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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-17
Status INACTIVE
Type Foreclosure Marsh. Of Lien
Docket 59 entries

Parties

Plaintiff B A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Newrez Llc D
Defendant Kenneth W. Hatley|Unknown Spouse Of Kenneth W. Hatley|United States Of America, Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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Hon. KEVIN J KELLEY

Cuyahoga County (OH)

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PERSONAL IDENTIFIER FORM, SERVICE REQUEST, SERVICE REQUEST, PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT
  2. COURT COST ASSESSED B A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING NEWREZ LLC D BILLED C/O ATTY BILL AMOUNT 278.68 PAID AMOUNT 275 AMOUNT DUE 3.68
  3. COURT COST ASSESSED B A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING NEWREZ LLC D BILL AMOUNT 278.68 PAID AMOUNT 275 AMOUNT DUE 3.68
  4. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED. AS THE SUBJECT LOAN AS BEEN BROUGHT CURRENT, PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(A)(2), THIS CASE IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FINAL. COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  5. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED PLAINTIFF S MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULE 41(A)(2)
  6. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 B A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING NEWREZ LLC D ATTORNEY ELLEN L FORNASH 0085284 REPLY TO JUNE 27, 2025 ORDER AND STATUS REPORT
  7. THE COURT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF A LOSS MITIGATION STAY UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. THE CASE IS STAYED AND WILL BE REINSTATED ONLY UPON PROPER MOTION AFTER THE LOSS MITIGATION PROCESS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED. PLAINTIFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF STATUS OR A MOTION TO REINSTATE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS ORDER. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD BY MAGISTRATE. ATTORNEY FORNASH AND ATTORNEY CASTER APPEARED. THE PARTIES ARE CLOSE TO A RESOLUTION AND PLAINTIFF CANNOT PROCEED DUE TO LOSS MITIGATION. AS SUCH, AN ORDER STAYING THE CASE WILL BE ENTERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. MOTION FILED FOR P1 B A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING NEWREZ LLC D ELLEN L FORNASH 0085284 MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE THE DEFENDANT 07/09/2025 - UNKNOWN
  10. NOTICE FILED BY P1 B A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING NEWREZ LLC D ATTORNEY ELLEN L FORNASH 0085284 NOTICE OF HEARING
  11. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 06/26/2025 AT 09:00 AM. ATTORNEYS AND SELF REPRESENTED PARTIES ARE TO CALL 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE. NOTICE ISSUED
  12. THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/19/25 AT 9:00 AM IS CANCELLED AS COUNSEL FOR BOTH PARTIES EMAIL THE MAGISTRATE REGARDING THE INTENTION TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES. IF THE DEFENDANT SUBMITS A COMPLETED LOSS MITIGATION PACKAGE, PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE A MOTION / NOTICE TO STAY THE CASE. THE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE WILL BE RESET BY SEPARATE ORDER. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/19/2025 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  14. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) KENNETH W. HATLEY (D1) and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY(D2) ATTORNEY WHITNEY E KASTER 0091540 ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS KENNETH W. HATLEY AND MARIAH BAKER
  15. A TELEPHONE PRETRIAL IS SET IN THIS CASE FOR 05/19/25 AT 9:00 AM. ATTORNEYS ARE TO CALL 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE PRETRIAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. MOTION FILED FOR DEFENDANT(S) KENNETH W. HATLEY (D1) AND UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY(D2) WHITNEY E KASTER 0091540 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD, FILED 03/28/2025, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/19/2025 AT 09:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  18. ANSWER FILED BY D3 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ATTORNEY KIMBERLY L. LUBRANI 0088031 ANSWER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  19. MOTION FILED FOR DEFENDANT(S) KENNETH W. HATLEY (D1) and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY(D2) WHITNEY E KASTER 0091540 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD
  20. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED DEFENDANT(S) KENNETH W. HATLEY (D1) and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY(D2) WHITNEY E KASTER 0091540.
  21. 55897861 ON 01/28/2025 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED HATLEY /KENNETH /W. BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  22. 55897863 ON 01/28/2025 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  23. NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED
