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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-10
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 26 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Americredit Financial Services, Inc D/b/a Gm Financial
Defendant Frances Lecate
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Judge

Hon. Jeffrey P Saffold

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. CASE REFUND TO KEITH D. WEINER & ASSOCIATES, CO. L.P.A.
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57303245) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: FRANCES LECATE 6807 SUNDERDALE DR PARMA, OH 44129
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57303244) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57303243) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ [email protected]
  6. CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY IS SIGNED AND ORDERED RECORDED. ORDER ATTACHED. OSJ. FINAL. IT IS SO ORDERED. 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
  7. COUNSEL ADVISED COURT THAT CASE IS SETTLED. COUNSEL TO FILE A CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY, NOTICE, OR STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL BY NO LATER THAN 07/16/2025. COUNSEL TO ADDRESS MATTER OF COSTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL, SUA SPONTE, OF ALL CLAIMS WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO THE PARTIES, WITH COSTS TO BE ASSIGNED BY THE COURT. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 06/16/2025 AT 12:45 PM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: JEFFREY P SAFFOLD (384) REASON: CASE IS SETTLED. COUNSEL TO FILE A CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY, NOTICE, OR STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL BY NO LATER THAN 07/16/2025. COUNSEL TO ADDRESS MATTER OF COSTS (notice sent).
  9. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 05/12/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT APPEARED PRO SE. THE PARTIES WILL ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THIS MATTER. THE COURT SET THE FOLLOWING AMENDED CASE SCHEDULE: CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/16/2025 AT 12:45 PM. ALL PARTIES SHALL 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
  10. *** 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
  11. DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. PRO SE (9999999)
  12. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR LECATE /FRANCES / 04/14/2025 17:02:08
  13. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BERKOWITZ/MICHAEL/S 04/14/2025 17:02:08
  14. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/12/2025 AT 10:45 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.
  15. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56326809 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/21/2025 LECATE /FRANCES / PROCESSED BY COC 03/26/2025.
  16. SUMS COMPLAINT(56326809) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: FRANCES LECATE 6807 SUNDERDALE DR PARMA, OH 44129
  17. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  18. WRIT FEE
  19. JUDGE JEFFREY P SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  20. LEGAL RESEARCH
  21. LEGAL NEWS
  22. LEGAL AID
  23. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  24. COMPUTER FEE
  25. CLERK'S FEE
  26. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MICHAEL S BERKOWITZ

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