Adversary Proceeding
Lead BK case is: 3:23-bk-41808

Washington Western Bankruptcy Court
Chapter 7
Judge:Mary Jo Heston
Case #: 3:24-ap-04015
Nature of Suit2 Bankruptcy - Other
67 Bankruptcy - Dischargeability - §523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny
68 Bankruptcy - Dischargeability - §523(a)(6), willful and malicious injury
62 Bankruptcy - Dischargeability - §523(a)(2), false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud
Case Filed:Jan 22, 2024
Terminated:Jan 13, 2025
Last checked: never
Defendant
Robert Alex Godat
12312 NE 109th Way
Vancouver, WA 98682
Represented By
Robert Alex Godat
contact info
Plaintiff
Melinda Mentrum
Represented By
Joseph Wagner
contact info
Plaintiff
Sam Howard
Represented By
Joseph Wagner
contact info
Plaintiff
Katherine Martin
Represented By
Joseph Wagner
contact info


Docket last updated: 04/04/2025 1:07 PM PDT
Monday, January 13, 2025
order Close Adversary Mon 01/13 2:35 PM
CLOSED. Adversary Case 3:24-ap-4015 Closed . (MEH)
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
39 39 misc BNC Certificate of Notice Thu 12/12 9:12 PM
BNC Certificate of Notice Related [+]. Notice Date 12/12/2024. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 38 Judgment
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
38 38 order Judgment Tue 12/10 2:34 PM
Final JUDGMENT by Consent Related [+]. Case Can Close: 1/10/2025. (MEH)
Related: [-] 24 Motion
37 37 misc Received UNSIGNED Order Tue 12/10 11:02 AM
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36 36 order Lodged Order Submitted But Not Entered Tue 12/10 10:57 AM
Submitted But Not Entered Related [+]. (MEH)
Related: [-] 25 Motion to Dismiss Adversary Case
35 35 court Minutes - Hearing Not Held Stricken cw Tue 12/10 10:13 AM
Minutes. Hearing Not Held. Hearing has been stricken from the calendar as case has settled. Related document(s)16 Trial. (AMT)
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34 34 audio Courtspeak Tue 12/10 10:02 AM
PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [12/10/2024 09:19:55 AM]. File Size [ 682 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:05:29 ]. ((24) Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment). (admin)
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33 33 court Minutes - Hearing Held cw Tue 12/10 9:55 AM
Minutes. Zoom Hearing Held. Appearances: Joseph Wagner on behalf of Plaintiffs; Robert Alex Godat, Defendant. Related document(s)24 Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment. Motion Granted - Order forthcoming. (AMT)
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Monday, December 09, 2024
32 32 misc Letter from Attorney re: Adversary Case Mon 12/09 1:46 PM
Letter To and Subject: Settlement Agreement . Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum. (Wagner, Joseph)
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Sunday, December 08, 2024
31 31 misc BNC Certificate of Notice Sun 12/08 9:13 PM
BNC Certificate of Notice Related [+]. Notice Date 12/08/2024. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 30 Miscellaneous Mailing of PDF Document by the BNC
Friday, December 06, 2024
30 30 misc Miscellaneous Mailing Fri 12/06 12:04 PM
Sent to BNC for Mailing of Lodged Order Submitted But Not Entered to Robert Alex Godat, 12312 NE 109th Way, Vancouver, WA 98682 Related [+]. (VAB)
Related: [-] 29 Submitted But Not Entered
29 29 order Lodged Order Submitted But Not Entered Fri 12/06 12:01 PM
Submitted But Not Entered: Please appear before the Court by Zoom on December 10, 2024, at 9 a.m. Judge Heston's courtroom deputy,Alice Timken, will provide the Zoom link by email. A copy of the parties' settlement agreement should be filedwith the court prior to the hearing. Related [+]. (VAB)
Related: [-] 24 Motion
28 28 misc Received UNSIGNED Order Fri 12/06 8:31 AM
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misc Set Hearing Fri 12/06 11:51 AM
Set Hearing. The Hearing date is set for 12/10/2024, at 09:00 AM at Judge Heston's Vancouver ZoomGov. (AMT)
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Thursday, December 05, 2024
27 27 misc Received UNSIGNED Order Thu 12/05 1:02 PM
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Friday, November 29, 2024
26 26 ans Declaration Fri 11/29 4:18 PM
Declaration of Service of Motion to Dismiss . Proof of Service. Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum. (Wagner, Joseph)
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
25 25 motion Dismiss Adversary Case Wed 11/27 3:35 PM
Motion to Dismiss Adversary Case Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Robert Alex Godat, Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum (Wagner, Joseph)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Order Granting Motion to Dismiss
24 24 motion ~generic~ Motion Wed 11/27 2:49 PM
Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Robert Alex Godat, Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum (Wagner, Joseph)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order Consent Judgment
Friday, November 22, 2024
23 23 notice Notice Regarding Final Adjudication and Consent Fri 11/22 1:08 PM
DOCKETED IN ERROR, pdf does not match docket event. Notice Regarding Final Adjudication and Consent . Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Robert Alex Godat, Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum. (Wagner, Joseph) Modified on 11/25/2024 (MEH)
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024
22 22 audio Courtspeak Tue 11/05 10:02 AM
PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [11/05/2024 09:08:11 AM]. File Size [ 188 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:01:12 ]. ((16) Pretrial Conference). (admin)
