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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-12
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 40 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Dbs Financial
Defendant Michael D Weatherspoon
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Judge

Hon. Jeffrey P Saffold

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. COURT COST ASSESSED MICHAEL D WEATHERSPOON BILL AMOUNT 264 PAID AMOUNT 250 AMOUNT DUE 14
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555935) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL D WEATHERSPOON 7612 MYRON AVE. CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555934) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ZACHARY ABBEY [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555933) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ZACHARY ABBEY [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555932) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555931) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555930) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ANTHONY SCHIEVELBEIN [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555929) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE D. HEINZ [email protected]
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555928) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE D. HEINZ [email protected]
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555927) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: FRANCO M BARILE [email protected]
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555926) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: FRANCO M BARILE [email protected]
  13. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555925) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL J LUBES [email protected]
  14. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57555924) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHAEL J LUBES [email protected]
  15. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 04/18/2025, IS GRANTED. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 05/13/2025. DEFAULT HEARING WAS CONDUCTED BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL; DEFENDANT MICHAEL D WEATHERSPOON APPEARED PRO SE. 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 MICHAEL D WEATHERSPOON, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,033.62, PLUS INTEREST AT THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RATE FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. 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
  16. DEFAULT HEARING HELD ON 05/13/2025. DEFAULT HEARING WAS CONDUCTED BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT APPEARED PRO SE. DEFENDANT IS GRANTED 60 DAYS LEAVE OF COURT UNTIL NO LATER THAN 07/14/2025 TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT IS HEREBY HELD IN ABEYANCE. IT IS SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DBS FINANCIAL ATTORNEY FRANCO M BARILE 0080301 AFFIDAVIT REGARDING SERVICE
  18. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 05/13/2025 AT 10:30 AM. A PRETRIAL HEARING BY PHONE IS SET FOR 05/13/2025 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 05/13/2025, 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
  19. *** 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
  20. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DBS FINANCIAL ATTORNEY FRANCO M BARILE 0080301 NOTICE OF DEFAULT HEARING
  21. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  22. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR WEATHERSPOON/MICHAEL/D 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  23. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BARILE/FRANCO/M 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  24. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR ABBEY/ZACHARY/ 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  25. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR SCHIEVELBEIN/ANTHONY/ 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  26. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR HEINZ/MICHELLE/D. 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  27. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR LUBES/MICHAEL/J 04/16/2025 17:02:22
  28. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/13/2025 AT 10:30 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.
  29. USPS RECEIPT NO. 56371944 DELIVERED BY USPS 03/18/2025 WEATHERSPOON/MICHAEL/D PROCESSED BY COC 03/26/2025.
  30. SUMS COMPLAINT(56371944) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL D WEATHERSPOON 7612 MYRON AVE. CLEVELAND, OH 44103
  31. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  32. WRIT FEE
  33. JUDGE JEFFREY P SAFFOLD ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  34. LEGAL RESEARCH
  35. LEGAL NEWS
  36. LEGAL AID
  37. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  38. COMPUTER FEE
  39. CLERK'S FEE
  40. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID FRANCO M BARILE

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