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Court

Clermont County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-13
Status Closed
Type Cvc Other Tort
Docket 52 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Merchants Preferred Insurance Company
Defendant Sutton, Dalton Keith
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Judge

Hon. Ferenc Richard P

Clermont County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. Court Room 203
  2. Complaint, filed Receipt: 292158 Date: 03/13/2023
  3. Classification form, filed
  4. Deposit Received (CV) Receipt: 292158 Date: 03/13/2023
  5. Clerk's fee for indexing Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  6. Deposit Received (CV) Receipt: 292158 Date: 03/13/2023
  7. Praecipe for Service: Foreign Sheriff's Service (Butler County, Ohio) Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  8. Per Page Fee Civil case only Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  9. Summons and copy of complaint issued Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  10. Issue Date: 03/13/2023 Service: Summons and Copy of Complaint Method: Foreign Sheriff CV (Butler County, Ohio) Cost Per: $ Sutton, Dalton Keith 2718 Chapel Road Okeana, OH 45053 Tracking No: K000000474
  11. CIVIL Failure of service/Requester Method : Foreign Sheriff CV Issued : 03/13/2023 Service : Summons and Copy of Complaint Served : Return : 04/28/2023 On : Sutton, Dalton Keith Signed By : Reason : Failure of service (CV) Comment : Tracking #: K000000474 Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  12. Butler County Sheriff's Return- Civil Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  13. Precipe for Service filed in Civil case Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  14. Alias Summons, copy of complaint issued Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  15. Issue Date: 05/23/2023 Service: Alias Summons on Complaint Method: Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Cost Per: $8.00 Sutton, Dalton Keith 2718 Chapel Road Okeana, OH 45053 Tracking No: 7112436946802833250 Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  16. CIVIL Failure of service/Requester Method : Certified mail; cv case; return receipt requested Issued : 05/23/2023 Service : Alias Summons on Complaint Served : Return : 06/21/2023 On : Sutton, Dalton Keith Signed By : Reason : Unclaimed Comment : Tracking #: 7112436946802833250 Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  17. Precipe for Service filed in Civil case Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  18. Alias Summons, copy of complaint issued Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  19. Issue Date: 07/06/2023 Service: Alias Summons on Complaint Method: Certificate of Mailing attached (1-4) Cost Per: $2.00 Sutton, Dalton Keith 2718 Chapel Road Okeana, OH 45053 Tracking No: O000003216 Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  20. Notice of Hearing filed. Event: Scheduling Conference Date: 09/25/2023 Time: 8:30 am Judge: Ferenc, Richard P Location: Court Room 203 Result: Default Judgment entered
  21. Fee for preparation notice of hearing and page fee Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  22. Motion for Default Judgment filed; cc: Judge with Entry for signature Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  23. Judgment Entry filed; copies to all parties and/or attorneys of record Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  24. Issue Date: 09/26/2023 Service: Judgment Entry issued Method: Ordinary Mail (1-4 sheets) Cost Per: $1.00 Merchants Preferred Insurance Company c/o ATTY: Roberts, Glenna M 5045 Park Avenue West, Suite 2B Seville, OH 44273 Tracking No: R000139880 Sutton, Dalton Keith 2718 Chapel Road Okeana, OH 45053 Tracking No: R000139881 Receipt: 296628 Date: 09/27/2023
  25. Refund issued Roberts Matejczk & Ita CO LPA
  26. Praecipe for certificate of judgment filed, CJ Case #2024JUD2298
  27. $261.00
  28. Roberts Matejczk & Ita CO LPA
  29. Complaint, filed
  30. Classification form, filed
  31. Deposit Received (CV)
  32. Clerk's fee for indexing
  33. Deposit Received (CV)
  34. Praecipe filed in Civil case
  35. Per Page Fee Civil case only
  36. Summons and copy of complaint issued
  37. Foreign County Sheriff Service Issued
  38. CIVIL Failure of service/Requester
  39. Butler County Sheriff's Return- Civil
  40. Praecipe filed in Civil case
  41. Alias Summons, copy of complaint issued
  42. Costs: Certified mail
  43. CIVIL Failure of service/Requester
  44. Praecipe filed in Civil case
  45. Alias Summons, copy of complaint issued
  46. U.S. Regular Mail, Certificate of Mailing postage, 1-4 sheets inserted
  47. Notice of Hearing filed.
  48. Fee for preparation notice and page fee
  49. Motion for Default Judgment filed; cc: Judge with Entry for signature
  50. Judgment Entry filed; copies to all parties and/or attorneys of record
  51. Postage, CV-Ordinary Mail, 1-4 sheets
  52. Refund issued

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