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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-03-17
Status INACTIVE
Type Foreclosure Marsh. Of Lien
Docket 85 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Us Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For Vrmtg Asset Trust
Defendant Deona Clark|John Doe, Name Unk, Unk.. Spouse, If Any, Of Deona Clark|State Of Ohio, Department Of Taxation|Synchrony Bank Fka Ge Money Bank|Cuyahoga Clerk Of Courts
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Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  2. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47033285 RETURNED 04/01/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT CLARK/DEONA/ - UNABLE TO FORWARD NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  3. LAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. AS THE PARTIES HAVE RESOLVED THIS CASE THROUGH A DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(A)(2), THIS CASE IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  4. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47033290 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/24/2022 CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  5. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47033289 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/25/2022 SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  6. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47033288 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/25/2022 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  7. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47033286 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/24/2022 JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  8. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47033284 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/24/2022 CLARK/DEONA/ PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  9. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47019447 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/22/2022 CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  10. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47019446 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/22/2022 SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  11. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47019445 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/22/2022 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  12. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47019444 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/23/2022 JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  13. SPS RECEIPT NO. 47019443 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/23/2022 CLARK/DEONA/ PROCESSED BY COC 04/28/2022.
  14. NSWER FILED BY D3 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION ATTORNEY NICOLE R. RANDALL 0081351 THE STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
  15. OTION TO DISMISS FILED MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS UNDER RULE 41(A)(2) 05/04/2022 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED
  16. NSWER FILED BY D5 CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS ATTORNEY KELLI KAY PERK 0068411 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT CUYAHOGA COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
  17. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47033285 RETURNED 4/1/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT CLARK/DEONA/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  18. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 47033287 RETURNED 4/1/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  19. ON 03/23/2022 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED CLARK/DEONA/ BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  20. UMS COMPLAINT(47079073) SENT BY CLERK ISSUED VIA HAND DELIVERY. TO: CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS JUSTICE CENTER, FIRST FLOOR 1200 ONTARIO STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  21. OTICE FILED BY P1 US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ATTORNEY JUSTIN M. RITCH 0085358 NOTICE OF FILING AN AMENDED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  22. LERK ISSUED VIA HAND DELIVERY RETURNED 03/24/2022 - CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS - LEFT WITH AGENT -COMP ON OTHER 03/24/2022 0.00
  23. UMS COMPLAINT(47085104) SENT BY CLERK ISSUED VIA HAND DELIVERY. TO: CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS JUSTICE CENTER, FIRST FLOOR 1200 ONTARIO STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44113
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  26. LERK ISSUED VIA HAND DELIVERY RETURNED 03/24/2022 - CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS - LEFT WITH AGENT -COMP ON OTHER 03/24/2022 0.00
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  29. UMS COMPLAINT(47033290) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS JUSTICE CENTER, FIRST FLOOR 1200 ONTARIO STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  30. UMS COMPLAINT(47033289) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK ATTENTION: LEGAL DEPARTMENT 170 WEST ELECTION ROAD, SUITE 125 DRAPER, UT 84020
  31. UMS COMPLAINT(47033288) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION C/O OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET, 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215
  32. UMS COMPLAINT(47033287) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK 497 TREBISKY ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44143-0000
  33. UMS COMPLAINT(47033286) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK 2255 PAR LANE, APARTMENT 214 WILLOUGHBY HILL, OH 44094
  34. UMS COMPLAINT(47033285) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DEONA CLARK 497 TREBISKY ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44143-0000
  35. UMS COMPLAINT(47033284) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DEONA CLARK 2255 PAR LANE, APARTMENT 214 WILLOUGHBY HILL, OH 44094
  36. UMS COMPLAINT(47033292) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK 2255 PAR LANE, APARTMENT 214 WILLOUGHBY HILL, OH 44094
  37. UMS COMPLAINT(47033291) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: DEONA CLARK 2255 PAR LANE, APARTMENT 214 WILLOUGHBY HILL, OH 44094
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  56. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  57. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  58. UMS COMPLAINT(47019447) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CUYAHOGA CLERK OF COURTS JUSTICE CENTER, FIRST FLOOR 1200 ONTARIO STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  59. UMS COMPLAINT(47019446) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK ATTENTION LEGAL DEPARTMENT 170 WEST ELECTION ROAD SUITE 125 DRAPER, UT 84020
  60. UMS COMPLAINT(47019445) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET, 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215
  61. UMS COMPLAINT(47019444) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNK, UNK.. SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF DEONA CLARK 2255 PAR LANE, APARTMENT 214 WILLOUGHBY HILL, OH 44094
  62. UMS COMPLAINT(47019443) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DEONA CLARK 2255 PAR LANE, APARTMENT 214 WILLOUGHBY HILL, OH 44094
