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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-30
Status INACTIVE
Type Miscellaneous Other
Docket 18 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cuyahoga Community College C/o State Of Ohio Collection Enforcement
Defendant Alaa Jasem Al Nwaiser
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. COURT COST ASSESSED ALAA JASEM AL-NWAISER BILL AMOUNT 156.05 PAID AMOUNT 0 AMOUNT DUE 156.05
  3. 11/17/2022: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED; NEITHER DEFENDANT NOR COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT APPEARED. 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 ALAA JASEM AL-NWAISER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,243.93 WHICH IS COMPRISED OF: CERTIFIED AMOUNT OF $997.10; COLLECTIONS COSTS OF $581.77; ATTORNEY GENERAL INTEREST PURSUANT TO O.R.C. 131.02(D) IN THE AMOUNT OF $665.06. PRE-JUDGMENT INTEREST WILL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE. DEFENDANT TO PAY COSTS AND POST JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE FROM THE CERTIFICATION DATE OF FEBRUARY 10, 2006 FORWARD. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. NOTICE FILED BY P1 CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTORNEY HUNTER ELLIOTT SEIDE 0100250 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF FILING
  5. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATTORNEY HUNTER ELLIOTT SEIDE 0100250 AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY STATUS
  6. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 11/21/2022 - GRANTED
  7. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/17/2022 AT 11:45 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. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL SHALL PROVIDE BEFORE THE HEARING: A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER SENT TO THE DEFENDANT(S) NOTIFYING THEM OF THE HEARING. SAID LETTER SHALL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO FILE A WRITTEN MOTION FOR DEFAULT OR TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE TIME OF THE HEARING WILL RESULT IN THE COURT DISMISSING THE CASE. THESE ITEMS MAY BE E-MAILED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. 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. 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 BRENDAN J SHEEHAN. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. USPS RECEIPT NO. 48736121 DELIVERED BY USPS 10/06/2022 AL-NWAISER/ALAA/JASEM PROCESSED BY COC 10/12/2022.
  9. SUMS COMPLAINT(48736121) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ALAA JASEM AL-NWAISER 3250 W 123RD ST #2 CLEVELAND, OH 44111
  10. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  11. WRIT FEE
  12. JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  13. LEGAL RESEARCH
  14. LEGAL AID
  15. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  16. COMPUTER FEE
  17. CLERK'S FEE
  18. LEGAL NEWS

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