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Fairfield Co

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-30
Status OPEN
Type Complaint
Docket 26 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Lendmark Financial Services Llc
Defendant Smith, Kurt W
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Judge

Hon. BERENS RICHARD E

Fairfield County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. COMPLAINT Receipt: 510070 Date: 01/30/2025
  2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  3. CERTIFIED MAIL DELIVERY COSTS Issue Date: 02/10/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Cost Per: 10.0000 KURT W SMITH DEFAULT ADDRESS 508 N. ZANE AVE. LANCASTER, OH 43130-2961 Tracking Number: 9414726699042228384530 KURT W SMITH DEFAULT ADDRESS 201 N. LIBERTY ST., APT. A BALTIMORE, OH 43105-1048 Tracking Number: 9414726699042228384547
  4. ISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON TWO(2) DEFENDANTS AT THE ADDRESSES LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY CERTIFIED MAIL
  5. SUMMONS Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  6. PRECIPE FOR ALIAS CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  7. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPTS
  8. CERTIFIED MAIL DELIVERY COSTS Issue Date: 02/20/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Cost Per: 10.0000 KURT W SMITH DEFAULT ADDRESS 2855 LANCASTER THORNVILLE ROAD LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 9414726699042228386244
  9. SUMMONS Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  10. RETURN TO SENDER NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED NO FORWARDED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 02/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 02/21/2025 on : SMITH, KURT W Signed By : Reason : RET TO SENDER NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED NO FORW Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042228384530
  11. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE FAILURE OF SERVICE NOTIFICATION Requester Notified Notify Method: CERTIFIED MAIL / FAILURE Tracking Number: 9414726699042228384530
  12. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPTS
  13. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 02/20/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 02/24/2025 Return : 02/25/2025 on : SMITH, KURT W Signed By : TRAVIS SMITH Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042228386244
  14. PRECIPE / INSTRUCTIONS Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  15. CERTIFIED MAIL DELIVERY COSTS Issue Date: 03/06/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Cost Per: 10.0000 KURT W SMITH DEFAULT ADDRESS 2811 PINE GROVE RD LANCASTER, OH 43130 Tracking Number: 9414726699042228389214
  16. SUMMONS Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  17. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPTS
  18. RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 03/06/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : 03/08/2025 Return : 03/13/2025 on : SMITH, KURT W Signed By : A. ZACHARY Reason : RECEIPT RETURNED ENDORSED Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042228389214
  19. RETURN TO SENDER NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED NO FORWARDED Method : CERTIFIED MAIL SECOND FLOOR Issued : 02/10/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 03/17/2025 on : SMITH, KURT W Signed By : Reason : RET TO SENDER NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED NO FORW Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042228384547
  20. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE FAILURE OF SERVICE NOTIFICATION Requester Notified Notify Method: CERTIFIED MAIL / FAILURE Tracking Number: 9414726699042228384547
  21. MOTION TO APPOINT SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER Attorney: MILES, STEPHEN D
  22. ENTRY APPOINTING SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER
  23. PRECIPE / INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCESS SERVER
  24. PROCESS SERVER Issue Date: 04/23/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: 0.0000 KURT W SMITH DEFAULT ADDRESS 2855 LANCASTER THORNVILLE RD NE LANCASTER, OH 43130-8547 Tracking Number: 000019654
  25. SUMMONS
  26. ISSUED SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT UPON DEFENDANT AT THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS BY PERSONAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL BY PROCESS SERVER, PROVEST LLC

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