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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-31
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract Other
Docket 37 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Southwood Financial Trust 1
Defendant Sean A Clark|Michael A Clark, Jr
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Judge

Hon. William T McGinty

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. ASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. UDGMENT AMT: $16,728.33 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV24101455 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL25274557 CREDITOR: SOUTHWOOD FINANCIAL TRUST I DEBTOR: MICHAEL A CLARK JR INTEREST AT: 8% INTEREST FROM DATE: 11/27/2024 COSTS: 0.00 JUDGMENT DATE: 11/27/2024 DOCKET (JOURNAL): PAGE: TIME FILED: 03/10/2025 16:12:48 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  3. ASE REFUND TO WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  4. UDGMENT ENTRY(55469154) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL A CLARK, JR 28466 MAGNOLIA DRIVE NORTH OLMSTEAD, OH 44070
  5. UDGMENT ENTRY(55469153) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: SEAN A CLARK 608 HUMISTON DRIVE BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
  6. UDGMENT ENTRY(55469152) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  7. UDGMENT ENTRY(55469151) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  8. ASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 11/26/2024. DEFENDANTS FAILED TO APPEAR. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. THE COURT HEREBY RENDERS JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OFTHE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANTS SEAN A. CLARK AND MICHAEL A. CLARK ON COUNT ONE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $16,728.33 TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST OF $539.72 AND ASSOCIATED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $63.84; ON COUNT TWO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $14,935.94 TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST OF $1,858.10 AND ASSOCIATED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $60.87; ON COUNT THREE IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $9,078.09 TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST OF $312.24 AND ASSOCIATED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $21.41; ON COUNT FOUR IN THE PRINCIPLE AMOUNT OF $847.88 TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST OF $26.43 AND ASSOCIATED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $18.71; FOR A TOTAL BALANCE OF $41,590.24 TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST OF $2,736.49 AND ASSOCIATED COSTS OF $164.83 PLUS INTEREST FROM THE DATE OFJUDGMENT AT THE RATE OF 8.00% AND COURT COSTS. 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
  9. OTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULD JUDGMENT 12/09/2024 - UNKNOWN
  10. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 SOUTHWOOD FINANCIAL TRUST 1 ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  11. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 SOUTHWOOD FINANCIAL TRUST 1 ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  12. OTICE FILED BY P1 SOUTHWOOD FINANCIAL TRUST 1 ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  13. FFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 SOUTHWOOD FINANCIAL TRUST 1 ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  14. UDGMENT ENTRY(55238483) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: SEAN A CLARK 608 HUMISTON DRIVE BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
  15. UDGMENT ENTRY(55238482) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL A CLARK, JR 28466 MAGNOLIA DRIVE NORTH OLMSTEAD, OH 44070
  16. EFAULT HEARING SET FOR 11/26/2024 AT 10:45 AM. HEARING TO BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. DEFENDANT TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8601 AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING. THE COURT SHALL CONTACT PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL BY PHONE ONLY IF DEFENDANT CALLS THE COURT AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING TIME. IF DEFENDANT CONTACTS THE COURT TO ASK FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ANSWER OR FOR A CONTINUANCE OF THE HEARING, IT WILL BE FREELY GRANTED. FAILURE BY DEFENDANT TO CONTACT THE COURT BY THE HEARING DATE WILL RESULT IN THE COURT IMMEDIATELY ISSUING A RULING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IF NOT PREVIOUSLY FILED. PLAINTIFF MUST PROVIDE DEFENDANT(S) WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING AND THE CALL-IN INFORMATION BY REGULAR MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING. PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE PLAINTIFF SENT TO DEFENDANT ADVISING DEFENDANT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE CALL-IN INFORMATION. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B)(1). PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR IN PERSON. THE CLERK OF COURTS IS ORDERED TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS ORDER ON DEFENDANT(S). THE CLERK MUST INDICATE ON THE DOCKET THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PARTIES AND THE METHOD OF SERVICE. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. MC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 11/05/2024 AT 11:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  18. CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR CLARK, JR/MICHAEL/A 10/14/2024 17:01:49
  19. CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR CLARK/SEAN/A 10/14/2024 17:01:49
  20. CHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR HEAD/DAVID/A 10/14/2024 17:01:49
  21. MC BY PHONE SET FOR 11/05/2024 AT 11:30 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL, OR PLAINTIFF IF PROCEEDING PRO SE, SHALL INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL AND CONTACT THE COURT AT (216) 443-8601. PARTIES SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING MATTERS.
  22. SPS RECEIPT NO. 54452164 DELIVERED BY USPS 08/05/2024 CLARK, JR/MICHAEL/A PROCESSED BY COC 08/14/2024.
  23. SPS RECEIPT NO. 54452163 DELIVERED BY USPS 08/06/2024 CLARK/SEAN/A PROCESSED BY COC 08/14/2024.
  24. UMS COMPLAINT(54452164) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL A CLARK, JR 28466 MAGNOLIA DRIVE NORTH OLMSTEAD, OH 44070
  25. UMS COMPLAINT(54452163) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SEAN A CLARK 608 HUMISTON DRIVE BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
  26. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  27. UMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  28. RIT FEE
  29. RIT FEE
  30. UDGE WILLIAM T MCGINTY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  31. EGAL RESEARCH
  32. EGAL NEWS
  33. EGAL AID
  34. OURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  35. OMPUTER FEE
  36. LERK'S FEE
  37. EPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.

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