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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-01-31
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract Real Estate
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Christa J. Laser
Defendant Patrick Hearns|Michele Hearns
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. PON NOTICE BY THE PARTIES, EFFECTIVE 05/24/2023, ALL CLAIMS ARE SETTLED AND DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. THE COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE SETTLEMENT REACHED BETWEEN THE PARTIES. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  3. TIPULATION FILED BY P1 CHRISTA J. LASER ATTORNEY PRO SE 9999999 JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
  4. UPON NOTICE BY THE PARTIES, THIS CASE HAS SETTLED. THE PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY DISPOSING OF THE CASE OR APPEAR FOR AN ATTORNEY CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE AS FOLLOWS: ATTORNEY CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/30/2023 AT 10:00 AM. FAILURE TO EITHER SUBMIT AN ENTRY DISPOSING OF THE CASE OR TO APPEAR FOR THE ATTORNEY CONFERENCE BY JOINING ONE LINE AND THEN CALLING THE COURT AT 216.443.8591 WILL RESULT IN THE COURT DISMISSING THE CASE WITH PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. RETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2023 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  6. ENERAL PLEADING FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) and MICHELE HEARNS(D2) ATTORNEY MARK RODIO 0065134 REPORT OF PARTIES' PLANNING MEETING UNDER RULE 26(F)
  7. RETRIAL CONFERENCE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 05/03/2023 AT 10:30 AM IS RESCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2023 AT 10:30 AM (Notice Sent).
  8. RETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 05/03/2023 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED. ATTORNEY: PRO SE (9999999) REASON: SCHEDULING CONFLICT. (notice sent).
  9. DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) AND MICHELE HEARNS(D2) MICHAEL G. POLITO 0051930 DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR A MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO OHIO CIVIL RULES 9(B), 10(D) AND 12(E), FILED 03/28/2023, IS MOOT. PLAINTIFF FILED AN AMENDED COMPLAINT. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. RETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/03/2023 AT 10:30 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, 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
  11. NSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) and MICHELE HEARNS(D2) ATTORNEY MARK RODIO 0065134 DEFENDANTS' ANSWER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
  12. OTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) and MICHELE HEARNS(D2) MARK RODIO 0065134. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF CO-COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS
  13. ERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 49688551 ADDRESSED TO MICHELE HEARNS(D2) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  14. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PRO SE
  15. MENDED COMPLAINT $75 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, AND BREACH OF CONTRACT
  16. OTION FILED FOR DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) and MICHELE HEARNS(D2) MICHAEL G. POLITO 0051930 DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR A MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO OHIO CIVIL RULES 9(B), 10(D) AND 12(E) 04/13/2023 - MOOT
  17. DEFENDANT TO SEPARATELY FILE ANY RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT ON THE DOCKET OR IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  18. OTION FILED FOR DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) and MICHELE HEARNS(D2) MICHAEL G. POLITO 0051930 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT 03/20/2023 - GRANTED
  19. THE COURT WILL NOT CONSIDER THE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER TO COMLAINT FILED BY DEFENDANTS ON 02/28/2023, AS IT WAS FILED AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT TO DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL'S ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND IS NOT PROPERLY FILED AS A MOTION. LITIGANTS SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE LITIGATING IN THE LARGEST TRIAL COURT IN THE STATE; WE HAVE AN E-FILING SYSTEM TO HELP THE PARTIES AND THE COURT EFFICIENTLY MANAGE THE MOTIONS AND OTHER PAPERS; PARTIES SHOULD NOT INVENT WAYS THAT CONFUSE FILED DOCUMENTS AND PREVENT THE EFILING SYSTEM AND THE COURT STAFF FROM LOCATING MOTIONS; MATCHING BRIEFS TO PREVIOUSLY FILED MOTIONS; AND SO FORTH. IT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PARTIES IN EFILING TO PICK ANY CODING CLASSIFICATION FOR THEIR FILINGS AS A MATTER OF WHIM. IT IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCURATE OR THE COURT WILL STRIKE IT. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. OTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED DEFENDANT(S) PATRICK HEARNS(D1) and MICHELE HEARNS(D2) MICHAEL G. POLITO 0051930. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
  21. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49688550 RETURNED 2/21/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HEARNS/MICHELE/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  22. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49688549 RETURNED 2/21/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HEARNS/PATRICK/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  23. UMS COMPLAINT(49688551) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHELE HEARNS C/O JAY ROMER, ATTORNEY FOR HEARNS 21300 LORAIN ROAD FAIRVIEW PARK, OH 44126-0000
  24. UMS COMPLAINT(49688550) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHELE HEARNS 621 UNIVERSITY RD. CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  25. UMS COMPLAINT(49688549) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PATRICK HEARNS 621 UNIVERSITY RD. CLEVELAND, OH 44113
  26. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  27. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  28. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  29. RIT FEE
  30. RIT FEE
  31. RIT FEE
  32. UDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  33. EGAL RESEARCH
  34. EGAL NEWS
  35. EGAL AID
  36. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  37. COMPUTER FEE
  38. CLERK'S FEE
  39. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PRO SE

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