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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-20
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Credit Acceptance Corporation C/o Levy & Associates Llc
Defendant Decarlo Mealing
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Judge

Hon. DEENA R CALABRESE

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PERSONAL IDENTIFIER FORM
  2. UDGMENT ENTRY(51261203) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: DECARLO MEALING 3877 W 31ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  3. UDGMENT ENTRY(51261201) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: EDEN R SARVER [email protected]
  4. UDGMENT ENTRY(51261199) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: YALE R. LEVY [email protected]
  5. PON MOTION OF PLAINTIFF AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT, DECARLO MEALING, IS GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT THE PLAINTIFF CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION RECOVER OF THE DEFENDANT, DECARLO MEALING, A JUDGMENT IN THE SUM OF TWELVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND 16/100 DOLLARS ($12,696.16) PLUS INTEREST AT 5% PER ANNUM FROM THE JUDGMENT DATE, AND THE COURT COSTS OF THIS ACTION, FOR ALL OF WHICH EXECUTION MAY BE ISSUED AS PROVIDED BY LAW. THE PARTIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THIS JUDGMENT. THE CLERK SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF THE JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58. IT IS SO ORDERED. 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. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION ATTORNEY YALE R. LEVY 0065006 AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE
  7. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 08/01/2023 - GRANTED
  8. EFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/01/2023 AT 08:30 AM. NON-ORAL DEFAULT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THE DATE AND TIME REFERENCED ABOVE. DO NOT APPEAR AT THE COURTHOUSE FOR THE NON-ORAL HEARING. PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO FILE A RULE 55 MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT NO LATER THAN 07/10/2023. PLAINTIFF IS ALSO ORDERED TO FILE, ALONG WITH THE MOTION, AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES, A MILITARY AFFIDAVIT, A SERVICE AFFIDAVIT, AND ANY OTHER EVIDENTIARY MATERIALS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE MOTION. PLAINTIFF MUST ALSO SUBMIT A PROPOSED JOURNAL ENTRY. THE PROPOSED ENTRY MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A PROPOSED ORDER IN MS WORD FORMAT, NOT FILED ON THE DOCKET AS A PDF. IF NECESSARY, COUNSEL SHOULD CONSULT THE E-FILING USER MANUAL OR CONTACT THE E-FILING HELP DESK. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT ORDER CAN RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. DEFENDANT WILL HAVE UNTIL AND INCLUDING 07/27/2023 TO FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION. NON-ORAL HEARING WILL BE HELD 08/01/2023. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GIVEN. COUNSEL AND PARTIES ARE NOT TO APPEAR AT THE COURTHOUSE FOR THE NON-ORAL HEARING. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. UMS COMPLAINT(50690144) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: DECARLO MEALING 3877 W 31ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44109 ANSWER DATE: 06/20/2023
  10. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  11. RIT FEE
  12. RAECIPE FILED PRAECIPE
  13. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50430817 RETURNED 5/11/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MEALING/DECARLO/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  14. UMS COMPLAINT(50430817) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DECARLO MEALING 3877 W 31ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  15. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. RIT FEE
  17. UDGE DEENA R CALABRESE ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  18. EGAL RESEARCH
  19. EGAL NEWS
  20. EGAL AID
  21. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  22. OMPUTER FEE
  23. LERK'S FEE
  24. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID YALE R. LEVY

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