ROBERT E. BELANGER, CIRCUIT JUDGE April 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET CALL/REASSIGNED CIVIL JURY TRIAL CASES AND RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE DOCKET CALL (Second 4/12/18 Revised Docket Call.) This notice will be updated from time-to-time prior to the scheduled docket call and posted at www.circuit19.org under Judge Belanger s webpage under the blue oval Calendars tab. Please check on-line periodically for updated trial dates available. NON JURY CIVIL TRIAL INFORMATION Mailing Address for Non-Jury Civil, excluding Residential Mortgage Foreclosures: Honorable Robert E. Belanger St. Lucie County Courthouse 218 S. 2 nd Street, Suite 324 Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Address for Notice(s) of Hearing(s): St. Lucie County Courthouse 218 S. 2 nd Street, Courtroom 3E Fort Pierce, FL 34950 Phone: (772) 462-2545 Fax: (772) 462-2546 Judicial Assistant: Laurie Verzi E-Mail: VerziL@circuit19.org RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE INFORMATION Mailing Address for Residential Mortgage Foreclosures ONLY: Honorable Robert E. Belanger 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217 Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986 Note: DO NOT submit residential foreclosure paperwork to the Fort Pierce address. Address for Notice(s) of Hearing(s): 250 NW Country Club Drive, Courtroom M Fort Pierce, FL 34986 Foreclosure Dept. Phone: (772) 807-4370 E-Mail: Foreclosure@Circuit19.org HAVE YOU COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES? See order for full compliance. MEDIATION: Completed 10 days prior to Docket Call PRETRIAL MEETING: 7 days prior to Docket Call (face to face) PRETRIAL STATEMENT: Filed with Clerk no later than Docket Call COURT REPORTER: Plaintiff s counsel for Court Reporter EXHIBITS: Marked with Clerk no later than 2 days prior to trial/jury selection DISCOVERY: Completed 5 days prior to Docket Call If your case is continued or rolled over to another date for trial and/ or Docket Call this does not extend the cut-off dates set out in the original pretrial order. You must obtain a court order either by stipulation or hearing to extend the cut-off dates as set forth in the pretrial order. TRIAL PERIODS FOR CIVIL NON-JURY TRIALS AND/OR RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE TRIALS TO BE HEARD IN FORT PIERCE: St. Lucie County Courthouse in Fort Pierce April 16, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 1, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 2, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 3, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM TRIAL PERIODS FOR NON-JURY RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE TRIALS TO BE HEARD IN ST. LUCIE WEST: in Port Saint Lucie May 9, 2018: 10:00 AM 12:00 PM May 9, 2018: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Page 1 of 7
TRIAL PERIODS FOR CIVIL NON-JURY TRIALS AND/OR RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE TRIALS TO BE HEARD IN FORT PIERCE: St. Lucie County Courthouse in Fort Pierce May 4, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 23, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 24, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 30, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM May 31, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM June 1, 2018: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM June 20, 2018: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM June 28, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM July 6, 2018: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM July 9, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM July 10, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM July 20, 2018: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM July 23, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM July 24, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM July 25, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM July 26, 2018: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM TRIAL PERIODS FOR NON-JURY RESIDENTIAL FORECLOSURE TRIALS TO BE HEARD IN ST. LUCIE WEST: in Port Saint Lucie May 16, 2018: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM May 18, 2018: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM May 18, 2018: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM July 3, 2018: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM July 17, 2018: 10:00 PM 12:00 PM July 17, 2018: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM July 18, 2018: 10:00 PM 12:00 PM July 18, 2018: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM CASE TRACKING It is your responsibility to track your case position on the Trial Docket. Do not call the Judicial Assistant for updates on the Trial Dockets or Trial Dates; all are posted on the website for your convenience. Unless you have received an order to the contrary or you have been advised by the court/j.a., you