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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-15
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 41 entries
Disposition settled

Parties

Plaintiff Cardinal Joint Fire District
Defendant Strank, Matthew Ross
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Judge

Hon. Donofrio Anthony

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $2.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 520498 Date: 04/15/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: CARDINAL JOINT FIRE DISTRICT :: Filed By: DAVID COMSTOCK
  11. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFT
  12. Issue Date: 04/18/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 STRANK, MATTHEW ROSS 42691 APPLES WAY DR. LEETONIA, OH 44431 Tracking No: 941472669904224126510
  13. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 04/18/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 04/24/2025 On : STRANK, MATTHEW ROSS Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNABLE TO FORWARD Tracking #: 941472669904224126510
  14. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON MATTHEW ROSS STRANK TO ATTY DAVID COMSTOCK JR
  15. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  16. PRAECIPE FOR SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: CARDINAL JOINT FIRE DISTRICT :: Filed By: DAVID COMSTOCK
  17. Certificate of Service
  18. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO DEFT BY CERT MAIL TO ADDRESS IN WRIT INSTR
  19. Issue Date: 05/19/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 STRANK, MATTHEW ROSS 46134 NEW ENGLAND SQUARE NEW WATERFORD, OH 44445 Tracking No: 941472669904224127578
  20. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/19/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/24/2025 On : STRANK, MATTHEW ROSS Signed By : MATT STRANK Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224127578
  21. ANSWER OF ANSWER OF DEFENDANT :: :: On behalf of Defendant: MATTHEW ROSS STRANK :: Filed By: HOLLY A FACER
  22. Certificate of Service
  23. DISMISSAL STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE :: :: On behalf of Defendant: MATTHEW ROSS STRANK :: Filed By: HOLLY A FACER
  24. Certificate of Service
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