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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-03-13
Status Closed
Type Lm Law Magistrate
Docket 31 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Prestige Financial Services Inc
Defendant Sutton, Damaria
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Judge

Hon. Nicholson Nancy

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY Shindler & Joyce (Attorney) on behalf of PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 456409 Date: 03/14/2024
  2. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: 05/28/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  3. SUMMONS ISSUED
  4. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ SUTTON, DAMARIA 4200 W 21ST PL CHICAGO, IL 60623 Tracking No: P000098657
  5. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : 05/11/2024 Return : 05/14/2024 On : SUTTON, DAMARIA Signed By : BRIAN SUTTON Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE
 Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000098657
 Service Location :
  6. First Appearance Original Type First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  7. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CHECK Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: CONTINUED
  8. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY WINSTON APPEARS FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. CASE CONTINUED TO 7/2/24 AT 1:30 PM FOR STATUS. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  9. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  10. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY PRESSLER APPEARS VIA ZOOM FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. CASE CONTINUED TO 7/31/24 AT 9:30AM FOR HEARING ON MOTION FOR DEFAULT. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY DEFENDANT. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT'S ORDER. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  11. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: DEFAULT JUDGMENT Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: CONTINUED
  12. Correspondence Filed Comment CORRESPONDENCE FILED BY Shindler & Joyce (Attorney) on behalf of PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Shindler & Joyce
  13. Default Judgment Original Type Default Judgment Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  14. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. THE PLAINTIFF APPEARS VIA ZOOM BY ATTORNEY SHESTOKAS. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE VIA ZOOM. DEFENSE TO SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL. DEFENSE GIVEN UNTIL 8/14/24 TO FILE APPEARANCE. CASE CONTINUED TO 9/24/24 AT 1:30PM FOR HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S ORAL MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT'S ORDER.
 (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: DEFAULT JUDGMENT Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  16. Default Judgment Original Type Default Judgment Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  17. Minutes Comment The plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The defendant appears pro se via zoom. Defendant to hire private counsel. Appearance and answer to be filed by 10/22/24. Case continued to 11/12/24 at 1:30pm for status/setting. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  18. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  19. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears not. Case continued to 12/10/24 at 1:30 pm for prove-up. Plaintiff to notify Defendant. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  20. Hearing for Prove-UP Original Type Hearing for Prove-UP Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  21. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears not. Case continued to 1/31/25 at 1:30pm for hearing for prove-up. Plaintiff to notify Defendant. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  22. Hearing Original Type Hearing Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  23. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears not. Case continued to 2/25/25 at 1:30 pm for hearing. Plaintiff to notify Defendant. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  24. Hearing Original Type Hearing Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Judgment Entered
  25. Motion for Default Filed Comment Judgment
  26. Notice of Motion Filed
  27. Order Signed and Filed Comment Judgment Order
  28. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. Defendant fails to appear and is found in default. Judgment entered for the Plaintiff and against the Defendant in the amount of $31,337.17 plus costs. See order signed. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  29. Judgment_Default Judgment
  30. Citation To Discover Assets Issued (Judgment over$5000) Comment WAGE DEDUCTION SUMMONS
  31. Affidavit Filed Comment AFFIDAVIT FOR WAGE DEDUCTION ORDER

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