State action removed
Paul Saladino removed Lackawanna County case 26-cv-838 to M.D. Pa. as 3:26-cv-01266.
Source ↗Tufano v. Saladino, MD et al
3:26-cv-01266 · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Consolidated into C061; later final status check neededRemoved from state court; consolidatedPennsylvania
CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
FiledMay 11, 2026
StatusConsolidated into C061; later final status check needed
OutcomeRemoved from state court; consolidated
Final dispositionConsolidated into 3:26-cv-00396; final merits disposition not verified
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Pro seYes
Current / transferee courtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Transferred case3:26-cv-00396 (consolidated master)
Defendants
Source record
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Outcome and research status
Outcome reason: Removed May 11, 2026 from Lackawanna County case 26-cv-838. On May 27 the court consolidated this action with 3:26-cv-00396 at the latter docket, denied Tufano's default-judgment motion as premature, and ordered him to show cause by June 5 regarding service.
Research status: Source-backed removal + consolidation
Research notes: Filing 1 is a Notice of Removal from Lackawanna County 26-cv-838, so C074 is the same action as C032 after removal. It was later consolidated into separately filed C061.
Related litigation
- Previous related case: 3:26-cv-00396 — Tufano v. Saladino, MD et al
- Same underlying action / other docket: 2026-00838 — Tufano v. Saladino
- Dispute group: Saladino-related litigation
Chronology events
Sequence does not by itself prove motive or causation.
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
Confirmed removalHigh
Filing 1 expressly removes Lackawanna County case 26-cv-838; on May 27 the removed federal action was consolidated into C061.
Federal source ↗DocketBird research audit
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Case docket / consolidation orderMay 27, 2026
Removed Saladino action was consolidated into 3:26-cv-00396; Tufano's default-judgment motion was denied as premature and he was ordered to show cause by June 5 regarding service.
Evidentiary treatment: Court procedural order; already reflected in C061/C074 chronology.
Verification: Cross-checked
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