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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-01
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Foreclosures
Docket 30 entries
Disposition without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Select Portfolio Services Inc
Defendant Mendez, David E|Mendez, Connie|Discover Bank|Defiance County Treasurer
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. (DR) CHECK ISSUED TO: ROBERTSON ANSCHULTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARNTERS RETURN ORIGINAL DEPOSIT LESS COSTS Check issued: Check #42285 $85.54 Payable to: ROBERTSON ANSCHULTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS PLLC
  2. FORCLOSURE DEPOSIT Receipt: 181301 Date:
  3. FORECLOSURE COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 181301 Date: Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  4. PRELIMINARY JUDICIAL REPORT Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  5. MOTION TO APPOINT PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  6. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION AND ORDER TO APPOINT PROCESS SERVER Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  7. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  8. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE BY PROCESS SERVER Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  9. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO THE FOLLOWING BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 DAVID E MENDEZ DEFAULT ADDRESS 570 THE BEND ROAD NEY, OH 43549 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240222315 CONNIE MENDEZ DEFAULT ADDRESS 570 THE BEND ROAD NEY, OH 43549 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240222322 DISCOVER BANK DEFAULT ADDRESS C/O REGISTERED AGENT CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY STE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219 Tracking Number: 9414726699042240222339 Receipt: 184515 Date:
  10. ISSUED WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS W/COPY OF COMPLAINT & EXHIBITS TO DEFIANCE CO TREASURER (HAND DELIVERED) WAIVER OF SERVICE - CP CLERK Sent On: 15:34:02 Receipt: 184515 Date: 01/09/2026
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY: IT IS ORDERED THAT PROVEST IS APPOINTED AS PROCESS SERVER. Receipt: 184515 Date:
  12. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO PROVEST FOR SERVICE UPON THE FOLLOWING Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Method: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 2.0000 DAVID E MENDEZ DEFAULT ADDRESS 570 THE BEND ROAD NEY, OH 43549 Tracking Number: 000000386 CONNIE MENDEZ DEFAULT ADDRESS 570 THE BEND ROAD NEY, OH 43549 Tracking Number: 000000387 Receipt: 184515 Date:
  13. emailed Provest to inform that papework was ready to be picked up
  14. POSTAGE Receipt: 184515 Date:
  15. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DEFIANCE COUNTY TREASURER Attorney: HERMAN, RUSSELL R
  16. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : NOT LISTED Return : on : MENDEZ, DAVID E Signed By : DAVID E MENDEZ Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042240222315
  17. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : MENDEZ, CONNIE Signed By : DAVID E MENDEZ Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042240222322
  18. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : DISCOVER BANK Signed By : DANIEL D KELLEY Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042240222339
  19. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PROCESS SERVER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : MENDEZ, DAVID E Signed By : DAVID E MENDEZ Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 000000386
  20. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PROCESS SERVER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON FORECLOSURE Served : Return : on : MENDEZ, CONNIE Signed By : DAVID E MENDEZ Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 000000387
  21. ANSWER OF DEFTS, DAVID E MENDEZ AND CONNIE A MENDEZ 07:58 AM Attorney: HORVATH, JEFFREY J
  22. MOTION FOR REFERRAL TO MEDIATION 07:59 AM Attorney: HORVATH, JEFFREY J
  23. JUDGMENT ENTRY: THIS MATTER IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION Receipt: 184515 Date:
  24. COPY OF LETTER FROM MEDIATOR TO AUSTIN DECKER AND JEFFREY HORVATH
  25. REPORT OF MEDIATION Attorney: DELFAVERO, CHRISTOPHER D, MEDIATION COORDINATOR
  26. REPORT OF MEDIATION Attorney: DELFAVERO, CHRISTOPHER D, MEDIATION COORDINATOR
  27. MOTION TO DISMISS Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R
  28. JUDGMENT ENTRY (CLOSE): UPON PLTFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, PLTFF'S MOTION IS GRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, PLTFF'S COMPLAINT IS HEREBY DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE Attorney: DECKER, AUSTIN R Receipt: 184515 Date:
  29. RECORD Receipt: 184515 Date:
  30. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILE-STAMPED 1-9-26 WAS SERVED UPON ALL PARTIES BY REGULAR US MAIL

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