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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2022-05-24
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 22 entries

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Lakewood
Defendant Michael C. Goerlich
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID KEITH D WEINER & ASSOCIATES CO., L.P.A.
  3. GARNISHMENT CASE NUMBER GR22 021688
  4. CASE REFUND TO KEITH D. WEINER & ASSOCIATES, CO. L.P.A.
  5. 07/27/2022: DEFAULT HEARING HELD; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED, NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 07/18/2022, IS GRANTED. OSJ. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED AS DIRECTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. NOTICE FILED BY P1 CITY OF LAKEWOOD ATTORNEY MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ 0083216 NOTICE OF FILING
  7. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 CITY OF LAKEWOOD ATTORNEY PAUL K. RODE 0080911 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  8. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 CITY OF LAKEWOOD ATTORNEY PAUL K. RODE 0080911 DAMAGE AFFIDAVIT
  9. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 07/28/2022 - GRANTED
  10. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 07/27/2022 AT 11:00 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE BEFORE THE HEARING: A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE DEFENDANT(S) NOTIFYING THEM OF THE HEARING. SAID LETTER SHALL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO FILE A WRITTEN MOTION FOR DEFAULT OR TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE TIME OF THE HEARING WILL RESULT IN THE COURT DISMISSING THE CASE. THESE ITEMS MAY BE FILED OR E-MAILED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. 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. LITIGANTS NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IF THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL. 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 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. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. USPS RECEIPT NO. 47639346 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/31/2022 GOERLICH/MICHAEL/C. PROCESSED BY COC 06/08/2022.
  12. SUMS COMPLAINT(47639346) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL C. GOERLICH 7889 ROOT ROAD NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH 44039
  13. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  14. WRIT FEE
  15. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  16. LEGAL RESEARCH
  17. LEGAL NEWS
  18. LEGAL AID
  19. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  20. COMPUTER FEE
  21. CLERK'S FEE
  22. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PAUL K. RODE

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