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Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-06
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 28 entries
Disposition tried by court-civil

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recoery Associates, Llc|Wetzel, Eric Bryson
Defendant Williams, John P|Wheelan, Sidney E
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Judge

Hon. SMITH, TALLEY

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Judgment Entered
  3. Tried by Court-Civil
  4. Response Filed Plaintiffs Trial Brief and Response to Defendants Motion; Proposed Judgment Form; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL
  5. Motion Filed MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SIDNEY E WHEELAN On Behalf Of: JOHN P WILLIAMS
  6. Bench Trial Held Associated Entries: 07/23/2024 - Bench Trial Scheduled Scheduled For: 10/08/2024; 1:30 PM; TALLEY SMITH; Monroe
  7. Sound Recording Log Sheet
  8. Notice PLAINTIFFS NOTICEOF INTENTTO USEBUSINESS RECORDS PURSUANTTO RSMO 490.692; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  9. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Plaintiffs Responses to Defendants First set of Discovery Requests; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  10. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things PLAINTIFFS FIRST SET OF DISCOVERY REQUEST; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  11. Bench Trial Scheduled Associated Entries: 10/08/2024 - Bench Trial Held Scheduled For: 10/08/2024; 1:30 PM; TALLEY SMITH; Monroe
  12. Trial Setting Held Associated Entries: 06/11/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 06/11/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 07/23/2024; 11:00 AM; TALLEY SMITH; Monroe
  13. Cert Serv of Rspns to Interrog Certificate of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SIDNEY E WHEELAN
  14. Cert Serv Req Prod Docs Things Plaintiffs First set of discovery requests; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  15. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/23/2024 - Trial Setting Held Scheduled For: 07/23/2024; 11:00 AM; TALLEY SMITH; Monroe
  16. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 04/09/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 04/09/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 07/23/2024 - Trial Setting Held Hearing Continued From: 06/11/2024; 11:00 AM Hearing
  17. Certificate of Service RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS FIRST INTERROGATORIES, FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTIONS OF DOCUMENTS, AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SEAN P HADICAN On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  18. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 06/11/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 06/11/2024; 11:00 AM; TALLEY SMITH; Monroe
  19. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Plaintiff by local counsel Milliott. Defendant by attorney Wheelan. Case continued to June 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Associated Entries: 02/08/2024 - Hearing Scheduled + Associated Entries: 06/11/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Hearing Continued From: 04/09/2024; 11:00 AM Hearing
  20. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL On Behalf Of: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
  21. Cert Serv of Prod of Docs, etc Certificate of Service of Defendants First Request for Production of Documents and Things; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SIDNEY E WHEELAN On Behalf Of: JOHN P WILLIAMS
  22. Answer Filed Defendants Answer to Petition; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SIDNEY E WHEELAN On Behalf Of: JOHN P WILLIAMS
  23. Entry of Appearance Filed Entry of Appearance; Electronic Filing Certificate of Service. Filed By: SIDNEY E WHEELAN On Behalf Of: JOHN P WILLIAMS
  24. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-ADSM-129; Served To - JOHN P WILLIAMS; Server - SO MONROE COUNTY - PARIS; Served Date - 03/10/2024; Served Time - 08:51:00; Service Type - SD; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -
  25. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 24-ADSM-129, for WILLIAMS, JOHN P.
  26. Hearing Scheduled Revised Event Information: New EventRoom: VIRTUAL MONROE COURTROOM; Associated Entries: 04/09/2024 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 04/09/2024; 11:00 AM; TALLEY SMITH; Monroe
  27. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL
  28. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: ERIC BRYSON WETZEL

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