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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-14
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort M.v. Accident
Docket 54 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Root Insurance Company
Defendant Marie Lynn Slovick|Jaylynne Alexis Gibson
Photo of Hon. Jeffrey P Saffold

Judge

Hon. Jeffrey P Saffold

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. NOTICE FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 NOTICE OF SERVICE PLTF'S FIRST SET INTERROGS REQ FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCS AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS DIRECTED TO DEF. MARIE LYNN SLOVICK
  3. NOTICE FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 NOTICE OF SERVICE PLTF'S FIRST SET INTERROGS REQ FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCS AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS DIRECTED TO DEF. JAYLYNNE ALEXIS GIBSON
  4. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY LINDSAY GAIN STUEVE 0095788. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  5. MEDIATION SET FOR 01/30/2026 AT 09:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  6. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. CASE TO BE MEDIATED BY NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF REFERRAL. NO CONTINUANCE OF MEDIATION DEADLINE SHALL BE PERMITTED ABSENT A MOTION GRANTED BY THE COURT. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT SCHEDULED MEDIATION MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 09/16/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT APPEARED PRO SE. ALL PARTIES AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING CASE SCHEDULE: DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 12/31/2025. ON 11/14/2025 THIS CASE IS TO BE REFERRED TO THE ADR DEPARTMENT FOR MEDIATION. CASE TO BE MEDIATED WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF REFERRAL. NO CONTINUANCE OF MEDIATION DEADLINE SHALL BE PERMITTED ABSENT A MOTION GRANTED BY THE COURT. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 12/31/2025. DEFENDANT'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 02/02/2026. DISPOSITIVE MOTION TO BE FILED BY 02/02/2026. RESPONSE AND REPLY DUE PER CIV.R.6(C). IF ANY SUBMITTED DOCUMENT EXCEEDS 25 PAGES, A HARD COPY OF THE COMPLETE DOCUMENT SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE STAFF ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT, 11TH FLOOR IN JUSTICE CENTER. EMAIL FOR COURT STAFF ATTORNEY: [email protected]. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 04/14/2026 AT 02:00 PM. COURTROOM 17-D. ALL PARTIES INCLUDING THOSE WITH SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PRESENT. PARTIES SHALL EXCHANGE LIST OF TRIAL WITNESSES 7 DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL PRETRIAL AND SHOULD BE PREPARED TO FORMULATE TRIAL PLAN. BENCH TRIAL SET FOR 05/18/2026 AT 10:00 AM. COURTROOM 17-D. FULL TRIAL ORDER TO BE SET IF THE CASE DOES NOT SETTLE AT THE FINAL PRETRIAL OF THIS MATTER. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MARK DEMIAN
  9. AMENDED COMPLAINT $75 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
  10. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 07/10/2025, IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS HAVE FILED THEIR ANSWERS IN THIS MATTER. THE COURT SETS THE FOLLOWING CASE SCHEDULE: CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 09/16/2025 AT 02:00 PM. ALL PARTIES SHALL CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 716-427-1108 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 130004# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS. PRIOR TO THE CMC, PARTIES MUST EXCHANGE INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(B)(3) AND DRAFT A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F). COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT THE PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AND NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CMC. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO CONFER, PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE WITH THE COURT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. ANSWER OF MARIE LYNN SLOVIK . PRO SE (9999999)
  12. ANSWER OF JAYLENNE GIBSON . PRO SE (9999999)
