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Court

Defiance County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-19
Status CASE CLOSED
Type Money Judgment
Docket 10 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Discover Bank
Defendant Schindler, Joseph
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Judge

Hon. SCHMENK JOSEPH N

Defiance County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CIVIL DEPOSIT Receipt: 178993 Date:
  2. MONEY JUDGMENT COMPLAINT FILED Receipt: 178993 Date: Attorney: SMITH, KATHLEEN M
  3. CASE DESIGNATION FORM Attorney: SMITH, KATHLEEN M
  4. ISSUED SUMMONS W/ COPY OF COMPLAINT TO JOSEPH SCHINDLER BY CERT MAIL Issue Date: Service: SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Method: CERTIFIED MAILER Cost Per: 0.0000 JOSEPH SCHINDLER DEFAULT ADDRESS 11701 HIRE RD DEFIANCE, OH 43512 Tracking Number: 9414726699042229614759 Receipt: 180558 Date:
  5. POSTAGE Receipt: 180558 Date:
  6. SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Method : CERTIFIED MAILER Issued : Service : SUMMONS ON COMPLAINT Served : Return : on : SCHINDLER, JOSEPH Signed By : JOSEPH SCHINDLER Reason : SUCCESSFUL SERVICE Comment : Tracking #: 9414726699042229614759
  7. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Attorney: SMITH, KATHLEEN M
  8. AFFIDAVIT OF NON MILITARY STATUS Attorney: SMITH, KATHLEEN M
  9. JUDGMENT ENTRY (CLOSE) DEFAULT JUDGMENT GRANTED IN FAVOR OF PLTFF AGAINST DEFT JOSEPH SCHINDLER IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,539.85 PLUS COSTS Receipt: 180558 Date:
  10. JUDGMENT ENTRY FILE-STAMPED 5-19-25 WAS SERVED UPON ATTORNEY KATHLEEN SMITH AND DEFT JOSEPH SCHINDLER BY REGULAR US MAIL

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