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Court

Muskingum Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-30
Status Closed
Type Ch Civil Other
Docket 81 entries
Disposition default

Parties

Plaintiff Credit Acceptance Corporation
Defendant Sheets, Samuel D|Newton, Sr, Jacob M
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Judge

Hon. FLEEGLE MARK C

Muskingum County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO JAVITCH BLOCK & RATHBONE Check issued: 11/24/2025 Check #67531 $131.47 Payable to: JAVITCH BLOCK & RATHBONE
  2. DEPOSIT ON NEW CIVIL CASE FILED. Receipt: 215877 Date: 08/30/2023
  3. COPIES OF SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, AND THE FOLLOWING SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL Receipt: 220555 Date: 03/25/2024
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 08/30/2023 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 SAMUEL D SHEETS HOME ADDRESS 536 CLARK STREET PHILO, OH 43771 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064196 JACOB M NEWTON, SR HOME ADDRESS 664 SCHAUM AVE, APT 1/2 ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 Tracking Number: 941472669904220064197 Receipt: 220555 Date: 03/25/2024
  5. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON JACOB M NEWTON SR (664 SCHAUM AVE, APT 1/2, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701) MARKED/HANDWRITTEN: 10 DAY HOLD 9/1 - 9/11 & UNCLAIMED; ATTY NOTIFIED.
  6. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL ON SAMUEL D SHEETS (536 CLARK STREET, PHILO, OH 43771) MARKED: RETURN TO SENDER, UNCLAIMED & UNABLE TO FORWARD; ATTY NOTIFEID.
  7. REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY ORDINARY MAIL FILED. Attorney: MORRIS, MELISSA A
  8. COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL TO: SAMUEL D SHEETS, 536 CLARK STREET, PHILO, OH 43771-8703. Receipt: 220555 Date: 03/25/2024
  9. REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY ORDINARY MAIL FILED. Attorney: MORRIS, MELISSA A
  10. COPY OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL TO: JACOB M NEWTON SR, AT: 664 SCHAUM AVE, APT 1/2, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701. Receipt: 220555 Date: 03/25/2024
  11. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT; AFFIDAVITS & CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED. Attorney: MORRIS, MELISSA A
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. JUDGMENT AGAINST SAMUEL SHEETS & JACOB NEWTON SR IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,174.67 WITH INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE OF 5.00% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, AND COSTS. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. Receipt: 220555 Date: 03/25/2024
  13. REFUND CHECK ISSUED FROM DEPOSIT TO JAVITCH BLOCK & RATHBONE
  14. AFFIDAVIT, ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT, NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR, REQUEST FOR HEARING FILED. NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING TO COLLECT DEPT FILED. Attorney: HAMILTON, LUKE Receipt: 226111 Date: 11/20/2024
  15. GARNISHMENT DEPOSIT Receipt: 224365 Date: 09/05/2024
  16. COPIES OF AFFIDAVIT, ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT AND ANSWER OF EMPLOYER, NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR AND REQUEST FOR HEARING FORMS SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO STC HOSPITALITY LLC (PAYROLL, 67806 MALL RING ST, SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950-1709) Receipt: 226111 Date: 11/20/2024
  17. CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTION ORDER FILED. COPIES DISTRIBUTED. Receipt: 226111 Date: 11/20/2024
  18. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 09/05/2024 Service: MAILER ONLY - CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 STC HOSPITALITY LLC HOME ADDRESS PAYROLL 67806 MALL RING ST SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950 Tracking Number: 941472669904220066046
  19. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. STC HOSPITALITY LLC
  20. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 225196 Date: 10/09/2024
  21. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 225426 Date: 10/21/2024
  22. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 225779 Date: 11/04/2024
  23. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 226025 Date: 11/18/2024
  24. POUNDAGE Receipt: 226111 Date: 11/20/2024
  25. POSTAGE Receipt: 226111 Date: 11/20/2024
  26. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO LUKE HAMILTON
  27. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 11/20/2024 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 LUKE HAMILTON HOME ADDRESS JAVITCH BLOCK LLC 1100 SUPERIOR AVE, 19TH FL CLEVELAND, OH 44114 Tracking Number: 941472669904220066411
  28. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 226322 Date: 12/02/2024