  63. AGISTRATE AMY R JACKSON ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  64. T IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THIS CAUSE BE REFERRED TO THE COURT MAGISTRATE TO TRY THE ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT ARISING THEREIN AND REPORT WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY. A PARTY SEEKING A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MUST FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. ONCE A CASE IS SET FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE WITHDRAWN ONLY BY SEPARATE MOTION WITH GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. NOTICE ISSUED
  65. LL NON-MILITARY CLIENT AFFIDAVITS FILED IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES MUST INDICATE THAT THE AFFIANT HAS ACTUAL PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FILE AND LOAN HISTORY IN QUESTION AND HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, OR OTHER DATA RELIED UPON TO MAKE THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE AFFIDAVIT. ALL CLIENT EXECUTED MILITARY AFFIDAVITS FILED IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES MUST INDICATE THAT THE AFFIANT HAS ACTUAL PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPROPRIATE DEFENDANTS' MILITARY STATUS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE AFFIDAVITS MAY RESULT IN MANDATORY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE OF AN AFFIANT FOR A HEARING, THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES FOR PERJURY OR CONTEMPT, AND DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. BEFORE JUDGMENT IS ENTERED ON ANY CLAIM FOR FORECLOSURE AND/OR MONEY JUDGMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASE, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF AND ANY OTHER PARTY THAT ASSERTS A CLAIM FOR FORECLOSURE OR MONEY JUDGMENT MUST FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIDAVITS. IN REGARD TO NON-MILITARY CLIENT AFFIDAVITS, THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST: 1) IDENTIFY THE COUNSEL OF RECORD AND HIS OR HER LAW FIRM. 2) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS REVIEWED THE FILE. 3) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS COMMUNICATED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE AND/OR MONEY JUDGMENT OR ITS SERVICER AND THAT THIS REPRESENTATIVE: HAS AFFIRMED THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, OR OTHER DATA RELATED TO THE CASE; HAS REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE; AND HAS CONFIRMED BOTH THE FACTUAL ACCURACY OF THE PLEADINGS AND COURT FILINGS AND THE ACCURACY OF THE NOTARIZATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. 4) PROVIDE THE FULL NAME OF THE REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBED IN ITEM 3 AND THE DATE OR DATES OF THE COMMUNICATION. 5) CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE CLAIMS FOR FORECLOSURE ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE IN ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS. 6) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE AFFIDAVIT IN LIGHT OF NEWLY DISCOVERED FACTS FOLLOWING ITS FILING. 7) BE SIGNED AND DATED BY COUNSEL OF RECORD. IN REGARD TO CLIENT EXECUTED MILITARY AFFIDAVITS, THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST: 1) IDENTIFY THE COUNSEL OF RECORD AND HIS OR HER LAW FIRM. 2) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS COMMUNICATED WITH THE AFFIANT OF THE MILITARY AFFIDAVIT AND THAT THE AFFIANT HAS AFFIRMED THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED NECESSARY WEBSITE AND/OR DATABASE TO DETERMINE THE MILITARY STATUS OF THE APPROPRIATE DEFENDANTS. 3) PROVIDE THE FULL NAME OF THE AFFIANT DESCRIBED IN ITEM 2 AND THE DATE OR DATES OF THE COMMUNICATION. 4) CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD'S KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MILITARY AFFIDAVIT IS ACCURATE IN ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS. 5) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE AFFIDAVIT IN LIGHT OF NEWLY DISCOVERED FACTS FOLLOWING ITS FILING. 6) BE SIGNED AND DATED BY COUNSEL OF RECORD. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN APPROPRIATE AFFIDAVIT ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF TRIAL, THE DATE THAT A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS RIPE FOR RULING, OR THE DATE OF DEFAULT HEARING, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND MAY RESULT IN FURTHER SANCTIONS. STANDARDIZED AFFIDAVIT FORMS ARE POSTED ON THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMONPLEAS WEBSITE HTTP://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/INTERNET/COURTDOCS/MAGISTRATES/AFFIDAVIT (REV5).PDF. ALL AFFIDAVITS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER MUST BE IN THE FORMAT OF THESE STANDARDIZED AFFIDAVIT FORMS. IN LIEU OF THIS AFFIDAVIT: 1) IN CASES WHERE CLIENT AFFIDAVITS HAVE BEEN FILED, THE AFFIANT OR AFFIANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER AND TESTIFY REGARDING THOSE AFFIDAVITS. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. IF MULTIPLE CLIENT AFFIDAVITS ARE FILED IN THE CASE AND ARE EXECUTED BY MORE THAN ONE AFFIANT, EACH AFFIANT MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER. 2) IN CASES WHERE NO CLIENT AFFIDAVITS HAVE BEEN FILED, AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR AN OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER AND TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE COMPLAINT AND CONTENTS OF OTHER DOCUMENTS OR COURT FILINGS. THE OFFICER MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. 3) IN CASES WHERE NO HEARING IS SCHEDULED BEFORE THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT (SUCH AS SOME SUMMARY JUDGMENT CASES), THE OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE MUST, CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, MOVE TO SCHEDULE A HEARING AT WHICH THE AFFIANT MAY APPEAR. 4) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFFIANTS OF MILITARY AFFIDAVITS, THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER WHO APPEARS IN COURT IN LIEU OF THE FILING OF A FORECLOSURE COUNSEL AFFIDAVIT MUST APPEAR WITH THE ORIGINAL PROMISSORY NOTE, INCLUDING ALL ENDORSEMENTS AND ALLONGES AND A CURRENT PAYMENT HISTORY FOR THE MORTGAGE LOAN AT ISSUE. THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST BE PREPARED TO TESTIFY THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS OR OTHER DATA RELATED TO THE CASE, HAS REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE AND HAS CONFIRMED BOTH THE FACTUAL ACCURACY OF THE FILINGS AND THE ACCURACY OF THE NOTARIZATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, IF ANY. THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONING OF THE MAGISTRATE OR JUDGE PRESIDING OVER THE HEARING AND THE QUESTIONING OF ANY OTHER PARTY ATTENDING THE HEARING. 5) IF THE AFFIANT OR OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR AN OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPOSED AND HAS TESTIFIED UNDER OATH REGARDING THE ABOVE REQUIRED INFORMATION, THE FILING OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF THAT DEPOSITION WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POLICY. FAILURE TO FILE AN ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT OR DO ANY OF THE ALTERNATIVES TO FILING AN ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT BEFORE THE CASE IS RIPE FOR THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. NOTICE ISSUED
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  76. IELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER CONTACT: NAME 614-220-5611 NUMBER 6142205611
  77. UDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
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  84. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JUSTIN M. RITCH
  85. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JUSTIN M. RITCH

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