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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-04
Status OPEN
Type Rp/mf Oth Real Prop Actn $0 50,000
Docket 63 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ruth, Ethel B
Defendant Global Lending Services Llc|Barnes, Samuel W|Barnes, Pamela M|Barnes, Janie
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Judge

Hon. Patterson Christopher N

Holmes County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. Case 322024CA000216CAAXMX Filed with Clerk on 12/4/2024
  2. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT AND FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
  3. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL DEFAULT AGAINST UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS
  4. NOTICE OF HEARING
  5. Event Time Changed:HEARING - CIRCUIT CIVIL set for 10/13/2025 at 0230 PM in ZM with Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON
  6. Event HEARING-CIRCUIT CIV scheduled on 10/13/2025 at 0200 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  7. DEFAULT ENTERED
  8. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT - SAMUEL BARNES
  9. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT - DONNA SIMMONS
  10. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT - JANIE BARNES
  11. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT - SAMMIE SIMMONS
  12. CLERK'S & ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE/NO DEFENSES FILED
  13. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  14. MOTION FOR JUDICIAL DEFAULT AGAINST UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS
  15. Event Time Changed:CIRCUIT CIVIL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for 11/17/2025 at 0900 AM in ZM with Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON
  16. Event PRE TRIAL CA scheduled on 11/17/2025 at 1000 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  17. Updated Event PRE TRIAL CA on 11/12/2025 0130 PM Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON results CANCELLED on 8/26/2025
  18. AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER SETTING CAUSE FOR NON-JURY TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (AMENDED TO CHANGE DATE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE)
  19. PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF ACTION
  20. ANSWER FROM DEFENDANT JANICE BARBEE
  21. NOTICE OF ACTION
  22. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY
  23. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE SERVED TO JANICE BARBEE 4/2/25
  24. NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
  25. NOTICE OF FILING LIEN RELEASE
  26. Defendant Attorney: Assigned to SAMUEL W BARNES
  27. 3/27/2025 dismissed GLOBAL LENDING SERVICES LLC
  28. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER SETTING CAUSE FOR NON-JURY TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
  29. Event PRE TRIAL CA scheduled on 11/12/2025 at 0130 PM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  30. Event Time Changed:NJT - NON JURY TRIAL set for 12/12/2025 at 0900 AM in ZM with Judge CHRISTOPHER PATTERSON
  31. Event NJT - NON JURY TRIAL scheduled on 12/12/2025 at 1015 AM, ZM - Judge presiding.
  32. RECEIPT
  33. NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  34. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: MEGHAN EMMERICH FOR GLOBAL LENDING SERVICES 01/21/2025
  35. DEFAULT ENTERED 02/26/2025
  36. CLERK'S & ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE/NO DEFENSES FILED
  37. MOTION FOR DEFAULT
  38. SUMMONS ISSUED: 02/26/2025
  39. Payment received: $10.00 Receipt Number MX 2025002016
  40. Assessment 2 Total Assessed $10.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  41. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $10.00
  42. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED:12/12/24
  43. RETURN OF SERVICE SERVED: SUBSTITUTE SERVED TO DESMOND POPE FOR PAMELA BARNES 12/21/24
  44. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED:12/12/24
  45. RETURN OF SERVICE UNSERVED: 12/10/24
  46. RECORDED NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
  47. RECEIPT
  48. Judge: PATTERSON , CHRISTOPHER Assigned
  49. CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2021-00-06
  50. VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OR MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CLAIM
  51. SUMMONS ISSUED: 12/4/2024
  52. SUMMONS ISSUED: 12/4/2024
  53. SUMMONS ISSUED: 12/4/2024
  54. SUMMONS ISSUED: 12/4/2024
  55. LIS PENDENS
  56. COMPLAINT COUNT I- QUIET TITLE
  57. DESIGNATION OF EMAIL ADDRESS PURSUANT TO RULE 2.51
  58. CIVIL COVER SHEET
  59. Payment received: $449.00 Receipt Number MX 2024011212
  60. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $449.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  61. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $449.00
  62. Attorney: Assigned to SAMUEL W BARNES
  63. Attorney: Assigned to ETHEL B RUTH

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