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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-17
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 37 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Steven Liu
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Judge

Hon. Cassandra Collier Williams

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. MOTION FILED FOR P1 DISCOVER BANK ALEXANDER WEINBERG 0090421 MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  3. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO DISCOVER BANK
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101965) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: STEVEN LIU 1564 E 31ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101964) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101963) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101962) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101961) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101960) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57101959) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  11. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 05/27/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL; DEFENDANTSTEVEN LIU FAILED TO APPEAR. 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 STEVEN LIU, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,797.27, 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
  12. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY SEAN M. WINTERS 0084612 CUYAHOGA DEFAULT NOTICES
  13. TELEPHONE DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 05/27/2025 AT 02:30 PM. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF SHALL APPEAR AT ALL OTHER PREVIOUSLY SET COURT DATES. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 978-990-5000 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 701774# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL MUST FILE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, EVEN IF THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT OR MOTION, NO LATER THAN 05/20/2025. FAILURE TO FILE ANY OF THESE ITEMS BY SAID DATE SHALL RESULT IN PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION: 1. THE CONTRACT(S), ASSIGNMENT(S), OR WRITTEN INSTRUMENT(S) UPON WHICH PLAINTIFF SEEKS JUDGMENT -- EVEN IF ALREADY ATTACHED TO THE COMPLAINT OR MOTION. FAILURE TO FILE THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 2. JUDGMENT ENTRY REFLECTING PRINCIPAL DUE WITHOUT REGARD TO ACCRUED INTEREST. FAILURE TO FILE THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 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. FAILURE TO FILE THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 4. AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF(S) OR PLAINTIFFS' REPRESENTATIVE PROVING DAMAGES. FAILURE TO FILE THIS ITEM WILL RESULT IN PLAINTIFF'S CASE BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS SHALL RESULT IN PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT BEING DENIED AND PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS BEING DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. 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). DEFAULT: NOTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT(S): PLAINTIFFS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY IN WRITING ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF 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. 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. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY SEAN M. WINTERS 0084612 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  15. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MDJ 06/09/2025 - UNKNOWN
  16. CASE CALLED FOR CMC BY PHONE ON 04/15/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. DEFENDANT FAILED TO APPEAR AND IS IN DEFAULT. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT BY 04/22/2025 OR THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. SO ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  17. SUMS COMPLAINT(56289338) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: STEVEN LIU 1564 E 31ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44114 ANSWER DATE: 04/02/2025
  18. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED ORDINARY MAIL REISSUANCE
  21. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR LIU/STEVEN / 02/21/2025 17:01:59
  22. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR WINTERS/SEAN/M. 02/21/2025 17:01:59
  23. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR VELAYUDHAN/KRIS/K 02/21/2025 17:01:59
  24. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR MULLEN/DAVID/ 02/21/2025 17:01:59
  25. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/15/2025 AT 10:30 AM. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 978-990-5000 AND ENTER ACCESS CODE 701774# AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. FAILURE OF THE PLAINTIFF TO APPEAR FOR THIS CMC WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. 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 WILL 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.
  26. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 55907914 RETURNED 2/15/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT LIU/STEVEN / - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  27. SUMS COMPLAINT(55907914) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: STEVEN LIU 1564 E 31ST ST CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  28. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  29. WRIT FEE
  30. JUDGE CASSANDRA COLLIER-WILLIAMS ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  31. LEGAL RESEARCH
  32. LEGAL NEWS
  33. LEGAL AID
  34. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  35. COMPUTER FEE
  36. CLERK'S FEE
  37. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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