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 ↗American Express National Bank v. Tufano
2026-01586 · Lackawanna County
Pending; Tufano's Motion to Dismiss and Preliminary Objections unresolvedPennsylvania
CourtLackawanna County
FiledMarch 11, 2026
StatusPending; Tufano's Motion to Dismiss and Preliminary Objections unresolved
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 in a second, separate action; the 136-page complaint was not independently read in full.
In his own Motion to Dismiss and Preliminary Objections, Tufano argues he was improperly served (served by mail rather than personally, as Pennsylvania procedure requires), that the credit line was used solely for business purposes, and that he had never missed a payment in years with American Express until the company abruptly changed his revolving-credit terms and shortened his credit limit without notice, then demanded immediate payoff of the balance — which he says was infeasible and forced him to shut down his business operations; he disputes being in default and characterizes American Express's conduct as the actual breach.
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 a Motion to Dismiss and Preliminary Objections (3/23/2026), no docket activity since. The 136-page complaint itself was not read in full; Tufano's own motion states his defense -- improper service (served by mail, not personally), a business-only credit line, no missed payments in years, and that American Express breached the agreement by abruptly lowering his credit limit.
Related litigation
- Dispute group: American Express collection litigation
Chronology events
Sequence does not by itself prove motive or causation.
Defendant's motion filed
Tufano filed a Motion to Dismiss and Preliminary Objections in C037, asserting improper service (by mail, not personally), a business-only credit line, no missed payments in years, and that American Express breached the agreement by abruptly lowering his credit limit. No docket activity has occurred since.
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Frank Tufano Litigation Research. "American Express National Bank v. Tufano (2026-01586)". Research last verified September 23, 2026. https://suedbyfranktufano.com/cases/2026-01586-american-express-national-bank-v-tufano/