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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-03
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract Other
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Affinity Federal Credit Union
Defendant Christopher M. Merritt
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Judge

Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. FAILURE OF SERVICE WITH ADDRESS CHANGE PROVIDED BY THE POST OFFICE FOR MERRITT/CHRISTOPHER/M. AND RESENT OUT BY ORDINARY MAIL.
  3. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO LAW OFFICE OF SARAH A.OKRZYNSKI LLC
  4. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE RECEIPT NO. 57790501 RETURNED 08/19/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MERRITT/CHRISTOPHER/M. NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLTFS ATTORNEY. $0.00
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57790501) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CHRISTOPHER M. MERRITT 2355 N TAYLOR ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44112
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57790500) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SARAH A OKRZYNSKI [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57790499) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SARAH A OKRZYNSKI [email protected]
  8. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED UPON DEFENDANT CHRISTOPHER M. MERRITT ALTHOUGH THE CASE WAS FILED ON 02/03/2025. A FURTHER REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS THAT ON 04/04/2025 AND 05/20/2025, PLAINTIFF WAS WARNED FAILURE TO PERFECT SERVICE WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). ACCORDINGLY, THIS MATTER IS HEREBY DISMISSED PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). 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
  9. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 09/30/2025 AT 09:00 AM. PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 07/30/2025 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  11. FAILURE OF SERVICE WITH ADDRESS CHANGE PROVIDED BY THE POST OFFICE FOR MERRITT/CHRISTOPHER/M. AND RESENT OUT BY ORDINARY MAIL.
  12. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS THAT SERVICE IS NOT COMPLETE ALTHOUGH THE CASE WAS FILED ON 02/03/2025. IF SERVICE IS NOT PERFECTED BY 08/03/2025, THE CAPTIONED COMPLAINT WILL BE DISMISSED AGAINST SAID DEFENDANT WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). NOTICE ISSUED
  13. CMC BY PHONE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 04/29/2025 IS RESET AS FOLLOWS: CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 07/30/2025 AT 09:00 AM. PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 04/29/2025 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  15. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/29/2025 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
  16. A REVIEW OF THE DOCKET REVEALS THAT SERVICE IS NOT COMPLETE ALTHOUGH THE CASE WAS FILED ON 02/03/2025. IF SERVICE IS NOT PERFECTED BY 08/03/2025, THE CAPTIONED COMPLAINT WILL BE DISMISSED AGAINST SAID DEFENDANT WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E). NOTICE ISSUED
  17. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56022565 RETURNED 02/21/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MERRITT/CHRISTOPHER/M. - FORWARDING TIME EXPIRED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  18. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56022565 RETURNED 2/21/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MERRITT/CHRISTOPHER/M. - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  19. SUMS COMPLAINT(56022565) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CHRISTOPHER M. MERRITT 2355 N TAYLOR ROAD CLEVELAND, OH 44112
  20. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  21. WRIT FEE
  22. JUDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  23. LEGAL RESEARCH
  24. LEGAL NEWS
  25. LEGAL AID
  26. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  27. COMPUTER FEE
  28. CLERK'S FEE
  29. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID LAW OFFICE OF SARAH A.OKRZYNSKI LLC

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