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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-14
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 19 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Swift Transportation Company Of Arizona, Llc C/o Levy & Associates Llc
Defendant Patrick Walker
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Judge

Hon. SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, PERSONAL IDENTIFIER FORM
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52605336) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: PATRICK WALKER 3094 ALBION ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(52605335) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: YALE R. LEVY [email protected]
  4. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 12/14/2023. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL; DEFENDANT PATRICK WALKER FAILED TO APPEAR. PLAINTIFF HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THIS COURT'S ORDER, DATED 11/16/2023, REQUIRING FILING OF MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS 14 DAYS PRIOR TO DEFAULT HEARING. THEREFORE, CASE HEREBY DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. FINAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(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
  5. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CALLED 11/15/23. 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 12/14/23 AT 9:45AM. 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. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 12/14/2023 AT 09:45 AM. (Notice Sent).
  7. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 11/15/2023 AT 02:30 PM CMC SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY PHONE. 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 ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE PARTICIPATE BY PHONE AND ARE REQUIRED TO FILE THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS AND EMAIL ADDRESS WITH THIS COURT PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE CMC. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROPERLY SCHEDULED CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WILL RESULT IN A CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE BEING SET WITHOUT THEIR INPUT AND 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. NOTICE ISSUED. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51859694 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/18/2023 WALKER/PATRICK / PROCESSED BY COC 09/27/2023.
  9. SUMS COMPLAINT(51859694) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: PATRICK WALKER 3094 ALBION ROAD SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44120
  10. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  11. WRIT FEE
  12. JUDGE SHIRLEY STRICKLAND SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  13. LEGAL RESEARCH
  14. LEGAL NEWS
  15. LEGAL AID
  16. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  17. COMPUTER FEE
  18. CLERK'S FEE
  19. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID YALE R. LEVY

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