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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-12
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Elmarie Mason
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52510712) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: ELMARIE MASON 31009 SHAKER BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44124
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52510711) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52510710) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52510709) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TED M TRAUT [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52510708) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TED M TRAUT [email protected]
  7. PLAINTIFF DISCOVER BANK'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 11/29/2023, IS GRANTED. DEFAULT HEARING CALLED 11/30/2023. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL; DEFENDANT ELMARIE MASON FAILED TO APPEAR. HEARING WAS HELD. UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED THE COURT FINDS THAT PROPER SERVICE OF PROCESS ON DEFENDANT HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED UNDER CIV.R. 12, AND THAT PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO JUDGMENT AS BELOW IN PLAINTIFF'S FAVOR AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN DEFAULT. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 55, DEFAULT IS HEREBY RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT, ELMARIE MASON, IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,581.77. DEFENDANT TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE OF 5% FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. OSJ. 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
  8. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY TED M TRAUT 0072514 NON MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  9. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 12/04/2023 - GRANTED
  10. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  11. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  12. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  13. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CALLED 11/01/23. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF PRESENT. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY FUTURE DATE WILL RESULT IN DEFAULT BEING RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF. COUNSEL MOVED ORALLY FOR DEFAULT. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/30/23 AT 9:15AM. DEFAULT HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 1-720-708-1090 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 7235579# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF SHALL INFORM ALL PRO SE PARTIES, IN WRITING, OF THIS DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE BEFORE THE HEARING: A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, PROPOSED JOURNAL ENTRY, AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES WITH PROOF OF DAMAGES ATTACHED, AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY SERVICE WITH ATTACHED STATUS REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE DEFENDANT BY CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE AS NOTICE OF THE HEARING. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO SUBMIT THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE HEARING WILL RESULT IN CASE BEING DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. DEFENDANT MAY SEEK LEAVE TO SUBMIT AN ANSWER UP UNTIL DATE OF DEFAULT HEARING. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ANSWER WILL RESULT IN DEFAULT JUDGMENT BEING GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/30/23 AT 9:15AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/30/2023 AT 09:15 AM. (Notice Sent).
  15. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  16. CASE MGMNT CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/01/2023 AT 01:15 PM. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND/OR PRO SE PARTIES, IN WRITING, OF THIS DATE AND TIME. LEAD COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT IN PERSON AND TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE BE PRESENT IN PERSON. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO APPEAR AT THIS PROPERLY SCHEDULED CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. DISCOVERY IS TO START IMMEDIATELY. PARTIES TO BE READY WITH DEMAND AND OFFER OF SETTLEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES ARE CONDUCTED IN PERSON; TELEPHONE ATTENDANCE IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANY REASON. DO NOT CALL THE COURT REQUESTING TELEPHONE APPEARANCE. NOTICE ISSUED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51846019 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/16/2023 MASON/ELMARIE/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/20/2023.
  18. SUMS COMPLAINT(51846019) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ELMARIE MASON 31009 SHAKER BLVD PEPPER PIKE, OH 44124
  19. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  20. WRIT FEE
  21. JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  22. LEGAL RESEARCH
  23. LEGAL NEWS
  24. LEGAL AID
  25. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  26. COMPUTER FEE
  27. CLERK'S FEE
  28. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID TED M TRAUT

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