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Court

Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-17
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 50 entries
Disposition settled

Parties

Plaintiff American Express Natl Bank
Defendant Mercer, Jr, Richard
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Judge

Hon. Donofrio Anthony

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $5.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 520689 Date: 04/17/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK :: Filed By: ROBERT G WILLIAMS
  11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE PRAECIPE FOR CERTIFIED MAIL :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK :: Filed By: ROBERT G WILLIAMS
  12. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE PRAECIPE FOR PROCESS SERVER :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK :: Filed By: ROBERT G WILLIAMS
  13. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES
  14. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFT
  15. Issue Date: 04/22/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 MERCER JR, RICHARD AKA RICHARD A MERCER JR 1302 W. GARFIELD RD. COLUMBIANA, OH 44408 Tracking No: 941472669904224126609
  16. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVER PROVEST LLC FOR SERVICE UPON DEFT
  17. Issue Date: 04/22/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: $ MERCER JR, RICHARD AKA RICHARD A MERCER JR 1302 W. GARFIELD RD. COLUMBIANA, OH 44408 Tracking No: P000086440
  18. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 04/22/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/02/2025 On : MERCER JR, RICHARD Signed By : RICHARD MERCER Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224126609
  19. ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS ANSWER ON COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Defendant: RICHARD MERCER JR :: Filed By: TIMOTHY HACKING
  20. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF APPEARANCE :: :: On behalf of Defendant: RICHARD MERCER JR :: Filed By: TIMOTHY HACKING
  21. Certificate of Service
  22. SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED --DID NOT SERVE RICHARD MERCER JR. SUBJECT NOT FOUND (1302 W GARFIELD RD)
  23. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE TO ATTY ROBERT G WILLIAMS
  24. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  25. ORDER OF MAGISTRATE (BUTLER)
  26. Certificate of Service
  27. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  28. CIVIL AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY (DONOFRIO) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  29. Certificate of Service
  30. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
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