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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-11
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 35 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Navy Federal Credit Union
Defendant Kevin Spates
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Judge

Hon. William T McGinty

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. UDGMENT AMT: $35,674.78 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV24998687 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL24263580 CREDITOR: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION DEBTOR: KEVIN SPATES INTEREST AT: 0% INTEREST FROM DATE: 10/09/2024 COSTS: 0.00 JUDGMENT DATE: 10/09/2024 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 12/18/2024 11:11:54 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER: COUNT ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,431.87, ON COUNT TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,242.91, FOR THE TOTAL JUDGEMENT AMOUNT OF $35,674.78 AND COSTS WITHIN ACTION.
  3. UDGMENT AMT: $35,674.78 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV24998687 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL24262578 CREDITOR: NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION DEBTOR: KEVIN SPATES INTEREST AT: 0% INTEREST FROM DATE: 10/09/2024 COSTS: 0.00 JUDGMENT DATE: 10/09/2024 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 12/13/2024 09:21:43 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  4. ASE REFUND TO WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  5. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027486) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: KEVIN SPATES 3435 EUCLID HEIGHTS BOULEVARD CLEVELAND, OH 44118
  6. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027485) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ALEXANDER WEINBERG [email protected]
  7. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027484) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ALEXANDER WEINBERG [email protected]
  8. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027483) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  9. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027482) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  10. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027481) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MATTHEW M YOUNG [email protected]
  11. UDGMENT ENTRY(55027480) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MATTHEW M YOUNG [email protected]
  12. ASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 10/8/2024. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR OR FILE AN ANSWER. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. JUDGMENT IS HEREBY ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, AGAINST DEFENDANT, KEVIN SPATES ON COUNT ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,431.87, ON COUNT TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,242.91, FOR THE TOTAL JUDGMENT AMOUNT OF $35,674.78 AND COSTS OF THE WITHIN ACTION. COURT COST ASSESSED TO THE DEFENDANT(S). PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 58(B), THE CLERK OF COURTS IS DIRECTED TO SERVE THIS JUDGMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CIV.R. 5(B). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES, THE METHOD OF SERVICE, AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. ASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 8/29/2024. DEFENDANT APPEARED PRO SE. DEFENDANT GRANTED LEAVE THROUGH 9/30/2024 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. DEFAULT HEARING IS CONTINUED. IF DEFENDANT TIMELY FILES AN ANSWER, THE DEFAULT HEARING WILL BE CONVERTED TO A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 10/08/2024 AT 10:00 AM. ALL PARTIES TO CONTACT THE COURT AT 216-443-8601 AT THE TIME OF THE CONFERENCE. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. OTICE FILED BY P1 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  15. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  16. UDGMENT ENTRY(54526360) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: KEVIN SPATES 3435 EUCLID HEIGHTS BOULEVARD CLEVELAND, OH 44118
  17. UDGMENT ENTRY(54526359) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ALEXANDER WEINBERG [email protected]
  18. UDGMENT ENTRY(54526358) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ALEXANDER WEINBERG [email protected]
  19. UDGMENT ENTRY(54526357) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MATTHEW M YOUNG [email protected]
  20. UDGMENT ENTRY(54526356) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MATTHEW M YOUNG [email protected]
  21. EFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/29/2024 AT 10:00 AM. HEARING TO BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. DEFENDANT TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8601 AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING. THE COURT SHALL CONTACT PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL BY PHONE ONLY IF DEFENDANT CALLS THE COURT AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING TIME. IF DEFENDANT CONTACTS THE COURT TO ASK FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ANSWER OR FOR A CONTINUANCE OF THE HEARING, IT WILL BE FREELY GRANTED. FAILURE BY DEFENDANT TO CONTACT THE COURT BY THE HEARING DATE WILL RESULT IN THE COURT IMMEDIATELY ISSUING A RULING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IF NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED. PLAINTIFF MUST PROVIDE DEFENDANT(S) WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING AND THE CALL-IN INFORMATION BY REGULAR MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING. PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE PLAINTIFF SENT TO DEFENDANT ADVISING DEFENDANT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE CALL-IN INFORMATION. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B)(1). PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR IN PERSON. THE CLERK OF COURTS IS ORDERED TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS ORDER ON DEFENDANT(S). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES AND THE METHOD OF SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ATTORNEY MATTHEW M YOUNG 0075100 NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  23. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 10/21/2024 - UNKNOWN
  24. SPS RECEIPT NO. 54055356 DELIVERED BY USPS 06/17/2024 SPATES/KEVIN/ PROCESSED BY COC 06/26/2024.
  25. UMS COMPLAINT(54055356) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: KEVIN SPATES 3435 EUCLID HEIGHTS BOULEVARD CLEVELAND, OH 44118
  26. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  27. RIT FEE
  28. UDGE WILLIAM T MCGINTY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  29. EGAL RESEARCH
  30. EGAL NEWS
  31. EGAL AID
  32. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  33. OMPUTER FEE
  34. LERK'S FEE
  35. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID ALEXANDER WEINBERG

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