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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-06
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Portfolio Recovery Associates Llc
Defendant Kacey Smith
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Judge

Hon. PETER J CORRIGAN

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT FILED
  3. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  4. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57169931) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: KACEY SMITH 4543 WILBURN DR SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57169930) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57169929) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57169928) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TED M TRAUT [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57169927) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TED M TRAUT [email protected]
  10. UPON THE COMPLAINT AND SUBSEQUENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OFTHE PLAINTIFF, THE DEFENDANT KACEY SMITH HAS FAILED TO ENTER AN APPEARANCE ALTHOUGH DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS ACCORDING TO LAW. THE COURT HEREBY RENDERSJUDGMENT IN FAVOR OFTHE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST SAID DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,648.79 AND COURT COSTS OF $250.00, AND THE COSTS FOR ANY NECESSARY FILINGS, INCLUDING ANY EXECUTIONS, WHICH MAY ISSUE HEREAFTER. THE COURT FURTHER FINDS THAT THERE IS NO JUST REASON FOR DELAY. IT IS SO ORDERED. COURT COSTS 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
  11. NOTICE FILED BY P1 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  12. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  13. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 4/28/2025. ALL PARTIES CALLED IN TO THE COURT. CONTINUING TO WORK TOWARD RESOLUTION. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 05/28/2025 AT 03:00 PM. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES SHALL CONTACT THE COURT AT 216-443-8589 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND COURT PHONE NUMBER. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL MUST FILE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING: AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SENT BY PLAINTIFF NOTIFYING THE DEFENDANT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING.THE FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING DATE MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). FAILURE OF DEFENDANT(S) TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST THEM. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 3/28/2025 IS RESET AS A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AS DEFENDANT CALLED IN PRO SE TO THE COURT. DEFAULT MOTION HELD IN ABEYANCE. FAILURE TO CALL IN AT CMC MAY RESULT IN DEFAULT JUGMENT. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/28/2025 AT 02:45 PM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE CONFERENCE CALL AND CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8589 ONCE ALL COUNSEL ARE ON THE LINE. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE AND BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE PARTICIPATE VIA PHONE. FAILURE OF ANY KIND OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPERLY SCHEDULED PHONE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL OF THE CASE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. DEFAULT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 03/28/2025 AT 01:00 PM IS CANCELLED.
  16. NOTICE FILED BY P1 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  17. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  18. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 03/28/2025 AT 01:00 PM. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES SHALL CONTACT THE COURT AT 216-443-8589 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND COURT PHONE NUMBER. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL MUST FILE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING: AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SENT BY PLAINTIFF NOTIFYING THE DEFENDANT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING.THE FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING DATE MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). FAILURE OF DEFENDANT(S) TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST THEM. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 06/16/2025 - UNKNOWN
  20. USPS RECEIPT NO. 55761952 DELIVERED BY USPS 01/21/2025 SMITH/KACEY/ PROCESSED BY COC 01/29/2025.
  21. SUMS COMPLAINT(55761952) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: KACEY SMITH 4543 WILBURN DR SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. WRIT FEE
  24. JUDGE PETER J CORRIGAN ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  25. LEGAL RESEARCH
  26. LEGAL NEWS
  27. LEGAL AID
  28. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  29. COMPUTER FEE
  30. CLERK'S FEE
  31. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID TED M TRAUT

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