United States of America v. Wendy Bolen

Filing 24

ORDER entered by Judge Sara Darrow on May 1, 2017. The 23 Report of Sale is CONFIRMED as specified herein. (SC, ilcd)

E-FILED

Monday, 01 May, 2017 03:01:32 PM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PEORIA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
WENDY BOLEN,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01011-SLD

ORDER
Before the Court is the United States Marshal’s report of sale, ECF No. 23. For the
following reasons, the Court CONFIRMS this report.
This is a foreclosure case. On January 29, 2016, the Court granted a default judgment to
Plaintiff United States of America, and ordered the sale of certain mortgaged real estate. Jan. 29
2016 Order 2; see Mortgage, Compl. Ex. A, ECF No. 1-2. The United States then filed the
Marshal’s report of sale, which indicates that the Marshal advertised the sale for four weeks prior
to effecting it, then sold the property at the front door of the Livingston County, Illinois
courthouse in Pontiac, Illinois on March 28, 2017. The United States now seeks an order
confirming this sale pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1508.
After sale of property is effected in a foreclosure case, the court ordering the sale shall
conduct a hearing “in accordance with court rules applicable to motions generally” to confirm
the sale. 735 ILCS 5/15-1508(b). The sale shall be confirmed unless “(i) a notice required in
accordance with subsection (c) of Section 15-1507 was not given, (ii) the terms of sale were
unconscionable, (iii) the sale was conducted fraudulently, or (iv) justice was otherwise not
done[.]” Id. The court may also approve costs and fees accruing to the mortgagee between entry
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of judgment and the confirmation hearing, enter a judgment in the amount of any deficiency
existing after the sale, or determine priority of parties claiming interest in the sale proceeds. Id.
The Court forgoes a hearing. See Erie R.R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64, 78 (1938).
The Marshal avers that he published the notice of sale as required, Report of Sale 1–2. It does
not appear that the sale was conducted fraudulently, or that its terms were unconscionable, or
that justice was otherwise not done. The Court therefore confirms the sale. Pursuant to 735
ILCS 5/15-1508(b), the name and address of the holder of the certificate of sale issued by the
Marshal are: David Litman, 615 B CR 3400 N, Foosland, IL 61845. No telephone number was
listed.
No deficiency judgment was requested, and none is ordered.
The Marshal shall promptly execute a deed to the holder of the certificate of sale
sufficient to convey title. 735 ILCS 5/15-1509(a). The holder of the certificate of sale shall be
entitled to possession of the mortgaged real estate thirty-one days after entry of this order, in
compliance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1701(d).

Entered this 1st day of May, 2017.
s/ Sara Darrow
SARA DARROW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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