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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-14
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Foreclosures
Docket 36 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff Phh Mortgage Corporation
Defendant Smith, Tyler B|Smith, Bethany J|Knox County Treasurer
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Judge

Hon. Wetzel Richard D

Knox County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. HECK ISSUED TO: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC
  2. OMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE W/EXHIBITS eFiling submission date: 09/14/2023 07:47 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  3. ERTIFICATE OF TITLE (PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT) 09/14/2023 07:47 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  4. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED -CERTIFIED MAIL eFiling submission date: 09/14/2023 07:47 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  5. UMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFENDANTS TYLER B. SMITH (#9414 7266 9904 2216 4636 29) BETHANY J. SMITH (#9414 7266 9904 2216 4636 36) KNOC COUNTY TREASURER (#9414 7266 9904 2216 4636 43)
  6. OTION FOR ORDER TO APPOINTING PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER - KRT eFiling submission date: 09/14/2023 07:47 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  7. RDER APPOINTING PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER - KRT. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  8. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED -PROCESS SERVER KRT eFiling submission date: 09/14/2023 07:47 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  9. UMMONS ISSUED BY PROCESS SERVER - KRT TYLER B. SMITH BETHANY J. SMITH
  10. ERVICE COPIES
  11. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED KNOX COUNTY TREASURER (09/15/2023)
  12. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED 09/19/2023 11:53 AM Attorney: FULKERSON, KIMBERLY D
  13. UMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO TYLER SMITH
  14. OTICE OF LOCAL RULE 16.03 09/19/2023 12:46 PM Attorney: MCCONVILLE, CHARLES T
  15. TTORNEY NOTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT NO SERVICE ON TYLER SMITH AKA TYLER BENJAMIN SMITH (09/19/23) UNCLAIMED
  16. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED BETHANY J SMITH (09/18/2023)
  17. ETURN RECEIPT FILED WITH DATE SIGNED TYLER B SMITH AKA TYLER BENJAMIN SMITH % TYLER B SMITH REGISTER NUMBER: 78935061 (09/25/2023)
  18. TTORNEY NOTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT NO SERVICE ON TYLER B SMITH (10/06/23) UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT
  19. ERSONAL SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR NOTICE ON BETHANY J SMITH (9/18/23)
  20. OTION FOR ADDITIONAL TIME IN WHICH TO ANSWER OR RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT (C/CT W/ORDER) Applies To: SMITH, BETHANY J (DEFENDANT)
  21. NTRY - FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN , SAID DEFENDANTS MOTION IS HEREBY GRANTED . SAID DEFENDANT SHALL HAVE SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ENTRY IN WHICH ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  22. NSWER OF BETHANY SMITH W/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Applies To: SMITH, BETHANY J (DEFENDANT)
  23. OTICE OF CIVIL RULE 26(B)(3) INITIAL DISCLOSURES eFiling submission date: 02/07/2024 11:47 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  24. OTION PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT eFiling submission date: 02/12/2024 07:38 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  25. INAL JUDICIAL REPORT 02/12/2024 07:38 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  26. FFIDAVIT OF MILITARY STATUS 02/12/2024 07:38 AM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  27. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: NON-ORAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARING Date: 03/18/2024 Time: 04:00 PM
  28. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  29. EFENDANTS TO PAY AMOUNT OWED IN 3 DAYS OR ORDER OF SALE TO SHERIFF (DECREE IN FORECLOSURE)
  30. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  31. OTION TO STAY CASE eFiling submission date: 03/27/2024 03:39 PM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  32. RDER STAYING CASE - THIS CASE IS STAYED FOR 90 DAYS UNTIL JUNE 26, 2024. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  33. OTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT AND TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS UNDER RULE 41(A)(2) eFiling submission date: 06/04/2024 02:00 PM Attorney: KIRK, ANGELA D
  34. RDER VACATING JUDGMENT AND DISMISSING PLAINTIFFS CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  35. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  36. ASE FINISHED CASE FILED AWAY

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