U.S. Bank National Association v. Cook

Filing 97

MOTION by Plaintiff U.S. Bank National Association for Entry of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale and Order Appointing Special Commissioner (Attachments: # 1 Judgment of Foreclosure, # 2 Order Appointing Special Commissioner)(Shaw, Kenneth) Modified on 3/2/2009 (ca, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Plaintiff, vs. WENDY S. COOK Defendant and Counter-plaintiff vs. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Counter-defendant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 07 C 1544 Judge Charles P. Kocoras Magistrate Judge Maria G. Valdez

JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE This cause having been duly heard by this Court upon the record herein, and the Court having granted Summary Judgment in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and against WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK with respect to the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage filed herein by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and also with respect to the Counter-Complaint filed herein by WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK , the Court FINDS; 1. That it has jurisdiction of the parties to and the subject matter of this suit. 2. That summary judgment was granted in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and against WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK with respect to the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage filed herein by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and that summary judgment was granted in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and against WENDY S. COOK a/k/a
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WENDY COOK with respect to the Counter-Complaint filed herein by WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK. 3. That all the material allegations of the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage filed herein by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE are true and proven and that the affidavits, public records and supporting documents submitted by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment and in opposition to WENDY COOK's Motion for Summary Judgment are sufficient, proper and in due form for purposes of the findings and adjudications herein. 4. That U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE is the owner of the note and mortgage that is the subject of the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage and is entitled to the relief sought in said Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage. 5. That by virtue of the Mortgage and Note secured thereby, alleged in the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage there is due to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, and it has a valid and subsisting lien upon the hereinafter described property, for the following amounts: Unpaid Principal Balance Interest as of September 22, 2008 Interest from September 22, 2008 to March 4, 2009 (163 days @ $154.88) Advances authorized by loan documents Subtotal Clerk's Fee Service of Summons Recording Lis Pendens Notice Title Charges Record Assignment of Mortgage Reasonable Attorney's Fees $707,530.48 137,680.91 25,245.44 21,182.23 $891,639.06 $ 350.00 65.00 78.00 1,660.00 39.00 2,750.00 $ 4,942.00 $896,581.06

TOTAL
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6. That in addition to the attorney's fees and costs set forth in paragraph 5 of this Judgment, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE incurred attorney's fees and costs defending the Counter-Complaint filed herein by WENDY COOK and further incurred attorney's fees and costs responding to the allegations and defenses raised by WENDY COOK with respect to the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage. This court hereby reserves the issue of any additional fees and costs to which U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE may be entitled pursuant to the terms of the note and mortgage until such time as there is a redemption or until such time as the results of the foreclosure sale are known. Attorney's fees that might be proved up pursuant to this paragraph will only be a lien on the real estate and WENDY COOK will not be personally liable for said amount under the note that is the subject of this foreclosure. 7. That the rights and interest of all the parties to this cause in and to the property hereinafter described are inferior to the lien of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE mentioned in paragraph 5 of this Judgment. 8. That the mortgaged premises mentioned in the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage and herein referred to and directed to be sold are described in Exhibit "A", a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Judgment is entered in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and against WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK, with respect to the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage filed herein by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and that Judgment is entered in favor of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE and against WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK with respect to the Counter-Complaint filed herein by WENDY S. COOK a/k/a WENDY COOK. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE owns and has a valid and enforceable mortgage on the real estate that is the subject of this proceeding in the amounts found above. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the last of the owners of redemption has been duly served with summons on April 11, 2007; and that the period of redemption shall expire and terminate on the date three (3) months from the date of entry of this Judgment of Foreclosure, June 5, 2009, or otherwise pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law or, in the event that the United States of America is a party to this proceeding with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2410, the United States of America shall be granted 120 days from the date of the foreclosure sale within which to redeem the property from said sale. IT IS FURTHER ADJUDGED that if the premises shall not be redeemed according to and within the time provided by law, the defendants, and all persons claiming under them or any of them since the commencement of this suit, be forever barred and foreclosed of and from all rights and equity of redemption or claim of, in and to said premises, or any part thereof; and in case said premises shall not be redeemed as aforesaid, then the real estate hereinabove
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described, together with all improvements thereon and appurtenance belonging thereto, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amounts found due, and which may be sold separately without material injury to the parties in interest, be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash by a Special Commissioner of this Court. That said Commissioner give public notice of the time, place and terms of such sale by publishing the same at least once in each week for four (4) successive weeks in a secular newspaper of general circulation published in the County where the property is located, the first publication to be not more than forty-five (45) days before the date of said sale and the last publication to be not less than seven (7) days prior to the sale; that said Special Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, for good reason, adjourn the sale so advertised, and continue the same from time to time, without further notice or publication of such sale, by oral proclamation by said Special Commissioner at the time and place set by the notice of publication of such sale, or such announced subsequent date; that U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE or any of the parties to this cause may become the purchaser or purchasers at such sale. That said Commissioner upon making such sale, shall, with all convenient speed, report the same to the Court for its approval and confirmation, and said Special Commissioner shall likewise report the distribution of the proceeds of sale and his acts and doings in connection therewith; that said Special Commissioner may accept U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE's receipt for its distributive share of the proceeds of sale in lieu of cash; that, in lieu of cash the Special Commissioner may accept the receipt of any party to this proceeding found herein to have a lien on the property in question for said party's distributive share of the proceeds of sale for those amounts over and above the amounts due to
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE; that out of the proceeds of such sale, the Special Commissioner shall make distribution in the following order of priority: (a) For the Special Commissioner's fees, disbursements and commission on such sale; (b) To U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE or its attorney of record, the amounts mentioned in paragraph 3 of this Judgment plus allowable interest accrued and expenses incurred since the entry of this Judgment. (c) In the event that a surplus remains, then to those parties found herein to have a lien on the property in question so far as their lien shall reach and in the priorities adjudicated by this Court. That the Commissioner take receipts from the respective parties to whom the Special Commissioner may have made payments as aforesaid, and file same with the report of sale and distribution in this Court; that if, after the payment of all the foregoing items, there shall still be a remainder, the Special Commissioner hold the surplus subject to the further order of this Court, and that if there be insufficient funds to pay in full the amounts found due herein, the special Commissioner shall specify the amount of deficiency in the report of sale. That U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE shall be entitled to a deficiency judgment in Rem for the amount of said deficiency. No personal deficiency judgment shall be entered against WENDY COOK. That U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE shall be entitled to a lien upon the rents, issues and profits from the premises involved herein during the period of any special right of redemption for the amount of such deficiency, whether or not a redemption is made from the sale hereunder prior to the expiration of said period of redemption.

