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Case Information
Filed
2022-07-25
Status
INACTIVE
Type
Consumer Debt
Docket
19 entries
Parties
Plaintiff
Discover Bank
Defendant
Lester D Gardiner
Lawyers
Docket Entries
- CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
- JUDGMENT AMT: $2,255.35 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV22966574 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL22118476 CREDITOR: DISCOVER BANK DEBTOR: LESTER GARDINER INTEREST AT: 3% INTEREST FROM DATE: 09/30/2022 COSTS: 250.00 JUDGMENT DATE: 09/30/2022 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 10/19/2022 15:39:44 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: DISCOVER BANK SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
- 09/28/2022: DEFAULT HEARING HELD; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PRESENT, NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 09/20/2022, IS GRANTED. OSJ. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). NOTICE ISSUED
- AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID MULLEN 0089053 MILITARY SERVICE
- MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT GARDINER MDJ 09/29/2022 - GRANTED
- 09/13/2022: PRE-TRIAL HELD; COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PARTICIPATING, NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 09/28/2022 AT 11:15 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. 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. NOTICE ISSUED
- PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 09/13/2022 AT 11:45 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. 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 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 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. NOTICE ISSUED
- USPS RECEIPT NO. 48168846 DELIVERED BY USPS 08/01/2022 GARDINER/LESTER/D PROCESSED BY COC 08/10/2022.
- SUMS COMPLAINT(48168846) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LESTER D GARDINER 3637 WASHINGTON BLVD UNIVERSITY HT, OH 44118
- SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
- WRIT FEE
- JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
- LEGAL RESEARCH
- LEGAL NEWS
- LEGAL AID
- COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
- COMPUTER FEE
- CLERK'S FEE
- DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN
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