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(USPS 395-280) VOL. LV EASTON, PA March 5, 2009 NO. 62 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Plaintiff vs. John R. Handlovic and Carole Handlovic, Defendants CONTENTS Bar News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Estate Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fictitious Name Registration Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Limited Liability Company Notices. . . . . . . . . . 10 Notices of Non-Profit Incorporations. . . . . . . . . . 9 INSERT: Green: 1. NCBA Quarterly Association Meeting 2. 2009 Calendar 3. March Madness Happy Hour 4. PA CLE Requirements Cream: 1. “Avoiding Financial Mistakes in Equitable Distribution” 2. “Northampton County’s Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program” 3. “Regina v. Dudley” 4. Mock Trial Competition NOTICE TO THE BAR.... Kindly be advised that we are adding the following Status Conference dates to the 2009 Court Calendar: April 9, 2009; April 23, 2009; June 4, 2009; July 23, 2009. If you have any questions concerning this change, please call the Court Administrator’s Office at (610) 559-6700. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or any other means without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 3/5/2009 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2009 BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Joseph A. Corpora, III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Jacqueline M. Taschner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President-elect Kerry S. Freidl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President Victor E. Scomillio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Stanley J. Margle, III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Michael C. Deschler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past President BOARD OF GOVERNORS ZONE II DELEGATES Kevin F. Danyi Barbara L. Hollenbach Alyssa A. Lopiano-Reilly Nicholas Noel, III Samuel P. Murray Joel M. Scheer Daniel M. O’Donnell Michael P. Shay Christopher M. Reid Ronald W. Shipman Barbara Rush Renkert Joel H. Ziev Michael P. Shay Northampton County Reporter Attorney Referral & Information Service 155 South Ninth Street, Easton, PA 18042-4399 Phone (610) 258-6333 Fax (610) 258-8715 E-mail: [email protected] PBA (800) 932-0311—PBI (800) 932-4637 BAR ASSOCIATION STAFF Mary Beth Leeson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director Stephanie Pasquel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Heather Rizzotto-Stefanik. . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Journal Gloria A. Robison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attorney Referral Deborah J. Flanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attorney Referral The Northampton County Reporter will be published every Thursday by the Northampton County Bar Association, 155 South Ninth St., Easton, PA 18042-4399. All legal notices relating to the business of the county, are required by rule of Court, to be published in this Journal. All legal notices must be submitted in typewritten form and are published exactly as submitted by the advertiser. Neither the Law Reporter nor the printer will assume any responsibility to edit, make spelling corrections, eliminate errors in grammar or make any changes to content. Subscription Price—$75.00 per year. Periodical Postage Paid at Easton, PA and additional office. Postmaster: Send all communications and address changes to: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER 155 South Ninth St., Easton, PA 18042-4399 Telephone (610) 258-6333 FAX (610) 258-8715 Robert C. Brown, Jr., Esquire Editor 2 NOTICE TO NCBA MEMBERS – BAR NEWS Thank You! Thanks to Desiree Wilson and Alexander Ward for organizing the NCBA and BALC YLD Bowling Mixer. It was a great success with over 30 people attending. Thanks also to Slifer, Voice and Shade for sponsoring the event. 2009 Directory of Attorneys We will begin to work on the new Directory within the next few weeks. If you moved or changed your contact information (telephone, email address, fax number) please contact the NCBA with your new information. PBI/CLE Courses If you plan on attending any of the PBI courses in our office please make sure you register early. PBI has cancelled some courses due to low or no registration but attorneys have shown up assuming they can walk into the program. If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.—Eleanor Roosevelt 3 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 ESTATE NOTICES Notice is hereby given that in the estate of the decedents set forth below the Register of Wills has granted letters, testamentary or of administration to the persons named. All persons having claims or demands against said estates are requested to make known the same, and all persons indebted to said estates are requested to make payment without delay to the executors or administrators or their attorneys named below. Attorneys: Charles W. Stopp, Esquire, Steckel and Stopp, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slatington, PA 18080 DONCHEZ, STEPHEN J., dec’d. Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executrix: Melissa M. Adams, 3461 Nathaniel Drive, Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys: Charles W. Stopp, Esquire, Steckel and Stopp, 125 S. Walnut Street, Suite 210, Slatington, PA 18080 GUZARA, MILDRED L., dec’d. Late of the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County, PA Executor: John Swankoski, 11 Jennings Run, Northampton, PA 18067 Attorney: John L. Obrecht, Esquire, 1731 Main Street, North ampton, PA 18067-1544 JAMES, RALPH E. a/k/a RALPH E. JAMES, JR. a/k/a R.E. JAMES a/k/a R.E. JAMES, JR., dec’d. Late of the Township of Lower Saucon, Northampton County, PA Administratrix: Pamela S. James, P.O. Box 573, Damascus, MD 20872 LEE, LOUISE M., dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executor: Daniel R. Lee c/o Fox Mattioli, P.C., 1834 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hanover Township, Allentown, PA 18109 Attorneys: Fox Mattioli, P.C., 1834 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hanover Township, Allentown, PA 18109 FIRST PUBLICATION BALAZS, DENES a/k/a DENNIS BALAZS, dec’d. Late of the Township of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executor: Iren Balazs c/o John J. Bartos, Esquire, 3976 Township Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Attorney: John J. Bartos, Esquire, 3976 Township Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 CHRISTIAN, ROBERT J., dec’d. Late of the City of Easton, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: Cynthia L. Garis and Robert J. Christian, II c/o Daniel E. Cohen, Attorney, Seidel, Cohen, Hof & Reid, L.L.C., 3101 Emrick Blvd., Suite 205, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Attorneys: Daniel E. Cohen, Attorney, Seidel, Cohen, Hof & Reid, L.L.C., 3101 Emrick Blvd., Suite 205, Bethlehem, PA 18020 CHRISTMAN, CAROL ANN, dec’d. Late of Main Street, Northampton, Northampton County, PA Administrator: Rodney S. Christman, 669 Bark Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088 4 3/5/2009 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 3/5/2009 Attorney: David J. Ceraul, Esquire, 22 Market Street, P.O. Box 19, Bangor, PA 18013-0019 CRUIKSHANK, CONSTANCE F., dec’d. Late of Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA Executrix: Lisa J. Cruikshank c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726 Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hel lertown, PA 18055-1726 DAVIES, SUSAN J., dec’d. Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executor: Robert B. Davies, Jr. c/o Stanley M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Attorneys: Stanley M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020 DEIFER, BARBARA D. a/k/a BARBARA A. RAZZANO, dec’d. Late of Danielsville, Northampton County, PA Executor: Robert Dale Deifer c/o Robert E. Donatelli, Esquire, 32 N. Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 Attorney: Robert E. Donatelli, Esquire, 32 N. Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 DEUTSCH, IRENE K. a/k/a IRENE DEUTSCH, dec’d. Late of the Borough of Bath, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: Frank Deutsch, 7070 Shadyside Drive, Mt. Airy, MD 21771 and Patricia Snyder, VAN HORN, PEARL E., dec’d. Late of the Borough of North Catas auqua, Northampton County, PA Co-Executrices: Sherryl L. Cesanek and Ruth A. Kies c/o Gregory R. Reed, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299 Attorney: Gregory R. Reed, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, 141 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 299, Nazareth, PA 18064-0299 YOUNG, CLAIR A., dec’d. Late of the Borough of Wilson, Northampton County, PA Administratrix C.T.A.: Jane L. Moser c/o Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283 Attorneys: Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283 SECOND PUBLICATION BOWERS, LORRAINE R., dec’d. Late of Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: Cathy A. Leibensperger and Curt A. Bowers c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726 Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hel lertown, PA 18055-1726 BROWN, MARGARET F. a/k/a MARGARET BROWN, dec’d. Late of the Borough of Bangor, Northampton County, PA Executor: Kirk R. Brown c/o David J. Ceraul, Esquire, 22 Market Street, P.O. Box 19, Bangor, PA 18013-0019 5 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 6090 Stone Post Rd., Bath, PA 18014 FISHER, DANIEL, dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executor: Richard Simons c/o Nicholas M. Zanakos, Esquire, 742 North Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 Attorney: Nicholas M. Zanakos, Esquire, 742 North Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 FOSBURG, ROBERT D., SR., dec’d. Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Administrator: Robert D. Fosburg, Jr., 3020 Millstone Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Attorney: Samuel P. Murray, Esquire, 720 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042 FOY, LEWIS W., dec’d. Late of Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton County, PA Executrix: Susan F. Heller c/o Leonard P. Nalencz, Esquire, Blank Rome LLP, One Logan Sq., 130 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998 Attorneys: Leonard P. Nalencz, Esquire, Blank Rome LLP, One Logan Sq., 130 N. 18th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998 GOLDFARB, JEANETTE, dec’d. Late of the Township of Forks, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: Brian Kip Frace and Ryan Frace c/o Daniel E. Cohen, Attorney, Seidel, Cohen, Hof & Reid, L.L.C., 3101 Emrick Blvd., Suite 205, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Attorneys: Daniel E. Cohen, Attorney, Seidel, Cohen, Hof & Reid, L.L.C., 3101 Emrick Blvd., Suite 205, Bethlehem, PA 18020 HOCH, HAROLD A., SR., dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Administrator: Harold A. Hoch, Jr. c/o Robert E. Donatelli, Esquire, 32 N. Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 Attorney: Robert E. Donatelli, Esquire, 32 N. Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 JONES, ALEXANDRIA, dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Administratrix: Lisa Lazor, 1556 Siegfried St., Bethlehem, PA 18017 KOVACS, JOSEPH, dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Personal Representative: Robert J. Kovacs c/o Kirby G. Upright, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018 Attorney: Kirby G. Upright, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018 LANCE, ROSE M., dec’d. Late of the City of Easton, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: James Donato, 120 N. 11th Street, Easton, PA 18042 and Anthony Donato, 327 Elwood Street, Easton, PA 18045 Attorney: Steven B. Molder, Esquire, 904 Lehigh Street, Easton, PA 18042 LEVINE, IRVING, dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Co-Executrices: Nancy Levine Arnold and Barbara S. Forry c/o 6 3/5/2009 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 3/5/2009 Thomas J. Maloney, Esquire, Maloney, Danyi, McKarski & O’Donnell, 901 West Lehigh Street, P.O. Box 1279, Bethlehem, PA 18016-1279 Attorneys: Thomas J. Maloney, Esquire, Maloney, Danyi, McKar ski & O’Donnell, 901 West Lehigh Street, P.O. Box 1279, Bethlehem, PA 18016-1279 OSTROFF, WILLIAM a/k/a WILLIAM T. OSTROFF, dec’d. Late of Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, PA Executrix: Sharon L. Woolf c/o Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1726 Attorney: Bradford D. Wagner, Esquire, 662 Main Street, Hel lertown, PA 18055-1726 SHANKWEILER, VIRGINIA A., dec’d. Late of the Township of Upper Nazareth, Northampton County, PA Executor: Nancy Lou Mihalik c/o Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283 Attorneys: Karl H. Kline, Esquire, Karl Kline P.C., 2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 301, Easton, PA 18045-5283 VAZDIKIS, LIVIJA, dec’d. Late of the Borough of Tatamy, Northampton County, PA Administratrix: Mary Ann Snell, Suite 311, 3400 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18017 Attorney Mary Ann Snell, Esquire, Suite 311, 3400 Bath Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18017 VELEKEI, HELEN A., dec’d. Late of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Executor: John Velekei c/o Noonan & Prokup, 526 Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18101 Attorneys: Noonan & Prokup, 526 Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18101 WILLIAMSON, HILDA, dec’d. Late of the Township of Moore, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: Dale Williamson, Sr., Michele Meixsell and Cynthia Brubaker c/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire, Pierce & Dally, LLP, 124 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys: Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire, I.D. No. 21445, Pierce & Dally, LLP, 124 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 THIRD PUBLICATION BLACK, SARAH E., dec’d. Late of the Borough of Hellertown, Northampton County, PA Co-Executrices: Barbara Louise Davis, 10234 Crestwood Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277 and Elizabeth Jean Price, 967 Green Street, Allentown, PA 18102 Attorney: James J. Holzinger, Esquire, 1216 Linden Street, P.O. Box 1409, Bethlehem, PA 18016 BUCHHOLZ, EUNICE F., dec’d. Late of the Township of Lower Saucon, Northampton County, PA Executrix: Diane E. Benson c/o Edward H. Butz, Esquire, Lesavoy Butz & Seitz LLC, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18195 Attorneys: Edward H. Butz, Esquire, Lesavoy Butz & Seitz LLC, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 200, Allentown, PA 18195 7 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 CARNIEL, ANGELO, dec’d. Late of the Township of Plainfield, Northampton County, PA Co-Executrices: Kathryn Schott and Rosalyn Pennington c/o McFall, Layman & Jordan, P.C., Attorneys at Law, 134 Broadway, Bangor, PA 18013 Attorneys: McFall, Layman & Jordan, P.C., Attorneys