The following are the judicial opinions as published in the Lebanon County Legal Journal.
Cornwall Children’s Center, Inc., v. Lebanon County Board of Assessment Appeals
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 14:26
Cornwall Children’s Center, Inc., v. Lebanon County Board of Assessment Appeals Civil Action-Constitutional Law-Taxation-Exemption from Real Estate Taxes-Purely Public Charity-Day Care Program-Burden of Proof-Donation of Substantial Portion of Services Following the purchase of a building for its operations in 2021, Cornwall Children’s Center, Inc., (“Plaintiff”), was assessed with real estate taxes upon the property. Plaintiff filed an Appeal of the […]
Amy J. Hollinger, v. Michael P. McGinty, Sr.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 15:16
Amy J. Hollinger, v. Michael P. McGinty, Sr. Civil Action-Family Law-Support-Child-Termination-Disabled Adult Child-Standing-Emancipation-Permanency-Physical and Mental Ability to Engage in Profitable Employment-Availability of Employment to Adult Child-Failure to Comply with all Treatment Recommendations The parties are the parents of an adult child, who is twenty (20) years of age and graduated from high school on June 10, 2022. The child has […]
Zachary Simone, v. Lebanon County Tax Claim Bureau
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 13:22
Zachary Simone, v. Lebanon County Tax Claim Bureau Civil Action-Constitutional Law-Real Estate Taxes-Failure to Pay-Upset Sale-Due Process-Notice Requirements-Strict Compliance-Doubt Regarding Receipt of Mailed Notice-Reasonable Efforts to Discover Whereabouts of Record Owner-Record of Real Estate Transfer-Additional Searches Zachary Simone (“Simone”) was the record owner of property sold by the Lebanon County Tax Claim Bureau (“the Bureau”) for unpaid real estate taxes […]
Crystal Horn and Travis Ginnetto, v. Christopher Mumford and Elizabeth Davis
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 14:54
Crystal Horn and Travis Ginnetto, v. Christopher Mumford and Elizabeth Davis Civil Action-Real Property Law-Quiet Title-Rent To Own Agreement-Incarcerated Property Owner-Breach of Contract-Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing-Material Breach-Remedies Through this action in Quiet Title, the parties dispute ownership of a condemned single dwelling property located at 443 North Twelfth Street in Lebanon City. In 2009, Christopher Mumford […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. Tyler Jackson
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 15:06
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. Tyler Jackson Criminal Action-Law-Bench Warrant-Pending Criminal Charges-Supervision Violations-Fugitive-Incarceration in Another State-Right of Defendant to Seek Extradition to the Commonwealth-Interstate Agreement on Detainers-Uniform Criminal Extradition Act-Right to a Speedy Trial-Pa.R.Crim.P. Rule 600 Tyler Jackson (“Defendant”) has a history of appearing before the Court relating to criminal charges and probation violations since 2014 with failing successfully to complete […]
Clements Real Estate, v. PetVet Care Centers (Pennsylvania), LLC
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 15:05
Clements Real Estate, v. PetVet Care Centers (Pennsylvania), LLC Civil Action-Law-Americans with Disabilities Act Violation-Recovery of Damages by Landlord Against Tenant-Breach of Contract-Preliminary Objections-Legal Sufficiency Clements Real Estate (“Plaintiff”) leased property to Petvet Care Centers (Pennsylvania), LLC, (“Defendant”) pursuant to a lease agreement. A lawsuit was filed alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) including that the property […]
F.G., v. C.H.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 16:54
F.G., v. C.H. Civil Action-Law-Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act-College Students-Sexual Assault-Consensual Conduct-Intimidation-Sexual Violence-Allegations-Level of Proof Required The parties were students and friends at Lebanon Valley College. F.G. alleges that C.H. sexually assaulted her, while C.H. characterized the contact as consensual. While the incident was reported to police and the college, police did not charge C.H. with […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. William Zeiders
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 13:50
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. William Zeiders Criminal Action-Constitutional Law-Fourth Amendment-Search and Seizure-Omnibus Pretrial Motion-Suppression of Evidence-Vehicle Stop-Probable Cause-Driving Within Single Lane-Driving Under the Influence-Crossing Center and Fog Lines-Forcing Police Vehicle onto Roadway Shoulder William Zeiders (“Defendant”) was charged with Driving Under the Influence and the summary offense of Driving Within Single Lane, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3309(1), after entering the lane […]
Andrew Zimmerman and Jordan Zimmerman, Husband & Wife, v. George Strohm, Jr., Inc., d/b/a George Home Services, and Hlavaty Plumb-Heat-Cool, Inc.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 15:33
Andrew Zimmerman and Jordan Zimmerman, Husband & Wife, v. George Strohm, Jr., Inc., d/b/a George Home Services, and Hlavaty Plumb-Heat-Cool, Inc. Civil Action-Law-Breach of Contract-Negligence-Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act-Unfair Trade Practices Consumer Protection Law-Installation of Swimming Pool-Preliminary Objections-Legal Sufficiency-Gist of the Action Doctrine Andrew and Jordan Zimmerman (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint in Breach of Contract, Negligence, Breach of Warranty and […]
BSRE Holdings, LLC, v. Kenneth Kreitz
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 15:04
BSRE Holdings, LLC, v. Kenneth Kreitz Civil Action-Property Law-Landlord Tenant-Lease Agreement-Holdover of Possession following Termination of Lease Agreement-Ejectment-Breach of Contract-Summary Judgment-Damages BSRE Holdings, LLC, (“Plaintiff”) is the title owner of property where Kenneth Kreitz (“Defendant”) has lived at times with and at other times without the permission of Plaintiff. Defendant remained at the property following the end of a lease […]