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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2022-09-30
Type Ac Tax Action Other
Docket 66 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff City Of Springfield Missouri|Bozarth, Mary Beth
Defendant Lipscomb, Deborah S|Flemming, Benny J|Riley, Mark|Graves, Mellisa Anne
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Judge

Hon. Greenwade, Kaiti

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Docket Entries

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  2. Jgmt Transcribed Circuit Court Formal Judgment filed on 3/6/23 entered as set out (Dv.21). /jo
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  4. Req for Transcript Judgment (Docketed on 04-19-2023 at 1:23pm) Plts Request for Judgment to be transcribed to Circuit Court./ac Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH On Behalf Of: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI
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  6. Judgment Entered Formal Judgment filed on 3/6/23 entered as set out (Dv.21). /jo
  7. Default Judgment PLAINTIFF APPEARS BY ATTY BOZARTH. DEFT FAILS TO APPEAR AND IS IN DEFAULT. COURT SIGNS DEFAULT JUDGMENT. KSG/ces Associated Entries: 02/16/2023 - Civil Motion Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 03/06/2023; 1:30 PM; KAITI GREENWADE; Greene
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  9. Correspondence Filed Dft Deborah Lipscombs Correspondence to Court. Sent to Division 21 on 03/03/2023 at 1346. /jj
  10. Correspondence Filed Dft Deborah Lipscombs Correspondence to Court. Sent to Division 21 on 03/03/2023 at 1345. /jj
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  12. Hearing/Trial Cancelled AT THE REQUEST OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY, MATTER RESET FOR HEARING ON 03/06/23 AT 1:30PM. eNOTICE TO ALL PARTIES. KSG/ces Associated Entries: 12/05/2022 - Case Review Scheduled Scheduled For: 03/01/2023; 1:30 PM; KAITI GREENWADE; Greene
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  14. Civil Motion Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/06/2023 - Default Judgment + Scheduled For: 03/06/2023; 1:30 PM; KAITI GREENWADE; Greene
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  16. Notice of Hearing Filed (Docketed 02-16-2023 at 03:57pm) Plts Notice of Hearing as to its Motion for Default Judgment set for 03-06-2023 at 01:30pm/ke Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH On Behalf Of: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI
  17. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed (Docketed 02-16-2023 at 03:57pm) Plts Proposed Ordering Entering Default Judgment. Sent to DV21 on 04:00pm/ke Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
  18. Motion for Default Judgment (Docketed 02-16-2023 at 03:57pm) Plts Motion for Default Judgment./ke Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
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  20. Hearing Held NO APPEARANCES. CASE PASSED FOR SERVICE REVIEW TO 03/01/23 AT 1:30PM. KSG/ces Associated Entries: 12/01/2022 - Civil Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 02/01/2023; 9:30 AM; KAITI GREENWADE; Greene
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  22. Judge Assigned Cases to be transferred per Order of Presiding Judge Michael Cordonnier.
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  24. Affd for Serv by Publication Document ID - 22-NOSP-159; Served To - FLEMMING, BENNY J; Server - ; Served Date - 29-DEC-22; Served Time - 08:20:00; Service Type - Publication; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - Dates; 12/8, 15, 22, 29 of 2022. / mpw
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  26. Returned Mail-Undeliverable (Docketed on 12-29-2022 at 9:12am)First Class Mail returned as to dft Benny J Flemming (Return to Sender Not Deliverable as Addressed Unable to Forward), per notification by the Post Office. /ac
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  28. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-AASM-1632; Served To - LIPSCOMB, DEBORAH S; Server - LEGRANDE, ANASTASIA; Served Date - 02-DEC-22; Served Time - 10:10:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  29. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-AASM-1633; Served To - GRAVES, MELLISA ANNE; Server - LEGRANDE, ANASTASIA; Served Date - 12-DEC-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  30. Notice of Service Docketed 12/12/2022 at 08:31/jm Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH On Behalf Of: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI
  31. Notice of Service Docketed 12/12/2022 at 08:31/jm Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
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  33. Case Review Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/24/2023 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 03/01/2023; 1:30 PM; KAITI GREENWADE; Greene
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  35. Not Ord for Serv by Pub Issued Document ID: 22-NOSP-159, for FLEMMING, BENNY J. Notice Upon Order for Service by Publication issed and placed in pick up box. /kj Petition (w/Exhibit A), Motion for Service-by-Publication (w/ Exhibit A -Affidavit for Service-by-Publication, Order for Service-by-Publication and Notice Upord Order for Service by Publication mailed to dft Benny J. Flemming at last known address of: 3512 Newman Rd, Apt 102, Joplin, Mo. 64801. /kj
