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Mahoning County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-24
Status CLOSED
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 44 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Carson, Kristen
Defendant Best, James
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Judge

Hon. KRICHBAUM R SCOTT

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. $2.00
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 521185 Date: 04/24/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY BY PLAINTIFF :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: KRISTEN CARSON :: Filed By: GREGG A ROSSI
  11. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFT
  12. Issue Date: 04/25/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 BEST, JAMES 242 ROYAL BIRKDALE DRIVE COLUMBIANA, OH 44408 Tracking No: 941472669904224126816
  13. MOTION TO JOIN PARTY PLAINTIFF :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: KRISTEN CARSON :: Filed By: GREGG A ROSSI
  14. Certificate of Service
  15. JE> JUDGMENT ENTRY GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO JOIN PARTY PLAINTIFF (KRICHBAUM) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  16. Certificate of Service
  17. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  18. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 04/25/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 05/05/2025 Return : 05/07/2025 On : BEST, JAMES Signed By : JAMES BEST Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224126816
  19. CERTIFIED COPY ISSUED OF 05/07/2025 JE
  20. Issue Date: 05/09/2025 Service: CERTIFIED COPY OF 05/07/2025 JE Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILER INSURANCE COMPANY P.O. BOX 106171 ATLANTA, GA 30348 Tracking No: 941472669904224127250
  21. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/09/2025 Service : COPIES OF Served : Return : 05/15/2025 On : STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILER INSURANCE COMPANY Signed By : NO SIGNATURE Reason : (CP) SUCCESSFUL Comment : Tracking #: 941472669904224127250
  22. ANSWER OF ANSWER TO COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Defendant: JAMES BEST :: Filed By: ANDREW S LEDEBUR
  23. Certificate of Service
  24. JE> ENTRY OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (KRICHBAUM) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  25. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  26. Certificate of Service
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