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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-17
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Dbs Financial
Defendant Thomas W Hilliard
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Judge

Hon. JOHN J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632317) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: THOMAS W HILLIARD 1135 E. 114TH ST. CLEVELAND, OH 44108
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632316) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ZACHARY ABBEY [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632315) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ZACHARY ABBEY [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632314) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632313) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632312) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632311) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE D. HEINZ [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632310) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE D. HEINZ [email protected]
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632309) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: FRANCO M BARILE [email protected]
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632308) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: FRANCO M BARILE [email protected]
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632307) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL J LUBES [email protected]
  13. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632306) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL J LUBES [email protected]
  14. THIS MATTER COMES BEFORE THE COURT ON PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AS AGAINST DEFENDANT THOMAS W. HILLIARD.THE COURT FINDS THAT PROPER SERVICE OF PROCESS ON DEFENDANT HAS BEEN OBTAINED, AND THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED UNDER CIV.R. 12. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 55, DEFAULT JUDGMENT BE RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT HEREIN IN THE SUM OF $12,706.30, PLUS INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 23.897% PER ANNUM FROM 8/20/2024; PLUS COURT COSTS. AS THIS MATTER HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF VIA DEFAULT JUDGMENT, THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 5/8/25 WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COURT'S CALENDAR. 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
  15. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DBS FINANCIAL ATTORNEY FRANCO M BARILE 0080301 AFFIDAVIT REGARDING CERTIFICATION OF JUDGE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
  16. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET INDICATES THAT DEFENDANT HAS BEEN SERVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN DEFAULT OF ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. THE CMC FOR 5/8/25 HAS BEEN CANCELLED, AS PLAINTIFF HAS FILED A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT THAT WILL BE RIPE FOR RULING ON 4/8/25. ACCORDINGLY, THE COURT WILL HOLD THE MOTION FOR CIV. R. 6 BRIEFING AND ISSUE A RULING ACCORDINGLY. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 05/08/2025 AT 11:00 AM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: JOHN J RUSSO (345) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  18. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR HILLIARD/THOMAS/W 04/01/2025 17:01:59
  19. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR ABBEY/ZACHARY/ 04/01/2025 17:01:59
  20. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SCHIEVELBEIN/ANTHONY/ 04/01/2025 17:01:59
  21. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR HEINZ/MICHELLE/D. 04/01/2025 17:01:58
  22. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR LUBES/MICHAEL/J 04/01/2025 17:01:58
  23. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BARILE/FRANCO/M 04/01/2025 17:01:58
  24. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/08/2025 AT 11:00 AM. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES SHALL APPEAR BY PHONE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE APPEAR BY PHONE. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL CALL THE COURT S CONFERENCE NUMBER (605) 313-5579 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4539808# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE FACTS OF THE CASE, DISCOVERY PROGRESS, AND SCHEDULING MATTERS. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND INTERROGATORIES MUST BE SERVED PRIOR TO THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. THE PARTIES MUST ALSO FILE THIS COURT'S CERTIFICATE REGARDING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY THE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. THIS COURT'S TRIAL ORDER IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT JUDGE JOHN J. RUSSO'S WEBPAGE ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE AT: HTTP://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/COURT-RESOURCES/JUDGES/JUDGE-JOHN-J-RUSSO/
  25. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  26. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT DEFENDANT IS IN DEFAULT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY 3/26/25 OR THIS MATTER MAY BE DISMISSED PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B)(1). NOTICE ISSUED
  27. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). "IF A SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IS NOT MADE UPON A DEFENDANT WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE PARTY ON WHOSE BEHALF SUCH SERVICE WAS REQUIRED CANNOT SHOW GOOD CAUSE WHY SUCH SERVICE WAS NOT MADE WITHIN THAT PERIOD. THE ACTION SHALL BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE UPON THE COURT'S OWN INITIATIVE WITH NOTICE TO SUCH PARTY OR UPON MOTION." IF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT(S) IS NOT PERFECTED WITHIN 180 DAYS OF FILING OF THE COMPLAINT, THIS CASE MAY BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). NOTICE ISSUED
  28. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55898043 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/06/2025 HILLIARD/THOMAS/W PROCESSED BY COC 02/12/2025.
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(55898043) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THOMAS W HILLIARD 1135 E. 114TH ST. CLEVELAND, OH 44108
  30. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  31. WRIT FEE
  32. JUDGE JOHN J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  33. LEGAL RESEARCH
  34. LEGAL NEWS
  35. LEGAL AID
  36. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  37. COMPUTER FEE
  38. CLERK'S FEE
  39. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID FRANCO M BARILE

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