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Court

Knox Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-02
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Other Civil
Docket 34 entries
Disposition other terminations

Parties

Plaintiff John Deere Financial, F.s.b.
Defendant Tomlinson, Steven A
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Judge

Hon. Wetzel Richard D

Knox County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. EGULAR MAIL RETURNED; NO SERVICE ON STEVEN A TOMLINSON (NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED)
  2. EPLEVIN COMPLAINT W/EXHIBITS eFiling submission date: 01/02/2024 02:31 PM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  3. LAINTIFF, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, F.S.B.'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER OF POSSESSION W/AFFIDAVIT (C/CT W/ORDER) eFiling submission date: 01/02/2024 02:31 PM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  4. OTICE OF HEARING AND REQUEST FOR HEARING - HEARING SET FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2024 AT 1:30 PM
  5. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED
  6. UMMONS ISSUED TO THE SHERIFF OF KNOX COUNTY FOR SERVICE ON STEVEN TOMLINSON
  7. UMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO STEVEN TOMLINSON
  8. O SERVICE OF SUMMONS (KNOX CO SHERIFF) ON STEVEN TOMLINSON (01/17/23) UNABLE TO SERVE, MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA
  9. TTORNEY NOTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT NO SERVICE ON STEVEN TOMLINSON
  10. TTORNEY NOTIFIED/RETURN RECEIPT NO SERVICE ON STEVEN A TOMLINSON (RETURN TO SENDER MOVED LEFT NO ADDRESS)
  11. OTION TO APPOINT SPECIAL PROCESSOR W/AFFIDAVIT AND ORDER eFiling submission date: 03/27/2024 10:41 AM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  12. RDER APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESSOR- MOTION IS WELL TAKEN AND HEREBY APPOINTS ANTONIO GREEN OF ON TIME ATTORNEY SERVICES LLC AS SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. THIS ORDER SHALL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE THE SERVICE OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FILINGS IN THIS CASE. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  13. OTICE OF HEARING WITH REQUEST FOR HEARING - HEARING SET FOR MAY 6, 2024 AT1:30 PM
  14. NSTRUCTIONS OR PRAECIPE FILED Applies To: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J (Attorney) on behalf of JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, F.S.B. (PLAINTIFF)
  15. UMMONS ISSUED BY PROCESS SERVER FOR SERVICE ON STEVEN TOMLINSON
  16. NSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE 04/09/2024 10:05 AM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  17. UMMONS ISSUED BY PROCESS SERVER FOR SERVICE ON STEVEN TOMLINSON ( 2 ADDRESSES)
  18. ONFIRMATION OF SERVICE eFiling submission date: 05/06/2024 08:16 AM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  19. ERSONAL SERVICE OF SUMMONS OR NOTICE BY PROCESS SERVER ON STEVEN A TOMLINSON (04/21/24)
  20. OTICE OF AMENDED CONFIRMATION OF SERVICE eFiling submission date: 05/06/2024 02:45 PM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  21. RDER OF POSSESSION . COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  22. TTORNEY & ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER NOTIFIED REGULAR MAIL RETURNED NO SERVICE ON STEVEN A TOMLINSON (MOVED LEFT NO ADDRESS)
  23. MENDED ORDER OF POSSESSION COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  24. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  25. TTORNEY & ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER NOTIFIED REGULAR MAIL RETURNED NO SERVICE ON: STEVEN A TOMLINSON (MOVED LEFT NO ADDRESS)
  26. LAINTIFF, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, F.S.B.'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT, STEVEN A. TOMLINSON eFiling submission date: 08/13/2024 10:35 AM Attorney: SEGERMAN, DOUGLAS J
  27. OLLOWING WAS SCHEDULED: Judge: WETZEL, RICHARD D Event: NON-ORAL HEARING ON MOTION Date: 09/23/2024 Time: 04:00 PM
  28. EARING ASSIGNMENT / CASE SCHEDULE
  29. SSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER NOTIFIED REGULAR MAIL RETURNED NO SERVICE ON STEVEN A TOMLINSON (MOVED LEFT NO ADDRESS)
  30. EFAULT JUDGMENT ENTRY - ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT JUDGMENT BE AND HEREBY IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL F.S.B. AGAINST DEFENDANT STEVEN A TOMLINSON IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,013.59 AND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,243.91. ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT PLAINTIFF IS AWARDED PERMANENT POSSESSION OF JOHN DEERE Z720E ZTRAK MOWER AND JOHN DEERE Z700 ZEROTURN MOWER. COPIES SENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 5(B).
  31. OTICE OF JOURNAL ENTRY FILING TO ATTYS. IN COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RULE 58(B), IT IS VERIFIED THAT COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES AND/OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIVIL RULE 5(B) ON THIS DAY.
  32. INAL RECORD PAGES FEE
  33. ASE FINISHED CASE FILED AWAY
  34. TEMIZED BILL SENT TO: TOMLINSON, STEVEN A was sent bill for $100.00 printed on 10/01/2024

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