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Case Information
Filed
2022-05-10
Status
Closed
Type
Ota Other
Docket
23 entries
Disposition
dismiss
Parties
Plaintiff
Hicks, Sonya|Best, Richard
Defendant
Nationstar Mortgage, Llc|The Bank Of New York Mellon
Lawyers
Docket Entries
- Notice of Dismissal - Mass.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(i).
- Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
- Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 430812 Date: 05/10/2022
- Land Court surcharge Receipt: 430812 Date: 05/10/2022
- Land Court summons Receipt: 430812 Date: 05/10/2022
- Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
- The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Todd Dion, Esq. [email protected] null: File Copy Sent On: 05/16/2022 15:09:40
- Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 06/27/2022 Time: 12:30 PM
- Summons returned to Court with service on Nationstar Mortgage, LLC doing business as Mr. Cooper, The Bank of New York Mellon formerly known as The Bank of New York as Trustee for Certificateholders of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2 filed.
- The Court DIRECTS the Recorder to enter the defaults of defendants The Bank of New York Mellon and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, doing business as Mr. Cooper. The Court ORDERS Ms. Hicks to file by July 6, 2022, a suitable motion under Rule 55(b), Mass. R. Civ. P. The Court CANCELS the June 27, 2022, case-management conference in this matter. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Todd Dion, Esq. [email protected] null: File Copy Sent On: 06/21/2022 11:25:53
- Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 06/27/2022 12:30 PM Has been: Canceled Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
- Defendant Nationstar Mortgage, LLC doing business as Mr. Cooper, The Bank of New York Mellon formerly known as The Bank of New York as Trustee for Certificateholders of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2 defaulted pursuant to Mass. R.Civ. P. 55(a). (Patterson, Rec.)
- Appearance of David W Merritt, Esq. for Nationstar Mortgage, LLC doing business as Mr. Cooper, The Bank of New York Mellon formerly known as The Bank of New York as Trustee for Certificateholders of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2, filed
- Joint Motion to Vacate Entry of Default, filed and ALLOWED (Vhay, J.). Notice of Docket Entry sent to counsel of record by email.
- Amended Complaint filed.
- Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 08/18/2022 Time: 09:30 AM
- Stipulation to Extend the Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Amended Complaint, filed.
- Appearance of David W Merritt, Esq., Meredith Ann Swisher, Esq. for Nationstar Mortgage, LLC doing business as Mr. Cooper, The Bank of New York Mellon formerly known as The Bank of New York as Trustee for Certificateholders of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2, filed
- Joint Case Management Conference Statement, filed.
- Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 08/18/2022 09:30 AM Has been: Held via telephone Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D.
- Telephonic case management conference and initial intervention event held. All parties appeared through counsel. Sonya Hicks seeks a declaration that defendants Nationstar Mortgage and Bank of New York are not entitled to foreclose on her property because they failed to present her with proper notice. Defendants contend they gave appropriate notice to Ms. Hicks. The Court noted that the certificate of title for the registered property at issue in this case has a second owner, Richard Best. Ms. Hicks agreed that Mr. Best is an indispensable party in this matter. The Court therefore ORDERS Ms. Hicks to file by August 26, 2022 an amended complaint adding Mr. Best as a party. The Court further ORDERS Ms. Hicks to file by September 16, 2022, either (1) a return of service on Mr. Best or (2) a report on her efforts to serve him. The Court will send all notices and orders to the parties by electronic mail. The current parties assent to filing all materials with the Court, and serving such materials on each other, by email unless or until Mr. Best appears and withholds his assent. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Todd Dion, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Meredith Ann Swisher, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: David W Merritt, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 08/18/2022 12:16:36
- Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, filed.
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