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Court

Kankakee Co

Illinois

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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-15
Status Closed
Type Lm Law Magistrate
Docket 19 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Mariner Finance Llc
Defendant Hodges, Kendreea
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Judge

Hon. Nicholson Nancy

Kankakee County (IL)

Illinois

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED BY Heavner Beyers & Mihlar LLC (Attorney) on behalf of MARINER FINANCE LLC (PLAINTIFF) Receipt: 458436 Date: 04/16/2024
  2. Affidavit Filed Comment AFFIDAVIT FILED BY Heavner Beyers & Mihlar LLC (Attorney) on behalf of MARINER FINANCE LLC (PLAINTIFF) Attorney: Heavner Beyers & Mihlar LLC
  3. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
  4. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: FIRST APPEARANCE Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110 Result: CONTINUED
  5. Summons Issued. Comment SUMMONS ISSUED
  6. Personal Service issued. Comment Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS Method: PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: FOREIGN SERVER Cost Per: $ HODGES, KENDREEA 832 S MAIN AVENUE KANKAKEE, IL 60901 Tracking No: P000099549
  7. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : PERSONAL SERVICE Issued : Service : SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/30/2024 On : HODGES, KENDREEA Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: P000099549
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  8. First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Cancel Reason Stricken Comment
  9. First Appearance Original Type First Appearance Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued Comment
  10. CASE SCHEDULED Comment CASE SCHEDULED Event: ALIAS SUMMONS ISSUED RETURNABLE Date: Time: 9:30 am Judge: NICHOLSON, NANCY Location: ROOM 110
  11. CASE CALLED Comment CASE CALLED. PLAINTIFF APPEARS BY ATTORNEY BEASLEY. DEFENDANT NOT SERVED. ALIAS SUMMONS ORDERED TO ISSUE RETURNABLE 11/20/24 AT 9:30AM. DOCKET TO STAND AS THE COURT S ORDER. (NICHOLSON: 110/AUDIO) AC
  12. Alias Summons Issued Returnable Original Type Alias Summons Issued Returnable Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Continued
  13. Minutes Comment Case called. The Plaintiff appears via zoom by attorney Beasley. The Defendant not served. Alias summons ordered to issue returnable 1/15/25 at 9:30am. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Nicholson: 110/audio) AC
  14. Alias Summons Issued
  15. Alias Summons Return Unserved
  16. Affidavit of Service Filed Comment Non Service
  17. Notice of Hearing Filed
  18. Alias Summons Issued Returnable Original Type Alias Summons Issued Returnable Judicial Officer Nicholson, Nancy Hearing Time 9:30 AM Result Dismissed
  19. Minutes Comment Case called. Plaintiff appears by attorney Beasley. Defendant appears not. On Plaintiff's motion, case dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Defendant filing for bankruptcy relief. Docket to stand as the Court's order. (Jones: 110/audio) AC

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