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Case Information
Filed
2022-12-07
Status
INACTIVE
Type
Contract
Docket
22 entries
Parties
Plaintiff
City Of Lakewood Jr
Defendant
Michael F. Ryan Jr
Lawyers
Docket Entries
- CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
- DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID KEITH D WEINER & ASSOCIATES CO., L.P.A.
- GARNISHMENT CASE NUMBER GR23 023042
- CASE REFUND TO KEITH D. WEINER & ASSOCIATES, CO. L.P.A.
- 02/28/2023: CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED; NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. PLAINTIFF MOVED ORALLY FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. 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 MICHAEL F. RYAN JR IN THE AMOUNT OF $652.13 IN PRINCIPAL BALANCE DUE; $78.38 IN PENALTIES AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND 25% COLLECTION COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $182.63 FOR A TOTAL JUDGMENT AMOUNT OF $913.14. DEFENDANT TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST ON THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE ONLY AT THE RATE OF 6% PER ANNUM, PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE, FROM JANUARY 20, 2022, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
- PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/28/2023 AT 10:15 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. 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. 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
- SUMS COMPLAINT(49612044) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL F. RYAN JR 2250 PAR LN APT 813 WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH 44094 ANSWER DATE: 02/21/2023
- SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
- WRIT FEE
- REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE SERVICE ORDINARY MAIL
- CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49292860 RETURNED 1/6/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT RYAN JR/MICHAEL/F. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
- SUMS COMPLAINT(49292860) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL F. RYAN JR 2250 PAR LN APT 813 WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH 44094
- SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
- WRIT FEE
- JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
- LEGAL RESEARCH
- LEGAL NEWS
- LEGAL AID
- COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
- COMPUTER FEE
- CLERK'S FEE
- DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PAUL K. RODE
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