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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-21
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 56 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Westlake Services, Llc Dba Westlake Financial Services
Defendant Jeffery Williams
Photo of Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Judge

Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. SUMS COMPLAINT(58500350) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEFFERY WILLIAMS 4927 FARNHURST RD CLEVELAND, OH 44124-0000
  3. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  4. WRIT FEE
  5. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL
  6. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 57840076 ADDRESSED TO JEFFERY WILLIAMS(D1) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  7. COURT COST ASSESSED WESTLAKE SERVICES, LLC DBA WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL AMOUNT 328.65 PAID AMOUNT 250 AMOUNT DUE 78.65
  8. SUMS COMPLAINT(57840076) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEFFERY WILLIAMS 4927 FARNHURST RD CLEVELAND, OH 44124-0000
  9. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  10. WRIT FEE
  11. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL
  12. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 57116576 ADDRESSED TO JEFFERY WILLIAMS(D1) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  13. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698247) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: JEFFERY WILLIAMS 1378 ARGONNE RD CLEVELAND, OH 44121
  14. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698245) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ [email protected]
  15. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698244) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ [email protected]
  16. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698243) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: PAUL K. RODE [email protected]
  17. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698242) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: PAUL K. RODE [email protected]
  18. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698241) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SUZANA PASTOR [email protected]
  19. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698240) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SUZANA PASTOR [email protected]
  20. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698239) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KEITH D WEINER [email protected]
  21. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57698238) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KEITH D WEINER [email protected]
  22. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS THAT SERVICE IS NOT COMPLETE ALTHOUGH THE CASE WAS FILED ON 01/21/2025. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET ALSO REVEALS THAT ON 05/20/2025, PLAINTIFF WAS NOTIFIED THAT IF SERVICE IS NOT PERFECTED BY 07/21/2025, THE CAPTIONED COMPLAINT WILL BE DISMISSED AGAINST SAID DEFENDANT WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). AS SUCH, CASE IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). FINAL. COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(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
  23. SUMS COMPLAINT(57116576) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEFFERY WILLIAMS 4927 FARNHURST RD CLEVELAND, OH 44124-0000
  24. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  25. WRIT FEE
  26. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL
  27. CASE CALLED FOR CMC BY PHONE ON 05/20/2025. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF APPEARED. NO APPEARANCE BY OR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT JEFFERY WILLIAMS. A REVIEW ON THE DOCKET REVEALS THAT SERVICE WAS RETURNED AS "RETURN TO SENDER" ON 04/30/2025. A FURTHER REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS THAT THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON 01/21/2025. IF SERVICE IS NOT PERFECTED BY 07/21/2025, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE DISMISSED AS TO SAID DEFENDANT WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SET AS FOLLOWS: TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 08/19/2025 AT 10:15 AM. PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  28. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56665344 RETURNED 04/23/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT WILLIAMS/JEFFERY/ - RETURN TO SENDER NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  29. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/20/2025 AT 10:30 AM PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  30. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS PLAINTIFF RE-ISSUED SERVICE UPON DEFENDANT, WHICH WAS PERFECTED UPON 04/17/2025. ACCORDINGLY, DEFENDANT'S ANSWER DATE HAS NOT PASSED. DEFAULT HEARING BY TELEPHONE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 04/28/2025 IS CANCELED. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS HELD IN ABEYANCE. NOTICE ISSUED
  31. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 04/28/2025 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  32. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56665344 DELIVERED BY USPS 04/17/2025 WILLIAMS/JEFFERY/ PROCESSED BY COC 04/23/2025.
  33. SUMS COMPLAINT(56665344) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEFFERY WILLIAMS 1378 ARGONNE RD CLEVELAND, OH 44121
  34. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  35. WRIT FEE
  36. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUE SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL
  37. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 55913343 RETURNED 02/05/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT WILLIAMS/JEFFERY/ - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  38. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 04/28/2025 AT 09:00 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8674 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH JUDGMENT ENTRY; AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT ACCORDING TO STATUTE AND RULES, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLIED WITH; AND AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF, OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING DAMAGES. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  39. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 04/15/2025 AT 09:45 AM IS CANCELLED.
  40. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 WESTLAKE SERVICES, LLC DBA WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES ATTORNEY PAUL K. RODE 0080911 AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES
  41. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 WESTLAKE SERVICES, LLC DBA WESTLAKE FINANCIAL SERVICES ATTORNEY PAUL K. RODE 0080911 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  42. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  43. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/15/2025 AT 09:45 AM PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  44. THE DOCKET REFLECTS GOOD SERVICE ON DEFENDANT AND THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO FILE AN ANSWER. PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF JOURNALIZATION OF THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  45. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55913343 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/01/2025 WILLIAMS/JEFFERY/ PROCESSED BY COC 02/05/2025.
  46. SUMS COMPLAINT(55913343) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JEFFERY WILLIAMS 1378 ARGONNE RD CLEVELAND, OH 44121
  47. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  48. WRIT FEE
  49. JUDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  50. LEGAL RESEARCH
  51. LEGAL NEWS
  52. LEGAL AID
  53. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  54. COMPUTER FEE
  55. CLERK'S FEE
  56. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ

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