KRUEGER V JOHNSON TRIAL COURT

STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE TRIAL COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF BERRIEN
Case No .: 2017-
FRED KRUEGER
and SHARON KRUEGER,
Husband and Wife,
Plaintiffs,
v
RAYLEIGH M. JOHNSON and Spouse;
MAURICE M. JOHNSON ancl Spouse;
MALCOLM MARK JOHNSON and
Spouse;
MAXINE MAUTZ and Spouse;
MURIEL DAWN NEIDLINGER and
Spouse;
MARY ANN MENDENI-IALL and
Spouse;
MARVIN D. JOHNSON and Spouse;
MARSHALL G. JOHNSON and
Spouse,
Defendants.
KOTZ SANGSTER WYSOCKI P.C.
By: Kevin 1. O’Dowd (P39383)
Joseph J. Sadler (P71829)
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
40 Pearl Stree tNW, Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 552-6400
kodowd@kotzsangster.com
jsadler@kotzsangster.com
ORDER FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
BY PUBLICATION
At a session of court held in the courthouse
in St. Joseph, Michigan, on
August 4, 2017
Present: Honorable Donahue
Circuit Court Judge for Berrien County
Plaintiff having filed a Verified Motion
For Alternate Service of Process under
MCR 2.105(I) and 2.106, the Court
having read Plaintiff’s Motion and accompanying
Exhibits, the Plaintiff having
demonstrated service of process cannot
reasonably be made on Defendants by
the methods provided in MCR 2.105(D),
or otherwise, after Plaintiff’s diligent attempts
to locate Defendant, the Court
having found that service of process by
publication pursuant to MCR 2.105(I) is
the best available method of service of
process reasonably calculated to give
Defendant actual notice of the proceedings
and an opportunity to be heard, and
the Court being otherwise fully advised in
the premises:
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
Plaintiff may serve process on Defendant
by publishing the following notice
once each week for a period of three
(3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper,
as defined in MCR 2.106(F), that is published
in Berrien County:
“Case No. 2017-
FRED KRUEGER and SHARON
KRUEGER,
Husband and Wife, v.
RAYLEIGH M. JOHNSON and Spouse;
MAURICE M. JOHNSON and Spouse;
MALCOLM MARK JOHNSON and
Spouse;
MAXINE MAUTZ and Spouse;
MURIEL DAWN NEIDLINGER and
Spouse;
MARY ANN MENDENHALL and
Spouse;
MARVIN D. JOHNSON and Spouse;
MARSHALL G. JOHNSON and
Spouse.
Plaintiff’s Attorney, Bar No., Address,
and Telephone No.:
Kevin J. O’Dowd (P39383)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
40 Pearl Street NW, Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 552-6400 – Telephone
(616) 734~6125 – Facsimile
kodowd@kotzsangster.com
An action seeking to quiet title to
a portion of Clark Street located in
Niles, Berrien County, Michigan has
been commenced by Plaintiff, Fred
Krueger against Defendants Rayleigh
Johnson, Maurice Johnson, Malcolm
Johnson, Maxine Mautz, Muriel
Neidlinger, Mary Mendenhall, Marvin
Johnson and Marshall Johnson in the
Berrien County Circuit Court for the
State of Michigan, and the Defendants
must answer or take other action permitted
by Jaw within 28 days after the
last date of publication. Defendant’s
answer must be filed with the Berrien
County Circuit Court, which is located
at 811 Port Street, St. Joseph Michigan
49085. If Defendant does not answer
or take other action within the time
allowed, judgment may he entered
against it for the relief demanded in
the Complaint.”
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Circuit Court Judge
John M. Donahue P38669
Prepared by:
Kevin J. 0’ Dowd (P39383)
Kotz Sangster Wysocki P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
(08-10)(08-24)