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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-03-29
Status INACTIVE
Type Commercial Docket
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Family Dollar Stores Of Ohio, Llc Fka Family Dollar Stores Of Ohio, Inc.
Defendant Sammi Hassan Suleiman
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. SPS RECEIPT NO. 51401875 DELIVERED BY USPS 08/24/2023 THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK PROCESSED BY COC 08/30/2023.
  3. ERTIFIED MAILER(51401875) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 41 SOUTH HIGH STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43287-0000
  4. FFIDAVIT, ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT FILED. ORDER OF GARNISHMENT SENT TO GARNISHEE & NOTICE SENT TO DEBTOR. IF A HEARING IS REQUESTED, NOTICE OF HEARING DATE WILL BE SENT.
  5. EFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO WESTON HURD, L.L.P.
  6. ARNISHMENT OTHER THAN WAGE SUBMITTED $80.00
  7. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WESTON HURD, L.L.P.
  8. LAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED; NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. 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 SAMMI HASSAN SULEIMAN, AKA SAMI SULEIMAN, AKA SAMEER SULEIMAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,500. DEFENDANT TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT RATE OF 12% FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, ATTORNEYS FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,360 PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. EFAULT HEARING SET FOR 06/29/2023 AT 10:45 AM. DEFAULT HEARING 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. 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
  10. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 06/29/2023 - GRANTED
  11. UDGE SHANNON M GALLAGHER (366) REMOVED - TRANSF'D TO COMMERCIAL DOCKET. CASE REASSIGNED TO MICHAEL J RUSSO (341) (RANDOM). NOTICE ISSUED
  12. URSUANT TO SUP.R 49.07(C), THIS MATTER IS REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHEEHAN FOR REASSIGNMENT TO THE COMMERCIAL DOCKET. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50242942 RETURNED 4/17/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT SULEIMAN/SAMMI/HASSAN - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  14. USPS RECEIPT NO. 50242941 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/01/2023 SULEIMAN/SAMMI/HASSAN PROCESSED BY COC 04/05/2023.
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(50242942) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SAMMI HASSAN SULEIMAN 11854 QUEENSBRIDGE LANE NORTH ROYALTON, OH 44133
  16. SUMS COMPLAINT(50242941) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SAMMI HASSAN SULEIMAN 6485 PEARL ROAD PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44130
  17. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  18. WRIT FEE
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. JUDGE SHANNON M GALLAGHER ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  22. LEGAL RESEARCH
  23. LEGAL NEWS
  24. LEGAL AID
  25. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  26. COMPUTER FEE
  27. CLERK'S FEE
  28. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DANA A ROSE

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