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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-23
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Duke Capital, Llc
Defendant Cynthia Reese
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. UDGMENT AMT: $1,152.53 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV23976931 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL24218565 CREDITOR: DUKE CAPITAL, LLC DEBTOR: CYNTHIA REESE INTEREST AT: 5% INTEREST FROM DATE: 08/16/2023 COSTS: JUDGMENT DATE: 08/16/2023 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 05/22/2024 11:39:29 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY M. SULLIVAN SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  3. ARNISHMENT CASE NUMBER GR23 024235
  4. ASE REFUND TO THE LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY M. SULLIVAN
  5. CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED; NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. A HEARING WAS HELD. UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED, THE COURT FINDS THAT PROPER SERVICE OF PROCESS ON DEFENDANT HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED UNDER CIV.R. 12, AND THAT PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO JUDGMENT AS BELOW IN PLAINTIFF'S FAVOR AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN DEFAULT. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 55, DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS HEREBY RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT CYNTHIA REESE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,152,53. DEFENDANT TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RATE OF 5% FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 08/16/2023 - GRANTED
  7. CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PARTICIPATING. DEFENDANT DID NOT APPEAR, AND IS STILL WITHIN HER RESPONSE PERIOD. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/16/2023 AT 10:00 AM. THE PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE COURT AT 216.443.8591. ASSIGNED JUDGE UNAVAILABLE, THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE BRENDAN J SHEEHAN. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. UMS COMPLAINT(51076896) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CYNTHIA REESE 1148 HOLMDEN CT CLEVELAND, OH 44109 ANSWER DATE: 08/08/2023
  9. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  10. RIT FEE
  11. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST FOR ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE
  12. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50779561 RETURNED 6/24/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT REESE/CYNTHIA/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  13. RETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/26/2023 AT 10:45 AM. PRE-TRIAL WILL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216.443.8591 AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING 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. IF DEFENDANT(S) FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT, THE PRE-TRIAL WILL BE CONVERTED TO A DEFAULT HEARING WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING. 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. DEFENDANTS MAY ALSO WISH TO CONTACT THE CLEVELAND LEGAL AID SOCIETY (HTTPS://LASCLEV.ORG/CONTACT/) OR SCRANTON ROAD LEGAL CLINIC (HTTPS://SCRANTONROADMINISTRIES.ORG/LEGAL) FOR LEGAL ADVICE. LITIGANTS NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IF THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, BUT MAY PARTICIPATE AT ANY COURT DATE. 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. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. UMS COMPLAINT(50779561) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CYNTHIA REESE 1148 HOLMDEN CT CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  15. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. RIT FEE
  17. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE
  18. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50645453 RETURNED 5/20/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT REESE/CYNTHIA/ - VACANT NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  19. UMS COMPLAINT(50645453) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CYNTHIA REESE 3212 W 95TH ST CLEVELAND, OH 44102-0000
  20. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. RIT FEE
  22. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE
  23. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50165942 RETURNED 04/12/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT REESE/CYNTHIA/ - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  24. UMS COMPLAINT(50431019) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CYNTHIA REESE 1148 HOLMDEN CT CLEVELAND, OH 44109 ANSWER DATE: 05/19/2023
  25. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  26. RIT FEE
  27. EQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST FOR ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE
  28. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50165942 RETURNED 4/12/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT REESE/CYNTHIA/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  29. UMS COMPLAINT(50165942) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CYNTHIA REESE 1148 HOLMDEN CT CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  30. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  31. RIT FEE
  32. UDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  33. EGAL RESEARCH
  34. EGAL NEWS
  35. EGAL AID
  36. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  37. OMPUTER FEE
  38. LERK'S FEE
  39. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID HUNTER ELLIOTT SEIDE

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