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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-19
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Areda Neal
Photo of Hon. Kelly Ann Gallagher

Judge

Hon. Kelly Ann Gallagher

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554546) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MATHEW K. HIGBEE [email protected]
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554545) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554544) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554543) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: LUKE D MAHONEY [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554542) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: LUKE D MAHONEY [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554541) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(58554540) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  9. BY AND THROUGH PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF DISMISSAL, FILED 8/15/2025, THIS MATTER IS HEREBY VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO CIVIL RULE 41(A)(1). 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
  10. MEDIATION SCHEDULED FOR 09/18/2025 AT 09:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  11. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY KRIS K VELAYUDHAN 0074606 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL
  12. MEDIATION SET FOR 09/18/2025 AT 09:00 AM. (Notice Sent).
  13. CASE CALLED FOR CMC BY PHONE ON 6/3/2025. DEFENDANT APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. NO APPEARANCE BY OR ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF DISCOVER BANK. CASE TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: FACT DISCOVERY CUT OFF - 8/29/2025. DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINE 9/1/2025. CAPTIONED CASE IS HEREBY REFERRED TO MEDIATION WITH THE COURT MEDIATOR. CASE TO BE MEDIATED IN SEPTEMBER 2025. TRIAL SET FOR 12/01/2025 AT 09:00 AM. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/02/2025 AT 11:30 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE THE CALL AND CONTACT THE COURT AT 216-443-8609 ONCE ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED D1 AREDA NEAL MATHEW K. HIGBEE 0094107. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  16. ANSWER FILED BY D1 AREDA NEAL ATTORNEY MATHEW K. HIGBEE 0094107 DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
  17. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56205868 RETURNED 03/19/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT NEAL/AREDA/ - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  18. SUMS COMPLAINT(56456584) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: AREDA NEAL 1664 CARLYON RD E CLEVELAND, OH 44112 ANSWER DATE: 04/21/2025
  19. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  20. WRIT FEE
  21. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REISSUANCE VIA ORDINARY MAIL
  22. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56205868 RETURNED 3/19/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT NEAL/AREDA/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  23. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR NEAL/AREDA/ 03/16/2025 17:02:05
  24. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR WINTERS/SEAN/M. 03/16/2025 17:02:05
  25. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR VELAYUDHAN/KRIS/K 03/16/2025 17:02:05
  26. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR MULLEN/DAVID/ 03/16/2025 17:02:04
  27. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/08/2025 AT 10:00 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND THEN CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8609 ONCE ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE.
  28. SUMS COMPLAINT(56205868) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: AREDA NEAL 1664 CARLYON RD E CLEVELAND, OH 44112
  29. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  30. WRIT FEE
  31. JUDGE KELLY ANN GALLAGHER ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  32. LEGAL RESEARCH
  33. LEGAL NEWS
  34. LEGAL AID
  35. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  36. COMPUTER FEE
  37. CLERK'S FEE
  38. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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