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Case Information

Filed 2023-10-26
Status OPEN
Type Other Real Property Action 0 50 K
Docket 80 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Tmtj Investments Llc
Defendant Brown, Vernese | Madison, Mosel Gavin Cooper | Cooper, Jimmie Lee | Howard, Vertie Mae | Williams, John Palmer | Williams, Denise | Fears, Ravyn J | Fears, Robin
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Judge

Hon. Smith J Layne

Wakulla County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionNOTICE OF MEDIATION 9/18/25 @ 9A.M. (AMENDED TO CHANGE THE DATE)
  2. DescriptionNOTICE OF MEDIATION 9/19/25 @ 9A.M. (IN PERSON)
  3. DescriptionRESPONSE TO DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
  4. DescriptionRESPONSE TO DEMAND FOR DISCOVERY
  5. DescriptionNOTICE AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DI=OCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF, AND FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF, TMTJ INVESTMENTS, LLC
  6. DescriptionNOTICE OF CAUSE AT ISSUE
  7. DescriptionDefendant Attorney: Cameron Michael Polomski for to Board of Trustee of the Internal Improvement
  8. DescriptionANSWER(S)
  9. DescriptionNOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF LEAD COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, THE STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVMENT TRUST FUND
  10. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ASSISTANT COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, THE STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVMENT TRUST FUND
  11. ANSWER(S) OF DEFENDANT ROBIN E FEARS TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT
  12. Attorney: for to ROBIN FEARS
  13. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND 6/3/25
  14. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED ROBIN E. FEARS 5/31/25
  15. ANSWER(S) OF DEFENDANT RAVYN J. FEARS TO PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT
  16. SUMMONS ISSUED ROBIN FEARS
  17. SUMMONS ISSUED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
  18. SUMMONS ISSUED ROBIN FEARS (VOID)
  19. SUMMONS ISSUED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA (VOID)
  20. Payment received: $20.00 Receipt Number MX 2025003552
  21. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $20.00
  22. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT- GRANTED
  23. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT (PLAINTIFF)
  24. Updated Event NON JURY TRIAL on 5/12/2025 0100 PM Judge J SMITH results CONTINUED on 5/7/2025
  25. ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE
  26. MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE (JOINT)
  27. Event NON JURY TRIAL scheduled on 5/12/2025 at 0100 PM, MX - Judge presiding.
  28. NOTICE OF HEARING 5/12/25 @ 1P.M. (NON-JURY TRIAL) (SMITH) (ZOOM)
  29. Event HEARING scheduled on 3/11/2025 at 0200 PM, MX - Judge presiding.
  30. NOTICE OF HEARING 3/11/25 @ 2P.M. (CMC) (SMITH) (ZOOM)
  31. NOTICE OF CAUSE AT ISSUE (PLAINTIFF)
  32. ORDER PARTIALLY GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (IN REM)
  33. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF MARY ANN MCKEE AND ROBIN FEARS
  34. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF RAYVN J. FEARS WITH ATTACHMENTS
  35. OBJECTION OF DEFENDANT RAVYN J. FEARS TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  36. Event MOTION HEARING scheduled on 6/11/2024 at 0130 PM, MX - Judge J SMITH presiding.
  37. NOTICE OF HEARING 6/11/24 @ 1:30P.M. (SMITH) (ZOOM)
  38. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (PLAINTIFF)
  39. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (PLAINTIFF)
  40. NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS
  41. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (IN REM)
  42. MOTION FOR DEFAULT & DEFAULT - VERNESE BROWN, MOSEL GAVIN COOPER MADISON, VERTIE MAE HOWARD, JOHN PALMER WILLIAMS and DENISE WILLIAMS
  43. PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ACTION
  44. PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ACTION
  45. NOTICE OF ACTION (clerk emailed NOA to newspaper on 12/4/23)
  46. AFFIDAVIT FOR CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE VERNESE BROWN; MOSEL GAVIN COOPER MADISON; VERTIE MAE HOWARD; JOHN PALMER WILLIAMS and DENISE WILLIAMS
  47. ANSWER(S) OF DEFENDANT RAVYN FEARS
  48. ANSWER(S) OF DEFENDANT RAVYN FEARS
  49. JIMMIE LEE COOPER dismissed 11/17/2023
  50. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTIES JIMMIE LEE COOPER
  51. RETURN OF NON SERVICE - MS. MADISON (deceased) 11/1/23
  52. RETURN OF NON SERVICE - MS. HOWARD (DECEASED) 11/1/23
  53. RETURN OF SERVICE- JIMMIE LEE COOPER 11/01/23
  54. RETURN OF SERVICE- RAVYN J. FEARS 11/2/23
  55. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/2/2023
  56. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/1/2023
  57. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/1/2023
  58. Active Process SUMMONS disposition on 11/1/2023
  59. Order FOR ACTIVE, DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT
  60. Active Process SUMMONS
  61. Active Process SUMMONS
  62. Active Process SUMMONS
  63. Active Process SUMMONS
  64. Active Process SUMMONS
  65. Active Process SUMMONS
  66. Active Process SUMMONS
  67. Judge: SMITH , J LAYNE Assigned
  68. SUMMONS ISSUED VERNESE BROWN
  69. SUMMONS ISSUED MOSEL GAVIN COOPER MADISON
  70. SUMMONS ISSUED JIMMIE LEE COOPER
  71. SUMMONS ISSUED JOHN PALMER WILLIAMS
  72. SUMMONS ISSUED VERTIE MAR HOWARD
  73. SUMMONS ISSUED DENISE WILLIAMS
  74. SUMMONS ISSUED RAVYN J. FEARS
  75. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLA
  76. COMPLAINT
  77. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  78. Payment received: $475.00 Receipt Number MX 11132
  79. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $475.00
  80. Attorney: for to TMTJ INVESTMENTS LLC

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