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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-05
Status INACTIVE
Type Commercial Docket
Docket 27 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cedar Ridge Capital Llc Dba Edge Capital Llc
Defendant Step Above Construction Llc Serve: United States Corporaton Agents, Inc. Agent|Angela Layton
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Judge

Hon. JOHN J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632322) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: ANGELA LAYTON 2118 WATERBURY RD LAKEWOOD, OH 44107
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632321) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: STEP ABOVE CONSTRUCTION LLC 1991 CROCKER ROAD #600-755 WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632320) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ERNEST V THOMAS [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(56632319) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ERNEST V THOMAS [email protected]
  6. THE WITHIN MATTER HAVING COME ON FOR NON-ORAL HEARING BEFORE THIS COURT ON THE MOTION OF THE PLAINTIFF, IT APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT THE DEFENDANT, STEP ABOVE CONSTRUCTION LLC, WAS DULY SERVED WITH SUMMONS ON 2/13/25 BY CERTIFIED MAIL, AND THE DEFENDANT, ANGELA LAYTON, WAS DULY SERVED WITH SUMMONS ON 2/13/25 BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND THAT SAID DEFENDANTS FAILED TO FILE OR SERVE AN ANSWER OR OTHER RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO THE COMPLAINT HEREIN WITHIN THE TIME PERMITTED BY LAW, IT FURTHER APPEARING TO THE COURT THAT THE PLAINTIFF'S CLAIM BEING IN THE SUM OF $65,274.00 IS STILL OWING TO SAID PLAINTIFF, AND THE COURT BEING OTHERWISE SUFFICIENTLY ADVISED. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT THE PLAINTIFF RECOVER OF THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, JUDGMENT IN THE SUM OF $65,274.00, WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 8% FROM AUGUST 13, 2024, PLAINTIFF'S REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES OF $750.00, PLUS COURT COST. THIS IS A FINAL AND APPEALABLE ORDER. THE CLERK SHALL SEND NOTICE OF THIS JUDGMENT TO ALL PARTIES AND SHALL NOTE THE MAILING ON THE DOCKET AS REQUIRED BY CIVIL RULE 58(B). COURT COST 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
  7. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  8. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 03/18/2025. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL PRESENT. BOTH DEFENDANTS HAVE BEEN SERVED AND ARE IN DEFAULT OR OTHER RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. PLAINTIFF TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT ON OR BEFORE 3/25/25. PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE THE COURT WITH THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE CONTRACT(S), ASSIGNMENT(S), ACCOUNT STATEMENT(S), OR WRITTEN INSTRUMENT(S) UPON WHICH PLAINTIFF SEEKS JUDGMENT; (2) AN AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT; (3) AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES; (4) A MILITARY AFFIDAVIT, IF APPLICABLE; AND (5) A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY. NOTICE ISSUED
  9. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 03/18/2025 AT 11:00 AM CMC BY PHONE SET. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES SHALL APPEAR BY PHONE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SHALL LIKEWISE APPEAR BY PHONE. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL CALL THE COURT S CONFERENCE NUMBER (605) 313-5579 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 4539808# AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE FACTS OF THE CASE, DISCOVERY PROGRESS, AND SCHEDULING MATTERS. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND INTERROGATORIES MUST BE SERVED PRIOR TO THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. THE PARTIES MUST ALSO FILE THIS COURT'S CERTIFICATE REGARDING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY THE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. THIS COURT'S TRIAL ORDER IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT JUDGE JOHN J. RUSSO'S WEBPAGE ON THE COURT'S WEBSITE AT: HTTP://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/COURT-RESOURCES/JUDGES/JUDGE-JOHN-J-RUSSO/ NOTICE ISSUED
  10. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56038488 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/13/2025 LAYTON/ANGELA/ PROCESSED BY COC 02/19/2025.
  11. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56038487 DELIVERED BY USPS 02/13/2025 STEP ABOVE CONSTRUCTION LLC PROCESSED BY COC 02/19/2025.
  12. JUDGE MAUREEN CLANCY (358) REMOVED - TRANSF'D TO COMMERCIAL DOCKET. CASE REASSIGNED TO JOHN J RUSSO (345) (RANDOM). NOTICE ISSUED
  13. PURSUANT TO SUP.R 49.07(C), THIS MATTER IS REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE FOR REASSIGNMENT TO THE COMMERCIAL DOCKET. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. SUMS COMPLAINT(56038488) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ANGELA LAYTON 2118 WATERBURY RD LAKEWOOD, OH 44107
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(56038487) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STEP ABOVE CONSTRUCTION LLC 1991 CROCKER ROAD #600-755 WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  16. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  17. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  18. WRIT FEE
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. JUDGE MAUREEN CLANCY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  21. LEGAL RESEARCH
  22. LEGAL NEWS
  23. LEGAL AID
  24. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  25. COMPUTER FEE
  26. CLERK'S FEE
  27. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID ERNEST V THOMAS

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