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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-02
Type Cc Quiet Title
Docket 44 entries
Disposition tried by court-civil

Parties

Plaintiff Redbird Properties Stl, Llc|Hiotis, Stephen C
Defendant West Direct, Inc.|Harry Sewell, Llc|Family First Nv Llc|Thomas, Eugene|Wcm Direct Inc
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Judge

Hon. Stelzer Michael Francis

St. Louis city (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  1. Judge/Clerk - Note CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT, ORDER AND DECREE WAS PROCESSED AND HAND DELIVERED TO ALEX DORSEY, FROM INVESTORS TITLTE.
  2. Judge/Clerk - Note CERTIFIED COPY OF JUDGMENT, ORDER AND DECREE WAS PROCESSED AND HAND DELIVERED TO BILL WETZEL.
  3. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 01/12/2023 - Counsel Status Hrng Scheduled Scheduled For: 02/22/2023; 9:00 AM; MICHAEL FRANCIS STELZER; City of St. Louis
  4. Order JUDGMENT, ORDER AND DECREE: The Court hereby enters a default judgment against Defendants W C M Direct, Inc., Harry Sewell, LLC, and Familly First NV, LLC, and enters judgment that Eugene Thomas, and Eugene Thomas FBO Ethan-Moses Special Accounts Management holds fee simple title to the above-described Property and that Defendants W C M Direct, Inc., Harry Sewell, LLC, and Family First NV, LLC and any of their respective successors and assigns, have no right, title or interest in the subject Property. The Court further finds and adjudges that the following 3 recorded deeds of trust are null and void and do not constitute liens upon and do not encumber the subject Property. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. So Ordered: Judge Michael Stelzer #40716
  5. Tried by Court-Civil
  6. Civil Motion Hearing Held Associated Entries: 01/13/2023 - Civil Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/18/2023; 9:00 AM; MICHAEL FRANCIS STELZER; City of St. Louis
  7. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Judgment, Order and Decree. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  8. Civil Motion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/18/2023 - Civil Motion Hearing Held Scheduled For: 01/18/2023; 9:00 AM; MICHAEL FRANCIS STELZER; City of St. Louis
  9. Counsel Status Hrng Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/19/2023 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 02/22/2023; 9:00 AM; MICHAEL FRANCIS STELZER; City of St. Louis
  10. Order Cause is hereby set for Status Conference on 2/22/23 at 9am in Div. 6. So Ordered: Judge Michael Stelzer #40716
  11. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Judgment, Order, and Decree. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  12. Notice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  13. Motion for Default Judgment Motion for Default Judgment and Entry of Final Judgment As To All Defendants. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  14. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service - WCM Direct Inc.. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  15. Agent Served Document ID - 22-SMOS-3347; Served To - WCM DIRECT INC; Server - ; Served Date - 22-NOV-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  16. Order CONSENT JUDGMENT BY DEFENDANT EUGENE THOMAS, AN INDIVIDUAL, a/k/a EUGENE THOMAS FBO ETHAN-MOSES SPECIAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER SO ORDERED: Judge Joan Moriarty
  17. Consent Filed Consent to Judgment by Defendant Eugene Thomas. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  18. Alias Summons Requested SERVE: WCM DIRECT, INC. C/O CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE 1500 11TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR, ROOM 390 SACREMENTO, CA 95814 SO ORDERED: Judge Joan Moriarty
  19. Motion Special Process Server Request for Appointment of Process Server. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  20. Pluries Summons Issued Document ID: 22-SMOS-3347, for WCM DIRECT INC.
  21. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-SMOS-3056; Served To - WCM DIRECT INC; Server - ; Served Date - 04-NOV-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Unknown at Address
  22. Notice of Service Non-Est Affidavit - Carl Hampton. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  23. Order ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE SO ORDERED: Judge Joan Moriarty
  24. Proposed Order Filed Order for Substituted Service. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  25. Motion Filed Verified Motion and Affidavit for Order of Substituted Service; Exhibit 1. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS
  26. Notice of Service Non-Est Affidavit - WCM Direct, Inc.. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  27. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-SMOS-2499; Served To - WCM DIRECT INC; Server - ; Served Date - 07-OCT-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Other
  28. Pluries Summons Issued Document ID: 22-SMOS-3056, for WCM DIRECT INC.
  29. Request Filed Request for Issuance of Pluries Summons. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  30. Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 22-SMOS-2499, for WCM DIRECT INC.
  31. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service - Family First NV, LLC. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  32. Alias Summons Requested Request for Issuance of Alias Summons. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  33. Amended Motion/Petition Filed First Amended Verified Petition for Declaratory ReliefQuiet Title; Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2; Exhibit 3; Exhibit 4; Exhibit 5; Exhibit 6; Exhibit 7; Exhibit 8; Exhibit 9; Exhibit 10. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  34. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-SMOS-2200; Served To - WEST DIRECT, INC.; Server - ; Served Date - 22-AUG-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Non-est
  35. Notice of Service Non-Est Affidavit of Service - West Direct, Inc.. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  36. Corporation Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-10275; Served To - FAMILY FIRST NV LLC; Server - ; Served Date - 08-AUG-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served
  37. Corporation Served Document ID - 22-SMOS-2201; Served To - HARRY SEWELL, LLC; Server - ; Served Date - 05-AUG-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served
  38. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service - Nevada Secretary of State. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC
  39. Summons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-10275, for FAMILY FIRST NV LLC.
  40. Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 22-SMOS-2201, for HARRY SEWELL, LLC.
  41. Summ Issd- Circ Pers Serv O/S Document ID: 22-SMOS-2200, for WEST DIRECT, INC..
  42. Confid Filing Info Sheet Filed Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS
  43. Pet Filed in Circuit Ct Verified Petition for Declaratory ReliefQuiet Title; Exhibit 1; Exhibit 2; Exhibit 3; Exhibit 4; Exhibit 5; Exhibit 6; Exhibit 7; Exhibit 8; Exhibit 9; Exhibit 10. Filed By: STEPHEN C HIOTIS On Behalf Of: REDBIRD PROPERTIES STL, LLC

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