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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-09
Status Disposed
Type Other Civil
Docket 58 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
Defendant Grayson, Harold James|Grayson, Leon Charles|The Unknown Heirs At Law Of Charlie James Grayson|The Unknown Heirs At Law Of Leona M. Grayson
Photo of Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Docket Entries

  1. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 51
  2. Request Index # 2 Request for Issuance
  3. Issuance Index # 3 Citation Issued to Leon Charles Grayson
  4. Citation eservice Grayson, Leon Charles Served 08/26/2024 Returned 10/10/2024
  5. Issuance Index # 4 Citation Issued to Harold James Grayson
  6. Citation eService Grayson, Harold James Unserved
  7. Motion (No Fee) Index # 5 Plaintiff's Motion for Substituted Service
  8. Order Index # 6 Order Granting Motion for Substituted Service of Process
  9. Officers Return Index # 7 Affidavit of Service for Leon Charles Grayson - Served 8-26-2024
  10. Affidavit Index # 8 Due Diligence Affidavit - Harold James Grayson
  11. Motion (No Fee) Index # 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Citation by Publication
  12. Order Index # 10 Order for Citation by Publication
  13. Request Index # 11 Request for Process
  14. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 12 Index #10 Emailed To All Parties with Email Addresses on File
  15. Issuance Index # 13 Citation by Publication Issued to Harold James Grayson
  16. Citation by Publication Pct #4 Grayson, Harold James Served 11/19/2024
  17. Issuance Index # 14 Citation by Publication Issued to Harold James Grayson
  18. Citation by Publication Posted to OCA Website Grayson, Harold James Served 11/18/2024 Returned 12/26/2024
  19. Letters Publication Letter
  20. Officers Return Index # 15 Citation by Publication Return Harold James Grayson
  21. Request Index # 16 Request for Issuance of Citation
  22. Issuance Index # 17 Citation by Publication Issued to Harold James Grayson, The Unknown Heirs at Law of Leona M. Grayson and The Unknown Heirs at Law of James Grayson, Deceased
  23. Citation by Publication Pct 4 Grayson, Harold James Served 01/28/2025
  24. Issuance Index # 18 Citation by Publication Issued to Harold James Grayson
  25. Citation by Publication Posted to OCA Website Grayson, Harold James Served 01/28/2025 Returned 02/26/2025
  26. Letters Publication Letter
  27. Officers Return Index # 19 Citation by Publication Return for Harold James Grayson
  28. No Fee Documents Index # 20 Publisher's Affidavit
  29. Motion (No Fee) Index # 21 Plaintiff's Motion for Appointment of Attorney Ad Litem
  30. Officers Return Index # 23 Tax Citation by Publication Return for Harold James Grayson Published on 03/02/2025
  31. Order Appointing Index # 24 Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion of Appointment of an Attorney Ad Litem for Harold James Grayson and The Unknown Heirs at Law of Leona M. Grayson and The Unknown Heris at law of Charlie James Grayson
  32. Officers Return Index # 25 Citation by Publication Return for Harold James Grayson Published on 2/2/25
  33. Motion (No Fee) Index # 26 Motion to Appoint a Substitute Attorney Ad Litem
  34. Order Appointing Index # 28 Order Appointing Substitute Attorney Ad Litem
  35. Officers Return Index # 29 Citation by Publication Return for Harold James Grayson Published on 2/2/25
  36. DWOP Notice Sent
  37. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 30 Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  38. Motion (No Fee) Index # 31 Plaintiff's Sworn Motion to Retain
  39. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 33 Answer of Attorney Ad Litem
  40. DWOP Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Motion to Retain filed
  41. Order Index # 36 Order Granting Motion to Retain
  42. Motion for Summary Judgment Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, Default Judgment and Motion to Discharge Attorney Ad Litem
  43. Notice Index # 37 Notice of Hearing
  44. CANCELED Status Hearing (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Court Case retained 8/28/25
  45. No Fee Documents Index # 38 Affidavit of Attorney Ad Litem
  46. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Obialo, Derek) Plaintiff's M/ for Summary Judgment and Default Judgment
  47. Motion for Summary Judgment Index # 39 Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Summary Judgment, Default Judgment and Motion to Discharge Attorney Ad Litem
  48. Notice Index # 41 Notice of Hearing
  49. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Obialo, Derek) Plaintiff's M/ for Summary Judgment, Default Judgment, and M/ to Discharge Attorney Ad Litem
  50. Final Judgment After Non-Jury Trial Index # 43 Final Judgment
  51. Order Index # 52 Final Judgment
  52. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 44
  53. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 45
  54. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 46
  55. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 47
  56. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 48
  57. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 49
  58. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 50

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