Bruce v. Home Bridge Financial Services Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Lonnette D. Bruce
Defendant: Home Bridge Financial Services Inc., Cenlar, FSB, McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al., Ginnie Mae and Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc
Case Number: 1:2018cv03741
Filed: August 6, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
County: Gwinnett
Presiding Judge: Timothy C Batten
Referring Judge: Steve C Jones
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 2601
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 1, 2018 Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by R. David Powell on behalf of Ginnie Mae (Powell, R.)
October 1, 2018 Filing 38 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc. Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc waiver mailed on 9/12/2018, answer due 11/13/2018. (Kearns, John)
October 1, 2018 Filing 37 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Home Bridge Financial Services Inc.. Home Bridge Financial Services Inc. waiver mailed on 9/7/2018, answer due 11/6/2018. (Kearns, John)
October 1, 2018 Filing 36 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Cenlar, FSB. Cenlar, FSB waiver mailed on 9/7/2018, answer due 11/6/2018. (Kearns, John)
October 1, 2018 Filing 35 NOTICE by Ginnie Mae Certificate of Client Consent to Withdraw as Counsel for Defendant Ginnie Mae (Kearns, John)
September 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #30 Motion to Continue preliminary injunction hearing set for September 25, 2018. The Court will not set this matter for a preliminary injunction hearing again, if at all, until after November 9, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. on 9/17/18. (rsh)
September 17, 2018 Filing 33 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al.. McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al. waiver mailed on 9/7/2018, answer due 11/6/2018. (Wright, Kimberly)
September 17, 2018 Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Anne Wright on behalf of McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al. (Wright, Kimberly)
September 17, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven J. Flynn on behalf of McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al. (Flynn, Steven)
September 17, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #34 Order on Motion to Continue. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (rsh)
September 12, 2018 Filing 30 Joint MOTION to Continue Preliminary Injunction Hearing by Cenlar, FSB, Home Bridge Financial Services Inc., Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 -- State Court Docket, #2 Exhibit 2 -- State Court Pleading, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Kearns, John)
September 12, 2018 Filing 29 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service mailed to Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc on 9/12/2018. If waiver not returned by 10/17/2018, prepare personal service package. (adg)
September 10, 2018 Filing 28 Initial Disclosures re Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc. by Lonnette D. Bruce.(adg)
September 10, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #23 Order on Motion for Extension of Time. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (jlm)
September 7, 2018 Filing 27 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service mailed to Ginnie Mae on 9/7/2018. If waiver not returned by 10/12/2018, prepare personal service package. (adg)
September 7, 2018 Filing 26 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service mailed to CENLAR on 9/7/2018. If waiver not returned by 10/12/2018, prepare personal service package. (adg)
September 7, 2018 Filing 25 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service mailed to McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce on 9/7/2018. If waiver not returned by 10/12/2018, prepare personal service package. (adg)
September 7, 2018 Filing 24 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service mailed to Home Bridge Financial Services on 9/7/2018. If waiver not returned by 10/12/2018, prepare personal service package. (adg)
September 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to and including 9/10/18 for Plaintiff to submit disclosures and service forms. Signed by Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. on 9/7/18. (jlm)
September 7, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Alan Wagner on behalf of Cenlar, FSB, Ginnie Mae, Home Bridge Financial Services Inc., Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc (Wagner, Aaron)
September 7, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by John Michael Kearns on behalf of Cenlar, FSB, Ginnie Mae, Home Bridge Financial Services Inc., Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc (Kearns, John)
September 7, 2018 Filing 20 MOTION for Extension of Time re: #8 Order by Lonnette D. Bruce. (adg)
September 5, 2018 Filing 19 Initial Disclosures re Home Bridge Financial Services, Inc. by Lonnette D. Bruce.(adg)
September 5, 2018 Filing 18 Initial Disclosures re Cenlar FSB by Lonnette D. Bruce.(adg)
September 5, 2018 Filing 17 Initial Disclosures re McCalla Rayner Leibert & Pierce LLC by Lonnette D. Bruce.(adg)
September 5, 2018 Filing 16 Initial Disclosures re Ginnie Mae by Lonnette D. Bruce.(adg)
September 5, 2018 Submission of #8 Order to District Judge Timothy C. Batten Sr. re: initial disclosures and service forms for Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc. (adg)
September 5, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing summons back to Lonnette D. Bruce for completion with instructions. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (adg)
August 31, 2018 Remark re #8 Order. Received completed USM 285 forms and incomplete summons for Home Bridge Financial Services Inc., Ginnie Mae, Cenlar, FSB and McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce only. (adg)
August 23, 2018 Filing 15 Mail sent to Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc re #7 Order Returned as Undeliverable. Return to Sender. Attempted - Not Known. Unable to Forward. (rjs)
August 20, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE to Pro Se Parties. Signed by Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. on 8/20/18. (jlm)
