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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-29
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 19 entries
Disposition dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recoery Associates, Llc|O'hara, Cecilia
Defendant Ragan, Gary W
Photo of Hon. Baker M Brandon

Judge

Hon. Baker M Brandon

Bates County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

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  2. Hearing/Trial Cancelled Associated Entries: 07/30/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 09/24/2024; 9:00 AM; M BLANE BAKER; St.Clair County Circuit Court
  3. Dismissed by Parties Plaintiff hereby dismisses case with prejudice to all parties; each party to bear their own costs.
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  5. Notice of Dismissal DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Filed By: CECILIA O'HARA On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
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  7. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-ADSM-661; Served To - GARY W RAGAN; Server - SO ST CLAIR COUNTY-OSCEOLA; Served Date - 08/10/2024; Served Time - 11:45:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  8. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service. Filed By: CECILIA O'HARA On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
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  10. Judge Assigned HON. BLANE BAKER APPOINTED AS ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MO AND ASSUMES DUTIES AS OF AUGUST 19, 2024
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  12. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 24-ADSM-661, for RAGAN, GARY W Summons attached in PDF form for Attorneys to retrieve from Secure Case.net and issue for service.
  13. Order - Special Process Server Court enters Order Appointing Special Process Server. Order attached in PDF form for Attorneys to retrieve from Secure Case.net.
  14. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 09/06/2024 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled Scheduled For: 09/24/2024; 9:00 AM; M BLANE BAKER; St.Clair County Circuit Court
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  16. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: CECILIA O'HARA
  17. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: CECILIA O'HARA
  18. Proposed Order Filed Order. Filed By: CECILIA O'HARA On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  19. Motion Special Process Server Request for Appointment of Special Process Server. Filed By: CECILIA O'HARA On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC

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