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Court

Alaska Unified

Alaska

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Case Information

Filed 2024-12-06
Status Closed
Type Civil District Court (3 An)|Debt Collection
Docket 42 entries
Disposition judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Getachew, Yosef
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Judge

Hon. Hanley, James Patrick

Anchorage Borough (AK)

Alaska

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Docket Entries

  1. calculation for continuing garnishment of earnings
  2. Complaint for Debt Collection Receipt: 2249358 Date: 12/09/2024
  3. Summons and Notice to Both Parties of Judicial Assignment
  4. Attorney Information Attorney Filer, Nicholas Ryan representing Plaintiff(s) Discover Bank as of 12/06/2024
  5. Attorney Information Attorney Wasson, Nicholas representing Plaintiff(s) Discover Bank as of 12/06/2024
  6. Attorney Information Attorney Baucom, Bennett Nicks Spurgeon representing Plaintiff(s) Discover Bank as of 12/06/2024
  7. Return of Service - Summons Served On: Yosef Getachew (Defendant);
  8. Application for Default Against: (select party from participant list). Yosef Getachew (Defendant);
  9. Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Attorney: Filer, Nicholas Ryan (1309054) Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Filing Party: Discover Bank Case Motion #1
  10. Order Granting Motion for entry of judgment Judge J. Patrick Hanley Discover Bank Case Motion #1 Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment
  11. Judgment on the Pleadings for Plaintiff
  12. First Free Copy E-mailed to: Nicholas Wasson (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Bennett Nicks Spurgeon Baucom (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Nicholas Ryan Filer (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff)
  13. Judgment Entered Judgment Amount: 10,658.23 Pre-Judgment Interest: 0.00 Attorney Fees: 0.00 Court Costs: 215.00 Other Fees: 0.00 Judgment Total: 10,873.23 Total Accrued Costs: 0.00 Total Accrued Interest: 0.00 Terms: Post Judgment Interest Rate: 7.5% Type: Judgment Judge: Hanley, James Patrick Judgment Date: 03/19/2025 Judgment Time: 12:00PM Referee: Recommendation Date: Judgment Status: Judgment Entered Judgment For: Discover Bank - Plaintiff Judgment Against: Getachew, Yosef - 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: 10,873.23 Case Total: 0.00 Case Satisfied Amount: 0.00 Case Balance: 0.00
  14. Information for Writ of Execution on PFD or Garnishment of Earnings. Nicholas Ryan Filer (Attorney) on behalf of Discover Bank (Plaintiff)
  15. Writ of Execution Fee (AdR 9(e)(10)) Receipt: 2313485 Date: 08/28/2025
  16. Writ of Execution for Garnishment of Earnings Issued North Country Process
  17. Successful Service of Writ of Execution for Garnishment of Earnings (CIV525) North Country Process, INC Cost: $65.00
  18. Employer's Response to Writ of Execution for Garnishment of Earnings - Yes
  19. Miscellaneous Calculation
  20. Wage Garnishment Payment-10/6/25 Receipt: 2325230 Date: 10/14/2025
  21. Wage Garnishment Payment - 10/20/2025 Receipt: 2334738 Date: 10/28/2025
  22. Successful Service of Judgment Debtor Packet for Garnishment Service Date: North Country Process Cost: $85.80 Yosef Getachew (Defendant);
  23. Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Defendant [60 Days] Attorney: Filer, Nicholas Ryan (1309054) Discover Bank (Plaintiff); Filing Party: Discover Bank Case Motion #2
  24. Wage Garnishment Payment - 11/5/2025 Receipt: 2338773 Date: 11/13/2025
  25. Wage Garnishment Disbursement to Suttell & Hammer PS
  26. Order Granting Motion Discover Bank Case Motion #2 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Defendant [60 Days]
  27. Wage Garnishment Payment-11/20/25 Receipt: 2344972 Date: 12/01/2025
  28. Wage Garnishment Disbursement to Suttell & Hammer PS
  29. Wage Garnishment Disbursement to Suttell & Hammer PS
  30. Wage Garnishment Payment-12/05/25 Receipt: 2348706 Date: 12/16/2025
  31. [DEFICIENT] Claim of Exemption from Garnishment Attorney: Self-Represented (0100001) Filing Party: Getachew, Yosef Case Motion #3
  32. Notice to Creditor Re: Claim of Exemption Issued Notice/Response to Claim of Exemptions Sent on: 12/23/2025 11:34:07.21 Case Motion #3: [DEFICIENT] Claim of Exemption from Garnishment
  33. Civil Deficiency Memo mailed re: RE: Claim of exemption 1 You did not have your signature notarized. Sign in front of a notary or court clerk. If you are in a community where the court is located, bring the unsigned document and your ID to the court, and the clerk can notarize your signature. 1 If you do not have access to a notary or court clerk, you may instead fill out and file Self-Certification (No Notary Available) (form TF-835), available at ak-courts.info/tf835. Deficiencies must be corrected within 20 calendar days from the date of this notice. Civil Deficiency Memo (6/25) Sent on: 12/24/2025 01:43:50.78
  34. Wage Garnishment Payment - 1/5/2026 Receipt: 2354744 Date: 01/16/2026
  35. Notice of Claim of Exemption Hearing
  36. Wage Garnishment Payment-1/20/26 Receipt: 2357555 Date: 01/29/2026
  37. Notice of Hearing
  38. Notice of employee termination
  39. Order Denying Claim of Exemption from Garnishment Judge David R Wallace Getachew, Yosef Case Motion #3 [DEFICIENT] Claim of Exemption from Garnishment
  40. Log Notes: Claim of Exemption
  41. Wage Garnishment Disbursement to Suttell & Hammer PS BOC 2/9/26
  42. Wage Garnishment Disbursement to Suttell & Hammer PS

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