Sawyer et al v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper) et al
Gail E. Sawyer, Marc L. Sawyer, Veronica Delprete, Philip Delprete, Elizabeth Hector, Jacqueline Hardrow, Katherine F. Savastano, John Savastano, Rosa Benros, Ronald Breton, Cathy Fulford, John Ray III, Craig T. Lynch, Linda A. Lynch, Russell L. Blais, Emmanuel Jean Charles and Jennifer J. Sullivan |
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper), U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Funding 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2009-FT1, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Harborview 2005-2 Trust Fund, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Trustee for First, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC5, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merril L, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, for NRZ Pass-Through Trust V, U.S. Bank Natioinal Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Aset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill, U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of The MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Banc of America Funding Corporation 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series FT1 and Nationstar Mortgage, LLC |
1:2022cv00020 |
January 13, 2022 |
US District Court for the District of Rhode Island |
William E Smith |
Patricia A Sullivan |
Real Property: Foreclosure |
28 U.S.C. § 1441 |
None |
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TEXT ORDER granting #6 Assented MOTION for an Extension of Time for extension of time to plead. Reset Deadlines: Responsive Pleading by all Defendants due 4/6/2022. So Ordered by District Judge William E. Smith on 3/8/2022. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) |
Filing 6 Assented MOTION for an Extension of Time for extension of time to plead filed by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper). Responses due by 3/21/2022. (Ankrom, Jeffrey) |
TEXT ORDER granting #5 Assented MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Answer. Answer due 3/7/2022 as to All Defendants. So Ordered by District Judge William E. Smith on 2/7/2022. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) |
Filing 5 Assented MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper), U.S. Bank Natioinal Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Aset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Harborview 2005-2 Trust Fund, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merril L, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, for NRZ Pass-Through Trust V, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Funding 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2009-FT1, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC5, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Banc of America Funding Corporation 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series FT1, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Trustee for First, U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of The MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset. Responses due by 2/18/2022. (Ankrom, Jeffrey) |
TEXT ORDER granting #4 Assented MOTION for an Extension of Time to Plead. Reset Deadlines: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper) answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank Natioinal Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Aset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Harborview 2005-2 Trust Fund answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merril L answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, for NRZ Pass-Through Trust V answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2 answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Funding 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2009-FT1 answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC5 answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Banc of America Funding Corporation 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series FT1 answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Trustee for First answer due 2/5/2022; U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of The MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset answer due 2/5/2022. So Ordered by District Judge William E. Smith on 1/27/2022 (Urizandi, Nissheneyra) |
Filing 4 Assented MOTION for an Extension of Time for Extension of Time to Plead filed by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper). Responses due by 2/3/2022. (Ankrom, Jeffrey) |
Filing 3 STATE COURT RECORD received electronically from the State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: #1 State Court Record Part 2)(Kenny, Meghan) |
Filing 2 CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Kenny, Meghan) |
Filing 2 CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Kenny, Meghan) |
Filing 1 NEW CASE/NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Providence County Superior Court, Case Number PC2021-07330. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ARIDC-1709396, filed by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper). (Attachments: #1 State Court Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Property Assessment Cards, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadesse, Krystle) |
Filing 1 NEW CASE/NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Providence County Superior Court, Case Number PC2021-07330. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ARIDC-1709396, filed by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper). (Attachments: #1 State Court Notice of Removal, #2 Exhibit A - State Court Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Property Assessment Cards, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadesse, Krystle) |
Case assigned to District Judge William E. Smith and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Kenny, Meghan) |
Case assigned to District Judge William E. Smith and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Kenny, Meghan) |
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Defendant: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (NKA Mr Cooper) | |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Banc of America Funding 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2009-FT1 | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Harborview 2005-2 Trust Fund | |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, National Association, as Trustee for First | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC5 | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merril L | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, for NRZ Pass-Through Trust V | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank Natioinal Association as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Aset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3 | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Merrill | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor Trustee to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of The MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Successor in Interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2 | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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Defendant: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of Banc of America Funding Corporation 2009-FT1 Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series FT1 | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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Defendant: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC | |
Represented By: | Jeffrey C. Ankrom |
Represented By: | Krystle Guillory Tadesse |
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