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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-30
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 37 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recoery Associates, Llc|Nilsen, Barbara|Chalhoub, Michael Nicolas
Defendant Ellis, David
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Judge

Hon. Waters John S

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. arn Release/Return/Recall Release on Garnishment/Execution Number 23-GARN-4031 Garnishment release per e-filed letter from attorney Blitt and Gaines PC. Copy of release mailed to garnishee /aga
  4. elease Filed RELEASE OF GARNISHMENT; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: BARBARA NILSEN On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  6. tmnt Judmt Balance Filed STATEMENT OF JUDGMENT; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Balance Remaining Due filed by attorney for plaintiff on garnishment 23-GARN-4031. Balance remaining due is $1070.12./ all Filed By: BARBARA NILSEN On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Associated Entries: 12/13/2023 - Execution/Garnishment Issued +
  8. arnishment Returned Served Document ID - 23-GARN-4031; Served To - DAVID ELLIS; Server - GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF; Served Date - 01/08/2024; Served Time - 08:11:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - OTHR; Service Text -By leaving a copy with Ingrid McMain/ af
  10. otice of Service CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Accepted as filed Docketed 12/20/23/th Filed By: BARBARA NILSEN On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  12. arnishment Paid to Attorney Garnishment proceeds to be paid to attorney. Make checks payable to Blitt and Gaines PC. Mail funds to Blitt and Gaines PC, 775 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills IL 60061 /aga
  13. xecution/Garnishment Issued This is garnishment 23-GARN-4031 for DAVID ELLIS; Garnishment funds to be paid to attorney on e-filed garnishment, after completion garnishment returned to e-flier for service/aga; returnable date: continuous; Garnishee: SPRINGFIELD HOSPITALITY INC-GLENSTONE Associated Entries: 07/22/2024 - Stmnt Judmt Balance Filed +
  14. otice of Service CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Accepted as filed Docketed 12/20/23/th Filed By: BARBARA NILSEN On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  15. equest for Execution/Garnish wage garnishment./AGA Filed By: BARBARA NILSEN On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  16. arnishment Paid to Attorney Garnishment proceeds to be paid to attorney. Make checks payable to Blitt and Gaines PC. Mail funds to Blitt and Gaines PC, 775 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills IL 60061 /aga
  17. ntry of Appearance Filed (Docketed on 10/16/2023 at 1218) Entry of Appearance by Atty Barbara Nilsen on behalf of Plt; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /al On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  18. udgment Entered Formal Judgment filed on 11/30/22 entered as set out (Dv.25 acting). /jo
  19. 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
  20. ntry of Appearance Filed (Docketed on 10/16/2023 at 1218) Entry of Appearance by Atty Barbara Nilsen on behalf of Plt; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. /al On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  21. 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
  22. udgment Entered Formal Judgment filed on 11/30/22 entered as set out (Dv.25 acting). /jo
  23. amily Member/Roommate Served Document ID - 22-ADSM-4264; Served To - ELLIS, DAVID; Server - BACHUS, CATHRYNE; Served Date - 16-OCT-22; Served Time - 10:52:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - By leaving a copy with Jay Uknwn/jm
  24. otice of Service Docketed 10/27/2022 at 10:36/jm Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  25. 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
  26. ummons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4264, for ELLIS, DAVID. Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./mt
  27. rder - Special Process Server (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Order Appointing Special Process Server signed and filed./mt
  28. ivil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/30/2022 - Default Judgment + Scheduled For: 11/30/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN S WATERS; Greene
  29. iling Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  30. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  31. roposed Order Filed (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Plts Proposed Order./mt Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  32. otion Special Process Server (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Plts Motion for Order Appointing Special Process Server./mt Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  33. et Filed in Associate Ct (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Plts Petition Account Stated./mt Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  34. ote to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  35. roposed Order Filed (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Plts Proposed Order./mt Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  36. otion Special Process Server (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Plts Motion for Order Appointing Special Process Server./mt Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  37. et Filed in Associate Ct (Docketed on 10/04/2022 at 4:42pm) Plts Petition Account Stated./mt Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB

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