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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-28
Status INACTIVE
Type Commercial Docket
Docket 39 entries
Disposition DEFAULT

Parties

Plaintiff Tbf Financial Llc
Defendant Wm Lake County Ltd F/k/a Weed Man Lake County Ltd.
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Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 12/07/2022 AT 01:30 PM IS CANCELLED.
  2. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TBF FINANCIAL LLC ATTORNEY BRIAN J GREEN 0063921 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE
  3. HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE IS SCHEDULED FOR 12/07/2022 AT 1:30 PM IN COURTROOM 22-C, BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE BRENDAN J. SHEEHAN. DEFENDANTS ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR. DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ISSUANCE OF FINES, FEES, OR A BENCH WARRANT. PLAINTIFF SHALL NOTIFY IN WRITING THE DEFENDANTS OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE SHOW CAUSE HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING DATE AND FILE A PROOF OF SERVICE WITH THE COURT. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE BRENDAN J SHEEHAN. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. HEARING SET FOR 12/07/2022 AT 01:30 PM.
  5. MOTION FILED FOR P1 TBF FINANCIAL LLC BRIAN J GREEN 0063921 MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE 10/20/2022 - WITHDRAWN
  6. GEAUGA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT SERVICE FEE $0.00
  7. ON 08/12/2022 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED WM LAKE COUNTY LTD BY LEAVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. OUT OF COUNTY SHERIFF: GEAUGA COUNTY
  8. CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT NUMBER 48284162 ADDRESSED TO GEAUGA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT// RETURNED BY THE U.S.POSTAL SERVICE ON 8/12/2022 MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS AND SIGNED FOR ON ^D^
  9. MOTION(48284162) SENT BY FOREIGN SHERIFF SERVICE. TO: WM LAKE COUNTY LTD C/OPHILIP L. FOGARTY, STATUTORY AGT 10575 BUTTERNUT ROAD CHESTERLAND, OH 44026
  10. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON THE MOTION SERVED BY FOREIGN SHERIFF SERVICE TO WM LAKE COUNTY, LTD FILED.
  11. ORDER IN AID OF EXECUTION/ORDER FOR DEBTOR'S EXAM (ORDER ISSUED) PHILLIP L. FOGARTY, STATURTORY AGENT OF WM LAKE COUNTY, LTD IS ORDERED TO APPEAR AT HEARING SET 09/21/2022 AT 01:30 PM. BRIAN J GREEN (0063921)
  12. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHAPERO & GREEN LLC
  13. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHAPERO & GREEN LLC
  14. DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR OUT OF COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE TO GEAUGA COUNTY SHERIFF $5.00 SHAPERO & GREEN LLC
  15. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO SHAPERO & GREEN LLC
  16. JUDGMENT AMT: $5,538.47 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV22960070 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL22092368 CREDITOR: TBF FINANCIAL LLC DEBTOR: WM LAKE COUNTY LTD INTEREST AT: 3% INTEREST FROM DATE: 08/27/2019 COSTS: 258.95 JUDGMENT DATE: 06/08/2022 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 06/22/2022 09:33:55 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: SHAPERO & GREEN LLC SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  17. : DEFAULT HEARING HELD; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PRESENT, NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 04/15/2022, IS GRANTED. OSJ. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  18. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TBF FINANCIAL LLC ATTORNEY BRIAN J GREEN 0063921 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  19. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 06/07/2022 AT 11:00 AM. PHONE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN LIEU OF CMC. ALL PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216.443.8591 AT THE TIME OF THE PRE-TRIAL OR PROVIDE A CONFERENCE NUMBER TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY IN ADVANCE. IF THE CALL IS UNANSWERED, THE PARTIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO CALL UNTIL THE COURT IS ABLE TO ANSWER. