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Court

Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-15
Status Closed
Type Foreclosures
Docket 24 entries
Disposition without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Us Bank Trust National Association
Defendant Howell, Wayne|Jane Doe Real Name Unknown The Unknown Spouse If Any Of Wayne Howell|State Of Ohio Department Of Taxation
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. BALANCE OF DEPOSIT CHECK ISSUED TO CARLISLE LAW Check issued: 09/18/2025 Check #21696 $16.70 Payable to: CARLISLE LAW
  2. COMPLAINT FOR MONEY ANF FORECLOSURE FILED TOGEHTER WITH EXHIBITS A - E. (ATTORNEY JAMES L. SASSANO FOR PLAINTIFF) COPY ISSUED TO COURT. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  3. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED) Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  4. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  5. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED. COPY ISSUED TO COURT
  6. SUPPLEMENTAL PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT FILED. COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  7. REQUEST FOR SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLERK FILED. (CERTIFIED MAIL; SASSANO) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  8. REQUEST FOR SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLERK FILED. (MCSO PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL; SASSANO) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  9. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPTS REQUESTED UPON WAYNE HOWELL 2612 US ROUTE 33 ROCKFORD OHIO 45882, JANE DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE IF ANY OF WAYNE HOWELL 2612 US ROUTE 33 ROCKFORD OHIO 45882 AND STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION C/O OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS OHIO 43215 TOGETHER WITH TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT FOR MONEY AND FORECLOSURE, EXHIBITS A - E AND SUMMONS. SUMMONS FILED. RECEIPTS FILED. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  10. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR 3 SUMMONS Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  11. SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF MERCER COUNTY FOR PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UPON WAYNE HOWELL 2612 US ROUTE 33 ROCKFORD OHIO 45882, JANE DOE REAL NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE IF ANY OF WAYNE HOWELL 2612 US ROUTE 33 ROCKFORD OHIO 45882 TOGETHER WITH TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT FOR MONEY AND FORECLOSURE, EXHIBITS A - E AND SUMMONS. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  12. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR 2 SUMMONS Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  13. SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON WAYNE HOWELL 2612 US ROUTE 33 ROCKFORD OHIO 45882 ON 7/17/2025 BY SERVING CHRISTINA HOWELL, WAYNE'S WIFE. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  14. SUMMONS RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON JANE DOE NAME UNKNOWN THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE IF ANY OF WAYNE HOWELL 2612 US ROUTE 33 ROCKFORD OHIO 45882 ON 7/17/2025 BY SERVING CHRISTINA HOWELL, WAYNE'S WIFE. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  15. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION C/O OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL 150 EAST GAY STREET 21ST FLOOR COLUMBUS OH 43215 ON 7/22/2025. (LIZ SWARTZ; NEW ADDRESS 30 E BROAD ST 14TH FLOOR COLUMBUS OH 43215 NOTED)
  16. ANSWER OF STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION E-FILED. (KAUFMAN) COPY ISSUED TO COURT.
  17. COPIES FOR E-FILING Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  18. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED 8/15/2025 FOR WAYNE HOWELL.
  19. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED 8/15/2025 FOR JANE DOE UNK SPS OF WAYNE HOWELL. (CHRISTINA HOWELL)
  20. MOTION TO DISMISS E-FILED. (SASSANO) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  21. DISMISSAL JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. (PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IS HEREBY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AT PLAINTIFF'S COST) COPIES ISSUED TO JAMES SASSANO, WAYNE HOWELL AND COURT ON 9/17/2025. Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  22. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR 1 JOURNAL PAGE Receipt: 77213 Date: 09/17/2025
  23. COST BILL FILED. (DEDUCTED FROM DEPOSIT ON HAND)
  24. CORRESPONDENCE

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