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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-30
Status INACTIVE
Type Commercial Docket
Docket 16 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Sprague Square Center, Llc
Defendant Chen Yixiu
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Judge

Hon. MICHAEL J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED. SERVICE REQUEST - SUMMONS BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO THE DEFENDANT(S).
  2. 04/12/2023: CASE CALLED FOR HEARING. NO COUNSEL OR PARTIES APPEARED. CASE IS DISMISSED PURSUANT TO THIS COURT'S WARNINGS AND THE LOCAL AND CIVIL RULES. FINAL. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(S). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  3. HEARING SET FOR 04/12/2023 AT 10:45 AM. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PERFECTED ON DEFENDANT(S). HEARING IS SCHEDULED PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 4(E). PLAINTIFF MUST PERFECT SERVICE BY WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE FILING OF THIS ACTION OR SHOW GOOD CAUSE AT THE 4(E) HEARING WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF SERVICE. THE COURT EXPECTS ALL PARTIES TO ATTEND THE 4(E) HEARING BY JOINING ONE LINE AND THEN CALLING THE COURT AT 216.443.8591. IF DEFENDANT(S) ARE SERVED AND FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT, THE HEARING 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 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 JANET R BURNSIDE. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 48729957 RETURNED 10/5/2022 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT YIXIU/CHEN/ - UNABLE TO FORWARD NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  5. SUMS COMPLAINT(48729957) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CHEN YIXIU 7790 W. 130TH STREET MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130-0000
  6. WRIT FEE
  7. JUDGE MAUREEN CLANCY ASSIGNED (RANDOM); COMMERCIAL DOCKET CASE, REASSIGNED TO JUDGE MICHAEL J RUSSO (RANDOM)
  8. JUDGE MAUREEN CLANCY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  9. LEGAL RESEARCH
  10. LEGAL NEWS
  11. LEGAL AID
  12. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  13. COMPUTER FEE
  14. CLERK'S FEE
  15. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MARK S O'BRIEN
  16. CASE FILED

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