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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-07
Status INACTIVE
Type Consumer Debt
Docket 33 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Carlos A Shaw
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Judge

Hon. JOHN P O'DONNELL

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  3. JUDGMENT AMT: $24,162.14 RENDERED BY: CP CUYAHOGA ORIGINATING CASE NO.: CV25115266 JUDGMENT LIEN CASE#: JL25308233 CREDITOR: CAPITAL ONE, NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO DISCOVER BA DEBTOR: CARLOS A. SHAW INTEREST AT: 8% INTEREST FROM DATE: 07/08/2025 COSTS: JUDGMENT DATE: 07/08/2025 DOCKET (JOURNAL): IMAGE PAGE: IMAGE TIME FILED: 09/15/2025 08:49:48 LIEN COST: 25 PAID BY: WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. SERIAL NUMBER: ACCOUNT NUMBER:
  4. CASE REFUND TO WELTMAN WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A.
  5. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57471342) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CARLOS A SHAW 1700 E 13TH ST APT 13M CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  6. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57471341) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  7. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57471340) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: DAVID A HEAD [email protected]
  8. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57471339) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TED M TRAUT [email protected]
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY(57471338) SENT BY EMAIL. TO: TED M TRAUT [email protected]
  10. THIS CASE WAS CALLED FOR A DEFAULT HEARING ON JULY 8, 2025, AS SCHEDULED. THERE WAS NO APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT. THE PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, FILED JUNE 24, 2025, IS GRANTED, AND JUDGMENT ON THE COMPLAINT IS HEREBY ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF DISCOVER BANK AND AGAINST DEFENDANT CARLOS SHAW IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $24,162.14, WITH INTEREST AT THE STATUTORY RATE BEGINNING ON THE DATE, PLUS COURT COSTS. 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. THIS CASE WAS CALLED FOR A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ON JULY 3, 2025, AS SCHEDULED. THE PLAINTIFF APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL AND THERE WAS NO APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT IS IN DEFAULT OF AN ANSWER AND THE PLAINTIFF FILED A MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST HIM ON JUNE 24, 2025. ACCORDINGLY, A HEARING ON THE MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SET AS FOLLOWS: DEFAULT HEARING IS SET FOR 07/08/2025 AT 11:30 AM IN COURTROOM 18-D. PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY SHALL BRING JUDGMENT ENTRY; AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY STATING THAT ACCORDING TO STATUTE AND RULES, SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLIED WITH; AND AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE PLAINTIFF, OR PLAINTIFF'S REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING DAMAGES. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL. SAID LETTER ALSO SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "JUDGMENT MAY BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU." NOTICE ISSUED
  12. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION
  13. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  14. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  15. AFFIDAVIT FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
  16. NOTICE FILED BY P1 DISCOVER BANK ATTORNEY DAVID A HEAD 0075201 NOTICE OF MERGER BY PLAINTIFF
  17. SUMS COMPLAINT(57010672) SENT BY REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. TO: CARLOS A SHAW 1700 E 13TH ST APT 13M CLEVELAND, OH 44114 ANSWER DATE: 06/16/2025
  18. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  19. WRIT FEE
  20. REQUEST FOR SERVICE FILED INSTRUCTION FOR SERVICE BY ORDINARY MAIL
  21. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/03/2025 AT 10:00 AM. COURTROOM 18-D. IF THE DEFENDANT IS IN DEFAULT OF AN ANSWER BEFORE THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND THE PLAINTIFF FILES A CIVIL RULE 55 MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, THEN THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE WILL BE CONVERTED TO A DEFAULT HEARING. PLAINTIFF TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES AGAINST WHOM DEFAULT JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT OF THE TIME AND DATE OF THE DEFAULT HEARING BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL. SAID LETTER ALSO SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "JUDGMENT MAY BE RENDERED AGAINST YOU." NOTICE ISSUED
  22. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 56630028 RETURNED 4/30/2025 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT SHAW/CARLOS/A - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  23. SUMS COMPLAINT(56630028) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CARLOS A SHAW 1700 E 13TH ST APT 13M CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  24. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  25. WRIT FEE
  26. JUDGE JOHN P O'DONNELL ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  27. LEGAL RESEARCH
  28. LEGAL NEWS
  29. LEGAL AID
  30. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  31. COMPUTER FEE
  32. CLERK'S FEE
  33. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID TED M TRAUT

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