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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-23
Type Cc Breach Of Contract
Docket 42 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Starnes, Clint|York, James Brad|Starnes, Courtney
Defendant Cheever, Christopher R
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Judge

Hon. HAYDEN, KENNETH MICHAEL

Camden County (MO)

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Docket Entries

  1. onfid Filing Info Sheet Filed CONF FILING INFO SHEET. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK
  2. tmnt Judmt Balance Filed Statement of Judgment Balance Remaining Due. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES Associated Entries: 07/09/2024 - Execution/Garnishment Issued +
  4. tmnt Judmt Balance Filed Statement of Judgment Balance Remaining Due. Balance of $264,725.38 reflected on statement of judgment balance filed. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES Associated Entries: 07/09/2024 - Execution/Garnishment Issued +
  6. udge/Clerk - Note Garnishment money received. jm
  7. iling: Judgment Debtors Claim for Exemption filed. Filed By: CHRISTOPHER R CHEEVER
  9. nsrs to Interrogatories Filed Garnishment/Execution Number 24-GARN-876 Judgment Debtor still employed. Filed By: PREMIER AUTO REBUILDERS & TRUCK SALVAGE LLC
  11. arnishment Returned Served Document ID - 24-GARN-876; Served To - PREMIER AUTO REBUILDERS & TRUCK SALVAGE LLC; Served Date - 07/11/2024; Served Time - 09:00:00; Service Type - SP; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -Garn served
  12. otice of Service Notice of Service of Garnishment. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  14. arnishment Paid to Court Attorney request garnishment money to be paid directly to Court. tm Associated Entries: 07/09/2024 - Execution/Garnishment Issued +
  15. xecution/Garnishment Issued Garnishment attached in PDF form for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net for service by Process Server. tm This is garnishment 24-GARN-876 for CHRISTOPHER R CHEEVER; returnable date: 24-NOV-2051; Garnishee: PREMIER AUTO REBUILDERS & TRUCK SALVAGE LLC Associated Entries: 07/09/2024 - Garnishment Paid to Court + Associated Entries: 01/14/2025 - Stmnt Judmt Balance Filed + Associated Entries: 07/16/2025 - Stmnt Judmt Balance Filed +
  16. rder - Special Process Server
  17. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK
  18. roposed Order Filed Proposed Order Appointing Special Process Server. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  19. otion Special Process Server Application for Appointment of Special Process Server. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  20. nterrogatories Filed Interrogatories to Garnishee. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  21. equest for Execution/Garnish Garnishment Application and Order. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  22. eturned Mail-Undeliverable AS TO CHRISTOPHER CHEEVER RETURN TO SENDER NO MAIL RECEPTACLE UNABLE TO FORWARD
  23. otice NOTICE OF ENTRY AND CERTIFIED COPY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAILED TO DEFENDANT
  24. efault Judgment
  25. udgment Entered WITH INTEREST TO ACCRUE ON COUNT II AT 9% PER ANNUM FROM NOVEMBER 8, 2022 WITH INTEREST TO ACCRUE ON COUNT I AT 9% PER ANNUM FROM NOVEMBER 8, 2022
  26. udge/Clerk - Note PROPOSED JUDGMENT EMAILED TO JUDGE FOR REVIEW
  27. ound Recording Log Sheet
  28. otion Hearing Held CASE CALLED. PLAINTIFFS CLINT STARNES AND COURTNEY STARNES APPEAR IN PERSON AND WITH COUNSEL MR. YORK. DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER R. CHEEVER APPEARS NOT ALTHOUGH HAVING BEEN DULY SERVED. FURTHER DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER R. CHEEVER ALTHOUGH HAVING BEEN DULY SERVED HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE PETITION FILED. DEFENDANT IS THEREFORE IN DEFAULT. PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SUSTAINED. PLAINTIFFS PRESENT EVIDENCE AS TO DAMAGES. PLAINTIFFS REST. COURT FINDS ISSUES IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS AND AGAINST DEFENDANT. JUDGMENT ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS AND AGAINST DEFENDANT ON COUNT I IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,673.67. JUDGMENT ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS AND AGAINST DEFENDANT ON COUNT II IN THE AMOUNT OF $145,347.34 PLUS ATTORNEY FEES OF $1,500.00. COSTS TAXED TO DEFENDANT. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF TO PREPARE JUDGMENT FOR COURTS EXECUTION. SO ORDERED. KMH/jm Associated Entries: 10/07/2022 - Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/08/2022; 9:00 AM; KENNETH MICHAEL HAYDEN; Laclede
  29. udge Assigned
  30. otion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/08/2022 - Motion Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 11/08/2022; 9:00 AM; KENNETH MICHAEL HAYDEN; Laclede
  31. mended Notice of Hrng Filed First Amended Notice of Hearing. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  32. udge/Clerk - Note CAUSE NOT SCHEDULED DUE TO DATE NOT BEING A CIRCUIT LAW DAY
  33. otice of Hearing Filed Notice of Hearing. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  34. otion for Default Judgment Motion for Entry of Default Judgment. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK
  35. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-SMCC-1056; Served To - CHEEVER D/B/A CLEAR CHOICE POOLS, CHRISTOPHER R; Server - ; Served Date - 31-AUG-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - SERVED
  36. otice of Service Return of Service. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  37. ummons Issued-Circuit Document ID: 22-SMCC-1056, for CHEEVER D/B/A CLEAR CHOICE POOLS, CHRISTOPHER R.SUMMONS ATTACHED IN PDF FORM FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE NET AND ATTACH COPY OF PETITION FOR SERVICE BY PROCESS SERVER
  38. rder - Special Process Server APPOINTING BILLY RAWLINGS AS SPS
  39. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK
  40. roposed Order Filed ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK On Behalf Of: CLINT STARNES, COURTNEY STARNES
  41. otion Special Process Server APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK
  42. et Filed in Circuit Ct PETITION. Filed By: JAMES BRAD YORK

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