HomeMy WebLinkAbout954479IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIA DISTRICT
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IN AND FOR LINCOLN COUNTY, STATE OF WY ING 1309
MARIE G. WALTON, TRUSTEE OF THE
MARITAL TRUST CREATED UNDER THE)
EVAN AND MARIE WALTON LIVING
TRUST DATED MARCH 25, 1998
Plaintiff,
JAN 1 1 2010
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SHAWN GHAREMAN, Individually and LINCOLN COUNTY, STATE OF WYOMING
HOUSE OF PHILLY, LLC, RECEIVED 7/21/2010 at 9:05 AM
RECEIVING 954479
Defendants. BOOK: 750 PAGE: 783
JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY
ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND E+'N IEKINis
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS
This matter having come before the Court on the Motion of the Plaintiff for Summary
Judgment, and the Plaintiff appearing by and through its attorney, Dennis W. Lancaster of Lancaster
Law Offices, P.C. and the Court having reviewed the file and good cause appearing:
THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT:
1. That the Plaintiff on August 19, 2009 filed a Motion for Summary Judgment with
supporting Affidavits.
2. That pursuant to W.R.C.P. Rule 56.1 the Plaintiff filed its Required Statement of
Material Facts on November 5, 2009.
3. That the Defendant has failed to file any Affidavits or other documents opposing said
Motion for Summary Judgment nor has the Defendant filed any W.R.C.P. Rule 56.1
Required Statement of Material Facts.
4. That on or about September 28, 2006 the Defendant, Shawn Ghareman, individually
and on behalf of House of Philly, LLC approached the Plaintiff relating to Plaintiff
loaning them the sum of $60,000.
5. That as part of said transaction, the Defendant, Shawn Ghareman specifically
represented to the Plaintiff that he was in the process of securing certain property that
was located in Lincoln County, Wyoming and the proceeds from said loan would be
used to acquire said property and upon the acquisition of such property he would
then grant to the Plaintiff a security interest as additional security pertaining to the
repayment of said loan.
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6. That as part of said transaction a Security Agreement or Mortgage and a Secured
Promissory Note in the amount of $60,000 was entered into between the parties
wherein the Plaintiff loaned the Defendants, Shawn Ghareman and House of Philly,
LLC, jointly and severally.
7. That the Defendants failed to grant the Plaintiff the security interest in property that
the Defendants had agreed to.
8. That the Defendants made certain payments on the Promissory Note, however, the
Defendants failed to pay the amounts as specified under the Promissory Note and as
of January 5, 2010 there was due and owing on said Promissory Note the sum of
$63,780.37.
9. That pursuant to the terms of the Promissory Note the Defendants agreed to pay
reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection if collection was necessary.
10. That the Plaintiff had notified the Defendants of the default of the Promissory Note
and the Defendants have failed to cure the default and that Plaintiff is entitled to
Judgment as a matter of law.
11. That there are no material issues of fact as to the obligation of the Defendants to pay
the Plaintiff the amounts as set forth in the Plaintiff's Complaint and thus the
Plaintiff is entitled to Judgment as a matter of law.
12. That the attorney for the Plaintiff has filed an Affidavit setting forth the attorney's
fees incurred to date and also stating that it is anticipated that additional attorney's
fees to collect and recover upon said Judgment will be incurred and the Court having
found that said attorney's fees incurred to date are reasonable.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the Plaintiff is entitled to Summary Judgment and that
Judgment should be entered against the Defendants both jointly and severally in this action.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Plaintiff, Marie G. Walton, Trustee of the Marital
Trust Created Under the Evan and Marie Walton Living Trust dated March 25, 1998, have and
recover from the Defendants, Shawn Ghareman and House of Philly, LLC, both jointly and severally
the principal sum of $63,780.37 plus $120 for court costs and service fees, for a total amount of
$63,900.37 to accrue post Judgment interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Plaintiff is entitled to recover the sum of 4663.30
as attorney's fees, which amount will be added to the above referred to Judgment and will accrue
post Judgment interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that in the event that the Plaintiff incurs additional
attorney's fees relating to the collection of said Judgment that the Plaintiff will be allowed to petition
to the Court for the recovery of said additional attorneys fees.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that all amounts of said Judgment shall be subject to
execution which may be immediately entered.
DATED this C /IGa day of January 2010.
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