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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-01
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 56 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Nichols, Michael L
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Judge

Hon. d'Apolito Anthony M

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $0.69
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  5. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  6. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 519651 Date: 04/01/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: DAVID MULLEN
  11. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  12. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFT Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  13. Issue Date: 04/04/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 NICHOLS, MICHAEL L 1760 OAKWOOD AVE APT A YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509 Tracking No: 941472669904223686735 Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  14. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 04/04/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/12/2025 On : NICHOLS, MICHAEL L Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNCLAIMED Tracking #: 941472669904223686735
  15. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON MICHAEL L NICHOLS TO ATTY DAVID MULLEN Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  16. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  17. JE> CASE WILL BE DISMISSED NOVEMBER 24, 2025 FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION (D'APOLITO) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  18. Certificate of Service
  19. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  20. MOTION MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: ALEXANDER C WEINBERG
  21. Certificate of Service
  22. ORDER OF MAGISTRATE (FOWLER) Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  23. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  24. Certificate of Service
  25. COPY ISSUED OF 12/05/2025 MAGISTRATE'S ORDER Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  26. Issue Date: 12/08/2025 Service: COPY OF 12/05/2025 MAGISTRATE'S ORDER Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 NICHOLS, MICHAEL L 1760 OAKWOOD AVE APT A YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509 Tracking No: R001389499 Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  27. JE> CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. COSTS TO PLAINTIFF (DAPOLITO) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  28. Certificate of Service
  29. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION Receipt: 533283 Date: 02/12/2026
  30. COPY ISSUED OF 12/11/2025 JE
  31. Issue Date: 12/16/2025 Service: COPY OF 12/11/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 NICHOLS, MICHAEL L 1760 OAKWOOD AVE APT A YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44509 Tracking No: R001390305
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