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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-19
Status INACTIVE
Type Miscellaneous Other
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Cleveland Co Department Of Building And Housing
Defendant Sherman R Vaughn
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Judge

Hon. William T McGinty

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO DOUGLASS & ASSOCIATES CO L P A
  3. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 52253763 RETURNED 11/14/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT VAUGHN/SHERMAN/R NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  4. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 52106266 RETURNED 11/03/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT VAUGHN/SHERMAN/R NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52253763) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: SHERMAN R VAUGHN 1187 EAST 173RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44119
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52253762) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: HEIDI A ARMSTRONG [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52253761) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: HEIDI A ARMSTRONG [email protected]
  8. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT ON 10/31/2023. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. JUDGMENT IS HEREBY RENDERED FOR PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT, SHERMAN R VAUGHN, IN THE AMOUNT OF ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND 57 CENTS ($11,857.57), FOR THE DEMOLITION AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE AT 1329 EAST 124 STREET CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44106 PPN# 120-12-042 ON OCTOBER 25, 2017, AND ITEMIZED AS FOLLOWS: ON COUNTS ONE, TWO, AND THREE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THREE DOLLARS AND 73 CENTS ($9,263.73), PLUS COLLECTION COSTS/ATTORNEY FEES OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY THREE DOLLARS AND 84 CENTS ($2,593.84), PLUS INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE FROM OCTOBER 25, 2017, AND ANY AND ALL EXPENSES FOR COURT COSTS, DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS, AND ANY ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY FEES FOR ANY APPEAL OF THE CASE. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). 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
  9. NOTICE FILED BY P1 CITY OF CLEVELAND ATTORNEY HEIDI A ARMSTRONG 0062350 NOTICE OF FILING AFFIDAVITS
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52106266) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: SHERMAN R VAUGHN 1187 EAST 173RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44119
  11. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 10/31/2023 AT 12:00 PM. HEARING TO BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. DEFENDANT TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8601 AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING. THE COURT SHALL CONTACT PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL BY PHONE ONLY IF DEFENDANT CALLS THE COURT AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING TIME. IF DEFENDANT CONTACTS THE COURT TO ASK FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ANSWER OR FOR A CONTINUANCE OF THE HEARING, IT WILL BE FREELY GRANTED. FAILURE BY DEFENDANT TO CONTACT THE COURT BY THE HEARING DATE WILL RESULT IN THE COURT IMMEDIATELY ISSUING A RULING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IF NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED. PLAINTIFF MUST PROVIDE DEFENDANT(S) WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING AND THE CALL-IN INFORMATION BY REGULAR MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING. PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE PLAINTIFF SENT TO DEFENDANT ADVISING DEFENDANT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE CALL-IN INFORMATION. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B)(1). PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR IN PERSON. THE CLERK OF COURTS IS ORDERED TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS ORDER ON DEFENDANT(S). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES AND THE METHOD OF SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  12. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 10/24/2023 AT 11:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  13. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 11/12/2023 - UNKNOWN
  14. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR VAUGHN/SHERMAN/R 10/02/2023 17:01:16
  15. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR ARMSTRONG/HEIDI/A 10/02/2023 17:01:16
  16. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 10/24/2023 AT 11:00 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, OR PLAINTIFF IF PROCEEDING PRO SE, SHALL INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL AND CONTACT THE COURT AT (216) 443-8601. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING MATTERS.
  17. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51160366 DELIVERED BY USPS 08/10/2023 VAUGHN/SHERMAN/R PROCESSED BY COC 08/16/2023.
  18. SUMS COMPLAINT(51160366) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SHERMAN R VAUGHN 1187 EAST 173RD STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44119
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. JUDGE WILLIAM T MCGINTY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  22. LEGAL RESEARCH
  23. LEGAL NEWS
  24. LEGAL AID
  25. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  26. COMPUTER FEE
  27. CLERK'S FEE
  28. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID HEIDI A ARMSTRONG

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