Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase

Case Information

Filed 2025-05-06
Status OPEN
Type Civil Common Pleas
Docket 62 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Thompkins, Peter
Photo of Hon. KRICHBAUM R SCOTT

Judge

Hon. KRICHBAUM R SCOTT

Mahoning County (OH)

Ohio

View Judge Profile

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. $0.74
  2. COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  3. LEGAL AID (TOSCV) FILED Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  4. LEGAL NEWS Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  5. CLERK COMPUTERIZATION FEE (CIVIL) Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  6. COURT COMPUTER RESEARCH (CIVIL) Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  7. CV-COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  8. CV-SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  9. CV-TECHNOLOGY FUND Receipt: 521650 Date: 05/07/2025
  10. COMPLAINT FILED ELECTRONICALLY COMPLAINT :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: JAMES P MCGOWAN
  11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE PRAECIPE FOR CERTIFIED MAIL :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: JAMES P MCGOWAN
  12. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE PRAECIPE FOR PROCESS SERVER :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: JAMES P MCGOWAN
  13. COPIES ISSUED: ADDITIONAL COSTS ADDED FOR SERVICE COPIES
  14. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO DEFT
  15. Issue Date: 05/12/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Cost Per: $0.00 THOMPKINS, PETER 1939 MELVINA ST YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44505 Tracking No: 941472669904224127295
  16. SUMMONS, COPY OF COMPLAINT ISSUED TO PROCESS SERVER PROVEST, LLC FOR SERVICE UPON DEFT
  17. Issue Date: 05/12/2025 Service: CIVIL SUMMONS Method: (CP) PERSONAL SERVICE Provider: PROCESS SERVER Cost Per: $ THOMPKINS, PETER 1939 MELVINA ST YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44505 Tracking No: P000086557
  18. UNSUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : (CP) CERTIFIED MAIL Issued : 05/12/2025 Service : CIVIL SUMMONS Served : Return : 05/21/2025 On : THOMPKINS, PETER Signed By : Reason : (CP) UNSUCCESSFUL Comment : UNABLE TO FORWARD Tracking #: 941472669904224127295
  19. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE ON PETER THOMPKINS TO ATTY JAMES P MCGOWAN
  20. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  21. SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED --DID NOT SERVE PETER THOMPKINS. SUBJECT NOT FOUND (1939 MELVINA ST)
  22. NOTICE OF FAILURE OF SERVICE TO ATTY JAMES P MCGOWAN
  23. REGULAR MAIL POSTAGE FEES
  24. JE> CASE WILL BE DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION (KRICHBAUM) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  25. Certificate of Service
  26. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  27. COPY ISSUED OF 09/30/2025 JE
  28. Issue Date: 10/02/2025 Service: COPY OF 09/30/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.69 THOMPKINS, PETER 1939 MELVINA ST YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44505 Tracking No: R001385173
  29. MOTION PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DISMISSAL DEADLINE :: :: On behalf of Plaintiff: DISCOVER BANK :: Filed By: JAMES P MCGOWAN
  30. Certificate of Service
  31. JE> ENTRY GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DISMISSAL DEADLINE (KRICHBAUM) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE
  32. Certificate of Service
  33. COST FOR JUDGMENT ENTRY FOR CLERK COMPUTERIZATION
  34. COPY ISSUED OF 10/27/2025 JE
  35. Issue Date: 10/28/2025 Service: COPY OF 10/27/2025 JE Method: (CP) REGULAR MAIL Cost Per: $0.74 THOMPKINS, PETER 1939 MELVINA ST YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44505 Tracking No: R001386912
  36. $35.00
  37. $25.00
  38. $26.00
  39. $13.00
  40. $20.00
  41. $6.00
  42. $40.00
  43. $50.00
  44. $10.00
  45. $0.00
  46. $1.80
  47. $2.00
  48. $10.80
  49. $2.00
  50. $2.00
  51. $0.64
  52. $0.00
  53. $2.00
  54. $0.64
  55. $2.00
  56. $1.00
  57. $0.10
  58. $0.69
  59. $0.00
  60. $4.00
  61. $2.00
  62. $0.20

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.