Pending Lawsuits Against the City of Harrisburg
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Dauphin County & Lahrs v. THA, City of Harrisburg, Treasurer, Controller, City Council
Docket # 2009-cv-9271. Mandamus vs City.
Dauphin County Dauphin County and Lahrs vs City, Mayor, Treasurer, Controller, City Council
Docket # 2009-cv-14921. Equity complaint seeking specific performance on 2007 notes.
- 3/17/10: Dauphin County Amended Complaint
- 11/17/10: City Brief on Motion to Stay
- 11/17/10: Lahr Brief on Stay
- 12/2/10: Order on Motion to Stay
- 1/21/11: Order for Continued Hearing Until 03-15-2011
- 3/8/11: Argument held
- 6/10/11: Commonwealth Ruling
TD Bank, M&T and AGM vs THA, City and Treasurer
- 9/13/10: Complaint: TD Bank & Assured Guarantee v. Hbg
- 2/4/11: Decree Nisi: Granting Intervention of Bank of NY
- 2/4/11: Order in TD Bank v HBG: Scheduling HEARING on 2/17/2011
- 2/4/11: Order in TD Bank v HB: Setting Oral Arguments on THA Objections 02/15/2011
- 2/9/11: Order: Setting Arguments on City Motion to Dismiss on 02/09/2011
- 2/23/11: DCED filed to intervene
- 3/9/11: Beckley and Madden enter appearance
- 3/10/11: THA files answer and new matter to Bank of NY Complaint on intervention
- 3/23/11:TD Bank opposes DCED intervention
- 3/28/11: City files request for Court to certify appeal language
- 3/29/11: Bank of New York (BNY) opposes DCED intervention
- 3/29/11: BNY files answer to new matter
- 4/5/11: THA Files Complaint to join Dauphin County as party
- 4/5/11: City of Harrisburg supports DCED intervention
- 4/5/11: THA Files answer and New Matter to complaint of TD Bank
- 4/8/11: BNY opposes City request
- 4/11/11: TD Bank also opposes City request
- 4/14/11: City files application certifying Readiness for Decision on 3/28 request
- 4/25/11: TD Bank files preliminary objections to joining County
- 4/29/11: TD Bank Files Answer to THA New Matter
- 4/29/11: Local 428 Petition to Intervene
- 5/3/11: TD Bank files brief in support of preliminary objection to joining County
- 5/12/11: County files brief incorporating TD Bank brief
- 5/16/11: Judge Hoover denies Local 428′s petition to intervene
- 6/6/11: TD Bank files answer to THA prelim objection to Bank’s prelim objections
- 9/15/11: City files Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer
- 9/15/11: Judge Hoover Overrules–Preliminary Objections of THA
- 9/15/11: Judge Hoover Grants–Petition of the Gov’s Office of General Counsel to Withdraw Its Appearance
- 9/22/11: Judge Hoover begins hearing, sets briefing schedule.
- 10/3/11: TD Bank–Plaintiffs’ Post-hearing Brief
- 10/6/11: The Harrisburg Authority–Defendants Response
- 10/13/11: Based on City Council’s filing of Chapter 9 Petition, Notice of Stay
- 10/14/11: TD Banks asks the Court to move forward–Motion for Severance
- 12/2/11: The Harrisburg Authority asks the Judge to dismiss claims for a Receiver for The Harrisburg Authority–Motion for Partial Judgment
TD Bank v. the City of Harrisburg, THA, & the City Treasurer
Docket # 2010 CV 11738. DISCLAIMER: The complaint is incomplete. You will find the legal claims of the suing party, without the supporting exhibits. Count 1 vs City and Treasurer: Mandamus to pay 2007 notes. Count 2 vs City: Assess ad valorem taxes. Count 3 vs THA: Appoint receiver. Count 4 vs City and THA: Appoint receiver under debt act. Count 5 vs THA: Appoint receiver under 2007 indenture.
- 9/13/10: Complaint: TD Bank v. Harrisburg
- 2/4/11: Order in TD Bank v HBG: Setting Arguments on THA Objections for 02/15/2011
- 2/4/11: Order in TD Bank v HBG: Setting argument on City Motion to Dismiss for 02/09/2011
- 2/4/11: Order in TD Bank v HBG: Order Setting Hearing 2/17/2011
- 2/23/11: DCED files to intervene
- 3/28/11: TD Bank opposes DCED intervention
- 3/9/11: Beckley and Madden enter appearance
- 3/14/11: Order denying City request for stay
- 4/5/11: City supports DCED intervention
- March 14: Preliminary objections overruled
- March 31 Certificate of readiness for THA supplemental preliminary objections
- April 5: THA files answer and new matter to TD Bank complaint
- April 25: TD Bank answer to THA new matter
- March 23: Motion to clarify March 14 order
- April 5: TD Bank response and memo of law opposing motion to clarify order
- April 8: Certificate of Readiness filed by THA re: motion to clarify March 14 order
- May 17: Order from Court denying THA motion
- August 16th: Scheduling Order TD Bank Case
Covanta Harrisburg Inc v. the City of Harrisburg
Docket #2010-cv-13120. City failed to make guaranteed payments on Covanta $25 million loan from 2007. Breach of contract and mandamus requiring tax revenue to go to Covanta
- 2/3/11: Order in Covanta v HBG: Setting discovery conference for 02/14/2011
- 4/4/11: Judge Cherry grants Covanta motion: City responses insufficient, admissions- Orders City to pay $5000 to Covanta
- 4/12/11: City files motion for reconsideration
- 4/28/11: Covanta answer to City motion
- 5/10/11: City files Certificate of Readiness on 4-12 motion
- 11/28/11: Hearing Re-schedule for 2/13/2012 at 9:00am
Dauphin County vs THA and the City of Harrisburg
Docket # 2010-cv-14071. 2003 Retrofit Bonds. Count 1 demands THA reimburse County $6.7M. Count 2 demands City reimburse County $6.7M
Pleadings closed, discovery ongoing.
Dauphin County vs THA and the City of Harrisburg
Docket # 2011-cv-1618. 2 counts. Failure of THA and City to make December swap payment.
2/15/11: Complaint filed
3/15/11: THA files answer and new matter
3/15/11: City files answer and new matter
4/5/11: County files answer to new matter
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