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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-30
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 27 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Carmita Williams
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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(52567328) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CARMITA WILLIAMS 5911 SCARLET OAK DR BEDFORD HTS, OH 44146
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52567327) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52567326) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52567325) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52567324) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52567323) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52567322) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  9. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 12/11/2023. 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 11/09/2023, IS GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT CARMITA WILLIAMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,412.18, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT (5.00%), 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
  10. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID MULLEN 0089053 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION W_DEF HRG NOTICE
  11. 11/27/2023. DEFAULT HEARING DID NOT PROCEED, AS PLAINTIFF FAILED TO INFORM DEFENDANT OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS FOR THE SCHEDULED DEFAULT HEARING. SEE JOURNAL ENTRY DATED 11/09/2023. ACCORDINGLY, THE HEARING IS RESET AS FOLLOWS: TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 12/11/2023 AT 10:30 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 WILL 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
  12. THE COURT IS IN RECEIPT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 11/09/2023. 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 11/27/2023 AT 10:30 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
  13. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID MULLEN 0089053 MILITARY SERVICE
  14. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 12/11/2023 - GRANTED
  15. THE DOCKET REFLECTS GOOD SERVICE ON DEFENDANT AND THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER. PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF JOURNALIZATION OF THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B)(1). PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE CONTRACT(S), ASSIGNMENT(S), ACCOUNT STATEMENT(S), OR WRITTEN INSTRUMENT(S) UPON WHICH PLAINTIFF SEEKS JUDGMENT; (2) AN AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT; (3) AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES; (4) A MILITARY AFFIDAVIT IF APPLICABLE; AND (5) A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY. DEFAULT HEARING TO BE SCHEDULED UPON RECEIPT OF MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51538231 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/02/2023 WILLIAMS/CARMITA/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/06/2023.
  17. SUMS COMPLAINT(51538231) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CARMITA WILLIAMS 5911 SCARLET OAK DR BEDFORD HTS, OH 44146
  18. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  21. LEGAL RESEARCH
  22. LEGAL NEWS
  23. LEGAL AID
  24. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  25. COMPUTER FEE
  26. CLERK'S FEE
  27. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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