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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-14
Type Foreclosure
Docket 64 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff City National Bank Of West Virginia (etc)
Defendant Saltsman, Jeffrey A
Photo of Hon. HARCHA III HOWARD H

Judge

Hon. HARCHA III HOWARD H

Scioto County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. FORECLOSURE DEPOSIT Receipt: 118283 Date: 05/14/2024
  2. FORECLOSURE FILING FEES Receipt: 118283 Date: 05/14/2024
  3. MISC DEPOSIT - ADDITIONAL SERVICE FEE Receipt: 118283 Date: 05/14/2024
  4. COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE
  5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  6. RECORD PAGES
  7. SUMMONS ISSUED W/CERTIFIED COPY OF COMPLAINT TO DEFENDANTS BY CERTIFIED MAIL - S C TREASURER SERVED PERSONAL SERVICE BY CLERK OF COURTS PROCESS SERVER. **ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVER TG RUSSELL TO SERVE UPON 3 DEFTS
  8. ISSUED SUMMONS W/CERT COPY OF COMPLAINT TO PROCESS SERVER TG RUSSELL TO SERVE UPON 3 DEFTS
  9. RECORD PAGES
  10. SUMMONS & COMPLAINT; SERVED BY PROCESS SERVER; D HILES DEPUTY CLERK TO WILLIAM K. OGG, TREASURER OF SCIOTO COUNTY ON 5/14/24
  11. RECORD PAGES
  12. ANSWER OF COUNTY TREASURER
  13. RECORD PAGES
  14. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED FIFTH THIRD BANK NA 5001 KINGSLEY DR CINCINNATI OH 45227 **S/UNREADABLE D/NO DATE
  15. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED PATRIOT RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION %MICHAEL RAY RUSSELL, AGENT 784 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 (NEW ADDRESS PROVIDED - 956 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG OH 45694) **S/KIM RUSSELL D/5-17-2024
  16. PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF FILING PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT 05/24/2024 10:46 AM Attorney: BENTLEY, RICHARD FREDERICK
  17. RECORD PAGES
  18. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED STATE OF OHIO DEPT OF TAXATION RHODES OFFICE TOWER 22ND FLOOR 30 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215 **S/OHIO DEPT. OF TAXATION **D/05-21-24
  19. RETURN FILED: SERVED - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON JESSICA SALTSMAN AKA JESSICA LEE SALTSMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DRIVE WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 - SERVED (RESIDENTIALLY) BY LEAVING W/ JEFFREY A. SALTSMAN - SERVED ON MAY 21, 2024 BY PROCESS SERVER TG RUSSELL
  20. RETURN FILED: SERVED - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON JEFFREY A. SALTSMAN AKA JEFFREY ANDREW SALTSMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DRIVE WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 - SERVED (PERSONALLY) - SERVED ON MAY 21, 2024 BY PROCESS SERVER TG RUSSELL
  21. RETURN FILED: SERVED - SUMMONS & COMPLAINT UPON UNKN TENANT/OCCUPANTS 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DRIVE WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 - SERVED (RESIDENTIALLY) BY LEAVING W/ JEFFREY A. SALTSMAN - SERVED ON MAY 21, 2024 BY PROCESS SERVER TG RUSSELL
  22. RECORD PAGES
  23. RETURN RECEIPT FILED. SERVED OHIO DEPT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES %BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PO BOX 182404 COLUMBUS, OH 43218 **S/UNREADABLE **D/NO DATE
  24. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL - OBO OHIO DEPT OF TAX 05/31/2024 10:29 AM Attorney: BYRNE, ROBERT JOSEPH
  25. ANSWER OF OHIO DEPT OF TAXATION 05/31/2024 10:29 AM Attorney: BYRNE, ROBERT JOSEPH
  26. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL - OBO OHIO DEPT JOB & FAMILY SERVICES 05/31/2024 10:30 AM Attorney: BYRNE, ROBERT JOSEPH
  27. ANSWER OF OHIO DEPT JOB & FAMILY SERVICES 05/31/2024 10:30 AM Attorney: BYRNE, ROBERT JOSEPH
  28. RECORD PAGES
  29. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL 06/05/2024 04:01 PM Attorney: SYKORA, RICHARD J
  30. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT FIFTH THIRD BANK N.A. AKA FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY AND INSTRUCTION TO SELL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE FIRST MORTGAGE 06/05/2024 04:04 PM Attorney: SYKORA, RICHARD J
  31. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL 06/05/2024 04:01 PM Attorney: SYKORA, RICHARD J
  32. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT FIFTH THIRD BANK N.A. AKA FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY AND INSTRUCTION TO SELL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE FIRST MORTGAGE 06/05/2024 04:04 PM Attorney: SYKORA, RICHARD J
  33. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  34. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL 07/02/2024 01:22 PM Attorney: BLUME, T. KEVIN
  35. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT, PATRIOT RIDGE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION 07/02/2024 01:22 PM Attorney: BLUME, T. KEVIN
