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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN AND FOR LINCOLN COUNTY,, STATE OF WYOMING
1 BANK, a Wyoming State Banking
Corporation,
vs.
Plaintiff,
BURKE T. VALENTINE and
HEIDI B. VALENTINE,
Defendants.
Plaintiff in the Complaint.
Civil No. CV -2011- 267 -DC
FILED
BY ((VIA 11 n.2
FEB 6 2012
KENNETH D. ROBERTS
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
3rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LINCOLN COUNTY, STATE OF WYOMING
DE FAULT JUDGMENT
This matter having come before the Court on the Motion of the Plaintiff, 1" Bank, for Entry
of Default against the Defendants, Burke T. Valentine and Heidi B. Valentine, and the Plaintiff, 1st
Bank, 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 filed the above entitled Complaint against the Defendant on
December 16, 2011
2. That the Defendants, Burke T. Valentine and Heidi B. Valentine, were served on the
5 day of January, 2012.
3. That the time for the Defendants, Burke T. Valentine and Heidi B. Valentine, to
answer the Complaint pursuant to the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure has lapsed
and Entry of Default has been duly entered by the Clerk of District Court.
4. That pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and Disclosure and related
finance documents that the Defendants executed with the Plaintiff to secure the loan
that is the subject of this action the Defendants agreed to pay the amounts due and
owing plus agreed to pay reasonable attorneys' fees and costs if collection efforts
were necessary.
5. That the amount due and owing the Plaintiff as alleged in the Complaint is a sum
certain and thus the Court can enter Judgment in the amount as prayed for by the
RECEIVED 3/8/2012 at 12 :15 PM
RECEIVING 963571
BOOK: 782 PAGE: 544
JEANNE WAGNER
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK, KEMMERER, WY
6. That as of January 31, 2012 there is due and owing on the amount as alleged in the
Complaint from the Defendant to the Plaintiff the sum of $48,872.97 together with
costs incurred for the filing fee and service fees in the amount of $140.00.
7. That as noted in the Affidavit filed by the attorney for the Plaintiff the Plaintiff has
requested attorneys' fees in the amount of $1,405.84 and the Court does find that
said amount of attorneys' fees and costs are reasonable and also the Affidavit states
that it is anticipated that additional attorneys' fees to collect and recover upon said
Judgment will be incurred and the Court having found that said attorneys' fees
incurred to date are reasonable.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that the Plaintiff shall recover
from the Defendants, Burke T. Valentine and Heidi B. Valentine, the principal sum of $48,872.97
plus court costs and service fees in the amount of $140.00 for a total amount of $49,012.97 to accrue
post judgment interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that Plaintiff is entitled to recover the sum of 1405.84 as
attorneys' fees and costs, 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 the Plaintiff incurs additional attorneys' fees
relating to the collection of said Judgment that the Plaintiff will be allowed to petition to this Court
for the recovery of said additional attorneys' fees.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that all amounts due and owing under this Judgment shall be
subject to execution which may be immediately entered.
DATED thi= day of Febniary, 2012.
I L. S ERSO
District Court Judge
S (F• YOMING
tiaOI,P OF LINCOLN
onnol i D. Roberts, Clerk k of the Third
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