Original federal complaint filed
Tufano filed C061 in M.D. Pa. against Paul Saladino, MD and Heart & Soil Supplements LLC.
Source ↗Tufano v. Saladino, MD et al
3:26-cv-00396 · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Pending in last accessible snapshot; C074 consolidated into this caseConsolidation order (non-final)Pennsylvania
CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
FiledFebruary 17, 2026
StatusPending in last accessible snapshot; C074 consolidated into this case
OutcomeConsolidation order (non-final)
Final dispositionNon-final; later docket check needed
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Pro seYes
Current / transferee court—
Transferred case—
Defendants
Source record
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Outcome and research status
Outcome reason: The court consolidated removed action 3:26-cv-01266 (C074) into this action, denied a default-judgment motion as premature, and ordered Tufano to show cause by June 5, 2026 regarding service.
Research status: Source-backed consolidation; later docket check needed
Research notes: C061 was filed as an original federal complaint on Feb. 17, 2026 against Paul Saladino, MD and Heart & Soil Supplements LLC. A separate Lackawanna case, C032, is recorded with the same filing date; after its removal as C074, the federal court consolidated C074 into C061.
Related litigation
- Dispute group: Saladino-related litigation
Chronology events
Sequence does not by itself prove motive or causation.
Parallel state complaint filed
A Lackawanna County Saladino case (2026-00838 / 26-cv-838) is recorded on the same date as C061.
Source ↗Federal actions consolidated
The court consolidated 3:26-cv-01266 into 3:26-cv-00396, denied Tufano's default-judgment motion as premature, and ordered him to show cause by June 5 why the matter should not be dismissed for failure to effect proper service.
Source ↗Pennsylvania cross-forum relationships
Same-day parallel proceeding; later federal consolidationHigh
C061 was an original federal action filed Feb. 17, 2026 against Paul Saladino and Heart & Soil. C032 is recorded the same day; after C032 was removed as C074, the court consolidated C074 into C061.
Federal source ↗