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Court

Summit Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-11
Type Breach Of Contract
Docket 12 entries
Disposition without prejudice

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Nelson, Rick
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Judge

Hon. Kathryn Michael

Summit County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK FOR SERVICE
  2. Regular Mail Service - Mailed RICK NELSON
  3. Regular Mail Service - Mailed MICHELLE L. HATFIELD
  4. Regular Mail Service - Mailed DISCOVER BANK
  5. ON AUGUST 14, 2025, THE COURT NOTIFIED THE PLAINTIFF THAT SERVICE WAS COMPLETED; THAT NO RESPONSIVE FILING HAS BEEN RECEIVED; AND THAT IF A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS, THE MATTER WOULD BE DISMISSED. NO RESPONSE WAS SUBMITTED, AND NO MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT WAS FILED WITHIN THE TIME SET FORTH BY THE ORDER. THEREFORE, THIS CASE IS HEREBY DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION. COSTS TO PLAINTIFF. KM
  6. NOTICE ISSUED NELSON, RICK
  7. NOTICE ISSUED HATFIELD, MICHELLE L.
  8. NOTICE ISSUED DISCOVER BANK
  9. IF A MOTION FOR DEFAULT IS NOT FILED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS ORDER, PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WILL BE DISMISSED, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION. KM
  10. FedEx Service - Served RICK NELSON
  11. SUMMONS ISSUED BY FEDEX NELSON, RICK
  12. CIVIL COMPLAINT FILED

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