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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-13
Status Closed
Type Lm Law Magistrate
Docket 18 entries
Disposition judgment entered

Parties

Plaintiff Velocity Investments Llc
Defendant Hardin, Jacob
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Judge

Hon. Nicholson Nancy

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY Blitt and Gaines PC (Attorney) on behalf of VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 456399 Date: 03/14/2024
  2. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE FILED BY Blitt and Gaines PC (Attorney) on behalf of VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC (PLAINTIFF)
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: 05/06/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  4. SUMMONS ISSUED
  5. Summons Issued. Comment SUMMONS ISSUED
  6. First Appearance Original Type First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  7. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment AFFIDAVIT OF NON-SERVICE FILED UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/06/2024 On : HARDIN, JACOB Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL
 Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000098253
 Service Location :
  8. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED RETURNABLE Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: CONTINUED
  9. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PLAINTIFF APPEARS VIA ZOOM BY ATTORNEY RILEY. DEFENDANT NOT SERVED. ALIAS SUMMONS ORDERED TO ISSUE RETURNABLE 7/15/24 AT 9:30AM. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT S ORDER. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  10. Alias Summons Issued Comment ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED Receipt: 460776 Date:
  11. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: ALIAS SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ HARDIN, JACOB 346 W RIVER ST BOURBONNAIS, IL 60914 Tracking No: P000099606
  12. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : ALIAS SUMMONS Served : 05/25/2024 Return : 06/05/2024 On : HARDIN, JACOB Signed By : JACOB HARDIN Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE
 Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000099606
 Service Location :
  13. Alias Summons Issued Returnable Original Type Alias Summons Issued Returnable Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  14. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY RILEY APPEARS VIA ZOOM FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. CASE CONTINUED TO 9/16/24 AT 9:30AM FOR STATUS OF FRAUD CLAIM. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT'S ORDER. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: JUDGMENT ENTERED
  16. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Judgment Entered Comment
  17. JUDGMENT ENTERED Comment JUDGMENT ENTERED DEFAULT JUDGMENT Amount: 35,944.74 Terms: PLUS COSTS DEFAULT JUDGMENT For: VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC - PLAINTIFF DEFAULT JUDGMENT Against: HARDIN, JACOB - DEFENDANT
  18. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PLAINTIFF APPEARS VIA ZOOM BY ATTORNEY RILEY. DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR AND IS FOUND IN DEFAULT. JUDGMENT ENTERED FOR THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,944.74 PLUS COSTS. SEE ORDER SIGNED. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC

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