10-20-2009, 11:19 AM
Ben Johnson Wrote:Some actions come up as order of dismissal. Is Gus slipping out of some actions like a greasy fart?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK obtained a $28,588.01 default judgment against Goose in December, 2005.
WELLS FARGO BANK (NA) obtained a $89,655.92 default judgement against Goose in June, 2006. Apparently as part of debt collection proceedings an OSC re Contempt was issued and served, but nothing further is shown in the record, suggesting Goose eventually did cooperate for a judgment debtor exam.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK voluntarily dismissed its action without prejudice.
UNIFUND C C R PARTNERS case and the LVNV FUNDING (LLC) case were both dismissed without prejudice for lack of prosecution.
One of the three F I A CARD SVCS (NA) cases also was dismissed without prejudice for lack of prosecution, the second was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice, and the third has a notice of dismissal for lack of prosecution pending.
The HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORP III case also was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice.
All these dismissals without prejudice could indicate that Goose is making payments or otherwise has reached some agreement to make payments, in which case the dismissal without prejudice would allow the creditors to bring the action again if he defaults.
If Goose had paid them in full then it is likely a formal dismissal with prejudice would have been filed as a quid pro quo for the payment.
On the other hand, looks like the LASALLE BANK judicial foreclosure action is still pending. The plaintiff's motion for summary judgment was deferred and the case has been referred to mediation.
Looks like he is still bobbing and weaving with his many creditors, trying to avoid a knockout punch that would send him into bankruptcy.
With as much debt and as many creditors as he has, this sounds like just the kind of situation for which the bankruptcy laws were created. Taking a fresh start after a failed business venture is as American as Henry Ford, Walt Disney, William Durant and any number of other distinguished entrepreneurs. There must be some compelling reason Goose is taking the difficult way out here. Does he just want to avoid the minimal stigma of bankruptcy, or is there something embarrassing about his assets that would be exposed if he was required to make them public record?