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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 21 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Onemain Financial Group Llc
Defendant Walker, Christopher
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Judge

Hon. Nicholson Nancy

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY Duane C Clarke (Attorney) on behalf of ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 457868 Date: 04/05/2024
  2. AFFIDAVIT AS TO MILITARY SERVICE FILED BY Duane C Clarke (Attorney) on behalf of ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC (PLAINTIFF)
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: 05/28/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  4. SUMMONS ISSUED
  5. Issue Date: 04/05/2024 Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ WALKER, CHRISTOPHER 612 N WEBSTER CIR E KANKAKEE, IL 60901 Tracking No: P000098740
  6. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : 04/07/2024 Return : 04/12/2024 On : WALKER, CHRISTOPHER Signed By : CHRISTOPHER WALKER Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE
 Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000098740
 Service Location :
  7. First Appearance Original Type First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  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 OF SETTLEMENT. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS OF SETTLEMENT Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: CONTINUED
  10. Status of Settlement Original Type Status of Settlement Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  11. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY WINSTON APPEARS FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. CASE CONTINUED TO 8/27/24 AT 1:30 PM FOR FINAL STATUS OF SETTLEMENT. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  12. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: FINAL STATUS Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: JUDGE RECUSED HER/HIMSELF
  13. Final Status Original Type Final Status Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Judge Recused Comment
  14. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. ATTORNEY WINSTON APPEARS FOR THE PLAINTIFF. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. PARTIES REACH AGREEMENT. DEFENDANT AGREES TO PAY PLAINTIFF $350 EACH MONTH BEGINNING 10/1/24. JUDGMENT ENTERED FOR THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,064.66 PLUS COSTS. PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT, ATTORNEYS FEES ARE WAIVED. SEE ORDER SIGNED.
 (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  15. JUDGMENT ENTERED Comment JUDGMENT ENTERED SMALL CLAIMS JUDGMENT Amount: 15,064.66 Terms: PLUS COSTS SMALL CLAIMS JUDGMENT For: ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC - PLAINTIFF SMALL CLAIMS JUDGMENT Against: WALKER, CHRISTOPHER - DEFENDANT
  16. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment ORDER PRESENTED, SIGNED AND FILED. (NICHOLSON) AC
  17. Citation To Discover Assets Issued (Judgment over$5000)
  18. Notice Filed
  19. Affidavit Filed
  20. Interrogatories/Answer to Wage Deduction Proceedings Filed
  21. Interrogatories/Answer to Wage Deduction Proceedings Filed

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