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Case Information

Filed 2022-05-04
Status DISMISSED
Type Real Prop Com Foreclosure > $250,000
Docket 43 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Wauchula State Bank
Defendant Unknown Tenant | Flowers, Steve | Florida State Firemens Associa
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Judge

Hon. Cowden Angela J

Highlands County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS **CLERK TO RELEASE UPON RECEIPT OF PREPAID ENVELOPE FROM PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY**
  2. DescriptionPLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
  3. DescriptionCase Status set to DISMISSED
  4. DescriptionVOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND RELEASE OF LIS PENDENS
  5. DescriptionUpdated Event CIRCIVH on 9/8/2022 0130 PM Judge ANGELA COWDEN results CANCELLED on 9/7/2022
  6. DescriptionNOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF HEARING (9/08/2022 @ 1:30 PM)
  7. DescriptionPLTF'S NOTICE OF DELIVERY OF ORIGINAL LOAN DOCUMENTS
  8. DescriptionORIGINAL LOAN DOCUMENTS SECURE IN CIVIL DIVISION
  9. DescriptionAFFIDAVIT VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3-29.2
  10. DEF'S NOTICE OF FILING RECORD EVIDENCE IN OPPOSITION TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  11. DEF'S RESPONSE TO PLTF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  12. NOTICE OF HEARING (9/08/2022 @ 1:30 PM) - PLTF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY-DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  13. Event CIRCIVH scheduled on 9/8/2022 at 0130 PM, VC - Judge ANGELA COWDEN presiding.
  14. NOTICE OF FILING SUMMARY JUDGMENT EVIDENCE
  15. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY-DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT
  16. ORDER ESTABLISHING CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
  17. MOTION FOR DEFAULT/DEFAULT ISSUED BY CKW (UNK TENANT #1)
  18. NOTICE OF DROPPING PARTY DEFENDANT (UNK TENANT #2 ONLY)
  19. MOTION FOR DEFAULT TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK
  20. UNKNOWN TENANT 2 dismissed 6/16/2022
  21. Defendant Attorney: JAMES L ESSENSON Assigned to FACC.CLERICUS.Identity.NamesBAO
  22. ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO COMPLAINT
  23. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE (JAMES ESSENSON, AS COUNSEL FOR DEFT: FLORIDA STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOC., INC.)
  24. SUMMONS RETURNED UNSERVED (UNK TENANT #2)
  25. SUMMONS SERVED 5/17/22 (UNK TENANT #1 - A/K/A STEVE FLOWERS) SUB
  26. SUMMONS SERVED 5/18/22 (FL STATE FIREMAN'S ASSOC) CORP
  27. SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY BY CKW (UNK TENANT #2)
  28. SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY BY CKW (UNK TENANT #1)
  29. SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY BY CKW (FL STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION INC)
  30. Judge: COWDEN , ANGELA JANE Assigned
  31. SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK ($10.00 FEE)
  32. SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK ($10.00 FEE)
  33. SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED BY CLERK ($10.00 FEE)
  34. NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESSES AND ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  35. PLTF'S CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 702.015 (2013)
  36. COMPLAINT FOR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
  37. NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  38. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM ($339,212.91)
  39. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  40. Payment received. Receipt Number: MX 234425
  41. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $1,940.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  42. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $1,940.00
  43. Attorney: Assigned to FACC.CLERICUS.Identity.NamesBAO

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