  24. NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED
  25. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55897864 DELIVERED BY USPS 01/29/2025 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESSED BY COC 02/05/2025.
  26. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55897862 DELIVERED BY USPS 01/25/2025 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY PROCESSED BY COC 01/29/2025.
  27. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55897860 DELIVERED BY USPS 01/25/2025 HATLEY /KENNETH /W. PROCESSED BY COC 01/29/2025.
  28. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55897865 DELIVERED BY USPS 01/24/2025 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESSED BY COC 01/29/2025.
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(55897865) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT C/O US ATTY CARL B STOKES COURTHOUS 801 W. SUPERIOR AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  30. SUMS COMPLAINT(55897864) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE CONSTITUTION & 10TH ST, NW, RM 5111 WASHINGTON, DC 20530-0000
  31. SUMS COMPLAINT(55897862) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY 277 BEST STREET BEREA, OH 44017
  32. SUMS COMPLAINT(55897860) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: KENNETH W. HATLEY 277 BEST STREET BEREA, OH 44017
  33. SUMS COMPLAINT(55897863) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KENNETH W. HATLEY 277 BEST STREET BEREA, OH 44017
  34. SUMS COMPLAINT(55897861) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: KENNETH W. HATLEY 277 BEST STREET BEREA, OH 44017
  35. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  36. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  37. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  38. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  39. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  40. WRIT FEE
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  43. WRIT FEE
  44. WRIT FEE
  45. WRIT FEE
  46. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  47. ALL NON-MILITARY CLIENT AFFIDAVITS FILED IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES MUST INDICATE THAT THE AFFIANT HAS ACTUAL PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FILE AND LOAN HISTORY IN QUESTION AND HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, OR OTHER DATA RELIED UPON TO MAKE THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE AFFIDAVIT. ALL CLIENT EXECUTED MILITARY AFFIDAVITS FILED IN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASES MUST INDICATE THAT THE AFFIANT HAS ACTUAL PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPROPRIATE DEFENDANTS' MILITARY STATUS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE AFFIDAVITS MAY RESULT IN MANDATORY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE OF AN AFFIANT FOR A HEARING, THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES FOR PERJURY OR CONTEMPT, AND DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. BEFORE JUDGMENT IS ENTERED ON ANY CLAIM FOR FORECLOSURE AND/OR MONEY JUDGMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CASE, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF AND ANY OTHER PARTY THAT ASSERTS A CLAIM FOR FORECLOSURE OR MONEY JUDGMENT MUST FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIDAVITS. IN REGARD TO NON-MILITARY CLIENT AFFIDAVITS, THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST: 1) IDENTIFY THE COUNSEL OF RECORD AND HIS OR HER LAW FIRM. 2) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS REVIEWED THE FILE. 3) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS COMMUNICATED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE AND/OR MONEY JUDGMENT OR ITS SERVICER AND THAT THIS REPRESENTATIVE: HAS AFFIRMED THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, OR OTHER DATA RELATED TO THE CASE; HAS REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE; AND HAS CONFIRMED BOTH THE FACTUAL ACCURACY OF THE PLEADINGS AND COURT FILINGS AND THE ACCURACY OF THE NOTARIZATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. 4) PROVIDE THE FULL NAME OF THE REPRESENTATIVE DESCRIBED IN ITEM 3 AND THE DATE OR DATES OF THE COMMUNICATION. 5) CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE CLAIMS FOR FORECLOSURE ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE IN ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS. 6) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE AFFIDAVIT IN LIGHT OF NEWLY DISCOVERED FACTS FOLLOWING ITS FILING. 7) BE SIGNED AND DATED BY COUNSEL OF RECORD. IN REGARD TO CLIENT EXECUTED MILITARY AFFIDAVITS, THIS AFFIDAVIT MUST: 1) IDENTIFY THE COUNSEL OF RECORD AND HIS OR HER LAW FIRM. 2) PROVIDE THAT THE COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS COMMUNICATED WITH THE AFFIANT OF THE MILITARY AFFIDAVIT AND THAT THE AFFIANT HAS AFFIRMED THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED NECESSARY WEBSITE AND/OR DATABASE TO DETERMINE THE MILITARY STATUS OF THE APPROPRIATE DEFENDANTS. 3) PROVIDE THE FULL NAME OF THE AFFIANT DESCRIBED IN ITEM 2 AND THE DATE OR DATES OF THE COMMUNICATION. 4) CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD'S KNOWLEDGE, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MILITARY AFFIDAVIT IS ACCURATE IN ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS. 5) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL OF RECORD HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE AFFIDAVIT IN LIGHT OF NEWLY DISCOVERED FACTS FOLLOWING ITS FILING. 6) BE SIGNED AND DATED BY COUNSEL OF RECORD. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN APPROPRIATE AFFIDAVIT ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF TRIAL, THE DATE THAT A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS RIPE FOR RULING, OR THE DATE OF DEFAULT HEARING, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND MAY RESULT IN FURTHER SANCTIONS. STANDARDIZED AFFIDAVIT FORMS ARE POSTED ON THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMONPLEAS WEBSITE HTTP://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/INTERNET/COURTDOCS/MAGISTRATES/AFFIDAVIT (REV5).PDF. ALL AFFIDAVITS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER MUST BE IN THE FORMAT OF THESE STANDARDIZED AFFIDAVIT FORMS. IN LIEU OF THIS AFFIDAVIT: 1) IN CASES WHERE CLIENT AFFIDAVITS HAVE BEEN FILED, THE AFFIANT OR AFFIANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER AND TESTIFY REGARDING THOSE AFFIDAVITS. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. IF MULTIPLE CLIENT AFFIDAVITS ARE FILED IN THE CASE AND ARE EXECUTED BY MORE THAN ONE AFFIANT, EACH AFFIANT MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER. 2) IN CASES WHERE NO CLIENT AFFIDAVITS HAVE BEEN FILED, AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR AN OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST APPEAR AT THE HEARING OF THE MATTER AND TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE COMPLAINT AND CONTENTS OF OTHER DOCUMENTS OR COURT FILINGS. THE OFFICER MUST APPEAR IN PERSON AND TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. 3) IN CASES WHERE NO HEARING IS SCHEDULED BEFORE THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT (SUCH AS SOME SUMMARY JUDGMENT CASES), THE OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE MUST, CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, MOVE TO SCHEDULE A HEARING AT WHICH THE AFFIANT MAY APPEAR. 4) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFFIANTS OF MILITARY AFFIDAVITS, THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER WHO APPEARS IN COURT IN LIEU OF THE FILING OF A FORECLOSURE COUNSEL AFFIDAVIT MUST APPEAR WITH THE ORIGINAL PROMISSORY NOTE, INCLUDING ALL ENDORSEMENTS AND ALLONGES AND A CURRENT PAYMENT HISTORY FOR THE MORTGAGE LOAN AT ISSUE. THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST BE PREPARED TO TESTIFY THAT HE OR SHE HAS PERSONALLY REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS OR OTHER DATA RELATED TO THE CASE, HAS REVIEWED THE PLEADINGS AND OTHER COURT FILINGS IN THE CASE AND HAS CONFIRMED BOTH THE FACTUAL ACCURACY OF THE FILINGS AND THE ACCURACY OF THE NOTARIZATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, IF ANY. THE AFFIANT OR AN OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER MUST BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONING OF THE MAGISTRATE OR JUDGE PRESIDING OVER THE HEARING AND THE QUESTIONING OF ANY OTHER PARTY ATTENDING THE HEARING. 5) IF THE AFFIANT OR OFFICER OF THE PARTY SEEKING FORECLOSURE OR AN OFFICER OF ITS SERVICER HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPOSED AND HAS TESTIFIED UNDER OATH REGARDING THE ABOVE REQUIRED INFORMATION, THE FILING OF THE TRANSCRIPT OF THAT DEPOSITION WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POLICY. FAILURE TO FILE AN ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT OR DO ANY OF THE ALTERNATIVES TO FILING AN ATTORNEY AFFIDAVIT BEFORE THE CASE IS RIPE FOR THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. NOTICE ISSUED
  48. MAGISTRATE AMY R JACKSON ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  49. IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT THIS CAUSE BE REFERRED TO THE COURT MAGISTRATE TO TRY THE ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT ARISING THEREIN AND REPORT WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY. A PARTY SEEKING A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MUST FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. ONCE A CASE IS SET FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE WITHDRAWN ONLY BY SEPARATE MOTION WITH GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. NOTICE ISSUED
  50. FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER CONTACT: NAME Tara Mueller NUMBER 8504222520
  51. JUDGE KEVIN J KELLEY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  52. SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND FEE
  53. LEGAL RESEARCH
  54. LEGAL NEWS
  55. LEGAL AID
  56. COMPUTER FEE
  57. CLERK'S FEE
  58. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BETHANY L SUTTINGER
  59. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BETHANY L SUTTINGER

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