The following are the judicial opinions as published in the Lebanon County Legal Journal.
Collins Asset Group, LLC, v. Michael Simmers
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 14:39
Collins Asset Group, LLC, v. Michael Simmers Civil Action-Law-Breach of Contract-Loan-Debt Collection-Failure to Apply for Loan-Failure to Receive Loan Proceeds-Opportunity of Others to Submit Documents with Loan Application Collins Asset Group, LLC, (“Plaintiff”), which acquired loans from an entity that serviced loans for FinWise Bank, alleges that Michael Simmers (“Defendant”) applied for and was extended a loan in the amount […]
Marie Garcia, Administratrix of the Estate of B.G., v. Aman Soin and Kevin’s Towing and Repair, LLC
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 16:52
Marie Garcia, Administratrix of the Estate of B.G., v. Aman Soin and Kevin’s Towing and Repair, LLC Civil Action-Law-Wrongful Death-Negligence-Collision-Vehicle and Scooter-Settlement With Co-Defendant-Evidence-Admissibility-Credibility of Settling Party-Bias, Prejudice or Collaboration-Participation of Settling Co-Defendant-Cross-Claim. Marie Garcia (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against Aman Soin (“Soin”) and Kevin’s Towing and Repair, LLC, (“Kevin’s Towing”) following an accident that occurred on July 2, 2018 in […]
Cavalry SPV I, LLC, v. Lori Boyer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 14:34
Cavalry SPV I, LLC, v. Lori Boyer Civil Action-Law-Default Judgment-Petition to Open-Timeliness of Petition-Meritorious Defense-Excuse for Failure to Respond Cavalry SPV I, LLC, (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Lori Boyer (“Defendant”) seeking to collect a debt. Following Preliminary Objections and lodging of an Amended Complaint, Plaintiff mailed Defendant a notice of intent to file default judgment. At a subsequent status […]
Lotus Land, LLC, v. North Lebanon Township Zoning Hearing Board
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 14:49
Lotus Land, LLC, v. North Lebanon Township Zoning Hearing Board Civil Action-Property Law-Constitutional Law-Zoning-Ordinance-Violation-Industrial Zoning District-Trailer Storage-Automotive Repair-Outside Enclosed Building-Accessory Use Lotus Land, LLC, (“Appellant”) is the owner of a property in an Industrial Zoning District in North Lebanon Township. A trucking company leases the property from Appellant to store trailers. A noise complaint was lodged by adjacent property owners, […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rosemarie Torres-Vega, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Luis Alfredo Padin-Pizarro
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 14:07
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rosemarie Torres-Vega Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Luis Alfredo Padin-Pizarro Criminal Action-Constitutional Law-Search and Seizure-Violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act-Manufacture and Distribution of a Controlled Substance-Fentanyl-Search Warrant-Probable Cause-Totality of the Circumstances-Four Corners of the Warrant-Reliability of Information by Confidential Informant-Consent to Search-Validity-Property of Spouses-Protective Sweep-Plain View Doctrine Rosemarie Torres-Vega and Luis Alfredo Padin-Pizarro […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. Shalin Corbet
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 15:04
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. Shalin Corbet Criminal Action-Constitutional Law-Admissibility of Evidence-Prior Bad Acts-Prohibition against Double Jeopardy-Harassment-Stalking-Course of Conduct-Probative Value-Prejudicial Effect Shalin Corbet (“Defendant”) was charged with Stalking for a course of conduct under Title 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1(a)(2) for repeatedly communicating with the victim between March 1, 2021 through October 11, 2022 after having been advised not to contact the […]
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 […]