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More Creditors File Suit Against Highland Country Club
Country Club has been closed October 3 and its phone number has been disconnected.
A golf sportswear and accessory company is the latest to file suit against the owners of the Highland Country Club in Ross Township.
Tharanco Lifestyle, LLC is seeking $6,978.68 from the financially troubled country club, according to court records.
West View Magisterial District Judge Richard G. Opelia said it could be quite a while before the future of the 118-acre site is determined.
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“There have been multiple filings and litigation, and it has not slowed down at this point,” he said.
Slovak Savings Bank on California Avenue in Pittsburgh's North Side foreclosed on the property in February. According to court papers, the bank is seeking more than $2 million, including $1.6 million in outstanding principal on the club’s mortgage, $182,000 in attorney fees and $130,000 in interest.
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According to the Allegheny County real estate web site, county taxes have not been paid since 2009 and the club owes the county $20,938.68 for 2010 through 2012.
The Highland Country Club website remains active, but the listed phone number has been disconnected. The club closed Oct. 3.
With the coming of spring, the course is lush and green but its fairways and greens do not appear to be maintained.
J&J Holdings HCC LP purchased the property from a group of longtime members for $1,346,454 in December 2009. The 2012 county assessed value is $1,400,000.
J&J Holdings is a partnership of Jeff Cuny, 46 of Cranberry, and Jeff Garbinski, 43, of Franklin Township.
Garbinski, as part of a plea agreement, pleaded guilty in November to stealing from the club. He was sentenced to spend 18 months on house arrest followed by two years probation and ordered to pay $174,088 in restitution.
