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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-07
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 36 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Johnny Warren
Defendant Geico|Charles Daniel Lindsey
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. DEFAULT HEARING CALLED 11/16/2023. PLAINTIFF JOHNNY WARREN PRESENT WITH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT CHARLES LINDSEY FAILED TO APPEAR. A HEARING WAS HELD. PLAINTIFF SUBMITTED RECORDS AND AFFIDAVITS AND IMAGES OF THE DAMAGES TO THE COURT. PLAINTIFF ALSO SPOKE REGARDING INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AND DAMAGES SUSTAINED. PLAINTIFF SUBMITTED MEDICAL BILLS AND A DAMAGES AFFIDAVIT TOTALING $21,970.19. 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 IS HEREBY RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,970.19 ($21,970.19 IN COMPENSATORY DAMAGES AND $25,000 IN NON-COMPENSATORY DAMAGES). DEFENDANT TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE OF 5% FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  3. NOTICE FILED BY P1 JOHNNY WARREN ATTORNEY MITCHELL A WEISMAN 0003107 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES
  4. NOTICE FILED BY P1 JOHNNY WARREN ATTORNEY MITCHELL A WEISMAN 0003107 NOTICE OF FILING MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  5. NOTICE FILED BY P1 JOHNNY WARREN ATTORNEY MITCHELL A WEISMAN 0003107 NOTICE OF HEARING
  6. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 11/16/2023 AT 09:30 AM IS CANCELLED. ATTORNEY: MITCHELL A WEISMAN (0003107) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  7. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/16/2023 AT 09:30 AM. (Notice Sent).
  8. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/16/2023 AT 09:30 AM. (Notice Sent).
  9. TELEPHONE PRETRIAL HELD 10/12/23. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PRESENT. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR. PLAINTIFF MOVED ORALLY FOR DEFAULT. ACCORDINGLY, TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/16/23 AT 9:30AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE BEFORE THE HEARING: A PROPOSED JOURNAL ENTRY, AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES WITH PROOF OF DAMAGES ATTACHED, AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY SERVICE WITH ATTACHED STATUS REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE DEFENDANT BY CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE AS NOTICE OF THE HEARING. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO SUBMIT THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN CASE BEING DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. DEFENDANT MAY SEEK LEAVE TO SUBMIT AN ANSWER UP UNTIL DATE OF DEFAULT HEARING. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ANSWER WILL RESULT IN DEFAULT BEING GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/16/23 AT 9:30AM NOTICE ISSUED
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52028562) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CHARLES DANIEL LINDSEY 57 JUSTIN STREET BEDFORD, OH 44146
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52028561) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: HOLLY A. FACER [email protected]
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52028560) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MITCHELL A WEISMAN [email protected]
  13. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52028559) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MITCHELL A WEISMAN [email protected]
  14. PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT, GEICO, ONLY, FILED 10/02/23, ALL CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT GEICO CHOICE INSURANCE COMPANY, ONLY, HAVE BEEN DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(A)(1). ALL OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST ALL OTHER DEFENDANTS REMAIN PENDING. PARTIAL. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. NOTICE FILED BY P1 JOHNNY WARREN ATTORNEY MITCHELL A WEISMAN 0003107 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT GEICO, ONLY
  16. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE HELD 08/16/23. ALL PARTIES WERE PRESENT. THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE TO APPLY TO THIS MATTER: TELEPHONE PRETRIAL SET FOR 10/12/23 AT 9:00AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. ALL PAPER DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 12/14/23. AFFIRMATIVE EXPERT REPORT DUE BY 12/14/23. REBUTTAL EXPERT REPORT DUE BY 01/12/24. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE BY 01/26/24. RESPONSES AND REPLIES DUE BY RULE. THE STAFF ATTORNEY CAN BE REACHED AT [email protected]/216-443-8615. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. TELEPHONE PRETRIAL SET FOR 10/12/2023 AT 09:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  18. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 08/16/2023 AT 09:00 AM CMC SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF SHALL INFORM ALL PRO SE PARTIES, IN WRITING, OF THIS DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE PARTICIPATE BY PHONE AND ARE REQUIRED TO FILE THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND EMAIL ADDRESS WITH THIS COURT PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CMC. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROPERLY SCHEDULED CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. DISCOVERY IS TO START IMMEDIATELY. PARTIES TO BE READY WITH DEMAND AND OFFER OF SETTLEMENT. NOTICE ISSUED. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID HOLLY A. FACER
  20. ANSWER AND CROSSCLAIM $75 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT GEICO WITH CROSS-CLAIM AGAINST CO-DEF LINDSEY
  21. USPS RECEIPT NO. 50823008 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/20/2023 LINDSEY/CHARLES/DANIEL PROCESSED BY COC 06/28/2023.
  22. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50823007 RETURNED BY U.S. MAIL DEPARTMENT 06/13/2023 GEICO MAIL RECEIVED AT ADDRESS 06/21/2023 TENDERED TO AGENT FOR FINAL DELIVERY
  23. SUMS COMPLAINT(50823008) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CHARLES DANIEL LINDSEY 57 JUSTIN STREET BEDFORD, OH 44146
  24. SUMS COMPLAINT(50823007) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: GEICO ONE GEICO CENTER MACON, GA 31296
  25. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  26. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  27. WRIT FEE
  28. WRIT FEE
  29. JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  30. LEGAL RESEARCH
  31. LEGAL NEWS
  32. LEGAL AID
  33. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  34. COMPUTER FEE
  35. CLERK'S FEE
  36. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MITCHELL A WEISMAN

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