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Case Information

Filed 2022-04-14
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type L 3 Mortgage Mediation
Docket 49 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Midfirst Bank
Defendant Smith, Bruce|Smith, Sandra
Photo of Hon. Carpenter Jr William C

Judge

Hon. Carpenter Jr William C

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. JUDGMENT: VACATED
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  6. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  7. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  8. MEDIATION SCHEDULING NOTICE
  9. FINAL MEDIATION RECORD
  10. LETTER
  11. DORMANT DOCKET LETTER
  12. LETTER
  13. DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  14. LEVARI FACIAS
  15. WRIT ISSUED
  16. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  17. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
  18. NOTICE
  19. LETTER
  20. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 7, 2022 LETTER TO JUDICIAL CASE MANAGER REQUESTING THIS MATTER BE PLACERD ON THE DORMANT DOCKET ACCEPTED BY: NEB TRANSACTION ID: 67792577
  21. DORMANT DOCKET LETTER
  22. DORMANT DOCKET LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 7, 2022 LETTER SENT TO COUNSEL: THIS MATTER HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE COURTS DORMANT DOCKET ACCEPTED BY: NEB TRANSACTION ID: 67794656
  23. LETTER
  24. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 11, 2022 LETTER TO JUDICIAL CASE MANAGER REQUESTING THIS MATTER BE REMOVED FROM THE DORMANT DOCKET ACCEPTED BY: AQ TRANSACTION ID: 68221137
  25. DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  26. DIRECTION TO ENTER DEFAULT JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 18, 2022 JUDGMENT IS ENTERED AGAINST: BRUCE SMITH SANDRA SMITH JUDGMENT AMOUNTS TO BE PAID AS FOLLOWS: TOTAL DEBT DUE $171734.82 INCLUDING INTEREST AND ESCROW ADVANCES TO DATE OF CONFIRMATION, REASONABLE COUNSEL FEES AS PROVIDED IN THE MORTGAGE, COSTS, AND ALL OTHER SUMS NOW DUE OR THAT MAY BECOME DUE UNDER THE MORTGAGE TOTAL JUDGMENT AMOUNT= $171734.82 DIRECTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS MITIGATION AFFIDAVIT OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IN SUPPORT OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITH SCRA SEARCH AFFIDAVIT OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL EXHIBIT A - NOTICE TO LIENHOLDERS AND TENANTS OF FORECLOSURE EXHIBIT B - CERTIFIED MAILING RECEIPTS EXHIBIT C - RETURNED EXECUTED MAIL & GREEN CARDS EXHIBIT D - AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ACCEPTED BY: AQ TRANSACTION ID: 68261852
  27. LEVARI FACIAS
  28. PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF LEVARI FACIAS DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 3, 2022 LEVARI FACIAS PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: KC TRANSACTION ID: 68331795
  29. WRIT ISSUED
  30. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 5, 2022 WRIT OF LEVARI FACIAS ISSUED WITH CHECK SENT TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY SHERIFF ON 11-07-2022 ACCEPTED BY: ES TRANSACTION ID: 68350237
  31. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  32. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 31, 2022 SHERIFF SALE STAYED 12-30-2022 09:50 BRUCE SMITH (NEW CASTLE, DE) ACCEPTED BY: MLM TRANSACTION ID: 68770227
  33. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
  34. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 31, 2023 PLEASE VACATE JUDGMENT ENTERED ON OCTOBER 17, 2022 AND DISMISS THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE DUE TO LOAN BROUGHT CURRENT. PROPOSED ORDER FOR THE FILING OF VACATE JUDGEMENT AND DISMISS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR THE FILING OF VACATE JUDGEMENT AND DISMISS. ACCEPTED BY: KC TRANSACTION ID: 69025663
  35. NOTICE
  36. NOTICE TO VACTE JUDGMENT AND VOULENTARILY DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE SENT TO JUDGE CARPENTER ON 01-30-2023 DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 30, 2023
  37. JUDGMENT: VACATED
  38. JUDGMENT TYPE CASE VACATED DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 1, 2023 ORDER TO VACATE JUDGMENT AND DISMISS COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE SIGNED BY JUDGE CARPENTER 1-30-2023 ACCEPTED BY: ES TRANSACTION ID: 69037316

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