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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-23
Status INACTIVE
Type Foreclosure Marsh. Of Lien
Docket 81 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Midfirst Bank
Defendant Trisha K Searles|John Doe, Name Unknown, The Unknown Spouse Of Trisha K. Searles (if Any)|United States Of America Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development|State Of Ohio Department Of Taxation
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Hon. JOHN D SUTULA

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  2. ERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 53150349 ADDRESSED TO JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES(D2) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  3. SPS RECEIPT NO. 53206060 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/18/2024 JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES PROCESSED BY COC 03/27/2024.
  4. SPS RECEIPT NO. 53206059 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/18/2024 SEARLES/TRISHA/K PROCESSED BY COC 03/27/2024.
  5. SPS RECEIPT NO. 53206061 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/12/2024 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROCESSED BY COC 03/20/2024.
  6. SPS RECEIPT NO. 53150352 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/06/2024 STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION PROCESSED BY COC 03/20/2024.
  7. SPS RECEIPT NO. 53150350 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/05/2024 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROCESSED BY COC 03/20/2024.
  8. ON 02/27/2024 THE WITHIN NAMED JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES WAS NOT SERVED. FAILURE OF SERVICE BY S.P.S. DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICE.
  9. ON 02/27/2024 THE WITHIN NAMED SEARLES/TRISHA/K WAS NOT SERVED. FAILURE OF SERVICE BY S.P.S. DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICE.
  10. NSWER FILED BY D4 STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION ATTORNEY NICOLE R. RANDALL 0081351 STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
  11. SPS RECEIPT NO. 53150351 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/05/2024 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROCESSED BY COC 03/13/2024.
  12. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209435) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION C/O OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET, 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215
  13. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209434) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTH 801 WEST SUPERIOR AVENUE, SUITE 400 CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  14. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209433) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129-0000
  15. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209432) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: TRISHA K SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129
  16. UMS COMPLAINT(53206061) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTH 801 WEST SUPERIOR AVENUE, SUITE 400 CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  17. UMS COMPLAINT(53206060) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129-0000
  18. UMS COMPLAINT(53206059) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: TRISHA K SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129
  19. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209431) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: CARLA M. ALLEN [email protected]
  20. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209430) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRISTEN E FRIEDMAN [email protected]
  21. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209429) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: RICHARD J. SYKORA [email protected]
  22. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209428) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: RICHARD J. SYKORA [email protected]
  23. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209426) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  24. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209425) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: JUSTIN M. RITCH [email protected]
  25. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209424) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL E CARLETON [email protected]
  26. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209423) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL E CARLETON [email protected]
  27. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209422) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANGELA D. KIRK [email protected]
  28. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209421) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANGELA D. KIRK [email protected]
  29. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209420) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KIMBERLY FULKERSON [email protected]
  30. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209419) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANN M JOHNSON [email protected]
  31. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209418) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANN M JOHNSON [email protected]
  32. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209417) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KYLE E TIMKEN [email protected]
  33. UDGMENT ENTRY(53209416) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KYLE E TIMKEN [email protected]
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  42. UMS COMPLAINT(53206062) 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
  43. LAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED. THE CASE IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AT PLAINTIFF'S COSTS. FINAL COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  44. OTION TO DISMISS FILED MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS UNDER RULE 41(A)(2) 03/04/2024 - GRANTED
  45. OTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  46. OTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED RETURN OF SERVICE
  47. UMS COMPLAINT(53150352) 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
  48. UMS COMPLAINT(53150351) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20530-0000
  49. UMS COMPLAINT(53150350) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O THE U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTH 801 WEST SUPERIOR AVENUE, SUITE 400 CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  50. UMS COMPLAINT(53150349) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129-0000
  51. UMS COMPLAINT(53150348) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: TRISHA K SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129
  52. AGISTRATE BRIAN S GOZELANCZYK ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  53. UMS COMPLAINT(53154005) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: TRISHA K SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129
  54. UMS COMPLAINT(53154004) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: JOHN DOE, NAME UNKNOWN, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TRISHA K. SEARLES 8317 IVANDALE DRIVE PARMA, OH 44129-0000
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  59. 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
  60. 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
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  71. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  72. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE
  73. UDGE JOHN D SUTULA ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
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