Complaint filed (Tufano as defendant)
American Express National Bank filed a collection action, C031, against Tufano.
Source — ic-access.com ↗American Express National Bank v. Tufano
2026-00650 · Lackawanna County
Pending; Tufano answered and demanded jury trial, no ruling sincePennsylvania
CourtLackawanna County
FiledFebruary 9, 2026
StatusPending; Tufano answered and demanded jury trial, no ruling since
Outcome—
Final disposition—
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Pro se—
Current / transferee court—
Transferred case—
Last researchedSeptember 23, 2026
About this case
Evidentiary treatment: This summarizes the plaintiff's own allegations as stated in the complaint or docket record cited below. It reflects what was filed, not a court finding, and is not a determination that the allegations are true.
American Express National Bank sued Tufano for credit-card debt; the complaint's own exhibits are sealed from public view on the portal and could not be independently read. In his own Motion to Dismiss, Tufano states that the credit line was for business purposes only and that no part of the funds was used for personal expenses; he alleges American Express changed his financing terms and lowered his available credit without notice or reason, which he characterizes as a breach of their agreement that left him unable to use the card as working capital and ultimately forced him to scale back his business operations.
Defendants
Source record
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Outcome and research status
Research status: Verified via direct LPA portal lookup
Research notes: Direct LPA portal lookup (2026-08-20): case remains open; Tufano filed an Answer and jury-trial demand 3/31/2026, no docket activity since. The complaint's own exhibits are sealed ('Image Blocked from Public Viewing') and could not be independently read; Tufano's own Motion to Dismiss (2/17/2026) states his defense -- the credit line was for business use only and American Express changed/lowered his available credit without notice, which he characterizes as a breach that forced him to scale back his business.
Related litigation
- Dispute group: American Express collection litigation
Chronology events
Sequence does not by itself prove motive or causation.
Complaint filed (Tufano as defendant)
American Express National Bank filed a second collection action, C037, against Tufano, about a month after C031.
Source — ic-access.com ↗Defendant's answer and jury demand
Tufano filed an Answer and jury-trial demand in C031, asserting the credit line was for business use only and that American Express changed/lowered his available credit without notice, which he characterizes as a breach forcing him to scale back his business. No docket activity has occurred since.
Source — ic-access.com ↗Cite this page
Frank Tufano Litigation Research. "American Express National Bank v. Tufano (2026-00650)". Research last verified September 23, 2026. https://suedbyfranktufano.com/cases/2026-00650-american-express-national-bank-v-tufano/