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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-22
Status Closed
Type Ota Other
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Bank Of America, N.a.,
Defendant Kilburn, Ross F.

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Docket Entries

  1. Complaint filed.
  2. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  3. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 441210 Date: 05/22/2023
  4. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 441210 Date: 05/22/2023
  5. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  6. Event Scheduled Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 07/20/2023 Time: 10:30 AM
  7. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Edward Steffens Englander, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Denise A Chicoine, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 06/02/2023 11:31:50
  8. Case Management Conference Statement, filed.
  9. Case management conference held by videoconference. Early intervention event held. Attorney Edward Englander appeared. Attorney Englander reported that service has been made on defendant. Attorney Englander is instructed to file a return of service with the court. If defendant does not appear within the time allotted, Attorney Englander to file a request for default pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(a) followed by a motion for default judgment pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(b) accompanied by affidavit(s), a short memorandum demonstrating legal entitlement to relief sought, and a proposed default judgment. Attorney Englander is also instructed to amend the complaint to add as defendants anyone who currently holds a lien on the subject property.
  10. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.
  11. Summons returned to Court with service on Ross F. Kilburn Executor of the Estate of Lorraine B. Kilburn filed.
  12. Request for Default pursuant to Mass. R.Civ.P.55(a) on Defendant Ross F. Kilburn Executor of the Estate of Lorraine B. Kilburn, filed.
  13. Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment by Default Pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P.55(b), filed.
  14. Memorandum in support of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment by Default,filed.
  15. Affidavit as to Military Service, filed.
  16. Defendant Ross F. Kilburn Executor of the Estate of Lorraine B. Kilburn defaulted pursuant to Mass. R.Civ. P. 55(a). (Patterson, Rec.)
  17. Scheduled Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P. Event: Hearing on Motion for 55(b) Default Judgment Date: 01/10/2024 Time: 10:30 AM
  18. Event Resulted: Hearing scheduled on: 01/10/2024 10:30 AM Has been: Rescheduled Hon. Howard P. Speicher, Presiding
  19. Scheduled Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P. Event: Hearing on Motion for 55(b) Default Judgment Date: 03/27/2024 Time: 10:00 AM
  20. Affidavit of Diligent Search, filed.
  21. Hearing on Motion pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 55(b) held by videoconference. Attorney Denise A. Chicoine appeared. Attorney Chicoine is instructed to amend the affidavit of bank representative to include the amount owed on the property. Attorney Chicoine is also instructed to amend the proposed default judgment to delete any determination as to prior mortgages.
  22. Affidavit of Current Status of Fleet Mortgage, filed.
  23. Revised Verification, filed.
  24. Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment by Default Pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P.55(b), ALLOWED. Judge: Speicher, Hon. Howard P.

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