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Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-10-11
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Boardman
Docket 26 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Lendmark Financial Services Llc
Defendant Narkum, Paul W
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Judge

Hon. Houser Joseph M

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

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  2. Issue Date: 10/17/2024 Service: SUMMONS ISSUED Method: (B) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $ NARKUM, PAUL W 2703 BRUNSWICK ROAD YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44511 Tracking No: 9414726699042225742722
  3. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (B) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 10/17/2024 Service : SUMMONS ISSUED Served : 10/21/2024 Return : 10/23/2024 On : NARKUM, PAUL W Signed By : PAUL Reason : (B) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking # : 9414726699042225742722
  4. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR DEFENDANT FILED BY Attorney: KING ESQ, BILLI COPELAND (83422)
  5. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER FILED Attorney: KING ESQ, BILLI COPELAND (83422)
  6. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER IS GRANTED UNTIL DECEMBER 6, 2024./S/JMH
  7. ANSWER FILED
  8. HEARING SCHEDULED Event: CIVIL PRE TRIAL (B) Date: 03/10/2025 Time: 9:45 am Judge: DESANTO, DONALD Location: COUNTY COURT # 2
  9. *COPY OF ANSWER FAXED TO OFFICE OF ATTY MILE PER THEIR REQUEST.
  10. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D (3716)
  11. *MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILED SUMMARY JUDGMENT GRANTED./S/JMH
  12. HEARING SCHEDULED Event: NON ORAL HEARING (B) Date: 03/17/2025 Time: 12:00 pm Judge: DESANTO, DONALD Location: COUNTY COURT # 2
  13. *PRE-TRIAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 03-10-25 IS CONTINUED, PENDING NON-ORAL HEARING ON 03-17-25.
  14. DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO RULE 12(B)(6) FILED. Attorney: KING ESQ, BILLI COPELAND (83422)
  15. PLAINITFF LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC'S REPLY TO DEFENDANT PAUL W MARKUM'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO CIV. RULE 12(B)(6) FILED. Attorney: BIGLEY, CARIN E (90231)
  16. SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT OF JON FOWLER ON BEHALF OF LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC FILED. Attorney: BIGLEY, CARIN E (90231)
  17. *RECEIVED A MOTION TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 03/10/25. CALLED ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO INFORM THEM THAT THE PRETRIAL HAD ALREADY BEEN CONTINUED DUE TO THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED ON 02/05/2025 AND CASE IS SET FOR A NON-ORAL HEARING ON 03/17/2025.
  18. AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY RECEIVED Attorney: BIGLEY, CARIN E (90231) SLL
  19. AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY SIGNED BY THE PARTIES GRANTED: 1. UPON AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO, JUDGMENT IS GRANTED TO PLAINTIFF AGAINST DEFENDANT, PAUL W. NARKUM IN THE SUM OF $7,675.21, PLUS COSTS AND INTEREST AT 24.99% PER ANNUM FROM OCTOBER 2, 2024. 2. PLAINTIFF HAS AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT OF $7,500.00. DEFENDANT SHALL PAY TO PLAINTIFF 1 PAYMENT OF $220.00 BEGINNING ON MARCH 26, 2025. THE DEFENDANT SHALL THEN PAY 35 CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY PAYMENTS IN THE SUM OF $208.00 BEGINNING APRIL 26, 2025 AND ON THE 26TH OF EACH MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL SETTLEMENT AMOUNT IS PAID IN FULL. THESE PAYMENTS SHALL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO PLAINTIFF, LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, 926 BOARDMAN-POLAND ROAD, SUITE 3, BOARDMAN, OH 44512. IF DEFENDANT DEFAULTS UPON SETTLEMENT, FULL AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT WILL BE SOUGHT. 3. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE IN MAKING SAID PAYMENTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. 4. PLAINTIFF AGREES NOT TO COLLECT UPON ITS JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT SO LONG AS DEFENDANT PAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE SCHEDULE. 5. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, DEFENDANT HEREBY WAIVES SERVICE. /S/JMH
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