Peoples Neighborhood Bank v. Layo

NEALON, J.,

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

OnNovembef 13,2012, plaintiff, PeoplesNeighborhood Bank, formerly Peoples National Bank (“Peoples Bank”), instituted this ejectment action against defendant, Sheila M. Layo (“Layo”), seeking to evict her from a townhouse unit at 2916 McCarthy Street, Scranton, on the basis that Peoples Bank is the “record owner” of that property as a result of a sheriff’s deed that was duly recorded on April 27, 2012. (Docket entry no. 1 at ¶¶ 3-4). In her responsive pleading to the ejectment complaint, Layo asserted a new matter pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1030, and averred that she…