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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-05
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 36 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Dawg Town, Inc. Dba Abc Bail Bonds
Defendant Ciera K. Ljubas Kolar
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID KEITH D WEINER & ASSOCIATES CO., L.P.A.
  3. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID KEITH D WEINER & ASSOCIATES CO., L.P.A.
  4. DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR COURT COSTS $10.08 KEITH D WEINER & ASSOCIATES CO., L.P.A.
  5. GARNISHMENT CASE NUMBER GR24 026184
  6. ANSWER OF GARNISHEE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA FILED. IS THE GARNISHEE IN POSSESSION OF FUNDS: NO FUNDS AVAILABLE
  7. USPS RECEIPT NO. 52983708 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/12/2024 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA PROCESSED BY COC 02/21/2024.
  8. GARNISHMENT NOTICE(52983709) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CIERA K. LJUBAS-KOLAR 5169 CAMDEN RD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137-0000
  9. GARNISHMENT NOTICE(52983708) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA 700 KANSAS LANE MONROE, LA 71203-0000
  10. AFFIDAVIT, ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT FILED. ORDER OF GARNISHMENT SENT TO GARNISHEE & NOTICE SENT TO DEBTOR. IF A HEARING IS REQUESTED, NOTICE OF HEARING DATE WILL BE SENT.
  11. GARNISHMENT OTHER THAN WAGE SUBMITTED $80.00
  12. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID KEITH D WEINER & ASSOCIATES CO., L.P.A.
  13. CASE REFUND TO KEITH D. WEINER & ASSOCIATES, CO. L.P.A.
  14. 08/16/2023: CASE CALLED FOR PRE-TRIAL. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED; NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. PLAINTIFF MOVED ORALLY FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. A 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 JUDGMENT IS HEREBY RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT CIERA K. LJUBAS-KOLAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $800.00. DEFENDANT TO PAY POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RATE OF 5% FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/16/2024 AT 10:15 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. 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. DEFENDANTS MAY ALSO WISH TO CONTACT THE CLEVELAND LEGAL AID SOCIETY (HTTPS://LASCLEV.ORG/CONTACT/) OR SCRANTON ROAD LEGAL CLINIC (HTTPS://SCRANTONROADMINISTRIES.ORG/LEGAL) FOR LEGAL ADVICE. LITIGANTS NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IF THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, BUT MAY PARTICIPATE AT ANY COURT DATE. 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. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. SUMS COMPLAINT(51127596) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CIERA K. LJUBAS-KOLAR 5169 CAMDEN RD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137-0000 ANSWER DATE: 08/14/2023
  17. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  18. WRIT FEE
  19. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE OF SERVICE- REGULAR MAIL
  20. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50912027 RETURNED 7/11/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LJUBAS-KOLAR/CIERA/K. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  21. SUMS COMPLAINT(50912027) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CIERA K. LJUBAS-KOLAR 5169 CAMDEN RD MAPLE HEIGHTS, OH 44137-0000
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. WRIT FEE
  24. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE OF SERVICE- CERTIFIED MAIL
  25. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 50779566 RETURNED 6/8/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LJUBAS-KOLAR/CIERA/K. - UNABLE TO FORWARD NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  26. SUMS COMPLAINT(50779566) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CIERA K. LJUBAS-KOLAR 7320 LEROY THOMPSON RD THOMPSON, OH 44086
  27. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  28. WRIT FEE
  29. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  30. LEGAL RESEARCH
  31. LEGAL NEWS
  32. LEGAL AID
  33. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  34. COMPUTER FEE
  35. CLERK'S FEE
  36. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID PAUL K. RODE

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