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Case Information

Filed 2022-05-05
Status INACTIVE
Type Commercial Docket
Docket 30 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Keybank National Association
Defendant Thomas J East
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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 ENTRY(48438540) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: LINDSEY K. SELF [email protected]
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(48438539) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: RICHARD C HABER [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(48438537) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SCOTT S WELTMAN [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(48438535) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SCOTT S WELTMAN [email protected]
  6. 08/26/2022: DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 12(B)(2) AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS, FILED 07/26/2022, IS GRANTED. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CONTACTS WITH THE FORUM TO EXERCISE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER HIM. FURTHER, THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS FOR TWO OF THE THREE CLAIMS BY PLAINTIFF INVOKE THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. ONLY THE SMALLEST OF THE THREE CLAIMS INVOKES THE LAW OF THE STATE OF OHIO, AND DEFENDANT EAST RESIDES IN WASHINGTON WHERE ALL OF THE EVENTS UNDERLYING THE CLAIM TRANSPIRED. 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. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). NOTICE ISSUED
  7. REPLY BRIEF FILED BY D1 THOMAS J EAST RICHARD C HABER 0046788 DEFENDANT'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 12(B)(2) AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS
  8. 08/10/2022: D1 THOMAS J EAST RICHARD C HABER 0046788 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD WITH EXECUTED AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS J. EAST ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2022, FILED 07/26/2022, IS GRANTED. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TWO (2) DAYS TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAIN, FILED 07/25/2022, IS GRANTED. RESPONSE TIMELY FILED. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. BRIEF IN OPPOSITION FILED BY P1 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SCOTT S WELTMAN 0044173 BIO
  10. NOTICE FILED BY D1 THOMAS J EAST ATTORNEY RICHARD C HABER 0046788 NOTICE OF FILING EXECUTED AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS J. EAST
  11. MOTION FILED FOR D1 THOMAS J EAST RICHARD C HABER 0046788 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD WITH EXECUTED AFFIDAVIT OF THOMAS J. EAST ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2022 08/10/2022 - GRANTED
  12. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 12(B)(2) AND FORUM NON CONVENIENS 08/26/2022 - GRANTED
  13. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TWO (2) DAYS TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAIN 08/10/2022 - GRANTED
  14. 06/29/2022: PRE-TRIAL HELD; COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING. ISSUES DISCUSSED. DEFENDANT GIVEN UNTIL 07/22/2022 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 09/29/2022 AT 10:30 AM. THE PARTIES ARE TO JOIN ONE LINE AND THEN CALL THE COURT AT 216.443.8591. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 THOMAS J EAST RICHARD C HABER 0046788. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF RICHARD C. HABER AND LINDSEY K. SELF AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT
  16. STIPULATION FOR LEAVE TO PLEAD FILED STIPULATED LEAVE TO PLEAD
  17. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 06/29/2022 AT 11:00 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
  18. USPS RECEIPT NO. 47473424 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/10/2022 EAST/THOMAS/J PROCESSED BY COC 05/18/2022.
  19. SUMS COMPLAINT(47473424) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THOMAS J EAST 6725 40TH STREET CT, NW GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
  20. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. WRIT FEE
  22. JUDGE BRIAN J CORRIGAN ASSIGNED (RANDOM); COMMERCIAL DOCKET CASE, REASSIGNED TO JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO (RANDOM)
  23. JUDGE BRIAN J CORRIGAN ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  24. LEGAL RESEARCH
  25. LEGAL NEWS
  26. LEGAL AID
  27. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  28. COMPUTER FEE
  29. CLERK'S FEE
  30. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.

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