at Law, 134 Broadway, Bangor, PA 18013 CRIVELLARO, FRED, dec’d. Late of the Township of Williams, Northampton County, PA Co-Executrices: Rose O’Brien and Helen C. Wilkinson c/o Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire, Pierce & Dally, LLP, 124 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 Attorneys: Alfred S. Pierce, Esquire, I.D. No. 21445, Pierce & Dally, LLP, 124 Belvidere Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 DANISH, MARY E., dec’d. Late of the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA Co-Executrices: Susan E. Master, 250 E. Macada Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017 and Mary Helen Deutsch, 602 Buckingham Drive, Northampton, PA 18067 Attorney: Paul J. Harak, Esquire, 1216 Linden Street, P.O. Box 1409, Bethlehem, PA 18016 DIETER, RALPH A., JR., dec’d. Late of the Township of Lower Nazareth, Northampton County, PA Executor: Thomas R. Brown c/o Stanley M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Attorneys: Stanley M. Vasiliadis, Esquire, Vasiliadis & Associates, 2551 Baglyos Circle, Suite A-14, Bethlehem, PA 18020 EISENHARD, LORENE A., dec’d. Late of the Borough of Northampton, Northampton County, PA Executrix: Sandra K. Solt c/o Dean C. Berg, Esquire, P.O. Box 10, 1820 Main Street, Northampton, PA 18067 Attorney: Dean C. Berg, Esquire, P.O. Box 10, 1820 Main Street, Northampton, PA 18067 HIBBLER, LAURA ANN a/k/a LAURA A. HIBBLER, dec’d. Late of the Township of Lehigh, Northampton County, PA Administrator: Ryan Scott Hibbler, 3620 Speckled Way, Sanford, FL 32773 Attorney: Armin Feldman, Esquire, P.O. Box 206, Berwyn, PA 19312 IMHOF, ARNOLD A. a/k/a ARNOLD IMHOF, dec’d. Late of 1149 Seventh Street, North Catasauqua, Northampton County, PA Personal Representative: Joseph P. Imhof c/o James A. Ritter, Esquire, 111 E. Harrison Street, Suite 2, Emmaus, PA 180492916 Attorney: James A. Ritter, Esquire, 111 E. Harrison Street, Suite 2, Emmaus, PA 180492916 LEWIS, JERRY G., dec’d. Late of the Township of Lehigh, Northampton County, PA Co-Administrators: Jason G. Lewis and Tanya S. Lewis c/o Dean C. Berg, Esquire, P.O. Box 10, 1820 Main Street, Northampton, PA 18067 Attorney: Dean C. Berg, Esquire, P.O. Box 10, 1820 Main Street, Northampton, PA 18067 8 3/5/2009 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 MALTESE, SANDRA E. a/k/a SANDRA E. TORRES-MALTESE, dec’d. Late of 4142 Heritage Lane, Walnutport, Northampton County, PA Executor: Andre Bocher c/o Noonan & Prokup, 526 Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18101 Attorneys: Noonan & Prokup, 526 Walnut St., Allentown, PA 18101 ROTH, VERA J., dec’d. Late of the Borough of Nazareth, Northampton County, PA Co-Executors: Ronee A. Straub, 3503 Hickory Hollow Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112-8424, Robert W. Roth, 3266 Reeve Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18020 and Jane A. Kraemer, 2183 Wagon Wheel Drive, Easton, PA 18040 Attorneys: Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zulick, Landes & Brienza, LLP, 1 South Main Street, Nazareth, PA 18064-2083 ZEIGAFUSE, RUSSELL, dec’d. Late of Plainfield Township, Northampton County, PA Administratrix: Bonnie L. Strunk, P.O. Box 1290, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Attorney: Steven B. Molder, Esquire, 904 Lehigh Street, Easton, PA 18042 FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Act 295, of 1982, as amended, of intention to file, or the filing of, in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania a certificate for the conduct of business in Pennsylvania under the 3/5/2009 assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of: DENT WORKS BY RON with its principal place of business at: 319 Manor Dr., Nazareth, PA 18064. The name of the person owning or interested in said business is: Ronny D. Albert. The Certificate was filed on February 19, 2009. Mar. 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of the Fictitious Name Act of December 16, 1982, P.L. 1309, as amended, that an application for registration of a fictitious name was filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the conduct of business in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, under the fictitious name of: ESSENCE OF HEALTH with its principal place of business at: 750 S. 25th Street, Easton, PA 18042. The name and address of the person owning or interested in said business is: Larry Bittner, 149 North Green Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Mar. 5 NOTICES OF NON-PROFIT INCORPORATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on February 19, 2009, for the purpose of incorporating a Non-Profit Corporation under the Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation Law of 1988. The name of the corporation is: NORTHWOOD RACQUET CLUB FOUNDATION FOR TENNIS EXCELLENCE, INC. 9 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 The Non-Profit Corporation has been organized for charitable purposes. STEVEN N. GOUDSOUZIAN, LLC 2925 William Penn Highway Suite 301 Easton, PA 18045-5283 (610) 