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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-15
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cleveland State University C/o State Of Ohio Collection Enforcement
Defendant Ebony Y Phelps
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT AMT: $6,595.15 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV23983960 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL24218560 CREDITOR: CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY DEBTOR: EBONY Y. PHELPS INTEREST AT: 5% INTEREST FROM DATE: 12/28/2023 COSTS: JUDGMENT DATE: 12/28/2023 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 05/22/2024 11:04:45 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY M. SULLIVAN SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  3. COURT COST ASSESSED EBONY Y PHELPS BILL AMOUNT 163.66 PAID AMOUNT 0 AMOUNT DUE 163.66
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52684905) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: EBONY Y PHELPS 14935 CAROL DR MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52684904) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: HUNTER ELLIOTT SEIDE [email protected]
  6. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 12/27/2023. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT, HAVING BEEN DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS, FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE APPEAR IN THIS ACTION. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 12/01/2023, IS GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT EBONY Y. PHELPS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,595.15, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, TOGETHER WITH COLLECTIONS COSTS AUTHORIZED BY R.C. 131.02, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. 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. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. NOTICE FILED BY P1 CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY HUNTER ELLIOTT SEIDE 0100250 PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF FILING
  8. THE COURT IS IN RECEIPT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 12/01/2023. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFECTED, BUT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL RULES. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 12/27/2023 AT 09:45 AM. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 216-443-8591 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS. BEFORE HEARING DATE, PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO DEFENDANT ADVISING OF THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE HEARING. NOTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE HEARING DATE MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). THE FAILURE OF DEFENDANT(S) TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 12/28/2023 - GRANTED
  10. SUMS COMPLAINT(52115150) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: EBONY Y PHELPS 14935 CAROL DR MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137 ANSWER DATE: 11/10/2023
  11. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  12. WRIT FEE
  13. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REQUEST FOR ORDINARY MAIL SERVICE
  14. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 51387648 RETURNED 9/19/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT PHELPS/EBONY/Y - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(51387648) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: EBONY Y PHELPS 14935 CAROL DR MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137
  16. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  17. WRIT FEE
  18. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  19. LEGAL RESEARCH
  20. LEGAL AID
  21. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  22. COMPUTER FEE
  23. CLERK'S FEE
  24. LEGAL NEWS

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