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Erie entrepreneur Samuel P. "Pat" Black III is suing his adopted daughter and others over claims of a civil conspiracy that he says defrauded him of about $200 million.

Black's lawyers are urging a federal judge to lift a stay on evidence gathering in the case, citing the 83-year-old's advanced age and his role as the crucial witness as defendants fight his claims.

Separately, Black's biofuels holdings, including the Hero BX plant in Erie, are in receivership and are to be sold to pay off a defaulted $58.2 million loan.

Lawyers for Samuel P. "Pat" Black III are citing the 83-year-old Erie entrepreneur's advanced age as they try to jump-start his federal lawsuit that claims his estranged adopted daughter and others are to blame for his fading business empire.

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