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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-05
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 32 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank Iii
Defendant Nathaniel Early Iii
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Judge

Hon. JOAN SYNENBERG

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57981237) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: NATHANIEL EARLY 12600 ROCKSIDE RD APT 282 GARFIELD HTS, OH 44125
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57981235) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57981234) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE L. HATFIELD [email protected]
  5. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 08/28/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT, HAVING BEEN DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS, FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE APPEAR IN THIS ACTION. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 08/06/2025, IS GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT NATHANIEL EARLY III IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,457.48, TOGETHER WITH POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT (8.00%), PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. 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
  6. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS 0099073 NOTICE OF DEFAULT HEARING
  7. THE COURT IS IN RECEIPT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 08/06/2025. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFECTED, BUT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL RULES. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/28/2025 AT 10:00 AM. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY PHONE. COUNSEL/PRO SE PARTIES TO CALL INTO THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCE LINE AT THE SCHEDULED TIME: DIAL-IN: (720)-527-5947 ACCESS CODE: 5692720# COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS. BEFORE HEARING DATE, PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES, AN AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY STATUS (NOT APPLICABLE TO CORPORATE DEFENDANTS), A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO DEFENDANT ADVISING OF THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE HEARING. NOTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE VIA REGULAR MAIL AND CERTIFIED MAIL, TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE HEARING DATE MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). THE FAILURE OF DEFENDANT(S) TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). NOTICE ISSUED
  8. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS 0099073 PLAINTIFF'S AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILLITARY
  9. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  10. 56048280 ON 02/12/2025 THE WITHIN NAMED EARLY III/NATHANIEL/ WAS NOT SERVED. FAILURE OF SERVICE BY S.P.S. DUE TO FAILURE OF SERVICE.
  11. THE DOCKET REFLECTS GOOD SERVICE ON DEFENDANT AND THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO TIMELY FILE AN ANSWER. PLAINTIFF IS TO FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WITHIN 60 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
  12. SUMS COMPLAINT(56977005) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: NATHANIEL EARLY III 12600 ROCKSIDE RD APT 282 GARFIELD HTS, OH 44125 ANSWER DATE: 06/11/2025
  13. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  14. WRIT FEE
  15. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED PRAECIPE FOR ALIAS SERVICE
  16. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT SERVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFECTED UPON DEFENDANT NATHANIEL EARLY III. FAILURE TO PERFECT SERVICE BY 08/05/2025 MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 4(E). NOTICE ISSUED
  17. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  18. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56048200 RETURNED 3/3/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT EARLY III/NATHANIEL/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  19. SUMS COMPLAINT(56048200) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: NATHANIEL EARLY III 12600 ROCKSIDE RD APT 282 GARFIELD HTS, OH 44125
  20. SUMS COMPLAINT(56048280) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: NATHANIEL EARLY III 12600 ROCKSIDE RD APT 282 GARFIELD HTS, OH 44125
  21. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  22. WRIT FEE
  23. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  24. WRIT FEE
  25. JUDGE JOAN SYNENBERG ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  26. LEGAL RESEARCH
  27. LEGAL NEWS
  28. LEGAL AID
  29. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  30. COMPUTER FEE
  31. CLERK'S FEE
  32. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID BRITTANY FITZGIBBON

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