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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-22
Status Filed
Type Accounts, Contracts & Notes
Docket 16 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Stephens, Ann
Photo of Hon. Rafferty, Le Ann Kay

Judge

Hon. Rafferty, Le Ann Kay

Panola County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. otion for Default Judgment (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rafferty, LeAnn Kay)
  2. ETTER LETTER TO CLERK
  3. itation ANN STEPHENS
  4. Citation EMAILED TO ATTORNEY ON THIS DAY Stephens, Ann Unserved
  5. MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service
  6. Order ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTE SERVICE
  7. Citation-Executed Return of Service- Ann Stephens
  8. Motion Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment
  9. LETTER Attorney Cover Letter
  10. RDER (RETURNED UNSIGNED BY JUDGE) Proposed Default Judgment - Returned Unsigned by Judge With Note
  11. otion Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment
  12. ETTER Letter to Clerk
  13. RDER (RETURNED UNSIGNED BY JUDGE) Default Judgment
  14. otion PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO SET HEARING
  15. RDER SETTING HEARING Order Setting Hearing; E-Served & Mailed
  16. ETMAIL RTS; Not Deliverable as Addressed; UTF

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