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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-28
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 25 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recoery Associates Llc|Chalhoub, Michael Nicolas
Defendant Venable, Christopher M
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Judge

Hon. Gaston Douglas Don

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Notice of Entry of Judgment NOTICE OF ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND COPY OF JUDGMENT MAILED TO DEFENDANT(S) AT LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
  3. Judgment Entered Judgment in favor of plaintiff and against defendant(s) for principal, prejudgment interest and attorney's fees in the amount of $2,433.77 plus court costs. Said judgment to bear interest at the rate of 9.0% from this date. DDG Filed By: DOUGLAS DON GASTON
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  5. Judge/Clerk - Note PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDGMENT TO JUDGE GASTON FOR REVIEW
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  7. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Proposed Default Judgment Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC
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  9. Judge/Clerk - Note ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE PROPOSED DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  10. Default Judgment Plaintiff appears in person and by counsel, defendant(s) although duly served and called three times does not appear. Judgment by default. DDG Filed By: DOUGLAS DON GASTON Associated Entries: 10/31/2022 - Court Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 01/03/2023; 8:30 AM; DOUGLAS DON GASTON; Texas
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  12. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-ADSM-1850; Served To - VENABLE, CHRISTOPHER M; Server - ; Served Date - 10-NOV-22; Served Time - 08:10:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - AFFIDAVIT ATTACHED
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  14. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service 22-ADSM-1850 Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC
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  16. Judge/Clerk - Note THE ORIGINAL RETURN OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MUST BE FILED WITH THE COURT BY NOON ON 12-30-2022 OR THE CASE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE DOCKET.
  17. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-1850, for VENABLE, CHRISTOPHER M. SUMMONS ATTACHED FOR ATTORNEY TO RETRIEVE FROM SECURE CASE NET FOR SERVICE
  18. Order - Special Process Server ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Associated Entries: 10/28/2022 - Motion Special Process Server +
  19. Court Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 01/03/2023 - Default Judgment + Scheduled For: 01/03/2023; 8:30 AM; DOUGLAS DON GASTON; Texas
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  21. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  22. Proposed Order Filed Proposed Order Appointing Speical Process Server Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC
  23. Motion Special Process Server Request for Appointment of Special Process Server. Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB Associated Entries: 10/31/2022 - Order - Special Process Server +
  24. Pet Filed in Associate Ct Petition. Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB
  25. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MICHAEL NICOLAS CHALHOUB

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