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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-18
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Michael Mills
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Judge

Hon. NANCY MARGARET RUSSO

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 COUNSEL
  3. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FILED
  4. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO CAPITAL ONE N.A. SBM TO DISCOVER BANK
  5. SUPP JE ISSUED. OSJ. NOTICE ISSUED
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195196) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL MILLS 10122 THRUSH AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44111
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195195) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195194) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195193) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195192) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  11. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195191) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  12. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57195190) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  13. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 06/05/2025. MOTION FOR DEFAULT UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. FINAL. THIS COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION OVER ALL POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS. SUPP JE TO FOLLOW. 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
  14. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY SEAN M. WINTERS 0084612 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION, DEFAULT LETTER, DEFAULT AFFIDAVIT
  15. PT/CMCP CANCELLED. DEFAULT TO PROCEED AS ORDERED. PLAINTIFF TO PERSONALLY APPEAR. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 06/05/2025 AT 01:15 PM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: NANCY MARGARET RUSSO (326) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  17. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY SEAN M. WINTERS 0084612 MILITARY SERVICE AFFIDAVIT
  18. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MDJ PACKAGE 06/18/2025 - UNKNOWN
  19. PT/CMC OF 5/12/25 IS CANCELLED. REGULAR MAIL SERVICE SENT AND ANSWER DUE BY 4PM ON 5/20/25. IN THE EVENT THE DEFENDANT FAILS TO TIMELY ANSWER, MOTION FOR DEFAULT DUE BY 4PM ON 5/21/25 AND DEFAULT HEARING SET 6/5/25 AT 1:15PM. IN THE EVENT THE DEFENDANT FILES A TIMELY ANSWER, DEFAULT WILL BE CONVERTED TO PT/CMCP. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO TIMELY FILE MOTION/NOTIFY DEFENDANT/APPEAR WILL RESULT IN DWOP. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 06/05/2025 AT 01:15 PM. (Notice Sent).
  21. CMC BY PHONE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 05/12/2025 AT 02:00 PM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AS A DEFAULT HEARING ON 06/05/2025 AT 01:15 PM. (Notice Sent).
  22. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 05/12/2025 AT 02:00 PM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: NANCY MARGARET RUSSO (326) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  23. SUMS COMPLAINT(56734641) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL MILLS 10122 THRUSH AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44111 ANSWER DATE: 05/19/2025
  24. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  25. WRIT FEE
  26. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/12/2025 AT 02:00 PM THIS CASE IS SET FOR A PRETRIAL/CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND/OR PRO SE PARTIES OF THIS DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR ALL PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT AND TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS OF THE CASE. PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT. FAILURE OF ANY PARTY'S COUNSEL OR PRO SE PARTY TO APPEAR AT ANY SCHEDULED EVENT DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS CASE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND/OR JUDGMENT BEING RENDERED. IF A CONTINUANCE IS SOUGHT FOR ANY REASON, THE APPROPRIATE MOTION MUST BE FILED NO LESS THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EVENT, AND THE COURT PROVIDED WITH A COURTESY COPY ON THE DATE OF FILING. DO NOT CALL THE COURT TO REQUEST A CONTINUANCE. NO CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO REQUESTS NOT MADE IN WRITING, DOCKETED AND WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME ABOVE, ABSENT AN EMERGENCY. THE COURT REQUIRES A COURTESY COPY OF ALL PLEADINGS IN EXCESS OF 5 PAGES, TO BE MAILED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO THE COURT. E-FILING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COURTESY COPY. PLEADINGS OF 5 PAGES OR LESS THAT ARE E-FILED DO NOT NEED TO BE DELIVERED TO THE COURT. PARTIES WISHING TO PERFECT SERVICE BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER IN ANY GIVEN CASE MUST FIRST FILE A SEPARATE MOTION TO APPOINT A SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER DIRECTLY WITH JUDGE NANCY MARGARET RUSSO. FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF JUDGE NANCY MARGARET RUSSO BEFORE ATTEMPTING SERVICE BY SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER MAY RESULT IN THE COURT STRIKING SUCH SERVICE ATTEMPTS. MOTIONS TO APPOINT SPECIAL PROCESS SERVERS MUST HAVE A PROPOSED ORDER ATTACHED TO THE MOTION FOR THE COURT'S REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. (THE PROPOSED ORDER MAY ALSO BE SENT ADDITIONALLY AS A WORD DOCUMENT). THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BY PHONE UNLESS OTHERWISE DOCKETED. THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO CALL THE CONFERENCE LINE AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. 1-978-990-5000 - ACCESS CODE 728961#. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY PORTION OF THE COURT'S STANDING ORDERS, INCLUDING THIS ORDER, MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE, JUDGMENT OR OTHER SANCTIONS. PARTIES ARE TO ABIDE BY THE COURT'S STANDING ORDERS CONTAINED HEREIN AND LOCATED AT: HTTPS://CP.CUYAHOGACOUNTY.US/COURT-RESOURCES/JUDGES/JUDGE-NANCY-MARGARET-RUSSO NOTICE ISSUED
  27. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED REGULAR MAIL
  28. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56429316 RETURNED 4/9/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MILLS/MICHAEL/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(56429316) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL MILLS 10122 THRUSH AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44111
  30. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  31. WRIT FEE
  32. JUDGE NANCY MARGARET RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  33. LEGAL RESEARCH
  34. LEGAL NEWS
  35. LEGAL AID
  36. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  37. COMPUTER FEE
  38. CLERK'S FEE
  39. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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