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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-23
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Credit Acceptance Corporation
Defendant Jeremiah D Merritt|Hannah K Buehner
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PERSONAL IDENTIFIER FORM
  2. OTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  3. ASE REFUND TO LEVY & ASSOCIATES LLC.
  4. ERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 51008419 ADDRESSED TO JEREMIAH D MERRITT(D1) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  5. CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED; NEITHER DEFENDANTS NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS 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 DEFENDANTS HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THAT DEFENDANTS HAVE 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 DEFENDANTS 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 DEFENDANTS JEREMIAH D. MERRITT AND HANNAH K. BUEHNER, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,829.91. DEFENDANTS TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RATE OF 5% FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. RETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/16/2023 AT 11:45 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. 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
  7. SPS RECEIPT NO. 51008681 DELIVERED BY USPS 07/11/2023 MERRITT/JEREMIAH/D PROCESSED BY COC 07/26/2023.
  8. UMS COMPLAINT(51008419) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEREMIAH D MERRITT 12604 LEEILA AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44135
  9. UMS COMPLAINT(51008681) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEREMIAH D MERRITT 3506 RIVERSIDE AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44109-0000
  10. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  11. RIT FEE
  12. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  13. RIT FEE
  14. RAECIPE FILED PRAECIPE
  15. SPS RECEIPT NO. 50756562 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/05/2023 BUEHNER/HANNAH/K PROCESSED BY COC 06/14/2023.
  16. RAECIPE FILED PRAECIPE
  17. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50756561 RETURNED 6/5/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MERRITT/JEREMIAH/D - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  18. UMS COMPLAINT(50756562) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: HANNAH K BUEHNER 11930 MILLIGAN AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44135
  19. UMS COMPLAINT(50756561) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEREMIAH D MERRITT 12604 LEEILA AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44135
  20. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  22. RIT FEE
  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 YALE R. LEVY

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