  36. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  37. ENVELOPE RETURNED. ADDRESSED TO: -JESSICA SALTSMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE RD WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 -SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT -RETURNED (UNCLAIMED) -REISSUED REGULAR MAIL W/CERT OF MAILING Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  38. ENVELOPE RETURNED. ADDRESSED TO: -JEFFREY A SALTMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 -SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT -RETURNED (UNCLAIMED) -REISSUED REGULAR MAIL W/CERT OF MAILING Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  39. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING TO: -JESSICA SALTSMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE RD WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 MAILED 8/26/24 Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  40. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING TO: -JEFFREY A SALTMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG OH 45694 MAILED 8/26/24 Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  41. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 10/17/2024 03:11 PM Attorney: BENTLEY, RICHARD FREDERICK ******COPY TO JUDGE HARCHA VIA BOX IN CLERKS OFFICE
  42. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  43. SERVICE COPIES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  44. JUDGMENT ENTRY Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  45. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  46. NOTICE OF HEARING Judge: HARCHA, III, HOWARD H Event: NON-ORAL HEARING Date: 11/19/2024 Time: 07:30 AM Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  47. JUDGMENT ENTRY - (FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER) - (DEFAULT) SEE ENTRY FOR DETAILS Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  48. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  49. ISSUED CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT ENTRY VIA REG U.S. MAIL - RICHARD FREDERICK BENTLEY 425 CENTER STREET IRONTON, OH 45638 - RICHARD J SYKORA MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC PO BOX 165028 COLUMBUS, OH 43216 - ROBERT JOSEPH BYRNE 30 EAST BROAD ST 14TH FLOOR COLUMBUS, OH 43215 - T. KEVIN BLUME 9050 OHIO RIVER ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694/ VIA BOX IN CLERKS OFFICE - DANIELLE MICHELLE PARKER 612 6TH ST ROOM E COURTHOUSE ANNEX PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662/ VIA BOX IN CLERKS OFFICE - CITY NATIONAL BANK OF WEST VIRGINIA (ETC) PO BOX 7220 CROSS LANES, WV 25356 - JEFFREY A SALTSMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694 - JESSICA SALTSMAN 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694 - UNKN TENANTS/OCCUPANTS 689 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694 - FIFTH THIRD BANK NA 5001 KINGSLEY DR CINCINNATI, OH 45227 - STATE OF OHIO DEPT OF TAXATION RHODES OFFICE TOWER 22ND FLOOR 30 EAST BROAD ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215 - OHIO DEPT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES %BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PO BOX 182404 COLUMBUS, OH 43218 - PATRIOT RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION %MICHAEL RAY RUSSELL, AGENT 956 PATRIOT RIDGE DR WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694 - SCIOTO COUNTY TREASURER %WILLIAM K OGG SCIOTO COUNTY COURTHOUSE 602 SEVENTH ST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662 Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  50. SERVICE COPIES Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  51. PRAECIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE TO SCIOTO CO SHERIFF 01/09/2025 09:30 AM Attorney: BENTLEY, RICHARD FREDERICK Receipt: 125967 Date: 01/09/2025
  52. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  53. SERVICE COPIES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  54. ORDER OF SALE TO SCIOTO COUNTY SHERIFF
  55. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  56. LAND APPRAISEMENT
  57. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  58. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  59. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF SHERIFF SALE **WITHOUT PREJUICE THE SHERIFF SALE SCHEDULED FOR 3/12/2025 IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN COSTS PAID eFiling submission date: 02/21/2025 03:40 PM Attorney: BENTLEY, RICHARD FREDERICK ****COPY TO SHERIFF VIA FAX & BOX IN CLERKS OFFICE
  60. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  61. SHERIFF'S RETURN FILED. SERVED - ORDER OF SALE PPN: 06-0217.036 - WITHDRAWN PER ORDER (CANCELLED ON REALAUCTION.COM) - COMPLETED BY SCS Receipt: 132503 Date: 06/23/2025
  62. APPRAISER FEES - CHARLES CANTER; SHARON HALCOMB & NANCY CANTER Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  63. RECORD PAGES Receipt: 130972 Date: 05/12/2025
  64. ITEMIZED BILL CITY NATIONAL BANK OF WEST VIRGINIA (ETC) was sent bill for $417.89 printed on 05/12/2025

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