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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-16
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 48 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Progressive Direct Insurance Company
Defendant Trevonte Belle
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Judge

Hon. DANIEL GAUL

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(55070241) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: TREVONTE BELLE 7621 EUCLID AVE., APT. 306 CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(55070240) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: PATRICK O'MALLEY [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(55070239) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: PATRICK O'MALLEY [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(55070238) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: HERBERT L NUSSLE [email protected]
  6. CASE CALLED FOR TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING 10/15/2024. NO APPEARANCE BY OR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT. UPON MOTION OF THE PLAINTIFF, THE COURT HEREBY FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT, TREVONTE BELLE HAS BEEN SERVED WITH THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO THE CIVIL RULES AND THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE DEFEND THE COMPLAINT OF THE PLAINTIFF. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT JUDGMENT BE AND HEREBY IS RENDERED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT TREVONTE BELLE AND IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,293.30, PLUS INTEREST AT THE LEGAL RATE FROM THE DATE OF THIS ENTRY PLUS THE COSTS OF THIS ACTION. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(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. THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 10/15/2024 AT 10:30 AM. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET. PARTIES TO CONTACT THE COURT AT 978-990-5135 AND USE ACCESS CODE 4088405#. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY MUST FILE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS PRIOR TO THE HEARING: 1. THE CONTRACT(S), ASSIGNMENT(S), OR WRITTEN INSTRUMENT(S) UPON WHICH PLAINTIFF SEEKS JUDGMENT; 2. JUDGMENT ENTRY REFLECTING PRINCIPAL DUE WITHOUT REGARD TO ACCRUED INTEREST; 3. AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY AVERRING COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES AND RULES; AND 4. AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE PROVING DAMAGES. 5. PLAINTIFF IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY IN WRITING ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING DATE. PROOF OF TIMELY MAILING OF SUCH NOTICE MAY BE REQUIRED AT THE DEFAULT HEARING. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT OR PROOF OF CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE ATTEMPTS, AVAILABLE FROM THE USPS WEBSITE, IS ALSO REQUIRED. 6. EVIDENCE OF MILITARY SERVICE STATUS OF DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO THE SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY HERBERT L NUSSLE 0063551 AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE
  9. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY HERBERT L NUSSLE 0063551 AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES
  10. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 PROGRESSIVE DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY HERBERT L NUSSLE 0063551 AFFIDAVIT FOR MILITARY
  11. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 10/15/2024 - UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED
  12. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT DEFENDANT WAS SERVED VIA REGULAR MAIL, AND HAS FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT ON OR BEFORE 7/31/24. PLAINTIFF TO FILE MOTION FOR DEFAULT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE, PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B)(1). THIS ENTRY TAKEN BY JUDGE TIMOTHY J MCGINTY. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BELLE/TREVONTE/ 07/24/2024 17:02:00
  14. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR NUSSLE/HERBERT/L 07/24/2024 17:02:00
  15. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR O'MALLEY/PATRICK/ 07/24/2024 17:02:00
  16. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 08/15/2024 AT 11:00 AM. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES SHALL APPEAR BY PHONE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE APPEAR BY PHONE. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE NUMBER (978) 990-5135 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4088405# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE FACTS OF THE CASE, DISCOVERY PROGRESS, AND SCHEDULING MATTERS.
  17. SUMS COMPLAINT(54216356) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: TREVONTE BELLE 4352 E.154TH ST CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0000 ANSWER DATE: 07/31/2024
  18. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  21. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 54064056 RETURNED 6/24/2024 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BELLE/TREVONTE/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  22. SUMS COMPLAINT(54064056) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: TREVONTE BELLE 4352 E.154TH ST CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0000
  23. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  24. WRIT FEE
  25. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  26. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 53626421 RETURNED 05/09/2024 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BELLE/TREVONTE/ NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  27. SUMS COMPLAINT(53626421) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: TREVONTE BELLE 16000 TERRACE RD APT. 701 CLEVELAND, OH 44112-0000 ANSWER DATE: 05/21/2024
  28. WRIT FEE
  29. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  30. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  31. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 53234401 RETURNED 03/26/2024 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BELLE/TREVONTE/ - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  32. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 53234401 RETURNED 3/26/2024 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BELLE/TREVONTE/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  33. SUMS COMPLAINT(53234401) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: TREVONTE BELLE 16000 TERRACE RD APT. 701 CLEVELAND, OH 44112-0000
  34. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  35. WRIT FEE
  36. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED SERVICE
  37. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 52812793 RETURNED 1/22/2024 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BELLE/TREVONTE/ - ATTEMPTED NOT KNOWN NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  38. SUMS COMPLAINT(52812793) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: TREVONTE BELLE 7621 EUCLID AVE., APT. 306 CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  39. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  40. WRIT FEE
  41. JUDGE DANIEL GAUL ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  42. LEGAL RESEARCH
  43. LEGAL NEWS
  44. LEGAL AID
  45. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  46. COMPUTER FEE
  47. CLERK'S FEE
  48. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID HERBERT L NUSSLE

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