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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-24
Type Ac Suit On Account
Docket 21 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Midland Credit Management, Inc.|Butler, Patrick Steen
Defendant Crystal, Matt
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Judge

Hon. Hensley Joseph L

Jasper County (MO)

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Returned Mail-Undeliverable Attempted - Not known.
  3. Notice of Entry of Judgment Mailed to Defendant
  4. Judgment Entered
  5. Judgment Entered
  6. Default Judgment Judgment for Plaintiff in the amount of $1,175.67.
  7. Proposed Judmt/Dec Dis Filed Proposed Order for Default Judgment. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  8. Notice Plaintiff to prepare and submit formal judgment to Court within 10 days or case will be set for dismissal docket.
  9. Hearing Held Plaintiff appears by Attorney Lisa Martin and Defendant does not appear although previously served. Judgment for Plaintiff pursuant to formal judgment. Associated Entries: 09/25/2024 - Hearing Scheduled Scheduled For: 11/25/2024; 9:00 AM; JOSEPH LEE HENSLEY; Jasper County - Joplin
  10. Summons Personally Served Document ID - 24-ADSM-3014; Served To - MATT CRYSTAL; Served Date - 10/05/2024; Served Time - 12:09:00; Service Type - CV; Reason Description - SERV; Service Text -SERVED
  11. Notice of Service Service Affidavit. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  12. Summons Issued-Associate Document ID: 24-ADSM-3014, for CRYSTAL, MATT Issued to attorney for service upon Defendant.
  13. Order - Special Process Server
  14. Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 11/25/2024 - Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 11/25/2024; 9:00 AM; JOSEPH LEE HENSLEY; Jasper County - Joplin
  15. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  16. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER
  17. Exhibit Filed Exhibits. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  18. Affidavit Filed Non-Military Verification. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  19. Affidavit in Support of Pet Affidavit. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  20. Proposed Order Filed Order for Special Process Server. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
  21. Motion Special Process Server Motion for Special Process Server. Filed By: PATRICK STEVEN BUTLER On Behalf Of: MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.

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