must appear when your case is scheduled for even if the case(s) ahead of you advise that it/they are definitely going to trial. MOTIONS Motions will not be heard at the Court s Docket Call. TELEPHONIC ATTENDANCE IS NOT PERMITTED AT DOCKET CALL, CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES, NON-JURY TRIALS, JURY TRIALS, OR EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS. CASE SETTLEMENT If a case settles Plaintiff s Counsel must fax a letter advising the court of same prior to the trial date so that the case may be removed from the trial calendar. If you do not fax a letter of settlement and you do not appear for the weekly trial calendar call your case will be dismissed. If your case is dismissed please advise the Judicial Assistant by phone or fax so that she may remove the case from the Trial Docket, simply filing with the Clerk does not remove your case from the Docket Call or Weekly Trial Docket. Page 2 of 7
CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET 1 562013CA001697 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust vs. Anatolio Colatosti, et al. Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC/Steele Law 3/14/18. [Estimated trial time TBD.] 2 562016CA001015 Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Trustee vs. Collin Myles and Sharondine Myles, et al. 3 562016CA001182 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee vs. Agnes Fawkes, et al. Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid, P.L./FL Rural Legal Services, Inc. (David S. Fabrikant) Shapiro, Fishman & Gache, LLP/ Justin A. Lefko A SETTLEMENT IS LIKELY. (A Consent and Stipulation to Entry of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated 4/4/18 was filed into the court file on 4/5/18.) 2/28/18. [2 hour trial estimated.] 1/18/18. [30 minute trial estimated.] Page 3 of 7
CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET 4 562017CA000114 HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee vs. Robert Seropian a/k/a Robert E. Seropian and Cynthia Seropian, et al. Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid, P.L./Robert Seropian, pro se/cynthia Seropian, pro se 1/18/18. [30 minute trial estimated.] 5 562017CA001097 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee vs. Glenis Fernandez, et al. 6 562017CA001150 Webster Bank NA vs. Myrline LaLanne, et al. Burr & Forman LLP/The Ticktin Law Group, P.A. SHD Legal Group, P.A./Kinley I. Engvalson Set per Order on Joint Motion to Continue 3/21/18 Trial dated dated 3/7/18. Sounding. (Case to be SLW.) [3 hour trial estimated.] 2/15/18. Sounding. (Case may be SLW.) [90 minute trial estimated.] 7 562017CA001174 Harvey Mazer vs. Rod Mazer Colter Law Group/The Law Office of Chet E. Weinbaum, P.A. ================== Civil NJT Docket Sounding. (Case to be set in Ft. Pierce.) [Estimated trial time TBD.] A SETTLEMENT IS LIKELY. (A Mediator s Report dated 4/9/18 was filed into the court file on 4/10/18.) 2/28/18. Page 4 of 7
CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET 8 562017CA001733 Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper vs. Jesus A. Merejo a/k/a Jesus Merejo, et al. Robertson, Anschutz & Schneid, P.L./Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd/Ross, Earle, Bonan & Ensor, P.A. 2/28/18. [2 hour trial estimated.] Page 5 of 7
CASES REMOVED FROM CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET 1 562017CA001636 609 LLC vs. Nelmart Group LLC Warren & Grant, P.A./ Torrens Law Firm, PLLC ORDER OF DISMISSAL ENTERED ON 1/24/18. 2 562017CA001557 United Auto Sales vs. Venture Motors 3 562017CA000834 Stacey N. Howe vs. Louise M. Cote, T.L.C. Realty & Management, Inc., and Debra A. Gorski 4 562017CA001586 City of Fort Pierce, Florida vs. Ft. Pierce Petroleum, LLC 5 562017CA000239 Alexander Shinn vs. Crystal C. Rives and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Wright, Ponsoldt & Lozeau/William A. Fleck Rickey L. Farrell/Peggy Underbrink James M. Messer/Alexander Gonano Cohen Norris Wolmer Ray Telepman Cohen/The Law Office of Travis R. Walker, P.A./McGlinchy Stafford AGREED ORDER ON DEFENDANT S MOTION TO REMOVE CASE FROM TRIAL DOCKET ENTERED ON 3/19/18. ORDER TO CONTINUE FROM 4/13/18 DOCKET CALL TO 6/8/18 DOCKET CALL ENTERED ON 3/26/18. ORDER TO CONTINUE FROM 4/13/18 DOCKET CALL TO 6/8/18 DOCKET CALL ENTERED ON 3/27/18. AGREED ORDER ON JT MTN TO ADOPT SETTLEM T AGT AND DISMISS MTR ENTERED ON 4/11/18. Page 6 of 7
CASES REMOVED FROM CIVIL NON-JURY TRIAL DOCKET 6 562017CA001805 Engineering Design & Construction, Inc. vs. Maurice Hoo Law Office of Marshall E. Rosenbach/ Maurice Hoo, pro se JOINT STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT FILED ON 4/12/18. ALL PARTIES EXCUSED FROM APPEARING FOR DOCKET CALL ON 4/13/18. 7 562017CA000510 Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Roland V Bernal Jr Hunt & Kahn, P.A./ Jacobs & Davis, P.A. CASE SETTLED. A NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT WAS FILED INTO THE COURT FILE ON 4/12/18. Page 7 of 7