Common Pleas for 12-10

A 29-year-old Lisbon man faces possible prison time after pleading guilty to having consensual sex with an underage girl.

Timothy B. Moore, of North Park Avenue, pleaded guilty last week in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to two counts of engaging in sex with a minor and one count of corrupting a minor with drugs. A third charge of engaging in sex with a minor was dropped as part of a plea deal reached with the county prosecutor's office.

Moore is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 8.

According to court records, Moore carried on an affair with the girl, who is now 17, between June 2007 and June 2008. He also admitted providing her with marijuana between June 2007 and December 2008.

n In other court action, the prosecutor's office dropped felonious assault charges filed against Leonard B. Cousin, 58, Henry Avenue, East Liverpool, who was accused of trying to stab Shawn Peterson with a Phillips screwdriver in East Liverpool on April 26.

Toby R. Gray, 27, Schneider Road, Hanoverton, is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 8 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor permitting drug abuse. Gray pleaded guilty to the charge by way of prosecutor's information, which means he was never formally indicted.

According to court records, Gray was found with five marijuana plants and 446 grams of marijuana in a shed on his property on Sept. 23.

Thomas A. Reese, 24, of Toronto, was sentenced to five years probation for falling to pay $20,299 in child support between August 2006 and September 2008.

Steven E. Stearns, 42, Sixth Street, East Liverpool, was sentenced to five years probation for failing to pay $12,000 in child support between November 2004 and November 2006.

New Cases

Beneficial Ohio Inc. to Edward and Paula Romano, etc; foreclosure sought against property on McDaniel Road, Minerva.

David Sadler of Salem v. MC3 LLC of Leetonia, etc; Sadler was employed by MC3, during which time he contributed to his health insurance coverage; Sadler alleges that unbeknownst to him, MC3 discontinued its health insurance program, causing him to incur more than $20,000 in medical expenses; MC3 has since ceased operations.

BAC Home Loan Servicing v. Wade and Kayla Hart, etc; foreclosure sought against property on Patriot Lane, New Waterford.

Ohio Department of Commerce v. Alpine H2O Inc. of New Waterford; state alleges Alpine failed to pay employee Jonathan Kunselman minimum wage; $3,285 reportedly owed.

Sue Ann Bartlett, East Liverpool, vs. Shaun Bartlett, Hookstown, Pa.; divorce sought.

Melissa Board, Wellsville, vs. Daniel Board, Wellsville; divorce sought.

Stewart Weimer, Beloit, and Karen Weimer, Leavittsburg; dissolution sought.

HSBC Mortgage Services vs. William Goebeler and Dawn Goebeler, both Minerva; foreclosure sought against property on state Route 172, Minerva.

HSBC Bank USA vs. Gregory McLaughlin, Salem; collection sought of alleged $23,639 debt.

Joseph Barnhart, Beloit, vs. Leanne Austin, Salem, and Westfield Group and Medical Mutual of Ohio, both Akron; personal injury lawsuit from Summit County transferred to Columbiana County.

Docket Entries

U.S. Bank National Association v. Ronald Covert, etc; lawsuit reinstated to active docket.

U.S. Bank National Association v. Frederick R. Ring, etc; lawsuit put on hold due to bankruptcy filing in matter.

Bank of New York v. Beverly Davie, etc; order of sale withdrawn as both parties try to work out new payment plan.

Bank of New York v. Roxanne S. Cross, etc; foreclosure sought against property on North Sumner Street, East Palestine.

U.S. Bank v. Amy L. Rhoads, etc; foreclosure ordered against property on East Adams Street, East Palestine.

Bank of America v. Tammy McKenzie, etc; foreclosure ordered against property on 10th Street Extension, Wellsville.

Unifund CCR Partners v. Debbie Freudenberg; default order is voided because defendant filed timely response to the lawsuit after all.

Deutsche Bank v. James W. Freeman Jr., etc; foreclosure ordered against property on Jennings Avenue, Salem.

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems v. David G. Vargo, etc; lawsuit reinstated to active docket.

Velocity Investments v. James Moore; $16,708 judgment awarded to Velocity.

Premier Health Care Inc. v. Holander House Limited; $592,928 judgment awarded to Premier.

National City Bank v. Ronald and Angela Foy, etc; foreclosure ordered against property on Lodge Road, Leetonia.

Lisa Mick, 44, of Wellsville, v. John Mick, 59, of Wellsville; divorce granted.

Beverly Sposato of Columbiana v. Michael Sposato of Columbiana; divorce granted.

Brian P. Smith of Salem v. Maribeth F. Smith of Salem; divorce granted.

Kenneth Horn of Salem and Kelly A. Horn of Columbiana; marriage dissolved.

Citibank vs. Barry Weyand and Felicia Weyand; case stayed due to Weyands filing bankruptcy.

CF Bank vs. unknown heirs & administrator of estate of Elizabeth Powell, etc.; judgment vacated, case dismissed.

John Talbot vs. Wesbanco Bank Inc.; case dismissed.

BAC Home Loans Servicing vs. Cynthia Welce, etc.; sheriff sale cancelled.

Huntington Bank vs. Timothy Chaffin, etc.; sheriff sale order withdrawn.

Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. vs. Brian While, etc.; sheriff sale order withdrawn.

Bank of New York Mellon vs. Douglas Glover, etc.; foreclosure vacated, sheriff sale order withdrawn.

Wells Fargo Bank vs. Daniel Moore, etc.; foreclosure ordered for property on DeSellem Road, Lisbon.

Beverly Schaffer vs. Timothy Schaffer; divorce granted.

Vicky Porter vs. Arthur Porter; divorce granted.

Stephanie Anchondo and Miguel Anchondo; dissolution granted.