Motion,Ex Parte: CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY v. LUCAS, III, JAMES F. Et Al

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                                DOCKET NO. NNI-CV18-6014674-S                                                    SUPERIOR COURT

                  CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY                                            J.D. OF NEW HAVEN

                  VS.                                                                              AT MERIDEN

                  JAMES F. LUCAS III, ET AL                                                        JUNE 20, 2019

                                                 MOTION FOR DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT

                           The plaintiff in the above-captioned matter represents as follows:

                           1.       A judgment of strict foreclosure entered in this matter on April 15, 2019, and

                  the court set June 17, 2019 as the law day for the defendant, JAMES F. LUCAS III, owner

                  of the equity of redemption;

                           2.       At the time of the entry of said judgment, the subject property was appraised

                  at a value of $82,000.00, and the plaintiff's debt was found to be $99,941.69, attorney's

                  fees of $2,950.00, plus appraisal fees of $600.00, and title search fee of $225.00 for a total

                  of $103,716.69;

                           3.       The said defendant owner failed to redeem on his law day, and no

                  subsequent encumbrancers redeemed on their law day;

                           4.       Title to the subject premises vested in the plaintiff on June 20, 2019;

                           5.       On the basis of the foregoing valuation and the amount of the plaintiff's debt,

                  the plaintiff has reason to believe that a deficiency exists in connection therewith.

                  ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED
                  TESTIMONY NOT REQUIRED
                           WHEREFORE, the plaintiff moves that an evidentiary hearing be assigned in this

                  matter, in order that a valuation be established for the subject property and a deficiency

                  judgment be entered in accordance with said valuation.

                                                                        PLAINTIFF,


                                                                        By:   ___________400812__________________
                                                                                 Christopher J. McCarthy
                                                                                 HALLORAN & SAGE LLP
                                                                                 225 Asylum Street
                                                                                 Hartford, CT 06103
                                                                                 Ph:   860-522-6103 / Juris No.          026105

                                                                       ORDER

                           The foregoing motion having been presented to the Court, and an evidentiary

                  hearing having been conducted in pursuance thereof, the Court finds that the mortgaged

                  property was not redeemed and that title to the said property vested in the plaintiff on June

                  20, 2019.     The Court further finds that the subject property was appraised at a value of

                  $82,000.00, and the plaintiff's debt was found to be $99,941.69, attorney's fees of

                  $2,950.00, plus appraisal fees of $600.00, and title search fee of $225.00 for a total of

                  $103,716.69, thereby leaving a deficiency due of $21,716.69.



                                                                                 _________________________________
                                                                                 Judge




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                                                                 CERTIFICATION

                           I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed, postage
                  prepaid on the 20th day of June, 2019 as follows:

                  Conn. Housing Finance Authority
                  General Counsel’s Office
                  999 West Street
                  Rocky Hill, CT       06067

                  Shapiro & Epstein PC
                  2830 Whitney Avenue
                  Hamden, CT 06518

                  James F. Lucas, III
                  167 Old Foxon Road
                  Unit 30-B
                  New Haven, CT          06513
                                                                                 ________400812___________________
                                                                                 Christopher J. McCarthy




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