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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-11-04
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort Miscellaneous
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Progressive Direct Insurance Company
Defendant Cedric A. Stafford
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. 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 CEDRIS A. STAFFORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,274.72. DEFENDANT 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 JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  3. 03/16/2023: PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE FILED BY COUNSEL, THE CLERK OF COURTS IS ORDERED TO REMOVE SHAUN YOUNG AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR PLAINTIFF. ALL OTHER COUNSEL TO REMAIN AS LISTED. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/12/2023 AT 11:15 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. COULD BE A DEFAULT THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. NOTICE FILED BY P1 PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY SHAUN E. YOUNG 0079284 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
  6. SUMS COMPLAINT(49991367) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CEDRIC A. STAFFORD 1917 ALVIN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109-0000 ANSWER DATE: 04/06/2023
  7. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  8. WRIT FEE
  9. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  10. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49626379 RETURNED 2/15/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STAFFORD/CEDRIC/A. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  11. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49628537 RETURNED 2/14/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STAFFORD/CEDRIC/A. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  12. SUMS COMPLAINT(49628537) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CEDRIC A. STAFFORD 1917 ALVIN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109-0000
  13. SUMS COMPLAINT(49626379) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CEDRIC A. STAFFORD 1917 ALVIN AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109-0000
  14. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  15. WRIT FEE
  16. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  17. WRIT FEE
  18. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  19. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  20. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 49028632 RETURNED 11/12/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT STAFFORD/CEDRIC/A. - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  21. SUMS COMPLAINT(49028632) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CEDRIC A. STAFFORD 3862 W. 36TH ST. UPPER FLOOR CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. WRIT FEE
  24. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  25. LEGAL RESEARCH
  26. LEGAL NEWS
  27. LEGAL AID
  28. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  29. COMPUTER FEE
  30. CLERK'S FEE
  31. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID SHAUN E. YOUNG

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