Gregory Schafer v. Kathryne Borchert d/b/a Southlake Realty

ALTICE, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] In 1988, Kathryne Borchert d/b/a Southlake Realty (Borchert) purchased three undeveloped real estate lots at a tax sale. She filed the instant action in 1991 to quiet title to the real estate based on the tax sale and the subsequently issued tax deeds. Gregory Schafer answered and filed a counterclaim, -in which he sought to set aside the tax deeds. After two unsuccessful motions for summary judgment, one filed by each.party in 1992, and a failed mediation in 1994, the case stagnated for over twenty years with Borchert continuing to pay real estate taxes on the…