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT CALL AS DIRECTED, THE COURT WILL CONSIDER IT A NON-APPEARANCE AND THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED OR SET FOR EX PARTE TRIAL. LITIGANTS WHO PLAN TO REPRESENT THEMSELVES OR HAVE NOT YET HIRED AN ATTORNEY MAY CONTACT THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT ANY TIME TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE COURT PROCESS AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO APPEAR. THE STAFF ATTORNEY CAN BE CONTACTED AT [email protected] OR 216.443.8591. DEFENDANTS IN DEBT COLLECTION CASES MAY CONTACT THE COURT RESOURCE CENTER AT 216.443.8204 OR [email protected] FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. LITIGANTS NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IF THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. FAILURE OF PRO SE PLTF OR PLTF'S COUNSEL TO PARTICIPATE OR APPEAR AT THIS OR ANY COURT DATE OR TO FOLLOW ANY COURT ORDER WILL RESULT IN ACTION BEING DISMISSED. FAILURE OF PRO SE DEFT OR DEFT'S COUNSEL TO PARTICIPATE OR APPEAR AT THIS OR ANY COURT DATE OR TO FOLLOW ANY COURT ORDER WILL RESULT IN COURT HOLDING EX PARTE TRIAL OR WILL RESULT IN ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT. JUDGE MICHAEL J. RUSSO'S STANDING ORDERS AND LITIGATION PREFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON HIS PROFILE ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE. THE PARTIES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE PRE-TRIAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY CIV. R. 26 PRIOR TO THE FIRST PRE-TRIAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CIV.R 26 WILL RESULT IN THE COURT SETTING A DISCOVERY HEARING WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DISMISSAL OR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR FAILING TO COMPLY. THE PARTIES MAY REQUEST ORAL ARGUMENT OR FORMAL HEARING ON ANY MATTER BY CONTACTING THE STAFF ATTORNEY. ANY COURT DATE MAY BE HELD IN PERSON, BUT THE PARTIES MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN ADVANCE BY CONTACTING THE STAFF ATTORNEY. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. JUDGE JOHN J RUSSO (345) REMOVED - TRANSF'D TO COMMERCIAL DOCKET. CASE REASSIGNED TO MICHAEL J RUSSO (341) (RANDOM). NOTICE ISSUED
  21. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 05/17/2022 AT 10:45 AM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: JOHN J RUSSO (345) REASON: REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE FOR TRANSFER TO THE COMMERICAL DOCKET (notice sent).
  22. PURSUANT TO SUP.R. 49.05 AND SUP.R. 49.07(C), THE COURT REFERS THIS CASE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE FOR TRANSFER TO THE COMMERCIAL DOCKET. NOTICE ISSUED
  23. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR WM LAKE COUNTY LTD 04/24/2022 17:01:56
  24. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BURKE/SEAN/ 04/24/2022 17:01:56
  25. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR GREEN/BRIAN/J 04/24/2022 17:01:56
  26. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/17/2022 AT 10:45 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE PHONE CALL TO DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL, THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY, CAITLIN NEVIN, AT 216-443-8588. PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR IN PERSON UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGMENTS ARE MADE WITH THE COURT. PARTIES MAY REQUEST THAT THE CMC BE HELD WITH THE JUDGE. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND INTERROGATORIES MUST BE SERVED PRIOR TO THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. THIS COURT'S TRIAL ORDER IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT JUDGE JOHN J. RUSSO'S WEBPAGE ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE AT: HTTP://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/JUDGES/JOHN J. RUSSO.
  27. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 06/08/2022 - GRANTED
  28. USPS RECEIPT NO. 46851599 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/07/2022 WM LAKE COUNTY LTD PROCESSED BY COC 03/16/2022.
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(46851599) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: WM LAKE COUNTY LTD C/OPHILIP L. FOGARTY, STATUTORY AGT 10575 BUTTERNUT ROAD CHESTERLAND, OH 44026
  30. WRIT FEE
  31. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  32. JUDGE JOHN J RUSSO 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 BRIAN J GREEN

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