Gratz et al v. Loancare LLC et al
Plaintiff: Vonda Gratz and Todd Karl Gratz
Defendant: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Integrity First Financial Group, Inc., Stearns Lending, LLC, Loancare LLC and First American Mortgage Solutions, LLC
Case Number: 4:2020cv00045
Filed: March 10, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Louise Wood Flanagan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/4/2020. (Collins, S.)
December 2, 2020 Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #34 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. (Collins, S.)
December 1, 2020 Filing 34 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Loancare LLC, Stearns Lending, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time) (Rudd, Jamie)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 11/17/2020. (Collins, S.)
November 17, 2020 Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #32 MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures. (Collins, S.)
November 16, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Loancare LLC, Stearns Lending, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures) (Rudd, Jamie)
August 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #30 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 8/31/2020. (Collins, S.)
August 27, 2020 Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports filed by Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Allowing Joint Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports) (Cheek, Clayton)
August 19, 2020 Notice to Counsel regarding #29 Notice - other: Counsel should refer to Pages 5 and 6 of the CM/ECF User's Manual for instructions on updating law firm information. Once updated, the new contact information will be reflected on the docket of all cases in which counsel entered an appearance. (Tripp, S.)
August 18, 2020 Filing 29 Notice filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Loancare LLC, Stearns Lending, LLC Notice of Firm Name Change. (Rudd, Jamie)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Jacqueline R. Clare appointed. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 5/28/2020. (Collins, S.)
May 27, 2020 Filing 27 Selection of Jacqueline R. Clare as mediator filed by Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz. (Cheek, Clayton)
May 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Consent MOTION to Dismiss Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC. Defendant CF Trustee Services is hereby dismissed from the case. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 5/14/2020. (Collins, S.)
May 13, 2020 Filing 25 Consent MOTION to Dismiss Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC filed by Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Page, James)
May 13, 2020 Motion Submitted to District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan regarding #25 Consent MOTION to Dismiss Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC. (Collins, S.)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Discovery in this case may be governed by a protective order. Discovery due by 2/24/21. Mediation Deadline set for 2/24/21. Motions due by 5/26/21. The parties should review the attached order in its entirety for additional critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 5/6/20. (Collins, S.)
May 6, 2020 NOTICE TO COUNSEL - Pursuant to Local ADR Rule 101.1c(a), counsel is reminded that the parties must file a written statement identifying an agreed upon mediator within twenty one (21) days of the entry of the Scheduling Order. If a statement is not timely filed, the Clerk of Court will appoint a mediator from the list of court certified mediators. Selection of Mediator must be electronically filed on or before 5/27/2020. (Collins, S.)
April 29, 2020 Filing 23 Rule 26(f) Report (joint) filed by Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz. (Cheek, Clayton)
April 29, 2020 Filing 22 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Defendant Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ONLY by Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz (Cheek, Clayton)
April 16, 2020 Filing 21 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz (Cheek, Clayton)
April 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 INITIAL ORDER REGARDING PLANNING AND SCHEDULING - Discovery Plan due by 5/14/20. Counsel should read attached order in its entirety for critical information and deadlines. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 4/9/2020. (Collins, S.)
April 7, 2020 Filing 19 ANSWER to Complaint by Stearns Lending, LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
April 7, 2020 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
April 7, 2020 Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint by Loancare LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
April 7, 2020 Filing 16 ANSWER to Complaint by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. (Rudd, Jamie)
March 23, 2020 Filing 15 Financial Disclosure Statement by Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz (Cheek, Clayton)
March 23, 2020 Filing 14 Notice of Appearance filed by Clayton Williams Cheek on behalf of Todd Karl Gratz, Vonda Gratz. (Cheek, Clayton)
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer regarding #1 Notice of Removal. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Loancare LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., and Stearns Lending, LLC answer due 4/7/2020. Signed by Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court on 3/16/2020. (Collins, S.)
March 16, 2020 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise Plead filed by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Loancare LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Stearns Lending, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time) (Rudd, Jamie)
March 16, 2020 Motion Referred to Peter A. Moore, Jr., Clerk of Court regarding #12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise Plead. (Collins, S.)
March 13, 2020 Filing 11 Financial Disclosure Statement by Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC (Page, James)
March 13, 2020 Filing 10 **CORRECTED AND REFILED AT #11 ** Declaration of Corporate Affiliations by Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC (Page, James) Modified on 3/16/2020 (Collins, S.).
March 13, 2020 Filing 9 Notice of Appearance filed by James Martin Page on behalf of Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC. (Page, James)
March 13, 2020 Case Selected for Mediation - A printable list of certified mediators for the Eastern District of North Carolina is available on the court's Website, http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/attorney/mediators.aspx. Please serve this list on all parties. (Collins, S.)
March 13, 2020 Notice to Counsel regarding: #7 Answer to Complaint. Attorney J. Martin Page should file a Notice of Appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.2(a). (Collins, S.)
March 13, 2020 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY - Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statement as to Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC. Pursuant to 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 7.3, all parties shall file a financial disclosure statement. A negative statement is required if a party has no disclosures to make. The disclosure statement must be on a form provided by the clerk. This form is available at the clerk's office and on the court's website. (Collins, S.)
March 13, 2020 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY regarding #10 Declaration. Wrong event used. Counsel shall refile using the event Financial Disclosure Statement found under the Other Filings category. (Collins, S.)
March 11, 2020 Filing 8 Notice regarding #1 Notice of Removal and requirement to make a Notice of Appearance sent to Plaintiff's Counsel Clayton W. Cheek of The Law Offices of Oliver & Cheek, PLLC at P. O. Box 1548, New Bern, NC 28563 mailed via US Mail on March 11, 2020. (Rudd, D.)
March 11, 2020 Notice to Counsel regarding: [1-4] Civil Cover Sheet, [1-5] Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet, #3 Financial Disclosure Statement, #4 Financial Disclosure Statement, #5 Financial Disclosure Statement, #6 Financial Disclosure Statement. Counsel is reminded that the user must lock or "flatten" the PDF document. Failure to flatten documents may result in the clerk's office issuing a notice of deficiency. Counsel should "flatten" the civil cover sheet, the supplemental removal cover sheet and the financial disclosure statements. (Rudd, D.)
March 10, 2020 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint Filed in State Court by Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC. (Page, James)
March 10, 2020 Filing 6 Financial Disclosure Statement by Stearns Lending, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Stearns Holdings, LLC for Stearns Lending, LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
March 10, 2020 Filing 5 Financial Disclosure Statement by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Corporate Parent ICE Mortgage Services, LLC for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.. (Rudd, Jamie)
March 10, 2020 Filing 4 Financial Disclosure Statement by Loancare LLC identifying Corporate Parent Fidelity National Financial, Inc. for Loancare LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
March 10, 2020 Filing 3 Financial Disclosure Statement by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Bayview MSR Opportunity Corp. for Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
March 10, 2020 Filing 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Jamie E. Rudd on behalf of Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Loancare LLC, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Stearns Lending, LLC. (Rudd, Jamie)
March 10, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Loancare LLC from Superior Court of Craven County North Carolina, case number 20-CVS-194. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0417-5349126), filed by Loancare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Craven County Court File, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Consent to Removal by Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Craven County Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Action Cover Sheet, #5 Supplement Supplemental Removal Cover Sheet) (Rudd, Jamie)

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Defendant: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
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Plaintiff: Vonda Gratz
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