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Court

Mercer County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-09
Status Closed
Type Other Civil
Docket 35 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff First Financial Bank
Defendant Pavelka, Nick
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Judge

Hon. Fox, Matthew K

Mercer County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COST BILL FILED. (COSTS PAID BY WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO LPA)
  2. CIVIL FILING FEE.
  3. COMPLAINT FILED TOGETHER WITH EXHIBIT A. (ATTORNEY KATHLEEN M SMITH FOR PLAINTIFF) COPY ISSUED TO COURT. Receipt: 73278 Date: 09/09/2024 Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  4. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED) Receipt: 73278 Date: 09/09/2024 Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  5. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC Receipt: 73278 Date: 09/09/2024 Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  6. SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED TO NICK PAVELKA 7975 STATE ROUTE 119 MARIA STEIN OH 45860 TOGETHER WITH COMPLAINT, EXHIBIT A, AND SUMMONS. SUMMONS FILED. RECEIPT FILED. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  7. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR SUMMONS. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  8. RETURN RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED AND FILED. SERVICE OBTAINED UPON NICK PAVELKA 7975 STATE ROUTE 119 MARIA STEIN OH 45860 ON 09/17/2024.
  9. NOTICE TO PROCEED OR DISMISS FILED. (FAILURE TO PROCEED WITHIN 14 DAYS MAY RESULT IN COURT DISMISSING THIS ACTION) COPIES ISSUED 12/03/2024. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  10. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  11. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED. (SMITH) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED ORDER.
  12. ENTRY TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED. (PLTF SHALLO FILE MOTION NO LATER THAND 4/4/2025) COPIES ISSUED 2/24/2025. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  13. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  14. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT FILED TOGETHER WITH AFFIDAVITS. (SMITH) COPY ISSUED TO COURT WITH PROPOSED JOURNAL ENTRY.
  15. THE FOLLOWING WAS SET FOR: Judge: FOX, MATTHEW K Event: DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARING Date: 05/05/2025 Time: 08:45 AM
  16. NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT FILED. (DEFAULT JUDGMENT HEARING ON MONDAY 5/5/2025 AT 8:45 AM) COURT ISSUED COPIES.
  17. JOURNAL ENTRY FILED. (PLAINTIFF GRANTED JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT) COPIES ISSUED ON 5/5/2025. Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  18. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC (JOURNAL PAGE) Receipt: 75791 Date: 05/05/2025
  19. COST BILL FILED. COSTS DEDUCTED FROM DEPOSIT ON HAND.
  20. BALANCE OF DEPOSIT CHECK ISSUED TO WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO LPA
  21. GARNISHMENT DEPOSIT RECEIVED. Receipt: 76340 Date: 06/27/2025
  22. SPECIAL PROJECT FEES Receipt: 76342 Date: 06/27/2025
  23. UNDERTAKING (FOR DEPOSIT RECEIVED) Receipt: 76449 Date: 07/07/2025
  24. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR UNDERTAKING. Receipt: 76449 Date: 07/07/2025
  25. NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING TO COLLECT DEBT FILED TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATE OF MAILING. (KOZELEK FOR PLTF)
  26. ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT FILED. (KOZELEK FOR PLAINTIFF; PERSONAL EARNINGS; NIDEC MINSTER CORPORATION FOR NICK PAVELKA) Receipt: 76449 Date: 07/07/2025
  27. THREE COPIES OF ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT AND THREE COPIES OF ANSWER OF EMPLOYER ISSUED BY CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECIEPT REQUESTED TO NIDEC MINSTER CORPORATION: 240 W FIFTH STREET, MINSTER, OH 45865 TOGETHER WITH TWO NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR FORMS WITH TWO REQUEST FOR HEARING FORMS AND SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE, INTERIM REPORT AND ANSWER OF GARNISHEE (2 COPIES), FINAL REPORT AND ANSWER OF GARNISHEE (2 COPIES) AND THE EMPLOYERS' GUIDE TO PROCESSING CONTINUOUS ORDERS OF GARNISHMENT. COPIES OF NOTICE AND REQUEST FORMS RETAINED AND FILED. RECEIPT FILED. Receipt: 76449 Date: 07/07/2025
  28. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR JOURNAL PAGE AND 2 NOTICES Receipt: 76449 Date: 07/07/2025
  29. TRUE COPY OF ORDER AND NOTICE OF GARNISHMENT WITH COPY OF NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR AND REQUEST FOR HEARING FORMS ISSUED TO ATTORNEY KOZELEK. (FIRST FINANCIAL BANK)
  30. ANSWER OF EMPLOYER FILED. (JUDGMENT DEBTOR NOT EMPLOYED) COPY ISSUED TO ATTORNEY KOZELEK. Receipt: 76449 Date: 07/07/2025
  31. COST BILL FILED. (COSTS DEDUCTED FROM DEPOSIT ON HAND)
  32. BALANCE OF DEPOSIT CHECK ISSUED TO WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO LPA
  33. PRAECIPE FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN FILED. (JAMES G KOLZELEK, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF)
  34. CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN UPON LANDS AND TENEMENTS FILED. (25-CJD-23187; $36 COSTS PAID BY WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO LPA) Receipt: 76549 Date: 07/15/2025
  35. ADDT'L CLERK COMPUTER FEE PURSUANT TO 2303.20 ORC FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT Receipt: 76549 Date: 07/15/2025

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