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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-06
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 31 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Republic Finance, Llc C/o Bleecker, Brodey & Andrews
Defendant Jose Rodriguez
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Judge

Hon. JOHN J RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57413751) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: JOSE RODRIGUEZ 2725 CANTERBURY RD WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57413750) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: TRACI B. SHUTTZ 9247 N. MERIDIAN, SUITE 101 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46260-0000
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57413749) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: YANA T DITCHEY [email protected]
  5. THIS MATTER COMES BEFORE THE COURT ON PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AS AGAINST DEFENDANT JOSE RODRIGUEZ.THE COURT FINDS THAT PROPER SERVICE OF PROCESS ON DEFENDANT HAS BEEN OBTAINED, AND THAT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED UNDER CIV.R. 12. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 55, DEFAULT JUDGMENT BE RENDERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN THE SUM OF $3,772.18, PRE-JUDGMENT INTEREST CALCULATED AT A RATE OF 24.45% IN THE SUM OF $593.81, MISC. FEES IN THE SUM OF $30.00 FOR A TOTAL JUDGMENT OF $4,395.99 PLUS COURT COSTS AND POST JUDGMENT INTEREST AT THE CONTRACT RATE OF 24.45%. 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. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC ATTORNEY YANA T DITCHEY 0089606 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  7. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC ATTORNEY YANA T DITCHEY 0089606 AFFIDAVIT OF MILITARY SERVICE
  8. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 REPUBLIC FINANCE, LLC ATTORNEY YANA T DITCHEY 0089606 AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES
  9. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  10. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR RODRIGUEZ/JOSE/ 05/15/2025 17:01:58
  11. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR DITCHEY/YANA/T 05/15/2025 17:01:58
  12. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SHUTTZ/TRACI/B. 05/15/2025 17:01:58
  13. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/10/2025 AT 10:15 AM. 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/
  14. SUMS COMPLAINT(56665157) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: JOSE RODRIGUEZ 2725 CANTERBURY RD WESTLAKE, OH 44145 ANSWER DATE: 05/12/2025
  15. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  16. WRIT FEE
  17. PRAECIPE FILED PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE BY ORDINARY MAIL
  18. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56303869 RETURNED 03/25/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT RODRIGUEZ/JOSE/ - TEMPORARILY AWAY NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  19. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56303869 RETURNED 3/25/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT RODRIGUEZ/JOSE/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  20. PURSUANT TO CIV.R. 4(E), "IF A SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IS NOT MADE UPON A DEFENDANT WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINT AND THE PARTY ON WHOSE BEHALF SUCH SERVICE WAS REQUIRED CANNOT SHOW GOOD CAUSE WHY SUCH SERVICE WAS NOT MADE WITHIN THAT PERIOD, THE ACTION SHALL BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE UPON THE COURT'S OWN INITIATIVE WITH NOTICE TO SUCH PARTY OR UPON MOTION." PLAINTIFF TO MAINTAIN DILIGENT EFFORTS TO PERFECT SERVICE WITHIN 180 DAYS OF FILING, OR THE MATTER MAY BE DISMISSED. NOTICE ISSUED
  21. SUMS COMPLAINT(56303869) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOSE RODRIGUEZ 2725 CANTERBURY RD WESTLAKE, OH 44145
  22. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  23. WRIT FEE
  24. JUDGE JOHN J RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  25. LEGAL RESEARCH
  26. LEGAL NEWS
  27. LEGAL AID
  28. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  29. COMPUTER FEE
  30. CLERK'S FEE
  31. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID YANA T DITCHEY

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