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illinois unified county

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2022-01-14
Type Small Claims - Contract (<=$2500)|sc - 768
Docket 19 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio RECOVERYASSOCIATES,LLC.
Defendant Wellings, Matthew
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Judge

Hon. Wellings Matthew

Grundy County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED.
  2. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE FILED.
  3. SUMMONS - ISSUED.
  4. Summons/subp/rtn set for 03/02/2022 at 9:30 in courtroom E.
  5. SUMMONS - RETURNED.
  6. ATTY RILEY PRESENT FOR PLTF. DFDT NOT PRESENT. CAUSE COMES ON FOR SUMMONS RETURN. ORDERED ALIAS SUMMONS TO ISSUE, RETURNABLE 05/11/22
  7. EX-PARTE NOTICE OF MOTION FILED.
  8. MOTION SERVICE BY SPECIAL ORDER OF COURT FILED.
  9. Motion hearing set for 05/11/2022 at 9:30 in courtroom E.
  10. ATTY RILEY PRESENT FOR PLTF. DFDT NOT PRESENT. CAUSE COMES ON FOR SUMMONS RETURN/MOTION SERVICE BY SPECIAL ORDER OF COURT. ORDERED MOTION GRANTED; CAUSE CONTINUED FOR STATUS OF SERVICE ON POSTING. SSO
  11. ALIAS SUMMONS -ISSUED.
  12. Summons/subp/rtn set for 07/06/2022 at 9:30 in courtroom E.
  13. ALIAS SUMMONS - RETURNED.
  14. PLTF NOT PRESENT. ATTY RILEY NOT PRESENT. DFDT PRESENT. CAUSE COMES
  15. NOTICE OF MOTION FILED.
  16. MOTION TO REINSTATE FROM DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION FILED.
  17. Motion/vacate set for 08/03/2022 at 9:30 in courtroom E.
  18. ATTY WINSTON PRESENT FOR PLTF. DFDT NOT PRESENT. CAUSE COMES ON FOR HEARING ON MOTION TO REINSTATE. ORDER ENTERED DISMISSAL VACATED AND CAUSE SET FOR STATUS. SSO
  19. Status hearing set for 10/05/2022 at 9:30 in courtroom W.

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