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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-13
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 36 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Laura Baldus
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Judge

Hon. Kelly Ann Gallagher

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. MOTION FILED FOR P1 DISCOVER BANK RYAN S. MUDRA 0101822 MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  3. REFUND BALANCE OF CASE COST DEPOSIT TO CAPITAL ONE N.A. SBM TO DISCOVER BANK
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57370512) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: LAURA BALDUS 12060 LAKE AVE APT 406 LAKEWOOD, OH 44107
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57370511) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57370510) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57370509) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57370508) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57370507) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  10. CASE CALLED FOR DEFAULT HEARING ON 6/26/2025. PLAINTIFF APPEARED. DEFENDANT, HAVING BEEN DULY SERVED WITH PROCESS, FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE APPEAR IN THIS ACTION. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED 5/30/2025, IS GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,232.61, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE OF 8.00% PER ANNUM FROM THE DATE OF JUDGMENT, PLUS COSTS OF THIS ACTION. 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
  11. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY SEAN M. WINTERS 0084612 MILITARY SERVICE AFFIDAVIT
  12. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MDJ PACKAGE, DEFAULT LETTER
  13. DEFAULT HEARING SET FOR 06/26/2025 AT 11:00 AM. THE DOCKET REFLECTS THAT SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFECTED, BUT DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL RULES. THE DEFAULT HEARING SHALL BE HELD BY TELEPHONE. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT BY PHONE. ALL PARTIES ARE TO CALL CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 216-443-8609 AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S) SHALL INFORM ALL OPPOSING COUNSEL AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES OF THE DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE CALL DIRECTIONS. BEFORE HEARING DATE, PLAINTIFF TO FILE MOTION, PROVIDE AN AFFIDAVIT OF DAMAGES AND MILITARY SERVICE, A PROPOSED JUDGMENT ENTRY, AND A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO DEFENDANT ADVISING OF THE DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE HEARING. NOTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE VIA CERTIFIED MAIL TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO HEARING DATE. FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO PROVIDE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE HEARING DATE MAY RESULT IN A DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 41(B). THE FAILURE OF DEFENDANT(S) TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 05/12/2025 AT 10:00 AM IS CANCELLED.
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(56628125) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: LAURA BALDUS 12060 LAKE AVE APT 406 LAKEWOOD, OH 44107 ANSWER DATE: 05/07/2025
  16. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  17. WRIT FEE
  18. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED VIA REGULAR MAIL
  19. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/12/2025 AT 10:00 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE THE CALL AND CONTACT THE COURT AT 216-443-8609 ONCE ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE. NOTICE ISSUED
  20. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56167178 RETURNED 3/14/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT BALDUS/LAURA/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  21. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR BALDUS/LAURA/ 03/10/2025 17:02:03
  22. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR WINTERS/SEAN/M. 03/10/2025 17:02:03
  23. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR VELAYUDHAN/KRIS/K 03/10/2025 17:02:03
  24. SCHEDULE ATTORNEY NOTICE. NOTICE GENERATED FOR MULLEN/DAVID/ 03/10/2025 17:02:03
  25. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 04/01/2025 AT 11:00 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND THEN CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8609 ONCE ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE.
  26. SUMS COMPLAINT(56167178) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: LAURA BALDUS 12060 LAKE AVE APT 406 LAKEWOOD, OH 44107
  27. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  28. WRIT FEE
  29. JUDGE KELLY ANN GALLAGHER ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  30. LEGAL RESEARCH
  31. LEGAL NEWS
  32. LEGAL AID
  33. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  34. COMPUTER FEE
  35. CLERK'S FEE
  36. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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