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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-27
Status INACTIVE
Type Foreclosure Marsh. Of Lien
Docket 71 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Third Federal Savings And Loan Association Of Cleveland Aka Third Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Defendant Dorothy M Burnison|John Doe Real Name Unknown The Unknown Spouse If Any Of Dorothy M Burnison
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Hon. TIMOTHY MCCORMICK

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT, SERVICE REQUEST, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. COURT COST ASSESSED THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND BILLED C/O ATTY BILL AMOUNT 286.88 PAID AMOUNT 275 AMOUNT DUE 11.88
  3. COURT COST ASSESSED THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND BILL AMOUNT 286.88 PAID AMOUNT 275 AMOUNT DUE 11.88
  4. TELEPHONE CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING IS CANCELED. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 05/20/2025 AT 09:15 AM IS CANCELLED.
  6. MOTION OF THE PLAINTIFF FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS MOOT. THE CASE WAS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE OF DISMISSAL FILED HEREIN, THE CASE IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AT PLAINTIFF'S COSTS. FINAL COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  8. MOTION OF THE PLAINTIFF FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS MOOT. THE CASE WAS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. THE DEFAULT HEARING IS CANCELED. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 06/04/2025 AT 08:45 AM IS CANCELLED.
  11. NOTICE FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 NOTICE TO DISMISS
  12. NOTICE FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 NOTICE OF DEFAULT HEARING
  13. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 06/04/2025 AT 08:45 AM. ANY PARTY MAY APPEAR AT THE TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING BY CALLING 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE HEARING. THE PARTY MOVING FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MUST SEND NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF THE DEFAULT HEARING AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. THIS NOTICE MUST PROVIDE THE CALL-IN INFORMATION ABOVE. THIS HEARING MAY BE ATTENDED ONLY VIA TELEPHONE. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. NOTICE FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MAGISTRATE'S DECISION AND ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
  15. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  16. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 FINAL JUDICIAL REPORT
  17. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  18. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES L. SASSANO, ESQ.
  19. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  20. NOTICE FILED BY P1 THIRD FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY JAMES L SASSANO 0062253 NOTICE OF CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE
  21. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56257504 RETURNED 03/29/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  22. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/20/2025 AT 09:15 AM BY TELEPHONE. ANY PARTY MAY APPEAR AT THE TELEPHONE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE BY CALLING 216-443-8505 TEN MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE HEARING. CONFERENCE MAY BE ATTENDED ONLY VIA TELEPHONE. NOTICE ISSUED
  23. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56257505 RETURNED 03/10/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BURNISON/DOROTHY/M - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  24. ANSWER FILED BY D1 DOROTHY M BURNISON ATTORNEY PETER A RUSSELL 0062208 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DOROTHY BURNISON
  25. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 DOROTHY M BURNISON PETER A RUSSELL 0062208. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR DEFENDANT
  26. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56257504 RETURNED 3/29/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  27. 56257283 ON 03/16/2025 THE WITHIN NAMED JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE WAS NOT SERVED. FAILURE OF SERVICE BY S.P.S. DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICE.
  28. 56257283 ON 03/16/2025 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  29. 56257280 ON 03/16/2025 THE WITHIN NAMED BURNISON/DOROTHY/M WAS NOT SERVED. FAILURE OF SERVICE BY S.P.S. DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICE.
  30. NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED
  31. NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED
  32. NOTICE OF SUMMONS SERVICE RETURN FILED
  33. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56257507 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/08/2025 JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE PROCESSED BY COC 03/12/2025.
  34. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56257506 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/08/2025 BURNISON/DOROTHY/M PROCESSED BY COC 03/12/2025.
  35. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56257505 RETURNED 3/10/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BURNISON/DOROTHY/M - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  36. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257507) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE 7407 ARDEN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44129
  37. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257506) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DOROTHY M BURNISON 7407 ARDEN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44129
  38. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257505) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DOROTHY M BURNISON 4106 EAST 175TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0000
  39. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257504) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE 4106 EAST 175TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0000
  40. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  41. WRIT FEE
  42. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  43. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  44. WRIT FEE
  45. WRIT FEE
  46. WRIT FEE
  47. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257283) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE 7407 ARDEN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44129
  48. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257282) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: DOROTHY M BURNISON 4106 EAST 175TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0000
  49. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257281) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: JOHN DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE 4106 EAST 175TH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0000
  50. SUMS COMPLAINT(56257280) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: DOROTHY M BURNISON 7407 ARDEN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44129
  51. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  52. WRIT FEE
  53. WRIT FEE
  54. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  55. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  56. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  57. WRIT FEE
  58. WRIT FEE
  59. 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
  60. MAGISTRATE KEVIN C AUGUSTYN ASSIGNED (MANUALLY)
  61. 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
  62. FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER CONTACT: NAME DEE SMITH NUMBER 2163607200
  63. JUDGE TIMOTHY MCCORMICK ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  64. SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND FEE
  65. LEGAL RESEARCH
  66. LEGAL NEWS
  67. LEGAL AID
  68. COMPUTER FEE
  69. CLERK'S FEE
  70. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JAMES L SASSANO
  71. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID JAMES L SASSANO

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