The following are the judicial opinions as published in the Lebanon County Legal Journal.
Northgate at Alden Pace Community Association, v. Harvey Turner
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 14:53
Northgate at Alden Pace Community Association, v. Harvey Turner Civil Action-Law-Declaratory Judgment-Easement Agreement-Preliminary Injunction-Use of Mansion as Wedding Venue-Retirement Community-Bond Northgate at Alden Place Community Association (“Plaintiff”) filed an action in Declaratory Judgment and also sought injunctive relief and enforcement of an Access Easement Agreement executed on January 30, 2006 between Cornwall Associates, LP, the developer of Northgate at Alden […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shyheem J. Miles
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 15:04
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shyheem J. Miles Criminal Action-Constitutional Law-Fourth Amendment-Search and Seizure-Omnibus Pretrial Motion-Suppression of Evidence-Consent to Enter Residence-Third Party Lessor-Arrest Warrant-Suspect-Reasonable Belief Suspect Inside Property Shyheem J. Miles (“Defendant”) filed an Omnibus Pretrial Motion to Suppress Evidence following lodging of criminal charges as a result of entry without a search warrant into a property leased by Ciannie Diggs […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. $16,986.00 U.S. Currency
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 14:57
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. $16,986.00 U.S. Currency Civil Action-Law-Forfeiture-Currency-Controlled Substance Delivery-Default Judgment-Failure to Respond to Motion-Petition to Strike-Form of Pleading-Pro Se Litigant Pleading Angel Vicente filed a Petition to Strike Default Judgment entered that had granted the Commonwealth’s Motion for Forfeiture of $16,986.00 in currency that was in Vicente’s possession alleged to have been related to drug trafficking. 1. A […]
61 Entertainment, LLC, v. Neil Miranda
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 15:04
61 Entertainment, LLC, v. Neil Miranda Civil Action-Contract Law-Breach of Contract-Business Lease Agreement-Default Judgment-Petition to Open Judgment-Pa.R.C.P. Rule 237.3-Timeliness-Reasonable Excuse 61 Entertainment, LLC, (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment and Tortious Business Interference alleging that it was a tenant of a commercial property that was owned by Miranda Trust Development, LLC (“Miranda Development”) pursuant to a […]
U.S. Bank Trust National Association, v. Harry E. Whisler and Joann L. Whisler
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 15:23
Civil Action-Real Property Law-Mortgage Foreclosure-Amendment of Pleadings-Pa.R.C.P. Rule 1033-Prejudice-Death of a Party-Heirs-Pa.R.C.P. Rule 1144 U.S. Bank Trust National Association (“Plaintiff”), the current assignee to a mortgage executed to secure property deeded to Harry E. Whisler and Joann L. Whisler as tenants by the entireties as to one-half (1/2) interest and Herbert C. Rhoads, Jr., as a tenant in common as […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daren Wallace
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 15:08
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daren Wallace Criminal Action-Constitutional Law-Sixth Amendment-Speedy Trial Rights-Motion to Dismiss-Excludable Time-Defendant Unavailability-Normal Progression of Case-Nominal Bail Daren Wallace (“Defendant”) was convicted of charges including Involuntary Deviate Sexual in Lancaster County for which he was sentenced on July 1, 2004 to five (5) to ten (10) years’ imprisonment and was directed to register as a sex offender […]
Jose Lozada-Vargas, v. Elandia Ramirez
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 14:18
Jose Lozada-Vargas, v. Elandia Ramirez Civil Action-Property Law-Real Estate-Partition-Owelty-Unmarried Individuals-Property Deeded to be Owned as Tenants by the Entireties-Intention of the Parties-Credit-Rental Value-Property Improvement Expenses-Mortgage Payments Before the Court is Jose Lozada-Vargas’ (“Plaintiff’s”) Complaint seeking partition of jointly owned real estate that was deeded to the parties as “tenants by the entirities.”. Elandia Ramirez (“Defendant”) continued to reside at the […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. John Plain
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 14:44
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. John Plain Criminal Action-Constitutional Law-Right to a Speedy Trial-Sixth Amendment-Pa.R.Crim.P. Rule 600-Excludable Time-Extradition-Election by the Commonwealth-Impact-Due Diligence-Incarceration in Another Jurisdiction The Commonwealth elected not to seek extradition of John Plain (“Defendant”), who was charged in 2019 with Driving Under the Influence and Accidents Involving Death or Injury after law enforcement completed its investigation into the facts […]
Ziaire Leger, v. Gregory L. Martin, Zimmerman Mulch Products, LLC, Andy Zimmerman a/k/a Andrew Zimmerman and Bethel Township
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 17:05
Ziaire Leger, v. Gregory L. Martin, Zimmerman Mulch Products, LLC, Andy Zimmerman a/k/a Andrew Zimmerman and Bethel Township Civil Action-Governmental Law-Tort Law-Municipal Liability-Motor Vehicle Accident-Negligence-Intersection-Summary Judgment-Governmental Immunity-Exceptions-Actual or Constructive Notice-Dangerous Condition Ziaire Leger (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she sustained significant injuries in a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle in which she was riding as a passenger failed to stop […]
Dmytro Garazha, v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Best Value Auto Center v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 15:18
Dmytro Garazha, v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Best Value Auto Center v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation Civil Action-Agency Law-Automotive Service Station-Automobile Inspection-Official Safety Inspector Certification Suspension-Violations-Improper Record Keeping-Careless Record Keeping-Attachment of Driver’s License-Certificate of Salvage-Faulty Inspections-Good Condition of Bays Dmytro Garazha (“Garazha”) is the owner and operator of Best Value Auto Center (“Best Value”). The Commonwealth […]