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Court

Geauga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-30
Status Closed
Type Other Civil (m)
Docket 49 entries
Disposition bankruptcy stay

Parties

Plaintiff First Bank
Defendant J Napp Restaurants Inc|J And J Nappier Properties Llc|Nappier, John H
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Judge

Hon. Paschke Carolyn J

Geauga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  2. INITIAL FILING FEES FOR CIVIL CASES Receipt: 161369 Date: 05/30/2024
  3. CASE DESIGNATION SHEET FILED. Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  4. COMPLAINT FOR JUDGMENT UPON PROMISSORY NOTES AND GUARANTEES FILED. Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  5. PRECIPE FILED. (FEDERAL EXPRESS) Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  6. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  7. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SENT SUMMONS - CIVIL - FX Sent on: 05/30/2024 15:38:20.99
  8. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SENT SUMMONS - CIVIL - FX Sent on: 05/30/2024 15:41:20.24
  9. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT SENT SUMMONS - CIVIL - FX Sent on: 05/30/2024 15:42:08.87
  10. Proof of Delivery FEDEX - J AND J NAPPIER PROPERTIES LLC (SIGNED 05/31/2024)
  11. Proof of Delivery FEDEX - JOHN NAPPIER (SIGNED 05/31/2024)
  12. Proof of Delivery FEDEX - J NAPP RESTAURANTS INC (SIGNED 05/31/2024)
  13. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT JOHN H. NAPPIER FILED. Attorney: LAVEN JR, STUART A (0071110)
  14. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  15. DEFENDANT JOHN H. NAPPIER'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR JUDGMENT UPON PROMISSORY NOTES AND GUARANTEES FILED. JURY DEMAND ENDORSED HEREON Attorney: LAVEN JR, STUART A (0071110)
  16. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  17. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT JOHN H NAPPIER filed Attorney: WILSON, ROBIN M (0066604)
  18. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  19. MOTION OF PLAINTIFF FIRST BANK FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANTS J NAPP RESTAURANTS INC AND J & J NAPPIER PROPETIES LLC UPON COUNTS I AND II OF THE COMPLAINT FILED. (PO) Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  20. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  21. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UPON COUNT III AGAINST DEFENDANT JOHN H. NAPPIER FILED. PO Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  22. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  23. AFFIDAVIT OF PAUL HUNTER IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  24. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  25. CASE SCHEDULED Event: STATUS CONFERENCE Date: 12/13/2024 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PASCHKE, CAROLYN J Location: COURTROOM A Result: CASE STAYED
  26. YELLOW SCHEDULING NOTICE.
  27. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  28. MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT JOHN H. NAPPIER FILED. PO Attorney: WILSON, ROBIN M (0066604)
  29. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  30. ORDER FOR MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT JOHN H. NAPIER FILED. (GRANTED)
  31. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  32. NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC STAY IN BANKRUPTCY FILED. Attorney: BARR, ROBERT D (0067121)
  33. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  34. ORDER TO STAY CASE FILED
  35. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  36. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RULING UPON ITS MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED. (PO) Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  37. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  38. CASE SCHEDULED Event: HEARING ON DAMAGES Date: 07/28/2025 Time: 9:00 am Judge: PASCHKE, CAROLYN J Location: COURTROOM A
  39. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILED. JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF FIRST BANK AGAINST ENTITIES AS TO LIABILITY, ONLY3. EVIDENTIARY HRG SCHEDULED ON REMAINING ISSUE OF DAMAGES
  40. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  41. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO SUBMIT AFFIDAVITS RE: DAMAGES CALCULATIONS AND REASONABLENESS OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN LIEU OF JULY 28, 2025 EVIDENTIARY HEARING FILED. PO Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  42. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  43. ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE BARBARA POWELL AND SETTING HEARING FILED.
  44. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  45. PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM REGARDING TREATMENT OF POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST UPON A VARIABLE RATE PROMISSORY NOTE FILED. Attorney: RUTTER, JOHN J (0079186)
  46. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  47. FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION FILED
  48. EFILING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  49. JUDGMENT DETERMINING DAMAGES FOLLOWING DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED. (DEF J NAPP RESTAURANTS INC & J & J PROPERTIES LLC TO PAY COSTS)

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