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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-23
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Penton Word
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. USPS RECEIPT NO. 52393333 DELIVERED BY USPS 11/20/2023 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PROCESSED BY COC 11/29/2023.
  3. CERTIFIED MAILER(52393333) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 4900 TIEDEMAN RD BROOKLYN, OH 44144-0000
  4. INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE ON CERTIFIED MAILER FILED.
  5. GARNISHMENT OTHER THAN WAGE SUBMITTED $80.00
  6. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DISCOVER BANK
  7. GARNISHMENT CASE NUMBER GR23 023950
  8. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO DISCOVER BANK
  9. 08/15/2023: CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PRESENT, NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. PURSUANT TO THIS COURT'S WARNINGS, MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 08/04/2023, IS GRANTED. DEFENDANT(S), PENTON WORD, HAS FAILED TO ENTER AN APPEARANCE, FILE AN ANSWER, OR OTHERWISE DEFEND THIS MATTER DESPITE BEING DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS ACCORDING TO LAW. THE COURT HEREBY RENDERS JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT(S) IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,035.98. DEFENDANT TO PAYINTEREST FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT AT THE STATUTORY RATE OF 5.00% PER ANNUM AND COSTS OF $258.95. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID MULLEN 0089053 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  11. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 08/15/2023 - GRANTED
  12. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/15/2023 AT 11:30 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. 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
  13. USPS RECEIPT NO. 50955952 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/29/2023 WORD/PENTON / PROCESSED BY COC 07/12/2023.
  14. SUMS COMPLAINT(50955952) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PENTON WORD 12216 HOLBORN AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44105
  15. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. WRIT FEE
  17. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  18. LEGAL RESEARCH
  19. LEGAL NEWS
  20. LEGAL AID
  21. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  22. COMPUTER FEE
  23. CLERK'S FEE
  24. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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