the case law cited by Plain-tiff for the proposition that it must plead the time when the allegedly de-famatory statements were made is merely persuasive to this Court. How-ever, the Court recognizes that the timing of an allegedly defamatory statement, although not a stated element of the offense, is certainly neces-sary to the establishment of the statute of limitations.

By their final argument in support of its motion, Plaintiff contends that absent the requested pre-complaint discovery, it is without sufficient information to aver claims related to the suspected filing of false and mali-cious reports to the Lehigh and Northampton County Offices on Aging and the Lehigh and Northampton County Offices of the Coroner. In support of the motion, Plaintiff contends that its request is narrowly tailored to address the elements of a defamation claim or claims against Defendants, and should therefore be granted.

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By way of opposition, Defendants point to the fact that the discovery request seeks information relating to reports to the Pennsylvania Depart-ment of Health, the Lehigh and Northampton County Agencies on Aging, and the Lehigh and Northampton County Offices of the Coroner, while the motion speaks only to a claim against the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. As such, Defendants contend that the requested discovery is “not necessary to the filing of a legally sufficient pleading.” Defendants’ Letter Brief at 5.

Upon consideration of the parties’ arguments, Plaintiff’s motion, and the scope of the requested discovery, the Court finds that, with limited exception, Plaintiff has sufficiently demonstrated that the requested discov-ery is material and necessary to the filing of a complaint in defamation. As to Defendants’ contention that the requested discovery is not necessary to the filing of a legally sufficient complaint insofar as it seeks disclosure of information relating to reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Lehigh and Northampton County Agencies on Aging and the Lehigh and Northampton County Offices of the Coroner, the Court notes that al-though Plaintiff fails to state so in its motion, its brief alleges its awareness “that false complaints and reports were made to the other governmental agencies” identified in the discovery request. Plaintiff’s Letter Brief at 5-6. As such, the Court finds these lines of inquiry discoverable in the instant case. Further, it is clear that without the requested discovery relating to any reports or complaints Defendants may have made with regard to the Saucon Valley facility, Plaintiff will not be able to set forth a sufficiently specific claim or claims for defamation.

However, to the extent that Plaintiff seeks pre-complaint discovery relative to Whitehall Manor, Inc., the Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to establish the elements of materiality and necessity, as Whitehall Manor is not a party to this action, nor does Plaintiff aver any connection between it and Whitehall Manor in the motion now before this Court.

The materiality and necessity of the requested information relating to Plaintiff having been established, the Court must consider whether the requested discovery is narrowly tailored to avoid any “unreasonable an-noyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden or expense” to Defendants. Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8(a). In this regard, Defendants assert that the conduct of depositions and the disclosure of written discovery before the filing of a complaint in this matter would amount to an impermissibly limitless “fish-ing expedition.” Additionally, Defendants urge that the request is overly burdensome because it requests materials dating back to September 1, 2014. In refutation of Defendants’ assertions, Plaintiff urges that its discovery request is sufficiently and narrowly tailored in scope and in time to address a very narrow class of issues. Upon review and consideration, the Court agrees. Specifically, the Court is satisfied that excepting any reference to Whitehall Manor, Inc., Plaintiff’s request for pre-complaint discovery is

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directly related to their allegations against Defendants, and narrowly tailored to avoid any “unreasonable annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden or expense” to Defendants. Pa. R.C.P. 4003.8(a). Sharp v. Travelers Per-sonal Security Insurance Co., 36 D. & C.5th 521 (Pa. Com. Pl., Lackawa-nna Cnty. 2014) (Discovery request spanning a five-year period not un-duly burdensome); Weber v. Campbell Soup Company, 41 D. & C.3d 229 (Pa. Com. Pl., Clearfield Cnty. 1985) (Discovery permitted for a period spanning two years).

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Depositions and Extend Deadline to File Complaint is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, as set forth in the attached Order of Court.

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