  29. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. LUKE HAMIOLTON JAVITCH BLOCK (1100 SUPERIOR AVE 19TH FL, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114) RECEIVED BY: Q R 11/26/2024
  30. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 226686 Date: 12/16/2024
  31. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 226969 Date: 12/30/2024
  32. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 227240 Date: 01/13/2025
  33. POUNDAGE Receipt: 227532 Date: 01/23/2025
  34. POSTAGE Receipt: 227532 Date: 01/23/2025
  35. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO LUKE HAMILTON
  36. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 01/24/2025 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 LUKE HAMILTON HOME ADDRESS JAVITCH BLOCK LLC 1100 SUPERIOR AVE, 19TH FL CLEVELAND, OH 44114 Tracking Number: 941472669904220066706
  37. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 227619 Date: 01/28/2025
  38. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 227892 Date: 02/07/2025
  39. POUNDAGE Receipt: 228174 Date: 02/21/2025
  40. POSTAGE Receipt: 228174 Date: 02/21/2025
  41. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO LUKE HAMILTON
  42. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 228179 Date: 02/21/2025
  43. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 228618 Date: 03/10/2025
  44. POUNDAGE Receipt: 228908 Date: 03/21/2025
  45. POSTAGE Receipt: 228908 Date: 03/21/2025
  46. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO LUKE HAMILTON
  47. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 228986 Date: 03/25/2025
  48. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 229408 Date: 04/07/2025
  49. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 229738 Date: 04/18/2025
  50. POUNDAGE Receipt: 229942 Date: 04/28/2025
  51. POSTAGE Receipt: 229942 Date: 04/28/2025
  52. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO LUKE HAMILTON
  53. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 04/28/2025 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 LUKE HAMILTON HOME ADDRESS JAVITCH BLOCK LLC 1100 SUPERIOR AVE, 19TH FL CLEVELAND, OH 44114 Tracking Number: 941472669904220067380
  54. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 230136 Date: 05/05/2025
  55. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. LUKE HAMILTON JAVITCH BLOCK LLC (1100 SUPERIOR AVE 19TH FL, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114) RECEIVED BY: Q.K.? NO DATE
  56. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 230455 Date: 05/19/2025
  57. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 230808 Date: 06/02/2025
  58. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 231136 Date: 06/16/2025
  59. POUNDAGE Receipt: 231478 Date: 06/27/2025
  60. POSTAGE Receipt: 231478 Date: 06/27/2025
  61. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO JAVITCH BLOCK & RATHBONE
  62. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 06/30/2025 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 MELISSA A MORRIS BUSINESS ADDRESS JAVITCH BLOCK LLC 1100 SUPERIOR AVE, 19TH FL CLEVELAND, OH 44114 Tracking Number: 941472669904220067763
  63. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 231592 Date: 07/02/2025
  64. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. MELISSA MORRIS JAVITCH BLOCK (1100 SUPERIOR AVE 19TH FL, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114) RECEIVED BY: QR? 07/09/2025
  65. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 232068 Date: 07/21/2025
  66. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 232337 Date: 07/30/2025
  67. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 232633 Date: 08/12/2025
  68. POUNDAGE Receipt: 232838 Date: 08/20/2025
  69. POSTAGE Receipt: 232838 Date: 08/20/2025
  70. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO JAVITCH BLOCK & RATHBONE
  71. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 233045 Date: 08/27/2025
  72. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 233316 Date: 09/08/2025
  73. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 233675 Date: 09/22/2025
  74. POUNDAGE Receipt: 233754 Date: 09/24/2025
  75. POSTAGE Receipt: 233754 Date: 09/24/2025
  76. GARNISHMENT CHECK ISSUED TO JAVITCH BLOCK & RATHBONE
  77. CERTIFIED MAIL ISSUED Issue Date: 09/25/2025 Service: INITIAL SERVICE / CIVIL Method: CERTIFIED MAIL/CIVIL Cost Per: 0.0000 MELISSA A MORRIS BUSINESS ADDRESS JAVITCH BLOCK LLC 1100 SUPERIOR AVE, 19TH FL CLEVELAND, OH 44114 Tracking Number: 941472669904220068352
  78. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. MELISSA MORRIS JAVITCH BLOCK LLC (1100 SUPERIOR AVE 19TH FL, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114) RECEIVED BY: Q.R. NO DATE
  79. ANSWER OF GARNISHMENT RETURNED AND FILED. Receipt: 234180 Date: 10/08/2025
  80. POUNDAGE Receipt: 235313 Date: 11/19/2025
  81. POSTAGE Receipt: 235313 Date: 11/19/2025

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