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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-14
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 69 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Freedom Mtg Corp
Defendant Sawhill, Lisa M|Sawhill, Paul|Usa Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development|Mahoning Cty Treas
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Judge

Hon. SWEENEY MAUREEN A

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $3.20
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  6. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  10. FORECLOSURE SPECIAL PROJECT FUND Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  11. SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE FUND Receipt: 517587 Date: 02/18/2025
  12. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT IN FORECLOSURE :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION :: Filed By: MELISSA J WHALEN
  13. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION :: Filed By: MELISSA J WHALEN
  14. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION :: Filed By: MELISSA J WHALEN
  15. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE BY SHERIFF :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION :: Filed By: MELISSA J WHALEN
  16. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFTS
  17. Issue Date: 02/19/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 SAWHILL, LISA M 3563 ORCHARD HILL DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406 Tracking No: 941472669904222586274 SAWHILL, PAUL 3563 ORCHARD HILL DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406 Tracking No: 941472669904222586275 USA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT C/O ATTY GENERAL: ATTN: CIVIL DIVISION 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW WASHINGTON, DC 20530 Tracking No: 941472669904222586276 USA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT C/O US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 801 WEST SUPERIOR AVENUE SUITE 400 CLEVELAND, OH 44113 Tracking No: 941472669904222586277
  18. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COST ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES
  19. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO MAHONING CTY SHERIFF FOR SERVICE UPON DEFTS
  20. Issue Date: 02/19/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: MAHONING COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Cost Per: $ SAWHILL, LISA M 3563 ORCHARD HILL DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406 Tracking No: P000086055 SAWHILL, PAUL 3563 ORCHARD HILL DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406 Tracking No: P000086056 MAHONING CTY TREAS MAHONING COUNTY PROSECUTOR 21 WEST BOARDMAN STREET SUITE 600 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503 Tracking No: P000086057
  21. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 02/19/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 02/21/2025 Return : 02/28/2025 On : USA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Signed By : HINSON Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904222586277
  22. SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED SERVED--PAUL SAWHILL 2-26-25
  23. SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED --DID NOT SERVE LISA SAWHILL. SUBJECT MOVED
  24. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE TO ATTY MELISSA J WHALEN
  25. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  26. SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED SERVED--MAHONING CTY TREAS C/O MAHONING CTY PROS 2-27-25
  27. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED SUPPLEMENTAL PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: FREEDOM MTG CORP :: Filed By: MELISSA J WHALEN
  28. Certificate of Service
  29. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 02/19/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 03/18/2025 On : SAWHILL, LISA M Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 941472669904222586274
  30. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 02/19/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 03/18/2025 On : SAWHILL, PAUL Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 941472669904222586275
  31. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON PAUL SAWHILL TO ATTY MELISSA J WHALEN
  32. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON LISA M SAWHILL TO ATTY MELISSA J WHALEN
  33. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  34. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY MOTION TO DISMISS :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: FREEDOM MTG CORP :: Filed By: ASHLEY ELIZABETH ROTHFUSS
  35. Certificate of Service
  36. JE> ORDER OF DISMISSAL (SWEENEY) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  37. Certificate of Service
  38. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  39. COPIES ISSUED OF 06/12/2025 JE
  40. Issue Date: 06/16/2025 Service: COPIES OF 06/12/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.64 SAWHILL, LISA M 3563 ORCHARD HILL DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406 Tracking No: R001375850 SAWHILL, PAUL 3563 ORCHARD HILL DRIVE CANFIELD, OH 44406 Tracking No: R001375851 USA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT C/O ATTY GENERAL: ATTN: CIVIL DIVISION 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NW WASHINGTON, DC 20530 Tracking No: R001375852 MAHONING CTY TREAS MAHONING COUNTY PROSECUTOR 21 WEST BOARDMAN STREET SUITE 600 YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503 Tracking No: R001375853 USA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT C/O US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 801 WEST SUPERIOR AVENUE SUITE 400 CLEVELAND, OH 44113 Tracking No: R001375854
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