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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-10
Status Closed
Type Civil
Docket 24 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recovery Associates, Llc
Defendant Finch, William E
Photo of Hon. BECKMAN TIFFANY R

Judge

Hon. BECKMAN TIFFANY R

Paulding County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT FILED
  2. DEPOSIT Receipt: 55181 Date: 05/10/2024
  3. COMMON PLEAS COMPUTER PURCHASE FUND Receipt: 55181 Date: 05/10/2024
  4. COMPUTER RESEARCH Receipt: 55181 Date: 05/10/2024
  5. LEGAL AID FUND Receipt: 55181 Date: 05/10/2024
  6. COMMON PLEAS SPECIAL PROJECT Receipt: 55181 Date: 05/10/2024
  7. SUMMONS ISSUED
  8. Issue Date: 05/10/2024 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $10.00 FINCH, WILLIAM E 16724 ROAD 82 PAULDING, OH 45879 Tracking No: 941472669904217850209
  9. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/10/2024 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/31/2024 On : FINCH, WILLIAM E Signed By : Reason : UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : RETURN TO SENDER UNCLAIMED UNABLE TO FORWARD Tracking #: 941472669904217850209
  10. REGULAR MAIL ISSUED FAILURE OF SERVICE NOTIFICATION Requester Notified Tracking number: 941472669904217850209
  11. SUMMONS ISSUED Receipt: 56472 Date: 03/14/2025
  12. Issue Date: 06/21/2024 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $ FINCH, WILLIAM E 16724 ROAD 82 PAULDING, OH 45879 Tracking No: R000002817
  13. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE FILED BY ANNEMARIE C. WODZISZ
  14. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Receipt: 56472 Date: 03/14/2025
  15. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FILED
  16. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT FILED (BY: MARK C. BROOKES, ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT)
  17. JOURNAL ENTRY RULE 26 (F) CONFERENCE REPORT FILED Receipt: 56472 Date: 03/14/2025
  18. RULE 26 DISCOVERY PLAN FILED Attorney: BROOKES, MARK C. (0003215)
  19. NOTICE OF SERVICE FILED Attorney: WODZISZ, ANNEMARIE C. (010373)
  20. ASSIGNMENT NOTICE FILED Event: TELEPHONIC PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE Date: 10/31/2024 Time: 1:30 pm Judge: BECKMAN, TIFFANY R Location:
  21. ASSIGNMENT NOTICE FILED Event: TELEPHONIC PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE Date: 01/13/2025 Time: 10:30 am Judge: BECKMAN, TIFFANY R Location:
  22. ASSIGNMENT NOTICE FILED Event: TRIAL TO THE COURT Date: 03/24/2025 Time: 1:15 pm Judge: BECKMAN, TIFFANY R Location:
  23. NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AS TO WILLAM FINCH FILED
  24. COST BILL Printed on 03/14/2025 15:42:49.16.

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