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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-23
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Prestige Financial Services, Inc
Defendant Gabriel B. Hite
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Judge

Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. EFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO CESTA LEGAL, PLLC
  3. UDGMENT ENTRY(55572073) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: GABRIEL B. HITE 1070 E 171ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44119
  4. UDGMENT ENTRY(55572072) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: THOMAS J. CESTA [email protected]
  5. EFAULT HEARING BY TELEPHONE HELD 12/10/2024. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED. NO APPEARANCE BY OR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 10/31/2024, IS GRANTED. THIS MATTER CAME BEFORE THE COURT UPON THE MOTION OF PLAINTIFF PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT (THE "MOTION"), WHEREUPON THE COURT FINDS THAT THE COMPLAINT AGAINST DEFENDANT GABRIEL B HITE WAS FILED ON 08/23/24; SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT WAS MADE ON DEFENDANT ON 09/04/24; TO DATE, DEFENDANT HAS NOT FILED AN ANSWER OR OTHERWISE PLED, AND THEREFORE PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. IS ENTITLED TO DEFAULT JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 55, OHIO R. CIV. P. THE COURT FURTHER FINDS THAT BASED UPON THE AFFIDAVIT OF PLAINTIFF'S EMPLOYEE ATTACHED TO THE MOTION, THE MOTION IS WELL-TAKEN AND IS HEREBY GRANTED; IT IS, THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT JUDGMENT BE, AND HEREBY IS, ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND AGAINST DEFENDANT GABRIEL B HITE FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $24,567.65, CONSISTING OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $18,760.53, INTEREST THEREON IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,780.17 AS OF 10/02/24, ACCOUNT FEES OF $673.00, PLUS COSTS, AND POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE CONTRACT RATE OF 20.49% FROM 10/02/24, UNTIL PAID IN FULL. THERE IS NO JUST CAUSE FOR DELAY. IT IS SO ORDERED. 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
  6. OTICE FILED BY P1 PRESTIGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC ATTORNEY THOMAS J. CESTA 0079020 NOTICE OF HEARING MAILED CERTIFIED AND REGULAR TO DEFENDANT
  7. EFAULT HEARING PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 11/20/2024 IS RESET AS FOLLOWS: TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 12/10/2024 AT 09:15 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8674 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH JUDGMENT ENTRY; AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT ACCORDING TO STATUTE AND RULES, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLIED WITH; AND AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF, OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING DAMAGES. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  8. MC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 11/14/2024 AT 09:45 AM IS CANCELLED.
  9. ELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/20/2024 AT 09:15 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8674 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH JUDGMENT ENTRY; AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT ACCORDING TO STATUTE AND RULES, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLIED WITH; AND AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF, OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING DAMAGES. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  10. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  11. HE DOCKET REFLECTS GOOD SERVICE ON DEFENDANT AND THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER. PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF JOURNALIZATION OF THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  12. MC BY PHONE SET FOR 11/14/2024 AT 09:45 AM PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. ERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 54668315 RETURNED 10/1/2024 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HITE/GABRIEL/B. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  14. ON 09/04/2024 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED HITE/GABRIEL/B. BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  15. UMS COMPLAINT(54668315) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: GABRIEL B. HITE 1070 E 171ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44119
  16. UMS COMPLAINT(54668314) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: GABRIEL B. HITE 1070 E 171ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44119
  17. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  18. RIT FEE
  19. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  20. RIT FEE
  21. UDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  22. EGAL RESEARCH
  23. EGAL NEWS
  24. EGAL AID
  25. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  26. OMPUTER FEE
  27. LERK'S FEE
  28. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID THOMAS J. CESTA

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