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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-04
Status Closed
Type Lm Law Magistrate
Docket 14 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff American Express National Bank
Defendant Merrill, Steven
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Judge

Hon. Nicholson Nancy

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY Zwicker and Associates PC (Attorney) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 457755 Date: 04/04/2024
  2. NOTICE OF FILING EX PARTE FILED BY Zwicker and Associates PC (Attorney) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK (PLAINTIFF)
  3. AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE FILED BY Zwicker and Associates PC (Attorney) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK (PLAINTIFF)
  4. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE FILED BY Zwicker and Associates PC (Attorney) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK (PLAINTIFF)
  5. SUPREME COURT RULE 222 ARBITRATION DISCLOSURES FILED BY Zwicker and Associates PC (Attorney) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK (PLAINTIFF)
  6. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: 06/07/2024 Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  7. SUMMONS ISSUED
  8. Summons Issued. Comment SUMMONS ISSUED
  9. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : 04/17/2024 Return : 04/30/2024 On : MERRILL, STEVEN Signed By : STEVEN MERRILL Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE
 Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000098846
 Service Location :
  10. First Appearance Original Type First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  11. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING FOR PROVE-UP Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  12. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY ROSCH APPEARS VIA ZOOM FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. CASE CONTINUED TO 8/13/24 AT 9:30AM FOR PROVE-UP. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY DEFENDANT. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT'S ORDER. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  13. Motion to Dismiss Filed Comment MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY Zwicker and Associates PC (Attorney) on behalf of AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Zwicker and Associates PC
  14. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (NICHOLSON) AC

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