Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase
Photo of Cuyahoga County

Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

View Court Profile

Case Information

Filed 2023-05-12
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract Business
Docket 26 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Electronic Merchant Systems Llc Dba Electronic Merchant Systems
Defendant Smart Business Pros C/o Philip M Hale|Philip M. Hale
Photo of Hon. KATHLEEN ANN SUTULA

Judge

Hon. KATHLEEN ANN SUTULA

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. AILED POSTCARD RESEND OM(52156713) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: PHILIP M. HALE 432 BROOKTREE DR BALLWIN, MO 63011-0000
  3. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  4. AILURE OF SERVICE WITH ADDRESS CHANGE PROVIDED BY THE POST OFFICE FOR HALE/PHILIP/M. AND RESENT OUT BY ORDINARY MAIL.
  5. EFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED. O.S.J. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  6. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 ELECTRONIC MERCHANT SYSTEMS LLC ATTORNEY EGON P SINGERMAN 0040458 AFFIDAVIT
  7. EFAULT HEARING SET FOR 9/20/2023 AT 10:00 A.M. IF DEFENDANT(S) ANSWER BEFORE THIS DATE OR APPEAR AT THE DEFAULT HEARING, THE DEFAULT HEARING WILL BE CONVERTED INTO A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. IN LIEU OF IN PERSON APPEARANCES IN THIS MATTER, PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8587 BETWEEN 10:00 A.M. AND 10:30 A.M. THE FAILURE OF ANY DEFENDANT TO CALL BY 10:30 A.M. WILL RESULT IN THE COURT PROCEEDING WITH DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND THE FAILURE OF ANY PLAINTIFF TO CALL MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO HAVE FILED THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO THE HEARING: 1. PROOF OF SERVICE; 2. CLIENT'S AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF DAMAGES; 3. PREPARED JUDGMENT ENTRY; 4. COPY OF LETTER TO DEFENDANT(S) RE HEARING AND THAT JUDGMENT MAY BE RENDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 ELECTRONIC MERCHANT SYSTEMS LLC ATTORNEY EGON P SINGERMAN 0040458 MILITARY AGREEMENT
  9. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 09/26/2023 - GRANTED
  10. SPS RECEIPT NO. 50625374 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/25/2023 HALE/PHILIP/M. PROCESSED BY COC 05/31/2023.
  11. SPS RECEIPT NO. 50625373 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/25/2023 SMART BUSINESS PROS PROCESSED BY COC 05/31/2023.
  12. UMS COMPLAINT(50625374) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PHILIP M. HALE 562 OAKTREE CROSSING CT. BALLWIN, MO 63021
  13. UMS COMPLAINT(50625373) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SMART BUSINESS PROS 562 OAKTREE CROSSING CT. BALLWIN, MO 63021
  14. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  15. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. RIT FEE
  17. RIT FEE
  18. UDGE ANDREW J. SANTOLI ASSIGNED (RANDOM); RE-FILED CASE, REASSIGNED TO ORIGINAL JUDGE, JUDGE KATHLEEN ANN SUTULA
  19. UDGE ANDREW J. SANTOLI ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  20. EGAL RESEARCH
  21. EGAL NEWS
  22. EGAL AID
  23. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  24. OMPUTER FEE
  25. LERK'S FEE
  26. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID EGON P SINGERMAN

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

One-time payment, no subscription. Reports describe past public court activity — they don’t predict outcomes and they aren’t legal advice.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.

Legal Analytics Has Been Featured In

Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Above The Law, American Bar Association, and more