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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-20
Status Closed
Type Civil District Court (3 An)|Debt Collection
Docket 20 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Thompson, Joanna
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Judge

Hon. Hanley, James Patrick

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. Initial Judicial Assignment: Honorable James Hanley
  2. Complaint for Debt Collection Receipt: 2188939 Date: 05/22/2024
  3. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment
  4. Attorney Information Attorney Filer, Nicholas Ryan representing Plaintiff(s) Discover Bank as of 05/20/2024
  5. Attorney Information Attorney Wasson, Nicholas representing Plaintiff(s) Discover Bank as of 05/20/2024
  6. Return of Service - Summons Served On: Joanna Thompson (Defendant);
  7. Answer & Counterclaim to Complaint to Collect a Debt Joanna Thompson (Defendant);
  8. Motion for Summary Judgment Attorney: Wasson, Nicholas (2310108) Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Filing Party: Discover Bank Case Motion #1
  9. [Proposed] Final Judgment Attorney: Wasson, Nicholas (2310108) Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Filing Party: Discover Bank Case Motion #2
  10. Notice regarding motion for summary judgment Judge J. Patrick Hanley Case Motion #1: Motion for Summary Judgment, Case Motion #2: [Proposed] Final Judgment
  11. Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment Judge J. Patrick Hanley Discover Bank Case Motion #1 Motion for Summary Judgment
  12. Order Granting Motion: Final Judgment Judge J. Patrick Hanley Discover Bank Case Motion #2 [Proposed] Final Judgment
  13. Summary Judgment for Plaintiff Granted
  14. First Free Copy/Certified Copy Mailed/Issued to: Joanna Thompson (Defendant); ; Nicholas Wasson (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Nicholas Ryan Filer (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff)
  15. Judgment Entered Judgment Amount: 14,534.19 Pre-Judgment Interest: 0.00 Attorney Fees: Court Costs: 215.00 Other Fees: 0.00 Judgment Total: 14,749.19 Total Accrued Costs: 0.00 Total Accrued Interest: 0.00 Terms: 8.5% Type: Judgment Judge: Hanley, James Patrick Judgment Date: 10/04/2024 Judgment Time: 12:00PM Referee: Recommendation Date: Judgment Status: Judgment Entered Judgment For: Discover Bank - Plaintiff Judgment Against: Thompson, Joanna - Defendant ------------------------------------------- Issuance ------------------------------------------- Writ Type: Date Issued: Accrued Interest: Satisfied Amount: ------------------------------------------- Return ------------------------------------------- Processed By: Received From: Accrued Costs: Satisfied Amount: Date Returned: Date Collected: Date Paid: Judgment Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Judgment Balance: 14,749.19 Case Total: 0.00 Case Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Case Balance: 0.00
  16. Military Status Report Nicholas Wasson (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff)
  17. Stipulated Judgment and Order Attorney: Wasson, Nicholas (2310108) Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Filing Party: Discover Bank Case Motion #3
  18. [Proposed] Final Stipulated Judgment Attorney: Wasson, Nicholas (2310108) Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Filing Party: Discover Bank Case Motion #4
  19. Order Granting Motion: Stipulated Judgment and Order Judge J. Patrick Hanley Discover Bank Case Motion #3 Stipulated Judgment and Order
  20. Order Granting Motion: [Proposed] Final Stipulated Judgment Judge J. Patrick Hanley Discover Bank Case Motion #4 [Proposed] Final Stipulated Judgment

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