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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-07
Status Closed
Type E Filed Ota Other
Docket 29 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Bank Of America, N.a., Successor By Merger To Fleet National Bank
Defendant Franklin Wilson A/k/a Renee M. Franklin, Renee M.

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Event Resulted: Hearing scheduled on: 07/25/2025 10:30 AM Has been: Canceled For the following reason: Case Closed Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  2. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 458769 Date: 03/07/2025
  3. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  4. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by .
  5. Verified Complaint eFiled.
  6. Motion for Lis Pendens, filed.
  7. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent.
  8. Summons and Hearing Notice issued on Application for Lis Pendens. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Hearing on Lis Pendens Date: 04/23/2025 Time: 11:30 AM
  9. Event Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 04/23/2025 Time: 11:30 AM
  10. Summons returned to Court with service on Renee M. Franklin-Wilson a/k/a Renee M. Franklin filed.
  11. Plaintiff's Statement, filed.
  12. Event Resulted: Hearing on Lis Pendens scheduled on: 04/23/2025 11:30 AM Has been: Held via telephone Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  13. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 04/23/2025 11:30 AM Has been: Held via telephone Hon. Michael D. Vhay, Presiding
  14. Judicial Endorsement of Memorandum of Lis Pendens, issued. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D.
  15. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D.
  16. Case management conference, initial intervention event, and hearing on Plaintiff Bank of America's motion for endorsement of a memorandum of lis pendens held by telephone. The Bank appeared through counsel. Defendant Renee Franklin-Wilson appeared representing herself. The Bank seeks to correct an allegedly erroneous discharge of a mortgage it held on 53 Coleman Street, Apartment 2, in Dorchester. At Ms. Franklin-Wilson's request, the Court CONTINUES the case management conference indefinitely. The Court GRANTS the Bank's motion for endorsement of a memorandum of lis pendens. A separate endorsed memorandum will issue. The Court ORDERS the parties to file by May 23, 2025, a joint report that states whether the parties are settling the case, whether they want more time to discuss settlement, or whether settlement is unlikely. The Court PROHIBITS the parties from disclosing in the report any party's settlement position. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jessica Suzanne Babine, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Renee M. Franklin-Wilson a/k/a Renee M. Franklin 53 Coleman Street Apartment 2, Dorchester, MA 02125 Sent On: 04/23/2025 13:26:26
  17. Status Report and Motion for Extension of time to June 6, 2025 to file a further report, filed and ALLOWED (Vhay, J.). Notice of Docket Entry sent to counsel of record by email.
  18. Plaintiff's Status Report and Request to file further Report to the court on June 20, 2025, filed and ALLOWED (Vhay, J.). Notice of Docket Entry sent to counsel of record by email.
  19. Plaintiff's Status Report, filed.
  20. The Court has reviewed Bank of America's status report. The Court ORDERS Ms. Franklin-Wilson to file by June 30, 2025, an answer to the Bank's complaint in this case. The Court ADVISES Ms. Franklin that if she fails to answer the Bank's complaint by that date, or show good cause by that date for an extension of time to file her answer, the Court may enter her default in this case. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jessica Suzanne Babine, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 06/20/2025 15:35:56 Notice of Docket Entry sent to parties by email.
  21. Request for Default pursuant to Mass. R.Civ.P.55(a) on Defendant Renee M. Franklin-Wilson a/k/a Renee M. Franklin, filed.
  22. Plaintiff's Application for Judgment by Default against Defendant, filed.
  23. Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Application for Judgment by Default against Defendant, filed.
  24. (Proposed) Judgment, filed.
  25. The Court DIRECTS the Recorder to enter the default of defendant Renee M. Franklin-Wilson in this case. The Court ORDERS the parties to appear by telephone on July 25, 2025, at 10:30 AM for a hearing on the Bank's motion for entry of a default judgment. A separate hearing notice will issue. SO ORDERED. Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Jessica Suzanne Babine, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Renee M. Franklin-Wilson a/k/a Renee M. Franklin [email protected] Sent On: 07/03/2025 10:20:44
  26. Scheduled Judge: Vhay, Hon. Michael D. Event: Hearing Date: 07/25/2025 Time: 10:30 AM
  27. Defendant Renee M. Franklin-Wilson a/k/a Renee M. Franklin defaulted pursuant to Mass. R.Civ. P. 55(a). (Patterson, Rec.)
  28. Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, filed.
  29. Notice of Dismissal - Mass.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(i).

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