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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-04
Status Disposed
Type Debt Contract Debt Contract
Docket 20 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Gutowsky, Michael
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Judge

Hon. Mathew Juli A

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Notice Notice of Civil Judgment
  2. Original Petition Plaintiff's Original Petition
  3. Citation
  4. Citation Gutowsky, Michael Served 01/28/2025 Returned 06/18/2025
  5. Motion on Rule 106 Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service
  6. Proposed Order Proposed Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Substitute Service *See Notes Tab* (stw 10/24/24 cc)
  7. Request Request for Process for Alternative Service
  8. Officers Return Return of Service
  9. Notice Notice of Plaintiff Merger
  10. DWOP Notice Sent qc/ajs/av/AA
  11. Motion to Retain Motion to Retain Case on Docket (filed as secured document)
  12. Proposed Order Order to Retain Case on Docket (filed as secured document) (stw 11/07/2025 ans)
  13. DWOP Hearing (11:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Mathew, Juli A.) 10/22/2025 Reset by Court to 11/05/2025
  14. Order to Retain (filed as secured document) signed 11/5/2025 qc/mvc/lp
  15. Notice of Hearing Notice of Hearing
  16. Motion (No Fee) Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (Filed as secure document)
  17. Proposed Order Proposed Order Default Judgment (Filed as secure document) (stw 12/2/25 cc)
  18. M/Default Judgment (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer White, Lewis) Was on 11/5 DWOP docket
  19. Judge Docket Entry Plaintiff appeared through their attorney, Oalineely, but Defendant failed to appear and was properly served and noticed of today's hearing. Default Judgment granted. -LMW
  20. Default Judgment Signed 12/12/2025

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