August 20, 2018 Filing 13 INSTRUCTIONS to Pro Se Parties and Counsel. Signed by Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. on 8/20/18. (jlm)
August 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Steve C. Jones recused. Case reassigned to Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. for all further proceedings NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:18-cv-3741-TCB. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 8/20/2018. (rjs)
August 20, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE Of Filing: Complaint Signature and Verification Page by Lonnette D. Bruce. (rjs)
August 20, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #13 Instructions to Pro Se Parties and Counsel and #14 Notice to Pro Se Parties with NEFS. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (jlm)
August 20, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #12 Order. (rjs)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Continue. The preliminary injunction hearing set for Tuesday, August 21, 2018, is CONTINUED to TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1907, United States Courthouse, 75 Ted Turner Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 8/15/2018. (rjs)
August 15, 2018 Filing 9 Emergency MOTION to Continue Preliminary Injunction Hearing by Cenlar, FSB, Home Bridge Financial Services Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kearns, John)
August 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: As it appears that Plaintiff failed to sign her Complaint, she shall file a Complaint signature and verification page to correct this omission on or before Tuesday, August 21, 2018. As for the matter of service of the Complaint, the Clerk is DIRECTED to send to Plaintiff sufficient copies of the following forms: USM 285 form, summons, and the initial disclosures form. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to complete the USM 285 form, summons, and initial disclosures form, and to return one of each for Defendants Homebridge Financial Services, Inc., Ginnie Mae Cenlar, FSB; Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc.; and McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce by Friday, August 31, 2018. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply in a timely manner could result in the dismissal of this civil action. The Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this action to the Court if the Plaintiff fails to comply. Pro se Plaintiffs are further REQUIRED to keep the Court advised of their current address at all times during the pendency of the lawsuit. Forms sent to party: 5 USM 285; 5 Summons; Initial Disclosures. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 8/15/2018. (rjs)
August 15, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #8 Order and Forms sent to party: 5 USM 285; 5 Summons; Initial Disclosures. (rjs)
August 15, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #10 Order. (rjs)
August 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: This matter is set for a PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING on TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 2018 at 4:00 P.M. in Courtroom 1907, United States Courthouse, 75 Ted Turner Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia. The Clerk is directed to serve Plaintiff, as well as Defendants at the addresses provided by Plaintiff at [Doc. No. 6], with a copy of this Order. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 8/14/2018. (rjs)
August 14, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce, Cenlar, FSB, Ginnie Mae, Home Bridge Financial Services Inc. McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce and Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc re #7 Order. (rjs)
August 7, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Cenlar, FSB, Ginnie Mae, Home Bridge Financial Services Inc., McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al. and Mortgage Electronic Systems, Inc re #5 Order from addresses provided by Plaintiff. (rjs)
August 6, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE Of Filing Defendants' addresses per #5 Order by Lonnette D. Bruce. (rjs)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER re #3 Complaint, filed by Lonnette D. Bruce. The Court exercises its discretion to GRANT temporary injunctive relief to Plaintiff Lonnette D. Bruce. IT IS ORDERED that the August 7, 2018 foreclosure sale of property located at 5498 Aucilla Creek Lane, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087 is ENJOINED and shall not go forward. This Order shall expire fourteen days of its entry pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b). A preliminary injunction hearing will be scheduled by separate order of the Court. The Court will not require the posting of a bond at this time. Plaintiff shall provide the Clerk with service information, so that this Order may be properly served. Signed by Judge Steve C. Jones on 8/6/2018. (rjs)
August 6, 2018 Filing 4 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Steve C. Jones: Motion Hearing held on 8/6/2018 on Plaintiff's Application for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Declaratory Relief. The Court heard from Plaintiff, appearing pro se. Order to follow. (Court Reporter David Ritchie)(rjs)
August 6, 2018 Filing 3 COMPLAINT with Request for TRO, Injunction and Declaratory Relief filed by Lonnette D. Bruce. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(rjs) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER granting #1 Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III on 8/6/2018. (rjs)
August 6, 2018 Filing 1 APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Lonnette D. Bruce. (Attachments: #1 Complaint with Request for TRO, Injunction and Declaratory Relief, #2 Exhibits, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(rjs)
August 6, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Lonnette D. Bruce re #2 Order and #5 Order. (rjs)

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Defendant: Home Bridge Financial Services Inc.
Represented By: John Michael Kearns
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Defendant: McCalla Reymer Liebert Pierce, et al.
Represented By: Kimberly Anne Wright
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Defendant: Ginnie Mae
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