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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-28
Status INACTIVE
Type Miscellaneous Other
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Lorain County Community College C/o State Of Ohio Collection Enforcement
Defendant Michael D. Stottlemire
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. COURT COST ASSESSED MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE BILL AMOUNT 230.85 PAID AMOUNT 0 AMOUNT DUE 230.85
  3. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 08/01/23, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. DEFAULT HEARING CALLED 09/14/23. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENT. DEFENDANT MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE FAILED TO APPEAR. 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 IS HEREBY RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT, MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,309.96, PLUS INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY PER ANNUM FROM MARCH 28, 2023, COLLECTIONS COSTS AS PROVIDED BY R.C 131.02 AND COURT COSTS INCURRED HEREIN. FINAL. OSJ. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  4. NOTICE FILED BY P1 LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTORNEY HUNTER ELLIOTT SEIDE 0100250 PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF FILING
  5. DEFAULT HEARING CALLED 08/24/23. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF INFORMED THE COURT THAT THE NOTICE TO DEFENDANT HAD NOT GONE OUT. ACCORDINGLY, DEFAULT HEARING IS HEREBY CONTINUED TO 09/14/23 AT 9:30AM. DEFAULT HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. NOTICE ISSUED. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 09/14/23 AT 9:30AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 09/14/2023 AT 09:30 AM. (Notice Sent).
  7. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 09/14/2023 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED
  8. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CALLED 07/26/23. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PRESENT. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY FUTURE DATE WILL RESULT IN DEFAULT BEING RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT THE JUNE 8, 2023 CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT WAS SERVED UPON DEFENDANT ON JUNE 23, 2023. PURSUANT TO RULE, DEFENDANT'S ANSWER WAS DUE JULY 21, 2023. DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHERWISE APPEAR IN THIS ACTION. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/24/23 AT 9:30AM. HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE BEFORE THE HEARING: A PROPOSED JOURNAL ENTRY, AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES WITH PROOF OF DAMAGES ATTACHED, AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY SERVICE WITH ATTACHED STATUS REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE DEFENDANT BY CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE AS NOTICE OF THE HEARING. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO SUBMIT THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN CASE BEING DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. DEFENDANT MAY SEEK LEAVE TO SUBMIT AN ANSWER UP UNTIL DATE OF DEFAULT HEARING. IT IS SO ORDERED. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/24/23 AT 9:30AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/24/2023 AT 09:30 AM. (Notice Sent).
  10. NOTICE FILED BY P1 LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTORNEY JEFFREY L KOBERG 0047386 NOTICE OF FILING
  11. USPS RECEIPT NO. 50817713 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/23/2023 STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. PROCESSED BY COC 06/28/2023.
  12. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50856732 RETURNED 06/16/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  13. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/26/2023 AT 01:30 PM. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND/OR PRO SE PARTIES, IN WRITING, OF THIS DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON AND TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE BE PRESENT IN PERSON. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO APPEAR AT THIS PROPERLY SCHEDULED CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. DISCOVERY IS TO START IMMEDIATELY. PARTIES TO BE READY WITH DEMAND AND OFFER OF SETTLEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES ARE CONDUCTED IN PERSON; TELEPHONE ATTENDANCE IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. DO NOT CALL THE COURT REQUESTING TELEPHONE APPEARANCE. NOTICE ISSUED. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50856732 RETURNED 6/16/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - OTHER REASON NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(50856732) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE 11028 CLIFTON BLVD UNIT 2 CLEVELAND, OH 44102-0000
  16. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  17. WRIT FEE
  18. SUMS COMPLAINT(50817713) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE 2529 REEVES AVE APT. F6 LORAIN, OH 44052-0000
  19. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST TO CLERK OF COURT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
  20. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. WRIT FEE
  22. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50591545 RETURNED 05/30/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - NO SUCH NUMBER NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  23. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST FOR ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE
  24. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50591545 RETURNED 5/30/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  25. SUMS COMPLAINT(50591545) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE 2529 REEVES AVE APT. F6 LORAIN, OH 44052-0000
  26. WRIT FEE
  27. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  28. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST TO CLERK OF COURT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
  29. 05/03/23 DOCKET ENTRY STATES THAT CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50462099 WAS RETURNED ON 05/03/2023 AS "FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN." PLAINTIFF TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO PERFECT SERVICE ON DEFENDANT. FAILURE TO PERFECT SERVICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF FILING WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 4(E). IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  30. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50462099 RETURNED 05/03/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  31. SUMS COMPLAINT(50462099) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE 221 W. 21ST ST LORAIN, OH 44052-0000
  32. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  33. WRIT FEE
  34. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST TO CLERK OF COURT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
  35. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50257549 RETURNED 04/07/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  36. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50257549 RETURNED 4/7/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STOTTLEMIRE/MICHAEL/D. - MOVED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  37. SUMS COMPLAINT(50257549) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL D. STOTTLEMIRE 11028 CLIFTON BLVD CLEVELAND, OH 44102
  38. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  39. WRIT FEE
  40. JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  41. LEGAL RESEARCH
  42. LEGAL AID
  43. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  44. COMPUTER FEE
  45. CLERK'S FEE
  46. LEGAL NEWS

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