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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-03
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 25 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Michael Chaney
Photo of Hon. NANCY MARGARET RUSSO

Judge

Hon. NANCY MARGARET RUSSO

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064206) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: MICHAEL CHANEY 5502 BRIDGE AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44102
  3. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064205) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  4. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064204) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID MULLEN [email protected]
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064203) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064202) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: SEAN M. WINTERS [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064201) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57064200) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: KRIS K VELAYUDHAN [email protected]
  9. PLAINTIFF FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PRIOR ORDER OF THE COURT; PLAINTIFF WAS ORDERED TO REISSUE SERVICE TO VERIFIED VALID CURRENT ADDRESS BY 4PM ON 5/22/25. CASE IS DWOP COURT COSTS ASSESSED TO THE PLAINTIFF(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
  10. PT/CMC OF 5/28/25 IS CANCELLED. SERVICE FAILED. PLAINTIFF ORDERED TO REISSUE SERVICE BY SHERIFF OR THIRD PARTY CARRIER TO VERIFIED VALID CURRENT ADDRESS BY 4PM ON 5/22/25. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DWOP. SPECIAL PROCESS SERVICE REQUIRES A SEPARATE MOTION TO THIS COURT. PT/CMCP RESET TO 6/12/25 AT 1PM. NOTICE ISSUED
  11. CMC BY PHONE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR 05/28/2025 AT 01:15 PM IS RESCHEDULED FOR 06/12/2025 AT 01:00 PM (Notice Sent).
  12. CMC BY PHONE SCHEDULED FOR 05/28/2025 AT 01:15 PM IS CANCELLED. JUDGE: NANCY MARGARET RUSSO (326) REASON: UNKNOWN (notice sent).
  13. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 05/28/2025 AT 01:15 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
  14. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56608915 RETURNED 4/19/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT CHANEY/MICHAEL/ - INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  15. SUMS COMPLAINT(56608915) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MICHAEL CHANEY 5502 BRIDGE AVE CLEVELAND, OH 44102
  16. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  17. WRIT FEE
  18. JUDGE NANCY MARGARET RUSSO ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  19. LEGAL RESEARCH
  20. LEGAL NEWS
  21. LEGAL AID
  22. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  23. COMPUTER FEE
  24. CLERK'S FEE
  25. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID DAVID MULLEN

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