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Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-18
Status INACTIVE
Type Contract
Docket 30 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Melvin Brown
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Judge

Hon. PETER J CORRIGAN

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, SERVICE REQUEST, SERVICE REQUEST
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57406436) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MELVIN BROWN 1891 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57406435) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: CAROLINE LOUDERBACK [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57406434) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57406433) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE L. HATFIELD [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57406432) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: MICHELLE L. HATFIELD [email protected]
  7. THIS MATTER COMES BEFORE THE COURT ON THE CLAIM AND SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION OF PLAINTIFF FOR JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT. THE COURT, BEING FULLY ADVISED IN THE PREMISES, HEREBY FINDS DEFENDANT(S), MELVIN BROWN, HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY ANSWER OR OTHERWISE DEFEND ALTHOUGH DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS ACCORDING TO LAW BY PERSONAL SERVICE VIA PROCESS SERVER ON 03/26/25. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT JUDGMENT SHALL BE RENDERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, AND AGAINST DEFENDANT(S), IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,512.85, LESS CREDITS TO DATE OF $155.24, PLUS INTEREST FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, AT THE STATUTORY RATE PER ANNUM, ON THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ONLY, PLUS CURRENT COURT COSTS OF $338.95, CONSISTING OF A FILING FEE OF $258.95, SERVICE FEE OF $80.00, AND MOTION FEES OF $0.00, FOR A TOTAL JUDGMENT AMOUNT OF $5,696.56. FURTHER, PLAINTIFF SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN ENFORCING THIS JUDGMENT, UNTIL THE JUDGMENT IS PAID IN FULL. THIS IS A FINAL AND APPEALABLE JUDGMENT AND THERE IS NO JUST REASON FOR DELAY. THE PARTIES ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF THEIR RIGHTS TO APPEAL THIS JUDGMENT. THE CLERK IS DIRECTED TO SERVE NOTICE OF THIS JUDGMENT ON THE DATE OF ENTRY UPON ALL PARTIES. 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
  8. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS 0099073 NOTICE OF FILING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
  9. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS 0099073 NOTICE OF MERGER
  10. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS 0099073 DEFAULT LETTER
  11. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 06/18/2025 AT 01:45 PM. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY PHONE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES SHALL CONTACT THE COURT AT 216-443-8589 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND COURT PHONE NUMBER. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL MUST FILE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING: AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SENT BY PLAINTIFF NOTIFYING THE DEFENDANT OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING.THE FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING DATE MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). FAILURE OF DEFENDANT(S) TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST THEM. NOTICE ISSUED
  12. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY ROBERT GERALD WILLIAMS 0099073 NON-MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  13. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT 07/12/2025 - UNKNOWN
  14. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  15. 56432107 ON 03/26/2025 I SERVED THE WITHIN NAMED BROWN/MELVIN/ BY SERVING A TRUE AND CERTIFIED COPY THEREOF WITH ALL THE ENDORSEMENTS THEREON. S.P.S.
  16. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56432084 RETURNED 4/7/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BROWN/MELVIN/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  17. SUMS COMPLAINT(56432084) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MELVIN BROWN 1891 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  18. SUMS COMPLAINT(56432107) SENT BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER. TO: MELVIN BROWN 1891 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD SOUTH EUCLID, OH 44121
  19. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  20. WRIT FEE
  21. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  22. WRIT FEE
  23. JUDGE PETER J CORRIGAN ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  24. LEGAL RESEARCH
  25. LEGAL NEWS
  26. LEGAL AID
  27. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  28. COMPUTER FEE
  29. CLERK'S FEE
  30. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID CAROLINE LOUDERBACK

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