A hearing between Frazer and the limited liability companies that operate the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills was continued Thursday morning after the LLCs’ lawyer didn’t show up.
District Judge Michael Girardi was supposed to hear arguments regarding 32 continued citations stemming from the condition of the property’s sidewalks, walkways, stairs, the driveway that loops around the mall and parking spaces handed out by Frazer’s building inspector Bill Payne last year. The citations were continued after the violations went unaddressed, Payne previously told TribLive.
Payne and attorney Francesca Iovino, representing the township, were present for the hearing Thursday morning.
According to court documents, the LLCs are represented by attorney James Berent, who was not present. Berent did not immediately return a request for comment from TribLive Thursday.
The hearing was continued to May 4 at 9 a.m.
Separate fines
The continuances are a separate matter from the fines attached to the more than 300 code violations at the mall being debated in court.
In November, the Mills property owners appealed $11.2 million in fines handed down in August 2025 by District Judge Michael Girardi.
At that time, the owners were found guilty of 364 code violations for lack of attention to mall maintenance, including cratered roads, overgrown weeds and building violations cited by Payne.
The appeal hearing ended with Allegheny County Judge Thomas Flaherty handing down more than $17.6 million worth of fines.
Alexandra Farone, an attorney representing Frazer in the matter, previously told TribLive that company officials appealed Judge Flaherty’s decision to Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court. According to court documents, a hearing date for the appeal was not scheduled as of Thursday.