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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2021-12-29
Status Closed
Type Civil District Court (4 Fa)|Automobile Tort (but Not Wrongful Death)
Docket 21 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Defendant Simms, Richard Paul
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Judge

Hon. Bahr Maria L

Denali Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Initial Judicial Assignment: Honorable Maria Bahr
  2. Complaint for Personal Injury and/or Property Damages- Automobile Related Receipt: 1929577 Date: 01/03/2022
  3. Attorney Information Attorney Ertz, Ralph representing Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as of 12/29/2021
  4. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment Richard Paul Simms (Defendant);
  5. Civil Deficiency Memo to: Ralph Ertz The following document is being returned to you: 04/20/22 Return of Service Affidavit - Unserved Pursuant to Civil Rules 10 and 76, a correct case number is needed. The case number and case caption provided on the above listed document do not match.
  6. Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry Attorney: Ertz, Ralph (8911062) Filing Party: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Case Motion #1
  7. Return of Service - Unserved Richard Paul Simms (Defendant);
  8. Order Granting Motion Case Motion #1 Request to Serve Defendant by Posting or Alternative Service and Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry
  9. Notice to Absent Defendant (service by posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website) Richard Paul Simms (Defendant);
  10. Completion of Posting on Alaska Court System's Legal Notice Website: Notice to Absent Defendant Posted for four consecutive weeks: [06/07/2022 thru 07/06/2022]
  11. Clerk's Certificate of Service by Posting to the ACS's Legal Notice Website on: 06/07/22 Richard Paul Simms (Defendant);
  12. Notice of Attempted Service Ralph Ertz (Attorney) on behalf of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Plaintiff)
  13. Default Application Attorney: Ertz, Ralph (8911062) Richard Paul Simms (Defendant); Filing Party: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Case Motion #2
  14. Order Granting Motion Case Motion #2 Default Application
  15. Judgment Entered Default Judgment Amount: 14,099.58 Pre-Default Judgment Interest: 0.00 Attorney Fees: 0.00 Court Costs: 312.95 Other Fees: 0.00 Default Judgment Total: 14,412.53 Total Accrued Costs: 0.00 Total Accrued Interest: 0.00 Terms: 3.25% Interest Type: Default Judgment Judge: Bahr, Maria P Default Judgment Date: 08/25/2022 Default Judgment Time: 12:00PM Referee: Recommendation Date: Default Judgment Status: Judgment Entered Default Judgment For: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company - Plaintiff Default Judgment Against: Simms, Richard Paul - Defendant ------------------------------------------- Issuance ------------------------------------------- Writ Type: Date Issued: Accrued Interest: Satisfied Amount: ------------------------------------------- Return ------------------------------------------- Processed By: Received From: Accrued Costs: Satisfied Amount: Date Returned: Date Collected: Date Paid: Default Judgment Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Default Judgment Balance: 14,412.53 Case Total: 0.00 Case Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Case Balance: 0.00
  16. Default Judgment for Plaintiff Granted by Judge
  17. Attorney Information Attorney Rose, Michael A representing Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as of 09/20/2022
  18. Attorney Information Attorney Ertz, Ralph dismissed/withdrawn for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on 09/20/2022
  19. Certificate of Facts Motor Vehicle Accidents
  20. Writ of Execution Fee (AdR 9(e)(10)) and Information for Writ of Execution. Receipt: 2061582 Date: 02/13/2023
  21. Creditor's Affidavit

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