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Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-09
Status Closed
Type Lm Law Magistrate
Docket 36 entries
Disposition judgment entered

Parties

Plaintiff Gateway Financial Solutions
Defendant Jackson, Peggy A
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Judge

Hon. Nicholson Nancy

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY Diane Tesluk Nauer (Attorney) on behalf of GATEWAY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 458051 Date: 04/09/2024
  2. AFFIDAVIT AS TO NON MILITARY SERVICE FILED BY Diane Tesluk Nauer (Attorney) on behalf of GATEWAY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (PLAINTIFF)
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: 06/04/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  4. SUMMONS ISSUED
  5. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ JACKSON, PEGGY A 201 S CURTIS AVE APT 2S KANKAKEE, IL 60901 Tracking No: P000098823
  6. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/22/2024 On : JACKSON, PEGGY A Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: P000098823
 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. PLAINTIFF APPEARS BY ATTORNEY WINSTON. DEFENDANT NOT SERVED. ALIAS SUMMONS ORDERED TO ISSUE RETURNABLE 8/14/24 AT 1:30 PM. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT S ORDER. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  9. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED RETURNABLE Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: CONTINUED
  10. Alias Summons Issued Comment ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED Receipt: 462361 Date:
  11. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: ALIAS SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ JACKSON, PEGGY A 201 S CURTIS AVE APT 2S KANKAKEE, IL 60901 Tracking No: P000100082
  12. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : ALIAS SUMMONS Served : 07/21/2024 Return : 07/30/2024 On : JACKSON, PEGGY A Signed By : PEGGY A JACKSON Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE
 Comment : 
 
 Tracking #: P000100082
 Service Location :
  13. Alias Summons Issued Returnable Original Type Alias Summons Issued Returnable Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 01:30 PM Result Continued Comment
  14. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. THE PLAINTIFF APPEARS BY ATTORNEY WINSTON. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS PRO SE. DEFENDANT GIVEN UNTIL 9/11/24 TO FILE APPEARANCE AND ANSWER. CASE CONTINUED TO 9/24/24 AT 1:30PM FOR STATUS/SETTING. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  15. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS/SETTING Date: Time: 1:30 pm Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  16. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting 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. Defendant to hire private counsel. Appearance and answer to be filed by 10/15/24. 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. Appearance Filed 1
  19. Application for Waiver of Court Fees Filed
  20. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  21. Order presented, signed, and filed. Comment Continue For Fee Waiver
  22. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears pro se. Case continued to 12/10/24 at 1:30pm for status/setting. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  23. Notice Filed Comment Notice of Court Date
  24. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  25. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears pro se. Defendant to file answer by 12/31/24. Case continued to 1/21/25 at 1:30 pm for status. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  26. Notice Filed Comment Notice of Court Date
  27. Status Check Original Type Status Check Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  28. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears pro se. Plaintiff intends on filing a motion for default. Case continued to 2/25/25 at 1:30 pm for status/setting. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  29. Notice of Motion Filed
  30. Motion Filed
  31. Status/Setting Original Type Status/Setting Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Continued
  32. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears pro se. Case continued to 3/18/25 at 1:30 pm for hearing on the Plaintiff's motion for default judgment. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  33. Default Judgment Original Type Default Judgment Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result Judgment Entered
  34. Order Signed and Filed
  35. Minutes Comment The Plaintiff appears by attorney Winston. The Defendant appears pro se. The Plaintiff's motion for default is allowed. Judgment entered for the Plaintiff and against the Defendant in the amount of $20,431.87 plus costs and attorneys fees. By agreement, execution is stayed 30 days. See order signed. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  36. Judgment_Default Judgment

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