253-9171 Mar. 5 3/5/2009 and provision of assistance to colon cancer patients. ZATOR LAW OFFICES, LLC 4400 Walbert Avenue Allentown, PA 18104 Mar. 5 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Certificate of Organization—Domestic Limited Liability Company was filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on February 13, 2009, for the purposes of obtaining a Certificate of Organization of a proposed Limited Liability Company under the requirements of 15 Pa.C.S. 8913 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law. The name of the limited liability company is: CAJ SOLUTIONS LLC The purpose for which it is to be or has been organized is to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any or all lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company may be organized under the requirements of 15 Pa.C.S. 8913, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the sale and distribution of promotional products. WILLIAM A. DUH, ESQUIRE 2046 Leithsville Road Hellertown, PA 18055 Mar. 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Incorporation—Nonprofit have been filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of incorporating a nonprofit corporation under the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 (P.L. 1444, No. 177). The name of the corporation is: SHIRLEY MARIE ROYAL BLUE FOUNDATION Date of Incorporation: February 2, 2009. The Corporation is formed under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 for charitable, educational and public purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the corresponding related Section(s) in any future federal tax code (the “Code”), including without limitation, the promotion of colon cancer research and education 10 NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTONCOUNTY COUNTYREPORTER REPORTER Vol. Vol.5554No. No.62 122 39 11 3/5/2009 5/3/2007 192 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems v. Handlovic et ux. Vol. 55 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Plaintiff v. JOHN R. HANDLOVIC and CAROLE HANDLOVIC, Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment. The Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment, alleging that the Defendants were in default on their mortgage as a matter of law. The Defendants asserted that summary judgment should not be granted because the Plaintiff failed to comply with the regulations issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), so the Defendants could not be deemed in default as a matter of law. Based on the Pennsylvania Superior Court case, Fleet Real Estate Funding Corp. v. Smith, 366 Pa. Super. 116, 530 A.2d 919 (1987), the Court denied the Plaintiff’s Motion because the Defendants may raise the Plaintiff’s failure to comply with HUD regulations as an equitable defense at trial. In the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Civil Division—Law, No. C-0048-CV-2005-3978. Order of Court denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. JENINE DAVEY, ESQUIRE, for Plaintiff. WILLIAM COFFIN, ESQUIRE, for Defendants. Order of Court entered August 18, 2006 by MORAN, J. ORDER AND NOW, this 18th day of August 2006, the Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Plaintiff, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., is DENIED. STATEMENT OF REASONS Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment against Defendants John R. Handlovic and Carole Handlovic (“Defendants”). Plaintiff, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“Plaintiff ”), asserts that it is entitled to summary judgment because Defendants have defaulted on their mortgage. Defendants contend that we should deny Plaintiff’s Motion because a genuine issue exists as to the material facts in this case. Based upon our review of the relevant Pennsylvania case law, we find that an issue of material fact exists, and we must deny Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Standard of Law Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1035.2 states that where there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to relief as a matter of law, summary judgment may be entered. A non-moving party may not rest on averments contained in pleadings or answers to sur12 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems v. Handlovic et ux. 193 vive a Motion for Summary Judgment if the burden of proof rests on the non-moving party. Manzetti v. Mercy Hospital, 565 Pa. 471, 776 A.2d 938, 945 (2001). However, for summary judgment to be granted, the moving party cannot rely exclusively on the oral testimony of its own witnesses to establish the absence of a genuine issue of material fact. Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co., 309 Pa. 236, 163 A. 523 (1932); Sherman v. Franklin Regional Medical Center, 443 Pa. Super. 112, 660 A.2d 1370 (1995). In determining whether summary judgment should be entered, the record must be viewed in a light most favorable to the non-moving party, and all doubts as to the existence of a genuine issue of material fact must be resolved against the moving party. Manzetti, supra, 776 A.2d at 945. “An entry of summary judgment may be granted only in cases where the right is clear and free from doubt.” Sherman, supra at 115, 660 A.2d at 1372. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1035.1 defines what the relevant record is for deciding this type of motion. The following statement of facts is taken from the submissions of the parties viewed in the required light. Statement of Facts On March 13, 2003, Defendants executed a mortgage with Plaintiff for the premises located at 1809 Hay Terrace, Easton, Pennsylvania (“the premises”). Complaint at ¶3. Plaintiff asserts that the Defendants are currently in default on the mortgage of the premises. Id. at ¶5. As a result of Defendants’ default, Plaintiff invoked the acceleration clause in the mortgage in order to collect on the entire amount due plus interest and costs.1 Id. Defendants contend that they are not in default because Plaintiff cannot invoke the acceleration clause in their mortgage, due to the fact that Plaintiff has failed to comply with the regulations issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), which are set forth at 24 C.F.R. §§203.500 through 203.660. Discussion In this case, the only real disputed fact is whether or not Plaintiff complied with HUD regulations. Thus, the only issue before us is whether this disputed fact prevents us from granting summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff as a matter of law. Our determination of this issue is controlled by the Pennsylvania Superior Court case, Fleet Real Estate Funding Corp. v. Smith, 366 Pa. Super. 116, 530 A.2d 919 (1987). In Fleet, the mortgagor appealed the trial court’s decision to grant the mortgagee’s summary judgment motion in a mortgage foreclosure action. Id. at 118, 530 A.2d at 920. In that case, the mortgagor contended that the mortgagee should not be ——— 1 The principal balance owed on the mortgage is $123,208.40. Complaint at ¶6. With interest, attorney’s fees, and other costs, the entire balance sought is $129,305.53. Id. 13 194 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems v. Handlovic et ux. Vol. 55 granted summary judgment because the mortgagee failed to comply with HUD regulations. Id. Upon review, the Superior Court concluded that a mortgagee is not required to comply with HUD regulations prior to foreclosing on an FHA-insured mortgage. Id. at 122-23, 530 A.2d at 922-23. Despite this determination, the Superior Court reversed the trial court’s decision, holding that summary judgment was inappropriate because noncompliance with HUD regulations raised an equitable defense to foreclosure. Id. at 124, 530 A.2d at 923. Therefore, summary judgment could not be granted because a material fact was at issue. Id. After review of Fleet, it is clear that our case is nearly identical to the facts in that case. Here, the Defendants allege that Plaintiff failed to comply with HUD regulations.2 According to Fleet, noncompliance with HUD regulations is an equitable defense that, when properly pled, prevents summary judgment. In this case, the Defendants have properly pled this defense in their New Matter, citing numerous violations of the HUD regulations by Plaintiff. Thus, it would be improper for us to grant Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion because a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding Plaintiff’s compliance with the HUD regulations. See also, Commonwealth School Employee’s Retirement Fund v. Terrell, 399 Pa. Super. 328, 582 A.2d 367 (1990) (relying on Fleet to hold that summary judgment could not be granted for the mortgagee when the mortgagor properly alleged that the mortgagee failed to comply with HUD regulations). Therefore, in accordance with Fleet and after giving the Defendants the benefit of all reasonable inferences and resolving all doubts in favor of the Defendants, Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment must be denied because there is a material fact in dispute concerning Plaintiff’s failure to adequately service the mortgage. ——— 2 For example, in ¶13 of their New Matter, the Defendants allege that Plaintiff violated 24 C.F.R. 203.604 of the HUD regulations by failing to have a face to face interview with the Defendants. Plaintiff has offered no evidence to dispute this allegation and to prove that it did comply with this regulation as a matter of law. 14 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY REPORTER Vol. 55 No. 62 3/5/2009 Northampton County Bar Association Notification of Change Form To assist the NCBA Staff in maintaining up-to-date information on all attorneys and subscribers of the Reporter, would you please complete the form below and return it to the NCBA Office whenever you have a change and/or addition to your address, telephone number, fax number or e-mail address. Return to: Northampton County Bar Association, 155 South Ninth Street, Easton, PA 18042-4399, FAX: (610) 258-8715. 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