Pennsylvania Worker Sues Dolgencorp LLC Alleging ADA Employment Violations

Darlene Borelli filed a federal employment lawsuit against Dolgencorp, LLC alleging violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The case is docketed as Borelli v. Dolgencorp, LLC, case number 3:26-cv-00503, and Judge Karoline Mehalchick has been assigned to the matter. The nature-of-suit code on the docket is listed as 445 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities-Employment and the statutory cause is 42:12101 Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

The court docket shows a 12-page complaint filed by Borelli at 4:24 PM on February 27, 2026. The complaint entry reads: “12 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 02/27 4:24 PM COMPLAINT against Dolgencorp, LLC ( Filing fee $405, Receipt Number APAMDC-7301588), filed by Darlene Borelli.(klr) Related: [-]” The filing included a Civil Cover Sheet and the complaint attachment, and the electronic filing reflected a $405 filing fee with Receipt Number APAMDC-7301588.

A summons was issued the same day at 4:25 PM and provided to plaintiff’s attorney electronically for service under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The docket entry for the summons states: “Summons Issued as to Dolgencorp, LLC and provided TO ATTORNEY ELECTRONICALLY VIA ECF for service on Defendant(s)in the manner prescribed by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.” The summons entry also carries the court’s procedural notice to counsel: “NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS RECEIVING THE SUMMONS ELECTRONICALLY: You must print the summons and the attachment when you receive it in your e-mail and serve the complaint on all defendants in the manner prescribed by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure). (klr)” A Summons Packet is listed as an attachment on the docket.

The filing identifies Borelli’s counsel as Ari R. Karpf of Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C.; the docket summary notes “contact info” for the firm but does not include an address or phone in the public extract. The defendant in the filing is listed as Dolgencorp, LLC. The docket metadata in the available summary shows the docket was last updated 02/27/2026 11:59 PM EST and the Pacermonitor entry provided with the extract lists a “last checked” time of Friday Feb 27, 2026 5:05 PM EST.

The public docket summary attached to the initial filing does not include the full text of Borelli’s allegations or the relief sought; the only substantive items visible in the summary are the 12-page complaint attachment, the Civil Cover Sheet, the summons, and the procedural timestamps. With the summons issued for service under Rule 4, the next docket steps to watch will be a proof of service, any appearance by counsel for Dolgencorp, LLC, and responsive pleadings in case number 3:26-cv-00503 before Judge Karoline Mehalchick.