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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-11
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort Legal Malpractice
Docket 39 entries
Disposition RE-ASSIGNED

Parties

Plaintiff Close To Home Adult Family Home, Llc|Shelda Brantley
Defendant Carolyn Kaye Ranke
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Judge

Hon. James Kimbler

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. IT IS SO ORDERED OSJ
  2. BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT WITH THE JUDGES OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO, THIS CASE IS HEREBY ASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE JAMES L. KIMBLER A RETIRED JUDGE OF THE MEDINA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
  3. CAPTIONED CASE BEING ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE BRIAN J CORRIGAN (312) AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THIS MATTER IS HEREBY REASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE DOCKET OF JUDGE CASSANDRA COLLIER-WILLIAMS (365) FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ACCORDING TO LAW. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. CAPTIONED CASE BEING ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED TO JUDGE DANIEL GAUL (303) AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THIS MATTER IS HEREBY REASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE DOCKET OF JUDGE BRIAN J CORRIGAN (312) FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ACCORDING TO LAW. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY PLAINTIFF(S) CLOSE TO HOME ADULT FAMILY HOME, LLC(P1) and SHELDA BRANTLEY(P2) ATTORNEY GEORGE J. ARGIE 0034219 EVIDENCE OF PLAINTIFFS TO SUPPORT COMPLAINT
  6. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  7. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 06/07/2022 AT 09:00 AM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, AND IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. ALL PARTIES AND/OR COUNSEL SHALL APPEAR. PARTIES SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (978) 990-5135 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4088405# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. DEFENDANT'S FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. IN ORDER FOR THE DEFAULT HEARING TO PROCEED, PLAINTIFF MUST PROVIDE TO THE COURT: (1) A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY; (2) AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT ACCORDING TO STATUTE AND RULES, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE MET; (3) AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT A SEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND DEFENDANT IS NOT A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE MILITARY; (4) AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF, OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING DAMAGES; AND (5) PROOF OF ASSIGNMENT OR BILL OF SALE. PLAINTIFF SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE. PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (CMC) HELD 05/11/2022 VIA TELEPHONE. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR. DOCKET INDICATES THAT PLAINTIFF HAS PERFECTED SERVICE ON DEFENDANT AND DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLEAD. PLAINTIFF FILED A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT ON 06/07/2022. DEFAULT HEARING TO BE SET VIA SEPARATE ENTRY. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/11/2022 AT 09:30 AM. DOCKET ENTRY FROM 03/22/2022 INDICATES DEFENDANT RANKE WAS SERVICE BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. ALL PARTIES AND/OR COUNSEL SHALL APPEAR. PARTIES SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (978) 990-5135 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4088405# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY PROGRESS AND SCHEDULING MATTERS, ETC. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/11/2022 AT 09:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  11. ON 03/18/2022 THE WITHIN NAMED RANKE/CAROLYN/KAYE WAS NOT SERVED. FAILURE OF SERVICE BY S.P.S. DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICE.
  12. ON 03/18/2022 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED RANKE/CAROLYN/KAYE BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  13. SUMS COMPLAINT(47017087) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: CAROLYN KAYE RANKE 55 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 2100 CLEVELAND, OH 44113-0000
  14. SUMS COMPLAINT(47016998) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: CAROLYN KAYE RANKE 2946 SCARBOROUGH ROAD CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44118
  15. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. WRIT FEE
  17. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  18. WRIT FEE
  19. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  20. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE
  21. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/11/2022 AT 09:30 AM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, AND IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. ALL PARTIES AND/OR COUNSEL SHALL APPEAR. PARTIES SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (978) 990-5135 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4088405# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY PROGRESS AND SCHEDULING MATTERS, ETC. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E), FAILURE TO COMPLETE SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINT MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SERVICE SHALL BE PERFECTED BY 05/11/2022 OR THIS CASE MAY BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PERFECT SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. DOCKET INDICATES PLAINTIFF HAS NOT YET PERFECTED SERVICE ON DEFENDANT, ACCORDINGLY THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (CMC) SCHEDULED FOR 03/16/2022 SHALL BE CANCELLED AND RESET VIA SEPARATE ENTRY. NOTICE ISSUED
  23. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 03/16/2022 AT 11:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  24. CERTIFIED MAILED RETURN MARKED "COVID-19," & "C-19" IS NOT DEEMED TO BE VALID SERVICE OF SUMMONS. CUC PROPS. VI, LLC V. SMARTLINK VENTURES, INC., 2021-OHIO-3428, 2021 OHIO APP. LEXIS 3344, 2021 WL 4453670. ACCORDINGLY, PLAINTIFFS ARE DIRECTED TO RE-SERVE DEFENDANT(S): CAROLYN KAYE RANKE. NOTICE ISSUED
  25. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/16/2022 AT 11:30 AM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, AND IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. ALL PARTIES AND/OR COUNSEL SHALL APPEAR. PARTIES SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (978) 990-5135 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4088405# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY PROGRESS AND SCHEDULING MATTERS, ETC. NOTICE ISSUED
  26. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 01/19/2022 AT 10:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  27. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 01/19/2022 AT 10:00 AM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, AND IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. ALL PARTIES AND/OR COUNSEL SHALL APPEAR. PARTIES SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (978) 990-5135 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4088405# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY PROGRESS AND SCHEDULING MATTERS, ETC. NOTICE ISSUED
  28. USPS RECEIPT NO. 46015843 DELIVERED BY USPS 11/19/2021 RANKE/CAROLYN/KAYE PROCESSED BY COC 11/24/2021.
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(46015843) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CAROLYN KAYE RANKE 2946 SCARBOROUGH ROAD CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44118
  30. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  31. WRIT FEE
  32. JUDGE DANIEL GAUL ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  33. LEGAL RESEARCH
  34. LEGAL NEWS
  35. LEGAL AID
  36. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  37. COMPUTER FEE
  38. CLERK'S FEE
  39. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID GEORGE J ARGIE

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