  13. DEFAULT HEARING HELD ON 08/18/2025. DEFAULT HEARING WAS CONDUCTED BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANTS APPEARED PRO SE. DEFENDANTS ARE GRANTED 60 DAYS LEAVE OF COURT UNTIL NO LATER THAN 10/17/2025 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT IS HEREBY HELD IN ABEYANCE. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. NOTICE FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDER REGARDING TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING
  15. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 ATTORNEY ATTESTATION - PROOF OF SERVICE OF PROCESS
  16. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 08/18/2025 AT 10:30 AM. A PRETRIAL HEARING BY PHONE IS SET FOR 08/18/2025 AT 10:30 AM. THE COURT IS IN RECEIPT OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT. IF DEFENDANT FAILS TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT BY 08/18/2025, THE PRETRIAL WILL BE CONVERTED TO A DEFAULT HEARING. THE PRETRIAL / DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. PLEASE CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 716-427-1108 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 130004# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME, DATE, AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION FOR THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE. NOTE: IF PLAINTIFFS HAVE NOT NOTIFIED DEFAULTING DEFENDANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT, THEN DEFAULT JUDGMENT WILL NOT BE GRANTED AND CASE WILL BE DISMISSED. PROOF OF TIMELY MAILING OF SUCH NOTICE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE DEFAULT HEARING. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT OR PROOF OF CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE ATTEMPTS, AVAILABLE FROM THE USPS WEBSITE, IS REQUIRED ALSO. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL MUST FILE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING: 1. THE CONTRACT(S), ASSIGNMENT(S), OR WRITTEN INSTRUMENT(S) UPON WHICH PLAINTIFF SEEKS JUDGMENT -- EVEN IF ALREADY ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT OR MOTION. IF THE UNDERLYING CONTRACT FROM WHICH THE COMPLAINT ORIGINATES AND PLAINTIFF'S CURRENT RECORDS REFLECT DIFFERENT ADDRESSES FOR THE DEFENDANT, THE COURT REQUESTS PLAINTIFF SEND NOTICE OF THE SCHEDULED DEFAULT HEARING TO BOTH KNOWN ADDRESSES. 2. JUDGMENT ENTRY REFLECTING PRINCIPAL DUE WITHOUT REGARD TO ACCRUED INTEREST; 3. AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY AVERRING COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES AND RULES CONTAINING ATTACHMENT(S) THAT DEMONSTRATE PROOF OF SERVICE; AND 4. AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF(S) OR PLAINTIFFS' REPRESENTATIVE PROVING DAMAGES. PROOF OF ASSIGNMENT(S) REQUIRED IN ACCOUNT CASES: PLAINTIFF(S) MUST PROVE STANDING BY PROVIDING AUTHENTICATED COPIES OF ANY AND ALL ASSIGNMENTS OF THE ACCOUNT(S), INCLUDING THE DATE OF ASSIGNMENT, PLUS PROOF OF THE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL DUE & OWING AT THE TIME THE DEBT WAS CHARGED OFF BY THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. BLANKET ASSIGNMENTS THAT CONTAIN NO REFERENCE TO THE DEBTOR'S NAME AND/OR ACCOUNT(S) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. WITHOUT THESE ITEMS OF PROOF, DEFAULT JUDGMENT WILL NOT BE GRANTED AND THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION PURSUANT TO CIV.R 41(B). DURING THE HEARING, PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY, REASONABLY AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT. THE REPRESENTATIVE WITH KNOWLEDGE AND AUTHORITY MAY NEED TO EXPLAIN PROOF OF DAMAGES TO THE COURT. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 AFFIDAVIT MILITARY AS TO DEFENDANT SLOVICK
  18. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 AFFIDAVIT AS TO DEFENDANT GIBSON
  19. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  20. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 07/07/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANTS FAILED TO APPEAR AND ARE IN DEFAULT. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY NO LATER THAN 07/28/2025 OR THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  21. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57005218 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/21/2025 GIBSON/JAYLYNNE/ALEXIS PROCESSED BY COC 05/28/2025.
