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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-13
Status INACTIVE
Type Miscellaneous Other
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Hathaway Brown School
Defendant Mia Etelapelto
Photo of Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  3. ASE REFUND TO WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  4. UDGMENT AMT: $6,376.57 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV23977984 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL23181607 CREDITOR: HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL DEBTOR: MIA ETELAPELTO INTEREST AT: 5% INTEREST FROM DATE: 09/19/2023 COSTS: JUDGMENT DATE: 09/19/2023 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 10/03/2023 13:35:41 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  5. UDGMENT ENTRY(51888483) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MIA ETELAPELTO 16680 LIBBY ROAD MAPLE HTS, OH 44137
  6. UDGMENT ENTRY(51888482) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ROBERT B WELTMAN [email protected]
  7. UDGMENT ENTRY(51888481) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ROBERT B WELTMAN [email protected]
  8. THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, FILED 08/08/2023. DEFENDANT MIA ETELAPELTO DID OPPOSE, OBJECT, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE MOTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIV. R. 6. ON 08/16/2023, THIS COURT GRANTED DEFENDANT LEAVE TO FILE OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION BY 09/13/2023. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ENTRY, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED. ACCORDINGLY, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, FILED 08/08/2023, IS GRANTED. PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 56(C), THE COURT, HAVING CONSIDERED ALL OF THE EVIDENCE AND HAVING CONSTRUED THE EVIDENCE IN A LIGHT MOST FAVORABLE TO THE NON-MOVING PARTY, DETERMINES THAT REASONABLE MINDS CAN COME BUT TO ONE CONCLUSION, THAT THERE ARE NO GENUINE ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT AND THAT PLAINTIFF HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL IS ENTITLED TO JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW. IT IS ORDERED THAT JUDGMENT BE RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT MIA ETELAPELTO IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,376.57, PLUS INTEREST AT THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT RATE FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT (18.00%), PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. PRE-TRIAL HELD; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PARTICIPATING, DEFENDANT PARTICIPATING PRO SE. D1 MIA ETELAPELTO MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE, FILED PRO SE 9999999, FILED 08/10/2023, IS MOOT. THE COURT DISCUSSED POTENTIAL SOURCES FOR DEFENDANT TO OBTAIN COUNSEL. DEFENDANT TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S CIV.R. 56 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BY FILING A RESPONSE WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS BY 09/13/2023; PLAINTIFF DID NOT OBJECT TO THIS EXTENSION. PLAINTIFF TO REPLY BY 09/20/2023. BENCH TRIAL SET FOR 11/16/2023 AT 10:00 AM. TRIAL BRIEFS, WITNESS LISTS; EXHIBIT LISTS; AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE ARE TO BE FILED AND COPIES DELIVERED TO THE COURTROOM OR STAFF ATTORNEY BY 11/02/2023. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. 1 MIA ETELAPELTO MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE, FILED PRO SE 9999999 08/16/2023 - MOOT
  11. OTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED MTN SUMM JUD 09/19/2023 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED
  12. PRE-TRIAL HELD; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT PARTICIPATING. DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO ADD THIRD PARTY, FILED 05/16/2023 PRO SE (9999999), IS DENIED. DEFENDANT HAS NOT ALLEGED A THEORY OF INDEMNIFICATION OR CONTRIBUTUION AGAINST HER HUSBAND THAT WOULD PERMIT THE COURT TO GRANT HER MOTION UNDER CIVIL RULE 14. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/16/2023 AT 11:00 AM. THE PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE COURT AT 216.443.8591. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MDJ, FILED 05/17/2023, IS DENIED. DEFENDANT RESPONDED TIMELY TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL ATTORNEY ROBERT B WELTMAN 0008230 AFF NON MIL
  15. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL ATTORNEY ROBERT B WELTMAN 0008230 AFF OF PLAINTIFF
  16. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MDJ 05/23/2023 - DENIED
  17. NSWER
  18. OTION TO ADD THIRD PARTY PRO SE (9999999) 05/30/2023 - DENIED
  19. RETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/25/2023 AT 11:00 AM. PHONE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN LIEU OF CMC. ALL PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216.443.8591 AT THE TIME OF THE PRE-TRIAL 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. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE BEFORE THE HEARING: A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE DEFENDANT(S) NOTIFYING THEM OF THE HEARING. SAID LETTER SHALL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO FILE A WRITTEN MOTION FOR DEFAULT OR TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE TIME OF THE HEARING WILL RESULT IN THE COURT DISMISSING THE CASE. THESE ITEMS MAY BE E-MAILED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. 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 JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. SPS RECEIPT NO. 50372611 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/18/2023 ETELAPELTO/MIA/ PROCESSED BY COC 04/26/2023.
  21. UMS COMPLAINT(50372611) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MIA ETELAPELTO 16680 LIBBY ROAD MAPLE HTS, OH 44137
  22. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. RIT FEE
  24. UDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  25. EGAL RESEARCH
  26. EGAL NEWS
  27. EGAL AID
  28. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  29. OMPUTER FEE
  30. LERK'S FEE
  31. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.

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