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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-29
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 34 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recoery Associates, Llc|Chalhoub, Michael Nicolas
Defendant Lester, Jessica
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Judge

Hon. Waters John S

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. arnishment Returned Served Document ID - 23-GARN-3561; Served To - MURPHY OIL USA, INC. - ST. LOUIS; Server - SO ST LOUIS COUNTY-CLAYTON; Served Date - 09-APR-24; Served Time - 08:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - Return Served by leaving copy with Sydney CT Corp/th
  3. otice of Service 23-GARN-3561; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Docketed 04/10/2024/th
  5. ertificate of Service (Docketed on 04/05/2024 at 0724) Certificate of service of a copy the garnishment application and order, interrogatories to garnishee, and copy of this certificate./ af Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  7. arnishment Paid to Attorney Garnishment proceeds to be paid to attorney. Make checks payable to Michael Chalhoub. Mail funds to 120 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk VA 23502 /aga
  8. xecution/Garnishment Issued This is garnishment 23-GARN-3561 for JESSICA LESTER; Garnishment funds to be paid to attorney on e-filed garnishment, after completion garnishment returned to e-filer for service/aga; returnable date: continuous; Garnishee: MURPHY OIL USA, INC. - ST. LOUIS
  10. equest for Execution/Garnish Garnishment Application and Order./aga Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  11. arnishment Paid to Attorney Garnishment proceeds to be paid to attorney. Make checks payable to Michael Chalhoub. Mail funds to 120 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk VA 23502 /aga
  12. udgment Entered Formal Judgment filed 11/30/22 entered as set out (Dv. 25 Judge Myers acting). /jo
  13. efault Judgment PLT APPEARS BY ATTY CHALOUB. DFT APPEARS NOT AND IS IN DEFAULT. FORMAL JUDGMENT EXECUTED AND FILED. JUDGE MYERS ACTING. TTM/ba Associated Entries: 10/04/2022 - Civil Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/30/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN S WATERS; Greene
  14. equest for Execution/Garnish Garnishment Application and Order./aga Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  15. udge Assigned Cases to be transferred per Order of Presiding Judge Michael Cordonnier. During the transition, if Judge Waters is not available the case will be heard as scheduled by another 31st Circuit Judge
  16. udgment Entered Formal Judgment filed 11/30/22 entered as set out (Dv. 25 Judge Myers acting). /jo
  17. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-ADSM-4231; Served To - LESTER, JESSICA; Server - BACHUS, CATHRYNE; Served Date - 16-OCT-22; Served Time - 09:27:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  18. otice of Service Docketed 10/27/2022 at 10:41/jm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  19. udge Assigned Cases to be transferred per Order of Presiding Judge Michael Cordonnier. During the transition, if Judge Waters is not available the case will be heard as scheduled by another 31st Circuit Judge
  20. ummons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4231, for LESTER, JESSICA.Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./dm
  21. rder - Special Process Server Order for Special Process Server signed and filed/dm
  22. ivil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/30/2022 - Default Judgment + Scheduled For: 11/30/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN S WATERS; Greene
  23. ummons Personally Served Document ID - 22-ADSM-4231; Served To - LESTER, JESSICA; Server - BACHUS, CATHRYNE; Served Date - 16-OCT-22; Served Time - 09:27:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  24. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  25. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  26. roposed Order Filed Plts Proposed Order for Special Process Server/dm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  27. otion Special Process Server Plts Motion for Order Appointing Special Process Server/dm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  28. et Filed in Associate Ct Plts Petition/dm Docketed on 10/04/2022 @ 1224 Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  29. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  30. roposed Order Filed Plts Proposed Order for Special Process Server/dm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  31. otion Special Process Server Plts Motion for Order Appointing Special Process Server/dm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  32. et Filed in Associate Ct Plts Petition/dm Docketed on 10/04/2022 @ 1224 Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  33. otion Special Process Server Plts Motion for Order Appointing Special Process Server/dm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  34. et Filed in Associate Ct Plts Petition/dm Docketed on 10/04/2022 @ 1224 Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB

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