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That upon confirmation of said sale, the Commissioner shall execute and deliver to the successful bidder at said sale, a good and sufficient deed of conveyance of said premises; and that the order confirming said sale shall include a Judgment for possession, and the grantee of the deed, or its representatives or assigns be let into possession of said premises and that any of the parties hereto who shall be in possession of said premises, or any portion thereof, or any person who may come into possession of said premises under them, or any of them, since the commencement of this suit, shall surrender possession of said premises to said grantee, or grantees, his or her representatives or assigns, and in default of so doing, the Sheriff of the County wherein the property is located may place said grantee in full and complete possession of said premises. The Court hereby retains jurisdiction of the subject matter of this cause and of all the parties hereto for the purpose of enforcing this Judgment, and for the purpose of appointing or continuing a Receiver herein during the period of redemption. This court has approved the portion of the lien attributable to attorneys' fees only for purposes of the foreclosure sale and not for purposes of determining the amount required to be paid by defendant in the event of redemption by defendant or otherwise. In the event of redemption by defendant or for purposes of any deficiency judgment, this court reserves the right to review the amount of attorneys' fees to be included for either such purpose. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE's counsel is required to notify defendant of the provisions of this paragraph.

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The relief granted herein is a finding and an adjudication of a mortgage lien and the enforcement of said mortgage lien with respect to the real estate that is the subject of this proceeding. Nothing herein is to be construed as being a personal monetary judgment against WENDY COOK.

DATED: ENTER:

______________________________________ JUDGE Kenneth K. Shaw, Jr. Stanley W. Papuga KROPIK, PAPUGA & SHAW Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE 120 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: [phone] and Edward S. Weil Robert B. Groholski B. Wayne Creel DYKEMA GOSSETT PPLC Attorneys for U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE 180 N. LaSalle, Suite 2700 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Telephone: [phone]

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Re: COOK LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 87 IN GREEN BAY ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE GREEN BAY ROAD, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED OCTOBER 14, 1907, AS DOCUMENT 114199, IN BOOK "G" OF PLATS, PAGE 88 IN THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST, IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

SAID PROPERTY IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 840 OAKWOOD AVE LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 PERMANENT TAX NO.: 12-28-311-024

EXHIBIT "A"
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