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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-08
Status Closed - Judgment Issued
Type Contract
Docket 44 entries
Disposition Default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff American Express National Bank
Defendant Makalou, Drissa
Photo of Hon. Bessen Diane E

Judge

Hon. Bessen Diane E

Fulton County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT
  2. View Document Complaint (Initial Filing)
  3. Comment COMPLAINT
  4. Case Initiation Form
  5. View Document Case Initiation Form (Initial Filing)
  6. Comment CASE FILING FORM
  7. Summons
  8. View Document 1763s.pdf
  9. Comment SUMMONS
  10. Discovery
  11. View Document 1763r.pdf
  12. Comment REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  13. ORDER
  14. View Document amex makalou.pdf
  15. Comment Order Regarding Deficiency of Service
  16. AFFIDAVIT
  17. View Document 5061763 POS.pdf
  18. Comment Affidavit of Service
  19. ORDER
  20. View Document Order Setting Bench Trial via Zoom 7-24-24 @ 130 PM - 24EV000176.pdf
  21. Comment Order Setting Bench Trial via Zoom on 7-24-24 @ 1:30 PM
  22. NOTICE
  23. View Document Bench Trial Calendar - 07-24-24 @ 130 PM.pdf
  24. Comment Bench Trial Calendar - 7-24-24 @ 1:30 PM
  25. Motion (OBTS)
  26. View Document dm_0001.pdf
  27. Comment MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  28. AFFIDAVIT
  29. View Document dm_0002.pdf
  30. Comment AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT
  31. Proposed Order
  32. View Document dm_0003.pdf
  33. Comment proposed order
  34. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  35. View Document dm_0004.pdf
  36. Comment CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  37. AFFIDAVIT
  38. View Document dm mil.pdf
  39. Comment affidavit of military
  40. NON JURY TRIAL
  41. Judicial Officer Bessen, Diane E
  42. Hearing Time 1:30 PM
  43. ORDER
  44. View Document amex makalou.pdf

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