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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-24
Status CLOSED
Type Other Civil
Docket 85 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Baumgartner, Elsebeth
Photo of Hon. Wiest, Mark

Judge

Hon. Wiest, Mark

Ottawa County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. PAYMENT $49.02 RECEIPT #11551
  2. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $0.98
  3. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $48.04
  4. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  5. PAYMENT $22.33 RECEIPT #11192
  6. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $0.45
  7. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $21.88
  8. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  9. PAYMENT $22.33 RECEIPT #10895
  10. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $0.45
  11. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $21.88
  12. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  13. PAYMENT $68.09 RECEIPT #10513
  14. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $1.37
  15. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $66.72
  16. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  17. PAYMENT $37.58 RECEIPT #10312
  18. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $0.75
  19. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $36.83
  20. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  21. PAYMENT $52.83 RECEIPT #10051
  22. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $1.06
  23. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $51.77
  24. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  25. PAYMENT $52.82 RECEIPT #9917
  26. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $1.06
  27. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $51.76
  28. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  29. PAYMENT $18.00 RECEIPT #9808
  30. PAYMENT $60.46 RECEIPT #9807
  31. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $1.21
  32. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $59.25
  33. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  34. PAYMENT $83.33 RECEIPT #9806
  35. POUNDAGE ASSESSED $1.67
  36. GARNISHMENT AMOUNT ASSESSED $81.66
  37. GARNISHMENT ORDERED ASSESSED $2.00
  38. GARNISHMENT DISBURSMENT STATEMENT FILED
  39. REC'D CHECK #0120483273 FROM USPS IN THE AMOUNT OF $52.82. I RETURNED THE CHECK BECAUSE IT WAS MADE PAYABLE TO OTTAWA COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT, INSTRUCTING USPS TO MAKE IT PAYABLE TO OTTAWA COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS
  40. CMR RETRND, ENDSD & FILED. RECPT OF USPS MNRG PAYROLL SIGNED BY (SEE SIGNATURE) ON 3/22/24
  41. NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR W/ HEARING REQUEST/DATE FILED
  42. CERTIFIED MAIL (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $12.00
  43. GARNISHMENT ORDERED ASSESSED $4.00 (COPIES: KNOPF, DEF)
  44. NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING TO COLLECT DEBT FILED. (KNOPF)
  45. AFFIDAVIT FILED. (KNOPF)
  46. MOTION FOR GARNISHMENT ORDER FILED. (KNOPF)
  47. ATTORNEY: KNOPF, MICHAEL ASSIGNED
  48. PAYMENT $100.00 RECEIPT #8538
  49. GARNISHMENT FILED. (KNOPF) FILING FEE ASSESSED $100.00
  50. CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
  51. PAYMENT $71.00 RECEIPT #7978
  52. CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT ISSUED & FILED ASSESSED $71.00
  53. PRAECIPE FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN FILED. (KUNC)
  54. PAYMENT $12.25 RECEIPT #7367
  55. COST BILL MAILED TO ATTY KUNC
  56. PAYMENT $53.00 RECEIPT #6946
  57. CASE CLOSED
  58. POSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $1.40
  59. COPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  60. COURT ORDER THAT JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $5761.79 TOGETHER WITH INTEREST ASSESSED $2.00 (COPIES: WEINBERG, DEF)
  61. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED (WEINBERG)
  62. NOTICE OF SUBMISSION FILED. (WEINBERG)
  63. SUMMONS: @
  64. COPY OF SENT ORDINARY MAIL ASSESSED $1.55
  65. SUMMONS ON ORDINARY MAIL ASSESSED $2.00
  66. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE FILED. (KUNC)
  67. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE
  68. ACTIVE PROCESS NUMBER: 2023-CV-H 283
  69. SUMMONS STATUS CHANGED TO UNCLAIMED
  70. CERTIFIED MAIL OFELSEBETH BAUMGARTNER RTND, MRKD "UNCLAIMED". FAILURE NOTICE SENT TO ATTY: HANNAH KUNC ASSESSED $3.00
  71. JUDGE WIEST, MARK: ASSIGNED
  72. LETTER REGARDING JUDGE WINTER RECUSAL AND JUDGE WIEST FILED (COURT) (COPIES TO KUNC, DEF)
  73. CERTIFICATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF THE HONORABLE MARK K. WIEST FILED
  74. JUDGMENT ENTRY ISSUED - JUDGE BRUCE WINTERS RECUSES HIMSELF FROM THIS CASE. (COPIES TO KUNC, DEF)
  75. COPY FEE (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $0.30
  76. POSTAGE CHARGED ASSESSED $0.70
  77. SUMMONS: @
  78. CERTIFIED MAIL (GENERAL DIVISION) ASSESSED $15.00
  79. SUMMONS ISSUED WITH COPY OF SUMMONS & COMPLAINT SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL R.R.R. TO DEFENDANT(S) ASSESSED $2.00
  80. COMPLAINT FILED (KUNC) ASSESSED $35.00
  81. PAYMENT $350.00 RECEIPT #3947
  82. JUDGE WINTERS, BRUCE: ASSIGNED
  83. ATTORNEY: KUNC, HANNAH ASSIGNED
  84. CIVIL CASE DEPOSIT ASSESSED $53.00
  85. INITIAL CIVIL CASE FEES CHARGED ASSESSED $297.00

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