  22. USPS RECEIPT NO. 57005217 DELIVERED BY USPS 05/21/2025 SLOVICK/MARIE/LYNN PROCESSED BY COC 05/28/2025.
  23. SUMS AMENDED COMPLNT(57005218) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JAYLYNNE ALEXIS GIBSON 3611 BUECHNER AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109-0000
  24. SUMS AMENDED COMPLNT(57005217) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MARIE LYNN SLOVICK 3611 BUECHNER AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  25. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  26. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  27. WRIT FEE
  28. WRIT FEE
  29. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MARK DEMIAN
  30. AMENDED COMPLAINT $75 AMENDED COMPLAINT
  31. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 05/01/2025, IS DENIED SUBJECT TO RECONSIDERATION. DEFENDANT WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED 60 DAYS LEAVE OF COURT UNTIL NO LATER THAN 06/27/2025 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  32. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 ROOT INSURANCE COMPANY ATTORNEY MARK DEMIAN 0063420 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  33. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  34. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 04/28/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT APPEARED PRO SE. DEFENDANT IS GRANTED 60 DAYS LEAVE OF COURT UNTIL NO LATER THAN 06/27/2025 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. THE COURT SET THE FOLLOWING AMENDED CASE SCHEDULE: CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 07/07/2025 AT 09:00 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 716-427-1108 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 130004# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  35. *** PLEASE CHECK: HTTPS://CPDOCKET.CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/TOS.ASPX AND ENTER THE LAST SIX DIGITS OF YOUR CASE NUMBER TO READ THE DOCKET FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THIS ENTRY. *** IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUED AS AN INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL CASE: YOU MAY HIRE AN ATTORNEY OR YOU MAY REPRESENT YOURSELF. IF YOU REPRESENT YOURSELF YOU WILL BE REFERRED TO AS A PRO SE LITIGANT. A SELF-REPRESENTED OR PRO SE LITIGANT WILL BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD AS SOMEONE WHO HAS AN ATTORNEY. COURT PROCEDURES CAN BE COMPLEX. HELP IS AVAILABLE. EVEN IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR THE SERVICES OF A FREE OR LOW- COST ATTORNEY. THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT HAS A COURT RESOURCE CENTER: HTTPS://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/COURT-RESOURCES/COURT-RESOURCE-CENTER/ OR CALL (216) 443-8204. OR VISIT: 1.) WWW.OHIOLEGALHELP.ORG 2.) YOUR LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION WWW.CLEMETROBAR.ORG (216-696-3532) 3.) THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY AT LASCLEV.ORG (216-687-1900) IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICES OF A FREE OR LOW-COST ATTORNEY AND/OR IF YOU DECIDE TO REPRESENT YOURSELF, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW AND LEGAL PROCEDURES. FOR THE OHIO RULES OF PROCEDURE, EVIDENCE AND SUBSTANTIVE LAW VISIT THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO WEB SITE AT WWW.SCONES.STATE.OH.US IN THE LAW LIBRARY & LEGAL RESOURCES SECTION. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  36. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SLOVICK/MARIE/LYNN 03/21/2025 17:02:03
  37. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR DEMIAN/MARK/ 03/21/2025 17:02:03
  38. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/28/2025 AT 10:15 AM. ALL PARTIES COUNSELS ARE TO CALL THE CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 716-427-1108 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 130004# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE OF THE PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR FOR THIS CMC WILL RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS. ANY ATTORNEY OR UNREPRESENTED PARTY WHO IS NOT AVAILABLE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED HIS/HER PARTICIPATION AND TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CASE SCHEDULING ORDER ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT. PRIOR TO THE CMC, PARTIES MUST EXCHANGE INITIAL DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(B)(3) AND DRAFT A PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN PURSUANT TO OHIO CIV. R. 26(F). COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE COURT THE PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN AND NOTICE OF INITIAL DISCLOSURES AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CMC. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO CONFER, PLAINTIFF SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE WITH THE COURT OF EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF THE CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT ANY COURT SCHEDULED EVENT IN THE FUTURE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION OR JUDGMENT RENDERED AGAINST DEFENDANT. SO ORDERED.
  39. SUMS COMPLAINT(56401618) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MARIE LYNN SLOVICK 3611 BUECHNER AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109 ANSWER DATE: 04/15/2025
  40. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  41. WRIT FEE
  42. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE BY ORDINARY MAIL
  43. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56175763 RETURNED 3/14/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT SLOVICK/MARIE/LYNN - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  44. SUMS COMPLAINT(56175763) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MARIE LYNN SLOVICK 3611 BUECHNER AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44109
  45. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  46. WRIT FEE
  47. JUDGE JEFFREY P SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  48. LEGAL RESEARCH
  49. LEGAL NEWS
  50. LEGAL AID
  51. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  52. COMPUTER FEE
  53. CLERK'S FEE
  54. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MARK DEMIAN

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