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21 21 court Minutes - Hearing Held cw Tue 11/05 9:45 AM
Minutes. Zoom Hearing Held. Appearances: Joseph Wagner on behalf of Plaintiffs; Robert Alex Godat, Defendant. Related document(s)16 Pretrial Conference. The parties stated they are close to a settlement and settlement documents should be forthcoming. (AMT)
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Monday, July 15, 2024
20 20 court Minutes - Hearing Not Held Stricken cw Mon 07/15 7:33 AM
Minutes. Hearing Not Held. Hearing has been stricken from the calendar as the trial has been reset to 12/17/2024, at ECF16 . Related document(s)8 Trial. (AMT)
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19 19 court Minutes - Hearing Not Held Stricken cw Mon 07/15 7:31 AM
Minutes. Hearing Not Held. Hearing has been stricken from the calendar as the Pretrial Conference has been reset to 11/5/2024, at ECF16 . Related document(s)8 Pretrial Conference. (AMT)
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Sunday, July 14, 2024
18 18 misc BNC Certificate of Notice Sun 07/14 9:12 PM
BNC Certificate of Notice Related [+]. Notice Date 07/14/2024. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 16 Notice of Trial and Order Setting Deadlines
Saturday, July 13, 2024
17 17 misc BNC Certificate of Notice Sat 07/13 9:11 PM
BNC Certificate of Notice Related [+]. Notice Date 07/13/2024. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 15 Order Re Motion to
Friday, July 12, 2024
16 16 order Notice of Trial and Order Setting Deadlines Fri 07/12 9:47 AM
Second Notice of Trial and ORDER Setting Deadlines . Trial is scheduled for 12/17/2024 at 09:00 AM at Vancouver Federal Building - Judge Heston. Pretrial conference is scheduled for 11/5/2024 at 09:00 AM at Telephonically. Briefs due by 12/6/2024. (MEH)
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
15 15 order Generic Order to Match generic Motion Thu 07/11 10:55 AM
ORDER Granting Motion to Continue Trial and Extend Deadlines Related [+] . (MEH)
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
14 14 misc Received UNSIGNED Order Wed 07/10 12:02 PM
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024
13 13 order Lodged Order Submitted But Not Entered Tue 07/09 3:21 PM
Submitted But Not Entered Related [+]. (MEH)
Related: [-] 11 Motion
Monday, July 08, 2024
12 12 misc Received UNSIGNED Order Mon 07/08 6:31 PM
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11 11 motion ~generic~ Motion Mon 07/08 3:23 PM
Motion STIPULATED REQUEST TO RESET TRIAL DATE AND DEADLINES Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Robert Alex Godat, Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum (Wagner, Joseph)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10 10 misc Mediation Certification (ADR) Tue 04/16 8:49 AM
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
9 9 misc BNC Certificate of Notice Wed 03/20 9:12 PM
BNC Certificate of Notice Related [+]. Notice Date 03/20/2024. (Admin.)
Related: [-] 8 Notice of Trial and Order Setting Deadlines
Monday, March 18, 2024
8 8 order Notice of Trial and Order Setting Deadlines Mon 03/18 2:02 PM
Notice of Trial and ORDER Setting Deadlines . Trial is scheduled for 8/20/2024 at 09:00 AM at Vancouver Federal Bldg. - Judge Heston. Pretrial conference is scheduled for 7/15/2024 at 09:00 AM at Telephonically.. Briefs due by 8/9/2024. (MEH)
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Monday, March 11, 2024
7 7 misc Mediation Certification (ADR) Mon 03/11 3:34 PM
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6 6 answer Answer to Complaint Mon 03/11 3:32 PM
Answer to Complaint . Filed by Robert Alex Godat . (MEH)
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Monday, February 19, 2024
5 5 ans Declaration Mon 02/19 1:45 PM
Declaration . Proof of Service. Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum. (Wagner, Joseph) Not linked to related document. Modified on 2/20/2024 (MEH)
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Monday, February 12, 2024
4 4 court Summons Reissued with Reset Pretrial Mon 02/12 2:21 PM
REISSUED Summons to Plaintiffs' Attorney Joseph Wagner for Service on Robert Alex Godat. Answer Due 3/13/2024. (AMT)
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3 3 notice Notice of Presentation of Order Mon 02/12 1:13 PM
Summons Reissuance Request . Filed by Joseph Wagner on behalf of Sam Howard, Katherine Martin, Melinda Mentrum. (Wagner, Joseph) Modified on 2/12/2024, removing presentation order language (MEH)
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
2 2 court Summons and Pretrial Conference Tue 01/23 8:06 AM
Summons issued to Plaintiffs' Attorney Joseph Wagner for Service on Robert Alex Godat Answer Due 2/22/2024 . (AMT)
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Monday, January 22, 2024
1 1 cmp Complaint (fee) Mon 01/22 1:41 PM
Adversary case[LINK 24-04015 . Adversary case 24-04015 Complaint by Melinda Mentrum (attorney Joseph Wagner), Katherine Martin (attorney Joseph Wagner), Sam Howard (attorney Joseph Wagner) against Robert Alex J Godat. . Nature of Suit: (02 (Other (e.g. other actions that would have been brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy))), (62 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(2), false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud)), (67 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny)), (68 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(6), willful and malicious injury)) (Wagner, Joseph)
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