  36. Alias Summons Issued Document ID: 22-AASM-1633, for GRAVES, MELLISA ANNE. Alias Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  37. Alias Summons Issued Document ID: 22-AASM-1632, for LIPSCOMB, DEBORAH S. Alias Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  38. Order of Publication Order for Service by Publication signed and filed. /kj
  39. Order - Special Process Server Order Granting Plts Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server and Application for Award of Service Fees signed and filed. /kj
  40. Civil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/01/2023 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 02/01/2023; 9:30 AM; KAITI GREENWADE; Greene
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  42. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled On November 30, 2022, Plaintiff appeared by Attorney Bozarth, M. Riley did not appear, Court grants plaintiffs request for service by publication, set for review and return on March 1, 2023 at 9am. Judge Myers Acting. TTM/ba Associated Entries: 10/06/2022 - Civil Setting Scheduled Hearing Continued From: 11/30/2022; 10:30 AM Civil Setting
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  44. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-ADSM-4290; Served To - LIPSCOMB, DEBORAH S; Server - GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF; Served Date - 21-NOV-22; Served Time - 15:09:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Non-est; Service Text - non-est avoiding
  45. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-ADSM-4293; Served To - GRAVES, MELLISA ANNE; Server - GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF; Served Date - 21-NOV-22; Served Time - 15:11:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Non-est; Service Text - non-est avoiding service/dm
  46. Judge Assigned Cases to be transferred per Order of Presiding Judge Michael Cordonnier. During the transition, if Judge Waters is not available the case will be heard as scheduled by another 31st Circuit Judge
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  48. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
  49. Proposed Order Filed (Docketed 12/1/22 at 12:09 pm) Plts Proposed Order for Service-by-Publication. /kj Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH On Behalf Of: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI
  50. Affd for Serv by Publication (Docketed 12/1/22 at 12:09 pm) Plts Motion for Service by Publication; Exhibit A - Plts Service-by-Publication Affidavit./kj Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
  51. Proposed Order Filed (Docketed 12/1/22 at 12:09 am) Plts Proposed Order Granting Plts Motion for Appointment of Special Process Sever and Application for Award of Service Fees. /kj Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
  52. Motion Special Process Server (Docketed 12/1/22 at 12:09 pm) Plts Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server and Application for Award of Service Fees. /kj Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
  53. Alias Summons Requested (Docketed 11/23/22 at 12:43 pm) Plts request for Alias Summons as to dfts Deborah Lipscomb and Melissa Anne Graves. /kj Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH On Behalf Of: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI
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  55. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 22-ADSM-4292; Served To - RILEY, MARK; Server - SO STODDARD COUNTY-BLOOMFIELD; Served Date - 18-OCT-22; Served Time - 12:47:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Served; Service Text - dm
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  57. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 22-ADSM-4291; Served To - FLEMMING, BENNY J; Server - SO JASPER COUNTY - CARTHAGE; Served Date - 24-OCT-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Non-est; Service Text - Non-est, Deseased per D.O.R./mt
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  59. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4293, for GRAVES, MELISSA ANNE. Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  60. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4292, for RILEY, MARK. Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  61. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4291, for FLEMMING, BENNY J. Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  62. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 22-ADSM-4290, for LIPSCOMB, DEBORAH S.Summons saved and attached in PDF format for Attorney to retrieve from secure case.net./kj
  63. Civil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/30/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 11/30/2022; 10:30 AM; JOHN S WATERS; Greene
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  65. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH
  66. Petition Filed - No Fees (Docketed 10/6/22 at 2:24 pm) Plts Petition; Exhibit A./kj Filed By: MARY BETH BOZARTH On Behalf Of: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI

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